JP2013071696A - Shift control device of saddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a click feeling generated by an operation of an operation pedal from being changed in a shift control device of a saddle type vehicle which includes the operation pedal which is rotated by rider's feet for shift control and a detector for detecting a shift control operation by the operation pedal and causes the transmission to shift based on a detection result of the detector.SOLUTION: The shift control device includes a movable member 115 which is operated by being interlocked with the operation of the operation pedal 107 and a click mechanism 116 which is provided between a case 109 and the movable member 115 to give the click feeling generated by the operation of the operation pedal 107 where the movable member and the click mechanism are accommodated in the case 109 arranged at a fixed position.

Description

  The present invention includes an operation pedal that is rotated by a passenger's foot for shifting, and a detector that detects a shifting operation by the operating pedal, and the transmission is shifted according to the detection result of the detector. The present invention relates to a shift control device for saddle riding type vehicles.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a shift control device that performs a shift-up operation and a shift-down operation with a foot in a simulator device simulating a motorcycle.

JP-A-5-88605

  The above-mentioned Patent Document 1 also discloses a click mechanism that gives a click feeling to the operation of the operation pedal. However, in a saddle-ride type vehicle such as a motorcycle, the operation pedal that is operated with a foot and the click mechanism are arranged at the bottom of the vehicle body. If it is arranged as it is, foreign matter may adhere to the click mechanism, or rust may be generated and the click feeling may change.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a click feeling caused by operation of an operation pedal is not changed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises an operation pedal that is rotated by a passenger's foot for shifting, and a detector that detects a shifting operation by the operating pedal, the detection result of the detector. In a shift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle in which the transmission is operated based on the movement, a movable member that operates in conjunction with the operation of the operation pedal in a case disposed at a fixed position, and the operation pedal The first feature is that the click mechanism provided between the case and the movable member is accommodated so as to give a click feeling to the operation.

  In addition to the configuration of the first feature, the second feature of the present invention is that the movable member is supported so as not to be relatively rotatable by a pivot shaft that is pivotally supported by the case.

  In the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second feature, the rotation shaft that penetrates the case in an airtight manner is connected to the operation pedal via a link member, and the rotation range of the movable member is connected to the case. A third feature is that a stopper for restricting the above is provided.

  According to the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second or third feature, the movable member is formed in a ring shape so as to rotate in conjunction with the operation pedal, and constitutes a part of the case. A claw portion disposed opposite to the wall portion, the claw mechanism being bent so as to protrude from the outer periphery of the movable member toward the wall portion side, and a reception provided on the wall portion so as to receive the claw portion A fourth feature is that the concave portion and the urging member that urges the movable member toward the wall portion are included.

  In addition to the configuration of the fourth feature, the fifth feature of the present invention is that the biasing member is a coil spring disposed coaxially with the rotational axis of the movable member.

  In addition to any of the configurations of the first to fifth features, the present invention applies a spring force in the return direction to the operation pedal using a coiled return spring that coaxially surrounds the rotating shaft as a component. A return mechanism is accommodated in the case according to a sixth feature.

  In addition to any one of the first to sixth features, the present invention further includes a step of placing a foot when the operation pedal is operated with a toe of a passenger's foot and the operation pedal is rotatable. A seventh feature is that the step holder supported by is arranged at a fixed position separately from the case.

  According to the first feature of the present invention, since the movable member and the click mechanism that operate in conjunction with the operation of the operation pedal are housed in the case at the fixed position, the adhesion of foreign matter and the occurrence of rust are suppressed. Thus, a stable click feeling can be obtained.

  Further, according to the second feature of the present invention, since the movable member is supported on the rotating shaft supported by the case so as not to be relatively rotatable, the space for the operation of the movable member is reduced and the case is made compact. Can be planned.

  According to the third feature of the present invention, the rotation shaft penetrates the case in an airtight manner so as to rotate in conjunction with the operation pedal, so that the seal structure for keeping the inside of the case airtight is simplified. The movable member can be rotated with a stopper which is provided on the case and simplified in structure while adjusting the amount of rotation of the movable member to a desired value by a link member provided between the rotation shaft and the operation pedal. The range can be regulated.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the click mechanism includes a claw portion provided on the outer periphery of the movable member, a receiving concave portion provided on the wall portion of the case, and a biasing member that biases the movable member. Since the claw portion is bent from the outer periphery of the movable member, the click mechanism can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

  According to the fifth feature of the present invention, the biasing member that constitutes a part of the click mechanism is a coil spring, and the coil spring is disposed so as to surround the rotation shaft. It can be simplified.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the return mechanism housed in the case so as to apply a spring force in the return direction to the operation pedal constitutes a coiled return spring that coaxially surrounds the rotating shaft. Since it is configured as an element, the support structure of the return spring can be simplified.

