JP2011025891A - Meter cover structure in saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate exposure from a clearance between a meter cover and a meter device, after eliminating staying of foreign matter between the meter cover and the meter device, in a meter cover structure in a saddle-riding type vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: While arranging the clearance S1 between an inner surface of the meter cover 55 and an outer surface of the meter device 33, an exposure preventive structure (a labyrinth structure 85) for preventing the exposure of the light from a headlamp 31, is formed of a cover end part (a tip edge part 81c of a folding-back part 81) in close vicinity to the meter device 33 in the meter cover 55 and a meter end part (a cover rear end wall 78b of a case cover 77) in close vicinity to the cover end part in the meter device 33. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a meter cover structure in a saddle-ride type vehicle such as a motorcycle.

  Conventionally, a screen on the upper front cowl of a motorcycle is used as a meter cover, and the inner surface on the front end side (front end side) of the meter cover (screen) and the outer surface on the upper side (meter cover side) of the meter device are close to each other. In order to prevent the accumulation of dust etc. by providing a predetermined gap on the inner surface of the meter cover and the outer surface of the meter device, a convex portion is provided so that the front cowl cannot be seen through the gap (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 62-7033

  By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, although it is not possible to directly look through the front cowl from the gap, there is a possibility that light from a headlamp arranged in the front cowl may be exposed to the occupant side from the gap. Improvement of such a point is demanded for improvement.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a meter cover structure in a saddle-ride type vehicle, in which foreign matter stays between the meter cover and the meter device, and exposure from a gap between the meter cover and the meter device is eliminated. Objective.

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a lighting device (for example, the headlamp 31 of the embodiment) disposed in front of a vehicle (for example, the motorcycle 1 of the embodiment), and a rear of the lighting device. Meter device (for example, the meter device 33 of the embodiment) and a meter cover (for example, the meter cover 55 of the embodiment) that extends rearward from the lighting device and covers the upper portion of the meter device. In the meter cover structure in the saddle-ride type vehicle, a gap (for example, gap S1 in the embodiment) is provided between the inner surface of the meter cover and the outer surface of the meter device, and the cover end of the meter cover that is close to the meter device. Portion (for example, the front edge portion 81c of the embodiment) and the meter end portion (for example, the cover rear end wall 78b of the embodiment) adjacent to the cover end portion of the meter device, And forming an exposure prevention structure for preventing the exposure of light from the lighting apparatus (e.g., a labyrinth structure 85 in the embodiment).
The saddle-ride type vehicle is a concept including all vehicles that ride on the vehicle body, and includes not only motorcycles (including motorbikes and scooter type vehicles) but also three-wheelers (in addition to front and rear wheels). The concept includes a front two-wheel vehicle and a rear one-wheel vehicle) or a four-wheel vehicle.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the meter cover extends to the occupant side from the display surface of the meter device (for example, the display surface 61 of the embodiment), and the folded portion that folds back to the display surface side at the extended end portion. (For example, the folded portion 81 of the embodiment), and the tip end side of the folded portion is made close to the meter end portion of the meter device as the cover end portion, and the cover end portion and the meter end portion prevent the exposure. It is characterized by forming a structure.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the meter cover includes a first cover (for example, the front cover 56 of the embodiment) that covers the front side of the meter device and positions the rear end portion behind the meter device, and the display surface. It is divided into a second cover (for example, the rear cover 57 of the embodiment) covering the periphery of the first cover, and the folded portion is provided on the second cover.
The invention described in claim 4 includes a base cowl (for example, the base cowl 46 of the embodiment) provided so as to cover the periphery of the lighting device, and the first cover and the second cover are attached to the base cowl. It is characterized by that.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the left and right sides of the base cowl are provided with side cowls (for example, the side cowl 47 of the embodiment) that are directed from the front to the rear of the vehicle.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a protrusion (for example, the protrusion 84 of the embodiment) protruding toward the occupant side is provided at the meter end, and the protrusion and the cover end constitute a labyrinth as the exposure preventing structure. It is characterized by forming a structure.

