JP2020169001A - Saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a saddle-riding type vehicle which enables a lock of a seat to be released easily from both of left and right sides of a vehicle body.SOLUTION: A saddle-riding type vehicle (1) has: a storage case (40) which is lidded by closing an operable seat (23) on which a driver is seated; a cover member (24) which covers a front surface and a side surface of the storage case (40); a seat catch mechanism (50) which holds the seat (23) in a closed state; a cable (42) for causing the seat catch mechanism (50) to conduct a release operation; an operation member (41) connected to the other end part of the cable (42); and a low floor (25) on which the driver places its feet. The operation member (41) is attached to an opening (70) of the cover member (24). The opening (70) is disposed at an inner side relative to an outer end part (25a) as seen in a vehicle width direction of the low floor (25). A guide member (45) through which the cable (42) passes is provided on an inner wall surface (24a) of the cover member (24).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a saddle-mounted vehicle, and more particularly to a saddle-mounted vehicle provided with a seat opener for opening an openable seat on which an occupant sits.

Conventionally, there has been known a saddle-mounted vehicle in which a seat on which an occupant sits is an openable / closable type, and a closed seat is unlocked by operating a dedicated operation unit.

In Patent Document 1, an openable seat is arranged above the fuel filler port of the fuel tank, and a key cylinder as an operation unit provided on the left side surface of the vehicle body is provided in order to release the locked state by the seat catch mechanism. A saddle-mounted vehicle that is designed to be operated is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-150046

However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, since the key cylinder is provided on the left side surface of the vehicle body, there is a problem that it is difficult to unlock the seat when the operator stands on the right side of the vehicle body.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide a saddle-type vehicle that can be easily operated to unlock the seat from either the left or right side of the vehicle body.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention covers a storage case (40) that is covered by closing an openable seat (23) on which an occupant sits, and the front and side surfaces of the storage case (40). A cover member (24), a seat catch mechanism (50) that holds the seat (23) in a closed state, and a seat catch mechanism (50) that is connected to the seat catch mechanism (50) to release the seat catch mechanism (50). In a saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having a cable (42), an operating member (41) connected to the other end of the cable (42), and a low-floor floor (25) on which an occupant rests his / her feet. The operation member (41) is attached to an opening (70) provided in the cover member (24), and the opening (70) is an outer end portion (25a) of the low floor floor (25) in the vehicle width direction. The first feature is that it is arranged further inside.

The second feature is that the storage case (40) houses the portable battery (B) that supplies electric power to the power source of the saddle-mounted vehicle (1).

A third feature is that the inner wall surface (24a) of the cover member (24) is provided with a guide member (45) having a guide hole (45a) through which the cable (42) passes.

Further, the cover member (40) has a curved shape that is convex toward the front of the vehicle body, and the opening (70) is located near the front of the vehicle body of the cover member (40) toward the rear of the vehicle body. The fourth feature is that it is formed in a convex concave portion (80), and the front end surface of the operating member (41) is exposed from the opening (70) to the front of the vehicle body.

Further, the fifth feature is that the opening (70) is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction.

The sixth feature is that the opening (70) is arranged at a position closer to the upper side of the cover member (40).

Further, the seventh feature is that the operating member (41) is a key cylinder, and the axis (O) of the key cylinder (41) is raised forward toward the front of the vehicle body.

According to the first feature, a storage case (40) that is covered by closing the openable seat (23) on which the occupant sits, and a cover member (24) that covers the front and side surfaces of the storage case (40). ), A seat catch mechanism (50) that holds the seat (23) in a closed state, and a cable (42) that is connected to the seat catch mechanism (50) to release the seat catch mechanism (50). In a saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having an operating member (41) connected to the other end of the cable (42) and a low-floor floor (25) on which an occupant rests his / her feet, the operating member (41). ) Is attached to an opening (70) provided in the cover member (24), and the opening (70) is arranged inside the outer end portion (25a) in the vehicle width direction of the low floor floor (25). Since the cover member is provided, for example, the operator can easily access the operation member regardless of whether the operator stands on the left or right side of the vehicle body, as compared with the configuration in which the operation member is arranged at a position closer to the outside in the vehicle width direction of the cover member. , The operation to open the sheet becomes easy.

According to the second feature, since the portable battery (B) that supplies electric power to the power source of the saddle-type vehicle (1) is stored in the storage case (40), charging and maintenance of the battery Therefore, in an electric vehicle in which the frequency of opening the seat is increased, the operation of opening the seat becomes easy.

