JP3485458B2 - Headlamp cover for all-terrain 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 headlamp cover for a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle (hereinafter referred to as headlamp cover). More specifically, the present invention relates to a headlamp cover that has a simple structure and enables the design of the front grill of a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle to be improved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, the headlamps are arranged on the left and right sides of the headlamp cover, and the headlamp cover is used as a member at the front of the vehicle body. It is generally fixed.

As a method of attaching the headlamp to the headlamp cover, a flange portion is extended from a rim for fixing a lens to the headlamp body, and the flange portion is attached to an outer side wall of the headlamp cover by a bolt or the like. The fixing method is often used because of its simple structure.

From the viewpoint of easy attachment / detachment of the headlamp, simplification of the mounting structure and weight saving, the shape of the headlamp cover is adjusted to the position and shape of the headlamp.

On the other hand, for a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, the shape of the lamp cover as seen from the front and the oblique front, particularly the lateral length and the side shape, are important in terms of design. But,
Since the mounting position of the headlamp is automatically decided due to the relationship with the driver, if the shape of the headlamp cover is matched with the position and shape of the headlamp, the headlamp cover cannot be freely extended laterally outward. ,Also,
There is a design problem such that the side shape of the headlamp cover is also limited due to the mounting of the headlamp.

On the other hand, in order to improve the design of the front grill of an all-terrain vehicle, Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-20855 discloses that a front wheel fender is provided with a recess for mounting a headlamp cover, and the headlamp cover is integrated with the fender. It is proposed to design. However,
According to such a technique, the positions of the headlamp and the headlamp cover are limited by the fender, and conversely, the fender is also limited by the positions and shapes of the headlamp and the headlamp cover. Moreover, there is a drawback that the mounting structure of the headlamp becomes complicated.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems with a headlamp cover for mounting a headlamp laterally. That is, the object of the present invention is to improve the designability of the headlamp cover alone, so that the lateral shape of the headlamp cover can be improved regardless of the position and shape of the headlamp cover, and a simple headlamp mounting is possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a headlamp cover that maintains the structure and is excellent in detachability.

[0008]

A headlamp cover according to the present invention has an upper and lower wall portion and a left and right side wall portion which are continuous with each other.
And consists奧壁portion, and front opened a pair of left and right headlamps housing recess, the pair of headlamps yield
A connecting portion that continuously connects the recesses to each other, and a laterally continuous outward projection from the front ends of the outer side wall portions of the both headlamp housing recesses , and from the outer side wall portion.
With a bulging part that is formed so as to be separated and curved backward
And which has a bolt insertion hole of the order attaching the headlamp is formed on the side wall of the outer of said side wall portion,
A headlamp mounting operation hole is formed at a position corresponding to the bolt insertion hole in the bulging portion ,
Formed on at least the lateral outer side of the lamp's side surface.
So that the outer side wall is pinched by the threaded fixing piece.
From the outside of the side wall through the bolt insertion hole
It is in the shape of a shell configured so that a headlamp can be attached thereto.

According to such a headlamp cover, its lateral shape is not limited by the method of mounting the headlamp or the front fender, and the bulging portion improves the design of the front grill of the four-wheel all-terrain vehicle. . For example, the headlamp cover can be expanded on both sides with various shapes.

Further, even if the headlamp is expanded to both sides, the headlamp can be easily and firmly attached to the headlamp cover.

[0011] The headlamp cover, head lamp mounting portion is a bolt insertion hole, a threaded fixing piece formed at least laterally outward of the side circumferential surface of the headlamp, the lateral outer wall It is configured so that a bolt can be attached from the outside of the lateral outer wall so as to pinch the headlamp through the bolt insertion hole .
The known simple attachment means can be employed as it is, which is preferable because the configuration and the operation can be simplified.

[0012] In the above headlamp cover, the first projection for attaching to the vehicle body frame, which is projected rearward between the both headlamp accommodating recesses on the rear side, and the two heads on the rear side. In the case of a vehicle further provided with a second protrusion for attaching to the body frame projecting rearward under the lamp accommodating recess, since it is not attached to the front fender, the head may be different depending on the shape of the front fender. The shape and size of the lamp cover are not greatly limited, and the degree of freedom in design is improved. Further, since the central portion is fixed to the vehicle body frame and is fixed to the vehicle body frame on both sides (below both headlamp housing recesses), the mounting is stable.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a headlamp cover of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view including an embodiment of a headlamp cover of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a body frame of a riding type four-wheel all-terrain vehicle to which the headlamp cover of FIG. 1 can be attached. 3A is a partial front view of the headlamp cover of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a partial plan view of the headlamp cover of FIG.
(C) is a side view of the headlamp cover of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 shows a cross section of the headlamp cover of FIG. 1, and is a cross section taken along the line Va-Va, a line Vb-Vb and a line Vc- of FIG.
It is sectional drawing which drew the Vc line cross section and was drawn. 5 (a) is a front view of a riding type four-wheel all-terrain vehicle to which the headlamp cover of FIG. 1 is applied, and FIG. 5 (b) is a side view.

