JP2014166802A - Rear structure of saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear structure of a saddle-riding type vehicle for observing the law related to a tail light by making the tail light out of sight from a front direction of a vehicle.SOLUTION: In a rear structure of a motor cycle 10 having a tail light 51 exposed on an upper surface of a rear center cover 52 on a rear part of the vehicle, the rear center cover 52 has a side wall 52b standing in front of the tail light 51. By the side wall 52b, visibility of the tail light 51 from a rear direction and a side direction of the vehicle is secured, and the tail light 51 can be out of sight from a front direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle including a taillight exposed on an upper surface of a rear cowl.

  As a rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle, one having a taillight exposed upward at the rear of a seat and a body cover is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3842119

In Patent Document 1, since the upper surface of the taillight extends continuously behind the rear upper surface of the body cover and the taillight is exposed upward, the taillight cannot be seen when the rear of the vehicle is viewed from the front of the vehicle. It is necessary to comply with regulations (regulations related to installation of lighting equipment).
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle for complying with laws and regulations relating to a taillight so that the taillight cannot be seen from the front of the vehicle. Yes.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle having a taillight (51) exposed on the upper surface of a rear cowl (52) at the rear of a vehicle body, wherein the rear cowl (52) includes the tail A vertical wall (52b) standing in front of the light (51) is provided.
According to this configuration, the vertical wall can prevent the taillight from being seen from the front of the vehicle, and can comply with laws and regulations relating to the taillight.

In the above configuration, the taillight (51) may have left and right end portions (51a, 51b) exposed at the upper surface (52c) of the rear cowl (52). According to this configuration, it is possible to make it more difficult to see from the front of the vehicle while ensuring visibility from above and from the side.
In the above configuration, the vertical wall (52b) may be provided on the left and right sides of the rear cowl (52), and may be inclined so as to extend inward in the vehicle width direction in the plan view. According to this configuration, the taillight can be viewed from the side of the vehicle in addition to the rear of the vehicle.
In the above configuration, the vertical wall (52b) has a rear edge (66f) of a grab rail (66) provided to cover the front part of the rear cowl (52) from above in the rear part of the vehicle body in a plan view. You may make it overlap. According to this configuration, the grab rail can be hidden so that the taillight cannot be seen from the front of the vehicle in cooperation with the vertical wall.

In the above configuration, the grab rail (66) includes left and right side portions (66e, 66e) and a rear connection portion (66c) that integrally connects the rear ends of these side portions (66e, 66e). The rear part (66b) and the rear connection part (66c) of the side part (66e) are formed wider than the front part (66d) of the side part (66e) in plan view. May be. According to this configuration, when the rear part of the vehicle is viewed from the front of the vehicle, the taillight can be easily hidden by the rear part and the rear connection part of the wide side part of the grab rail.
In the above configuration, the taillight (51) includes a connecting portion (51t) that connects a base portion (51N) having a reflecting surface and a lens portion (51F) having a light-transmitting surface, and the rear cowl (52 ) Includes a U-shaped cross section in which upper portions of the left and right vertical walls (52b, 52b) are connected to each other and opened downward, and the connecting portion (51t) is disposed inside the U-shaped cross section. Anyway. According to this configuration, by covering the connecting portion with the rear cowl, the connecting portion can be protected while improving the appearance.

  In the present invention, since the rear cowl includes a vertical wall that stands in front of the taillight, the vertical wall can prevent the taillight from being seen from the front of the vehicle, and can comply with laws and regulations relating to the taillight.

Further, since the left and right end portions of the taillight are exposed on the upper surface of the rear cowl, it is possible to make the taillight more difficult to see from the front of the vehicle while ensuring visibility from above and from the side.
In addition, the vertical walls are provided on the left and right sides of the rear cowl, and are inclined so as to extend inward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle in a plan view. It can be visually recognized.
In addition, the vertical wall overlaps with the rear edge of the grab rail provided to cover the front part of the rear cowl at the rear of the vehicle body in plan view. It can be hidden from view from the front.

