JP2012051576A - Meter supporting structure saddle riding vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve appearance by concealing a supporting portion of a harness and a meter unit and a head light using a stay in a meter supporting structure for a saddle riding structure where the stay supporting the meter unit is attached to a front folk that is supported to a head pipe of a front end of a vehicle frame so as to be steerable.SOLUTION: The stay 16 formed of a synthetic resin includes: a stay main portion 16a having a back plate 16aa almost covering a head light 18 from behind and supported by the front folk 12; and a meter supporting portion 16b supporting the meter unit 17 and integrally provided in the stay main portion 16a.

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in a meter support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a stay for supporting a meter unit is attached to a front fork supported to be steerable by a head pipe at a front end of a vehicle body frame.

  A steel stay is attached to the bottom bridge and top bridge of the front fork, a headlight and a meter unit are attached to the stay, and the meter unit is covered from the front by a meter visor separate from the stay ( Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3153044

  However, in the iron stay as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the stay is constituted by a bar member and a small plate member, which not only increases the number of parts but also increases the number of assembly steps, thereby increasing the cost. Is invited. Further, the harness, the support unit of the meter unit, the rear part of the headlight, and the like can be seen from the rear side of the front cowl, and there is a problem in appearance.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a meter support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle that can enhance the appearance.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a meter for a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a stay for supporting a meter unit is attached to a front fork that is steerably supported by a head pipe at a front end of a body frame. In the support structure, the stay made of synthetic resin has a back plate portion that substantially covers the headlight from the rear and is supported by the front fork, and the stay main portion that supports the meter unit. And a meter support portion that is integrally connected.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, a headlight disposed in front of the stay has an opening that faces the headlight and covers the headlight. It is attached to a cowl, and the front cowl is attached to the stay.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the front cowl and the stay formed so as to have substantially the same outer shape when viewed from the front include a part of the meter unit and the head. It joins, forming the storage chamber which accommodates a light among each other.

  The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, an air vent hole is provided in the stay.

  According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the invention, the vent hole is provided in the stay in a region that substantially overlaps the headlight in front view.

  The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 2, a harness insertion hole through which a harness is inserted is provided in the stay.

  According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, a positioning pin provided at a lower portion of the stay is inserted into a positioning hole provided in a bottom bridge of the front fork. It is characterized by being.

  Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 8, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 2 or 3, the stay main portion has a pair of left and right side cover portions that are connected to both sides of the back plate portion, The side cover portions are joined to the front cowl so as to cover inner surfaces of both sides of the front cowl from the inside.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the stay main portion of the synthetic resin stay has the back plate portion that substantially covers the headlight from behind, so the harness, the support portion of the meter unit, and the headlight are hidden. It is possible to improve the appearance. Moreover, since the stay is made of synthetic resin, the back plate portion can be easily formed, and the rigidity of the stay main portion can be increased by the back plate portion.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the stay can also be used as the rear cover of the headlight, and the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be further reduced.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the meter unit and the headlight can be compactly gathered while obtaining a good appearance.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the traveling wind entering the front cowl through the gap between the front cowl and the headlight effectively circulates through the ventilation hole of the stay so that the traveling resistance caused by the traveling wind is reduced. Can be reduced.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the traveling wind entering the front cowl through the gap between the front cowl and the headlight can be easily passed through the ventilation hole, so that the traveling resistance can be further reduced. .

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the harness can be managed while being concealed by the front cowl and the stay.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the positioning of the stay with respect to the front fork is made accurate, and the meter unit can be easily centered.

  Furthermore, according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the inner surfaces on both sides of the front cowl can be covered from the inside by the pair of left and right side cover portions of the stay main portion, a dedicated part for covering the inner surfaces on both sides of the front cowl is provided. The structure with a reduced number of parts can be used to improve the appearance by covering the inner surfaces of the front cowl from the inside, and the stay is made of synthetic resin, so the side cover can be easily formed. It is.

