JP2736446B2 - Motorcycle main switch - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a main switch of a motorcycle in which an ignition switch and an operation switch of a power stand are integrated, and in particular, to an improved operability. About.

2. Description of the Related Art A power stand that automatically raises and lowers a stand of a motorcycle by remote control using a motor is known (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-110679). Also, the operation switch of the power stand may be integrated with the ignition switch of the ignition circuit and incorporated in the main switch. In this case, the main switch includes a switch position where the ignition circuit is turned on to enable running, that is, an ON (ON) position, a switch position for operating a power stand, that is, a stand (STAND) position, and the ignition circuit is turned off to disable running. It is common to provide a switch position for enabling, that is, an OFF position, and a lock position for locking the handle. Further, an idle (IDLE) position may be additionally provided as necessary as a switch position for disabling traveling. Idol (IDL
E) The position refers to the connection position of the circuit that regulates the rotation of the engine in an idling state.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in order to prevent the operation of the power stand during traveling, consideration may be given to the operation of the power stand so that the engine can be stopped or only in the idling state. In this case, since the operation of the main switch requires switching to the OFF (OFF) or idle (IDLE) position prior to the STAND position, the key is first turned to one side (for example, clockwise). Switch to the OFF (OFF) or idle (IDLE) position, and then rotate in the opposite direction (for example, counterclockwise) to set the stand (ST
AND) position is assumed. However, such key operations are complicated, and it is desired to further improve operability.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a main switch in which an operation switch and an ignition switch of a power stand are integrated and operability is improved.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The main switch of the motorcycle according to the first aspect of the present invention integrates an ignition switch of an ignition position and an operation switch of a power stand, and turns on an ignition circuit to enable traveling. An on position, a lock position for locking the handle, and a stand position for operating the power stand are provided, and the stand position is disposed on the opposite side of the lock position with respect to the on position. A main switch of the motorcycle according to the invention, wherein the ignition switch is provided with an ignition switch at an ignition position, and a power switch for disabling the engine by stopping or idling the engine. The operation switch of the stand is integrated, the ignition circuit is turned on, and the handle is locked. A lock position and a stand position for operating the power stand are provided, and the stand position is disposed between the ON position and the lock position. A switch position for disabling the vehicle is provided, and the handle is locked by operating from the stand position to the lock position.

[Advantage of the Invention] In the invention of claim 1, since the stand (STAND) position and the lock (LOCK) position are separated to the left and right with the on (ON) position interposed therebetween, each key rotation direction in the stand operation and the handle lock operation. Is the opposite.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the power stand is operated when the main switch is in the ON (ON) position state, when the key is rotated, an OFF (OFF) or idle (IDLE) position is provided halfway. Therefore, the engine is always stopped or idling and the vehicle cannot run. Thereafter, if the key is continuously turned, the switch to the stand (STAND) position is made, and the power stand operates. Therefore, a series of switch switching from an ON (ON) position to an OFF (OFF) or an idle (IDLE) position to a stand (STAND) position can be performed simply by turning the key in the same direction and continuously, and the operation can be performed. Be quick.

[Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a front portion of a motorcycle, in which a main switch 3 is provided on a front body 2 that rotatably supports a steering wheel 1. The main switch 3 is of a combination switch type that can also be operated by a key (not shown) to turn on / off the ignition circuit, lock the handle 1, and operate the power stand. In FIG. 1, the encircled portion indicated by (A) is an enlarged view showing a switching position of a switch provided in the main switch 3, and is sequentially turned off (counterclockwise) from a central on (ON) position. An OFF) position, a STAND position, and a LOCK position are provided. Of these, the ON (ON) position and the OFF (OFF) position are provided with contact terminals, which will be described later, constituting an ignition switch.
In the (AND) position, there is a contact terminal that forms the operation switch of the power stand.

Switching to each position is performed by rotating a key inserted into the key hole 4. Of these, switching from the OFF (OFF) position to the STAND position requires a push operation of turning the key while pushing it in the insertion direction.

