JP3166356B2 - Body cover mounting structure for scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body cover mounting structure for a scooter-type vehicle, and more particularly to a vehicle body cover mounting structure for a scooter-type vehicle that can be securely mounted and that is easily removable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a scooter type vehicle, a vehicle body is covered by a vehicle body cover, and the exterior of the scooter type vehicle is constituted by the vehicle body cover. The vehicle body cover is divided into a plurality of cover elements.

In the above-mentioned vehicle body cover, each cover element is often attached to the vehicle body frame by a plurality of bolts or the like.

[0004]

However, if there are many places where the vehicle body cover is attached to the vehicle body frame, it takes time to assemble the vehicle body at the factory.

[0005] In addition, if there are many places where the vehicle body cover is attached to the vehicle body frame during maintenance and inspection, it takes time and effort to remove and install the vehicle body cover.

Further, bolts and the like loosen due to vibration during traveling,
There is a risk of falling off, and the mounting holes for bolts and the like are easily soiled, which may impair the appearance.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and reduces the number of mounting portions such as bolts for mounting a vehicle body cover to a vehicle body frame, while ensuring a secure and easily removable vehicle body cover mounting structure. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a scooter type vehicle body cover mounting structure in which a plurality of cover elements are combined. In a scooter-type vehicle in which the body of the vehicle is covered by a body cover to be formed, the joining portion of the cover element is joined by overlapping both ends inside and outside, and one of the cover elements located outside the joining portion A plate-like bracket is formed on the inner surface of the joint-side end portion so as to extend toward the outer periphery of the end portion and to widen the gap with the inner surface of the end portion. The cover element protrudes outward from the end, and a mounting hole is formed in a part outside the outer peripheral edge of the end of the cover element, while the other cover element located inside the joint is formed. A mounting pin protrudes from the inner surface of the joint side end of the bracket, and the end of the other cover element is inserted between the inner surface of the end of the one cover element and the bracket to mount the bracket. The mounting pin is engaged with the hole.

[0009]

According to the present invention having the above structure, in a scooter-type vehicle in which a vehicle body is covered by a vehicle body cover formed by combining a plurality of cover elements, the joint of the cover elements is formed at both ends. Are overlapped inside and outside and are joined together, and one of the cover elements located outside the joint extends on the inside surface of the joint side end toward the outer periphery of this end, and is in contact with the inner surface of the end. A plate-shaped bracket is formed so as to widen the gap, the bracket is projected outward from the end of the cover element, and a mounting hole is formed in a portion outside the outer peripheral edge of the end of the cover element. A mounting pin protrudes from an inner surface of an end of the other cover element located on the inner side of the joint, on the joint side, and an inner surface of the end of the one cover element is provided. Since the end of the other cover element is inserted between the bracket and the bracket, and the mounting pin is engaged with the mounting hole of the bracket, the number of mounting points such as bolts for mounting the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body frame is reduced. In addition, the vehicle body cover of a scooter-type vehicle that can be easily attached and detached can be attached.

[0010] Further, since the number of mounting portions such as bolts for mounting the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body frame is reduced, the appearance is not impaired.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type vehicle to which the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle body frame. The vehicle body frame 1 includes a down tube 2 and a pair of right and left rear frames 3 extending rearward and upward from the rear end of the down tube 2. The rear frame 3 is bent in the vicinity of the middle, and once stands up, then extends rearward and upward.

The vehicle body cover 4 is constructed by assembling a plurality of cover elements. Specifically, the cover element includes a rear leg shield 5, a leg shield cover 6, a lower leg shield 7, a front leg shield 8, an upper frame cover 9, and a lower side cover 10.

A rear leg shield 5 is provided in the vicinity of the joint between the down tube 2 and the rear frame 3, and a leg shield cover 6 standing upward from the front end of the rear leg shield 5 is formed.

A lower leg shield 7 is provided below the leg shield cover 6, and a front leg shield 8 is provided in front of the lower leg shield 7.

On the other hand, around the rear frame 3, an upper frame cover 9 formed integrally with the left and right or separately is provided.
Is provided so as to surround the upper part of the rear frame 3,
Below the upper frame cover 9, a lower side cover 10 is provided divided into right and left.

A rear combination lamp 11 is provided at the rear end of the joint between the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10, and an operation seat 12 is provided above the upper frame cover 9.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a mounting structure of the rear leg shield 5, the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10. The rear leg shield 5, the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10 are formed of a plastic resin or the like.

At the joint of the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10, a plurality of brackets 14 having mounting holes 13 are provided.

A plurality of ribs 15 are provided between the plurality of brackets 14 of the upper frame cover 9.

A plurality of brackets 17 having mounting holes 16 are also provided at the joint between the rear leg shield 5 and the lower side cover 10.