According to the invention described in claim 1, by providing a gap between the meter cover and the meter device, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from staying between them, and the light of the lamp is occupant side from the gap. However, by forming an exposure prevention structure with the end portion of the meter cover and the end portion of the meter device, it is possible to prevent the light from being exposed to the occupant and to improve the appearance.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the gap is covered from the occupant side by the folded portion that is folded back from the extending end portion of the meter cover to the display surface side, and the cover end portion on the distal end side of the folded portion and the meter of the meter device By forming the exposure preventing structure at the end, exposure from the gap can be effectively prevented.
According to the invention described in claim 3, the meter cover having the folded portion can be easily formed, and the assembly of the meter cover and the meter device can be improved.
According to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to improve the mountability of the meter cover which is divided.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make it less susceptible to the influence of traveling wind around the lamp.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a labyrinth structure as an exposure preventing structure can be easily formed, and rainwater or the like can be prevented from entering the meter cover by the labyrinth structure.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a left side view around the front cowl of the motorcycle. It is a left side view around the meter cover of the front cowl. It is a front view around the front cowl. It is a front view around the meter cover of the front cowl. It is a top view around the front cowl. (A) is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 4, (b) is the B section enlarged view of (a). It is the arrow view which looked at the meter cover circumference from a crew member viewpoint. It is a perspective view of the meter apparatus arrange | positioned inside the said meter cover.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the directions such as front, rear, left and right in the following description are the same as those in the vehicle unless otherwise specified. In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle, and the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle.

  In the motorcycle (saddle-type vehicle) 1 shown in FIG. 1, the front wheel 2 is pivotally supported on the lower ends of a pair of left and right front forks 3. The upper part of each front fork 3 is pivotally supported by the head pipe 6 at the front end of the vehicle body frame 5 via the steering stem 4 so as to be steerable. A front wheel steering handle 7 is attached to the upper portion of the steering stem 4.

Referring also to FIG. 3, the steering stem 4 includes a stem pipe 4c inserted into the head pipe 6, a bottom bridge 4a fixed to the lower end of the stem pipe 4c, and the head pipe 6 above the stem pipe 4c. And a top bridge 4b attached to the protruding portion. In addition, the code | symbol 4d in FIG. 3 shows the fastening nut which fastens the top bridge 4b to the upper end part of the stem pipe 4c.
Referring to FIG. 1, the rear wheel 8 of the motorcycle 1 is pivotally supported by the rear end portion of the swing arm 9. The front end portion of the swing arm 9 is pivotally supported by the pivot plate 11 at the vehicle body front-rear intermediate portion so as to be swingable up and down.

  The body frame 5 mainly includes a main frame 12 that extends downward from the upper portion of the head pipe 6 and then bends downward. The pivot plate 11 is integrally provided below the rear portion of the main frame 12. From the lower part of the head pipe 6, the down frame 13 extends obliquely rearward and downward. A hanger plate 13 a integrally provided at the lower portion of the down frame 13 supports the front end portion of the crankcase 15 of the engine 14 mounted inside the vehicle body frame 5. Meanwhile, the rear end portion of the crankcase 15 is supported by the pivot plate 11.

  The engine 14 has a basic configuration in which a cylinder 16 that is slightly inclined forward is erected on a crankcase 15. An exhaust pipe 17 is connected to the front portion of the cylinder 16, and the exhaust pipe 17 is curved so as to pass through the front and the lower side of the crankcase 15 and is connected to a silencer 17 a disposed on the right side of the rear part of the vehicle body. A fuel supply device 18 such as a carburetor or a throttle body is connected to the rear portion of the cylinder 16, and an air cleaner box 18 a is connected to the rear of the fuel supply device 18.

  In the figure, reference numeral 19 denotes a seat frame connected to the rear of the vehicle body frame 5, reference numeral 21 denotes a saddle seat for a passenger seat supported on the seat frame 19, and reference numeral 22 denotes a vehicle body frame in front of the seat 21. 5, a reference numeral 23 denotes a rear cushion interposed between the vehicle body frame 5 and the swing arm 9, a reference numeral 24 denotes a front side cover attached to both sides of the front of the vehicle body, and a reference numeral 25 denotes A center side cover attached to both sides of the vehicle body front and rear intermediate portion, and a reference numeral 26 denotes a rear side cover attached to both sides of the vehicle body rear portion.