Such a push operation mechanism is known. For example, a guide groove is formed in the outer periphery of an inner cylinder in the main switch 3 in a circumferential direction, and a portion corresponding to an OFF (OFF) position is bent forward in the longitudinal direction. A guide pin provided on the case side of the main switch 3 is fitted in the guide groove. As a result, in the OFF position, the inner cylinder does not rotate unless the guide pin and the guide groove bent portion are disengaged by pushing the inner cylinder in the length direction. The reason why the push operation is adopted is to prevent unintentional erroneous operations. Therefore, if a conscious operation different from the rotation operation is required, a push operation other than the push operation is appropriately adopted. it can.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the motorcycle. A support frame 7 for supporting a stand drive unit 6 is provided on a main body frame 5 at a rear portion of the vehicle body. The stand driving unit 6 is fixed to the support frame 7 with bolts 8, fixed to the suspension unit of the main body frame 5 with bolts 9, and further fixed to the power transmission unit 10 with bolts 11.

The stand driving unit 6 includes a motor 12, an electromagnetic clutch, and gears that can engage with the motor 12 via the electromagnetic clutch.

The stand driving unit 6 has a stand 13 supported by bolts 14 and a return spring 15. In the figure, reference numeral 16 denotes a rear wheel, and 17 denotes a damper.

FIG. 3 is a motor drive circuit diagram of the power stand,
The negative side of the battery 18 is grounded, and the positive side is connected to the common terminal 19 of the main switch 3. Common terminal 19
Is rotatable with the key and forms a movable contact of the main switch 3.

On the other hand, as a fixed contact side provided in the main switch 3, a contact terminal at an ON (ON) position (hereinafter referred to as an ON terminal 20) and a contact terminal at an OFF (OFF) position (hereinafter referred to as an OFF terminal 21)
) And each contact terminal at a stand (STAND) position (hereinafter, referred to as a stand terminal 22). Each of these terminals can be connected to the common terminal 19, the stand terminal 22 can be connected to the common terminal 19 simultaneously with the off terminal 21, and the on terminal 20 can be selectively connected to the off terminal 21 and the stand terminal 22 and the common terminal 19. Connecting. Reference numeral 23 in the main switch 3 indicates a lock (LOCK) position.

The ON terminal 20 is connected to an ignition circuit (not shown) to form an ignition switch.

The off terminal 21 is a terminal that similarly constitutes an ignition switch, and is connected to one end of a contact terminal 24a of the relay 24. The other end of the contact terminal 24a is connected to the stand driving unit 6
Are grounded via a parallel circuit of the motor 12 and the electromagnetic clutch 25 in FIG. The stand terminal 22 is connected to the exciting coil 24b of the relay 24. The exciting coil 24b is grounded via the stand in / out detection switch 26, and the connection point with the stand terminal 22 is connected to the contact terminal 24a via the diode 27.
And the stand driving unit 6. The diode 27 is connected to prevent current from flowing from the stand terminal 22 to the stand driving unit 6 side.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. The main switch 3 shown in FIG. 1 (A) is in an ON (ON) position,
The engine is rotating and the vehicle is ready to run. To operate the power stand from this state, first turn counterclockwise with the key and turn off the main switch 3 (OF
F) Switch to position. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the common terminal 19 is separated from the on terminal 20, so that the ignition switch is turned off, the engine is stopped, and the vehicle cannot run. At this time, the common terminal 19 is electrically connected to the off terminal 21. Then, when the key is depressed and further rotated counterclockwise by the push operation, the switch 3 is switched to the STAND position, and the relay 24 is turned on. That is, the common terminal 19 and the stand terminal 22 become conductive, the current supplied from the battery 18 excites the exciting coil 24b, and the contact terminal 24a becomes conductive. Thus, even if the common terminal 19 is released from the stand terminal 22 to the off terminal 21 side by releasing the key after the operation of the relay 24, the presence of the diode 27 causes the relay 24 to remain closed while the stand in / out detection switch 26 is closed. The operation state of is maintained.

