JP3809619B2 - Scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a scooter type vehicle including a fixed fender.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional scooter type vehicle, for example, a steering wheel and a front fork that rotatably supports front transportation are connected to a lower end via a steering shaft, and the steering shaft is rotatably supported by a head pipe in a vehicle body frame. Yes. The periphery of the head pipe is covered by overlapping and connecting the outer edges of the front cover that covers the head pipe from the front and the leg shield that covers the head pipe from the rear.
[0003]
In such a scooter type vehicle, a small front fender that covers the upper part of the front wheel is fixed to the front fork and is a so-called movable fender type that is rotated to the left and right together with the front wheel. The front cover extends to above the front wheel, and an inner fender that is also fixed to the vehicle body frame is arranged inside the lower part of the front cover, so that a so-called fixed fender type that covers the upper part of the front wheel is provided. Exists.
[0004]
Here, in the fixed fender type, the front cover, leg shield and inner fender are each fixed to a mounting bracket fixed to the vehicle body frame, and the outer edges of the front cover and leg shield overlap each other. The inner fenders were fixed to the body frame independently of each other.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, since both the front cover and the leg shield are large-sized, there is a problem that they are distorted at the time of molding or easily deformed when mounted on the vehicle, resulting in a poor appearance of the vehicle. Furthermore, since the front cover and leg shield are each fixed to the body frame, due to manufacturing errors of the body frame including the mounting bracket, the accuracy of their mounting position and the alignment accuracy of both of them will deteriorate, and the appearance will be further improved. Gets worse. In addition, the screw that fixes the front cover to the vehicle body frame is exposed on the front surface of the front cover, so the appearance is bad, and the front cover and the vehicle body frame are far apart, so the front cover is fixed. The bracket becomes long and large, and the vehicle weight increases.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and the alignment accuracy of the front cover and the leg shield is improved, the appearance is improved, and a long and large attachment for fixing the front cover to the vehicle body frame. It is an object of the present invention to provide a scooter type vehicle that eliminates the need for a bracket, can reduce the weight of the vehicle body, and does not expose a screw for fixing the front cover to the front surface of the front cover so that the appearance is good.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a steering wheel and a front fork that rotatably supports a front wheel at a lower end are connected via a steering shaft, A front cover that is rotatably supported by the head pipe in the body frame, covers the head pipe from the front and extends to the upper part of the front wheel, and a leg that covers the head pipe from the rear and is fixed to the body frame By connecting these shields with their outer edges overlapped, the periphery of the head pipe is covered, and an inner fender that is fixed to the vehicle body frame and extends above the front wheels is arranged inside the lower part of the front cover. in the scooter type vehicle to which the Reggushi - the lower sides of the shield inner fender Is fixed, the front cover - the sides of the front cover - the inner side position in the vehicle width direction than the portion projecting toward the front of the vehicle, the against the inner fender front cover - to become the vehicle front side It is characterized by being fixed by a bolt having its axis in the vehicle longitudinal direction .
[0008]
The front cover is firmly fixed to the leg shield and inner fender, eliminating the need to fix directly to the body frame. Therefore, the alignment accuracy between the front cover and the leg shield is improved, and the appearance is improved. In addition, a long and large mounting bracket for fixing the front cover to the vehicle body frame is unnecessary, and the vehicle weight can be reduced. Further, the screw for fixing the front cover is not exposed on the front surface of the front cover, and the appearance is improved.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a schematic side view of a scooter type vehicle, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a vehicle body cover of a scooter type vehicle, FIG. 3 is a side view of the front side of the vehicle body cover, FIG. 4 is a side view of an inner fender, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the leg shield, FIG. 7 is a side view of the front cover, FIG. 8 is a front view of the front cover, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line X-X, FIG. 11 is a side view of the flasher lamp, FIG. 12 is a front view of the flasher lamp, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG.
[0010]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a scooter type vehicle in which a footrest space S defined below by a footrest 7 having a low floor is formed between the handle 3 and the seat 5. The scooter-type vehicle 1 is formed with a driver seat portion 5a and a tandem seat portion 5b on the seat 5 so that two people can ride. The scooter type vehicle 1 includes a head pipe 9, a down tube 11 that extends downward from the head pipe 9 and then bends toward the rear of the vehicle body, and a tip that is connected to the down tube 11 and is substantially horizontal toward the rear of the vehicle body. The vehicle body frame 15 is composed of a pair of left and right rear frames 13 that extend and rise once in the middle and then bend and extend toward the rear of the vehicle body. The head pipe 9 rotatably supports a steering shaft 17 provided with a handle 3 at the upper end, and a pair of left and right front forks 21 that rotatably support a front wheel 19 are fixed to the lower end of the steering shaft 17. Has been.