  Furthermore, according to the seventh feature of the present invention, the step holder on which the occupant puts his / her foot and the operation holder is rotatably supported is disposed at a fixed position separately from the case. The disturbance which acts on the click mechanism accommodated in can be reduced, and the operation of the click mechanism can be stabilized.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to a first embodiment. It is an enlarged side view of the engine vicinity. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a gear transmission mechanism and a clutch apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a shift drum and a shift actuator. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 5. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 5. It is a side view near the operation pedal of a 2nd embodiment. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 9; It is 11 arrow line view of FIG. It is a cross-sectional view of the case and the movable member of the third embodiment, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line 13-13 in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom refer to directions viewed from a passenger on a motorcycle.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. First, in FIG. 1, a vehicle body frame F of a motorcycle supports a front fork 21 that pivotally supports a front wheel WF. And a pair of left and right main frames 23 extending downward from the head pipe 22, a pair of left and right pivot frames 24 connected to the rear of both main frames 23 and extending downward, and the pivots. A pair of left and right rear frames 25 extending rearwardly upward from the frames 24... And an engine hanger 26 extending downward from an intermediate portion thereof are integrally connected to the main frame 23. Further, a rear wheel WR is pivotally supported on the rear portion of a swing arm 27 whose front end is pivotably supported by the pivot frames 24.

  Below the main frame 23, an engine main body 28 of a water-cooled engine E is disposed, and the engine main body 28 is disposed under the engine hanger 26, the main frame 23, and the pivot frame 24. Rotational power output from the engine E is transmitted to the rear wheel WR via a drive shaft 29 that extends forward and backward and passes through the swing arm 27.

  A fuel tank 30 is mounted on the main frame 23, and a riding seat 31 is provided behind the fuel tank 30 and on the rear frame 25.

  Thus, a part of the vehicle body frame F and a part of the engine E are covered with a vehicle body case 32. The vehicle body case 32 has a tank case 33 that covers most of the fuel tank 30 from the side. Have.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, the engine main body 28 has a front bank BF positioned in the front in a mounted state on the motorcycle, and a rear bank BR positioned rearward of the front bank BF. The crankshaft 36 along the left-right direction of the motorcycle is rotatably supported by a crankcase 35 common to both banks BF and BR.

  A radiator 37 is disposed in front of the engine body 28. A water pump 38 that is rotationally driven by the crankshaft 36 is attached to the lower left side surface of the crankcase 36, and a water supply hose 39 connected to the discharge port of the water pump 38 is connected to the front and rear banks BF, It is connected to a water jacket water supply section provided in the valley between BRs, and cooling water is supplied from this water jacket water supply section to the water jackets of both banks BF and BR. A thermostat 40 is disposed in the valley between the front and rear banks BF and BR, and the cooling water that has passed through the water jacket is returned from the thermostat 40 via the return hose 41 when the engine E is warmed up. The cooling water sent to the radiator 37 and cooled by the radiator 37 is returned to the water pump 38 via the hose 42. When the engine E is not warmed up, a part of the cooling water from the thermostat 40 is returned to the water pump 38 via the bypass hose 43.

  A water supply pipe 44 is provided in the upper portion of the radiator 37, and a filler pipe 46 is connected to the upper end of a water supply hose 45 that extends upward in a row from the water supply pipe 44.

  In FIG. 3, a clutch case 48 that forms a clutch chamber 47 is coupled to the right side surface of the crankcase 35 when the engine body 28 is mounted on the vehicle body frame F. The power transmission path between the crankshaft 36 and the rear wheel WR includes a primary reduction gear 51, a clutch device 52, a gear transmission mechanism 53, and a drive shaft 29 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) in order from the crankshaft 36 side. The clutch device 52 and the gear transmission mechanism 53 constitute a transmission 50. Thus, the primary reduction gear 51 and the clutch device 52 are accommodated in the clutch chamber 47, and the gear transmission mechanism 53 is accommodated in the crankcase 35.

  The gear transmission mechanism 53 includes gear trains of a plurality of shift stages that can be selectively established, for example, first to sixth gear trains G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, and G6, and is housed in the crankcase 35. The second, fourth, and sixth gear trains G2, G4, and G6 are provided between the first main shaft 54 and the counter shaft 56, and penetrate the first main shaft 54 coaxially and relatively rotatably. The first, third, and fifth speed gear trains G1, G3, and G5 are provided between the second main shaft 55 and the counter shaft 56.

