JP5461123B2 - Motorcycle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a riding seat on which an occupant is seated, a storage box disposed below the riding seat, a cargo bed disposed behind the riding seat and above a rear wheel, and a vehicle body in an upright state. The present invention relates to a motorcycle including a main stand.

  Motorcycles provided with a grip portion for raising the vehicle body by a main stand have been well known in the past, and a fuel tank cover formed integrally with a storage box is provided with a side grip. This is known from Patent Document 1.

JP 2006-281922 A

  However, in the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to know where the side grip is located on the side of the riding seat, and it is inconvenient when it is necessary to immediately touch the grip. By having it integrally, the storage box becomes larger and the mold cost tends to increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle that avoids an increase in the size of a storage box while enhancing the visibility of a grip portion from the side.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a riding seat on which an occupant is seated, a storage box disposed below the riding seat, and behind the riding seat and above the rear wheel. In a motorcycle including a loading platform and a main stand that raises the vehicle body, a seat-side recess that is recessed upward is formed on the left and right sides of the rear bottom surface of the riding seat, and the rear portion of the storage box A grip portion forming a box-side recess recessed upward is provided in a portion corresponding to the seat-side recess so as to be accommodated in the seat-side recess, and on the left and right side surfaces of the rear portion of the riding seat A notch part is formed so as to cut out a part of the lower edge part of the left and right side surfaces, and the sheet side recess is opened to the outside of the sheet, and the grip part is seated through the notch part. The first, characterized in that the outer side is visible directly.

  In addition to the configuration of the first feature, the present invention has a second feature in that the seat-side recess and the box-side recess are formed to wrap around to the rear surface side of the riding seat.

  In addition to the configuration of the first or second feature, the present invention includes a side cover that covers the lower side of the riding seat from both sides, and a cover-side flange portion that covers the seat-side recess and the box-side recess from below. The third feature is that the side cover is provided so as to protrude inward from the upper end thereof.

  In addition to any of the configurations of the first to third features, the present invention provides the front lower portion of the riding seat at the front end of the storage box so that the front lower portion extends forward from the front upper end of the storage box. A front-side flange portion that is rotatably supported by a box-side front flange portion, and the hinge mechanism is covered from the front by the front portion of the riding seat and covers the lower portion of the riding seat from the front. A fourth feature is that the cover is covered from below with a part cover.

  In addition to any of the configurations of the first to fourth features, the present invention is provided with a box-side rear flange portion projecting rearward at the rear upper end of the storage box and forming the box-side recess. A fifth feature is that the portion includes a raised portion in which a part of the box-side rear flange portion is raised upward, and a hanging portion that extends downward from the tip of the box-side rear flange portion.

  Further, in the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to fifth features, a stopper projecting upward from a plane portion on which the load is placed is provided on the front portion of the loading platform. A sixth feature is that a space is formed between the rear end and the rear end.

  The hinge mechanism 100 of the embodiment corresponds to the hinge mechanism of the present invention.

According to the first feature of the present invention, the box side recessed upward at the rear portion of the storage box at a portion corresponding to the seat side recess formed on the left and right sides of the rear portion of the riding seat and recessed upward. A grip portion that forms a recess is provided, the grip portion is accommodated in the seat-side recess, and a part of a lower edge portion of the left and right side surfaces is notched on the left and right side surfaces of the rear portion of the riding seat. notch for opening the sheet side recess in the sheet outwards is provided to be formed, since the grip portion through the notch is visible directly from the sheet outer side, as described above in riding seat seat By forming the side recess, the grip portion can be easily visually recognized from the side, and the grip portion can be easily searched. In addition, when a load is placed on the loading platform, the grip is provided on the left and right sides of the rear part of the storage box in front of the loading platform, so that the grip can be gripped smoothly regardless of the amount of luggage. . Further, it is possible to secure a grip portion for raising the vehicle body while avoiding an increase in the size of the storage box and avoiding an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the number of assembly steps.

  According to the second feature of the present invention, since the seat-side recess and the box-side recess are formed so as to go around to the rear surface side of the riding seat, the vehicle body can be easily pulled rearward when the vehicle body is raised by the main stand. Thus, the work of raising the vehicle body is facilitated.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the cover-side flange portion that covers the seat-side recess and the box-side recess from the lower side protrudes inward from the upper end of the side cover that covers the lower side of the riding seat from both sides. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to see the inside of the vehicle body from the empty space by forming the seat side recess and the box side recess.

