JP2010195272A - Motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motorcycle for enabling wiring work of a wiring cable in the vicinity of a front part of a vehicle body, and hardly receiving adverse effects by heat damage and vibration of an engine, and electric signal noise. <P>SOLUTION: The motorcycle includes a head pipe 11 disposed at the center part in a vehicle width direction near the front part of the vehicle body, a pair of right and left main frames 15 extending rearward the vehicle body from the head pipe 11, a front cowling 17 disposed more front part of the vehicle body than the head pipe 11, and an intake duct 27 having an aperture 27a at a front face of the front cowling 17, and taking in outside air during traveling by opening the front face of an air cleaner disposed adjacent to the main frame 15. The intake duct 27 has a battery holder of a battery 34 supplying power to vehicle electrical components. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a motorcycle equipped with a battery for supplying power to various electrical components.

  Conventionally, most electric components of motorcycles are driven by power supply from a battery.

  The electric parts of a motorcycle often satisfy the function as long as they are connected to the battery by a wiring cable or the like, and have a higher degree of freedom in the vehicle body layout than other machine parts.

  On the other hand, since the battery is relatively heavy, the battery is often laid out at the center in the vehicle body width direction in consideration of maintaining the vehicle body balance.

  In this case, there are many parts near the center of the vehicle body width direction that do not satisfy the functions of the engine equipment and suspensions unless they are in the center of the vehicle body. It is a disadvantage to arrange.

  Therefore, in various electrical components including the battery, it is arranged on the lower side of the driving seat at a position spaced rearward of the engine while securing the arrangement in the center in the vehicle body width direction (for example, , Refer to Patent Document 1), it is more advantageous in terms of layout if the weight balance is taken into consideration at a position shifted from the center part in the vehicle body width direction, and heat damage from the engine can be made less likely to occur.

See Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-052586.

  However, in the motorcycle configured as described above, in order to maintain the balance of the vehicle body, the motorcycle is laid out in the center of the vehicle body width direction and at the rear of the engine to make it less susceptible to heat damage from the engine. When placed on the lower side of the separated driving seat, the electrical component main body and operation unit are concentrated near the handle in front of the vehicle body, so the wiring work of the wiring cable is cumbersome and the weight increases. There has been a problem that the wiring cable tends to pick up heat damage, vibration and electric signal noise from the engine.

  Accordingly, in consideration of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a motorcycle capable of routing a wiring cable in the vicinity of the front of the vehicle body, and less susceptible to the adverse effects of thermal damage and vibration from the engine. The purpose is to provide.

  The motorcycle according to the present invention is arranged at the center of the vehicle width direction near the front of the vehicle body, a pair of left and right main frames extending from the head pipe to the rear of the vehicle body, and disposed at the front of the vehicle body relative to the head pipe. A motorcycle having a front cowling and an intake duct that opens to the front of the front cowling and opens to the front of an air cleaner disposed in the vicinity of the main frame to take in outside air during travel. And a battery holder for supporting a battery for supplying power to vehicle electrical components.

  According to the present invention, the battery can be disposed in a well-ventilated vehicle front portion, can be hardly affected by the heat damage caused by the heat generated by the engine, and the durability of the battery can be improved. In addition, by arranging the battery in the front part of the vehicle body, the rear wheel sharing ratio in the vehicle body weight balance can be reduced, and the steering stability can be improved.

  The motorcycle according to claim 2, wherein the intake duct is configured by a single duct extending forward along a center line in a vehicle width direction passing through the head pipe, and the battery holder is a bottom surface of the single intake duct. It is characterized by being arranged in.

  According to the motorcycle of the second aspect, the battery can be disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction, the battery can be disposed without breaking the weight balance in the vehicle body width direction, and steering stability is improved. Can be improved.

  The motorcycle according to claim 3, wherein the intake duct is configured by a pair of left and right ducts extending from the left and right side surfaces near the head pipe to the front of the vehicle body, and the battery holder is disposed on a peripheral wall of the pair of left and right intake ducts. It is characterized by being.

  According to the motorcycle of claim 3, the battery can be selectively supported by one or both of the pair of left and right intake ducts, and the vehicle body weight balance when arranging other electrical components is easily secured. In addition, it is possible to cope with an increase in the number of electrical components, and the versatility can be expanded.

  The motorcycle according to claim 4, wherein the battery holder is formed integrally with a peripheral wall of the intake duct so that a part of the battery is fitted therein, and a holding member that holds the battery with the recess, It is characterized by having.

