JP2009214618A - Saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a saddle-riding type vehicle can prevent a liquid flowing down along the surface of a tail lamp from entering into an inside part of the vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: A tail lamp 40 of a motorcycle includes a housing 44 to which a bulb 60 is fixed, a lens 42 attached to the housing 44 to cover the bulb 60 and an extension part 41 extending from the lower end 44D of the housing 44 toward a rear fender 50. The housing 44 and the extension part 41 are integrally formed to each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle having a rear fender and a taillight.

  A straddle-type vehicle such as a motorcycle generally includes a rear fender that covers an upper part of a rear wheel and a taillight that is disposed above the rear fender.

  In such a straddle-type vehicle, a waterproof structure having a rising portion that rises from the upper part of the rear fender toward the taillight has been proposed in order to improve waterproofness (see Patent Document 1).

According to such a waterproof structure, the gap between the taillight and the rear fender can be covered by the rising portion, and the possibility of water entering the inside of the vehicle from the gap is reduced.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-237656 (FIG. 3)

  However, the waterproof structure described above has an effect of preventing the water wound up by the rear wheel from entering the inside of the vehicle, but has the following problems. Specifically, there is a risk that liquid such as rain water that flows downward along the surface of the taillight may enter the vehicle through the gap between the taillight and the rear fender.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a straddle-type vehicle capable of preventing liquid flowing downward along the taillight surface from entering the inside of the vehicle. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has the following features. First, the first feature of the present invention is that a rear wheel (rear wheel 22), a rear fender (rear fender 50) covering the rear part (rear part 22a) of the rear wheel, and an upper part of the rear fender are provided. The taillight (taillight 40) includes a housing (housing 44) to which a light source (bulb 60) is attached, and the taillight is attached to the housing. A lens (lens 42) covering the light source, and an extending portion (extending portion 41) extending from a lower end (lower end portion 44D) of the housing toward an upper portion (upper portion 51) of the rear fender, In addition, the gist is that the extending portion is integrally formed.

  According to such a saddle riding type vehicle, the extending portion extending from the lower end of the housing toward the upper portion of the rear fender is formed integrally with the housing. Accordingly, the liquid that flows downward along the taillight surface (specifically, the lens surface) flows along the surface of the extending portion toward the upper portion of the rear fender. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the liquid flowing downward along the taillight surface from entering the vehicle.

  The second feature of the present invention is related to the first feature of the present invention, wherein the rear fender has a rising portion (rising portion 53) that rises from the upper portion of the rear fender toward the upper side of the vehicle. To do.

  A third feature of the present invention is related to the second feature of the present invention, and is summarized in that the extending portion extends from the lower end of the housing to the rear of the rising portion.

  A fourth feature of the present invention is according to the first feature of the present invention, wherein the extending portion has a mounted portion (attached portion 413) to which a reflecting plate (reflecting plate 43) is attached. To do.

  A fifth feature of the present invention relates to the fourth feature of the present invention, wherein the extending portion further has an inclined portion (lower end portion 411) formed below the attached portion, The gist of the inclined portion is to be inclined obliquely downward and forward in a vehicle side view.

  A sixth feature of the present invention is according to the first feature of the present invention, further comprising a pair of side covers (side covers 341L, 341R) that cover both left and right sides of the taillight, wherein the extending portion is a vehicle. In the side view, it is substantially along the vertical direction of the vehicle, and the lens is disposed so as to protrude rearward from the extending portion. In the side view of the vehicle, the lower edge of the side cover (lower edge portions 344L, 344R) Extends from an intermediate portion (intermediate portion 412) of the extending portion toward a rear end portion (rear end portion 422) of the lens, and the taillight extends from the left and right ends of the extending portion to the side cover. The present invention further includes a projecting portion (projecting pieces 45L and 45R) projecting to the lower edge of the first and second portions, and the extending portion and the projecting portion are formed as a single body.

  A seventh feature of the present invention is according to the sixth feature of the present invention, wherein the lens has a lens lower end portion (lower end portion 421) formed below the light source at the protruding portion, and the lens The gist is that the lower end is exposed to the lower side of the vehicle.

  An eighth feature of the present invention relates to the seventh feature of the present invention, wherein the rear fender is disposed below the lower end portion of the lens, and a license plate support portion (a license plate (license plate 56)) is attached. The gist is to have the support portions 54L, 54R).