The side view which looked at the front part of the motorcycle of the 1st example from the left Disassembled perspective view of front fork, stay, meter unit, headlight and front cowl 3-3 sectional view of FIG. 1 front view of FIG. Sectional view along line 5-5 in FIG. 6-6 sectional view of FIG. Sectional view along line 7-7 in FIG. Sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. A view of the pivotal support of the headlight to the front cowl as seen from the direction of arrow 9 in FIG. 10 arrow view of FIG. Exploded perspective view of front fork, stay, meter unit, headlight and front cowl of the second embodiment FIG. 14 is a longitudinal side view of the stay, meter unit, headlight, and front cowl, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12-12 in FIG. 13-13 sectional view of FIG. 14-14 sectional view of FIG. Sectional view taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 16-16 sectional view of FIG. The figure which looked at the state before folding of a harness guide member from the 17 arrow direction of FIG. 18-18 sectional view of FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on examples of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 10 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a front portion of a motorcycle as viewed from the left. FIG. 2 is a front fork, stay, meter unit, headlight and front. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cowl, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a front view taken along arrow 4 in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 7-7 in FIG. 3, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 8-8 in FIG. 4, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a view seen from the direction of the arrow, and FIG.

  First, in FIG. 1, a bottom bridge 13 and a top bridge 14 of a front fork 12 that pivotally supports a front wheel (not shown) are supported on a head pipe 11 provided at a front end of a body frame F of a motorcycle so as to be steerable. A bar-shaped steering handle 15 is connected to the top of the front fork 12.

  2 to 4, a stay 16 made of synthetic resin is attached to the bottom bridge 13 and the top bridge 14 of the front fork 12, and a meter unit 17 is attached to the upper portion of the stay 16. A meter visor 16 c that covers the meter unit 17 from the front is formed integrally with the upper portion of the stay 16. A headlight 18 is disposed in front of the stay 16, and the headlight 18 is supported by a front cowl 19 having an opening 20 on the front surface that faces the headlight 18. 19 is attached to the stay 16.

  5 and 6 together, the stay 16 includes a back plate portion 16aa that substantially covers the headlight 18 from the rear, and a pair of left and right side cover portions 16ab and 16ab that are connected to both sides of the back plate portion 16aa. And a stay main portion 16a disposed in front of the upper portion of the front fork 12, a meter support portion 16b projecting forward from the upper end of the stay main portion 16a, and a meter visor protruding upward from the front end of the meter support portion 16b. The stay main portion 16a is attached to the bottom bridge 13 and the top bridge 14 of the front fork 12.

  On the front surface of the bottom bridge 13, a pair of left and right lower support bosses 21 and 21 and a positioning plate 22 disposed at a central portion between the lower support bosses 21 are provided so as to protrude forward. A pair of left and right upper support bosses 23 are provided on the front surface of the top bridge 14 so as to protrude forward, and a positioning hole 24 is provided in the positioning plate 22.

  On the other hand, a pair of lower mounting plate portions 25, 25 that are in contact with the front ends of the pair of left and right lower support bosses 21 are integrally provided at the lower portion of the stay main portion 16a so as to protrude rearwardly. A positioning pin 26 extending downward so as to be inserted into the positioning hole 24 from above is integrally provided, and a pair of left and right upper support bosses 23 are in contact with the upper ends of the stay main portion 16a. Upper mounting plate portions 27 are provided.

  Thus, the lower mounting plate portions 25... Which are brought into contact with the front ends of the lower support bosses 21 by inserting the positioning pins 26 into the positioning holes 24 are screwed by the screw members 28 and 28. The upper mounting plate portions 27 are fastened to the upper support bosses 23 by screw members 29, 29, respectively. The 16 stay main portions 16 a are attached to the bottom bridge 13 and the top bridge 14 of the front fork 12.

