JP2013208962A - Saddle riding type electric vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a saddle riding type electric vehicle that allows efficient execution of the removing and installing work of a battery and can easily ensure the battery stability and the mischief preventive effect.SOLUTION: A battery 35 is stored in a battery storage part 36 provided below a floor on which an occupant puts his/her feet. A lid member 45, constituting the floor, of the battery storage part 36 is integrated with the upper surface of the battery 35. A feeding connector 55 and a striker 66 are provided on the lower surface of the battery 35. A power-receiving connector 56, connected with the feeding connector 55, and a latch 67 for fixing the striker 66 are provided in the battery storage part 36. When the battery storage part 36 is closed by the lid member 45, the feeding connector 55 and the power-receiving connector 56 are connected to each other while the striker 66 is fixed to the latch 67.

Description

  The present invention relates to a straddle-type electric vehicle.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a saddle riding type electric vehicle in which a battery is detachably stored in a battery storage portion formed under the floor, and a grip portion is provided at at least one of front and rear ends of the battery. . In this vehicle, the battery storage portion is covered with a floor that also serves as a lid member after the battery is loaded, and a lock mechanism that locks the removable floor and the vehicle body side is provided on the floor.

JP 2008-230483 A

However, the straddle-type electric vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires two steps of work, that is, detachment of the floor and detachment of the battery during the work of detaching the battery. In addition, there is no mechanism for fixing the battery in the battery storage section, and the battery moves only by providing a cushion around the battery, so there is not enough consideration for acceleration / deceleration and when the vehicle is backing.
In addition, tampering can be prevented by providing a lock mechanism on the floor, but since the lock mechanism is provided on the floor, the operator must bend when unlocking the lock mechanism. Improvement is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a straddle-type electric vehicle capable of efficiently removing and attaching a battery and easily ensuring the stability of the battery and the effect of preventing mischief. It is another object of the present invention to provide a straddle-type electric vehicle that can also improve the operability of unlocking a lock mechanism that prevents battery tampering.

  As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes a floor (F) on which a driver sitting on the seat (22) places his / her foot, and is opened downward and upward on the floor (F). In a straddle-type electric vehicle in which a battery storage portion (36) having an opening (36A) is provided, and the battery (35) is detachably stored in the battery storage portion (36) from above, the battery (35) The lid member (45) of the battery housing (36) constituting the floor (F) is integrated with the upper surface of the battery (35), and the power supply connector (55) and the fixed portion are mounted on the lower surface of the battery (35). (66), and the battery receiving part (36) includes a power receiving connector (56) connected to the power supply connector (55), and a lock part (67) for fixing the fixed part (66). Are provided, and When the re-storing portion (36) is closed by the lid member (45), the power supply connector (55) and the power receiving connector (56) are connected, and the fixed portion (66) is locked. It is characterized by being fixed to the part (67).

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the fixed portion (66) is a striker (66), the lock portion (67) is a latch (67), and the striker (66) is formed in a U-shape. The U-shaped bottom part is provided on the lower surface of the battery (35) so as to protrude downward, and the latch (67) is a hook member that engages with and disengages from the striker (66), and the battery storage part (36) It is provided in the bottom face.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a release operation portion for releasing a fixed state between the fixed portion (66) of the battery (35) and the lock portion (67) of the battery storage portion (36). The release operation unit is provided with a main key (in a head pipe (6) positioned at the upper part of the vehicle body that rotatably supports the steering shaft (11)) for switching the straddle-type electric vehicle to a start state ( 31).

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a release operation portion for releasing the fixed state between the fixed portion (66) of the battery (35) and the lock portion (67) of the battery storage portion (36). The sheet (22) is opened to a sheet support portion (25) that is provided and supports the sheet (22) that functions as a lid member of the storage box (27) disposed below the sheet (22). The release key is provided with a sheet key (30) that allows the release key to be integrated with the sheet key (30).

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the lid member (45) is formed larger than the outer shape of the battery (35), and an outer peripheral side portion of the lid member (45) is an opening (36A) of the battery storage portion (36). A seal member (49) is provided between the peripheral portion of the lid (45) and the peripheral portion of the opening (36A). Features.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a rib (46) protruding toward the battery (35) is formed on the lower surface of the lid member (45), and the lower surface of the lid member (45) and the battery ( 35) is provided with a space for accommodating the rib (46).

