JP2012171451A - Saddle-ride type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a saddle-ride type vehicle which facilitates taking out of a charging wire upon charging, and prevents the charging wire from being taken out upon bicycle parking.SOLUTION: A saddle-ride type vehicle 1 includes: a vehicle body frame 10 having a head pipe 11 and a main frame 12; a fork member 20 which is supported rotatably on the head pipe 11; a handle 24 linked to the fork member 20; an electric motor 31; and a battery 32 for supplying power to the electric motor 31, and travels utilizing power of the electric motor 31. The saddle-ride type vehicle 1 further includes: a wire housing member 70 which is disposed at a position behind the head pipe 11 and overlapped with the main frame 12 in a side face view of the vehicle and in which a charging wire 61 is housed; a takeout port 71 provided in the wire housing member 70 for taking out a plug 62 of the charging wire 61; and an inhibitor part 28 provided in the fork member 20 and closing at least a part of the takeout port 71 upon locking the handle 24.

Description

  The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle that travels using the force of an electric motor.

  Conventionally, in a scooter type vehicle that travels by using the power of an electric motor, a charging cord (charging wire) is stored in a cord storage portion (wire storing member) under a seat to be opened and closed, and the seat is opened during charging. A scooter type vehicle having a structure in which a charging cord is taken out from a cord storage portion to the outside of a vehicle body and charged is disclosed (for example, refer to Patent Document 1 below).

  In the scooter type vehicle described in Patent Document 1, the charging cord can be easily taken out by opening the seat. On the other hand, when parking the bicycle, the charging cord is closed by closing the seat from the viewpoint of preventing mischief. It has a structure that cannot be taken out.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-117492

  However, a saddle-ride type vehicle that travels using the power of an electric motor generally has a structure in which a seat does not open and close. For this reason, it may be difficult to apply a structure for storing a charging cord under a seat in a scooter type vehicle to a straddle type vehicle other than a scooter type vehicle.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type vehicle that can easily take out a charging wire during charging and can prevent the charging wire from being taken out during parking.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a vehicle body frame having a head pipe, a main frame extending rearward from the head pipe, and a front wheel rotatably supported at a lower portion, and rotatable to the head pipe. A fork member that is supported by the fork member, a handle coupled to the fork member, an electric motor, and a battery that supplies electric power to the electric motor, and uses a force of the electric motor to travel. In the vehicle, disposed behind the head pipe and in a position overlapping with the main frame in a side view of the vehicle, and provided in the wire housing member for housing a charging wire for charging the battery. Provided in the fork member and a fork member for taking out the plug of the charging wire, and turning the handle Tsu and inhibitors unit during lock is click to close at least a portion of said outlet, characterized in that it comprises a.

  In the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the configuration described in claim 1, the fork member includes a bridge member that connects an upper portion of the fork member and the head pipe, It is provided in the upper part of the said electric wire accommodating member, The said inhibitor part is provided in the back of the said bridge member, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the inhibitor portion is provided on each of the left and right sides of the vehicle, and the take-out port is provided in the center in the vehicle width direction. And

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the second aspect, the inhibitor portion includes a first portion that blocks at least a part of the take-out port when the handle is not steered, and the handle. A second part that closes at least a part of the outlet when locked, and an open part between the first part and the second part for exposing the outlet. It is characterized by having.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the inhibitor unit is further provided with a holding unit that holds the charging electric wire when the handle is locked.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the take-out port is provided on a side portion of the electric wire housing member, and the inhibitor portion laterally connects the take-out port. It is characterized by closing from.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the inhibitor portion is provided that closes at least a part of the outlet when the handle is locked. Therefore, the charging wire can be easily taken out during charging, while the charging wire can be prevented from being taken out from the take-out port during parking. In particular, saddle riding type vehicles are often parked in a locked state in which a steering wheel is steered and locked. By configuring the inhibitor portion so as to block at least a part of the take-out port when the handle is locked, it is possible to prevent the charging wire from being taken out from the take-out port only by locking the handle during parking.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the takeout port is provided in the upper part of the electric wire housing member. Moreover, the inhibitor part was provided in the back of the bridge member. Therefore, the charging wire can be easily taken out from the upper portion of the wire housing member. And the structure which obstruct | occludes the taking-out port provided in the upper part of the electric wire accommodating member by an inhibitor part is easily realizable.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the inhibitor portion is provided on each of the left and right sides of the vehicle. The take-out port is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, even when the steering wheel is steered in either the left or right direction and locked, the take-out port can be blocked by either the left or right inhibitor part. Further, when the steering wheel is not steered, the charging wire can be easily taken out from the portion between the left and right inhibitor portions.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the inhibitor unit includes a first part that closes at least a part of the outlet when the steering wheel is not steered, and a second part that closes at least a part of the outlet when the handle is locked. And a part between the first part and the second part, and an open part for exposing the take-out port. Therefore, the inhibitor unit can easily take out the charging wire from the open portion when the steering wheel is not steered and when the steering wheel is locked, and when the steering wheel is not steered and when the steering wheel is locked. In, the take-out port can be closed. Since the take-out port can be hidden when the steering wheel is not steered and when the steering wheel is locked, the appearance of the saddle riding type vehicle can be improved.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the holding portion that holds the charging wire when the handle is locked is provided. Thereby, it can prevent that the electric wire for charging is pulled out by mischief etc. at the time of parking by holding the electric wire for charging by the hold part.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, the take-out port is provided on the side portion of the electric wire housing member. The inhibitor part closes the take-out port from the side. Therefore, the plug of the charging wire can be pulled out from the side portion of the wire housing portion. Thereby, although it is a simple structure, the electric wire for charging can be easily taken out from the side, and it can be prevented that the electric wire for charging is taken out from the outlet when parking. In addition, the appearance of the saddle riding type vehicle can be improved in plan view.

1 is a left side view showing an electric motorcycle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side view of a main part of the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the inhibitor portion does not block the outlet of the cord storage portion when the steering wheel is not steered in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the inhibitor portion closes a part of the outlet of the cord storage portion when the handle is locked in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the charging cord is held by the hold unit when the handle is locked in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 2 in a state where the charging cord is pulled out. It is a functional block diagram showing a power generation mechanism of the electric motorcycle according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state in which the steering wheel is not steered and the first part of the inhibitor part closes the outlet of the cord storage part when the electric motorcycle according to the second embodiment of the present invention is not steered. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state in which the second portion of the inhibitor portion closes the take-out port of the cord storage portion when the handle is locked in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state in which the opening portion of the inhibitor portion exposes the take-out port of the cord storage portion when the steering wheel is steered in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 10 is a left side view of the electric motorcycle according to the third embodiment of the present invention when the steering wheel is not steered and the inhibitor portion does not block the outlet of the cord storage portion. FIG. 11 is a left side view showing a state in which the inhibitor portion closes the outlet of the cord storage portion when the handle is locked in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 10. It is AA sectional drawing shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, an electric motorcycle as a preferred embodiment of the saddle riding type vehicle of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a left side view showing an electric motorcycle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side view of a main part of the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the steering wheel of the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 2 is not steered and the inhibitor portion does not block the outlet of the cord storage portion. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the inhibitor portion closes a part of the outlet of the cord storage portion when the handle is locked in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the charging cord is held by the holding portion when the handle is locked in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 2 and the charging cord is pulled out. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a power generation mechanism of the electric motorcycle according to the first embodiment.
In the following description, descriptions of front and rear, left and right, and up and down directions are in accordance with the directions viewed from the occupant (driver) who rides the electric motorcycle unless otherwise specified. In the figure, arrow FR indicates the front (traveling direction) of the vehicle, arrow UP indicates the top of the vehicle, and arrow LH indicates the left as viewed from the traveling direction of the vehicle.

The electric motorcycle 1 according to the first embodiment travels by rotating the rear wheel 25 using the rotational power of the electric motor 31.
First, the overall configuration of the electric motorcycle 1 as a saddle riding type vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the electric motorcycle 1 of the first embodiment includes a body frame 10, a front wheel 21, a fork member 20 that pivotally supports the front wheel 21, a front fender 211 disposed above the front wheel 21, A handle 24 for steering the front wheel 21, a rear wheel 25, a swing arm 26 that pivotally supports the rear wheel 25 on the rear end side, and a pivot plate that supports the swing arm 26 so as to swing up and down with respect to the vehicle body frame 10. 27, a rear cushion (not shown) interposed between the swing arm 26 and the subframe 15, a seat 43 on which a driver is seated, a cover member 50 covering each part of the vehicle, a headlight 41, and a storage box 42, a cord housing portion 70 as an electric wire housing member, and a power generation mechanism 30 including the electric motor 31 and the battery 32. That.

  The vehicle body 2 is composed mainly of a vehicle body frame 10, a fork member 20, a handle 24, a rear cushion (not shown), a swing arm 26, a cover member 50, and the like.

  The body frame 10 is configured by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding or the like. The vehicle body frame 10 includes a head pipe 11, a main frame 12, a seat rail 13, a down frame 14, a sub frame 15, and a plurality of cross members (not shown).

The head pipe 11 is disposed at the front end portion of the vehicle body frame 10.
A pair of main frames 12 are provided on the left and right. The pair of main frames 12 extend rearward from the head pipe 11 in a side view. The other end side of the pair of main frames 12 extends obliquely downward and rearward.
A pair of seat rails 13 are provided on the left and right. The pair of seat rails 13 are connected to the main frame 12 in the vicinity of the center in the front-rear direction of the vehicle on one end side in a side view. The other end side of the pair of seat rails 13 extends rearward.

A pair of down frames 14 are provided on the left and right. The down frame 14 is provided below the main frame 12. The pair of down frames 14 is connected to the head pipe 11 at the front end portion in a side view. The rear end portions of the pair of down frames 14 extend obliquely downward and rearward from the head pipe 11.
A pair of subframes 15 are provided on the left and right. The pair of sub frames 15 are connected to the rear portions of the pair of main frames 12 at one end side. The other end sides of the pair of subframes 15 extend obliquely upward and rearward and are connected to the rear portions of the pair of seat rails 13.
The cross member (not shown) is made of, for example, a pipe member extending in the left-right direction, and connects the pair of left and right main frames 12, seat rails 13, down frame 14, or subframe 15 in the left-right direction.

The fork member 20 includes a front fork 22 and a steering stem 23.
A pair of front forks 22 are provided on the left and right. The pair of front forks 22 is disposed in front of the head pipe 11 and substantially parallel to the head pipe 11. The pair of front forks 22 rotatably support the front wheel 21 at the lower part. The pair of front forks 22 are rotatably supported by the head pipe 11 via the steering stem 23.

  The steering stem 23 includes a steering shaft 23a that is rotatably inserted into the head pipe 11, a bottom bridge 23b that holds the steering shaft 23a in the longitudinal direction with respect to the head pipe 11, and a top bridge 23c as a bridge member. Prepare. The bottom bridge 23 b and the top bridge 23 c connect the steering shaft 23 a and the pair of front forks 22.

The top bridge 23c connects the upper parts of the pair of front forks 22 and the upper part of the head pipe 11. The bottom bridge 23b connects the middle part of the pair of front forks 22 and the lower part of the head pipe 11.
A handle 24 is connected to the upper surface of the top bridge 23c.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cord storage unit 70 is a storage unit that stores a charging cord 61 for charging the battery 32. The cord storage part 70 has an outlet 71 at the top. The take-out port 71 is closed by the opening lid 75.

  The inhibitor portion 28 is provided behind the top bridge 23c as shown in FIGS. The inhibitor portion 28 is formed in a plate shape and extends rearward from the top bridge 23c. A pair of inhibitor portions 28 are provided on each of the left and right sides of the vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, each of the pair of inhibitor portions 28 has a substantially triangular shape in plan view.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of inhibitor portions 28 have a shape that does not block an outlet 71 of a cord storage portion 70 described later when the handle 24 is not steered. Specifically, when the handle 24 is not steered, the pair of inhibitor portions 28 do not overlap the take-out port 71 of the cord storage portion 70 and can be opened at a position where the opening lid 75 can be opened in plan view. Be placed.

  Further, the inhibitor unit 28 closes at least a part of the take-out port 71 of the cord storage unit 70 as shown in FIG. 4 when the handle 24 is turned and locked. In the first embodiment, the inhibitor portion 28 has a shape that blocks a part of the outlet 71 of the cord storage portion 70 when the handle 24 is locked, as shown in FIG. Specifically, one of the pair of inhibitor portions 28 (the left-side inhibitor portion 28 in the present embodiment) is one of the outlets 71 of the cord storage portion 70 in a plan view when the handle 24 is locked. It is arranged at a position overlapping the part.

