JP2010235078A - Helmet storage structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize a storage part of large capacity for storing a helmet. <P>SOLUTION: A bottom part opening 31 is provided on a bottom part 30 of the storage part 16 arranged below a seat 15 and above a rear wheel 2, and a head apex part 33 of the helmet 32 stored in the storage part 16 is downward projected from there. A cover member 35 comprising an expandable/contractible elastic material is mounted to the bottom part opening 31, it is expanded when the head apex part 33 of the helmet 32 is projected out and it is contracted when the helmet is taken out to cover the bottom part opening 31. According to such a constitution, since a capacity required for storing the helmet 32 in the storage part 16 can be reduced by the degree of the head apex part 33, the storage part 16 can be miniaturized by the degree. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a helmet storage structure suitable for a motorcycle, and more particularly to a structure capable of downsizing a large-capacity storage unit for storing a helmet.

  A bottomed storage part that opens upward is provided between the seat on which the rider sits and the rear wheel supported by the vehicle body so as to be swingable in the vertical direction below, and the helmet is stored in the storage part. A helmet storage structure that opens and closes with a seat is known (see Patent Document 1 as an example).

JP-A-1-161890

In the case of the above structure, the storage portion needs a capacity commensurate with storing the helmet. For this reason, it may lead to an increase in the size of the vehicle body or an increase in the seat height, and in order to avoid an increase in the seat height, it is necessary to change the rear wheel to a smaller one, which increases the size of the rear wheel. There were cases where restrictions were introduced.
This application pays attention to such a point, and implement | achieves size reduction of a storage part.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 relating to the helmet storage structure includes a seat on which a rider is seated, a seat disposed below the seat, opened upward, opened and closed by a lid member, and stores the helmet. A storage section that enables;
With a swing member that is located below the storage portion and that is swingably supported on the vehicle body frame including the rear wheel,
A bottom opening from which a part of the helmet protrudes is provided at the bottom of the storage unit,
When the helmet is stored in the storage unit, a part of the helmet is protruded downward from the bottom opening.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a part of the helmet that protrudes downward from the storage portion is located within a movable range of the swing member.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the bottom opening is covered with a cover member having elasticity.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the lid member is a rear cover that covers the seat or the rear part of the vehicle body.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the lid member is the seat and is locked to the vehicle body by a seat lock.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since a part of the helmet is protruded downward from the bottom of the storage unit, the capacity of the helmet occupied in the storage unit can be reduced, and the capacity of the storage unit can be reduced accordingly. Since it can be increased, the overall size can be reduced while securing a large capacity for storing the helmet.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the helmet is stored in the storage portion during non-running, it can protrude until a part thereof is located within the movable range of the swing member, so that the storage box can be made smaller. The tire diameter and seat height can be compatible.
According to the invention described in claim 3, since the elastic cover member that covers a part of the helmet protruding downward from the storage portion from the outside of the storage portion is provided, the bottom opening formed in the bottom portion of the storage portion Can be covered with a cover member. For this reason, the cover member can also function as a part of the rear fender, and mud and water can be prevented from entering the storage portion through the bottom opening.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the opening portion that opens upward of the storage portion is covered with the seat or the rear cover so as to be freely opened and closed, the seat or the rear cover can be used as a lid member for the opening portion of the storage portion.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the lid member is used as a seat, the seat is locked to the vehicle body by the seat lock, so that the storage portion can be reliably closed, and the helmet has an effective anti-theft structure. . Moreover, since it can be seen from the appearance that the vehicle cannot be run in a state where the helmet is stored, it is also effective in preventing the vehicle itself from being stolen.

External side view of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied Side view enlarging the storage 16 part The perspective view of the accommodating part 16 Sectional view along line 4-4 in FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external side view of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied. An engine 3 is disposed between a front wheel 1 and a rear wheel 2 and supported by a body frame 4.

The vehicle body frame 4 has a head pipe 5 provided at the front end thereof, a main frame 6 disposed in the front-rear direction above the engine 3 from the head pipe 5, and a downward bending from the rear part of the main frame 6. The center frame 7 is arranged in the vertical direction at the rear of the engine, the down frame 8 is arranged obliquely downward from the head pipe 5 in front of the engine 3, and the lower part of the down frame 8 is bent from the lower part of the engine 3 The lower frame 9 arranged in the direction and connected to the lower end of the center frame 7, the seat rail 10 extending from the upper part of the center frame 7 to above the rear wheel 2, and the diagonally rising from the rear end of the lower frame 9 A rear stay 11 extending rearwardly, and the lower end of the center frame 7 is coupled to the middle portion of the rear stay 11, and the upper end portion is It is connected to the front-rear direction intermediate portion of the Le 10.