  The crankcase 35 includes a right side wall 35a and a left side wall 35b that are opposed to each other with an interval in the axial direction of the crankshaft 36, and is formed in a cylindrical shape having an axis parallel to the crankshaft 36. An intermediate portion of the first main shaft 54 passes through the right side wall 35 a in a rotatable manner, and a ball bearing 57 is interposed between the right side wall 35 a and the first main shaft 54. The second main shaft 55 having an axis parallel to the crankshaft 36 penetrates the first main shaft 54 so as to be relatively rotatable while maintaining a constant axial relative position to the first main shaft 54. A plurality of needle bearings 58 are interposed between the main shaft 54 and the second main shaft 55. The other end of the second main shaft 55 is rotatably supported on the left side wall 35 b of the crankcase 35 via a ball bearing 59.

  One end of the countershaft 56 having an axis parallel to the crankshaft 36 is rotatably supported on the right side wall 35a via a ball bearing 60, and the other end of the countershaft 56 is connected to the ball bearing 61 and an annular seal member. 62 is interposed between the left side wall 35b and rotatably penetrates the left side wall 35b. A driving bevel gear 63 is fixed to the protruding end of the counter shaft 56 from the left side wall 35b. The driving bevel gear 63 is engaged with a driven bevel gear 64 having a rotation axis extending in the front-rear direction of the motorcycle.

  Incidentally, the driving bevel gear 63 and the driven bevel gear 64 are formed by a gear case 65 that covers a part of the left side wall 35b of the crankcase 35 and is detachably coupled to the side wall 35b, and the left side wall 35b. A shaft portion 64a that is coaxially mounted on the driven bevel gear 64 passes through the gear case 65 in a rotatable manner, and a ball bearing is interposed between the shaft portion 64a and the gear case 65. 67 and an annular seal member 68 located outside the ball bearing 67 are interposed. One end portion of a support shaft 69 is fitted to the driven bevel gear 64, and the other end portion of the support shaft 69 is rotatably supported on the gear case 65 via a roller bearing 70. Thus, the shaft portion 64 a is connected to the drive shaft 29.

  The clutch device 52 constituting the transmission 50 together with the gear transmission mechanism 53 has a first and second clutches 71 and 72 provided between the gear transmission mechanism 53 and the crankshaft 36, and is configured in a twin type. The clutch chamber 47 is accommodated. The first clutch 71 is provided between one end portions of the crankshaft 36 and the first main shaft 54, and the second clutch 72 is provided between one end portions of the crankshaft 36 and the second main shaft 55. Thus, the power from the crankshaft 36 is input to the clutch outer 73 common to the first and second clutches 71 and 72 via the primary reduction gear 51 and the damper spring 74.

  The primary reduction gear 51 includes a drive gear 75 provided on the crankshaft 36 and a driven gear 76 that is rotatably supported on the first main shaft 54 and meshes with the drive gear 75. The clutch outer 73 is connected via a damper spring 74.

  The first clutch 71 has power disconnection / connection between the clutch outer 73 and a first clutch inner 77 that is coaxially surrounded by the clutch outer 73 and is coupled to the first main shaft 54 so as not to be relatively rotatable. The first hydraulic passage 78 is configured to be switched according to the hydraulic control of the first hydraulic chamber 78, and a first oil passage 79 communicating with the first hydraulic chamber 78 is formed in the second main shaft 55.

  The second clutch 72 is arranged so as to be aligned with the first clutch 71 in the axial direction of the second main shaft 55 so as to sandwich the first clutch 71 with the primary reduction gear 10. The hydraulic pressure in the second hydraulic chamber 83 is connected to the clutch outer 73 and the second clutch inner 82 that is coaxially surrounded by the clutch outer 73 and is coupled to the second main shaft 55 so as not to be relatively rotatable. A second oil passage 84 communicating with the second hydraulic chamber 83 is formed in the second main shaft 55 so as to be separated from the first oil passage 79.

  The gear transmission mechanism 53 is arranged in the axial direction of both the main shafts 54 and 55 and the counter shaft 56 so as to switch the establishment and non-establishment of the first to sixth gear trains G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6. There are first, second, third and fourth shifters 85, 86, 87, 88 operable, and these shifters 85-88 are first to fourth shift forks 89, 90, 91, 92. It is held in.

  In FIG. 4, a shift drum 93 having an axis parallel to the main shafts 54 and 55 and the counter shaft 56 is supported on the right and left side walls 35a and 35b of the crankcase 35 so as to be rotatable around the axis. The first to fourth shift forks 89 to 92 are engaged with the outer periphery of the shift drum 93, and the first to fourth shift forks 89 to 92, that is, the first to fourth shifters 85 according to the rotation of the shift drum 93. ˜88 are operated in the axial direction of both the main shafts 54 and 55 and the counter shaft 56.

