JP4255713B2 - Radiator grille mounting structure for saddle-ride type vehicles - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a radiator grille mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a radiator grille mounting structure for saddle riding type vehicles, a radiator main body is generally provided in front of the engine, and a radiator grill is directly attached to the radiator main body so as to cover the front side thereof. Separately, a radiator grille mounting structure is disclosed in which one side of the radiator grille is supported on the vehicle body frame, the other side is attached to a stay protruding from the radiator body, and a vehicle body cover member is attached to the stay. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
No. 7-16551
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, including the one described in Patent Document 1, at least a part of the radiator grille is directly attached to the radiator main body. Therefore, when a situation such as deformation or breakage occurs in the radiator grille, Will also be affected, causing deformation and damage. As a result, there is a problem in that even the radiator main body, which is more expensive than the radiator grill, has to be replaced, and the repair cost increases. Such a problem is particularly likely to occur in a saddle-ride type vehicle traveling on rough terrain, and needs to be improved.
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention can prevent the radiator main body from being affected even if the radiator grill is deformed or damaged, and as a result, can reduce the repair cost. The purpose is to provide a structure.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1A pair of left and right upper pipes (for example, the upper pipe 31 in the embodiment) along the front-rear direction at the upper part of the body frame (for example, the body frame 12 in the embodiment) and the front side is inclined downward, and the front and rear in the lower part of the body frame A pair of left and right main pipes along the direction (for example, main pipe 32 in the embodiment) and a pair of left and right front pipes that extend forward and obliquely upward so as to branch from the middle of the pair of left and right main pipes (for example, the embodiment) And a pair of left and right down pipes extending downward and obliquely rearward from the pair of left and right upper pipes and having lower ends connected to the pair of left and right front pipes (for example, the down pipe 40 in the embodiment). ,A radiator body (for example, the radiator body 58 in the embodiment) is disposed in front of the engine (for example, the engine 13 in the embodiment), and a radiator grill (for example, the radiator grill 71 in the embodiment) is disposed in front of the radiator body.In the radiator grille mounting structure, the radiator body is supported by the upper pipe and the front pipe, and the radiator grille includes the down pipe and left and right vehicle body cover members (for example, the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R in the embodiment). Is supported byIt is characterized by that.
[0007]
  ThisEven if the radiator grill is deformed or damaged by external force, LaThe influence on the main body of the generator can be prevented.
[0008]
  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the radiator grill includes a center grille at the center in the left-right direction (for example, the center grill 72 in the embodiment) and a left left grille (for example, the left grill in the embodiment). 73L) and a right grille on the right side (for example, the right grille 73R in the embodiment).LeftRight pair of down piesInAnd supporting the left grille with the left down pipe and the left grille.AboveIt is supported by a vehicle body cover member (for example, the left shroud 85L in the embodiment), and the right grille is connected to the right down pipe and the right side pipe.AboveIt is characterized by being supported by a vehicle body cover member (for example, the right shroud 85R in the embodiment).
[0009]
  Thus, since the radiator grill is divided into the center grill, the left grill, and the right grill, for example, an external force is introduced through the vehicle body cover member on one side in the left-right direction. Even if one of the grills supported by the vehicle body cover member is deformed or damaged, it is possible to prevent the center grill and the other grill from being affected.
  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the left grill is formed by upper and lower stays (for example, an oil cooler stay 67 and a radiator grill stay 69 in the embodiment) fixed to the left down pipe. The right side is supported and the left side is supported by fitting an annular elastic grommet (for example, elastic grommet 82 in the embodiment) with a support portion (for example, the fitting shaft portion 81 in the embodiment) formed vertically. The left grille is supported by the left body cover member, and the right grille is supported on the left side by fitting the upper and lower stays to the annular elastic grommets of the upper and lower stays fixed to the right down pipe. In addition, the right side is supported by the right body cover member.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, front, rear, left, and right are front, rear, left, and right in the traveling direction when the vehicle moves forward.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a saddle-ride type vehicle to which the present embodiment is applied.
The saddle-ride type vehicle 11 is an irregular terrain vehicle that travels mainly on rough terrain, a so-called buggy. The saddle-ride type vehicle 11 includes a body frame 12 mainly composed of a pipe material constituting the skeleton, an engine 13 mounted at a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the body frame 12, and swings up and down on the body frame 12. A front wheel (wheel) 14 that is supported so as to be steered to the left and right and disposed on the left and right sides of the front part of the vehicle body, and a left and right side of the rear part of the vehicle body that is supported by the body frame 12 so as to swing up and down. And rear wheels (wheels) 15.
[0012]
The saddle-ride type vehicle 11 includes a headlight 20 disposed in the center of the front portion of the vehicle body, a handlebar 21 for steering a front wheel 14 provided to extend in the left-right direction at an upper portion on the front side of the vehicle body, A fuel tank 22 provided at the upper center in the front-rear direction, a seat 23 provided on the rear side of the fuel tank 22, steps 24 provided on the left and right sides of the engine 13, and the like.
[0013]
In the saddle-ride type vehicle 11, the body cover 26 that forms the surface side of the saddle-ride type vehicle 11 includes a front cover 27 that is disposed so as to cover the headlight 20 at the center of the front portion of the vehicle body and cover the upper side of the front portion of the vehicle body, and And a rear cover 28 disposed so as to cover the rear upper side of the vehicle body. The rear cover 28 includes a rear fender 29 that covers the rear wheel.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle body frame 12 includes a pair of left and right main pipes 32 that extend along the front-rear direction in the upper part and the front end portions of the pair of left and right upper pipes 31 that are inclined downward on the front side. A pair of left and right front arms are connected to the front end sides of a pair of left and right front pipes 33 that extend forward and obliquely upward so as to diverge from the middle, and are disposed on the extension of the upper pipe 31 below the front pipes 33. Pipes 34 are connected, and the lower end portions of the front arm pipes 34 are connected to the front end sides of the main pipes 32 at the lower part. Further, the front end portions of both front pipes 33 are connected to a front cross pipe 35 extending in the left-right direction, and the front end portions of the pair of left and right main pipes 32 are connected to a front cross pipe 36 extending in the left-right direction.
[0015]
Also, a pair of left and right down pipes 40 are connected to the vehicle body frame 12 at a predetermined position on the upper side above the front pipe 33 of the pair of left and right upper pipes 31 so as to extend downward and obliquely rearward. The lower end of the pair is connected to an intermediate position between the pair of left and right front pipes 33, and a pair of left and right front sub pipes 41 are connected to the pair of left and right front pipes 33 and the pair of left and right main pipes 32 so as to be disposed on the extension. ing.
[0016]
Further, a front lower arm bracket 42 for supporting a suspension device (not shown) for the front wheels 14 is fixed to the front and rear of the pair of left and right main pipes 32 on the body frame 12. The front upper arm bracket 43 for supporting the suspension device for 14 is fixed to the front and rear, and the suspension device for the front wheel 14 is also provided along the left-right direction on the front side of the connection position of the upper pipe 31 with the down pipe 40. A front cushion bracket 44 for support is fixed.
[0017]
In addition, a front lower cross plate 46 that supports the steering bottom holder 45 is installed on both the main pipes 32 in the vehicle body frame 12, and the steering holder 48 is supported on both the upper pipes 31 via the steering holder bracket 47. A steering holder pipe 49 is installed. A steering shaft 50 connected to the handle bar 21 is rotatably supported by the steering bottom holder 45 and the steering holder 48.
[0018]
An engine mount front bracket 51 is fixed to the rear end side of both front pipes 33 on the vehicle body frame 12, and the engine mount lower bracket 52 is slightly rearward of the position where the front pipes 33 of both main pipes 32 are connected. Further, an engine upper bracket 53 is fixed at a position above the engine mount lower bracket 52 in both upper pipes 31. The engine 13 (see FIG. 1) is mounted on the vehicle body frame 12 via the engine mount front bracket 51, the engine mount lower bracket 52, and the engine upper bracket 53.
[0019]
Furthermore, a pedestal-shaped radiator stay 55 is fixed to each of the front pipes 33 at the vehicle body frame 12 so as to be slightly rearward of the connecting position of the down pipe 40. A steering shaft is attached to each of the upper pipes 31. A radiator stay 56 (shown only on the left side in FIG. 2) is fixed in the vicinity of the crossing position with 50. Then, unillustrated fitting shafts on both the left and right sides of the lower portion of the radiator main body 58 as a heat exchanger are inserted into the annular elastic grommets 57 attached to the lower radiator stays 55, and the upper On both radiator stays 56, left and right mounting portions 60 (only the left side is shown in FIG. 2) and a rear end portion of a pair of left and right mounting brackets 61 (only the left side is shown in FIG. 2) are respectively bolts 62. It will be tightened together. That is, after the bolt 62 is inserted into the mounting hole (not shown) of the mounting portion 60 of the radiator main body 58 from the outer side of the vehicle body and is inserted into the mounting hole (not shown) at the rear end portion of the mounting bracket 61, The mounting portion 60 and the mounting bracket 61 are sandwiched between the bolt 62 and the radiator stay 56 by being screwed into a screw hole (not shown). In this way, the radiator main body 58 is supported by the upper pipes 31 and the front pipes 33 of the vehicle body frame 12.
