JP4452129B2 - vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle including a tandem footrest corresponding to a tandem seat, and particularly to a vehicle including a retractable footrest.

Conventionally, in the floor step structure of a scooter described in Patent Document 1, as a floor step structure of a two-seater scooter, a recessed portion that opens laterally is formed at a rear portion of a floor step on which a driver puts a foot. The steps for the tandem rider are arranged so as to be foldable so as to face the inside of the vehicle, thereby improving the driver's footing on the road surface.
JP 2001-92726 A

  However, in the above-described conventional scooter floor step structure, the tandem rider step is positioned on the extended line of the floor step that rises obliquely backward, and the tandem rider foot on the tandem rider step is lowered forward and the knee is lowered. The position of the tandem rider on the tandem seat becomes tight, and the holdability is also lowered. In addition, the step for the foldable tandem rider increases the distance from the hip point on the tandem seat of the tandem rider, and the comfortability of the tandem rider also decreases.

  Therefore, in order to solve the problem, the present invention attaches a bracket near the rear end of the footboard extending obliquely upward and rearward, attaches a retractable footrest to the bracket, and occupies the tandem rider on the tandem seat. It aims at providing the vehicle which improves property.

The vehicle of the present invention includes a first frame that extends vertically when viewed from the side of the vehicle, a unit swing engine that is swingably supported by the first frame, and a rearward direction from the top of the first frame. A second frame with a tandem seat attached to the top, a side cover that covers the side of the second frame below the tandem seat, and a driver's foot positioned in front of and below the tandem seat A footboard for mounting and a foldable footrest for a tandem rider are attached to the top of the footboard so that the side edge is located outside the side edge of the side cover. comprising a bracket that is, the mounting position of the first frame of the bracket than the support position to the first frame of said unit swing type engine And a person, the bracket extends to the area between the side cover and the unit swing type engine as viewed from the side of the vehicle, and an intermediate portion which swingably supports the retractable footrest in the vehicle width direction Adopt the configuration provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the comfort of the tandem rider on the tandem seat by attaching a bracket near the rear end of the footboard extending obliquely upward and rearward and attaching a retractable footrest to the bracket. it can.

  The essence of the present invention is that a bracket is attached to the vicinity of the rear end of the footboard extending obliquely upward and rearward, and a retractable footrest is attached to the bracket to improve the comfortability of the tandem rider on the tandem seat. is there.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a tandem scooter will be described. FIGS. 1-8 is a figure for demonstrating the scooter of embodiment to which this invention is applied. 1 is a left side view of the scooter, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the scooter of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a frame configuration of FIG. 1 and a footrest bracket attached to the engine bracket, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of the unit swing and footrest bracket portion of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a side view showing the structure of the bracket, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the structure of the bracket, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure and rotational position of a tandem footrest.

  In the following embodiments, vehicle side view refers to a case where the left side is front (or rear) and the right side is rear (or front) when the vehicle is viewed from the side, and vehicle plan view is When the vehicle is viewed from above, the left side is the front (or rear) and the right side is the rear (or front).

  First, the configuration of the scooter will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the scooter 1 is covered with a front cover 2 at the front and both side surfaces are covered with a side cover 3. A center cover 30 that connects the front cover 2 and the side cover 3 is attached between the front cover 2 and the side cover 3. Below the center cover 30, a main foot board 4 on which a driver puts his / her foot is extended obliquely upward and rearward. In FIG. 1, only the main foot board 4 on the left side is shown, but a similar main foot board 4 (not shown) is extended on the right side.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the scooter 1 has a main frame 5 that extends from the center in the vehicle width direction toward the right rear as viewed in a plan view of the vehicle and a downward direction in the plan view of the vehicle. An extended down tube 6, seat rails 8 and 8 (second frame) fixed to the left and right ends of the cross member 7 at the rear end of the main frame 5 and extending rearward and upward, Have

  A cross member 9 is attached to the middle part of the left and right seat rails 8 between the seat rails 8 along the vehicle width direction. The bracket 10 is attached. Further, brackets 9 a for fixing the intermediate portion of the tandem seat 11 are provided at both ends of the cross member 9. A tandem seat 11 is attached to the upper part of the seat rails 8 by a bracket 10 and a bracket 9a. The tandem seat 11 is formed with a front seat portion 11a for the driver in the front, and a rear seat portion 11b for the tandem rider in the rear.

