JP2519871Y2 - Vehicle locking device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle locking device using a wire lock used in vehicles such as motorcycles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-75173, a wire portion constituting a wire lock is telescopically attached to a car attached to a front portion of a motorcycle.
A lock portion is provided on one end side of the wire portion, and an engaging portion that can be engaged with and disengaged from this lock portion is provided on the other end side. When the wire portion is extended and the side surface of the front wheel is passed in the left-right direction during parking,
It is shown that the vehicle body is immovable by engaging the lock portions and the engaging portions at both ends. In addition, JP-A-56-12044
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64 discloses that a wire portion of a wire lock that can be engaged with a rear wheel is housed in a hollow seat frame.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, all of these wire portions are housed as unnecessary articles so as not to be seen from the outside when the vehicle is not parked. However, from the viewpoint of efficient use of parts, as long as it is attached to the vehicle body, it gives a positive role that helps some function improvement not only when parked but also when not parked, and it looks like a regular part. By doing so, it is desired to improve the utilization efficiency. In addition, it is also desirable to improve the appearance of the vehicle body without much shaking. The purpose of the present invention is to satisfy such a demand.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, a locking device according to the present invention is provided with a front wheel , an upper part thereof and a small part thereof.
Even if it covers a part of the body frame, it also serves as a fender
Wire rod for motorcycles with front cover
In the lock type locking device for vehicles, the wire lock is
The ear and the wire provided at either end of this wire
Engagement with the lock part, which is provided at the other end and locked to the lock part
Section and the wire section is provided on the bottom of the front cover.
Through the through hole and inside the front cover backward and diagonally up
Fixed to the body frame at a position above the through hole.
Exposed to the outside of the front cover through the fixing part and the through hole.
With the car parked and not parked, move forward along the left and right surfaces of the front cover
And an exposed portion extending toward the front cover
The lock part is supported above the front wheel and above the through hole.
A hook for holding the wire is provided, and the wire is locked when not parked.
When the hook part is engaged and supported by the hook part, the fixed part and the exposed part
It is characterized by forming a substantially V-shape in side view with the part.

[0005]

[Operation] The exposed part of the wire is on the left and right surfaces of the front cover
According to the above, it becomes a kind of exterior decoration part, and it is not necessary to store it in an invisible place when it is not parked, so it can be used as a vehicle body permanent part. Also, on the front wheels of the front cover
The hook part that engages and supports the lock part is provided in the
So, when parking, the wire part remains between the spokes of the front wheel
Engage in space.

Further, since the fixed portion of the wire portion is inserted into the front cover, only the portion required for the lock is exposed, and the exposed portion is shortened, which makes it difficult to dangle.

Further, since the wire portion is bent into a substantially V shape in a side view, when the exposed portion is supported by the holder, the exposed portion is urged so as to be pressed against the holder by its own resilience and the support is stabilized.

Moreover, since the through hole for passing the wire portion is formed downward in the front cover, the through hole is in a position where it is not conspicuous.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment is constructed for a scooter type motorcycle, and FIG. 1 shows a front view of a front part of a vehicle body with a part thereof cut away, and FIG. 2 shows a front view of the vehicle body viewed obliquely from the front. Show.

1 and 2, a front cover 1 provided at a front portion of a vehicle body covers an upper portion of a front fork 2, and a part of the front cover 2 is a fender portion for a front wheel 3 supported by a lower portion of the front fork 2. Also serves as 4.

A lock bracket 5 is provided on the front surface of the front cover 1 in the vicinity of the front end portion thereof, and a lock portion 7 is engaged and supported by a holder 6 having a substantially U-shaped cross section provided at the lower end portion thereof. The lock portion 7 and the wire portion 8 having a loop shape as a whole through the lock portion 7 constitute a known wire lock.

The wire portion 8 is a member having rigidity and elasticity, and is separated at the front end portion, one end portion of this separation portion is inseparably connected to the lock portion 7, and the other end portion is disengaged from the lock portion 7. The engaging end 9 is formed so that it cannot be separated when the lock portion 7 is locked, and can be separated when the key is inserted into the key hole (see FIG. 4 described later) to unlock.

