JP2020100330A - Wheel lock device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a wheel lock device capable of improving an anti-theft property while downsizing.SOLUTION: A wheel lock device 9 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a wheel lock mechanism 102 that can move between a lock position where steering by a steering system of a vehicle is regulated, and a lock releasing position where the steering by the steering system is accepted; an operating portion 34 that is connected to the wheel lock mechanism 102, and can move between a wheel lock position where the wheel lock mechanism 102 is located at the lock position, and a power source off position where the wheel lock mechanism 102 is located at the lock releasing position; and a knob lock mechanism 101 that can be locked to/detached from the operating portion 34, and switches the regulation and acceptance of the movement of the operating portion 34 between the wheel lock position and the power source off position; and a control unit 31 that performs authentication operation with a portable machine, and controls the driving of the knob lock mechanism 101. The knob lock mechanism 101 is directly connected to the control unit 31 through a terminal 124.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a handle lock device.

As a handle lock device mounted on a motorcycle or the like, a configuration is known in which a handle lock mechanism is operated by communication between a portable device carried by a user and a control unit mounted on the motorcycle. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a configuration in which a handle lock mechanism and a control unit are accommodated in a common module housing in a state of being connected by a wiring unit.

JP, 2003-11865, A

However, in the above-described conventional handle lock device, there is still room for improvement in terms of size reduction and improvement of the anti-theft property.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a handlebar lock device that can improve anti-theft property while achieving miniaturization.

In order to solve the above problems, a handle lock device according to an aspect of the present invention is a handle lock that is movable to a lock position that restricts steering by a steering system of a vehicle and a lock release position that allows steering by the steering system. Mechanism and an operation that is connected to the handlebar lock mechanism and is movable between a first position in which the handlebar lock mechanism is in the lock position and a second position in which the handlebar lock mechanism is in the lock release position. And an actuator that is detachable from the operation unit and that switches between restriction and allowance of movement of the operation unit between the first position and the second position, and performs an authentication operation with a portable device, And a control unit that controls driving of the actuator, the actuator being directly connected to a control unit terminal provided in the control unit via an actuator terminal.

According to this aspect, since the actuator and the control unit are directly connected to each other by the terminals, the actuator and the control unit can be arranged close to each other. Therefore, the handle lock device can be downsized as compared with the case where the actuator and the control unit are connected through wiring. Moreover, since the actuator and the control unit are close to each other, it becomes difficult to access the actuator terminal. Therefore, the anti-theft property can be improved. In particular, since the electrical connection between the control unit and the actuator is terminal connection, there is no harness between the control unit and the actuator. Therefore, a so-called harness attack, in which a malicious third party removes the vehicle body cover or the like and directly supplies electric power to the wiring of the actuator to release the regulation of the operation portion and steal the vehicle, is quite effective.

In the handle lock device according to the above aspect, an operation housing in which the handle lock mechanism, the operation unit, and the actuator are accommodated, and a control housing in which the control unit is accommodated and which is assembled to the operation housing are provided. The actuator terminal may be exposed to the outside of the operation housing, and the control unit terminal may be exposed to the outside of the control housing.
According to this aspect, the handle lock mechanism, the operation unit, the actuator, and the like are housed in the operation housing to form the operation unit. The control unit is housed in the control housing to form a control unit. Thereby, in this aspect, after the operation unit and the control unit are separately assembled, the operation unit and the control unit can be assembled. Therefore, the assembling property can be improved. Further, compared to the case where the control unit is housed in the same housing in addition to the handle lock mechanism, the operation unit and the actuator, the layout property in each housing can be improved.

In the handlebar lock device according to the above aspect, the operation portion is configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis along the first direction, and the operation portion protrudes from the operation housing at a first side end portion in the first direction. The operation housing and the control housing are overlapped with each other in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second side of the first direction, and the first direction and the first direction. The fastening member may be fastened from at least one of both sides of the third direction orthogonal to the two directions.
According to this aspect, the direction of the knob portion, the overlapping direction of the operation housing and the control housing, and the assembling direction of the fastening member are different. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to disassemble the handle lock device inside the vehicle body cover when the handle lock device is mounted on the vehicle. As a result, it is possible to improve the anti-theft property.

In the handle lock device according to the above aspect, a terminal concealing unit that conceals the actuator terminal and the control unit terminal is provided around at least one of the actuator terminal of the operation housing and the control unit terminal of the control housing. It may be.
According to this aspect, temporary holding and positioning when the control housing is fastened to the operation housing are facilitated. Further, the terminals to be coupled are hidden in the terminal concealing portion, so that the harness attack can be further suppressed.

In the handle lock device according to the above aspect, the control unit has an authentication switch for starting an authentication operation with the portable device, and the control housing has an exposure hole for exposing the authentication switch toward the operation housing. And an authentication mechanism that moves between an operation position projecting from the operation housing to operate the authentication switch and a retracted position retracted from the authentication switch is housed in the operation housing. The unit may be configured to be movable between a third position in which the authentication mechanism is the operation position and a fourth position in which the authentication mechanism is the retracted position.
According to this aspect, the authentication switch can be operated by a mechanical operation of the operation unit and the authentication mechanism, so that power saving can be achieved during standby (when the power is off).

The steering wheel lock device according to the above aspect may be attached to a portion of the front portion of the vehicle different from the steering system.
According to this aspect, even if the steering system is turned, the handlebar lock device itself does not move.

In the steering wheel lock device according to the above aspect, the control unit may include a notification device that notifies when a predetermined action on the vehicle is detected.
According to this aspect, since the control unit has the notification device, it is not necessary to dispose the notification device in another place of the vehicle, and the layout property can be improved. In addition, wiring around between the control unit and the notification device and a housing dedicated to the notification device are not required, and the number of parts can be reduced.

In the handlebar lock device according to the above aspect, the control unit has a light emitting element that emits light according to a vehicle state, and the control housing holds a light guide member that guides light emitted from the light emitting element to the outside. The operation housing may be provided with an emission hole for emitting the light guided by the light guide member to the outside.
According to this aspect, the light emitted from the light emitting element housed in the control housing can be emitted through the light emitting member through the emission hole formed in the operation housing. As a result, it is not necessary to expose the control housing to the outside of the vehicle, so the anti-theft property can be improved.

In the handlebar lock device according to the above aspect, the control unit includes a control board, and the light emitting element is an LED that is provided on the control board and emits light along a surface direction of the control board. The entrance end and the exit end of the light guide member may also face the surface direction of the control board.
According to this aspect, the light emitted from the light emitting element can be effectively guided to the emission hole through the light guide member. Moreover, since the emission direction of the light emitting element and the light guide direction of the light guide member coincide with each other, the handle lock device can be downsized in the direction intersecting the rotation axis.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a handlebar lock device capable of improving anti-theft property while achieving miniaturization.

1 is a schematic side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment. It is a front view of the handle lock device concerning an embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view of a handle lock device concerning an embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view of a handle lock device concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective sectional view of a handle lock device which fractured a part of operation housing concerning an embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view of the operation part concerning an embodiment. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the VII-VII line of FIG. It is a partial side view of the operation part concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective sectional view of a handle lock device showing the circumference of the 1st inner knob and the 2nd inner knob concerning an embodiment. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the XX line of FIG. It is a top view of an opening mechanism which shows a state where a cover concerning an embodiment was removed. It is an exploded perspective view of a control unit concerning an embodiment. It is sectional drawing which follows the XIII-XIII line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the XIV-XIV line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the XV-XV line of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of a handle lock device concerning an embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the authentication operation and is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 10. FIG. 6 is a perspective sectional view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing a retracted state of the no-lock mechanism. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 7 showing a power-off position. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 7 which shows an opening operation position. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an opening operation, Comprising: It is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. It is a partial side view corresponding to FIG. 8 which shows the operation position of a 2nd inner knob. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an opening operation and is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 11. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 7 which shows a power supply ON position.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the handlebar lock device 9 according to the present invention is mounted on the motorcycle 1 will be described as an example. However, the handlebar lock device 9 can be mounted not only on the motorcycle 1 but also on various vehicles. In the following description, the front, rear, up, down, left, and right directions are the same as those in the motorcycle 1 unless otherwise specified.

