JP4999824B2 - Saddle riding - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a saddle type vehicle such as a motorcycle.

Conventionally, a leg shield that covers the front of the occupant's legs, an article storage box disposed on the rear wall of the leg shield, and can be pivoted to the rear wall so as to close or open the opening of the article storage box In a saddle-ride type vehicle, comprising: a lid supported by a lid; and a lock knob rotatably attached to the lid so that the lid is locked or unlocked in the closed state. There is a type in which a lock knob is disposed on the moving tip side and a recess for operating the lock knob is provided, and a finger is inserted into the recess to perform unlocking operation and opening operation of the lid (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-124998 A

By the way, in the above-described conventional configuration, it is necessary to insert a finger into the recess provided in the lid for opening the lid, but at least the finger hooking property to the lock knob when the lid is unlocked. If improved, the opening operation of the lid can be made easier, which is preferable.
Therefore, the present invention provides a saddle-ride type vehicle having an article storage box having a hinged lid on the rear wall of the leg shield, and improves the finger-hooking property to the lock knob when the lid is unlocked. The purpose is to facilitate the opening of the body.

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a leg shield (eg, leg shield S of the embodiment) that covers the front of the occupant's legs, and a rear wall of the leg shield (eg, the rear wall 40 of the embodiment). ) And the article storage box (for example, the in-cover box 51 of the embodiment) and the opening of the article storage box (for example, the upper opening 52a of the embodiment) are rotated to the rear wall so as to be closed or open. A lid that can be supported (for example, the lid 53 of the embodiment), and a lock knob (for example, implementation) that is pivotally attached to the lid so that the lid is locked or unlocked in the closed state. In a saddle-ride type vehicle (for example, the motorcycle 1 of the embodiment) provided with the lock knob 54) of the example, the lock knob is provided so as to be rotatable along the lid body, and the lock knob is rotated to turn the lid Is in an unlocked state, the rotation tip side of the lock knob (for example, the operation piece 55b in the embodiment) protrudes outside the outer edge of the lid body, and the rear wall is connected to the rear wall. In order to provide a gap (for example, the gap L1 in the embodiment) for placing a finger between the unlocked lock knob and the rotation tip side thereof, the lock knob is configured to move away from the lock knob as the distance from the outer edge of the lid body increases. Features.
The saddle-ride type vehicle is a concept that includes all vehicles that ride on the vehicle body, and includes not only motorcycles (including motorbikes) but also three-wheel or four-wheel vehicles, and a low-floor footrest. It is a concept including a scooter type vehicle having a section.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lock knob has a gap (for example, the gap L2 in the embodiment) generated between the lid body and the rotating tip side when the lid body is in a locked state. It is characterized by being smaller than the gap between the rotation tip side of the lock knob in the locked state and the rear wall.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a convex ridge line portion (for example, the ridge line portion 43 of the embodiment) is provided on the rear wall of the rear wall, and both wall portions sandwiching the ridge line portion (for example, the middle rear wall of the embodiment) 41, an opening of the article storage box and the lid are provided on one of the lower rear walls 42), and the lock knob can be rotated along the one wall portion (for example, the middle rear wall 41 of the embodiment). When the cover is unlocked by rotating the lock knob, the rotation tip side of the lock knob is located on the other wall portion (for example, the lower rear wall 42 of the embodiment) rather than the extended surface of the other wall portion. ) Protruding to the side

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a convex ridge line portion (for example, the ridge line portion 43 of the embodiment) is provided on the rear wall of the rear wall, and both wall portions sandwiching the ridge line portion (for example, the middle rear wall of the embodiment) 41, an opening of the article storage box and the lid are provided on one of the lower rear walls 42), and the lock knob can be rotated along the one wall portion (for example, the middle rear wall 41 of the embodiment). When the cover is unlocked by rotating the lock knob, the front end of the lock knob protrudes toward the other wall (for example, the lower rear wall 42 of the embodiment) than the ridgeline. It is characterized by that.

