JP2011051483A - Vehicle body cover structure for saddle riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle body cover structure for a saddle riding type vehicle, improving designing properties of an outer edge and maintenance performance. <P>SOLUTION: A side molding 44 with a generally squarish C-shaped cross-section is attached extending over the outer edge of the front inner cover 32 of a leg shield and the outer edge of a front cover 31. A first wall 70 on the vehicle rear side of the side molding 44 is made to abut on the rear surface of a joint flange 53 of the front inner cover 32. A boss 59b projecting forward is arranged in the joint flange 53, and a fitting hole 78 of a second wall 71 on the vehicle front side of the side molding 44 is fitted to the boss 59b. A screw 60 is screwed to the boss 59b from the front surface side of the second wall 71 to fix the second wall 71 to the front inner cover 32. Three of the side molding 44, the front inner cover 32, and the front cover 31 are jointly fastened and fixed by the screw 73. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a body cover structure for a saddle type vehicle such as a scooter type motorcycle.

The scooter type motorcycle is equipped with a leg shield that covers the front of the leg of the driver seated on the seat. This leg shield usually has a split structure consisting of a front cover on the front side and a front inner cover on the rear side, and the outer edges of the front cover and the front inner cover surround each other around the head pipe. They are coupled to each other (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In the structure of the leg shield described in Patent Document 1, the outer edge portions of the front cover and the front inner cover are directly abutted with each other, and a plurality of locations on the outer edge portion are coupled to each other by screws.

JP 2003-72627 A

  However, in this conventional structure, the outer edges of the front cover and the front inner cover are directly joined to each other, so that the design of the outer edges of both is improved and the maintenance performance such as repair of the outer edges is improved. It is difficult.

  Accordingly, the present invention is intended to provide a vehicle body cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle that can enhance the design and maintenance performance of the outer edge portion.

