JP3167424B2 - Container support structure for straddle-type vehicles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle and a motorcycle, and more particularly to a straddle-type vehicle such as a fuel tank mounted on a pair of left and right frame members. Regarding the support structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the above-mentioned straddle-type vehicle, a fuel tank is usually disposed in front of a seat on a frame member extending in the front-rear direction, and a front end and a rear end of the fuel tank are attached to the frame member. Are linked.

[0003] For example, a fuel tank of a motorcycle described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-109489 is provided in front of a seat.
It is provided over one main pipe extending from the head pipe, and its front end is a head pipe,
The main pipe and the down tube are engaged with a stay member that connects them to each other, and the rear end of the elastic pipe is hooked on the protrusion provided on the rear surface of the fuel tank with the upper end of the elastic band. It is attached to the vehicle body frame by hooking on a hook provided.
The fuel tank for a motorcycle described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-147390 is supported on a pair of left and right frame members, and this fuel tank is also attached to the frame members at its front end and rear end. ing.

[0004]

As described above, the fuel tank of the conventional straddle-type vehicle has the front end and the rear end attached to the frame member, so that the front and rear portions of the fuel tank are adjacent to the fuel tank. A fuel tank mounted on a pair of left and right frame members, and a cross member for connecting the left and right frame members to form the tank mounting portion. A need arises.

Therefore, it is not possible to dispose other members in front of and behind the tank in close proximity thereto. In other words, the space before and after the tank cannot be effectively used as a place for installing other members.

[0006] For example, an air cleaner normally arranged below the seat is arranged sufficiently close to the rear end of the fuel tank, and the space cannot be used effectively. In a straddle-type vehicle, since many devices must be provided in a limited space around a body frame, effective use of the space is emphasized.

[0007] The above is not limited to the fuel tank.
The same applies to other containers mounted on the frame member, and it is desirable to attach these containers to the frame member so that other devices can be arranged as close as possible before and after the containers.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in response to such a demand, and has a structure in which a container is supported on a pair of left and right frame members of a saddle type vehicle. The member is provided with each mounting seat of the container, hooks are provided on each of the mounting seat and the left and right sides of the container, and the hooks of the mounting seat and the left and right side hooks of the container are connected by a band. The container is fixed, and the container is covered with a seat and a vehicle body cover having a shape connected to the seat.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, when a lateral force acts on the container, such as when the saddle-ride type vehicle turns, the container mounting seat of the left and right frame members. The container is held so as not to swing right and left, and furthermore, the container is held by a band that is bridged between a hook of the container and a hook of a mounting seat of the left and right frame members. It is firmly and stably supported without displacement, and the swinging resistance in the lateral direction is greatly improved. And since there is no need to provide a bulging portion at the center of the width of the lower surface of the container, the space below the container is expanded, and the degree of freedom in arranging auxiliary equipment is high. Further, since the container is covered with a seat and a vehicle body cover having a shape connected to the seat, when removing the container, the vehicle body cover must be removed before removing the seat. The band connected to the hook of the mounting seat of the pair of frame members and the hooks on both sides of the container cannot be removed. As a result, the user can remove the container simply by removing the sheet. This prevents a situation in which the container is mischieved, prevents mischief, and prevents the container from playing in the vehicle body cover by removing the band. In addition, the container is covered with a body cover and a seat, so the appearance is smart.

[0010]

[Embodiment] An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a saddle-ride type four-wheeled vehicle for traveling on uneven terrain will be described below. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a fuel tank support structure.

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of the straddle-type four-wheeled motor vehicle. A pair of left and right front wheels 2 and rear wheels 3 are provided on the front and rear portions of the body frame 1 so as to project laterally. A steering shaft 4 extends vertically in the front part of the body frame 1 at the center in the width direction, and a handle 5 is provided at an upper end thereof. Body frame 1
A seat 6 is placed on the rear upper portion of the vehicle. Reference numeral 7 denotes a vehicle body cover that covers the vehicle body from its front portion to both side portions.

