JP6661687B2 - Saddle-type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle including a side cover that covers a side portion of a vehicle body below a seat, and a tail light portion that is connected to the side cover at a rear portion of the vehicle body.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a saddle-ride type vehicle including a side cover that covers a side portion of a vehicle body below a seat, and a tail light portion and a blinker light portion that are connected to the side cover at a rear portion of the vehicle body. I have.

JP 2006-175912 A

  However, in Patent Literature 1, the side cover protrudes to the rear of the vehicle body, and the tail light portion and the blinker light portion are provided below the protruding portion of the side cover. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the visibility from above and behind the saddle type vehicle.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type vehicle that improves visibility from behind and above.

  According to the present invention, a side cover (60L, 60R) that covers a side portion of the vehicle body (14) below the seat (12) and a side cover (60L, 60R) provided at a rear portion of the vehicle body (14) are provided continuously. A saddle-ride type vehicle (10) including a tail light portion (82), which has the following features.

  First feature: the straddle-type vehicle (10) projects rearward of the tail light portion (82) below the tail light portion (82) and is connected to the side covers (60L, 60R). And a bumper section (122). The side covers (60L, 60R) are formed along the front-rear direction of the saddle-ride type vehicle (10), and protrude outward in the vehicle width direction from the first protrusions (124L, 124R); And second projections (126L, 126R) that are formed along the front-rear direction below (124L, 124R) and protrude outward in the vehicle width direction. The taillight portion (82) has a protruding portion (128) protruding rearward so as to be continuous with the first protruding portions (124L, 124R). In this case, the first convex portion (124L, 124R) and the projecting portion (128) form a first ridge portion (130) extending from a side portion of the vehicle body (14) to a rear portion, and the second ridge portion (130). The convex portions (126L, 126R) and the bumper portion (122) form a second ridge portion (132) extending from a side portion of the vehicle body (14) to a rear portion.

  Second feature: the second convex portions (126L, 126R) and the bumper portion (122) are provided to rise rearward, and the upper and lower portions of the first ridge portion (130) and the second ridge portion (132) are vertically arranged. The interval (H) in the direction becomes narrower from the side of the vehicle body (14) toward the rear.

  Third feature: a front end of the second convex portion (126L, 126R) is formed behind a shaft (71) of a main stand (70) provided in the saddle type vehicle (10).

  Fourth feature: a front end of the second convex portion (126L, 126R) is formed behind a pillion step (78L, 78R) provided in the saddle type vehicle (10).

  Fifth feature: The first ridge portion (130) is formed above a central portion of the side cover (60L, 60R), and is provided at a rear portion of the vehicle body (14) behind the seat (12). , A refueling port (134) is provided.

  Sixth feature: The side covers (60L, 60R) are formed with concave portions (138L, 138R) communicating with the wheel house (142) along the first convex portions (124L, 124R). The garnish (140L, 140R) in which the air introduction ports (144L, 144R) are formed is fitted into (138L, 138R).

  According to the first feature of the present invention, since the first ridge portion is formed by the first convex portion and the protrusion of the tail light portion, a part of the tail light portion is also provided above the first ridge line portion. . As a result, the visibility of the saddle type vehicle from above and behind is improved. Further, since the second ridge portion is formed by the bumper portion and the second convex portion projecting rearward from the tail light portion, the second ridge portion projects rearward of the tail light portion. Thereby, the tail light portion can be appropriately protected.

    According to the second feature of the present invention, since the second ridge line portion is formed to rise rearward, a smart impression can be given when a portion below the seat including the side cover is visually recognized. As a result, the appearance can be further improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the presence of the second projection from hindering the operation of the main stand.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the feet of the fellow passenger sitting on the seat can be prevented from hitting the second ridgeline.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the inclination of the upper portion of the side cover above the first ridge portion can be made gentle. This makes it possible to arrange the fuel filler so that it faces upward, so that the operability of the fuel filler is improved.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the flow of the wind guided from the air inlet to the wheel house can be generated, dust stagnating in the wheel house can be efficiently discharged to the outside.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the motorcycle according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the motorcycle of FIG. 1.

[Schematic Configuration of Motorcycle 10]
FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 10 as a straddle-type vehicle according to the present embodiment. In the following description, the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions will be described according to the direction seen by the occupant sitting on the seat 12 of the motorcycle 10. In the motorcycle 10, the components arranged in a pair on the left and right sides are described by adding the letter "L" following the reference numerals for the left components, and the reference numerals for the right components. Subsequently, description may be made with the letter “R” attached.

