JP5970817B2 - Protector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a protector for a body cover of a motorcycle, and more particularly to a protector attached to a body cover of a saddle-ride type vehicle.

  Conventionally, as a protector for this type of vehicle body cover, a rubber molding that is attached to the outer edge of the vehicle body cover is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The rubber molding of Patent Document 1 has a groove-shaped mounting portion in cross-sectional view, and is formed in a long shape along the outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover. The rubber molding protects the outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover by fitting the mounting groove into the outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-53989

  By the way, when assembling the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body frame or the fuel tank, a clearance is provided in order to prevent friction between members. When the vehicle body cover is assembled, the vehicle body cover is slightly deformed, and the clearance between members is likely to change. In particular, since the fuel tank of the saddle-ride type vehicle is floatingly fixed to the vehicle body frame via an elastic member, it is necessary to provide a wide clearance between the members, and it is difficult to obtain a uniform width of clearance.

  By mounting the rubber molding described in Patent Document 1 on the outer edge of the vehicle body cover, the clearance between the members can be reduced. However, since the clearance width between the members is not uniform, the rubber molding cannot sufficiently cover the clearance, and the appearance is poor. Further, there is a possibility that foreign matter may enter from a portion that cannot be covered with the rubber molding of the clearance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a protector that can prevent foreign matters from being mixed and can improve the appearance of a vehicle by filling a clearance having a non-uniform width between members. For the purpose.

The protector according to the present invention is a protector for cushioning a vehicle body cover that is mounted on an outer edge portion of a vehicle body cover outside a vehicle body of a motorcycle, and a long mounting portion that is mounted on an outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover; A belt-like portion protruding from the mounting portion toward the counterpart member adjacent to the outer edge of the cover, and a reinforcing portion protruding from the mounting portion so as to partially reinforce the belt-like portion, the body cover and the not covering a portion extending at least a vehicle body upper side in the clearance between the mating member protrudes from one end portion in the width direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the mounting portion, the reinforcing portion, the It is provided from the belt-like portion to the other end portion in the width direction of the mounting portion, and the end portion in the protruding direction of the reinforcing portion has a contact surface that contacts the mating member .

According to this configuration, even if the clearance width between the members is not uniform, the clearance is covered by the band portion of the protector attached to the vehicle body cover. For this reason, an external appearance property can be improved with the strip | belt-shaped part which covers clearance. In particular, in the case of a saddle-ride type vehicle, it is possible to cover the clearance on the upper side of the vehicle body that is easily visible to the driver. Further, the entry of foreign matter from the outside can be prevented by the belt-like portion covering the clearance. Further, even when an external force is applied to the vehicle body cover when the vehicle body falls, the protector sandwiched between the vehicle body cover and the counterpart member serves as a cushioning material and can prevent contact between the members. Thereby, damage and abrasion are suppressed between members, and member durability and appearance protection performance are improved. In addition, it is possible to suppress the rolling-up of the band-shaped portion formed in a long shape along the mounting portion by reinforcing the reinforcing portion. By suppressing the rolling-up, the band width of the band-shaped part can be increased, and the wide clearance can be covered by the band-shaped part. In addition, the band-shaped portion can be maintained at an appropriate rigidity by partial reinforcement of the band-shaped portion by the reinforcing portion, and the band-shaped portion can be deformed in accordance with the shape of the contact surface of the counterpart component. Moreover, the support rigidity of a protector is improved because a reinforcement part is arrange | positioned like a support | pillar between a vehicle body cover and a counterpart component. In addition, when a strong external force is applied to the vehicle body cover, the reinforcing portion can function as a cushioning material between the vehicle body cover and the counterpart component. In addition, since the reinforcing portion comes into surface contact with the mating member and is strongly braked, the belt-like portion can be prevented from rolling up. In the case where the corner portion is formed in the reinforcing portion by the contact surface, the corner portion on the rear end side in the rising direction of the belt-like portion is caught by the mating member, and the warpage of the belt-like portion can be suppressed.

  Further, in the protector of the present invention, the belt-like portion protrudes from one end portion outside the vehicle body in the width direction of the mounting portion, and the contact surface extends from the vehicle body outside in the width direction of the mounting portion toward the vehicle body inside. The reinforcing portion is inclined so that the protruding length becomes longer. According to this configuration, when the belt-like portion rises to the outside of the vehicle body, the inside of the vehicle body of the reinforcing portion having a long protruding length is caught by the mating member, and the belt-like portion can be prevented from warping.

  In the protector of the present invention, the body cover is provided with a claw portion for fixing the protector, and the mounting portion is formed with a locking hole for locking the claw portion. According to this configuration, the claw portion is locked by the locking hole, so that it can be prevented from dropping even if the protector is loosely attached to the vehicle body cover due to vibration or the like.

  Further, in the protector according to the present invention, the belt-like portion protrudes from one end portion on the outer side of the vehicle body in the width direction of the mounting portion, and the claw portion is formed in a long shape along the inner side surface of the belt-like portion. Is done. According to this configuration, since the belt-like portion is supported from the inside by the long claw portion, inward deformation of the belt-like portion can be suppressed. By suppressing the deformation, the band width of the band-shaped part can be widened, and the wide clearance can be covered by the band-shaped part.

  According to the fuel tank of the present invention, it is possible to prevent foreign matters from being mixed and to enhance the appearance of the vehicle by filling a clearance having a non-uniform width between members.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to the present embodiment. It is a peripheral view of the fuel tank concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the protector which concerns on this Embodiment. It is an enlarged view of the 1st coating | coated part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is an enlarged view of the connection part in the 1st, 2nd coating | coated part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the vehicle body cover which concerns on this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the mounting state to the vehicle body cover of the protector which concerns on this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the rolling-up prevention structure of the strip | belt-shaped part which concerns on this Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, an example in which the protector according to the present invention is applied to a tourer type motorcycle will be described, but the application target is not limited to this and can be changed. For example, the protector according to the present embodiment may be applied to a straddle-type vehicle such as another type of motorcycle or a four-wheel buggy (ATV).

  With reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the structure of the whole motorcycle 1 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a peripheral view of the fuel tank 4 according to the present embodiment. In the following drawings, the front of the vehicle body is indicated by an arrow FR, and the rear of the vehicle body is indicated by an arrow RE.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a motorcycle 1 is configured by attaching various covers as a vehicle body exterior to a steel or aluminum alloy double cradle type vehicle body frame 2 on which various parts such as a power unit and an electrical system are mounted. Yes. An engine 3 is mounted on the inner side of the double cradle part in the substantially front half of the body frame 2. The engine 3 is supported by a frame member surrounding the periphery in a side view through an engine mount. A fuel tank 4 is provided on the upper surface of the cradle portion of the vehicle body frame 2 so as to be positioned above the engine 3.

  A rider seat 21a and a pillion seat 21b are connected to the rear of the fuel tank 4. The rider seat 21a and the pillion seat 21b are supported by seat rails in the substantially rear half of the body frame 2. Footrests 22 and 23 are respectively provided below the rider seat 21a and the pillion seat 21b. A shift change pedal 24 is provided in front of the driver's footrest 22 on the left side of the vehicle body, and a brake pedal (not shown) for the rear wheel 6 is provided in front of the driver's footrest 22 on the right side of the vehicle body. Is provided.

  A front fork 51 is rotatably connected to the head pipe of the body frame 2. The front fork 51 is provided with a handle bar 52, and grips 53 are attached to both ends of the handle bar 52. A clutch lever 54 is arranged on the left front side of the handle bar 52, and a brake lever (not shown) for the front wheel 5 is arranged on the right front side of the handle bar 52. A front wheel 5 is rotatably supported at a lower portion of the front fork 51, and a brake disk 55 is provided on the front wheel 5.

  A rear swing arm 61 is connected to an intermediate position in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body frame 2 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction, and a suspension (not shown) is attached between the vehicle body frame 2 and the rear swing arm 61. ing. The rear wheel 6 is rotatably supported at the rear part of the rear swing arm 61. A driven sprocket 62 is provided on the left side of the rear wheel 6 so that the power of the engine 3 is transmitted to the rear wheel 6 by a drive chain 63. A brake disk (not shown) for the rear wheel 6 is provided on the right side of the rear wheel 6.

  Pannier cases 64 and 65 are installed on the left and right sides of the rear wheel 6 and behind the pillion seat 21b. The engine 3 includes, for example, a parallel 4-cylinder engine and a transmission, and is suspended from the vehicle body frame 2. Air is taken into the engine 3 via an intake duct (not shown), and air and fuel are mixed by a fuel injection device (not shown) and supplied to the combustion chamber. Exhaust gas after combustion in the combustion chamber is exhausted from the muffler 32 via an exhaust pipe 31 extending downward from the engine 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, various covers are mounted around the fuel tank 4 so as to cover the front end side of the body frame 2. A vehicle body cover 7 including an upper vehicle body cover 71, a lower vehicle body cover 72, and a vehicle body cover panel 73 is provided on the front side of the fuel tank 4. The vehicle body cover 7 covers the head pipe and the main frame of the vehicle body frame 2. The vehicle body cover 7 has an outer edge 75 on the fuel tank 4 side formed in a substantially crank shape in a side view. The vehicle body cover 7 is disposed so as to provide a predetermined clearance between the substantially crank-shaped outer edge portion 75 and the fuel tank 4.

  The vehicle body cover 7 and the fuel tank 4 are arranged with a clearance, but may be temporarily deformed by an external force generated by a knee grip or a fall by the driver's legs. Therefore, a rubber protector 8 is attached to the outer edge 75 of the vehicle body cover 7 according to the present embodiment in order to prevent direct contact between members due to deformation of the vehicle body cover 7 and the fuel tank 4. Yes. The protector 8 functions as a cushioning material between the outer edge 75 of the vehicle body cover 7 and the fuel tank 4.

  For this reason, damage and abrasion are suppressed between members, and member durability and appearance protection performance are improved. The protector 8 functions not only as a cushioning material but also as a blindfold covering the clearance. With this configuration, the outer appearance is improved by covering the protector 8 with a clearance having a non-uniform width between the outer edge 75 of the vehicle body cover 7 and the fuel tank 4. In particular, it is possible to hide the clearance between the fuel tank 4 and the upper side of the vehicle body cover 7 that is easily visible to the driver, that is, the outer edge 75 of the vehicle body cover panel 73.

  Hereinafter, the protector 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the protector 8 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the first covering portion 81 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a connecting portion of the first and second covering portions 81 and 82 according to the present embodiment.

  3A is a view of the protector 8 viewed from the inside, and FIG. 3B is a view of the protector 8 viewed from the outside. 4A is a view of FIG. 3A viewed from the direction of arrow A, FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. . 5A is an enlarged view of a connecting portion of the first and second covering portions 81 and 82, and FIG. 5B is a view of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the protector 8 connects the first covering portion 81 along the outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the second covering portion 82 along the outer edge portion of the lower body cover 72. It is formed in a long shape. Since the first and second cover portions 81 and 82 are integrally formed, the coupling strength of the vehicle body cover panel 73, the upper vehicle body cover 71, and the lower vehicle body cover 72 is improved, and the rigidity of the entire vehicle body cover 7 is increased. It has been. By improving the rigidity of the vehicle body cover 7, the vibration of each member is reduced, and the occurrence of wear and unpleasant hitting sound due to contact between members is suppressed.

  The first covering portion 81 has a long mounting portion 811 along the outer edge portion 731 (see FIG. 6) of the vehicle body cover panel 73 on the fuel tank 4 side. The mounting portion 811 has a groove shape in a sectional view, and a mounting groove 812 for the outer edge portion 731 of the vehicle body cover panel 73 is formed along the extending direction. The groove width of the mounting groove 812 is slightly narrower than the thickness of the vehicle body cover panel 73. For this reason, the mounting | wearing property of the 1st coating | coated part 81 with respect to the vehicle body cover panel 73 is improved by fitting the mounting groove 812 in the outer edge part 731 of the vehicle body cover panel 73. FIG. A plurality of locking holes (not shown) are formed on the bottom surface of the mounting groove 812 to prevent the vehicle body cover panel 73 from falling off.