[Motorcycle]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a motorcycle 1.
The motorcycle 1 shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, a scooter type. The motorcycle 1 includes a front wheel 2, a rear wheel 3, a vehicle body frame 4, a vehicle body cover 5, a power unit 6, a seat 7, a fuel tank 8, and a handle lock device 9.

The front wheel 2 is pivotally supported on the lower end of the front fork 11. The upper end of the front fork 11 is supported by the front end of the vehicle body frame 4 via the steering stem 12. A bar handle 13 for steering is attached to the upper portion of the steering stem 12. The front wheel 2, front fork 11, steering stem 12 and bar handle 13 form a steering system 15.

The vehicle body frame 4 is formed by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding, fastening, or the like. The body frame 4 extends in the front-rear direction. The front end of the vehicle body frame 4 supports the steering stem 12.
The vehicle body cover 5 covers the vehicle body frame 4, the front fork 11, and the like. The vehicle body cover 5 is made of, for example, synthetic resin.

The power unit 6 is supported on the lower rear portion of the vehicle body frame 4 so as to be vertically swingable. The power unit 6 includes an engine that is an internal combustion engine, an arm portion that extends rearward from the engine, and the like.
An exhaust pipe 18 is connected to the engine. The rear end portion of the exhaust pipe 18 is connected to a muffler 19 arranged on the side of the rear wheel 3.
The rear end of the arm pivotally supports the rear wheel 3.

The seat 7 is supported by the vehicle body frame 4 above the power unit 6. Below the seat 7, inside the vehicle body cover 5, a storage box 21 that opens upward is disposed. The storage box 21 is configured to be opened and closed by the seat 7. That is, the seat 7 is configured to be vertically rotatable via a hinge portion (not shown). The rotation operation (opening operation) of the seat 7 is restricted by the seat lock mechanism 7a.

The fuel tank 8 is supported inside the vehicle body cover 5 at the front-rear center of the vehicle body frame 4. The vehicle body cover 5 is formed with an exposure opening 22 that exposes the fuel filling port of the fuel tank 8. The exposure opening 22 is configured to be opened and closed by a refueling cover 23. That is, the refueling cover 23 is configured to be rotatable via a hinge portion (not shown). The rotation operation (opening operation) of the refueling cover 23 is restricted by the cover lock mechanism 23a.

<Handle lock device>
The handle lock device 9 is housed inside the vehicle body cover 5 at the front part of the motorcycle 1. The handle lock device 9 of the present embodiment is fixed to a portion of the vehicle body frame 4 located below the bar handle 13. Therefore, even if the bar handle 13 (steering system 15) is rotated, the handle lock device 9 itself does not move. The handle lock device 9 of the present embodiment realizes the following functions, for example, by a rotation operation or a pushing operation of the operation unit 34 described later.
(1) Power-on operation and power-off operation of the motorcycle 1.
(2) Locking operation and unlocking operation of the steering system 15.
(3) Operation of the seat lock mechanism 7a (opening/closing operation of the storage box 21).
(4) Operation of the cover lock mechanism 23a (opening/closing operation of the exposure opening 22).

FIG. 2 is a front view of the handle lock device 9. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the handle lock device 9. In the following description, the handle lock device 9 will be described using an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system. In this case, the direction along the rotation axis O1 of the operation unit 34 is the X direction (first direction), and the directions orthogonal to the X direction are the Y direction (second direction) and the Z direction (third direction), respectively.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the handlebar lock device 9 includes an operation unit 30 and a control unit (control unit) 31. The operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 are assembled in a state of being overlapped with each other in the Y direction (a state of being opposed to each other).

<Operation unit>
The operation unit 30 includes an operation housing 33, an operation unit 34, a drive mechanism 35, and a rotary switch 36.

<Operation housing>
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the handle lock device 9.
As shown in FIG. 4, the operation housing 33 includes a housing body 41, an actuator cover 42, a knob cover 43, and an exterior cover 44.
The housing body 41 is formed in a block shape extending in the X direction. The housing body 41 is formed with a through hole 45 penetrating the housing body 41 in the X direction.
The actuator cover 42 is formed in a box shape that opens in the +Z direction. The actuator cover 42 is connected to the surface of the housing body 41 facing the −Z direction. The actuator cover 42 is formed with a terminal exposure hole 42a that opens in the +Y direction.

The knob cover 43 covers the housing body 41 from the −X direction. In the knob cover 43, a through hole 47 penetrating the knob cover 43 is formed at a position overlapping the through hole 45 when viewed from the X direction.

The exterior cover 44 covers the knob cover 43 from the −X direction. A through hole 48 is formed in the outer cover 44 at a position overlapping the through hole 47 when viewed from the X direction. In the outer cover 44, a portion located around the through hole 48 constitutes a ring portion 49 that bulges in the −X direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the ring portion 49 is provided with display portions 50A to 50D that indicate the state of the handle lock device 9. In the example of FIG. 2, in the display units 50A to 50D, marks indicating the handle lock position (first position) 50A, the power off position (second position) 50B, the opening operation position 50C, and the power on position 50D are on the ring unit 49. It is configured by being sequentially attached in the circumferential direction.

<Operation part>
As shown in FIG. 4, the operation portion 34 is inserted into the through hole 45 of the housing body 41 so as to be rotatable around the rotation axis O1 extending in the X direction. The operation unit 34 has a first inner knob 53, a second inner knob 54, and an outer knob 55. The first inner knob 53, the second inner knob 54, and the outer knob 55 of the operation unit 34 are configured to be connected in the X direction.
The first inner knob 53 is formed in a rod shape. The first inner knob 53 is rotatably accommodated in the through hole 45.

FIG. 5 is a perspective sectional view of the handle lock device 9 in which a part of the operation housing 33 is broken. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the operation unit 34.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first inner knob 53 has a switch engaging portion 61, a lock cam 62, and a knob connecting portion 63 that are connected via a connecting shaft 64.

The switch engaging portion 61 projects from the housing body 41 in the +X direction through the through hole 45. The switch engagement portion 61 is formed in a non-round shape (rectangular shape in the illustrated example) when viewed from the front in the X direction. When viewed from the front, the center of the switch engagement portion 61 is located on the rotation axis O1.
The lock cam 62 is located at the center of the first inner knob 53 in the X direction.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view corresponding to line VII-VII in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the lock cam 62 is connected to the switch engagement portion 61 via a connection shaft 64. The lock cam 62 extends in the X direction at a position eccentric with respect to the rotation axis O1. The lock cam 62 has a shape in which a part of a rectangle is cut out in a front view. Specifically, in the lock cam 62, a circular arc portion 62a and an inclined portion 62b are separately formed at one diagonal.

As shown in FIG. 6, the knob connecting portion 63 is connected to the lock cam 62 via a connecting shaft 64. The knob connecting portion 63 is formed in a tubular shape extending coaxially with the rotation axis O1.

