JP2016101841A - Battery accommodation structure of saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a battery accommodation structure of a saddle-riding type vehicle which is easy in access to a battery while protecting the battery from rain water, scattered water or the like at the outside of the vehicle, and can favorably maintain the drive operability of an occupant and the external appearance of the vehicle.SOLUTION: An opening 36 which communicates with a battery accommodation part 34, and takes in and out a battery 35 from/to the outside of a vehicle is formed at a wall face 32a which opposes a rear wheel of a rear fender 31, and a lid member 38 for opening and closing the opening 36 is arranged at the opening 36.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a battery storage structure for a saddle type vehicle such as a motorcycle or a scooter type vehicle.

  As a battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, there is known a battery storage portion provided in a rear fender portion that covers an upper portion of a rear wheel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the battery storage structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle described in Patent Document 1, a battery storage portion is provided on the upper surface side of the rear fender, and the upper side of the battery is covered with an occupant seat disposed on the upper portion of the rear fender. In other words, the battery is covered on the outside by the battery storage portion of the rear fender and the occupant seat, and is protected from rainwater and splashed water outside the vehicle.

JP 2013-95232 A

  However, in the conventional battery storage structure, since the upper side of the battery storage portion is covered with an occupant seat, the occupant seat can be removed or the occupant can be removed when performing battery maintenance or removal work. If the seat has a structure that can be opened and closed, the passenger seat must be pushed open. For this reason, in the said conventional battery storage structure, the access to a battery is complicated, and the improvement of this point is desired. In addition, when the battery is configured to be attached / detached from the occupant seat side, the width and front / rear length of the occupant seat must be increased to ensure battery attachment / detachment workability, resulting in poor footing and reduced appearance. There is also a possibility to do.

  Therefore, the present invention can facilitate the access to the battery while protecting the battery from rain water or splashed water outside the vehicle, and can maintain the driving operability of the occupant and the appearance of the vehicle well. It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle.

  In order to solve the above problems, the battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to the present invention has a battery storage portion (34) for storing a battery (35) in a rear fender (31) that covers the upper part of the rear wheel (Wr). In the battery storage structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle provided with the vehicle, the wall surface (32a) of the rear fender (31) facing the rear wheel (Wr) communicates with the battery storage portion (34) and from the outside of the vehicle. An opening (36) for taking in and out the battery (35) is formed, and a lid member (38) for opening and closing the opening (36) is provided in the opening (36).

  With this configuration, when accessing the battery (35), the lid member (38) is opened to open the battery housing (34) toward the rear wheel (Wr). In this state, the surroundings of the battery in the battery housing (34) can be confirmed from the space around the rear wheel (Wr) through the opening (36) of the wall surface (32a) of the rear fender (31), or the battery (35 ) Can be desorbed. In addition, the opening (36) formed in the wall surface (32a) of the rear fender (31) is closed by the lid member (38) when the battery (35) is housed, so that rainwater or splashes into the battery (35). Water ingress is blocked by the lid member (38). Further, since the opening (36) and the lid member (38) are formed on the wall surface (32a) on the side facing the rear wheel (Wr) of the rear fender (31), it is difficult to see from the outside, and the appearance of the vehicle is improved. There is no loss.

The opening (36) desirably opens toward the rear of the vehicle.
In this case, since the battery (35) can be easily temporarily placed in the opening (36) when the battery (35) is detached, the detachability of the battery (35) is improved. In addition, in this structure, the opening (36) faces a wide space for allowing the rear wheel (Wr) to swing, so that a working space for removing the battery (35) is secured. It becomes easy.

The battery storage part (34) is preferably inclined toward the rear lower side of the vehicle.
In this case, when the battery (35) is removed, the battery (35) can be easily removed by using the inclination of the battery housing (34). Further, even if water drops such as rainwater may enter the battery storage section (34), the water drops that have entered the battery storage section (34) are easily discharged to the outside along the inclination of the battery storage section (34).