  A cross member 12 is attached to the rear end portion of the down tube 6. Between the both ends of the cross member 12 and the front ends of the seat rails 8 and 8, engine brackets 13 and 13 (first frame) are provided to connect the two. The engine brackets 13 and 13 are extended in the vertical direction in a side view of the vehicle, and support a unit swing type engine 14 to be described later in a swingable manner. The side portions of the seat rails 8 and 8 and the engine brackets 13 and 13 are covered with the side cover 3.

  The unit swing type engine 14 is an engine, a transmission mechanism, etc. (not shown) that are unitized, and drives the rear wheel 15 by its driving force. In addition, the unit swing type engine 14 is supported by the engine brackets 13 and 13 so that the front left and right sides thereof are swingable, and the rear left and right sides are supported by a suspension mechanism (not shown). It is configured to swing according to the vibration transmitted from the rear wheel 15 according to the road surface state. In FIG. 2, 16 and 17 are handle grips, and 18 is a muffler.

Further, brackets 20, 20 are attached to the engine brackets 13, 13 by two bolts 23. As shown by hatching in FIG. 1, the brackets 20, 20 are extended above and behind the main footboard 4, and a foldable tandem footrest 21, which will be described later, can be attached to the upper part thereof. Further, the brackets 20 and 20 have a rear extension surface 20c (see FIG. 4) formed at the lower front end thereof so as to be integrated with a rear shape extending obliquely upward of the main foot board 4. The mounting position of the brackets 20 and 20 is set below the side cover 3 in a vehicle side view. Further, the brackets 20 and 20 are provided so that the side end portions thereof are located outside the side end portions of the side cover 3. The brackets 20 and 20 have pivotable tandem footrests 21 and 21 rotatably attached to the brackets 20 and 20 via pins 31 that are inserted and fixed to a footrest mounting portion 20a formed on the brackets 20 and 20.

  When the tandem rider does not sit on the tandem seat 11, the tandem footrests 21 and 21 are rotated and stored obliquely above the brackets 20 and 20, and when the tandem rider sits, the tandem footrests 21 and 21 are arranged in the vehicle width direction of the brackets 20 and 20. By defeating, it is configured to function as a footrest for the tandem rider. As shown in FIG. 2, the right tandem footrest 21 is stored, and the left tandem footrest 21 is tilted in the vehicle width direction.

  Also, the brackets 20 and 20 are positioned between the side cover 3 and the unit swing type engine 14 and outside the left and right end portions of the tandem seat 11 in the vehicle plan view as shown in FIG. Is provided. The structure of the brackets 20 and 20 is shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is a side view of the bracket 20, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the bracket 20. 6 and 7, the bracket 20 has a rear extension surface 20 c formed at the lower front end portion 20 g so as to extend obliquely upward and rearward and to follow the rear shape of the main footboard 4. Further, holes 20b and 20b through which bolts for fixing the bracket 20 to the engine bracket 13 are inserted are formed in the upper and lower front end portions 20g of the rear extension surface 20c.

  Then, two footrest mounting portions 20a for inserting and fixing a pin 31 that supports the tandem footrest 21 so as to be swingable in the vehicle width direction are provided in an intermediate portion 20d that extends obliquely upward and backward from the front end portion 20g. , 20a are projected. Further, the rear end portion 20e of the bracket 20 is formed with a recess 20f for accommodating the tandem footrest 21. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the tandem footrest 21 is rotated obliquely upward and stored in the recess 20 f of the bracket 20 when not in use. Moreover, when using it, it will become a horizontal position by tilting in the vehicle width direction, and the footrest of a tandem rider will be attained.

