JP2012218468A - Position light of straddle type vehicle, head lamp structure, and cowl structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a position light having excellent appearance, a wide light emitting area, and high visibility.SOLUTION: The position light includes a pair of first light emitting parts 121 disposed in the right and left sides of a position light bulb 111 and emitting light by bulb light L of the position light bulb 111, a front reflector member 130 disposed in front of the position light bulb 111, a rear reflector member 140 disposed in the rear of the position light bulb 111, and a second light emitting part 122 connecting the pair of light emitting parts 121 and emitting light by the bulb light L of the position light bulb 111. The first light emitting parts 121 emit light mainly by twice reflection bulb light L2 emitted from the position light bulb 111 and reflected sequentially by the front reflector member 130 and the rear reflector member 140, and the second light emitting part 122 emits light mainly by once reflection bulb light L1 emitted from the position light bulb 111 and reflected by only the rear reflector member 140.

Description

  The present invention relates to a position light of a straddle-type vehicle such as a motorcycle, and a headlight structure and a cowl structure provided with the position light.

  Conventionally, a position light bulb of a saddle riding type vehicle such as a motorcycle has a configuration in which a position light bulb is concealed by a vehicle body cover and has a light emitting portion that emits light from the position light bulb from the left and right in the vehicle width direction. It is publicly known (for example, refer to the following patent document).

JP 2010-165583 A

  However, the position light described in Patent Document 1 emits light from the left and right light emitting portions from the position light bulb located in the center in the vehicle width direction. At the center in the vehicle width direction, the front cover is Shields the position light bulb. Therefore, the light emitting part is not provided in the center in the vehicle width direction, so the left and right light emitting parts are separated in the vehicle width direction, and there is little sense of unity in the vehicle width direction, and the appearance is inferior, Visibility is low. Furthermore, it is desired to further improve visibility by using the space in the center in the left-right direction in the vehicle body more effectively to expand the light emission area of the position light.

An object of the present invention is to provide a position light for a straddle-type vehicle that has a light emitting portion extending in the vehicle width direction and has excellent appearance, a wide light emitting area, and high visibility.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a headlamp structure and a cowl structure provided with the position light.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a position light of a saddle riding type vehicle disposed in front of a vehicle body of the saddle riding type vehicle, and includes a position light bulb as a light source, and left and right sides of the position light bulb. A pair of left and right first light emitting portions that are arranged to emit light by bulb light from the position light bulb, a front reflector member that is arranged in front of the position light bulb and reflects light, and a rear of the position light bulb A rear reflector member that reflects light and is a position light of a saddle-ride type vehicle, and is connected between the pair of left and right first light emitting units so as to connect the pair of left and right first light emitting units. The position light is disposed and is located above or below the front reflector member and is formed continuously with the pair of left and right first light emitting portions. The second light-emitting part further includes a second light-emitting part that emits light by bulb light from the lube, and the first light-emitting part mainly emits light from the position light valve and is reflected in turn by the front reflector member and the rear reflector member. The second light-emitting unit emits light by light, and the second light-emitting unit mainly emits light from the position light bulb, and emits light by the one-time reflection bulb light reflected only by the rear reflector member.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the structure according to claim 1, the light emitting area of the first light emitting part is larger than the light emitting area of the second light emitting part.

  In the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the configuration according to claim 1 or 2, one position light bulb is arranged at the center in the vehicle width direction, is located above the headlight, and It is covered from the front by a screen or a vehicle body cover disposed in front of the vehicle body, and the second light emitting unit is positioned between the headlight and the screen or the vehicle body cover in the vertical direction.

  In addition to the structure of any one of Claims 1-3, the invention of Claim 4 is further equipped with the lens for position lights arrange | positioned ahead of the said position light valve, The said front reflector member is The position light lens is attached to the position light lens, and the position light bulb is attached to the rear reflector member.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is a straddle-type vehicle headlamp structure including the position light according to the third aspect and the headlight configured integrally with the position light, An end portion of the position light in the vehicle width direction is located outside the vertical line passing through the end portion of the headlight in the vehicle width direction.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the position light according to claim 3, a headlight integrally formed with the position light, a front cowl that covers and fixes the position light and the headlight, and A cowl structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle having a support portion for supporting a front cowl and a front cowl stay fixed to a vehicle body frame, wherein the support portion is a first support portion for supporting an upper side of the front cowl. And a second support part that supports a lower side of the front cowl, wherein the first support part includes a support surface provided on the front cowl stay, and a pin part extending upward from the support surface. And an upper elastic member for positioning the front cowl with respect to the pin portion, and the second support portion is located with respect to the front cowl stay. , And adjusting supporting the angle of the front cowl in the front-rear direction.

  According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the sixth aspect, the pin portion is rotated when the second support portion adjusts the angle of the front cowl in the front-rear direction. It is located on the rotating shaft of the front cowl.

  In the invention described in claim 8, in addition to the structure described in claim 6 or 7, the second support part has an elongated hole extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and is provided in the front cowl. A stay and a bolt that penetrates the elongated hole and fastens the aiming stay to the front cowl stay, and the front cowl extends along the elongated hole of the aiming stay with respect to the position of the bolt. It is configured to be movable.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the second light emitting unit emits light mainly by the single reflection bulb light, it is possible to obtain (brighten) a larger amount of light than the first light emitting unit per unit area. Even if the left and right sides of the first light emitting unit are connected in a small area, the visibility of the first light emitting unit is improved, so that a light emitting unit of a position light with a sense of unity can be formed. Therefore, the appearance of the position light can be improved and the visibility can be improved.