The opening (36) is provided in front of the axle (33) of the rear wheel (Wr), and the lid member (38) has at least an upper end in a state where the opening (36) is closed. The rear fender (31) may be disposed at a position recessed from the wall surface (32a) in a direction away from the rear wheel (Wr).
If the opening (36) is provided on the front side of the axle (33) of the rear wheel (Wr), water droplets and the like wound up from the rear wheel (Wr) may be caused by the rear fender (31) from above the opening (36). ) May flow in the direction of the opening (36) along the wall surface (32a). However, in this structure, since the upper end of the lid member (38) is disposed at a position that is recessed in the direction away from the rear wheel (Wr) rather than the wall surface (32a) of the rear fender (31), the rear fender (31) Water droplets flowing in the direction of the opening (36) through the wall surface (32a) of the lid member (38) are less likely to be applied to the upper end of the lid member (38). Therefore, it is difficult for water droplets to enter from the gap between the opening (36) and the lid member (38), and the waterproofness around the battery housing (34) is enhanced.

A concave stepped portion (37) that is recessed in a direction away from the rear wheel (Wr) is provided at an upper edge portion of the opening (36), and the lid member (38) is provided with the opening (36). ) Is closed, the upper end is positioned in the stepped portion (37), so that the upper end of the lid member (38) is more rear wheel (Wr) than the wall surface (32a) of the rear fender (31). You may make it arrange | position away from.
In this case, since the upper end of the lid member (38) is disposed in the concave stepped portion (37), water drops flowing in the direction of the opening (36) along the wall surface (32a) of the rear fender (31) are covered with the lid. It becomes difficult to be applied to the upper end of the member (38). In the case of this structure, compared with the case where a bowl-shaped portion is provided on the upper edge of the opening (36) in order to avoid water droplets flowing in the direction of the opening (36) along the wall surface (32a) of the rear fender (31). Thus, the arrangement space of the rear wheel (Wr) is not compressed. For this reason, it is not necessary to greatly separate the rear fender (31) and the rear wheel (Wr) in order to secure the clearance around the rear wheel (Wr), and the size of the vehicle can be avoided accordingly.

The battery storage portion (34) is provided to bulge in a direction away from the rear wheel (Wr), and the battery storage portion (34) is a back wall portion (facing the lid member (38)) ( 34a) and a peripheral wall portion (34b) that stands up from the back wall portion (34a) toward the opening portion (36) and covers the periphery of the battery (35), A coupler (42) for connecting the in-vehicle harness (41) and the terminal (35a) of the battery (35) may be provided on the back wall (34a).
In this case, when the battery (35) is mounted, the battery (35) is inserted into the box-shaped battery storage (34) through the opening (36). Thus, when the battery (35) is inserted to the back wall (34a), the terminal (35a) of the battery (35) is connected to the in-vehicle harness (41) through the coupler (42). For this reason, attachment of the battery (35) to a battery accommodating part (34), and the connection of the terminal (35a) of a battery (35) and a vehicle-mounted harness (41) can be completed simultaneously. Further, since the coupler (42) connected to the terminal (35a) of the battery (35) is provided on the back wall (34a) farthest from the rear wheel (Wr), it is temporarily provided through the opening (36). Even if water drops may enter the battery housing (34), the water drops are less likely to adhere to the coupler (42). Furthermore, since the coupler (42) is disposed on the back wall (34a) of the battery housing (34), it is not necessary to wire the in-vehicle harness (41) long in the battery housing (34). Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the in-vehicle harness (41).

The opening (36) may be arranged in front of the front end of the rear wheel (Wr).
In this case, a large space is secured between the opening (36) and the rear wheel (Wr), and the interference between the battery (35) and the rear wheel (Wr) when the battery (35) is detached is suppressed. it can.

The opening (36) may be disposed above the upper end of the rear wheel (Wr).
In this case, the battery (35) can be easily attached / detached using a wide space formed above the rear wheel (Wr).

A swing arm (24) for swinging the rear wheel (Wr) up and down; and a cushion unit (25) for regulating a swing amount of the swing arm (24), the cushion unit (25) Is attached to the vehicle body frame (F) with a bolt (50), and the battery storage part (34) is located above a virtual horizontal line (H) passing through the axis (c) of the bolt (50). It may be arranged.
In this case, since the battery storage part (34) is disposed sufficiently upward, it is easy to ensure a large swinging amount of the swing arm (24), and the operator does not bend greatly and the battery (35) is not bent. It can be easily accessed. In addition, since the cushion unit (25) and the battery storage part (34) can be arranged close to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body or overlap each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the vehicle can be reduced in the longitudinal direction. Can be easily achieved.