[0020]
Note that the front end portions of both the mounting brackets 61 described above are mounted to the mounting portion 64 on the vehicle body outer side of the front cushion bracket 44 by bolts 65. That is, from the upper side, the bolt 65 is inserted into a mounting hole (not shown) of the front end portion of the mounting bracket 61 and is screwed into a screw hole (not shown) of the mounting portion 64 of the front cushion bracket 44, thereby The mounting bracket 61 is clamped with the bracket 44.
[0021]
Here, the upper and lower radiator stays 56, 55 are arranged in front of the engine mount front bracket 51, the engine mount lower bracket 52 and the engine upper bracket 53, and the radiator main body 58 is placed in front of the engine 13 on the body frame 12. Will be supported.
[0022]
In addition, an oil cooler stay 67, an oil cooler lower stay 68, and a radiator grill stay 69 are fixed to both the down pipes 40 of the vehicle body frame 12 from the top, and the oil cooler stay 67 and the oil cooler lower stay 68 are An oil cooler (not shown) is fixed.
[0023]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the radiator grill 71 is fixed to the oil cooler stay 67 and the radiator grill stay 69, and in this state, the radiator grill 71 is positioned in front of the radiator main body 58. Here, the radiator grill 71 is divided into a center grill 72 at the center in the left-right direction, a left left grill 73L, and a right right grill 73R. The radiator body 58 and the radiator grille 71 constitute a radiator 74.
[0024]
The center grill 72 includes an annular elastic grommet 76 attached to a center grill attaching portion 77 extending inward of the vehicle body of an oil cooler stay 67 fixed to both down pipes 40, and a radiator fixed to both down pipes 40. A fitting shaft portion (support portion) formed at the four corners of the upper, lower, left, and right sides while deforming the whole to an annular elastic grommet 76 attached to a center grill attachment portion 78 extending inward of the grill stay 69 toward the vehicle body. ) 75 is fitted, and both left and right sides are supported by both down pipes 40. Here, the center grill 72 is made of an easily deformable resin material and has a plurality of fins 79 in the vertical direction.
[0025]
The left grille 73L includes an annular elastic grommet 82 attached to a side grille attachment portion 83 that extends outward of the vehicle body of an oil cooler stay 67 fixed to the left downpipe 40, and the left downpipe 40. A fitting formed on the upper and lower sides of one side of the radiator grille stay 69 fixed to the annular elastic grommet 82 attached to the side grille attaching part 84 extending to the outer side of the vehicle body while deforming the whole. By fitting the shaft portion (support portion) 81, the right side is supported by the left down pipe 40. The left grille 73L is supported by a left shroud 85L, which is a vehicle body cover member on the left side (described later).
[0026]
The right grill 73 </ b> R is also fixed to the annular elastic grommet 82 attached to the side grill attaching portion 83 extending to the vehicle body outer side of the oil cooler stay 67 fixed to the right down pipe 40 and the right down pipe 40. A fitting shaft formed on the upper and lower sides of one side while deforming the whole to an annular elastic grommet 82 attached to a side grill attaching portion 84 extending outward of the vehicle body of the radiator grill stay 69. By fitting the part 81, the left side is supported by the right down pipe 40. The right grill 73R is supported by a right shroud 85R, which is a vehicle body cover member on the right side (described later). The left grille 73L and the right grille 73R are also made of a resin material that can be easily deformed and have a plurality of fins 86 in the vertical direction.
[0027]
The center grill 72, left grill 73L, and right grill 73R divided into three parts guide the traveling wind to the radiator main body 58 while preventing pebbles from colliding with each other. Since the down pipe 40 is interposed between the center grill 72, the left grill 73L, and the right grill 73R, there is no need for pebbles or the like to move to the radiator main body 58 via these pipes.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 4, the front cover 27 includes a front center cover (center cover) 90 provided at the center upper portion of the front portion of the vehicle body and extending backward while covering the upper side of the headlight 20, and the left side of the front portion of the vehicle body. The left shroud 85L that covers the left side of the headlight 20 and extends rearward and faces the vehicle body inward side of the left front wheel 14 (see FIG. 1), and the headlight 20 A right shroud 85R that extends rearward while covering the right side and faces the vehicle body inward side of the right front wheel (not shown), and a left fender provided on the left side of the left shroud 85L and covering the upper side and the rear side of the left front wheel 14 91L, a right fender 91R provided on the right side of the right shroud 85R and covering the upper side and the rear side of the right front wheel, and the headlight 20 while covering the lower side of the headlight 20 And a front under cover 92 for covering the gap between the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R.