The invention according to claim 1, which solves the above-described problem, has a first cover member (for example, a front inner cover 32 in an embodiment described later) covering one side of the vehicle body member and the first cover member. A second cover member (for example, a front cover 31 in an embodiment described later) disposed and covering the other side of the vehicle body member, and the outer edges of the first cover member and the second cover member are coupled to each other In the vehicle body cover structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle thus constructed, an edge member (for example, a side molding 44 in an embodiment described later) attached across the outer edge portion of the first cover member and the outer edge portion of the second cover member. The edge member includes a first wall portion (for example, a first wall portion 70 in an embodiment described later) disposed on the first cover member side, and the second cover member side. A second wall portion to be arranged (for example, a second wall portion 71 in an embodiment described later) and a connecting wall portion for connecting the first wall portion and the second wall portion (for example, a connecting wall portion in an embodiment described later) 72), and are formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section by these walls, and projecting from the outer edge of the first cover member toward the second cover member (for example, engagement in an embodiment described later) A projection 59) is provided, and the first wall portion of the edge member is abutted from the back side of the surface of the outer edge portion of the first cover member facing the second cover member, and the edge member The second wall portion is engaged with the protruding portion of the outer edge portion of the first cover member, so that the edge member is supported by the first cover member.
Thereby, the edge member formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section is in a state where the first wall portion is abutted against the back side of the outer edge portion of the first cover member, and the second wall portion is the outer edge portion of the first cover member. The first cover member is attached along the outer edge portion of the first cover member so that the connecting wall portion faces the outside of the outer edge.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body cover structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the first aspect, the protrusion is for screwing the second wall portion of the edge member to the first cover member. It is a fastening boss, and a screwing portion (for example, a seating surface 79 in an embodiment described later) of the second wall portion with respect to the fastening boss is provided on the side facing the second cover member. It is covered with the 2nd cover member, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body cover structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the first or second aspect, a fastening portion (e.g., extending toward the first cover member) is provided on the second cover member. Fastening protrusions 65) in the embodiments described later are provided, and this fastening portion comes into contact with the first cover member, and the three members of the second cover member, the first cover member, and the first wall portion of the edge member are shared. It is characterized by being fastened and fixed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body cover structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the third aspect, the second wall portion of the edge member is a cut-off that allows insertion of a fastening portion of the second cover member. A notch (for example, a notch 76 in an embodiment described later) is provided.
Thus, the fastening portion of the second cover member extends in the direction of the first cover member through the notch portion of the edge member, and the second cover member, the first cover member, and the first wall portion of the edge member are three. The person can be fastened and fixed closer to the outer edge.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body cover structure of the saddle riding type vehicle according to the third or fourth aspect, the edge member is formed of a transparent member, and the fastening portion is formed on an outer edge portion of the first cover member. A shielding wall (for example, a shielding wall 64 in an embodiment described later) that covers the outer area of the portion protrudes toward the outer edge of the second cover member.
Thereby, the inside can be seen through through the edge member, but since the shielding wall protruding from the first cover member is disposed outside the fastening portion, the fastening portion cannot be seen from the outside through the edge member.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle body cover structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the first cover member is a leg that covers a front side of a driver's leg. A front cover that constitutes a front side of a shield (for example, a leg shield 35 in an embodiment described later), the second cover member is a front inner cover that constitutes a rear side of the leg shield, and the edge member is A side molding disposed between the outer edges of the front cover and the front inner cover.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the separate edge member having a substantially U-shaped cross section is attached along the outer edge portion of the first cover member, the edge member having a substantially U-shaped cross section and high rigidity. Thus, the outer appearance of the characteristic outer edge can be formed, and only the edge member can be exchanged when the outer edge is damaged. Therefore, the designability and maintenance performance of the outer edge can be improved.
In the present invention, the edge member having a substantially U-shaped cross-section has the second wall portion protruding from the first cover member in a state where the first wall portion is abutted against the back side of the outer edge portion of the first cover member. Since the first cover member is attached to the first cover member by engaging with the first cover member, the edge member can be easily attached to the outer edge portion of the first cover member with a simple structure, and there is an advantage that the assembling workability is good.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the second cover member is screwed to the fastening boss portion from the side where the second cover member is disposed, and the screwing portion is covered by the second cover member. The member can be securely fastened to the first cover member with a screw, and the screw stopper can be made invisible from the outside to maintain high appearance quality.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fastening portion of the second cover member is extended in the direction of the first cover member, and the fastening portion is brought into contact with the first cover member to thereby provide the second cover member and the first cover. Since the three members of the first wall portion of the member and the edge member are fastened and fixed together, the three members can be firmly fixed with a simple structure.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the fastening portion is disposed closer to the outer edge portion of the edge member by inserting the fastening portion of the second cover member from the notch portion formed in the second wall portion of the edge member. Therefore, the rigidity of the outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover can be further increased.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, since the edge member is formed of a transparent member, it is possible to further increase the degree of freedom of design and function of the outer edge portion, and the outer side of the fastening portion is the first cover. Since it is covered with the shielding wall of the member, the appearance quality can be kept sufficiently high.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, since it is adopted in the leg shield part that covers the front side of the driver's leg part, the outer edge of the leg shield can be given external features by the molding that is the edge member. In addition, since the outer edge portion is composed of a separate molding, the maintenance cost can be reduced by replacing only the molding when the outer edge is damaged.

1 is a side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention when it is broken at a portion AA in FIG. 1. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view of a front cover of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a left side view of a front cover of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a rear view of a front inner cover of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a left side view of a front inner cover of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the front inner cover of the saddle-ride type vehicle of one embodiment of this invention from the rear left upper part. It is a front view of the side molding of the saddle-ride type vehicle of one embodiment of this invention. 1 is a left side view of a side molding of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the side molding of the saddle-ride type vehicle of one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view corresponding to an arrow D in FIG. 9 showing a state where the side molding of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention is assembled to the front inner cover. FIG. 3 is a perspective view when the saddle riding type vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention is broken at a BB portion in FIG. 2. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the EE cross section of FIG. 13 of the saddle-ride type vehicle of one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the FF cross section of FIG. 13 of the saddle riding type vehicle of one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view when the saddle riding type vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention is broken at a CC portion in FIG. 2. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the GG cross section of FIG. 16 of the saddle-riding type vehicle of one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described 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.

