JP6283544B2 - Saddle-type vehicle with rear grip - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in a saddle-ride type vehicle having a rear grip.

  There is known a motorcycle including a rear grip that can be gripped by the passenger behind the passenger seat (see, for example, Patent Document 1 (FIGS. 2, 5, and 6)).

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 of Patent Document 1, an occupant seat (30) in which a driver and a passenger can sit back and forth on a motorcycle (numbers in parentheses indicate reference numerals described in Patent Document 1). The element names have been partially changed. The same applies hereinafter.) A carrier (32) for loading luggage is provided behind the passenger seat (30), and the passenger can hold the carrier (32). A rear grip (34) is formed. The occupant seat (30) is a driver seat and a passenger seat integrated in the front-rear direction.
As shown in FIG. 2 of the same document, the carrier (32) with the rear grip (34) extends so as to gradually narrow toward the rear of the vehicle.

  In the technique of Patent Document 1, there is a point that the arrangement relationship between the occupant seat (30) and the carrier (32) is not disclosed. For example, the relationship between the outer width of the driver seat, which is a front component of the passenger seat (30), and the outer width of the carrier (32) is not described.

  By the way, in the saddle-ride type vehicle, if the outer width of the part on which the driver's buttocks is placed at the rear of the driver's seat is widened, the buttocks can be easily moved to the left and right during sports running. However, when the outer width of the rear part of the driver seat is increased and a member such as a rear grip is provided on the side of the rear part of the driver seat having a larger outer width, the outer width of the member such as the rear grip is further increased. Become. Then, there was a possibility that the driver would get in the way when getting on and off.

  In a saddle-ride type vehicle where a driver's seat and a passenger's seat are provided at the front and rear, and a rear grip is provided for the passenger sitting on the passenger's seat, the rear grip is driven when the driver gets on and off. It is desirable not to get in the way of the person's legs.

JP-A-6-247361

  The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a driver's seat and a passenger's seat are provided at the front and rear, and a rear grip gripped by a passenger sitting on the passenger's seat is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a technology that makes it difficult for the rear grip to obstruct the driver's leg.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a driver's seat for the driver to straddle and hold the handlebar provided in front of the driver's vehicle to steer the vehicle, and the driver's seat behind the driver's seat. A passenger seat that is provided at a level higher than the driver's seat and has a step that becomes a stopper part, and the passenger rides on both sides of the passenger seat and extends from the front of the vehicle to the rear, and is held by the passenger In a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with a rear grip, the lateral width of the rear part of the driver's seat is larger than the lateral width of the front part of the driver's seat. extends such that the width becomes narrower as compared with the driver's seat rear rearward, viewed in a plan view of the vehicle, the rear grip, vehicle than the outer end of the outer ends seat the driver of the rear grip Swell outward in the width direction Without this, characterized in that it extends from the vehicle front to back.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the upper surface of the rear grip is substantially the same height as the upper surface of the bottom plate of the passenger seat.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the rear portion of the stopper portion has the same height as the passenger seat at both ends in the vehicle width direction.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rear grip includes a left and right arm portion extending laterally of the passenger seat to the rear of the vehicle, and a rear arm portion passed between the left and right arm portions at the rear end of the passenger seat. It is characterized by having.

  In the invention according to claim 5, in the rear grip, the left oblique rear arm portion is passed between the left arm portion and the rear arm, and the right oblique rear arm portion is provided between the right arm portion and the rear arm. Is passed.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the lower surface of the stopper portion is front-down when viewed from the side of the vehicle, and the vehicle body mounting portion provided at the front end of the rear grip and attached to the vehicle body is It extends to the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction while extending diagonally forward and downward from the front end of the portion along the lower surface of the stopper portion.