[0029]
The front center cover 90, the left shroud 85L, the right shroud 85R, the left fender 91L, the right fender 91R, and the front under cover 92 are divided, and each is an integrally molded product made of a resin material. The front cover 27 configured by connecting them has a symmetrical shape.
[0030]
The attachment of the left shroud 85L and the left fender 91L and the attachment of the right shroud 85R and the right fender 91R will be specifically described taking the left side as an example in FIG. The right side has a symmetrical structure with respect to the left side.
[0031]
The left shroud 85L has four mounting holes 94a to 94d that are arranged in an upward convex arc shape at substantially the center of the side portion thereof, and similar mounting holes 95a to 95d are also formed in the left fender 91L. ing. Of these, resin clips 96b, 96c are fitted into the mounting holes 94b, 94c, 95b, 95c in the middle in the arrangement direction from the outside of the vehicle body so as to penetrate the left fender 91L and the left shroud 85L, respectively. The left fender 91L and the left shroud 85L are clamped by the clips 96b and 96c so that the left shroud 85L and the left fender 91L are connected.
[0032]
Also, bolts 97d are fitted into the mounting holes 94d and 95d at the rear ends of the left shroud 85L and the left fender 91L so as to penetrate the left shroud 85L and the left fender 91L from the inside of the vehicle body. Here, the bolt 97d also fastens the rear end portion of the mounting bracket 98 on the outer side of the vehicle body. That is, the bolt 97d passes through the mounting hole 94d of the left shroud 85L and the mounting hole 95d of the left fender 91L from the inside of the vehicle body and is then screwed into the screw hole 99d at the rear end portion of the mounting bracket 98 on the outside of the vehicle body. In this way, the left shroud 91L and the left shroud 85L are sandwiched between the bolt 97d and the mounting bracket 98, thereby connecting the left shroud 85L and the left fender 91L.
[0033]
Further, bolts 97a are fitted into the mounting holes 94a and 95a at the front ends of the left shroud 85L and the left fender 91L so as to penetrate the left fender 91L and the left shroud 85L from the outside of the vehicle body. Here, the bolt 97a also fastens the front end portion of the mounting bracket 98 on the outer side of the vehicle body and the intermediate portion of the mounting bracket 61 on the inner side of the vehicle body. That is, after the bolt 97a passes through the mounting hole 99a of the mounting bracket 98 on the outer side of the vehicle body, the mounting hole 95a of the left fender 91L, and the mounting hole 94a of the left shroud 85L, the intermediate portion of the mounting bracket 61 on the inner side of the vehicle body. The screw holes 100a are screwed together, and thus, the left shroud 85L and the left fender 91L are coupled by sandwiching the mounting bracket 98, the left fender 91L and the left shroud 85L with the bolt 97a and the mounting bracket 61. .
[0034]
Note that a stay portion 101 that protrudes below the left fender 91L is attached to the middle portion of the mounting bracket 98 on the outside of the vehicle body with bolts 97e. That is, after the bolt 97e is inserted into the mounting hole 95e of the stay portion 101, the bolt 97e is screwed into the screw hole 99e in the middle portion of the mounting bracket 98 on the outside of the vehicle body. The left fender 91L is supported by the mounting bracket 98 by sandwiching the stay portion 101.
[0035]
Then, before assembling to the vehicle body frame 12 in the main assembling process, the left fender 91L and the mounting bracket 98 are attached in advance to the left shroud 85L and the right fender 91R and the attaching bracket 98 are attached to the right shroud 85R in the sub assembling process. However, in any case, the bolt 97a inserted through the mounting holes 99a, 94a, 95a at the front end is also fastened together with the mounting bracket 61 on the vehicle body inner side which is to be mounted on the vehicle body frame 12 side in advance. Therefore, only the attachment relating to the attachment holes 99a, 94a, and 95a at the front ends is performed in the main assembly process (described later).
[0036]
The left shroud 85L to which the left fender 91L is attached as described above and the right shroud 85R to which the right fender 91R is attached are assembled in the sub assembly process before being assembled to the vehicle body frame 12 in the main assembly process. As shown in FIG. 6, the headlight 20 is attached via left and right headlight stays 103.
[0037]
That is, the headlight 20 has mounting portions 104 extending rearward from the left and right sides, and mounting holes 105 are formed in the mounting portions 104 along the left-right direction. The stay 103 is attached to the attachment hole 107 of the attachment portion 106 with a bolt 108. That is, the bolt 108 inserted into the mounting hole 105 of the headlight 20 from the outside of the vehicle body of the headlight 20 is screwed into the screw hole 107 of the mounting portion 106 of the headlight stay 103, and the bolt 108 and the headlight stay 103 are Thus, the headlight stay 103 is attached to the headlight 20 by sandwiching the attachment portion 104 of the headlight 20.
