JP3523756B2 - Motorcycle with storage box - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motorcycle provided with a storage box for storing articles such as a helmet under a seat, and more particularly to the structure of the storage box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A scooter type motorcycle has a storage box made of synthetic resin for storing articles such as a helmet and rain gear under a seat. The storage box has a shape in which an upper end facing the sheet is opened, and the article is put in and taken out through the opening.

Further, this type of storage box has a seat support portion at the front end portion which is continuous with the opening. The seat support is integrated with the storage box, and the front end of the seat is rotatably supported by the seat support via a hinge.

Therefore, the seat has a first position in which the seat is horizontally tilted so as to cover the opening of the storage box with the front end portion as a fulcrum, and a second position in which the seat stands upright above the storage box. The storage box can be rotated between positions and the seat can open and close the opening of the storage box. In the scooter type motorcycle, a structure is adopted in which the seat can be locked in the first position, and the lock of the seat prevents the articles stored in the storage box from being stolen. There is.

On the other hand, recently, in order to prevent the motorcycle from being stolen, various lock devices mounted on wheels for use during parking have been commercialized. As a locking device of this kind,
It is known that a U-shaped body and a rod-shaped rod are rotatably connected to each other. In this lock device, a key cylinder is connected to one end of a rod, and the lock device is assembled in a loop shape by locking the tip of the main body to the key cylinder.

Therefore, if the U-shaped main body is inserted so as to straddle the wheel of the wheel, and the tip of the main body is locked to the key cylinder, the wheel of the wheel can be surrounded by the lock device, and the wheel can be rotated. It will be stopped.

Such an antitheft lock device needs to be removed from the wheel when it is not in use, so that its storage becomes a problem. In this case, in a scooter-type motorcycle including the storage box as described above, it is conceivable to use the storage box to store the lock device.

[0008]

However, the conventional storage box is designed on the assumption that a relatively large shaped article such as a helmet is stored. for that reason,
The inner surface of the storage box is often a flat surface with few irregularities, and is not provided with a configuration capable of holding the lock device.

Therefore, the lock device cannot be held at a fixed position in the storage box, and the lock device may rattle or jump around inside the storage box due to the vibration of the motorcycle during traveling. As a result, there is a problem that the inner surface of the storage box is damaged or the lock device interferes with the articles stored in the storage box, and the articles are damaged.

Since the lock device is housed,
Since the space inside the storage box is reduced, there is a risk that a relatively large article such as a helmet cannot be stored in the storage box, and the original function of the storage box is lost.

The present invention has been made under such circumstances, and an object thereof is to allow a lock device to be accommodated in the storage box without reducing the capacity of the storage box without difficulty. The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a motorcycle that can prevent the locking device from rattling or falling inside the storage box.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 has a seat on which an occupant is seated, and an opening at an upper end which is arranged below the seat and faces the seat. a storage box provided with a said storage box comprises a peripheral wall comprising a bottom wall facing the said opening, a front wall which is inclined in a direction which projects forward in accordance proceeds from the bottom wall in the direction of the opening, the A seat supporting portion that projects forward from the upper end portion of the front wall and rotatably supports the front end portion of the seat , and the seat has an opening of the storage box with the front end portion serving as a fulcrum. Is rotatably supported by the storage box between a first position that covers the storage box and a second position that is separated above the opening of the storage box. Opening and closing It assumes a motorcycle that. And, on the front wall of the storage box, there is formed a storage portion in which a locking device for preventing the rotation of the wheels is removably stored, and the storage portion is projected toward the front of the storage box, and It is characterized in that it is inclined along the front wall, and that this accommodating portion is provided with a holding means for removably holding the locking device.

According to this structure, since the accommodating portion for accommodating the lock device projects in front of the front wall of the storage box, the lock device can be accommodated in the storage box without reducing the original storage space. . Moreover, since the storage portion is located below the seat support portion, the front wall of the storage box can be projected forward by utilizing the dead space generated below the seat support portion,
It does not interfere with the parts around the storage box.

