JP7018417B2 - 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 low-floor floor on which an occupant can rest his / her feet between the steering wheel and the seat.

Conventionally, in a scooter-type saddle-mounted vehicle in which a low-floor floor on which an occupant can rest his / her feet is provided between the steering handle and the seat, electrical components such as a battery and auxiliary equipment are provided in the space below the low-floor floor. It is known that the type is arranged.

Patent Document 1 provides a storage case for storing electrical components such as batteries and auxiliary equipment, and the storage case is a scooter-shaped saddle housed between a pair of left and right underframes stored in the lower part of a low floor. Riding vehicles are disclosed.

International Publication No. 2018/029735

Here, it is preferable that the electrical components and accessories such as the battery are not easily affected by the vibration caused by the engine or disturbance generated during driving, and the tread surface of the low floor is used to improve the comfort of the driver. However, it is preferable that vibration is not easily transmitted.

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, the storage case is rigidly mounted on the underframe, and the tread surface of the low floor is in contact with the upper part of the storage case. Did not have.

An object of the present invention is to provide a saddle-type vehicle capable of solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, protecting electrical components such as a battery and auxiliary equipment from vibration, and enhancing the comfort of the feet. ..

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a down frame (F3) extending downward from the head pipe (F2), a pair of left and right underframes (F5) extending rearward from the down frame (F3), and the underframe. A pair of left and right rising frames (F6) extending rearward and upward from the frame (F5), a unit swing type power unit (P) swingably supported by the rising frame (F6), and an underframe (F5). The floor member (37) of the low floor (13) arranged above the floor member (37) and the storage case (60) arranged in the space surrounded by the floor member (37) and the underframe (F5). In the provided saddle-mounted vehicle (1), the floor member (37) is fixed to the upper part of the storage case (60), and the storage case (60) is attached to the underframe (F5). The first feature is that it is rubber-mounted.

Further, the storage case (60) and the floor member (37) are each made of resin, and a metal plate-shaped member (80) is sandwiched between the storage case (60) and the floor member (37). ) Are arranged in pairs on the left and right, which is the second feature.

Further, a pair of left and right rear steps (26) are attached to the rear portion of the rising frame (F6), and the front end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is supported by the storage case (60) and described above. The third feature is that the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is supported by the rear step (26).

Further, the plate-shaped member (80) has a straight line portion (80a) along the front-rear direction of the vehicle body on the front end side, and an inclined portion (80b) connected to the rear of the straight line portion (80a) and extending outward to the rear. There is a fourth feature in the point.

Further, the rear step (26) includes a holder (26b) attached to the rising frame (F6) and a step bar (26a) pivotally supported by the holder (26b), and the plate-shaped member (80). ) Is supported by a stay member (26c) extending forward from the holder (26b), which is a fifth feature.

Further, the sixth feature is that the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is float-mounted with respect to the stay member (26c).

Further, a seventh feature is that a pivot (S) that swingably supports the power unit (P) on the rising frame (F6) is provided on the upper part of the power unit (P).

According to the first feature, a down frame (F3) extending downward from the head pipe (F2), a pair of left and right underframes (F5) extending rearward from the down frame (F3), and the underframe (F5). A pair of left and right rising frames (F6) extending rearward and upward from the floor, a unit swing type power unit (P) swingably supported by the rising frame (F6), and an under frame (F5). A saddle with a floor member (37) of the low floor (13) and a storage case (60) arranged in a space surrounded by the floor member (37) and the underframe (F5). In the model vehicle (1), the floor member (37) is fixed to the upper part of the storage case (60), and the storage case (60) is rubber-mounted with respect to the underframe (F5). Therefore, it is possible to protect electrical components such as batteries and auxiliary equipment stored in the storage case from vibration during driving, and also prevent vibration from being transmitted to the treads of the low floor to improve the comfort of the driver's feet. It will be possible.

According to the second feature, the storage case (60) and the floor member (37) are each made of resin, and the storage case (60) and the floor member (37) are made of metal. Since the plate-shaped members (80) of the above are arranged in pairs on the left and right, the resin floor member and the storage case are less likely to be deformed by using the metal plate-shaped members, and a load is applied to the low floor. It is possible to suppress the feeling of bending.

According to the third feature, a pair of left and right rear steps (26) are attached to the rear portion of the rising frame (F6), and the front end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is attached to the storage case (60). At the same time as being supported, the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is supported by the rear step (26), so that the area closer to the rear of the storage case is reinforced by the plate-shaped member, and the floor member It is possible to suppress the feeling of bending at a position closer to the rear. As a result, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the portion where the foot can be easily placed when the vehicle is in a forward leaning posture, and to improve the operability of the saddle-mounted vehicle.

According to the fourth feature, the plate-shaped member (80) has a straight portion (80a) along the front-rear direction of the vehicle body on the front end side, and an inclined portion extending rearward and outwardly connected to the rear of the straight portion (80a). Since it has (80b), the straight portion on the front end side follows the vehicle width direction dimension of the storage case, and the vehicle body design is provided by providing an inclined portion according to the vehicle body shape in which the vehicle width direction dimension increases toward the rear. It is possible to reinforce with a plate-shaped member without affecting the.

According to the fifth feature, the rear step (26) includes a holder (26b) attached to the rising frame (F6) and a step bar (26a) pivotally supported by the holder (26b). Since the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is supported by the stay member (26c) extending forward from the holder (26b), the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member is supported on the vehicle body side with a simple structure. can do.

According to the sixth feature, since the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is floating-mounted with respect to the stay member (26c), the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member can be float-mounted. , The rigidity of the vehicle body frame can be suppressed to an appropriate range. In addition, when treading force is applied to the low floor, the low floor floor is allowed to bend up to a predetermined range to realize a soft treading comfort, and bending beyond the predetermined range is prohibited to obtain an appropriate sense of rigidity. It becomes possible.

According to the seventh feature, since the pivot (S) that oscillateably supports the power unit (P) to the rising frame (F6) is provided on the upper part of the power unit (P), the pivot is provided. Compared to the configuration provided at the bottom of the power unit, even if the pivot is closer to the low floor and the vibration of the power unit is easily transmitted to the low floor, the storage case is rubber-mounted to suppress the transmission of vibration. Will be.

It is a left side view of the motorcycle as a saddle-type vehicle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially enlarged left side view of a motorcycle with the rear cowl removed. It is a partially enlarged plan view of a motorcycle. It is a top view of the motorcycle which removed the floor member from the state of FIG. It is a perspective view of the motorcycle of FIG. 4 seen from the upper left side of the vehicle body. It is a perspective view of a storage case. It is a partially enlarged plan view of a storage case containing a battery and the like. It is a partially enlarged perspective view of a storage case. It is a left side view which saw the band member from the left side in the vehicle width direction. It is a top view of the band member. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII of FIG. It is a partially enlarged left side view of a motorcycle showing a mounting structure of a plate-shaped member. It is a perspective view which shows the mounting structure of a plate-shaped member. It is a perspective view of a plate-shaped member. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XVI-XVI of FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XVII-XVII 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 as a saddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The motorcycle 1 is a scooter-type saddle-mounted vehicle provided with a low-floor floor 13 on which an occupant can rest his / her feet between the steering handle 2 and the seat 27. The vehicle body frame F of the motorcycle 1 includes a down frame F3 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe F2, a pair of left and right underframes F5 extending rearward from the lower end of the downframe F3, and rearward upward from the rear end of the underframe F5. It includes a rising frame F6 and a rear frame F7 that is connected to the rising frame F6 and extends rearward. The steering handle 2 is fixed to the upper end of the steering stem F1 which is rotatably supported by the head pipe F2. A bottom bridge F4 that supports a pair of left and right front forks 10 that rotatably supports the front wheel WF is fixed to the lower end of the steering stem F1.

The center of the steering wheel 2 in the vehicle width direction is covered with a handle cover 5 that supports the windbreak screen 4. A pair of left and right rearview mirrors 3 are attached to the steering wheel cover 5. The front side of the head pipe F2 is covered with a center panel 6 at the center in the vehicle width direction and a pair of left and right front cowls 29, and the rear side is covered with a leg shield 11. The front cowl 29 supports a headlight 8 at the center in the vehicle width direction and a pair of left and right front flasher lamps 7. A pair of left and right side panels 12 are connected to the lower rear portion of the front cowl 29, and an under cowl 14 connected to the outer end portion of the low floor floor 13 in the vehicle width direction is attached to the rear end portion of the side panels. The front fender 9 that covers the front upper part of the front wheel WF is supported by the front fork 10.

