JP2947858B2 - Headlights for motorcycles and tricycles - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a headlight device for a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle, and particularly to a component in which a headlight and a flasher lamp are arranged side by side in a handlebar cover. The present invention relates to an improvement in the structure of a headlight and a flasher lamp capable of reducing the number of points and the number of assembling steps, and improving the appearance and the assembling workability.

[Conventional technology]

When the periphery of the handlebar is covered with the handle cover, and the headlight and the flasher lamp are arranged side by side in the cover, the headlight and the flasher lamp are separately arranged in the handle cover and fixed to the handle cover or the like. (For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-74).
No. 189).

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the case of the above-described conventional structure, there is a problem that the number of parts and the number of assembling steps are large because the headlight and the flasher lamp are separate parts. In addition, there is no sense of continuity between the lens surfaces, and a step is likely to occur due to an attachment error or the like, and the appearance is not good. Furthermore, in order to ensure the alignment accuracy between the divided handle covers, and between the handle cover and each of the lights, it is necessary to increase the rigidity of the handle cover. ing. However, when the ribs are provided, there is a problem that the sink is likely to be formed on the cover surface, and there is also a problem that the layout of components in the cover is restricted by the ribs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a headlight device for a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle capable of reducing the number of parts and the number of assembling steps, and improving the appearance and the workability of assembling. And

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention relates to a headlight device for a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle in which a headlight and a pair of left and right flasher lamps are arranged side by side in a plurality of divided handle covers covering the periphery of the handle bar. The handle cover has an upper and lower split structure including an upper cover and a lower cover, and the lower cover is fixed to a traveling handle, the upper cover is attached to the lower cover, and the lens of the headlight and By integrally forming the lens of the flashlight lamp and the body of the headlight and the body of the flashlight lamp, the headlight and the flashlight lamp are unitized into one unit to substantially equal the handle cover. A headlamp unit having a widthwise dimension, wherein the headlamp unit is located above and below the handle cover; To be inserted into the opening formed in the mating portion and fixed only to the lower cover, and a reflector supporting the head valve is attached to the body of the headlight so as to be vertically rotatable, and the reflector is vertically rotated. The optical axis adjustment is performed by using

Here, the body in the present invention means a reflector holding member for a headlight, and a reflector holding member or a reflector itself for a flasher lamp.

[Action]

According to the headlight device of the present invention, the headlight and the flasher lamp are integrated into one unit, and the headlight unit is mounted in the handle cover, so that the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be reduced. In addition, a sense of unity of the lens surface can be easily obtained, and a variation in a gap between the handle cover and the lens can be reduced.

Further, in the present invention, since the headlight unit having a relatively high rigidity in which the headlight and the flasher lamp are unitized is fixed to the handle cover, the rigidity of the handle cover itself is increased over substantially the entire width. Therefore, the accuracy of alignment of the divided handle covers is improved, and the workability of assembly is improved.

Further, since the handle cover is reinforced by the headlight unit, the number of reinforcing ribs can be greatly reduced. Therefore, the problem of the appearance deterioration due to the sink caused by the ribs can be suppressed, and the degree of freedom in the layout of parts in the handle cover can be increased.

Also, since the reflector supporting the head valve is swung up and down with respect to the headlight body to adjust the optical axis, the lens does not move when adjusting the optical axis. The gap with the opening can be reduced, and the appearance can be improved.

〔Example〕

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

1 to 7 are views for explaining a headlight device for a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 2 is a front view, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along lines III-III, IV-IV, VV, VI-VI of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a left side view of the motorcycle. Note that, unless otherwise specified, the description will be made in a state where the vehicle is viewed from the rear to the front.

In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a scooter type motorcycle employing the headlight device of the present embodiment. The body frame 2 of the motorcycle 1 is of a so-called underbone type, and the upper end of the vertical side of a main frame 2b having a substantially L-shape in side view is welded to a head pipe 2a, and the rear end of the horizontal side of the main frame 2b The front ends of a pair of left and right side frames 2c are welded, and the side frames 2c are extended obliquely rearward and upward.

A steering shaft 4a of a front fork 4 that supports the front wheel 3 at the lower end is pivotally supported on the head pipe 2a so as to be steerable left and right. A handle shaft 5a fixed in a T-shape to the handle bar 5b of the steering handle 5 is connected to the upper end of the steering shaft 4a. 27 is a front basket.

