JP2014136433A - Basket support structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a basket support structure by which deformation of the basket is suppressed, while increasing the size of a basket compared with a conventional one and thereby increasing storage capacity of a load.SOLUTION: In a basket support structure of a vehicle, front wheels are attached to a vehicle body frame 2 via a suspension arm, a steering shaft holder for supporting a steering shaft onto the vehicle body frame 2 is fixed to the upper side of the vehicle body frame between the front wheels, a front fender 23 covering the front wheels is disposed on the outer periphery of the steering shaft holder, and a basket 9 is attached to an upper part of the steering shaft holder. In the basket support structure, a pair of brackets are attached to a body part of the steering shaft holder, a fitting part fixed to the bracket is formed on the inner peripheral edge part of the front fender which surrounds the steering shaft holder, and the outer peripheral edge part of the basket bottom part 9m and the inner peripheral edge part of the front fender 23 are connected to each other by a basket support cover having a vertical wall part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a basket support structure for a vehicle, and more particularly to a basket support structure for a vehicle which is intended to increase the size of a basket disposed at the front of the vehicle and to suppress deformation of the basket.

Vehicles (also referred to as “electric vehicles” or “handle-type electric wheelchairs”) are mainly used for the elderly and disabled.
And in the said vehicle, the basket for putting a luggage | load is often attached to the vehicle front, As the attachment structure, as disclosed by patent document 1 mentioned later, one surface on the basket rear surface side is used. Generally, it is fixed to the vehicle side support member with a bolt or the like.

JP 2006-327482 A

By the way, in the conventional basket support structure of a vehicle, when the basket attached to the front of the vehicle is formed of a material that is relatively easily deformed such as resin, the load 135 is a large load or the load 135 is There is an inconvenience that the entire basket 109 may be greatly deformed as shown by a broken line in FIG.
Such a large deformation of the basket 109 is an unfavorable situation in terms of durability of the basket.
Further, in the market, it is required to increase the loading capacity of the basket, and it is desirable to secure the maximum loading capacity of the basket.
For this reason, in order to suppress the deformation of the basket, it is necessary to further strengthen the support of the basket by a metal support member.
In this case, when the support member of the basket is increased in size, not only a significant increase in weight but also a space occupied by the support member is increased, which may inconvenience other components.
Further, the deformation state of the basket deteriorates the alignment state with other resin parts, so that there is a disadvantage that it is not possible to take a design that allows the basket design surface to be seen as one.

  An object of the present invention is to suppress the deformation of the basket while increasing the size of the basket and increasing the storage capacity of the luggage as compared with the conventional art.

  Therefore, in order to eliminate the inconvenience described above, the present invention attaches front wheels to the left and right sides of the vehicle body frame via suspension arms, and a steering shaft holder for supporting a steering shaft on the vehicle body frame between the front wheels. A vehicle basket support structure in which a front fender that is fixed to an upper side of a vehicle body frame and covers an upper portion of the front wheel is disposed on an outer periphery of the steering shaft holder, and a basket for storing luggage is attached to an upper portion of the steering shaft holder. A pair of brackets projecting to the left and right of the vehicle are attached to the body portion of the steering shaft holder, an attachment portion fixed to the bracket is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the front fender surrounding the steering shaft holder, and the vehicle extends vertically. With wall The basket support cover, characterized in that connected between the inner peripheral edge of the front fender and the outer peripheral edge of the basket bottom portion.