FIG. 8 is a partial side view of the operation unit 34.
As shown in FIG. 8, a first engaging groove 66 is formed in the knob connecting portion 63 so as to penetrate the knob connecting portion 63 in the radial direction of the rotary shaft O1 (hereinafter, simply referred to as the radial direction). The first engagement groove 66 is formed in a T shape when viewed from the side in the radial direction. Specifically, the first engagement groove 66 has a vertical groove portion 66a extending in the X direction and a horizontal groove portion 66b extending in the circumferential direction of the rotation axis O1 from the −X direction end of the vertical groove portion 66a. The first engaging grooves 66 are formed in the knob connecting portion 63 at positions that face each other in the radial direction.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second inner knob 54 is housed in the through hole 45 so as to be rotatable with respect to the first inner knob 53 and movable in the X direction. The second inner knob 54 extends coaxially with the rotation axis O1 and is formed in a stepped columnar shape whose outer diameter decreases in the +X direction. Specifically, the small diameter portion 54a of the second inner knob 54 is housed in the above-mentioned knob connecting portion 63. The small diameter portion 54a and the knob connecting portion 63 are connected by an engagement pin 65 (see FIG. 6). Specifically, the engagement pin 65 penetrates the small diameter portion 54a in the radial direction and is held in the engagement groove 66 described above. A biasing member 71 that biases the inner knobs 53 and 54 in a direction in which they are separated from each other is interposed between the small diameter portion 54a and the first inner knob 53.

A second engagement groove 72 is formed in the large diameter portion 54b of the second inner knob 54. The second engagement groove 72 is formed in a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the X direction when viewed from the side in the radial direction.

FIG. 9 is a perspective sectional view of the handle lock device 9 showing the periphery of the first inner knob 53 and the second inner knob 54.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the second inner knob 54, a protrusion 74 is formed on the step surface 54c between the small diameter portion 54a and the large diameter portion 54b. The protrusions 74 are formed, for example, in pairs at positions facing each other with the rotation axis O1 interposed therebetween.

As shown in FIG. 6, a torque limiter mechanism 67 is provided on the large diameter portion 54b of the second inner knob 54. The torque limiter mechanism 67 includes a biasing member 68, a click ball 69, and a connecting cap 70.
The biasing member 68 is housed in the spring housing portion 54d formed in the large diameter portion 54b. The spring accommodating portion 54d is opened in the radial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 54b.
The click ball 69 is held by the tip end portion (outer end portion in the radial direction) of the biasing member 68.

The connection cap 70 is attached to the large diameter portion 54b from the -X direction. A ball holding portion 70a is formed in a part of the connection cap 70 in the circumferential direction. The ball holding portion 70a holds the click ball 69. That is, when the ball holding portion 70a and the click ball 69 coincide with each other in the circumferential direction, the click ball 69 engages with the ball holding portion 70a, so that the relative rotation between the second inner knob 54 and the torque limiter mechanism 67 is restricted. To be done. On the other hand, when a torque greater than a predetermined value is applied to the operation portion 34 via the outer knob 55, the engagement between the ball holding portion 70a and the click ball 69 is released, and the outer knob 55 and the connecting cap 70 are moved to the second inner. It rotates relative to the knob 54.

As shown in FIG. 5, the outer knob 55 is connected to the second inner knob 54 from the −X direction. The outer knob 55 is inserted into the through holes 47 and 48. The outer knob 55 has a mounting cap 75 and a knob 76.
The mounting cap 75 is mounted on the above-described connecting cap 70 from the −X direction. The mounting cap 75 is attached to the connecting cap 70 so as not to rotate relative to it.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view corresponding to line XX in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, the mounting cap 75 is formed with a flange portion 75a protruding outward in the radial direction. The mounting cap 75 restricts the movement of the outer knob 55 with respect to the operation housing 33 in the −X direction by the flange portion 75 a engaging with the opening edge of the through hole 48 in the knob cover 43. The mounting cap 75 is exposed to the outside through the through hole 48.

The knob 76 projects from the mounting cap 75 in the −X direction. That is, the knob 76 projects in the −X direction (first side) with respect to the exterior cover 44 and is operable by the user. As shown in FIG. 2, the knob 76 extends linearly in the radial direction when viewed from the front. At the first end portion in the radial direction of the knob portion 76, an instruction portion 76a indicating the rotational position of the operation portion 34 is formed.

<Drive mechanism>
As shown in FIG. 4, the drive mechanism 35 is driven according to the operation of the operation unit 34. Specifically, the drive mechanism 35 includes an authentication mechanism 100, a lock mechanism 101, a handle lock mechanism 102, and an opening mechanism 103.

<Authentication mechanism>
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 10, the authentication mechanism 100 is housed in the housing main body 41 in the authentication mechanism housing portion 110 located in the +Z direction with respect to the through hole 45. The authentication mechanism housing portion 110 is open in the +Z direction and the −X direction.

The authentication mechanism 100 includes a first slider 111 and a second slider 112.
The first slider 111 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the X direction. The first slider 111 is accommodated in the authentication mechanism accommodating portion 110 so as to be movable in the X direction, and is arranged so as to face the outer knob 55 (mounting cap 75). The first slider 111 is pushed in the +X direction in the authentication mechanism housing portion 110 as the outer knob 55 moves in the +X direction with respect to the operation housing 33.

The middle portion of the first slider 111 constitutes a constricted portion 115. The constricted portion 115 includes a straight portion 115a having a uniform outer diameter, and tapered portions (first tapered portion 115b and second tapered portion 115c) that are continuous on both sides of the straight portion 115a. The first taper portion 115b is gradually expanded in diameter in the +X direction. The second tapered portion 115c is gradually expanded in diameter in the −X direction. The first slider 111 is biased in the −X direction by a biasing member (not shown) interposed between the authentication mechanism housing 110 and the first slider 111.

The second slider 112 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the Y direction. The second slider 112 is housed inside the authentication mechanism housing 110 so as to be movable in the Y direction. In the second slider 112, the end portion in the −Y direction constitutes a link portion 117. The linking portion 117 is formed in a tapered shape whose diameter is reduced following the constricted portion 115 described above. The link portion 117 is housed in the constricted portion 115. The second slider 112 is configured to be movable in the Y direction as the first slider 111 is moved in the X direction by sliding the constricted portion 115 and the linking portion 117 against each other. In the present embodiment, the second slider 112 is configured to be able to project and retract in the +Y direction from the authentication mechanism accommodating portion 110 as the first slider 111 moves in the X direction.

<Nolock mechanism>
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lock block mechanism 101 is coupled to the housing body 41 from the −Z direction and is covered by the actuator cover 42 from the −Z direction. The lock block mechanism 101 switches between restriction and permission of rotation of the operation unit 34.
The no-lock mechanism 101 is a so-called solenoid mechanism. Specifically, the lock block mechanism 101 includes a frame 120, a coil 121, a plunger 122, a lever 123, and a terminal 124.

As shown in FIG. 5, the coil 121 is housed in the frame 120. As shown in FIG. 4, a terminal 124 connected to the coil 121 is supported by the frame 120. The terminal 124 projects from the frame 120 in the +Y direction. The terminals 124 are exposed to the outside of the actuator cover 42 through the terminal exposure holes 42 a of the actuator cover 42.

As shown in FIG. 5, the plunger 122 is inserted inside the coil 121. The plunger 122 is movable in the +X direction by the electromagnetic force acting between the plunger 122 and the coil 121.

The lever 123 is formed in an L shape when viewed from the side in the Y direction. Specifically, the lever 123 includes a support portion 125, a first arm 126, and a second arm 127.
The support portion 125 is supported by the frame 120 so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis O2 along the Y direction.

The first arm 126 extends cantilevered from the support portion 125. The tip of the first arm 126 is connected to the plunger 122. That is, the lever 123 is configured to be rotatable around the rotation axis O2 extending in the Y direction with the movement of the plunger 122.

The second arm 127 extends in a cantilever manner from the support portion 125 in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the first arm 126. The tip portion of the second arm 127 is configured to be engageable with and disengageable from the second engagement groove 72 of the second inner knob 54 with the rotation operation of the lever 123. The operation section 34 is in a restricted state in which the rotation of the operation section 34 is restricted when the second arm 127 is engaged in the second engagement groove 72. The operation unit 34 is in the allowed state in which the rotation of the operation unit 34 is allowed when the second arm 127 is retracted from the second engagement groove 72. A biasing member (not shown) that biases the lever 123 in the direction in which the second arm 127 engages in the second engagement groove 72 is interposed between the lever 123 and the frame 120.

