JP6845276B2 - Saddle-type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a saddle-mounted vehicle, and more particularly to a saddle-mounted vehicle having a front lower cover that is arranged behind the front wheels and receives water, mud, etc. that the front wheels wind up.

Conventionally, a saddle-mounted vehicle having a front lower cover that is arranged behind the front wheels and receives water, mud, etc. that the front wheels wind up has been known.

Patent Document 1 describes in a so-called scooter-type saddle-mounted vehicle having a low-floor floor on which an occupant can rest his / her feet between the steering handle and the seat, at a position behind the front wheels and in front of the low-floor floor. A configuration is disclosed in which a front lower cover that catches water, mud, etc. that the front wheels wind up is provided.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-227005

However, even if the front lower cover allows water, mud, etc. to flow to the lower part of the vehicle body or the rear part of the vehicle body, the water, mud, etc. adhering to the front lower cover may reach the low floor above the upper part of the vehicle body. Patent Document 1 does not consider how to deal with such a problem.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide a saddle-type vehicle capable of suppressing water, mud, etc. from reaching the low floor by devising the shape of the front lower cover.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention presents a low floor (24) on which an occupant rests and a front lower cover (50) arranged in front of the low floor (24) and behind the front wheels (WF). In the saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having the above, the front lower cover (50) is provided with a guard portion (52) extending to the left and right in the vehicle width direction, and the guard portion (52) is viewed in a plan view of the vehicle body. The first point is that the upper edge portion (53) of the guard portion (52) protrudes forward from the inclined surface (58) to form a step, including the inclined surface (58) directed diagonally outward and forward of the vehicle body. There is a feature of.

The second feature is that at least a part of the upper edge portion (53) is located above the upper surface (24a) of the low floor floor (24) near the front of the vehicle body.

Further, the lower end portion (54) inside the guard portion (52) in the vehicle width direction is located below the axle (FS) of the front wheel (WF), and the front wheel (WF) is placed in the vehicle width direction. The third feature is that it is provided at a position overlapping the front fork (10) that rotatably supports the shaft.

Further, a floor panel (25) made of a thin plate member facing the driver's foot is attached to the rear of the vehicle body of the front lower cover (50), and the front lower cover (50) is at least the guard portion (52). The upper edge portion (53) of the floor panel (25) overlaps and engages with the front end edge portion (25a) of the floor panel (25), and the front end edge portion (25a) of the floor panel (25) is outside in the vehicle width direction. The fourth feature is that the upper edge portion (53) of the guard portion (52) overlaps with each other.

Further, the guard portion (52) has the upper edge portion (53) and the top portion (56) directed inward and upward in the vehicle width direction starting from the top portion (56) located on the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle body. The fifth feature is that the two sides are formed into a substantially triangular shape by the lower edge portion (55) pointing inward and downward in the vehicle width direction starting from).

Further, the guard portion (52) has a sixth feature in which the lower edge portion (55) is longer than the upper edge portion (53).

According to the first feature, a saddle having a low floor (24) on which an occupant rests and a front lower cover (50) arranged in front of the low floor (24) and behind the front wheels (WF). In the riding vehicle (1), the front lower cover (50) is provided with a guard portion (52) extending to the left and right in the vehicle width direction, and the guard portion (52) is obliquely outer front of the vehicle body in a vehicle body plan view. Since the upper edge portion (53) of the guard portion (52) protrudes forward from the inclined surface (58) to form a step including the inclined surface (58) facing the vehicle body, the guard portion (52) is guarded by winding up by the front wheels or the like. When water, mud, or the like adheres to the portion, it can be smoothly flowed to the outside in the vehicle width direction and the lower portion of the vehicle body by the inclined surface. In addition, even if water or mud adhering to the guard portion is washed away above the vehicle body due to the influence of the running wind, it is caught by the step provided at the upper end of the inclined surface toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. It becomes easy to peel off, and it is possible to prevent water, mud, etc. from reaching the low floor.

According to the second feature, at least a part of the upper edge portion (53) is located above the upper surface (24a) of the low floor floor (24) near the front of the vehicle body, so that an inclination forming a step is formed. By extending the upper edge of the surface to the upper part of the low floor, the effect of suppressing the flow of water, mud, etc. adhering to the guard portion to the low floor is enhanced. In addition, the guard portion of the front lower cover is easily visible from the front and sides of the vehicle body, and functions as a design accent to improve the appearance of the saddle-mounted vehicle.

According to the third feature, the lower end portion (54) inside the guard portion (52) in the vehicle width direction is located below the axle (FS) of the front wheel (WF) and in the vehicle width direction. Since the front wheel (WF) is provided at a position overlapping the front fork (10) that rotatably supports the front wheel (WF), the lower end portion of the guard portion is arranged close to the position closer to the lower side of the front wheel, and the front wheel. It is possible to effectively catch the water and mud that are rolled up above the rear of the vehicle body by the guard portion and let it flow to the rear of the vehicle body along the guard portion. In addition, it is possible to design the front lower cover so that the dimension in the vehicle width direction decreases toward the lower part of the vehicle body, which gives a sharp impression to the appearance of the saddle-mounted vehicle.

According to the fourth feature, a floor panel (25) made of a thin plate member facing the driver's foot is attached to the rear of the vehicle body of the front lower cover (50), and the front lower cover (50) is at least The upper edge portion (53) of the guard portion (52) overlaps and engages with the front end edge portion (25a) of the floor panel (25), and the front end edge portion (25a) of the floor panel (25) is engaged. ), The upper edge portion (53) of the guard portion (52) overlaps the outer side in the vehicle width direction, so that water, mud, etc. adhering to the guard portion can overcome the step and move to the rear of the vehicle body, or the front of the guard portion. Even if water or mud adheres from above, the upper edge of the guard located on the front side of the car body is stacked so that it is on the outside, so water or mud can be found between the front lower cover and the floor panel. It is possible to prevent mud and the like from entering.

According to the fifth feature, the guard portion (52) is the upper edge portion (53) directed inward and upward in the vehicle width direction from the top portion (56) located on the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle body. And the lower edge portion (55) pointing inward and downward in the vehicle width direction starting from the top portion (56) forms a substantially triangular shape, so that the front lower cover is formed on the left and right sides in the vehicle width direction. By extending the guard portion that forms a substantially triangular shape, it is possible to provide sharp irregularities in the shape of the left and right ends of the front lower cover when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, giving the saddle-mounted vehicle a novel appearance. ..

According to the sixth feature, the guard portion (52) has a shape in which the lower edge portion (55) is longer than the upper edge portion (53), so that the guard portion is on the lower side of the vehicle body. By forming a triangular shape having an acute angle, it is possible to obtain a sharp appearance in which the dimension in the vehicle width direction decreases toward the lower side of the vehicle body.

It is a left side view of the motorcycle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of a motorcycle. It is a perspective view which shows the shape of the front lower cover seen from the right front of the vehicle body. It is a partially enlarged front view of a motorcycle showing the front shape of the front lower cover. It is a partially enlarged left side view of a motorcycle showing the side shape of the front lower cover. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a front view of the motorcycle 1. The motorcycle 1 is a scooter-type saddle-type vehicle provided with a low-floor floor 24 on which the driver's foot rests between the steering wheel 3 and the seat 22.

A head pipe F1 that rotatably supports the steering stem 28 is provided at the front end of the vehicle body frame F. The body frame F includes a main frame F2 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe F1, a pair of left and right underframes F3 extending rearward from the lower end of the main frame F2, and an underframe F3 connected to the rear upper part. Includes an extended rear frame F4.

A bottom bridge 26 that supports a front fork 10 that rotatably supports the front wheel WF with the front wheel axle FS is fixed to the lower end of the steering stem 28, and an operation extending in the vehicle width direction is fixed to one upper end. The facing handle 3 is fixed. The front and rear of the steering handle 3 are covered with a handle cover 5 that supports the meter device. A front fender 9 that covers the upper part of the front wheel WF is attached to the front fork 10.