  Thus, when the shift drum 93 rotates, the establishment and non-establishment of the first to sixth gear trains G1 to G6 in the gear transmission mechanism 53 are switched, and the rotation position of the shift drum 93 is changed. A shift actuator 94 to be changed is attached to the outer surface of the left side wall 35 b of the crankcase 35.

  The shift actuator 94 includes an electric motor 96 that exhibits rotational power, a gear reduction mechanism 97 that transmits the rotational power of the electric motor 96 so as to reduce the output rotational speed of the electric motor 96, and the gear reduction mechanism. The barrel cam 98 is coupled with and coupled to the gear reduction mechanism 97 so as to rotate with the power transmitted from the shaft 97 and convert the rotational motion into the rotational motion of the shift drum 93, and the barrel cam 98 according to the rotation of the barrel cam 98. And a disc-shaped transmission rotating member 99 which is coaxially fixed to the shift drum 93 so as to be transmitted to the shift drum 93.

  A case member 100 that houses the gear reduction mechanism 97, the barrel cam 98, and the transmission rotation member 99 is fastened to the left side wall 35b of the crankcase 35, and the case member 100 is closed so as to close the opening end of the case member 100. A lid member 101 is attached to the member 100, and the electric motor 96 is attached to the case member 100 from the side opposite to the lid member 101.

  Thus, the transmission 50 including the clutch device 52 and the gear transmission mechanism 53 controls the operation of the shift actuator 94 and the hydraulic pressures of the first and second hydraulic chambers 78 and 83 in the clutch device 52. The speed change operation is performed in combination with the operation of a hydraulic control valve (not shown).

1 and 2, a step holder 104 provided with a step 105 for placing the left foot of an occupant is provided below the left pivot frame 24 constituting a part of the vehicle body frame F, for example, a pair of bolts 106. , 106. An operation pedal 107 that can be rotated on the toe side of the left foot placed on the step 105 is rotatably supported on the step holder 104. The operation pedal 107 includes an arm portion that extends in the front-rear direction. 107a, a cylindrical supported portion 107b provided at the rear end of the arm portion 107a, and a pedal portion 107c provided at an intermediate portion near the tip of the arm portion 107a. The supported portion 107b includes: A part of the vehicle body frame F is formed at the lower part of the pivot frame 24 on the left side through a support shaft 108 having an axis extending in the vehicle width direction. A side stand bracket 110 is fixed to the side stand bracket 110, and the motorcycle is parked with the motorcycle tilted to the left. A side stand 111 for rotating is attached. In addition, a case 109 disposed at the inner side in the vehicle width direction at the tip of the operation pedal 107 is fixed to the side stand bracket 110 different from the step holder 104.

  5 and 6 together, the case 109 has a box-shaped case main body 112 having an end wall 112a on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and opened inward in the vehicle width direction, and the case main body 112. A lid plate 113 that closes the open end of the movable member 115 is fastened by a plurality of bolts 114, 114, and a movable member 115 that operates in conjunction with the operation of the operation pedal 107 in the case 109, A click mechanism 116 provided between the movable member 115 and the case 109 so as to give a click feeling to the operation of the operation pedal 107, and a return mechanism 117 that applies a resilient force in the return direction to the operation pedal 107. A detector 120 that is accommodated and detects a shift operation by the operation pedal 107 is attached to the case 109.

  The movable member 115 has a central axis extending in the vehicle width direction and is supported by a rotation shaft 121 rotatably supported by the case 109 so that relative rotation is impossible. It is formed in a ring shape so as to rotate in conjunction with the.

  The pivot shaft 121 pivots into the case 109 so as to pivot through a flat wall portion 122 formed by a part of the lid member 113 and an end wall portion 112a of the case main body 112. It is supported as possible.

  The movable member 115 is splined to the rotating shaft 121 while facing the inner surface of the wall portion 122 constituting a part of the case 109, and rotates with the rotating shaft 121. It is supported by the rotating shaft 121 so as to be able to approach and separate. The detector 120 is, for example, a resistance type angle sensor, and is attached to the outer surface of the wall portion 122 so that the inner end portion in the vehicle width direction of the rotating shaft 121 enters.

  Between the wall portion 122 and the movable member 115, a cylindrical spacer 123 that surrounds the rotating shaft 121 and is fixed to the wall portion 122 is interposed between the spacer 123 and the movable member 115. A ring-shaped washer 124 is interposed, and the spacer 123 and the washer 124 restrict the proximity end of the movable member 115 to the wall portion 122.

