JP3617697B2 - Scooter - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a scooter to which a front shield and a roof can be attached.
[0002]
[Prior art]
This type of scooter is designed on the assumption that the roof is always mounted, and it has not been considered to disassemble and use the roof.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For this reason, when disassembling the roof of the conventional scooter with a roof, there existed the following inconveniences. That is, since the front shield and the roof are integrated, it cannot be used with the front shield left. In addition, while avoiding interference with the steering wheel, the front body contour is designed to draw a uniform arc in the side view from the roof through the front shield to the front end of the fender, so the front body is ahead of the normal scooter It protrudes greatly. For this reason, when the roof is disassembled, the side area of the front body becomes unnaturally larger than other parts, and the design is not cohesive. In addition, stability against crosswinds is also reduced. Furthermore, it is impossible to carry the removed roof, and the roof cannot be attached or detached while going out.
[0004]
An object of this invention is to provide the scooter which considered the use in the state which removed the roof.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1, the front shield and the roof is applied to the attachable scooter from the upper end of the front body toward the vehicle body rear portion, while leaving the front shield to the front body, and removable roof from the vehicle body, the front The lower end of the shield is provided with a convex part that protrudes toward the front end in a side view so as not to interfere with the rotation of the handle, and the contour of the part that extends from the convex part to the front body is located at the rear of the vehicle rather than the convex part. It is characterized by being moved backwards .
[0007]
The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the detached roof can be stored in a storage space in the vehicle body.
[0008]
(Function)
In the invention of claim 1, it is possible to use in a state of leaving the front shield is removed only roof, the lateral area is reduced front of full Rontobodi is recessed from the front end of the front shield, escape crosswind Wind pressure can be reduced. In the invention of claim 2 , the removed roof can be carried in the vehicle body.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an outline of a scooter according to the present embodiment, 1 is a cover fixed to a vehicle body frame (not shown) and defines the appearance of the vehicle body, 2 is a seat, 3 is a handle assembly, 4 is a front shield, and 5 is a roof. , 6 are a pair of left and right pillars (only the right side is shown in the figure) that supports the roof 5. The front shield 4 and the pillar 6 are each fixed to the vehicle body frame from the outside of the front body 1a with a plurality of mounting screws 7 (two in the drawing).
[0010]
If the attachment screw 7 is removed, the front shield 4 and the pillar 6 can be removed from the vehicle body. The removed pillar 6 can be stored in the storage space S1 inside the under cover 1c. The under cover 1c can be rotated by, for example, a hinge, or can be inserted into and removed from the vehicle body. As the mounting screw 7, a gripping screw is used in consideration of operability. The plurality of mounting screws 7 are provided in order to prevent the front shield 4 and the pillar 6 from rotating around the mounting screws 7. Since the front of the handle assembly 3 is covered by the front shield 4, safety parts such as the head ride 8 are attached to the front body 1a.
[0011]
The front shield 4 is curved so as to draw an arc vertically with the vicinity of the attachment position of the wiper 9 as a front end (convex portion) 4a. The front shield 4 has a cross-sectional shape that is curved so that the center portion is convex, and a lower end portion is formed with a notch 4b for preventing interference when the handle assembly 3 is rotated. Yes. The position of the front end 4a is determined so that an appropriate gap remains between the handle grip (indicated by the imaginary line L0) and the front shield 4 when the handle assembly 3 is rotated to the maximum. The front shield 4 is made of a transparent material (for example, an acrylic plate). Reinforcing metal fittings 10 are fixed to both sides of the front shield 4, and the mounting screws 7 described above are attached to the lower ends of the reinforcing metal fittings 10.
[0012]
The contour of the portion continuing from the front shield 4 to the front body 1a is set back from the front end 4a of the front shield 4 to the rear of the vehicle body. Therefore, as shown by a one-dot chain line L1 in the figure, the side area of the front body 1a is significantly larger than when the front body 1a is projected so as to draw a uniform arc from the front shield 4 to the front end of the front fender 11. Decrease. The entire front body 1a may be moved backward relative to a virtual line L2 connecting the front end 4a and the center of the front wheel 12. Note that the extension line L4 of the side line of the front shield 4 is located in front of the vehicle body with respect to the line L3 connecting the mounting screws 7 of the front shield 4. As a result, the upper side surface of the handle assembly 3 is opened, and the side wind can escape to reduce the wind pressure.