  According to the fourth feature of the present invention, the front lower portion of the riding seat is rotatably supported via the hinge mechanism on the box side front flange portion provided at the front end of the storage box, and the hinge mechanism is used for riding. Since it is covered from the front by the front part of the seat and from the lower part by the lower front cover of the seat, the hinge mechanism can be made difficult to visually recognize from the outside, which can contribute to the improvement of aesthetics.

  Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a box-side rear flange portion projecting rearward is provided at the rear upper end of the storage box, and the grip portion bulges a part of the box-side rear flange portion upward. Since it is composed of a raised part and a hanging part that extends downward from the tip of the box-side rear flange part, it is possible to suppress a reduction in rigidity of the grip part and the box-side rear flange part due to the formation of the box-side recessed part by the hanging part. it can.

  Further, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the stopper protruding upward from the plane portion on which the load is placed forms a space between the rear end of the riding seat in a side view and the front portion of the loading platform. Even if the load is placed on the flat part of the loading platform, you can insert your hand into the space between the rear end of the riding seat and the stopper and turn it to the rear side of the riding seat. Standing work becomes easy.

It is a side view of an electric motorcycle. It is a side view of an electric motorcycle in a state where a vehicle body cover is omitted. It is a schematic system diagram of an electric system. FIG. 4 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. It is an enlarged view which abbreviate | omits a part of lid member and shows the principal part of FIG. 1 in a charging state. It is the figure which omitted the side cover and looked at the storage box from the right side. It is a top view which shows the structure of a closing maintenance mechanism and a control means.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. First, in FIG. 1, the motorcycle is a scooter type electric motorcycle having a low floor 44, and the rear wheel WR The rear wheel WR is rotationally driven by the rotational power exhibited by the electric motor 23 built in the swing arm 22 that supports the axle 21 at the rear.

  In FIG. 2, a body frame F of this electric motorcycle includes a front fork 24 that pivotally supports a front wheel WF and a head pipe 26 that supports a steering handle 25 connected to the upper portion of the front fork 24 so as to be steerable. A down frame 27 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe 26, a pair of left and right underframes 28 connected to the lower portion of the downframe 27 and extending rearward, and the rear ends of the underframes 28 are integrally connected to the rear end. A pair of left and right rear frames 29 extending upward.

  A side stand 31 for holding the vehicle body B in an upright state inclined to the left side is rotatably attached to a pivot plate 30 provided in front of the rear frames 29 of the vehicle body frame F. A front portion of the swing arm 22 is supported so as to be swingable via a support shaft 32, and a rear cushion unit 33 is disposed between the rear portion of the left rear frame 29 and the rear portion of the swing arm 22 among the rear frames 29. Provided. A main stand 34 is rotatably attached to the front portion of the swing arm 22.

  A battery case 37 in which a high voltage battery 36 having a voltage of, for example, 72 V for supplying electric power to the electric motor 23 is supported between the under frames 28 is disposed between the under frames 28. A storage box 38 disposed above the swing arm 22 in a side view is disposed between the rear frames 29 so as to be supported by the rear frames 29. It is covered from above with a rideable seat 39 that can be opened and closed. Moreover, a battery storage portion 38a for storing a low voltage battery 40 for supplying low voltage, for example, 12V power to auxiliary equipment such as the headlight 51, taillight 52, etc. protrudes downward from the lower rear side of the storage box 38. In this way, they are integrally formed.

  The vehicle body frame F is covered with a synthetic resin vehicle body cover 41 that forms the vehicle body B together with the vehicle body frame F. The vehicle body cover 41 includes a front cover 42 that covers the head pipe 26 from the front, A leg shield 43 connected to the front cover 42 so as to cover a leg portion of an occupant sitting on the passenger seat 39 from the front, and a leg shield 43 such that a leg of the occupant sitting on the passenger seat 39 is placed thereon. A low floor floor 44 that is continuous with the lower part and covers the battery case 28 from above, and a pair of left and right floor side covers 45 that are suspended from both sides of the low floor floor 44 so as to cover the under frames 28 from both sides. An under cover 46 connecting the lower edges of the floor side covers 45, and the riding seat 39. A lower seat front cover 47 that rises from the rear end of the low floor floor 44 so as to cover the lower part from the front, and a lower side of the riding seat 39 that covers both sides of the lower front seat cover 47 so as to cover both sides. A pair of left and right side covers 48 and a rear cover 49 that covers the rear wheel WR from above and continues to the side covers 48. The battery case 37 includes the low floor floor 44, the floor of the vehicle body cover 41. The side covers 45, the under cover 46, the under-seat front cover 47, and the side covers 48 are covered.