[0011]
A unit swing type engine 35 is swingably attached to a rising portion of the pair of left and right rear frames 13 via a link mechanism 30. The unit swing type engine 35 is obtained by integrating an engine 35a and a transmission case 35b that houses a V-belt (not shown) that transmits the power of the engine 35a to the rear wheel 33. The rear part of the transmission case 35 b is supported by the rear frame 13 via a shock absorber 37.
[0012]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the periphery of the vehicle body frame 15 is covered with a vehicle body cover 60. The vehicle body cover 60 covers a front cover 61 that covers the front of the head pipe 9, covers the rear of the head pipe 9 and the rear of the down tube 11, demarcates the front end of the footrest space S, and forms a part of the footrest 7 at the lower portion thereof. A leg shield 63 that constitutes the upper part of the leg frame 63, covers the upper part of the substantially horizontal front side of the pair of left and right rear frames 13, defines the lower end of the footrest space S, and together with the leg shield 63, the footrest 7, a pair of left and right under covers 66 that extend downward from both side edges of the floor cover 65 and cover the side of the space below the floor cover 65, and the seat 5 from the rear end of the floor cover 65. The seat front lower cover 6 that rises up to the front lower end of the seat 5 so as to cover the lower portion of the front portion of the seat and defines the rear end of the footrest space S. A pair of left and right side covers 69 extending toward the rear of the vehicle body so as to cover an area between the seat 5 and the unit swing type engine 35 from the rear end of the front seat lower cover 67, and a lower inner side of the front cover 61 The inner fender 80 and the like are configured.
[0013]
The front cover 61 extends to the front of the vehicle up to a position covering the front wheel 19, and its front end 61 a is formed to be tapered in plan view toward the front of the vehicle body, and is a leg fixed to the head pipe 9 or the like. It is fixed to the shield 63. The front cover 61 and the leg shield 63 are overlapped with each other, and the upper part, the central part, and the lower part are fastened and fixed by bolts 95, 96, and 97, respectively, as shown in FIGS. The front cover 61 covers the head pipe 9 from the front, and the leg shield 63 covers the head pipe 9 from the rear.
[0014]
The leg shield 63 extends downward from the lower side of the handle 3 while being inclined obliquely forward of the vehicle, and is bent in a substantially square shape in a side view in the vicinity of a height corresponding to a portion where the down tube 11 is attached to the head pipe 9. The head 63 extends to the lower portion of the plate 63 b extending to the front end of the floor cover 65 through both sides of the rear frame mounting bracket 25 attached to the down tube 11. The pipe 9 and the down tube 11 are formed in a shape that bulges backward in a convex shape in accordance with the shape of the down tube 11. The leg shield 63 is fixed to a bracket 9a whose upper portion 63c is fixed to the head pipe 9 at the position of the bolt 64b, and a pair of left and right mounting boss portions 63k provided to the lower portion 63d are fixed to the rear frame 13. Is fixed to a bracket (not shown), and is combined with the front cover 61 in the middle. The bolts 95, 61, 61a2, 66a3 are attached to the mounting portions 61a1, 61a2, 61a3 of the front cover 61 at the positions of the bolts 95, Tightened and fixed by 96,97.
[0015]
The upper part of the center part 63a bulged in a convex shape of the leg shield 63 is formed over substantially the entire area of the leg shield 63 corresponding to the head pipe 9, and the lower part corresponding to the down tube 11 is downward from the wide upper part. The lower lower side portions 63e that are wider than the opposite side portions are formed, and the lower side portions 63e form part of the footrest 7. As a result, the left and right spaces sandwiching the down tube 11 in the footrest space expand toward the front of the vehicle body, and when the driver is seated on the seat, the legs can be extended to the left and right spaces sandwiching the down tube 11.
[0016]
A front trunk 70 is formed on the upper portion of the convex central portion 63 a of the leg shield 63. The front trunk 70 includes a shallow recess 71 wide in the vehicle width direction and left and right storage recesses 73 and 74 formed on the bottom surface 7la of the recess 71. The left and right storage recesses 73 and 74 are located on both sides of the head pipe 9 so as to avoid the head pipe 9, and are deeply recessed toward the front of the vehicle from the bottom surface 7 la of the recess 71. A lid member 78 is attached to the recess 71 of the leg shield 63 so as to be openable and closable. When the lid member 78 is closed, the lid member 78 is flush with the surface of the convex central portion 63a of the leg shield 63, and is formed into a shape constituting a part of the convex central portion 63a. It is rotatably supported by a pair of left and right hinge parts 7 lb positioned at the lower end of the recess 71.
[0017]
The floor cover 65 extends from the rear end of the leg shield 63 to the rear of the vehicle body along a portion of the rear frame 13 that extends substantially horizontally on the front side, and its rear portion is U-shaped so as to avoid the rising portion of the rear frame 13. It is cut into a shape, divided into left and right, and further extended to the rear of the vehicle. At the rear end portion of the floor cover 65 which is divided into left and right, leg rest portions 65a each projecting in a trapezoidal shape in side view are formed. The footrest portion 65a is used for a passenger sitting on the tandem seat portion 5b of the seat 5 to place his / her foot.