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, after the striker (66) comes into contact with the latch (67) from above and the latch (67) shifts to an operation of locking the striker (66), the power connector (55) and the said power receiving connector (56) are comprised so that it may be in a connection state.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a guided portion (75) protruding from the side surface is provided on the side surface of the battery (35), and the guided portion (75) is provided on a side wall of the battery storage portion (36). 75), and a guide portion (76) for guiding the battery (35) downward is provided.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the lid member (45) is provided with a grip portion (50) that can be gripped by an operator, and the grip portion (50) is in the surface direction of the lid member (45). The lid member (45) is supported by the lid member (45) so as to be rotatable from a state along the direction perpendicular to the surface direction to the lid member (45). ) Is formed along the direction of the surface of the lid member (45), and the holding recess (51) is formed along the direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the lid member (45). And it is comprised so that it may protrude from the upper surface of the said cover member (45).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by storing the battery in the battery storage portion, the battery storage portion is closed by the lid member and the floor is formed, and by removing the lid member constituting the floor, the lid member Therefore, the battery can be removed and attached efficiently.
In addition, when the battery housing portion is closed by the lid member, the power feeding connector and the power receiving connector of the battery are connected, and the fixed portion of the battery is fixed to the lock portion, so that the connector connection is efficiently performed. In addition, the stability of the battery and the effect of preventing mischief can be easily ensured.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, a battery locking mechanism can be easily configured using an existing locking member.
According to the invention described in claim 3, since the unlocking operation of the battery can be performed by the release operation portion positioned relatively on the upper side of the vehicle body, the operability can be improved.
According to the invention described in claim 4, since the unlocking operation of the battery can be performed by the release operation portion positioned relatively on the upper side of the vehicle body, the operability can be improved.
According to the invention described in claim 5, the battery housing portion can be waterproofed.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the rigidity when the floor as the lid member is formed thin can be ensured, and the battery is effectively cooled by flowing air along the rib accommodated in the space. You can also.
According to the seventh aspect of the invention, since the power supply connector and the power receiving connector can be connected after the battery is positioned, the connector is positioned and the connector can be effectively connected.
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the battery can be positioned when stored, and the workability of storing the battery can be further improved.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the battery can be removed from the storage position with a smaller force than when the battery is pulled out right above, and the battery is lifted up to a position (standing position) where the battery can be easily held. Since it can have, the workability | operativity of battery attachment / detachment can be improved more.

1 is a left side view of a saddle riding type electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the saddle riding type electric vehicle with a vehicle body cover removed. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a top view of the floor of the saddle riding type electric vehicle. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is a top view of the battery storage part below the floor of the saddle riding type electric vehicle. It is a figure explaining the operation | work which accommodates a battery in a battery accommodating part. It is a figure explaining the positional relationship of a striker and a latch, a power feeding connector, and a power receiving connector. It is the figure which showed the main key of the said saddle riding type electric vehicle, (A) is a side view of a main key, (B) is the figure which showed the key hole of the main key. It is sectional drawing of the saddle-ride type electric vehicle explaining the modification 1 of the said embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the saddle-ride type electric vehicle explaining the modification 2 of the said embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a left side view of a saddle riding type electric vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view of a state in which a vehicle body cover is removed from the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1. In the drawings used below, arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle.

  The saddle riding type electric vehicle 1 is a scooter type vehicle having a low floor F on which an occupant puts his / her foot, and is supported by an axle 4 by the rotational power exhibited by the electric motor M built in the swing arm 3. The rear wheel WR is driven to rotate.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the body frame 5 of the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1 includes a head pipe 6 that is inclined so that the upper part is located rearward, a main frame 7 that extends rearwardly downward from the head pipe 6, A pair of left and right underframes 9 connected to the lower portion of the main frame 7 via a curved portion 8 and extending rearward, and a pair of left and right rear frames 10 extending integrally upward to the rear end of each underframe 9 and extending rearwardly. And.

  The head pipe 6 pivotally supports a steering shaft 11, and a steering handle 12 is fixed to the upper end of the steering shaft 11. On the other hand, an under bracket 14 that supports upper ends of a pair of left and right front forks 13 is fixed to the lower end of the steering shaft 11. A front wheel WF is pivotally supported at the lower end of each front fork 13.

  A pair of left and right pivot plates 15 are provided at the front portion of each rear frame 10 of the body frame 5, and the front portion of the swing arm 3 is supported on each pivot plate 15 so as to be swingable via a pivot shaft 16. Has been. The swing arm 3 is a cantilever type in which only the left arm in the vehicle width direction supports the rear wheel WR, and a rear cushion unit is provided between the rear portion of the left rear frame 10 and the rear portion of the swing arm 3. 17 is provided.

