JP2023113001A - Handlebar cover for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

To eliminate a gap of a handlebar insertion opening of a handlebar cover, for windshield and cold protection.SOLUTION: A handlebar cover for a motorcycle includes a cover body 10 including an upper covering portion 11 and a lower covering portion 12. An outer gusset portion and an inner gusset portion 14 are disposed on the outer periphery and the inner periphery of the upper covering portion 11 and the lower covering portion 12. A handlebar insertion opening 15 is disposed at a front part of the inner gusset portion 14. A hand insertion opening is disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the handlebar insertion opening 15. A strip member 30 for fixing the cover body 10 to a handlebar is disposed near the handlebar insertion opening 15. A windshield flap 25 is disposed at a portion of the opening of the handlebar insertion opening 15. The handlebar of the motorcycle is inserted in the handlebar insertion opening 15; thereafter, a gap of the handlebar insertion opening 15 is covered with the windshield flap 25. Thereby, the windshield flap 25 is fixed to the cover body 10 via the strip member 30, and the handlebar cover can be fixed to the handlebar of the motorcycle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

There is an application for exception to loss of novelty

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a handlebar cover for a motorcycle (motorcycle), which has improved windshield and cold protection effects.

The handle cover described in the following patent document is for a bicycle, and although it was previously proposed by the applicant of the present application, it is a handle cover for a cross bike.
An object of the present invention is to prevent the cover from moving (rotating) forward when inserting the hand into the hand insertion opening of the handle cover.
For this purpose, a rubber cord is provided inside the cover at a position corresponding to the grip end of the handle, and both ends of this rubber cord are led out to the outside of the back surface of the cover and converged to prevent the cover from moving. The above problem is solved by making it possible to fix it.

JP 2010-285018 A

In the cross bike handlebar cover, the outer and inner gore portions are not provided on the outer and inner peripheries of the upper covering portion and the lower covering portion of the cover main body.
This is because, since it is for a bicycle, it is not equipped with a direction indicator, a rearview mirror, etc., which are present on a motorcycle, so a thin form without a gore is sufficient.
Also, the structure of the handle portion itself is different from that of a bicycle.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cold-proof handlebar cover for a motorcycle. Moreover, there are various types of handlebars for motorcycles, and there are flat handlebars in the shape of a straight horizontal line like the above-mentioned cross bike. Others have a central handle support portion recessed downward.

Therefore, in the motorcycle handle cover having the outer gore and the inner gore, it is necessary to take measures to prevent drafts from entering the handle insertion opening.
However, if the shape of the handle is a straight line, even for a motorcycle handle, a string-like member as a fixing means is inserted into a plurality of holes provided on the periphery of the handle insertion port. By inserting and pulling and tying, it can be installed without any gap.

However, among motorcycle handlebars having other shapes, there are types of handlebars that cannot be attached by completely closing the gaps with the above-described simple mounting method.
For example, it is difficult to attach the above structure to the handle of the Hunter Cub (registered trademark) without any gaps.

An object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle handlebar cover which can be attached to the handlebar of such a motorcycle and can be attached to close the gap formed at the handle insertion opening, and which has functions of protecting against wind and cold. there is

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention provides a cover main body having an upper surface covering portion and a lower surface covering portion, and outer circumferences and inner circumferences of the upper surface covering portion and the lower surface covering portion. A gore portion and an inner gore portion are provided, a handle insertion opening is provided in front of the inner gore portion, a hand insertion opening is provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the handle insertion opening, and a main body is provided near the handle insertion opening. A motorcycle handlebar cover provided with a fixing means for fixing a part to a handlebar, wherein a windshield flap is provided in a part of the opening of the handlebar insertion port, and the windshield flap is provided after the motorcycle handlebar is inserted into the handlebar insertion port. The windshield flap can be fixed to the cover main body by the fixing means, and the handle cover can be fixed to the handle.