At the joint of the lower side cover 10 with the rear leg shield 5 and the upper frame cover 9, a plurality of mounting pins 18 and 19 are provided.

A plurality of reinforcing ribs 20 are provided on upper and lower surfaces of a mounting pin 19 provided at a joint portion of the lower side cover 10 with the rear leg shield 5.

Mounting guides 21 are provided on the left and right of the mounting pins 18 provided at the joint of the lower side cover 10 with the upper frame cover 9.

The lower side cover 10 is provided with a plurality of bolt holes 23 for bolting.

FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (b) and 3 (c) are a plan view, a side view and a rear view of the bracket 14 formed on the upper frame cover 9, and FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b).
3C are a plan view, a side view, and a rear view of the mounting pin 18 and the mounting guide 21 provided on the lower side cover 10. FIG.

3 (a), 3 (b) and 3 (c), the plate-like bracket 14 is
Are provided so as to increase the distance from the inner surface of the end toward the outer periphery of the end from the inner surface of the end. In addition, this bracket 14
Protrudes outward from the end of the upper frame cover 9,
The projecting portion, that is, the upper frame cover 9
A mounting hole 13 is formed in a portion outside the outer peripheral edge of the end portion.

On the other hand, in FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C, the mounting pins 18 provided on the lower side cover 10 project from the inner surface of the end of the lower side cover 10.

FIG. 7B is a view showing a state in which the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10 are combined and connected, and a lower side cover is provided between the inner side surface of the end of the upper frame cover 9 and the bracket 14. The end of the bracket 10 is inserted, and the mounting pin 18 is inserted into the mounting hole 13 of the bracket 14 to be in a fitted state. At this time, the bracket 14 of the upper frame cover 9 is guided by being engaged between the mounting guides 21 provided on the left and right of the mounting pin 18, and the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side At the joint of the cover 10, both ends are overlapped inside and outside, so that the surface is substantially flush.

In this joint portion, a bracket 14 is provided on the outer cover element 9 in this embodiment, and the bracket 14 is provided on the inner side of the upper frame cover 9. In this embodiment, the lower side cover 10 is provided. Is provided with a mounting pin 18.

FIGS. 5 (a), 5 (b) and 5 (c) are a plan view, a side view and a rear view of the bracket 17 formed on the rear leg shield 5, and FIGS. FIG. 3C is a plan view, a side view, and a rear view of the mounting pin 19 formed on the lower side cover 10.

FIG. 8A shows the rear leg shield 5.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the lower side cover 10 and the lower side cover 10 are combined and connected, and a mounting pin 19 provided on the lower side cover 10 is inserted into a mounting hole 16 of a bracket 17 provided on the rear leg shield 5. Has become. At this time, the mounting pins 19 provided on the lower side cover 10 are engaged and guided between the mounting guides 22 provided on the left and right sides of the bracket 17, and are connected to the rear leg shield 5. It is configured such that the outer surface is substantially flush with the joint of the lower side cover 10.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

The rear leg shield 5, the upper frame cover 9, and the lower side cover 10 constituting the cover element of the vehicle body cover 4 are integrally formed by molding them with a plastic resin or the like.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the mounting operation of the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10. As shown in FIG.

When the lower side cover 10 is attached to the upper frame cover 9, as shown in FIG.
The lower side cover 10 is slid in the direction of the arrow W from below the upper frame cover 9. At this time, the mounting guide 21 of the lower side cover 10 is engaged with the bracket 14 of the upper frame cover 9,
The lower side cover 10 slides relative to the upper frame cover 9 and is guided.

When the lower side cover 10 is slid from below the upper frame cover 9 in the direction of the arrow W, the mounting pins 18 are fitted into the mounting holes 13 of the bracket 14 of the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10 Is locked to the upper frame cover 9.

As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the lower side cover 10 is
3 and is locked so that it does not come down.

For the purpose of preventing deformation when a force is applied to the lower side cover 10 from the lateral direction, several ribs 15 as shown in FIG. 8B are provided, and the ribs 15 reinforce the lower side cover 10. Is done.

Next, when the lower side cover 10 is attached to the rear leg shield 5, the lower side cover 10 is moved from the side of the rear leg shield 5 in the direction of arrow Z as shown in FIG. The mounting pin 19 of the lower side cover 10 is inserted into the mounting hole 16 of the bracket 17 and fitted and fixed. The mounting pin 19 of the lower side cover 10 is reinforced by a reinforcing rib 20, and is mechanically
Increases physical strength.

After the rear leg shield 5, the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10 are respectively connected, they are attached to the vehicle body frame 1 by bolts or the like. Since the members 10 are connected to each other, the number of attachment points to the vehicle body frame 1 can be minimized.