  A headlight 51 is disposed at the front end of the front cover 42 so as to be supported by a front stay 50 fixed to the head pipe 26, and a taillight 52 is attached to the rear frame 29. Further, a front fender 53 disposed below the front cover 42 is attached to the front fork 24 so as to cover the front wheel WF from above, and a rear fender 54 covering the rear wheel WR from diagonally upward rear is provided with the rear cover 49. A fender 55 is attached to the front portion of the swing arm 22 so as to cover the rear wheel WR from diagonally upward. A central portion of the steering handle 25 is covered with a handle cover 56, and a front carrier 57 disposed in front of the front cover 42 is supported by the front stay 50, behind the riding seat 39 and rear cover 49. A loading platform 58 having a flat portion 58a for loading a load is provided on the upper portion of the vehicle. A stopper 58b protruding above the planar portion 58a is provided at the front portion of the loading platform 58 in a side view. 39 is provided so as to form a space S with the rear end of 39. A carrier 59 disposed above the loading platform 58 is detachably attached to the rear frame 29.

  A cross member 60 is provided between the under frames 28... Across the substantially central portion of the battery case 37 in the front-rear direction, and the low floor 44 is supported by the cross member 60. Further, a front protection member 61 that protects the front lower portion of the battery case 37 from the front is provided between the front portions of the under frames 28... So as to connect the central portion to the lower end of the down frame 27. Between the rear portions of the under frames 28, a rear protection member 62 for protecting the rear lower portion of the battery case 37 from behind is provided, and a plurality of lower protection members 63 extending in the front-rear direction are provided in the battery case 37. Is provided between the front and rear protection members 61 and 62 so as to protect the rear from above.

  Downstream ends of a pair of left and right cooling air introduction ducts 64 are connected to the front portion of the battery case 37 via connection pipes 65, and both the cooling air introduction ducts 64 are connected to each other in the leg shield 43. The down frame 27 is arranged so as to extend along the down frame 27 so as to sandwich the down frame 27 from both sides. On the other hand, the leg shield 43 is formed with a concave portion 67 recessed forward at a position corresponding to the connecting portion of the down frame 27 to the head pipe 26, and a lid 68 covering the upper portion of the concave portion 67 is formed on the leg shield. 43. Thus, an air suction port 69 is formed between the lower edge of the lid 68 and the concave portion 67, and the upstream ends of the both cooling air introduction ducts 64 are connected to the leg shield 43 so as to communicate with the air suction port 69. They are connected via connecting pipes 66.

  A cooling fan 70 is attached to the rear upper surface of the battery case 37, and the air sucked from the air inlet 69 by the operation of the cooling fan 70 is connected to the connection pipe 66..., The cooling air introduction pipe 64. The battery case 37 is introduced into the battery case 37 through the connection pipes 65... And the high voltage battery 36 in the battery case 37 is cooled and discharged from the battery case 37 to the outside by the cooling fan 70.

  In FIG. 3, the electric motor 23 is driven by a power drive unit (PDU) 71 in which a control unit is incorporated. The power drive unit 71 is connected to a high voltage battery via a fuse 72 and a first relay switch 73. The first relay switch 73 is connected in parallel to a series circuit including a second relay switch 74 and a resistor 76. By the way, the high voltage battery 36 and the low voltage battery 40 can be charged from a charger 76 that can output a high voltage at the same level as the high voltage battery 36 by being connected to the external power source PS. A power receiving side connector 78 capable of inserting and connecting a power feeding side connector 77 connected to the charger 76 connected to the PS is provided on the vehicle side, and the power receiving side connector 78 is connected to the DC-DC converter 79.