  According to the present invention, since the opening is formed in the wall surface on the side facing the rear wheel of the rear fender, and the lid member for opening and closing the opening is provided in the opening, rain water and splashed water to the battery are provided. Can be prevented by the lid member, and the battery can be easily accessed through the space between the rear fender and the rear wheel. Further, since it is not necessary to remove the battery from the passenger seat side, the degree of freedom of the shape of the seat can be secured, and the driving operability of the passenger and the appearance of the vehicle can be kept good.

1 is a left side view of a saddle riding type vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a rear fender portion of a saddle riding type vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the III-III cross section of FIG. 2 of the saddle riding type vehicle which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the IV-IV cross section of FIG. 3 of the saddle riding type vehicle which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a left view of the saddle riding type vehicle according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front / rear / up / down directions are the same as those in the vehicle unless otherwise specified. In the drawings, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, and the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle.

First, the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a left side surface of a motorcycle 1 which is an embodiment of a saddle riding type vehicle.
As shown in the figure, the body frame F of the motorcycle 1 includes a head pipe 11 disposed at a front end, a pair of left and right main frames 12 extending obliquely downward and rearward from the upper portion of the head pipe 11, and left and right A pair of left and right pivot plates 13 extending downward from the rear end portion of the main frame 12 and a pair of left and right downs extending obliquely downward and rearward from the lower portion of the head pipe 11 at a steeper slope than the main frame 12 The frame 14, a pair of left and right seat rails 15 extending obliquely upward and rearward from the rear portions of the left and right main frames 12, and obliquely inclined more steeply than the seat rails 15 from the upper rear side of the left and right pivot plates 13. And a pair of left and right support pipes 16 that extend upward and rearward and whose rear end portions are coupled to the left and right seat rails 15.

  A steering shaft (not shown) is rotatably supported on the head pipe 11. The upper and lower ends of the steering shaft are connected to the top bridge 17a and the bottom bridge 17b, respectively. Upper ends of a pair of left and right front forks 18 are supported by the top bridge 17a and the bottom bridge 17b, and a front wheel Wf is rotatably supported between the lower ends of the left and right front forks 18. A bar handle 19 is attached to the top bridge 17a. The front wheel Wf can be turned by rotating the bar handle 19.

  An engine 20 is disposed below the main frame 12. The engine 20 is supported at the front side by the down frame 14 and at the rear side by the pivot plate 13. The engine 20 is disposed below the main frame 12 so that the cylinder portion 20a is inclined toward the upper side of the oblique front portion. An air cleaner 22 is connected to the intake side of the cylinder part 20a via an intake pipe 21, and an exhaust pipe 23 is connected to the exhaust side of the cylinder part 20a.

Further, the pivot plate 13 supports the front end portion of the swing arm 24 in a swingable manner by a pivot shaft 24a. A rear wheel Wr is rotatably supported at the rear end of the swing arm 24. The rear wheel Wr is driven by the power of the engine 20 through a chain (not shown).
In addition, the code | symbol 25 in FIG. 1 is a cushion unit for rear wheels. The cushion unit 25 is fastened and supported at its upper end to the vehicle body frame F by bolts 50 (see FIG. 4), and the lower end is attached to a link mechanism 26 provided between the swing arm 24 and the pivot plate 13. The cushion unit 25 regulates the swing amount of the swing arm 24 that swings up and down with respect to the vehicle body frame F when the vehicle travels, and alleviates the swing impact.

  A fuel tank 27 is supported on the upper portion of the main frame 12, and a seat 28 on which a driver and a passenger are seated is supported on the upper portion of the seat rail 15. The left and right side surfaces of the vehicle body on the lower side of the fuel tank 27 and the seat 28 are covered with a center cover 29 and a rear cowl 30.

  The left and right support pipes 16 and the seat rails 15 support a rear fender 31 that covers a region extending from the front upper portion of the rear wheel Wr to the rear upper portion. The rear fender 31 functions as a mudguard that prevents mud and water splashing from the rear wheel Wr from splashing into an upper region extending from the front to the rear of the vehicle body.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the rear fender 31 portion with the left side broken, as viewed from the upper front side of the left side. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the III-III cross section of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the IV-IV cross section of FIG.
Of the substantially arc-shaped cover wall 32 facing the outer peripheral surface of the rear wheel Wr of the rear fender 31, a region on the front side of the axle 33 of the rear wheel Wr, that is, downward from the top of the cover wall 32 toward the front side. A battery housing portion 34 is integrally formed so as to bulge toward the front side of the vehicle in the inclined region. A battery 35 for supplying electric power to the vehicle electrical components is detachably stored in the battery storage unit 34. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 47 denotes a pair of ribs that are integrally formed with the rear fender 31 so as to connect the lower surface of the battery storage portion 34 and the cover wall 32. In the case of this embodiment, since the lower surface side of the battery housing portion 34 is supported by the ribs 47 formed on the fender 31, the battery housing portion 34 is supported by the rear fender 31 with high support strength.
The battery storage part 34 may be formed as a separate part from the rear fender 31 and fixed integrally to the rear fender 31 with a fastening member or the like.