When the electromagnetic clutch 25 is turned on at the same time when the rotation of the motor 12 is started by the operation of the relay 24, the gears (not shown) in the stand driving unit 6 are driven by meshing with the motor 12 side, as shown in FIG. , The stand 13 rotates in the direction B from the reference sign C. When the stand 13 is grounded, the stand in / out detection switch 26 is opened and the current supplied to the exciting coil 24b is cut off, so that the relay 24 is released, the operation of the motor 12 and the electromagnetic clutch 23 is stopped, and the stand operation is stopped. The process automatically ends (the state shown in FIG. 2).

When the main switch 3 is switched to the lock (LOCK) position by further operating the keys counterclockwise after the stand 13 is completely stopped, the steering wheel is locked.

Conversely, when the vehicle is to be run from this state, the stand 13 is manually rotated in the direction B to C by the restoring force of the spring 15 as shown in FIG. At this time, since the electromagnetic clutch 23 is disengaged and the gear is in a non-meshing state with the motor 12, the stand 13 is released from the ground state and is housed in the rear wheel 16 side.

In this embodiment, a contact terminal for power stand operation, which automatically raises and lowers the stand by remote control, is integrated into the main switch 3 together with the ON terminal 20 and the OFF terminal 21 of the ignition switch, and the ON (ON) position. Of engine stop between (OF) and stand (STAND) position
F) A location is provided. Therefore, the main switch 3 is operated by the key to operate the power stand (STAN).
Switching to the D) position always switches to the off (OFF) position first and stops the engine, so that it is possible to avoid a situation in which the power stand is started and the stand is raised during operation of the engine.

In addition, the lock (L
(OCK position), the steering wheel 1 can be locked by turning the key once more immediately after the stand operation. Generally, when locking the steering wheel, it is considered that the vehicle is parked.
Since a series of actions called handle lock can be performed only by sequentially turning the keys in one direction, the operation efficiency is extremely high and the operability is excellent.

Moreover, the off terminal 21 of the present embodiment is conventionally provided for turning off the ignition circuit, but is shared with a contact for stopping the engine prior to the start of the power stand. Since the number of points can be reduced and the number of switch positions is reduced, the structure of the main switch 3 is simplified and the operability is further improved.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment circuit for driving the power stand. This embodiment differs from the circuit of FIG.
A contact terminal 28a of a relay 28 is interposed between the off terminal 21 of the main switch 3 and the battery 18, and the relay 28
Is connected to a generator 29 connected to a power unit, and the other end is grounded. Since the circuit configuration after the main switch 3 is the same, the same reference numerals are given in the figure and the description of this portion is omitted. In this embodiment, the contact terminal 28a is normally in a conductive state, and is opened when the exciting coil 28b is excited by the power generation of the generator 29. That is, when the engine is stopped, the generator 29 does not generate power, and the contact terminal 28 of the relay 28
Since a is in a conductive state, the main switch 3 is set to the stand (STAND) position, and the common terminal 19 and the stand terminal 22 are connected.
Is turned on, the motor 12 can be driven.

When the generator 29 rotates with the main switch 3 in the ON (ON) position or the OFF (OFF) position, the relay 28 is operated to excite the exciting coil 28b of the relay 28 by the power generation of the generator 29. Then, the contact terminal 28a is opened. Therefore, even if the main switch 3 is set to the stand (STAND) position in this state, power is not supplied to the common terminal 19, and the motor 12 is not driven. Therefore,
The start of the power stand can be reliably prevented when the engine is running.

FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 are diagrams showing other embodiments relating to the arrangement of the respective contacts in the main switch 3. FIG. In FIG. 5, the contact terminals at the OFF (OFF) position and the lock (LOCK) position are sequentially arranged in the counterclockwise direction from the center ON (ON) position, and the OFF (OFF) position and the stand are arranged clockwise. (STAND) positions are arranged in order. With this configuration, the normal ignition and handle lock operation system and the power stand operation system are separated to the left and right, and the turning directions of the keys are opposite, so that erroneous operation of the switch can be more reliably prevented.

The switch shown in FIG. 6 has the same switch positions as those shown in FIG. 5, but locks (L) from the OFF position.
The push operation is required for the key operation to the OCK) position and the key operation from the OFF position to the STAND position. In this way, the erroneous operation can be more reliably prevented.

FIG. 7 shows an idle (IDLE) position and a stand (STAND) in a clockwise direction from the on (ON) position.
The position is provided with an OFF (OFF) position and a lock (LOCK) position in the counterclockwise direction. Further, switching from the idle (IDLE) position to the stand (STAND) position requires a push operation. These idols (IDLE)
The position and the off (OFF) position correspond to a switch position for making the vehicle unable to travel in the present invention. In this embodiment, unlike the previous examples, the idle (IDLE) position is provided between the ON (ON) position and the stand (STAND) position, so that the engine is not stopped and operation is continued. Thus, the power stand can be operated, and electric power for driving the power stand can be obtained from the generator of the engine.

In each of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, an idle (IDLE) position is provided instead of an off (OFF) position provided between an on (ON) position and a stand (STAND) position. Can also. In this case, when the engine is idling in FIG.
It is also possible to cut off the energization to the 28 excitation coil 28b.

According to the first aspect of the invention, since the stand position and the lock position are separated to the left and right with the ON position interposed therebetween, the key rotation directions in the stand operation and the handle lock operation are opposite, so that an erroneous operation is performed. Can be more reliably prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the on-position (idling) position-stand position-lock position is arranged in this order, the order can be accurately determined so that the steering wheel is locked after the operation of the stand is completed. Therefore,
It is possible to avoid an inconvenient state in handling such as hanging the stand with the handle locked, and perform a comfortable stand operation while moving the handle.

In addition, the ignition switch of the ignition circuit and the operation switch of the power stand are integrated, and the engine is stopped between the switch position for turning on the ignition circuit and enabling travel and the switch position for operating the power stand. Or, since a switch position that disables traveling by providing an idling state is provided, when operating the power stand from the state where the main switch is in the traveling switch position, in order to switch to the switch position side of the power stand operation. When the key is turned, the engine can be stopped or idling before starting the power stand to make it impossible to run. In addition, switching from this state to the switch position of the power stand operation can be achieved by simply rotating the key continuously in the same direction, so that the switch operation can be quickly performed, and the operability of the operation switch of the power stand can be improved. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 3 relate to one embodiment, FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of the exterior of a vehicle body front part and a main switch of a motorcycle, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram for driving a motor. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram corresponding to FIG. 3 according to another embodiment, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are enlarged views showing the appearance of a main switch according to another embodiment. (Explanation of reference numerals) 3 ... Main switch, 12 ... Motor, 13 ... Stand, 20 ...
ON terminal, 21 ... OFF terminal, 22 ... Stand terminal.

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An ignition switch for ignition position and an operation switch for a power stand are integrated, and an ignition circuit is turned on to enable traveling, a lock position for locking a steering wheel, and a stand position for operating the power stand. And the stand position is disposed on the opposite side of the lock position with respect to the on position, and between the stand position and the on position, a switch position for disabling running by stopping or idling the engine is provided. A main switch for a motorcycle, wherein the main switch is provided. 2. An ignition switch for ignition position and an operation switch for the power stand are integrated, and an ignition circuit is turned on to enable running, a lock position for locking a handle, and a stand position for operating the power stand. And the stand position is disposed between the ON position and the lock position, and between the stand position and the ON position, a switch position for disabling traveling by stopping or idling the engine is provided, A main switch for a motorcycle, wherein the handle is locked by operating from a stand position to a lock position.