[0018]
An inner fender 80 is arranged inside the lower portion of the front cover 61, and a mounting plate 99 is integrally formed on the upper portion 80 a of the inner fender 80, and is fixed to the lower portion of the head pipe 9 by the mounting plate 99. The rear part 80 b of the inner fender 80 has a bracket 101 integrally formed with the rear part 80 b fixed to the floor cover 65 with bolts 100, and the front end part 80 c extends to above the front wheel 19. The upper and lower intermediate portions of the leg shield 63 are fixed to the inner fender 80 by fastening a bracket 63m integrally formed with the leg shield 63 and a bracket 80m provided on the inner fender 80 with bolts (not shown). Both side portions 61 d of the front cover 61 are fastened and fixed to the both side portions 80 d of the inner fender 80 by bolts 102 inside the front cover 61. As described above, the front cover 61 is firmly fixed to the leg shield 63 and the inner fender 80, and it is not necessary to directly fix the front cover 61 to the vehicle body frame 15. Therefore, the alignment accuracy between the front cover 61 and the leg shield 63 is improved, and the appearance is improved. In addition, a long and large mounting bracket for fixing the front cover 61 to the vehicle body frame 15 is unnecessary, and the vehicle body weight can be reduced. Further, the screw for fixing the front cover 61 is not exposed on the front surface of the front cover 61, and the appearance is improved.
[0019]
Further, on the left and right sides of the front cover 61, a flasher lamp 90 is mounted in the lamp mounting hole 61e, and the inner fender 80 covers the flasher lamp 90 from below. The flasher lamp 90 includes a bulb 90a, a lens 90b, and a case 90c, and is screwed to the front cover 61 from the inside by the case 90c to improve the waterproofness of the flasher lamp 90. The valve 90a is disposed downward in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. In this case, the inner fender 80 becomes an obstacle, and the bulb of the flasher lamp 90 cannot be replaced by inserting a hand from the lower side of the front cover 61. Although it is conceivable to replace the bulb by removably screwing the lens of the flasher lamp 90 to the main body and removing the lens to the front of the vehicle body, this screw is exposed to the front of the vehicle body and deteriorates the appearance. The effective area of the lens is destroyed by the amount of this screw. Therefore, in this embodiment, the maintenance opening 61f is formed in the front cover 61, located between the left and right flasher lamps 90, and the lid 110 that closes the maintenance opening 61f passes through the hole 80f formed in the inner fender 80. The front cover 61 is secured to the mounting portion 61g of the front cover 61 from the lower inner side with a screw 111. According to this, it is possible to easily replace the valve 90a by removing the lid 110 and inserting a hand from the maintenance opening 61f, and the screw 111 is not exposed to the front of the vehicle body and the appearance is not deteriorated. The effective area is not reduced.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the first aspect of the present invention, the front cover is firmly fixed to the leg shield and the inner fender, and it is not necessary to directly fix the front cover to the vehicle body frame. Therefore, the alignment accuracy between the front cover and the leg shield is improved, and the appearance is improved. In addition, a long and large mounting bracket for fixing the front cover to the vehicle body frame is unnecessary, and the vehicle weight can be reduced. Further, the screw for fixing the front cover is not exposed on the front surface of the front cover, and the appearance is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a scooter type vehicle.
FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a vehicle body cover of a scooter type vehicle.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the front side of the vehicle body cover.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the inner fender.
FIG. 5 is a side view of a leg shield.
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the leg shield.
FIG. 7 is a side view of the front cover.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the front cover.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.
It is a sectional view taken along the line XX of Figure 10 Figure 8.
FIG. 11 is a side view of a flasher lamp.
FIG. 12 is a front view of a flasher lamp.
13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Scooter type vehicle 3 Handle 9 Head pipe 15 Body frame 17 Steering shaft 19 Front wheel 21 Front fork 61 Front cover
63 Leg shield 80 Inner fender

Claims (1)

A handle and a front fork that rotatably supports the front wheel at the lower end are connected via a steering shaft,
The steering shaft is rotatably supported by a head pipe in a vehicle body frame,
A front cover that covers the head pipe from the front and extends to the top of the front wheel and a leg shield that covers the head pipe from the rear and is fixed to the body frame are overlapped and connected to each other. The periphery of the head pipe is covered by
In a scooter type vehicle in which an inner fender that is fixed to a vehicle body frame and extends to the upper part of the front wheel is arranged inside the lower part of the front cover,
The Reggushi - fixes the lower sides of shield to the inner fender, the front cover - the sides of the front cover - the inner side position in the vehicle width direction than the portion projecting toward the front of the vehicle, the inner fender scooter type vehicle, characterized in that fixed by bolts having their axis overlaid so that the vehicle front side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle - the front cover against the.

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