  The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that when the lock knob is rotated to bring the lid into a locked state, the rotation tip side of the lock knob is accommodated on one wall portion side than the ridge line portion. .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the lock knob is rotated to bring the lid into an unlocked state, the rotation tip side of the lock knob protrudes outside the outer edge of the lid, so that the lock knob It is easy to put your finger on the pivoting tip side, and a gap is formed between the pivoting tip side of the lock knob and the rear wall of the leg shield so that the pivoting tip side of the lock knob can be used as a handle. The lid can be opened. That is, compared to a case where a finger is inserted into a recess provided in the lid for opening the lid, the finger can be easily locked onto the lock knob when the lid is unlocked. The opening operation can be facilitated.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the protrusion of the lock knob when the lid is locked, that is, when the lid is not opened.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, when the lid is unlocked, the lid can be easily opened by placing the finger on the lock knob by moving the finger along the other wall.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, when the lock knob is rotated to bring the lid into an unlocked state, the rotation tip side of the lock knob protrudes from the ridge line portion of the rear wall of the leg shield, so that the lock knob It is possible to easily put a finger on the rotation tip side of the lock knob and to open the lid using the rotation tip side of the lock knob as a handle. That is, compared to a case where a finger is inserted into a recess provided in the lid for opening the lid, the finger can be easily locked onto the lock knob when the lid is unlocked. The opening operation can be facilitated.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the protrusion of the lock knob on the rotating tip side when the lid is locked.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the directions such as front, rear, left and right in the following description are the same as those in the vehicle unless otherwise specified. In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle, and the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle.

  A scooter type motorcycle (scooter type vehicle) 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a front wheel 3 steered by a bar handle 2 and a rear wheel 4 driven by a swing unit 21. Steering system components including the bar handle 2 and the front wheel 3 are pivotally supported by the head pipe 12 at the front end of the vehicle body frame 11 so as to be steerable. The lower front side of the swing unit 21 is pivotally supported on the lower rear side of the body frame 11 so as to be swingable up and down. A straddle portion M having a relatively low vehicle height is provided between the bar handle 2 and the saddle riding seat 5 for occupant seating supported on the rear portion of the vehicle body. Left and right floor steps 6 on which the occupant's feet seated on the seat 5 are placed are provided on the left and right sides of the straddling portion M. Between the left and right floor steps 6, there is provided a rear-falling center tunnel portion CT that forms a bulging shape protruding upward and extends back and forth.

  The vehicle body frame 11 is formed by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding or the like. The head pipe 12 located at the front end of the vehicle body frame 11 extends obliquely downward and rearward from the head pipe 12 and then rearwardly below the front portion of the vehicle body. One main frame 13 that extends in a curved manner, a cross frame 14 that extends to the left and right on the lower rear side of the vehicle body and joins the rear end of the main frame 13 to the left and right intermediate portions thereof, and the left and right sides of the cross frame 14 Left and right rear frames 15 that extend obliquely upward and rearward from the rear and then bend rearwardly at the upper rear side of the vehicle body, left and right pivot brackets 16 joined to the left and right side portions of the cross frame 14, and left and right rear frames from the lower portion of the main frame 13 The left and right gusset pipes 17 extending toward the front portion of the frame 15 are mainly used. Left and right gusset connection brackets 18 for connecting the rear ends of the left and right gusset pipes 17 are joined to the front portions of the left and right rear frames 15, respectively.

  The swing unit 21 is a swing type power unit in which a front engine 22 and a rear left power transmission mechanism 23 are integrated, and the front part of the swing unit 21 can swing up and down to the left and right pivot bracket 16 via a suspension link 16a. Supported by A rear cushion 7 is disposed between the rear portion of the power transmission mechanism 23 and the rear portion of the rear frame 15, and thus a unit swing type rear suspension is formed at the rear portion of the vehicle body.

  The engine 22 (internal combustion engine) is a water-cooled single-cylinder engine having a crankshaft (not shown) extending in the left-right direction (vehicle body width direction), and the cylinder 26 is generally directed forward from the front end portion of the crankcase 25. It protrudes horizontally (in the details, slightly upward). A front portion of the transmission case 24 of the power transmission mechanism 23 extending rearward is integrally provided on the left side portion of the crankcase 25. In the drawing, reference numeral C1 indicates a rotation center axis (crank axis) of the crankshaft, and reference C2 indicates a center axis (cylinder axis) of the cylinder 26.

