JP2996643B2 - Personal watercraft and its windshield - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a personal watercraft and a windshield thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional personal watercraft has a steering handle pole swingably mounted on a deck as disclosed in Utility Model Registration Publication No. 2504376, and a driver stands at the rear of the deck. There is a type of boarding in which the steering wheel pole is lifted up and steered.

[0003] Further, as in a personal watercraft 51 shown in FIG. 7, there is a boat equipped with a seat 52 on which a driver can sit on an upper part of a hull, and a steering handle 53 in front of the seat 52. Generally, in such a small personal watercraft, the front deck 54 is inclined upward from the front end of the hull to the rear in order to reduce air resistance during traveling. Normally, an opening for a storage case (not shown) and a ventilation port (not shown) for ventilating the inside of the hull are opened in the front deck 54, and an openable hatch cover 55 for covering these is provided. However, the hatch cover 55 is inclined as described above. A little behind the upper surface of the hatch cover 55,
A lever 56 for operating the opening and closing of the shutter 5 is provided.

Various meters are generally mounted on the rear end face of the front deck 54 which is inclined upward in such a manner as to be visible to the driver. The steering wheel 53 is disposed slightly behind the mounting surface of the meter.

[0005]

The shapes of the front deck and the hatch cover are very important parts in the appearance design of the personal watercraft. In other words, the degree of the effect that creates the sense of speed of the boat depends on the inclination, and if there are accessories or protrusions in such parts, the appearance will be impaired, and if such accessories are too large, the actual It also increases air resistance. On the other hand, if the shape of this portion is monotonous, the design will be tasteless.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and does not impair the function (for example, reduction of air resistance) due to the shape of the front part of the personal watercraft.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a windshield having a further improved external design and a personal watercraft equipped with the windshield.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A windshield of a personal watercraft according to the present invention has an upper portion attached to a front surface of a hull in front of a steering handle, and has both sides curved from the upper portion toward the upper surface of the hull. A main body of the windshield, and a mounting portion formed on the inner surface of the main body and attached to the upper surface of the hull, wherein the mounting portion is provided on the inner surface of the main body only in a protruding manner in a substantially horizontal direction; A screw member disposed on the locking portion, and continuous on upper sides on both sides of the locking portion;
And a rib protruding from the inner surface of the main body .

[0008] Therefore, the windshield which is attached with a smooth inclination from the sharply designed bow does not particularly increase the air resistance of the boat,
This will give the boat a sense of luxury.

The term "rearward" in the claims means a direction opposite to the front (the traveling direction) of the personal watercraft.
The terms "front" and "rear" used herein mean that the front of the personal watercraft is "front" and the reverse is "rear".

[0010] Further, since the mounting portion is composed of a locking portion protruding from the inner surface of the main body in a substantially horizontal direction and a screw member provided on the locking portion, the mounting portion has a simple configuration. Can be easily installed. In addition, since the locking portion for mounting does not appear on the outer surface, the design is refreshing. In addition, since a rib is further provided on the inner surface of the main body continuously above both sides of the locking portion .
The locking portion is reinforced .

In the case where the main body is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, it is preferable because the windshield is emphasized.

The personal watercraft according to the present invention is formed on any one of the above-mentioned windshields disposed in front of the steering handle on the upper surface of the hull, and on an inner portion of the windshield on the upper surface of the hull. A meter housing, a meter and a meter cover that can be fitted into a window opened on the rear surface of the meter housing, and the peripheral edge of the meter cover contacts the rear edge of the windshield. It is configured.

Therefore, the internal space of the windshield can be effectively used for arranging the meter. In addition, the meter cover is preferable because it has an integral design with the windshield. This windshield may be formed integrally with the meter cover.

[0014] Further, the apparatus further comprises a mounting bracket connected to the meter from the inside of the meter housing,
The bracket forms an abutment which abuts from the inside peripheral edge of the window portion, the upper decided abutting flange portion formed from the outside periphery of the window to Takaba, periphery of the meter cover to the meter
By forming a flange portion abutting from the outside on the edge and connecting the bracket and the meter, the abutment portion of the bracket and the flange portion of the meter press the peripheral edge of the window portion and the flange portion of the meter cover, and the meter In addition, by configuring the meter cover to be attached to the meter housing portion, the meter and the meter cover can be easily attached. Moreover,
Since the mounting mechanism does not protrude or is exposed on the outer surfaces of the meter and the meter cover, the external design is improved.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a windshield according to the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a plan view showing an embodiment of the personal watercraft according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view thereof.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view before assembly showing the installation of the windshield in FIG. FIG. 3A is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A of the windshield in FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the mounting of the meter in FIG. 2 after assembly. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the windshield according to the present invention before assembling. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the windshield of the present invention.