Therefore, when the engaging end 9 is connected to the lock portion 7 and locked, the wire portion 8 forms a closed loop as a whole. Further, when the lock part 7 is unlocked, the engagement end 9 can be separated from the lock part 7 to open the closed loop.

The wire portion 8 has a side view shape (FIG. 1) which is bent into a substantially V shape when the lock portion 7 is supported by the holder 6, and its front portion is exposed on the vehicle body surface from the left and right side surfaces of the front cover 1. It surrounds the front. Also, this part
The front cover 1 has a loop shape that extends laterally beyond the outer shape of the front cover 1 (see FIG. 2).

The rear portion of the wire portion 8 is the front cover 1.
It goes into the front cover 1 through a through hole 10 provided at the bottom of the front cover 1, extends obliquely upward, and is fixed to the front cover stay 11 at the rear end by an appropriate method. The through hole 10 is in front of the front fork 2 and the holder 6
Is formed relatively close to.

The front cover stay 11 is a member extending forward from a head pipe 12 forming a part of a vehicle body frame, and a front cover 1, a lock bracket 5 and a car 13 are fastened together by bolts 14 at a front end portion thereof. Has been done.

A head pipe 12 for fixing the rear end portion of the front cover stay 11 passes through the front cover 1 in the vertical direction, and passes through the vehicle body in the front-rear direction.
5 is attached to the front end. A handle shaft (not shown) that connects the handle 16 and the upper end of the front fork 2 is pierced through the head pipe 12 and is rotatably supported.

As is apparent from FIG. 1, the wire portion 8
When the lock portion 7 is removed from the holder 6, the length of the front portion of the front portion extends downward in the extension direction of the rear portion and reaches the side of the front wheel 3, and the lock portion 7 and the engagement end that have been separated in advance. 9 can be inserted from both sides of the front wheel 3 into the spaces 18 between the spokes 17 from opposite sides and can be connected to each other again.

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. 1. Through holes 10 are formed by opening downwards at both vehicle width direction ends of a fender portion 4 formed at the bottom of the front cover 1. The internal space 19 of the front cover 1 formed above the fender portion 4 communicates with the external space below the fender portion 4. The right and left portions of the wire portion 8 are formed in the through holes 10
Is passing vertically.

The through hole 10 is a comparatively small one formed by post-processing by a seller after the vehicle is shipped. However, it can be formed in advance by the manufacturer side at the time of shipping the vehicle, and in the case of a type in which a large opening is previously formed in the fender portion 4 for another purpose, by using this opening It is not always necessary to form the through hole 10.

[0021]

Operation of the Embodiment Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. 1 and 2, the lock portion 7 is locked to the holder 6 when the vehicle is not parked. At this time, the wire portion 8 is substantially V in a side view.
It bends in a letter shape and its front portion is exposed and surrounds the front surface from both the left and right sides of the front cover 1, giving the appearance as if a molding was attached.

Therefore, when the vehicle is not parked, the exposed portion of the wire portion 8 functions as an external appearance decorative component, the external appearance of the vehicle body can be improved, and the component can be positively and efficiently used. Moreover, since the wire portion 8 of the present embodiment is relatively rigid, it becomes a kind of bumper and can also function as a protection member for the front cover 1. Therefore, it can be used as a vehicle body permanent component that will not be stored in an invisible place when not parked.

The exposed portion of the wire portion 8 is the wire portion 8
Since the length of the exposed portion is relatively short only in the front portion of the whole, the exposed portion of the wire portion 8 is less likely to dangle due to vibration during traveling, impairing the function as an external decorative component. Absent.

Further, since the through hole 10 is formed downward in the fender portion 4 which is the bottom portion of the front cover 1, it becomes a place where it is inconspicuous from the outside and can be formed without damaging the appearance of the vehicle body.