Behind the low floor 13 provided below the leg shield 11, a seat under cover 28 at the center in the vehicle width direction and a pair of left and right rear cowls 24 connected to the rear of the seat under cover 28 are arranged. An openable seat 27 is arranged on the upper part of the rear cowl 24, and a grab bar 23 is arranged behind the seat 27. At the rear end of the rear cowl 24, a tail lamp 21 at the center in the vehicle width direction and a pair of left and right rear flasher lamps 22 are supported. Below the tail lamp 21, a rear fender 19 that covers the rear upper part of the rear wheel WR is arranged.

The unit swing type power unit P in which a continuously variable transmission is integrally configured behind the engine is pivotally supported with respect to the rising frame F6 at a position above the engine E. The upper part of the rear end of the power unit P is suspended from the rear frame F7 by the rear cushion 20. A center stand 17 and a kick pedal 16 are attached to a power unit P that rotatably supports the rear wheel WR as a drive wheel. The side stand 15 provided on the left side in the vehicle width direction is rotatably supported by the rear end portion of the underframe F5. A pair of left and right foldable rear steps 26 are attached to the rear end of the low floor 13 at a position below the rear cowl 24. Further, on the left side of the rear cushion 20 in the vehicle width direction, a side step 18 is suspended from the rear frame F7 and arranged. The exhaust device that processes the combustion gas of the engine is arranged on the right side of the power unit P in the vehicle width direction.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged left side view of the motorcycle 1 with the rear cowl 24 removed. A pair of left and right gusset plates F8 for holding the link member F9 provided with the pivot S are provided on the rising frame F6 which is connected to the rear end portion of the underframe F5 and extends rearward and upward. The foldable rear step 26 is attached to a stay pipe 31 fixed to the gusset plate F8 at a position in front of the link member F9.

A storage box 34 for storing luggage such as a helmet is arranged between the left and right rising frames F6. The upper opening of the storage box 34 can be accessed by opening the openable sheet 27. A fuel tank 33 that can be accessed by opening the refueling lid 32 is arranged between the pair of left and right rear frames F7.

An air cleaner box 25 is attached to the upper part of the power unit P. The rear wheel brake wire 30 connected to the brake lever attached to the steering handle 2 passes through the lower part of the low floor floor 13 and is guided to the brake drum of the rear wheel WR along the lower surface of the power unit P.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged plan view of the motorcycle 1. This figure shows a state in which the cover member 13a (see FIG. 12) constituting the upper surface of the low floor floor 13 is removed. The surface of the cover member 13a stepped on by the driver's sole is anti-slip processed. The periphery of the storage box 34 below the sheet 27 shows a state of being cut in a horizontal plane.

When the cover member 13a is removed from the upper end of the low floor floor 13, the lid member 40 that covers the battery B is between the floor member 37L (37) on the left side in the vehicle width direction and the floor member 37R (37) on the right side in the vehicle width direction. Is visually recognized. The floor members 37L and 37R, which are made of thin plate-shaped synthetic resin or the like, are arranged above the left and right underframes F5, respectively, and have a structure that effectively receives the load mainly from the driver's feet.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the motorcycle 1 with the floor member 37 removed from the state of FIG. Further, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the motorcycle 1 of FIG. 4 as viewed from above on the left side of the vehicle body. A storage case 60 (illustrated pointillistic hatching portion) having dimensions in the vehicle width direction substantially equal to that of the low floor floor 13 is arranged below the floor member 37. The floor member 37 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the upper surface of the storage case 60, and the storage case 60 is fixed to the upper part of the pair of left and right underframes F5.

The lid member 40 is attached from above so as to cover the battery storage recess (see FIG. 6) formed substantially in the center of the storage case 60. The lid member 40 is configured such that the ceiling surface thereof is substantially flush with the upper surface of the floor member 37 in a state of being attached to the storage case 60.