2 to 6, a head lamp 31, left and right front turn signals 32, a meter device 33, and a front cowl 34 are attached to the steering stem 4 via a support stay 35, and these together with the steering stem 4 are centered on the head pipe 6. Can be rotated.
Referring also to FIG. 7A, the headlamp 31 includes a lens cover 36 that forms the front surface (front irradiation surface) thereof, and a lamp housing 37 that is attached to the rear of the lens cover 36. The front surface portion 36a of the lens cover 36 has a bulging shape that protrudes forward, and has a substantially square shape in which both upper sides are lifted obliquely upward and outward in front view. An upper wall portion 38 and both side wall portions 39 extend rearward from the upper edge and both side edges of the front surface portion 36a.

On the other hand, the lamp housing 37 forms a bowl-shaped reflector 41 that opens forward, and a bulb 42 that is a light source of the headlamp 31 is disposed at the bottom of the reflector 41.
Here, the lamp housing 37 is made of an opaque synthetic resin such as black, and at least the inner surface of the reflector 41 is plated with aluminum. On the other hand, the lamp housing 37 is made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin.

The front turn signal 32 is provided so as to protrude to the left and right outside at the rear of both upper sides of the headlamp 31. The front turn signal 32 integrally includes a lamp body 32a that houses a light source, and a support shaft portion 32b that is connected to the left and right inner sides of the lamp body 32a. The base end portion (right and left inner end portions) of the support shaft portion 32 b is fastened and fixed to the blinker stays 35 b on both sides of the upper portion of the support stay 35.
The support stay 35 has a lattice shape formed by welding a plurality of types of steel materials, and the upper end portion thereof is fastened and fixed to the front surface of the top bridge 4b, and the lower end portion is fitted and supported on the upper surface of the bottom bridge 4a. Accordingly, the support stay 35 is integrally held by the steering stem 4.

  On both upper sides of the support stay 35, left and right cover stays 35a for supporting the left and right side portions on the upper rear side of the front cowl 34 are provided, and left and right turn signal stays 35b for supporting the base end portion of the left and right front turn signals 32 are provided. . A meter stay 35 c that supports the meter device 33 is provided at the upper end of the support stay 35. In the figure, reference numeral 35 d denotes a license plate stay extending to the lower front side of the support stay 35.

 2 to 6, the front cowl 34 includes a cowl main body 45 that mainly covers the periphery of the headlamp 31, and a meter cover 55 that is connected to the upper part of the cowl main body 45 and constitutes an upper portion of the front cowl 34. The front cowl 34 is a molded product made of synthetic resin.

The cowl main body 45 includes a base cowl 46 that covers the periphery of the headlamp 31 and left and right side cowls 47 that are separate from the base cowl 46 and are attached to the left and right sides thereof.
The base cowl 46 is fastened and fixed to the upper ends 82 a of the left and right cover stays 35 a of the support stay 35 together with the rear sides of the rear cover 57 of the meter cover 55. In addition, the left and right sides of the upper and lower intermediate part of the base cowl 46 are fastened and fixed to the lower end part 82b of the cowl stay 35e connected to the lower side of the left and right winker stays 35b. Fixed.

  Left and right side cowls 47 are attached to both sides of the base cowl 46, respectively. The left and right side cowls 47 have a bulging shape that is curved (inclined) so as to protrude outward toward the rear side on the left and right sides of the headlamp 31, and three screws (not shown) are formed on the side surface of the base cowl 46 from the inside. And the lower end of the base cowl 46 is engaged with the lower surface of the base cowl 46 so as to be integrally fixed.

  At the front edge of the side cowl 47, there is formed a first rectifying portion 91 that is formed in a substantially V shape with the vehicle rear as the apex in a side view and rectifies the traveling wind outward in the vehicle width direction. At the lower rear edge of the base cowl 36, a second rectifying portion 92 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the side cowl 47 when viewed from the front and rectifies the traveling wind outward in the vehicle width direction is formed.

  A headlamp 31 is supported inside the base cowl 46 so as to be able to swing up and down, and a lower end portion of the headlamp 31 is fastened and fixed to a lower end portion of the base cowl 46 so as to be slidable back and forth. By loosening this fastening, the optical axis of the headlamp 31 can be adjusted up and down.

