JP2011201350A - Vehicle state display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable visual checking, through a cover member, of an indicator in an indicator-integrated control device provided while being shielded by a cover member.SOLUTION: The indicator 48 for fail-indicating by LED is integrally provided on an FI-ECU 17. The FI-ECU 17 has a surface 48a on which the indicator 48 is disposed on a vehicle rear side, to a luggage compartment 13, and the surface 48a adjacently disposed so as to turn to a vehicle front upper side. A checking hole of the indicator 48 is constituted by a through hole 32 formed on a wall 13a of the luggage compartment 13 on an extension of a line L drawn from the indicator 48 in a direction orthogonal to the surface 48a. In order to block the through-hole 32 by a maintenance lid 33 of a battery 16 disposed under the luggage compartment 13 except when checking the indicator 48, the dimensions of the maintenance lid 33 are preferably expanded.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle state display device, and more particularly to a vehicle state display device in which the distance between a display unit and a control unit that drives the display unit is shortened.

  A vehicle such as a motorcycle is provided with a display device that displays an operating state of a drive source (such as an internal combustion engine or an electric motor), failure information, and the like. In general, the display device is provided in a meter device including a speedometer, an engine tachometer, a fuel meter and the like so that the driver can constantly monitor the display device. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which an indicator (common display lamp) for displaying an abnormality signal of a fuel injection control device (FI-ECU) is provided in a meter device.

JP 2005-96730 A

  In the conventional display device described in Patent Document 1, the distance between the position where the fuel injection control device is provided (usually the vehicle body central portion) and the position where the meter device is provided (usually the vehicle body front portion) is separated. Therefore, the wiring for connecting the fuel injection control device and the indicator becomes long. Furthermore, when the indicator of the fuel injection control device is provided in the meter device, it is difficult to make the meter device common between the vehicle using the carburetor and the vehicle using the fuel injection device.

  In order not to lengthen the wiring while making the meter device common, it is conceivable to attach the indicator directly to the fuel injection control device itself. However, in this case, there is a problem that it is not easy to recognize the display content of the indicator attached to the fuel injection control device that is generally installed so as to be covered with the cover member and not visible from the outside. is there.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle status display device that eliminates the need for wiring between the control means and the display means and can easily recognize the display content of the display means from the outside. There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle status display device that is driven by a vehicle control means and has display means for displaying information relating to the vehicle, the control means being hidden from view by a cover member. The display means is integrally attached to the control means apart from a meter provided at the front of the vehicle body for displaying information about the vehicle, and the display is passed through the cover member to the display. The first feature is that a hole for visually recognizing the display of the means is provided.

  In addition, the present invention has a second feature in that the hole is disposed to face the display means.

  In addition, the present invention has a third feature in that the cover member is a wall of a cargo compartment that is disposed under a vehicle seat and has an open upper surface.

  In addition, the present invention has a fourth feature in that the hole is disposed at a position closer to the seat side than an intermediate portion in the depth direction of the cargo compartment.

  Further, according to the present invention, the cover member is a wall of a luggage compartment, and the control means is disposed with the surface on which the display means is provided obliquely upward, and is directed obliquely upward. A fifth feature is that the hole is provided in the wall of the luggage compartment on the extended line of the display means in a direction perpendicular to the surface on which the display means is located.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a battery maintenance lid disposed below the cargo compartment is detachably provided on the inner surface of the cargo compartment, and the hole is covered with the maintenance lid. There is.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the control means is a fuel injection control device for an internal combustion engine that is a power source of a vehicle, and the display means is an indicator that displays whether the fuel injection control device is abnormal. There are features.

  Furthermore, the present invention has a ninth feature in that the display means performs display using a light emitting element as a light source.

  According to the present invention having the first feature, the control means and the display means are integrated, and the wiring for connecting them becomes unnecessary, so not only the material cost and work of the wiring itself can be reduced. Since the wiring need not be taken into consideration, the degree of freedom of the layout of the control means and the display means is improved. In addition, even when the control means and the display means are concealed and arranged at a position that is difficult to see from the appearance, the display state of the display means can be easily confirmed through the hole provided in the cover member. Further, unlike the display means arranged on the meter, for example, in a vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine, the meter can be shared between the carburetor fuel supply device and the fuel injection fuel supply device. . Therefore, an inexpensive vehicle can be provided.

  According to the present invention having the second feature, it is easier to recognize the display state of the display means.

  According to the present invention having the third feature, the display state of the display means can be confirmed from above by opening the sheet only when it is desired to know the state of the control means. This is useful as a configuration of display means that may be confirmed in a similar manner.

  According to the present invention having the fourth feature, the display state of the display means can be confirmed without looking into the interior of the cargo compartment.