[0038]
Each of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R is formed with a flange portion 110 extending in the front-rear direction and protruding inward of the vehicle body at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction on the upper edge side. The resin clip 114 is attached to the attachment hole 113 of the attachment part 112 on the upper side of each headlight stay 103 in the hole 111. That is, for each of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R, the resin clip 114 is fitted from above into the mounting hole 111 of the flange portion 110 and the mounting hole 113 of the mounting portion 112 of the headlight stay 103. By sandwiching 112, the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R are coupled to both headlight stays 103.
[0039]
Further, a mounting piece 116 extending inward of the vehicle body is formed on the front end side of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R, respectively, and a front under cover 92 is formed in a mounting hole 117 formed in the mounting piece 116. Is attached. That is, for each of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R, the resin clip 119 is fitted from below to the mounting holes 118 formed on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the front under cover 92 and the mounting holes 117 of the mounting piece 116. The front under cover 92 and the attachment piece 116 are clamped to connect the front under cover 92 to the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R.
[0040]
In the front cover 27, in the sub-assembly process, the left shroud 85L is attached to the left shroud 85L, and the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R are connected via the headlight 20 with the right fender 91R attached to the right shroud 85R. And a front fender set 121 (small assembly) in which a front under cover 92 is attached to the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R and the front center cover 90 is removed from the front cover 27 as shown in FIG. The front fender set 121 is attached to the vehicle body frame 12 in the main assembly process.
[0041]
That is, in the main assembly process for attaching to the vehicle body frame 12, the front fender set 121 is disposed so as to cover the vehicle body frame 12 from the front and above. As shown in FIG. 8 (in FIG. 8, only the headlight 20 and the headlight stay 103 are shown for convenience in the front fender set 121), mounting shafts 123 extending downward from the left and right sides of the headlight 20 are provided. Then, it is fitted by being pushed into the annular elastic grommet 125 attached in advance to the attaching portion 124 extending forward from the front cushion bracket 44 of the vehicle body frame 12 from above. Thereby, the lower part of the headlight 20 is attached to the vehicle body frame 12.
[0042]
In this state, the front fender set 121 is further attached to the following body frame 12 side through first to fifth attachments.
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 6, bolts 129 are inserted from above into mounting holes 128 of mounting portions 127 formed on the lower side of both headlight stays 103, and then these bolts 129 are connected to the left and right upper pipes 31 of the vehicle body frame 12. The mounting portion 127 of the headlight stay 103 is clamped between the bolt 129 and the front fender set bracket 131 by being screwed into the screw holes 132 of the two pedestal front fender set brackets 131 fixed to the base (first mounting). . 9, the headlight stay 103 is attached to the vehicle body frame 12. As a result, the rear portion of the headlight 20 and the flange portions 110 of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R are attached to the vehicle body frame 12. It is done. That is, the pair of headlight stays 103 extending rearward from the left and right sides of the headlight 20 are attached to the vehicle body frame 12 and the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R are attached to the headlight stay 103.
[0044]
After the bolts 135 are respectively inserted into the mounting holes 134 shown in FIG. 6 formed on the upper rear end side of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R, the fuel tanks in which these bolts 135 are attached to the vehicle body frame 12 in the previous process. 22 is screwed into the screw holes 136 on the left and right sides of the front part (second attachment). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper rear end sides of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R are attached to the vehicle body frame 12 via the fuel tank 22.
[0045]
Bolts 138 are respectively inserted into mounting holes 137 shown in FIG. 6 formed on the rear end side of the middle portion in the vertical direction of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R, and then these bolts 138 are attached to the front lower portion of the fuel tank 22. The screw hole 140 formed in the portion 139 is screwed (third attachment). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9, the rear end side of the middle part of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R is attached to the vehicle body frame 12 via the fuel tank 22.
[0046]
As shown in FIG. 5, a bolt 97a is passed through the mounting hole 99a of the left outer mounting bracket 98, the mounting hole 95a of the left fender 91L, and the mounting hole 94a of the left shroud 85L from the vehicle body outer side of the left shroud 85L. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, it is screwed into the middle screw hole 100a of the mounting bracket 61 previously mounted on the vehicle body frame 12, and the mounting bracket 98, the left fender 91L and the left shroud 85L are connected with the bolt 97a and the mounting bracket 61. Pinch. Similarly, the mounting bracket 98, the right fender 91R, and the right shroud 85R are sandwiched between the bolt 97a and the mounting bracket 61 on the right side (fourth mounting). As a result, an intermediate portion between the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R is attached to the vehicle body frame 12 via the attachment bracket 61.
