JP2009073224A - Scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scooter type vehicle provided with a fender more effectively preventing scattering of mud rolled-up by a wheel. <P>SOLUTION: The scooter type vehicle such as a motorcycle 10 is provided with: a front wheel 20; a front fender 400 turned with a wheel accompanying with operation of a handle-bar 23; and a leg shield 30 and an under cowl 35 arranged in front of a leg part of a rider behind the front wheel 20. The front fender 400 has a front wide part enlarged in a vehicle width direction; and a narrow part narrower than the front wide part. The front wide part is formed on a front side than the narrow part, and a vehicle body cover is arranged in an obliquely rear side of the narrow part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a scooter type vehicle including a wheel, a fender disposed above the wheel, and a vehicle body cover disposed in front of a rider's leg.

  In a scooter type vehicle having a footboard on which a rider can put both feet, a model that can cope with traveling on rough terrain has been realized (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In such a scooter type vehicle, a large fender for preventing scattering of mud or the like wound up by the front wheel is disposed above the front wheel. The fender is fixed to the upper part of the front fork, specifically, to the under bracket. For this reason, the height of the fender does not change depending on the stroke of the front wheel. On the other hand, when the handlebar is operated, the fender rotates left and right together with the front wheel.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-218058 (FIG. 1)

  However, the conventional scooter type vehicle described above has the following problems. In other words, the scooter type vehicle includes a front cover disposed in front of the steering head pipe, a vehicle body cover disposed in front of the rider's legs, specifically, an under cowl and a leg shield. There is a problem that mud or the like rolled up easily adheres to the body cover.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a scooter-type vehicle including a fender that can more effectively prevent scattering of mud and the like rolled up by wheels.

  In order to solve the problems described above, the present invention has the following features. First, the first feature of the present invention is a wheel (front wheel 20), a fender (front fender 400) that is disposed above the wheel and rotates with the wheel in accordance with the operation of the handle (handle 23). A scooter type vehicle (motorcycle 10) including a vehicle body cover (leg shield 30 and under cowl 35) disposed behind the wheel and in front of the rider's legs, wherein the fender includes the scooter The front wide portion (wide portion 410) spreading in the vehicle width direction in a plan view of the type vehicle and the narrow portion (narrow portion 420) narrower than the front wide portion in the plan view of the scooter type vehicle The wide front part is formed in front of the narrow part, and the vehicle body cover is disposed obliquely behind the narrow part.

  According to such a scooter type vehicle, the fender is provided with a wide front portion that widens in the vehicle width direction. A narrow part narrower than the front wide part is provided behind the wide front part. A vehicle body cover disposed in front of the rider's legs is disposed obliquely behind the narrow portion.

  For this reason, it can prevent effectively that the mud etc. which the wheel rolled up adheres to a vehicle body cover etc. by the front wide part. In addition, since the narrow portion is provided behind the wide front portion, the size of the fender can be increased while avoiding interference with the vehicle body cover.

  A second feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, wherein the dimension (width W2) of the maximum width portion (maximum width portion 411) in the vehicle width direction of the front wide portion is the width of the wheel ( The gist is that the wheel width is W1) or more.

  A third feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, wherein the narrow portion is configured such that when the wheel rotates in accordance with the operation of the handle, the outer surface (outer surface 35a) of the vehicle body cover. The main point is to move along.

  A fourth feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, and includes a pair of fork portions (front forks 21L, 21R) that rotatably support the wheel, and the fender is configured to be a scooter type vehicle. In a plan view, the vehicle has a wide rear portion (wide portion 430) wider in the vehicle width direction than the narrow portion, and the wide rear portion is behind the narrow portion and in front of the fork portion. The gist is that it is formed.

  A fifth feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, wherein the wide front portion is a main body portion (main body) formed at a position including a center line (center line CL) of the fender in the vehicle width direction. Part 410a) and a projecting part (projecting part 410b) projecting outward in the vehicle width direction from the main body part, and the projecting part is within the cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the scooter type vehicle. The gist is that it is formed at a position lower than the main body portion.

  A sixth feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, and is summarized in that the width of the front wide portion increases as it goes rearward in a plan view of the scooter type vehicle.