FIG. 1 shows a side surface of a scooter type motorcycle 1 which is an embodiment of a saddle-ride type vehicle. A body frame F of the motorcycle 1 includes a main frame pipe 12 to which the head pipe 11 is coupled at the front end, a cross pipe 13 coupled orthogonally to the rear end of the main frame pipe 12, and left and right sides of the cross pipe 13. A pair of left and right rear frame pipes 14 whose front ends are respectively coupled to the end portions.
The main frame pipe 12 includes a down frame portion 12a inclined rearward and downward from the head pipe 11, and a lower frame portion 12b extending rearward substantially horizontally from the rear end of the down frame portion 12a.

  A front fork 17 having a pair of leg portions 15 disposed on both sides of the front wheel WF and a bridge member 16 connecting the upper ends of the leg portions 15 is supported on the head pipe 11 so as to be rotatable. A front wheel WF is pivotally supported between the lower ends of the leg portions 15. A bar-type steering handle 18 is coupled to the upper end of the front fork 17.

The front part of the left and right rear frame pipes 14 is a unit swing type comprising an engine E arranged on the front side of the rear wheel WR and a belt type continuously variable transmission M arranged on the left side of the rear wheel WR. A power unit P is supported via a link 19 so as to be swingable up and down. The rear wheel WR is rotatably supported on the right side of the rear part of the power unit P, and a cushion unit 20 is interposed between the left rear frame pipe 14 and the rear part of the power unit P. In the motorcycle 1, a unit swing-type rear suspension is configured by the vertically swingable power unit P that supports the rear wheel WR on the rear end side and the cushion unit 20.
1, 27 and 29 are an article storage box and a fuel tank installed on the upper part of the rear frame pipe 14, and 28 is provided on the upper side of the article storage box 27 and the fuel tank 29 so as to be openable and closable. It is a saddle seat for passenger seating. 48 is an air cleaner connected to the intake pipe of the engine E, and 49 is a muffler connected to the exhaust pipe of the engine E.

  The front wheel WF is covered from above with a front fender 41 supported by the bridge member 16 of the front fork 17, and the rear wheel WR is covered from above with a rear fender 42 supported by the left and right rear frame pipes 14. Further, the space above the step floor 37 between the steering handle 18 and the saddle riding seat 28 is configured as a straddling portion N.

The vehicle body frame F, the engine E, the storage box 27 and the fuel tank 29 are covered with a vehicle body cover 30 made of synthetic resin.
The vehicle body cover 30 includes a front cover 31 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 11 from the front side, a front inner cover 32 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 11 and the down frame portion 12a from the rear side, a lower portion of the down frame portion 12a, and a lower frame portion 12b. An under cover 34 that covers the periphery from below and from the left and right sides, a step floor 37 that covers the periphery of the lower frame 12b from above across the upper edge of the under cover 34, and a rear end portion of the step floor 37 A front center cover 38 that covers the lower side of the front end portion of the saddle riding seat 28 from the front side, and the left and right rear frame pipes 14, storage boxes 27, and Left and right rear side covers that cover the fuel tank 29 from the side And 6, provided to span between the rear upper edge portions of the left and right rear side covers 36 and a rear center cover 39 for covering obliquely from the rear of the rear lower side of the saddle-ride seat 28.

  The front cover 31 and the front inner cover 32 are joined to each other at the outer edge portions to constitute a leg shield 35 that covers the front side of the leg portion of the occupant seated on the saddle riding seat 28. In this embodiment, the front inner cover 32 constitutes the first cover member in the present invention, and the front cover 31 constitutes the second cover member in the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view in which a part of the vehicle body is broken and the leg shield 35 portion is viewed from the rear side of the vehicle body, and FIG. 3 is a view showing the leg shield 35 portion with the front cover 31 separated. 4 and 5 are single product diagrams of the front cover 31, and FIGS. 6 to 8 are single product diagrams of the front inner cover 32.
Separate side moldings 44 (edge members) made of synthetic resin are interposed between the left and right outer edge portions of the front cover 31 and the front inner cover 32, respectively. FIGS. 9 to 11 are single product diagrams of the side molding 44, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the side molding 44 is assembled to the front inner cover 32.

  The front cover 31 is provided with a substantially elliptical opening 50 at the upper center of the main cover part 31 a covering the front side from the head pipe 11 to the bridge part 16 in a substantially arc shape, and the head lamp cover is provided inside the opening 50. 51 (see FIG. 1) is arranged. A separate front upper cover 52 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) is coupled to the front side of the upper edge of the opening 50. In addition, a pair of lower edge cover portions 31b that extend from the lower side of the main cover portion 31a to the left and right so as to avoid the front fender 41 and extend obliquely rearward in the direction of the side surface of the under cover 34 are extended. Has been.