At a position near the rear end of the storage case 60, a pair of left and right recesses 67 for accommodating a fastening member for rubber-mounting the storage case 60 on the underframe F5 are provided. Harnesses 35 and 36 directed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body are accommodated in the long groove formed between the recess 67 and the lid member 40. In the present embodiment, the storage case 60 is rubber-mounted with respect to the underframe F5, so that the battery B and electrical components stored in the storage case 60 can be protected from vibration during traveling, and the tread surface of the low floor floor 13 can be protected. It is possible to improve the comfort of the driver's feet by preventing the vibration from being transmitted to the floor.

A front bolt 90 for fixing the front end portion of the plate-shaped member 80 (the gray colored portion in the figure) to the storage case 60 is screwed on the outer side of the recess 67 in the vehicle width direction. The pair of left and right plate-shaped members 80 made of thin metal plates such as aluminum and iron have a function of connecting the rear end portion of the storage case 60 to the rear step 26 to appropriately suppress the movement of the rubber-mounted storage case 60. Has. The rear step 26 having the step bar swingably swingable by the swing shaft 51 is supported by the rising frame F6 via the stay pipe 31. The rear end portion of the plate-shaped member 80 is supported by the rear step 26 by using the rear bolt 91.

In the plan view of the vehicle body, the plate-shaped member 80 is rearward according to the shape of the straight portion along the vehicle body front-rear direction according to the outer edge shape of the low floor floor 13 and the rear cowl 24 behind the straight portion where the dimension in the vehicle width direction expands. It has an inclined portion that spreads outward in the vehicle width direction toward the direction of the vehicle. This makes it possible to reinforce with the plate-shaped member 80 without affecting the vehicle body design.

That is, the front end portion of the plate-shaped member 80 is supported by the storage case 60, and the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member 80 is supported by the rear step 26, so that the range toward the rear of the storage case 60 is the plate-shaped member. It will be reinforced with 80, and it will be possible to suppress the feeling of bending at the position closer to the rear of the floor member 37. As a result, the operability of the motorcycle 1 can be improved by increasing the rigidity of the portion on which the foot can be easily placed when the vehicle is in a forward leaning posture.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the storage case 60. The storage case 60 is an integrally molded part made of a thin plate-shaped member such as synthetic resin. A battery storage recess 62 in which the battery B is housed is formed substantially in the center of the storage case 60. At the rear end of the bottom of the battery storage recess 62, an engagement opening 62a with which the band member 70 (see FIG. 7) as a battery stay, which will be described later, is engaged is formed. On the other hand, a pedestal 64 to which the front end portion of the band member 70 is fixed is formed at a position closer to the front of the battery storage recess 62, and an engaging hole 64a for the fastening member is formed in the pedestal 64.

A pair of left and right front through holes 65 through which a fastening member for rubber-mounting the storage case 60 to the underframe F5 is provided at the front end of the storage case 60. Long grooves 61 and 63 in which the harnesses 35 and 36 are stored are formed on the left and right sides of the battery storage recess 62 in the vehicle width direction. A rear through hole 66 through which a front bolt 90 for fixing the plate-shaped member 80 penetrates is formed on the outside in the vehicle width direction of a pair of left and right recesses 67 provided at positions closer to the rear of the storage case 60. An engaging pedestal 68 that supports the front end portion of the plate-shaped member 80 is provided on the outer side of the rear through hole 66 in the vehicle width direction.

In the present embodiment, a pivot S that swingably supports the power unit P on the rising frame F6 is provided on the upper portion of the power unit P, so that the pivot S is provided on the lower portion of the power unit P as compared with the configuration in which the pivot S is provided on the lower portion of the power unit P. The pivot S is close to the low floor floor 13 and the vibration of the power unit P is easily transmitted to the low floor floor 13. Even in such a configuration, the storage case 60 is rubber-mounted so that the low floor floor 13 can be easily transmitted. Vibration transmission to the floor is suppressed.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged plan view of the storage case 60 in which the battery B and the like are housed. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the lid member 40 is removed from the storage case 60. The battery B is housed in the battery storage recess 62 with the minus terminal 44 and the plus terminal 45 facing forward, and is held in the storage case 60 by fixing the band member 70 with the fastening member 76.

