JP2524332B2 - Tank support structure for saddle type vehicle for running on uneven terrain - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a tank support structure for a saddle riding type vehicle for traveling on uneven terrain, and particularly to a support for arranging the tank below a rear fender device that covers rear wheels. Concerning the simplification of the structure.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, a saddle-ride type vehicle for running on rough terrain has front wheels and rear wheels with wide ultra-low pressure tires (so-called balloon tires) mounted on the front and rear parts of the body frame, and is covered by the front fender device and the rear fender device. It is configured. Generally, a large space is provided below the central fender portion located between the left and right rear wheels of the rear fender device. Conventionally, the space is used as an arrangement space for a liquid storage tank or the like. Has been done.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, when a tank or the like is arranged below the central fender portion of the rear fender device, it is necessary to install a tank supporting member between the left and right side pipes of the vehicle body frame, and the supporting member is a suspension wheel suspension. Since it has to be provided so as to avoid interference with devices and the like, there is a problem that the structure of the vehicle body frame becomes complicated accordingly.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above conventional problems,
Another object of the present invention is to provide a tank support structure for a saddle type vehicle for traveling on uneven terrain that can support the tank with a simple structure.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention relates to a saddle riding type vehicle for running on uneven terrain in which a rear fender device including left and right fender portions and a central fender portion covers the left and right rear wheels from above, and the central fender portion is provided with a recessed accommodation recess. A lid for opening and closing the upper end opening of the accommodating recess is provided, and an injection port of a tank for accommodating a liquid or the like is fitted and fixed in a supporting hole of the accommodating recess and protrudes into the accommodating recess. A tank supporting structure is characterized in that a lower part of the tank is supported by a vehicle component supported near the tank.

Here, the tank in the present invention includes a relatively small liquid storage tank, for example, a lubricating oil tank, a brake oil tank, and a recovery tank which respectively store lubricating oil, brake oil, and radiator liquid, and the vehicle component parts. Includes a tank relatively larger than the above tanks, such as an air cleaner, a battery case, a luggage box, a fuel tank, and a bracket for supporting them.

[Action]

According to the tank support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle for traveling on uneven terrain according to the present invention, since the lower portion of the tank is supported by using the vehicle component parts that have been conventionally provided, a support member dedicated to the tank support is not necessary. The body frame does not become complicated due to the tank support structure. Further, since the injection port of the tank is fitted to the central fender portion and projected upward, the supporting state of the tank is strengthened, and it becomes easy to inject liquid or the like into the tank, and refill workability is improved. .

The tank inlet is made to project into the storage recess that is covered by the seat and is opened and closed by the lid.Thus, it is possible to completely prevent mud and the like from entering from the tank inlet, and the mud and the like on the tank cap. It also does not adhere and thus prevents mud from falling into the tank when the cap is removed.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 are views for explaining a tank support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a saddle riding type vehicle for traveling on an uneven terrain to which the present embodiment is applied,
The vehicle body frame 2 of the vehicle 1 is of a double cradle type in which a pair of left and right cradle-shaped side pipes 2a are connected by a cross pipe 2b, and a seat rail 2c is connected thereto.

A front wheel 12 is mounted on the front portion of the body frame 2 via a front wheel suspension device 11, and a rear wheel 10 is mounted on the rear portion via a rear arm 9a having a rear wheel suspension device 9, respectively. The front fender device 1 is provided above the front wheel 12 and the rear wheel 10, respectively.
6, Rear fender device 15 is provided.

Further, a steering handle 14, a fuel tank 7, and a saddle-type seat 8 are mounted on the upper part of the body frame 2 in order from the front, and a water-cooled two-cycle two-cylinder engine 3 is mounted substantially in the center. . Left and right exhaust pipes 6 are connected to the exhaust sides of the left and right cylinders of the engine 3, and the exhaust pipes 6 are led out in front of the engine 3 and are then connected to the left and right sides of the vehicle. It extends through the rear of the vehicle. Further, left and right carburetors 4 are connected to intake sides of the left and right cylinders of the engine 3, and the left and right carburetors 4 are connected to an air cleaner body 5. The air cleaner body 5 is a box-like body having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is located between the left and right exhaust pipes 6.

The rear fender device 15 is composed of left and right fender portions 17 located above the left and right rear wheels 10 and a central fender portion 18 located between the left and right rear wheels 10 above. The seat 8 is located above the portion 18. Further, in the front part of the central fender part 18, a concave part 18 which is concave toward the rear of the vehicle is formed.
a is formed. The air cleaner body 5 is located below the recess 18a, and the element can be attached and detached via the recess 18a.

In the rear of the air cleaner main body 5 of the central fender portion 18, there is provided a recess 18b for accommodating small articles such as documents. A lid 18c for opening and closing the recess 18b is formed at the upper end opening of the recess 18b so as to be openable and closable. Further, a recovery tank 19 containing a replenishment radiator liquid is attached to the bottom wall of the recess 18b. The recovery tank 19
The injection port 19a of the support hole 18a is formed in the bottom wall of the recess 18b.
It is fitted and fixed to d via an upper grommet 20a, and the injection port 19a projects upward from the bottom wall, and an opening / closing cap (not shown) is attached to this. The bottom of the recovery tank 19 also has two engaging pieces 19b.
And each engaging piece 19b has a lower grommet 20b.
It is fitted and fixed to the support hole of the support bracket 5a via. The support bracket 5a is integrally formed with the air cleaner body 5 which is a component of the vehicle.

 Next, the function and effect of this embodiment will be described.

As described above, when a tank or the like is arranged in the space between the left and right rear wheels, it is necessary to provide a supporting member for supporting the tank while avoiding the swing space of the rear wheel suspension device 9. Conventionally, there has been a problem that the structure of the vehicle body frame becomes complicated. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the support bracket 5a is integrally formed on the air cleaner body 5 which is a conventional vehicle-mounted component and the bottom surface of the recovery tank 19 is supported by the bracket 5a, the tank is supported. A dedicated member for this is not required, and the problem of complication of the frame structure can be solved. Further, since the injection port 19a is fitted into the bottom wall of the housing recess 18b of the central fender portion 18, the tank 19 can be securely fixed. Furthermore, since the injection port 19a is projected upward from the bottom wall, when the radiator 8 is replenished, if the seat 8 is removed and the lid 18c is opened, the injection port 19a faces upward, and the replenishment work can be performed easily. Therefore, the maintainability is improved.

Further, since the tank inlet 19a is located in the accommodation recess 18b whose opening is closed by the lid 18c, and the upper portion of the accommodation recess 18b is covered with the seat 8, the mud or the like splashed by the wheels is injected from the inlet 19a to the tank. It can completely prevent invasion. Moreover, since the mud does not adhere to the tank cap, the mud does not drop into the tank when the cap is removed.

In the above embodiment, the recovery tank 19 is described as an example of the tank, but the tank is not limited to this and can be applied to, for example, a lubricating oil tank or a brake oil tank. In the above embodiment, the case where the vehicle component supporting these tanks is the air cleaner body 5 has been described, but the vehicle component may be, for example, a battery case, a luggage box, a fuel tank, and a bracket supporting these. The point is that the vehicle constituent parts are supported by the vehicle body frame in the vicinity of the tank.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, according to the tank support structure for a saddle riding type vehicle for running on uneven terrain according to the present invention, the tank inlet is fitted into the support hole formed in the central fender portion and Since the lower part of the tank is supported by utilizing the vehicle constituent parts that are projected further upward and are supported in the vicinity of the tank of the vehicle body frame, a dedicated member for supporting the tank is unnecessary, and the structure of the vehicle body frame is There is an effect that the tank can be easily and surely supported without becoming complicated, and there is an effect that the maintainability can be improved such that the replenishment work of the liquid and the like becomes easy.

Furthermore, since the tank inlet is located in the accommodation recess covered with the sheet and opened / closed by the lid, it is possible to completely prevent mud and the like from entering the tank through the inlet.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 are views for explaining a tank support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional side view thereof, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of a saddle riding type vehicle for traveling on rough terrain to which the example structure is applied, and FIG. 4 is a plan view thereof. In the figure, 1 is a saddle-ride type vehicle for running on uneven terrain, 2 is a vehicle body frame, 5 is an air cleaner body (vehicle component), 8 is a seat, 10 is a rear wheel, 15 is a rear fender device, 17 is a left and right fender. , 18 is a central fender, 18d is a support hole, 19 is a recovery tank (tank), 19a is an inlet, and 19b is an engaging piece (lower part of the tank).

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. Rear wheels with wide ultra-low pressure tires are mounted on the left and right rear portions of a vehicle body frame, and a rear fender device including a central fender portion and left and right fender portions is arranged above the left and right rear wheels. In the saddle riding type vehicle for running on uneven terrain, in which a saddle type seat is mounted above the central fender portion, a structure for supporting a tank for containing a liquid or the like under the rear fender device is provided. And a lid for opening and closing the upper end opening of the accommodation recess is provided in the housing, and the injection port of the tank is fitted and fixed to the support hole of the accommodation recess and protrudes into the accommodation recess. 2. A tank support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle for running on uneven terrain, characterized in that a lower part of the tank is supported by a vehicle component supported near the tank.