  As a result, when the handle 24 is locked, the opening lid 75 is restricted so that it cannot be opened because it is obstructed by the inhibitor portion 28. Further, a charging cord 61 (described later) housed in the cord housing portion 70 is restricted from being pulled out from the take-out port 71 of the cord housing portion 70 by being obstructed by the inhibitor portion 28.

  In the present embodiment, the state where the “inhibitor portion 28 blocks the take-out port 71” means whether or not an opening lid 75 (described later) is interposed between the take-out port 71 and the inhibitor portion 28 or not. In this state, the take-out port 71 and the inhibitor portion 28 are arranged at the overlapping position. In addition, the state in which the “inhibitor portion 28 does not block the take-out port 71” means that the take-out port 71 and the inhibitor portion are irrelevant regardless of whether or not the opening lid 75 is interposed between the take-out port 71 and the inhibitor portion 28. 28 is a state where it is arranged at a position where it does not overlap.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, in the state where the “inhibitor portion 28 blocks the take-out port 71”, the position where the inhibitor portion 28 overlaps the take-out port 71 while the opening lid 75 blocks the take-out port 71. Also included is the state placed in Further, in a state where the “inhibitor portion 28 does not block the take-out port 71”, there is a state in which the opening portion 75 closes the take-out port 71 and the inhibitor portion 28 is disposed at a position that does not overlap the take-out port 71. included.

  Further, the inhibitor unit 28 is provided with a hold unit 281 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the holding unit 281 can hold the charging cord 61 drawn out by a predetermined length when the handle 24 is locked. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the holding unit 281 protrudes downward from the inhibitor unit 28 arranged on the left side and extends from the inside of the inhibitor unit 28 arranged on the left side to the inhibitor unit 28 arranged on the right side. It is formed so as to protrude toward the surface.

As shown in FIG. 1, the swing arm 26 is supported by a pivot plate 27 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction on the front end side, and rotatably supports the rear wheel 25 on the rear end side.
A pair of pivot plates 27 are provided on the left and right. The pair of pivot plates 27 are connected to the rear portions of the pair of main frames 12 and pivotally support the pair of swing arms 26.

The storage box 42 is a box for storing luggage and the like. The storage box 42 is supported on top of the pair of main frames 12 behind the handle 24.
The seat 43 is a seat on which a driver is seated during traveling, and is supported by the upper portions of the pair of seat rails 13 behind the storage box 42.
The headlight 41 is connected to the front fork 22 in front of the upper side of the front fork 22.

  The cover member 50 includes a front cover 51 that covers the front of the handle 24 and above the front wheel 21, a center cover 52 that covers both sides of the front part of the vehicle body frame 10, and a rear cover 54 that covers the rear part of the vehicle and the rear wheel 25. And an under cover 53 that covers both side surfaces of the lower part of the vehicle body frame 10.

  The power generation mechanism 30 generates power for driving the rear wheel 25 to rotate. As shown in FIG. 1, the power generation mechanism 30 includes an electric motor 31 that drives the rear wheel 25, a battery 32 that supplies electric power to the electric motor 31, a PDU (power control unit) 35, and an ECU 36 (electric control unit). And).

The electric motor 31 is attached to the vehicle body frame 10 below the vicinity of the central portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body frame 10 in a side view.
The battery 32 is disposed below the front of the seat 43 and above the electric motor 31. The battery 32 is connected to and supported by the vehicle body frame 10 (the main frame 12 and the down frame 14). The battery 32 incorporates a BMU (battery managing unit) 34.
The PDU 35 and the ECU 36 are disposed below the seat 43 and behind the electric motor 31 and are fixed to the vehicle body frame 10 (the main frame 12 and the sub frame 15).

A functional configuration of the power generation mechanism 30 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the power generation mechanism 30 includes a battery 32, a charger (charger) 110, an electric motor 31, a PDU 35, a contactor 120, a BMU 34, a throttle sensor 130, and an ECU 36. .