The front inner cover 32 is provided with joint flanges 53 extending laterally along the outer edge of the front cover 31 at the left and right edges, and the center region in the vehicle body width direction is opposite the joint flanges 53 on both sides. It bulges out in a substantially U shape on the rear side of the vehicle body. The down frame portion 12 a of the main frame pipe 12 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed on the inner side (front side) of the bulging portion 54. Further, a support groove 55 is provided in a substantially U shape on the rear surface side of the vehicle body of the bulging portion 54, and an inner rack 56 (for storing articles) on the rear surface side of the bulging portion 54 so as to be along the support groove 55. 1 and 2) are attached.
An upper opening 57 is formed at the center of the upper end of the bulging portion 54, and the shaft portion of the steering handle 18 coupled to the front fork 17 is inserted into the upper opening 57. Note that a substantially cylindrical handle cover 58 surrounding the periphery of meters such as a speedometer is provided at the upper end of the shaft portion of the steering handle 18 protruding upward from the upper opening 57 as shown in FIGS. Is attached.

The side molding 44 is a band-shaped component along the left and right side edges of the front cover 31 and the left and right joint flanges 53 of the front inner cover 32, and the left and right side edges of the front cover 31 and the front inner cover 32. Are attached to the corresponding flanges 53 on the left and right sides.
13-17 is a figure which shows the assembly | attachment state of three persons, the front cover 31, the side molding 44, and the front inner cover 32. FIG.
With reference to these drawings and FIGS. 6 to 8, the detailed structure of the outer edge portion of the front inner cover 32 will be described first. The left and right joint flanges 53 of the front inner cover 32 face the front side of the vehicle body (front cover). A plurality of engaging protrusions 59 (protruding portions) are provided so as to protrude along the outer edge at substantially equal intervals along the outer edge. As shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 16, each of the engagement protrusions 59 protrudes toward the front side of the vehicle body and includes a support wall 59 a including a plurality of blade portions that protrude radially outward. A columnar fastening boss 59b projecting forward in the axial direction from the center of the wall 59a, and a screw hole 59c into which a screw 60 (to be described later) is fastened is provided at the front end surface of the fastening boss 59b. . Further, on the base portion side of the support wall 59a of each engagement protrusion 59, a pedestal portion 59d that protrudes in a box shape from the joint flange 53 of the front inner cover 32 to the front side of the vehicle body is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a flat abutting surface 61 is provided at a substantially intermediate position between adjacent engaging projections 59 on the left and right joining flanges 53, and a screw hole 62 is provided in each abutting surface 61. It has been. Further, a plurality of beads 63 extending along the protruding direction of the joint flange 53 are provided on the surface of each joint flange 53 on the vehicle rear side. In addition, a shielding wall 64 that bends and extends at a substantially right angle to the front side of the vehicle body (front cover 31 side) extends over substantially the entire area of the joint flange 53 at the outer ends of the left and right joint flanges 53. Is formed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 13 to 17, a plurality of fastening protrusions 65 projecting toward the rear side of the vehicle body (front inner cover 32 side) are provided on the outer edge portions on the left and right sides of the front cover 31. (Fastening part) is provided. The fastening protrusions 65 are provided corresponding to the respective abutting surfaces 61 and screw holes 62 on the front inner cover 32 side, and when the front cover 31 is fastened to the front inner cover 32, the front end portion abuts the corresponding abutting surface 61. It is supposed to be applied. A through hole 65b (see FIG. 15) is formed in the end wall 65a of each fastening protrusion 65, and a metal clip nut 66 is attached so as to sandwich the end wall 65a from the front and rear.