Further, the grab rail is formed in a U shape including left and right side parts and a rear connection part that integrally connects the rear ends of these side parts, and the rear part and the rear connection part of the side part in plan view are Since it is formed wider than the front part of the side part, when the rear part of the vehicle is viewed from the front of the vehicle, the tail light can be easily hidden by the rear part and the rear connection part of the wide side part of the grab rail.
The taillight has a connecting portion that connects a base portion having a reflecting surface and a lens portion having a light-transmitting surface, and the rear cowl is connected to the upper portions of the left and right vertical walls to open downward. Since the connecting portion is provided inside the U-shaped cross section, the connecting portion can be protected while the appearance is good by covering the connecting portion with the rear cowl.

1 is a right side view of a motorcycle having a rear structure of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a rear structure of the motorcycle. It is a principal part top view which shows the vehicle body rear part of a motorcycle. It is a principal part right view which shows the rear part of a motorcycle. It is a principal part rear view which shows a motorcycle. It is the VI-VI sectional view taken on the line of FIG. Fig. 5 is an operation diagram showing an operation of a rear structure of the motorcycle. It is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the IX-IX sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, descriptions of directions such as front and rear, right and left and up and down are the same as directions with respect to the vehicle body unless otherwise specified. Further, in each figure, the symbol FR indicates the front of the vehicle body, the symbol UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle body, and the symbol LE indicates the left side of the vehicle body.
FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle 10 having a rear structure of the present invention.
A motorcycle (saddle-type vehicle) 10 has a front fork 13 supported by a head pipe 12 constituting a front end portion of a body frame 11 so as to be steerable, and an engine 14 is attached to a lower portion of the body frame 11. A fuel tank 16 and a tandem seat 17 disposed behind the fuel tank 16 are attached to the upper part, and a swing arm 21 is swingable up and down on a pivot shaft 18 provided at the lower part of the body frame 11. It is supported.
The front fork 13 has a bar handle 24 attached to the upper end and a front wheel 26 supported on the lower end via an axle 25.

  The engine 14 includes a crankcase 31 in which a crankshaft is housed, a cylinder portion 32 erected from the front portion of the crankcase 31, and a transmission 33 attached to the rear portion of the crankcase 31. The cylinder portion 32 includes a cylinder head 35, an intake device 36 made of an air cleaner or the like is connected to the rear portion of the cylinder head 35, and an exhaust device 37 is connected to the front portion of the cylinder head 35. The exhaust device 37 includes an exhaust pipe 41 attached to the cylinder head 35 and a muffler 42 connected to the rear end of the exhaust pipe 41.

The side of the intake device 36 below the fuel tank 16 and the seat 17 is covered with a front side cover 44. The seat 17 includes a rider's seat 17A on which a rider (driver) sits, and a passenger's seat 17B that is integrally provided behind the rider's seat 17A and on which a passenger (passenger) sits. A pair of left and right rear side covers 47, 47 (only the rear side cover 47 on the front side is shown) are disposed below both side surfaces of the seat 17 so as to cover the lower portion of the seat 17. A taillight 51 projects rearward from the rear end portion of the rear side cover 47. A rear center cover 52 covers the rear portion of the rear side cover 47 and the upper and rear sides of the taillight 51.
The front side cover 44, the rear side cover 47, the rear side end cover 48, and the rear center cover 52 constitute a vehicle body cover 53.