  Thus, the DC-DC converter 79 converts the voltage from the field effect transistor 80 interposed in one L1 of the pair of lines L1 and L2 connected to the power receiving side connector 78 and the charger 76 to a low voltage, for example, 12V. And a voltage drop circuit unit 81 connected to both lines L1 and L2, so that the two lines L1 and L2 of the DC-DC converter 79 have a high voltage charging current. In order to supply to the battery 36, the high voltage battery 36 is connected to the positive terminal of the high voltage battery 36 through a parallel circuit of the first relay switch 73 and a series circuit including a second relay switch 74 and a resistor 76. The voltage drop circuit unit 81 is connected to the minus side terminal and the plus side terminal and the minus side terminal of the low voltage battery 40.

  A plus side terminal of the low voltage battery 40 is connected to the control unit built in the power drive unit 71 via a main switch 82 and a minus side terminal of the low voltage battery 40 is connected. Further, the disconnection / connection of the first and second relay switches 73 and 74 is switched by the control current output from the battery managing unit (BMU) 83 by the electric power supplied from the low voltage battery 40. The Ising unit 83 is connected to the positive terminal of the low voltage battery 40 via the main switch 82 and to the negative terminal of the low voltage battery 40.

  Thus, when the main switch 82 is turned on, the battery managing unit 83 first sets the second relay switch 74 in a conducting state, and then starts the power drive unit from the high voltage battery 36 via the second relay switch 74, the resistor 76 and the fuse 72. A current is passed through 71, and then the first relay switch 73 is turned on. As a result, the first relay switch 73 is prevented from being welded by an inrush current to a capacitor provided in the power drive unit 71.

  The first relay switch 73, the second relay switch 74, and the battery managing unit 83 are housed in a battery case 37 that houses the high-voltage battery 36.

  4 to 7 together, the storage box 38 is formed in a box shape whose upper end is opened so that the upper end opening is closed by the riding seat 39, and the rear frames 29, 29 is supported on a pair of front and rear cross members 85, 86 provided between 29. The battery storage portion 38a is stored in a position close to the rear side of the front cross member 85 and one side (right side in this embodiment) from the center of the vehicle body B in the vehicle width direction. A cover plate 87 that protrudes downward from the lower rear portion of 38 and closes the battery storage portion 38 a storing the low voltage battery 40 from above is fastened to the lower portion of the storage box 38 by a plurality of, for example, a pair of screw members 88, 88.

The riding seat 39 is formed by providing a cushioning material 90 on a bottom plate 89, and a seat-side recess 92 that is recessed upward on the left and right sides of the rear bottom surface of the riding seat 39, on the left side in this embodiment. It is formed. On the other hand, a grip portion 94 that forms a box-side recess 93 that is recessed upward is provided in a portion corresponding to the sheet-side recess 92 at the rear of the storage box 38 so as to be received in the seat-side recess 92. It is done.

The left side surface 39s of the rear portion of the riding seat 39 is provided with a notch portion 39sa that is formed so as to cut out a part of the lower edge portion of the left side surface 39s and opens the seat side recess 92 outwardly of the seat. The grip portion 94 is directly visible from the outside of the seat 39 through the notch 39sa.

  A pair of left and right guide plate portions 89a for assisting the smooth opening and closing of the riding seat 39 are provided on the bottom plate 89 of the riding seat 39 when inner surfaces of the left and right side walls of the storage box 38 are closed. Are provided so as to be inserted into the storage box 38, and ribs 89b extending in the vertical direction are projected from the guide plate portions 89a.

  By the way, a box-side rear flange portion 95 that protrudes rearward is provided at the rear upper end of the storage box 38, and the grip portion 94 that forms the box-side concave portion 83 is provided in the box-side rear flange portion 95. A raised portion 95a with the portion raised upward, and a hanging portion 95b extending downward from the tip of the box-side rear flange portion 95.

  In addition, the seat-side recess 92 and the box-side recess 93 are formed so as to wrap around to the rear side of the riding seat 39, and the left side cover of the side covers 48 covering the lower side of the riding seat 39 from both sides. 48 is integrally provided with a cover-side flange portion 48a projecting inward from its upper end, and the cover-side flange portion 48a covers the sheet-side recess 91 and the box-side recess 93 from below.