Further, since the accommodating portion is inclined forward and upward, the locking device is held in a posture in which it leans against the accommodating portion. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the lock device from falling or rattling, and avoid damage to the inner surface of the storage box or interference between the stored article and the lock device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lock device according to the first aspect is constituted by rotatably connecting a plurality of metal rods, and the accommodating portion is the front wall. Has a front wall inclined along the front wall and a bottom wall connected to the lower end of the front wall, and the holding means has a holding wall extending upward from the bottom wall, the holding wall being the front wall. It is characterized in that the end portion of the locking device is detachably held in cooperation with.

According to this structure, in order to take out the lock device held in the housing portion from the storage box, the lock device is pulled up in the direction of the opening and pulled out from between the holding wall and the front wall. At this time, since the holding wall only holds the end portion of the lock device, the rising height from the bottom wall can be suppressed low. Therefore, when the lock device is taken out from the accommodation part or conversely accommodated in the accommodation part, the holding wall does not become an obstacle, and the locking device can be easily taken in and out.

In addition, since the height of the holding wall is low, most of the storage unit is opened inside the storage box when the locking device is taken out from the storage unit, and the storage unit is part of the storage box. Can be used as

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the bottom wall of the accommodating portion according to the second aspect has a through hole opened downwardly of the accommodating box, and the through hole is the accommodating portion. It is characterized in that it faces the end of the locking device housed in the.

According to this structure, when foreign matter such as water or mud adheres to the lock device removed from the wheel, when the lock device is mounted in the housing portion, the water, foreign matter, and the like are locked by the lock device. And falls through the through hole and is discharged to the outside of the storage box. for that reason,
Water and foreign matter are less likely to stay in the storage portion, and the storage portion can be prevented from being soiled.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the accommodating portion according to the first aspect is characterized by being connected to an accommodating space inside the accommodating box. According to this configuration,
When the lock device is taken out from the accommodating portion, this accommodating portion can be used as a part of the accommodating space.
Therefore, the storage space of the storage box is expanded, and the article can be stored without difficulty.

[0021]

[0022]

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings applied to a scooter type motorcycle. FIG. 1 shows a scooter type motorcycle 1.
The frame 2 of the motorcycle 1 includes a head pipe 3 and
One down tube 4 connected to this head pipe 3
And a pair of main pipes 5a and 5b connected to the down tube 4.

The head pipe 3 is located at the front end of the frame 2. A front wheel 7 is supported on the head pipe 3 via a front fork 6. The down tube 4 extends downward from the head pipe 3. An extension portion 4a extending rearward is formed at a lower end portion of the damper tube 4.

The main pipes 5a and 5b are arranged apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. These main pipes 5
a and 5b are a first portion 8 extending rearward from the extension portion 4a, a second portion 9 extending obliquely rearward and upward from a rear end portion of the first portion 8, and a second portion 9 thereof. And a third portion 10 extending rearward from the upper end of the. An engine bracket 11 that projects downward is attached to a portion of the main pipes 5a and 5b that extends from the second portion 9 to the third portion 10. Also, the third part 1
A support stay 12 extending upward is attached to the rear end portion of 0. The support stay 12 is the main pipe 5
The support stay 12 is disposed so as to straddle between a and 5b, and a flat load receiving portion 12a is formed at the upper end of the support stay 12. The load receiving portion 12a is located at substantially the same height as the upper end of the head pipe 3.

A unit swing type power unit 13 is supported on the engine bracket 11. The power unit 13 includes a forced air-cooled engine 14 and a transmission case 15 extending rearward from one side of the engine 14.
It has and. The rear end of the transmission case 15 is suspended on the frame 2 via a hydraulic shock absorber 16. A rear wheel 17 is supported at the rear end of the transmission case 15.
The rear wheel 17 is driven via a V-belt transmission (not shown) housed in the transmission case.

As shown in FIG. 1, the scooter type motorcycle 1 has a footboard 19 on which the driver's feet are placed. The footboard 19 is supported by the extension portion 4a of the down tube 4 and the first portions 8 of the main pipes 5a, 5b, and is positioned in front of the power unit 13. A leg shield 20 is supported on the down tube 4 of the frame 2. The leg shield 20 extends upward from the front end of the footboard 19 and covers the head pipe 3 and the down tube 4.