The swing arm 21 has a rear wheel 56 supported by a rear end portion via an axle 55.
Here, reference numeral 61 in the figure denotes a headlight mounted on the top of the front fork 13, 62 a front cowl that covers the periphery of the headlight 61, 63 a front fender that covers the front wheel 26 from above, and 64 a rider's step. , 66 is a grab rail gripped by the passenger, 67 is a step holder, 68 is a step for the passenger attached to the step holder 67, 71 is a heat insulating cover that covers the muffler 42, 72 is a rear fender that covers the rear wheel 56 from above, 73 is A reflecting mirror attached to the rear fender 72.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rear structure of the motorcycle 10.
A rear side cover 47 is disposed so as to cover the lower side of the seat 17 from the side. The rear side cover 47 bulges outward in the vehicle width direction from the side surface 17c of the seat 17, and has a top surface 47A, a side surface 47B, and a flat surface that is disposed so as to be surrounded by the top surface 47A and the side surface 47B. A portion 47C is formed. By providing the flat part 47C, the foot contact of the passenger sitting on the passenger seat 17B is improved.
A grab rail 66 is disposed on the rear portion of the upper surface 47A of the pair of left and right rear side covers 47, 47 (only the rear side cover 47 on the front side is shown) so as to sandwich the passenger seat 17B.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the main part showing the rear part of the vehicle body of the motorcycle 10.
The left and right rear side covers 47, 47 bulge outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the seat 17, and the left and right maximum bulge portions 47d, 47d projecting outward in the vehicle width direction of the rear side covers 47, 47 in the vehicle width direction. The width of is W. The positions of the maximum bulging portions 47d and 47d in the vehicle front-rear direction substantially coincide with the front edge 76a of the cross frame 76 passed between the rear portions of the pair of left and right rear frames 75 and 75, and the rear side covers 47 and 47. Are located immediately behind the flat portions 47C and 47C. The rear frames 75 and 75 and the cross frame 76 constitute a part of the vehicle body frame 11. As described above, by providing the maximum bulge portion 47d immediately behind the flat portion 47C, the leg portion of the passenger can be supported from the rear by the maximum bulge portion 47d, and the leg portion can be stabilized.

A guard member 78 for preventing the passenger's clothes from being caught is disposed on the side of the left flat portion 47C and the maximum bulge portion 47d. The guard member 78 has a front end attached to the rear end portion of the step holder 67 and a rear end attached to the rear end portion of the vehicle body frame 11. A muffler 42 and a heat shield cover 71 are disposed on the side of the right flat portion 47C and the maximum bulge portion 47d.
Between the rear end portions of the left and right rear side covers 47, 47, a rear concentric rear center cover 52 is disposed. The grab rail 66 is a U-shaped part in plan view that is disposed so as to surround the rear part of the passenger seat 17B over the left and right rear side covers 47, 47 and the rear center cover 52. The front end portions 66a and 66a are attached to the left and right of the cross frame 76 below the seat 17 via the stays 81 and 81, and the U-shaped side rear portions 66b and 66b and the rear connecting portion 66c are formed wide to form the rear side cover. 47 and 47 and a part of the rear center cover 52 are covered from above.
A taillight 51 is disposed below the rear center cover 52, and a left end portion 51a and a right end portion 51b of the taillight 51 are visible from above. Left and right rear turn signals 82 and 82 attached to a rear fender 72 (see FIG. 1) protrude from the left and right sides of the taillight 51. The left end portion 51a and the right end portion 51b of the taillight 51 are located at the same position as the left and right rear frames 75, 75 or inside the rear frames 75, 75 in the vehicle width direction.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the main part showing the rear part of the motorcycle 10.
The rear side cover 47 includes a front ridge line 47g extending obliquely rearward and upward from the acute-angled front end portion 47e and a rear ridgeline 47j extending obliquely downward and forward from the acute-angled rear end portion 47h. The front ridge line 47g and the rear ridge line 47j are formed by connecting portions protruding to the side of the vehicle body on the surface of the rear side cover 47. The front ridge line 47g and the rear ridge line 47j correspond to mountain ridges. 47 is overlapped in the longitudinal direction at the center in the longitudinal direction. Reference numeral 47m is the rear end of the front ridge line 47g, and 47n is the front end of the rear ridge line 47j. A flat portion 47C is formed inside the portion where the front ridge line 47g and the rear ridge line 47j overlap in the vehicle longitudinal direction, that is, between the front ridge line 47g and the rear ridge line 47j. Therefore, the portion excluding the flat portion 47C on the surface of the rear side cover 47 is inclined inward in the vehicle width direction from the front ridge line 47g and the rear ridge line 47j, with the front ridge line 47g and the rear ridge line 47j projecting sideways. An upper surface 47A and a side surface 47B are formed.