  In addition to the electric motor M, the swing arm 3 includes a centrifugal clutch and a speed reduction mechanism (both not shown) as a connecting / disconnecting mechanism for the rotational driving force, and a PDU (power / power) for controlling the output of the electric motor M. Drive unit) 18 (FIG. 2) is centrally arranged. That is, the swing arm 3 constitutes a swing unit that is a power engine of the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1 together with the electric motor M and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1 includes a front cover 20 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 6 from the front, a leg shield 21 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 6 from the rear, and an occupant sitting on the seat 22 The floor F connected to the lower part of the leg shield 21 so that it can be placed, and a pair of left and right floor side covers that hang down from the outer edge in the vehicle width direction of the floor F so as to cover each under frame 9 from the outer side in the vehicle width direction. 23, a lower seat front cover 24 rising from the rear end of the floor F so as to cover the lower space of the seat 22 from the front, and a lower seat front cover 24 so as to cover the lower space of the seat 22 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. A pair of left and right side covers 25 connected to the outer rear portion of the vehicle, and a rear cover 26 connected to the rear portion of each side cover 25 so as to cover the rear wheel WR from above. There.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a storage box 27 that can be opened and closed by the sheet 22 is disposed below the sheet 22, and the sheet 22 functions as a lid member that covers the storage box 27 so that it can be opened and closed. The storage box 27 is supported by the side cover 25, and the periphery is covered by the side cover 25. Here, the seat 22 is configured to lock and cover the storage box 27, and as shown in FIG. 1, the opening of the seat 22 is allowed on the upper left side wall portion close to the seat 22 in the side cover 25. A sheet key 30 is provided.

  Further, the main key 31 for switching the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1 to the starting state exposes the key hole from a portion located behind the head pipe 6 in the leg shield 21. Referring to FIG. 2, the main key 31 is fixed to the head pipe 6 via a stay 31A. A front stay 32 fixed to the head pipe 6 is disposed at the front end of the front cover 20, and a headlight 33 is supported on the front stay 32.

  In the present embodiment, a battery 35 that supplies power to the PDU 18 and the like is disposed below the floor F. As shown in FIG. 2, the battery 35 is a battery storage unit that is disposed between the left and right underframes 9. 36. 3 to 5, the battery 35 is configured by housing a battery main body 35 </ b> A that stores electric power in a case 35 </ b> B. The battery storage part 36 is a rectangular parallelepiped case body having an opening 36A that opens upward.

  The battery housing part 36 has a flange part 37 projecting outward from the entire periphery of the opening 36A. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the left and right underframes 9 protrude upward and the upper part is a flat surface. The pair of left and right front brackets 38 and rear brackets 39 are fixed. The battery housing portion 36 is supported by the under frame 9 with the left and right portions of the flange portion 37 extending left and right contacting the front bracket 38 and the rear bracket 39 from above.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a floor panel 40 constituting a part of the floor F is disposed above the flange portion 37, and the floor side cover 23 is disposed on the outer edge of the floor panel 40 in the vehicle width direction. It is attached. The floor panel 40 is formed with an opening portion 41 that opens the opening 36A of the battery storage portion 36 upward. The opening portion 41 is formed in a rectangular shape that is slightly larger than the opening 36A. The part is located inside the open part 41 and is not covered by the floor panel 40.

The battery 35 is accommodated in the battery accommodating portion 36 from above through the opening portion 41 and the opening 36A.
Here, on the upper surface of the case 35 </ b> B of the battery 35, a lid member 45 that is disposed in the opening portion 41 of the floor panel 40 to constitute the floor F and closes the opening 36 </ b> A of the battery storage portion 36 is integrated. .

  The lid member 45 is formed in a rectangular shape that aligns with the open portion 41 and is larger than the outer shape of the battery 35 in a top view. The lid member 45 closes the opening portion 41 and closes the opening 36 </ b> A, and is supported by bringing the outer peripheral portion thereof into contact with the inner peripheral portion of the flange portion 37 positioned inside the opening portion 41. In this closed state, the lid member 45 is flush with the floor panel 40 and constitutes the floor F.

  The height of the battery 35 in the vertical direction of the case 35 </ b> B is formed to be smaller than the depth of the battery housing portion 36, and the battery 35 is supported by the lid member 45 being in contact with the inner peripheral portion of the flange portion 37. By that, it is floating. That is, a vertical gap is formed between the lower surface of the case 35 </ b> B of the battery 35 and the battery housing 36. The length of the battery 35 in the front-rear direction of the case 35B is also smaller than the length of the battery storage 36 in the front-rear direction, and between the case 35B and the front wall of the battery storage 36 and between the case 35B and the battery storage 36. A gap in the front-rear direction is also formed between the rear wall portion.

  Here, referring to FIGS. 2 and 5 together, downstream end portions of a pair of left and right cooling air introduction ducts 48 are connected to the front wall portion of the battery housing portion 36. Each cooling air introduction duct 48 extends upward along the main frame 7 so as to sandwich the main frame 7 from the outside in the vehicle width direction in a space surrounded by the front cover 20 and the leg shield 21, and then curves forward. A front end opening is opened forward in a space surrounded by the front cover 20 and the leg shield 21. As a result, the air introduced from the cooling air introduction duct 48 flows into the battery housing portion 36 and the battery 35 is cooled.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, a concave portion 47 that is recessed upward is formed on the lower surface of the lid member 45, and the bottom portion (surface facing downward) of the concave portion 47 faces the battery 35. A plurality of ribs 46 projecting and extending in the front-rear direction are formed, and the ribs 46 are accommodated in a space formed by the recess 47 and the battery 35. The concave portion 47 extends from the front end to the rear end on the lower surface of the lid member 45, and the lid member 45 is fixed to the battery 35 at a portion of the lower surface excluding the concave portion 47. Then, the air introduced from the cooling air introduction duct 48 flows into the recess 47. Thereby, cooling of the battery 35 is accelerated | stimulated.