  The motorcycle 10 has a vehicle body 14 and a synthetic resin body cover 16 that covers the vehicle body 14 as shown in FIG. In the following description, a scooter type motorcycle will be described as an example.

  The vehicle body 14 includes a head pipe 18 at a front end, a down pipe 20 extending obliquely downward and rearward from the head pipe 18, a pair of left and right under frame parts 22L and 22R extending rearward from a rear end of the down pipe 20, and an under frame part. 22L and 22R, and side frame portions 24 extending obliquely rearward and upward from the rear ends. The side frame portion 24 includes rising portions 26L and 26R extending diagonally upward and rearward from the pair of left and right underframe portions 22L and 22R, and rear frames 28L and 28R extending rearward from the pair of left and right rising portions 26L and 26R. And a tail pipe portion 30 connecting the rear ends of the pair of left and right rear frames 28L and 28R.

  A front fork 32 is attached to the head pipe 18 so as to be steerable. The upper part of the front fork 32 is configured as a steering stem 34. A handle 36 is attached to the steering stem 34. A front wheel 38 is attached to a lower end of the front fork 32. A front fender 40 that covers the front wheel 38 from above is attached to the front fork 32.

  A swing-type power unit 42 is attached to the side frame portion 24. A rear wheel 44 is attached to a rear end of the power unit 42. A rear cushion (not shown) is connected between the rear end of the power unit 42 and the left rear frame 28L. A rear fender 46 that covers the rear wheel 44 from above is attached to the rear frames 28L and 28R.

  The rear frames 28L and 28R support the seat 12 on which the occupant sits from below. A fuel tank (not shown) is supported by the side frame portion 24 in a space below the seat 12 and above the rear wheel 44.

  An exhaust device 45 (see FIG. 2) is provided below the power unit 42. The exhaust device 45 includes an exhaust pipe (not shown) and a muffler 47 connected to the rear end of the exhaust pipe and extending rearward on the right side of the rear wheel 44.

  The body cover 16 covers the vehicle body 14 and the like, and includes a front cover 48, a handle cover 50, front side covers 52L and 52R, a leg shield 54, floor side covers 56L and 56R, a seat lower cover 58, and rear side covers 60L and 60R. Having. The front cover 48 covers the front end of the vehicle body 14 such as the head pipe 18 from the front. The handle cover 50 covers the left and right central portions of the handle 36 above the front cover 48. The front side covers 52L and 52R are connected to the left and right sides of the front cover 48, and cover the front end of the vehicle body 14 from the left and right sides. The leg shield 54 is connected to the front cover 48 and the pair of left and right front side covers 52L and 52R, and covers the head pipe 18 and the down pipe 20 from behind. The seat lower cover 58 covers the space below the seat 12 from the front.

  Between the handle 36 and the seat 12, a foot-passing space 66 for the driver to straddle the left and right feet is formed. A low-floor floor 68 on which the driver sitting on the seat 12 places his or her left and right feet is disposed below the foot-passing space 66 and above the pair of left and right underframe portions 22L and 22R. That is, the floor 68 is supported by the pair of left and right underframe portions 22 </ b> L and 22 </ b> R, and is disposed between the leg shield 54 provided below the handle 36 and the seat lower cover 58 provided below the seat 12. Have been.

  The pair of left and right floor side covers 56L, 56R constitute a part of the floor 68, and cover the pair of left and right underframe portions 22L, 22R from both left and right sides. The front ends of the floor side covers 56L, 56R are connected to the front side covers 52L, 52R. The rear side covers 60L, 60R are connected to the rear ends of the seat lower cover 58 and the floor side covers 56L, 56R, and cover the fuel tank and the like from both left and right sides.

  Below the power unit 42, a main stand 70 is provided. In this case, the shaft 71 of the main stand 70 is provided below the power unit 42. A side stand 72 is arranged below the left floor side cover 56L. In this case, a first cutout portion 74 is formed by cutting out a portion of the left floor side cover 56L below the seat lower cover 58, and the shaft 76 of the side stand 72 is provided in the first cutout portion 74.

  Also, a pair of left and right pillion steps 78L, 78R on which a passenger sitting on the seat 12 places his / her feet are disposed below the rear side covers 60L, 60R behind the left and right floor side covers 56L, 56R. In this case, the second cutout portions 80L, 80R are formed by cutting out the portions of the left and right floor side covers 56L, 56R that match the rear side covers 60L, 60R. The pillion steps 78L, 78R are provided so as to be accommodated in the second notches 80L, 80R.