As shown in FIG. 5, the headlamp cover 1 is attached to the front part of the front fender F at the upper rear portion of the front guard 2, and the front guard 2 is attached to the vehicle body frame 3 as shown in FIG. The front guard 2 and the body frame 3 are made of steel pipe. The front of the vehicle in FIGS. 2 and 5 is indicated by an arrow A.

As shown in FIG. 1, the headlamp cover 1
Is formed with a pair of left and right recesses 5 for accommodating and mounting the headlamp 4, and the connecting portion 1a connecting them and the front of the recess 5 extend laterally outward in the lateral direction, and extend rearward therefrom (see FIG. The bulging portion 6 extending toward the middle arrow R) is continuously formed. The headlamp cover 1 is integrally formed in a shell shape by injection molding from synthetic resin.

The headlamp 4 has a lens 4b on the front surface of its main body 4a, and the lens 4b and the main body 4a are connected by a decorative grill 4c. This decorative grill 4c
Mounting pieces 7 extending rearward are fixedly provided at two places on the left and right sides and one side portion of the bottom part of the. One of the side portions is a position that is laterally outside when the headlamp 4 is housed in the recess 5. The mounting piece 7 is provided with a screw hole 7a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the recess 5 of the lamp cover 1 is provided with a bolt insertion hole 5a at one position on the laterally outer side wall and at two positions on the bottom wall. These bolt insertion holes 5a correspond to the positions of the screw holes 7a of the mounting piece 7 when the headlamp 4 is housed in the recess 5.
With this configuration, the headlamp 4 is firmly fixed to the recess 5 from the side surface and the lower surface side with the bolt B. A cylindrical collar C with a collar is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 5a, and then a bolt B is screwed. Further, an electric cord insertion hole b of the headlamp 4 is bored in the rear end wall of the recess 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the bulging portion 6 of the lamp cover 1
Extends laterally from the front surface of the recess 5 and is composed of a side wall 6a facing rearward therefrom, and the rear side thereof is open. Therefore, the rearward-facing side walls 6a of the bulges 6 are spaced apart from the laterally outer side walls 5b of the recess 5 as shown in the drawing, and the upper part thereof extends almost to the vicinity of the bottom of the recess 5. . A bolt operation hole 6b is formed in the side wall 6a of the bulging portion 6 at a position on the side wall 5a of the recess 5 where the lamp mounting bolt insertion hole 5a is desired. Further, a detachable plug 6c for closing the bolt operation hole 6b is also provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, a fixing projection 8 for fixing the headlamp cover 1 to the front guard 2 is provided in the central rear portion of the headlamp cover 1 and below the recess 5. A pair of 11 is provided so as to project rearward. The vicinity of the tips of the fixing projections 8 and 11 is formed into a plate shape so that the plate nut P is fitted therein, and bolt insertion holes 8a and 11a are formed in this plate-shaped portion.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right fixed arms 9 parallel to each other are provided rearward at the rear portion of the front guard 2. Both fixing arms 9 have a substantially L shape extending from a substantially horizontal shape to a vertically upward direction, and upper and lower fixed shelves 9b and 9c having bolt insertion holes 9a are formed at the tip ends thereof. A fixing plate 10 described below is fixed to the lower fixed shelf 9b by a bolt B.
Further, a flange 9d, which has a bolt insertion hole 9a for attaching the lamp cover, is provided at an intermediate portion of each fixed arm 9 so as to extend substantially horizontally outward in the lateral direction.

The fixing plate 10 is shaped so as to extend over both lower fixing shelves 9b as shown in FIG. After the fixing plate 10 is fixed to both lower fixing shelves 9b of the front guard 2 using the bolt insertion holes 10a at both ends thereof, the headlamp cover 1 has its fixing projections 8 to which plate nuts P are fitted. Is arranged so that the upper surface portion thereof contacts the lower surface of the fixed plate 10. Then, bolts are screwed into the central bolt insertion hole 10b of the fixing plate 10, the bolt insertion hole 8b of the fixing projection 8 of the headlamp cover 1, and the plate nut P, whereby
The headlamp cover 1 is fixed to the fixed arm 9 (see FIG. 4).