The battery 32 is configured by combining a plurality of battery cells, and stores power supplied from an external power source.
Charger 110 is connected to the primary side of battery 32. The charger 110 is connected to an external power source (not shown) via a charging cord 61 as a charging wire. The charger 110 converts AC power supplied from an external power source into DC power and supplies it to the battery 32. The charger 110 controls the state of charge of the battery 32.
The electric motor 31 generates a driving force by the electric power supplied from the battery 32.
The PDU 35 is disposed between the battery 32 and the electric motor 31. The PDU 35 adjusts the current and voltage supplied from the battery 32 to the electric motor 31.

The contactor 120 electrically connects or disconnects the battery 32 and the PDU 35 according to the control of the ECU 36.
The BMU 34 is connected to the battery 32 and monitors the charge / discharge status of the battery 32, the temperature of the battery 32, and the like.
The throttle sensor 130 is a sensor that detects an operation state of an operator (throttle grip) provided on the handle 24.
The ECU 36 controls the operation of the power generation mechanism 30 based on a signal input from the throttle sensor 130. Specifically, the ECU 36 controls the contactor 120 to execute or stop power supply from the battery 32 to the PDU 35 (electric motor 31). Further, the ECU 36 controls the PDU 35 to control the driving state of the electric motor 31.
Charging the battery 32 and discharging from the battery 32 are executed based on the control of the BMU 34 and the ECU 36.

In addition, a DC-DC converter 150 and a sub-battery 160 are connected to the power generation mechanism 30 as a configuration for supplying power to devices that use low-voltage power such as lights and indicators 140.
The DC-DC converter 150 is connected to the contactor 120. The DC-DC converter 150 converts the voltage of high-voltage (for example, 72V) DC power supplied from the battery 32 into a low-voltage voltage (for example, 12V).
The sub-battery 160 is connected to the DC-DC converter 150 and stores the low-voltage power converted by the DC-DC converter 150.

  The driving force of the electric motor 31 generated by the power generation mechanism 30 is transmitted to the rear wheel 25 through a power transmission device (not shown) that rotatably supports the rear wheel 25 together with the swing arm 26.

Next, the charging cord 61 and the cord storage unit 70 for storing the charging cord 61 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 2, the charging cord 61 is a charging wire for charging the battery 32 from the outside of the electric motorcycle 1. The front end of the charging cord 61 is composed of a plug 62 connected to an outlet of an external power source. Instead of the charging cord 61, various electric wires other than the cord may be used.

  The charging cord 61 is connected to the vehicle body 2 inside the cord storage portion 70. Here, “connected to the vehicle body 2” includes not only the case where the charging cord 61 is fixed to the vehicle body 2 in a non-detachable manner, but also the case where the charging cord 61 is detachably connected to the vehicle body 2. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the cord storage portion 70 is disposed behind the head pipe 11 and at a position overlapping the main frame 12 in a side view of the vehicle.
The cord storage unit 70 has a takeout port 71. The outlet 71 is an opening that is opened to take out the plug 62 of the charging cord 61 from the cord storage portion 70. The take-out port 71 is provided in the upper part of the cord storage unit 70. The take-out port 71 is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle. The take-out port 71 is formed by being surrounded by the opening wall portion 72. In order to prevent the charging cord 61 from falling into the cord storage portion 70, the lower portion of the inner surface of the opening wall portion 72 protrudes toward the inside so that the plug 62 is locked.

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening lid 75 is a lid member that closes the take-out port 71 and opens while rotating to the rear of the vehicle.
Specifically, the opening lid 75 has an annular groove 75b. The annular groove 75 b of the opening lid 75 closes the extraction port 71 by engaging with the tip of the opening wall portion 72 of the extraction port 71.
Moreover, the edge part 75a of the rear part side of the opening part lid 75 is rotatably connected with the opening part wall part 72 arrange | positioned at the rear part side. Thus, the opening lid 75 is rotatable toward the rear side of the vehicle.

  The take-out port 71 and the opening lid 75 are disposed behind the head pipe 11 on the upper side of the head pipe 11. The take-out port 71 and the opening lid 75 can be positioned below the inhibitor portion 28 when the inhibitor portion 28 is turned by turning the handle 24.

  By being configured in this way, the steering wheel 24 is steered into an unsteered state and a locked state, and the inhibitor portion 28 does not block the opening lid 75 and the extraction port 71 (see FIG. 3), It is configured to be movable in a state where a part of the opening lid 75 is blocked (see FIG. 4).