The meter device 33 that displays various types of information to the driver is disposed inside the upper part of the front cowl 34 (inside the meter cover 55) and obliquely above and behind the headlamp 31.
The meter device 33 is disposed so that the flat display surface 61 inclined so as to be positioned forward is directed toward the viewpoint of the occupant seated on the seat (occupant viewpoint J, see FIG. 1). Various information can be seen from the passengers. Hereinafter, the direction orthogonal to the display surface 61 (the direction of the arrow in the figure) is the meter surface perpendicular direction, and the occupant viewpoint J side (the cowl outside) is the meter rear side and the opposite side (the cowl inside) is the meter surface perpendicular direction. Sometimes called the meter front side.

  8 and 9, the meter device 33 has a box-shaped casing 62 having a predetermined thickness in the direction perpendicular to the meter surface. The casing 62 forms the outer shape of the meter device 33, and has a horizontally long polygonal shape as viewed in the direction of the direction perpendicular to the meter surface (viewed in the direction perpendicular to the meter surface). Specifically, the casing 62 has front and rear walls that are substantially orthogonal to the direction perpendicular to the meter surface, and an outer peripheral wall thereof includes an upper edge wall 65 that forms an upwardly convex mountain shape when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the meter surface, and the upper edge. A side edge wall 66 extending downward from both ends of the wall 65, a side lower edge wall 67 extending obliquely downward and leftward and rightward from the lower end of the side edge wall 66, and the left and right inner ends of the side lower edge wall 67 And a lower edge wall 68.

  The front wall of the casing 62 is fastened and fixed to the meter stay 35c of the support stay 35, so that the meter device 33 is supported by the steering stem 4 together with the front cowl 34 and the like. Reference numeral 69 in the drawing denotes a key cylinder cover that covers the periphery of a key cylinder (not shown) disposed obliquely below and rearward of the meter device 33.

  An analog tachometer 71 is disposed substantially at the center of the display surface 61 of the meter device 33, and an information display section 72 is disposed on the right side of the tachometer 71 so as to partially overlap the tachometer 71. An indicator lamp group 73 is disposed adjacent to the tachometer 71. A right turn signal lamp 74 is disposed adjacent to the right side of the tachometer 71. A left / right switch 75 is disposed on each of the left and right lower sides of the tachometer 71.

  The information display unit 72 displays various types of information using a liquid crystal display. A digital speedometer 72a is disposed substantially at the center, and a digital clock 72b is disposed above the speedometer 72a. A digital distance meter 72c is disposed below the speedometer 72a, and a bar graph type fuel gauge 72d is disposed on the left side of the speedometer 72a. Time adjustment of the clock 72b, display switching of the distance meter 72c, and the like are performed by operating the left / right switch 75.

  The indicator lamp group 73 includes a left winker lamp 73a arranged symmetrically with the right winker lamp 74, and a high beam lamp 73b and a neutral lamp 73c arranged on the left and upper sides of the left winker lamp 73a, respectively. Become.

  Referring to FIG. 7A, the casing 62 is divided into a case main body 76 that forms the meter front side and a case cover 77 that forms the meter rear side, and the tachometer 71 is placed in a sealed space in the casing 62. In addition, the information display unit 72 and the like are accommodated. The rear wall of the casing 62 (case cover 77) is made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin or glass except for the outer peripheral portion thereof, and the transparent portion serves as the display surface 61 for the tachometer 71, the information display portion 72, and the like inside. Visible from passengers. The casing 62 is a molded product made of opaque synthetic resin such as black except for the display surface 61.