  Furthermore, since the first light emitting part and the second light emitting part can be caused to emit light so as to extend in the vehicle width direction, the light emitting area of the position light is increased by effectively using the center space in the left and right direction in the vehicle body, Visibility can be further improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the light emitting area of the first light emitting unit is larger than the light emitting area of the second light emitting unit, the first light emitting unit has a large light emitting area even if the amount of light is weak. Therefore, a sense of unity can be easily obtained as a whole position light, and since it is not too dazzling and not too dark, it is possible to realize a position light with a good balance of visibility.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the position light bulb is covered from the front by the screen or the vehicle body cover disposed in front of the vehicle body, and the second light emitting unit is arranged in the vertical direction between the headlight and the screen or the vehicle body cover. Located between. For this reason, the size of the position light in the vertical direction can be suppressed as compared with a configuration in which a screen or a vehicle body cover is disposed on the upper portion of the position light bulb. In addition, the appearance of the position light can be improved by providing the second light emitting unit that has a small light emitting area but a large light amount per unit area.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, a front reflector member is attached to the lens for position lights, and a position light valve is attached to a back reflector member. Therefore, it is easy to set the reflection direction of the bulb light by the front reflector member to an arbitrary direction while supporting the position light bulb with the rear reflector member.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the headlight structure in which the position light and the headlight are integrally formed is provided, the headlight structure can be compactly arranged in front of the vehicle body, and the Assembling and productivity of the lighting structure can be improved.
In addition, since the end of the position light in the vehicle width direction is positioned outside the vertical line passing through the end of the headlight in the vehicle width direction, the position light visibility is further improved. Can do.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the front cowl is positioned on the pin portion of the front cowl stay and supported by the support surface. Therefore, a fastening bolt for attaching the front cowl is unnecessary. Thereby, since an unnecessary bolt cannot be seen from the outside, a good appearance can be obtained.

  Further, when the front cowl is assembled, the front cowl can be assembled to the front cowl stay simply by positioning the front cowl on the pin portion. This improves the workability of assembling the front cowl.

  The front cowl is positioned on the pin portion of the front cowl stay via the upper elastic member and supported by the support surface. Therefore, when the second support part adjusts the angle of the front cowl in the front-rear direction, the front cowl can be rotated using the elasticity of the upper elastic member. Therefore, it is easy to adjust the optical axis of the headlamp.

  The first support part supports the upper side of the front cowl. The second support portion supports the lower side of the front cowl. That is, the rotating shaft for adjusting the optical axis of the headlamp and the adjusting unit for adjusting the optical axis are separated from each other. Thereby, fine adjustment of the optical axis is easy.

  According to the invention of claim 7, the front cowl rotates when the second support portion adjusts the angle of the front cowl in the front-rear direction. The rotation axis is in the pin portion. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a new rotation axis separately from the pin portion.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 8, an aiming stay can be moved along a long hole with respect to the position of a volt | bolt. Accordingly, when adjusting the optical axis of the headlamp, the bolt can be loosened, and the entire front cowl can be adjusted along the long hole. Therefore, the work of adjusting the optical axis is easy.

1 is a left side view showing a motorcycle as a saddle riding type vehicle including a position light, a headlight structure, and a cowl structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a left side view showing a cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in FIG. Fig. 2 is a rear view showing a cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1. It is an enlarged view of the principal part of the cowl structure shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in FIG. 1, and is a view mainly showing members inside a lens. It is the sectional view on the AA line shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in FIG. 1, and is a view mainly showing the appearance (corresponding to FIG. 6). It is a disassembled perspective view of the headlamp structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows typically the optical path at the time of valve | bulb light being light-emitted from a 1st light emission part or a 2nd light emission part. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B shown in FIG. 6, schematically showing a light path when bulb light is emitted from the first light emitting unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a motorcycle as a saddle riding type vehicle provided with a position light, a headlamp structure, and a cowl structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
First, an overall configuration of a motorcycle 1 as a saddle riding type vehicle having a cowl structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a motorcycle 1 according to this embodiment includes a body frame 10 including a head pipe 11 and a seat rail 13, and a cowl structure as a cowl structure disposed in front of the body frame 10. Part 40, front wheel 21, front fender 211 disposed above front wheel 21, front fork 22 pivotally supporting front wheel 21, and front fork 22 can be pivoted left and right with respect to head pipe 11. A steering stem 23 to be connected, a rear wheel 24 disposed behind the vehicle body frame 10, a rear fender 241 disposed above the rear wheel 24, a swing arm 25 pivotally supporting the rear wheel 24, and the swing arm A pivot plate 26 that swings up and down on the body frame 10, a swing arm 25, and a seat rail It includes 3 and rear cushion 27 interposed between a fuel tank 28, a seat 29, an engine 30, a.

  The body frame 10 is configured by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle body frame 10 includes a head pipe 11, a main frame 12, a seat rail 13, a down frame 14, and a sub frame 15.

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 have a bent portion 12a that extends rearward from the head pipe 11 and bends downward in the middle in a side view.
A pair of seat rails 13 are provided on the left and right. The pair of seat rails 13 are connected to the bent portion 12a of the main frame 12 at one end side in a side view and extend rearward at the other end side.

A pair of down frames 14 are provided on the left and right. The pair of down frames 14 extends obliquely downward and rearward from the rear portion of the head pipe 11 in a side view.
A pair of subframes 15 are provided on the left and right. The pair of subframes 15 are connected to the rear portions of the pair of main frames 12 on one end side, and extend obliquely upward and rearward on the other end side and connected to the rear portions of the pair of seat rails 13.

  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 is pivotally supported on the head pipe 11 via the top bridge 231, the bottom bridge 232, and the steering stem 23.

The handle 16 is connected to the upper surface of the top bridge 231 via a handle stay 16a. A front cowl stay 60 (described later) of the cowl structure 40 is fixed to the bottom bridge 232 and the top bridge 231. The bottom bridge 232 has a boss hole 232a (see FIG. 2) that accommodates a lower fixed boss 611 (described later) of the front cowl stay 60. The top bridge 231 has a boss hole 231a (see FIG. 2) for accommodating an upper fixed boss 612 (described later) of the front cowl stay 60.
The vehicle body 2 is composed mainly of the vehicle body frame 10, the front fork 22, the handle 16, and the like.