  Further, at the rear end (tail pipe portion 30) of the vehicle body 14, a tail light portion 82 and a pair of left and right rear blinker portions 84L and 84R (see FIGS. 1 and 2) are connected so as to be connected to the rear side covers 60L and 60R. It is arranged.

[Characteristic configuration of the present embodiment]
Next, a characteristic configuration of the motorcycle 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged rear view of the periphery of the tail light portion 82 and the rear blinker portions 84L and 84R. The characteristic configuration of the motorcycle 10 according to the present embodiment is a configuration related to the shape and arrangement of the rear side covers 60L, 60R, the tail light portion 82, and the like, as described below.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the tail light portion 82 is disposed at the rear end of the motorcycle 10 at the center in the vehicle width direction. Rear blinkers 84L and 84R are disposed on both left and right sides of the tail light 82. A rear combination light 110 is configured by the tail light portion 82 and the pair of left and right rear winker portions 84L and 84R. The rear combination light 110 has a lens 112 that closes an opening formed on the rear end side of the vehicle body 14 by the rear side covers 60L and 60R. A taillight light source 114 constituting the taillight portion 82 is provided in a central portion inside the lens 112. On the left and right sides inside the lens 112, turn signal light sources 118L and 118R constituting the rear turn signals 84L and 84R are provided, respectively.

  Below the rear combination light 110, a bumper portion 122 connected to the rear side covers 60L and 60R and protruding rearward from the rear combination light 110 (tail light portion 82) is provided.

  Each of the pair of left and right rear side covers 60L, 60R is formed along the front-rear direction, and protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction. The first protrusions 124L, 124R, and the front-rear direction below the first protrusions 124L, 124R. And second projections 126L and 126R protruding outward in the vehicle width direction. Further, the lens 112 of the rear combination light 110 that forms a part of the tail light portion 82 has a protruding portion 128 protruding rearward so as to be continuous with the first convex portions 124L and 124R. However, since the bumper portion 122 projects rearward from the rear combination light 110, the projecting portion 128 of the lens 112 projects rearward in a region forward of the rear end of the bumper portion 122.

  Then, the first convex portions 124L, 124R and the protruding portion 128 form a first ridgeline portion 130 extending from the side portion of the vehicle body 14 to the rear end. In addition, the second protrusions 126L and 126R and the bumper 122 form a second ridge 132 extending from the side of the vehicle body 14 to the rear end.

  In this case, the first convex portions 124L and 124R and the protruding portion 128 are provided slightly upward in the front-back direction. On the other hand, the second convex portions 126L, 126R and the bumper portion 122 are provided rearwardly higher than the first convex portions 124L, 124R and the protruding portion 128 in the front-rear direction. For this reason, the vertical interval H between the first ridgeline portion 130 and the second ridgeline portion 132 becomes smaller from the side of the vehicle body 14 toward the rear end.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front ends of the second convex portions 126L and 126R are formed behind the shaft 71 of the main stand 70 and the pillion steps 78L and 78R.

  Further, the first ridgeline portion 130 is formed above a central portion of the pair of left and right rear side covers 60L, 60R. In addition, at the rear of the vehicle body 14 behind the seat 12 (the upper part of the rear combination light 110), a fuel supply port 134 communicating with a fuel tank (not shown) is provided upward. In FIG. 2, a lid 136 that closes the fuel supply port 134 from above is shown by a dashed line.

  Furthermore, concave portions 138L, 138R are formed in the pair of left and right rear side covers 60L, 60R so as to extend along the first convex portions 124L, 124R. Garnishes 140L and 140R are fitted in the pair of left and right concave portions 138L and 138R, respectively. In the recesses 138L and 138R, holes (not shown) that are inserted into the wheel house 142 are formed. The garnishes 140L and 140R are formed with air guide ports 144L and 144R that communicate with the wheel house 142 through holes.

[Effects of the present embodiment]
The effects of the motorcycle 10 according to the embodiment described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the first ridges 130 are formed by the first protrusions 124 </ b> L and 124 </ b> R and the protrusions 128 of the lens 112 of the rear combination light 110 that constitute a part of the tail light 82. Part of the tail light portion 82 is also provided above the ridge line portion 130. Thereby, the visibility from above and behind the motorcycle 10 is improved. The second ridge 132 is formed by the bumper 122 protruding rearward from the rear combination light 110 (tail light 82) and the second protrusions 126L and 126R, so that the second ridge 132 is It protrudes rearward of the taillight portion 82. Thereby, the rear combination light 110 including the tail light portion 82 can be appropriately protected.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the second ridgeline portion 132 is formed so as to rise rearward, a smart impression can be given when the portion below the seat 12 including the rear side covers 60L and 60R is visually recognized. As a result, the appearance can be further improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the front ends of the second protrusions 126L and 126R are formed behind the shaft 71 of the main stand 70, the presence of the second protrusions 126L and 126R hinders the operation of the main stand 70. Can be avoided.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the front ends of the second convex portions 126L and 126R are formed behind the pillion steps 78L and 78R, the feet of the fellow passenger sitting on the seat 12 do not hit the second ridgeline portion 132. You can do so.