The personal watercraft 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a hatch cover 3 which can be opened and closed on the upper surface of a front deck 2 of the hull. The front deck 2 is inclined upward together with the hatch cover 3 from its front end toward the rear. A steering handle 4 is disposed slightly behind the rear end of the front deck 2 that rises rearward in this manner, and a seat 5 on which a driver can sit is disposed behind the steering wheel 4. Has been established.

A windshield 6 is attached to a rear portion of the upper surface of the hatch cover 3. The windshield 6 includes an upper portion 6a inclined upward from the front end thereof toward the rear, two side portions 6b continuously and smoothly curved downward from the upper portion 6a, and a locking portion 7 described later. The upper part 6a and both side parts 6b correspond to the main body in the claims. That is, it has a shape cut from a position below the tip of the conical cylinder by a plane parallel to the central axis. It is shaped to remind you of the front of a jet fighter canopy windshield.
The upward inclination of the windshield 6 is slightly larger than the inclination of the hatch cover 3.
Because it is formed from a translucent synthetic resin different from
The hatch cover 3 can be visually recognized as being different from the hatch cover 3. The windshield 6 attached to the hatch cover 3 has no external projections such as bolts, rivets, hooks, etc. on the outer surface, and has a smooth curved surface.

The windshield 6 does not need to be attached to the hatch cover 3 in particular. For example, the hatch cover is made as small as the front half of the front deck,
A windshield may be attached directly to the rear half of the front deck.

FIG. 2 shows the windshield 6 in detail. A plurality of locking portions 7 for attaching to the hatch cover 3 are formed in a portion of the inner surface of the windshield 6 near the lower edge. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the locking portions 7 has a rectangular locking plate portion 7a projecting substantially inward toward the inside of the windshield 6, and a window extending continuously above both sides of the locking plate portion 7a. And a reinforcing rib portion 7b protruding from the inner surface of the shield 6.
The reason for this is that if a boss with a threaded hole, which is commonly used in other fields, is formed, the presence of the boss will partially form a thick portion in the windshield, resulting in so-called "sink". This is to prevent this.

A hole 7c into which a nut member (corresponding to a screw member in the claims) 8 is to be fitted is formed in the locking plate portion 7a.

The nut member 8 is generally referred to as a pincer nut. A screw cylinder 8a having a female thread formed on one side from the center of a plate formed of synthetic resin and foldable at the center thereof is provided on the other side. A hole 8b into which the screw cylinder 8a is fitted when the nut member 8 is folded is formed on the side. The nut member 8 is folded so as to sandwich the locking plate portion 7a, and the screw cylinder 8a is attached so as to fit into the hole 8b of the nut member 8 after passing through the hole 7c of the locking plate portion 7a. . By attaching the detachable nut member 8 in this manner, the soundness of the windshield 6 is maintained for a long time.

As shown in FIG. 2, a meter housing 9 is formed on the upper surface of the hatch cover 3 to which the windshield 6 is to be attached. The meter accommodating portion 9 is provided so as to be accommodated in the windshield 6 when the windshield 6 is attached.

A plurality of locking seats 10 are formed on the upper surface of the hatch cover 3 around the outer side of the meter accommodating portion 9 so as to correspond to the locking portions 7 of the windshield 6. Further, a space S is provided around the outer periphery of the plurality of locking seats 10 so that the lower edge of the windshield 6 abuts. A hole 10a is formed in the locking seat 10, and the windshield 6 is fixed through the hole 10a by a screw 11 from inside the hatch cover 3.

The surface of the lower edge of the windshield 6 and the surface of the locking plate portion 7a are not parallel but slightly inclined with respect to each other, and the surface of the space S and the locking seat 10 are also mutually It is inclined. This is convenient for removing the mold at the time of molding the windshield 6, but this inclination also facilitates screwing.