A front fork 12 that supports the front wheel 1 is rotatably supported at the lower end of the head pipe 5 and is steered by a handle 13. A fuel tank 14 is supported on the main frame 6, and a seat 15 is supported on the seat rail 10 behind the fuel tank 14. In this embodiment, it is configured for two-seater use.

A storage portion 16 is disposed below the seat 15 and supported by the seat rail 10 and the rear stay 11. Reference numeral 17 is an air cleaner, and 18 is a rear cover. The rear cover 18 covers the rear part of the vehicle body below the seat 15 and above the rear wheel 2 as a part of the vehicle body cover.

The rear wheel 2 is supported at the rear end of the rear swing arm 20. The front end of the rear swing arm 20 is supported by a pivot plate 21 provided over the center frame 7, the lower frame 9 and the rear stay 11 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. A rear cushion unit 22 is provided between the rear end of the rear swing arm 20 and the joint between the seat rail 10 and the rear stay 11.

A chain 23 is wound around the output sprocket 24 of the engine 3 and the driven sprocket 25 of the rear wheel 2, and the engine 3 drives the chain of the rear wheel 2.
26 is a chain cover, 27 is a movable rear fender that swings integrally with the rear wheel 2, and these are supported by the rear swing arm 20. The rear swing arm 20, the rear wheel 2, the chain cover 26, and the movable rear fender 27 are members that swing together, and correspond to the swing member of the present application. The storage portion 16 is positioned between the swing member and the seat 15.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side sectional view of the storage portion 16 portion. The storage portion 16 has an opening opened upward, and the opening is covered with a sheet 15 so as to be freely opened and closed. The seat 15 is rotatably supported with respect to the seat rail 10 and corresponds to a lid member of the storage portion 16 in the present invention. When the seat 15 is closed, the seat 15 is locked by a seat lock (not shown) and unlocked. Unless this is done, the sheet 15 cannot be opened, and the contents of the storage portion 16 are protected.

The bottom portion 30 of the storage portion 16 also serves as a fixed-side rear fender and is curved upward so as to escape from the upper portion of the rear wheel 2. A bottom opening 31 is opened at the rear portion, and from here into the storage portion 16. A crown portion 33 which is a part of the stored helmet 32 protrudes downward. The size of the bottom opening 31 is smaller than the size of the occipital region 34 that is the largest of the peripheral sizes of the helmet 32, and the helmet 32 protrudes from the top opening 33 without falling down from the bottom opening 31. The size is supported by the surroundings.

The helmet 32 is stored in the storage unit 16 in an inverted state upside down, and a portion excluding the top portion 33 that protrudes downward from the bottom 30 and protrudes outside the storage unit 16 is stored in the storage unit 16. It is housed inside. In this state, the lower part of the helmet located above, that is, the part where the opening for inserting the head when worn is located at the upper end part of the storage part 16 and pressed by the bottom part of the seat 15. For this reason, the helmet is fixed so as not to move in the storage portion 16. Further, by locking the seat 15 to the vehicle body frame, a theft prevention structure for the helmet 32 in the storage portion 16 is obtained.

Although the storage unit 16 stores the helmet 32 which is a large component, the capacity can be reduced by the amount of the top portion 33 protruding to the outside. For this reason, the height from the bottom 30 to the upper opening can be reduced to the height of the portion of the helmet and 32 in the storage section 16, and the storage section 16 can be reduced in size, and the position of the seat 15 can be reduced. Since it can be lowered, the seat height can be lowered. Further, if there is no need to lower the seat 15, the bottom 30 can be raised upward, and in this case, the rear wheel 2 can have a larger diameter.

