JP6121391B2 - Saddle riding type electric vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a swing arm that rotatably supports a rear wheel and that is swingably supported by a pivot portion provided in a vehicle body frame, and a swing arm that exerts power to be applied to the rear wheel. The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type electric vehicle including: an electric motor that is disposed; a battery that supplies electric power to the electric motor; and a motor drive unit that controls the operation of the electric motor.

  An electric motor that exerts power for driving the rear wheel and a motor drive unit that controls the operation of the electric motor are housed in a swing arm that is swingably supported by the body frame and pivotally supports the rear wheel. Such an electric motorcycle is known from Patent Document 1. According to such a structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the motor drive unit is accommodated in the swing arm, it is easy to connect the electric motor and the motor drive unit, but there is a problem that the swing arm is increased in size. Arise. On the other hand, an electric motor that drives the rear wheels is housed in the swing arm, and the motor drive unit supported by the vehicle body frame in front of the occupant seat is connected to the tunnel part that forms part of the vehicle body cover from above. An electric motorcycle covered is known from Patent Document 2. According to the structure disclosed in Patent Document 2, the swing arm can be downsized.

JP 2012-206604 A JP 2011-063051 A

  However, although the effect disclosed in Patent Document 2 is that the swing arm can be reduced in size, the motor drive unit and the swing center of the swing arm housing the electric motor are arranged almost horizontally in the front-rear direction. Because of the arrangement, it is difficult to ensure the play of the wiring connecting the motor drive unit and the electric motor against the swing of the swing arm.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a saddle-ride type electric vehicle that avoids an increase in the size of a swing arm and a vehicle body cover and facilitates securing play of wiring connecting a motor drive unit and an electric motor. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention exhibits a swing arm that rotatably supports a rear wheel and is swingably supported by a pivot portion provided on a vehicle body frame, and power applied to the rear wheel. In the saddle-ride type electric vehicle, comprising: an electric motor disposed on the swing arm; a battery that supplies electric power to the electric motor; and a motor drive unit that controls the operation of the electric motor. However, the vehicle body frame is supported by the vehicle body frame so as to be disposed directly on the pivot portion outside the swing arm, and the vehicle body frame houses a head pipe that supports the steering handle and the battery. A battery case that extends downwardly from the head pipe and its lower end is connected only to the battery case. A pair of left and right upper rear frames whose front end is coupled only to the rear part of the ceiling wall of the battery case and extends rearward, and whose front end is coupled only to the rear side wall of the battery case. And a lower rear frame having a rear end portion coupled to a rear portion of the upper rear frame .

  In addition to the configuration of the first feature, the present invention further includes a storage box that is covered from above with a passenger seat, and a front inclined portion that is inclined forward and covers the rear wheel from the front. A rear fender that covers the vehicle from above is supported by the vehicle body frame, and the motor drive unit is disposed along the front inclined portion in a space sandwiched between the storage box and the front inclined portion of the rear fender. Is the second feature.

According to the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second feature, the upper rear frame supports the storage box, the lower rear frame is disposed below the upper rear frame to support the rear fender, and the motor drive unit, it shall be the third being arranged so as to be positioned between the upper rear frame and the lower rear frame as viewed from the side.

In addition to any of the configurations of the second to third features of the present invention, the cover member that covers the storage box is formed to have a recessed portion that is recessed rearward under the front portion of the passenger seat, According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the cover member is provided with an air guide port that guides the traveling wind toward the motor drive unit so as to be positioned at the rearmost end of the recess.

In addition to any one of the configurations of the third to fourth features, the present invention is such that a stay for commonly attaching the front part of the motor drive unit and the rear fender is fixed to the lower rear frame. The fifth feature.

According to the first feature of the present invention, since the motor drive unit is supported by the vehicle body frame directly above the pivot portion that swingably supports the swing arm, it is necessary to secure a space for accommodating the motor drive unit in the swing arm. In addition, not only can the swing arm be reduced in size, but also it is easy to ensure play in the wiring connecting the motor drive unit and the electric motor. In addition, the upper rear frame is coupled to the rear part of the ceiling wall of the battery case and extends rearwardly, and the lower rear frame is coupled to the rear side wall of the battery case and extends rearwardly, so that the space between the storage box and the front inclined part of the rear fender is increased. It is easier to secure a space for arranging the motor drive unit.