Here, in the expressions of the upper surface covering portion and the lower surface covering portion, the "upper surface" and the "lower surface" mean the upper surface and the lower surface when the handlebar cover is attached to the handlebar of the motorcycle (the same shall apply hereinafter). .).
In addition, the "front" in the expression "the handle insertion opening is provided in the front part of the inner gore" means the forward direction of the bike when the handle cover is attached to the handlebar of the bike ( The same shall apply hereinafter.).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the windshield flap is not used, the windshield flap can be folded into the inside of the cover main body, and when in use, the windshield flap can be folded outward from the inside of the cover main body. A motorcycle handlebar cover that can be pulled out to cover a gap in a handlebar insertion opening.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described second aspect, the windshield flap is connected to the handle insertion opening side of the outer gore and is folded inside the outer gore when not in use. It is a motorcycle handlebar cover.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, a cold-proof sheet member is joined to the entire inner surface of the cover main body or part thereof, and the hand insertion opening is provided. This motorcycle handlebar cover is characterized in that a heat insulating member for protection from the cold made of a stretchable knitted fabric is provided on the periphery of the handlebar cover.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the fixing means for fixing the windshield flap to the cover main body portion comprises a string-like member, and the string-like member is connected to the cover main body portion and the cover main body portion. This motorcycle handlebar cover is characterized in that it can be fixed by being inserted through an insertion hole provided at an appropriate position in a windshield flap and tied.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the third to fifth aspects, a folding piece is provided at the upper edge of the windshield flap, and when the windshield flap is fixed to the cover main body, the upper surface is folded. This motorcycle handlebar cover is characterized in that it can be folded inside the covering part.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the above-described inventions, a hole for inserting a rearview mirror support is provided in the upper surface of the cover main body, and a cut is made from the hole to the handle insertion opening. A motorcycle handlebar cover is characterized in that a fastener is provided to close the notch so that the rearview mirror strut can be inserted through the hole from the handle insertion opening.

In the first aspect of the present invention, since the windshield flap is provided at a part of the opening edge of the handle insertion port, the gap between the handle insertion port is closed by the windshield flap after the handlebar of the motorcycle is inserted into the handle insertion port. to fix the windshield flap to the cover body and the steering wheel cover to the steering wheel by the fixing means.

In the second aspect of the present invention, when the windshield flap is not used or when it is not necessary to use it due to the shape of the handlebar of the motorcycle, it can be folded inside the cover body, and when it is necessary to use it, the cover body can be folded. It can be pulled out from the inside of the part to cover the clearance of the handle insertion opening.

In the third aspect of the present invention, the position to attach the windshield flap is specified, that is, the windshield flap is attached to the handle insertion opening side of the outer gore, and when not in use, to the inside of the outer gore. It specifies that it can be folded.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in each of the above inventions, a cold-proof sheet member is joined to the entire inner surface of the cover main body or a part thereof, and a peripheral edge portion of the opening of the hand insertion opening is stretchable. A heat insulating member for cold protection made of knitted fabric is provided to improve the cold protection effect.

A fifth aspect of the present invention specifies the fixing means, that is, the fixing means comprises a string-like member, and the string-like member is inserted through the cover main body and the windshield flap at appropriate positions. It is made so that it can be fixed by inserting it into a hole and tying it.

In the sixth aspect of the present invention, the windshield flap is further limited, that is, a folding piece is provided at the upper edge of the windshield flap, and when the windshield flap is fixed to the cover main body, the upper surface of the windshield flap is folded. It is designed so that it can be folded inside the cover.
As a result, the gap between the windshield flap and the handle insertion opening can be further reduced, and the cold protection effect can be improved.

In the seventh aspect of the present invention, in each of the above inventions, a hole or the like for inserting the rearview mirror support is provided so that the rearview mirror support can be mounted without any problem despite the presence of the rearview mirror support. is.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view showing one embodiment of a motorcycle handlebar cover according to the present invention, and is a perspective explanatory view of the upper surface side thereof; It is a perspective explanatory view of the lower surface side of the handle cover which concerns on the said embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view of the steering wheel cover according to the embodiment, viewed from above, with the windshield flap pulled out to the outside. FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view of the handlebar grip portion of the motorcycle to which the cover according to the embodiment is to be attached; FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the cover according to the above embodiment is attached to the handle shown in FIG. indicates a state in which the string-like member is wound.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view showing one embodiment of a motorcycle handlebar cover according to the present invention, and is a perspective explanatory view of the upper side thereof.
FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view of the lower surface side of the handle cover according to the embodiment.

A motorcycle handlebar cover (hereinafter also simply referred to as a "cover") according to the present invention has a cover main body 10 which is three-dimensionally formed into a bag shape from a sheet-like body made of synthetic leather or synthetic resin. Become.
It has a bag-like three-dimensional shape that can cover the handlebar grip of the motorcycle, the brake lever, the base of the rearview mirror support, various switches, and so on.

More specifically, the cover main body 10 includes an upper surface covering portion 11, a lower surface covering portion 12, and an outer gore portion 13 connecting the upper surface covering portion 11 and the lower surface covering portion 12 at their outer and inner circumferences. It is composed of an inner gore portion 14 .