A headlight 8 and a pair of left and right flasher lamps and position lamps 27 are supported between the center cowl 6 in the center of the vehicle width direction and the pair of left and right front side cowls 7 in the vehicle width direction arranged in front of the steering stem 28. Has been done. A floor panel 25 facing the front of the occupant's legs is connected to the rear of the vehicle body of the front side cowl 7.

The lower front part of the seat 22 is covered with the lower seat panel 23, and the rear cowl 20 covering the left and right sides of the rear frame F4 in the vehicle width direction is connected to the rear side of the lower seat panel 23. At the position of the rear end of the underframe F3, a unit swing type power unit P in which the engine and the transmission are integrated is oscillatingly supported. The rear end portion of the power unit P that rotatably supports the rear wheel WR with the rear wheel axle RS is suspended from the rear frame F4 by the rear cushion 16.

A center stand 13 is attached to the lower part of the power unit P, and a kick pedal 14 for the occupant to start the power unit P with his / her foot is attached to the left side surface of the power unit P in the vehicle width direction. An air cleaner box 19 is arranged above the power unit P.

The under cowl 11 that covers the side and the lower side of the under frame F3 is connected to the left and right sides of the low floor floor 24 in the vehicle width direction. A side stand 12 supported by the underframe F3 is arranged on the left side of the under cowl 11 in the vehicle width direction. A pillion step 21 supported by the rear frame F4 is arranged in front of the air cleaner box 19. A rear grip 18 supported by the rear frame F4 is arranged behind the seat 22, and a tail light device 17 integrally composed of a tail light and a winker light is arranged at the rear end of the rear cowl 20. ing. A rear fender 15 is arranged below the taillight device 17.

A front lower cover 50 (illustrated pointillistic hatching portion) according to the present invention is connected to the front end portions of the floor panel 25 and the under cowl 11. The front lower cover 50, which has a curved shape that is convex to the rear of the vehicle body while avoiding steering and vertical movement of the front wheel WF, extends in the vertical direction of the vehicle body from a position higher than the upper end portion of the front fender 9 to a position lower than the lower end portion of the front fork 10. At the same time, by providing a guard portion that projects to a position equivalent to the outer end portion of the front side cowl 7 at a position closer to the lower part of the vehicle body, the shape is such that the water and mud splashed by the front wheel WF are efficiently received.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the shape of the front lower cover 50 as viewed from the front right of the vehicle body. Further, FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged front view of the motorcycle 1 showing the front shape of the front lower cover 50. The front lower cover 50 is supported by engaging with the front end edges of the front side cowl 7, the floor panel 25, and the under cowl 11.

The front lower cover 50 made of a thin plate member such as synthetic resin has a main body 51 extending from a position above the upper end of the front fender 9 to a position below the lower end of the front fork 10 and a main body 51 when viewed from the front of the vehicle body. It includes a pair of left and right guard portions 52 extending outward in the vehicle width direction at a position closer to the lower side.

The main body 51 has a curved shape that is convex to the rear of the vehicle body so as to be able to handle the vertical movement of the front wheel WF due to the steering of the front wheel WF and the expansion and contraction of the front fork 10. The guard portion 52 includes an upper edge portion 53 extending inward and upward in the vehicle width direction starting from a top portion 56 located outside in the vehicle width direction, and a lower edge portion 55 extending inward and downward in the vehicle width direction starting from the top portion 56. It has a substantially triangular shape with two sides, and an inclined surface 58 facing diagonally outward and forward of the vehicle body is formed at a position surrounded by the upper edge portion 53 and the lower edge portion 55.

The lower end portion 54 on the inner side of the guard portion 52 in the vehicle width direction is provided at a position below the front wheel axle FS and at a position overlapping the front fork 10 in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the lower end portion 54 of the guard portion 52 is arranged close to the position closer to the lower side of the front wheel WF, and the guard portion 52 effectively catches water, mud, etc. that are wound up rearward and upward by the front wheel WF. , It becomes possible to flow to the rear of the vehicle body along the guard portion 52. Further, it is possible to design the front lower cover 50 so that the dimension in the vehicle width direction decreases toward the lower side of the vehicle body, and it is possible to give a sharp impression to the appearance of the motorcycle 1.