  Further, a plurality of locking claws 67 projecting toward the rear side of the vehicle body are provided on the outer edge portion of the front cover 31. Each locking claw 67 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction, and has a tapered shape such that the height of the opposing side wall of the substantially U-shaped cross section gradually decreases. Is formed. The tapered surface 67a of the locking claw 67 is provided on the side facing the vehicle body side (side facing the outer edge).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 17, the side molding 44 is formed with a substantially U-shaped cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and is disposed on the front inner cover 32 side (vehicle body rear side). 70, a second wall portion 71 disposed on the front cover 31 side (vehicle body front side), and a connecting wall portion 72 that connects the first wall portion 70 and the second wall portion 71. In the case of this embodiment, the side molding 44 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material.

  The first wall portion 70 of the side molding 44 is formed to be flat and substantially constant over almost the entire area in the longitudinal direction, and is provided with a fastening screw at a position corresponding to the screw hole 62 on the front inner cover 32 side. A screw hole 74 for inserting 73 is formed. The first wall 70 is superposed on the rear surface of the vehicle body of the joint flange 53 of the front inner cover 32.

On the other hand, the second wall portion 71 is provided with a crank-shaped stepped portion 75 in a connection region with the connecting wall portion 72, and a surface of the stepped portion 75 that is substantially parallel to the vehicle outer surface of the connecting wall portion 72 is fitted. The outer surface of the front cover 31 is fitted to the fitting surface 75a from the front side. A plurality of support protrusions 69 project from the fitting surface 75a so as to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the side molding 44. When the outer edge portion of the front cover 31 is fitted, the front cover 31 is supported by these support protrusions 69. It comes in contact with the inner surface of.
Further, the second wall portion 71 is not formed with a constant width over the entire region in the longitudinal direction, but a portion corresponding to each screw hole 74 of the first wall portion 70 (each screw hole 62 of the front inner cover 32). A plurality of cutout portions 76 are provided so that the portion corresponding to (1) is recessed most deeply. A fastening protrusion 65 of the front cover 31 is inserted into each notch 76 from the front side of the vehicle body when the front cover 31, the front inner cover 32, and the side molding 44 are assembled together.

  In the case of this example, as shown in FIG. 9, the region of the second wall portion 71 projecting inward in the vehicle width direction is divided into four blocks 71 </ b> A, 71 </ b> B, 71 </ b> C, 71 </ b> D by three cutout portions 76. However, each block 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D is provided with a reinforcing rib 77 bent at the inner edge in the vehicle body width direction, and the inner region surrounded by each reinforcing rib 77 is provided on the front inner cover 32 side. A fitting hole 78 into which the boss portion 59b is fitted is formed. An edge of the fitting hole 78 on the front side of the vehicle body is a seat surface 79 with which the head of a screw 60 fastened to the end surface of the boss portion 59b abuts, and this seat surface 79 portion is a screw of the second wall portion 71. It is a stop.

  The upper three blocks 71A, 71B, 71C of the second wall portion 71 are formed with substantially rectangular engaging holes 80, respectively. Each engagement hole 80 is provided corresponding to each locking claw 67 projecting from the front cover 31, and when the side molding 44 and the front cover 31 are assembled, the corresponding locking claw on the front cover 31 side. 67 is inserted and engaged from the front side of the vehicle body. At this time, the tapered surface 67a of the locking claw 67 abuts against the wall on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the engagement hole 80 as shown in FIG. 17, and the front cover 31 is fitted deeply into the fitting surface 75a of the side molding 44. As it is done, the outer edge of the front cover 31 functions so as to be strongly pressed against the fitting surface 75a (supporting protrusion 69).

  In the above configuration, when assembling the leg shield 35 of the motorcycle, first, the side moldings 44 are respectively assembled to the left and right outer edges of the front inner cover 32. At this time, the connecting wall portion 72 of the side molding 44 is arranged outside the shielding wall 64 of the front inner cover 32, and the first wall portion 70 on the rear side of the side molding 44 is connected to the joining flange 53 of the front inner cover 32. The second wall portion 71 on the front side of the side molding 44 is opposed to the front side of the front inner cover 70. At this time, the side molding 44 is appropriately positioned, and the fitting hole 78 of the second wall portion 71 is fitted to the corresponding boss portion 59 b of the front inner cover 70.