  In the first aspect of the invention, the outer end of the rear grip extends continuously from the driver's seat in the vehicle plan view. When the driver gets on and off, the outer end of the rear grip does not continue from the driver's seat, for example, compared to a structure that extends rearward while bulging outward in the vehicle width direction of the driver's seat. The rear grip can be made difficult to get in the way of the driver's legs. As a result, the driver's boarding / exiting property can be improved.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the upper surface of the rear grip is substantially the same height as the upper surface of the bottom plate of the passenger seat. When the passenger straddles the passenger seat and the passenger seat cushion sinks, the upper surface of the rear grip is substantially the same height as the upper surface of the bottom plate of the passenger seat. The passenger is supported by the passenger seat and the upper surface of the rear grip, and even when the passenger seat is narrow, the upper surface of the rear grip can be supported when the passenger is supported.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, the rear part of a stopper part is the same height as a passenger's seat at the vehicle width direction both ends. When the passenger sits on the passenger seat, both the backs of the passenger's knees can be applied to the left and right ends of the rear portion of the stopper portion provided at the front portion of the passenger seat. For this reason, even when the passenger seat is narrow and the passenger's thighs touch the rear grip, a good riding comfort can be ensured.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the rear grip has left and right arm portions and a rear arm portion passed between the left and right arm portions. The passenger can selectively hold the left and right arm portions and the rear arm portion according to his / her preference. Since the range that can be gripped is expanded, the rear grip can be easily gripped.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the rear grip has left and right oblique rear arm portions behind the left and right arm portions and in front of the rear arm portion. The passenger can selectively grip the left and right oblique rear arm portions arranged at positions different from the left and right arm portions and the rear arm portion according to preference. Since the range that can be gripped is expanded, the rear grip can be gripped more easily.

  In the invention according to claim 6, the vehicle body mounting portion is disposed so as to extend obliquely forward and downward, extend to the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction, and be hidden under the stopper portion. The front end of the grip portion gripped by the passenger can be extended forward of the vehicle by the amount that the vehicle body mounting portion extends obliquely forward and downward. Since the range for gripping the grip portion is expanded, the rear grip can be easily gripped.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1 for explaining a relationship between an occupant seat and a rear grip. FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle according to the present invention as viewed obliquely from above and behind.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the drawings and examples, “up”, “down”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” respectively indicate directions viewed from the driver who rides the motorcycle.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a motorcycle 10 includes a body frame 11, a front wheel 13 that is steerable on the body frame 11, a rear wheel 14 that is swingably provided on the body frame 11, and a front wheel 13. An engine 15 as a drive source suspended on the body frame 11 between the rear wheels 14, a fuel tank 16 attached to the body frame 11 above the engine 15, and the body frame 11 behind the fuel tank 16 This is a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a passenger seat 17 attached to the vehicle is a main element, and a driver straddles the passenger seat 17 and grips a handlebar 18 provided in front of the driver's vehicle to steer the vehicle.

  The vehicle body frame 11 includes a head pipe 21 that supports the front wheel 13 so as to be steerable, a main frame 22 that extends rearward from the head pipe 21, and a pivot shaft 24 and a swing arm that extend downward from the rear end of the main frame 22. A pivot frame 23 that swingably supports the rear wheel 14 via 25 and a rear frame 26 that extends obliquely rearward and upward from the rear upper end of the pivot frame 23 and supports the rear portion of the vehicle. A side stand 29 is attached to the pivot frame 23.

  The vehicle front part 30 is covered with a front cowl 31, and a side cowl 32 extending so as to be continuous with the front cowl 31 is covered with the side of the vehicle middle part in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A rear cowl 33 extending rearward of the vehicle covers the rear side of the vehicle. The underside of the engine 15 is covered with an under cowl 34. A front fender 37 for mudguarding the front wheel 13 is attached to the front fork 36 that supports the front wheel 13, and a rear fender 38 for mudguarding the rear wheel 14 is attached to the rear frame 26. A rear grip 39 that can be gripped by the passenger is attached to the rear frame 26. A driver step 41 where the driver puts his / her foot is attached to the pivot frame 23, and a passenger step 42 where the passenger puts his / her foot through the stay 40 is attached to the rear frame 26.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the occupant seat 17 includes a driver seat 43 that the driver straddles and a passenger seat 44 that is provided continuously behind the driver seat 43 and straddles the passenger. This is a so-called tandem sheet.

  The passenger seat 44 located behind the driver seat 43 has a step 47 that serves as a stopper portion 46 for the driver, and is provided at a position higher than the driver seat 43. On both sides of the passenger seat 44, a rear grip 39 that extends from the front to the rear of the vehicle and that can be gripped by the passenger is provided.

  A side cowl 32 extends rearward along the lower end of the driver seat 43, and a rear cowl 33 extends rearward from the rear end of the side cowl 32 toward the rear of the vehicle along the lower end of the passenger seat 44. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the occupant seat 17 is formed so as to expand outward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and narrows inward in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle from the expanded outermost end. It is formed as follows. The outermost ends are called bent portions 48 and 48. A region in front of the vehicle with the bent portions 48 as a boundary is a driver's seat 43, and a region in the rear of the vehicle is a passenger's seat 44. The passenger seat 44 extends toward the rear of the vehicle from the driver seat rear portion 43b so as to be narrower than the driver seat rear portion 43b.