In this embodiment, in the mechanism for attaching the windshield 6 to the hatch cover 3, the so-called nut side (female screw side) is disposed on the windshield 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a bolt (corresponding to a screw member in the claims) may be protruded downward from the locking portion 7 and attached by screwing a nut from inside the hatch cover.

As described above, the means for attaching the windshield 6 to the hatch cover 3 does not protrude nor is exposed on the outer surface.

The shape of the windshield is not limited to the above. The upward slope may be further increased, or the width may be increased. Further, the material may not be translucent but may be opaque. However, in the case where the meter housing 9 and the like are located inside the windshield 6 as in the present embodiment, a translucent one that makes it difficult to see the internal structure than the one in which the inside is completely seen through is designed. Above. Also,
A light-transmitting material that is slightly opaque is more preferable than a non-transparent material because it is like a windshield.

As shown in FIG. 2, a window 13 for fitting the meter 12 to the rear end face of the meter housing 9, that is, a display panel housing 12a of the meter 12 described later (see FIG. 4).
A window 13 slightly larger than the outer shape is formed. A meter cover 14 is attached to the window 13 together with the meter 12. The meter cover 14 is for preventing the display of the meter 12 from being difficult to see due to external light being reflected by the meter 12.

Referring also to FIG.
The method of attaching 2 becomes clear. The meter 12 includes a display panel housing 12a, a main body 12b having a smaller cross-sectional area than the display panel housing 12a protruding from the back of the display panel housing 12a, and a flange 12c formed around the front surface of the main body 12b. It is composed of The meter cover 14 is formed with an opening 14a having substantially the same shape as the window 13, and has a shape in which the light shielding frame 14b is spread outwardly from the opening 14a in a trumpet-like manner. Then, a bracket 16 for fixing the meter 12 to the window 13 with the bolt 15 is disposed inside the meter housing 9. The bracket 16 has a frame portion 16b having an opening 16a inside which is slightly larger than the outer shape of the main body 12b of the meter 12 described above.
And four legs 16c continuously bent at substantially right angles from the frame 16b. In addition, holes 16d for inserting the bolts 15 are formed in two places on the frame 16b.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, the meter cover 1
4 so that the opening 14a thereof coincides with the window 13 of the meter housing 9, the display panel housing 12a of the meter 12 is inserted through the opening 14a and the window 13, and the back surface of the flange 12c of the meter 12 is inserted. Is the opening 1 of the meter cover 14
The periphery (flange) of 4 a is pressed against the periphery of the window 13 of the meter housing 9. Next, the bracket 16 is inserted from the inside of the meter housing 9 so that the main body 12b of the meter 12 penetrates into the opening 16a, and the tip of the leg 16c abuts on the inner peripheral edge of the window 13 of the meter housing 9. Let it. In this state, the bolt 15 is passed through the hole 16d of the bracket 16 and screwed into the bolt hole 12d on the back of the meter 12. By tightening the bolt 15, the flange 1 of the meter 12 is
2c and the leg 16c of the bracket 16 are the meter cover 1
4 and the peripheral edge of the window 13 of the hatch cover 3 are pressed, and the meter 12 and the meter cover 14 are attached.

When attached in this manner, the upper edge and both side edges of the outer peripheral edge of the meter cover 14 are brought into contact with the rear edge of the windshield 6 as shown in the figure. As a result, the meter cover 14 and the windshield 6 have an integrated design.

Although the meter housing 9 is located inside the windshield 6 in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface of a hatch cover 18 to which the windshield 17 is attached may be flattened, and the meter may be provided at an appropriate place (not shown). In this case, since there is nothing protruding in the windshield 17, the windshield 17 may be formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin having high light transmittance. Further, the windshield 17 is formed in a shape wider than the windshield 6 in FIG.
The method of attaching to the hatch cover 18 is the same as that shown in FIGS. Therefore, description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, a windshield 19 formed integrally with the meter cover is also within the scope of the present invention. In this windshield 19, a windshield portion 19a having the same shape as the windshield 6 shown in FIG. 2 and a meter cover portion 19b having the same shape as the meter cover 14 shown in FIG. It is a thing. The attachment of the windshield 19 to the hatch cover may be exactly the same as the attachment method shown in FIG. 2 described above.