Further, since the guard portion 52 has a substantially triangular shape in which two sides are formed by the upper edge portion 53 and the lower edge portion 55, and the lower edge portion 55 is set longer than the upper edge portion 53. The front lower cover 50 is provided with triangular irregularities having an acute angle on the lower side of the vehicle body, which makes it possible to give the motorcycle 1 a novel appearance.

Water, mud, etc. adhering to the main body 51 are flushed to the lower center of the main body 51 and discharged. On the other hand, water, mud, etc. adhering to the guard portion 52 flow downward along the inclined surface 58 when the vehicle is stopped or traveling at low speed, but when affected by the traveling wind due to high speed traveling or the like, the inclined surface 58 It is conceivable that the vehicle will flow outward in the width direction of the vehicle.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the upper edge portion 53 of the guard portion 52 is projected from the inclined surface 58 to the front of the vehicle body to provide a step, and water, mud, etc. pass over the upper edge portion 53 and move to the rear of the vehicle body. It prevents you from doing it. More specifically, the lower edge 53a projecting forward of the vehicle body is provided at the upper end of the inclined surface 58 by providing the upper end inclined portion 58a that is greatly inclined forward of the vehicle body in order to connect with the lower edge 53a of the upper edge portion 53. A step A is formed between the surface and the inclined surface 58. As a result, even if water, mud, etc. adhering to the guard portion 52 is washed away above the vehicle body due to the influence of the running wind, the step provided at the upper end of the inclined surface 58 catches the water or mud to the outside in the vehicle width direction. It becomes easy to peel off toward the floor, and prevents water, mud, etc. from reaching the low floor 24. In the present embodiment, the low floor floor 24 is located outside the vehicle width direction from the upper end portion 57 of the upper edge portion 53 in the front view, but due to the configuration of the inclined surface 58 and the step A, It is possible to prevent water, mud, etc. from reaching the low floor 24.

Further, the lower edge portion 55 of the guard portion 52 may also be projected from the inclined surface 58 to the front of the vehicle body to form a step. This makes it difficult for water, mud, etc. adhering to the inclined surface 58 to get over the lower edge portion 55, and when it is affected by the running wind, water is applied to the top portion 56 located at a position lower than the low floor floor 24. And mud are collected, and it becomes easy to fly them from the outside of the top 56 to the rear of the vehicle body.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged left side view of the motorcycle 1 showing the side shape of the front lower cover 50. As described above, the front lower cover 50 is supported by engaging with the front side cowl 7, the front end edge portion 25a of the floor panel 25, and the front end edge portion 11a of the under cowl 11. The upper edge 53 of the guard portion 52 is inclined forward in a side view of the vehicle body, and the portion of the upper edge 53 near the front of the vehicle body is higher than the upper surface 24a of the low floor floor 24 near the front of the vehicle body. .. As a result, the upper edge portion 53 forming the step extends above the low floor floor 24, and the effect of suppressing the flow of water, mud, etc. adhering to the guard portion 52 to the low floor floor 24 is enhanced. In addition, the guard portion 52 is easily visible from the front and side of the vehicle body and functions as a design accent, so that the appearance of the motorcycle 1 can be improved.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. The floor panel 25 facing the occupant's legs covers the rear of the vehicle body of the main frame F2 extending downward from the head pipe F1, and the front end portion 24b of the low floor floor 24 is engaged with the lower end portion of the floor panel 25. doing. A stay member 29 that supports the low floor floor 24 from below is fixed to a pair of left and right underframes F3 that extend from the lower end of the main frame F2 to the rear of the vehicle body.