  The power transmission mechanism 23 includes, for example, a belt-type continuously variable transmission and a gear-type speed reducer that decelerates the output of the continuously variable transmission and outputs it to the rear wheel axle 4a (both not shown). ). The belt-type continuously variable transmission is accommodated in the transmission case 24 across the front and rear thereof, and the gear-type reduction gear is accommodated in a gear case 24 a that is connected to the rear end portion of the transmission case 24. The rear wheel axle 4a protrudes toward the right (vehicle center side) on the rear right side of the gear case 24a, and the rear wheel 4 is supported on the rear wheel axle 4a. Then, the rotational power of the crankshaft is transmitted to the rear wheel axle 4a via the power transmission mechanism 23, so that the rear wheel 4 is driven to run the motorcycle 1.

  In the figure, reference numeral 27 denotes a throttle body connected to the upper part of the cylinder 26 (cylinder head), reference numeral 28 denotes an air cleaner box connected to the rear of the throttle body 27, and reference numeral 29 denotes a lower part of the cylinder 26 (cylinder head). Reference numeral 29a denotes a silencer that is disposed on the right side of the rear wheel 4 and to which the rear end portion of the exhaust pipe 29 is connected.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 includes a front cover 31 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 12 from the front, left and right front side covers 32 that are continuous below the left and right sides of the front cover 31, and the left and right front side covers 32. The left and right floor front covers 33 that continue to the lower side, the left and right floor side covers 34 that continue to the rear of the left and right floor front covers 33, the front inner cover 35 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 12 from the rear, and the lower side of the front inner cover 35 A center front cover 36 that forms a front upper surface of the center tunnel portion CT in the straddling portion M, a center rear cover 37 that continues to the rear of the center front cover 36 and forms a rear upper surface of the center tunnel portion CT, and a center front cover 36 And the left and right sides of the center rear cover 37 Left and right center side covers 38 to form a left and right side surfaces of the center tunnel portion CT contiguous towards, having left and right rear side covers 39 covering the rear upper around the left and right rear frames 15 from the side. Each cover 31-39 is mainly comprised of a synthetic resin.

  The front cover 31 is provided so as to extend over the entire left and right width of the front portion of the vehicle body. The left and right front side covers 32 and the left and right floor front covers 33 connected to the lower side of the left and right side portions of the front cover 31 cover the left and right outer portions of the front portion of the vehicle body. Form. The front shield 31, the left and right front side covers 32, and the left and right floor front covers 33 mainly constitute a leg shield S that covers the legs of passengers seated on the seat 5 from the front.

  The outer edges (rear edges) of the left and right front side covers 32, the outer edges (rear edges) of the left and right floor front covers 33, and the outer edges (upper edges) of the left and right floor side covers 34 are mutually in a crank shape in a side view. It is provided continuously. Hereinafter, the rearwardly inclined edge mainly composed of the outer edges of the left and right front side covers 32 is the middle outer edge 32a, and the rearwardly inclined edge mainly composed of the outer edges of the left and right floor front covers 33. Is a lower outer edge 33a, and a substantially horizontal edge mainly composed of the outer edges of the left and right floor side covers 34 is a floor outer edge 34a.

The left and right floor steps 6 that are substantially horizontal are provided above the left and right floor side covers 34 (on the left and right inner sides of the floor outer edge 34a).
On the other hand, referring also to FIG. 3, the middle outer edge 32a and the lower outer edge 33a are located behind the left and right front side covers 32 and the left and right floor front covers 33 (the left and right inner sides of the middle outer edge 32a and the lower outer edge 33a). An intermediate rear wall 41 and a lower rear wall 42 having the same inclination are provided. The middle rear wall 41, the lower rear wall 42, and the floor step 6 are provided so as to be continuous with each other. The middle rear wall 41 and the lower rear wall 42 constitute the rear wall 40 of the leg shield S. Hereinafter, a ridge line portion between the middle rear wall 41 and the lower rear wall 42 is denoted by reference numeral 43. In FIG. 3, symbol CS indicates the left and right center plane of the vehicle body.