According to the present invention, by fixing the mounting portion provided on the inner peripheral edge portion of the front fender to the bracket provided on the steering shaft holder, the inner peripheral edge portion of the front fender can be firmly connected to the steering shaft holder, and the vehicle downward direction The structure can hardly be deformed with respect to the load.
And since the outer peripheral edge of the basket bottom face and the inner peripheral edge of the front fender are connected by a basket support cover having a vertical wall extending in the vehicle vertical direction, the outer peripheral edge of the basket bottom face is connected to the front fender and the basket. The support cover can support the steering shaft holder.
For this reason, even if the vertical wall of the basket is pushed by the load and a pushing force acts on the outer peripheral edge of the basket bottom portion, the basket can be prevented from being deformed.
Therefore, deformation of the basket can be suppressed while increasing the storage area of the bag by increasing the area of the bottom surface of the basket.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a connecting portion between a basket support cover and a basket along line AA in FIG. (Example) FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the front upper left side of the vehicle. (Example) FIG. 3 is a front view of the vehicle. (Example) FIG. 4 is a left side view of the vehicle. (Example) FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the front upper left side of the body frame. (Example) FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the front upper left side of the vehicle showing the front suspension. (Example) FIG. 7 is a plan view of the vehicle showing the front suspension. (Example) FIG. 8 is a perspective view from the front left upper side of the vehicle showing the front fender. (Example) FIG. 9 is a plan view of the vehicle showing the front fender. (Example) FIG. 10 is a perspective view from the front left upper side of the vehicle showing the basket support cover. (Example) FIG. 11 is a plan view of the vehicle showing the basket support cover. (Example) FIG. 12 is a left side view of the vehicle showing the basket support cover. (Example) FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of main parts of the front fender, the basket support cover, and the basket, taken along line BB in FIG. (Example) FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the basket support cover and the basket along the line CC in FIG. (Example) FIG. 15 is a schematic explanatory view of the basket showing the basket deformation preventing effect. (Example) FIG. 16 is a schematic explanatory view of a basket showing the amount of deformation in the conventional basket of the present invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 to 15 show an embodiment of the present invention.
2 to 4, 1 is a vehicle, 2 is a body frame of the vehicle 1, 3L and 3R are left and right front wheels, 4L and 4R are left and right rear wheels, and 5 is a seat.
The vehicle body frame 2 is provided with a drive device 6 at the rear and below the seat 5, and a steering shaft 8 covered with a cylindrical member (also referred to as “leg cover”) 7 at the front. ing.
In front of the steering shaft 8, a basket 9 whose upper side is open is disposed.
A handle 10 for rotating the steering shaft 8 is disposed on the steering shaft 8.
At this time, the handle 10 includes a center-side handle portion 10a whose center portion is supported by the upper portion of the steering shaft 8 and extending in the vehicle width direction X, and a left-side handle portion 10b formed by bending the left end portion into a U-shape. The right handle portion 10c is formed by bending the right end portion into a U shape.
An operation box 11 that rotates integrally with the handle 10 is disposed at the center of the handle 10 in the vehicle width direction of the center handle portion 10a.
The basket 9 is disposed below the front side of the operation box 11.
In the operation box 11, a left mirror 12L and a right mirror 12R are erected on the front end side.
Further, an accelerator lever and a brake lever (not shown) are attached to the operation box 11, and a display device (not shown) for displaying vehicle speed, various information, and the like is also installed.

The vehicle 1 has a seat frame 13 attached to the rear side of the vehicle body frame 2 as shown in FIG. 5, and a rear cover 14 is attached to the upper part of the seat frame 13 as shown in FIG. The sheet 5 is attached.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the vehicle 1 has a floor plate 15 attached to an intermediate portion of the body frame 2 and a front member 16 attached to the front side of the body frame 2.
As shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle 1 connects the left and right front wheels 3L and 3R to the left and right sides of the front side of the body frame 2 via left and right suspension arms 17L and 17R, which are left and right suspension arms. It is attached.
Further, a steering shaft holder 18 that supports the steering shaft 8 on the vehicle body frame 2 is fixed to the vehicle body frame 2 on the upper side of the vehicle body frame 2 between the front wheels 3L and 3R.
At this time, the steering shaft holder 18 is connected to the left tie rod 19L and the support portion of the right tie rod 19R used for steering to attach the front wheels 3L and 3R, and the left arm to which the upper ends of the left spring 21L and the right spring 21R are coupled. 20L, the right arm 20R, the support frame 22, and the like are attached.
A front fender 23 covering the front wheels 3L, 3R is disposed on the outer periphery of the steering shaft holder 18, and the basket 9 for storing luggage is attached to the upper portion of the steering shaft holder 18.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the front fender 23 is formed in a U-shape in which both end portions in the vehicle width direction are curved rearward when viewed from above the vehicle, and the inner peripheral edge portion 23f thereof is the steering wheel. The front fender 23 is attached to the outer periphery of the shaft holder 18 and covers the front wheels 3L and 3R.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5, 10, and 11, a basket support frame 24 is attached to the upper portion of the steering shaft holder 18, and the basket 9 supports the central portion of the basket 9 above the steering shaft holder 18. It is fixed to.