<Handle lock mechanism>
As shown in FIG. 4, the handle lock mechanism 102 is housed in a handle lock housing portion 130 that penetrates the through hole 45 in the Y direction in the housing body 41. The opening of the handle lock accommodating portion 130 is closed by a closing plate 131.

The steering wheel lock mechanism 102 switches between locking and unlocking of the steering system 15 based on the rotation operation of the operation unit 34. The handle lock mechanism 102 includes a cam plate 133, a lock bar 134, and a biasing member 135.

As shown in FIG. 7, the cam plate 133 is arranged in the handle lock accommodating portion 130 with the X direction as the thickness direction. The cam plate 133 includes a base plate 137, a protrusion 138, and a bar engaging portion 139.
Through holes 140 are formed in the base plate 137. The lock cam 62 described above is inserted into the through hole 140. In the present embodiment, the through hole 140 is formed in a crank shape when viewed from the front.

A portion of the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 140, which faces the Y direction, constitutes a cam follower portion 141 with which the lock cam 62 is engaged. The cam plate 133 is configured to be movable in the Y direction by rotating the operating portion 34 (first inner knob 53) while the lock cam 62 and the cam follower portion 141 are engaged (contacted) with each other. .. Specifically, the cam follower portion 141 has a first reference surface 141a and a second reference surface 141b on a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 140 that faces the Y direction. A recess 141c is formed in the center of the first reference surface 141a in the Z direction. A first bulging portion 141d that bulges with respect to the first reference surface 141a is formed at the +Z-direction end of the first reference surface 141a. A second bulge portion 141e that bulges with respect to the second reference surface 141b is formed at the −Z direction end of the second reference surface 141b.

The protrusion 138 projects from the base plate 137 in the +Y direction. The protrusion 138 is configured to be retractable and retractable through the first retractable hole 145 formed in the closing plate 131.
The bar locking portion 139 is located at the −Y direction end of the base plate 137. The bar engaging portion 139 is formed in a dovetail groove shape (T shape).

The lock bar 134 is formed in a columnar shape extending in the Y direction. The lock bar 134 is locked to the bar locking portion 139. The lock bar 134 is configured to be movable in the Y direction as the cam plate 133 moves in the Y direction. Specifically, the lock bar 134 moves between the lock position where the steering system 15 is engaged and the lock release position where the engagement with the steering system 15 is released. In the locked position, the lock bar 134 projects from the operation housing 33 through the second projecting/retracting hole 148 formed in the housing body 41. At the lock position, the lock bar 134 restricts steering by the steering system 15. In the unlocked position, the lock bar 134 has a smaller protrusion amount from the operation housing 33 than in the locked position. That is, in the unlocked position, the lock bar 134 retracts from the steering system 15 and allows the steering system 15 to steer.

The biasing member 135 is interposed between the lock bar 134 and the housing body 41. The biasing member 135 biases the lock bar 134 toward the lock release position described above.

<Opening mechanism>
As shown in FIG. 4, the opening mechanism 103 includes a switching unit 155 and an opening unit 156.

The switching portion 155 is formed in a tubular shape that extends coaxially with the rotation axis O1. The switching portion 155 is housed in the through hole 45 so as to be rotatable relative to the first inner knob 53. As shown in FIG. 9, the switching portion 155 includes a base tubular portion 157, an engagement tubular portion 158, and a switching pin 159.
The knob connecting portion 63 of the first inner knob 53 is inserted into the base tubular portion 157.

The engagement tubular portion 158 projects from the base tubular portion 157 in the −X direction. The engagement tubular portion 158 extends coaxially with the rotation axis O1 and has a smaller diameter than the base tubular portion 157. An engaging recess 158a is formed in a part of the engaging cylinder portion 158 in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis O1.

The engagement recess 158a moves with the movement of the second inner knob 54 in the +X direction with respect to the switching portion 155 in a state where the above-described protrusion 74 is arranged at the same position in the circumferential direction (opening operation position 50C shown in FIG. 21). The protruding portion 74 can be housed. That is, the second inner knob 54 described above moves in the X direction between the operating position in which the protrusion 74 is housed in the engagement recess 158a and the idling position in which the protrusion 74 is retracted from the engagement recess 158a. (See FIGS. 21 and 22). On the other hand, when the engagement recess 158a and the protrusion 74 are displaced from each other in the circumferential direction (other than the opening operation position 50C), the protrusion 74 is engaged with the movement of the second inner knob 54 in the +X direction. It hits the cylindrical portion 158. This restricts the movement of the second inner knob 54 to the operation position (see, for example, FIG. 9). In the illustrated example, the opening end of the engagement recess 158a is formed in a taper shape whose width in the circumferential direction widens in the −X direction.

The switching pin 159 protrudes from the base tubular portion 157 in the +Z direction. The switching pin 159 penetrates the housing body 41 and projects to the outside of the housing body 41. The switching pin 159 swings around the rotation axis O1 in conjunction with the rotation operation of the outer knob 55 at the above-described operation position.

As shown in FIG. 4, the opening unit 156 is connected to the housing body 41 from the +Z direction. The opening unit 156 is connected to the seat lock mechanism 7a via the seat cable 150 (see FIG. 1). The opening unit 156 is connected to the cover lock mechanism 23a via a fuel cable 151 (see FIG. 1). The opening unit 156 operates the seat lock mechanism 7a or the cover lock mechanism 23a in accordance with the rotation operation of the operation unit 34.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the opening mechanism 103 with the cover 166 removed.
As shown in FIG. 11, the opening unit 156 includes a cable case 160, a switching lever 161, a cable slider (sheet slider 162 and fuel slider 163), and a biasing member 164.

The cable case 160 is formed in a U shape in a plan view when viewed from the Z direction. The cable case 160 includes a case body 165 and a cover 166 (see FIG. 3).
The case body 165 is formed in a box shape that opens in the +Z direction.
The cover 166 covers the case body 165.

A cable locking portion (a seat cable locking portion 170 and a fuel cable locking portion 171) is formed at the −X direction end of the case body 165. The cable locking portions 170 and 171 are recesses formed on the side wall of the cable case 160. The cable locking portions 170 and 171 are arranged side by side in the Y direction in the cable case 160.

The outer portion of the seat cable 150 is locked to the seat cable locking portion 170.
The outer of the fuel cable 151 is locked to the fuel cable locking portion 171.

On the bottom wall of the case body 165, an entry hole 173 that penetrates the bottom wall is formed at the −X direction end. The switching pin 159 of the switching unit 56 described above enters the cable case 160 through the entry hole 173.

The switching lever 161 is housed in the cable case 160 so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis O3 extending in the Z direction. Specifically, the switching lever 161 includes a switching base 180, a pin locking portion 181, a seat arm 182, and a fuel arm 183.
The switching base 180 is rotatably supported by the cable case 160 via a support pin 185 extending in the Z direction.
The pin locking portion 181 extends from the switching base 180 in the −X direction. The pin locking portion 181 holds the above-described switching pin 83 from both sides in the Y direction.

The seat arm 182 extends from the switching base 180 in the +Y direction.
The fuel arm 183 extends from the switching base 180 in the −Y direction.

The seat slider 162 is slidably supported on the case body 165 so as to move toward and away from the seat cable locking portion 170 in the X direction. The −X direction end of the seat slider 162 is engaged with the seat arm 182 described above. The inner portion of the seat cable 150 is locked at the +X direction end of the seat slider 162.

