JP3494228B2 - Motorcycle folding storage basket - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding storage basket for a motorcycle having a basket body which can be folded and stored in a front cover of a vehicle body which covers around a head pipe. is there. 2. Description of the Related Art For example, some small motorcycles such as scooters have a fixed storage basket provided on the front side of a vehicle body front cover that covers around a head pipe. In some cases, a lid is provided on the front surface of the vehicle body front cover, and the inside of the vehicle body front cover is used as a trunk. [0003] By the way, in such a fixed storage basket, a sufficient storage space can be ensured, but the storage basket always projects forward from the front cover of the vehicle body, so that the appearance is reduced. bad. Further, although the appearance is good when the inside of the body front cover is used as a trunk, there is a problem that a sufficient space for the trunk cannot be secured. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can provide a sufficient space for loading a basket body, and when not in use, can be folded and stored in a vehicle body front cover that covers around a head pipe. The aim is to provide a good folding storage basket for motorcycles. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a folding storage basket for a motorcycle according to the present invention has an opening formed in a front surface of a vehicle body front cover that covers around a head pipe. A lower frame is provided at a lower portion of the opening so as to be able to project forward and outward from inside the vehicle body front cover, and an upper frame is provided at an upper portion of the opening and is capable of projecting forward and outward from inside the vehicle body front cover. the sides of the upper frame constitute a covered basket body by flexible sheet from the bottom of the frame, the lower frame
And a support lever connecting the upper frame and the upper frame.
The bar is turned on the front part of the upper frame via the upper support pin.
An upper lever movably connected to the rear portion of the lower frame;
Lower lever rotatably connected via lower support pin
Part , the upper lever part and the lower lever part are intermediate
It is rotatably connected through a support pin, the basket body to allow the housing folded into the opening, over the opening
Part is rotatably connected via a pin to open the opening.
A cover for closing, the cover engaging with the upper frame
It is possible that the cover covers the upper frame in the engaged state.
Lift and lift the support lever from inside the body front cover
Protruding outward and lifting the cover further,
Releases engagement with the upper frame, then pivots downward,
Remove the upper frame projecting forward and outward from inside the front cover
It is characterized by being covered . According to the present invention, when not in use, the basket body is folded and housed in the opening of the vehicle body front cover that covers around the head pipe, and the basket body does not protrude outside, so that the appearance is good. On the other hand, at the time of use, the basket main body is projected forward of the vehicle body front cover that covers around the head pipe. In addition, in this use state, the lower frame projects forward of the front cover of the vehicle body, so that the bottom of the basket main body can be enlarged, the capacity of the basket main body increases, and a sufficient loading space can be secured. An embodiment of a folding storage basket for a motorcycle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a folding storage basket of a motorcycle, FIG. 1 is a side view of a folding storage basket of a motorcycle,
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a folding storage basket of a motorcycle, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the folding storage basket of the motorcycle is folded, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the folding storage basket of the motorcycle is folded. This motorcycle is a small scooter type vehicle, and a vehicle body front cover 1 is provided at the front of the vehicle body. The front cover 1 covers a head pipe rotatably supporting a steering shaft (not shown) provided with a front fork 2. A handle 3 is provided at an upper end of the front fork 2, and a front wheel 4 is provided at a lower portion. Supported. The vehicle body front cover 1 is configured by connecting a front panel 5 covering the front of the head pipe and a leg shield 6 covering the rear. The vehicle body front cover 1 that covers around the head pipe is provided with a folding storage basket A. The folding storage basket A is configured as follows. A vehicle body front cover 1 for covering around a head pipe.
An opening 8 is formed on the front surface of the front panel 5 that constitutes the device. A lower frame 9 having a U-shape in a top view is provided below the opening 8 so as to protrude outward from the inside of the front cover 1 of the vehicle body.
Is rotatably supported at the lower part of the body. A U-shaped upper frame 11 is provided above the opening 8 so as to protrude outward from the inside of the front cover 1 of the vehicle body. It is rotatably supported on the upper part of. The tip of the upper frame 11 is a support lever 1
The upper frame 11 is held at a horizontal position by the support lever 13 with the support lever 13 projecting forward. The support lever 13 includes an upper lever portion 13a and a lower lever portion 1.
3b and a support pin 14 so as to be rotatable.
Can be folded. Further, a stopper 15 is fixed to the lower lever portion 13b, and the stopper 15 is engaged with and held by the upper lever portion 13a in a state where the upper lever portion 13a and the lower lever portion 13b are elongated. .
