JP6927941B2 - Saddle-type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a saddle-mounted vehicle, and more particularly to a saddle-mounted vehicle provided with a leg shield that stands above the vehicle body from the front end of a low-floor floor on which an occupant rests his / her feet.

Conventionally, a scooter-type saddle-type vehicle having a low-floor floor on which a driver can put his / her foot between the steering handle and the seat has been known.

Patent Document 1 discloses a scooter-type motorcycle that stands above the vehicle body from the front end of a low-floor floor and has a leg shield facing the driver's legs.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-46292

However, in a saddle-mounted vehicle provided with a leg shield as in Patent Document 1, rainwater or the like adhering to the front cowl or the side surface of the leg shield during traveling is transmitted to the rear surface side of the leg shield and falls downward, resulting in low pressure. There was a problem that rainwater and the like tended to collect on the floor.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide a saddle-type vehicle in which rainwater or the like is less likely to collect on a low floor by devising the shape of a leg shield.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a low floor (38) provided between the steering handle (2) and the seat (28), and above the vehicle body from the front end of the low floor (38). In a saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having a leg shield (34) standing upright on the floor and facing the driver's leg, a groove portion (60) extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle body on the surface of the leg shield (34). ) Is provided, and the first feature is that the groove portion (60) is inclined so as to be located outside in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side of the vehicle body.

The second feature is that the leg shields (34) are provided in pairs on the left and right in the vehicle width direction, and the grooves (60) are provided on the left and right leg shields (34), respectively. ..

Further, the leg shield (34) is formed with a narrow portion (61) whose outer edge portion in the vehicle width direction is located inside in the vehicle width direction with respect to other portions, and the groove portion (60) has the width. The third feature is that it is provided below the narrow portion (61).

Further, the fourth feature is that the leg shield (34) has a shape that is inclined so as to be located behind the vehicle body toward the lower side of the vehicle body below the narrow portion (61).

Further, the fifth feature is that the leg shield (34) is made of a thin plate member that has been die-cut and molded.

The sixth feature is that the groove portion (60) is formed by alternately connecting two curved surfaces having different curvatures (R1 and R2).

Further, the leg shield (34) is an integral part in which a rear surface having the groove portion (60) directed to the rear of the vehicle body and a side surface facing to the side of the vehicle body are connected by a bent portion (34a). There are 7 features.

Further, the eighth feature is that the distance between the groove portions (60) narrows toward the lower part of the vehicle body.

According to the first feature, the low-floor floor (38) provided between the steering handle (2) and the seat (28) and the low-floor floor (38) are erected above the vehicle body from the front end. In a saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having a leg shield (34) facing the driver's leg, a plurality of grooves (60) extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle body are provided on the surface of the leg shield (34). Since the groove (60) is inclined so as to be located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side of the vehicle body, rainwater or the like adhering to the surface of the leg shield can easily flow to the outer side in the vehicle width direction. Is possible. As a result, it is possible to reduce the amount of rainwater or the like flowing into the upper surface of the low-floor floor and prevent the driver's feet from getting wet.

According to the second feature, the leg shields (34) are provided in pairs on the left and right in the vehicle width direction, and the grooves (60) are provided on the left and right leg shields (34), respectively. For example, the left and right leg shields can be provided with symmetrical grooves to function as part of the design.

According to the third feature, the leg shield (34) is formed with a narrow portion (61) in which the outer edge portion in the vehicle width direction is located inside in the vehicle width direction with respect to the other portion, and the groove portion (61) is formed. Since the 60) is provided below the narrow portion (61), it is possible to allow the traveling wind that hits from the front of the vehicle body during traveling to flow from the side of the narrow portion to the rear. As a result, the negative pressure generated on the rear surface side of the leg shield is reduced to improve the driver's comfort and the stability of the vehicle, and rainwater and the like adhering to the groove located below the narrow portion can easily flow downward. can do.

According to the fourth feature, the leg shield (34) has a shape that is inclined so as to be located below the narrow portion (61) and toward the rear of the vehicle body toward the lower side of the vehicle body. It becomes even easier for the moisture adhering to the groove to flow downward to the vehicle body due to the traveling wind passing through the side.