  A seventh feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, and includes wheel support portions (front forks 21L, 21R) that support the wheels so as to be movable along a substantially vertical direction of the scooter type vehicle. The fender is independent of the movement of the wheel along the substantially vertical direction of the scooter type vehicle and rotates together with the wheel only with respect to the rotation of the wheel accompanying the operation of the handle. To do.

  An eighth feature of the present invention relates to the first feature of the present invention, and comprises a lighting device (headlight 281) disposed above the fender, wherein the widest portion in the vehicle width direction of the wide front portion. The dimension (width W2) of the (maximum width portion 411) is substantially the same as the dimension of the maximum width portion in the vehicle width direction of the lamp or the dimension (width W3) of the maximum width portion of the lamp in the vehicle width direction. The main point is that it is large.

  A ninth feature of the present invention relates to the eighth feature of the present invention, and is provided with a front cover portion (front cover 200) disposed around the lighting device, at a lower portion of the front cover portion. A notch portion (notch portion 200b) is formed, and at least a part of the lighting device is disposed in the notch portion.

  According to the characteristics of the present invention, it is possible to provide a scooter-type vehicle including a fender that can more effectively prevent the scattering of mud and the like rolled up by wheels.

  Next, an embodiment of a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Specifically, (1) the overall schematic configuration of the scooter type vehicle, (2) the shape of the fender, (3) the mounting state of the fender, (4) actions and effects, and (5) other embodiments will be described.

  In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and ratios of dimensions and the like are different from actual ones.

  Accordingly, specific dimensions and the like should be determined in consideration of the following description. Moreover, it is a matter of course that portions having different dimensional relationships and ratios are included between the drawings.

(1) Overall Schematic Configuration of Scooter Type Vehicle FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 10 constituting a scooter type vehicle in the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the motorcycle 10. FIG. 3 is a front view of the motorcycle 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the motorcycle 10 includes a front wheel 20 and a rear wheel 90. The motorcycle 10 is a space for allowing a rider, specifically, a main rider who drives the motorcycle 10 to sit in front of a seat 80 to pass the rider's legs when getting on and off to facilitate getting on and off the main rider. A so-called scooter type in which S is formed.

  The motorcycle 10 includes a large front fender 400 and a mudguard 640 to cope with off-road traveling.

  The front wheel 20 is rotatably supported by a pair of left and right front forks 21L and 21R. The front forks 21L and 21R support the front wheel 20 in a rotatable manner. Further, the front forks 21L and 21R support the front wheel 20 so that it can move (stroke) in a substantially vertical direction of the motorcycle 10 (in practice, a direction in which a predetermined caster angle is given), and the impact received by the front wheel 20 To absorb. In the present embodiment, the front forks 21L and 21R constitute a wheel support portion.

  A leg shield 30 is disposed behind the front wheel 20. The leg shield 30 is located in front of the leg of the main rider and prevents the traveling wind or the like from directly hitting the leg of the main rider. A footboard 40 is connected to the leg shield 30.

  The foot board 40 is provided in front of and below the seat 80. On the footboard 40, both feet of the main rider are placed. An under cowl 35 is disposed below the footboard 40.

  The under cowl 35 extends from the lower side of the footboard 40, specifically, the lower side of the footboard 40 toward the upper side of the motorcycle 10, and is disposed in front of the legs of the main rider. Specifically, the under cowl 35 is disposed below the foot board 40 and is disposed between the front wheel 20 and the leg shield 30.

  In the present embodiment, the leg shield 30 and the under cowl 35 constitute a vehicle body cover disposed in front of the rider's legs behind the front wheel 20.

  The under cowl 35 is connected to the leg shield 30, the footboard 40 and the front cover 200. The under cowl 35 is attached to the vehicle body frame 100.

  A unit swing type engine 50 is disposed behind the footboard 40. The unit swing type engine 50 is used as a power unit of the motorcycle 10. Specifically, the unit swing type engine 50 drives the rear wheel 90 via a drive belt (not shown).

  A seat 80 is disposed above the unit swing type engine 50. A main rider and a passenger (tandem rider) are seated on the seat 80. The seat 80 is supported by a vehicle body frame 100 that forms the skeleton of the motorcycle 10.