According to the third feature, the inner wall surface (24a) of the cover member (24) is provided with a guide member (45) having a guide hole (45a) through which the cable (42) passes. Cables can be stably routed in the space between the storage case and the cover member without using a dedicated stay for guiding. As a result, it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of parts and to attach the operation member and the cable to the cover member in advance and then attach the cable to the vehicle body, so that the assembly work can be simplified.

According to the fourth feature, the cover member (40) has a curved shape that is convex toward the front of the vehicle body, and the opening (70) is located near the front of the vehicle body of the cover member (40). The key is formed in a concave portion (80) that is convex toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the front end surface of the operating member (41) is exposed to the front of the vehicle body from the opening (70). By arranging the operation surface of the operation member made of a cylinder or the like at a position deep from the surface of the cover member, it is difficult to see the operation member from the outside and access by a third party is prevented, and from moisture and dust. It becomes possible to protect.

According to the fifth feature, since the opening (70) is provided in the center in the vehicle width direction, it becomes easy for the operator to access the operation member regardless of whether the operator stands on the left or right side of the vehicle body, and the operation of opening the seat. Becomes easier.

According to the sixth feature, since the opening (70) is arranged at a position closer to the upper side of the cover member (40), the operating member is arranged at a relatively high position under the seat. As a result, the operator can operate the operating member without bending or crouching significantly.

According to the seventh feature, the operating member (41) is a key cylinder, and the axis (O) of the key cylinder (41) is raised forward toward the front of the vehicle body, so that the operator stands up. The operation of inserting the key into the key cylinder in the state becomes easy, and the operability can be improved.

It is a left side view of the electric motorcycle as a saddle-type vehicle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a left side view of an electric motorcycle with the main exterior parts removed. It is a top view of an electric motorcycle. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. It is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1 which shows the cowl under a seat and its peripheral structure. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. It is a partially enlarged view of FIG. It is a perspective view of the cowl under the seat seen from the front right of the vehicle body. It is a perspective view of the cowl under the seat seen from the right rear of the vehicle body. It is an X-ray cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a perspective view which looked at the rear end part of a seat from the left rear part of a vehicle body. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a left side view of an electric motorcycle 1 as a saddle-mounted vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electric motorcycle 1 is a so-called scooter-type electric vehicle in which a low-floor floor 25 on which an occupant can rest his / her feet is provided between the steering handle 2 and the seat 23.

The pair of left and right front forks 9 in the vehicle width direction that rotatably support the front wheel WF can be swung by the steering handle 2 extending in the vehicle width direction. A rear-view mirror 3 and a windbreak screen 4 are attached to the handle cover 33 that covers the front and rear of the steering handle 2. Below the steering wheel cover 33, a front cover 5 on the front side of the vehicle body and a floor panel 27 on the rear side of the front cover 5 facing the legs of the occupant are arranged. A headlight 7 supported by a light stay 31 and a pair of left and right front flasher lamps 6 are arranged in front of the front cover 5. The front fender 8 that covers the upper part of the front wheel WF is supported between the left and right front forks 9.

A brake pedal 26 for operating the brake device of the rear wheel WR is arranged on the upper surface of the low floor floor 25, and an undercover 10 connected to the lower end of the front cover 5 is arranged on the lower part of the low floor floor 25. It is installed. Below the seat 23 on which the driver sits, a cowl under the seat 24 having a convex curved shape is arranged on the front side of the vehicle body. The floor cover 22 connected to the lower part of the seat lower cowl 24 as a cover member is provided with a pair of left and right slits 43 for positively taking in the traveling wind from the front of the vehicle body.

A side stand 11 is arranged behind the vehicle body of the undercover 10. A pair of rear cowls 21 are arranged behind the floor cover 22 in the vehicle width direction, and a loading platform 37 and a rear carrier 20 surrounded by a grip pipe 36 are arranged above the rear cowl 21. .. Behind the rear cowl 21, a taillight device 19 and a pair of left and right rear flasher lamps 28 are arranged.

Behind the undercover 10, a swing unit type power unit P that rotatably supports the rear wheel WR by the axle S is arranged. The power unit P containing the motor M for driving the rear wheel WR is swingably attached to the vehicle body frame via the link mechanism 12. The rear portion of the power unit P is suspended from the vehicle body frame by the rear cushion 18, and a rear fender 17 that covers the upper part of the rear wheel WR is attached to the upper portion of the power unit P. At a position between the under-seat cowl 24 and the rear fender 17, a rear cover 38 that receives the traveling wind introduced from the slit 43 of the under-seat cowl 24 and the traveling wind flowing inside the undercover 10 is arranged.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the electric motorcycle 1 with the main exterior parts removed. The body frame F of the electric motorcycle 1 is a pair of left and right underframes F3 that are connected to a main frame F2 in the center in the vehicle width direction extending downward from the head pipe F1 and curved to the rear of the body. It has a rising portion F4 that is directed upward and rearward from the rear end portion of the underframe F3, and a pair of left and right rear frames F6 that are connected to the rising portion F4 and extend rearward of the vehicle body. A curved pipe F5 that connects the left and right rising portions F4 to each other is connected to the front portion of the rising portion F4.