  According to the structure of Claim 4, a part of battery holder can be shared by the surrounding wall of an intake duct, and a battery can be hold | maintained lightweight and stably.

  The motorcycle according to the present invention can perform the wiring work of the wiring cable in the vicinity of the front of the vehicle body, and can be made less susceptible to the adverse effects of thermal damage, vibration and electrical signal noise from the engine.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle of Example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a plan view of a main part, showing a motorcycle of Example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows a motorcycle of Example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a main part. 1 is a plan view of an intake duct, showing a motorcycle of Example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a motorcycle of Example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body of an intake duct. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a motorcycle of Example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along a left-right direction of a vehicle body of an intake duct. It is a side view of the motorcycle of Example 2 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows a motorcycle of Example 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a main part.

  Next, an embodiment according to the motorcycle of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, although the Example shown below is a suitable specific example in the two-wheeled motor vehicle of this invention, and there may be various technically preferable restrictions, the technical scope of this invention limits this invention especially. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

Example 1
FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle of Example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the main part showing the motorcycle of Example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the motorcycle of Example 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of invention, FIG. 4 is a top view of the intake duct which shows the motorcycle of Example 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the intake duct showing the motorcycle of Example 1 according to one embodiment of the invention along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and FIG. 6 is a left and right side view of the intake duct showing the motorcycle of Example 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which follows a direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a motorcycle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a head pipe 11 disposed in front of a vehicle body, a handle 12 supported by the head pipe 11, and a front supported by the head pipe 11. A front wheel 14 rotatably supported by the fork 13, a pair of left and right main frames 15 connected at one end to the head pipe 11 and extending obliquely downward toward the rear of the vehicle body, an engine 16 fixed to the main frame 15, A front cowling 17 disposed at the front upper part of the vehicle body via a cowl brace (not shown) made of a frame structure on the head pipe 11, a side cowling 18 connected to the front cowling 17 and covering the engine 16, The exhaust muffler 19 connected and the other end of the main frame 15 can be rotated via a pivot shaft 20. A swing arm 21 supported at one end thereof, a rear wheel 22 rotatably supported at the other end of the swing arm 21, a fuel tank 23 fixed to a midway part of the main frame 15, and a midway part of the main frame 15 A driving seat 24 fixed via a seat rail (not shown) that extends upward from the rear of the vehicle body, a tandem seat 25 that is disposed adjacent to the rear of the vehicle body of the driving seat 24, and the power of the engine 16 as a rear wheel. And a drive chain 26 that transmits to the motor 22.

  The front cowling 17 covers the front of the vehicle body from the front to both sides, covers the front base cowl 28 that supports one end (tip) of the intake duct 27 of the engine 16, and mainly covers the vicinity of the upper front of the vehicle body. And a front main cowl 29 made of a transparent resin that is detachably supported by the base cowl 28.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the intake duct 27 is disposed at the center in the vehicle body width direction, and an opening 27 a that opens to the front surface of the front base cowl 28 is provided at one end (tip) thereof. A headlamp 30 as an electrical component is disposed above the opening 27a of the front base cowl 28. Further, the other end (rear end) of the intake duct 27 is supported by the main frame 15 via the base duct 31 so as to be opened behind the head pipe 11 from the vehicle body. The air can be efficiently guided to an air cleaner or an intake box (not shown) that supplies the air to the combustion chamber of the engine 16.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, a resin holding member 32 is rotatably mounted on the bottom surface 27 b of the intake duct 27, and is formed between the bottom surface 27 b of the intake duct 27 and the holding member 32. A battery 34 is detachably stored in the storage space 33.

  At this time, the holding member 32 and the battery 34 are arranged at the center of the intake duct 27 in the vehicle width direction, and are set so that the balance of the vehicle body is not lost by the arrangement of the heavy battery 34. Further, since the intake duct 27 is in close contact with the battery 34 above the battery 34, the battery 34 can be cooled via the intake duct 27 that is cooled by the intake air during traveling. Further, since the battery 34 is disposed in front of the vehicle body relative to the engine 16, it is possible to make the battery 34 less susceptible to heat damage. Further, the wiring between the battery 34 and the electrical component (for example, the headlamp 30) can be easily and shortly routed even if a switch (not shown) provided on the handle 12 is routed.