A pair of swing arms 25 are provided on the left and right. The pair of swing arms 25 is swingably suspended at the center in the front-rear direction of the body frame 10 and holds the rear wheel 24 rotatably.
A pair of pivot plates 26 are provided on the left and right. The pair of pivot plates 26 are connected to the front side of the rear part of the pair of main frames 12 and pivotally support the pair of swing arms 25.
A pair of rear cushions 27 are provided on the left and right. The pair of rear cushions 27 has one end connected to the rear part of the pair of swing arms 25 and the other end connected to the pair of seat rails 13 via the cushion gusset 17.

  The fuel tank 28 is supported on top of the pair of main frames 12. The seat 29 is supported on the upper part of the pair of seat rails 13 behind the fuel tank 28.

  The engine 30 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the vehicle body 2 in the front-rear direction. The engine 30 includes a cylinder part 32 having a cylinder head 31, and an intake part 33 and an exhaust part 34 connected to the cylinder head 31.

  The cylinder portion 32 is disposed in a space surrounded by the pair of main frames 12, the pair of down frames 14, and the pair of pivot plates 26. A piston (not shown) is fitted inside the cylinder portion 32 so as to be able to reciprocate. The reciprocating motion of the piston is converted into rotational motion of a crankshaft (not shown) via a connecting rod (not shown). The output of the engine 30 is output via a speed change mechanism (not shown) and is transmitted to the rear wheels 24 via a chain drive type power transmission mechanism (not shown).

  The intake portion 33 includes a carburetor 331 connected to the rear portion of the cylinder head 31 and an air cleaner 332 connected to the rear portion of the carburetor 331. The air cleaner 332 is disposed in a space surrounded by the pair of seat rails 13, the pair of main frames 12, and the pair of sub frames 15.

  The exhaust part 34 includes an exhaust pipe 341 whose proximal end is connected to the front part of the cylinder head 31, and a silencer (not shown) connected to the distal end side of the exhaust pipe 341. The exhaust pipe 341 is curved at the front and lower sides of the cylinder portion 32, and the distal end side extends rearward. The silencer is disposed on the right side of the rear wheel 24.

Next, the detail of the cowl structure part 40 as a cowl structure of this embodiment is demonstrated, referring drawings.
FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of the cowl structure shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the cowl structure 40 of the present embodiment includes a headlight structure 100 as a headlight structure mainly composed of a position light 110 and a headlight 180, a blinker 45, A front cowl 50 that is fixed to the headlamp structure 100 and covers the periphery of the headlamp structure 100, a front cowl stay 60 that fixes the front cowl 50 to the vehicle body frame 10, and a front number plate (not shown) are provided. A license plate mounting stay 70 to be mounted.

The headlamp structure 100 includes a position light 110 and a headlight 180 that is configured integrally with the position light 110.
Details of the headlamp structure 100 will be described later.

  The front cowl 50 is formed of resin or the like. The front cowl 50 includes an upper cover portion 51 that covers the upper portion of the headlamp structure portion 100, a pair of side cover portions 52 that cover the left and right sides of the headlamp structure portion 100, and the headlamp structure portion 100 ( The lower cover part 53 which covers the lower part of the headlight 180), the screen 171, the left-right paired bracket 54, and the aiming stay 55 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper cover portion 51 is disposed in front of the vehicle body 2 and formed so that the rear end side is raised rearward. The pair of side cover portions 52 are formed so that the rear ends are wide. A pair of left and right winkers 45 are fixed to the pair of side cover portions 52.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lower cover portion 53 extends slightly horizontally from the front side of the front cowl 50 toward the rear, extends slightly downward therefrom, and further extends slightly horizontally toward the rear. Is formed. An attachment surface 531 extending substantially horizontally toward the rear is formed at the lower end portion of the lower cover portion 53.

  The screen 171 is disposed in front of the vehicle body 2, is disposed in proximity to the front of the upper cover portion 51, and covers the front portion of the upper cover portion 51. The screen 171 extends upward from the upper cover portion 51 and functions as a wind evasion.

  The pair of left and right brackets 54 are provided inside the pair of side cover portions 52. The pair of brackets 54 includes a horizontal portion 541 positioned substantially horizontally, a front vertical portion 542 that rises substantially vertically from the front side of the horizontal portion 541, a rear vertical portion 543 that hangs substantially vertically from the rear side of the horizontal portion 541, Have

  An upper elastic member 544 is fixed to the horizontal portion 541 of the pair of brackets 54. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper elastic member 544 is substantially cylindrical and has a center hole 544a. In the upper elastic member 544, an annular groove 544b parallel to the upper and lower surfaces is formed at an intermediate position between the upper and lower sides on the outer peripheral surface. The upper elastic member 544 is fixed to the horizontal portion 541 by fitting the annular groove 544 b into the hole 541 a provided in the horizontal portion 541.

  The front vertical part 542 and the rear vertical part 543 of the pair of brackets 54 are attached to the inside of the pair of side cover parts 52. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pair of side cover parts 52 has a boss hole 521 corresponding to the front vertical part 542 of the pair of brackets 54 and a boss hole corresponding to the rear vertical part 543 on the inner side. 522. By passing the screw 545 through holes (not shown) provided in the front vertical part 542 and the rear vertical part 543 and screwing them into the boss holes 521 and 522, the front vertical part 542 and the rear vertical part 543 are It is attached inside the side cover portion 52.

  The aiming stay 55 is provided inside the lower cover portion 53. The aiming stay 55 includes a horizontal portion 551 that is positioned substantially horizontally, and a pair of vertical portions 552 that hang substantially vertically from the left and right sides of the horizontal portion 551.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the horizontal portion 551 of the aiming stay 55 is attached to the inside of the lower cover portion 53 via a lower elastic member 554. The horizontal portion 551 has a pair of attachment holes (not shown). The lower elastic member 554 is substantially cylindrical and has a center hole (not shown).