  The meter support portion 16b is provided with a through hole 30 that faces the upper portion of the meter unit 17, and the outer periphery of the meter unit 17 is contacted with the lower surface of the meter support portion 16b at the periphery of the through hole 30. The contacting step 31 is formed in an endless manner. In addition, meter support bosses 32, 32 disposed on the left and right sides of the meter unit 17 are integrally provided in the meter support portion 16b, and the meter unit 17 is in contact with the front ends of the meter support bosses 32. The mounting plate portions 33 and 33 that come into contact with each other are provided so as to protrude from both sides. Thus, the pair of mounting plate portions 33 that are in contact with the front ends of the meter support bosses 32 are fastened to the meter support bosses 32 by the screw members 34 and 34. That is, the meter unit 17 is attached to the upper portion of the meter support portion 16 b, that is, the stay 16.

  The front cowl 19 has a portion that overlaps the meter visor 16c of the stay 16 from the front and has a cross-sectional shape that bulges forward, and has the same outer shape as the stay 16 in front view. The front cowl 19 on both sides of the opening 20 is provided with arm portions 19a, 19a projecting on both sides, and turn signals 37, 37 are provided at the tips of the arm portions 19a. Arranged.

  The front cowl 19 is attached to the stay 16 at two locations: an upper portion, an intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and a lower portion. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, cowl support portions 38, 38 that are recessed rearward are provided at two places on the left and right sides of the meter visor 16c in the stay 16, and mounting protrusions that protrude into the cowl support portions 38 from the front. 39 and 39 are integrally provided on the upper part of the front cowl 19, and metal nuts 40 are mounted on the mounting protrusions 39. Thus, screw members 41 inserted into the cowl support portions 38 from behind the meter visor 16c are screwed into the nuts 40, and the upper portion of the front cowl 19 is fixed to the meter visor by tightening the screw members 41. It is attached to 16c.

  Referring also to FIG. 7, mounting protrusions 42, 42 that protrude downwardly on both sides of the meter support portion 16 b of the stay 16 are integrally provided on both sides of the rear portion of the front cowl 19 in the vertical direction. The mounting projections 42 are fitted with nuts 43. Thus, by screwing and tightening the screw members 44 inserted from above into the meter support portion 16b, the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the front cowl 19 is attached to the meter support portion 16b of the stay 16.

  Referring to FIG. 5, cowl support portions 45, 45 projecting upward are integrally provided on both sides of the lower portion of the stay main portion 16 a of the stay 16, and nuts 46, 46 are provided on these cowl support portions 45. Installed. Thus, by screwing and tightening the screw members 47, 47 inserted from the front on both sides of the lower portion of the front cowl 19 to the nuts 46, the lower portion of the front cowl 19 is lowered to the lower portion of the stay main portion 16 a in the steering 16. Mounted on.

  That is, the front cowl 19 and the stay 16 formed so as to have substantially the same outer shape when viewed from the front are so that the left and right sides of the front cowl 19 are covered from the inside by the side cover portions 16ab and 16ab of the stay main portion 16a. A housing chamber 48 for housing a part of the meter unit 17 and the headlight 18 is formed between the front cowl 19 and the stay 16.

  8 and 9, a pair of left and right headlight support portions 49, 49 projecting rearward is integrally provided on the inner surface of the front cowl 19 above the opening 20, and these headlight supports are provided. Rectangular support holes 50 are provided in the portions 49. On the other hand, on the upper part of the headlight 18, there are provided support plates 51, 51 that protrude upward through the support holes 50, and the support plates 51 are provided with through holes 52, 52. . In addition, clips 53, 53 that are in contact with the upper surface of the headlight support portions 49, and are inserted into the through holes 52, are mounted on the upper portions of the support plates 51, and the clips 53, Curved portions 53a ... swelled upward to fit the upper ends of the support plates 51 ... are provided.

  Referring to FIG. 10 as well, the headlight 18 can be swung around a contact portion between the upper ends of the support plates 51 and the bent portions 53a of the clips 53 as a fulcrum. The front cowl 19 is supported by the cowl 19 so that a sliding contact surface 56 capable of slidingly contacting a projection 54 projecting from the lower portion of the headlight 18 follows a radius R centered on the fulcrum. A nut 55 is embedded in the protrusion 54. A long hole 57 extending in the front-rear direction is provided at the lower portion of the front cowl 19, and a bolt 58 inserted into the long hole 57 from below the front cowl 19 is screwed into the nut 55.

