JP2022139000A - Saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a saddle-riding type vehicle with excellent visibility of a character string displayed on a plate.SOLUTION: A motorcycle includes: a vehicle cover 8; a vehicle frame 5 attached with the vehicle cover 8 and having an exposed part 60 exposing from the vehicle cover 8; and a plate 70 displayed with a character string and fitted onto the exposed part 60.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a straddle-type motorcycle, a plate (nameplate) on which a character string such as a vehicle identification number is displayed is sometimes attached to a vehicle body frame or the like in a visible state (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle including a label sticker on which a character string is written and attached to a vehicle body, and a vehicle cover that covers the vehicle body, the label sticker being arranged inside the vehicle cover and the vehicle cover being inside the vehicle cover. Disclosed is a saddle-ride type vehicle having an opening for visually recognizing a label sticker placed on a saddle and having a louver extending along the direction in which the character strings of the label sticker are arranged in the opening.

JP 2012-196996 A

However, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to look into the inside of the vehicle cover through the opening when checking the character string. Therefore, in the conventional saddle type vehicle, there is a problem of improving the visibility of the character string displayed on the plate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle in which character strings displayed on a plate are highly visible.

The straddle-type vehicle of the present invention comprises a vehicle cover (8), a vehicle body frame (5) to which the vehicle cover (8) is attached and which has an exposed portion (60) exposed from the vehicle cover (8), characters a plate (70) on which columns are displayed and attached to said exposed portion (60).

According to the present invention, since the plate is arranged at the portion exposed from the vehicle cover, the character string displayed on the plate is highly visible from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle having excellent visibility of the character string displayed on the plate.

In the saddle-riding type vehicle, the exposed portion (60) is formed in a rectangular tubular shape, the plate (70) is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and the flat portion ( 61).

According to the present invention, since the exposed portion and the plate can be fixed to each other by overlapping the surfaces, there is no need for a member such as a bracket interposed between the vehicle body frame and the plate. Therefore, the structure around the plate can be simplified.

In the straddle-type vehicle, the body frame (5) includes a main frame (21) extending rearward from the head pipe (20) and a rear frame supporting the seat (9) behind the main frame (21). (25), wherein the vehicle cover (8) covers the main frame (21) from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and covers the main frame (21) from a region overlapping the main frame (21) when viewed from the side of the vehicle. 21), and the exposed portion (60) is a portion of the rear frame (25) positioned below the side cover (50) when viewed from the side of the vehicle. may be in

According to the present invention, the plate attached to the vehicle body frame can be exposed while the main frame is hidden by the side cover. Therefore, it is possible to improve the visibility of the character string on the plate while maintaining a good appearance of the saddle-ride type vehicle.

In the straddle-type vehicle described above, the character string on the plate (70) may be displayed above the swing arm (30) so as not to overlap the swing arm (30) when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

According to the present invention, the plate can be protected by the swing arm from objects such as flying stones flying from below while ensuring the visibility of the character string.

In the straddle-type vehicle described above, the vehicle body frame (5) includes a main frame (21) extending rearward from a head pipe (20), and coupled to the main frame (21). ) and a rear frame (25) that extends rearwardly and upwardly from the joint with the main frame (21) and supports the seat (9) behind the main frame (21), wherein the exposed portion (60) is at least the rear A stop lamp switch (80) is provided on the frame (25), the plate (70) is attached to the rear frame (25), and is arranged so as to overlap the main frame (21) when viewed from the side of the vehicle. may be provided.

According to the present invention, since the stop lamp switch is displaced from the plate attached to the rear frame in a side view, it is possible to prevent the plate from interfering with work such as position adjustment of the stop lamp switch. Therefore, it is possible to achieve the above-described effects while suppressing deterioration in workability related to the stop lamp switch.

In the straddle-type vehicle described above, the stop lamp switch (80) may be arranged outside the plate (70) in the vehicle width direction.

According to the present invention, since the stop lamp switch is arranged on the front side of the plate during work related to the stop lamp switch, it is possible to further suppress deterioration of workability related to the stop lamp switch.

In the straddle-type vehicle, the main frame (21) includes a pivot frame (23) that supports the swing arm (30), and the stop lamp switch (80) is located on the pivot frame (23) as viewed from the side of the vehicle. ) may be arranged so as to overlap.

According to the present invention, since the stop lamp switch is arranged so as to overlap with the lower part of the main frame, the stop lamp switch is less likely to be covered by the vehicle cover. As a result, it is possible to prevent the vehicle cover from becoming an obstacle during work such as position adjustment of the stop lamp switch. Therefore, it is possible to suppress deterioration of workability related to the stop lamp switch.