The fuel slider 163 is slidably supported on the case body 165 so as to move toward and away from the fuel cable locking portion 171 in the X direction. The −X direction end portion of the fuel slider 163 is engaged with the above-described fuel arm 183. The inner end of the fuel cable 151 is locked at the +X direction end of the fuel slider 163.

The biasing member 164 is, for example, a torsion coil spring. The biasing member 164 is interposed between the case body 165 and the sliders 162 and 163. The biasing member 164 biases the sheet slider 162 toward the seat cable locking portion 170 and biases the fuel slider 163 toward the fuel cable locking portion 171.

<Rotary switch>
As shown in FIG. 4, the rotary switch 36 is connected to the housing body 41 from the +X direction. The rotary switch 36 outputs a power-on signal to the main body ECU 187 (see FIG. 1) mounted on the motorcycle 1 in accordance with the rotation operation of the operation unit 34. Specifically, the rotary switch 36 is configured by housing a rotor (not shown) and fixed contacts (not shown) in a switch housing 186.

The switch housing 186 is formed with an insertion port 186a. The switch engaging portion 61 of the first inner knob 53 is inserted into the insertion port 186a. The switch housing 186 includes a connector receiving portion 186b. The connector received from the main body ECU 187 is attached to the connector receiving portion 186b.

The rotor is housed in the switch housing 186 so as to be rotatable around the rotation axis O1. A switch engagement portion 61 is fitted to the rotor. As a result, the rotor is configured to be rotatable as the first inner knob 53 rotates. A rotating contact (not shown) is provided on the rotor. The rotating contact moves along the circumferential direction around the rotation axis O1 as the rotor rotates.

The fixed contacts are arranged in the switch housing 186 at positions facing the rotor and spaced on the moving path of the rotary contacts. The fixed contact is configured to come into contact with the rotating contact as the rotor rotates. That is, the rotary switch 36 outputs a power-on signal to the main body ECU 187 when the rotary contact and the fixed contact come into contact with the rotation of the first inner knob 53.

<Control unit>
As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 31 is connected to the housing body 41 from the +Y direction. When viewed from the side in the Y direction, the outer shape of the control unit 31 is formed in a rectangular shape larger than the housing body 41. The control unit 31 controls the operation of the handle lock device 9. The control unit 31 is configured by housing a plurality of electronic components in the control housing 200.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the control unit 31.
As shown in FIG. 12, the control housing 200 is configured by combining a first housing 201 and a second housing 202 in the Y direction. In the present embodiment, the first housing 201 and the second housing 202 are assembled by snap fit or the like.

The first housing 201 includes a storage section 210, a connector receiving section 211, a lens holding section 212, and a connecting section 213 (see FIG. 3).
The storage part 210 is formed in a box shape that opens in the +Y direction. The storage part 210 has a first exposure hole 220 and a second exposure hole 221 formed therein. The first exposure hole 220 and the second exposure hole 221 penetrate the storage part 210 in the Y direction. The first exposure hole 220 faces the second slider 112 of the authentication mechanism 100 in the operation unit 30 when the control unit 31 is assembled to the operation unit 30.

The second exposure hole 221 faces the first projecting/retracting hole 145 of the closing plate 131 when the control unit 31 is assembled to the operation unit 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage unit 210 is provided with a terminal block 222. The terminal block 222 is integrally formed with the storage section 210 in a state of bulging in the −Y direction with respect to the storage section 210. The terminal block 222 is configured to be elastically deformable in the Y direction by, for example, the outer peripheral portion meandering. A pair of socket terminals 223 are arranged at the center of the terminal block 222. The terminals 124 of the lock block mechanism 101 are separately attached to the socket terminals 223 when the control unit 31 is assembled to the operation unit 30. That is, in the handle lock device 9 of the present embodiment, the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 are directly connected to each other without a harness.

Further, around the socket terminal 223 facing the outside of the first housing 201, a terminal concealing frame 224 is provided which surrounds the socket terminal 223 and stands upright in the −Y direction. When the control housing 200 is assembled to the operation housing 33, the terminal concealment frame 224 connects the terminal 124 on the operation unit 30 side with the socket terminal 223 on the control unit 31 side, and at the same time, the terminal concealment frame 224 also surrounds the terminal outer periphery of the operation housing 33. It is fitted with a terminal concealing frame or groove (both not shown) provided on the. That is, the terminals 124 and 223 are covered with the terminal concealing frame 224 and are not visible from the outside. In this embodiment, as an example of the terminal concealing portion, the configuration in which both the operation housing 33 and the control housing 200 have the terminal concealing frame or the groove has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The terminal concealing portion may be provided with a terminal concealing frame in either the operation housing 33 or the control housing 200, for example. Further, the terminal concealing section may have a configuration in which the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 cooperate to prevent the terminals 124 and 223 from being exposed to the outside between the operation housing 33 and the control housing 200.

The connector receiving portion 211 projects from the storage portion 210 in the −Z direction. A harness drawn from the main body ECU 187 is connected to the connector receiving portion 211 via a connector.

The lens holding part 212 is cantilevered from the peripheral wall part of the storage part 210. The lens holding portions 212 are arranged in pairs in the Y direction with a space therebetween. A communication hole 210a for communicating the inside and outside of the storage portion 210 is formed in a portion surrounded by the lens holding portion 212 in the peripheral wall portion of the storage portion 210. It should be noted that the lens holding portions 212 may be configured as a pair at intervals in the X direction.

A lens 228 is held in the lens holding portion 212. The lens 228 is formed of a resin material or the like having light transparency (for example, transparency). The lens 228 guides the light emitted from the light emitting element 262 described later in the X direction. Specifically, the first end (incident end) of the lens 228 faces the +X direction inside the control housing 200 and is close to the control board 249 described later. The second end (emission end) of the lens 228 faces the −X direction and faces the ring portion 49 of the exterior cover 44 in a state where the control unit 31 is assembled to the operation unit 30. An emission hole 229 is formed in the ring portion 49 at a position facing the lens 228. The second end of the lens 228 is exposed to the outside through the emission hole 229.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting portion 213 includes a first engaging claw portion 230, a second engaging claw portion 231, a first insertion portion 232, and a second insertion portion 233.
The first engagement claw portion 230 is located closer to the +X direction with respect to the center in the X direction on the bottom wall of the storage section 210. The first engagement claw portion 230 cantileveredly extends from the storage portion 210 in the −Y direction.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, the first engagement claw portion 230 is engaged with the first claw fixing portion 240 of the housing body 41. The first claw fixing portion 240 projects from the housing body 41 in the +Y direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second engagement claw portion 231 is located on the bottom wall of the storage portion 210, and is located closer to the −X direction with respect to the center in the X direction. The second engagement claw portion 231 extends from the storage portion 210 in the −Y direction.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line XIV-XIV in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 14, the second engagement claw portion 231 is engaged with the second claw fixing portion 241 of the housing body 41. The second claw fixing portion 241 projects from the housing body 41 in the +Y direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first insertion part 232 is located in the +X direction with respect to the terminal block 222 in the storage part 210. The first insertion portion 232 projects from the storage portion 210 in the −Y direction.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line XV-XV in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 15, a first mounting pedestal 242 is formed in a portion of the operation housing 33 located in the −Z direction with respect to the housing body 41. The first mounting pedestal 242 is superposed on the first insertion portion 232 in the +Z direction when the control unit 31 is assembled to the operation unit 30. The first fastening member 245 is screwed to the first mounting base 242 through the first insertion portion 232 from the −Z direction. The head of the first fastening member 245 is located in the +Z direction with respect to the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31. That is, the periphery of the first fastening member 245 is surrounded by the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second insertion portion 233 is located at an end of the storage portion 210 in the +X direction and the +Z direction.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view of the handle lock device 9.
As shown in FIG. 16, the housing body 41 is provided with a second mounting pedestal 243. The second mounting pedestal 243 is overlapped with the second insertion portion 233 in the −Z direction when the control unit 31 is assembled to the operation unit 30. A second fastening member 246 is screwed to the second mounting pedestal 243 through the second insertion portion 233 from the +Z direction. The head of the second fastening member 246 is located in the −Z direction with respect to the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31. That is, the periphery of the second fastening member 246 is surrounded by the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31. The method of assembling the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 can be changed as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 12, a control board 249 is accommodated in the control housing 200. The control board 249 is housed in the control housing 200 with the Y direction as the thickness direction. The transmission antenna 250 and the reception antenna 251 are mounted on the surface of the control board 249 facing the +Y direction. The transmitting antenna 250 and the receiving antenna 251 perform wireless communication with the portable device carried by the user.
Specifically, the transmitting antenna 250 transmits the request signal within a predetermined communication range. The receiving antenna 251 receives a response signal from the portable device that responds to the LF signal.