According to the fifth feature, since the leg shield (34) is made of a thin plate member formed by die cutting, a leg shield having a groove can be easily formed.

According to the sixth feature, since the groove portion (60) is formed by alternately connecting two curved surfaces having different curvatures (R1 and R2), the groove and the groove can be formed by forming the groove portion (60). It is possible to express the boundary line smoothly and make it function as a three-dimensional pattern having excellent appearance.

According to the seventh feature, the leg shield (34) is an integral body in which a rear surface having the groove portion (60) facing rearward of the vehicle body and a side surface facing the side of the vehicle body are connected by a bent portion (34a). Since it is a part, it is possible to give it a distinctive appearance by having no seams on the side of the leg shield, but on the other hand, rainwater adhering to the side surface tends to flow to the rear surface side, but it has flowed into the rear surface. Since rainwater is guided to the groove and discharged downward, it is possible to prevent water from accumulating on the low floor.

According to the eighth feature, since the distance between the grooves (60) becomes narrower toward the lower part of the vehicle body, rainwater or the like flowing downward along each groove is merged at a position closer to the lower part of the groove to form a vehicle. It is possible to facilitate discharge to the outside in the width direction.

It is a left side view of the motorcycle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the front half of the vehicle body viewed from the rear left side of the vehicle body. It is a partial cross-sectional rear view of the front half of the vehicle body viewed from the rear of the vehicle body. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the IV-IV line cross section of FIG. 3 as viewed from the rear upper side on the left side of the vehicle body. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cross section taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3 as viewed from above the vehicle body. It is a partially enlarged view 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 the motorcycle 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The motorcycle 1 is a scooter-type saddle-type vehicle having a low-floor floor 38 on which the driver rests his / her feet between the seat 28 and the steering handle 2. The motorcycle 1 is supported by a vehicle body frame 35, a front wheel WF supported by the vehicle body frame 35 via a front fork 10, a unit swing type power unit P supported by the vehicle body frame 35, and a rear end portion of the power unit P. It is equipped with a rear wheel WR to be used.

The vehicle body frame 35 includes a head pipe 33, a single down frame 36 extending rearward from the head pipe 33, and a pair of left and right lower frames 13 extending linearly rearward after extending left and right from the lower part of the down frame 36. A pair of left and right rear frames 24 extending from the rear ends of the left and right lower frames 13 to the rear are provided.

The head pipe 33 rotatably supports the steering stem 31. A bottom bridge 8 that supports a pair of left and right front forks 10 is fixed to the lower end of the steering stem 31. A steering handle 2 is attached to the upper part of the steering stem 31, and a front wheel WF is supported at the lower end of the front fork 10 via an axle. As a result, the front wheel WF can be steered to the left and right by steering the steering handle 2 to the left and right.

The pair of left and right lower frames 13 extend substantially horizontally rearward from the lower end of the down frame 36 when viewed from the side of the vehicle body. The lower frame 13 supports the low floor floor 38 and swingably supports the power unit P via the link mechanism 14. A curved cross frame 41 projecting forward of the vehicle body is attached to the rising portion 40 of the pair of left and right rear frames 24. A side stand 23 is swingably attached to the lower frame 13 on the left side in the vehicle width direction above the vehicle body of the link mechanism 14. A center stand 26 is arranged below the power unit P.

The power unit P is a unit swing type in which a continuously variable transmission 16 is integrally configured at the rear of the engine. The continuously variable transmission 16 is arranged on the left side of the rear wheel WR in the vehicle width direction, and an air cleaner 17 connected to the intake passage of the engine is arranged above the continuously variable transmission 16. A muffler that discharges the combustion gas of the engine is arranged on the right side of the rear wheel WR in the vehicle width direction. The rear end of the power unit P is suspended from the rear frame 24 by the rear cushion 19. The radiator 95 that dissipates heat from the cooling water of the engine is arranged above the link mechanism 14 at a position closer to the right side in the vehicle width direction.