  With the above-described configuration of the bracket 20, when the tandem footrest 21 is not used, the side surface is accommodated along the shape extending in front and rear of the bracket 20, so that it does not get in the way. Further, when the tandem footrest 21 is used, it is possible to place the tandem rider foot of the tandem seat 11 by tilting in the vehicle width direction.

A sitting state of the tandem rider when the tandem seat 11 is used will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the tandem rider T on the tandem seat 11 extends with the upper limbs forward from the seating position T1 (hip point) and bends the knee, but the sole portion is the upper surface of the tandem footrest 21. Will be grounded. This is because the mounting position of the bracket 20 is set below the side cover 3 in a vehicle side view.

  Therefore, the tandem rider does not get on the toe lowering as in the conventional case, and the sole can be surely placed on the upper surface of the tandem seat 11, and the comfortability on the tandem seat 11 can be improved.

As described above, in the scooter 1 of the present embodiment, the bracket 20 is attached to the engine bracket 13 below the side cover 3 in a side view of the vehicle, and the retractable tandem footrest 21 is provided above the bracket 20. .

  Therefore, it is possible to make the footrest position appropriate when the tandem rider sitting on the tandem seat 11 places his / her feet on the tandem footrest 21, and the comfort of the driver and the tandem rider on the tandem seat 11 can be improved. Further, since the seating position of the tandem rider has moved backward compared to the prior art, even when the driver stops the scooter 1 and installs his / her foot, the toe of the tandem rider is prevented from hitting the driver's inflated shin. And discomfort of the driver and the tandem rider can be resolved.

Further, since the bracket 20 is fixed to the engine bracket 13, an additional bracket for fixing the bracket 20 is not necessary. Further, the side cover 3 covers the side of the seat rails 8, 8 and the engine bracket 13 below the tandem seat 11, bracket 20, because provided below the side cover 3, the side cover 3 is in the vehicle width direction The bracket 20 can easily protrude from the side cover 3. For this reason, the footrest property to the tandem footrest 21 of a tandem rider improves. Moreover, since the bracket 20 is provided so that it may be located outside the side edge part of the side cover 3, the footrest property of a tandem rider further improves.

  The bracket 20 includes a front end portion 20g fixed to the engine bracket 13, and an intermediate portion 20d that supports a retractable tandem footrest 21 extending obliquely above the front end portion 20g so as to be swingable in the vehicle width direction. The tandem footless 21 can be stored in a compact manner because it includes a rear end 20e that extends obliquely upward from the intermediate portion 20d and forms a recess 20f that stores the tandem footrest 21.

  Further, since the front end portion 20g of the bracket 20 is formed with a rear extension surface 20c so as to follow the shape of the footrest 4 extending diagonally rearward and upward, the degree of freedom of the driver's footrest position on the main footboard 4 is expanded. can do.

The vehicle of the present invention is attached to a first frame that extends vertically in a side view of the vehicle, a second frame that extends rearward from the upper portion of the first frame, and an upper portion of the second frame. A tandem seat, a footboard for a driver's foot that is positioned in front of and below the tandem seat, a foldable footrest for a tandem rider that is tiltable in the vehicle width direction,
A structure is provided that includes a bracket that extends upward and rearward of the footboard and has the retractable footrest attached to an upper portion thereof.

  According to this configuration, the tandem seat is provided with the foldable footrest for the tandem rider that is foldable in the vehicle width direction and the bracket that is attached to the upper portion of the footboard and is attached to the foldable footrest. The footrest position of the upper driver and the tandem rider can be optimized, and a vehicle that improves the comfortability of the driver and the tandem rider can be provided.

  Moreover, the vehicle of this invention takes the structure which formed the back extension surface of the said footboard in the lower front end of the said bracket at the said bracket.

  According to this configuration, since the bracket has formed the rear extension surface of the footboard at the lower front end of the bracket, the degree of freedom of the footrest position behind the footrest of the driver can be increased, and the driver's residence Can be improved.

  In the vehicle of the present invention, the bracket is fixed to the first frame.

  According to this configuration, since the bracket is fixed to the first frame, the bracket can be fixed without using an additional member, and the cost of the vehicle can be suppressed.