  Further, in a state where the lid member 45 closes the opening 36A, a portion on the outer peripheral side of the lid member 45 and a portion on the inner peripheral side of the flange portion 37 located inside the open portion 41 corresponding to the peripheral portion of the opening 36A. And overlap in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 6, a seal member 49 made of, for example, an elastic material is provided between the outer peripheral portion of the lid member 45 and the inner peripheral portion of the flange portion 37. Here, in the present embodiment, the seal member 49 is accommodated in a recess formed by denting from the upper surface of the flange portion 37. In addition, the sealing member 49 may be attached to the lid member 45 side. In this case, a concave portion that dents upward may be formed on the lower surface of the lid member.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a pair of left and right grip portions 50 that can be gripped by the operator are provided in the region of the center of the outer surface of the lid member 45 in the vehicle width direction and the vehicle longitudinal direction. These gripping portions 50 are supported by the lid member 45 with their both end portions along the front-rear direction. And these holding | grip parts 50 can be rotated 90 degree | times from the state (state shown in FIG. 5) along the direction (state shown in FIG. 5) orthogonal to this surface direction from the state (state shown in FIG. 4) along the surface direction of the cover member 45. ing.

  And in the state along the surface direction of the cover member 45, these holding | gripping parts 50 are accommodated in the left-right paired accommodation recessed part 51 formed in the cover member 45, and become flush | level with the floor F (cover member 45). From this state, the gripping portion 50 is rotatable and protrudes from the upper surface of the lid member 45 in a state along the direction orthogonal to the surface direction of the lid member 45. Thereby, in this saddle riding type electric vehicle 1, the battery 35 can be removed by the operator holding the grip portion 50 and removing the lid member 45 upward.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, between the lower surface of the case 35 </ b> B of the battery 35 and the bottom surface of the battery storage portion 36, the electric device mounted on the battery 35 and the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1. A connector mechanism 54 that electrically connects the system components, and a lock mechanism 65 that fixes the battery 35 and the battery storage unit 36 are provided. When the battery 35 is stored in the battery storage unit 36, The connector mechanism 54 is in a connected state, and the lock mechanism 65 fixes the battery 35.

  Hereinafter, the connector mechanism 54 and the lock mechanism 65 will be described. First, the connector mechanism 54 includes a power supply connector 55 fixed to the lower surface of the case 35B, and a power reception connector 56 fixed to the bottom surface of the battery storage unit 36. ing. Referring to FIG. 8, the power feeding connector 55 includes a positive terminal 57, a negative terminal 58, and an information transmission terminal 59. Referring to FIG. 7, the power receiving connector 56 includes a positive terminal 57 and a negative terminal 58. , And fitting holes 60, 61, 62 into which information transmission terminals 59 are respectively fitted. The positive terminal 57, the negative terminal 58, and the information transmission terminal 59 are arranged in order from the right.

  The positive terminal 57, the negative terminal 58, and the information transmission terminal 59 protrude downward, and the fitting holes 60, 61, 62 are open upward. Further, the positive terminal 57, the negative terminal 58, and the information transmission terminal 59 are fitted in the fitting holes 60, 61, 62 with gaps in the front-rear direction. In addition, the power receiving connector 56 is connected to the wiring 56 </ b> A, and the power receiving connector 56 is disposed at a rear portion of the bottom surface of the battery storage unit 36. The wiring 56A is extended rearward.

  The lock mechanism 65 includes a striker 66 fixed to the lower surface of the case 35B, and a latch 67 provided on the bottom surface of the battery storage unit 36. The striker 66 is disposed in front of the power supply connector 55. The latch 67 The power receiving connector 56 is disposed in front of the power receiving connector 56. Referring also to FIG. 3, the striker 66 is formed in a U shape, and is connected to the lower surface of the case 35 </ b> B with both ends of the U shape extending in the vehicle width direction. And the striker 66 is provided in the lower surface of case 35B so that a U-shaped bottom part may protrude below.

  The latch 67 includes a hook member (latching body 82 described later) that engages and disengages with the striker 66. When the battery 35 is stored in the battery storage unit 36 from above, the latch 67 contacts the striker 66. After being pressed down by a predetermined amount from the contacted state, the operation shifts to an operation for locking the striker 66, and the striker 66 is locked. A wire 68 is connected to the latch 67, and when the wire 68 is pulled, the latch 67 and the striker 66 are unlocked.