The vehicle body cover 6 as an exterior component of the motorcycle 1 includes a front cover 7 that covers the front of the head pipe 33, a pair of left and right leg shields 34 that are connected to both side ends of the front cover 7, and a vehicle body rear side of the head pipe 33. It includes an upper floor panel 32 sandwiched between the left and right leg shields 34, an underfloor panel 47 connected to the lower end of the upper floor panel 32, and a handle cover 3 covering the central portion of the steering handle 2. A wind screen 4 extending rearward and upward when viewed from the side of the vehicle body is arranged above the handle cover 3 that supports the position light 5. A pair of left and right rearview mirrors 42 are arranged at positions outside the steering wheel cover 3 in the vehicle width direction. A headlight 37 is arranged below the front cover 7.

Further, the vehicle body cover 6 includes a pair of left and right under covers 12 that cover the left and right lower frames 13 from the lower side, a pair of left and right rear side covers 25 that cover the outside of the left and right rear frames 24 in the vehicle width direction, and above the front wheel WF. A front fender 9 covering the rear wheel WR, a rear fender 20 covering the rear upper part of the rear wheel WR, and an inner rear fender 18 covering the front upper part of the rear wheel WR are included. A tail lamp 21 is attached to the upper rear end of the rear fender 20, and a grab rail 29 is arranged between the seat 28 and the tail lamp 21.

Below the retractable seat 28, a luggage box 30 that can store luggage such as a helmet and tools is arranged. The luggage box 30 is arranged between the left and right rear frames 24, and the lower part of the front end thereof is fixed to the upper part of the cross frame 41. The seat 28 is swingably attached to the front end portion of the luggage box 30 and functions as an opening / closing lid of the luggage box 30. A battery B is arranged at a substantially central portion of the luggage box 30. Further, the opening / closing type pillion step 27 used by the passenger is fixed to the left and right rear frames 24. A gasoline tank 22 is arranged below the low floor 38.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the front half of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear left side of the vehicle body. Further, FIG. 3 is a rear view of a partial cross section of the front half of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear of the vehicle body. A combination switch 46 having a dial-type main switch and a seesaw-type seat opener is arranged at a position on the right side of the upper floor panel 32 located below the steering wheel cover 3 in the vehicle width direction. A refueling lid 45 is attached to the underfloor panel 47, which rises above the vehicle body from the front end of the low-floor floor 38, so as to be openable and closable.

A pair of left and right leg shields 34 made of a thin plate-shaped synthetic resin or the like are connected to the left and right edges of the upper floor panel 32 and the underfloor panel 47, respectively. In the rear view of the vehicle body shown in FIG. 3, a narrow portion 61 located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the leg shield 34 is formed on the outer edge portion in the vehicle width direction of the leg shield 34. On the surface of the leg shield 34, three groove portions 60 having a concave shape and extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle body are formed on one side at a position below the narrow portion 61.

The groove portion 60 is provided so as to be inclined so as to be located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side of the vehicle body. This facilitates the flow of rainwater or the like adhering to the surface of the leg shield 34 to the outside in the vehicle width direction, reduces the amount of rainwater or the like flowing into the upper surface of the low floor floor 38, and prevents the driver's feet from getting wet. Can be done. Further, the groove portion 60 is provided symmetrically on the left and right leg shields 34, which makes it possible to give a sense of luxury as a part of the vehicle body design.

In the present embodiment, by providing the groove portion 60 below the narrow portion 61, the traveling wind hitting from the front of the vehicle body during traveling is allowed to flow from the side to the rear of the narrow portion 61, and a negative force generated on the rear surface side of the leg shield 34 is generated. The pressure is reduced to improve the driver's comfort and the stability of the vehicle, and rainwater or the like adhering to the groove 60 located below the narrow portion 61 is made easier to flow downward. Further, the leg shield 34 has a shape that is inclined so as to be located behind the vehicle body toward the lower side of the vehicle body below the narrow portion 61, whereby the groove portion is formed by the traveling wind passing by the side of the narrow portion 61. It is even easier to allow the moisture adhering to the 60 to flow downward to the vehicle body.

