JP5076767B2 - Motorcycle footrest - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a footrest for a motorcycle provided so as to protrude left and right from a lower portion of a vehicle body.

  In motorcycles, the rider straddling the driver's seat installed at the top of the vehicle body steers the front wheels with the handlebars and drives the mounted engine to drive the pair of left and right footrests installed at the bottom of the vehicle body. The maneuvering posture is stabilized with the foot on top.

  As a footrest of a conventional motorcycle, a rod-like one that protrudes in the left-right direction perpendicular to the vehicle body traveling direction is usually used from the lower part of the vehicle body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, this kind of footrest can improve the foot-holding property because it is difficult to interfere with the rider's feet when the rider puts his feet on the ground when stopping, but the contact area with the sole of the rider's feet Therefore, there is a problem that the rider tends to get tired during long running.

  In addition, because it is mounted perpendicular to the direction of vehicle travel, if the rider suddenly touches the ground while traveling, an accident occurs where the rider's foot is caught between the footrest and the ground. There was a risk.

  In addition, there is a problem that the tip of the footrest is easily caught on the ground at the time of falling, and the base end is thin, so that the possibility of breakage is high.

In order to solve these problems, a footrest in which a plate-like board is formed horizontally from the lower part of the vehicle body to the left and right has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 2).
JP 2006-27397 A JP 2003-335284 A

  However, the above-mentioned footrest of a motorcycle made of a plate-like board has a large contact area with the sole of the rider's foot, which can reduce the rider's fatigue when traveling for a long time. When it touches the ground, it becomes easy to interfere with the rider's foot, and there is a problem that the foot landing property deteriorates.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a footrest for a motorcycle that can reduce the fatigue level of a rider during traveling and can improve the foot-holding property during stopping. Objective.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a substantially triangular shape formed so as to gradually protrude toward the rear of the vehicle body in a footrest of a motorcycle provided so as to protrude right and left from the lower part of the vehicle body. The front surface is formed with a foot-mounting surface that is inclined forwardly downward, and a toe-mounting portion and a heel-mounting portion are formed before and after the foot-mounting surface. The outer edge between the ridge mounting portion is formed with a bay recess that is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction .

  The rear end portion of the footrest of the motorcycle according to the present invention is formed so as to protrude right and left so as to form a substantially right angle with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle body, and this rear end portion has left and right portions along the rear end portion. A protrusion that extends upward and protrudes upward from the foot placement surface may be formed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while being able to reduce the fatigue degree of the rider at the time of driving | running | working, the improvement of the foot landing property at the time of a stop can be aimed at.

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

  First, an overall configuration of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a left side view of the motorcycle according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the motorcycle, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the motorcycle.

  The motorcycle 1 is provided with a body frame 2 constituting a framework. The vehicle body frame 2 includes a main pipe 4 extending rearward from a head pipe 3 installed on the front side, and a pair of left and right pivot frames 5 whose upper ends are connected to the rear end of the main pipe 4.

  A front fork 6 is pivotally supported on the head pipe 3 so as to be able to swing left and right via a pair of upper and lower cushion arms 10 supported so as to be swingable up and down. The front wheel 7 is pivotally supported at the lower end. Further, a cushion unit 9 is provided at the upper rear of the left and right front forks 6, and this cushion unit 9 is integrally provided with a suspension spring and a hydraulic shock absorber so that the left and right front forks 6 can be cushioned up and down. It is suspended through the upper and lower cushion arms 10.

  A front cover 12 is provided at the top of the front fork 6 so as to cover the top of the front fork 6 from the front. The left and right sides of the front cover 12 are vertically moved along the left and right front forks 6. The headlamps 13 are respectively provided in a vertically long manner so as to extend in the vertical direction. A traveling instrument 28 is provided at the front of the vehicle behind the front fork 6.

  Between the left and right headlamps 13 of the front cover, a plurality of louvers 14 are arranged in the vertical direction at regular intervals in front of the cushion unit 9, and openings 15 are formed between the louvers 14. Yes. Thereby, the traveling wind that has passed through the opening 15 from the front during traveling strikes the cushion unit 9 and the cushion unit 9 is cooled, so that the damping performance of the cushion unit 9 can be enhanced.

  On the other hand, a handle bar 16 is rotatably provided at the upper end of the head pipe 3 via a steering shaft (not shown), and the front wheel 7 is rotated left and right by steering the handle bar 16. Yes.