  An opening 96 is provided at the center of the box-side rear flange portion 95, and a hook (not shown) is inserted into the rear lower portion of the riding seat 39 in the closed state. ), And a seat catch mechanism 97 (see FIG. 7) that can releasably engage with a hook inserted into the opening 96 to maintain the closed state of the riding seat 39, the cross member 86. Is supported by a support plate 98 attached to the base plate.

  A box-side front flange portion 99 extending forward from the upper end of the storage box 38 is integrally provided at the front end of the storage box 38, and the front-side lower portion of the riding seat 39 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the box-side front flange portion 99. Is rotatably supported via the hinge mechanism 100.

  The hinge mechanism 100 is configured such that a rotating plate 102 can rotate on a bracket 101 fixed to a central portion in the width direction of the box-side front flange 99 through a pair of left and right shafts 103 having the same horizontal axis. The rotating plate 102 is fixed to the lower surface of the bottom plate 89 at the front portion of the riding seat 39.

  In addition, the hinge mechanism 100 is covered from the front by the front portion of the riding seat 39 and is covered from below by the lower seat front cover 47 that covers the lower portion of the riding seat 39 from the front. That is, when the riding seat 39 is opened as shown by a chain line in FIG. 5, a recess 47a for preventing the front end of the riding seat 39 from contacting the rear seat front cover 47 is provided on the rear side. A projecting piece 47b extending upward from the recess 47a is formed integrally with the hinge mechanism 100 so as to cover the hinge mechanism 100 from below.

  By the way, in the left side stand 48 of the left and right side covers 48, an opening 105 is provided below the riding seat 39 so as to face the power receiving side connection tool 78 to which the power supply side connection tool 77 can be connected. A lid member 106 capable of covering the opening 105 is rotatably supported on the side cover 48 via a hinge mechanism 107.

  The left side cover 48 is formed with a large concave portion 108 with the opening 105 as an open end so as to be recessed inward, and an inner end blocking wall 108a of the large concave portion 108 is further provided in the center. A rectangular small recess 109 that is recessed in the direction is provided, and the power receiving side connector 78 is fixed to the inner end blocking wall 109 a of the small recess 109. Moreover, the inner end blocking walls 108a and 109a are both inclined so as to be inward as they go upward. As a result, the power supply side connection tool 77 can be connected to the power reception side connection tool 76 so as to be inserted obliquely from above, and the connection work of the power supply side connection tool 77 to the power reception side connection tool 78 is facilitated. Can do.

  The lid member 106 has three apexes P 1, P 2, P 3 and is formed in a substantially triangular shape, and the opening 105 is also formed in a substantially triangular shape corresponding to the lid member 106. In addition, when the opening 105 is closed, the lid member 106 is in a posture in which one of the top portions P1 to P3 is directed downward, and the lid member 106 is rotated around the side cover 48. It is supported movably.

  Moreover, a design mark 110 (see FIG. 1) indicating that the power receiving side connection tool 78 is disposed inside the lid member 106 is provided on the external design surface of the lid member 106.

  Referring also to FIG. 8, a closing maintenance mechanism 111 is provided between the lid member 106 and the side cover 48, and the closing maintenance mechanism 111 is provided on the surface of the side cover 48 in the vicinity of the opening 105. In accordance with the operation of the operation button 112 which is an operator disposed at the front, the locked state in which the lid member 106 is maintained in the closed position and the unlocked state in which the lid member 106 is allowed to be opened can be switched. Is possible.

  The closure maintaining mechanism 111 includes a hook 113 housed in a protrusion 106 a provided on the inner surface side of the lid member 106 and fastened to the lid member 106 with a screw member 118, and a screw on the inner surface of the side cover 48. A bracket 114 fastened by a member 119, a rotating member 115 rotatably supported by the bracket 114 via a support shaft 116, and the bracket 114 and the rotating member 115 surrounding the support shaft 116. And a torsion spring 117 provided therebetween.

  The rotating member 115 includes a first arm portion 115a extending from the support shaft 116 toward the push button 112, a second arm portion 115b extending from the support shaft 116 toward the hook side, and a distal end of the first arm portion 115a. The contact plate portion 115c provided on the inner end of the push button 116 and the engagement claw 115d provided at the tip of the second arm portion 115b so as to be able to engage with the hook 113 are integrally formed. The torsion spring 117 presses the contact plate 115c against the push button 112 and urges the rotating member 115 in a direction to engage the engaging claw 115d with the hook 113.