A storage box 25 is supported on the third portions 10 of the main pipes 5a and 5b. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the storage box 25 is mainly for storing relatively large articles such as the helmet 22, and has a size capable of storing at least the cap body 23 of the helmet 22. It has a storage space 25a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage box 2
5 has a bottom wall 26 and a peripheral wall 27 including a front wall 28 extending upward from the bottom wall 26. The peripheral wall 27 extends from the left and right side portions of the storage box 25 to the rear portion, and is curved in an arc shape when the storage box 25 is viewed in plan. The front wall 28 is connected to the front end of the bottom wall 26, and the front wall 28 has a substantially flat plate shape extending in the vehicle width direction.

The upper edges of the peripheral wall 27 and the front wall 28 form an opening 29 which is substantially oval in plan view. The opening 29 is located at the upper end of the storage box 25, and the helmet 22 is put in and taken out through the opening 29.
In this case, the helmet 22 is stored in the storage box 25 with the top of the hat body 23 facing downward, and the lower portion of the hat body 23 is positioned on the opening 29 side of the storage box 25. . The lower portion of the cap body 23 projects from the opening 29 of the storage box 25.

The storage box 25 is formed by injection molding a synthetic resin material. This storage box 25
In injection molding, a molding die (not shown) having an upper mold and a lower mold that can be divided in the height direction of the storage box 25 is used. Therefore, the peripheral wall 27 of the storage box 25 is inclined with a predetermined draft as it advances from the bottom wall 26 toward the opening 29. Similarly, front wall 28
Is inclined forward as it goes from the bottom wall 26 toward the opening 29, and the inclination angle of the front wall 28 is set to be larger than the inclination angle of the peripheral wall 27.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom of the storage box 25 is located between the third portions 10 of the main pipes 5a and 5b. The bottom wall 26 of the storage box 25 is
A pair of box support portions 31a, 31b protruding downward
have. The box support portions 31a and 31b are arranged apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. The box support portions 31a and 31b are fixed to a cross member (not shown) that is provided between the main pipes 5a and 5b.

At the rear end of the peripheral wall 27 of the storage box 25, there is formed a flange portion 32 extending substantially horizontally toward the rear. The flange portion 32 is superposed on the load receiving portion 12a of the support stay 12 and is fixed to the load receiving portion 12a via bolts. Therefore, the storage box 25 is located above the power unit 13.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage box 2
A seat support portion 33 is formed at the upper end of the front wall 28 of No. 5 so as to project substantially horizontally toward the front. A pair of support walls 35a, 3a is provided at both end portions of the seat support portion 33 in the vehicle width direction.
5b is formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, a seat 38 is arranged above the storage box 25. This sheet 38
Has a plane shape larger than the opening shape of the storage box 25. The seat 38 includes a seat bottom plate 39,
A cushioning material 40 laminated on the seat bottom plate 39,
The seat cover 41 covers the cushion material 40. A hinge fitting 43 is attached to the front end portion of the seat bottom plate 39. The hinge fitting 43 is used for the seat bottom plate 3
9, the hinge fitting 43 extends through the hinge shaft 44 and the supporting wall 35 of the seat supporting portion 33.
It is rotatably connected to a and 35b.

Therefore, the seat 38 is rotated about the front end of the seat bottom plate 39 as a fulcrum between a first position in which the seat 38 is tilted substantially horizontally and a second position in which the seat 38 is erected at an angle nearly vertical. It is supported by the storage box 25 as much as possible. When the seat 38 is rotated to the first position, as shown in FIG. 4, the seat bottom plate 39 faces the upper end of the storage box 25 and closes the opening 29 thereof. Also, sheet 3
In the state in which 8 is rotated to the second position, as shown in FIG. 5, the seat bottom plate 39 is separated from the upper end of the storage box 25 to the front, and the opening 29 of the storage box 25 is opened upward. It is like this.

At the rear portion of the seat bottom plate 39, a pair of support protrusions 45 (only one of which is shown) are formed to project downward. The support protrusions 45 are arranged apart from each other in the width direction of the seat 38, and overlap the flange 32 of the storage box 25 when the seat 38 is rotated to the first position. A lock pin 46 protruding downward is connected to the seat bottom plate 39. The lock pin 46 is arranged between the support protrusions 45, and the seat 38
When it is rotated to the first position, it penetrates the flange portion 32 and the load receiving portion 12a of the support stay 12.