  Referring also to FIG. 7B, a portion of the case cover 77 excluding the display surface 61 (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a cover forehead portion 78) includes a cover outer peripheral wall 78a and a rear edge of the cover outer peripheral wall 78a. The cover rear end wall 78b is folded back to the inner peripheral side, and the cover inner peripheral wall 78c is folded back from the inner peripheral edge of the cover rear end wall 78b to the cover front side. That is, the cover forehead portion 78 has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape that opens forward, and extends along the outer peripheral shape of the meter device 33. A transparent plate member that forms the display surface 61 is held and fixed at a portion of the cover forehead portion 78 (cover inner peripheral wall 78c) that is displaced from the cover rear end wall 78b by a predetermined amount toward the front of the cover. Has been.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 to 6, the meter cover 55 covering the periphery of the meter device 33 is continuous with a front cover 56 that covers the upper portion of the meter device 33 from the front side to the side, and continuously behind the front cover 56. It is divided into a frame-like rear cover 57 that continuously covers the display surface 61 of the meter device 33.

  The front cover 56 is a plate-shaped member that is inclined rearward in a side view, and is provided so as to bulge upward in a convex arc shape from the upper edge of the base cowl 46 in a front view. A concave portion 58 is formed in the left and right central portion of the front cover 56 so as to be recessed toward the inner side of the front cover 56 so that the depth increases toward the rear side. The front cover 56 is provided along the upper edge wall 65 and both side edge walls 66 of the casing 62 of the meter device 33 so as to cover them from above. The rear end portion (upper rear edge portion) of the front cover 56 is located behind (the cover rear side) the display surface 61 of the meter device 33.

  On the other hand, the rear cover 57 integrally includes an upper forehead portion 57a continuous to the rear of the front cover 56 and a lower forehead portion 57b continuous to the lower side of the upper forehead portion 57a. The upper forehead portion 57 a is provided along the upper edge wall 65 and both side edge walls 66 of the casing 62 of the meter device 33 so as to cover them from the rear side of the cover, and the lower forehead portion 57 b is provided on the lower edge wall 67 on both sides of the casing 62. These are provided along the lower edge wall 68 so as to cover them from the rear side of the cover. A concave shape that continues to the rear of the concave portion 58 is formed at the left and right central portions of the upper frame portion 57a.

  Here, especially the rear end side of the upper part of the meter cover 55 extends from the display surface 61 of the meter device 33 to the cover rear side (occupant viewpoint J side), and the rear cover 57 that forms the extension portion. As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), a rear end wall 81a that bends and extends toward the inner peripheral side of the meter device 33 is formed on the rear end edge of the rear end wall 81a. An inner peripheral wall 81b that is bent and extends toward the meter front side (display surface 61 side) is formed at the periphery. That is, the rear cover 57 has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens forward, and extends along the outer peripheral shape of the meter device 33. Hereinafter, the part composed of the rear end wall 81a and the inner peripheral wall 81b may be referred to as a folded portion 81 toward the display surface 61 in the meter cover 55.

  The rear end wall 81a and the inner peripheral wall 81b are provided over the entire periphery of the rear end edge of the meter cover 55 (rear side cover 57). The width of the rear end wall 81a in the inner and outer peripheral direction of the meter is the rear cover. It changes in accordance with the circumferential position of 57 (see FIG. 8). On the other hand, the width (depth) of the inner peripheral wall 81b in the direction perpendicular to the meter surface is maximum near the upper end of the meter device 33, and the width decreases toward both sides of the meter device 33. The width is minimum and constant (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  With reference to FIG. 8, left and right fastening holes 82 for fastening the rear cover 57 to the upper end portion 82 a of the cover stay 35 a are provided in the cover portion 83 projecting outward in the left and right sides on both sides of the rear cover 57. The left and right fastening holes 82 are fastened and fixed to the upper end portions 82 a of the left and right cover stays 35 a of the support stay 35 together with the upper both sides of the base cowl 46. The cover portion 83 is provided so as to cover the fastening portion between the left and right front turn signals 32 and the turn signal stays 35b from above. The lower side of the rear cover 57 along the lower edge wall 68 of the casing 62 is formed in a concave shape so as to avoid the key cylinder cover 69.

  On the other hand, the front cover 56 has a supported portion (not shown) formed on the back surface thereof engaged and supported by the upper edge portion of the base cowl 46, and the rear edge portion is engaged with the front edge portion of the rear cover 57. Supported. Thereby, the meter cover 55 and the base cowl 46 are integrally supported by the support stay 35.