  Referring also to FIG. 7, a pair of protrusions 126 and 126 projecting outward in the radial direction so as to form an engagement recess 125 therebetween are integrally provided on the outer periphery of the movable member 115. A pin 127 that is implanted at the distal end of the operation pedal 107 and penetrates the end wall 112 a of the case main body 112 in the case 109 is disposed between the protrusions 126 and 126.

  The end wall 112a of the case main body 112 is centered on the central axis of the support shaft 108 so as to allow movement of the pin 127 when the operation pedal 107 rotates about the axis of the support shaft 108. An arc-shaped long hole 128 is provided so as to penetrate the pin 127, and when the pin 127 comes into contact with both ends of the long hole 128, the rotation operation range of the operation pedal 107 is restricted.

  Thus, by rotating the operation pedal 107 to the shift-up side or the shift-down side, the pin 127 comes into contact with either one of the protrusions 126 and the movable member 115 rotates together with the rotation shaft 121. The rotation of the rotating shaft 121 is detected by the detector 120, and the shift operation of the transmission 50 is controlled in response to the detection of the upshift or downshift operation by the detector 120.

  Referring also to FIG. 8, the click mechanism 116 has a claw portion 129 that is bent so as to protrude toward the wall portion 122 from a plurality of, for example, four locations spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the outer periphery of the movable member 115. .., And receiving recesses 130 provided in the wall 122 so as to receive the claws 129... And a coil spring that is a biasing member that biases the movable member 115 toward the wall 122. 131.

  The receiving recesses 130 are provided as through holes in the wall 122 in this embodiment, but may be formed as bottomed recesses. Further, the claw portions 129... Receive the receiving recesses along the circumferential direction of the movable member 115 when the movable member 115 is rotated from the neutral position to the shift-up side or the shift-down side by operating the operation pedal 107. 130 is formed so as to move the movable member 115 to a side that contacts one end of the wall portion 122 and separates from the wall portion 122. When the movable member 115 is in the neutral position, the periphery of the movable member 115 is The claw portions 129 and the receiving recesses 130 are formed so that a gap is formed between both ends of the receiving recesses 130 along the direction.

  One end of a cylindrical collar 132 that coaxially surrounds the rotation shaft 121 is in contact with the inner surface of the end wall portion 112a of the case main body 112. The first collar is connected to the other end of the collar 132. A disc-shaped spring receiving plate 133 having an outer diameter larger than 132 is fixed. Further, one end of a cylindrical regulating tube 134 that coaxially surrounds the rotating shaft 121 is fixed to the spring receiving plate 133. . The other end of the restriction tube 134 faces the movable member 115 from the side opposite to the wall portion 122, and the movement of the movable member 115 in the direction away from the wall portion 122 is caused by the movement of the restriction tube 134. It is regulated by contacting the other end.

  The coil spring 131 is contracted between the spring receiving plate 133 and the movable member 115 so as to surround a part of the rotating shaft 121 and the regulating cylinder 134, and the movable member 115 is formed of the coil spring 131. It is elastically biased toward the wall 122 side by a spring force.

  According to such a click mechanism 116, when the movable member 115 is rotated from the neutral position to the shift-up side or the shift-down side by the operation of the operation pedal 107, the claw portions 129 are movable. It is operated by moving the movable member 115 to the side away from the wall portion 122 against the spring force of the coil spring 131 by contacting one end of the receiving recess 130 along the circumferential direction of the member 115. When the torque gradually increases and the claw portions 129 are disengaged from the receiving recesses 130, the operating torque is reduced, so that the occupant operating the operating pedal 107 with his / her foot can feel a click.

  The return mechanism 117 is a fixed pin 135 fixed to the end wall 112 a of the case main body 112 so as to be disposed between the pin 127 planted at the tip of the operation pedal 107 and the rotating shaft 121. And a coil-shaped return spring 136 having sandwiching pieces 136 a and 136 b sandwiching the pin 127 and the fixing pin 135 from both sides so as to surround the collar 132 and the end wall 112 a of the case main body 112. And between the spring receiving plates 133, and when the operation pedal 107 is rotated to the shift-up side or the shift-down side, from one of the sandwiching pieces 136a, 136b of the return spring 136 to the pin 127, A spring force is applied in a direction to return the operation pedal 107 to the non-operation position.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. The movable member 115 that operates in conjunction with the operation of the operation pedal 107 is clicked in the case 109 arranged at the fixed position, and the operation pedal 107 is clicked. Since the click mechanism 116 provided between the case 109 and the movable member 115 is accommodated so as to give a feeling, it is possible to suppress the adhesion of foreign matters to the click mechanism 116 and the generation of rust, thereby stabilizing the click feeling. Can be obtained.