  A ninth feature of the present invention relates to the seventh feature of the present invention, wherein the side cover is formed with notches (notches 343L, 343R) formed on the side of the upper portion (upper portion 426) of the lens. And projecting portions (projecting portions 342L and 342R) that are formed on the lower side of the notch portion and project toward the rear of the vehicle, and the projecting portion is positioned on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the lower end portion of the lens. The gist is to do.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the saddle riding type vehicle which can prevent the liquid which flows along the taillight surface from invading into the inside of a vehicle can be provided.

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Specifically, (1) Overall configuration of saddle riding type vehicle, (2) Configuration of taillight and rear fender, (3) Detailed configuration of taillight, (4) Action and effect, (5) Other implementations A form is demonstrated.

  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 Saddle Type Vehicle FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 10 that is a saddle type vehicle according to the present embodiment.

 As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 10 includes an engine 23, a front wheel 21, and a rear wheel 22, and drives the rear wheel 22 with a driving force generated by the engine 23. A fuel tank 31 that stores fuel supplied to the engine 23 is disposed above the engine 23. A seat 32 on which a rider sits is disposed behind the fuel tank 31.

 The rear wheel 22 is supported by a swing arm 25 so as to be swingable in a substantially vertical direction of the motorcycle 10. The swing arm 25 rotatably supports the axle 22b of the rear wheel 22. The swing arm 25 is connected to a lower end of a cushion unit 24 that absorbs an impact received by the rear wheel 22. The upper end of the cushion unit 24 is connected to a seat rail 30 that supports the seat 32.

 An upper portion of the rear portion 22 a of the rear wheel 22 is covered with a rear fender 50. The rear fender 50 is attached to the rear end (not shown) of the seat rail 30. A taillight 40 is disposed above the rear fender 50. The taillight 40 is turned on in conjunction with the lighting of the headlight 33.

 The side of the seat rail 30 and the side and upper side of the taillight 40 are covered with a rear cover 34. A rear end 422 (see FIG. 3) of the taillight 40 is exposed to the rear of the motorcycle 10.

(2) Configuration of Taillight and Rear Fender FIG. 2 is a rear view around the taillight 40 and the rear fender 50.

 As shown in FIG. 2, the rear cover 34 includes an upper cover 347 that covers the top of the taillight 40, and a pair of side covers 341 </ b> L and 341 </ b> R that cover both the left and right sides of the taillight 40. Lower edges 344L and 344R of the side covers 341L and 341R are bent inward in the vehicle width direction.

 The taillight 40 has a lens 42 formed of a light transmissive resin. In the present embodiment, the lens 42 is colored red. The lens 42 covers the valve 60 (not shown in FIG. 2, see FIGS. 5 and 6). The lens 42 has a box shape.

 The lens 42 is attached to a housing 44 (not shown in FIG. 2, see FIGS. 5 and 6). A pair of notches 343L and 343R are formed in the side covers 341L and 341R on the side of the lens 42.

 The taillight 40 has an extending portion 41 that extends from the lower end of the housing 44 toward the upper portion 51 of the rear fender 50. A reflection plate 43 is attached to the central portion of the extending portion 41.

 On the upper part 51 of the rear fender 50, a rising portion 53 that rises toward the upper side of the motorcycle 10 is formed. An upper end portion 531 (see FIG. 6) of the rising portion 53 overlaps the lower end portion 411 in front of the lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41. The width of the extending portion 41 is larger than the width of the rising portion 53.

 The rising portion 53 is formed in an arc shape in which the central portion is located behind the both side portions. The lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41 is formed in an arc shape along the outer peripheral shape of the rising portion 53 (see FIG. 4).

 A pair of flasher lamps 55L and 55R are provided on the left and right sides of the rear fender 50. The upper part 51 of the rear fender 50 is provided with support parts 54L and 54R that support the license plate 56 (see FIG. 6). The support portions 54L, 54R extend toward the rear of the motorcycle 10.

 FIG. 3 is a left side view around the taillight 40 and the rear fender 50.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the notch 343 </ b> L is formed on the side of the upper portion 426 of the lens 42. The side cover 341L has a protrusion 342L formed on the lower side of the notch 343L. The protruding portion 342L protrudes toward the rear of the motorcycle 10.

  The extending portion 41 is disposed along the substantially vertical direction of the motorcycle 10. A lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41 is inclined forward and obliquely downward. That is, the lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41 extends from the intermediate portion 412 of the extending portion 41 toward the outer periphery of the rising portion 53.