Near the center of the side frame 2c, an engine unit 8 formed by unitizing the engine body 6 and the transmission case 7 is pivotally supported so as to be able to swing up and down. A rear wheel 9 is mounted on the rear end of the transmission case 7, and a rear cushion 10 is interposed between the rear end and the rear end of the side frame 2c.

A storage box 11 for storing a helmet or the like is provided between the left and right side frames 2c, a seat 12 is provided above the storage box 11, and a rear side of the storage box 11 is provided. Is equipped with a fuel tank 13. The front end of the seat 12 is pivotally supported by the front end 11a of the storage box 11, and the rear is supported by a sheet receiving part 11b formed integrally with the rear part of the storage box 11, and the sheet receiving part 11b has a gate shape. Supported by the support frame 2d.

And the above body frame 2, front fork 4, storage box
The body 11, the fuel tank 13, and the like are surrounded by a vehicle body cover 14. This vehicle body cover 14 is
Front cover 1 located on the front side and rear side of 2a
5, the foot shield 17 and the under cover 18, which are respectively disposed above and below the footrest formed at the connection between the leg shield 16 and the main frame 2b and the side frame 2c.
And a side cover 19 surrounding the storage box 11 and the fuel tank 13, left and right side moldings 20 and a center molding 21 surrounding a lower portion thereof, and a rear cover part 50 of a tail lamp unit 49 covering a rear end of the vehicle. It is composed of

A portion excluding the left and right ends of the handlebar 5b and an upper portion of the handle shaft 5a are surrounded by a resin-made handle cover 31. The handle cover 31 has an upper and lower split structure including an upper cover 32 and a lower cover 33. The upper cover 32 is for covering the upper side of the handlebar 5b, and on the right side when viewed from the front of the vehicle, a cover portion 32a for accommodating a reserve tank 34 for a hydraulic brake device fixed to the handlebar 5b is provided. Swelling is formed,
In the center, an opening 32b for inserting an instrument panel (not shown) fixed to the lower cover 33 is formed.

The lower cover 33 is for covering the lower part of the handlebar 5b.
A pair of right instrument panel mounting seats 33a, an upper cover mounting seat 33b at one right side and two left sides, and a lamp mounting seat 33c at three front sides are integrally formed. And this lower cover 33 is the left and right bracket of the handlebar 5b.
The upper cover 32 is fixed to the lower cover 33 by fixing bolts 35b, and the boss portion 32j of the upper cover 32 is fixed to the handle shaft 5a by a fixing bolt 35a.

At the front side of the mating surface of the upper and lower covers 32, 33, upper and lower cutouts 32c,
33d is formed to have a length covering substantially the entire width of each cover. The headlight unit 37 is inserted and arranged in the mounting opening. After the headlight unit 37 is attached to the lower cover 33, the upper cover 32 is attached. The headlamp unit 37 has a unit structure in which a lens 38 having substantially the same shape as the mounting opening when viewed from the front and a resin body 39 covering a rear portion of the lens 38 are connected. The lens 38 is made of, for example, a transparent material such as plastic, and is provided on both sides of a head lens portion 38a for a headlight with flasher lens portions 38 for left and right flasher lamps.
b is integrally formed, and the body 39 is formed by integrally forming a head body portion 39a for a headlight and a flasher body portion 39b for left and right flasher lamps.

And the flasher body part 39 on the left and right of the body 39
An orange inner lens 40a is arranged and fixed in b, and a flasher valve 40b is inserted and fixed in the inner lens 40a. The head body 39 of the body 39
A reflector 41 made of resin and having aluminum deposited on the inner surface is disposed in a, and a head valve 42 is inserted and fixed in the reflector 41. The reflector 41 has a columnar supporting portion 41 protruding from the upper surface thereof.
a is supported on the upper surface of the head body portion 39a, and a nut 43a embedded in the lower surface of the
The adjustment bolt 43b inserted from the bottom surface of is screwed. By loosening the adjustment bolt 43b from the adjustment opening 33h of the lower cover 33 and moving the reflector 41, the angle of the reflector 41 changes, and the adjustment in the optical axis direction is performed.

