JP4452131B2 - vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle including a tandem footrest corresponding to a tandem seat.

Conventionally, in the heel guard structure of a motorcycle described in Patent Document 1, a protector made of resin is provided in direct contact with a side surface of an engine cover. With this configuration, the protector can be mounted in direct contact with the engine cover without being spaced from each other, and a compact configuration is provided in the vehicle width direction, so that sufficient footrest foot space can be secured.
JP 2003-40173 A

  However, in the above conventional motorcycle heel guard structure, the resin protector provided in direct contact with the side surface of the engine cover is positioned behind the rear seat occupant footrest on which the rear seat occupant places his / her foot. . Because of this structure, when the rear seat occupant puts his / her foot on the rear seat occupant footrest, the side part of the foot hits the protector from the heel, but the structure is not designed to support the bottom of the heel and the holdability is reduced. In addition, the habitability is also reduced.

  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, and extends a guide member behind the bracket so that the foot of the rear seat occupant It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle that improves the comfortability as a structure that guides the vehicle to the tandem footless and supports the heel of the rear seat passenger.

The vehicle of the present invention includes a first frame that extends vertically when viewed from the side of the vehicle, a second frame that extends rearward from the top of the first frame, and a swingable movement to the first frame. A unit swing engine supported on the tandem seat, a tandem seat attached to an upper portion of the second frame, a side cover that covers a side portion of the first frame and the second frame below the tandem seat, and the side A footboard for a driver's foot that extends rearward below the cover, and rearward and upward from the vicinity of the front end of the unit swing engine below the side cover in a side view of the vehicle a bracket having an extending portion that extends in the housed extended portion, retractable Futore for variable Taosuru backseat passenger in the vehicle width direction to the bracket And bets, is formed on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine employs a configuration including: a first guide member for guiding the foot of the rear seat passenger to the retractable footrest.
In addition, the vehicle of the present invention includes a first frame that extends in a vertical direction in a side view of the vehicle, a second frame that extends rearward from the upper portion of the first frame, and a swinging motion on the first frame. A unit swing engine supported movably, a tandem seat attached to an upper portion of the second frame, and a side cover that covers a side portion of the first frame and the second frame below the tandem seat; A vehicle including a footboard for a driver's foot that extends rearward below the side cover, and rearward from the vicinity of the front end of the unit swing engine below the side cover in a side view of the vehicle And a bracket having an extending portion extending upward, and a retractable frame for a rear seat occupant that is housed in the extending portion and is retractable to the bracket in the vehicle width direction. A second guide member that is integrally extended from the rear portion of the bracket, guides the foot of the rear seat occupant to the retractable footrest, and supports the heel of the rear seat occupant; The structure provided with is taken.

  According to the present invention, a bracket is attached to the vicinity of the rear end of the footboard extending obliquely upward and rearward, a guide member is extended to the rear of the bracket, and the foot of the rear seat occupant is guided to the footrest. In addition, the habitability can be improved as a structure that supports the heel of the rear seat passenger.

  The main point of the present invention is that a bracket is attached near the rear end of the footboard extending obliquely upward and rearward, a guide member is extended to the rear of the bracket, and the foot of the rear seat passenger is guided to the footrest. And it is to improve comfortability as a structure that supports the heel of the rear seat occupant.

  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 perspective view.

  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 A case where the left side is front (or rear) and the right side is rear (or front) when viewed from above the vehicle is shown.

  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 40 that connects the front cover 2 and the site cover 3 is attached between the front cover 2 and the site cover 3. Below the center cover 40, 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 left 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. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the unit swing type engine 14 swings around a swing center C, and the upper limit of the swing range is a position indicated by an imaginary line in the figure. 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 extend rearward and upward from the vicinity of the front end of the unit swing type engine 14, and the rear seat occupant (hereinafter referred to as “lower” in the vehicle width direction described below) An extension portion 20A for accommodating a foldable tandem footrest 21 for a tandem rider) is formed. 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 and above the unit swing type engine 14 in a side view of the vehicle. The extension parts 20A of the brackets 20 and 20 are rotatable with foldable tandem footrests 21 and 21 via pins 33 inserted and fixed to the footrest mounting parts 20a and 20a formed above and below the brackets 20 and 20, respectively. Installed.

A guide member 20 g (second guide member) extends integrally with the bracket 20 at the rear end portion of the bracket 20. The guide member 20g is located between the extending portion 20A and the unit swing type engine 14, above the upper limit position when the unit swing type engine 14 swings, and of the unit swing type engine 14 described later. It is arranged at a position (see FIG. 4) shifted in the vehicle width direction with respect to the guide member 32 formed on the upper surface.

  When the tandem rider does not sit on the tandem seat 11, the tandem footrests 21, 21 are rotated and stored obliquely above the brackets 20, 20. Therefore, it is configured to function as a footrest of the tandem rider. As shown in FIG. 2, the right tandem footrest 21 is stored, and the left tandem footrest 21 is tilted outward.