  Further, the first covering portion 81 is provided with a belt-like portion 814 at one end portion outside the vehicle body in the width direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the mounting portion 811. In FIG. 3A, since the first covering portion 81 is attached to the vehicle body cover panel 73 on the vehicle body upper side, the belt-like portion 814 is positioned at one end portion of the attachment portion 811 on the vehicle body upper side. The belt-like portion 814 protrudes in a belt-like shape from the mounting portion 811 toward the fuel tank 4 that is the counterpart component, that is, the side opposite to the mounting direction of the mounting groove 812. The band portion 814 has a band width wider than the clearance between the outer edge portion 731 of the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the fuel tank 4.

  Therefore, when the first covering portion 81 is attached to the vehicle body cover panel 73, the clearance between the outer edge portion 731 of the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the fuel tank 4 is covered with the belt-shaped portion 814. Therefore, the appearance of the vehicle is improved by hiding the clearance on the upper side of the vehicle body, which is easily visible to the driver, by the first covering portion 81. Further, the entry of foreign matter from the outside is prevented by the belt-like portion 814 that covers the clearance. The band-shaped portion 814 formed in this way is reinforced from the inside by a plurality of reinforcing portions 815 arranged at predetermined intervals on the mounting portion 811.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the reinforcing portion 815 protrudes from several places in the extending direction of the mounting portion 811 so as to partially reinforce the belt-like portion 814. In this case, the reinforcing portion 815 is provided from the belt-like portion 814 located outside the vehicle body in the width direction of the mounting portion 811 to the other end portion located inside the vehicle body, and is formed thick. The plurality of reinforcing portions 815 serve as struts of the long belt-like portion 814 having low rigidity, and the inward and outward deformations of the belt-like portion 814 are suppressed to an appropriate deformation amount. For this reason, the reinforcement by the reinforcement part 815 suppresses the rolling-up of the band-like part 814 and prevents foreign matters from being mixed in from the outside.

  By the way, since the fuel tank 4 is floatingly fixed to the vehicle body frame 2, the clearance between the fuel tank 4 and the vehicle body cover 7 is wide. The band-shaped portion 814 is formed with a wide band width so as to cover this clearance. In the present embodiment, even when the band width of the band-shaped portion 814 is formed wide, the reinforcement section 815 can suppress deformation such as rising of the band-shaped section 814. In addition, the belt-like portion 814 is appropriately deformed according to the contact surface shape of the fuel tank 4 because it is maintained at an appropriate rigidity by partial reinforcement by the reinforcing portion 815.

  Further, the thick reinforcing portion 815 is arranged like a support between the outer edge portion 731 of the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the fuel tank 4, and the support rigidity of the protector 8 is enhanced. The contact surface 816 of the reinforcing portion 815 that is in contact with the surface of the fuel tank 4 is inclined so as to prevent the belt-like portion 814 from rolling up to the outside of the vehicle body. Specifically, the outer angle between the outer surface of the belt-shaped portion 814 on the outer side of the vehicle body and the contact surface 816 is formed to be an acute angle α. The details of the configuration for preventing the belt-like portion from rolling up to the outside of the vehicle body will be described later.

  Returning to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the second covering portion 82 extends downward from the connecting portion with the first covering portion 81, curves in the middle portion, and extends backward. The second covering portion 82 has a long mounting portion 821 along the outer edge portion 721 (see FIG. 6) of the lower body cover 72 on the fuel tank 4 side. The mounting portion 821 has a groove shape in a sectional view, and a mounting groove 822 for the outer edge portion 721 of the lower vehicle body cover 72 is formed along the extending direction. The groove width of the mounting groove 822 is slightly narrower than the thickness of the lower vehicle body cover 72 so that the mounting property of the second covering portion 82 to the lower vehicle body cover 72 is enhanced. On the bottom surface of the mounting groove 822, a plurality of locking holes 823 for preventing the lower body cover 72 from falling off are formed.

  In addition, a belt-like portion 824 is provided at one end portion on the outer side of the vehicle body in the width direction of the mounting portion 821 in the vertically extending portion of the second covering portion 82. In FIG. 3B, since the second covering portion 82 is attached to the outer edge portion 721 of the lower body cover 72 on the vehicle body rear side, the belt-like portion 824 is positioned at one end portion of the attachment portion 821 on the vehicle body rear side. . The band-shaped portion 824 protrudes in a band shape from the mounting portion 821 toward the fuel tank 4 that is the counterpart component, that is, the side opposite to the mounting direction of the mounting groove 822. The band portion 824 has a band width wider than the clearance between the outer edge portion 721 of the lower body cover 72 and the fuel tank 4.

  For this reason, the belt-shaped portion 824 covers the clearance between the outer edge portion 721 of the lower vehicle body cover 72 and the fuel tank 4 to improve the appearance. Further, the entry of foreign matter from the outside is prevented by the belt-like portion 824 covering the clearance. In the present embodiment, the band-shaped portion 824 is provided only in the vertically extending portion of the second covering portion 82 and is not provided in the extending portion in the front-rear direction. This is because the extending portion of the second covering portion 82 in the front-rear direction is located in the driver's blind spot by the fuel tank 4 while being attached to the lower vehicle body cover 72. Note that the belt-like portion 824 may be provided entirely along the extending direction of the second covering portion 82.

  The belt-like portion 824 is reinforced from the inside by a plurality of reinforcing portions 825 arranged at predetermined intervals on the mounting portion 821, similarly to the belt-like portion 814 of the first covering portion 81. By this reinforcing part 825, the long band part 824 having low rigidity is kept at an appropriate rigidity, and deformation corresponding to the shape of the contact surface of the fuel tank 4 is allowed while suppressing large deformations such as rising of the band part 824. Is done. Also, the reinforcing portion 825 has a contact surface 826 that is inclined so as to prevent the belt-like portion 824 from rolling up to the outside of the vehicle body, like the reinforcing portion 815 of the first covering portion 81. A pair of fixing portions 827 for attachment to the lower vehicle body cover 72 is provided in the extending portion of the second covering portion 82 in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a protruding portion 83 that protrudes along the boundary portion between the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the lower vehicle body cover 72 is formed at the connecting portion of the first and second covering portions 81 and 82. Is formed. A mounting groove 822 of the second covering portion 82 extends in the protruding portion 83, and the outer edge portion 721 of the lower body cover 72 is mounted. The mounting groove 822 of the second covering portion 82 and the mounting groove 812 of the first covering portion 81 are partitioned by the thick portion 831 of the protruding portion 83. Further, the thick portion 831 of the protruding portion 83 is interposed between the outer edge portion 711 of the upper body cover 71 and the outer edge portion 721 of the lower body cover 72 (see FIG. 7).

  As described above, the thick portion 831 of the protruding portion 83 prevents contact between the end portions of the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the lower vehicle body cover 72, and contact between the end portions of the upper vehicle body cover 71 and the lower vehicle body cover 72. Is prevented. Therefore, contact between the ends of the members that easily vibrate in the vicinity of the protrusion 83 is prevented, and generation of wear and abnormal noise is suppressed. Further, the vicinity of the protruding portion 83 is formed in a substantially M shape by joining the curved end portions of the first and second covering portions 81 and 82. Since the substantially M-shaped portion 832 is large and easily bent, it becomes a starting point of dropout, and is fixed by a claw portion 723 of the lower body cover 72 described later.

  The vehicle body cover 7 to which the protector 8 is attached will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle body cover 7 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle body cover 7 is formed by joining a vehicle body cover panel 73, an upper vehicle body cover 71, and a lower vehicle body cover 72. The vehicle body cover panel 73 forms the upper surface of the vehicle body in front of the fuel tank 4. The lower vehicle body cover 72 and the upper vehicle body cover 71 form a vehicle body side surface in front of the fuel tank 4. The vehicle body cover panel 73 is formed with a plurality of connection holes 732 on the joint surface with the upper vehicle body cover 71. The vehicle body cover panel 73 and the upper vehicle body cover 71 are integrated by inserting a plurality of connection pieces 712 protruding from the outer peripheral edge portion of the upper vehicle body cover 71 into the connection holes 732 of the vehicle body cover panel 73.