Of the battery storage recess 62, the fuse box 46 is stored in front of the pedestal 64, and the connector 47 and the like are stored on the side of the pedestal 64. As described above, since the pedestal 64 is provided in front of the battery B and the storage space for electrical components such as the fuse box 46 is provided in front of the pedestal 64, the pedestal 64 is the battery B and the fuse box 46. It will function as a partition member of. As a result, the fuse box 46 can be arranged close to each other while preventing the fuse box 46 from being affected by the heat generated by the battery B, thereby improving space efficiency. In addition, instead of the fuse box, other electrical components such as a relay may be arranged.

The lid member 40 is fixed to the screw holes 42a, 43a of the storage case 60 by using the fixing screw 43 screwed into the pedestal 64 and the fixing screw 42 arranged at a position near the rear end of the battery B. The screw. In this way, since the storage case 60 is provided with the lid member 40 that covers the upper side and the side of the battery B, the fuse box 46, etc., even if water or the like enters from above the low floor floor 13, the lid member 40 provides the lid member 40. The battery B and the like can be protected.

The band member 70 that holds the battery B comes into contact with the upper surface B1 of the battery B and the side surface B2 on the rear side in a substantially L-shape, and is fixed to the top of the pedestal 64 by the fastening member 76. On the other hand, the lower surface of the battery B is in contact with the bottom surface of the battery storage recess 62, and the front side surface is in contact with the side surface of the pedestal 64. As a result, the battery B can be stably held on all four sides. Further, since the fastening member 76 is oriented in the vertical direction, the fastening member 76 can be attached to the fastening portion 73 from above, and the work of fixing the band member 70 becomes easy.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the storage case 60. Further, FIG. 9 is a left side view of the band member 70 as viewed from the left side in the vehicle width direction, and FIG. 10 is a plan view of the band member 70. The band member 70 has a first stretched portion 71 that abuts on the upper surface B1 of the battery B and a second stretched portion that extends downward from the rear end portion of the first stretched portion 71 and abuts on the side surface B2 of the battery B. It has a substantially L-shape including the portion 74. At the front end of the first stretched portion 71, a fastening portion 73 to be fastened to the pedestal 64 using the fastening member 76 is provided. On the other hand, at the lower end of the second stretched portion 74, an engaging projection 77 that engages with the engaging opening 62a formed in the battery storage recess 62 is provided. The positive side wiring B3 of the battery B is housed in the groove formed at the bottom of the battery storage recess 62.

A first pressing portion 78 is provided on the lower surface of the first stretching portion 71, and a second pressing portion 75 is provided on the front surface of the second stretching portion 74. That is, the pressing portions 75 and 78 projecting toward the battery B are formed in each of the first stretching portion 71 and the second stretching portion 74, so that the stress is concentrated by the pressing portions 75 and 78 to concentrate the battery B. It is possible to press firmly.

According to the above-described configuration of the band member 70, the elastic force of the band member 70 formed of the resin is used to apply a pressing force to both the upper surface B1 and the side surface B2 of the battery B to stably hold the battery B. It becomes possible. Specifically, the engaging projection 77 provided on the band member 70 is engaged with the storage case 60, and the fastening portion 73 of the band member 70 is fixed by the fastening member 76, forming a substantially L-shape. The first stretched portion 71 and the second stretched portion 74 are pressed against the upper surface B1 and the side surface B2 of the battery B while being slightly bent, respectively, so that the battery B can be stably held. Then, by fixing the fastening portion 73 to the top of the pedestal 64 that stands above the bottom surface of the storage case 60, the work of fixing the fastening portion 73 by the fastening member 76 becomes even easier.