[0013]
The roof 5 includes a frame-shaped hard top 5a made of a light and hard material such as resin, and a soft top 5b made of a soft material fixed to the inner periphery of the hard top 5a. As a soft material used for the soft top 5b, for example, a canvas subjected to waterproofing such as rubber drawing can be used. The reason for providing the soft top 5b is to relieve the feeling of contact between the head of the passenger and the roof 5. The front end of the hard top 5 a can be inserted into and removed from the upper end of the front shield 4, and on both sides (only one side is shown in the figure), there are provided connection fittings 13 that can be attached to and detached from the reinforcement fitting 10. When the connecting metal fitting 13 and the reinforcing metal fitting 10 are engaged, the roof 5 cannot be removed from the front shield 4.
[0014]
On both sides of the rear end portion of the roof 5, pipe-shaped sockets 5 c that can be fitted to the outer periphery of the upper end of the pillar 6 are attached by mounting screws 14 (see FIG. 2). The pillar 6 includes a main pipe 6a that is fixed to the vehicle body with a mounting screw 7, and an intermediate pipe 6b that is inserted into the upper end of the main pipe 6a. The intermediate pipe 6b is tightened by a lock ring 6c to prevent the intermediate pipe 6b from coming off from the main pipe 6a. A lock mechanism 15 is provided between the intermediate pipe 6b and the socket 5c to connect them in the axial direction.
[0015]
According to the above configuration, the connection between the expansion pipe 6b and the socket 5c by the lock mechanism 15 is released, the engagement between the connection fitting 13 and the reinforcement fitting 10 is released, and then the socket 5c is removed from the expansion pipe 6b. If the entire roof 5 is shifted rearward, the roof 5 can be removed while leaving the front shield 4 on the front body 1a. The removed roof 5 is stored in the storage space S2 below the seat 2. In addition, when the roof 5 is removed, it is desirable to remove the pillar 6 as well. When the roof 5 is mounted, the front end of the roof 5 is fitted to the front shield 4 to engage the connecting bracket 13 and the reinforcing bracket 10, and the intermediate pipe 6 b is inserted into the socket 5 c and both are connected by the lock mechanism 15. . At this time, the height of the rear part of the roof 5 can be changed by loosening the mounting screw 14 and the lock ring 6c and changing the distance between the socket 5c and the main pipe 6a.
[0016]
In the present embodiment, when the roof 5 and the pillar 6 are housed, their own weights are concentrated on the lower center of the vehicle body, and the steering stability is improved. Further, since the pillar 6 can be expanded and contracted, it can be easily retracted by being contracted to the minimum during the storage. In addition, the front shield 4 continues to the front end 4a protruding toward the front end side, and the front shield 4 has a convex cross-sectional shape, so that there is an advantage that the driver's living space is large. In addition, the expansion-contraction mechanism of the pillar 6 is not restricted to the example of illustration. The roof 5 may be fixed to the lower surface of the sheet 2 instead of the bottom side of the storage space S2. Although the two-wheel scooter has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention can be applied to a three-wheel scooter in which a pair of left and right drive wheels are provided.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, since leaving a front shield can be removed only roof, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of usage of the scooter, since the front of the full Rontobodi decreases the side area, Even if the roof is removed, the unity of the design is not lost, and the stability of the car body against crosswinds is also improved.
In the invention of claim 2 , since the detached roof can be stored and carried in the vehicle body, the roof can be freely attached and detached while going out, and the usability is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1a Front body 4 Front shield 5 Roof 6 Pillar

Claims (2)

In the scooter where the front shield and the roof can be installed from the upper end of the front body toward the rear of the vehicle body,
With the front shield left on the front body, the roof can be removed from the vehicle body ,
Provided at the lower end of the front shield is a convex portion that protrudes toward the front end in a side view so as not to interfere with the rotation of the handle, and the contour of the portion that continues from the convex portion to the front body is defined by the convex portion. The scooter is also characterized by being retracted toward the rear of the vehicle body . The scooter according to claim 1, wherein the removed roof can be stored in a storage space in the vehicle body .

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