  In the present embodiment, the first ridgeline portion 130 is formed above the center of the rear side covers 60L and 60R, and the fuel supply port 134 is provided at the rear of the vehicle body 14 behind the seat 12, so that the rear side cover 60L, The inclination of the portion above the first ridgeline portion 130 at 60R can be made gentle. This makes it possible to arrange the fuel filler 134 so as to face upward, so that the operability of the fuel filler 134 is improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the garnish 140L having the rear side covers 60L and 60R formed with the concave portions 138L and 138R communicating with the wheel house 142 along the first convex portions 124L and 124R, and the air guide holes 144L and 144R formed. 140R is fitted into recesses 138L and 138R. Thereby, the flow of the wind guided to the wheel house 142 from the wind guide ports 144L and 144R can be created. As a result, dust stagnating in the wheel house 142 can be efficiently discharged to the outside.

  As described above, the present invention has been described using the preferred embodiments, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the description scope of the above embodiments. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiment. It is apparent from the description of the appended claims that embodiments with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, the reference numerals in parentheses described in the claims are given according to the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings for easy understanding of the present invention. It is not to be construed as limited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Motorcycle 12 ... Seat 14 ... Body 60L, 60R ... Rear side cover 70 ... Main stand 71 ... Shaft 78L, 78R ... Pillion step 82 ... Tail light part 122 ... Bumper part 124L, 124R ... First convex part 126L, 126R ... Second convex portion 128 Projecting portion 130 First ridgeline portion 132 Second ridgeline portion 134 Oil supply port 138L, 138R Concave portions 140L, 140R Garnish 142 Wheel house 144L, 144R Wind guide port

Claims (6)

A side cover (60L, 60R) that covers a side portion of the vehicle body (14) below the seat (12), and a tail light portion (60L, 60R) provided at a rear portion of the vehicle body (14) and connected to the side cover (60L, 60R). 82), the straddle-type vehicle (10) comprising:
A bumper section (122) projecting rearward of the taillight section (82) below the taillight section (82) and connected to the side cover (60L, 60R);
The side covers (60L, 60R) are formed along the front-rear direction of the saddle-ride type vehicle (10), and protrude outward in the vehicle width direction from the first protrusions (124L, 124R); (124L, 124R) below and along the front-rear direction, and has a second protrusion (126L, 126R) projecting outward in the vehicle width direction.
The taillight portion (82) has a protruding portion (128) protruding rearward so as to be continuous with the first protruding portions (124L, 124R),
A first ridge portion (130) extending from a side portion of the vehicle body (14) to a rear portion is formed by the first convex portions (124L, 124R) and the projecting portion (128),
A saddle, wherein a second ridge (132) extending from a side portion of the vehicle body (14) to a rear portion is formed by the second protrusions (126L, 126R) and the bumper portion (122). Riding type vehicle (10). The straddle-type vehicle (10) according to claim 1,
The second convex portions (126L, 126R) and the bumper portion (122) are provided rearward and upward,
The vertical interval (H) between the first ridge portion (130) and the second ridge portion (132) becomes narrower from the side to the rear of the vehicle body (14). Type vehicle (10). The straddle-type vehicle (10) according to claim 1 or 2,
A front end of the second convex portion (126L, 126R) is formed behind a shaft (71) of a main stand (70) provided in the straddle-type vehicle (10). (10). The straddle-type vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A front end of the second convex portion (126L, 126R) is formed behind a pillion step (78L, 78R) provided in the saddle riding type vehicle (10). . The straddle-type vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first ridge portion (130) is formed above a central portion of the side cover (60L, 60R),
A straddle-type vehicle (10), characterized in that a filler port (134) is provided at a rear portion of the vehicle body (14) behind the seat (12). The straddle-type vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The side covers (60L, 60R) are formed with concave portions (138L, 138R) communicating with the wheel house (142) along the first convex portions (124L, 124R),
A straddle-type vehicle (10), wherein a garnish (140L, 140R) having a wind guide port (144L, 144R) is fitted into the recess (138L, 138R).

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