  Since the driver's seat 43 is formed so as to expand toward the bent portions 48, 48 in the rear in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the left / right width W2 of the driver's seat rear portion 43b is equal to the left / right width W1 of the driver's seat front portion 43a. (W1 <W2). In this manner, the driver seat 43 having the left and right width W2 of the driver seat rear portion 43b widened can easily shift the driver's buttocks Ri to the left and right, and the driver's buttocks Ri can be moved to the left and right. Since it becomes easy, turning operation | movement becomes easy.

  Further, since the passenger seat 44 extends so as to narrow toward the rear in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the lateral width W3 of the vehicle longitudinal direction intermediate portion of the passenger seat 44 is equal to that of the driver seat rear portion 43b. Smaller than the left-right width W2 (W3 <W2). With such a passenger seat 44, when the passenger sits on the passenger seat 44, the passenger's knees 71L and 71R are put on the left and right ends 46Ls and 46Rs of the stopper portion, so that the vehicle body Since the sense of unity with 55 can be enhanced, the comfortability of the passenger is enhanced.

Next, the rear grip will be described.
The rear grip 39 is passed between the left and right arm portions 51L and 51R that extend sideways of the passenger seat 44 toward the rear of the vehicle and the left and right arm portions 51L and 51R at the rear end 44z of the passenger seat 44. An arm part 52, a left oblique rear arm part 53L passed between the left arm part 51L and the rear arm part 52, and a right oblique rear arm part passed between the right arm part 51R and the rear arm part 52 53R. The front ends 39a, 39a of the rear grip 39 are fastened to seat rails 27L, 27R that are components of the rear frame 26, and the outer ends 39s, 39s of the rear grip 39 are driver seats in a vehicle plan view. 43 extends continuously from the outer end of 43.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, in the stopper portion 46 that prevents the driver's buttocks Ri from moving backward as viewed from the side of the vehicle, the lower surface 46b of the stopper portion 46 is downwardly lowered, and seen from the side of the vehicle. Thus, the vehicle body attachment portion 56 provided at the front end 39a of the rear grip 39 and attached to the vehicle body 55 side extends obliquely forward and downward from the front ends of the left and right arm portions 51L and 51R along the lower surface 46b of the stopper portion 46. It extends to the vehicle body 55 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and is attached to seat rails 27L and 27R which are components of the vehicle body 55. On the right side in the vehicle width direction, a muffler 19 that extends from the front to the rear to reduce the exhaust noise of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine 15 (see FIG. 1) extends.

Next, the positional relationship between the rear grip and the seat bottom plate will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, a cross member 61 having a U-shaped cross section that is opened downward is passed to the seat rails 27 </ b> L and 27 </ b> R, and a passenger seat 44 that is a component of the passenger seat 17 is placed on the cross member 61. Is placed. The passenger seat 44 includes a bottom plate 63, a cushion 64 disposed on the bottom plate 63, and a skin 65 that covers the cushion 64 and holds the cushion 64. An elastic member is provided on the lower surface 63 b of the bottom plate 63. 66, 66 are attached. The rear grip 39 and the passenger seat 44 are arranged so that the bottom plate upper surface 63a of the passenger seat 44 and the upper surface 39t of the rear grip 39 are substantially at the same height.

The operation of the saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with the rear grip described above will be described next.
Returning to FIG. 3, the outer end portions 39 s and 39 s of the rear grip 39 extend continuously from the driver seat 43 in a vehicle plan view. When the driver gets on and off, the outer end of the rear grip does not continue from the driver's seat, for example, as compared with the case where it extends rearward while bulging outward from the driver's seat in the vehicle width direction. The rear grip 39 is unlikely to obstruct the driver's leg. As a result, the driver's boarding / exiting property can be improved.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, the rear portion of the stopper portion 46 is the same height as the passenger seat 44 in the vehicle width direction. When the passenger sits on the passenger seat 44, both the right and left ends 46Ls and 46Rs of the stopper portion 46 provided on the front portion of the passenger seat 44 can be put on both knees 71L and 71R of the passenger. . Therefore, even when the passenger's seat 44 is narrow and the passenger's thighs touch the rear grip 39, good riding comfort can be ensured.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rear grip 39 includes left and right arm portions 51L and 51R and a rear arm portion 52 that is passed between the left and right arm portions 51L and 51R. The passenger can selectively hold the left and right arm portions 51L and 51R and the rear arm portion 52 according to his / her preference. Since the range that can be gripped is expanded, the rear grip 39 can be easily gripped.

