JP4548724B2 - Electrical component arrangement structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical component arrangement structure, and more particularly to an electrical component arrangement structure that does not require a mounting stay on a vehicle body frame and that can ensure a large storage space by effectively utilizing a conventional dead space.

  In a scooter type motorcycle that is expected to be highly convenient, it is important to secure a space that can store various kinds of luggage such as helmets, tools, maps, and documents. For this reason, conventionally, a seat on which a passenger sits can be opened and closed, a large storage box is provided below the seat, and a leg storage located under the handle and in front of the legs of the passenger is a storage space for small items. However, there is a high demand from users who desire higher convenience to further expand the storage space. On the other hand, before installing the storage space, it is first necessary to secure a space for mounting components essential for traveling of the motorcycle. The components include electrical components such as a battery, and these electrical components are precision instruments that are easy to access during disassembly and maintenance, and that want to avoid the effects of engine heat. There are some restrictions on the installation location, such as an ECU (Engine Control Unit) and an inclination sensor that you want to place in the center of the vehicle body to obtain accurate measurement values. For motorcycles with little extra space, Special measures are required to create additional storage space after satisfying various conditions.

In Patent Document 1, in order to solve the above problem, a battery box separate from the leg shield is attached to a head pipe, and an electrical component such as a starter relay is attached to a stay provided on a side surface of the battery box. An electrical component arrangement structure is disclosed in which the space for the leg shield part is expanded by effectively using the space on the side of the pipe.
Japanese Patent No. 3094164

  However, Patent Document 1 does not suggest that a space other than the side of the head pipe is used effectively.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems of the prior art and to provide an electrical component arrangement structure that can secure a larger storage space by effectively using a conventional dead space.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides an electric component arrangement structure for a scooter type motorcycle in which an inner box bulged forward of a vehicle body is provided on a leg shield that covers a head pipe. The first feature is that an electrical component is attached to the wall surface.

  In addition, the second feature is that the wall surface is an upper outer wall surface of the inner box.

  The inner box has a third feature in that it bulges forward of the vehicle body on the side of the head pipe and a battery is disposed in front of the head pipe.

  In addition, a starter relay or a winker relay is attached to the upper outer wall surface of the one side bulge portion of the inner box, and an ECU for performing fuel injection control or ignition control is attached to the upper outer wall surface of the other bulge portion. There is a fourth feature.

  Further, the wall surface has a fifth feature in that the wall surface includes a boss and a rib for supporting a stay for mounting the electrical component.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the electrical component is attached to the wall surface of the inner box, it is not necessary to provide a stay on the frame member such as the head pipe, and the productivity can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the wall surface is the upper outer wall surface of the inner box, the space above the inner box, which was a dead space in the past, can be used effectively. In addition, since it is a place that is not affected by the heat generated by the engine and does not get wet even in rainy weather, precision equipment such as an ECU can be arranged with peace of mind.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the inner box bulges forward of the vehicle body at the side of the head pipe, and a battery is disposed in front of the head pipe. It can be effectively used as a storage space.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the starter relay and the winker relay are mounted on the upper outer wall surface of the one side bulging portion of the inner box, and the fuel injection control or the ignition control is performed on the upper outer wall surface of the other bulging portion. Since this is attached, the bulging portions on both the left and right sides can be used effectively.

  According to invention of Claim 5, since the said wall surface was equipped with the boss | hub and rib which support the stay for attaching the said electrical component, the intensity | strength of an inner box can be raised and an electrical component can be attached reliably. In addition, the vibration of the wall surface can be prevented and the vibration can be prevented from being transmitted to the electrical component.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of a scooter type motorcycle to which the present invention is applied.