  Bolts 555 are passed through holes (not shown) provided in the license plate mounting stay 70 from below, and the bolts 555 are inserted into holes (not shown) provided on the attachment surface 531 of the lower cover portion 53, and a lower elastic member. The horizontal portion 551 is attached to the inside of the lower cover portion 53 via the lower elastic member 554 by sequentially passing through the center hole of 554 and the attachment hole of the horizontal portion 551 and fixing with the nut 556.

  A pair of left and right vertical portions 552 of the aiming stay 55 are provided with long holes 552a extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

  The front cowl stay 60 includes a pair of left and right fixed frames 61, a lower connection frame 62, a lower support frame 63 as a pair of left and right bulges, a pair of left and right upper frames 64, an upper connection frame 65, and a pair of left and right connections. An upper support frame 66.

The pair of fixed frames 61 extends in the vertical direction. The lower portions of the pair of fixed frames 61 are bent so as to be located rearward with respect to the intermediate portion. The lower ends of the pair of fixed frames 61 have lower fixed bosses 611. The upper parts of the pair of fixed frames 61 are bent so as to be located rearward with respect to the intermediate part. The upper ends of the pair of fixed frames 61 have upper fixed bosses 612.
The lower connection frame 62 connects the pair of fixed frames 61 to each other below the pair of fixed frames 61.

The pair of lower support frames 63 bulge forward from the lower portions of the pair of fixed frames 61 within a range that does not interfere with the attachment surface 531 as the lower surface of the front cowl 50. The distance between the pair of lower support frames 63 is slightly narrower than the distance between the pair of left and right vertical portions 552 in the aiming stay 55 of the front cowl 50.
In the pair of lower support frames 63, holes (not shown) are provided at positions corresponding to the pair of left and right elongated holes 552a of the aiming stay 55, and nuts 631 (see FIG. 3) are welded.

  The pair of upper frames 64 extends in the vertical direction. Lower portions of the pair of upper frames 64 are connected to an intermediate portion of the fixed frame 61. The upper connection frame 65 connects the pair of upper frames 64 to each other at the upper ends of the pair of upper frames 64.

The pair of upper support frames 66 are connected to the middle part of the pair of upper frames 64. The pair of upper support frames 66 extend from the middle part of the pair of upper frames 64 to positions corresponding to the pair of brackets 54 of the front cowl 50.
Each of the pair of upper support frames 66 includes a support surface 661 and a pin portion 662 extending upward from the support surface 661. The pin portion 662 is disposed at a position corresponding to the center hole 544 a of the pair of brackets 54 of the front cowl 50.

  The front cowl stay 60 configured as described above is fixed to the body frame 10 of the motorcycle 1. Specifically, the lower fixed boss 611 of the front cowl stay 60 is accommodated in the boss hole 232 a of the bottom bridge 232. The upper fixed boss 612 of the front cowl stay 60 is accommodated in the boss hole 231 a of the top bridge 231. Thereby, the front cowl stay 60 is fixed to the bottom bridge 232 and the top bridge 231. The front cowl stay 60 is fixed to the vehicle body frame 10 via the bottom bridge 232 and the top bridge 231.

Next, details of the headlamp structure 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in FIG. 1, and is a view mainly showing members inside the lens. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view showing the cowl structure of the motorcycle shown in FIG. 1, and is a view mainly showing the appearance (corresponding to FIG. 6). FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the headlamp structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically showing an optical path when bulb light is emitted from the first light emitting unit or the second light emitting unit. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. 6 and is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an optical path when bulb light is emitted from the first light emitting unit.
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the headlamp structure 100 according to this embodiment includes a position light 110 and a headlight 180.

  The headlight 180 is a headlight bulb 181 that is a light source, a headlight housing 182 that is disposed behind the headlight bulb 181 and accommodates the headlight bulb 181, and a headlight that is arranged in front of the headlight bulb 181. Lens 183. A region of the headlight housing 182 that faces forward around the headlight bulb 181 functions as a headlight reflector 184 that reflects bulb light from the headlight bulb 181.

  The headlight reflector 184 reflects the bulb light from the headlight bulb 181 toward the front of the vehicle. The headlight reflector 184 forms a concave curved surface that is recessed toward the rear of the vehicle. A headlight bulb arrangement hole 186 through which the headlight bulb 181 is inserted and arranged is provided at the bottom of the concave curved surface (substantially central portion of the headlight reflector 184). The headlight bulb 181 is attached to the headlight bulb arrangement hole 186 with its light output direction facing the front of the vehicle.

  The headlight reflector 184 is provided with a plurality of bending lines 184a extending in the up-down direction at intervals in the vehicle width direction. By providing the plurality of bending lines 184a, the headlight reflector 184 is configured as an assembly of a plurality of planes, and it becomes easier to collect light toward the front of the vehicle and is visible through the transparent headlight lens 183. The appearance of the headlight reflector 184 is improved.

  The position light 110 is provided integrally with the headlight 180 above the headlight 180. The position light 110 is a position light bulb 111 that is a light source, a position light bulb 112 that is disposed behind the position light bulb 111, accommodates the position light bulb 111, and a position light that is arranged in front of the position light bulb 111. And a front reflector member 130 disposed between the position light lens 113 and the position light bulb 111 in the front-rear direction.

  A portion around the position light bulb 111 in the position light housing 112 functions as a rear reflector member 140 for the position light 110. The rear reflector member 140 is disposed behind the position light bulb 111. Further, the front surface of the rear reflector member 140 functions as a rear reflector 141 that reflects the bulb light from the position light bulb 111 forward.

  The rear reflector 141 forms a concave curved surface that is recessed toward the rear of the vehicle. A position light bulb arrangement hole 116 for inserting and arranging the position light bulb 111 is provided at the bottom of the concave curved surface (substantially central portion of the rear reflector 141). The position light bulb 111 is attached to the position light bulb arrangement hole 116 of the rear reflector member 140 with the light output direction facing the front of the vehicle.