  The lens 42 is disposed so as to protrude from the extending portion 41 toward the rear of the motorcycle 10. Below the lens 42, support portions 54L and 54R are located. The lower edge portion 344L of the side cover 341L extends from the side of the intermediate portion 412 of the extending portion 41 toward the rear end portion 422 of the lens 42.

 FIG. 4 is a perspective view around the taillight 40 and the rear fender 50.

 As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end 421 of the lens 42 is exposed below the motorcycle 10. The lower end portion 421 of the lens 42 is provided with a non-colored portion 421a. The non-colored portion 421a is located below the valve 60 (see FIG. 6). Further, the protruding portions 342L and 342R of the side covers 341L and 341R are located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the lower end portion 421 of the lens 42.

 The extending portion 41 has a pair of projecting pieces 45L and 45R that project from the left and right ends of the extending portion 41 to the lower edge portions 344L and 344R of the side covers 341L and 341R (see FIG. 5). The overhanging pieces 45L and 45R are formed integrally with the extending portion 41. Bolt insertion holes (not shown) through which the bolts 345L and 345R are inserted are formed in the lower edge portions 344L and 344R.

(3) Detailed Configuration of Taillight FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the taillight 40. In FIG. 5, the illustration of the reflecting plate 43 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 is omitted.

 As shown in FIG. 5, the extending portion 41 is formed integrally with the housing 44. A valve 60 and a lens 42 are attached to the housing 44. Inside the lens 42, the housing 44 is formed with a reflector 442 that reflects the light emitted from the bulb 60 toward the rear of the motorcycle 10. In the reflector 442, the central portion around the bulb 60 is formed in an arc shape that is positioned forward of both side portions.

 A pair of left and right brackets 443 extending toward the front of the motorcycle 10 are provided at the front end of the housing 44. A bolt insertion hole 443 a is formed in the bracket 443. The bracket 443 is attached to the seat rail 30 by a bolt (not shown) inserted through the bolt insertion hole 443a.

 The housing 44 has a guide portion 441 formed along the front-rear direction of the motorcycle 10 inside the lens 42. The guide portion 441 supports the inner surface of the lens 42 so as to be slidable along the front-rear direction of the motorcycle 10.

 A concave portion 423a located inside the protruding portion 342L is formed on the side portion 423 of the lens 42. The rear end 422 of the lens 42 is formed with a pair of openings 424L and 424R through which screws (not shown) are inserted. The lens 42 is attached to the housing 44 with a screw inserted through the opening 424L.

 A portion to be attached 413 to which the reflection plate 43 is attached is formed in the extending portion 41. The surface of the attached portion 413 is formed flat. Abutting portions 451L and 451R that abut against the lower edge portions 344L and 344R of the side covers 341L and 341R are provided at both left and right ends of the extending portion 41, respectively. The contact portions 451L and 451R are positioned below the projecting pieces 45L and 45R.

 A bolt insertion hole 452L through which the bolt 345L shown in FIG. 4 is inserted is formed in the contact portion 451L. Similarly, a bolt insertion hole 452R through which the bolt 345R is inserted is formed in the contact portion 451R. That is, the lower edge portions 344L and 344R of the side covers 341L and 341R are fixed to the contact portions 451L and 451R by the bolts 345L and 345R.

 A bracket 414 extending toward the front of the motorcycle 10 is provided at the lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41. The bracket 414 is fixed to the upper end portion 531 of the rising portion 53 (see FIG. 6). An opening 414 a is formed in the bracket 414.

 6 is a cross-sectional view of the taillight 40 taken along line F6-F6 of FIG.

 As shown in FIG. 6, the housing 44 is disposed at a position facing the front edge of the lower end portion 421 of the lens 42 and an upper seal member 444U disposed at a position facing the front edge of the upper end portion 425 of the lens 42. And a lower seal member 444D. The upper seal member 444U and the lower seal member 444D are formed of rubber.

 The extending portion 41 extends from the lower end portion 44 </ b> D of the housing 44 toward the lower side of the motorcycle 10. Specifically, the lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41 extends to the rear of the upper end portion 531 of the rising portion 53 and bends toward the upper end portion 531 of the rising portion 53.

 The bracket 414 formed integrally with the extending portion 41 is separated from the upper end portion 531 of the rising portion 53 and is disposed along the upper end portion 531 of the rising portion 53. A rubber ring 414b is attached to the peripheral portion of the opening 414a formed in the bracket 414.