  Hereinafter, the striker 66 and the latch 67 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9. The latch 67 includes a plate 80 arranged along the vehicle front-rear direction and a latch shaft 81 provided along the vehicle width direction on the plate 80. And a latch body 82 supported on the latch shaft 81 so as to be swingable. The plate 80 is formed with a guide groove portion 83 that is recessed downward and guides the striker 66 downward in a substantially upper center in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the latch shaft 81 is provided rearward and lower with respect to the guide groove portion 83. .

  Further, an arm shaft 84 provided along the vehicle width direction is provided at a front lower portion of the guide groove portion 83 in the plate 80, and a positioning arm 85 is swingably supported on the arm shaft 84. The arm shaft 84 is arranged at substantially the same height as the latch shaft 81, and the positioning arm 85 extends rearward toward the guide groove portion 83 side.

  The latch body 82 extends outward in the radial direction of the latch shaft 81, and a contact arm 86 that contacts the striker 66 from above, and extends outward in the radial direction of the latch shaft 81 and enters the guide groove 83. A locking arm 87 that locks the striker 66, and is biased by biasing means (not shown). The abutment arm 86 is positioned below the striker 66 across the guide groove 83, and The locking arm 87 is not overlapped with the guide groove 83 in the vertical direction, but is held in a state where the locking arm 87 is located at a position escaped from the striker 66.

On the other hand, the positioning arm 85 includes a locking projection 88 for locking the contact arm 86. The positioning arm 85 is arranged so that the tip of the locking projection 88 faces the latch shaft 81 side. And the front-end | tip of the latching convex part 88 is located on the rotation locus | trajectory of the front-end | tip of the said contact arm 86 when the said contact arm 86 is contact | abutted from the upper part by the striker 66, and is rock | fluctuated below. It has become.
The positioning arm 85 is biased upward by a biasing means (not shown), and is held in a state where the tip of the locking projection 88 is positioned on the rotation locus of the tip of the contact arm 86. Yes. Further, the wire 68 is connected to the positioning arm 85, and when the wire 68 is pulled, the positioning arm 85 can swing downward. When the positioning arm 85 is swung downward by the wire 68, the tip of the locking projection 88 is separated from the rotation locus of the tip of the contact arm 86.

In the latch 67 described above, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the striker 66 abuts against the abutment arm 86 from above, and the abutment arm 86 is pushed down and swung downward, The latch 67 shifts to an operation for locking the striker 66. Then, when the contact arm 86 is pressed downward by a predetermined amount and swings downward, and the tip of the contact arm 86 rides on the locking projection 88 of the positioning arm 85, the two-dot chain line in FIG. As shown, the locking projection 88 moves upward, and the locking projection 88 restricts the upward swing of the contact arm 86.
In this state, the abutting arm 86 is swung downward to be positioned below the striker 66 that has moved downward, and the locking arm 87 is located above the lower portion of the striker 66 that has entered the guide groove 83. And the guide groove 83 is overlapped in the vertical direction, and the striker 66 is locked by the latch 67.
On the other hand, when releasing the locked state of the striker 66 of the latch 67, the positioning arm 85 is swung downward by the wire 68 as shown by the arrow in FIG. The tip of the convex portion 88 is separated from the rotation locus of the tip of the contact arm 86. In this case, when the locking projection 88 is separated from the tip of the contact arm 86, the contact arm 86 swings upward by the urging means, and the locking arm 87 overlaps the guide groove 83 in the vertical direction. Return to the position where it is not possible. This allows the striker 66 to be pulled upward from the guide groove 83.

Here, FIGS. 9A and 9B show the positional relationship in the vertical direction between the power supply connector 55 and the power reception connector 56 in the process of locking the striker 66 to the latch 67. Note that the directions of the power feeding connector 55 and the power receiving connector 56 do not coincide with the arrow FR in FIG. 9, but in FIG. 9, for convenience of explanation, the directions of the power feeding connector 55 and the power receiving connector 56 are changed.
As is apparent from the lines La and Lb in the figure, in this embodiment, when the striker 66 is in contact with the contact arm 86 for the first time from above, each terminal (57 to 59) of the power supply connector 55 is the power receiving connector. It is not inserted in each of the 56 fitting holes (60 to 62). 9B, in a state where the striker 66 is locked by the latch 67, each terminal of the power feeding connector 55 is inserted into the fitting hole of the power receiving connector 56.
That is, in this embodiment, the latch 67 has a state in which the abutting arm 86 is positioned below the striker 66 and a position in which the locking arm 87 is displaced from the striker 66, and the abutting arm 86. Is positioned below the striker 66 that has been swung downward and moved downward, and its locking arm 87 can be swung above the striker 66 to lock the striker 66. The power feeder connector 55 and the power receiving connector 56 are connected after the striker 66 comes into contact with the latch 67 from above and the latch 67 shifts to the operation of locking the striker 66.