  The rear reflector 141 is provided with a plurality of bending lines 141a extending in the up-down direction at intervals in the vehicle width direction. By providing the plurality of bending lines 141a, the rear reflector 141 is configured as an assembly of a plurality of planes.

  The front reflector member 130 is disposed in front of the position light bulb 111, and is attached to the rear side (inner surface side) of the position light lens 113 disposed in front of the position light lens 113 by a fixing member 135 such as a screw. It is done. The rear facing surface of the front reflector member 130 functions as a front reflector 131 that reflects the bulb light from the position light bulb 111 backward.

  The front reflector 131 is provided with a plurality of bent lines 131a extending in the vertical direction across the entire rear surface (the surface facing the rear reflector 141) at intervals in the vehicle width direction. By providing a plurality of bending lines 131a, the front reflector 131 is configured as an assembly of a plurality of planes.

  The headlight reflector 184, the rear reflector 141, and the front reflector 131 all function as bulb light reflecting surfaces, and are formed by, for example, aluminum vapor deposition.

  One position light bulb 111 is arranged at the center in the vehicle width direction and is located above the headlight bulb 181 of the headlight 180. The position light bulb 111 is covered from the front by the screen 171 and the upper cover part 51.

An exposed portion on the front side of the position light lens 113 functions as a pair of left and right first light emitting portions 121 and 121 and a second light emitting portion 122.
The first light emitting unit 121 and the second light emitting unit 122 are located between the headlight 180 and the screen 171 and the upper cover unit 51 in the vertical direction.

  In the position light 110, bulb light from the position light bulb 111 is emitted from the first light emitting unit 121 and the second light emitting unit 122. Since the opaque upper cover portion 51 of the front cowl 50 is disposed in front of the position light lens 113, the position light bulb 111 cannot be directly visually recognized from the front of the vehicle. Further, the bulb light from the position light bulb 111 does not directly emit in front of the upper cover portion 51.

  The integral structure of the position light 110 and the headlight 180 will be further described. The position light housing 112 and the headlight housing 182 are integrally formed to form the housing 102. In the front view, the housing 102 has a shape in which an upper edge portion 102a is rounded upward and bulges, a lower edge portion 102b is pointed downward, and both side edge portions 102c and 102c are expanded upward. The outer edge shape of the housing 102 substantially matches the outer edge shape of the headlamp structure 100 when viewed from the front.

The position light lens 113 covering the front surface of the position light bulb 111 and the headlight lens 183 covering the front surface of the headlight bulb 181 are integrally configured to form the lens 103. The lens 103 is formed from, for example, a transparent resin. In the front view, the lens 103 has a shape in which an upper edge portion 103a is rounded upward and bulges, a lower edge portion 103b is sharpened downward, and both side edge portions 103c and 103c expand upward. The outer edge shape of the lens 103 substantially matches the outer edge shape of the headlamp structure 100 (housing 102) in a front view.
The lens 103 is attached to the housing 102 by the peripheral edge of the lens 103 being inserted into and fitted into the fitting recess provided in the peripheral edge of the housing 102.

A partition part 105 is provided in the housing 102. The partition portion 105 extends from both side edge portions 102c and 102c toward the central portion in the left-right direction and upward in the front view. The partition part 105 extends toward the front in a side view.
The housing 102 is partitioned by a partition part 105. More specifically, the partition portion 105 divides the housing 102 into a headlight housing 182 located below and a position light housing 112 located above. From another viewpoint, the headlamp structure 100 is divided into a position light 110 and a headlight 180 by the partition 105.

  The outer edge portion of the headlight reflector 184 is formed by a partition portion 105, a lower edge portion 102 b of the housing 102, and both side edge portions 102 c and 102 c of the housing 102. The distance from the headlight bulb 181 to the outer edge portion of the headlight reflector 184 is substantially equal.

Further, the front end portion of the partition portion 105 in front of the vehicle extends to a position where it contacts the inner surface of the lens 103 or the vicinity thereof in a state where the lens 103 is attached.
An outer edge portion of the position light housing 112 is formed by a partition portion 105, an upper edge portion 102 a of the housing 102, and both side edge portions 102 c and 102 c of the housing 102.

  Next, the first light emitting unit 121 and the second light emitting unit 122 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically showing an optical path when bulb light is emitted from the first light emitting unit or the second light emitting unit. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. 6 and is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an optical path when bulb light is emitted from the first light emitting unit.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, the pair of left and right first light emitting units 121 are arranged on the left side and the right side of the position light bulb 111, and emits light by the bulb light L from the position light bulb 111.
The second light emitting unit 122 is disposed between the pair of left and right first light emitting units 121 and 121 so as to connect the pair of left and right first light emitting units 121 and 121. The second light emitting unit 122 is located below the front reflector member 130 and is formed continuously with the pair of left and right first light emitting units 121. The second light emitting unit 122 emits light by the bulb light L from the position light bulb 111.
Note that the second light emitting unit 122 may be positioned above the front reflector member 130.

The first light-emitting portion 121 and the second light-emitting portion 122 are not covered with an opaque member such as the upper cover portion 51 of the position light lens 113, and are formed by regions through which light can pass.
Each of the pair of first light emitting units 121 has a substantially triangular shape that is pointed downward. The second light emitting unit 122 has a thin band shape extending in the vehicle width direction. The light emitting area of the first light emitting unit 121 is larger than the light emitting area of the second light emitting unit 122.

  The first light emitting unit 121 emits light mainly by the twice reflected bulb light L2 (shown by broken lines in FIGS. 10 and 11) which is emitted from the position light bulb 111 and sequentially reflected by the front reflector member 130 and the rear reflector member 140. . “Mainly, the light is emitted by the twice-reflecting bulb light L2” means that 50% or more of the amount of light emitted from the first light emitting unit 121 is the amount of light by the twice-reflecting bulb light L2, and the position light valve 111. That is, the amount of light from the direct bulb light that is emitted from the light and directly reaches the second light emitting unit 122 is 10% or less of the amount of light emitted from the first light emitting unit 121.