  The lower body cover 72 has a plurality of connection holes 722 formed on the joint surface with the upper body cover 71. The plurality of connecting pieces 712 protruding from the outer peripheral edge portion of the upper body cover 71 are inserted into the connection holes 722 of the lower body cover 72, whereby the lower body cover 72 and the upper body cover 71 are integrated. Therefore, the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the lower vehicle body cover 72 are connected with the upper vehicle body cover 71 interposed therebetween. A protector 8 for increasing the connection strength between the covers 71 and 73 is attached to the outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover 7 thus integrated on the fuel tank 4 side.

  In this case, the outer edge portion 731 of the vehicle body cover panel 73 is provided with a drop-off preventing claw portion 733 (see FIG. 7) that locks the locking hole of the first covering portion 81. The outer edge portion 721 is provided with a drop-out preventing claw portion 723 that locks the locking hole 823 of the second covering portion 82. With such a configuration, the protector 8 is prevented from falling off from the outer edge portion 75 of the vehicle body cover 7 which is easily vibrated or deformed. Moreover, even if it is a case where there are few joint points of the covers 71-73 formed in small size, connection strength is reinforced by the protector 8. FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 7, the mounting state of the protector 8 to the vehicle body cover 7 will be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the protector 8 is attached to the vehicle body cover 7 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle body cover panel 73, the upper vehicle body cover 71, and the lower vehicle body cover 72 are connected. A first covering portion 81 of the protector 8 is attached to the outer edge portion 731 of the vehicle body cover panel 73, and a second covering portion 82 of the protector 8 is attached to the outer edge portion 721 of the lower body cover 72. The first and second covering portions 81 and 82 are prevented from coming off by the claw portions 733 and 723 for preventing the dropout. The locking holes of the first and second covering portions 81 and 82 are formed in a long hole shape along the strip portions 814 and 824, while the claw portions 733 and 723 are T-shaped plates along the strip portions 814 and 824. Is formed. The front end sides of the claw portions 733 and 723 are formed larger than the locking holes, and the proximal end sides of the claw portions 733 and 723 are formed to have substantially the same dimensions as the locking holes.

  The claw portions 733 and 723 of the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the lower vehicle body cover 72 are inserted into the engagement holes when the engagement holes of the rubber protector 8 are widened. For this reason, even if the protector 8 is loosely attached to the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the lower vehicle body cover 72 due to vibration or the like, the dropout is prevented. Further, the claw portions 733 and 723 are formed in a long shape along the belt-like portions 814 and 824. With this configuration, when the band-shaped portions 814 and 824 are deformed inward, the claw portions 733 and 723 suppress deformation of the band-shaped portions 814 and 824 from the inside. Therefore, since the rigidity of the strip portions 814 and 824 is supported in the same manner as the reinforcing portions 815 and 825, the strip portions 814 and 824 can be formed wide corresponding to the wide clearance.

  The substantially M-shaped portion 832 of the protector 8 is located at the joining portion of the curved ends of the long first and second covering portions 81 and 82, and is most easily deformed in the protector 8. Therefore, when the substantially M-shaped portion 832 is detached from the vehicle body cover panel 73, the protector 8 as a whole may drop off from the substantially M-shaped portion 832. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the substantially M-shaped portion 832 of the protector 8 is prevented from coming off by the claw portion 723 at the boundary between the vehicle body cover panel 73 and the lower vehicle body cover 72.

  Since the protector 8 thus mounted reinforces the coupling of the vehicle body cover panel 73, the upper vehicle body cover 71, and the lower vehicle body cover 72, the rigidity of the entire vehicle body cover 7 is increased. By improving the rigidity of the vehicle body cover 7, vibration of each member is reduced, and contact between members and generation of abnormal noise are suppressed. Furthermore, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the protector 8 is individually provided for each part of the vehicle body cover.