The bottom opening 31 is covered with a cover member 35 from below the storage portion 16. The cover member 35 is made of an elastic member rich in elasticity such as rubber, and the periphery thereof is attached to the bottom portion 30 by an appropriate attachment member 36 such as a rivet. In addition, the attachment means for fixing the cover member 35 to the storage part 16 can be appropriately fastened or adhered in addition to the rivet. When the top portion 33 of the helmet 32 is fitted into the bottom opening 31 and protrudes downward, the cover member 35 is pushed and extended by the top portion 33, extends downward, and the top portion 33 protrudes downward from the bottom portion 30. Allow to do.

Further, the cover member 35 contracts and restores when the helmet 32 is taken out from the storage portion 16, covers the bottom opening 31, and prevents mud, water, and the like splashed from the rear wheel 2 from entering the bottom opening 31. Stop. In addition, since it becomes a part of the bottom portion 30, it can also function as a fixed-side rear fender.

Note that the cover member 35 is a means for moving a part of the bottom portion 30 to protrude the top portion 33, and is not necessarily the cover member 35. Further, the object can be sufficiently achieved for downsizing the storage portion 16 by simply providing the bottom opening 31 without providing such a movable portion.

In the storage state of the helmet 32, the crown portion 33 protruding downward from the bottom opening 31 is located within a movable range in which swing members such as the rear wheel 2 and the movable rear fender 27 swing vertically, and the crown portion 33 swings. It interferes with the member to obstruct the swing of the swing member. The imaginary line L1 in the figure is a normal position of the movable rear fender 27 in an empty state before the rider is seated and in a stationary state (IG state), and is in a position where the movable rear fender 27 substantially contacts and interferes with the top portion 33. L2 is the position of the movable rear fender 27 when it is swung upwards. In this state, it overlaps with the top 33 and completely interferes.

Thus, it can be easily seen that the movable rear fender 27, which is the swing member closest to the top 33, is very close to the top 33, so that it cannot travel unless the helmet is taken out.

Note that L2 does not necessarily have to be the movable rear fender 27. In the case of a vehicle without the movable rear fender 27, L2 can be the contour of the rear wheel 2 itself. In addition to the rear wheel 2 and the movable rear fender 27, if there is one that is disposed closest to the top of the head 33, it can be a swing member that defines L2.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the storage portion 16. The storage portion 16 is made of an appropriate material such as resin, and a bottom opening 31 is formed at a substantially central portion of the bottom portion 30. The storage portion 16 is surrounded by a front wall 37, left and right side walls 38, and a rear wall 39 that continuously form a peripheral wall around the bottom portion 30. The upper ends of these peripheral walls face the seat and form an opening for entering and exiting articles such as helmets.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2. The bottom opening 31 is formed above the rear wheel 2, and the top 33 is located on the vehicle body centerline C. FIG. The bottom portion 30 and the cover member 35 project in the left-right direction from the movable rear fender 27 and form a fixed-side rear fender that covers the rear wheel 2 and the movable rear fender 27 widely.
However, if the movable rear fender 27 is provided and the movable rear fender 27 can sufficiently cover the bottom opening 31 against the mud and water that the rear wheel 2 jumps up, the cover member 35 may be omitted. Good. Further, if the bottom opening 31 is closed with a resin lid or the like, it can be used as a normal storage box.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible within the principle of the invention. For example, the lid member is not limited to the seat 15 and may be replaced with the rear cover 18. In particular, when the seat 15 is a single seat, the rear side thereof is covered with the rear cover 18, so that this portion may be configured as an openable / closable lid member.

2: rear wheel, 4: body frame, 15: seat, 16: storage, 27: movable rear fender, 30: bottom, 31: bottom opening, 32: helmet, 33: top, 35: cover member

Claims (5)

A seat on which the rider is seated, a storage portion disposed below the seat, opened upward and opened and closed by a lid member, and capable of storing a helmet;
In the helmet storage structure, which is located below the storage portion and includes a swing member that is swingably supported on the vehicle body frame including the rear wheel,
A bottom opening from which a part of the helmet protrudes is provided at the bottom of the storage unit,
A helmet storage structure characterized in that when the helmet is stored in the storage unit, a part of the helmet protrudes downward from the bottom opening. The helmet storage structure according to claim 1, wherein a part of the helmet protruding downward from the storage part is located within a movable range of the swing member. The helmet storage structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom opening is covered with a cover member having elasticity. The helmet storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the lid member is a rear cover that covers the seat or the rear part of the vehicle body. The helmet storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the lid member is the seat and is locked to the vehicle body by a seat lock.

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