Further, as is apparent from FIG. 2, since the wire portion 8 is bent in a substantially V-shape in a side view, the front portion thereof receives a force in the arrow B direction due to its restoring elasticity. therefore,
Since the lock portion 7 is biased in the direction in which it is constantly pressed against the holder 6, the holder 6 is reliably supported by the lock portion 7.

Further, the rear portion of the wire portion 8 is in the internal space 19 of the front cover 1, and the central portion of the rear end portion of the front cover 1 is bent in the left-right direction.
Since the rear portion of the wire portion 8 that extends vertically in the left and right of the internal space 19 receives the forces in the directions indicated by the arrows C and D toward the outside in the opposite directions due to their own restoring elasticity. Therefore, the rear portions of the left and right wire portions 8 spread outwardly so as to be spaced apart from each other.

When the vehicle is parked, the lock portion 7 is attached to the holder 6
When it is removed from the front side of the wire portion 8, the front side portion of the wire portion 8 quickly opens downward in the extension direction of the rear side portion by its own restoring elasticity. Therefore, after removing the lock portion 7 from the holder 6 or by unlocking the lock portion 7 in advance and separating the engaging end 9, the loop of the wire portion 8 is released, and each free end is placed on both sides of the front wheel 3.

Subsequently, the lock portion 7 and the engaging end 9 are respectively put into the space 18 from the opposite side of the front wheel 3, and the both are engaged again to form the closed loop of the wire portion 8, whereby the front wheel 3 and the main frame 15 are separated. Since they are connected by the wire portion 8, the vehicle body becomes immovable.

At this time, the wire portion 8 can be engaged not only by winding the front wheel 3 but also by winding the wire portion 8 around an immovable fixing member such as a guardrail strut on the roadside.

A plurality of other embodiments relating to the holder 6 will be described below. The vehicle-side structure to which the holder 6 is attached is not shown, and this part will be described with reference to the drawings of the previous embodiment, if necessary. The same applies to the wire lock except for the following embodiment. Further, the same reference numerals are used for the same functional portions similar to those of the other embodiments, and corresponding reference numerals are designated in the drawings as necessary.

4 to 6 relate to the second embodiment, FIG. 4 is a developed perspective view of the lock bracket 5 in which a wire lock is also shown, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the lock bracket 5, and FIG. It is an E line sectional view. As shown in each of these figures, the lock bracket 5 includes an elongated plate 20, and a mounting hole 21 is formed at one end thereof.

A holder 6 is provided at the other end of the plate 20. In order to fit and hold the lock portion 7, the holder 6 includes a holding wall 22 formed by curving the end portion of the plate 20 and another holding wall 23 formed so as to face the holding wall 22.

An elastic plate 24 made of a leaf spring is provided inside the holding wall 22 with its free end extending upward in the drawing, and the middle portions of the holding walls 22 and 23 face each other and face upward in the drawing. A pair of stoppers 25 that extend are formed. Further, a bolt 26 is provided at the tip of the holder 6 so as to project to the back side.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the plate 20, the bolt 14 is passed through the mounting hole 21 from the front side and is fastened to the nut 27 on the opposite side, and as shown in FIG. 1, the nut 27 is attached to the front cover stay 11. It can be mounted on the front cover 1 by mounting. Holder 6 bolt 26
Is also inserted into the front cover 1,
It is fixed by a nut 29 via a cushion 28 on the inside of the.

The lock portion 7 of the wire lock shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a key hole 30, into which a key 31 is inserted to perform an unlocking operation.

When the holder 6 of this embodiment is used, as shown in FIG.
When the lock portion 7 is inserted diagonally between the holding walls 22 and 23 and then the lock portion 7 is rotated, the elastic plate 24 is elastically deformed and sandwiched between the inside of the holding wall 23 and the elastic plate 24 as shown in FIG. . In this state, since the elastic plate 24 is supported by the elastic force, the lock portion 7 is securely held in the holder 6
The holder 6 is fast and easy to attach to the holder 6.