  A substantially rectangular opening 36 that communicates with the inside of the battery housing portion 34 and allows the battery 35 to be taken in and out of the battery housing portion 34 from the outside of the vehicle is formed on the wall surface 32a on the obliquely front upper side of the rear wheel Wr of the cover wall 32. Is formed. The opening 36 opens toward the vehicle rear side in the wall surface 32a of the cover wall 32 on the front side of the axle 33 of the rear wheel Wr. Further, a concave step portion 37 that is recessed toward the upper front side (depressed in a direction away from the rear wheel Wr) is provided at the inner edge of the opening 36. A lid member 38 that opens and closes the opening 36 is attached to the stepped portion 37.

The lid member 38 is coupled to the lower edge of the step 37 by a hinge 39 on the lower end side. An annular seal member 40 for sealing the inner peripheral edge portion of the opening 36 is attached to the bottom surface side of the step portion 37. When the opening 36 is closed by the lid member 38, the seal member 40 is in close contact with the outer peripheral edge of the lid member 38 and seals between the lid member 38 and the peripheral edge of the opening 36.
The annular seal member 40 is disposed on the bottom side of the concave step portion 37, and the peripheral edge of the lid member 38 is bent in the direction of the step portion 37 and comes into contact with the seal member 40 in the concave step portion 37. Yes. The concave step portion 37 forms a labyrinth structure together with the bent portion of the peripheral edge of the lid member 38. Therefore, the infiltration of water droplets such as rainwater into the battery storage portion 34 is also prevented by this labyrinth structure.
Note that the sealing member 40 that seals the periphery of the lid member 38 and the opening 36 is not essential. For example, when a fender that covers the opening 36 is provided on the swing arm 24 or the like separately from the rear fender 31, the opening is opened. Since the scattering of water droplets and the like around the portion 36 can be suppressed, the seal member 40 can be omitted.

  The step portion 37 is formed with a deeper depression on the upper side, and the upper end portion 38 a of the lid member 38 is depressed to the upper front side of the wall surface 32 a of the rear fender 31 with the lid member 38 closing the opening 36. (Arranged in a direction away from the rear wheel Wr).

  The battery storage portion 34 includes a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 34a that faces the closed lid member 38, and a battery 35 that extends from the peripheral region of the rear wall portion 34a toward the opening 36 and is stored. It is formed in the box shape which has the surrounding wall part 34b which covers the circumference | surroundings. The entire inner surface of the battery storage portion 34 is inclined downward toward the rear of the vehicle body.

  A coupler 42 for connecting the in-vehicle harness 41 and the terminal 35a of the battery 35 is installed on the upper part of the back wall 34a of the battery housing 34 so as to face the battery housing 34. The terminal connection portion of the coupler 42 is oriented in the slide insertion direction of the battery 35 (in the direction of the opening 36). The battery 35 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a terminal 35 a is positioned at an upper end portion on the side inserted into the back wall portion 34 a side of the battery storage portion 34. The battery 35 is inserted from the opening 36 to the back of the battery housing 34, whereby the terminal 35 a is contact-connected to the coupler 42.

  The air cleaner 22 for the intake system of the engine 20 is attached to the vehicle body frame F at a position on the front side of the rear fender 31. In the center of the rear surface side of the air cleaner 22, a recess 22 a that is recessed toward the front side and the upper side is formed. The front portion of the battery storage portion 34 that bulges from the cover wall 32 of the rear fender 31 is disposed in the recess 22 a of the air cleaner 22. Therefore, the front part of the battery storage part 34 overlaps the rear part of the air cleaner 22 in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the opening 36 formed in the wall surface 32a of the rear fender 31 is disposed in front of the virtual vertical line G passing through the front end of the rear wheel Wr. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the battery storage portion 34 is disposed above the virtual horizontal line H passing through the axis c of the bolt 50 of the fastening portion with the vehicle body frame F of the cushion unit 25, and the bolt 50 It is arranged behind the virtual vertical line Ga passing through the axis c.