  According to the present invention having the fifth feature, since the display means is oriented obliquely upward and the hole is disposed on the extension thereof, the observer can easily display the display means from a higher position without lowering the posture. The display state of can be confirmed.

  According to the present invention having the sixth feature, since the hole is normally covered with the maintenance lid, a dustproof / waterproof effect of the cargo compartment can be expected.

  According to the present invention having the seventh feature, it is sufficient that the display means can be confirmed only at the time of abnormality, that is, at the time of failure. Therefore, the display means is suitable as a confirmation means of the display means arranged integrally with the control means at a position covered by the cover member. It is.

  According to the present invention having the eighth feature, the light emitted from the light emitting element spills out through the hole to the opposite side of the cover member (inside the luggage compartment, so that the display content is recognized in the light state. Can do. Further, the size of the control means can be reduced by using the light emitting element.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle equipped with a display means integrated control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the motorcycle with the seat opened as viewed from the right front. Fig. 3 is a right side view showing the main part of the motorcycle with the rear cover removed. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 2. Fig. 3 is a right front perspective view of the motorcycle with a seat and a luggage compartment removed. It is the figure (the 1) which looked at FI-ECU and a luggage compartment from the vehicle body right side. FIG. 6 is a second view of the FI-ECU and the cargo compartment as viewed from the right side of the vehicle body.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle including a state display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The motorcycle 1 is a motorcycle equipped with a single cylinder internal combustion engine as a drive source prime mover. The body frame 2 of the motorcycle 1 has a head pipe 3, a main frame 4 joined to the head pipe 3 at the front end and extending to the center in the longitudinal direction of the car body, and a front end joined to the main frame 4 to the rear part of the car body. It consists of a pair of left and right rear frames 5 extending. Brackets 6 and 7 are joined to the main frame 4, and a power unit 9 including the engine 8 is suspended by the brackets 6 and 7. The bracket 7 is pivotally supported at the ends of a pair of left and right swing arms 10. The rear part of the swing arm 10 is connected to the lower end of a rear suspension 11 whose upper part is pivotally supported by the rear frame 5. A rear wheel WR that is a drive wheel is rotatably supported at the rear portion of the swing arm 10. The output of the power unit 9 is transmitted to the rear wheel WR via the drive chain 12.

  On the rear frame 5, a cargo compartment 13 and a fuel tank 14 located behind the cargo compartment 13 are supported. A driver's and passenger's seat 15 is provided on the cargo compartment 13 and the fuel tank 14. The seat 15 also serves as a cover that covers the cargo compartment 13 and the upper portion of the fuel tank 14, and is attached to the vehicle body by a hinge mechanism (not shown) with respect to the rear frame 5 so that it can be opened and closed.

  A battery 16 and a fuel injection control device (FI-ECU) 17 positioned above the battery 16 are provided between the pair of left and right rear frames 5 and 5 at the rear of the cargo compartment 13. The FI-ECU 17 is disposed close to the rear wall 13r of the luggage compartment 13.

  A steering handle 19 is connected to an upper portion of the steering shaft 18 that is rotatably supported by the head pipe 3, and the steering handle 19 is provided with a grip 20, a meter 21, and a mirror 22. A pair of left and right front forks 23 that support the front wheel WF are connected to the lower end of the steering handle 19. A front fender 24 that covers the upper part of the front wheel WF is attached to the front fork 23.

  A cowl or a cover is attached to the body frame 2 and the steering handle 19. The steering handle 19 is provided with a handle cover 25 that covers a portion excluding the grip 20. The handle cover 25 may be integral with the meter cover. The front side of the head pipe 3 is covered with a front cover 26. The front cover 26 may include a leg shield part 26a extending downward. The main frame 4, the engine 8, the lower part of the luggage compartment 13, and the battery 16 are covered with a center cover 27. A luggage compartment cover 28 is disposed around the luggage compartment 13, and the sides of the FI-ECU 17 and the fuel tank 14 are covered with a rear cover 29.

  2 is a perspective view of the main part of the motorcycle 1 with the seat 15 opened, FIG. 3 is a side view of the main part of the motorcycle 1 with the rear cover 29 removed, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the inside of the luggage compartment 13. FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main part of the motorcycle 1 with the luggage compartment 13 removed, as viewed from the left front.