Further, when the fixing projection 8 is fixed to the lower fixing rack 9b of the fixing arm 9 via the fixing plate 10 as described above, the fixing projection 1 of the head lamp cover 1 is fixed.
1 is located exactly on the upper surface of the flange 9d of the fixed arm 9, and the bolt insertion holes 11a and 9a are provided so as to coincide with each other. Then, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a plate nut P is fitted to the fixing projection 11 and a cylindrical damper D made of an elastic material is fitted to the bolt insertion hole 9a of the flange 9d, and then a collar is attached. The cylindrical collar C is inserted and the fixing projection 11 and the flange 9d are fixed by the bolt B. By doing so, the headlamp cover 1 fixed at the center thereof is prevented from rotating by the flange 9d even if a moment around the center is applied. In addition,
In the present invention, it is not necessary to equip the cylindrical elastic damper D in particular, but by providing this elastic damper D, vibration transmission from the vehicle body to the lamp is reduced.

According to the above headlamp cover 1, when the headlamp is mounted from the lateral direction, apart from the side wall of the recess which is the mounting portion of the headlamp of the headlamp cover, the bulging portion is designed on the side thereof. Even if the head lamp cover is provided, the lamp can be easily mounted, the shape of the side of the head lamp cover can be set regardless of the lamp mounting method, and the head lamp cover is formed separately, and is also limited to the front fender F. Since the headlamp can be expanded laterally outward from the headlamp, a headlamp cover shape that is preferable in design can be obtained with a simple structure.

In the present embodiment, the collar, the bolt and the plate nut are used for mounting the headlamp 4 and the headlamp cover 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this method and other A known fixing method may be adopted.

Although the headlamp cover 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment is configured to be attached to the front guard 2, the present invention is not limited to the front guard 2. It may be attached to another portion of the vehicle body frame 3. Further, it may be attached to the front fender.

[0026]

According to the present invention, the lateral shape is not limited by the arrangement of the headlamps or the front fender, and the bulging portion improves the design of the front grill of the four-wheel all-terrain vehicle. For example, the headlamp cover may be expanded on both sides in various shapes.

Further, even if the head lamp is expanded to both sides in this way, the head lamp can be easily and firmly attached from the side of the head lamp cover.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view including an embodiment of a headlamp cover of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a vehicle body frame of a riding type four-wheel all-terrain vehicle to which the headlamp cover of FIG. 1 can be attached.

3 (a) is a partial front view of the headlamp cover of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 (b) is a partial plan view of the headlamp cover of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a side view of the headlamp cover of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the headlamp cover in FIG. 1, and is a cross-sectional view in which the IVa-IVa line cross section, the IVb-IVb line cross section, and the IVc-IVc line cross section in FIG. 3 are drawn.

5 (a) is a front view of a riding type four-wheel all-terrain vehicle to which the headlamp cover of FIG. 1 is applied.
(B) is a side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Headlamp cover 2 ... Front guard 3 ... Body frame 4 ... Headlamp 5 ... Recess 6 ... Bulging part 6a ... Bolt operation hole 7 ... Attachment piece 8 ... Fixing projection 9 ... Fixed arm 10 ··· Fixed plate 11 ... Fixing protrusions

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A top and bottom wall portion and a left and right wall portion which are continuous with each other.
A pair of left and right headlamp housing recesses, each of which is composed of a side wall portion and a back wall portion and whose front is open , and a connection which continuously connects the pair of headlamp housing recesses.
A binding portion, wherein each two headlamp housing recess outside of the side wall portion of the
Projecting laterally outwardly from the front end continuously, and the outer
It has a formed bulging portion so as to curve rearwardly away from the side wall portion of the side, the outer side wall of <br/> only because Replacing the head lamps of the side wall portions bolt insertion holes are formed, said and headlamp mounting operation hole is drilled at a position corresponding to the bolt insertion holes in the bulging portion, at least laterally outside of the side circumferential surface of the headlamp
The outer side wall with a threaded fixing piece formed on the side.
Insert the bolt from the outside of the side wall to press it.
A headlamp cover for a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle in the shape of a shell, which is configured so that the headlamp can be attached through the hole . 2. A bottom wall of the headlamp housing recess,
A bolt insertion hole for mounting the headlamp is formed.
Is and the bolt from the lower side of said bottom wall through the bolt insertion hole
The headlamp cover for a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the headlamp cover is configured to fix the lower surface of the headlamp. 3. A first projection for mounting on a vehicle body frame, which is projected rearward on the rear side of the connecting portion, and a rearward projection under both headlamp housing recesses on the rear side. And a second protrusion for attaching to the fixed body frame , the first protrusion and the second protrusion penetrating vertically.
A bolt insertion hole for mounting is formed.
Or a headlamp cover for a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle described in 2.