  The second light emitting unit 122 emits light mainly by the one-time reflected bulb light L1 (shown by a solid line in FIGS. 10 and 11) that is emitted from the position light bulb 111 and reflected only by the rear reflector member 140. “Mainly, the light is emitted by the one-time reflection bulb light L1” means that 50% or more of the amount of light emitted from the second light emitting unit 122 is the amount of light by the one-time reflection bulb light L1, and the position light valve 111. That is, the amount of light by the twice-reflecting bulb light that is emitted from the light and sequentially reflected by the front reflector member 130 and the rear reflector member 140 is 10% or less of the amount of light emitted from the second light emitting unit 122.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the vertical line VL1 passing through the end portion 110w in the vehicle width direction of the position light 110 is more outward in the vehicle width direction than the vertical line VL2 passing through the end portion 180w in the vehicle width direction of the headlight 180. Located a distance D apart.

  Wiring (not shown) is connected to the rear side of the headlight bulb 181 and the rear side of the position light bulb 111. The headlight bulb 181 and the position light bulb 111 are supplied with power via this wiring.

Next, the optical path of the bulb light L in the position light 110 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, an optical path when the bulb light L (L1, L2) is emitted from the first light emitting unit 121 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first light emitting unit 121 emits light from the position light valve 111 and is reflected by the front reflector member 130 and the rear reflector member 140 in turn, and the position light valve 111. , And is emitted by the once-reflected bulb light L1 reflected only by the rear reflector member 140. The two-time reflection bulb light L2 and the one-time reflection bulb light L1 travel while reflecting outward in the left-right direction. There is no direct bulb light that is emitted from the position light bulb 111 and directly reaches the first light emitting unit 121, and no bulb light that has been reflected three or more times.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the second light emitting unit 122 emits light by the one-time reflected bulb light L <b> 1 that is emitted from the position light bulb 111 and reflected only by the rear reflector member 140. The one-time reflection bulb light L1 passes below the front reflector member 130. Direct bulb light that is emitted from the position light bulb 111 and directly reaches the first light-emitting portion 121, twice reflected bulb light that is emitted from the position light bulb 111 and reflected in order by the front reflector member 130 and the rear reflector member 140, and 3 There is no bulb light reflected more than once.

Next, a procedure for attaching the front cowl 50 of the present embodiment to the front cowl stay 60 and a procedure for adjusting the optical axis will be described.
First, the front cowl 50 is brought close to the front cowl stay 60 fixed to the vehicle body frame 10 of the motorcycle 1 from above. Then, the center holes 544 a of the left and right upper elastic members 544 of the front cowl 50 are aligned so as to correspond to the left and right pin portions 662 of the front cowl stay 60. At this position, the front cowl 50 is lowered and the left and right pin portions 662 of the front cowl stay 60 are inserted into the center holes 544a of the left and right upper elastic members 544.
At this time, the left and right vertical portions 552 of the aiming stay 55 of the front cowl 50 are positioned so as to sandwich the left and right lower support frames 63 of the front cowl stay 60 from both sides.

  Accordingly, the front cowl 50 is positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the front cowl stay 60 by the left and right upper elastic members 544 and the left and right pin portions 662. Further, the weight of the front cowl 50 is supported by the left and right support surfaces 661 of the front cowl stay 60. Thus, the left and right support surfaces 661 and left and right pin portions 662 of the front cowl stay 60 and the left and right upper elastic members 544 of the front cowl 50 constitute a first support portion.

  Next, the optical axis of the headlight 180 is adjusted by moving the aiming stay 55 of the front cowl 50 in the front-rear direction. When the aiming stay 55 is moved in the front-rear direction, the pin portion 662 is utilized by utilizing the elasticity of the center hole 544a of the upper elastic member 544 in a state where the front cowl 50 is supported by the support surface 661 of the front cowl stay 60. Deforms against As a result, the front cowl 50 rotates in the front-rear direction with an axis parallel to the support surface 661 as a rotation axis 50a. By this rotation, the angle of the front cowl 50 is adjusted in the front-rear direction. That is, the optical axis of the headlight 180 fixed to the front cowl 50 is adjusted.

  When the optical axis adjustment of the headlight 180 is determined, the bolt 553 is passed through the left and right elongated holes 552a of the aiming stay 55 from the outside at that position and fastened to the nut 631. As described above, the long hole 552a of the aiming stay 55 of the front cowl 50, the bolt 553 passed through the long hole 552a, and the nut 631 of the front cowl stay 60 to which the bolt 553 is fastened constitute the second support portion. To do.

  According to the cowl structure 40 including the position light 110 and the headlight 180 (headlight structure 100) of the present embodiment described above, for example, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the position light 110 of the present embodiment, the second light emitting unit 122 emits light mainly by the one-time reflection bulb light L1, and thus obtains (brightens) a larger amount of light than the first light emitting unit 121 per unit area. be able to. Even if the left and right sides of the first light emitting unit 121 are connected with a small area, the visibility of the first light emitting unit 121 is improved, so that the light emitting unit of the position light 110 having a sense of unity is formed. Can do. Therefore, the appearance of the position light 110 can be improved and the visibility can be improved.
Furthermore, since the first light emitting unit 121 and the second light emitting unit 122 can emit light so as to extend in the vehicle width direction, the light emitting area of the position light 110 can be reduced by effectively using the space in the center in the left-right direction in the vehicle body 2. The visibility can be further improved by enlarging.

  According to the position light 110 of the present embodiment, the light emitting area of the first light emitting unit 121 is larger than the light emitting area of the second light emitting unit 122. Therefore, the first light emitting unit 121 has a large light emitting area even if the amount of light is weak. . For this reason, it is easy to achieve unity as a whole position light, and it is not too dazzling and not too dark, so that it is possible to realize the position light 110 with an excellent balance of visibility.