  With reference to FIG. 8, a configuration for preventing the belt-like portion 814 from rolling up to the outside of the vehicle body will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration for preventing the belt-like portion 814 from rolling up according to the present embodiment. FIGS. 8A to 8C are explanatory diagrams of a configuration for preventing the rolling-up according to the comparative example, and FIGS. 8D and 8E are explanatory diagrams of the configuration for preventing the rolling-up according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the band-shaped portion 814 according to the comparative example is reinforced by a reinforcing portion 815 that protrudes from the mounting portion 811 in a rectangular shape in cross section. The reinforcing portion 815 has a contact surface 816 that has substantially the same protruding length from the belt-like portion 814 located outside the vehicle body to the other end portion located inside the vehicle body in a cross-sectional view. That is, the contact surface 816 of the reinforcing portion 815 is not inclined, and the outer angle between the outer surface of the belt-shaped portion 814 on the vehicle body outside and the contact surface 816 is 90 degrees. The contact surface 816 of the reinforcing portion 815 according to the comparative example is in surface contact with the outer surface of the fuel tank 4 that is the counterpart member.

  At this time, when an external force is applied in the direction in which the belt-like portion 814 rolls up due to deformation of the vehicle body cover 7, the corner portion 818 located at the rear end in the roll-up direction is caught on the outer surface of the fuel tank 4. However, since the catch is weak, when a strong external force is applied to the band-shaped portion 814, the band-shaped portion 814 is completely swollen as shown in FIG. 8B. When the belt-like portion 814 is rolled up, the corner portion 818 located at the rear end in the roll-up direction of the reinforcing portion 815 is caught on the outer surface of the fuel tank 4 so as to prevent the belt-like portion 814 from being deformed inward.

  Thus, once the belt-like portion 814 is rolled up, the reinforcing portion 815 prevents the belt-like portion 814 from returning to the original position. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8C, a large gap L is formed between the belt-like portion 814 and the outer surface of the fuel tank 4, and foreign matter such as dust and water droplets may enter the vehicle body through the gap L. is there.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8D, the reinforcing portion 815 according to the present embodiment is viewed from the mounting portion 811 from the belt-like portion 814 located outside the vehicle body toward the other end portion located inside the vehicle body in a cross-sectional view. It has the contact surface 816 inclined so that the protrusion length of may become large. That is, the outer angle between the outer surface of the belt-shaped portion 814 on the vehicle body outside and the contact surface 816 is an acute angle α. Further, the contact surface 816 of the reinforcing portion 815 comes into surface contact with the outer surface of the fuel tank 4 that is the counterpart member in a wide range due to the inclination, and the braking force against the rolling-up of the belt-shaped portion 814 is enhanced.

  At this time, when an external force is applied in the direction in which the belt-like portion 814 rolls up due to deformation of the vehicle body cover 7, the corner portion 818 located at the rear end in the roll-up direction is caught on the outer surface of the fuel tank 4. Since the reinforcing portion 815 protrudes larger on the rear end side than on the front end side in the rising direction, the reinforcing portion 815 is strongly caught by the corner portion 818 at the rear end in the rising direction with respect to the fuel tank 4. Therefore, even if a strong external force is applied to the band-shaped portion 814, the band-shaped portion 814 is prevented from rolling up as shown in FIG. 8E. Therefore, foreign matters such as dust and water droplets do not enter the vehicle body due to rolling.

  As described above, according to the protector 8 according to the present embodiment, even if the width of the clearance between the members is not uniform, the clearance is covered by the strips 814 and 824. For this reason, the appearance can be enhanced by the band-like portions 814 and 824 covering the clearance. In particular, in the case of a saddle-ride type vehicle, it is possible to cover the clearance on the upper side of the vehicle body that is easily visible to the driver. Further, the intrusion of foreign matter from the outside can be prevented by the band-like portions 814 and 824 covering the clearance. Further, even when an external force is applied to the vehicle body cover when the vehicle body falls, the protector 8 sandwiched between the vehicle body cover 7 and the fuel tank 4 serves as a cushioning material, thereby preventing contact between members. Thereby, damage and abrasion are suppressed between members, and member durability and appearance protection performance are improved.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change and implement variously. In the above-described embodiment, the size, shape, and the like illustrated in the accompanying drawings are not limited to this, and can be appropriately changed within a range in which the effect of the present invention is exhibited. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the object of the present invention.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the fuel tank 4 is exemplified as the mating member of the protector 8, but the mating member is not limited to the fuel tank 4. The counterpart member may be a member adjacent to the vehicle body cover 7, and may be, for example, another cover member or a frame.