  Similar to the front cover 31, the front inner cover 35 is provided so as to extend over the entire left and right width of the front portion of the vehicle body. Further, the center front cover 36 is provided so that its front part extends over the entire left and right width of the front part of the vehicle body, and the rear part thereof is provided so as to narrow in accordance with the left and right width of the center tunnel part CT. The left and right outer edges of the front portion of the center front cover 36 are provided so as to be curved in a convex arc shape (in a concave shape when viewed from the outside of the cover) diagonally forward and left and right.

  On the other hand, the left and right rear side covers 39 are provided so as to form left and right outer portions of the rear portion of the vehicle body. Further, the center rear cover 37 connected to the front part of the left and right rear side covers 39 is provided so that the rear part extends over the left and right width between the front parts of the left and right rear side covers 39, and the front part is set to the left and right width of the center tunnel part CT. It is provided narrowly together. At the rear part of the center rear cover 37, a curved wall 37a having a convex arcuate shape is erected upward, and the upper edge part of the curved wall 37a and the upper edge part of the left and right rear side covers 39 are mainly described above. The lower outer periphery of the sheet 5 is supported.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a fuel tank 45 for storing fuel for the engine 22 is disposed inside the rear part (lower part) of the center tunnel part CT, inside the front and rear intermediate parts of the center tunnel part CT. A reserve tank 46 of a radiator (not shown) for cooling the engine 22 is disposed above the front portion of the fuel tank 45.
The front portion of the center rear cover 37 is configured as a lid 47 that can be rotated (opened / closed) via a hinge shaft 47 a located at the front and rear intermediate portion of the center rear cover 37. In the concave space that is opened and closed by the lid 47, an oil supply port of the fuel tank 45 and a water supply port of the reserve tank 46 are disposed, and these can be accessed only when necessary by opening and closing the lid 47.

  The seat 5 supported above the curved wall 37a and the left and right rear side covers 39 standing up at the rear part of the center rear cover 37 has a driver seat in the front half and a rear passenger seat in the rear half. Become. An article storage box 61 that can store articles such as a helmet H is disposed below the seat 5 and surrounded by the curved wall 37a of the center rear cover 37 and the left and right rear side covers 39. The front end portion of the seat 5 is attached to the front end portion of the article storage box 61 via a hinge shaft 5c that extends in the left-right direction. As the seat 5 rotates about the hinge shaft 5c, the upper opening 61a of the article storage box 61 is opened and closed.

  On the lower side of the front part of the left and right rear side covers 39, long notches are formed on the front and rear sides, and left and right step brackets 64 for supporting the left and right pillion steps 63 are provided so as to align with the left and right notches. The left and right step brackets 64 integrally have a base portion 64a aligned with a notch portion on the lower front side of the left and right rear side covers 39, and a stay portion 64b extending from the lower front side of the base portion 64a diagonally downward and rearward. It becomes. The front and rear of the base portion 64a are fixed to a bracket 15a provided on the rear frame 15 by bolt fastening. The stay portion 64b is provided so as to cover the throttle body 27 from the side.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the left and right center side covers 38 are provided from the left and right outer edges of the center front cover 36 and the center rear cover 37 to the inner edges of the middle rear wall 41, the lower rear wall 42, and the floor step 6. It is done. Similar to the left and right outer edges of the front part of the center front cover 36, the front part of the left and right center side cover 38 is curved in a concave shape when viewed from the outside of the cover. It is curved in a convex arc shape on the left and right inside. The rear part of the left and right center side covers 38 extends rearward together with the left and right floor steps 6 and the rear parts of the left and right floor side covers 34 to a position covering the side of the cylinder 26 of the engine 22.

  Referring to FIGS. 3 and 7, left and right cover inner boxes 51 that open to the flat middle rear wall 41 are respectively disposed on the left and right inner sides of the left and right front side covers 32. The box 51 in the cover is made of a synthetic resin, and forms a box shape that opens upward, and a box body 52 that is integrally provided below the middle rear wall 41, and a lid that opens and closes the upper opening 52a of the box body 52. And a body 53. The upper opening 52 a of the box body 52 has an outer edge shape that is slightly smaller than the outer edge shape of the middle rear wall 41.