A seat lock device 47 is supported on the lower surface of the load receiving portion 12a. Seat lock device 47
Is for locking the seat 38 in the first position. When the seat 38 is rotated to the first position, the lower end of the lock pin 46 is detachably engaged. ing.

The seat lock device 47 is designed so that the engagement with the lock pin 46 is released by keying a main switch (not shown) to the unlock position.
Therefore, unless the main switch is operated to the unlocked position, the seat 38 is locked at the first position,
The helmet 22 stored in the storage box 25 is prevented from being stolen.

As shown in FIG. 4, the seat bottom plate 39 has an escape portion 48 which is recessed upward. The relief portion 48 faces the opening 29 of the storage box 25 when the seat 38 is rotated to the first position, and the relief portion 4 is provided.
The lower portion of the cap body 23 of the helmet 22 is inserted into the portion 8.

By the way, the scooter type motorcycle 1 is
A lock device 51 for preventing theft as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B is provided as standard equipment. The lock device 51 is attached to the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 so that the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 is attached.
It is to prevent the rotation of. This locking device 51
It is made of a metal material with excellent fracture resistance such as carbon steel for machine structure or chromium molybdenum steel.

The lock device 51 is provided with a main body 52 formed of a rod-shaped body bent in a U shape, a rod 53 using a straight rod-shaped body, and a joint 54 connecting the main body 52 and the rod 53. . The main body 52 includes a pair of arm portions 52a and 52b which are parallel to each other and the arm portions 52a and 52b.
and a U-shaped connecting portion 52c that straddles between a and 52b,
The tip of one arm 52a is rotatably connected to one end of the rod 53 via the joint 54. Further, the rod 53 includes a cylindrical lock cylinder 55. The lock cylinder 55 is connected to the other end of the rod 53 by means such as welding.

A locking portion 56 is formed at the tip of the other arm portion 52b of the main body 52. The locking portion 56 penetrates the peripheral surface of the lock cylinder 55 and is detachably engaged with the lock cylinder 55, so that the lock device 51 is assembled in a loop shape by this engagement. It has become. The locking portion 56 is locked in the lock cylinder 55 by locking the lock cylinder 55 so that the lock portion 55 cannot be pulled out.

By using such a lock device 51, the front wheels 7
Alternatively, in order to prevent the rear wheel 17 from rotating, first, the locking of the lock cylinder 55 is released, and the locking portion 56 of the main body 52 is pulled out from the lock cylinder 55. When the rim of the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 and the tire are passed between the arm portions 52a and 52b of the main body 52, the rod 53 is rotated toward the main body 52, and the locking portion 56 is attached to the lock cylinder 55. Lock it. Next, the lock cylinder 55 is locked, and the main body 52
The arm portion 52b is locked to the lock cylinder 55 so that it cannot be pulled out.

As a result, the rim of the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 and the tire are surrounded by the lock device 51, and the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 is prevented from rotating. The lock device 51 of this type is detached from the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 when it is not in use, and therefore the storage box 25 has a storage portion 61 for removably storing the lock device 51.
Is equipped with.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 6 and 7, the accommodating portion 61 is formed integrally with the front wall 28 of the accommodating box 25. The accommodating portion 61 is configured by partially projecting the front wall 28 toward the front. In the case of the present embodiment, the accommodating portion 61 has a substantially inverted U shape into which the main body 52 of the locking device 51 is inserted. There is.

The shape of the accommodating portion 61 will be described in detail. As apparent from FIGS. 8 and 9, the accommodating portion 61 is formed.
Are groove-shaped first and second recesses 61a and 61b extending in the vertical direction along the front wall 28, and the recesses 61a and 6b.
It has the 3rd recessed part 61c which straddles between the upper end parts of 1b. These first to third recesses 61a to 61c are opened toward the storage space 25a inside the storage box 25. First and second recesses 61a, 61b
Are arm portions 52a, 52 of the main body 52 of the lock device 51.
It is for accommodating b so that it can be taken out, and they are arranged apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. The third recess 61c is
The connecting portion 52c of the main body 52 is removably housed and is connected to the front end of the opening 29 of the housing box 25.