In the saddle-riding type vehicle, the rear frame (25) includes a seat frame (26) that supports the seat (9) from below, and the main frame (21) and the seat (21) below the seat frame (26). a backstay (28) connecting with the frame (26), and the plate (70) may be attached to the backstay (28).

According to the present invention, the plate attached to the lower part of the rear frame is displaced from the side view with respect to the stop lamp switch arranged so as to overlap the main frame. It is possible to suppress deterioration of the visibility of the columns.

In the saddle-ride type vehicle, the plate (70) is formed in a rectangular plate shape and arranged with its longitudinal direction along the extending direction of the body frame (5) at the exposed portion (60). The lateral dimension of the plate (70) may be equal to or less than the width of the body frame (5) at the exposed portion (60) when viewed from the thickness direction of the plate (70).

According to the present invention, since the plate is arranged so as to fit within the width of the vehicle body frame, it is possible to suppress a decrease in mounting strength due to the plate projecting from the vehicle body frame. Therefore, the plate can be fixed to the vehicle body frame with high mounting strength.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle in which character strings displayed on a plate are highly visible.

1 is a right side view of the motorcycle of the embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a body frame of a motorcycle according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a right side view showing the important part of the motorcycle of the embodiment. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of a motorcycle of an embodiment; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 3; FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to components having the same or similar functions. Duplicate descriptions of these configurations may be omitted. Further, directions such as front, rear, up, down, left, and right in the following description are the same as the directions of the vehicle described below. That is, the vertical direction corresponds to the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction corresponds to the vehicle width direction. In the drawings used for the following description, an arrow UP indicates upward, an arrow FR indicates forward, and an arrow LH indicates leftward.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of the motorcycle of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 of this embodiment is a motorcycle-type saddle-ride type vehicle in which the driver straddles the vehicle body. A motorcycle 1 includes front wheels 2 , rear wheels 3 , a steering device 4 , a body frame 5 , a rear suspension 6 , a power unit 7 , a vehicle cover 8 and a seat 9 .

The steering device 4 includes a pair of left and right front forks 10 that pivotally support the front wheels 2 at its lower end, and a steering stem (not shown) that is fixed to the pair of front forks 10 and inserted into a head pipe 20 of the body frame 5 . , and a steering handle 13 fixed to the steering stem. The front wheel 2 is steerably supported by a head pipe 20 via a steering device 4 .

The body frame 5 includes a head pipe 20, a main frame 21, and a rear frame 25, which are integrally joined by welding or the like.

The head pipe 20 is provided at the front end of the vehicle body frame 5 . The head pipe 20 is arranged at the center of the motorcycle 1 in the vehicle width direction. The head pipe 20 rotatably supports the steering device 4 .

Main frame 21 supports power unit 7 . The main frame 21 is connected to the head pipe 20 at its front end. The main frame 21 as a whole extends rearward and downward from the joint with the head pipe 20 . The main frame 21 includes a pair of left and right main pipes 22 and a pivot frame 23 .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the body frame of the motorcycle of the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, main pipe 22 is coupled to head pipe 20 . The main pipe 22 branches left and right from a joint with the head pipe 20 and extends rearward and downward. The pair of main pipes 22 overlap each other in a side view. The main pipe 22 is formed in a rectangular cross section. Specifically, the main pipe 22 is formed in a square tubular shape having a closed cross-sectional shape.

The pivot frame 23 is formed of a member separate from the main pipes 22 and coupled to the rear lower end portions of the pair of main pipes 22 . The pivot frame 23 extends downward along the widthwise center of the vehicle from the joint with the pair of main pipes 22 . The pivot frame 23 has an open cross-sectional shape. Specifically, the pivot frame 23 is formed in a groove shape opening forward in a cross section.

The rear frame 25 is arranged behind the main frame 21 . A rear frame 25 supports the seat 9 . Rear frame 25 is coupled to main frame 21 . The rear frame 25 has a seat frame 26 and a pair of backstays 28 .

The seat frame 26 supports the seat 9 from below. The seat frame 26 has a pair of left and right seat rails 27 . A pair of seat rails 27 are coupled to the main frame 21 . Specifically, the left seat rail 27 is coupled to the left main pipe 22 , and the right seat rail 27 is coupled to the right main pipe 22 . Each seat rail 27 extends rearward and upward from the joint with the main pipe 22 . Each seat rail 27 extends linearly in a side view. The pair of seat rails 27 overlap each other in a side view. Each seat rail 27 is formed in a square shape in cross section. Specifically, each seat rail 27 is formed in a square tubular shape having a closed cross-sectional shape. Note that the seat frame 26 may further include a cross frame that extends in the vehicle width direction and connects the pair of seat rails 27 .