  The push button 112 is supported by the side cover 48 so that its outer end protrudes from the surface of the side cover 48 obliquely above and behind the opening 105, and a flange 112 a provided at the inner end thereof is a side. By being engaged with the inner surface of the cover 48, the escape from the side cover 48 is prevented.

  Thus, by pushing the push button 112 against the spring force of the torsion spring 117, the turning member 115 of the closing mechanism 111 is turned so as to disengage the engaging claw 115d from the hook 113, In this state, the lid member 106 can be opened. When the lid member 106 is closed, the engaging claw 115d is engaged with the hook 113 by the spring force of the torsion spring 117, and the closed state of the lid member 106 is maintained. That is, the closing and maintaining mechanism 11 allows the lid member 106 to be opened according to the locked state in which the lid member 106 is maintained in the closed position when the push button 112 is not operated and the push button 112 is operated. The lock state will be switched.

  By the way, the closing maintenance mechanism 111 is provided between the lid member 106 and the side cover 48 at a specific top portion P3 among the top portions P1 to P3 of the lid member 106, and at the opposite side of the specific top portion P3. A lid member 106 is rotatably supported on the side cover 48 via a hinge mechanism 107.

  Further, the switching operation of the closing and maintaining mechanism 111 from the locked state to the unlocked state by the push button 112 can be regulated by the regulating means 120, and the regulating means 120 is a rotatable knob 121 that is a switching operator. The knob 121 is arranged in the storage box 38 so that the knob 121 can be rotated in the storage box 38.

  Thus, the restricting means 120 is supported by a support frame 123 fixed to the outer surface of the storage box 38 so as to penetrate the storage box 38 and rotatably support the knob 120. A cylinder 122 and a rotation restricting arm 124 that is linked and connected to the knob 121 so as to be rotated by a rotation operation of the knob 121 and that extends laterally from the outer end of the support cylinder 122 are provided. The rotation member 115 is integrally provided with a restriction protrusion 115e for restricting the rotation of the rotation member 115 in the direction of switching from the locked state to the unlocked state by contacting the rotation restriction arm 124. It is done.

  That is, the restricting means 120 switches between a restricting state that restricts the switching of the closing and maintaining mechanism 111 from the locked state to the unlocked state and a restricting release state that allows the closing and maintaining mechanism 111 to switch from the locked state to the unlocked state. A portion of the restricting means 120 excluding the knob 121 is disposed between the storage box 38 and the side cover 48, and is provided on the side wall of the storage box 38. Is housed in the housing recess 38b.

  By the way, a groove 126 for pulling out the charging cord 125 connected to the power supply side connector 77 in a closed state of the lid member 106 is provided in the side cover 48 so as to be connected to the front upper part of the opening 105, and is in the closed state. An elastic member 127 is interposed between the charging cord 125 sandwiched between the certain lid member 106 and the side cover 48 and at least one of the lid member 106 and the side cover 48. In the embodiment, the elastic member 127 is fixed to the inner surface of the lid member 106.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. A seat-side recess 92 that is recessed upward is formed on the left and right sides of the rear bottom surface of the riding seat 39, and the seat-side recess 92 at the rear of the storage box 38 A grip portion 94 that forms a box-side recess 93 that is recessed upward is provided in a corresponding portion so as to be accommodated in the seat-side recess 92, and is further provided on the left side surface 39 s of the rear portion of the riding seat 39. The left side surface 39s is provided with a notch 39sa that is formed so as to cut out a part of the lower edge of the left side surface 39s and opens the sheet side recess 92 outwardly of the sheet. The grip part 94 is provided through the notch 39sa. There directly viewable der Runode from sheet 39 outwards, to facilitate viewing the grip portion 94 from the side, it is possible to find a grip portion 94 easily. Further, even when a load is placed on the loading platform 58, the grip portion 94 is provided on the left and right sides of the rear portion of the storage box 38 in front of the loading platform 58, so that the grip portion 94 can be smoothed regardless of the amount of the load. Can hold on to. As a result, an increase in the size of the storage box 38 can be avoided, and an increase in the number of parts and an increase in assembly man-hours can be avoided, and the grip portion 94 for raising the vehicle body can be secured.