A through hole 73a through which the fastening member 76 is passed is formed in the fastening portion 73 of the band member 70. The first stretched portion 71 generally has a substantially U-shaped cross section in which the ribs 71a are erected upward from both ends of the bottom surface member, and is further located at a position closer to the rear of the first stretched portion 71. By providing the central rib 72 that stands up along the longitudinal direction, the flexure rigidity is increased, and the influence of the external force from above on the battery B is reduced. Further, in front of the pressing portion 78 of the first extending portion 71, a recess 79 that is recessed upward according to the shape of the battery B is formed.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI of FIG. The substantially rectangular parallelepiped battery B is arranged so that the upper surface B1 faces substantially horizontally, and space efficiency and maintainability are improved. On the other hand, the upper surface of the lid member 40 and the upper surface of the floor member 37 attached to the storage case 60 are inclined backward so that the driver can easily put his / her feet on them. The side wall of the lid member 40 extends downward to the vicinity of the lower end portion of the battery B to ensure high waterproof performance. A cross pipe F10 connecting the left and right underframes F5 is disposed behind the storage case 60, and a hook 50 provided on the under cowl 14 is engaged with the cross pipe F10.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII of FIG. The battery B is arranged offset to the right side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the center C of the vehicle body, and the left side in the vehicle width direction has a left-right weight balance with the heavier power unit P. ..

In this figure, the cover member 13a constituting the upper surface of the low floor floor 13 is shown. Both the floor member 37 (37L, 37R) and the lid member 40 are in contact with the lower surface of the cover member 13a. As a result, the load received from above the cover member 13a by the driver's feet or the like is received by the storage case 60 via the floor member 37 and the lid member 40.

In the present embodiment, the storage case 60 is rubber-mounted on the underframe F5 so that the vibration transmitted from the power unit P to the underframe F5 is less likely to be transmitted to the low floor floor 13. On the other hand, if the storage case 60 is rubber-mounted, the feeling of bending when stepping on the low floor 13 may be increased, but in the present embodiment, the rear end portion of the storage case 60 is rear-stepped by the plate-shaped member 80. By connecting to 26, the movement of the low floor 13 is configured to be within a predetermined range.

FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged left side view of the motorcycle 1 showing the mounting structure of the plate-shaped member 80. 14 is a perspective view showing the mounting structure of the plate-shaped member 80, and FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the plate-shaped member 80. FIG. 15 shows a state in which the plate-shaped member 80 on the left side in the vehicle width direction is viewed from the inside in the vehicle width direction.

With reference to FIG. 15, the main body 81 of the plate-shaped member 80 made of a thin metal plate is connected to a straight line portion 80a directed in the vehicle body front-rear direction in a vehicle body plan view and a rear end portion of the straight line portion 80a, and is connected to the vehicle width direction. It has an inclined portion 80b that is inclined toward the outside. The inclined portion 80b has a shape that is continuous with the rear end portion of the straight portion 80a and is inclined toward the upper side of the vehicle body when viewed from the side surface of the vehicle body. The upright portion 83, which is erected from the outer edge portion of the main body portion 81 in the vehicle width direction to increase the bending strength of the main body portion 81, is bent at the rear end portion of the inclined portion 80b and extends inward in the vehicle width direction to be long. The rigidity around the circular through hole 87 is also increased.

At the front end portion of the straight line portion 80a, an extension portion 84 extending toward the center side of the vehicle body is provided. A through hole 85 through which the front bolt 90 (see FIG. 5) passes is formed in the extending portion 84, and a nut 86 into which the front bolt 90 is screwed is fixed to the back surface side of the through hole 85. A hook 82 for holding the rear wheel brake wire 30 is provided on the lower surface of the straight portion 80a. The plate-shaped member 80 is held at the rear end of the storage case 60 by the front bolt 90, and is held at the rear step 26 by the rear bolt 91.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line XVI-XVI of FIG. In this figure, the structure of the fastening portion on the front side of the plate-shaped member 80 is shown. As described above, the storage case 60 is rubber-mounted with respect to the underframe F5. At a position closer to the rear of the storage case 60, the rubber mount is configured by the fastening member 52 and the rubber member 53 housed in the recess 67. The front end portion of the plate-shaped member 80 is fixed to a position outside the vehicle width direction of the recess 67 by a front side bolt 90 screwed into an extension portion 84 extending toward the center of the vehicle body.