  The front cover 200 covers the front part of the motorcycle 10. The front cover 200 covers the legs of the main rider placed on the footboard 40 on the front side of the motorcycle 10.

  The front cover 200 is disposed in front of the steering head pipe 110. The front cover 200 is disposed around the headlight 281 and the auxiliary light 286. Specifically, the headlight 281 and the auxiliary light 286 are attached to the front cover 200. In the present embodiment, the headlight 281 constitutes a lighting device. The headlight 281 is disposed above the front fender 400.

A notch 200b is formed in the lower part 200a of the front cover 200. A part of the headlight 281, specifically, the lower end 281 a is disposed in the notch 200 b. The front fender 400 is disposed above the front wheel 20. The front fender 400 rotates together with the front wheel 20 to the right or left in the traveling direction as the rider operates the handle 23. In the present embodiment, the front fender 400 constitutes a fender. The front fender 400 is fixed to the under bracket 22 (see FIG. 3).

(2) Shape of Fender FIG. 4 is a plan view of a front fender 400 constituting the fender in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a left side view of the front fender 400.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front fender 400 includes a wide portion 410, a narrow portion 420, a wide portion 430, and a mounting portion 440.

  The wide part 410 is formed at the front part of the front fender 400. Specifically, the wide portion 410 is formed in front of the narrow portion 420. In this embodiment, the wide part 410 comprises a front wide part. The wide portion 410 includes a main body portion 410a and a protruding portion 410b. The wide portion 410 has a shape that increases in width as it goes rearward in a plan view of the motorcycle 10.

  The main body portion 410a is formed at a position including the center line CL of the front fender 400 in the vehicle width direction. The protruding portion 410b protrudes outward from the main body portion 410a in the vehicle width direction. The protruding portion 410b is formed at a position lower than the main body portion 410a. Specifically, the protruding portion 410b is formed at a position lower than the main body portion 410a in a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the motorcycle 10 (the F-R direction shown in FIG. 5).

  A widest portion 411 having the widest width in the vehicle width direction is formed in the wide portion 410. Specifically, the maximum width portion 411 is formed at the rear portion of the protruding portion 410b that increases in width toward the rear of the motorcycle 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the dimension (width W2 in the drawing) of the maximum width portion 411 in the vehicle width direction of the wide portion 410 is set to be equal to or greater than the wheel width W1 of the front wheel 20.

  Further, the dimension of the maximum width portion 411 is substantially the same as the dimension (width W3 in the drawing) of the maximum width portion of the headlight 281 in the vehicle width direction.

  The narrow portion 420 is narrower than the wide portion 410 that spreads in the vehicle width direction. An under cowl 35 (not shown in FIGS. 4 and 5; see FIG. 7) is disposed obliquely behind the narrow portion 420.

  The wide portion 430 is wider in the vehicle width direction than the narrow portion 420 in a plan view of the motorcycle 10. In this embodiment, the wide part 430 comprises a back wide part. The wide portion 430 is formed behind the narrow portion 420 and in front of the front forks 21L and 21R. The wide portion 430 extends further outward in the vehicle width direction than the maximum width portion 411 of the wide portion 410.

  Further, the narrow edge portion 420 and the front edge portion 430 a of the wide portion 430 are along the shape of the under cowl 35. On the other hand, the rear edge portion 430a of the wide portion 430 is formed in an arc shape in accordance with the shape of the cylindrical front forks 21L and 21R.

  The attachment portion 440 is connected to the wide portion 430 and extends toward the rear of the motorcycle 10. The attachment portion 440 is attached to the under bracket 22 (see FIGS. 3 and 6) that connects the front forks 21L and 21R.

  For this reason, bolt holes 441L, 441R and 442 through which the bolts 450 are inserted are formed in the mounting portion 440.

(3) Fender attachment state Next, with reference to FIG.6 and FIG.7, the attachment state of the front fender 400 is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the front right of the front portion of the motorcycle 10 including the front wheels 20. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the front portion of the motorcycle 10.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the front fender 400 is attached to the under bracket 22 that connects the front forks 21L and 21R. Specifically, the attachment portion 440 is disposed between the front fork 21L and the front fork 21R. Bolts 450 are respectively inserted into bolt holes 441L, 441R and 442 formed in the attachment portion 440.