  In addition, referring to FIG. 5, the wire 68 is pulled out from the battery storage portion 36 and is connected to the main key 31 in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10A, the main key 31 includes a key cylinder 70 and is operated by turning the key 71 in a state where the key 71 is inserted into the key hole of the key cylinder 70. Then, the wire 68 is pulled according to the turning operation of the key 71. Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, a release position 72 of the lock mechanism 65 is set at a position rotated by a predetermined angle clockwise from the reference position (OFF position) immediately after the key 71 is inserted, When the key 71 is rotated to the release position 72, the wire 68 swings the positioning arm 85, and the locked state between the striker 66 and the latch 67 is released.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 8, a pair of left and right cylindrical guided portions 75 projecting outward in the vehicle width direction from these side surfaces are provided on both side surfaces of the case 35B of the battery 35, see FIG. A guide portion 76 that engages with the guided portion 75 and guides the battery 35 downward is provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the battery storage portion 36. The guide portion 76 is a groove that is recessed from the inner surface of the side wall of the battery storage portion 36 and extends in the vertical direction. Here, the guide portion 76 is provided at a position offset from the center position in the front-rear direction of the battery storage portion 36 and is provided behind the center position.

  Hereinafter, the detaching operation of the battery 35 in the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1 will be described. When the battery 35 is attached, the user refers to FIGS. 7 and 8, and the user holds the grip portion 50 and guides the guided portion 75. In this state, the battery 35 is lowered. Then, the striker 66 and the latch 67 are locked, and the power feeding connector 55 and the power receiving connector 56 are connected.

  When the battery 35 is removed, first, the main key 31 is operated, the locked state between the striker 66 and the latch 67 is released, and the fixed state between the battery 35 and the battery housing portion 36 is released. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the grip portion 50 is rotated upward, and the lid member 45 and the battery 35 are lifted and removed together.

  The straddle-type electric vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment described above includes a floor F on which a driver sitting on a seat 22 places his / her foot, and has a battery housing having an opening 36A that opens upward below the floor F. A portion 36 is provided, and the battery 35 is detachably accommodated in the battery accommodating portion 36 from above. A lid member 45 of the battery accommodating portion 36 constituting the floor F is integrated on the upper surface of the battery 35. A power supply connector 55 and a striker 66 that is a fixed portion are provided on the lower surface of the battery 35, and a power receiving connector 56 that is connected to the power supply connector 55 and a lock portion that fixes the striker 66 are provided in the battery storage portion 36. The power supply connector 55 and the power reception connector 56 are connected when the battery housing portion 36 is closed by the lid member 45, and the striker 66 is fixed to the latch 67. It has become.

Therefore, in the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1, by storing the battery 35 in the battery storage portion 36, the battery storage portion 36 is closed by the lid member 45 and the floor F is formed, and the lid member 45 constituting the floor F is formed. By removing the battery 35, the battery 35 can be removed integrally with the lid member 45, so that the battery 35 can be removed and attached efficiently.
Further, when the battery housing portion 36 is closed by the lid member 45, the power feeding connector 55 and the power receiving connector 56 of the battery 35 are connected, and the striker 66 of the battery 35 is fixed to the latch 67. Can be efficiently performed, and the stability of the battery 35 and the effect of preventing mischief can be easily ensured.

  The striker 66 is formed in a U-shape, and is provided on the lower surface of the battery 35 so that the U-shaped bottom part protrudes downward. The latch 67 is a hook member that engages with and disengages from the striker 66. Since it is provided on the bottom surface of the storage portion 36, the lock mechanism of the battery 35 can be easily configured using an existing lock member.

  Further, a release operation part for releasing the fixed state of the striker 66 and the latch 67 is provided, and the release operation part is provided in the head pipe 6 positioned at the upper part of the vehicle body that rotatably supports the steering shaft 11. In addition, since the saddle riding type electric vehicle 1 is integrated with the main key 31 for switching to the start state, the unlocking operation portion located relatively on the upper side of the vehicle body allows the battery 35 to be unlocked. The operability can be improved.

  The lid member 45 is formed to be larger than the outer shape of the battery 35, and the outer peripheral portion thereof is formed so as to overlap the peripheral portion of the opening 36 </ b> A of the battery storage portion 36 in the vertical direction. Since the seal member 49 is provided between this part and the peripheral edge of the opening 36A, the battery housing part 36 can be waterproofed.