  7 and 9, the upper outer surface (upper edge wall 65 of the casing 62) of the meter device 33 along the inner surface (back surface) of the meter cover 55 (front cover 56) is disposed close to the inner surface (back surface) of the meter cover 55. Since the upper wall portion 38 of the lens cover 36 of the headlamp 31 faces the inside of the meter cover 55, a part of the light transmitted through the upper wall portion 38 enters the meter cover 55. At this time, the inner surface of the meter cover 55 and the upper outer surface of the meter device 33 are arranged close to each other, so that the light of the headlamp 31 that has entered the meter cover 55 is less likely to reach the passenger side (the rear cover 57 side). . On the other hand, a small amount of gap S1 is formed between the inner surface of the meter cover 55 and the upper outer surface of the meter device 33, so that dust or the like is less likely to stay between the meter cover 55 and the meter device 33.

  7 and 9, the folded portion 81 (inner peripheral wall 81 b) of the meter cover 55 (rear cover 57) has a front end edge (front end edge) 81 c as a case cover 77 ( It is made to adjoin to the outer periphery rear end part (cover rear end wall 78b) of the cover forehead part 78). And in the site | part except the rear edge part of the said lower edge wall 68 in the outer peripheral rear end part of the case cover 77 of the meter apparatus 33, it becomes an outer peripheral side rather than the front-end | tip edge part 81c of the inner peripheral wall 81b of the rear cover 57. The part is provided with a bead-shaped protrusion 84 that protrudes toward the rear side of the meter (occupant viewpoint J side) so as to enter the inside of the rear cover 57.

  The protruding portion 84 protrudes so as to continue to the rear of the outer peripheral wall of the case cover 77, and is provided continuously along the outer peripheral portion of the case cover 77. The protrusion 84 has a protrusion outer peripheral surface 84a that is substantially flush with the outer peripheral surface of the case cover 77, and a protrusion inner peripheral surface 84b that has a convex arcuate cross section toward the outer peripheral side of the case cover 77 and the front side of the meter. However, it projects to the rear side of the meter with a slightly tapered cross-sectional shape. The tip edge 81c of the inner peripheral wall 81b comes close to the protrusion inner peripheral surface 84b of the protrusion 84 and wraps by a predetermined amount S2 in the direction perpendicular to the meter surface, so that the inner side of the meter cover 55 (rear cover 57). A labyrinth structure 85 is formed between the outer side and the outer side (display surface 61 side) (see FIG. 7B).

  Even if part of the light of the headlamp 31 that has entered the meter cover 55 reaches the inside of the rear cover 57 through the gap S1, the inner side and the outer side (the display surface 61 side) of the rear cover 57 By forming the labyrinth structure 85 therebetween, the light reaching the rear cover 57 is prevented from being exposed to the display surface 61 side.

  Further, as compared with the case where a separate sealing member or the like is provided between the front end edge portion 81c of the inner peripheral wall 81b and the outer peripheral portion of the case cover 77, the number of components can be reduced and the configuration can be simplified. Further, since the labyrinth structure 85 is provided on the opposite side of the head lamp 31 with the meter device 33 interposed therebetween, the labyrinth structure 85 is not directly irradiated with the light from the head lamp 31, and the light in the labyrinth structure 85 is not irradiated. Diffuse reflection is prevented, and exposure of the light from the headlamp 31 to the display surface 61 side is reliably prevented.

As described above, the meter cover structure in the above embodiment is disposed in the head lamp 31 disposed in the front cowl 34, the meter cover 55 connected to the front cowl 34, and the meter cover 55. The meter device 33 is applied to a motorcycle 1 provided with a meter device 33, and a gap S <b> 1 is provided between the inner surface of the meter cover 55 and the outer surface of the meter device 33, while the meter device in the meter cover 55 is provided. 33 near the cover end (tip edge 81c of the folded portion 81) and the meter end near the cover end of the meter device 33 (the outer peripheral rear end of the case cover 77 (cover rear end wall 78b)). ) To form an exposure prevention structure (labyrinth structure 85) for preventing exposure of light from the headlamp 31.
According to this configuration, by providing the gap S1 between the meter cover 55 and the meter device 33, foreign matter can be prevented from staying between them, and the light of the headlamp 31 can be transmitted from the gap S1 to the passenger side. Even if it tries to reach, the exposure prevention structure (labyrinth structure 85) is formed by the end portion of the meter cover 55 and the end portion of the meter device 33, thereby preventing the light from being exposed to the passenger side and improving the appearance. Can be achieved.