A steering stem 34 is rotatably supported on the head pipe F1. A steering handle 2 is fixed to the upper end of the steering stem 34, and a bottom bridge 32 that supports the upper end of the front fork 9 is fixed to one lower end. Below the seat 23, a battery case 40 is arranged as a storage case for storing two batteries (high-voltage batteries) B for supplying electric power to the motor M side by side in the vehicle width direction. The battery case 40 includes a vertically long lower case 40a that matches the shape of the battery B, and an upper case 40b that is coupled to the upper part of the lower case 40a to form an opening that matches the shape of the bottom of the seat 23. The seat 23 is pivotally supported on the upper part of the front end of the battery case 40 so as to be openable and closable, and functions as an opening / closing lid of the battery case 40.

The battery case 40 is housed in a space behind a pair of left and right rising portions F4 behind the curved pipe F5. The under-seat cowl 24 (see FIG. 1) extends from the front of the curved pipe F5 to the side of the left and right rising portions F4 so as to cover the front and sides of the battery case 40. Below the low-floor floor 25, a storage box 30 for storing electrical components such as a low-voltage sub-battery B2 and a fuse that supply electric power to auxiliary equipment such as the headlight 7 is arranged.

The rear cover 38 that receives the traveling wind from the front of the vehicle body in front of the rear fender 17 is arranged on the rear surface side of the battery case 40, and supplies power to the motor M at a position closer to the rear surface side of the battery case 40. A PCU (power control unit) 39 for controlling the above is arranged.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the electric motorcycle 1. In this figure, the rear carrier 20 attached to the upper part of the loading platform 37 is removed, and the front carrier 16 is attached to the front surface of the front cover 5. The front portion of the under-seat cowl 24 is inclined forward toward the front side of the vehicle body, and both side surfaces of the under-seat cowl 24 are inclined so that the distance between them increases toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. To. A brake lever 13 is oscillatingly supported on the steering handle 2 on the right side in the vehicle width direction.

The outer end 25a of the low-floor floor 25 in the vehicle width direction increases the width dimension of the low-floor floor 25 on the front side of the vehicle body to increase the footrest space during running, and the width dimension of the low-floor floor 25 on the rear side of the vehicle body. By reducing the size of the seat 23, the width of the seat 23 becomes narrower toward the front of the vehicle body, and the foot comfort when the vehicle is stopped is improved.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. Further, FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1 showing the cowl 24 under the seat and its peripheral structure. The seat 23 is pivotally supported by a hinge mechanism 35 arranged at the front end of the battery case 40 so as to be openable and closable. The rear end of the seat 23 is kept closed by the seat catch mechanism 50 supported by the battery case 40.

The present embodiment is characterized in that the key cylinder 41 as an operating member for opening the seat 23 is arranged at the center of the front surface of the lower cowl 24 in the vehicle width direction. Specifically, an opening is provided at the center of the front surface of the under-seat cowl 24 in the vehicle width direction, in other words, at a position inside the outer end portion 25a of the low-floor floor 25 in the vehicle width direction, and is attached to the back side of the under-seat cowl 24. The operation surface of the key cylinder 41 is configured to look forward from this opening to the front of the vehicle body.

According to the arrangement of the key cylinder 41, for example, as compared with the configuration in which the cowl 24 under the seat is arranged at a position closer to the outside in the vehicle width direction, the key cylinder can be used regardless of whether the operator stands on the left or right side of the vehicle body. It is easy to access and the operation of opening the sheet 23 becomes easy. Further, since the key cylinder 41 is arranged at a position closer to the upper side of the cowl 24 under the seat, the key cylinder 41 is arranged at a relatively high position, so that the operator greatly bends his / her waist or squats. It is possible to operate the key cylinder 41 without sagging. Here, the position closer to the upper side specifically points above the center line C in the height direction of the cowl 24 under the seat at the portion where the key cylinder 41 is arranged.