As described above, the upper edge portion 53 of the guard portion 52 is engaged with the front end edge portion 25a of the floor panel 25. At this time, both are provided with an overlapping allowance, and are characterized in that the upper edge portion 53 of the guard portion 52 is overlapped so as to be on the outer side of the front end edge portion 25a of the floor panel 25. As a result, even if water, mud, etc. adhering to the guard portion 52 overcomes the step and moves to the rear of the vehicle body, or even if water, mud, etc. adheres from the front or above of the guard portion 52, the front lower cover 50 and the floor panel 25 It is possible to prevent water, mud, etc. from entering between and.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. The front lower cover 50 prevents water, mud, and the like from adhering to the harness 30 and the like arranged along the outer side of the main frame F2 in the vehicle width direction. The front lower cover 50 has a shape in which the guard portion 52 extends outward in the vehicle width direction from a position closer to the lower side of the main body portion 51, so that water, mud, etc. adhering to the front lower cover 50 affect the low floor floor 24. By reducing the vehicle width direction dimension of the low floor floor and the floor panel 25 above the guard portion 52, it is possible to give a slim appearance having a constriction above the low floor floor 24. It is supposed to be. Further, the outer end portion 24c of the low floor floor 24 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is engaged so as to overlap the outer side of the upper edge portion 11b of the under cowl 11 in the vehicle width direction. As a result, even if water or the like flows to the outside of the low-floor floor 24 in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to prevent the water from entering the inside of the under cowl 11.

The form of the motorcycle, the shape and structure of the low floor and floor panel, the shape and structure of the front lower cover, the amount of protrusion of the guard in the vehicle width direction, the length and angle of the upper and lower edges, and the inclination. The amount of protrusion of the upper edge with respect to the surface is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made. The structure of the front lower cover according to the present invention is not limited to motorcycles, and can be applied to saddle-type tricycles having a low floor.

1 ... Motorcycle (saddle-type vehicle), 10 ... Front fork, 11 ... Anda cowl, 24 ... Low floor, 24a ... Lower floor near the front of the vehicle body, 25 ... Floor panel, 25a ... Front edge of floor panel Part, 50 ... Front lower cover, 52 ... Guard part, 53 ... Upper edge part, 54 ... Lower end part of guard part inside in vehicle width direction, 55 ... Lower edge part, 56 ... Top, 58 ... Inclined surface, FS ... Front wheel Axle, WF ... Front wheel

Claims (6)

In a saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having a low-floor floor (24) on which an occupant rests his / her feet and a front lower cover (50) arranged in front of the low-floor floor (24) and behind the front wheels (WF).
The front lower cover (50) is provided with a guard portion (52) extending to the left and right in the vehicle width direction.
The guard portion (52) includes an inclined surface (58) directed diagonally outward and forward of the vehicle body in a plan view of the vehicle body.
A saddle-mounted vehicle characterized in that the upper edge portion (53) of the guard portion (52) projects forward from the inclined surface (58) to form a step. The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the upper edge portion (53) is located above the vehicle body from the upper surface (24a) of the low floor floor (24) near the front of the vehicle body. .. The lower end portion (54) inside the guard portion (52) in the vehicle width direction allows the front wheel (WF) to rotate at a position below the axle (FS) of the front wheel (WF) and in the vehicle width direction. The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vehicle is provided at a position overlapping with a front fork (10) pivotally supported by the vehicle. A floor panel (25) made of a thin plate member facing the driver's foot is attached to the rear of the vehicle body of the front lower cover (50).
In the front lower cover (50), at least the upper edge portion (53) of the guard portion (52) overlaps and engages with the front end edge portion (25a) of the floor panel (25).
The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper edge portion (53) of the guard portion (52) overlaps the outer side of the front end edge portion (25a) of the floor panel (25) in the vehicle width direction. Saddle-type vehicle. The guard portion (52) has the upper edge portion (53) and the top portion (56) directed inward and upward in the vehicle width direction starting from the top portion (56) located on the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle body. The saddle-mounted type according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the two sides are formed into a substantially triangular shape as a starting point, which is formed by a lower edge portion (55) pointing inward and downward in the vehicle width direction. vehicle. The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the guard portion (52) has a shape in which the lower edge portion (55) is longer than the upper edge portion (53).

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