A handle insertion opening 15 (see FIG. 1) for inserting a motorcycle handlebar grip or the like is provided at the front end of the inner gore 14, and a hand insertion opening 16 (see FIG. 2) is substantially perpendicular to the handle insertion opening 15. is set in the direction of
An arrow F in the drawing indicates the forward direction, which indicates the forward direction of the bike when the cover is attached to the handlebar of the bike.

The upper surface covering portion 11 is formed with an extension portion 11a extending rearward from the hand insertion opening 16 so as to cover the upper surface of the user's arm.
A cold-proof sheet member 20 made of a bore or the like is joined to the inner surface of the cover main body 10, and a cold-proof heat insulating member 26 made of a stretchable knitted fabric is provided on the peripheral edge of the hand insertion opening 16. ing.

The outer gore portion 13 has a vertical width of approximately 60 mm to 80 mm as a whole, and is slightly narrowed on the side of the handle insertion opening 15 .
The outer gore portion 13 may be formed continuously from the same material as the upper surface covering portion 11 or the lower surface covering portion 12, or may be sewn from a different material.
The point is that the outer gore portion 13 should have a predetermined vertical width.

On the other hand, the inner gore portion 14 is provided between the handle insertion opening 15 and the hand insertion opening 16, and the inner gore portion 14 has the largest vertical width at the front end and the rear end. Since the upper surface covering portion 11 and the lower surface covering portion 12 are fixed by the fasteners 23, the vertical width thereof is zero.
That is, the inner gore portion 14 is formed such that its vertical width gradually decreases from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the handle insertion opening 15 .

Further, a cross-shaped cutout 17 is formed in the vicinity of the handle insertion opening 15 of the upper covering portion 11 , and a cut is formed from the hole 17 to the handle insertion opening 15 .
This incision does not appear in FIG. 1 because it is covered by the covering portion 18 .

A post of a rearview mirror can be inserted through the hole 17 . That is, it is possible to insert the tip of the handle grip into the handle insertion opening 15 and insert the rear-view mirror strut portion into the hole portion 17 using the notch.
After the rear-view mirror post has been inserted into the hole 17, the hooks 19, 19 provided on the cover 18 can be engaged, thereby closing the notch.

A notch is also formed in the lower surface covering portion 12 from the handle insertion opening 15, and holes 27, 27 are formed at the ends of the notch. This notch is covered with the cover portion 28, and although it does not appear in FIG.

A brake wire is inserted through these holes 27 , 27 .
A hook 19 is provided on the covering portion 28 covering the notch 29 so that the notch 29 can be closed.

In the above-described embodiment, the cover main body 10 is composed of the upper surface covering portion 11, the lower surface covering portion 12, the outer gore portion 13, the inner gore portion 14, and the extension portion 11a extending from the upper surface covering portion 11 to the hand insertion opening 16 side. However, the upper surface covering portion 11 and the lower surface covering portion 12 are continuous on the handle insertion opening 15 side.
Therefore, the outer gore part 13 is arranged on the side of the hand insertion opening 16 continuously from the front substantially intermediate part of the outer gore part toward the side part.

That is, the cover main body according to the above-described embodiment is sewn from four pieces of fabric, ie, the upper covering portion 11, the lower covering portion 12, the outer gore portion 13, the inner gore portion 14, and the extension portion 11a.
However, the constituent material for forming the cover main body 10 can be freely designed, and there is no reason to limit the number and shape of the material to the above embodiment, and the design can be freely changed.

The most characteristic feature of the present invention is that a windshield flap 25 is provided at the edge of the outer gore 13 at the opening edge of the handle insertion opening 15 .
As can be seen from both FIGS. 1 and 2, the windshield flap 25 is folded inside the outer gore 13, and this state indicates that the windshield flap 25 is not in use.
When using the windshield flap 25, the windshield flap 25 is pulled out and used, as will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view of the handle cover according to the above-described embodiment, viewed from above, with the windshield flap pulled out to the outside.
When using the windshield flap 25, pull it out as shown in the figure.
This windshield flap 25 is used when the cover according to the present invention is attached to a steering wheel such as a Hunter Cub (registered trademark), which has a brake master cylinder and various switches at the base of the handle grip. be.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, the windshield flap 25 is provided with a folding piece 25P at its upper edge, which seals the gap in the handle insertion opening 15 after the handlebar of the motorcycle is inserted into the handle insertion opening 15. Alternatively, the windshield flap 25 is covered so as to be covered, and the folded piece 25P is inserted into the upper surface covering portion 11 of the handle insertion opening 15, and then tied with a string-like member 30 as a fixing means, fixed to the handle, and attached. It is possible.