The storage box 30 at the lower part of the low floor 25 is arranged between the pair of left and right underframes F3, and the sub-battery B2 stored in the storage box 30 is arranged at the center in the substantially vehicle width direction. The outer end of the undercover 10 in the vehicle width direction has an inclined shape so as to be arranged close to the underframe F3.

With reference to FIG. 5, the key cylinder 41 and the seat catch mechanism 50 are connected by a cable 42 routed through the left side of the battery case 40 in the vehicle width direction. The cable 42 is composed of an inner wire 42a and an outer tube 42b that covers the inner wire 42a, and when an operator rotates a portable key inserted into the key cylinder 41, the inner wire 42a is pulled and the seat catch mechanism 50 is operated. It is configured in.

In the present embodiment, the axis O of the key cylinder 41 is configured to rise forward toward the front of the vehicle body. As a result, the operation of inserting the mobile key into the key cylinder 41 while the operator is standing becomes easy, and the operability can be improved.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. Further, FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. In the battery case 40, two portable batteries B forming a substantially rectangular parallelepiped in the vertical direction of the vehicle body are housed side by side in the vehicle width direction. The front and side surfaces of the battery case 40 are surrounded by curved pipes F5 forming the vehicle body frame F and left and right rising portions F4. A PCU 39 and a rear cover 38 are arranged behind the battery case 40.

The key cylinder 41 is attached to the opening 70 formed in the under-seat cowl 24 at a position between the under-seat cowl 24 and the curved pipe F5. The opening 70 is formed in the bottom of the recess 80 formed in the cowl 24 under the seat.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cowl 24 under the seat as viewed from the front right of the vehicle body. Further, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the cowl 24 under the seat as viewed from the rear right of the vehicle body. The under-seat cowl 24 made of a hard thin plate resin or the like has a shape in which rear extending portions 24L and 24R whose top and bottom dimensions are narrowed are connected to the left and right of a central portion that is convex and curved toward the front of the vehicle body. A plurality of claws that engage with the battery case 40 and the floor cover 22 are provided on the peripheral edge of the cowl 24 under the seat.

The opening 70 to which the key cylinder 41 is attached is formed at the bottom of the recess 80 provided at a position closer to the upper side of the center of the lower cowl 24 in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the operation surface 41a of the key cylinder 41 is arranged at a position recessed from the surface of the cowl 24 under the seat, which makes it difficult to see the key cylinder 41 from the outside and prevents access by a third party. It is possible to protect from moisture and dust.

The inner wall surface 24a of the lower cowl 24 is provided with a pair of left and right upper support stays 46 and lower support stays 47 for positioning by contacting the curved pipe F5, and the upper support stays 46 and the left side in the vehicle width direction are provided. A guide member 45 having a guide hole 45a through which the cable 42 passes is provided on the left side of the lower support stay 47.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. In this figure, only the left half in the vehicle width direction is shown. In the present embodiment, the inner wall surface 24a of the under-seat cowl 24 is provided with the guide member 45 for supporting the cable 42, so that the cable 42 is routed without contacting the battery case 40 and the under-seat cowl 24. It is possible. As a result, the number of parts is prevented from increasing as compared with the configuration in which a dedicated guide member for supporting the cable is attached to the vehicle body frame or the like, and the key cylinder 41 and the cable 42 are assembled to the cowl 24 under the seat in advance and then attached to the vehicle body. This makes it possible to simplify the assembly work.

Inside the floor cover 22, a positioning plate 22a is provided that comes into contact with the curved pipe F5 to position the floor cover 22. The bottom plate 23a of the seat 23 is closely arranged above the battery case 40 at a predetermined interval in the closed state of the seat 23.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the rear end portion of the seat 23 as viewed from the left rear of the vehicle body. Further, FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII of FIG. The seat catch mechanism 50 connected to the rear end of the cable 42 holds the seat 23 in the closed state by holding the hook 49 provided at the lower part of the rear end of the seat 23. A protective cover 48 is arranged behind the seat catch mechanism 50 provided at the rear end of the battery case 40.

With reference to FIG. 12, the seat catch mechanism 50 returns the base plate 54 fixed to the battery case 40, the lock plate 53 swingably supported by the base plate 54, and the lock plate 53 to the closed position. It includes a return spring 52 that gives an urging force and an operating member 51 that swings the lock plate 53 in the opening direction. In the closed state of the seat 23, the seat catch mechanism 50 holds the hook 49 by the urging force of the return spring 52. Here, when the key cylinder 41 is rotated by the portable key, the operating member 51 is pulled by the inner wire 42a, and the lock plate 53 is rotated in the clockwise direction shown in the drawing, so that the hook 49 is released. On the other hand, when closing the seat 23, the hook 49 is held without operating the key cylinder 41 by pushing the seat 23 downward against the urging force of the return spring 52.