The backstay 28 is arranged below the seat rails 27 in a side view. A pair of backstays 28 connect the pivot frame 23 and the seat frame 26 . Specifically, the left backstay 28 couples to the pivot frame 23 and the left seat rail 27 , and the right backstay 28 couples to the pivot frame 23 and the right seat rail 27 . The left backstay 28 is connected to the left side surface of the pivot frame 23 . A right backstay 28 is coupled to the right side surface of the pivot frame 23 . The backstay 28 extends rearward and upward from the joint with the pivot frame 23 and is joined to the seat rail 27 . Each backstay 28 extends linearly in a side view. The pair of backstays 28 overlap each other in a side view. Each backstay 28 is formed in a square shape in cross section. Specifically, each backstay 28 is formed in a square tubular shape having a closed cross-sectional shape.

In addition, in the present embodiment, each connecting portion of the vehicle body frame 5 is formed by welding. That is, each connecting portion of the vehicle body frame 5 is formed by continuous metallurgical bonding. However, at least a part of the coupling portion of the vehicle body frame may be formed by mechanical coupling such as discontinuous fastening.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the rear suspension 6 includes a swing arm 30 pivotally supporting the rear wheel 3 at its rear end, and a rear cushion 32 extending between the swing arm 30 and the rear frame 25 .

The swing arm 30 is provided below the rear portion of the vehicle body. The swing arm 30 extends forward and backward. A front end portion of the swing arm 30 is bifurcated into left and right, and is arranged so as to sandwich the pivot frame 23 (see FIG. 4). A front end portion of the swing arm 30 is supported by the pivot frame 23 via a pivot shaft 31 so as to be vertically swingable. The pivot shaft 31 extends in the vehicle width direction at the joint between the pivot frame 23 and the backstay 28 .

The rear cushion 32 is arranged so as to overlap the rear wheel 3 in a side view. An upper end portion of the rear cushion 32 is connected to each seat rail 27 . A lower end portion of the rear cushion 32 is connected to the swing arm 30 .

The power unit 7 includes an engine 40 for driving the vehicle. The engine 40 is arranged below the main pipe 22 in a side view and fixed to the main frame 21 . Engine 40 is supported by main pipe 22 and pivot frame 23 .

The vehicle cover 8 covers the vehicle body frame 5 and the like. The vehicle cover 8 is made of synthetic resin. The vehicle cover 8 includes a side cover 50 that covers the vehicle body frame 5 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The side cover 50 includes a front side cover 51 covering the main frame 21 and a rear side cover 52 covering the rear frame 25. - 特許庁The front side cover 51 is arranged from the front to above the engine 40 in a side view. The front side cover 51 is arranged from a region overlapping the main frame 21 to a region below the main frame 21 in a side view. That is, the front side cover 51 overlaps the main frame 21 when viewed from the side and protrudes below the main frame 21 . In this embodiment, the front side cover 51 overlaps the entire main pipe 22 and a portion of the pivot frame 23 (near the joint between the main pipe 22 and the pivot frame 23) in a side view. The rear side cover 52 is arranged below the seat 9 and above the swing arm 30 in a side view.

FIG. 3 is a right side view showing the essential parts of the motorcycle of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the body frame 5 includes an exposed portion 60 exposed from the vehicle cover 8 toward the outside of the vehicle. The exposed portion 60 is located outside the outline of the vehicle cover 8 in a side view. The exposed portion 60 is positioned below the side cover 50 . The exposed portion 60 is located on the backstay 28 on the right side of the rear frame 25 . The exposed portion 60 is positioned between the side cover 50 and the swing arm 30 in a side view. The outer surface of the exposed portion 60 has a flat portion 61 that is formed flat and faces outward in the vehicle width direction. The backstay 28 extends with a constant width at the exposed portion 60 in a side view.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a main part of the motorcycle of the embodiment. Note that FIG. 4 shows a state in which the vehicle cover 8 is removed.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the motorcycle 1 further includes a plate 70 and a stop lamp switch 80. As shown in FIGS.