The meter cover structure extends the meter cover 55 to the occupant side from the display surface 61 of the meter device 33, and forms a folded portion 81 that folds back to the display surface 61 side at the extended end portion. The front end side of the folded portion 81 is made close to the meter end portion of the meter device 33 as the cover end portion, and the cover end portion and the meter end portion form the exposure prevention structure.
According to this configuration, the gap S <b> 1 is covered from the occupant side by the folded portion 81 extending from the extending end portion of the meter cover 55, and the cover end portion on the distal end side of the folded portion 81 and the meter end portion of the meter device 33. By forming the exposure prevention structure, exposure from the gap S1 can be effectively prevented.

In the meter cover structure, the meter cover 55 is divided into a front cover 56 that covers the front side of the meter device 33 and a rear cover 57 that covers the periphery of the display surface 61, and the folded back to the rear cover 57. A portion 81 is provided.
According to this configuration, the meter cover 55 having the folded portion 81 can be easily formed, and the assembly of the meter cover 55 and the meter device 33 can be improved.

Further, the meter cover structure is provided with a protrusion 84 projecting toward the occupant side at a position on the outer peripheral side of the cover end of the meter cover 55 at the meter end of the meter device 33. A labyrinth structure 85 as the exposure preventing structure is formed with the cover end.
According to this configuration, the labyrinth structure 85 as the exposure preventing structure can be easily formed, and the labyrinth structure 85 can also prevent rainwater and the like from entering the meter cover 55.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a protrusion is provided at a portion of the meter end portion of the meter device 33 that is on the inner peripheral side of the cover end portion of the meter cover 55. You may make it form an exposure prevention structure (labyrinth structure) with a cover edge part. Moreover, you may employ | adopt exposure prevention structures (addition of a sealing member etc.) other than a labyrinth structure.
The configuration in the above embodiment is an example of the present invention, and includes not only motorcycles (including motorbikes and scooter type vehicles) but also three-wheel vehicles (front one wheel, rear two wheels as well as front two wheels and rear one wheel vehicles). It goes without saying that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention, as well as four-saddle saddle-type vehicles.

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
31 Headlamp
56 Front cover (first cover)
57 Rear cover (second cover)
61 Display surface 77 Case cover 78b Cover rear end wall 81 Folded part 81c Tip edge part (cover end part)
84 Protrusion 85 Labyrinth structure (exposure prevention structure)
46 Base cowl 47 Side cowl

Claims (6)

A saddle ride comprising a lighting device disposed in front of the vehicle, a meter device disposed behind the lighting device, and a meter cover extending rearward from the lighting device and covering the upper side of the meter device Meter cover structure in a type vehicle,
While providing a gap between the inner surface of the meter cover and the outer surface of the meter device,
An exposure preventing structure for preventing exposure of light from the lamp is formed by a cover end portion of the meter cover adjacent to the meter device and a meter end portion of the meter device adjacent to the cover end portion. A meter cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle.   The meter cover extends to the passenger side from the display surface of the meter device, and a folded portion is formed to be folded back to the display surface side at the extended end portion, and the front end side of the folded portion is used as the cover end portion. 2. The meter cover structure in a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the exposure prevention structure is formed by the cover end and the meter end in proximity to a meter end of the meter device.   The meter cover is divided into a first cover that covers the front side of the meter device and a rear end portion of the meter device is located behind the meter device, and a second cover that covers the periphery of the display surface. The meter cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a folded portion.   The meter cover in the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3, further comprising a base cowl provided so as to cover the periphery of the lamp, and the first cover and the second cover being attached to the base cowl. Construction.   The meter cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 4, further comprising side cowls directed from the front to the rear of the vehicle on left and right sides of the base cowl. 6. A projection portion projecting toward an occupant side is provided at the meter end portion, and the projection portion and the cover end portion form a labyrinth structure as the exposure preventing structure. The meter cover structure in the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the item.

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