  In the motorcycle 1 of this embodiment, when checking the battery 35 and its peripheral parts stored in the battery storage part 34 of the rear fender 31, or when replacing the battery 35, the front upper side of the rear wheel Wr. A hand is inserted into the space between the rear fender 31 and the lid member 38 of the battery storage unit 34 is opened downward.

  When the battery 35 is replaced, the battery 35 in the battery housing 34 is pulled backward through the opening 36 where the lid member 38 is opened, and the battery 35 is taken out from the space between the rear fender 31 and the rear wheel Wr. When another new battery 35 is attached, the battery 35 is slid and inserted into the battery storage part 34 from the opening 36 through the space between the rear fender 31 and the rear wheel Wr. Thus, when the battery 35 is fully inserted, the terminal 35a of the battery 35 is connected to the coupler 42. Thereafter, the lid member 38 is lifted and the opening 36 is closed by the lid member 38.

  As described above, in the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, the opening 36 is formed in the wall surface on the side facing the rear wheel Wr of the rear fender 31, and the lid member 38 is provided in the opening 36 so as to be openable and closable. ing. For this reason, in the state in which the battery 35 is housed, intrusion of rain water, splashed water, or the like into the battery 35 can be prevented by the lid member 38. The battery 35 can be easily accessed through this space. Further, in the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, since it is not necessary to remove the battery 35 from the seat 28 side, the degree of freedom in the shape of the seat 35 can be ensured, and the occupant's footability (operability) Appearance can also be kept good.

  Further, in the case of the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, the opening portion of the battery storage portion 34 that faces the outer peripheral surface of the rear wheel Wr is closed by the lid member 38, so that rainwater or splashed water during vehicle travel is supplied to the battery 35. This can be prevented by the lid member 38, and it is also possible to prevent the lid member 38 from covering the battery 35 and damaging the appearance of the vehicle.

  Further, in the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, the opening 36 of the wall surface 32a of the rear fender 31 opens toward the rear of the vehicle, and therefore the opening 36 opens toward the lower side of the vehicle. In contrast, the battery 35 can be easily placed temporarily in the opening 36 when the battery 35 is removed. For this reason, when this battery storage structure is adopted, the battery 35 can be easily attached and detached. Further, in the case of the structure of this embodiment, since the opening 36 faces a wide space for allowing the rear wheel Wr to swing, a work space for performing maintenance of the battery 35 is easily secured. be able to.

  In the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, since the battery storage part 34 is inclined toward the rear lower side of the vehicle, the battery 35 can be easily removed using the inclination of the battery storage part 34 when the battery 35 is removed. In addition to being able to be removed, even if water drops such as rainwater enter the battery storage part 34, the water drops that have entered can be quickly discharged to the outside along the inclination of the battery storage part 34.

  In the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, the opening 36 of the battery storage 34 is provided in front of the top of the wall surface 32a of the rear fender 31, and the upper end of the lid member 38 that closes the opening 36 is formed. The rear fender 31 is disposed at a position that is recessed forward of the wall surface 32a. For this reason, even if water droplets wound up from the rear wheel Wr flow from the upper part of the opening 36 along the wall surface 32a of the rear fender 31 toward the opening 36, the water droplets are directly applied to the upper end of the lid member 38. It becomes difficult. Therefore, by adopting the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, it is possible to prevent water droplets from entering the battery storage portion 34 from the gap between the opening 36 and the lid member 38, and to provide a waterproof property around the battery storage portion 34. Can be increased.

  In the case of this embodiment, a concave step 37 is provided at the upper edge of the opening 36 of the battery storage 34, and the upper end of the closed lid member 38 is positioned in the step 37. However, as shown by a phantom line as a raised portion 44 in FIG. 4, the position directly above the opening 36 in the wall surface 32 a of the rear fender 31 is raised rearward in a bowl shape, thereby closing the lid in a closed state. The upper end portion of the member 38 may be disposed at a position that is recessed forward of the wall surface 32a (the raised portion 44) of the rear fender 31.