  In addition, since the movable member 115 is supported so as not to rotate relative to the rotation shaft 121 that is rotatably supported by the case 109, the space for the operation of the movable member 115 can be reduced, and the case 109 can be made compact. Can be planned.

  The movable member 115 is formed in a ring shape so as to rotate in conjunction with the operation pedal 107, and is disposed to face a wall portion 122 that constitutes a part of the case 109, and the click mechanism 116 are bent so as to protrude from the outer periphery of the movable member 115 to the wall 122 side, and receiving recesses 130 provided on the wall 122 so as to receive the claws 129. And the coil spring 131 that urges the movable member 115 toward the wall 122, the click mechanism 116 can be simplified and the cost can be reduced, and the rotating shaft 121 is surrounded. By arranging the coil spring 131 as described above, the support structure of the coil spring 131 can be simplified.

  Further, a return mechanism 117 that causes a spring force in the return direction to act on the operation pedal 107 with the coiled return spring 136 that coaxially surrounds the rotation shaft 121 as a constituent element is housed in the case 109, so that the return spring The support structure of 136 can be simplified.

  Further, a step 105 where a passenger puts his / her foot is provided and a step holder 104 on which the operation pedal 107 is rotatably supported is disposed at a fixed position separately from the case 109, so that the click accommodated in the case 109 is clicked. Disturbances acting on the mechanism 116 can be reduced and the operation of the click mechanism 116 can be stabilized.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. The parts corresponding to those of the first embodiment will be described in detail only by attaching the same reference numerals to the drawings. Description is omitted.

First, in FIG. 9, an operation pedal 137 is rotatably supported by a step holder 104 provided at the rear lower part of the left pivot frame 24 constituting a part of the vehicle body frame F. The pedal 137 includes an arm portion 137a extending in the front-rear direction and a pedal portion 137b provided at a tip portion of the arm portion 137a, and the rear end portion of the arm portion 137a has an axis extending in the vehicle width direction. A case 139 is disposed so as to be fixed to the side stand bracket 110 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the operation pedal 137 that is rotatably supported by the front end portion of the step holder 104 via 138.

  10 and 11, the case 139 includes a box-shaped case main body 142 having an end wall portion 142a outward in the vehicle width direction and opened outward in the vehicle width direction, and an open end of the case main body 142. The closing lid 143 is fastened by a plurality of bolts 144, 144..., And a disc-shaped movable member 145 that operates in conjunction with the operation of the operation pedal 137 in the case 139. A click mechanism 146 provided between the movable member 145 and the case 139 so as to give a click feeling to the operation of the operation pedal 137, and a return mechanism 147 that applies a resilient force in the return direction to the operation pedal 137. A detector 140 that detects a shift operation by the operation pedal 137 is attached to the case 139.

  The movable member 145 has a central axis extending in the vehicle width direction and is fixed to a rotation shaft 151 that is rotatably supported by the case 139. The rotation shaft 151 is fixed to the case 139. A detector 140 that is rotatably supported by the lid member 143 with its axial position unchanged and is connected to the inner end of the rotating shaft 151 is attached to the inner surface of the end wall 142 a of the case main body 142.

  As shown in FIG. 9, one end portion of an arm 152 extending radially outward of the rotation shaft 151 is fastened to the outer end portion of the rotation shaft 151 along the vehicle width direction by a bolt 153. One end portion of a link rod 154 extending in the vertical direction is connected to an intermediate portion of the arm portion 137a of the operation pedal 137 via a first connection pin 155 having an axis parallel to the rotation shaft 151, and The other end of the arm 152 and the other end of the link rod 154 are connected to each other via a second connection pin 156 having an axis parallel to the first connection pin 155. Therefore, the rotation shaft 151 is connected to the operation pedal 137 via the arm 152 as a first link member and the link rod 154 as a second link member, and the operation pedal 137 rotates. Accordingly, the rotation shaft 151 rotates, and the detector 140 detects the rotation of the rotation shaft 151. Therefore, the detector 140 performs either a shift-up or a shift-down operation by the operation pedal 137. An operation will be detected.

  Focusing on FIG. 11, the case main body 142 of the case 139 has an axis perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft 151 and has a bottomed cylindrical support cylinder that opens to face the outer periphery of the movable member 145. 157 is screwed so as to be able to advance and retreat in the axial direction, and a lock nut 158 for holding the relative position of the support cylinder 157 with the movable member 145 constant is provided on the outer periphery of the support cylinder 157. The case main body 142 is screwed so as to contact and engage.

  The click mechanism 146 has a hemispherical head portion 159a slidably contacting the outer periphery of the movable member 145 at the closed end, is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and is slidably fitted to the support tube 157. A plunger 159, a spring 160 contracted between the support cylinder 157 and the plunger 59 so as to urge the plunger 59 toward the movable member 145, and the head 159a of the plunger 159 are fitted. It is comprised with the fitting recessed part 161 of the cross-sectional triangle shape provided in the outer periphery of the said movable member 145 so that it can make it match.