[0047]
The remaining left grille 73L and right grille 73R are attached to the center grille 72 previously attached to the vehicle body frame 12 together with the radiator main body 58 in the previous process (fifth attachment). That is, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the annular elastic grommet 82 provided on the lower side grille mounting portion 84 on the lower side of the left down pipe 40 and the lower side of the lower front end edge of the left shroud 85L (see FIG. 6). And the fitting shaft portions 81 on the lower side of the left grille 73L are fitted to an annular elastic grommet 82 provided on the mounting piece portion 143 formed so as to extend inwardly of the vehicle body. While deforming the entire left side grille 73L, an annular elastic grommet 82 provided on the side grille mounting portion 83 on the upper side of the left down pipe 40 and an upper side on the lower front edge side of the left shroud 85L (see FIG. 6). The both fitting shaft portions 81 on the upper side of the left grille 73L are fitted to an annular elastic grommet 82 provided on the mounting piece portion 142 formed so as to extend inward of the vehicle body.
[0048]
Similarly for the right side, an annular elastic grommet 82 provided on the lower side grille mounting portion 84 on the lower side of the right down pipe 40 and an annular shape provided on the lower mounting piece portion 143 on the right side shroud 85R. The lower fitting shaft portion 81 on the lower side of the right grille 73R is fitted to the elastic grommet 82, and the entire right grille 73R is deformed while being provided on the upper side grille attachment portion 83 of the right down pipe 40. The fitting shaft portions 81 on the upper side of the right grill 73R are fitted to the annular elastic grommet 82 and the annular elastic grommet 82 provided on the attachment piece 142 of the right shroud 85R. As described above, the left grill 73L is supported by the left down pipe 40 on the left side of the vehicle body frame 12 and the left shroud 85L as the vehicle body cover member, and the right grill 73R is supported by the right down pipe 40 and the right shroud 85R as the vehicle body cover member. I will support it.
[0049]
Here, as described above, the radiator main body 58 is supported by the upper pipe 31 and the front pipe 33 of the vehicle body frame 12, and the center grill 72 of the radiator grille 71 is connected to the vehicle body frame 12 at all fitting shaft portions 75 thereof. These are supported by a down pipe 40 different from these. From this, the center grille 72 is always connected to the radiator main body 58 with the vehicle body frame 12 interposed between the fitting shaft portions 75 which are all the support portions, in other words, in terms of external force transmission. It arrange | positions so that it may interpose and is supported by the vehicle body frame 12. FIG.
[0050]
The left grille 73L of the radiator grille 71 has a fitting shaft portion 81 on one side supported by the down pipe 40, and the fitting shaft portion 81 on the other side supported by a left shroud 85L that is a vehicle body cover member. In addition, the left shroud 85L is supported at a position different from the radiator main body 58 of the upper pipe 31 of the vehicle body frame 12 via the headlight 20 and the fuel tank 22. From this, the left grille 73L is configured so that the fitting shafts 81, which are all the support parts, are connected to the radiator main body 58 with the vehicle body frame 12 interposed therebetween. It arrange | positions so that it may interpose and is supported by the vehicle body frame 12 and the left shroud 85L. Similarly, the right-side grille 73R of the radiator grille 71 that is symmetrical with the radiator grille 71 is similarly connected to the radiator body 58 with the vehicle body frame 12 interposed between the fitting shaft portions 81 that are all support portions thereof, in other words. Arranged so that the vehicle body frame 12 is always interposed for external force transmission, it is supported by the vehicle body frame 12 and the right shroud 85R.
[0051]
Since the bolt fastening between the headlight stays 103 and the front fender set brackets 131 of the vehicle body frame 12 is performed from between the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R, until such work is finished, The center cover 90 is not attached.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 10, the front center cover 90 has a locking claw 145 having a shape extending downward and then extending forward in order from the front toward the left and right ends, and after extending downward. A locking piece 146 having a shape projecting sideways and a thick fitting fitting projection 147 extending downward are integrally formed.
[0053]
Correspondingly, each of the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R is formed with an engaging portion 150 that protrudes vertically in the front position on the upper edge side and has an engaging groove 149 that is long in the front-rear direction and protrudes inward of the vehicle body. The flange portion 110 is formed with an engagement groove 151 that extends vertically in the front portion and is long in the front-rear direction, and an annular elastic grommet 152 is attached to the rear side thereof.