The headlight unit 37 has a flange 39c formed integrally with the body 39 fixed to the lamp mounting seat 33c of the lower cover 33 with a tapping screw 35c, and a boss 39d formed integrally with the body 39. It is fixed only to the lower cover 33 by screwing the tapping screw 35c through the mounting seat 33c.

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

According to the headlight device according to the present embodiment, the headlight and the lens and body of the flasher lamp are integrally formed to form the headlight unit 38, which is inserted and arranged in the mounting opening of the handle cover 31. Therefore, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be reduced. Further, since the head lens part 38a and the flasher lens part 38b are integrated, a sense of unity of the lens surface can be easily obtained, and the gap between the notch 32c, 33d of the handle cover 31 and the lens 38 can be reduced. Variation can be reduced, and the appearance becomes better. Here, in order to integrate the head lens portion 38a and the flasher lens portion 38b, it is necessary to color the flasher lens portion 38b, and there is a concern that the number of manufacturing steps increases. In the present embodiment, the flasher lamp 40b is surrounded by the orange inner lens 40a, so that the entire lens 38 can be configured in the same color,
An increase in the number of manufacturing steps can be avoided.

In addition, the headlight unit 37 has a headlight and a flasher lamp as a unit, so that its rigidity is increased over the entire width of the handle cover 31, and the rigid headlight unit 37 is fixed to the lower cover 33. As a result, the rigidity of the lower cover 33 itself is increased over substantially the entire width. Accordingly, the lower and upper covers 33, 32 are more accurately aligned with each other, and assembling workability is improved.

In addition, since the handle cover 31 is reinforced by mounting the headlight unit 37, it is not necessary to provide a special reinforcing rib. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the problem of the appearance deterioration due to the sink caused by the ribs, and it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in layout when other vehicle parts are arranged in the handle cover 31.

Furthermore, the optical axis adjustment in the apparatus of this embodiment is performed by swinging the reflector 41 up and down with respect to the body 39 by the adjustment bolt 43b. Therefore, since the lens 38 does not move during the optical axis adjustment, the gap between the lens 38 and the mounting opening of the handle cover 31 can be reduced,
From this point, the appearance can be improved.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the motorcycle headlight device of the present invention, the headlight, the lens of the flasher lamp, and the body are integrally formed, and the headlight has a vehicle width direction dimension substantially the same as that of the handle cover. The unit is configured and fixed on the lower cover of the handle cover. This reduces the number of parts and the number of assembling steps, improves the rigidity of the handle cover, improves the alignment accuracy of the cover, and improves the assembly work. It has the effect of improving the characteristics of the lens, the effect of improving the appearance of unity of the lens surface, reducing the gap with the cover, improving the appearance, and swinging the reflector up and down with respect to the headlight body. Since the optical axis is adjusted, the lens does not move during the optical axis adjustment, so that the gap between the lens and the mounting opening of the handle cover can be reduced. , There is an effect capable of improving the appearance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 7 are views for explaining a headlight device of a motorcycle according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view and FIG. 2 is a front view of a headlight unit. , FIG. 3,
4, 5, and 6 are sectional views taken along lines III-III, IV-IV, VV, and VI-VI of FIG. 2, respectively. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the motorcycle employing the embodiment device. In the figure, 1 is a motorcycle, 5b is a handlebar, 31 is a handlebar cover, 32c and 33d are upper and lower cutouts (openings), 37 is a headlight unit, 38 is a lens, 38a is a head lens unit, 38b Is the flasher lens section, 39 is the body, 39a
Is a head body portion, and 39b is a flasher body portion.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A headlight device for a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle, comprising a headlight and a pair of left and right flasher lamps arranged side by side in a plurality of divided handle covers surrounding the handlebar. The handle cover has an upper and lower split structure including an upper cover and a lower cover, the lower cover is fixed to a traveling handle, the upper cover is attached to the lower cover, and the lens of the headlight is mounted. And the lens of the flasher lamp are integrally formed, and the body of the headlight and the body of the flasher lamp are integrally formed, so that the headlight and the flasher lamp are unitized into one unit and substantially equal to the handle cover. A headlight unit having a vehicle width dimension is formed, and the headlight unit is mounted on the upper and lower covers of the handle cover. And a reflector that supports the head valve is attached to the body of the headlight so that it can be turned up and down, and the reflector is turned up and down. A headlight device for a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle, characterized in that the optical axis is adjusted by adjusting the optical axis.