  According to the position light 110 of the present embodiment, the position light bulb 111 is covered from the front by the screen 171 disposed in front of the vehicle body 2 or the upper cover portion 51 as the vehicle body cover, and the second light emitting unit 122 is a head. It is located between the light 180 and the screen 171 or the upper cover part 51 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the size of the position light 110 in the vertical direction can be suppressed as compared with the form in which the screen 171 or the upper cover portion 51 is disposed above the position light bulb 111. In addition, the appearance of the position light 110 can be improved by providing the second light emitting unit 122 that has a small light emitting area but a large amount of light per unit area.

  According to the position light 110 of the present embodiment, the front reflector member 130 is attached to the position light lens 113, and the position light valve 111 is attached to the rear reflector member 140. Therefore, it is easy to set the reflection direction of the bulb light L by the front reflector member 130 to an arbitrary direction while the position light bulb 111 is supported by the rear reflector member 140.

According to the headlamp structure unit 100 as the headlamp structure of the present embodiment, the headlamp structure is configured by integrating the position light 110 and the headlight 180. Can be arranged compactly in front of the vehicle, and the assembly and productivity of the headlamp structure 100 to the vehicle body 2 can be improved.
Further, since the end portion 110w in the vehicle width direction of the position light 110 is located outside the vertical line VL2 passing through the end portion 180w in the vehicle width direction of the headlight 180, the visibility of the position light 110 is improved. Can be further improved.

  According to the cowl structure portion 40 of the present embodiment, the front cowl 50 is positioned on the pin portion 662 of the front cowl stay 60 and supported by the support surface 661. Therefore, a fastening bolt for attaching the front cowl 50 is not necessary. Thereby, since an unnecessary bolt cannot be seen from the outside, a good appearance can be obtained.

  According to the cowl structure portion 40 of the present embodiment, when the front cowl 50 is assembled, the front cowl 50 can be assembled to the front cowl stay 60 only by positioning the front cowl 50 to the pin portion 662. Thereby, the workability of assembling the front cowl 50 is improved.

  According to the cowl structure portion 40 of the present embodiment, the front cowl 50 is positioned on the pin portion 662 of the front cowl stay 60 via the upper elastic member 544 and supported by the support surface 661. Therefore, when the angle of the front cowl 50 is adjusted in the front-rear direction, the front cowl 50 can be rotated using the elasticity of the upper elastic member 544. Therefore, the optical axis adjustment of the headlight 180 becomes easy.

  According to the cowl structure 40 of the present embodiment, the turning shaft 50a of the front cowl 50 for adjusting the optical axis of the headlight 180 and the aiming stay 55 for adjusting the optical axis are separated from each other. . Thereby, fine adjustment of the optical axis is easy.

  According to the cowl structure portion 40 of the present embodiment, the front cowl 50 rotates when the aiming stay 55 adjusts the angle of the front cowl 50 in the front-rear direction. The rotation shaft 50 a is located at the pin portion 662. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a new rotation axis separately from the pin portion 662.

  According to the cowl structure portion 40 of the present embodiment, the aiming stay 55 can be moved along the elongated hole 552a with respect to the position of the bolt 553 and the nut 631. Thereby, when adjusting the optical axis of the headlight 180, the bolt 553 can be loosened and the entire front cowl 50 can be adjusted along the long hole 552a. Therefore, the work of adjusting the optical axis is easy.

According to the cowl structure portion 40 of the present embodiment, the aiming stay 55 is supported by the lower portion of the front cowl 50. Thereby, the work of adjusting the optical axis of the headlight 180 is easy.
The aiming stay 55 is supported via a lower elastic member 554. Thereby, in the work of adjusting the optical axis, for example, when there is some adjustment error, the error can be absorbed by the elasticity of the lower elastic member 554.

  According to the cowl structure portion 40 of the present embodiment, the aiming stay 55 is attached to the lower support frame 63 that bulges forward in a range that does not interfere with the lower surface of the front cowl 50 at the lower part of the front cowl stay 60. Therefore, the lower surface of the front cowl 50 and the lower support frame 63 do not interfere with each other. Thereby, the front cowl 50 to which the headlight 180 is fixed can be assembled to the front cowl stay 60 from above. Therefore, the workability of assembly is further improved.

According to the cowl structure portion 40 of this embodiment, the support surface 661, the pin portion 662, and the upper elastic member 544 are provided on the upper portion of the front cowl 50 as a pair on the left and right. Thereby, the rotating shaft 50a for adjusting the optical axis of the headlight 180 is stabilized. Therefore, the operation of adjusting the optical axis is further facilitated.
The nut 631, the long hole 552a, and the bolt 553 are provided in a pair of left and right at the lower portion of the front cowl 50. Therefore, the front cowl 50 is fixed to the front cowl stay 60 at a total of four locations. Therefore, the support rigidity of the front cowl 50 is improved.

As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention can be implemented with a various form, without being restrict | limited to embodiment mentioned above.
For example, in the headlamp structure 100 of the above embodiment, the exposed portion (the region not covered by the upper cover portion 51) on the front side of the position light lens 113 is used as the first light emitting portion 121 and the second light emitting portion 122. Although it is functioning, it is not limited to this. A structure in which the entire front surface of the position light lens 113 functions as the first light emitting unit 121 and the second light emitting unit 122 without using an opaque member on the front side of the position light lens 113 can be employed.

  In the headlamp structure 100 of the above embodiment, the position light lens 113 and the headlight lens 183 are integrally formed, but the present invention is not limited to this. The position light lens 113 and the headlight lens 183 may be configured separately.

  In the cowl structure portion 40 of the above-described embodiment, the upper elastic member 544 is fixed to the bracket 54 and provided on the front cowl 50 side to constitute the first support portion, but this is not restrictive. In other words, the first support portion may be configured by fixing the upper elastic member 544 to the pin portion 662 and providing the upper elastic member 544 on the front cowl stay 60 side.