  Bolts 450 inserted through the bolt holes 441L, 441R and 442 are screwed into bolt receiving portions 22a to 22c formed in the under bracket 22.

  The front fender 400 attached to the under bracket 22 rotates together with the front wheel 20 only with respect to the rotation of the front wheel 20 accompanying the operation of the handle 23 (see FIGS. 1 to 3). That is, the front fender 400 is independent of the front wheels 20 supported by the front forks 21L and 21R so as to be able to move up and down (stroke). For this reason, the front fender 400 does not move in the vertical direction together with the front wheel 20, and the clearance between the front wheel 20 and the front fender 400 changes at any time according to the traveling state.

  FIG. 7 shows the positional relationship between the front fender 400 and the vehicle body cover, specifically, the under cowl 35. As shown in FIG. 7, the front fender 400 rotates rightward (or leftward) together with the front wheel 20 when the handle 23 (see FIGS. 1 to 3) is operated.

  In order to avoid interference between the front fender 400 and the under cowl 35 when the front wheel 20 rotates rightward (or leftward), the narrow portion 420 and the wide portion 430 (specifically, the front edge portion 430a). Is along the shape of the under cowl 35. The narrow portion 420 and the wide portion 430 move along the outer side surface 35a of the under cowl 35 when the front wheel 20 rotates as the handle 23 is operated. In addition, the outer surface 35a has a substantially arc shape that is recessed toward the rear in a plan view of the motorcycle 10 in order to extend the under cowl 35 forward while avoiding interference with the narrow portion 420 and the wide portion 430. Formed.

(4) Action / Effect According to the motorcycle 10, the front fender 400 is provided with the wide portion 410 that extends in the vehicle width direction. A narrow portion 420 that is narrower than the wide portion 410 is provided behind the wide portion 410. A leg shield 30 and an under cowl 35 disposed in front of the rider's legs are disposed obliquely behind the narrow portion 420.

  For this reason, it is possible to effectively prevent the wide portion 410 from adhering to the under cowl 35, the front cover 200, and the like when the wheels are rolled up. In addition, since the narrow portion 420 is provided behind the wide portion 410, the size of the front fender 400 can be increased while avoiding interference with the under cowl 35.

  In the present embodiment, the dimension (width W2) of the maximum width portion 411 of the wide portion 410 is equal to or greater than the wheel width W1 of the front wheel 20. Further, the protruding portion 410b of the wide portion 410 is formed at a position lower than the main body portion 410a. Furthermore, the width of the wide portion 410 increases as it goes rearward. For this reason, scattering of the mud etc. which the front wheel 20 rolled up can be prevented more effectively.

  In the present embodiment, the narrow portion 420 moves along the outer surface 35 a of the under cowl 35 when the front wheel 20 rotates as the handle 23 is operated. Therefore, the size of the front fender 400 can be increased while avoiding interference with the under cowl 35, and the under cowl 35 can be extended forward.

  In the present embodiment, the wide portion 430 is formed behind the narrow portion 420. The wide portion 430 is formed in front of the front forks 21L and 21R. For this reason, adhesion of mud etc. to the front forks 21L and 21R can be prevented while avoiding interference with the under cowl 35 by the narrow portion 420.

  In the present embodiment, the dimension (width W2) of the maximum width portion 411 of the wide portion 410 is substantially the same as the dimension (width W3) of the maximum width portion of the headlight 281 in the vehicle width direction. The lower end portion 281 a of the headlight 281 is disposed in a notch portion 200 b formed in the lower portion 200 a of the front cover 200. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent mud and the like from adhering to the headlight 281 disposed at a low position.

(5) Other Embodiments As described above, the content of the present invention has been disclosed through one embodiment of the present invention. However, it is understood that the description and drawings constituting a part of this disclosure limit the present invention. should not do. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the size (width W2) of the maximum width portion 411 of the wide portion 410 is substantially the same as the size (width W3) of the maximum width portion in the vehicle width direction of the headlight 281. The dimension of the maximum width portion 411 of the portion 410 may be larger than the dimension of the headlight 281. On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, the dimension (width W2) of the maximum width portion 411 of the wide portion 410 is equal to or greater than the wheel width W1 of the front wheel 20. However, the dimension may not necessarily be equal to or greater than the wheel width W1 of the front wheel 20. Further, the protruding portion 410b and the wide portion 430 may not be provided.