Then, a left bracket 26L and a right bracket 26R, which are a pair of brackets protruding left and right in the vehicle, are attached to the body portion 25 of the steering shaft holder 18, and the inner peripheral edge portion 23f of the front fender 23 surrounding the steering shaft holder 18 is The outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface portion 9m of the basket 9 is formed by a basket support cover 29 which forms a left mounting portion 27L and a right mounting portion 27R fixed to the left bracket 26L and the right bracket 26R and has a vertical wall portion 28 extending in the vehicle vertical direction. The portion 9F and the inner peripheral edge portion 23f of the front fender 23 are connected to each other.
Specifically, the left bracket 26L and the right bracket 26R are attached so as to protrude from the main body portion 25 of the steering shaft holder 18 in the lateral direction of the vehicle and outward as shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the left mounting portion 27 </ b> L and the right mounting portion 27 </ b> R projecting rearward of the vehicle via the extension portion 30 are formed on the inner peripheral edge portion 23 f of the front fender 23 formed in a U shape. The left mounting portion 27L and the right mounting portion 27R are fixed to the left bracket 26L and the right bracket 26R.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 14, the basket support cover 29 is formed with the vertical wall portion 28 extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and in the central portion, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 10. An opening 32 for the headlamp 31 is formed.
Then, the outer peripheral edge portion 9F of the bottom surface portion 9m of the basket 9 and the inner peripheral edge portion 23f of the front fender 23 are connected by a vertical wall portion 28 of the basket support cover 29 as shown in FIG. .
At this time, the outer peripheral edge portion 9F of the bottom surface portion 9m of the basket 9 and the upper portion of the basket support cover 29, the lower portion of the basket support cover 29, and the inner peripheral edge portion 23f of the front fender 23 are shown in FIG. The plurality of fixing tools 33 are used for fixing.
The basket support cover 29 supports the basket 9 with a folded portion formed along the bottom surface of the basket 9.

As a result, by fixing the left mounting portion 27L and the right mounting portion 27R provided on the inner peripheral edge portion 23f of the front fender 23 to the left bracket 26L and the right bracket 26R provided on the steering shaft holder 18, the front fender 23 is fixed. The inner peripheral edge portion 23f can be firmly connected to the steering shaft holder 18, and a structure that is difficult to be deformed by a load in the vehicle downward direction can be obtained.
Since the basket supporting cover 29 having the vertical wall portion 28 extending in the vehicle vertical direction connects the outer peripheral edge portion 9F of the bottom surface portion 9m of the basket 9 and the inner peripheral edge portion 23f of the front fender 23, the basket 9 can be supported on the steering shaft holder 18 by the front fender 23 and the basket support cover 29.
Therefore, even if the vertical wall portion 34 of the basket 9 is pushed by the load 35 and a pushing force acts on the outer peripheral edge portion 9F of the bottom surface portion 9m of the basket 9 as shown in FIG. Deformation can be prevented.
Therefore, it is possible to suppress deformation of the basket 9 while increasing the storage amount of the luggage 35 by increasing the area of the bottom surface portion 9m of the basket 9.

The basket support cover 29 includes a left support cover side mounting portion 36L and a right support cover side mounting portion 36R which are support cover side mounting portions fixed to the left bracket 26L and the right bracket 26R which are the brackets. Yes.
That is, at the lower end of the basket support cover 29, as shown in FIG. 11, a pair of left and right left support cover mounting portions 36L and right support cover side mounting extending from the inner peripheral surface of the basket support cover 29 to the rear of the vehicle. 36R is formed, and the basket support cover 29 is fixed to the left bracket 26L and the right bracket 26R by the left support cover side mounting portion 36L and the right support cover side mounting portion 36R, respectively.
As a result, the left support cover side mounting portion 36L and the right support cover side mounting portion 36R provided at the lower end portion of the basket support cover 29 are connected to the left bracket 26L and the right bracket 26R provided in the steering shaft holder 18. The basket support cover 29 can be structured to be more difficult to deform with respect to a downward load.

Further, the vertical wall portion 28 of the basket support cover 29 is formed flush with the vertical wall portion 34 of the basket 9 as shown in FIGS.
For this reason, by making the vertical wall portion 28 of the basket support cover 29 flush with the vertical wall portion 34 of the basket 9, the vertical wall portion 28 of the basket support cover 29 is placed on the outermost side of the bottom surface portion 9 m of the basket 9. Arrangement can suppress deformation of the basket 9.
Further, by making the vertical wall portion 28 of the basket support cover 29 and the vertical wall portion 34 of the basket 9 flush with each other, the design of the vehicle 1 can be improved.