Alternatively, the windshield 19a may be mounted in the same manner as the windshield 6 shown in FIG.
(FIG. 4) and the flange 12c (FIG. 4) of the meter press only the periphery of the window 13 of the hatch cover (FIG. 4), or press only the periphery of the opening 19c of the meter cover 19b in FIG. It may be. In such a case, the size of either the window 13 or the opening 19c may be larger than the flange of the meter.

[0037]

According to the present invention, a sense of quality can be achieved without increasing the air resistance of the personal watercraft. By providing a mechanism for attaching the windshield to the boat inside the windshield, a neat appearance design can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a plan view showing an embodiment of a personal watercraft according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state before the windshield shown in FIG. 1 is attached.

FIG. 3 (a) is a view showing A of the windshield in FIG. 2;
FIG. 3B is an enlarged perspective view of a portion, and FIG.
It is II sectional drawing.

FIG. 4 is a plan cross-sectional view after assembly showing the mounting of the meter in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the windshield according to the present invention before assembling.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the windshield of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a personal watercraft equipped with a conventional windshield.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Small planing boat 2 ... Front deck 3 ... Hatch cover 4 ... Handle 5 ... Seat 6 ... Windshield 6a ... Upper part 6b ... Both sides 7 ... Section Stop portion 7a ··· Lock plate portion 7b ··· Rib portion 7c ·· Hole 8 ··· Nut member 8a ··· Screw tube 8b ··· Hole 9 ··· Meter accommodating portion 10 ···· Lock seat 10a ··· Hole 11: Screw 12: Meter 12a: Display panel housing 12b: Body 12c: Flange 12: Bolt hole 13: Window 14: Meter cover 14a: Opening 14b ..Light-shielding frame 15 Bolt 16 Bracket 16a Opening 16b Frame 16c Leg 16d Hole 17 Windshield 18 Hatch cover 19 Windshield 19a ・ ・ windshield Part 19b: Meter cover part 19c: Opening

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-146883 (JP, A) JP-A-61-196883 (JP, A) JP-A-49-143989 (JP, U) (58) Investigation Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B63B 35/73 B63B 19/00-19/02

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A body of a windshield attached to an upper surface of a hull in front of a steering handle and having an upper portion and both sides curved from the upper portion toward the upper surface of the hull, and formed on an inner surface of the body. A mounting portion for mounting on the upper surface of the hull, wherein the mounting portion is provided with a locking portion protruding substantially horizontally only on the inner surface of the main body, and a screw member provided on the locking portion ;
Projecting from the inner surface of the main body continuously above both sides of the locking part
The windshield of a small planing boat consisting of ribs . Wherein said body is formed from a light transmitting synthetic resin according to claim 1 Symbol placement of personal watercraft windshield. 3. In front of a steering wheel on the upper surface of the hull.
On the upper surface of the hull and the windshield
Meter formed inside the windshield
Fits in a housing and a window opened on the rear surface of the meter housing.
A meter and a meter cover that can be attached to the windshield.
The windshield is arranged so as to contact with the steering wheel on the upper surface of the hull.
From the top and from the top attached to the front of the handle
Windshield with sides curved toward the top of the hull
Body and an upper surface of the hull formed on the inner surface of the body
To the main body.
A locking portion projecting substantially horizontally only on the inner surface of the
Small slide consisting of a screw member arranged in the section
Boat . 4. A windshield according to claim 1 or 2 arranged in front of the steering handle on the upper surface of the hull, and a meter housing portion formed in the inner portion of the windshield on the upper surface of the hull, A small-sized slide comprising a meter and a meter cover that can be fitted into a window portion opened on a rear surface of the meter housing portion, wherein a peripheral edge of the meter cover is configured to be in contact with a rear edge of the windshield; Boat. 5. The apparatus further comprises a mounting bracket connected to the meter from the inside of the meter housing,
The bracket has a contact portion that abuts the inner periphery of the window portion from the inside, the meter cover has a flange portion that abuts the outer periphery of the window portion from the outside, and the meter has a peripheral portion of the meter cover. Has a flange portion that abuts from the outside, and by connecting the bracket and the meter, the abutment portion of the bracket and the flange portion of the meter press the peripheral edge of the window portion and the flange portion of the meter cover, claim meter and the meter cover is configured to be attached to the meter housing portion 3
Or the personal watercraft according to 4.