  Thus, by loosening the bolt 58, the headlight 18 can be swung with the contact portion between the upper end of the support plates 51 and the bent portion 53a of the clip 53 as a fulcrum, By tightening the bolt 58, the position of the headlight 18 can be fixed, and the aiming adjustment of the headlight 18 can be performed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5 and 6, the stay main portion 16 of the stay 16 is provided with a large number of ventilation holes 59, 59. In addition, each of the ventilation holes 59, 59... Is provided in the stay main portion 16a of the stay 16 in a region that substantially overlaps the headlight 18 when viewed from the front.

  The stay main portion 16a of the stay 16 is provided with a pair of harness insertion holes 60, 61. In one harness insertion hole 60, for example, a harness 63 extending from the headlight 18 and the left and right turn signals 37 are provided. Harnesses 64, 64 extending from ... are inserted, and the harness 62 extending from, for example, the meter unit 17 is inserted into the other harness insertion hole 61.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. Since the meter unit 17 is attached to the stay 16 made of synthetic resin, and the meter visor 16c that covers the meter unit 17 from the front is integrally formed, the number of parts and the assembly are reduced. Costs can be reduced by reducing the number of man-hours.

  Further, the stay main portion 16a of the stay 16 has a back plate portion 16aa that substantially covers the headlight 18 from the rear, so that the harnesses 62, 63, 64, the support portion of the meter unit 17 and the headlight 18 are hidden. In addition, the back plate portion 16aa can be easily formed, and the rigidity of the stay main portion 16a can be increased by the back plate portion 16aa. Further, since the inner surfaces on both sides of the front cowl 19 can be covered from the inside by the pair of left and right side cover portions 16ab of the stay main portion 16a, a dedicated part for covering the inner surfaces on both sides of the front cowl 19 is not required and the number of parts can be reduced With the reduced structure, the inner surfaces of both sides of the front cowl 19 can be covered from the inside to enhance the appearance, and since the stay 16 is made of synthetic resin, the side cover portion 16ab can be easily formed. is there.

  In addition, the headlight 18 disposed in front of the stay 16 is swingably supported by a front cowl 19 that covers the headlight 18, and the front cowl 19 is attached to the stay 16. Can be shared by the stay 16, and the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be further reduced.

  Further, since the front cowl 19 and the stay 16 formed so as to have substantially the same outer shape when viewed from the front are joined together while forming a part of the meter unit 17 and a housing chamber 48 for housing the headlight 18 therebetween. The meter unit 17 and the headlight 18 can be compactly gathered while obtaining a good appearance.

  Further, since the stay 16 is provided with a large number of ventilation holes 59, 59..., The traveling wind entering the front cowl 19 through the gap between the front cowl 19 and the headlight 18 has ventilation holes 59, 59 in the stay 16. ... can be effectively distributed to reduce running resistance due to running wind. In addition, since each of the ventilation holes 59, 59... Is provided in the stay main portion 16a of the stay 16 in a region that substantially overlaps the headlight 18 when viewed from the front, the front hole 19 and the headlight 18 are opened from the gap between them. Traveling wind entering the cowl 19 can easily pass through the ventilation holes 59, 59, so that traveling resistance can be further reduced.

  Further, the harness main holes 16, 61, through which the harnesses 62, 63, 64... Can be inserted are provided in the stay main part 16 a of the stay 16, so that the harnesses 62, 63, 64. Can be managed.

  Further, since the positioning pin 26 provided in the lower portion of the stay main portion 16a in the stay 16 is inserted into the positioning hole 24 provided in the bottom bridge 13 of the front fork 12, the positioning of the stay 16 with respect to the front fork 12 is made accurate. Centering of the meter unit 17 is facilitated.

  11 to 18 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the front fork, stay, meter unit, headlight and front cowl. FIG. 12 is a stay, meter unit and headlight. And FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 13, FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 12, FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line 14-14 of FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 13, FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 16-16 in FIG. 13, FIG. 17 is a view of the state before folding of the harness guide member as seen from the direction of arrow 17 in FIG. FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along line 18-18 in FIG.