  When the movable member 151 is rotated from the neutral position to the shift-up side or the shift-down side by the operation of the operation pedal 137, the plunger 159 climbs the fitting recess 161 while compressing the spring 160. Therefore, when the operating torque is gradually increased and the plunger 159 climbs up the fitting recess 161, the operating torque is reduced, so that a passenger operating the operating pedal 137 with a foot can feel a click.

  The movable member 145 is integrally provided with an arm portion 145a that extends outward in the radial direction, and the side of the movable member 145 is opposite to the extending direction of the arm portion 145a from the movable member 145. A spring support shaft 162 is attached to the lid member 143 of the case 139 with a nut 163.

  The return mechanism 147 sandwiches the pin 164 implanted in the arm portion 145a of the movable member 145 and the pivot shaft 151 from both sides at a position sandwiching the pivot shaft 151 with the spring support shaft 162. A coil-like return spring 165 having pieces 165a and 165b at both ends is mounted on the spring support shaft 162, and the return spring 165 is turned when the operation pedal 137 is turned to the upshift side or the downshift side. Thus, a spring force in a direction to return the operation pedal 137 to the non-operation position is applied to the pin 164 from one of the sandwiching pieces 165a and 165b.

  The case 139 is provided with stoppers 166 and 167 for restricting the rotation range of the movable member 145, and a pair of rod-like stoppers 166 and 167 sandwich the arm portion 145a of the movable member 145 from both sides. In this manner, the nut 168 and 169 are fixed to the lid member 143 of the case 139.

  According to the second embodiment, the movable member 145 that operates in conjunction with the operation of the operation pedal 137 and a click feeling are given to the operation of the operation pedal 137 in the case 139 disposed at the fixed position. Thus, since the click mechanism 146 provided between the case 139 and the movable member 145 is accommodated, it is possible to suppress the adhesion of foreign matter to the click mechanism 146 and the generation of rust, thereby obtaining a stable click feeling. it can.

  In addition, since the movable member 145 is supported on the rotating shaft 151 that is rotatably supported by the case 139, the space for operating the movable member 145 can be reduced, and the case 139 can be made compact. Can be planned.

  In addition, since the step holder 104 on which the occupant puts his / her foot and the operation pedal 137 is rotatably supported is provided at a fixed position separately from the case 139, the click accommodated in the case 139 is provided. Disturbances acting on the mechanism 146 can be reduced, and the operation of the click mechanism 146 can be stabilized.

  Further, a rotation shaft 151 that is rotatably supported by the case 139 is connected to the operation pedal 137 via an arm 152 and a link rod 154, and a stopper that restricts the rotation range of the movable member 145 to the case 139. 166 and 167 are provided, and the rotation amount of the rotation shaft 151 and the movable member 145 is adjusted to a desired value, and the rotation of the movable member 145 is performed by the stoppers 166 and 167 which are provided on the case 139 and simplified in structure. The movement range can be regulated.

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The case 171 is formed by a pair of box-shaped case halves 172, 173 opened to opposite sides to each other by a plurality of bolts 174, and the case 171 includes a second embodiment. And a click mechanism 176 provided between the movable member 175 and the case 171 so as to give a click feeling to the operation of the operation pedal 137. A pair of detectors 178 and 178 for detecting a shift operation by the operation pedal 137 are attached to the case 171.

  The movable member 175 has a central axis extending in the vehicle width direction, and is fixed to a rotating shaft 180 that is rotatably supported by the case 171. The center of the case half 172 in the case 171 is fixed to the movable member 175. One end portion of the rotating shaft 180 penetrating the portion in an airtight manner is rotatably fitted to a support recess 181 provided at the center of the case half 173 of the case 171 so as to be axially movable. In the same manner as in the second embodiment, an operation pedal is provided at the other end portion of the rotation shaft 180 that is rotatably supported by the case half 172 and protrudes outward from the case 171. 137 is connected via an arm 152 and a link rod 154, and the rotation shaft 180 and the movable member 175 rotate according to the operation of the operation pedal 137.

  The click mechanism 176 has a pair of recesses 182 and 182 provided on the outer periphery of the movable member 175 at an interval of 180 degrees, and a pair of rollers 183 and 183 that can be fitted into the recesses 182. And a pair of springs 184 that exert a spring force that presses the rollers 183 against the outer periphery of the movable member 175, and the inner periphery of the case 171 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 180. Holding recesses 185 and 185 into which a part of the rollers 183... Are inserted so as to hold the position of the rollers 183.