  The motorcycle 1 has a front fork 2 that supports the front wheel WF in front of the vehicle body. The front fork 2 is pivotally supported by a head pipe 4 a and can be steered by operating the handle 3. The vehicle body frame 4 attached rearward and downward from the head pipe 4a extends to the rear of the vehicle body while drawing a substantially U shape, and an engine as a power source is provided at the center and lower part of the vehicle body frame 4 at the vehicle body center. One end of the included power unit 10 is pivotably attached. The power unit 10 has a rear wheel WR, which is a driving wheel, rotatably attached to the other rear side of the power unit 10 and is suspended by a rear cushion 7 attached to the vehicle body frame 4. An outer periphery of the vehicle body frame 4 is covered with a vehicle body cover 8, and a seat 9 on which a passenger sits is fixed to the rear and upper surface of the vehicle body cover 8. A step floor 12 on which a passenger puts his / her foot is formed in front of and below the vehicle body cover 8, and a fuel tank 5 is disposed below the step floor 12. The seat 9 can be opened and closed with a front end as an axis, and a storage box 11 that functions as a utility space for storing a helmet, luggage, and the like is provided below the seat 9. The storage box 11 in this embodiment has a capacity capable of storing the full-face helmet 10a and the jet helmet 10b at the same time.

  The head pipe 4a is covered with a front cover 17 in front of the vehicle body and a leg shield 13 positioned below the handle 3. The leg shield 13 is provided with a lid 14 that can be opened and closed with its lower end as an axis. A storage space 15 formed in front of the lid 14 is an inner box 16 having a shape bulging forward of the vehicle body. Is provided to secure a capacity for storing maps, rain gear, and plastic bottles. A battery 21 that is inclined so as to be parallel to the head pipe 4 a is disposed further forward of the storage space 15. And the electrical component group 20 is arrange | positioned by the upper outer wall surface of the said inner box 16, and the electrical component arrangement | positioning structure of this invention is applied here.

  FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of a scooter type motorcycle to which the present invention is applied. The same reference numerals as above represent the same or equivalent parts. The inner box 16 has bulging portions 16a and 16b that form the storage space 15 on the left and right sides thereof, avoiding the head pipe 4a located at the center in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. In this embodiment, as the electrical component group 20, a starter relay 20a and a blinker relay 20b are attached to the upper outer wall surface of the inner box 16 on the left side of the vehicle body, and an ECU 20c is attached to the upper outer wall surface of the inner box 16 on the right side of the vehicle body. . The battery 21 is disposed at the center in the left-right direction of the vehicle body in front of the head pipe 4a.

  FIG. 3 shows the leg shield 13 viewed from the direction A shown in FIG. The lid 14 (see FIG. 1) of the storage space 15 is removed. A starter relay 20a and a blinker relay 20b are attached to the left upper outer wall surface of the inner box 16 via an attachment stay 25, and an ECU 20c is attached to the right upper outer wall surface via an attachment stay 26. . Thus, since each electrical component is attached to the outer wall surface of the inner box 16, even if the lid 14 is opened in rainy weather, the electrical component does not get wet. Further, ribs 30 and 33 for increasing the strength are provided on the upper outer wall surface of the inner box 16 to which the stays 25 and 26 are mounted, respectively. A window 22 from which a key cylinder (not shown) for accepting operations such as turning on / off of the main switch, unlocking of the seat 9, locking the handle, etc. is provided on the right side and above the storage space 15.

  FIG. 4 shows a mounting position of the electrical component group 20 corresponding to the sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. As described above, the inner box 16 formed of a thin resin or the like has a bulging portion on the left and right sides thereof avoiding the head pipe 4a (see FIG. 1), and the left bulging portion 16a. The starter relay 20a and the blinker relay 20b are arranged on the right side, and the ECU 20c that performs fuel injection or ignition control is arranged on the right bulging portion 16b.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the portion D shown in FIG. 4 is viewed from the direction of the arrow C. The same reference numerals as above represent the same or equivalent parts. The stay 25 is fixed to bosses 31 and 32 provided on the outer wall surface of the inner box 16 by bolts 31b and 32b. The starter relay 20a and the blinker relay 20b are held by the stay 25 by rubber bands wound around the respective main bodies. A rib 30 for increasing the strength of the inner box 16 is provided at the contact portion between the inner box 16 and the stay 25.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the stay 25. A metal stay 25 that can be produced by pressing a punching member or the like is integrally formed with a base plate 25a, a starter relay mounting portion 25c, a winker relay mounting portion 25b, and an inner box mounting portion 25d having mounting holes 31a and 32a. Has been.