  Further, the brackets 20 and 20 are provided between the side cover 3 and the unit swing type engine 14 and, as shown in FIG. 4, so as to be located outside the left and right side end portions of the tandem seat 11 in the vehicle plan view. It has been. 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 h 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 above and below the front end 20h. Then, two footrest mounting portions 20a for inserting and fixing a pin 33 that supports the tandem footrest 21 so as to be swingable in the vehicle width direction are inserted into the intermediate portion 20d extending obliquely upward and backward from the front end portion 20h. , 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. Further, a guide member 20g ( second guide member) for guiding the footrest operation of the tandem rider to the tandem footrest 21 is integrally extended at the rear end portion 20e. As shown in FIG. 5, 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.

Next, the guide member provided on the cover of the unit swing type engine 14 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the upper surface of the unit swing type engine 14 is covered with an upper cover 30. The upper surface of the upper cover 30 is covered with a resin decorative cover 31 so that the feet of the tandem rider may be placed thereon. And as shown in FIG.5 and FIG.8, the guide member 32 (extending to the lower end of the extension part 20A of the brackets 20 and 20 is formed in the front part of the decorative cover 31 which forms the upper surface of the unit swing type engine 14. As shown in FIG. A first guide member) is formed. As shown in FIG. 8, the guide member 32 is provided on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine 14 at a position substantially coincident with the guide member 20 g and the extending portion 20 </ b> A when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

  As described above, the bracket 20 extends rearward and upward from the vicinity of the front end of the unit swing type engine 14 and includes the extending portion 20A that houses the retractable tandem footrest 21. Therefore, the upper surface of the unit swing type engine is provided. The foot of the tandem rider can be guided to the tandem footrest 21 using. Further, the guide member 20g formed integrally with the rear end portion 20e of the bracket 20 is positioned between the extended portion 20A of the bracket 20 and the upper surface of the unit swing type engine 14, so that the guide member 20g is formed from the side of the tandem rider. The certainty of the footrest operation to the tandem footrest 21 is increased.

  Further, a guide member 32 is formed on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine 14, and the guide member 32 substantially coincides with the extended portion 20A in the rear view of the vehicle and extends to the lower end of the extended portion 20A. The certainty of the footrest operation to the tandem footrest 21 can be increased. Further, when the tandem rider puts his / her foot on the tandem footrest 21, the heel of the tandem rider is supported by the guide member 20g, so that the comfort of the tandem rider on the tandem seat 11 can be improved.

Further, the guide member 20g is disposed above the upper limit position when the unit swing type engine 14 is swung, and at a position shifted in the vehicle width direction with respect to the guide member 32 formed on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine. Therefore, even if the unit swing type engine 14 swings up and down, it does not hit the guide member 20g. Further, when the tandem rider puts his / her foot on the tandem footrest 21, the foot to the tandem footrest 21 is guided by the guide member 20 g and the guide member 32 without causing a toe or the like to enter between the guide member 20 g and the guide member 32. The certainty of the placing operation can be increased.

  Therefore, the tandem rider sitting on the tandem seat 11 can securely put the sole on the tandem footrest 21 and can support the sole at two points. The comfort of the tandem rider on the tandem seat 11 Can be improved.

  The vehicle of the present invention includes a first frame that extends vertically when viewed from the side of the vehicle, a second frame that extends rearward from the top of the first frame, and a swingable movement to the first frame. A unit swing engine supported on the tandem seat, a tandem seat attached to an upper portion of the second frame, a side cover that covers a side portion of the first frame and the second frame below the tandem seat, and the side A footboard for a driver's foot that extends rearward below the cover, and a bracket is provided above the unit swing engine below the side cover in a side view of the vehicle. The structure which provided the folding-type footrest for the backseat passenger who falls in the vehicle width direction is taken.

  According to this configuration, since the bracket is provided above the unit swing type engine below the side cover in a side view of the vehicle, and the retractable footrest for the rear seat occupant that is tiltable in the vehicle width direction is provided on the bracket, The foot of the seat occupant can be guided to the retractable footless and the heel of the rear seat occupant can be supported, and the comfortability of the rear seat occupant can be improved.

  In the vehicle of the present invention, the bracket includes an extending portion that extends rearward and upward from the vicinity of the front end of the unit swing type engine, and stores the retractable footrest. The extending portion and the unit The structure which provided the 1st guide member between the upper surfaces of a swing type engine is taken.

  According to this configuration, the bracket is extended rearward and upward from the vicinity of the front end of the unit swing type engine, and includes the extension part that houses the retractable footrest, and the extension part and the upper surface of the unit swing type engine are provided. Since the first guide member is provided between them, the rear seat occupant's foot can be guided to the retractable footrest using the upper surface of the unit swing type engine.

  In the vehicle of the present invention, the first guide member is formed on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine, and adopts a configuration in which the first guide member is substantially coincident with the extended portion in the vehicle rear view.