  Further, since the seat-side recess 92 and the box-side recess 93 are formed so as to wrap around to the rear surface side of the riding seat 39, the vehicle body B can be easily pulled rearward when the vehicle stand B is raised by the main stand 34. Thus, the work of raising the vehicle body B is facilitated.

  Moreover, since the stopper 58b protruding upward from the plane portion 58a on which the load is placed is provided at the front portion of the loading platform 58 so as to form a space S with the rear end of the riding seat 39 in a side view, Even when the load is placed on the flat portion 58a of the 58, a hand can be inserted into the space between the rear end of the riding seat 39 and the stopper 58b so as to go around to the rear side of the riding seat 39. Standing work becomes easy.

  The lower side of the riding seat 39 is covered with side covers 48 from both sides, and a cover side flange portion 48a that covers the seat side concave portion 92 and the box side concave portion 93 from below is provided by the seat side concave portion 92 and the box. Since the side cover 48 on the side where the side concave portion 93 is provided is provided so as to protrude inward from the upper end thereof, the inside of the vehicle body B can be seen from the vacant space by forming the seat side concave portion 92 and the box side concave portion 93. Can be difficult.

  Further, the front lower portion of the riding seat 39 extends forward from the front upper end of the storage box 38 so that the box side front flange portion 99 provided at the front end of the storage box 38 can rotate via the hinge mechanism 100. The hinge mechanism 100 is supported and covered from the front by the front part of the riding seat 39 and from below by the lower seat front cover 47 that covers the lower part of the riding seat 39 from the front. Can be made difficult to visually recognize from the outside, and can contribute to the improvement of aesthetics.

  Further, a box-side rear flange portion 95 that protrudes rearward is provided at the rear upper end of the storage box 38, and the grip portion 94 that forms the box-side concave portion 93 has a part of the box-side rear flange portion 95 upward. Since the raised portion 95a is raised and the hanging portion 95b extends downward from the tip of the box-side rear flange portion 95, the grip portion 94 and the box-side rear flange portion 95 that are formed by forming the box-side recess 93 are formed. Can be suppressed by the drooping portion 95b.

  By the way, the left side cover 48 is provided with an opening 105 for facing a power receiving side connector 78 capable of connecting a power supply side connector 77 connected to an external power source PS via a charger 75, and covers the opening 105. A lid member 106 that can be rotated is supported on the left side cover 48 via a hinge mechanism 107 so as to be rotatable, and is a push button that faces the surface of the side cover 48 in the vicinity of the opening 105. A closed maintaining mechanism 111 that switches between a locked state in which the lid member 106 is maintained in the closed position in a non-operating state 112 and an unlocked state in which the lid member 106 is allowed to be opened in response to the operation of the push button 112; The cover member 106 and the side cover 48 are provided.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to perform the opening / closing operation of the riding seat 39 that covers the storage box 38 from above, and the charging operation can be performed while the riding seat 39 is kept closed. In addition, the position of the push button 112 can be quickly found, and the charging operation can be performed by opening the lid member 106 simply by operating the push button 112, thereby simplifying the charging operation. In particular, if the push button 112 is in the unlocked state, the lid member 106 can be immediately opened at any time, enabling quick charging, and if the push button 112 is in the locked state as necessary, the lid member 106 Can be prevented from being released by a third party, and selection according to convenience can be made.

  In addition, a closing mechanism 111 is provided between the lid member 106 and the side cover 48 at a specific top portion P3 which is one of the three top portions P1 to P3 of the lid member 106 formed in a substantially triangular shape. Since the lid member 106 is rotatably supported on the side cover 48 via the hinge mechanism 107 at the opposite side of P3, the gap between the lid member 106 and the side cover 48 caused by an external force is reduced, and the function of preventing tampering is achieved. be able to.

  In addition, since the design mark 110 indicating that the power receiving side connection tool 78 is disposed inside the lid member 106 is provided on the external design surface of the lid member 106, when the charging operation is performed, the power receiving power is received. It is possible to quickly find a place where the side connection tool 78 is arranged, which can contribute to an improvement in charging work efficiency.