[0054]
Then, with the front center cover 90 tilted slightly obliquely so that the front end side is located on the lower side, the front locking claw 145 is inserted into the engagement groove 149 of the engagement portion 150 and shifted forward, Then, the rear portion of the front center cover 90 is lowered downward, and the engaging piece 146 is fitted into the engaging groove 151 of the flange portion 110 while the fitting protrusion 147 is fitted to the elastic grommet 152 of the flange portion 110. Then, the claw portion 145A extending forward of the locking claw 145 is restricted from moving upward by the engaging portion 150, and the claw portion 146A protruding to the side of the locking piece 146 is restricted from moving upward by the flange portion 110. The upward movement of the enlarged portion 147A at the tip of the fitting projection 147 is restricted by the elastic grommet 152. As a result, the front center cover 90 is attached to the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R.
[0055]
On the other hand, when the rear portion of the front center cover 90 is pulled up with a predetermined force or more from the attached state, the fitting protrusion 147 and the locking piece 146 are elastically deformed while the elastic grommet 152 and the locking piece 146 are elastically deformed. The elastic grommet 152 and the engaging groove 151 are pulled out, and the rear portion of the front center cover 90 is detached from the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R. Then, by pulling the front center cover 90 obliquely rearward, the locking claw 145 comes out of the locking groove 149 of the engaging portion 150, and the entire front center cover 90 is removed from the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R. It becomes a state. Thus, the front center cover 90 is detachably provided without a tool.
[0056]
The front cover 27 attached to the front portion of the vehicle body frame 12 as described above includes a front center cover 90 provided at the upper center of the front portion of the vehicle body while surrounding the headlight 20 disposed at the center of the front portion of the vehicle body. A left shroud 85L provided on the left side of the front part of the vehicle body and provided with a left side fender 91L on the left side thereof; a right side shroud 85R provided on the right side of the front part of the vehicle body and provided with a right side fender 91R on the right side thereof; The front under cover 92 covers the lower part of the light 20. The front under cover 92 does not extend behind the headlight 20 in the front-rear direction, and the left shroud 85L and the right shroud 85R are also spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. A space 154 shown in FIG. 11 is formed on the lower side of 90 so as to pass through the vehicle body without being blocked by the vehicle body cover member.
[0057]
In a space 154 that extends downward below the front center cover 90, maintenance target parts to be maintained by removing the front center cover 90 are concentrated. That is, the rear portion of the headlight 20 faces the space 154, and a bulb socket (maintenance target portion) 155 that holds a lighting bulb (not shown) is detachably provided on the rear portion side. The illustrated example has two lighting bulbs, that is, bulb sockets 155 on the left and right.
[0058]
In addition, a capacitor (maintenance target) 156 that is an electrical component is detachably attached to the right headlight stay 103 provided in the space 154.
[0059]
In addition, harness couplers (maintenance target parts) 157 are attached to the upper pipe 31 in the space 154, and separate harnesses are joined to the couplers 157.
[0060]
Further, a cooling water tank 158 for the radiator 74 is provided in the space 154, and in particular, a water supply port (maintenance target portion) 159 for supplying cooling water to the cooling water tank 158 is provided in the front of the space 154. It extends to. The water supply port 159 is provided with a detachable cap 160.
[0061]
In addition, an engine control unit (maintenance target portion) 162 is detachably disposed on the rear side and the lower side of the headlight 20 in the space 154.
[0062]
Then, by removing the front center cover 90, the above-described space 154 is opened upward, and the valve socket 155, the condenser 156, the water supply port 159 of the radiator 74, the coupler 157, and the engine control unit are opened from above through the space 154. Maintenance for 162 and the like is performed. For example, when replacing the lighting bulb, insert a hand into the space 154 from the upper side, remove the bulb socket 155 and take it out from the space 154. After replacing the lighting bulb outside the space 154, remove the bulb socket 155 from the upper side. The headlight 20 is inserted into the space 154 and attached to a predetermined attachment position. Also, when replacing the capacitor 156, a hand is inserted into the space 154 from the upper side, the capacitor 156 is removed and taken out from the space 154, and a new capacitor 156 is inserted into the space 154 from the upper side to attach the right headlight stay 103. Attach to. Further, when water is supplied to the radiator 74, the cap 160 is removed from the upper side by inserting a hand into the space 154, and after inserting a water supply hose into the space 154 from the upper side and pouring water into the water supply port 159, Take it out upward and tighten the cap 160. In addition, when replacing the engine control unit 162, a hand is inserted into the space 154 from the upper side, the engine control unit 162 is removed and taken out from the space 154, and a new engine control unit 162 is inserted into the space 154 from the upper side. Attach to.