  In the present embodiment, the protector 8 is mounted on the vehicle body cover 7 located in front of the vehicle body. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the protector 8 may be attached to a vehicle body cover such as a seat cowl located at the rear of the vehicle body.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although it was set as the structure which shape | molds the protector 8 with rubber | gum, it is not limited to this structure. The protector 8 may be a member having a buffering property, and may be, for example, a resin or other member.

  In the present embodiment, the outer edge portion 75 of the vehicle body cover 7 is mounted in the mounting grooves 812 and 822 of the protector 8, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The protector 8 may be attached to the outer edge 75 of the vehicle body cover 7 and may be attached by, for example, screwing or bonding.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although it was set as the structure which the reinforcement parts 815 and 825 of the protector 8 reinforce from the inner side of the strip | belt-shaped parts 814 and 824, it is not limited to this structure. The reinforcement parts 815 and 825 may be provided so as to partially reinforce the band-like parts 814 and 824, and the band-like parts 814 and 824 may be reinforced from the outside.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the reinforcing portions 815 and 825 of the protector 8 are provided from the belt-like portions 814 and 824 located outside the vehicle body in the width direction of the mounting portions 811 and 821 to the other end portion located inside the vehicle body. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The reinforcing portions 815 and 825 may be provided in a part of the mounting portions 811 and 821 in the width direction.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although it was set as the structure which has the contact surfaces 816 and 826 in which the reinforcement parts 815 and 825 of the protector 8 inclined, it is not limited to this structure. The reinforcement parts 815 and 825 should just be formed so that it may be hooked by the other components with respect to the rising direction. For example, the reinforcing portions 815 and 825 may have a shape according to a comparative example as shown in FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, the claws 733 and 723 of the vehicle body cover 7 are formed in a T-shaped plate shape, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The nail | claw parts 733 and 723 should just be a shape which can latch the protector 8, and may be formed in L-shaped board shape, for example.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Motorcycle 2 Body frame 3 Engine 4 Fuel tank 5 Front wheel 6 Rear wheel 7 Body cover 8 Protector 71 Upper body cover 72 Lower body cover 73 Body cover panel 75 Outer edge portion 81 First covering portion 82 Second covering portion 83 Protruding portion 733, 723 Claw portion 811, 821 Mounting portion 812, 822 Mounting groove 813, 823 Locking hole 814, 824 Strip portion 815, 825 Reinforcement portion 816, 826 Contact surface 818 Corner portion

Claims (4)

In the protector for the vehicle body cover cushion mounted on the outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover outside the vehicle body of the motorcycle ,
A long mounting portion mounted on an outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover;
A belt-like portion protruding from the mounting portion toward the counterpart member adjacent to the outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover ;
A reinforcing portion protruding from the mounting portion so as to partially reinforce the belt-shaped portion ;
The strip portion, the body cover and the not covering a portion extending at least a vehicle body upper side in the clearance between the mating member protrudes from one end portion in the width direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the mounting portion,
The reinforcing portion is provided from the belt-like portion to the other end portion in the width direction of the mounting portion,
The protector characterized in that an end portion in the protruding direction of the reinforcing portion has a contact surface in contact with the mating member . The belt-like portion protrudes from one end portion outside the vehicle body in the width direction of the mounting portion,
2. The protector according to claim 1 , wherein the contact surface is inclined so that a protruding length of the reinforcing portion is increased from the outside of the vehicle body toward the inside of the vehicle body in the width direction of the mounting portion. The body cover is provided with a claw portion for fixing the protector,
The protector according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a locking hole for locking the claw portion is formed in the mounting portion. The belt-like portion protrudes from one end portion outside the vehicle body in the width direction of the mounting portion,
The protector according to claim 3 , wherein the claw portion is formed in an elongated shape along the inner surface of the belt-shaped portion.

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