  Here, the middle stage rear wall 41 includes a linear outer edge substantially orthogonal to the left and right direction, a rear edge extending obliquely from the rear end of the middle stage outer edge 32a to the left and right inner sides and slightly forward, and the left and right inner sides of the rear edge. It has an inner edge that curves and extends in a convex arc shape diagonally forward left and right across the end and the front end of the middle outer edge 32a, and is generally triangular in plan view. The outer edge constitutes a middle outer edge 32 a and the rear edge constitutes a ridge line portion 43. The inner edge is denoted by reference numeral 41a.

  On the other hand, the upper opening 52a of the box body 52 that opens to the middle rear wall 41 forms an outer edge, a rear edge, and an inner edge substantially along the middle outer edge 32a, the ridge line portion 43, and the inner edge 41a. Similarly, it is provided in a substantially triangular shape in plan view. The box body 52 bulges downward to form a polyhedral inner surface below the upper opening 52a.

  The lid 53 has a flat plate shape having the same outer edge shape as the upper opening 52a of the box body 52. The lid 53 has a linear outer edge in the vicinity of the intermediate outer edge 32a in the intermediate rear wall 41 and a hinge shaft 53a (shown by the rotation center axis) along the intermediate outer edge 32a. Mounted movably. The lid 53 rotates about the hinge shaft 53a, thereby closing the upper opening 52a of the box main body 52 in parallel with the middle rear wall 41 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and the middle rear wall. 41 is changed between an open state (see FIG. 5) in which the upper axis 52a of the box body 52 is opened with the hinge shaft 53a as a base point. The outer surface of the lid 53 forms the outer surface of the middle rear wall 41 in the closed state.

  Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, a lock knob 54 that fixes the rotation (opening / closing) of the lid 53 in the closed state is provided at a corner between the rear edge and the inner edge of the lid 53. The lock knob 54 includes a knob body 55 that rotates along the upper surface (outer surface) of the lid 53 and a locking member 56 that rotates integrally with the knob body 55 on the lower surface of the lid 53. It has.

The knob body 55 is formed by extending an operation piece 55b from a disk-like base portion 55a parallel to the lid body 53 to one outer peripheral side thereof. A prism portion 55 c is projected from the lower surface side of the base portion 55 a, and the prism portion 55 c is inserted into a cylindrical portion 53 b that penetrates the vicinity of the corner portion of the lid 53.
On the other hand, the locking member 56 is formed by extending a fan-shaped locking piece 56b from the disk-like base portion 56a that is parallel to the lid 53 to the one outer peripheral side. On the upper surface side of the base portion 56a, a square hole 56c that can engage the distal end side of the prism portion 55c is recessed, and the prism portion 55c is engaged with the square hole 56c at the distal end side of the prism portion 55c. And the base part 56a is couple | bonded integrally by the bis | screw etc. An angle regulating groove 56d that engages with the lower portion of the cylindrical portion 53b is provided on the outer periphery of the upper portion of the base portion 56a of the locking member 56 in order to restrict the rotation angle of the locking member 56 and thus the lock knob 54 to a predetermined amount. Provided.

  A locking hole 57 for engaging the locking piece 56 b of the locking member 56 is formed in the inner wall on the left and right sides of the box body 52. The locking piece 56b is in the closed position of the lid 53 when the lock knob 54 is in a rotational position (hereinafter referred to as a lock position) in which the operation piece 55b is substantially parallel to the rear edge of the lid 53 (FIG. 3). See), projecting to the left and right inside of the base portion 56a, engaging with the locking hole 57, and restricting the rotation of the lid 53 in the opening direction. At this time, the operation piece 55 b of the lock knob 54 does not protrude from the rear edge (ridge line portion 43) of the middle rear wall 41 to the rear (lower rear wall 42 side), and also projects rearward from the rear edge of the lid 53. Absent.