  A rib 46 that protrudes toward the battery 35 is formed on the lower surface of the lid member 45, and a recess 47 that houses the rib 46 is formed between the lower surface of the lid member 45 and the upper surface of the battery 35. Therefore, the rigidity when the floor as the lid member 45 is formed thin can be secured, and the battery 35 can be effectively cooled by flowing air along the rib 46 accommodated in the recess 47.

  Furthermore, after the striker 66 comes into contact with the latch 67 from above and the latch 67 shifts to an operation of locking the striker 66, the power feeding connector 55 and the power receiving connector 56 are configured to be in a connected state. Since the power supply connector 55 and the power receiving connector 56 can be connected after the positioning of the battery 35, the connector connection is positioned, and the power supply connector 55 and the power receiving connector 56 can be effectively connected.

  Further, a guided portion 75 protruding from the side surface is provided on the side surface of the battery 35 (case 35B), and the side wall of the battery housing portion 36 is engaged with the guided portion 75 so that the battery 35 faces downward. Since the guide part 76 for guiding is provided, positioning when the battery 35 is stored can be performed, and the workability of storing the battery 35 can be further improved.

  Further, the lid member 45 is provided with a grip portion 50 that can be gripped by an operator, and the grip portion 50 is rotatable from a state along the surface direction of the lid member 45 to a state along a direction orthogonal to the surface direction. The lid member 45 is formed with a storage recess 51 for accommodating the grip portion 50 in a state where the grip portion 50 is along the surface direction of the lid member 45. It is configured to protrude from the upper surface of the lid member 45 in a state along the direction orthogonal to the surface direction. According to this, the workability of attaching / detaching the battery 35 can be further improved.

  Next, Modification 1 of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the above embodiment, when the lid member 45 is supported by bringing the outer peripheral side thereof into contact with the inner peripheral side of the flange portion 37 located inside the open portion 41, the lid member 45 is substantially flush with the floor panel 40. In the first modification shown in FIG. 11, the lid member 45 is formed in a U shape in a longitudinal section and protrudes upward from the floor panel 40. In such an aspect, the capacity of the battery can be increased.

  Further, a modification 2 of the above embodiment may be as shown in FIG. That is, in the second modification, a rotation box 90 is provided on the inner side of the battery housing portion 36 so that the front portion of the battery housing portion 36 is rotatably supported by a portion above the front portion of the flange portion 37 of the battery housing portion 36. Yes. The rotation box 90 opens upward to store the battery 35, and the battery 35 is stored inside the rotation box 90 and stored inside the battery storage unit 36.

  The rotating box 90 has a flange portion 91 that projects outward from the entire periphery of the periphery of the opening 90 </ b> A that opens upward, and the front portion of the flange portion 91 is a portion above the front portion of the flange portion 37 of the battery storage portion 36. The left and right side portions and the rear portion of the flange portion 91 are in contact with the flange portion 37 of the battery storage portion 36 from above. In addition, a communication opening 92 that exposes the latch 67 and the power receiving connector 56 provided on the bottom surface of the battery storage unit 36 from the bottom of the rotation box 90 to the inside of the rotation box 90 is formed at the bottom of the rotation box 90. Has been.

  A grip portion 93 is rotatably supported at the rear portion of the flange portion 91. The grip portion 93 is stored in a storage recess 94 formed in the floor panel 40 in a state along the surface direction of the floor panel 40. The From this state, the grip portion 93 is rotatable, and is configured to protrude from the upper surface of the floor panel 40 in a state along a direction orthogonal to the surface direction of the floor panel 40.

  The lid member 45 is supported by bringing the outer peripheral portion thereof into contact with the flange portion 91 of the rotation box 90 from above. At this time, the flange portion 37 of the battery storage portion 36 is interposed via the flange portion 91. The load of the battery 35 is supported. In this state, the lid member 45 is flush with the floor panel 40. The lid member 45 is provided with the grip portion 50, and a handle concave portion 95 is formed at a portion rearward of the grip portion 50. The handle recess 95 is recessed downward from the upper surface of the lid member 45 and has an L-shaped cross section. The handle recess 95 is formed in the lid member 45 such that one end having an L-shaped cross section opens from the lid member 45 and the other end faces rearward.