The first and third recesses 61a to 61c are
The front walls 62 are located on the same plane as each other. The front wall 62 is inclined at an angle along the front wall 28 of the storage box 25, and the upper end thereof is continuous with the front end of the opening 29. The first and second recesses 61a and 61b are
It has a bottom wall 63 connected to the lower end of the front wall 62. The bottom wall 63 is connected to the bottom wall 26 of the storage box 25, as is apparent from FIG. 6.

Holding walls 65a and 65b are integrally formed at the front end portions of the bottom wall 26 facing the first and second recesses 61a and 61b, respectively. The holding walls 65a and 65b extend upward from the bottom wall 26, and the holding walls 65a and 65b
The protruding height H of the 5b from the bottom wall 26 is set to a small value that is less than half the length of the first and second recesses 61a and 61b.

The holding walls 65a and 65b are inclined forward and upward so as to be substantially parallel to the front wall 62, and the holding walls 65a and 65b cooperate with the front wall 62 and the arms of the locking device 51. Parts 52a, 52b and rod 53
Is designed to be detachably held. Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, the holding walls 65a and 65b constitute a holding means for holding the locking device 51 in the housing portion 61.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, the first and second
In the bottom wall 63 of the concave portions 61a, 61b of the through holes 66a,
66b is formed. The through holes 66a and 66b are open toward the lower side of the storage box 25, and the through holes 66a and 66b are located below the holding walls 65a and 65b. In this case, the holding walls 65a and 65b
Is inclined forward and upward along the front wall 62 of the accommodating portion 61, so that the lower portions of the holding walls 65a and 65b are undercut. From this, the through hole 66
Reference characters a and 66b also serve as die-cutting holes for the lower mold when the holding walls 65a and 65b are injection-molded.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the third recess 61 is formed.
A concave portion 68 curved in an arc shape is formed on the front wall 62 of c. The recess 68 is intended to lock cylinder 55 of the locking device 51 enters, while being located on the extension of the first recess 61a, it is continuous with the opening 29 of the storage box 25.

A storage recess 70 is formed in a substantially central portion of the bottom wall 26 of the storage box 25. Storage recess 7
0 is for accommodating articles such as tools, and as shown in FIG. 10, the main pipes 5a, 5b are
Through the third portion 10 of the storage box 25 and is projected downward of the storage box 25. The storage recess 70 is located below the top of the helmet 22 housed in the storage box 25, and a small hole 71 for draining water is opened at the bottom of the storage recess 70.

The storage recess 70 has a planar shape capable of accommodating the locking device 51. In this case, the locking device 51 has a configuration in which the locking portion 56 of the main body 52 is locked to the lock cylinder 55 in the form of a loop, and the storage recess 7 is
It is placed horizontally at 0, and the space portion surrounded by the main body 52 and the rod 53 faces the top of the helmet 22.

The form of accommodation of the lock device 51 is as follows.
For example, the rod 53 is not limited to the loop shape.
May be placed on one of the arm portions 52a of the main body 52, and the lock cylinder 55 may be housed in the storage recess 70 in the form of being adjacent to the connecting portion 52c of the main body 52.

The storage box 25, the main pipes 5a and 5b of the frame 2, the engine bracket 11 and the support stay 12 are covered with a body cover 73.
The body cover 73 includes the footboard 19 and the seat 3 described above.
The front end of the body cover 73, the part surrounded by the footboard 19 and the leg shield 20 is a wide space 75 for accommodating the occupant's feet.

As shown in FIG. 1, an oil tank 76 is arranged between the lower portion of the front end of the storage box 25 and the engine 14. The oil tank 76 is the main pipe 5
It is inserted between the second portions 9 of a and 5b, and is covered by the front portion of the body cover 73. A fuel tank (not shown) is arranged behind the storage box 25, and the fuel tank is covered by the rear portion of the body cover 73.