[0063]
According to the present embodiment described above, the radiator grille 71 has the fitting shaft portions 75 and 81 that are all supporting portions thereof connected to the radiator main body 58 with the vehicle body frame 12 interposed therebetween. Even if the radiator grill 71 is deformed or damaged, the body frame 12 receives the force of the deformation or damage, and it is possible to prevent the radiator main body 58 from being affected. Therefore, even if the radiator grill 74 is deformed or damaged, it can be basically handled by replacing the radiator grill 71, and the radiator main body 58 does not require repair, so that the repair cost can be reduced.
[0064]
Further, since the radiator grill 71 is divided into a center grill 72, a left grill 73L, and a right grill 73R, an external force is introduced, for example, via the left shroud 85L or the right shroud 85R, and the left grill 73L or the right grill 73R. Even if deformation or breakage occurs, the center grill 72 and the other grill can be prevented from being affected. Therefore, even if one of the left grille 73L and the right grille 73R is deformed or damaged, the center grill 72 and the other grille can be replaced by replacing one grille, and repair costs are further reduced. can do.
[0065]
In the above embodiment, the left shroud 85L that partitions the inside of the left front wheel is formed separately from the left fender 91L and integrated later, and the right shroud 85R that partitions the inside of the right front wheel is formed with respect to the right fender 91R. Although the case where it is formed separately and integrated later has been described as an example, the left shroud 85L and the left fender 91L may be integrally formed, and the right shroud 85R and the right fender 91R may be integrally formed.
[0066]
【The invention's effect】
  As detailed above, according to the invention of claim 1,, OutsideEven if the radiator grill is deformed or damaged by force, LaThe influence on the main body of the generator can be prevented. Therefore, even if the radiator grill is deformed or damaged, it can be basically handled by replacing the radiator grill, and the radiator main body does not need to be repaired, so that the repair cost can be reduced.
[0067]
According to the invention according to claim 2, since the radiator grill is divided into the center grill, the left grill, and the right grill, for example, an external force is introduced through the vehicle body cover member on one side in the left-right direction, and the left grill Alternatively, even if one of the right grilles supported by the vehicle body cover member is deformed or damaged, the center grill and the other grill can be prevented from being affected. Therefore, even if one of the left side grill and the right side grill is deformed or damaged, the center grill and the other grill can be replaced by replacing this one grill, and repair costs can be further reduced. it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a body frame of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a radiator grille of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a front cover of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a left shroud and a left fender of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a front fender set and the like of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a front fender set of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing attachment of a headlight to a vehicle body frame in a front fender set of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing attachment of a left shroud and a right shroud to a vehicle body frame and a fuel tank in a front fender set of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing attachment of a front center cover to a left shroud and a right shroud of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 11 is a front plan view showing a state in which the front center cover of the saddle-ride type vehicle to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied is removed.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 saddle riding type vehicle
12 Body frame
13 engine
40 Downpipe
58 Radiator body
71 Radiator Grill
72 Center Grill
73L left grill
73R Right side grill
85L left shroud (body cover member)
85R Right shroud (body cover member)

Claims (3)

A pair of left and right upper pipes along the front-rear direction at the top of the body frame and the front side is inclined downward, a pair of left and right main pipes along the front-rear direction at the bottom of the body frame, and a branch from the middle of the pair of left and right main pipes A pair of left and right front pipes extending forward and obliquely upward, and a pair of left and right down pipes extending downward and obliquely rearward from the pair of left and right upper pipes and having lower ends connected to the pair of left and right front pipes. A radiator grille mounting structure in which a radiator body is disposed in front of the engine and a radiator grille is disposed in front of the radiator body ;
The radiator body is supported by the upper pipe and the front pipe,
A radiator grille mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, wherein the radiator grille is supported by the down pipe and left and right body cover members . The radiator grill, the lateral center of the center grille and the left are three divided into a left grille and right right grille, to support the said center grille in front Kihidari right pair of down pipe, the left grill It is supported by said down pipe and the left of the vehicle body cover member of the left saddle according to claim 1, characterized in that to support the right grill and right of the down pipe and the right of the body cover member Radiator grille mounting structure for riding type vehicles. The left grille is supported on the right side by fitting upper and lower support grommets fixed to the down pipe on the left side with upper and lower support parts, and the left side is the left side of the vehicle body. Supported by the cover member,
  The right grille is supported on the left side by fitting the upper and lower support annularly formed grommets on the upper and lower stays fixed to the right down pipe, and the right side is the right side of the vehicle body. The radiator grille mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the radiator grille mounting structure is supported by a cover member.

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