FIG. 8 (c) shows an example of the attachment of the portion A in FIG. 2, and the rear leg shield 5, the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10 are shown in FIG.
Is fixed to the frame bracket 24 using bolts 25 and nuts 26.

When removing the lower side cover 10 from the rear leg shield 5 and the upper frame cover 9, first remove the bolts 25 and remove the cover elements 5.
9 and 10 are released from the body frame 1.

Next, the portion of the lower side cover 10 where the mounting pins 19 are provided is pulled in the direction opposite to the arrow Z in FIG. 8A, and the lower side cover 10 is removed from the rear leg shield 5.

When the portion of the lower side cover 10 where the mounting pins 18 are provided is pulled in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 7C, the mounting pins 19 are disengaged from the mounting holes 13 and the lower side cover 10 is moved in the direction of the arrow Y. , The lower side cover 10 is detached from the upper frame cover 9.

The mounting pins 18 and 19 have a structure in which the circumference of the pins is chamfered, so that the mounting pins 18 and 19 can be smoothly removed from the mounting holes 13 and 16.

Further, since the rear leg shield 5, the upper frame cover 9 and the lower side cover 10 are formed of a resilient material, the brackets 14 and 17 and the mounting pins 18 and 19
Is not damaged.

In the above embodiment, the rear leg shield 5 and the upper frame cover 9 are provided with the brackets 14 and 17 having the mounting holes 13 and 16, and the lower side cover 10 is provided with the mounting pins 18 and 19. Conversely, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained by providing a mounting pin on the rear leg shield 5 and the upper frame cover 9 and providing a bracket having a mounting hole on the lower side cover 10.

[0050]

As described above, according to the scooter type vehicle body cover mounting structure according to the present invention, the scooter type vehicle body body is covered by the vehicle body cover formed by combining a plurality of cover elements. In the vehicle, the joint of the cover element is joined by overlapping both ends thereof inside and outside, and the end of the cover element located outside the joint is provided on the inner surface of the joint side end of the cover element. A plate-shaped bracket is formed so as to extend toward the outer periphery of the cover element and to widen the distance from the inner surface of the end portion, and the bracket is projected outward from the end portion of the cover element. A mounting hole is formed in a portion outside the outer peripheral edge, and a mounting pin is formed on an inner surface of a joint side end of the other cover element located inside the joint. The end of the other cover element is inserted between the inner surface of the end of the one cover element and the bracket, and the mounting pin is engaged with the mounting hole of the bracket. The number of mounting points such as bolts to be mounted on the frame is reduced,
It is possible to provide a mounting structure of a vehicle body cover of a scooter type vehicle that is reliable and easy to attach and detach.

In addition, the number of attachment points such as bolts for attaching the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body frame is reduced, and the cover elements are combined with each other via the joint, so that the outer surface of the vehicle body becomes smooth and the aesthetic appearance can be improved. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a mounting structure of a vehicle body cover.

3 (a), (b) and (c) are a plan view, a side view and a rear view of a bracket.

FIGS. 4 (a), (b) and (c) are a plan view, a side view and a rear view of a mounting pin and a mounting guide.

5 (a), (b) and (c) are a plan view, a side view and a rear view of a bracket and a mounting guide.

FIGS. 6 (a), (b) and (c) are a plan view, a side view and a rear view of a mounting pin.

7 (a), (b) and (c) are diagrams showing an operation of attaching a cover.

8 (a), (b) and (c) are views showing the operation of attaching a cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Rear Leg Shield 9 Upper Frame Cover 10 Lower Side Cover 13,16 Mounting Hole 14,17 Bracket 15 Rib 18,19 Mounting Pin 20 Reinforcement Rib 21,22 Mounting Guide 23 Bolt Hole

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. In a scooter-type vehicle in which a vehicle body is covered by a vehicle body cover formed by combining a plurality of cover elements, the joints of the cover elements 9 and 10 have their ends overlapped inside and outside. Of the one cover element 9 located outside the joint portion, extends toward the outer periphery of the end portion on the inner surface of the joint side end portion, and widens the gap with the inner surface of the end portion. A plate-shaped bracket 14 is formed so that the bracket 14 protrudes outward from the end of the cover element 9, and a mounting hole 13 is formed in a portion outside the outer peripheral edge of the end of the cover element 9. A mounting pin 18 is protruded from an inner surface of a joint side end of the other cover element 10 located inside the joint, so that the inside of the end of the one cover element 9 is formed. The other end of the cover element 10 is inserted between the side surface and the bracket 14, and the mounting pin 18 is inserted into the mounting hole 13 of the bracket 14.
And a vehicle body cover mounting structure for a scooter-type vehicle.