Further, since both sides of the lock portion 7 are sandwiched between the pair of stoppers 25, the lateral displacement can be restricted. In addition,
When removing the lock part 7 from the holder 6, conversely, the lock part 7 can be pulled out while being inclined.
Removal from is also quick and easy.

If either or both of the holding walls 22 and 23, or the holder 6 as a whole is made of a spring material, the elastic plate 24 can be omitted.

7 to 9 relate to a third embodiment in which the holder 6 is further simplified. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the holder 6, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the lock portion 7 is supported. 9 is a view showing a state in which the lock portion 7 is attached and detached.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the holder 6 is provided with a flat plate-shaped main body 40, and the mounting hole 4 is provided at the upper end thereof.
1 is formed. Further, a hook portion 42 is integrally formed at the lower end portion so as to be bent upward so as to form a substantially J-shaped cross section and overlap with the upper portion of the main body portion 40. The lock portion 7 is sandwiched and held between the hook portion 42 and the main body portion 40. Therefore, the distance between them is almost the same as the thickness of the held portion of the lock portion 7.

A pair of upper stoppers 43 are provided at the upper end of the holder 6 at both right and left sides in the drawing, which are bent substantially at right angles and project toward the mounting surface side of the lock portion 7. Upper stopper 4
The protrusion amount of 3 is about the distance between the hook portion 42 and the main body portion 40 at the tip, the distance between the upper stoppers 43 is larger than the lateral width W (FIG. 8) of the lock portion 7, and the lock portion 7 is placed on the main body portion 40. Can be accommodated.

Further, the hook portion 42 is provided at the lower end of the holder 6.
A pair of cut-and-raised lower stoppers 44 is provided on both sides of the pair so as to project in the same direction as the upper stopper 43. The distance between both lower stoppers 44 is also wider than the width W, and narrower than the distance between both upper stoppers 43.

The main body 40 is provided with the screw 4 inserted through the mounting hole 41.
Lock bracket 5 (see FIG. 1 or 4)
It is directly attached to the front cover 1 (FIG. 1) with or without.

In order to hold the lock portion 7 on the holder 6, as shown in FIG. 9, the lock portion 7 is unlocked and the engagement portion 46 formed on the engagement end 9 is removed. While inserting the end portion 47 of the wire portion 8 which is inseparably connected to the lock portion 7 by inclining the lock portion 7 between the upper stopper 43 and the lower stopper 44, the lock portion 7 is inserted between both upper stoppers 43. It is sandwiched between the main body 40 and the hook 42.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, the engaging portion 46 is engaged with the lock portion 7 and locked. As a result, even if the lock portion 7 tries to come out upward or downward in the drawing, the engaging end 9
And the end 47 is the upper stopper 43 or the lower stopper 44.
Is engaged with and prevented from coming off.

Further, even if the lock portion 7 tries to slip out in the left-right direction in the drawing, both side portions are engaged with the left and right lower stoppers 44 and the upper stopper 43 to prevent the lock portion 7 from coming off. Therefore, the lock portion 7 is held by the holder 6 without coming out.

In order to remove the lock portion 7 in the holding state shown in FIG. 8 from the holder 6, the lock portion 7 is unlocked, the engaging portion 46 is removed, and the engaging end 9 is separated from the lock portion 7. , It can be removed immediately by reversing the installation procedure. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the holder 6 can have a simpler structure and the lock portion 7 can be easily attached and detached.

FIG. 10 relates to a fourth embodiment of the holder 6 having a simplified structure. The holder 6 has a main body 50 having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and one end of a rubber band 51 is attached to one end thereof. . The engaging portion 52 provided at the other end of the rubber band 51 can be engaged with and disengaged from the hook portion 53 that is curved and formed at the other end of the main body portion 50 by stretching the rubber band 51.