A buzzer 255 is mounted on the surface of the control board 249 facing the +Y direction. The buzzer 255 gives an alarm when the motorcycle 1 has a predetermined action. The predetermined action is, for example, a security alarm or an answer back. The security alarm is to detect an alarm when a third party other than the user gives vibration to the vehicle for the purpose of theft and sound an alarm. The answer back is to notify the presence of the vehicle by blinking the blinker and notifying the buzzer when the portable device is operated.

An authentication switch 257 and a power detection switch 258 are mounted on the surface of the control board 249 facing the operation housing 33. The authentication switch 257 and the power source detection switch 258 are each composed of a push-type micro switch.
The authentication switch 257 is arranged on the control board 249 at a position facing the first exposure hole 220 of the first housing 201. The authentication switch 257 is covered with the waterproof rubber 260 and protrudes in the −Y direction through the first exposure hole 220. The authentication switch 257 can be pressed with the movement of the second slider 112 in the +Y direction. The control unit 31 transmits a request signal from the above-described transmission antenna 250 when the authentication switch 257 is pressed.

The power detection switch 258 is arranged on the control board 249 at a position facing the second exposure hole 221 of the first housing 201. The power detection switch 258 is covered with the waterproof rubber 261 and protrudes in the Y direction through the second exposure hole 221. The power source detection switch 258 can be pressed by the protrusion 138 as the cam plate 133 of the handle lock mechanism 102 moves in the +Y direction.

On the control board 249, the light emitting element 262 is mounted on the end portion in the −X direction. The light emitting element 262 is a side-view type LED that is arranged near the first end of the lens 228 and emits light in a direction parallel to the surface of the control substrate 249 (X direction). Therefore, the light emitting element 262 suppresses loss and emits light to the incident end of the lens 228. The control unit 31 switches the lighting pattern of the light emitting element 262 according to the vehicle state. For example, at the handle lock position 50A, the light emitting element 262 blinks in red, for example, and at other than the handle lock position 50A (after completion of authentication with the portable device), the light emitting element 262 lights up in blue. The lighting pattern of the light emitting element 262 can be changed appropriately.

The second housing 202 is assembled in the housing portion 210 of the first housing 201 from the +Y direction. An opening 263 is formed in the second housing 202 at a position facing the buzzer 255 described above. The buzzer 255 is exposed to the outside through the opening 263.

[Action]
Next, the operation of the handle lock device 9 described above will be described. In the following description, an operation in which the instruction unit 76a of the operation unit 34 moves from the state where the instruction unit 76a indicates the handlebar lock position 50A to the power-off position 50B, the opening operation position 50C, and the power-on position 50D will be mainly described. .. At the handle lock position 50A, the lever 123 (second arm 127) of the lock block mechanism 101 engages with the second engagement groove 72 of the operation unit 34 (second inner knob 54), thereby operating the operation unit. The rotation of 34 is restricted (restricted state).

<Authentication operation>
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the authentication operation and is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 10.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 17, in order to start the authentication of the handle lock device 9, the outer knob 55 is pushed in the +X direction while holding the portable device. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the engagement pin 65 connecting the first inner knob 53 and the second inner knob 54 is located at the −X direction end in the vertical groove portion 66a (the engagement position ( Fourth position)). Therefore, as the outer knob 55 is pushed, the outer knob 55 and the second inner knob 54 move in the +X direction with respect to the first inner knob 53.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 17, when the outer knob 55 moves in the +X direction, the first slider 111 is pushed in the +X direction (third position). As the first slider 111 is pushed in the +X direction, the second slider 112 moves in the +Y direction. Specifically, the second taper portion 115c of the first slider 111 slides on the link portion 117 of the second slider 112, so that the second slider 112 is retracted from the retracted position inside the authentication mechanism accommodating portion 110 in the +Y direction. Move to.

When the second slider 112 moves in the +Y direction, the authentication switch 257 of the control unit 31 is pressed (operation position). When the authentication switch 257 is pressed, the control unit 31 starts the authentication operation with the portable device. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the request signal is transmitted from the transmission antenna 250. Upon receiving the request signal, the portable device transmits a response signal. The receiving antenna 251 receives the response signal transmitted from the portable device. After that, the control unit 31 performs ID authentication of the portable device based on the response signal of the portable device received by the receiving antenna 251. The control unit 31 supplies electric power to the lock block mechanism 101 when the authentication is normally completed.

FIG. 18 is a perspective sectional view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing a permitted state of the lock block mechanism 101.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 18, when power is supplied to the lock block mechanism 101, the plunger 122 moves in the +X direction by the electromagnetic force acting between the coil 121 and the plunger 122. When the plunger 122 moves in the +X direction, the lever 123 rotates about the rotation axis O2. Then, the lever 123 retracts from the second engagement groove 72 (permissible state). That is, when the lever 123 is retracted from the second engagement groove 72, the rotation of the operation portion 34 around the rotation axis O1 is allowed.

<Transition from handle lock position to power off position>
Next, the handle lock position 50A is moved to the power-off position 50B. Specifically, the operation unit 34 is rotated clockwise as shown in FIG. At this time, the engagement pin 65 is positioned at the −X direction end in the vertical groove portion 66a (engagement position). That is, the first inner knob 53 and the second inner knob 54 are engaged in the circumferential direction via the engagement pin 65. Therefore, in the operation unit 34, the outer knob 55, the first inner knob 53, and the second inner knob 54 rotate integrally. When the operating portion 34 rotates, the cam plate 133 moves in the +Y direction due to the eccentric rotation of the lock cam 62 about the rotation axis O1.

19 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 7 showing the power-off position 50B.
As shown in FIG. 19, when the lock cam 62 is eccentrically rotated about the rotation axis O1, the arc portion 62a of the lock cam 62 slides on the second reference surface 141b of the cam plate 133. As a result, the cam plate 133 moves in the +Y direction. With the movement of the cam plate 133, the lock bar 134 moves in the +Y direction. As a result, the lock bar 134 retracts from the steering system 15 (lock release position). As a result, steering by the steering system 15 is permitted. In the cam plate 133, the movement of the cam plate 133 and the lock bar 134 in the +Y direction by the biasing member 135 is restricted by the first bulging portion 141d engaging with the inclined portion 62b of the lock cam 62. In the power-off position 50B, the protrusion 138 of the cam plate 133 does not protrude from the first projecting/retracting hole 145.

<Opening operation>
Next, the operation unit 34 is rotated clockwise from the power-off position 50B toward the opening operation position 50C as shown in FIG. Then, in the operation unit 34, the outer knob 55, the first inner knob 53, and the second inner knob 54 rotate together.