The body frame 1 is constructed as follows. A pair of left and right front pipes 8 are erected at the front and inclined forward and backward, and lower pipes 9 connected to lower ends of the front pipes 8 extend substantially horizontally rearward. The rear part of the lower pipe 9 is bent upward to form a center pipe.
Forming 10. An intermediate portion of the center pipe 10 and an upper end of the front pipe 8 are connected by a straight main pipe 11.

An intermediate portion of the main pipe 11 and the center pipe 10
A seat rail pipe 12 connecting the upper end of the seat rail pipe extends substantially horizontally rearward, and a stay pipe 13 is provided between a rear end of the seat rail pipe 12 and a lower part of the center pipe 10. The seat 6 is supported on the seat rail pipe 12. Lower pipe 9 and main pipe
Numerals 11 are respectively reinforced by reinforcing pipes 14 and 15 connecting the middle part to the middle part of the front pipe 8.

Each of the pipes 8 constituting the body frame 1
As shown in FIG. 3, the reference numerals 15 to 15 are provided in pairs on the left and right sides of the vehicle body, respectively, and are appropriately connected to each other by cross members.

Lower pipe 9, center pipe viewed from the side
An engine 16 is mounted in the space surrounded by the main pipe 11 and the reinforcing pipes 14 and 15 while being supported by the vehicle body frame 1, and drives the rear wheel 3 via a chain 17. The engine is located above the rear of the engine 16 and below the front of the seat 6.
An air cleaner 18 that takes in and purifies air supplied to 16 is provided. Air cleaner 18 is seat rail pipe
In the vicinity of the joint between the main pipe 11 and the main pipe 11, the fuel tank 19 is supported by the body frame 1 and a fuel tank 19 is supported and disposed on the main pipe 11 of the body frame 1 in front of the joint.

The body frame 1 has other batteries 20,
Since various devices and members such as the muffler 21 and the rear cushion 22 are attached, in order to appropriately arrange these devices and members at desired positions, an air cleaner 18 is provided.
It is desirable to effectively use the space behind the fuel tank 19 and provide the space as close to the fuel tank 19 as possible. For this reason, by supporting the fuel tank 19 with respect to the main pipe 11 as described below, the fuel tank 19
The rear space is effectively used for installing the air cleaner 18.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of a fuel tank portion of the straddle-type automobile shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a top view thereof, and FIG.
It is sectional drawing which follows the IV-IV line.

The fuel tank 19 is made of a synthetic resin molded body, and is mounted and fixed on the left and right main pipes 11 as shown in FIGS. Lubrication port 23 and outlet 24 respectively on the wall
Is provided. The lubrication port 23 is provided at the highest position in the front part of the upper wall, and the cap 25 is attached. The outlet 24 is provided at the lowest position at the rear of the bottom wall, and an outlet piece 26 is attached to the outlet 24, and a strainer 27 connected to the piece 26 extends into the tank (FIG. 6). reference). The fuel in the tank passes through the strainer 27 and is connected to the oil outlet pipe 26
Sent to 28. The other end of the oil feed pipe 28 is connected to the carburetor of the engine 16. Since the strainer 27 is located on the flat tank bottom plate, the unusable remaining fuel is reduced.

A mounting seat 29 for mounting the fuel tank 19 is fixed to each of the left and right main pipes 11.
The mounting seat 29 has a flat upper surface 29a, and the upper surfaces 29a of the left and right mounting seats 29 are inclined symmetrically inward in the width direction at an angle θ (FIG. 4). On the other hand, the bottom wall of the fuel tank 19 is also provided with left and right mounting surfaces 19a which are inclined at an angle θ to each other, similarly to the upper surface 29a, at positions corresponding to the respective mounting seats 29. Mounting surface 19a and mounting seat
The mount 29 is mounted on the mounting seat 29 with a mount rubber 30 interposed between the mount seat 29 and the upper surface 29a.

The left and right mounting seats 29 are provided with hooks 31 projecting outward and bending downward, respectively.
On both sides of the hook 19, hooks 32 projecting outward and bent upward at positions above the hooks 31 are integrally formed. A band 33 made of an elastic material is hung between the hooks 31 and 32.
Is pressed against the mounting seat 29 via the mount rubber 30.