The upper lever 13a is provided with a support pin 1 on the front side of the upper frame 11.
6, the lower lever 13b is rotatably connected to the support pin 10. A side portion of a U-shaped upper frame 11 is covered with a flexible sheet 17 from a bottom of the U-shaped lower frame 6 as viewed from above to form a basket body 7. The basket body 7 has an opening 8. It can be folded and stored. As described above, the flexible sheet 17 covers the bottom of the basket body 7, the front part, the rear part, and the periphery of both sides, and has a bag shape with an open top surface.
Both rear portions of the flexible sheet 17 are fixed to the inner surface of the front panel 5. For example, a campus ground or a mesh cloth can be used as the flexible sheet 17. A cover 18 is provided above the opening 8 so as to be openable and closable with a pin 19 as a fulcrum.
To cover the upper frame 11 and function as a lid of the basket body 7. The cover 18 is adapted to engage with the upper frame 11. When the handle 20 provided on the cover 18 is pulled up, the upper frame 11 is pulled up together with the cover 18, and the cover 20 is pulled out of the vehicle body front cover 1. It projects forward and outward, whereby the support lever 13 projects forward.
Then, the cover 18 is further lifted to disengage from the upper frame 11, and the lower frame 6 is manually rotated from the inside of the basket main body 7 to project forward and outward from within the front cover 1 of the vehicle body. The folding storage basket A becomes usable. When the folding storage basket A is used, the cover 18 is engaged with the upper frame 11 of the basket body 7 to cover the upper opening, so that rain does not enter the basket body 7. As well as to prevent the contents from going outside. In this use state, the basket body 7 protrudes forward of the vehicle body cover 1 covering around the head pipe, and in this use state, the lower frame 9 protrudes forward of the vehicle body front cover 1, so that the bottom of the basket body 7 Can be increased, the volume of the basket body 7 increases,
A sufficient loading space can be secured. On the other hand, when the folding storage basket A is not used, the support lever 13 is folded inward, the lower frame 9 is folded upward, the upper frame 11 is folded downward, and the vehicle front cover 1 is opened through the opening 8. The cover 18 is turned downward to cover the opening 8 when folded, and the cover 18 is a part of the front panel 5. As described above, when the folding storage basket A is not used, the lower frame 9 and the upper frame 11 are folded into the opening 8, and the basket body 7 is stored in the front cover 1 of the vehicle body through the opening 8, and Since the opening 18 is covered with 18 and the cover 18 is a part of the front panel 5, the appearance is good. FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the folding storage basket of the motorcycle. FIG. 5 is a side view of the folding storage basket of the motorcycle, and FIG. 6 is a view below the folding storage basket of the motorcycle. It is a side view which shows opening and closing of a frame. This motorcycle is a small scooter-type motorcycle similar to that shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and a vehicle body front cover 1 is similarly provided at the front of the vehicle body. This body front cover 1
Covers a periphery of a head pipe rotatably supporting a steering shaft (not shown) provided with the front fork 2, and a handle 3 is provided at an upper end of the front fork 2.
However, the front wheel 4 is supported at the lower part. Body front cover 1
Is composed of a front panel 5 covering the front of the head pipe and a leg shield 6 covering the rear. A folding storage basket 50 is provided on the vehicle body front cover 1 that covers the periphery of the head pipe. The folding storage basket 50 is configured as follows. Body front cover 1 for covering around head pipe
An opening portion 51 is formed on the front surface of the front panel 5 that constitutes the device. A lower frame 55 is provided below the opening 51 so as to protrude outward from the inside of the front cover 1 of the vehicle body. Above the opening 51 is an upper portion protruding outward from the inside of the front cover 1 of the vehicle. A frame 56 is provided. The upper frame 56 is rotatably connected to a front link 56a and a rear link 56b by a support pin 59, and the front link 56a and the rear link 56b are foldable. The rear link 56b is supported by the front panel 5 via the support pin 52, and the front link 56a is connected to the cover 58 via the support pin 53. The cover 58 is connected to the lower frame 55,
The lower frame 55 includes a support link 60 and a movable link 61. The support link 60 is rotatably supported below the opening 51 via a support shaft 62, and a locking pin 60b is provided on a lever portion 60a of the support link 60,
The locking pin 60b is inserted into the engaging hole 61a of the movable link 61. A spring 63 is provided between the support link 60 and the movable link 61, and the movable link 61 is connected to the cover 58 via a support pin 64. A basket body 54 is formed by covering the side of the upper frame 56 from the bottom of the lower frame 55 with a flexible sheet 57,
The basket main body 54 can be folded and stored in the front cover 1 of the vehicle body through the opening 51. As described above, the flexible sheet 57 includes the bottom portion and the front portion, the rear portion,
It has a bag-like shape with an open top surface, covering the periphery of both sides, and the rear sides of the flexible sheet 57 are fixed to the inner surface of the front panel 5. As this flexible sheet 57,
For example, campus ground or mesh cloth can be used. Therefore, when the folding storage basket 50 is not used, the basket main body 54 is folded and stored in the opening 51 of the vehicle body front side cover 1 covering the head pipe.