  First, in FIGS. 11 to 13, a stay 76 made of synthetic resin is attached to the bottom bridge 73 and the top bridge 74 of the front fork 72, and a meter unit 77 is attached to the upper portion of the stay 76. A headlight 18 is disposed in front of the stay 76, and the headlight 18 is supported by a front cowl 79 having an opening 80 on the front surface that faces the headlight 18, and the front cowl. 79 is attached to the stay 76.

  The stay 76 includes a back plate portion 76aa that substantially covers the headlight 18 from the rear and a pair of left and right side cover portions 76ab and 76ab that extend rearward from both sides of the back plate portion 76aa. And a meter support portion 76b projecting forward from the upper end of the stay main portion 76a to the front. The stay main portion 76a is a front portion of the stay main portion 76a. It is attached to the bottom bridge 73 and the top bridge 74 of the fork 72.

  A pair of left and right lower support bosses 81 are provided on the front surface of the bottom bridge 73 so as to project forward, and a pair of left and right upper support bosses 82 project on the front surface of the top bridge 74. Provided.

  On the other hand, a pair of lower mounting plate portions 83, 83 that are in contact with the front ends of the pair of left and right lower support bosses 81 are integrally provided at the lower portion of the stay main portion 76a so as to protrude downward. Two upper portions of the back plate portion 76aa in the main portion 76a abut against the front ends of the pair of left and right upper support bosses 82, respectively.

  Thus, the lower mounting plate portions 83 that are in contact with the front ends of the lower support bosses 81 are fastened to the lower support bosses 81 by bolts 84 and 84, respectively. The back plate portion 76aa abutted against the front end of the ... is fastened to the upper support bosses 82 with bolts 85, 85, whereby the stay main part 76a of the stay 76 is connected to the bottom bridge 73 and the top of the front fork 72. It will be attached to the bridge 74.

  The meter unit 77 has a speed meter 86 and a fuel gauge 87, and the meter support portion 76b has a pair of through holes 88 and 89 for allowing the speed meter 86 and the fuel gauge 87 in the meter unit 77 to face. Provided. Further, on the outer periphery of the meter unit 77, a flange 90 that is opposed to the lower surface of the meter support portion 76 b at the periphery of the through holes 88 and 89 is provided in an endless manner. Further, meter support bosses 91 and 91 disposed on the left and right sides of the meter unit 77 are integrally provided on the meter support portion 76b, and the upper portion of the back plate portion 76aa is located at a position corresponding to the through holes 88 and 89. Is provided integrally with a meter support boss 92 disposed below the meter unit 77, and a flange 90 of the meter unit 77 is attached to a front plate of the meter support bosses 91, 92. 93... 94 are provided so as to protrude laterally. Thus, the mounting plate portions 93... 94 abutting against the front ends of the meter support bosses 91... 92 are fastened to the meter support bosses 91. That is, the meter unit 77 is attached to the upper portion of the stay 76 so as to be supported by the meter support portion 76b and the back plate portion 76aa.

  The front cowl 79 is formed of a synthetic resin so as to have a cross-sectional shape that bulges forward and has substantially the same outer shape as the stay 76 in a front view. The cowl 79 is provided with arm portions 79a and 79a projecting on both sides, and turn signals 97 and 97 are disposed at the tips of the arm portions 79a.

  The upper part of the front cowl 79, two places in the middle in the vertical direction and two places in the lower part are attached to the stay 76. That is, a cowl support portion 98 that protrudes forward is provided at the center of the upper portion of the meter support portion 76b in the stay 76, and a mounting protrusion 99 that faces the cowl support portion 98 from the front is provided on the upper portion of the front cowl 79. A metal nut 100 is attached to the attachment projection 99. Thus, the screw member 101 inserted into the cowl support portion 98 from the rear of the meter support portion 76b is screwed into the nut 100, and the upper portion of the front cowl 79 is fixed to the meter support portion by tightening the screw member 101. It is attached to 76b.

  Referring also to FIG. 14, on both sides of the rear portion of the middle portion in the vertical direction of the front cowl 79, the support 76 is integrally provided with side cover portions 76ab on both sides of the stay main portion 76aa and extends in the front-rear direction. Temporary fastening plate portions 103, 103 facing the plate portions 102, 102 from the outside are integrally provided, and the temporary fastening plate portions 103... Are fitted into the fitting holes 104 provided in the support plate portions 102. , 104 are fitted integrally with the projections 105, 105 that fit elastically. Thus, when the front cowl 79 is attached to the stay 76, the front cowl 79 can be temporarily fixed to the stay 76 by elastically fitting the fitting protrusions 105 to the fitting holes 104. This makes it possible to easily attach the front cowl 79 to the stay 76.

  Referring also to FIG. 15, mounting plate portions 106, 106 having a substantially L-shaped cross section projecting rearward are integrally provided on both sides of the middle portion of the front cowl 79 in the vertical direction. Metal nuts 107 are mounted on the mounting plate portions 106. On the other hand, support portions 108, 108 facing the mounting plate portions 106 are formed on both sides of the middle portion in the vertical direction of the side cover portions 76 ab on both sides of the stay main portion 76 a in the stay 76. Screw members 109 and 109 inserted from the rear side of the stay 76 are screwed into the nuts 107. Thus, by tightening the bolts 109, both sides of the front cowl 79 in the vertical direction are attached to both sides of the side cover portions 76ab on both sides of the stay main portion 76a of the stay 76 in the vertical direction.

  Referring also to FIG. 16, cylindrical cowl support portions 110, 110 projecting forward are integrally projected on both sides of the lower portion of the stay main portion 76 a of the stay 76, and these cowl supports Metal nuts 111 are mounted at the lower ends of the tips of the portions 110. On the other hand, flat mounting portions 112 that are in contact with the nuts 111 from below are formed in the lower portion of the front cowl 79, and screw members 113 that are inserted through the mounting portions 112 from below are formed on the nuts 111. Screwed together. Thus, by tightening the screw members 113..., The lower sides of the front cowl 79 are attached to the lower sides of the stay main portion 76 a of the stay 76.

  That is, the front cowl 79 and the stay 76 formed so as to have substantially the same outer shape when viewed from the front are so that the left and right sides of the front cowl 79 are covered from the inside by the side cover portions 76ab and 76ab of the stay main portion 76a. Between the front cowl 79 and the stay 76, a housing chamber 114 for housing a part of the meter unit 77 and the headlight 18 is formed.

  The headlight 18 is swingably supported on the inner surface of the front cowl 79 above the opening 80 in the same manner as in the first embodiment so that the aiming can be adjusted.

  Further, the back plate portion 76aa of the stay main portion 76 in the stay 76 is provided with a large number of ventilation holes 115, 115,. In addition, the ventilation holes 115, 115... Are provided in the back plate portion 76aa of the stay main portion 76a of the stay 76 in a region that substantially overlaps the headlight 18 when viewed from the front.

  The stay main portion 76a of the stay 76 is provided with a pair of harness insertion holes 116, 117. The harness insertion hole 116 has, for example, a harness 63 extending from the headlight 18 and left and right turn signals 97. The harnesses 118 extending from ... are inserted, and the harness 119 extending from, for example, the meter unit 77 is inserted into the other harness insertion hole 117.

  The harnesses 63, 118, 119 inserted through the insertion holes 116, 117 are held by a synthetic resin harness guide member 120 fastened to the lower surface of the bottom bridge 73 of the front fork 72.

  17 and 18, the harness guide member 120 includes a second holding plate portion 120b that can hold the harnesses 63, 118, 119 between the first holding plate portion 120a and the first holding plate portion 120a. And a hinge portion 120c connecting the first and second holding plate portions 120a and 120b, a pair of side plate portions 120d and 120d connected to the first holding portion 120a, and a side plate from the side plate portions 120d. The protruding engaging pin portions 120e and 120e are integrally provided.