 The rising portion 53 has a protruding portion 531 a that protrudes from the upper end portion 531 toward the upper side of the motorcycle 10. The protrusion 531a has a cylindrical shape. The outer diameter of the upper part of the protrusion 531a is larger than the outer diameter of the lower part of the protrusion 531a.

(4) Action / Effect The tail light 40 of the motorcycle 10 includes a housing 44 to which the bulb 60 is attached, a lens 42 that is attached to the housing 44 and covers the bulb 60, and an upper portion of the rear fender 50 from the lower end portion 44 </ b> D of the housing 44. And an extending portion 41 extending toward 51. The housing 44 and the extending part 41 are integrally formed.

  Therefore, the liquid that flows downward along the surface of the taillight 40 (specifically, the surface of the lens 42) flows toward the upper portion 51 of the rear fender 50 along the surface of the extending portion 41. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent liquid flowing downward along the surface of the taillight 40 from entering between the taillight 40 and the rear fender 50.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the motorcycle 10 has the rising portion 53 that rises from the upper portion 51 of the rear fender 50 toward the upper side of the motorcycle 10. For this reason, the water rolled up by the rear wheel 22 can be prevented from entering between the taillight 40 and the rear fender 50.

  According to the present embodiment, the extending portion 41 extends from the lower end of the housing 44 to the rear of the rising portion 53. For this reason, since the liquid which flows down the surface of the extension part 41 is guide | induced to the back of the standing part 53, it can prevent more reliably that the liquid which flows down the surface of the extension part 41 penetrate | invades in the inside of a vehicle.

  According to this embodiment, since the extending part 41 has the to-be-attached part 413 to which the reflecting plate 43 is attached, the extending part 41 can be used effectively.

  According to the present embodiment, the lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41 is inclined obliquely downward and forward in a side view of the motorcycle 10. Thereby, the lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41 is brought close to the surface of the rising portion 53, and the liquid wound up by the rear wheel 22 can be more reliably prevented from entering the inside of the vehicle.

  According to the present embodiment, in the taillight 40, the projecting pieces 45L and 45R projecting from the left and right ends of the extending portion 41 to the lower edge portions 344L and 344R of the side covers 341L and 341R are formed integrally with the extending portion 41. Is done. Thereby, the clearance gap between the extension part 41 and lower edge part 344L, 344R can be block | closed with the overhang | projection piece 45L, 45R. Therefore, liquid can be prevented from entering the vehicle through the gap.

  According to the present embodiment, the lower end portion 421 of the lens 42 is exposed below the motorcycle 10, and therefore can illuminate the lower portion of the lens 42 (specifically, the license plate 56). Further, according to the present embodiment, the rear fender 50 is provided below the lower end portion 421 of the lens 42 and has the support portions 54L and 54R to which the license plate 56 is attached. Thus, the license plate 56 can be illuminated using the taillight 40.

 According to the present embodiment, the side covers 341L and 341R include the notches 343L and 343R formed on the side of the upper portion 426 of the lens 42, and the protrusions 342L formed below the notches 343L and 343R. , 342R. The protruding portions 342L and 342R are located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the lower end portion 421 of the lens 42. Therefore, the projecting portion 342L, the light that illuminates the lower part of the lens 42 leaks outward in the vehicle width direction while ensuring the visibility of the taillight 40 (lens 42) from the outside in the vehicle width direction by the cutout portions 343L, 343R. It can be prevented by 342R.

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

 For example, in the above-described embodiment, the bulb 60 is used as the light source. However, instead of the bulb 60, an LED or the like can be used as the light source.

 In the above-described embodiment, the rising portion 53 rising from the upper portion 51 of the rear fender 50 is provided, but the rising portion 53 is not necessarily provided.

 In the embodiment described above, the extending portion 41 extends from the lower end of the housing 44 to the rear of the rising portion 53, but does not necessarily extend to the rear of the rising portion 53.

 In the embodiment described above, the attached portion 413 to which the reflecting plate 43 is attached is formed in the extending portion 41, but the attached portion 413 is not necessarily formed.

 In the above-described embodiment, the lower end portion 411 of the extending portion 41 is inclined obliquely downward and forward in a side view of the motorcycle 10, but may not necessarily be inclined.