Further, in the present embodiment, the distance between the groove portions 60 is narrowed toward the lower side of the vehicle body, so that rainwater or the like flowing downward along the respective groove portions 60 is merged at a position closer to the lower side of the groove portions 60. It makes it easier to discharge to the outside in the vehicle width direction.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cross section taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3 as viewed from the rear upper side on the left side of the vehicle body. Further, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the cross section taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3 as viewed from above the vehicle body. The left and right leg shields 34L (34) and 34R (34) formed of a thin plate-shaped synthetic resin or the like bend the rear surface having the groove 60 toward the rear of the vehicle body and the side surface facing the side of the vehicle body, respectively. It is molded as an integral part connected by the portion 34a. The down frame 36 and the inner cover 48 covering the front of the vehicle body of the pair of left and right lower frames 13 are connected to the front end portions of the left and right leg shields 34L and 34R.

The side surface of the leg shield 34 is inclined so as to be located outside in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle body in a vehicle body plan view, and the rear surface connected by the bent portion 34a is inside in the vehicle width direction toward the rear of the vehicle body. It has an inclined shape so as to be located at.

Due to such a shape, the leg shield 34 can be easily die-cut by a mold divided into two parts. According to this integral molding, the leg shield 34 having the groove portion 60 can be easily formed, and the side portion of the leg shield 34 can have a characteristic appearance because there is no seam. Rainwater adhering to the side surface tends to flow to the rear surface side, but since the rainwater that has flowed into the rear surface is guided to the groove 60 and discharged downward, it is possible to prevent water from accumulating on the low floor 38.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. In this figure, the groove 60 formed in the leg shield 34R on the right side of the vehicle body is shown. The groove portion 60 is formed by alternately connecting a curved surface having a curvature R1 protruding toward the rear side of the vehicle body and a curved surface having a curvature R2 having a curvature R2 smaller than the curvature R1 protruding toward the front side of the vehicle body. As a result, the surface of the curved surface on the rear side of the vehicle body due to the curvature R2 functions as a gutter through which rainwater or the like flows, and the surface of the curved surface on the rear side of the vehicle body due to the curvature R1 is visually recognized as extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle body. .. By forming the groove portion 60 in this way, it is possible to smoothly express the boundary line between the grooves and to function as a three-dimensional pattern having excellent appearance.

The form of the motorcycle, the shape and structure of the leg shield, the manufacturing method of the leg shield, the shape and number of the grooves, the formation angle of the grooves, the magnitude of the curvature forming the grooves, etc. are not limited to the above embodiments and are various. Can be changed. The leg shield and groove according to the present invention can be applied to a saddle-mounted tricycle, a four-wheeled vehicle, or the like.

1 ... Motorcycle (saddle type vehicle), 2 ... Steering handle, 28 ... Seat, 34 ... Leg shield, 34a ... Bent part, 38 ... Low floor floor, 60 ... Groove part, 61 ... Narrow part, R1, R2 …curvature

Claims (7)

A low floor (38) provided between the steering handle (2) and the seat (28),
In a saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having a leg shield (34) standing above the vehicle body from the front end of the low-floor floor (38) and facing the driver's legs.
A plurality of grooves (60) extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle body are provided on the surface of the leg shield (34).
The groove portion (60) is inclined so as to be located outside in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side of the vehicle body .
The leg shield (34) is formed with a narrow portion (61) in which the outer edge portion in the vehicle width direction is located inside in the vehicle width direction with respect to the other portion.
A saddle-mounted vehicle characterized in that the groove portion (60) is provided below the narrow portion (61). The leg shields (34) are provided in pairs on the left and right in the vehicle width direction.
The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the groove portion (60) is provided on each of the left and right leg shields (34). The saddle according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the leg shield (34) has a shape that is inclined so as to be located behind the vehicle body toward the lower side of the vehicle body below the narrow portion (61). Riding vehicle. The saddle-mounted vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the leg shield (34) is made of a die-cut thin plate member. The saddle-mounted vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the groove portion (60) is formed by alternately connecting two curved surfaces having different curvatures (R1 and R2). The leg shield (34) is an integral part in which a rear surface having the groove portion (60) directed to the rear of the vehicle body and a side surface facing to the side of the vehicle body are connected by a bent portion (34a). The saddle-mounted vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The saddle-mounted vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the distance between the grooves (60) becomes narrower toward the lower side of the vehicle body.

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