As described above, the string member 30 is used as a fixing means for attaching and fixing the cover. The string-like member 30 is sequentially inserted through the plurality of insertion holes 32, 32, then wound around the handle, and both ends of the string-like member 30 are tied together to fix and mount.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view of the handlebar grip portion of the motorcycle to which the cover according to the above embodiment is to be attached.
The handle cover according to the present invention is attached to the illustrated handle grip portion.
The base portion of the handle grip shown in this figure is that of Hunter Cub (registered trademark), and the base portion of the grip G is provided with various accessories.

In particular, the master cylinder S of the brake is vertically long and large, and without the windshield flap according to the present invention, there would be a gap in the handle insertion opening.
In the figure, H indicates a handlebar, B indicates a brake lever, and M indicates a mirror support.
In the case of such a handle shape, the windshield flap 25 of the cover according to the invention is required.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the cover according to the above embodiment is attached to the handle shown in FIG. (B) shows the state in which the string-like member is wound.

With reference to these drawings, the procedure for mounting the handle cover according to the present invention will be described.
First, in the handle cover according to the above-described embodiment, the two retaining hooks 19, 19 of the upper surface covering portion 11 and the one retaining hook 19 of the lower surface covering portion 12 are removed. Of course, the windshield flap 25 is pulled out to the outside.

The tip of the handlebar grip of the motorcycle is inserted into the handle insertion opening, and the rearview mirror strut portion M is inserted through the hole 17 (see FIG. 3) through the notch of the handle insertion opening.
Similarly, brake wires are inserted through the holes 27, 27 (see FIG. 2) of the lower surface covering portion 12 (not shown in FIG. 5).

Two fastening hooks 19 of the upper surface covering part 11 and one fastening hook 19 of the lower surface covering part 12 are engaged to close the cut on the upper surface side and the cut on the lower surface side.
The string-shaped member 30 as a fixing means is inserted through two insertion holes previously provided in the outer gore portion 13, and the ends of each end are inserted into the insertion holes provided in the upper surface covering portion 11 and the lower surface covering portion 12. from the inside to the outside.

Next, the string-like member 30 drawn upward is inserted through the two insertion holes 32, 32 of the windshield flap.
That is, the string-like member 30 pulled upward is inserted through the insertion hole 32 on the upper side of the insertion flap 25 from the outside to the inside, and is inserted through the insertion hole 32 on the lower side from the inside to the outside. pulled out to the side.
The string-like member 30 drawn downward is routed from the lower side of the windshield flap 25 to the surface side, but in FIG. state is illustrated.

Then, the string-like member 30 drawn downward is routed from the lower side of the windshield flap 25 to the surface side, and both ends of the string-like member 30 are crossed.
FIG. 5B shows this intersecting state.

After that, the cord-like member is routed forward, rewound to the front side, and tied to complete the attachment of the cover.
Of course, it is possible to tie the cover in front of the cover, but in order to tie it more firmly, it is rolled back to the front side and lashed, but it is easier to tie it in the front side.

As described above, in the present invention, the single string-like member 30, the upper surface covering portion 11, the lower surface covering portion 12, and the plurality of through holes formed in the windshield flap 25 are used as fixing means, but the size and position of the through hole are used. etc. can be changed in various designs.
From the viewpoint of cold protection, it is desirable that the insertion hole has a size through which the string-like member can be inserted and has a minimum inner diameter.
Also, the method of handling the string member 30 or the winding procedure can be freely changed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various design changes can be made in the present invention as follows.
First, the handlebar cover according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention was developed to be applicable to, for example, the Hunter Cub (registered trademark). is possible.
Of course, the windshield flap according to the present invention can be folded inside the cover and used as long as there are no various accessories at the base of the handle grip.

The outer shape of the handle cover can be changed in various designs so as to cover the handle grip, the brake lever and various accessories.
In short, as long as the shape can appropriately cover various accessories provided at the base of the grip, the shape can be changed in various ways to change the design.

Any suitable material can be used as long as it can be used as a steering wheel cover. That is, an appropriate material can be selected and used in consideration of shape retention, weather resistance, waterproofness, flexibility, etc. .
The material of the gore can also be freely selected, and in particular, the inner gore may be made of elastic material, and various materials can be selected and used.
The upper and lower thicknesses of the gore can also be appropriately set as required.