20 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 7 showing the opening operation position 50C.
As shown in FIG. 20, when the lock cam 62 eccentrically rotates around the rotation axis O1, the lock cam 62 retracts from the first bulging portion 141d. As a result, the cam plate 133 moves in the +Y direction by the urging force of the urging member 135. After that, in the cam plate 133, the first reference surface 141 a abuts on the lock cam 62. As a result, the movement of the cam plate 133 in the +Y direction is restricted in the state where the protrusion 138 is close to or in contact with the power source detection switch 258.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the opening operation and is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 9.
As shown in FIG. 21, when the operation portion 34 moves to the opening operation position 50C, the protrusion 74 of the second inner knob 54 and the engagement recess 158a of the switching portion 155 face each other. With the operating portion 34 located at the opening operation position 50C, the operating portion 34 is pushed in the +X direction via the outer knob 55. Then, the movement of the second inner knob 54 in the +X direction by the engagement tubular portion 82 is allowed, and the protrusion 74 enters the engagement recess 158a. As a result, the second inner knob 54 and the switching portion 155 are engaged in the circumferential direction (operation position).

FIG. 22 is a partial side view corresponding to FIG. 8 showing the operation position of the second inner knob 54.
As shown in FIG. 22, with the movement of the second inner knob 54 in the +X direction, the engagement pin 65 enters the lateral groove portion 66b of the engagement groove 66 (engagement release position). Then, the engagement of the first inner knob 53 and the second inner knob 54 via the engagement pin 65 is released. As a result, relative rotation of the outer knob 55 and the second inner knob 54 with respect to the first inner knob 53 about the rotation axis O1 is allowed (the outer knob 55 and the second inner knob 54 rotate idle with respect to the first inner knob 53). To).

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the opening operation and is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 11.
As shown in FIG. 23, at the operation position of the second inner knob 54 and the switching portion 155, the operation portion 34 is rotated clockwise, for example, as shown in FIG. Then, with the rotation of the second inner knob 54, the switching unit 155 rotates the rotation axis O1 clockwise when viewed from the −X direction. Then, with the rotation of the switching unit 155, the switching lever 161 rotates the rotation axis O3 in the clockwise direction. With the rotation of the switching unit 155, the seat arm 182 pulls the seat slider 162 in the −X direction. As a result, the seat slider 162 moves in the −X direction, so that the seat cable 150 is pulled. When the seat cable 150 is pulled, the seat lock mechanism 7a operates. As a result, the rotation restriction of the seat 7 by the seat lock mechanism 7a is released. When the rotation restriction of the seat 7 is released, the storage box 21 can be opened.

On the other hand, at the operation position of the second inner knob 54 and the switching section 155, the operation section 34 is rotated counterclockwise, for example, as shown in FIG. Then, with the rotation of the second inner knob 54, the switching unit 155 rotates the rotation axis O1 counterclockwise when viewed from the −X direction. Then, with the rotation of the switching unit 155, the switching lever 161 rotates the rotating shaft O3 counterclockwise. With the rotation of the switching unit 155, the fuel arm 183 pulls the fuel slider 163 in the −X direction. As a result, the fuel slider 163 moves in the −X direction, and the fuel cable 151 is pulled. When the fuel cable 151 is pulled, the cover lock mechanism 23a operates. As a result, the opening operation of the refueling cover 23 by the cover lock mechanism 23a becomes possible.

<Transition from power-off position to power-on position>
Next, the operation unit 34 is rotated clockwise from the power-off position 50B toward the power-on position 50D as shown in FIG. Then, in the operation unit 34, the outer knob 55, the first inner knob 53, and the second inner knob 54 rotate together. As a result, the fixed contact and the movable contact of the rotary switch 36 come into contact with each other. As a result, an ON signal is transmitted from the rotary switch 36 to the main body ECU 187. At the power-on position 50D, the engine of the power unit 6 is ignited by operating a starter or the like arranged on the motorcycle 1.

FIG. 24 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 7 showing the power-on position 50D.
As shown in FIGS. 20 and 24, when the operation portion 34 rotates, the cam plate 133 moves in the +Y direction due to the eccentric rotation of the lock cam 62 about the rotation axis O1. Specifically, when the lock cam 62 eccentrically rotates about the rotation axis O1, the arc portion 62a of the lock cam 62 passes through the second reference surface 141b of the cam plate 133 and reaches the second bulging portion 141e. Accordingly, the protrusion 138 of the cam plate 133 pushes the power detection switch 258 through the second projecting/retracting hole 148. The control unit 31 changes the transmission timing of the request signal, for example, when the power detection switch 258 is pushed. The movement of the cam plate 133 in the +Y direction is restricted by the lock cam 62 engaging with the recess 141c.

As described above, in this embodiment, the terminal 124 of the lock block mechanism 101 and the socket terminal 223 of the control unit 31 are directly connected.
According to this configuration, the lock block mechanism 101 and the control board 249 can be arranged close to each other. Therefore, the handlebar lock device 9 can be downsized as compared with the case where the lock block mechanism 101 and the control board 249 are connected through wiring. Moreover, since the lock block mechanism 101 and the control board 249 approach each other, it becomes difficult to access the terminal 124. Therefore, the anti-theft property can be improved. In particular, since the electrical connection between the control board 249 and the no-block mechanism 101 is a terminal connection, there is no harness between the control board 249 and the no-block mechanism 101. Therefore, a malicious third party removes the vehicle body cover 5 and directly supplies electric power to the wiring of the lock block mechanism 101 to release the regulation of the lever 123 and suppress a so-called harness attack in which the motorcycle 1 is stolen. Is quite high.

In the present embodiment, the handle lock mechanism 102, the operation unit 34, the lock block mechanism 101, and the like are housed in the operation housing 33 to configure the operation unit 30. The control board 249 is housed in the control housing 200 to form the control unit 31. Further, in the present embodiment, the terminal 124 of the lock block mechanism 101 is exposed from the operation housing 33, and the socket terminal 223 of the control board 249 is exposed from the control housing 200.
According to this configuration, the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 can be assembled after the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 are separately assembled. Therefore, the assembling property can be improved. Further, in addition to the case where the control board 249 is housed in the same housing in addition to the handle lock mechanism 102, the operation unit 34, and the lock block mechanism 101, the layout property and the ease of assembly in each unit 30, 31 are improved. Can be made.

In the present embodiment, the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 are fastened by fastening members 245 and 246 extending in the Z direction in a state of being overlapped with each other in the Y direction.
According to this configuration, the rotation axis O1 direction (X direction) of the operation unit 34, the overlapping direction (Y direction) of the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31, and the extending direction (Z direction) of the fastening members 245 and 246. And are different. Therefore, when the handlebar lock device 9 is mounted on the motorcycle 1, disassembling work of the handlebar lock device 9 inside the vehicle body cover 5 can be made difficult. As a result, it is possible to improve the anti-theft property.
In the present embodiment, the extending direction of the fastening members 245 and 246 is the Z direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the fastening direction (the extending direction of the fastening members) is from the back side of the handle lock device 9. It may be configured to be fastened (from the -X direction (second side) to the +X direction). That is, the fastening member may be fastened from at least one of both sides in the −X direction and the Z direction.

In the present embodiment, the terminal concealing frame 224 that fits with each other is provided around the terminals 124 of the operation housing 33 and around the socket terminals 223 of the control housing 200.
With this configuration, temporary holding and positioning when fastening the control housing 200 to the operation housing 33 are facilitated. Further, the terminals 124 and 223 to be coupled are hidden in the terminal concealing frame 224, so that the harness attack can be further suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the authentication mechanism 100 that can move between the operation position that protrudes from the operation housing 33 and operates the authentication switch 257 and the retracted position that is retracted from the authentication switch 257 is moved by pressing the outer knob 55. It was configured to do.
According to this configuration, since the authentication switch 257 can be operated by the mechanical operation of the outer knob 55 and the authentication mechanism 100, it is possible to save power during standby (when the power is off).