The fuel tank 19 is fixed in the vertical direction by a band 33, and is also fixed in the left and right direction by upper surfaces 29a of the left and right mounting seats 29 which are inclined to face each other.
It is securely mounted and fixed on the main pipe 11.

Further, a relatively thick mounting piece 34 is formed integrally and protrudes from the front end face of the fuel tank 19, and this mounting piece 34 is attached to a cross member 35 connecting the upper ends of the left and right front pipes 8 to each other. , Bolt through rubber piece 36
Fixed by 37. As shown in FIG.
A groove-shaped lightening portion 38 is provided at a base portion of the groove, that is, a portion adjacent to the tank body. The hollow portion 38 is formed by a convex portion provided on a mold when the fuel tank 19 is blow-molded. By providing such a convex portion on the mold, the thick mounting piece 34 is formed. Mounting piece 34
On the inner wall surface corresponding to the sink mark 39 (V
Groove) can be effectively prevented.

In this embodiment, since the rear portion of the fuel tank 19 is supported by the main pipe 11 from the side by the band 33, a member such as the mounting piece 34 at the front portion is projected behind the fuel tank 19. It is not necessary to attach this to the main pipe 11 or the seat rail pipe 12. Therefore, a sufficient space is created behind the fuel tank 19, and the air cleaner 18 is arranged as close as possible to the fuel tank 19 by using this space. This results in air cleaner 18
The arrangement of the devices and members disposed behind is easier. Alternatively, the capacity of the fuel tank 19 can be increased by the extra space generated behind.

Numeral 40 designates an air intake provided in the air cleaner 18. The air cleaner 18 is arranged by making the air intake 40 enter a concave portion 41 (FIG. 1) formed in a lower rear portion of the fuel tank 19. I have.

In the above, one embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a fuel tank support structure in a saddle riding type motorcycle for traveling on uneven terrain has been described. Such a fuel tank support structure is applied to a normal motorcycle. It is also possible to apply.

The present invention may be applied not only to the fuel tank, but also to a similar support structure for other containers. Further, depending on the installation location of the container, the container may be laterally connected only to the band as described above. It is also possible to create extra space in the front and the rear of the container, respectively, by supporting the container.

[0027]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a saddle-ride type four-wheeled vehicle for running on uneven terrain to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of a fuel tank portion of the automobile.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the fuel tank portion.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Body frame, 2 ... Front wheel, 3 ... Rear wheel, 4 ... Steering shaft, 5 ... Steering wheel, 6 ... Seat, 7 ... Body cover, 8 ... Front pipe, 9 ... Lower pipe, 10 ... Center pipe, 11 ... Main pipe, 12 ... seat rail pipe, 13 ... stay pipe, 14, 15 ... reinforcement pipe, 16 ... engine, 17 ... chain, 18 ... air cleaner, 19 ... fuel tank, 20 ... battery, 21 ... muffler, 22 ... rear cushion, 23 ... Lubrication port, 24 ... outlet, 25 ... cap, 26 ... piece of outlet, 27 ... strainer, 28 ... oil pipe, 29 ... mounting seat, 30
… Mount rubber, 31, 32… Hook, 33… Band, 34…
Mounting piece, 35… Cross member, 36… Rubber piece, 37… Bolt, 38… Lightening part, 39… Sink, 40… Air intake, 41…
Recess.

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-53-47251 (JP, U) JP-A 1-109489 (JP, U) JP-A 2-147390 (JP, U) JP-A 55-119288 (JP, U) , U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B62J 35/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A saddle乘型in the structure for supporting the container on the pair of left and right frame members of the vehicle, each mounting seat of said container provided on the frame members of said left and right pair, each of said mounting seat and before
A hook is provided on each of the right and left sides of the container, and the mounting seat is provided.
Hook and the hooks on the left and right sides of the container are connected with a band
Then, the container is fixed, and the sheet is connected to the sheet.
A container support structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, wherein the container is covered with a vehicle body cover having a shape .