  The spring 184 includes a coil portion 184a and a pair of arm portions 184b and 184b extending linearly from both ends of the coil portion 184a, and is orthogonal to a straight line connecting the central axes of the rollers 183. A pair of screw support shafts 189, 189 arranged on a straight line are fixed to both case halves 172, 173 in the case 171, and the coil portions 184 a of the springs 184. ... is installed.

  Thus, one of the pair of arm portions 184b included in the springs 184 is engaged with one of the rollers 183, and the other of the pair of arm portions 184b included in the springs 184 is engaged with the other roller 183. Combined.

  Thus, when the rotation shaft 180 and the movable member 175 rotate from the neutral position to the shift-up side or the shift-down side according to the speed change operation, the spring 138 is resisted against the spring force of the springs 138. When the rollers 183 are detached from the recesses 182 and the rollers 183 are detached from the recesses 182, the operation torque is reduced, so that the occupant can feel a click feeling in the speed change operation.

  Stoppers 185 and 185 for restricting the rotation range of the movable member 175 are provided on the inner surface of the case 171, and contact protrusions that contact the stopper 185. 186, 186 are provided.

  The detectors 178 and 178 have detectors 178a and 178a that elastically slide in contact with the outer periphery of the movable member 175. The detectors 178a and 178a are pressed against the outer periphery of the movable member 175. Possible detection protrusions 187 and 187 are provided, and the detection element 178a of one detector 178 is pressed by one detection protrusion 187 at the time of shifting up, and the other detection protrusion 187 at the other time is shifted by the other detection protrusion. The detector 178a of the detector 178 is pressed.

  According to the third embodiment, the same effect as that of the second embodiment can be obtained. Further, the case 171 is hermetically sealed so that the rotation shaft 180 rotates in conjunction with the operation pedal 137. Therefore, the seal structure for keeping the inside of the case 171 airtight can be simplified.

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

50 ... Transmission 104 ... Step holder 105 ... Steps 107, 137 ... Operation pedals 109, 139, 171 ... Cases 115, 145, 175 ... Movable members 116, 136, 176 .... Click mechanism 117 ... Return mechanism 120, 140, 178 ... Detector 121, 151, 180 ... Rotating shaft 122 ... Wall part 129 ... Claw part 130 ... Receiving recess 131 ... Coil spring 152 as an urging member ... Arm 154 as a link member ... Link rod 185 as a link member ... Stopper

Claims (7)

  An operation pedal (107, 137) that is rotated by a passenger's foot for shifting, and a detector (120, 140, 178) that detects a shifting operation by the operation pedal (107, 137), A case (109, 139, 171) arranged at a fixed position in a shift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle in which the transmission (50) is operated to change speed based on the detection result of the detector (120, 140, 178). ), A movable member (115, 145, 175) that operates in conjunction with the operation of the operation pedal (107, 137), and a click feeling are given to the operation of the operation pedal (107, 137). The click mechanism (116, 136, 176) provided between the case (109, 139, 171) and the movable member (115, 145, 175) is accommodated. Shift control device for a saddle-type vehicle according to claim Rukoto.   The movable member (115, 145, 175) is supported in a relatively non-rotatable manner on a rotation shaft (121, 151, 180) supported rotatably on the case (109, 139, 171). The shift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1.   The rotating shaft (180) that penetrates the case (171) in an airtight manner is connected to the operation pedal (107, 137) via a link member (152, 154), and is movable to the case (171). The shift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising a stopper (185) for restricting a rotation range of the member (175).   The movable member (115) is formed in a ring shape so as to rotate in conjunction with the operation pedal (107) and faces a wall portion (122) constituting a part of the case (109). The click mechanism (116) receives the claw portion (129) that is bent so as to protrude from the outer periphery of the movable member (115) toward the wall portion (122), and the claw portion (129). Thus, it is comprised by the receiving recessed part (130) provided in the said wall part (129), and the urging member (131) which urges | biases the said movable member (115) toward the said wall part (122) side. The shift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2 or 3,   The shift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the urging member (131) is a coil spring that coaxially surrounds the rotating shaft (121).   A return mechanism (117) that applies a spring force in a return direction to the operation pedal (107) using a coiled return spring (136) that coaxially surrounds the rotating shaft (121) as a constituent element is provided in the case (109). The gearshift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gearshift control device is housed in a bracket.   A step (105) for placing a foot when the operation pedal (107, 137) is operated with a toe of a passenger's foot is provided, and a step holder (104) for rotatably supporting the operation pedal (107, 137). Is disposed at a fixed position separately from the case (109, 139, 171). 7. The shift control device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein

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