In the present embodiment, the control unit 31 is configured to have a buzzer 255 that gives a notification when there is a predetermined action on the motorcycle 1.
According to this configuration, since the buzzer 255 is arranged in the control unit 31 in which the control board 249 having the acceleration sensor (not shown) and the receiving antenna 251 mounted therein is housed, the buzzer 255 can be separated from the motorcycle 1. The layout property can be improved because it is not necessary to place it in the place. In addition, the wiring of the control board 249 and the buzzer 255 and the housing dedicated to the buzzer are not required, and the number of parts can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the control housing 200 holds a lens 228 that guides the light emitted from the light emitting element 262 to the outside, and the operation housing 33 emits the light guided by the lens 228 to the outside. Is formed.
With this configuration, light emitted from the light emitting element 262 housed in the control housing 200 can be emitted through the emission hole 229 formed in the operation housing 33 through the lens 228. As a result, it is not necessary to expose the control housing 200 to the outside of the motorcycle 1, so the anti-theft property can be improved.

In this embodiment, the light emitting element 262 is an LED that emits light in the X direction, and the lens 228 is configured to guide the light emitted from the light emitting element 262 in the X direction.
With this structure, the light emitted from the light emitting element 262 can be effectively guided to the emission hole 229 through the lens 228. Moreover, since the emitting direction of the light emitting element 262 and the light guiding direction of the lens 228 are coincident with each other, the handle lock device 9 can be miniaturized in the direction intersecting the X direction (for example, the Y direction). it can.

(Other modifications)
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other changes can be made to the configuration without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the above description, but only by the appended claims.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the operation unit 34 is rotatable has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The operation unit may be configured to be slidable (for example, a push type switch).
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the solenoid mechanism is adopted as the lock block mechanism 101 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The no-lock mechanism 101 can employ various actuators other than the solenoid mechanism.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 are configured by the separate housings 33 and 200 has been described as an example, but the operation unit and the control unit may be configured by the same housing.
In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the authentication mechanism 100 operates by the pushing operation of the outer knob 55 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this configuration. The authentication mechanism 100 may be configured to operate by rotating the operation unit 34, for example.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the operating unit 30 and the control unit 31 are assembled by the fastening members 245, 246 and the engaging claws 230, 231 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The assembling method and the assembling direction of the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 can be appropriately changed. For example, the operation unit and the control unit may be assembled with only the fastening member or only the engaging claw portion. However, as in the above-described embodiment, by assembling the operation unit 30 and the control unit 31 with the engaging claws 230 and 231 in a temporarily assembled state, the fastening members 245 and 246 are used to improve the assembling property. You can

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the lateral groove portion 66b is continuous with the −X direction end portion of the vertical groove portion 66a has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The horizontal groove portion 66b may be connected to the +X direction end portion of the vertical groove portion 66a.
In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the opening mechanism 103 performs the opening operation of the storage box 21 and the fuel tank 8 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The opening mechanism 103 may be configured to open the rear box and the like in addition to the storage box 21 and the fuel tank 8. Further, the opening mechanism 103 may be configured to open a plurality of storage units as in the present embodiment, or may be configured to open a single storage unit. In the case of the configuration in which the single storage portion is opened, the lateral groove portion 66b extends, for example, from the vertical groove portion 66a in only one side in the circumferential direction.
In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which only one lateral groove portion 66b is provided has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. A plurality of lateral groove portions 66b may be formed at intervals in the X direction. That is, the outer knob 55 and the second inner knob 54 may be configured to be moved in multiple stages in the X direction.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the engagement tubular portion 158 regulates the movement of the second inner knob 54 to the engagement release position at a position other than the opening operation position 50C has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this configuration. It suffices that the engagement cylinder portion 158 be configured to restrict the movement of the second inner knob 54 to the engagement release position at least in the power-on position 50D.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the engagement tubular portion 158 is adopted as the regulating portion that regulates the movement of the second inner knob 54 in the +X direction has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The restriction portion may have a configuration other than the cylindrical shape as long as it is formed at a position facing the second inner knob 54 (projection portion 74) in the X direction at least at the opening operation position 50C.

The handle lock device according to the present invention may have at least the function (1) among the following functions. Further, the handle lock device may have a function other than (2) to (4).
(1) Power-on operation and power-off operation of the motorcycle 1.
(2) Locking operation and unlocking operation of the steering system 15.
(3) Operation of the seat lock mechanism 7a (opening/closing operation of the storage box 21).
(4) Operation of the cover lock mechanism 23a (opening/closing operation of the fuel tank 8).

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the handle lock device 9 is fixed to the body frame 4 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this. The steering wheel lock device 9 may be fixed to the front portion of the motorcycle 1 at a portion different from the steering system 15. The handle lock device 9 may be fixed to the vehicle body cover 5, for example.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the control unit 31 includes the buzzer 255 and the light emitting element 262 has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1... Motorcycle (vehicle)
9... Steering wheel lock device 15... Steering system 31... Control unit (control section)
33... Operation housing 34... Operation part 76... Picking part 100... Authentication mechanism 101... Locking mechanism (actuator)
102... Handle lock mechanism 124... Terminal 200... Control housing 220... First exposure hole (exposure hole)
223... Socket terminal (control unit terminal)
224... Terminal concealing frame (terminal concealing portion)
228... Lens (light guide member)
229... Emitting hole 245... First fastening member 246... Second fastening member 249... Control board (control unit)
255... Buzzer (informing device)
257... Authentication switch 262... Light emitting element

Claims (9)

A lock position that restricts steering by a steering system of the vehicle, and a handle lock mechanism that is movable to a lock release position that allows steering by the steering system;
An operation unit connected to the handlebar lock mechanism and movable between a first position where the handlebar lock mechanism is in the lock position and a second position where the handlebar lock mechanism is in the lock release position,
An actuator that is disengageable from the operation unit and that switches between restriction and allowance of movement of the operation unit between the first position and the second position;
A controller for performing an authentication operation with a portable device and controlling the drive of the actuator;
The handle lock device in which the actuator is directly connected to a control unit terminal provided in the control unit via an actuator terminal. An operation housing that accommodates the handle lock mechanism, the operation unit, and the actuator,
The control section is housed, and a control housing assembled to the operation housing is provided,
The actuator terminal is exposed to the outside of the operation housing,
The handle lock device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit terminal is exposed to the outside of the control housing. The operation unit is configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis along the first direction,
The operation portion has a knob portion protruding from the operation housing at a first side end portion in the first direction, and the operation housing and the control housing are stacked in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The handle lock according to claim 2, wherein in the state, the fastening member is fastened from at least one of the second side in the first direction and both sides in the third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction. apparatus. The terminal concealing portion for concealing the actuator terminal and the control unit terminal is provided on at least one of the periphery of the actuator terminal of the operation housing and the periphery of the control unit terminal of the control housing. The handle lock device described. The control unit has an authentication switch for starting an authentication operation with the portable device,
An exposure hole is formed in the control housing to expose the authentication switch toward the operation housing,
An authentication mechanism that moves between an operation position that protrudes from the operation housing and operates the authentication switch and a retracted position that is retracted from the authentication switch is housed in the operation housing,
The operation unit is configured to be movable between a third position where the authentication mechanism is the operation position and a fourth position where the authentication mechanism is the retracted position. The handle lock device according to item 1. The handlebar lock device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is attached to a portion of the front portion of the vehicle different from the steering system. 7. The steering wheel lock device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a notification device that notifies when a predetermined action on the vehicle is detected. The control unit has a light emitting element that emits light according to a vehicle state,
A light guide member for guiding the light emitted from the light emitting element to the outside is held in the control housing,
The handle lock device according to claim 2, wherein the operation housing has an emission hole for emitting the light guided by the light guide member to the outside. The control unit has a control board,
The light emitting element is an LED which is provided on the control board and emits light along a surface direction of the control board,
The handle lock device according to claim 8, wherein an entrance end and an exit end of the light guide member are also oriented in the plane direction of the control board.

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