  According to this configuration, since the first guide member is formed on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine and substantially coincides with the extending portion when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, the footrest operation of the rear seat occupant on the retractable footrest The certainty can be increased.

  Moreover, the vehicle of this invention takes the structure which extended the said 1st guide member to the lower end of the said extension part.

  According to this structure, since the 1st guide member was extended to the lower end of the extension part, the reliability of the footrest operation | movement to a retractable footrest of a rear seat passenger can be increased.

  In the vehicle of the present invention, the second guide member is integrally extended from the rear portion of the bracket, and the second guide member is connected to the extension portion and the upper surface of the unit swing type engine in a side view of the vehicle. The structure located between is taken.

  According to this configuration, the second guide member is integrally extended from the rear portion of the bracket, and the second guide member is positioned between the extension portion and the upper surface of the unit swing type engine in a side view of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to increase the reliability of the footrest operation to the retractable footrest from the side of the rear seat occupant.

  In the vehicle according to 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. And a rear end portion extending obliquely above the intermediate portion and forming a recess for accommodating the retractable footrest, and the second guide member is integrally formed from the rear end portion of the bracket. A configuration is adopted in which the vehicle is extended and positioned between the extended portion and the upper surface of the unit swing type engine in a side view of the vehicle.

  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. The second guide member is extended from the rear end portion of the bracket so as to extend in a diagonally upward direction and includes a rear end portion that forms a recess for accommodating the retractable footrest. Since it is located between the extended portion and the upper surface of the unit swing type engine, the bracket can be fixed to the first frame and the retractable footrest can be stored compactly.

  In the vehicle of the present invention, the second guide member is formed above the upper limit position when the unit swing type engine swings and on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine. The structure arrange | positioned in the position shifted in the vehicle width direction is taken.

  According to this configuration, the second guide member is above the upper limit position at the time of swinging of the unit swing type engine and in the vehicle width direction with respect to the first guide member formed on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine. Because the unit swing type engine swings up and down, it can be prevented from hitting the second guide member.

  In the vehicle according to the present invention, a bracket is attached near the rear end of the footboard, a retractable footrest is attached to the bracket, a guide member is extended to the rear of the bracket, and the comfortability of the rear seat occupant tandem rider In particular, it is useful for tandem scooters and the like.

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 Rear perspective view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scooter 3 Side cover 4 Main foot board 8 Seat rail 11 Tandem seat 13 Engine bracket 14 Unit swing type engine 20 Bracket 20A Extension part 20c Rear extension surface 20d Intermediate part 20e Rear end part 20f Concave part 20g Guide member 20h Front end part 21 Tandem Footrest 32 Guide member 40 Center cover

Claims (7)

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 unit swing type engine swingably supported by the first frame;
A tandem seat attached to the top of the second frame;
A side cover that covers the sides of the first frame and the second frame below the tandem seat;
A vehicle including a footboard for a driver's footrest that extends rearward below the side cover ;
A bracket having an extending portion extending rearward and upward from the vicinity of the front end of the unit swing type engine below the side cover in a side view of the vehicle ;
A retractable footrest for a rear seat occupant that is housed in the extended portion and is tilted in the vehicle width direction to the bracket ;
A first guide member formed on an upper surface of the unit swing type engine, for guiding the foot of the rear seat occupant to the retractable footrest;
Vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first guide member is substantially coincident with the extended portion when viewed from the rear of the vehicle. The first guide member of the vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it has extended to the lower end of the extension portion. A second guide member that extends integrally from the rear portion of the bracket, guides the foot of the rear seat occupant to the retractable footrest, and supports the heel of the rear seat occupant. vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3,. The second guide member is shifted in the vehicle width direction with respect to the first guide member formed above the upper limit position at the time of swinging of the unit swing type engine and on the upper surface of the unit swing type engine. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle is disposed at a different position. 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 unit swing type engine swingably supported by the first frame;
A tandem seat attached to the top of the second frame;
A side cover that covers the sides of the first frame and the second frame below the tandem seat;
A vehicle including a footboard for a driver's footrest that extends rearward below the side cover;
A bracket having an extending portion extending rearward and upward from the vicinity of the front end of the unit swing type engine below the side cover in a side view of the vehicle;
A retractable footrest for a rear seat occupant that is housed in the extended portion and is tilted in the vehicle width direction to the bracket;
A second guide member that extends integrally from the rear of the bracket, guides the foot of the rear seat occupant to the retractable footrest, and supports the heel of the rear seat occupant;
Car characterized in that it comprises both. The bracket includes a front end portion fixed to the first frame;
An intermediate portion that supports the tiltable footrest extending obliquely upward from the front end portion so as to be swingable in the vehicle width direction;
A rear end portion extending obliquely upward from the middle portion and forming a recess for storing the retractable footrest;
The second guide member extends integrally from the rear end of the bracket,
The vehicle according to any one of claims 4 to 6 , wherein the vehicle is positioned between the extending portion and the upper surface of the unit swing type engine in a side view of the vehicle.
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