The plate 70 is a member having a character string such as a vehicle identification number displayed on its surface, and is sometimes called a nameplate. The plate 70 is attached to the body frame 5 so as not to be detachable. The plate 70 is attached to the exposed portion 60 of the vehicle body frame 5 . Thereby, the plate 70 is arranged below the side cover 50 . The plate 70 is formed in a square plate shape. The plate 70 is arranged along the flat portion 61 of the outer surface of the exposed portion 60 . That is, the front and back surfaces of the plate 70 face the vehicle width direction. The surface of the plate 70 on which the character string is displayed faces outward in the vehicle width direction. The plate 70 is arranged with its longitudinal direction along the extending direction of the exposed portion 60 . The width of the plate 70 in the lateral direction is equal to or less than the width of the backstay 28 at the exposed portion 60 in side view. As a result, the entire plate 70 overlaps the backstay 28 when viewed from the side. The entire plate 70 is arranged so as not to overlap the vehicle cover 8 when viewed from the side. The character string on the surface of the plate 70 is arranged above the swing arm 30 so as not to overlap the swing arm 30 when viewed from the side.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 3. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the stop lamp switch 80 is arranged on the same side as the brake pedal with respect to the widthwise center of the vehicle. That is, the stop lamp switch 80 is arranged on the right side of the vehicle. A stop lamp switch 80 is linked to the brake pedal. The stop lamp switch 80 is arranged so as to overlap the pivot frame 23 of the main frame 21 in a side view. The stop lamp switch 80 is arranged in front of the plate 70 in a side view. The stop lamp switch 80 is arranged outside the plate 70 in the vehicle width direction.

As described above, the motorcycle 1 of this embodiment includes the vehicle body frame 5 having the exposed portion 60 exposed from the vehicle cover 8, and the plate 70 on which a character string is displayed and attached to the exposed portion 60. Prepare. According to this configuration, the plate 70 is arranged at a position exposed from the vehicle cover 8, so that the character string displayed on the plate 70 can be well recognized from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to provide the motorcycle 1 having excellent visibility of the character string displayed on the plate 70 .

Also, the exposed portion 60 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape. The plate 70 is shaped like a rectangular plate and arranged along the flat portion 61 of the outer surface of the exposed portion 60 . According to this configuration, since the exposed portion 60 and the plate 70 can be fixed to each other by overlapping the surfaces thereof, a member such as a bracket interposed between the vehicle body frame 5 and the plate 70 is not required. Therefore, the structure around the plate 70 can be simplified.

The vehicle cover 8 has a side cover 50 that covers the main frame 21 from the outside in the vehicle width direction and extends from a region overlapping the main frame 21 to a region below the main frame 21 in a side view. The exposed portion 60 is positioned below the side cover 50 in a side view. According to this configuration, the plate 70 attached to the vehicle body frame 5 can be exposed while the side cover 50 hides the main frame 21 . Therefore, it is possible to improve the visibility of the character string of the plate 70 while maintaining the good appearance of the motorcycle 1 .

The character string on the plate 70 is displayed above the swing arm 30 so as not to overlap the swing arm 30 when viewed from the side. According to this configuration, the visibility of the character string is ensured. The plate 70 can be protected by the swing arm 30 from objects such as flying stones flying from below.

Plate 70 is attached to rear frame 25 . The motorcycle 1 further includes a stop lamp switch 80 arranged so as to overlap the main frame 21 in a side view. According to this configuration, since the stop lamp switch 80 is displaced from the plate 70 attached to the rear frame 25 in a side view, the plate 70 becomes an obstacle during operations such as position adjustment of the stop lamp switch 80. can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to achieve the above-described effects while suppressing deterioration in workability related to the stop lamp switch 80 .

The stop lamp switch 80 is arranged outside the plate 70 in the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, the stop lamp switch 80 is arranged on the front side of the plate 70 when performing work related to the stop lamp switch 80, so that deterioration of workability related to the stop lamp switch 80 can be further suppressed.

The stop lamp switch 80 is arranged so as to overlap the pivot frame 23 in a side view. According to this configuration, the stop lamp switch 80 is arranged so as to overlap with the lower portion of the main frame 21 , so the stop lamp switch 80 is less likely to be covered by the vehicle cover 8 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the vehicle cover 8 from becoming an obstacle during operations such as position adjustment of the stop lamp switch 80 . Therefore, it is possible to suppress deterioration of workability related to the stop lamp switch 80 .

Plate 70 is attached to backstay 28 . According to this configuration, the plate 70 attached to the lower portion of the rear frame 25 is displaced from the stop lamp switch 80 arranged so as to overlap the main frame 21 in a side view. It is possible to suppress deterioration of the visibility of the character string on the plate 70 due to the existence thereof.