 In the above-described embodiment, the overhanging pieces 45L and 45R are provided to protrude from the left and right ends of the extending portion 41 to the lower edges 344L and 344R of the side covers 341L and 341R. However, the overhanging pieces 45L and 45R are not necessarily provided. May be.

 In the above-described embodiment, the lower end portion 421 of the lens 42 is exposed below the motorcycle 10, but it does not necessarily have to be exposed below the motorcycle 10.

 In the embodiment described above, the rear fender 50 has the support portions 54L and 54R to which the license plate 56 is attached. However, the rear fender 50 does not necessarily have the support portions 54L and 54R.

 In the embodiment described above, the side covers 341L and 341R include the notches 343L and 343R formed on the side of the upper portion 426 of the lens 42, and the protrusions 342L and 342L formed below the notches 343L and 343R, respectively. 342R, but not necessarily the notches 343L and 343R and the protrusions 342L and 342R.

 Thus, it should be understood that the present invention includes various embodiments and the like not described herein. Therefore, the present invention is limited only by the invention specifying matters in the scope of claims reasonable from this disclosure.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle that is a straddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view around the taillight and the rear fender according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a left view of the periphery of a taillight and a rear fender according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a taillight and a rear fender periphery concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the taillight which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the taillight taken along line F6-F6 in FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Motorcycle, 21 ... Front wheel, 22 ... Rear wheel, 22a ... Rear part, 22b ... Axle, 23 ... Engine, 24 ... Cushion unit, 25 ... Swing arm, 30 ... Seat rail, 31 ... Fuel tank, 32 ... Seat, 33 ... Headlight, 34 ... Rear cover, 40 ... Taillight, 41 ... Extension, 42 ... Lens, 43 ... Reflector, 44 ... Housing, 44D ... Lower end, 45L, 45R ... Overhang piece, 50 ... Rear fender, 51 ... Upper part, 53 ... Rising part, 54L, 54R ... Supporting part, 55L, 55R ... Flasher lamp, 56 ... License plate, 60 ... Bulb, 341L, 341R ... Side cover, 342L, 342R ... Projecting part, 343L, 343R ... Notch, 344L, 344R ... Lower edge, 345L, 345R ... Bolt, 347 ... Upper cap -411 ... lower end part, 412 ... intermediate part, 413 ... attached part, 414 ... bracket, 414a ... opening part, 414b ... rubber ring, 421 ... lower end part, 421a ... non-colored part, 422 ... rear end part, 423 ... side part, 423a ... concave part, 424L, 424R ... opening part, 425 ... upper end part, 426 ... upper part, 441 ... guide part, 442 ... reflector, 443 ... bracket, 443a ... bolt insertion hole, 444D ... lower seal member, 444U: Upper seal member, 451L, 451R: Contact portion, 452L, 452R: Bolt insertion hole, 531 ... Upper end portion, 531a ... Projection portion

Claims (9)

The rear wheel,
A rear fender that covers the rear of the rear wheel;
A straddle-type vehicle including a taillight disposed above the rear fender,
The taillight is
A housing to which the light source is attached;
A lens attached to the housing and covering the light source;
An extending portion extending from the lower end of the housing toward the upper portion of the rear fender,
The housing and the extending portion are straddle-type vehicles formed integrally.   The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rear fender has a rising portion that rises upward from the upper portion of the rear fender.   The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the extending portion extends from the lower end of the housing to the rear of the rising portion.   The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the extending portion has a mounted portion to which a reflecting plate is attached. The extending portion further includes an inclined portion formed below the attached portion,
The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the inclined portion is inclined obliquely downward and forward in a vehicle side view. A pair of side covers that cover both the left and right sides of the taillight;
The extension portion is substantially along the vehicle vertical direction in a vehicle side view,
The lens is disposed so as to protrude rearward from the extending portion,
In the vehicle side view, the lower edge of the side cover extends from the intermediate portion of the extending portion toward the rear end portion of the lens,
The taillight further includes a projecting portion that projects from the left and right ends of the extending portion to the lower edge of the side cover,
The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the extension portion and the overhang portion are integrally formed. The lens has a lens lower end portion formed below the light source at the protruding portion,
The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the lower end portion of the lens is exposed below the vehicle.   The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the rear fender includes a license plate support portion that is disposed below the lower end portion of the lens and to which a license plate is attached. The side cover is
A notch formed on the upper side of the lens;
A protrusion formed on the lower side of the notch and protruding toward the rear of the vehicle;
The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the projecting portion is positioned on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the lower end portion of the lens.

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