In the second modification, the operator grasps the grasping portion 93, rotates the rotation box 90, grasps the grasping portion 50 of the lid member 45 with the rotation box 90 raised, If necessary, put the hand into the handle recess 95 to remove the battery 35.
In such a configuration, by rotating the rotation box 90, the battery 35 can be disposed at a position where it can be easily removed from the vehicle body side, so that workability can be improved. Specifically, the battery 35 can be removed from the storage position with a small force by the lever principle rather than trying to pull out the battery 35 directly above, and after the battery 35 is pulled up to a position (standing position) that is easy to hold. Since the battery 35 can be provided, the workability of attaching / detaching the battery 35 can be further improved.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications other than the above-described modifications 1 and 2 are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is possible to add.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the release mechanism of the lock mechanism 65 is integrated with the main key 31 is described, but the release mechanism of the lock mechanism 65 may be integrated with the seat key 30. Also in this case, since the seat key 30 is provided at a relatively high position, the operator can perform the releasing operation of the lock mechanism 65 without bending, so that the operability can be improved.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the rib 46 is formed in the lower surface of the cover member 45, it dents in the upper surface of the case 35B of the battery 35, and is extended from the front end of the case 35B to the rear end, and the recessed part which accommodates the rib 46 Although the configuration in which 47 is formed has been described, the upper surface of the case 35B of the battery 35 may be recessed downward so that a rib is formed in the recessed space.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Saddle-type electric vehicle 6 Head pipe 11 Steering shaft 22 Seat 25 Side cover (seat support part)
27 Storage Box 30 Sheet Key 31 Main Key 35 Battery 36 Battery Storage Unit 36A Opening 45 Lid Member 46 Rib 49 Sealing Member 50 Gripping Unit 51 Storage Concave 55 Power Supply Connector 56 Power Receiving Connector 66 Strike (Fixed Part)
67 Latch (lock part)
75 Guided part 76 Guide part F Floor

Claims (9)

The battery seat (36) is provided with a floor (F) on which a driver sitting on the seat (22) puts his / her foot, and having an opening (36A) which opens upwards below the floor (F). In the straddle-type electric vehicle in which the battery (35) is detachably stored in the battery storage (36) from above,
On the upper surface of the battery (35), a lid member (45) of the battery housing part (36) constituting the floor (F) is integrated,
On the lower surface of the battery (35), a power supply connector (55) and a fixed portion (66) are provided,
The battery storage part (36) is provided with a power receiving connector (56) for connecting to the power supply connector (55), and a lock part (67) for fixing the fixed part (66),
When the battery housing part (36) is closed by the lid member (45), the power supply connector (55) and the power receiving connector (56) are connected, and the fixed part (66) is A straddle-type electric vehicle characterized by being fixed to a lock portion (67). The fixed portion (66) is a striker (66), and the lock portion (67) is a latch (67),
The striker (66) is formed in a U shape, and is provided on the lower surface of the battery (35) so as to project the bottom of the U shape downward.
The straddle-type electric motor according to claim 1, wherein the latch (67) is a hook member that engages with and disengages from the striker (66), and is provided on a bottom surface of the battery housing (36). vehicle. A release operation part for releasing the fixed state of the fixed part (66) of the battery (35) and the lock part (67) of the battery storage part (36);
The release operation portion is provided on a main key (31) for switching the straddle-type electric vehicle to a start state, which is provided on a head pipe (6) located at the upper part of the vehicle body that rotatably supports the steering shaft (11). The straddle-type electric vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by being integrated. A release operation part for releasing the fixed state of the fixed part (66) of the battery (35) and the lock part (67) of the battery storage part (36);
The sheet (22) functioning as a lid member of the storage box (27) disposed below the sheet (22) is allowed to open to the sheet support part (25) supporting the sheet (22) from below. A seat key (30) is provided,
The straddle-type electric vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the release operation unit is integrated with the seat key (30). The lid member (45) is formed larger than the outer shape of the battery (35), and an outer peripheral portion thereof overlaps with a peripheral edge portion of the opening (36A) of the battery storage portion (36) in the vertical direction. Formed,
The sealing member (49) is provided between the site | part of the outer peripheral side of the said cover member (45), and the peripheral part of the said opening (36A), The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The straddle-type electric vehicle according to item. A rib (46) protruding toward the battery (35) is formed on the lower surface of the lid member (45),
The space for accommodating the rib (46) is formed between the lower surface of the lid member (45) and the upper surface of the battery (35). The straddle-type electric vehicle described in 1.   After the striker (66) comes into contact with the latch (67) from above and the latch (67) shifts to an operation of locking the striker (66), the power supply connector (55) and the power receiving connector (56) The straddle-type electric vehicle according to claim 2, which is configured to be in a connected state. The side surface of the battery (35) is provided with a guided portion (75) protruding from the side surface,
A guide part (76) for engaging the guided part (75) and guiding the battery (35) downward is provided on a side wall of the battery storage part (36). The straddle-type electric vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The lid member (45) is provided with a grip portion (50) that can be gripped by an operator,
The grip portion (50) is supported by the lid member (45) so as to be rotatable from a state along the surface direction of the lid member (45) to a state along a direction orthogonal to the surface direction,
The lid member (45) is formed with a storage recess (51) for housing the grip portion (50) in a state where the grip portion (50) is along the surface direction of the lid member (45).
The said grip part (50) is comprised so that it may protrude from the upper surface of the said cover member (45) in the state along the direction orthogonal to the surface direction of the said cover member (45). The straddle-type electric vehicle according to any one of 1 to 8.

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