The plate 70 is formed in a rectangular plate shape and arranged with its longitudinal direction along the extending direction of the vehicle body frame 5 at the exposed portion 60 . The width of the plate 70 in the lateral direction is equal to or less than the width of the body frame 5 at the exposed portion 60 in side view. According to this configuration, the plate 70 is arranged so as to fit within the width of the vehicle body frame 5 , so it is possible to suppress a decrease in mounting strength due to the plate projecting from the vehicle body frame 5 . Therefore, the plate 70 can be fixed to the vehicle body frame 5 with high mounting strength.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments described with reference to the drawings, and various modifications are conceivable within its technical scope. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to all saddle-riding vehicles in which the driver straddles the vehicle body. That is, the present invention is applicable not only to motorcycles, but also to mopeds or tricycles. Further, in the above embodiment, the motorcycle 1 is an engine vehicle, but the present invention can also be applied to an electric vehicle having a motor as a power unit.

Further, in the above embodiment, the plate 70 is arranged on the right side of the vehicle body so that it can be viewed from the right side of the vehicle, but the configuration is not limited to this. The plate may be arranged in the central portion of the vehicle body so as to be visible from the front or rear of the vehicle.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the width of the plate 70 in the lateral direction is equal to or less than the width of the exposed portion 60 of the vehicle body frame 5 in side view, but the configuration is not limited to this. That is, the width of the plate in the lateral direction may be larger than the width of the body frame 5 at the exposed portion 60 in side view, and a part of the plate may protrude from the body frame 5 in side view.

Also, in the above embodiment, the plate 70 is attached to the backstay 28 of the rear frame 25, but the configuration is not limited to this. The plate may be attached to a portion of the vehicle body frame 5 exposed from the vehicle cover 8 .

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Motorcycle (saddle type vehicle) 5... Body frame 8... Vehicle cover 9... Seat 20... Head pipe 21... Main frame 23... Pivot frame 25... Rear frame 26... Seat frame 28... Back stay 30... Swing arm 50 ... Side cover 60 ... Exposed portion 61 ... Flat portion 70 ... Plate 80 ... Stop lamp switch

Claims (9)

a vehicle cover (8);
a vehicle body frame (5) to which the vehicle cover (8) is attached and which has an exposed portion (60) exposed from the vehicle cover (8);
a plate (70) on which a string of characters is displayed and attached to said exposed portion (60);
A saddle-riding vehicle. The exposed portion (60) is formed in a rectangular tubular shape,
The plate (70) is formed in a square plate shape and arranged along a flat portion (61) on the outer surface of the exposed portion (60),
A straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1. The vehicle body frame (5) is
a main frame (21) extending rearward from the head pipe (20);
a rear frame (25) supporting the seat (9) behind the main frame (21);
has
The vehicle cover (8) covers the main frame (21) from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and is arranged from a region overlapping the main frame (21) to a region below the main frame (21) when viewed from the side of the vehicle. having a side cover (50),
The exposed portion (60) is located below the side cover (50) in the vehicle side view of the rear frame (25).
A straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2. The character string on the plate (70) is displayed above the swing arm (30) so as not to overlap the swing arm (30) when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
A straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The vehicle body frame (5) is
a main frame (21) extending rearward from the head pipe (20);
A rear frame (25) coupled to the main frame (21) and extending rearward and upward from the joint with the main frame (21) to support the seat (9) behind the main frame (21). )When,
has
The exposed portion (60) is provided at least on the rear frame (25),
The plate (70) is attached to the rear frame (25),
Further comprising a stop lamp switch (80) arranged so as to overlap the main frame (21) in a vehicle side view,
A straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The stop lamp switch (80) is arranged outside the plate (70) in the vehicle width direction,
A straddle-type vehicle according to claim 5. said main frame (21) comprises a pivot frame (23) supporting a swing arm (30);
The stop lamp switch (80) is arranged so as to overlap the pivot frame (23) in a vehicle side view,
A straddle-type vehicle according to claim 5 or 6. The rear frame (25) is
a seat frame (26) that supports the seat (9) from below;
a backstay (28) connecting the main frame (21) and the seat frame (26) below the seat frame (26);
has
the plate (70) is attached to the backstay (28);
The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 5 to 7. The plate (70) is formed in a rectangular plate shape and is arranged with its longitudinal direction along the extending direction of the vehicle body frame (5) at the exposed portion (60),
The lateral dimension of the plate (70) is equal to or less than the width of the vehicle body frame (5) at the exposed portion (60) when viewed from the thickness direction of the plate (70).
A straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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