  Moreover, in the closed state of the lid member 106, one of the top portions P1 to P3 has a posture in which P1 is directed downward, so that rainwater or the like adhering to the lid member 106 is in a state where the opening 105 is closed. Can be collected on the top P1 side of the lower position and drained.

  In addition, an elastic member 127 is interposed between the lid member 106 in the closed state and the side cover 48 and at least one of the lid member 106 and the side cover 48, so Since the continuous charging cords 125 are sandwiched, the lid member 106 can be closed during charging.

  In addition, since the switching operation from the locked state to the unlocked state of the closing and maintaining mechanism 111 is controlled by the regulating means 120, the switching operation from the locked state to the unlocked state of the closing and maintaining mechanism 111 by the push button 112 is regulated. It is effective when you want to.

  In addition, since the knob 121 that constitutes a part of the restricting means 120 can be operated in the storage box 38, it is possible to use a closing maintenance mechanism that suits the occupant's convenience.

  Further, since the portion excluding the knob 121 of the restricting means 120 is disposed between the storage box 38 and the side cover 48, the restricting means 120 is made compact, and a charging port structure including the restricting means 120 and the closing maintaining mechanism 111 is provided. It can be made compact.

  Furthermore, since the restricting means 120 is configured to be mechanically operated by the turning operation of the knob 121, a power source for operating the restricting means 120 can be eliminated while suppressing an increase in cost.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. Is possible.

  For example, although the electric motorcycle has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to a motorcycle using an internal combustion engine as a power source.

34 ... Main stand 38 ... Storage box 39 ... Riding seat
39s ... Right side of the seat
39sa · Notch portion 47 on the left and right sides of the riding seat · · · Seat lower front cover 48 · · · Side cover 48a · Cover side flange portion 58 · Loading platform 58a · Plane portion 58b ··· · Stopper 92 · · · Seat side recess 93 · · · Box side recess 94 · · · Grip portion 95 · · · Box side rear flange portion 95a · · · Raised portion 95b · · · Suspension portion 99 · · · Box side front Flange 100 ... Hinge mechanism B ... Vehicle body S ... Space WR ... Rear wheel

Claims (6)

A passenger seat (39) on which an occupant is seated, a storage box (38) disposed below the passenger seat (39), and behind the passenger seat (39) and above the rear wheel (WR) In a motorcycle including a loading platform (58) to be arranged and a main stand (34) that raises the vehicle body (B),
A seat-side recess (92) that is recessed upward is formed on the left and right sides of the rear bottom surface of the riding seat (39), and corresponds to the seat-side recess (92) at the rear of the storage box (38). A grip portion (94) forming a box-side recess (93) that is recessed upward is provided in the portion so as to be accommodated in the seat-side recess (92), and the rear portion of the riding seat (39) The left and right side surfaces (39s) of the left and right side surfaces (39s) are formed so as to cut out part of the lower edge thereof, and the sheet side recess (92) is opened to the outside of the sheet (39). A motorcycle provided with a notch (39sa), wherein the grip part (94) is directly visible from the outside of the seat (39) through the notch (39sa) .   The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the seat-side recess (92) and the box-side recess (93) are formed to wrap around to the rear surface side of the riding seat (39).   A side cover (48) that covers the lower side of the riding seat (39) from both sides, and a cover side flange (48a) that covers the seat side recess (92) and the box side recess (93) from below; The motorcycle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the side cover (48) is provided so as to project inward from an upper end thereof.   A front lower portion of the riding seat (39) is hinged to a box-side front flange (99) provided at the front end of the storage box (38) so as to extend forward from the front upper end of the storage box (38). The hinge mechanism (100) is supported from the front by the front part of the riding seat (39) and is below the riding seat (39) from the front. The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the motorcycle is covered from below by a cover lower front cover (47).   A box-side rear flange portion (95) projecting rearward is provided at the rear upper end of the storage box (38), and the grip portion (94) forming the box-side recess portion (93) is formed by the box-side rear flange. It is comprised by the protruding part (95a) which raised a part of part (95) upward, and the drooping part (95b) extended below from the front-end | tip of the said box side rear flange part (95), It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   A stopper (58b) projecting upward from the flat portion (58a) on which the load is placed is placed in a space (S) between the front end of the loading platform (58) and the rear end of the riding seat (39) in a side view. The motorcycle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the motorcycle is provided.

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