Since the basket body 54 does not protrude outside, the appearance is good. In the folded state of the basket main body 54, the locking pin 60b of the support link 60 is located at the circular portion 61b of the engagement hole 61a of the movable link 61, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 64 engages with the hook 5 a below the opening 51 and is held by the tension of the spring 63. When the folding storage trunk 50 is used, when the handle 70 provided on the cover 58 is pulled out to the front of the vehicle body, the support pin 64 of the movable link 61 is disengaged from the hook 5 a below the opening 51. . On the other hand, the locking pin 60b of the support link 60 is
a of the movable link 61, and engages at a position corresponding to the notch 61c of the engaging hole 61a of the movable link 61. At this time, the movable link 61 and the cover 58 fall down to the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Therefore, when the basket body 54 is folded and stored in the opening 51 of the vehicle body front cover 1 that covers the periphery of the head pipe, the cover 58 is once pulled up and pushed backward, and is stored at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. I do. As described above, when the folding storage basket 50 is in use, the support link 60 rotates and the movable link 61 is positioned in front of the front panel 5.
The locking pin 60b is engaged with and held by the notch 61c of the engaging hole 61a of the movable link 61, and the basket body 54
Protrudes forward of the vehicle body front cover 1 that covers around the head pipe. Moreover, in this use state, the lower frame 55 projects forward of the front cover 1 of the vehicle body, so that the bottom of the basket main body 54 can be enlarged, the capacity of the basket main body 54 increases, and a sufficient loading space can be secured. As described above, according to the present invention, when not in use, the basket body is folded and housed in the opening of the vehicle body front cover that covers around the head pipe, so that the basket body protrudes outside. There is no appearance. On the other hand, at the time of use, the basket body protrudes forward of the vehicle body front cover that covers around the head pipe, and in use, the lower frame projects forward of the vehicle body front cover, so that the bottom of the basket body can be enlarged, and the basket body volume can be increased. And a sufficient loading space can be secured.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side view of a folding storage basket of a motorcycle. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a folding storage basket of the motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the folding storage basket of the motorcycle is folded. FIG. 4 is a side view of the folding storage basket of the motorcycle in a folded state. FIG. 5 is a side view of the folding storage basket of the motorcycle. FIG. 6 is a side view showing opening and closing of a lower frame of a folding storage basket of the motorcycle. [Description of Signs] 1 Body front cover 7 Basket body 8 Opening 9 Lower frame 11 Upper frame 17 Flexible sheet 50 Folding storage basket

Claims (1)

(1) An opening is formed in a front surface of a vehicle body front cover that covers around a head pipe, and can be projected forward and outward from inside the vehicle body front cover below the opening. A lower frame is provided, and an upper frame is provided above the opening so as to protrude forward and outward from within the front cover of the vehicle body, and a side of the upper frame is covered with a flexible sheet from a bottom of the lower frame with a basket body. A support lever connecting the lower frame and the upper frame, wherein the support lever has an upper support pin at a front portion of the upper frame.
An upper lever portion rotatably connected via the
Pivotally connected to the rear of the frame via the lower support pin
A lower lever portion, and the upper lever portion and the lower lever portion are connected via an intermediate support pin.
And pivotally coupled to said basket body to allow the housing folded into the opening, rotatably linked via a pin at the top of the opening,
A cover that opens and closes the opening, the cover is engageable with the upper frame, and the cover lifts the upper frame in the engaged state and raises the front frame.
The support lever protrudes forward and outward from inside the front cover of the vehicle body
And lift the cover further to engage the upper frame.
And then pivot downwards to remove the
Cover the upper frame projecting forward and outward from the
A folding storage basket for a motorcycle.