As described above, the front ridge line 47g and the rear ridge line 47j extend so as to incline rearward substantially in parallel. For example, one ridge line is inclined rearwardly from the front end to the rear end of the rear side cover. In the same manner as above, a sharp impression can be given in a side view, and the appearance can be improved. In addition, in this embodiment, since the foot contact can be improved by providing the flat portion 47C, the passenger can ride comfortably.
Further, since the side front portion 66d of the grab rail 66 is disposed substantially parallel to the rear ridge line 47j, it is possible to obtain a sense of unity between the rear side cover 47 and the grab rail 66, and to improve the appearance of the rear portion of the vehicle. Can be improved.

  The rear center cover 52 includes a side wall 52b raised from the lower edge 52a. The lower edge 52a overlaps with the upper edge 51c of the taillight 51, and the upper surface 52c of the rear center cover 52 is higher than the lower edge 52a and the upper edge 51c. The right end portion 51b of the taillight 51 includes a lamp upper surface 51D that extends substantially continuously to the upper surface 47A of the rear side cover 47, and a lamp side surface 51E that extends substantially continuously to the side surface 47B of the rear side cover 47. The rear side cover 47 extends below the side surface 47 </ b> B and overlaps the rear fender 72. The basic structure of the left end 51a (see FIG. 3) of the taillight 51 is the same as that of the right end 51b. Reference numeral 52d denotes a rear end bent portion integrally bent downward from the rear end of the rear center cover 52 and covers a part of the taillight 51 from the rear.

The grab rail 66 includes left and right side portions 66e and 66e (only the front side portion 66e is shown) and a rear connection portion 66c that integrally connects the rear ends of these side portions 66e and 66e. The side part 66e includes a side front part 66d and a side rear part 66b.
Returning to FIG. 3, the left and right side walls 52b, 52b of the rear center cover 52 overlap with the rear edge 66f from the left and right side rear portions 66b of the grab rail 66 to the rear connecting portion 66c in plan view. Accordingly, when the rear part of the vehicle body is viewed from the front of the vehicle, the side rear part 66b and the rear connection part 66c of the grab rail 66 are structured to hide the left end part 51a and the right end part 51b of the taillight 51, and the left end part 51a and the right end part 51b disappears.

FIG. 5 is a main part rear view showing the motorcycle 10.
The rear center cover 52 includes a rear end bent portion 52d that covers the upper center portion of the taillight 51 at the rear end portion. The outer lens 51F provided in the taillight 51 includes a rear surface 51g having a narrow vertical width, and lamp side surfaces 51E and 51E which are enlarged vertically with respect to the rear surface 51g and are integrally provided on the left and right sides of the rear surface 51g. A lamp upper surface 51D is connected to the upper ends of the lamp side surfaces 51E and 51E. Side walls 52b and 52b of the rear center cover 52 formed one step higher than the lamp upper surfaces 51D and 51D are disposed in front of the lamp upper surfaces 51D and 51D, and the side walls 52b and 52b are the left end 51j and the right end of the outer lens 51F. It extends further to the rear side covers 47 and 47 side on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than 51k. Accordingly, the lamp upper surfaces 51D and 51D are difficult to see from the front side of the vehicle due to the side walls 52b and 52b, and further from the diagonally forward side of the vehicle.

6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.
The rear center cover 52 is curved so that the upper surface 52c gently protrudes upward, and is formed in a U-shaped cross section with side walls 52b and 52b provided on the left and right ends. The taillight 51 includes an outer lens 51F composed of left and right lens halves 51m and 51m, and a reflector 51N disposed inside the outer lens 51F. The lamp upper surfaces 51D and 51D of the taillight 51 are rear center covers. 52 extends obliquely downward from the side walls 52b, 52b side toward the vehicle width direction outer side. The lamp side surfaces 51E and 51E and the back surface 51g of the taillight 51 are curved so as to protrude downward.