  When the steering wheel 24 is not steered, as shown in FIG. 3, the inhibitor portion 28 is in a state where the opening portion lid 75 and the extraction port 71 are not blocked. Therefore, the opening lid 75 can be opened without being obstructed by the inhibitor portion 28 by setting the handle 24 to the unsteered state during charging. Then, the plug 62 of the charging cord 61 can be pulled out from the cord storage portion 70 with the opening lid 75 open.

On the other hand, when the handle 24 is locked, the inhibitor portion 28 is in a state of closing the opening lid 75 and the take-out port 71 as shown in FIG. For this reason, when the handle 24 is steered and locked, even if an attempt is made to open the opening lid 75, the inhibitor portion 28 interferes and the opening lid 75 cannot be opened. Further, even when the opening lid 75 is open, the inhibitor unit 28 is obstructed and the plug 62 of the charging cord 61 cannot be pulled out from the cord storage unit 70.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the handle 24 is steered to the left side to be in a locked state, but is not limited thereto. Similarly, when the handle 24 is steered to the right side to be locked, a part of the opening lid 75 and the extraction port 71 are blocked by the inhibitor portion 28.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, when the charging cord 61 is pulled out from the takeout port 71 by a predetermined length, the handle 24 is turned to the locked state by turning the handle 24 so that the holding portion 281 is charged. 61 is pressed against the opening wall 72 of the outlet 71. As a result, the hold unit 281 holds the charging cord 61 in a state where the charging cord 61 is pulled out from the take-out port 71 of the cord storage unit 70.

The electric motorcycle 1 according to the first embodiment described above has the following effects, for example.
According to the first embodiment, the inhibitor portion 28 that blocks at least a part of the take-out port 71 when the handle 24 is locked is provided. Therefore, the charging cord 61 can be easily taken out during charging, and the charging cord 61 can be prevented from being taken out from the taking-out port 71 during parking.
In particular, the electric motorcycle 1 is often parked in a locked state in which the handle 24 is steered and locked. By configuring the inhibitor portion 28 to block a part of the take-out port 71 when the handle 24 is locked, the charging cord 61 can be taken out from the take-out port 71 only by locking the handle 24 during parking. Can be prevented.

  In the first embodiment, the take-out port 71 is provided in the upper part of the cord storage unit 70. Moreover, the inhibitor part 28 was provided in the back of the top bridge 23c. Therefore, the charging cord 61 can be easily taken out from the upper portion of the cord storage portion 70. And the structure which obstruct | occludes the taking-out opening 71 provided in the upper part of the code | cord | chord storage part 70 by the inhibitor part 28 is easily realizable.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, the inhibitor part 28 is provided in each right and left of a vehicle. The take-out port 71 is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, even when the handle 24 is steered in either the left or right direction to be locked, the take-out port 71 can be blocked by either the left or right inhibitor portion 28. Further, when the steering wheel 24 is not steered, the charging cord 61 can be easily taken out from the portion between the left and right inhibitor portions 28.

  In the first embodiment, a holding unit 281 that holds the charging cord 61 when the handle 24 is locked is provided. As a result, the charging cord 61 is held by the holding unit 281, so that the charging cord 61 can be prevented from being pulled out due to mischief or the like during parking.

  Next, other embodiments (second and third embodiments) of the electric motorcycle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of other embodiments, the same constituent elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  FIG. 7 is a plan view of the electric motorcycle according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the steering wheel is not steered and the first portion of the inhibitor portion closes the outlet of the cord storage portion. . FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state in which the second portion of the inhibitor portion closes the outlet of the cord storage portion when the handle is locked in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which the opening portion of the inhibitor portion exposes the take-out port of the cord storage portion when the steering wheel of the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 7 is steered.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the electric motorcycle 1 </ b> A of the second embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in the shape of the inhibitor portion 28 </ b> A.
Similarly to the first embodiment, the inhibitor portion 28A of the second embodiment is formed in a plate shape and extends rearward from the top bridge 23c. The inhibitor portion 28A is formed in a substantially fan shape as a whole in a plan view, and has a pair of opening portions 288 as left and right open portions.