  On the other hand, the lock knob 54 is rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined angle in FIGS. 4 and 7 from the above-mentioned restricted state, and the operation piece 55b is projected rearward from the rear edge of the lid 53 and the rear edge of the middle rear wall 41. When it is changed to the pivoted position (hereinafter referred to as the unlocking position) (see FIGS. 4 and 6), the locking piece 56b comes out of the locking hole 57, the engagement is released, and the lid 53 is in the closed state. Can be rotated in the opening direction. At this time, the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54 projects rearward (from the lower rear wall 42 side) from the rear edge (ridge line portion 43) of the middle rear wall 41, and rearward from the extended surface 42a upward of the lower rear wall 42. By overhanging, it becomes easy to put a finger on the operation piece 55b, and the operation piece 55b can be easily used as a knob for opening the lid 53 in the closed state. At this time, the rear end of the operation piece 55b (the rear end side, the side away from the rear edge of the lid 53) is separated from the rear wall 40 (the rear wall 40 is inclined so as to move away from the operation piece 55b), thereby A gap L1 is generated between the wall 40 and the operation piece 55b, so that the operation piece 55b is more easily hooked. The gap L1 is smaller than the gap L2 generated between the lid 53 and the operation piece 55b when the lock knob 54 is in the locked position (the operation piece 55b at this time is indicated by a chain line in FIG. 6). .

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the locking piece 56b includes a plate-like base portion 56e orthogonal to the rotation center axis 54a of the lock knob 54, and an outer peripheral side and an end portion in the knob opening operation direction on the upper surface of the base portion 56e. And a hook-like rib 56f standing upright continuously. On the other hand, the engaging hole 57 has a substantially square shape, and engages the engaging piece 56b protruding in the left and right inward when the lock knob 54 is in the locked position. At the corner of the upper portion of the locking hole 57 in the knob closing operation direction, a convex portion 57a is formed to engage the rib 56f of the locking piece 56b from the back side when the lock knob 54 is closed.
4 to 7 show the configuration of the left cover inner box 51, the right cover inner box 51 has a symmetrical configuration.

  As described above, the motorcycle 1 according to the above embodiment includes the leg shield S that covers the front of the occupant's legs, the cover inner box 51 that is disposed on the rear wall 40 of the leg shield S, and the cover inner box 51. A lid 53 that is pivotally supported by the rear wall 40 so as to close or open the upper opening 52a, and the lid 53 is locked or unlocked in the closed state. And a lock knob 54 rotatably attached to the lid 53. The lock knob 54 is rotatably provided along the lid 53, and the lock knob 54 is rotated to unscrew the lid 53. When in the locked state, the operation piece 55b, which is the rotation tip side of the lock knob 54, projects outward from the outer edge of the lid 53, and the rear wall 40 is In order to provide a gap L1 for placing a finger between the rear wall 40 and the operation piece 55b of the unlocked lock knob 54, it is configured to move away from the lock knob 54 with increasing distance from the outer edge of the lid 53. .

  According to this configuration, when the lock knob 54 is rotated to bring the lid 53 into the unlocked state, the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54 projects outward from the outer edge of the lid 53, so that the lock knob 54 It becomes easy to put a finger on the operation piece 55b, and a gap L1 is formed between the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 53 and the rear wall 40 of the leg shield S, so that the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54 can be moved. The opening operation of the lid 53 can be performed on the handle. In other words, compared to a case where a finger is inserted into a recess provided in the lid 53 for opening the lid 53, the finger holdability to the lock knob 54 when the lid 53 is unlocked is improved. Thus, the opening operation of the lid 53 can be facilitated.

  In the motorcycle 1, the lock knob 54 has a gap L2 generated between the lid 53 and the operation piece 55b when the lid 53 is in a locked state. By making it smaller than the gap L1 between the operation piece 55b and the rear wall 40, it is possible to reduce the protrusion of the lock knob 54 when the lid 53 is locked, that is, when the lid 53 is not opened.

  Further, the motorcycle 1 is provided with a convex ridge line portion 43 on the outer side of the rear wall 40, and one of the wall portions 41 and 42 on both sides of the ridge line portion 43 (middle rear wall 41) is provided in the cover. The upper opening 52a of the box 51 and the lid 53 are provided, and the lock knob 54 is rotatably provided along the middle rear wall 41. The lock knob 54 is rotated to unlock the lid 53. In this case, the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54 protrudes toward the lower rear wall 42 from the extended surface 42a of the other wall (lower rear wall 42). Is moved along the lower rear wall 42 so that the lid 53 can be opened easily by placing a finger on the lock knob 54.