  Thus, when the fitting hole 78 of the second wall portion 71 is fitted to the corresponding boss portion 59b, the side molding 44 is temporarily fixed to the front inner cover 32 (state of FIG. 12). Thereafter, the screw 60 is tightened from the front side of the second wall portion 71 to the end surface of each boss portion 59b fitted in the fitting hole 78, whereby the side molding 44 is attached to the left and right outer edge portions of the front inner cover 32. Fix it.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the front cover 31 is assembled from the front side of the front inner cover 32 in which the side moldings 44 are attached to the left and right outer edges. At this time, the outer edge portion of the front cover 31 is aligned with the side molding 44, and the outer edge portion is fitted to the fitting surface 75 a of the side molding 44, and at the same time, a plurality of members protruding from the outer edge portion of the front cover 31 are provided. The pawl 67 is inserted into the corresponding engagement hole 80 of the second wall portion 71 of the side molding 44. Thus, when each locking claw 67 is inserted into the corresponding engagement hole 80, the outer edge portion of the front cover 31 is pressed against the fitting surface 75a (supporting protrusion 69) of each side molding 44 by the function of the tapered surface 67a described above. The front cover 31 is positioned almost accurately with respect to the side molding 44 and the front inner cover 32.
As a result, the plurality of fastening protrusions 65 protruding from the outer edge of the front cover 31 to the rear side of the vehicle body are positioned on the corresponding mounting surfaces 51 on the joining flange 53 of the front inner cover 32, and the end walls 65a of each fastening protrusion 65 are located. The position of the clip nut 66 attached to the front cover 31 and the corresponding screw holes 62 and 74 of the side molding 44 coincide with each other.

Thereafter, the screw 73 is inserted into the screw holes 74 and 62 from the vehicle body rear side of the first wall portion 70 of the side molding 44, and the screw 73 is tightened into the clip nut 66 on the front cover 31 side. As a result, the first wall portion 70 of the side molding 44 is fastened and fixed to the front inner cover 32 and the front cover 31 together.
When the side molding 44 is fixed in close contact with the front cover 31 and the front inner cover 32 in this way, the outer edge portion of the front cover 31 is pressed against the fitting surface 75 of the second wall portion 71 of the side molding 44, The first wall portion 70 of the side molding 44 is pressed against the surface of the joint flange 53 of the front inner cover 32 on the rear side of the vehicle body, but a plurality of support protrusions having a small contact area on the fitting surface 75a and the joint flange 53. By providing the 69 and the bead 63, the contact position can be clarified and the contact force between these contact surfaces can be adjusted.

As described above, in the structure of the leg shield 35, a separate side molding 44 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is attached along the outer edge portion of the front inner cover 32, and the front cover 31 and the front inner cover 32 Since the side moldings 44 are disposed in close contact with each other between the outer edge portions, the outer edge portion of the leg shield 35 can have high rigidity, and the outer edge portion can have a characteristic appearance. When the outer edge of 35 is damaged, only the side molding 44 can be replaced alone. Therefore, the leg seed 35 can be provided with high designability, and the maintenance performance can be improved.
In particular, since the outer edge of the leg shield 35 is the portion that protrudes most to the side of the vehicle body and is highly likely to be damaged, this structure is advantageous in that the repair cost at the time of breakage can be reduced.

  In addition, in the structure of the leg shield 35, the side wall 44 having a substantially U-shaped cross section has the second wall on the front side in a state where the first wall portion 70 is abutted against the back surface of the joining flange 53 of the front inner cover 32. By fitting the portion 71 to the boss portion 59b of the front inner cover 32, the side molding 44 can be easily attached to the front inner cover 32 even though the configuration is simple because the front inner cover 32 is locked in a positioning state. And it can be attached accurately.

  Further, in the case of the structure of the leg shield 35, the screwing portion of the side molding 44 with respect to the boss portion 59b of the front inner cover 32 is arranged on the front side of the vehicle body, and the screwing portion is finally covered by the front cover 31. Therefore, the appearance quality can be prevented from deteriorating by hiding the head of the screw 60 with the front cover 31 while the side molding 44 is firmly screwed to the front inner cover 32.

  Further, in the structure of the leg shield 35, the end portion of the fastening protrusion 65 protruding from the front cover 31 is brought into contact with the fastening flange 53 of the front inner cover 32, and the first wall portion 70 of the side molding 44, Since the fastening flange 53 of the front inner cover 32 and the fastening protrusion 65 of the front cover 31 are fastened and fixed together by screws 73, the three parts of the side molding 44, the front inner cover 32, and the front cover 31 are simplified. Can be firmly fixed.