Furthermore, a groove portion 37 into which the lower end portion of the vertical wall portion 28 of the basket support cover 29 is inserted is formed in the inner peripheral edge portion 23f of the front fender 23, and the upper end of the vertical wall portion 28 of the basket support cover 29 is A flange portion 38 that is bent along the bottom surface portion 9 m of the basket 9 is formed.
That is, at the inner peripheral edge portion 23f of the front fender 23, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 along the lines AA and BB and FIG. A groove portion 37 is formed, and at the central portion of the front fender 23, a stepped step shape is formed as shown in the CC line of FIG. 11 and FIG.
In other words, the basket 9, the front fender 23, and the basket support cover 29 are in an aligned state using the groove 37 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 13, for example.
And in the fixation of the said basket 9 and the said basket support cover 29, it fixes with the fixing tool 33 for every predetermined space | interval.
When the basket support cover 29 is attached to the body frame 2 side, the front fender 23 and the basket support cover 29 are fastened to the body frame 2 in front of the vehicle.
At this time, on the side of the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 13, the basket support cover 29 is fixed to the front fender 23 by the groove portion 37.
The front fender 23 is firmly fixed to the vehicle body frame 2 because the rigidity is enhanced by the curved surface shape.
Further, at the upper end of the vertical wall portion 28 in the basket support cover 29, as shown in FIGS. 1, 10, 11, and 13, a flange portion 38 that is bent and formed in a shape along the bottom surface portion 9m of the basket 9. have.
Accordingly, with the above structure, the outer peripheral edge portion 9F of the bottom surface portion 9m of the basket 9 can be supported with high strength by the front fender 23 via the basket support cover 29, and deformation of the basket 9 can be suppressed. .

Further, when the basket 9 and the basket support cover 29 are viewed from the front of the vehicle, the end portions in the vehicle width direction of both of them are close to the vertical extension lines 39L and 39R inside the front wheels 3L and 3R, respectively. .
That is, when the basket 9 and the basket support cover 29 are viewed from the front of the vehicle, the ends of the basket 9 and the basket support cover 29 in the vehicle width direction are close to the extension lines 39L and 39R, as shown in FIG. It is enlarged to form.
Thereby, the said basket 9 can be enlarged and the storage amount of the luggage | load 35 can be increased.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Body frame 3L, 3R Left and right front wheels 4L, 4R Left and right rear wheels 5 Seat 6 Drive device 8 Steering shaft 9 Basket 9m Bottom surface portion 9F Outer peripheral edge portion 10 Handle 11 Operation box 13 Seat frame 14 Rear cover 15 Floor plate 16 Front Member 17L Left suspension arm 17R Right suspension arm 18 Steering shaft holder 23 Front fender 23f Inner peripheral edge 24 Basket support frame 25 Steering shaft holder body portion 26L Left bracket 26R Right bracket 27L Left mounting portion 27R Right mounting portion 28 Vertical wall portion 29 Basket support cover 30 Extension part 31 Head lamp 32 Head lamp opening 33 Fixing tool 34 Basket vertical wall 35 Luggage 36L Left support cover Side mounting portions 36R right support cover-side attachment portion 37 groove 38 flange 39L, 39R extended line

Claims (5)

  Front wheels are attached to the left and right sides of the body frame via suspension arms, respectively, and a steering shaft holder that supports the steering shaft on the body frame is fixed to the upper side of the body frame between the front wheels and covers the top of the front wheels In a vehicle basket support structure in which a front fender is disposed on the outer periphery of the steering shaft holder, and a basket for storing luggage is attached to the upper portion of the steering shaft holder, a pair of protruding left and right sides of the vehicle on the main body of the steering shaft holder The basket bottom surface portion is formed by a basket support cover that has a vertical wall portion that extends in the vehicle vertical direction and is formed with an attachment portion fixed to the bracket at an inner peripheral edge portion of the front fender surrounding the steering shaft holder. Basket support structure for a vehicle, characterized in that the outer peripheral edge portion and coupled between the inner peripheral edge portion of the front fender.   The basket support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the basket support cover has a support cover side mounting portion fixed to the bracket.   2. The basket support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a vertical wall portion of the basket support cover is formed flush with a vertical wall portion of the basket.   A groove portion into which the lower end portion of the vertical wall portion of the basket support cover is inserted is formed at the inner peripheral edge portion of the front fender, and the upper end of the vertical wall portion of the basket support cover is bent along the bottom surface portion of the basket. 2. The basket support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a flange portion is formed.   5. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein when the basket and the basket support cover are viewed from the front of the vehicle, the end portions in the vehicle width direction of the basket and the basket are close to vertical extension lines inside the front wheels, respectively. The basket support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1.

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