FIG. 7 is an operation diagram showing the operation of the rear structure of the motorcycle 10.
A rear center cover 52 is disposed on the rear end side of the left and right rear side covers 47, 47 (only one of the rear side covers 47 is shown) at the rear of the vehicle, and the rear ends of the rear side covers 47, 47 and the rear center are arranged. A grab rail 66 is disposed so as to cover the upper portion of the cover 52 and surround the rear portion of the passenger seat 17B. The rear center cover 52 covers the front of the upper surface of the taillight 51 with a side wall 52b (see FIG. 5), and the grab rail 66 has a front rear portion 66b and a rear connecting portion 66c having a wide vertical width in front of the taillight 51. Cover.
Accordingly, when the rear portion of the vehicle is viewed from the diagonally front side of the vehicle, the taillight 51 whose light color is red becomes a shadow of the rear center cover 52 and the grab rail 66, and the taillight 51 cannot be seen. It is possible to comply with the law that “the red of the taillight is arranged so that it cannot be seen from the front of the vehicle”.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 4, and shows a cross section passing through the front end portion 66 a of the grab rail 66.
The cross-section of the rear side cover 47 is formed in a laterally substantially V-shape, the upper surface 47A extends substantially horizontally inward in the vehicle width direction from the rear ridge line 47j, and the side surface 47B extends inward in the vehicle width direction from the rear ridge line 47j. As it goes, it gradually extends obliquely downward.
A gap 91 separated by a distance C is formed between the upper surface 47A and the grab rail 66, and a passenger puts a hand into the gap 91 to grip the grab rail 66. Therefore, by forming the substantially horizontal upper surface 47A below the grab rail 66 with the rear side cover 47, the upper surface 47A serves as a guide when the grab rail 66 is gripped, and the grab rail 66 can be easily gripped.

The left and right rear side covers 47, 47 and the rear center cover 52 partially overlap in the vehicle width direction. That is, the inner portions of the rear side covers 47 and 47 in the vehicle width direction are covered with the both ends of the rear center cover 52 from above. Further, both ends of the rear center cover 52 in the vehicle width direction extend to the positions of the left and right front end portions 66a and 66a of the grab rail 66 in the vehicle width direction.
Therefore, the left end 51a and the right end 51b of the taillight 51 shown in FIG. 3 can be easily covered with the rear center cover 52 and the grab rail 66 from the front of the vehicle.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.
The taillight 51 includes a reflector 51N having a reflective surface, an outer lens 51F having a colorless and transparent translucent surface attached to the reflector 51N, and the reflector 51N and the outer lens 51F so as to be along the inner side of the outer lens 51F. And an inner lens 51 </ b> P having a red transparent translucent surface disposed in the enclosed space.
The outer lens 51F is formed with a folded portion 51r that is folded outward at the periphery, and the reflector 51N is formed with a frame-shaped lens attachment portion 51s at the periphery, and the outer lens 51F is formed on the lens attachment portion 51s of the reflector 51N. The folded portion 51r is attached by welding. The upper part of the welded part 51t between the reflector 51N and the outer lens 51F is disposed inside the rear center cover 52 shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, that is, between the left and right side walls 52b and 52b. In this way, in FIG. 6 and FIG. 9, the welded portion 51t is covered with the rear center cover 52 so that the welded portion 51t is not exposed to the outside, so that the welded portion 51t is protected by the rear center cover 52 while improving the appearance. be able to.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, in the rear structure of the motorcycle 10 as a saddle-ride type vehicle, the taillight 51 exposed on the upper surface of the rear center cover 52 as a rear cowl is provided at the rear of the vehicle body. The rear center cover 52 includes a side wall 52b as a vertical wall that stands in front of the taillight 51.
According to this configuration, the side wall 52b can prevent the taillight 51 from being seen from the front of the vehicle while ensuring the visibility of the taillight 51 from the vehicle rear and the side of the vehicle. it can.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the taillight 51 has a left end 51 a and a right end 51 b as left and right ends exposed at the upper surface 52 c of the rear center cover 52. The upward exposed area is reduced, and the taillight 51 can be made more difficult to see from the front of the vehicle while ensuring visibility from above and from the side.
Further, the side walls 52b are provided on the left and right sides of the rear center cover 52 and are inclined so as to extend inward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle in plan view. The visibility of the taillight 51 can be ensured.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the side wall 52b overlaps with the rear edge 66f of the grab rail 66 provided to cover the front part of the rear center cover 52 from above in the rear part of the vehicle body in plan view. 66 and the side wall 52b can cooperate with each other so that the taillight 51 can be easily concealed so that it cannot be seen from the front of the vehicle.