The form of the electric motorcycle, the shape and structure of the cowl under the seat, the shape and structure of the key cylinder, the cable routing position, the configuration of the seat catch mechanism, etc. are not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made. .. For example, the operation member for releasing the seat catch mechanism is not limited to the key cylinder rotated by the portable key, and may be a wire traction mechanism using an operation dial or an operation button. The seat opening / closing structure according to the present invention can be applied to a saddle-mounted three-wheeled / four-wheeled vehicle or the like.

1 ... Electric motorcycle (saddle type vehicle), 23 ... Seat, 24 ... Under-seat cowl (cover member), 24a ... Inner wall surface of under-seat cowl, 25 ... Low floor, 25a ... Outside of low floor in vehicle width direction End, 40 ... storage case, 41 ... operation member, 42 ... cable, 45 ... guide member, 45a ... guide hole, 50 ... seat catch mechanism, 70 ... opening, 80 ... recess, B ... battery, O ... key cylinder Axis

Further, the cover member ( 24 ) has a curved shape that is convex toward the front of the vehicle body, and the opening (70) is located closer to the front of the vehicle body of the cover member ( 24 ) toward the rear of the vehicle body. The fourth feature is that it is formed in a convex concave portion (80), and the front end surface of the operating member (41) is exposed from the opening (70) to the front of the vehicle body.

Further, the sixth feature is that the opening (70) is arranged at a position closer to the upper side of the cover member ( 24 ).

According to the fourth feature, the cover member ( 24 ) has a curved shape that is convex toward the front of the vehicle body, and the opening (70) is located closer to the front of the vehicle body of the cover member ( 24 ). The key is formed in a concave portion (80) that is convex toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the front end surface of the operating member (41) is exposed to the front of the vehicle body from the opening (70). By arranging the operation surface of the operation member made of a cylinder or the like at a position deep from the surface of the cover member, it is difficult to see the operation member from the outside and access by a third party is prevented, and from moisture and dust. It becomes possible to protect.

According to the sixth feature, since the opening (70) is arranged at a position closer to the upper side of the cover member ( 24 ), the operating member is arranged at a relatively high position under the seat. Therefore, the operator can operate the operating member without bending or crouching significantly.

Behind the undercover 10, a swing unit type power unit P that rotatably supports the rear wheel WR by the axle S is arranged. The power unit P containing the motor M for driving the rear wheel WR is swingably attached to the vehicle body frame via the link mechanism 12. The rear portion of the power unit P is suspended from the vehicle body frame by a rear cushion 18, and a rear fender 17 covering the upper part of the rear wheel WR is attached to the upper portion of the power unit P. At a position between the cowl 24 under the seat and the rear fender 17, a rear cover 38 that receives the traveling wind introduced from the slit 43 of the floor cover 22 and the traveling wind flowing inside the under cover 10 is arranged.

Claims (7)

A storage case (40) that is covered by closing an openable seat (23) on which an occupant sits, a cover member (24) that covers the front and side surfaces of the storage case (40), and the seat (23). A seat catch mechanism (50) for holding the seat catch mechanism (50) in a closed state, a cable (42) connected to the seat catch mechanism (50) for releasing the seat catch mechanism (50), and the cable (42). In a saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having an operating member (41) connected to the other end and a low-floor floor (25) on which an occupant rests his / her feet.
The operating member (41) is attached to an opening (70) provided in the cover member (24).
A saddle-mounted vehicle characterized in that the opening (70) is arranged inside the lower floor (25) in the vehicle width direction outer end portion (25a). The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a portable battery (B) that supplies electric power to the power source of the saddle-type vehicle (1) is stored in the storage case (40). .. The first or second claim, wherein the inner wall surface (24a) of the cover member (24) is provided with a guide member (45) having a guide hole (45a) through which the cable (42) passes. Saddle-type vehicle. The cover member (40) has a curved shape that is convex toward the front of the vehicle body.
The opening (70) is formed in a concave portion (80) that is convex toward the rear of the vehicle body at a position near the front of the vehicle body of the cover member (40).
The saddle-mounted vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front end surface of the operating member (41) is exposed to the front of the vehicle body from the opening (70). The saddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the opening (70) is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction. The saddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the opening (70) is arranged at a position closer to the upper side of the cover member (40). The operating member (41) is a key cylinder.
The saddle-mounted vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the axis (O) of the key cylinder (41) is raised forward toward the front of the vehicle body.

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