It should be noted that the mounting hole 54 provided in the central portion of the main body portion 50 is used to mount it on the front cover 1 in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. With this configuration, the lock portion 7 can be attached and detached only by engaging and disengaging the engaging portion 52 of the rubber band 51, and thus the structure of the holder 6 can be further simplified.

FIG. 11 shows a fifth embodiment in which the holder 6 of the previous embodiment is further simplified. In this embodiment, one end of the lock bracket 5 is bent into a substantially J shape, and the hook portion 53 is provided at the tip thereof. And the other end of the rubber band 51 having the engaging portion 52 which is engaged with and disengaged from the hook portion 53 provided at one end is attached to the lock bracket 5. By doing so, the holder 6 can be formed integrally with the lock portion 7.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be applied in various ways. For example, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wire portion 8 is not necessarily a single member,
The rear end may be connected via the front cover stay 11 by separating the rear end and fixing each separated end to the front cover stay 11 or the like.

Further, the wire portion 8 may be a single member having one end attached to the vehicle body as a fixed end and the other end having a free end that can be engaged with and disengaged from the vehicle body. In this case, even if the lock portion 7 is provided on the vehicle body side with the free end of the wire portion 8 as the engagement end 9, the lock portion 7 is provided at the free end of the wire portion 8 and the engagement end 9 is changed to the engagement end 9. The part may be provided on the vehicle body side.
Furthermore, the invention is not limited to scooter type vehicles, but can be applied to various types of motorcycles such as motorcycles and other vehicles.

[0053]

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION In the locking device according to the present invention, the wire portion constituting the wire lock is protected from the through hole inside the front cover.
The fixed part that is fixed to the body frame at
It is exposed from the hole to the outside of the front cover, and is
Exposed part that extends forward along the left and right surfaces of the cover
It was

Therefore, since the exposed portion of the wire portion can be used as a kind of external decorative component, the external appearance can be improved and it is not necessary to store it in an invisible place when the vehicle is not parked. It becomes possible and the parts can be used efficiently. Moreover, the front cover
Hook part that engages and supports the lock part above the front wheel of the bar
Since it has been installed, the wire part of the front wheel remains as it is when parking.
The space between the spokes can be engaged.

Further, since the wire portion only needs to expose the front side portion necessary for locking, the exposed portion can be shortened, and it becomes difficult to dangle even when vibration during running is applied, so that the function as an external decorative component is impaired. Absent.

[0056] Further, since the bent wire section in side view a V-shape, the exposed portion is pressed by utilizing the self-restoring resilient to the holder, it is possible to further stabilize the holding state.

In addition, the through hole for passing the wire portion can be provided at a position inconspicuous. Therefore, the wire portion can be retrofitted relatively easily without spoiling the appearance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a front portion of a motorcycle in a motorcycle to which a first embodiment is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front portion of a vehicle body of a motorcycle to which the first embodiment is applied.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a main part according to the second embodiment.

6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a usage state of a main part according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a usage state of a main part according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a main part according to the fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Front cover, 2: Front fork, 3: Front wheel, 4: Fender, 5: Lock bracket, 6: Holder, 7: Lock, 8: Wire, 10: Through hole, 1
1: Front cover stay, 12: Head pipe, 1
5: Main frame

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A front wheel, and above and at least a vehicle body frame.
Front cover that covers a part of the chassis and doubles as a fender
Wire lock type vehicle equipment for motorcycles equipped with
In the locking device, the wire lock is either the wire part or the wire part.
Lock part provided at one end and lock provided at the other end
The wire portion has a through hole provided in the bottom portion of the front cover.
Pass through the inside of the front cover backward and diagonally upward
A fixed part that is fixed to the body frame at a position above the through hole
Exposed from the through hole to the outside of the front cover and
Extends forward along the left and right surfaces of the front cover when driving
It has an exposed part and is located above the front wheel of the front cover and above the through hole.
The hook part is provided to engage and support the hook part, and the wire part engages and supports the lock part to the hook part when not parked.
When locked, the locking device for a vehicle is characterized in that the fixed part and the exposed part form a substantially V shape in a side view .