  In the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, a concave step 37 is provided at the upper edge of the opening 36 of the battery storage 34, and the upper end of the closed lid member 38 is more than the wall surface 32 a of the rear fender 31. Since it is arranged at a position recessed in the front side, water droplets flowing in the direction of the opening 36 along the wall surface 32a of the rear fender 31 without pressing the arrangement space of the rear wheel Wr are applied to the upper end portion of the lid member 38. It can be made difficult to take. Therefore, by adopting this structure, it is not necessary to displace the rear wheel Wr greatly rearward in order to secure the clearance around the rear wheel Wr, and the size of the vehicle can be avoided correspondingly.

Further, in the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, the battery storage portion 34 is formed in a box shape so as to bulge forward from the wall surface 32a of the rear fender 31, and the battery storage portion 34 of the box shape has a A coupler 42 that connects the in-vehicle harness 41 and the terminal 35a of the battery 35 is provided on the back wall 34a. For this reason, when the battery 35 is attached, the attachment of the battery 35 to the battery housing 34 and the connection between the terminal 35a of the battery 35 and the in-vehicle harness 41 can be completed simultaneously.
Further, when removing the battery 35, the connection between the in-vehicle harness 41 and the terminal 35 a of the battery 35 can be released simply by pulling out the battery 35 as it is from the battery storage portion 34. Therefore, by adopting this battery storage structure, the detachability of the battery 35 is improved.

  Furthermore, in the case of this battery storage structure, the coupler 42 connected to the terminal 35a of the battery 35 is provided on the back wall 34a farthest from the opening 36, so that a water droplet should be stored through the opening 36 by any chance. Even if it may enter the portion 34, water droplets can be prevented from adhering to the coupler 42 portion. Further, in the case of this battery storage structure, since the coupler 42 is disposed on the back wall portion 34 a of the battery storage portion 34, it is not necessary to wire the in-vehicle harness 41 long in the battery storage portion 34. Therefore, the in-vehicle harness 41 can be shortened by adopting this battery housing structure.

  Further, in the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, the opening 36 of the wall surface 32a of the rear fender 31 is disposed on the front side of the front end of the rear wheel Wr, and therefore, between the opening 36 and the rear wheel Wr. Thus, a large space can be secured, and the battery 35 and the rear wheel Wr can be prevented from interfering when the battery 35 is attached and detached.

  Further, in the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, the battery storage portion 34 is disposed above the virtual horizontal line H passing through the axis c of the bolt 50 for fixing the upper end side of the cushion unit 25. For this reason, the battery storage portion 34 is disposed at a sufficiently upper position on the vehicle body, and it becomes easy to ensure a large swinging amount of the swing arm 24, and at the time of maintenance of the battery 35, etc. Therefore, the operator can easily access without greatly bending.

  Further, in the case of this battery storage structure, since the battery storage portion 34 is offset upward from the upper end portion (the axis c of the bolt 50) of the cushion unit 25, the cushion unit 25 and the battery storage portion 34 are arranged in the vehicle longitudinal direction. It is possible to arrange them close enough to each other or overlap in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Therefore, by adopting this battery housing structure, the vehicle can be easily reduced in size in the front-rear direction.

  Further, in the battery storage structure according to this embodiment, a recess 22a that is recessed forward and upward is formed on the rear surface of the air cleaner 22 disposed in the front part of the rear fender 31, and the front part of the battery storage part 34 is the front part thereof. It arrange | positions in the recessed part 22a. Accordingly, the air cleaner 22 and the battery storage portion 34 overlap in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the vehicle body. Therefore, by adopting this structure, further downsizing of the vehicle in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction can be achieved.

Next, the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 will be described. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
The motorcycle 101 according to the second embodiment has a basic vehicle configuration substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but the rear fender 31 is largely separated from the upper portion of the rear wheel Wr. This is different from that of the first embodiment in that the position of the battery storage portion 34 on the rear fender 31 is positioned above a virtual horizontal line Ha passing through the upper end portion of the rear wheel Wr.

  The battery housing portion 34 and the opening portion 36 are disposed on the front side of the rear wheel Wr axle 33 in the rear fender 31 and on the upper side of the virtual horizontal line Ha passing through the upper end portion of the rear wheel Wr. . Further, the battery storage portion 34 is disposed on the rear side of the virtual vertical line Ga passing through the axis c of the bolt 50 at the fastening portion with the body frame F at the upper end of the cushion unit 25 and passes through the axis c of the bolt 50. It is arranged at a height position through which the virtual horizontal line Hb passes.

  In the motorcycle 101 according to the second embodiment, when checking around the battery 35 or replacing the battery 35, a hand is inserted into the space between the rear fender 31 above the rear wheel Wr and the battery storage unit The lid member 38 of 34 is opened downward, and the battery 35 is accessed through the space above the rear wheel Wr.