In addition, the vehicle of the present invention includes a unit swing engine that is swingably supported by the first frame, and a side cover that covers the side portions of the first frame and the second frame below the tandem seat. The bracket is configured to be provided below the side cover in a side view of the vehicle.

According to this arrangement, the first frame and the side of the second frame covered with side covers below the tandem seat, brackets, because provided below the side cover when viewed from the side of the vehicle, the side cover is spread in the width direction of the vehicle Therefore, the bracket easily protrudes from the side cover. For this reason, the footrest property to the tandem footrest of a tandem rider improves.

  Moreover, the vehicle of this invention takes the structure which provided the said bracket so that it might be located outside the side edge part of the said side cover.

  According to this configuration, since the bracket is provided so as to be positioned outside the side end portion of the side cover, the footrest of the tandem rider is further improved.

  In the vehicle of the present invention, the bracket supports the front end portion fixed to the first frame and the retractable footrest extending obliquely above the front end portion so as to be swingable in the vehicle width direction. A configuration is adopted in which an intermediate portion and a recess that extends obliquely above the intermediate portion and accommodates the retractable footrest are formed.

  According to this configuration, the bracket includes a front end portion that is fixed to the first frame, an intermediate portion that supports the retractable footrest extending obliquely above the front end portion so as to be swingable in the vehicle width direction, and the intermediate portion. Further, the tandem footless can be stored compactly because it extends further obliquely upward and forms a recess for storing the retractable footrest.

  The vehicle according to the present invention has a bracket attached near the rear end of the footboard, and a retractable footrest is attached to the bracket to improve the comfort of the tandem rider on the tandem seat. Useful.

The left view of the tandem scooter which concerns on one embodiment of this invention Rear view of the scooter of FIG. The perspective view which shows the frame structure of FIG. 1, and the structure of the bracket for footrests attached to the engine bracket. Plan view of FIG. Enlarged side view of the unit swing and footrest bracket part of FIG. Side view showing bracket configuration Plan view showing the structure of the bracket The figure which shows the structure of the front-end part of a bracket, and the rotation position of a tandem footrest

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scooter 2 Front cover 3 Side cover 4 Main foot board 8 Seat rail 11 Tandem seat 13 Engine bracket 14 Unit swing type engine 20 Bracket 20c Rear extension surface 20d Middle part 20e Rear end part 20f Recessed part 20g Front end part 21 Tandem footrest 30 Center cover 31 pins

Claims (4)

A first frame that extends in the vertical direction in a vehicle side view, and swingably supported unit swing type engine to said first frame, rearward extended from the top of the first frame, the top A second frame to which a tandem seat is attached, a side cover that covers a side portion of the second frame below the tandem seat, a footboard for a driver's footrest that is positioned in front of and below the tandem seat, A bracket that is extended upward and rearward of the footboard so that the side end portion is located outside the side end portion of the side cover, and a tandem rider footrest is attached to the upper part of the bracket ;
With
The mounting position of the bracket on the first frame is above the support position of the unit swing type engine on the first frame,
The bracket includes an intermediate portion that extends in an area between the side cover and the unit swing type engine in a side view of the vehicle and supports the retractable footrest so as to be swingable in the vehicle width direction. Characteristic vehicle.   The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the bracket has a rear extension surface of the footboard formed at a lower front end. The bracket includes the intermediate portion, a front end portion in which the intermediate portion extends obliquely upward , and is fixed to the first frame;
The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle further extends obliquely upward from the intermediate portion, and forms a recess that houses the retractable footrest. A first frame extending vertically in a side view of the vehicle;
A second frame extending rearward from the top of the first frame;
A tandem seat attached to the top of the second frame;
A footboard for a driver's footrest located in front and below the tandem seat;
A foldable footrest for the tandem rider that falls in the vehicle width direction,
A bracket that extends upward and rearward of the footboard, and has the retractable footrest attached to the upper part thereof;
With
The bracket is characterized in that a rear extension surface of the footboard is formed at a lower front end .

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