In the scooter type motorcycle 1 having such a structure, a procedure for housing the lock device 51 in the housing portion 61 of the housing box 25 will be described. First, the seat 38 is rotated from the first position to the second position, and the opening 29 of the storage box 25 is opened upward. Next, the locking portion 56 of the lock device 51 is pulled out from the lock cylinder 55, and as shown in FIG. 11B, the rod 53 is rotated to a position where it overlaps with one arm portion 52a of the main body 52. By this rotation, the lock cylinder 55 is positioned adjacent to the connecting portion 52c of the main body 52.

In this state, the lock device 51 is held in a posture in which the tips of the arms 52a and 52b are directed downward, and the lock device 51 is passed through the opening 29 of the storage box 25.
It is inserted into the accommodation section 61. As a result, the arm portions 52a and 52b of the main body 52 are made to come into contact with the first and second recesses 61
a and 61b, and the connecting portion 52 of the main body 52
c enters the third recess 61c, and the lock cylinder 55 enters the recess 68. Therefore, the one arm portion 52a and the lower end portion of the rod 53 have the front wall 62 and the holding wall 6
5a, and the lower end of the other arm 52b is interposed between the front wall 62 and the holding wall 65b. Therefore, the lock device 51 is held in the housing portion 61 in a posture along the front wall 28.

According to such a configuration, the lock device 51
The storage portion 61 that holds the front wall 28 of the storage box 25 is
Since it is projected forward from the housing portion 61, the housing portion 61 does not project into the housing space 25a. Therefore, without reducing the storage space 25a of the storage box 25,
The lock device 51 can be housed inside the storage box 25, and the storage of the helmet 22 is not hindered.

Further, since the accommodating portion 61 is located below the seat supporting portion 33 which projects forward from the upper end of the front wall 28, it is possible to arrange the accommodating portion 61 by utilizing the dead space generated below the seat supporting portion 33. it can. Therefore, even if the accommodation portion 61 is projected forward of the front wall 28, the accommodation portion 61
Does not interfere with other parts such as the frame 2 located around the storage box 25.
It is possible to form the accommodation portion 61 on the front wall 28 without difficulty.

Moreover, according to the above configuration, the accommodating portion 6 is
Since 1 is inclined forward and obliquely upward along the front wall 28 of the storage box 25, the lock device 51 is stored in the storage portion 61 in a posture of leaning on the front wall 62 of the storage portion 61. At the same time, the lower portions of the arms 52a and 52b of the lock device 51 and the rod 53 are attached to the front wall 6
Since it is held between 2 and the holding walls 65a and 65b, the lock device 51 can be firmly supported, and even if vibration is applied to the storage box 25 while the motorcycle is running, the storage box 61 is kept in the storage portion 61. It is possible to reliably prevent the locking device 51 from falling or rattling.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage to the inner surface of the storage box 25, avoid interference between the lock device 51 and the helmet 22, and prevent damage to the helmet 22.

Further, the holding walls 65a and 65b have a low projecting height H from the bottom wall 26, and only press the arm portions 52a and 52b of the lock device 51 and the lower portion of the rod 53. , The lock device 51 and the accommodating portion 61
The holding walls 65a and 65b do not become an obstacle when taken out from the housing or conversely when housed in the housing portion 61. for that reason,
The locking device 51 can be easily put in and taken out of the housing portion 61.

At the same time, since the height H of the holding walls 65a and 65b is lowered, most of the accommodating portion 61 is in the accommodating space 25a of the accommodating box 25 when the lock device 51 is taken out from the accommodating portion 61. It is opened as it is. As a result, the accommodation portion 61 can be effectively used as a part of the accommodation space 25a.

The lock device 51 includes the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 1.
While using this lock device 51 for mounting on 7,
The main body 52 or the rod 53 comes into contact with the road surface or the ground, so that mud or water easily adheres to the main body 52 or the rod 53. Therefore, if the lock device 51 removed from the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 is housed in the housing portion 61, mud or water may enter the housing portion 61.