  2 to 5, a headlight lens 30 is fitted on the front side of the vehicle body of the handle cover 25. A muffler 31 connected to an exhaust pipe drawn from the engine 8 is disposed on the right side of the vehicle body. The cargo compartment 13 and the fuel tank 14 are arranged in a state of being sandwiched between the left and right rear frames 5, 5. The rear wall 13r of the luggage compartment 13 has a wall portion 13a that bulges toward the inside of the luggage compartment 13. The wall portion 13a improves the strength of the cargo compartment 13 as compared to a flat wall, and forms a space between the rear fender 42 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) behind the cargo compartment 13 to provide wiring and components. Enables the placement of A through hole 32 is formed in the wall portion 13a. The through hole 32 is arranged so that an indicator 48 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) provided in the FI-ECU 17 can be seen from the front upper side of the cargo compartment 13.

  The through hole 32 is preferably formed at a position deviated from the intermediate portion toward the upper edge of the cargo chamber 13, that is, the side closer to the sheet 15 in the depth direction of the cargo chamber 13. By forming the through-hole 32 in the upper part of the cargo compartment 13, it becomes easier to confirm the lighting and blinking state of the indicator 48 from the upper part of the cargo compartment 13.

  A maintenance lid (lid) 33 for maintaining the battery 16 provided outside the lower rear portion of the cargo compartment 13 is attached in the cargo compartment 13. That is, an opening (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the luggage compartment 13, and the maintenance lid 33 covers this opening. The maintenance lid 33 is provided with a hook 33 a for opening and closing the maintenance lid 33. By operating the hook 33a to open the maintenance lid 33, it is possible to maintain and inspect the battery 16 provided outside the lower rear portion of the luggage compartment 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the fuel tank 14 disposed adjacent to the rear of the cargo compartment 13 has a recess 14 c that is lowered by one step from the upper surface 14 b on which the fuel tank lid 14 a is provided. A fuel pump 34 is provided in the recess 14c. A cover 35 is attached to the fuel pump 34. The cover 35 is made of, for example, resin (rubber) and is fixed to the fuel tank 14 with a hinge portion 35a and a hook portion 35b (see FIG. 5).

  In FIG. 3, a stay 36 is welded to the rear frame 5, and a bracket 37 protruding from the luggage compartment 13 is placed on the stay 36 and fixed with bolts 38. Another stay 39 is welded to the rear frame 5 behind the stay 36. On the stay 39, an extension 14 d that protrudes from a flange on the side of the fuel tank 14 (a portion where the fuel tank 14 is divided into upper and lower portions (seam portion)) is placed on the stay 39 and fixed with bolts 40. Is done.

  A sub-frame 41 having an upper end joined to the rear frame 5 and a lower end joined to the bracket 7 of the main frame 6 is provided. The sub frame 41 supports a rear fender 42 disposed on the upper portion of the rear wheel WR. The FI-ECU 17 is disposed between the rear fender 42 and the rear wall 13r of the luggage compartment 13 and is fixed to the rear fender 42. The FI-ECU 17 is not limited to the rear fender 42 but may be attached to the stay by extending the stay from a cross bar 43 (see FIG. 5) spanned between the rear frames 5 and 5.

  The wire harness 44 connected to the FI-ECU 17, the wire harness 45 connected to the fuel pump 34, and the like are collected in the main harness 46. A step stay 47 that supports a passenger's step is connected to the subframe 41.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the FI-ECU 17 has an indicator 48 on the surface of the cargo compartment 13 side, that is, the front side of the vehicle body. The indicator 48 includes a display unit that uses an LED that is turned on when the FI-ECU 17 detects an abnormality of the FI-ECU 17 as a light source, and is configured to recognize the lighting / flashing / off state of the LED from the outside of the FI-ECU 17. Is done. The indicator 48 may be one in which the LED is extinguished during normal operation and the LED is continuously lit when abnormal, or the LED is continuously lit during normal operation and the LED blinks when abnormal. Good. In addition, the display state of the LED can be arbitrarily set. In short, any display state may be used as long as the display state changes between normal time and abnormal time.

  6 and 7 are side views showing the mutual positional relationship between the luggage compartment 13 and the FI-ECU 17. In FIG. 6, the FI-ECU 17 is disposed with an angle α with respect to the rear wall 13 r of the luggage compartment 13. That is, the through-hole 32 is located on the line L extending from the indicator 48 in the direction orthogonal to the surface 48 a of the FI-ECU 17 to which the indicator 48 is attached. In this state, the observer O can directly observe the indicator 48 and observe the display state from the extending direction of the line L connecting the through hole 32 and the indicator 48.