  In the case of the structure of the leg shield 35, a notch 76 is provided in the second wall portion 71 of the side molding 44, and the fastening protrusion 65 of the front cover 31 is inserted through the notch 76. For this reason, the fastening protrusion 64 can be disposed close enough to the outer edge side of the side molding 44. For this reason, the rigidity of the outer edge part of the leg shield 35 can be maintained sufficiently high.

  Further, in the structure of this embodiment, a plurality of engaging projections 59 are provided on the joint flange 53 of the front inner cover 32, and a pedestal portion 59d protruding in a box shape is integrally formed on the base side of each engaging projection 59. Therefore, the rigidity between the front inner cover 32 and the side molding 44 can be increased by the engagement protrusion 59, and the rigidity of the outer edge portion of the front inner cover 32 itself is also effective by the box-shaped pedestal portion 59d. Can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, in the structure of this embodiment, since the side molding 44 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin member, it is advantageous for enhancing the design of the outer edge of the leg shield 35. When the entire side molding 44 is formed of a transparent material as in this embodiment, the inside of the leg shield 35 can be seen from the outside through the side molding 44. In this embodiment, the front inner cover 32 is joined. Since the shielding wall 64 that covers the internal structure such as the fastening portion is integrally provided at the end of the flange 53, the appearance quality can be maintained sufficiently high even if the side molding 44 is formed of a transparent material.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various design change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the vehicle body cover structure according to the present invention is applied to a scooter type motorcycle. However, it can also be applied to a three-wheel or four-wheel saddle-ride type vehicle. Further, the vehicle body cover to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the leg shield, but may be of other parts.

1 ... Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
31 ... Front cover (second cover member)
32. Front inner cover (first cover member)
35 ... Leg shield (body cover)
44 ... side molding (edge member)
59 ... engaging protrusion (protrusion)
59c ... Screw fixing part 64 ... Shielding wall 65 ... Fastening protrusion (fastening part)
70 ... 1st wall part 71 ... 2nd wall part 72 ... Connection wall part 76 ... Notch

Claims (6)

A first cover member covering one side of the vehicle body member;
A second cover member disposed to face the first cover member and covering the other side of the vehicle body member,
In the vehicle body cover structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle in which outer edges of the first cover member and the second cover member are coupled to each other,
An edge member to be attached across the outer edge of the first cover member and the outer edge of the second cover member is provided;
The edge member connects the first wall portion disposed on the first cover member side, the second wall portion disposed on the second cover member side, and the first wall portion and the second wall portion. A connecting wall portion, and these wall portions are formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section,
The outer edge of the first cover member is provided with a protrusion that protrudes in the direction of the second cover member,
While the first wall portion of the edge member is abutted from the back side of the surface facing the second cover member of the outer edge portion of the first cover member,
The second wall portion of the edge member is engaged with the protrusion of the outer edge portion of the first cover member, so that the edge member is supported by the first cover member. Body cover structure for riding type vehicles.   The protrusion is a fastening boss for screwing the second wall portion of the edge member to the first cover member, and the screwing portion of the second wall portion with respect to the fastening boss is connected to the second cover member. 2. The vehicle body cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the screw stopper portion is provided on an opposite side and is covered with the second cover member. The second cover member is provided with a fastening portion extending toward the first cover member,
The fastening portion comes into contact with the first wall portion of the edge member, and the three members of the second cover member, the first wall portion of the edge member, and the first cover member are fastened and fixed together. Item 3. A body cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to item 1 or 2.   The vehicle body cover for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the second wall portion of the edge member is provided with a notch for allowing insertion of a fastening portion of the second cover member. Construction. The edge member is formed of a transparent member,
5. The outer edge portion of the first cover member is provided with a shielding wall that covers an outer area of the fastening portion and projects toward the outer edge portion of the second cover member. The vehicle body cover structure for saddle riding type vehicles described in 1. The first cover member is a front cover that constitutes a front side of a leg shield that covers a front side of a driver's legs,
The second cover member is a front inner cover that constitutes a rear surface side of the leg shield,
The body cover structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the edge member is a side molding disposed between outer edges of the front cover and the front inner cover. .

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