However, according to the above configuration, the accommodating portion 61
In the bottom wall 63 of the first and second recesses 61a, 61b in the above, since the through holes 66a, 66b opened downward to the storage box 25 are formed, the lock device 51 is accommodated as described above. When accommodated in the portion 61, the mud and water adhering to the lock device 51 are removed from the arm portion 52 of the main body 52.
a, 52b and rod 53, it falls and reaches the bottom of the 1st and 2nd crevices 61a and 61b. Therefore, the mud and water adhering to the lock device 51 will not pass through the through holes 66a and 66b.
Through the storage box 25 and is less likely to stay inside the storage box 25. Therefore, the inside of the storage box 25 can be prevented from being contaminated, and mud and water do not adhere to the helmet 22 stored in the storage box 25.

[0068]

Although the lock device disclosed in the above embodiment is constructed by rotatably combining the U-shaped main body and the straight rod, the structure of this lock device is specified in the above embodiment. Instead of this, a so-called multi-joint type in which a large number of rods are rotatably connected, or a structure in which a chain or a cable is inserted into a synthetic resin tube may be used.

In accommodating the lock device in the storage box, a flexible mat or sheet is interposed between the storage part of the lock device and the storage space, and the storage part is covered with the mat or sheet. May be.

[0071]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the lock device can be housed inside the storage box without reducing the storage space. Moreover, since the lock device is held in a posture in which it leans against the accommodating portion, even if vibration is applied to the storage box while the motorcycle is traveling, it is possible to reliably prevent the lock device from falling or rattling. You can Therefore, there are advantages that the inner surface of the storage box can be prevented from being damaged and that the articles stored in the storage box and the locking device can be prevented from interfering with each other.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a storage box.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a storage box that stores a helmet.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the seat is rotated to a first position and the opening of the storage box is closed.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the seat is rotated to a second position and the opening of the storage box is opened.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the lock device is accommodated in the accommodation portion of the accommodation box in a partial cross section.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state where the lock device is housed in the housing portion of the housing box.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a storage box.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 11A is a perspective view showing a state in which the lock device is deployed in a loop shape. FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing a state in which the lock device is expanded to be housed in the housing portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

25 ... Storage box 25a ... storage space 26 ... Bottom wall 27 ... Surrounding wall 28 ... Front wall 29 ... Opening 33 ... Seat support 38 ... Sheet 51 ... Locking device 52, 53 ... Rod-shaped body (main body, rod) 61 ... Housing section 65a, 65b ... Holding means (holding wall)

Front page continuation (72) Inventor, Han Han, Taiwan Taoyuan County, China ▲ Reki ▼ City Road No.2, No.3 Taiwan Mountain Leaf Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. Shinkai 2500 Address Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-8-80882 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B62J 9/00 B62H 5/16

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A sheet occupant sits, is arranged below the seat, provided with a storage box having an opening at an upper end facing the said seat, the storage box comprises a bottom wall facing the said opening , a peripheral wall including a front wall which is inclined in a direction which projects forward in accordance proceeds from the bottom wall in the direction of the opening, protrudes forward from the upper end portion of the front wall, turning the front end portion of the seat A seat supporting portion for movably supporting the seat , and the seat has a first position that covers the opening of the storage box with the front end portion as a fulcrum and a second position that is separated above the opening of the storage box. In the motorcycle that is rotatably supported by the storage box and opens and closes the opening of the storage box by the rotation of the seat, a wheel detent is provided on the front wall of the storage box. The locking device forms an accommodating portion that is removably accommodated, and the accommodating portion projects toward the front of the accommodating box and is inclined along the front wall, and the accommodating portion is A motorcycle comprising a holding means for holding the lock device in a removable manner. 2. The lock device according to claim 1, wherein the lock device is configured by rotatably connecting a plurality of metal rod-shaped bodies, and the housing portion is inclined along the front wall. and a front wall, which has a bottom wall connected to a lower end of the front wall, said retaining means includes a retaining wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, the retaining wall, and the front wall and cooperating A motorcycle characterized in that an end portion of the locking device is held in a removable manner. 3. The lock according to claim 2, wherein the bottom wall of the accommodating portion has a through hole opened downwardly of the accommodating box, and the through hole is a lock accommodated in the accommodating portion. A motorcycle characterized by facing the end of the device. 4. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion is connected to a storage space inside the storage box.