JP2820705B2 - Locking device for motorcycle storage box - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a locking device suitable for a storage box such as a tool box for a motorcycle, for example, and particularly to a locking structure capable of facilitating taking in and out of stored items. About improvement.

[Conventional technology]

For example, in a motorcycle tool box, trunk, and the like, it is common to provide a locking device for locking the opening / closing lid and the box body in a closed state. An example of such a locking device is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 136274/1985. This is achieved by attaching a key body inside the opening / closing lid, projecting a latching projection on the inner surface of the side wall of the box body, and moving a latch member provided on the key body so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis by key operation. It is configured to be hooked on the hooking projection.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional locking device, there is a problem that the latching projections protrude inward of the box main body, and the latching projections are caught on the storage items when the storage items are taken in and out, so that it is difficult to carry out the operation. Here, in order to facilitate the above-mentioned operation, a method of forming a latching projection on the outer surface of the side wall of the box body is considered. In this case, the key body is positioned outside the box body corresponding to the latching projection. It is necessary to perform the operation, and the lid body for holding the key body becomes so large that a problem arises that the entire storage box becomes large in comparison with the storage capacity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a storage box locking device that can facilitate putting in and out of stored items without increasing the size of the entire storage box.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention relates to a motorcycle storage box 6 composed of a box-shaped box body 7 having an opening and a cover 8 for opening and closing the opening of the box body 7. In a locking device for locking in a closed state, a locking member is operated by a key operation.
A key body 11 configured to move the key body 11 is attached to the lid 8 such that the latch member 12 is located inside the lid 8, and the latch member 12 of the key body 11 is turned outward. A latching hole 7b for latching in a protruding state is formed through the upper wall of the box body 7 in a slit shape, and a sealing piece 7c is integrally provided upright on a portion of the upper wall opposite to the opening from the locking hole 7b. And the lid 8
With the opening closed, the cover 8b is fitted to the periphery of the seal piece 7c and surrounds the outside of the engaging hole 7b.
The support bracket 7a is integrally formed on the upper side wall of the box body 7 where the seal piece 7c is formed, and the support bracket 7a is attached to the vehicle body frame.

[Action]

According to the locking device of the present invention, when the locking member 12 of the key body 11 is rotated to the lock position by a key operation, the locking member 12 is formed in the locking hole formed in the upper side wall of the box body 7.
7b is hooked so that the tip of the hooking member 12 projects outward, and the lid 8 is securely locked in the closed state. In this case, since there is no projection inside the box body 7, there is no problem in taking in and out of the stored items, and the putting in and out operation can be easily performed.

In addition, the present invention provides that the hook member 12 of the key body 11 is
Since the hooks are hooked from the inside, there is no problem of an increase in size as in the case where the above-mentioned hooks are provided on the outside.

Further, in the present invention, the locking member 12 is locked in the locking hole 7b formed through the box main body 7 so as to protrude outward so that the locking can be securely performed. The cover 8b formed on the lid 8 was fitted to the sealing piece 7c thus formed so as to surround the locking hole 7b.
It is possible to prevent rainwater or the like from entering the box body 7 through the locking holes 7b.

Furthermore, since the support bracket portion 7a integrally formed on the upper side wall of the box main body 7 is attached to the vehicle body frame, the dead space generated by projecting the sealing piece 7c on the upper side wall of the box main body 7 is effectively used. Thus, the box body 7 can be attached to the body frame.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 are views for explaining a tool box locking device for a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the drawing, reference numeral 1a denotes a rear frame constituting a body frame of a motorcycle employing the apparatus of the embodiment, and the rear frame 1a is formed in a U-shape so as to cover an upper portion of a rear wheel. Supported by 1b, reinforcement pipe 1c
It is reinforced with. A rear fender 2a is provided so as to cover a rear end of the rear frame 1a, and a front portion of the rear fender 2a is fixed to a bracket 1e provided on the front portion of the rear frame 1a by bolting. The rear part is
The license bracket 13 and a bracket 1d welded to the rear end of the rear frame 1a are fixed together with bolts 15 by bolts 15. A license plate 14 is bolted and fixed to the license bracket 13. Further, a seat 2b is mounted from the front to the front of the rear fender 2a, and the bracket 1e is mounted on the seat 1b.
Covered with 2b. Thus, the rear fender 2a
The mounting portion to the rear frame 1a is not visible from the outside by the seat 2b and the license plate 14.

A standing handle 4 is disposed on the left side of the rear frame 1a. The front and rear ends of the handle 4 are fixed to support brackets 3b, 3a fixed to the side surface of the rear frame 1a with bolts 3c. Have been. A tool box 6, which is a storage box of the present embodiment, is disposed below the standing handle 4.

The tool box 6 is a rectangular tube made of resin and includes a box body (box body) 7 and a lid 8 that opens and closes an opening of the box body, and both are connected by a hinge portion 9 integrally formed therewith. Have been.

The box main body 7 is a square cylinder with a bottom, and the inner surface is flat without any protrusion. A support bracket is provided on the outer surface of the upper side wall of the box body 7 in the drawing.
7a is integrally formed, and the bracket portion is fixedly fastened to the bracket 5 fixed to the reinforcing pipe 1c with a bolt 10. In the vicinity of the opening on the outer surface of the upper side wall, a sealing piece 7c is integrally provided so as to protrude therefrom, and a slit-shaped engaging hole 7b is formed near the opening.

The lid 8 has a rectangular dish shape, and a cover portion 8b is formed so as to bulge outward on the outer side of the upper side when closed. The cover portion 8b is fitted to a seal piece 7c protruding from the upper surface of the box body 7 when the lid 8 is closed, and covers the hook hole 7b.

A key holding portion 8a is formed to protrude inward on the inner surface of the lid 8, and the key body 11 is inserted and fixed to the key holding portion 8a. The key body 11 is configured to rotate a bar-shaped locking rod (locking member) 12 fixed to an inner end portion by a key operation.
Reference numeral 12 has a length protruding outward from the locking hole 7b when locked.

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

In this embodiment, when the cover 8 is turned to the closed position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, a key is inserted into the key body 11, and the key is turned to the lock position, the locking rod 12 turns. The lid 8 is inserted into the latching hole 7b of the box body 7 and latches therein, whereby the lid 8 is locked in the closed state.
At this time, the hook rod 12 projects outward from the hook hole 7b, but this portion is covered by the cover 8b and is sealed by the cover 8b and the seal piece 7c.

As described above, in this embodiment, the key body 11 is disposed on the inner surface of the lid 8, and the box-shaped body 7 is formed with the slit-shaped locking hole 7 b, on which the locking rod 12 of the key body 11 is hung. As described above, the projection is not formed on the inner surface of the box main body as in the above-described conventional example, and therefore, when the storage object is taken in and out, the projection does not catch on the projection. The operation can be easily performed.

In addition, since the hooking hole 7b is formed so as to penetrate outward and the hooking rod 12 is projected outward, the hooking between the hooking rod 12 and the hooking hole 7b is secure, and the lock is achieved. The state is assured. Since the gap between the projecting portion of the hook rod 12 and the hook hole 7b is covered with the cover portion 8b and the sealing piece 7b, there is no problem of appearance deterioration or intrusion of rainwater or the like.

Furthermore, since the present embodiment has a structure in which the hook rod 12 is hooked from the inside into the hook hole 7b of the box body 7, the whole becomes large as in the case where the key body 12 is arranged outside. There is no problem.

Further, the support bracket 7a integrally formed on the upper side wall of the box body 7 is fixed to the bracket 5 fixed to the reinforcing pipe 1c by bolts 10, so that the box body 7 is fixed.
The box body 7 can be attached to the vehicle body frame by effectively utilizing the dead space generated by projecting the sealing piece 7c on the upper side wall.

In the above embodiment, the example of the tool box has been described. However, the present invention can of course be applied to other storage boxes such as a trunk.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the storage box locking device of the present invention, the key body is attached to the inner surface of the lid, and the locking hole for locking the locking member of the key body is formed on the upper side wall of the box body. Since the through-holes are formed, there is no protrusion that catches on the stored items, and there is an effect that the operation of taking in and out the stored items can be facilitated without increasing the size of the entire storage box.

In addition, since the outside of the retaining hole is surrounded by fitting the seal piece and the cover portion, it is possible to prevent rainwater and the like from entering the storage box, and to effectively use the dead space generated by the formation of the seal piece and the like. The storage box can be attached to the body frame by utilizing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 3 are views for explaining a locking device for a motorcycle tool box according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view, and FIG. In the figure, 1c is a vehicle body frame, 6 is a tool box (storage box), 7 is a box body (box body), 7a is a support bracket portion, 7b is a locking hole, 7c is a sealing piece, 8 is a lid, 8b
Denotes a cover, 11 denotes a key body, and 12 denotes a hook rod (hook member).

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A motorcycle storage box comprising a box-shaped box body having an opening and a cover for opening and closing the opening of the box body, the cover and the box body being locked in a closed state. A key body configured to move a latch member by a key operation is attached to the lid such that the latch member is located inside the lid, and the key body is latched. A latching hole is formed through the upper side wall of the box main body in a slit shape, and a sealing piece is integrated with a portion of the upper side wall opposite to the opening side from the locking hole. And a cover portion that fits around the periphery of the seal piece and that surrounds the outside of the locking hole is integrally formed with the lid body in a state where the opening is closed by the lid body. The support bracket is integrally formed on the upper side wall on which the piece is formed, and the support bracket is formed. Locking device for a motorcycle for storage box, characterized in that the isolation portion attached to the body frame.