  When the steering wheel 24 is not steered, the inhibitor portion 28A has a first portion 286 formed at the center portion in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle and a pair of openings formed on the left and right sides of the first portion 286. A portion 288 and a pair of second portions 287 formed on the outside of each of the pair of opening portions 288 are included.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first portion 286 closes at least a part of the opening lid 75 and the extraction port 71 when the handle 24 is not steered. In the second embodiment, the first portion 286 has a shape that covers all of the opening lid 75 and the extraction port 71 when the handle 24 is not steered.
As shown in FIG. 8, the pair of second portions 287 closes at least a part of the opening lid 75 and the takeout port 71 when the handle 24 is turned and locked. In the second embodiment, the pair of second portions 287 have a shape that covers all of the opening lid 75 and the extraction port 71 when the handle 24 is turned and locked.
As shown in FIG. 9, the pair of opening portions 288 is a portion between the first portion 286 and the second portion 287, and is between the unsteered state of the handle 24 and the locked state of the handle 24. In this state, it is a portion for exposing the take-out port 71.

  With this configuration, the handle 24 is steered between the unsteered state and the steered state, and the inhibitor portion 28A has the first portion 286 and the opening lid 75 and the take-out when the handle 24 is not steered. A first position (see FIG. 7) for closing the mouth 71, a second position (see FIG. 8) for the second portion 287 to close the opening lid 75 and the outlet 71 when the handle 24 is locked, The opening portion 288 is configured to be movable to an open position (see FIG. 9) between the position and the second position and exposing the opening lid 75 and the extraction port 71.

According to 1 A of electric motorcycles of 2nd Embodiment, there exist the following effects other than the same effect as 1st Embodiment mentioned above, for example.
According to the second embodiment, the inhibitor portion 28A closes at least a part of the takeout port 71 when the handle 24 is not steered, and at least a part of the takeout port 71 when the handle 24 is locked. A second portion 287 and an opening portion 288 between the first portion 286 and the second portion 287 for exposing the take-out port 71 are provided. Therefore, the inhibitor portion 28A can easily take out the charging cord 61 from the opening portion 288 when the handle 24 is not steered and when the handle 24 is locked, and when the handle 24 is not steered. When the handle 24 is locked, the take-out port 71 can be closed. Since the take-out port 71 can be hidden when the steering wheel 24 is not steered and when the steering wheel 24 is locked, the appearance of the saddle riding type vehicle can be improved.

  Next, an electric motorcycle 1B according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a left side view showing the electric motorcycle according to the third embodiment of the present invention when the steering wheel is not steered and the inhibitor portion does not block the outlet of the cord storage portion. FIG. 11 is a left side view showing a state in which the inhibitor portion closes the outlet of the cord storage portion when the handle is locked in the electric motorcycle shown in FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the electric motorcycle 1 </ b> B of the third embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in the shape and position of the inhibitor portion 28 </ b> B and the direction of the take-out port 71 </ b> A. .
The take-out port 71A of the third embodiment is provided on the left side of the cord storage portion 70A as shown in FIGS. The take-out port 71A is open to the side. Therefore, the plug 62 of the charging cord 61 can be pulled out sideways (to the left) from the outlet 71A.

  The inhibitor portion 28B of the third embodiment is connected to the front fork 22 between the top bridge 23c and the bottom bridge 23b of the front fork 22. The inhibitor portion 28B is formed in a plate shape, is substantially parallel to the front fork 22 and extends from the front fork 22 toward the rear of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 10, the inhibitor portion 28 </ b> B opens toward the side (left side) without closing the takeout port 71 </ b> A when the handle 24 is not steered.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the inhibitor portion 28B closes the take-out port 71A from the side when the handle 24 is locked.

  With this configuration, the handle 24 is steered between the unsteered state and the locked state, and the inhibitor portion 28B does not block the opening lid 75 and the takeout port 71 when the handle 24 is not steered. It is configured to be movable between an open position (see FIG. 10) that opens toward the side and a position (see FIG. 11) that closes the opening lid 75 and the extraction port 71 when the handle 24 is locked.