  Further, in the cowl structure portion 40 of the above-described embodiment, the upper elastic member 544 may be configured as a part independent of the front cowl 50 and the front cowl stay 60 to configure the first support portion. In that case, the upper elastic member 544 can be interposed between the pin portion 662 and the bracket 54 when the front cowl 50 is assembled to the front cowl stay 60.

  Furthermore, in the cowl structure portion 40 of the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a motorcycle as a saddle riding type vehicle, but is not limited thereto. That is, the present invention may be applied to a three-wheel or four-wheel straddle-type vehicle. That is, the saddle riding type vehicle includes all vehicles that ride on the vehicle body.

1 ... Motorcycle (saddle-type vehicle)
2 ... body 10 ... body frame 50 ... front cowl 50a ... rotating shaft 51 ... upper cover (body cover)
100 ... headlight structure (headlight structure)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 102 ... Housing 103 ... Lens 110 ... Position light 110w ... End 111 of a position light in the vehicle width direction ... Position light bulb 112 ... Housing for position light 113 ... Lens for position light 121 ... 1st light emission part 122 ... 2nd light emission part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 130 ... Front reflector member 140 ... Back reflector member 171 ... Screen 180 ... Headlight 181 ... Headlight bulb 182 ... Headlight housing 183 ... Headlight lens 180w ... End part 544 of headlight in the vehicle width direction ... Upper elastic member (First support part)
55 ... Aiming stay 552a ... Long hole (second support part)
553 ... Bolt (second support part)
554 ... Lower elastic member 60 ... Front cowl stay 63 ... Lower support frame (bulging portion)
631 ... Nut (second support part)
661: Support surface (first support part)
662 ... Pin part (first support part)
L ... Bulb light L1 ... 1 time reflection bulb light L2 ... 2 times reflection bulb light VL1, VL2 ... Vertical line

Claims (8)

A position light (110) of the saddle riding type vehicle (1) disposed in front of the vehicle body (2) of the saddle riding type vehicle (1),
A position light bulb (111) as a light source;
A pair of left and right first light emitters (121) disposed on the left and right sides of the position light bulb (111) and emitting light by bulb light (L) from the position light bulb (111);
A front reflector member (130) disposed in front of the position light bulb (111) and reflecting light;
A position light (110) of a saddle-ride type vehicle (1), comprising a rear reflector member (140) disposed behind the position light bulb (111) and reflecting light,
Disposed between the pair of left and right first light emitting units (121) so as to connect the pair of left and right first light emitting units (121), and positioned above or below the front reflector member (130), A second light emitting part (122) that is formed continuously with the pair of left and right first light emitting parts (121) and emits light by bulb light (L) from the position light bulb (111);
The first light emitting part (121) mainly emits light from the position light bulb (111), and is reflected twice in order by the front reflector member (130) and the rear reflector member (140). To emit light
The second light emitting unit (122) mainly emits light from the position light bulb (111) and emits light by the one-time reflected bulb light (L1) reflected only by the rear reflector member (140). Position light (110) of the saddle riding type vehicle (1). The position light (110) of the saddle riding type vehicle (1) according to claim 1, wherein a light emission area of the first light emitting unit (121) is larger than a light emission area of the second light emitting unit (122). ). One position light bulb (111) is disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction, is positioned above the headlight (180), and is disposed in front of the vehicle body (2) (171) or vehicle body cover. (51) covered from the front,
The said 2nd light emission part (122) is located in the up-down direction of the said headlight (180), the said screen (171), or the said vehicle body cover (51), The Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The position light (110) of the saddle riding type vehicle (1). A position light lens (113) disposed in front of the position light bulb (111);
The front reflector member (130) is attached to the position light lens (113),
The position light (110) of the saddle riding type vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the position light bulb (111) is attached to the rear reflector member (140). . A headlamp structure (100) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (1) comprising: the position light (110) according to claim 3; and the headlight (180) configured integrally with the position light (110). ) And
An end portion (110w) in the vehicle width direction of the position light (110) is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to a vertical line (VL2) passing through an end portion (180w) in the vehicle width direction of the headlight (180). A headlamp structure (100) for a saddle-ride type vehicle (1). A position light (110) according to claim 3,
A headlight (180) configured integrally with the position light (110);
A front cowl (50) covering and fixing the position light (110) and the headlight (180);
A straddle type having a support portion (544, 552a, 553, 631, 661, 662) for supporting the front cowl (50) and a front cowl stay (60) fixed to the vehicle body frame (10). In the cowl structure (40) of the vehicle (1),
The support portions (544, 552a, 553, 631, 661, 662) include a first support portion (544, 661, 662) that supports an upper side of the front cowl (50), and a lower portion of the front cowl (50). A second support portion (552a, 553, 631) for supporting the side,
The first support portion (544, 661, 662) includes a support surface (661) provided on the front cowl stay (60), a pin portion (662) extending upward from the support surface (661), An upper elastic member (544) for positioning the front cowl (50) with respect to the pin portion (662),
The straddle-type vehicle, wherein the second support part (552a, 553, 631) supports the front cowl stay (60) so that the angle of the front cowl (50) can be adjusted in the front-rear direction. The cowl structure (40) of (1). The pin portion (662) is rotated when the second support portion (552a, 553, 631) adjusts the angle of the front cowl (50) in the front-rear direction. The cowl structure (40) of the saddle riding type vehicle (1) according to claim 6, wherein the cowl structure (40) is located on the shaft (50a). The second support part (552a, 553, 631)
An aiming stay (55) having a long hole (552a) extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and provided in the front cowl (50);
A bolt (553) that penetrates the elongated hole (552a) and fastens the aiming stay (55) to the front cowl stay (60);
The front cowl (50) is configured to be movable along the elongated hole (552a) of the aiming stay (55) with respect to the position of the bolt (553). The cowl structure (40) of the saddle riding type vehicle (1) according to claim 7.

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