  The hinge portion 120c disposed between the first and second holding plate portions 120a and 120b has the first and second holding plate portions 120a and 120b connected in a straight line as shown in FIGS. The first and second holding plate portions 120a, 120a, 120b are switched between an open state and a state where the second holding plate portion 120b is folded so as to overlap the first holding plate portion 120a as shown by a chain line in FIG. It is formed by thinning the space between 120b.

  A recess 121 that accommodates the harnesses 63, 118,..., 119 is formed in the longitudinal center portion of the first holding plate portion 120a, and the harness 63 is disposed in the longitudinal center portion of the second holding plate portion 120b. , 118..., 119 are integrally formed with a substantially circular pressing portion 122 for holding them long in the longitudinal direction.

  A rectangular insertion hole 123 is provided at the end portion of the first holding plate portion 120a on the hinge portion 120c side, and the second holding plate portion 120b is provided at the end portion of the second holding plate portion 120b on the hinge portion 120c side. A rectangular insertion hole 124 that is continuous with the insertion hole 123 when the first holding plate part 120a is overlaid is provided. A circular insertion hole 125 is provided at an end of the first holding plate 120a opposite to the hinge 120c, and an end of the second holding plate 120b opposite to the hinge 120c is provided at the end. When the second holding plate portion 120b is overlapped with the first holding plate portion 120a, a long hole-like insertion hole 126 that is continuous with the insertion hole 125 is provided.

  The side plate portions 120d are connected to the first holding plate portion 120a so as to be fitted between a pair of the lower mounting plate portions 83 protruding downward from the stay main portion 76a of the stay 76. The engaging pin portions 120e are inserted into and engaged with locking holes 127, 127 provided in the lower mounting plate portions 83, respectively.

  Thus, before the harness guide member 120 is folded so that the second holding plate portion 120b overlaps the first holding plate portion 120a, the engagement pin portions 120e are inserted into the engagement holes 127 and engaged. In this manner, the both side plate portions 120d are fitted between the lower mounting plate portions 83 to be held by the stay 76, and the harnesses 63, 118, ... are inserted into the insertion holes 116, 117 of the stay 76, respectively. After the 119 is inserted, the second holding plate 120b is folded so as to overlap the first holding plate 120a with the harnesses 63, 118,. Thus, with the second holding plate portion 120b folded into the first holding plate portion 120a side, the insertion holes 123, 124 connected at the hinge portion 120c end of the first and second holding plate portions 120a, 120b. Bolts 128, 128 are respectively inserted into insertion holes 125, 126 that are continuous at the ends of the first and second holding plate portions 120a, 120b opposite to the hinge portions 120c, and the bolts 128 are placed at the bottom. The harness guide member 120 that is folded while holding the harnesses 63, 118, 119 is fastened to the bottom bridge 73 by being screwed into the screw holes 129, 129 provided in the bridge 73 and tightening. .

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. Since the stay main portion 76a of the stay 76 made of synthetic resin has a back plate portion 76aa that substantially covers the headlight 18 from the rear, the harnesses 63, 118,. 119, the support portion of the meter unit 77 and the headlight 18 can be hidden, and the back plate portion 76aa can be easily formed, and the rigidity of the stay main portion 76a is increased by the back plate portion 76aa. Can also be planned. Further, since the inner surfaces on both sides of the front cowl 79 can be covered from the inside by the pair of left and right side cover portions 76ab of the stay main portion 76a, a dedicated part for covering the inner surfaces on both sides of the front cowl 79 is unnecessary, and the number of parts can be reduced. The appearance of the front cowl 79 can be improved by covering the inner surfaces of both sides of the front cowl 79 from the inside with a reduced structure. Further, since the stay 76 is made of synthetic resin, the side cover portions 76ab can be easily formed. is there.

  Further, the headlight 18 disposed in front of the stay 76 is swingably supported by a front cowl 79 that covers the headlight 18, and the front cowl 79 is attached to the stay 76. Can be shared by the stay 76, and the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be further reduced.