  In the embodiment described above, the front wheel 20 is supported by the pair of front forks 21L and 21R. However, the front wheel 20 is supported by an arm that is swingably supported by the vehicle body frame 100 instead of the pair of forks. It doesn't matter.

  In the embodiment described above, the front fender 400 disposed above the front wheel 20 has been described as an example. However, a fender having the same shape as the front fender 400 may be provided above the rear wheel 90.

  As described above, the present invention naturally includes various embodiments that are not described herein. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention specifying matters according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view of a motorcycle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the front fender 400 concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a left view of the front fender 400 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a perspective view from the front right of a front portion of a motorcycle 10 including a front wheel 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a plan view of a front portion of a motorcycle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Motorcycle, 20 ... Front wheel, 21L, 21R ... Front fork, 22 ... Under bracket, 22a-22c ... Bolt receiving part, 23 ... Handle, 30 ... Leg shield, 35 ... Under cowl, 35a ... Outer surface, 40 ... Footboard, 50 ... Unit swing engine, 80 ... Seat, 90 ... Rear wheel, 100 ... Body frame, 110 ... Steering head pipe, 200 ... Front cover, 200a ... Lower part, 200b ... Notch, 281 ... Headlight, 281a ... Lower end portion, 286 ... Auxiliary light, 400 ... Front fender, 410 ... Wide portion, 410a ... Main body portion, 410b ... Projection portion, 411 ... Maximum width portion, 420 ... Narrow portion, 430 ... Wide portion, 430a ... Front Edge part, 430a ... rear edge part, 440 ... mounting part, 441L, 441R, 442 Bolt holes, 450 ... bolts, 640 ... mudguard, CL ... center line, S ... space, W1 ... wheel width, W2, W3 ... width

Claims (9)

Wheels,
A fender disposed above the wheel and rotating with the wheel in accordance with the operation of the handle;
A scooter type vehicle including a vehicle body cover disposed behind the wheel and in front of the rider's legs,
The fender is
In a plan view of the scooter type vehicle, a wide front part widened in the vehicle width direction;
In a plan view of the scooter type vehicle, it has a narrow part narrower than the front wide part,
The wide front part is formed in front of the narrow part,
A scooter type vehicle in which the vehicle body cover is disposed obliquely behind the narrow portion.   The scooter type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a dimension of a maximum width portion in the vehicle width direction of the wide front part is equal to or greater than a width of the wheel.   2. The scooter type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the narrow portion moves along an outer surface of the vehicle body cover when the wheel rotates in accordance with an operation of the handle. A pair of forks for rotatably supporting the wheels;
The fender has a wide rear portion that is wider in the vehicle width direction than the narrow portion in a plan view of the scooter type vehicle,
The scooter type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the wide rear part is formed behind the narrow part and in front of the fork part. The wide front part is
A body portion formed at a position including the center line of the fender in the vehicle width direction;
A projecting portion projecting outward from the main body portion in the vehicle width direction,
The scooter type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion is formed at a position lower than the main body portion in a cross section perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the scooter type vehicle.   The scooter-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the wide front portion has a width that increases toward the rear in a plan view of the scooter-type vehicle. A wheel support portion for supporting the wheel movably along the substantially vertical direction of the scooter type vehicle;
The said fender is independent of the movement of the said wheel along the substantially up-down direction of the said scooter type vehicle, and rotates with the said wheel only with respect to rotation of the said wheel accompanying operation of the said handle | steering-wheel. Scooter type vehicle. A lighting device disposed above the fender,
The dimension of the maximum width part in the vehicle width direction of the front wide part is substantially the same as the dimension of the maximum width part in the vehicle width direction of the lamp or larger than the dimension of the maximum width part of the lamp in the vehicle width direction. The scooter type vehicle according to claim 1. A front cover portion disposed around the lighting device;
A notch portion is formed in the lower portion of the front cover portion,
The scooter-type vehicle according to claim 8, wherein at least a part of the lighting device is disposed in the notch portion.

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