  The upper portion of the vehicle body frame 2 is covered with a substantially streamlined upper body cover 17, and a saddle riding type operation seat 18 is provided behind the upper body cover 17. The lower part of the body frame 2 is covered with a lower body cover 19, and a footrest 21 is attached to the rear part of the lower body cover 19 via a support bracket 20. The details of the footrest 21 will be described later.

  An engine (not shown) is mounted in the space surrounded by the lower body cover 19, and the driving force of this engine is transmitted to the rear wheel 23 via the propeller shaft 22. In addition, a pair of upper and lower swing arms 25 that support the rear wheel 23 are pivotally supported on a pair of upper and lower pivot shafts 24 installed between the left and right pivot frames 5 so as to be swingable up and down. Further, a rear cushion unit 26 is disposed between the swing arm 25 and the vehicle body frame 2, and the rear cushion unit 26 constitutes a rear wheel suspension device 27 together with the swing arm 25.

Next, the footrest 21 of the motorcycle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the footrest of the motorcycle according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The footrest 21 has a substantially triangular planar shape formed so as to gradually protrude sideward toward the rear of the vehicle body, and each rear end portion 31 is substantially perpendicular to the vehicle body traveling direction. Each is formed so as to protrude left and right. On the upper surface of the footrest 21, a foot placement surface 32 that is inclined forward and downward is formed. A hole 33 is formed in the center of the foot placement surface 32. A gutter mounting portion 35 is formed.

  The toe mounting portion 34 includes a concave portion 36 having a tapered shape along the front end portion of the foot mounting surface 32, a protrusion 37 formed in the concave portion 36, and a plurality of dimple portions formed in the protrusion 37. 38, and the upper surface of the protrusion 37 forms substantially the same plane as the reference surface 32a of the foot placement surface 32.

  On the other hand, the heel mounting portion 35 includes a recess 39 formed along the rear end portion of the foot mounting surface 32, a protrusion 40 formed so as to extend laterally in the recess 39, and a protrusion. The protrusion 40 is formed so as to protrude above the reference surface 32 a of the footrest mounting surface 32.

  As described above, according to the footrest 21 of the motorcycle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the footrest 21 is formed in a planar shape, so that a large contact area with the sole of the rider can be ensured. It is possible to reduce the fatigue level of the rider during traveling.

  In addition, since the left and right widths of the front portion of the footrest 21 are narrow, the footrest 21 hardly interferes with the rider's foot when the rider puts his / her foot on the ground when the vehicle is stopped, and can improve the footwear. Even when the rider suddenly touches the ground during traveling, the rider's foot can be prevented from being caught between the footrest and the ground.

  Further, the footrest 21 has a substantially triangular planar shape formed so as to gradually protrude sideward toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the foot placement surface 32 is inclined forwardly downward. It is possible to secure a large bank angle when turning the motorcycle.

  Further, since the recess 39, the protrusion 40, and the dimple portion 41 are formed in the heel mounting portion 35, and the protrusion 40 is formed to protrude above the reference surface 32a of the foot mounting surface 32, the heel It is possible to reliably position the lid of the rider on the mounting portion 35. Further, since the recess 36, the protrusion 37, and the dimple 38 are formed in the toe mounting portion 34, the toe of the rider's foot with the heel positioned on the heel mounting portion 35 is securely placed on the toe mounting portion 34. Can be positioned. Therefore, the rider's feet can be reliably placed on the foot placement surface 32, and the rider's steering posture during running can be stabilized.

  Further, the rear end portion 31 of the footrest 21 is formed so as to protrude left and right so as to be substantially perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vehicle body, and the protruding portion 31a of the rear end portion 31 comes into contact with the ground when the vehicle falls over. Yes. Therefore, the footrest 21 can be prevented from being caught on the ground at the time of the fall, and the base end portion is formed long in the front-rear direction, so that the footrest 21 can be prevented from being broken.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a plan view of a motorcycle in an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a plan view showing a footrest of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Motorcycle 21 Footrest 31 Rear end part 32 Foot mounting surface 40 Protrusion part

Claims (2)

In the footrest of a motorcycle provided so as to protrude left and right from the lower part of the vehicle body,
It has a substantially triangular planar shape formed so as to gradually protrude toward the rear side of the vehicle body, and a foot placement surface that is inclined forward and downward is formed on the upper surface, and before and after the foot placement surface. A toe placement portion and a heel placement portion are formed, and a bay recess is formed on the outer edge between the toe placement portion and the heel placement portion. Motorcycle footrest. The rear end portion is formed so as to protrude right and left so as to form a substantially right angle with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle body. The rear end portion extends left and right along the rear end portion, and from the foot placement surface. The footrest of the motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion projecting upward is formed.

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