  In FIG. 7, the FI-ECU 17 is arranged in parallel with the rear wall 13r of the cargo compartment 13 without providing the angle α. This assumes a layout that does not allow a large space between the cargo compartment 13 and the rear fender 42. In this layout, the formation position of the through hole 32 of the cargo chamber 13 with respect to the indicator 48 is determined so that the indicator 48 and the through hole 32 of the cargo chamber 13 face each other. In this layout, the observer O cannot directly see the indicator 48 from the extending direction of the line L connecting the indicator 48 and the through hole 32. However, since the indicator 48 is in a position facing the through hole 32 near the cargo compartment 13, the light emitted from the indicator 48 leaks into the cargo compartment 13 from the through hole 32 and is shifted from the extending direction of the line L. Even from the position, the observer O can recognize the display state of the indicator 48.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when the FI-ECU 17 is disposed at a position that is blocked by the cargo compartment 13 and cannot be seen from the outside, the display state by the indicator 48 is recognized through the through hole 32. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to easily check whether the FI-ECU 17 is abnormal without removing the cargo compartment 13 that covers the FI-ECU 17 so that it cannot be seen.

  The position of the through hole 32 or the shape of the maintenance lid 33 may be set so that the maintenance lid 33 of the battery 16 covers the through hole 32. If the through hole 32 is covered with the maintenance lid 33, it is possible to prevent dust, water, and the like from entering the luggage compartment 13 from the through hole 32. In this case, the indicator 48 can be observed by opening the seat 15 and removing the maintenance lid 33.

  The FI-ECU 17 is not necessarily arranged behind the luggage compartment 13. For example, it is assumed that it is arranged adjacent to the front side of the vehicle body with respect to the luggage compartment. In that case, a through hole through which the indicator 48 can be seen is provided in the front wall of the luggage compartment 13. Further, the cover member that covers and hides the FI-ECU 17 from the outside is not limited to the luggage compartment 13. For example, it can be assumed that the FI-ECU 17 is disposed in a space between the main frame 4 and the main cover 27, and in that case, a through hole through which the indicator 48 can be seen is preferably provided in the main cover 27. However, in that case, the through hole is preferably covered with a removable rubber cap or the like in order to prevent dust and water from the through hole.

  Furthermore, the vehicle control device is not limited to the FI-ECU of a motorcycle driven by an engine, and may be a control device for an electric vehicle (such as an electric motorcycle) that uses an electric motor that uses a battery as a power source. That is, the “vehicle” in the present invention refers to a vehicle including not only an internal combustion engine driven vehicle but also an electric vehicle. For example, in an electric vehicle, a battery, a motor, and a control device that controls the motor are provided. Also for the control device for the electric vehicle, an indicator indicating whether there is an abnormality may be formed integrally with the control device, and a through hole may be provided at a position where the indicator can be seen from the outside of the member covering the indicator so as not to be seen.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Motorcycle, 2 ... Body frame, 5 ... Rear frame, 8 ... Engine, 13 ... Cargo compartment, 13r ... Cargo compartment rear wall, 14 ... Fuel tank, 15 ... Seat, 16 ... Battery, 17 ... FI-ECU ( Control means), 32 ... through hole, 33 ... maintenance lid, 48 ... indicator (display means)

Claims (8)

It is driven by a control means (17) for controlling the vehicle (1) and has a display means (48) for displaying information on the vehicle (1). The control means (17) is externally provided by a cover member (13). In the state display device of the vehicle (1) that is blindfolded,
The display means (48) is integrally attached to the control means (17) apart from the meter (21) provided at the front of the vehicle body for displaying information relating to the vehicle (1),
The vehicle status display device, wherein the cover member (13) is provided with a hole (32) for visually recognizing the display of the display means (48) through the cover member (13).   The vehicle state display device according to claim 1, wherein the hole (32) is arranged to face the display means (48).   The vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover member (13) is a wall (13a) of a luggage compartment that is disposed under a seat (15) of the vehicle (1) and has an open upper surface. Status display device.   The vehicle state display device according to claim 3, wherein the hole (32) is disposed at a position closer to the seat (15) side than an intermediate portion in a depth direction of the cargo compartment (13). The cover member (13) is a wall (13a) of a luggage compartment that is disposed under a seat (15) provided in the vehicle (1) and has an open upper surface,
The control means (17) is disposed with the surface (48a) provided with the display means (48) obliquely upward,
The hole (32) is formed in the wall (13a) of the luggage compartment (13) on the extension line (L) of the display means (48) in a direction orthogonal to the surface (48a) directed obliquely upward. The vehicle state display device according to claim 1, further comprising: A maintenance lid (33) of a battery (16) disposed below the cargo compartment (13) is detachably provided on the inner surface of the cargo compartment (13),
The vehicle state display device according to claim 3 or 5, wherein the hole (32) is covered with a maintenance lid (33). The control means (17) is a fuel injection control device for an internal combustion engine that is a power source of a vehicle,
The vehicle status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display means (48) is an indicator for displaying the presence or absence of abnormality of the fuel injection control device.   The vehicle status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the display means (48) performs display using a light emitting element as a light source.

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