  FIG. 7 shows a state where the portion E shown in FIG. 4 is viewed from the direction of arrow C. The same reference numerals as above represent the same or equivalent parts. The stay 26 is fixed to bosses 34 and 35 provided on the outer wall surface of the inner box 16 by bolts 34b and 35b. The ECU 20c is restrained by the stay 26 by a rubber band wound around the main body. A rib 33 for increasing the strength of the inner box 16 is provided at a contact portion between the inner box 16 and the stay 26.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the stay 26. Similarly to the stay 25, the stay 26 is made of metal in which a base plate 26a, an ECU mounting portion 26b, and an inner box mounting portion 26c having mounting holes 34a and 35a are integrally formed.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the shape of the inner box 16 of the E portion shown in FIG. The ribs 33 arranged along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body have the effect of increasing the strength of the upper outer wall surface of the inner box 16 and making it difficult to transmit traveling vibration to the ECU 20c. Also, ribs are formed on the bosses 34 and 35 to increase the strength. The upper outer wall surface of the inner box 16 of the D portion has the same configuration as the E portion.

  As described above, according to the electrical component arrangement structure of the present invention, since electrical components can be attached to the wall surface of the inner box, it is not necessary to weld a mounting stay to a frame member such as a head pipe, thereby increasing productivity. Will be able to. Furthermore, since the electrical components are attached to the upper outer wall surface of the inner box, the space above the inner box, which was a dead space in the past, can be used effectively. As a result, the storage space of the leg shield part can be further expanded, and thus the structure is suitable for a scooter type motorcycle that is particularly required to be highly convenient. In addition, since it is a place that is not affected by the heat generated by the engine and does not get wet even when the lid of the storage space is opened in rainy weather, precision equipment such as an ECU can be installed with peace of mind. Note that it is needless to say that components other than the electrical components shown in the above-described embodiment may be installed by applying the electrical component arrangement structure of the present invention.

1 is a schematic side view of a scooter type motorcycle to which the present invention is applied. 1 is a schematic top view of a scooter type motorcycle to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the leg shield seen from the A direction shown in FIG. It is a BB sectional view of the inner box shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the electrical equipment arrangement | positioning structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the attachment stay of an electrical component. It is a figure which shows the electrical equipment arrangement | positioning structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the attachment stay of an electrical component. It is a perspective view of the upper wall surface vicinity of the inner box which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Motorcycle, 4 ... Body frame, 4a ... Head pipe, 5 ... Fuel tank, 9 ... Seat, 11 ... Storage box, 13 ... Leg shield, 14 ... Lid, 15 ... Storage space, 16 ... Inner box, 16a, 16b ... bulge part, 20 ... electrical equipment group, 20a ... starter relay, 20b ... winker relay, 20c ... ECU, 21 ... battery, 25, 26 ... stay, 31, 32, 34, 35 ... boss, 30, 33 ... rib

Claims (4)

In the electric equipment arrangement structure of the scooter type motorcycle provided with an inner box formed to bulge forward of the vehicle body on the leg shield covering the head pipe,
Attach electrical components to the wall of the inner box ,
The electrical component arrangement structure , wherein the wall surface is an upper outer wall surface of the inner box . A starter relay or a winker relay is attached to the upper outer wall surface of the one side bulging portion of the inner box, and an ECU for performing fuel injection control or ignition control is attached to the upper outer wall surface of the other bulging portion. Item 2. The electrical component arrangement structure according to Item 1 . The inner box bulges forward of the vehicle body at the side of the head pipe,
The electric component arrangement structure according to claim 1, wherein a battery is disposed in front of the head pipe. The wall, electrical component arrangement according to claim 1 to 3, characterized by including the boss and ribs for supporting the stay for mounting the electrical component.

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