  In the battery storage structure according to the second embodiment, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, intrusion of rain water, splashed water, and the like into the battery 35 can be prevented by the lid member 38, and maintenance of the battery 35 is performed. Sometimes, the battery 35 can be easily accessed through the space above the rear wheel Wr.

Further, in the battery storage structure according to the second embodiment, the battery storage portion 34 is behind the virtual vertical line Ga passing through the axis c of the bolt 50 of the fastening portion with the vehicle body frame F at the upper end of the cushion unit 25. Therefore, the cushion unit 25 and the battery storage part 34 can be arranged in a sufficiently close proximity in the vertical direction of the vehicle body or overlapped in the vertical direction of the vehicle body. For this reason, by adopting this battery housing structure, the vehicle can be easily downsized in the vertical direction.
In the case of the structure of this embodiment, the battery storage portion 34 is disposed at a height position where the virtual horizontal line Hb passing through the axis c of the bolt 50 passes, and the upper end portion of the cushion unit 25 and the battery storage portion 34 are in the vertical direction of the vehicle body. Since they overlap, the vehicle can be more easily downsized in the vertical direction.

In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various design change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary.
The straddle-type vehicle to which the present invention is applied is not limited to motorcycles (including motorbikes and scooter type vehicles), but also includes three-wheel vehicles (in addition to front and rear two wheels, front two and rear one vehicles). ) Or four-wheeled small vehicles.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 24 ... Swing arm 25 ... Cushion unit 31 ... Rear fender 32a ... End surface 33 ... Axle 34 ... Battery storage part 34a ... Back wall part 34b ... Peripheral wall part 35 ... Battery 35a ... Terminal 36 ... Opening part 37 ... Step part 38 ... Lid member 41 ... In-vehicle harness 42 ... Coupler c ... Axis line H ... Virtual horizontal line Wr ... Rear wheel

Claims (9)

In a battery housing structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, in which a battery housing portion (34) for housing a battery (35) is provided in a rear fender (31) that covers an upper portion of a rear wheel (Wr),
An opening (36) that communicates with the battery housing (34) and allows the battery (35) to be taken in and out of the vehicle on the wall surface (32a) facing the rear wheel (Wr) of the rear fender (31). ) Is formed,
A battery housing structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, wherein the opening (36) is provided with a lid member (38) for opening and closing the opening (36).   The battery housing structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the opening (36) opens toward the rear of the vehicle.   The battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the battery storage portion (34) is inclined toward a rear lower side of the vehicle. The opening (36) is provided in front of the axle (33) of the rear wheel (Wr),
The lid member (38) is a position where at least the upper end is recessed in a direction away from the rear wheel (Wr) rather than the wall surface (32a) of the rear fender (31) in a state where the opening (36) is closed. The battery storage structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein On the upper edge of the opening (36), a concave step (37) is provided that is recessed in a direction away from the rear wheel (Wr).
The upper end of the lid member (38) is positioned in the stepped portion (37) with the opening (36) closed, so that the upper end of the lid member (38) is positioned in the rear fender (31). The battery housing structure for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the battery housing structure is disposed farther from the rear wheel (Wr) than the wall surface (32a). The battery storage portion (34) is provided to bulge in a direction away from the rear wheel (Wr),
In addition, the battery storage part (34) is erected from the back wall part (34a) facing the lid member (38) and from the back wall part (34a) toward the opening part (36). A box-shaped shape having a peripheral wall portion (34b) covering the periphery of the battery (35),
The said back wall part (34a) is provided with the coupler (42) which connects a vehicle-mounted harness (41) and the terminal (35a) of the said battery (35), The characterized by the above-mentioned. The battery storage structure for a saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims.   The battery housing for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the opening (36) is disposed in front of a front end of the rear wheel (Wr). Construction.   The battery housing for the saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the opening (36) is disposed above an upper end of the rear wheel (Wr). Construction.   A swing arm (24) for swinging the rear wheel (Wr) up and down; and a cushion unit (25) for regulating a swing amount of the swing arm (24), the cushion unit (25) Is attached to the vehicle body frame (F) with a bolt (50), and the battery storage part (34) is located above a virtual horizontal line (H) passing through the axis (c) of the bolt (50). The battery housing structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the battery housing structure is disposed.

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