  According to the second feature of the present invention, the motor drive unit is disposed along the front inclined portion in the space between the storage box and the front inclined portion of the rear fender. By arranging the motor drive unit by effectively using the space between the front inclined portions, it is possible to arrange the motor drive unit with good space efficiency, and it is possible to avoid the enlargement of the vehicle body cover due to the arrangement of the motor drive unit. .

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the motor drive unit is disposed between the upper rear frame supporting the storage box and the lower rear frame disposed below the upper rear frame so as to be positioned in a side view. Runode, such that easy to secure a space for disposing the motor drive unit between the front inclined portion of the storage box and the rear fender.

According to the fourth feature of the present invention, the air guide port formed at the cover member covering the storage box and located at the rearmost end of the recess disposed below the front portion of the passenger seat allows the traveling air to flow toward the motor drive unit. Since the cover member is provided so as to guide the motor drive unit, it is easy to cool the motor drive unit with the traveling wind, and the intrusion of rainwater from the air guide port to the motor drive unit side can be suppressed.

Furthermore, according to the fifth feature of the present invention, since the front part of the motor drive unit and the rear fender are commonly attached to the stay fixed to the lower rear frame, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembly steps. it can.

It is a left view of an electric motorcycle. FIG. 2 is a view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1 with a front cover and a front fork omitted. FIG. 3 is a view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the cord for charge in a accommodating part was connected to the charger in the state which abbreviate | omitted the accommodating part. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part indicated by an arrow 5 in FIG. 1. It is an enlarged view of the plug holding means of FIG. It is the figure which looked at the plug holding means at the time of plug holding | maintenance (a) and plug attachment / detachment (b) from the 7-7 line arrow direction of FIG. FIG. 3 is a left side view of the front portion of the electric motorcycle in a state where the charging cord is pulled out from the accommodating portion. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow 9 in FIG. 1 in a state where a side cover is omitted.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying FIGS. In the following description, front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom refer to directions viewed from a passenger who rides on an electric motorcycle.

First, in FIG. 1, a body frame F of an electric motorcycle that is a saddle-ride type electric vehicle includes a head pipe 13 that supports a front fork 11 and a bar-shaped steering handle 12 that pivotally support a front wheel WF, A down frame 14 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe 13, a battery case 15 coupled to the lower end portion of the down frame 14, and a front end portion coupled to a rear portion of the ceiling wall 15 a of the battery case 15 extend rearwardly. A pair of left and right upper rear frames 16 and a pair of left and right lower ends having a front end coupled to the upper portion of the rear side wall 15b of the battery case 15 and extending rearward and a rear end coupled to the rear of the upper rear frame 16 Side rear frame 17.

  A storage box 19 is supported at the front of the pair of left and right upper rear frames 16 so as to be covered from above by a passenger seat 18, and a load receiving table 20 disposed behind the storage box 19 is provided. It is provided on the rear part of the pair of left and right upper rear frames 16. A front fender 21 that covers the front wheel WF from above is supported by the front fork 11, and a rear fender 22 that covers the rear wheel WR from above is supported by the pair of left and right lower rear frames 17.

  A rearward side wall 15b of the battery case 15 that is a part of the vehicle body frame F is provided with a support protrusion 23 that protrudes rearward from a coupling portion of the lower rear frame 17, and the rear wheel The front end portion of the swing arm 24 that pivotally supports the WR at the rear end portion is supported by a pivot portion 25 provided on the support protrusion 23 so as to be swingable. A rear cushion unit 26 is provided between the rear portion of the upper rear frame 16 and the rear portion of the swing arm 24.

  An electric motor 27 having a rotation axis coaxial with the rear wheel WR is accommodated in the rear part of the swing arm 24, and a battery 28 for supplying electric power to the electric motor 27 is accommodated in the battery case 15. The operation of the electric motor 27 is controlled by a motor drive unit 30.

  The vehicle body frame F includes a down frame cover 31 that covers at least a part of the down frame 14 from above, and both left and right sides of the down frame cover 31 so as to cover the legs of the passenger sitting on the passenger seat 18 from the front. The vehicle body cover 33 is covered with at least a leg shield 32 that is connected to the vehicle body. In this embodiment, the vehicle body cover 33 includes a front cover 34 that covers the head pipe 13 from the front, and the head pipe 13. A down frame cover 31 having a substantially U-shaped cross section opened downward so as to cover the down frame 14 and the front part of the battery case 15 from above, and from the back of the down frame cover 31 A pair of leg shields 32 provided on both the left and right sides; A pair of left and right side covers 35 connected to the rear end of the down frame cover 31 covering the upper rear frame 16 and the lower rear frame 17 from the side, and the storage box 19. And a center cover 36 that is formed so as to cover from the side and that is connected to the upper part of the middle part in the front-rear direction of the pair of left and right side covers 35.

  The occupant seat 18 is disposed on the center cover 36 so that the storage box 19 can be opened and closed. The center cover 36 is a recessed portion 37 that is recessed rearward below the front portion of the occupant seat 18. Is formed.

  The battery case 15 constitutes a part of the vehicle body frame F, and the battery 28 accommodated in the battery case 15 is supported by the vehicle body frame F. The electric motorcycle includes a charger 38 for charging the battery 28. The charger 38 is supported by the vehicle body frame F so as to charge the battery 28 with electric power supplied from an external power source (not shown). Is done.

  With reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, a charging cord 39 for connecting to an external power source is extended from the charger 38, and an accommodating portion 40 for accommodating the charging cord 39 includes: It is provided on the left side wall of the down frame cover 31 along the down frame 14 in a side view.

  The housing portion 40 is formed by the down frame cover 31 and a housing case 41 attached to the down frame cover 31, and the housing case 41 is disposed in front of the down frame 14 in a side view. In this manner, the down frame cover 31 is attached to the left inner surface with a plurality of screw members 42.

  Referring also to FIG. 4, the charger 38 is located between the left and right leg shields 32 and on the right side of the housing portion 40 along the down frame 14, and at least one of the housing portions 40 in a side view. The charger is mounted on a support frame 45 having mounting arm portions 45a and 45b that are fastened by bolts 43 and 44 at upper and lower portions of the down frame 14 of the vehicle body frame F, respectively. 38 is received and supported.

  The charging cord 39 having one end connected to the upper right side of the charger 38 passes through the insertion hole 46 provided in the front portion of the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the storage case 41 in a liquid-tight manner, and stores the storage portion. Enter 40. The charging cord 39 extends downward from the insertion hole 46 in the housing portion 40 and is inverted so as to form a substantially U shape in the lower portion of the housing portion 40 so that the inside of the housing portion 40 is upward. It is arrange | positioned so that it may extend. Moreover, the charging cord 39 is covered with a cylindrical cover 47 made of synthetic resin in a portion accommodated in the accommodating portion 40.

  Referring also to FIG. 5, an upper opening 49 is provided in the upper portion of the left side wall of the down frame cover 31. The lid 50 closes the opening 49 so that the opening 49 can be opened and closed. A plug holding means 52 for detachably holding the plug 51 provided at the other end of the charging cord 39 is attached to the housing case 41 at a portion facing the lid 50 in the closed state.

  Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 together, the plug 51 is connected to the other end of the charging cord 39 and is formed to extend long in the longitudinal direction of the charging cord 39; A cover portion 54 integrally connected to the plug main body 53 so as to surround a part of the charging cord 39, and a pair of connection terminals 55 protruding from the plug main body 53 on the opposite side to the charging cord 39. Have.

  The plug body 53 is formed of synthetic resin together with the cover portion 54, and has first to fourth inclined surfaces 53a, 53b, 53c, 53d sequentially numbered in the circumferential direction at four corner portions. The plug body 53 is formed so as to have a substantially rectangular outer shape. The plug body 53 is recessed in an arc shape in order to make it easy to grip the plug body 53 from both sides. A pair of knob recesses 56 is formed.

  The plug holding means 52 includes a holding plate 58 attached to the receiving case 41 at a position facing the opening 49 while having a holding recess 57 on the surface side capable of receiving a part of the plug 51, and holding the holding plate 58 A pair of fixed holding claws 59 projecting from the plate 58, and a pair of movable holding claws 60 rotatably supported by a pair of brackets 58a projecting integrally on the back side of the holding plate 58 are provided. .

  The holding recess 57 is formed so as to be able to accommodate a part of the plug 51 and extend long in the longitudinal direction of the plug 51, and the knob of the plug main body 53 is formed on both side walls of the holding recess 57. A pair of insertion recesses 61 corresponding to the recesses 56 are formed.

  The plug body 53 is accommodated in the holding recess 57 so that the first and second inclined surfaces 53a and 53b of the first to fourth inclined surfaces 53a to 53d protrude from the holding recess 57. The pair of fixed holding claws 59 protrude from one side edge of the holding recess 57 at two positions sandwiching the second recess 37 so as to engage with the first inclined surface 53a. Projecting integrally.

  The pair of movable holding claws 60 can be detachably engaged with the second inclined surface 53 b of the plug main body 53 in the state of being accommodated in the holding recess 57, and are accommodated in the holding recess 57. Further, a pair of movable members disposed so as to pass through a pair of slits 62 provided in the holding plate 58 on the other side of the holding recess 57 while sandwiching the plug main body 53 between the pair of fixed holding claws 59. It is formed integrally with the tip of the arm 63.

  The base ends of the pair of movable arms 63 are integrally connected to each other on the back side of the holding plate 58. Moreover, the brackets 58a support the base end portions of the pair of movable arms 63 that are integrally connected to each other via a support shaft 64 that extends along the longitudinal direction of the holding recess 57. The movable arms 63 are engaged with the pair of movable holding claws 60 as shown in FIG. 7A on the second inclined surface 53b of the plug main body 53 accommodated in the holding recess 57. 7b and the disengagement position for releasing the engagement of the movable holding claw 60 with the second inclined surface 53b, as shown in FIG. 7B, the movable arm 63 and the Between the brackets 58a, a torsion spring 65 that urges the movable arm 63 toward the side where the movable holding claw 60 is set to the engagement position is provided so as to surround the support shaft 64.

  According to such plug holding means 52, as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 7B, the plug 51 is simply inserted into and removed from the holding recess 57 so that the movable holding claw 60 is pushed away by the plug body 53. The plug 51 can be attached to and detached from the plug holding means 52.

  In addition, a switch 66 for detecting whether or not the plug 51 is held by the plug holding means 52 is fastened to a switch mounting plate 58b integrally projecting on the back surface of the holding plate 58. The switch 66 includes a switch case 67 fixed to the switch mounting plate 58b, a detector 68 protruding from the switch case 67 toward the holding plate 58 and biased in the protruding direction, and the detector A leaf spring 69 whose base end is fixed to the switch case 67 so as to exert a spring urging force on the side away from the detector 68 while allowing it to abut against the holding plate 58 side. Prepare.

  On the other hand, the holding plate 58 is provided with a pin 70 whose one end can be brought into contact with the plug body 53 so as to be pushed down by the plug body 53 when the plug 51 is held in the holding recess 57. The tip of the leaf spring 69 abuts against the other end of the pin 70 from the switch case 67 side. Therefore, the pin 70 is spring-biased so that one end of the pin 70 protrudes from the holding recess 57, and the detector 68 is moved by the leaf spring 69 in response to the pin 70 being pushed down by the plug body 53. By being pressed, it is detected that the plug 51 is held by the plug holding means 52.

  In a state where the holding of the plug 51 by the plug holding means 52 is released, the charging cord 39 can be pulled out from the opening 49 as shown in FIG. 8, and the plug of the charging cord 39 thus drawn out can be pulled out. The battery 28 can be charged by connecting 51 to an external power source.

  Referring also to FIG. 9, the motor drive unit 30 is supported by the vehicle body frame F so as to be disposed on the outside of the swing arm 24 and immediately above the pivot portion 25.

  By the way, the rear fender 22 has a front inclined portion 22a that is inclined forward and covers the rear wheel WR from the front, and is formed so as to cover the rear wheel WR from above. The space between the storage box 19 and the front inclined portion 22a of the rear fender 22 is arranged along the front inclined portion 22a.

  Moreover, a part of the vehicle body frame F includes an upper rear frame 16 that supports the storage box 19 and a lower rear frame 17 that is disposed below the upper rear frame 16 so as to support the rear fender 22. The motor drive unit 30 is configured to be positioned between the upper rear frame 16 and the lower rear frame 17 in a side view.

  A first stay 71 and a second stay 72 disposed behind the first stay 71 are fixed to the lower rear frame 17 by welding, and the front portion of the motor drive unit 30 and A front portion of the rear fender 22 is supported in common on the first stay 71 by a bolt 73 and a nut 74, and a rear portion of the motor drive unit 30 is supported on the second stay 72 by a bolt 75.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the center cover 36 that covers the storage box 19 is provided with an air introduction port 76 that guides traveling air to the motor drive unit 30 side. The air guide port 76 is formed by the center cover 36. The center cover 36 is provided so as to be located at the rearmost end of the recess 37.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Charging that extends from the charger 38 supported by the vehicle body frame F and can be connected to the external power supply so as to charge the battery 28 with power supplied from the external power supply. The housing portion 40 for housing the cord 39 constitutes a part of the vehicle body frame F and extends along the down frame 14 extending rearwardly downward from the head pipe 13 in a side view so that a part of the down frame 14 is upward. Is provided on the down frame cover 31 that covers from the inside, so that the accommodating portion 40 is formed long, and it is possible to easily secure a space for accommodating the charging cord 39 without winding the charging cord 39. The charging cord 39 can be easily pulled out and stored. And since the accommodating part 40 is provided in the down frame cover 31 which covers a part of down frame 14 from upper direction, the accommodating part 40 can be divided easily.

  Further, since the charger 38 is arranged along the down frame 14 while at least partially overlapping the accommodating portion 40 in a side view, the accommodating portion 40 and the charger 38 are arranged in a space-saving manner. The length of the charging cord 39 can be shortened.

  Moreover, since the charger 38 is disposed between the left and right leg shields 32, the space between the left and right leg shields 32 can be effectively utilized to allow the charger 38 to be compactly disposed.

  In addition, since the accommodating portion 40 is formed by the down frame cover 31 and the accommodating case 41 attached to the down frame cover 31, the accommodating portion 40 can be formed with a simple configuration.

  The down frame cover 31 is provided with an opening 49 that can be accessed in the housing portion 40, and a lid 50 that closes the opening 49 so as to be openable and closable is attached and faces the lid 50 in the closed state. Since the plug holding means 52 that removably holds the plug 51 provided at the end of the charging cord 39 is attached to the housing case 41 at a portion, the plug holding means 52 is disposed in the housing portion 40. Since the plug holding means 52 is disposed at a position facing the opening 49 when the lid 50 is opened, the plug 51 can be easily attached to and detached from the plug holding means 52.

  An electric motor 27 that exerts power to be applied to the rear wheel WR is disposed on a swing arm 24 that is swingably supported by a pivot portion 25 provided on the vehicle body frame F, and controls the operation of the electric motor 27. Since the motor drive unit 30 is supported by the vehicle body frame F so as to be disposed on the outside of the swing arm 24 and directly above the pivot portion 25, a space for accommodating the motor drive unit 30 is secured by the swing arm 24. This is not necessary, and not only the swing arm 24 can be downsized, but also it is easy to secure play of the wiring connecting the motor drive unit 30 and the electric motor 27.

  A storage box 19 covered from above with a passenger seat 18 and a rear fender 22 having a front inclined portion 22a that is inclined forward and covers the rear wheel WR from the front and covers the rear wheel WR from above. Since the motor drive unit 30 is supported by the frame F and is disposed along the front inclined portion 22a in a space between the storage box 19 and the front inclined portion 22a of the rear fender 22, the storage box By arranging the motor drive unit 30 by effectively using the space between the front inclined portion 22a of the rear 19 and the rear fender 22, the space-efficient motor drive unit 30 can be arranged, and the vehicle body cover 33 caused by the arrangement of the motor drive unit 30 can be achieved. An increase in size can also be avoided.

  A part of the vehicle body frame F includes an upper rear frame 16 that supports the storage box 19, and a lower rear frame 17 that is disposed below the upper rear frame 16 so as to support the rear fender 22. Since the motor drive unit 30 is configured to be positioned between the upper rear frame 16 and the lower rear frame 17 in a side view, the motor drive unit 30 is disposed between the storage box 19 and the front inclined portion 22a of the rear fender 22. It becomes easy to secure a space for arranging 30.

  The vehicle body frame F accommodates the steering handle 12 so that the steering handle 12 can be steered, a down frame 14 that extends rearwardly downward from the head pipe 13, and the battery 28. A battery case 15 coupled to the rear portion, a pair of left and right upper rear frames 16 coupled to the rear portion of the ceiling wall 15a of the battery case 15 and extending rearward, and a rear side wall 15b of the battery case 15 The motor drive unit 30 is disposed between the storage box 19 and the front inclined portion 22 a of the rear fender 22 because the lower rear frame 17 extends rearward and has a rear end portion coupled to the rear portion of the upper rear frame 16. It becomes easier to secure space.

  A center cover 36 that covers the storage box 19 is formed to have a recessed portion 37 that is recessed rearward under the front portion of the occupant seat 18, and the air guide port 76 that guides the traveling wind toward the motor drive unit 30 is provided with the air guide port 76. Since it is provided on the center cover 36 so as to be positioned at the rearmost end of the concave portion 37, the motor drive unit 30 can be easily cooled by running air, and intrusion of rainwater from the air guide port 76 to the motor drive unit 30 side can be suppressed. it can.

  Furthermore, since the first stay 71 for attaching the front portions of the motor drive unit 30 and the rear fender 22 in common is fixed to the lower rear frame 17, the number of parts and the assembly man-hour can be reduced. it can.

  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.

12 ... Steering handle 13 ... Head pipe 14 ... Down frame 15 ... Battery case 16 ... Upper rear frame 17 ... Lower rear frame 18 ... Crew seat 19 ... · Storage box 22 · · · Rear fender 22a · · · Front inclined portion 25 · · · Pivot portion 24 · · · Swing arm 27 · · · Electric motor 28 · · · Battery 30 · · · Motor drive unit 36 · · · Cover member The center cover 37 is a recess 71 is a stay 76 is a wind guide F is a body frame WR is a rear wheel.

Claims (5)

A swing arm (24) that rotatably supports the rear wheel (WR) and is swingably supported by a pivot portion (25) provided on the vehicle body frame (F), and is applied to the rear wheel (WR). An electric motor (27) disposed on the swing arm (24) so as to exert power, a battery (28) for supplying electric power to the electric motor (27), and an operation of the electric motor (27) In a saddle-ride type electric vehicle comprising a motor drive unit (30) for controlling
The motor drive unit (30) is supported by the vehicle body frame (F) so as to be arranged on the outside of the swing arm (24) and immediately above the pivot portion (25) ,
The vehicle body frame (F) includes a head pipe (13) that supports the steering handle (12) to be steerable, a battery case (15) that houses the battery (28), and the head pipe (13). A down frame (14) that extends rearward and whose lower end is coupled only to the battery case (15), and a front end that is coupled only to the rear portion of the ceiling wall (15a) of the battery case (15). A pair of left and right upper rear frames (16) extending upward, and a front end portion is coupled only to the rear side wall (15b) of the battery case (15) to extend rearward and rearward to the rear portion of the upper rear frame (16). A saddle-ride type electric vehicle comprising a lower rear frame (17) to which ends are coupled .   The rear wheel (WR) having a storage box (19) covered from above with a passenger seat (18) and a front inclined portion (22a) which is inclined forward and covers the rear wheel (WR) from the front. A rear fender (22) that covers the vehicle from above is supported by the vehicle body frame (F), and the motor drive unit (30) includes the storage box (19) and the front inclined portion (22a) of the rear fender (22). The saddle-ride type electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the saddle-ride type electric vehicle according to claim 1 is disposed in a space sandwiched between the front inclined portion (22a) and the front inclined portion (22a). The upper rear frame (16) supports the storage box (19), and the lower rear frame (17) is disposed below the upper rear frame (16) to support the rear fender (22), motor drive unit (30), wherein in a side view the upper rear frames (16) and the saddle-ride type electric according to claim 2, wherein arranged are possible so as to be positioned between the lower rear frame (17) vehicle. A cover member (36) covering the storage box (19) is formed so as to have a recessed portion (37) recessed rearwardly below the front portion of the passenger seat (18), and on the motor drive unit (30) side. air introduction port for guiding running wind (76) is, in any one of claims 2-3, characterized in that provided on the cover member (36) so as to be positioned at the end edge of the recess (37) The saddle-ride type electric vehicle described. To the lower rear frame (17), according to claim 3-4, characterized in that said motor drive unit (30) and stays for attaching the front to the common of said rear fender (22) (71) is fixed The saddle-ride type electric vehicle according to any one of the above.

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