  Further, since the front cowl 79 and the stay 76 formed so as to have substantially the same outer shape when viewed from the front are joined together while forming a part of the meter unit 77 and a housing chamber 114 for housing the headlight 18 therebetween. The meter unit 77 and the headlight 18 can be compactly gathered while obtaining a good appearance.

  Further, since the stay 76 is provided with a large number of ventilation holes 115, 115..., Traveling air entering the front cowl 79 from the gap between the front cowl 79 and the headlight 18 is provided in the ventilation holes 115, 115 of the stay 76. ... can be effectively distributed to reduce running resistance due to running wind. In addition, since each of the ventilation holes 115, 115... Is provided in the stay main portion 76a of the stay 76 in a region that substantially overlaps the headlight 18 when viewed from the front, the front holes 79, 115,. The traveling wind entering the cowl 79 can easily pass through the ventilation holes 115, 115, so that the traveling resistance can be further reduced.

  Further, since the harness insertion holes 116 and 117 through which the harnesses 63, 118, and 119 are inserted are provided in the stay main portion 76 a of the stay 76, the harnesses 63, 118, and 119 are concealed by the front cowl 79 and the stay 76. Can be managed.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. It is.

11 ... head pipes 12, 72 ... front fork 13 ... bottom bridges 16,76 ... stays 16a, 76a ... stay main parts 16aa, 76aa ... back plate parts 16ab, 76ab ... Side cover portions 16b, 76b ... Meter support portion 16c ... Meter visor 17, 77 ... Meter unit 18 ... Headlight 19, 79 ... Front cowl 20, 80 ... Opening 24. .... Positioning hole 26 ... Positioning pin 48, 114 ... Storage chamber 59, 115 ... Ventilation hole 60, 61, 116, 117 ... Harness insertion hole 62, 63, 64, 118, 119 ...・ Harness F ... body frame

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  A stay (16, 76) that supports the meter unit (17, 77) is attached to a front fork (12, 72) supported to be steerable by a head pipe (11) at the front end of the vehicle body frame (F). In the meter support structure of a riding type vehicle, the stay (16, 76) made of synthetic resin has a back plate portion (16aa, 76aa) that substantially covers the headlight (18) from the rear, and the front fork (12, 76 72) a stay main part (16a, 76a) supported by the main unit 72, and a meter support part (16b, 76b) which supports the meter unit (17, 77) and is integrally connected to the stay main part (16a, 76a). A meter support structure for saddle riding type vehicles, comprising:   The headlight (18) disposed in front of the stay (16, 76) has an opening (20, 80) that faces the headlight (18) and covers the headlight (18). The meter support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that it is supported by a cowl (19, 79), and the front cowl (19, 79) is attached to the stay (16, 76).   The front cowl (19, 79) and the stay (16, 76) formed so as to have substantially the same outer shape when viewed from the front include a part of the meter unit (17, 77) and the headlight (18). 3. The meter support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the accommodation chambers (48, 114) are joined while being formed therebetween.   The meter support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the stay (16, 76) is provided with a ventilation hole (59, 115).   5. The saddle-ride type vehicle meter according to claim 4, wherein the ventilation hole (59, 115) is provided in the stay (16, 76) in a region substantially overlapping the headlight (18) when viewed from the front. Support structure.   The harness (62, 63, 64; 63, 118, 119) through which the harness (62, 63, 64; 63, 118, 119) is inserted is provided in the stay (16, 76). Meter support structure for saddle-ride type vehicles.   The positioning pin (26) provided at a lower portion of the stay (16) is inserted into a positioning hole (24) provided in a bottom bridge (13) of the front fork (12). 6. A meter support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 6 to 10.   The stay main portion (16a, 76a) has a pair of left and right side cover portions (16ab, 76ab) connected to both sides of the back plate portion (16aa, 76aa), and the side cover portions (16ab, 76ab) The saddle riding type according to claim 2 or 3, wherein 76ab) is joined to the front cowl (19, 79) so as to cover inner surfaces of both sides of the front cowl (19, 79) from the inside. Vehicle meter support structure.

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