  Referring also to FIG. 3, the rear grip 39 has left and right oblique rear arm portions 53L and 53R in front of the rear arm portion 52 behind the left and right arm portions 51L and 51R. The passenger can selectively hold the left and right oblique rear arm portions 53L and 53R arranged at positions different from the left and right arm portions 51L and 51R and the rear arm portion 52 according to preference. Since the range that can be gripped is expanded, the rear grip 39 can be gripped more easily.

  Furthermore, the vehicle body attachment portion 56 provided on the rear grip 39 is disposed so as to be hidden under the stopper portion 46 while extending obliquely forward and downward. The front end 39a of the rear grip 39 gripped by the passenger can be extended forward of the vehicle by the amount that the vehicle body mounting portion 56 extends obliquely forward and downward. Since the range for gripping the rear grip 39 is expanded, the rear grip 39 is easier to grip.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the upper surface 39 t of the rear grip 39 has substantially the same height as the bottom plate upper surface 63 a of the passenger seat 44. When the passenger straddles the passenger seat 44 and the cushion 64 of the passenger seat 44 sinks, the upper surface 39t of the rear grip 39 has substantially the same height as the bottom plate upper surface 63a of the passenger seat 44. . Since the passenger's weight is supported by the passenger seat 44 and the upper surface 39t of the rear grip 39, the upper surface 39t of the rear grip 39 can help when the passenger is supported.

  Although the present invention is applied to a motorcycle in the embodiment, it can also be applied to a saddle-ride type tricycle and can be applied to a general saddle-ride type vehicle.

  The present invention is suitable for a motorcycle having a rear grip.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... saddle-ride type vehicle (motorcycle), 18 ... handlebar, 39 ... rear grip, 39t ... upper surface of rear grip, 43 ... driver's seat, 43a ... driver's seat front, 43b ... driver's seat Rear part: 44 ... Passenger seat, 46 ... Stopper part, 46b ... Lower surface of stopper part, 47 ... Step, 51L, 51R ... Left and right arm part, 52 ... Rear arm part, 53L, 53R ... Left and right oblique rear arm part 55 ... Vehicle body, 56 ... Vehicle body mounting part, 63a ... Bottom plate upper surface.

Claims (6)

A driver's seat (43) for a driver to stride and grip a handlebar (18) provided in front of the driver's vehicle to steer the vehicle, and the driver's seat (43) behind the driver A passenger's seat (44) which has a step (47) which becomes a stopper portion (46) for the passenger and which is provided at a level higher than the driver's seat (43) and which the passenger rides over, and the passenger's seat In a saddle-ride type vehicle provided with a rear grip (39) that extends from the front of the vehicle to the rear of both sides and can be gripped by the passenger,
The left and right width of the driver seat rear portion (43b) is larger than the left and right width of the driver seat front portion (43a),
The passenger seat (44) extends toward the rear of the vehicle from the driver seat rear portion (43b) so as to be narrower than the driver seat rear portion (43b),
In the vehicle plan view, the rear grip (39) has an outer end portion (39s) of the rear grip (39) that is more outward in the vehicle width direction than an outer end portion (48) of the driver seat (43) . A saddle-ride type vehicle provided with a rear grip, characterized by extending from the front of the vehicle to the rear without bulging .   The saddle-ride type vehicle with a rear grip according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the rear grip (39) is substantially the same height as the upper surface (63a) of the bottom plate of the passenger seat (44). .   The saddle riding type equipped with a rear grip according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rear portion of the stopper portion (46) has the same height as the passenger seat (44) at both ends in the vehicle width direction. vehicle.   The rear grip (39) includes left and right arm portions (51L, 51R) extending laterally of the passenger seat (44) toward the rear of the vehicle and a rear end of the passenger seat (44). The saddle-ride type vehicle having a rear grip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a rear arm portion (52) passed between the arm portions (51L, 51R).   The rear grip (39) is provided with a left oblique rear arm portion (53L) between the left arm portion (51L) and the rear arm (52), and the right arm portion (51R) and the rear arm (52). The saddle-ride type vehicle with a rear grip according to claim 4, wherein a right oblique rear arm portion (53R) is passed between the rear arm (52) and the rear arm (52). In the vehicle side view, the lower surface (46b) of the stopper portion (46) is forwardly lowered,
When viewed from the side of the vehicle, the vehicle body attachment portion (56) provided at the front end (39a) of the rear grip (39) and attached to the vehicle body (55) is connected to the stopper portion from the front ends of the left and right arm portions (51L, 51R). The rear grip according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the rear grip extends to the vehicle body (55) on the inner side in the vehicle width direction while extending obliquely forward and downward along the lower surface (46b) of (46). A saddle-ride type vehicle.

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