Although a string member is used as the fixing means, a stretchable member may be used.
It is also possible to freely provide a window portion made of a transparent material in the handle insertion opening portion of the upper covering portion.

The fastening hooks provided on the upper surface covering portion and the lower surface covering portion are formed from a male fastening hook and a female fastening hook in the above embodiment, but these fastening hooks may be of other forms, such as hook-and-loop fasteners. can also be adopted.

The shape of the windshield flap can also be freely designed, and the shape, size, etc. of the folding piece can also be changed in various designs.
The point is that the shape and size should be such that the folding piece can be appropriately folded inside the edge of the handle insertion opening of the top covering portion.

Finally, the cover main body portion of the handlebar cover according to the present invention is composed of the upper surface covering portion, the lower surface covering portion, the outer gore portion, and the inner gore portion. It is not formed by connecting (sewing or sewing) the constituent members of the above, but a part of the upper surface covering part and a part of the lower surface covering part are formed continuously, and the continuous part is the outer gore part As in the above embodiment, the upper and lower thickness of the hand insertion opening side end of the inner gore may be zero, that is, the hand insertion opening side of the inner gore The upper surface covering portion and the lower surface covering portion may be directly fixed at the ends. Of course, the vertical thickness of the inner gore portion on the side of the hand insertion opening may not be zero.

As described above, the present invention has a simple structure, but when the handlebar cover is attached to the handlebar of the motorcycle, even if there are various accessories at the base of the handlebar grip, the windshield flap can be used to properly close the clearance of the handlebar insertion opening. It is possible to provide a motorcycle handlebar cover that can be covered, can be easily attached, is easy to attach, and is excellent in cold protection effect.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 cover main body 11 upper surface covering portion 11a extension portion 12 lower surface covering portion 13 outer gore portion 14 inner gore portion 15 handle insertion opening 16 hand insertion opening 17, 27 holes 18, 28 cover portion 19 fastener hook 20 cold protection sheet member 23 fastener Equipment 25 Windshield flap 25P Folding piece 26 Thermal insulation member for cold protection 30 String member 31, 32 Insertion hole B Brake lever G Grip H Handle M Rearview mirror support S Master cylinder (for brake)

Claims (7)

The cover main body has an upper surface covering portion and a lower surface covering portion, and an outer gore portion and an inner gore portion are provided on the outer and inner peripheries of the upper surface covering portion and the lower surface covering portion, and the handle insertion opening is provided on the inner side. A motorcycle handle provided in front of a gore portion, a hand insertion opening provided substantially perpendicular to the handle insertion opening, and fixing means provided near the handle insertion opening for fixing the main body to the handlebar. on the cover,
A windshield flap is provided on part of the opening of the handle insertion port,
After the handle of the iku is inserted into the handle insertion slot, the windshield flap covers the gap in the handle insertion slot, and the fixing means can fix the windshield flap to the cover main body and the handle cover to the handle. A handlebar cover for motorcycles. When the windshield flap is not used, the windshield flap can be folded inside the cover main body, and when used, it can be pulled out from the cover main body to cover the gap of the handle insertion opening. The motorcycle handlebar cover according to claim 1. 3. The motorcycle handlebar cover according to claim 2, wherein the windshield flap is attached to the side of the handle insertion opening of the outer gore and can be folded inside the outer gore when not in use. A sheet member for cold protection is joined to the entire inner surface of the cover main body or part thereof, and a heat insulating member for cold protection made of a stretchable knitted fabric is provided on the peripheral edge of the opening of the hand insertion port. The motorcycle handlebar cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: A fixing means for fixing the windshield flap to the cover main body portion is made of a string-like member, and the string-like member can be inserted through an insertion hole provided at an appropriate position in the cover main body portion and the windshield flap and tied to fix it. The motorcycle handlebar cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: 6. The windshield flap according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein a folding piece is provided on the upper edge of the windshield flap so that when the windshield flap is fixed to the cover main body, it can be folded inside the upper covering portion. 1. A motorcycle handlebar cover according to 1 above. A hole through which the rearview mirror support is inserted is provided in the upper surface of the cover main body, a notch is provided from the hole to the handle insertion opening, and a fastener for closing the notch is provided, whereby the rearview mirror support is provided. 7. The motorcycle handle cover according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the handle can be inserted through the hole from the handle insertion port.