  Further, the motorcycle 1 is provided with a convex ridge line portion 43 on the vehicle outer side on the rear wall 40 of the leg shield S, and one of the rear walls 41 and 42 on both sides sandwiching the ridge line portion 43 (intermediate rear wall 41). The upper opening 52a of the in-cover box 51 and the lid 53 are provided, and the lock knob 54 is rotatably provided along the middle rear wall 41, and the lock knob 54 is rotated to rotate the lid 53. In the unlocked state, the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54 protrudes from the ridge line portion 43 toward the other rear wall (lower rear wall 42).

  According to this configuration, when the lock knob 54 is rotated to bring the lid 53 into the unlocked state, the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54 protrudes from the ridge 43 of the rear wall 40 of the leg shield S. It becomes easy to put a finger on the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54, and the lid 53 can be opened by using the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54 as a handle. In other words, compared to a case where a finger is inserted into a recess provided in the lid 53 for opening the lid 53, the finger holdability to the lock knob 54 when the lid 53 is unlocked is improved. Thus, the opening operation of the lid 53 can be facilitated.

  Furthermore, in the motorcycle 1, when the lock knob 54 is rotated to bring the lid 53 into the locked state, the operation piece 55 b of the lock knob 54 fits closer to the middle rear wall 41 than the ridgeline portion 43. In the locked state of the lid 53, the protrusion of the operation piece 55b of the lock knob 54 can be reduced.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the orientation of the opening of the box body, the shape of the opening and the lid, the position of the hinge axis of the lid, the configuration of the lock knob, and the configuration of the leg shield Needless to say, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the left view which looked at the vehicle body cover of the said motorcycle through. It is the perspective view which looked at the box interior of the left and right cowls of the motorcycle from diagonally above and behind. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which made the lock knob in the box in a left cowl the lock release position from the diagonally upper back. It is the perspective view which looked at the open state of the lid in the box in a left cowl from diagonally upper back. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view around the lock knob of the box in the left cowl.

Explanation of symbols

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
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3
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40 Rear wall 41 Middle rear wall (rear wall)
42 Lower rear wall (rear wall)
43 Ridge line 51 Box in cover (article storage box)
52a Upper opening (opening)
53 Lid 54 Lock knob 55b Operation piece (Turning tip side)
S leg shield

Claims (5)

A leg shield that covers the front of the occupant's legs, an article storage box disposed on the rear wall of the leg shield, and a pivotally supported on the rear wall so that the opening of the article storage box is closed or open. In a saddle-ride type vehicle comprising: a lid that is to be turned; and a lock knob that is rotatably attached to the lid so that the lid is locked or unlocked in the closed state.
When the lock knob is rotatably provided along the lid, and the lock knob is rotated to bring the lid into an unlocked state, the rotation tip side of the lock knob is located outside the outer edge of the lid. It's something that protrudes
The rear wall is configured to move away from the lock knob as it moves away from the outer edge of the lid so as to provide a gap for placing a finger between the rear wall and the rotation tip side of the unlocked lock knob. A saddle-ride type vehicle characterized by   In the lock knob, a gap formed between the lid body and the rotation tip side when the lid body is in a locked state is a gap between the rotation tip side and the rear wall of the lock knob in the unlocked state. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the saddle riding type vehicle is smaller.   The rear wall is provided with a convex ridge line part on the vehicle outer side, the opening of the article storage box and the lid are provided on one of the wall parts on both sides of the ridge line part, and the lock knob is provided on the one wall part. When the lid is unlocked by rotating the lock knob, the rotation tip side of the lock knob is closer to the other wall than the extended surface of the other wall. The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the saddle riding type vehicle projects.   The rear wall is provided with a convex ridge line part on the vehicle outer side, the opening of the article storage box and the lid are provided on one of the wall parts on both sides of the ridge line part, and the lock knob is provided on the one wall part. And when the lock knob is rotated to bring the lid into an unlocked state, the rotation tip side of the lock knob protrudes to the other wall portion side than the ridge line portion. The saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein when the lock knob is rotated to lock the lid, the rotation tip end side of the lock knob fits on one wall portion side with respect to the ridge line portion. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to item.

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