3 and 4, the grab rail 66 includes left and right side portions 66e and 66e and a rear connection portion 66c that integrally connects the rear ends of these side portions 66e and 66e. Since it is formed in a U shape and the rear portion of the side portion 66e, that is, the rear side portion 66b and the rear connecting portion 66c are formed wider than the front portion of the side portion 66e, that is, the front side portion 66d. When the rear part of the vehicle is viewed from the front of the vehicle, the taillight 51 can be easily hidden by the wide side rear part 66b and the rear connection part 66c of the grab rail 66.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 6 and 9, the taillight 51 connects the reflector 51N as a base portion having a reflecting surface and the outer lens 51F as a lens portion having a light transmitting surface by welding. The rear center cover 52 includes a U-shaped cross section that connects the upper portions of the left and right side walls 52b, 52b and opens downward, and has a welded portion inside the U-shaped cross section. Since 51t is arrange | positioned, the welding part 51t can be protected by making the external center favorable by covering the welding part 51t with the rear center cover 52. FIG.

The above-described embodiment is merely an aspect of the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified and applied without departing from the gist of the present invention.
The present invention is not limited to the case where the present invention is applied to the motorcycle 10, but can also be applied to saddle riding type vehicles including those other than the motorcycle 10.

10 Motorcycles (saddle-ride type vehicles)
51 Taillight 51a Left end 51b Right end 51F Outer lens (lens)
51N reflector (base)
51t welded part (connecting part)
52 Rear center cover (rear cowl)
52b Side wall (vertical wall)
66 grab rail 66b side rear part (side rear part)
66c Rear connection part 66d Front side part (front part of side part)
66e side 66f trailing edge

Claims (6)

In the rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle provided with a taillight (51) exposed on the upper surface of the rear cowl (52) at the rear of the vehicle body,
The rear cowl (52) includes a vertical wall (52b) that stands in front of the taillight (51).   The rear portion of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the taillight (51) has left and right end portions (51a, 51b) exposed at an upper surface (52c) of the rear cowl (52). Construction.   The said vertical wall (52b) is provided in the right and left of the said rear cowl (52), and inclines so that it may extend inward in the vehicle width direction so that it may go to the vehicle rear in planar view. The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to 2.   The vertical wall (52b) overlaps with a rear edge (66f) of a grab rail (66) provided to cover the front part of the rear cowl (52) from above in the rear part of the vehicle body in a plan view. The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The grab rail (66) is formed in a U shape including left and right side portions (66e, 66e) and a rear connection portion (66c) that integrally connects the rear ends of these side portions (66e, 66e). The rear part (66b) and the rear connection part (66c) of the side part (66e) are formed wider than the front part (66d) of the side part (66e). The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 4.   The taillight (51) includes a connecting portion (51t) that connects a base portion (51N) having a reflecting surface and a lens portion (51F) having a light-transmitting surface, and the rear cowl (52) The upper part of the vertical walls (52b, 52b) is connected to each other and provided with a U-shaped cross section opened downward, and the connecting portion (51t) is disposed inside the U-shaped cross section. The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of 1 to 5.

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