The rear step 26 has a configuration in which the step bar 26a is swingably supported by the swing shaft 51 with respect to the holder 26b fixed to the lower end of the stay pipe 31. The rear end portion of the plate-shaped member 80 is floating-mounted by a rear-side bolt 91 with respect to the upper plate-shaped portion constituting the holder 26b.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line XVII-XVII of FIG. In this figure, the structure of the fastening portion on the rear side of the plate-shaped member 80 is shown. The stay member 26c on the upper side of the holder 26b has a shape extending forward to hold the plate-shaped member 80. Further, a cylindrical portion 26d having a female screw hole is integrally formed on the back surface side of the stay member 26c, and the plate-shaped member 80 is held by screwing the rear side bolt 91 into the tubular portion 26d. To. As a result, the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member 80 can be supported on the vehicle body side with a simple structure. At this time, even if the rear bolt 91 is tightened, the flange portion of the screw head does not come into contact with the upper surface of the plate-shaped member 80, and the through hole 87 has an oval shape that points in the front-rear direction. The shape member 80 is float-mounted with respect to the rear step 26 so as to be slightly movable in the front-rear direction.

As a result, the rigidity of the vehicle body frame F can be suppressed to an appropriate range by floating-mounting the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member 80. Further, when a treading force is applied to the low floor floor 13, the low floor floor 13 is allowed to bend up to a predetermined range to realize a soft treading comfort, and the bending beyond the predetermined range is prohibited to give an appropriate sense of rigidity. Can be obtained.

The form of the motorcycle, the shape and structure of the storage case, the shape and structure of the band member, the shape and material of the plate-shaped member, the fixing structure of the plate-shaped member, etc. are not limited to the above embodiment and can be changed in various ways. Is. The structures of the storage case, band member, plate-shaped member and the like described above are not limited to motorcycles, but can be applied to saddle-mounted tricycles, four-wheeled vehicles and the like.

1 ... Motorcycle (saddle-mounted vehicle), 13 ... Low floor, 26 ... Rear step, 26a ... Step bar, 26b ... Holder, 26c ... Stay member, 37 ... Floor member, 40 ... Lid member, 46 ... Fuse box (Electrical equipment), 60 ... Storage case, 62a ... Engagement opening, 64 ... Pedestal, 70 ... Band member, 71 ... First extension part, 72 ... Rib, 73 ... Fastening part, 74 ... Second extension part, 76 ... Fastening member, 77 ... engaging protrusion, 75, 78 ... pressing portion, 80 ... plate-shaped member, 80a ... straight portion of plate-shaped member, 80b ... inclined portion of plate-shaped member, B ... battery, B1 ... upper surface of battery, B2 ... Side of battery, F ... Body frame, F2 ... Head pipe, F3 ... Down frame, F5 ... Under frame, F6 ... Rise frame, S ... Pivot

Claims (6)

A down frame (F3) extending downward from the head pipe (F2), a pair of left and right underframes (F5) extending rearward from the down frame (F3), and a pair of left and right underframes extending rearward and upward from the underframe (F5). A rising frame (F6), a unit swing type power unit (P) swingably supported by the rising frame (F6), and a low floor (13) arranged above the under frame (F5). In the saddle-mounted vehicle (1) provided with the floor member (37) and the storage case (60) arranged in the space surrounded by the floor member (37) and the underframe (F5).
The floor member (37) is fixed to the upper part of the storage case (60).
The storage case (60) is rubber-mounted with respect to the underframe (F5) .
The storage case (60) and the floor member (37) are each made of resin.
A saddle-mounted vehicle characterized in that a pair of left and right metal plate-shaped members (80) are arranged between the storage case (60) and the floor member (37) . A pair of left and right rear steps (26) are attached to the rear part of the rising frame (F6).
The front end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is supported by the storage case (60), and the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is supported by the rear step (26). The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 1 . The plate-shaped member (80) has a straight portion (80a) along the front-rear direction of the vehicle body on the front end side, and an inclined portion (80b) extending rearward and outwardly connected to the rear of the straight portion (80a). The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 2 . The rear step (26) includes a holder (26b) attached to the rising frame (F6) and a step bar (26a) pivotally supported by the holder (26b).
The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is supported by a stay member (26c) extending forward from the holder (26b). The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member (80) is floating mounted on the stay member (26c). Any of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a pivot (S) that swingably supports the power unit (P) on the rising frame (F6) is provided on the upper portion of the power unit (P). A saddle-mounted vehicle described in Crab.

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