  One end (rear end) of the holding member 32 is rotatably supported by the intake duct 27 via a hinge portion 32a so as to support the bottom surface of the battery 34, and provided at both corners of the other end (front end). The flange portion 32 b is screwed to the bottom surface 27 b of the intake duct 27. Therefore, the battery 34 can be easily replaced by releasing the screw fixing state and rotating the holding member 32. At this time, by setting the flange portion 32b to the front side of the vehicle body, the screw fixing portion can be exposed only by removing the front main cowl 29, and the battery 34 can be replaced more easily.

  Thus, according to the motorcycle 10 of the present invention, a part of the storage space 33 for storing the battery 34 is formed by the bottom surface 27b of the intake duct 27 disposed in the center in the width direction near the front of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to store the battery 34 with the lightweight holding member 32.

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment, a part of the bottom surface 27b of the intake duct 27 is recessed to form a recess 27c, and the recess 27c and the holding member 32 constitute a battery holder. Although the portion is also used as a battery holder, the movement of the upper surface and the peripheral surface of the battery 34, that is, the movement in the front-rear and left-right directions of the vehicle body can be regulated by the concave portion 27c. In order to secure the intake efficiency, the recess 27c may be eliminated and the bottom surface 27b may have a flat structure.

  Of course, it is preferable that the shape of the recess 27c when the intake duct 27 is recessed is connected by a smooth curve so as not to inhibit the flow of the intake air.

(Example 2)
FIG. 7 is a side view of the motorcycle 10 of Example 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the motorcycle 10 of Example 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  In the first embodiment, the case where one intake duct 27 is arranged at the center in the vehicle body width direction has been described. However, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. An example applied to a case where a pair of left and right intake ducts 27 having a vehicle body is disposed is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a pair of left and right intake ducts 37 having openings 37a on one end side adjacent to the left and right sides of the headlamp 30 disposed at the center of the front base cowl 28 in the vehicle width direction are provided. The other end of the engine 16 is connected to an air cleaner or an intake box (not shown) of the engine 16 through the main frame 15, and the combustion of the engine 16 is performed by air taken through the main frame 15 from the opening 37a when traveling. The air-fuel mixture supplied to the chamber can be supercharged to increase the engine output.

  Further, a concave portion 37c is formed in the peripheral wall 37b on the inner side of the vehicle body facing each intake duct 37 by recessing a part of the peripheral wall 37b, and inside the storage space 33 formed by the concave portion 37c and the holding member 32. A battery 34 is housed in the housing.

  As a result, the battery 34 is divided and arranged on both the left and right intake ducts 37, and it is possible to cope with the recent increase in electrical components (for example, navigation systems for motorcycles 10 and ETC card readers). In consideration of the weight balance with other electrical components, it is also possible to store the battery 34 only on the right side or the left side.

  The battery 34 can be disposed close to the center in the vehicle width direction by disposing it on the inner peripheral surface 37 b facing the left and right intake ducts 37, but may be disposed on the bottom surface of the intake duct 37. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Motorcycle 15 ... Main frame 17 ... Front cowling 27 ... Intake duct 27a ... Opening 27b ... Bottom 27c ... Recess 28 ... Front base cowl 29 ... Front main cowl 30 ... Head lamp 31 ... Base duct 32 ... Battery holder 32a ... Hinge Part 32b ... Flange part 33 ... Storage space 34 ... Battery 37 ... Intake duct 37a ... Opening 37b ... Peripheral wall 37c ... Recess

Claims (4)

A head pipe disposed in the vehicle width direction center near the front of the vehicle body, a pair of left and right main frames extending from the head pipe to the rear of the vehicle body, a front cowling disposed forward of the vehicle body relative to the head pipe, and the front cowling A motorcycle having an intake duct that opens to the front of the air cleaner and opens to the front of an air cleaner disposed in the vicinity of the main frame and takes in outside air during traveling,
2. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the intake duct includes a battery holder that supports a battery that supplies power to vehicle electrical components.   The intake duct is configured by a single duct extending forward along a vehicle width direction center line passing through the head pipe, and the battery holder is disposed on a bottom surface of the single intake duct. The motorcycle according to claim 1.   2. The air intake duct includes a pair of left and right ducts extending from the left and right side surfaces near the head pipe to the front of the vehicle body, and the battery holder is disposed on a peripheral wall of the pair of left and right intake ducts. The described motorcycle.   The battery holder includes a recess formed integrally with a peripheral wall of the intake duct and into which a part of the battery is fitted, and a holding member that holds the battery with the recess. The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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