JP2730168B2 - Roof storage box device for mini vehicles - Google Patents

Description

Description: Object of the Invention (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a roof storage box device for a light vehicle having a balloon-type roof.

(Prior Art) For example, there is a scooter-type motorcycle which is provided with a roof that covers the rider's head to make it all-weather.

In this case, the roof is removable so that it can easily get in the way except under rainy weather or hot weather, and the removed roof can be carried whenever necessary, so that it can be used whenever possible It is desirable to be able to assemble quickly so that it can deal with the problem.

In order to meet such demands,
High pressure air is injected into the balloon type to form a predetermined shape, and the air is constantly evacuated and stored together with the high pressure air tank in the vehicle body. Something to be assembled is being developed.

In this case, the shape of the roof is arched above the rider when viewed from the side.However, it is easy to cause fluttering due to wind resistance due to running, so it is necessary to increase the rigidity as much as possible. desired.

Although it is possible to obtain high rigidity by making the material of the balloon tough or thick and filling it with higher pressure air, it can be folded small, lightweight, and easy to handle. The advantages of a kind of balloon roof are totally lost.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, the balloon-type roof formed by injecting high-pressure air has a problem that the rigidity tends to be insufficient and the traveling tends to be unstable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a roof storage box device for a light vehicle in which rigidity is increased by reducing the size of the roof without changing the components and thickness of the balloon. For the purpose of providing.

[Configuration of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In accordance with the above object, a roof storage box device for a light vehicle according to the present invention includes a balloon-type roof whose predetermined shape is formed by injecting high-pressure air,
An article such as a helmet behind a backrest of a seat on which a rider sits, in a roof system of a light vehicle that is normally folded so that air is released and assembled by supplying air from a high-pressure air tank provided as necessary. A storage box is formed, and a roof storage box defined by a bottom plate is formed above the storage box, and the rear lower end of the roof is fixed to the bottom plate.

(Operation) With this configuration, the roof storage box is installed at substantially the same height as the seat backrest, and the height of the roof support section that exceeds the rider's head from here is shortened. The overall length of the roof is shortened, and the rigidity is improved accordingly.

The roof storage box is placed above the helmet and other goods storage boxes to secure the height, so there is room to tilt the bottom plate backward and downward, so that when the wet roof is folded and stored It is easy to discharge the falling water from the rear wall or bottom plate of the article storage box to the outside without invading others, and it is easy to secure the volume of the roof storage box.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a partially longitudinal side view of a scooter type motorcycle provided with a roof storage box device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A front wheel 1 steered by a steering wheel 3 and a rear wheel 2 suspended and driven by a unit swing type engine 4
The upper part of the front wheel 1 is covered with a leg shield 5, and a step board 6 laid low is extended rearward from the lower part thereof, and is connected to a body cover 7 covering the rear wheel 2 and the engine 4. On the upper surface of the body cover 7, a seat 8 provided with a backrest 9 is provided. The seat 8 can be tilted forward by a hinge at the lower edge of the front end.

The rider 10 operates while sitting on the seat 8 which is set relatively low, and puts the toes 11 on the step board 6.

The main frame 12 is built in the leg shield 5, the step board 6, and the body cover 7, supports the handle 3 and the front fork 14 via the steering shaft to the head pipe 13 at the front upper end, and The sheet 8
The fuel tank 15 is arranged below. The unit swing type engine 4 is pivotally supported at the rear lower portion of the main frame 12 so as to be vertically swingable.

Behind the backrest 9 of the seat 8, a helmet storage box 16 having an open front is formed, and the front is closed by the backrest 9 so that the helmet 17 can be stored. The helmet 17 can be taken in and out by tilting the seat 8 forward, and fuel supply to the fuel tank 15 is performed.

A windshield 18 extending upward is connected to the upper end of the leg shield 5. 19 is the wiper. Also
20 is a headlamp and 21 is a tail lamp.

Next, from the upper end of the helmet storage box 16 to the upper end of the windshield 18, a roof 22 that covers the rider 10 from above is stretched. The roof 22 is of a balloon type, is formed into a predetermined shape by filling with high-pressure air, and can be folded into a small volume by removing the air.

A roof storage box 24 partitioned by a bottom plate 23 is formed above the helmet storage box 16. That is, the roof storage box 24 is installed at substantially the same height as the upper end of the backrest 9 of the seat 8. A cover 26 pivotally supported by a hinge 27 at the front end so as to be openable and closable forward and upward is attached to the opening 25 on the upper surface of the roof storage box 24. The folded roof 22 is stored in the roof storage box 24 (FIG. 4).

The shape of the roof 22 formed by filling with high-pressure gas is as follows:
Two support portions 22a having lower ends fixed to the bottom plate 23 extend upward, bend forward at the upper end portion and continue to the roof plate portion 22b,
The front edge is locked to the upper end of the windshield 18. As mentioned above, the roof storage box 24
Is located at a high position, the support portion 22a can be relatively short. This is an advantageous condition in terms of rigidity.