According to the electric motorcycle 1B of the third embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the first embodiment described above, for example, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the third embodiment, the take-out port 71A is provided on the side portion of the cord storage portion 70A. The inhibitor portion 28B closes the take-out port 71A from the side. Therefore, the plug 62 of the charging cord 61 can be pulled out from the side portion of the cord storage portion 70A. Thereby, although it is a simple structure, the charging cord 61 can be easily taken out from the side, and the charging cord 61 can be prevented from being taken out from the takeout port 71A during parking. In addition, the appearance of the saddle riding type vehicle can be improved in plan view.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms.
For example, in the first embodiment described above, a pair of inhibitor portions 28 are provided on the left and right, but the present invention is not limited to this. The inhibitor portion 28 may be provided only on the left or right side.

  In the first embodiment described above, the inhibitor unit 28 is configured to block a part of the extraction port 71. In the second embodiment described above, the first portion 286 and the second portion 287 of the inhibitor portion 28A block the entire extraction port 71 when the handle 24 is not steered and when the handle 24 is locked. It is configured as follows. However, it is not limited to this. The inhibitor portion 28 in the first embodiment may be configured to block the entire extraction port 71, and the first portion 286 and the second portion 287 in the inhibitor portion 28A in the second embodiment are the extraction port. 71 may be configured to block a part of 71.

In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the electric motorcycle 1 that travels by rotating the rear wheel 25 only by the driving force of the electric motor 31, but is not limited thereto. That is, the present invention may be applied to a hybrid type motorcycle that travels by rotating the rear wheels by combining the power generated by the internal combustion engine and the power of the electric motor.
Specifically, the “electric motor” is a concept including an electric motor that obtains power only by electricity, a hybrid power unit that combines the electric motor and an internal combustion engine, and the like. That is, the electric motor is not particularly limited as long as it is a power unit that obtains all or part of the power by the electric motor.

1 Electric motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Body frame 11 Head pipe 12 Main frame 20 Fork member 21 Front wheel 23c Top bridge (bridge member)
24 Handle 28 Inhibitor section 31 Electric motor 32 Battery 61 Charging cord (charging electric wire)
62 Plug 70 Cord storage part (wire storage member)
71 Outlet 281 Hold part 286 First part 287 Second part 288 Opening part (open part)

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A vehicle body frame (10) having a head pipe (11) and a main frame (12) extending rearward from the head pipe (11);
A fork member (20) that rotatably supports the front wheel (21) in the lower portion and is rotatably supported by the head pipe (11);
A handle (24) coupled to the fork member (20);
An electric motor (31);
A straddle-type vehicle (1, 1A, 1B) that includes a battery (32) that supplies electric power to the electric motor (31), and that travels using the force of the electric motor (31);
An electric wire housing that is arranged behind the head pipe (11) and overlaps the main frame (12) in a side view of the vehicle, and accommodates a charging wire (61) for charging the battery (32). Members (70, 70A);
An outlet (71, 71A) provided in the electric wire housing member (70, 70A) for taking out the plug (62) of the charging electric wire (61);
An inhibitor portion (28, 28A, 28B) provided on the fork member (20) and blocking at least a part of the take-out port (71, 71A) at the time of locking when the handle (24) is steered and locked; A straddle-type vehicle (1, 1A, 1B). The fork member (20) has a bridge member (23c) that connects the upper part of the fork member (20) and the head pipe (11),
The outlet (71) is provided in the upper part of the electric wire housing member (70),
The straddle-type vehicle (1, 1A) according to claim 1, wherein the inhibitor portion (28, 28A) is provided behind the bridge member (23c). The inhibitor part (28) is provided on each of the left and right sides of the vehicle,
The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to claim 2, wherein the take-out port (71) is provided at a center in a vehicle width direction. The inhibitor portion (28A) includes a first portion (286) that closes at least a part of the take-out port (71) when the handle (24) is not steered, and the take-out port when the handle (24) is locked. A second portion (287) that covers at least a part of (71), and a portion between the first portion (286) and the second portion (287), wherein the take-out port (71) is The straddle-type vehicle (1A) according to claim 2, further comprising an open portion (288) for exposure. The saddle riding type vehicle (1) according to claim 2, further comprising a holding portion (281) provided in the inhibitor portion (28) and holding the charging wire (61) when the handle (24) is locked. . The outlet (71A) is provided on the side of the electric wire housing member (70A),
The saddle riding type vehicle (1B) according to claim 1, wherein the inhibitor portion (28B) closes the take-out port (71A) from a side.

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