An air inlet 28 is provided at the lower end of the roof support 22a through the bottom plate 23, and is connected to a high-pressure air tank 29. The high-pressure air tank 29 is attached to the front part of the head pipe 13, and is always filled with high-pressure air from a tire filling air compressor installed at a gas station or a self-sufficient air compressor mounted on a vehicle body. It is prepared so that air can be supplied to the roof 22.

This way, when needed in rainy or hot weather,
By opening 26 and supplying air by operating an appropriately installed electromagnetic valve or manual valve, the folded roof 22 extends and expands from the opening 25 and is assembled into the above-mentioned roof shape. The assembly speed is fast, and it is easy to deal with emergencies such as showers.

On the back surface of the cover 26 of the roof storage box 24, a clamp 30 made of a U-shaped elastic plate having an open end is provided. At the time of assembling the roof 22, the open cover 26 is arranged along the upright support portion 22a, and the support portion 22a is sandwiched by the clamp 30, and in combination with the short support portion 22a, the support portion 2a is provided.
The rigidity of 2a is further increased, and the assembled roof 22 is
The stable construction is maintained without being affected by the running wind such as fluttering.

Further, a balloon-type cover portion 31 which is enlarged by air injection and whose outer shape is set so as to fit into the opening 25 is integrally formed at the lower end portion of the support portion 22a. When the roof 22 is assembled, the opening 25 is closed instead of the open cover 26. A lip 32 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the cover portion 31 to enhance the sealing performance when closed.

By installing the cover part 31, when the roof 22 is assembled by opening the cover 26 in the rain, the roof storage box 24
To prevent rainfall. When the air is stopped and the air is released, the cover part contracts immediately to open the open surface, so that there is no problem in storing the folded roof.

Further, the bottom plate 23 of the roof storage box 24 is inclined rearward and downward along the top surface of the helmet 17 stored in the helmet storage box 16 therebelow, and drains water to the rear wall 16a of the helmet storage box 16 to which the lower end is joined. Hole 33 is opened.

Thus, when the wet roof 22 is stored in the roof storage box 24, the water dropped on the bottom plate 23 is guided and drained. At the same time, a large volume of the roof storage box 24 can be secured without hindering the storage of the helmet 17.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention. The bottom plate 23a of the roof storage box 24 has a rear end that hangs downward with a slight gap from the rear wall 16a of the helmet storage box 16, and has a lower end. The rim is joined to the bottom plate 16b of the helmet storage box 16. A drain hole 34 is formed in the bottom plate 16b behind the joint.

When the wet roof 22 is stored in the roof storage box 24 or the like, the water that has fallen into the bottom plate 23a is guided to drain from the drain hole 34. The storage of the helmet 17 is not hindered, the volume of the roof storage box 24 can be ensured large, and the helmet storage box 16 becomes the rear wall of the double structure, which increases the rigidity and the drain hole. The appearance is improved because 34 is invisible on the bottom plate 16b.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the roof storage box device for a light vehicle according to the present invention is provided with a balloon-type roof in which a predetermined shape is formed by injecting high-pressure air. In a roof device of a light vehicle equipped to be assembled by air supply from a high-pressure air tank provided in accordance with the above, an article storage box such as a helmet is formed behind a backrest of a seat on which a rider sits, and an article storage box is formed above the back. The roof storage box, in which the folded roof is stored, is defined by a bottom plate, and the rear lower end of the roof is fixed to this bottom plate. The overall length of the roof is shortened, rigidity is increased, and special reinforcement is provided. This has the effect of maintaining the stability of the roof construction during driving without any additional measures.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter provided with a roof storage box device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of the roof storage box of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is FIG.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal rear view of the roof storage box as viewed in the direction of the arrow A, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view showing the roof storage state of the roof storage box in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a clamp plan view in the direction of the arrows 2BB, FIG. FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional side view of a roof storage box showing another embodiment of the present invention. 16 ... helmet storage box, 16a ... rear wall, 16b ...
Bottom plate, 22… Roof, 22a… Post, 22b… Roof, 23, 23a… Roof storage box bottom plate, 24… Roof storage box, 25… Opening, 26… Cover, 29… High pressure Air tank, 30… Clamp, 31… Cover part, 33,34
... Drain holes.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A balloon-type roof having a predetermined shape formed by injecting high-pressure air is provided. The balloon-shaped roof is normally evacuated and folded, and air is supplied from a high-pressure air tank provided as needed. In a roof apparatus of a light vehicle equipped to be assembled, an article storage box such as a helmet is formed behind a backrest of a seat on which a rider sits, and a roof storage box partitioned by a bottom plate is formed above the box. A roof storage box device for a light vehicle, wherein a rear lower end of the roof is fixed to the bottom plate. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate is inclined rearward and downward, and the rear end is joined to the rear wall of the article storage box, and a drain hole is formed in the rear wall of the article storage box immediately above the joint. The roof storage box device for a light vehicle according to claim 1. 3. The bottom plate is curved at the rear end and hangs down, and the lower end is joined to the rear end of the bottom plate of the article storage box, and a drain hole is formed in the bottom box of the article storage box behind the joint. The roof storage box device for a light vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: