JP7234279B2 - straddle-type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle having a handle.

Patent Document 1 discloses a motorcycle in which a front carrier is arranged in front of a handle. Patent Document 2 discloses an electric motorcycle in which a windbreak screen is attached to a handle cover that covers the front and rear of the steering wheel.

Japanese Patent No. 5331543 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-169001

By the way, Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not propose how to install the screen when the cargo bed is arranged in front of the steering wheel in the straddle-type vehicle, so there is room for improvement. be.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a straddle-type vehicle in which a screen can be preferably attached when a cargo bed is arranged in front of a steering wheel.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a saddle-type vehicle (10) with a steering wheel (36).

In this case, as a first configuration, the straddle-type vehicle (10) includes a loading platform (50) disposed in front of the handle (36) and a screen (54) attached to the loading platform (50). and

As a second configuration, the straddle-type vehicle (10) includes a screen stay (52) provided on the loading platform (50) for fixing the screen (54), and a and a rod-like member (56). In this case, the upper end portion of the rod-shaped member (56) is supported by the screen stay (52) while being positioned rearward of the rear end portion of the screen stay (52).

As a third configuration, the bar member (56) extends upward from the rear end of the screen stay (52) between the screen (54) and the handle (36). In this case, the upper end of the rod-like member (56) is located below the grip portion (34) of the handle (36).

As a fourth configuration, both ends of the rod-shaped member (56) are attached to the screen stay (52) and are positioned rearward of the rear end of the screen stay (52). Also, the rod-like member (56) is a cylindrical member.

As a fifth configuration, the straddle-type vehicle (10) further includes a headlight (42) positioned below the loading platform (50). In this case, the front end of the cargo bed (50) is located forward of the headlight (42).

According to the first configuration, the screen can be attached to the cargo bed in front of the handle without extending the stay for attaching the screen forward from the handle. This makes it possible to easily ensure the mounting rigidity of the screen. In addition, since there is no need for a separate part extending forward from the handle, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the screen is not attached to the handle, the degree of freedom in the shape of the handle can be increased. Therefore, in the first configuration, the screen can be preferably attached.

According to the second configuration, since the screen stay is provided on the loading platform, it is possible to easily ensure the mounting rigidity of the screen compared to the case where a separate part is extended from the handle. In addition, since the upper end of the rod-shaped member is located behind the rear end of the screen stay, a gap can be provided between the screen and the rod-shaped member. As a result, maintenance of the screen is facilitated.

According to the third configuration, since the upper end of the rod-shaped member is positioned below the grip portion of the handle, it is possible to improve the visibility of the occupant during driving of the straddle-type vehicle.

According to the fourth configuration, it is possible to prevent the wire harness or the like from contacting and damaging the rear end portion of the screen stay.

According to the fifth configuration, it is possible to secure the irradiation range of the headlight while securing the loading capacity of the loading platform.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side view of the periphery of the head pipe in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the periphery of the headlight in FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a screen stay and a rod-like member in FIG. 1;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of a straddle-type vehicle according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[1. Schematic Configuration of Motorcycle 10]
FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 10 as a straddle-type vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention. The motorcycle 10 is a straddle-type vehicle that travels by transmitting the driving force of a power unit 12 to rear wheels 16 via a drive chain 14 . In the following description, the direction in which the motorcycle 10 moves forward is defined as the forward direction, and the front-rear, left-right, and up-down directions will be described.

The motorcycle 10 has a body frame 18 . A head pipe 22 that rotatably supports a steering stem 20 is arranged at the front end of the vehicle body frame 18 . A top bridge 24 that is an upper bridge is fixed to the upper end of the steering stem 20 . A bottom bridge 26 that is a lower bridge is fixed to the lower end of the steering stem 20 .

The top bridge 24 and bottom bridge 26 support a pair of left and right front forks 28 . Each front fork 28 rotatably supports a front wheel 30 . Each front fork 28 is covered with a cylindrical light stay holder 32 .

A handle bar 36 (handle) having a pair of left and right handle grips 34 (grip portion) is fixed to the upper portion of the top bridge 24 . A front flasher lamp 38 that is a pair of left and right winkers and a rearview mirror 40 are fixed to the handlebar 36 . A headlight stay 44 that supports the headlight 42 is fixed in front of the light stay holder 32 .

A meter 46 and an accessory socket 48 are arranged in front of the top bridge 24 . A carrier 50 as a loading platform is arranged in front of the top bridge 24 and above the headlights 42 . A screen stay 52 as an attachment stay is attached to the rear portion of the carrier 50 . A windscreen 54 (screen) is attached to the screen stay 52 . A rod-like member 56 for wiring a wire harness or the like is provided at the rear portion of the screen stay 52 .

A power unit 12 integrally comprising an engine and a transmission is suspended from the lower part of the vehicle body frame 18 . A shift pedal 58 is attached to the left side of the power unit 12 in the vehicle width direction (lateral direction). A pair of left and right steps 60 are provided on which the driver's (passenger's) feet are placed. A pivot 64 that swingably supports a swing arm 62 that rotatably supports the rear wheel 16 is provided at the lower end of the vehicle body frame 18 behind the power unit 12 . A center stand 66 and a side stand 68 are attached below the pivot 64 .

The driving force of power unit 12 is transmitted to rear wheels 16 via drive chain 14 . Attached to the swing arm 62 are a chain cover 70 that covers the drive chain 14 and a pair of left and right rear steps 72 . A rear end portion of the swing arm 62 is suspended via a pair of left and right rear cushions 76 from a metal rear fender 74 that is continuously formed at the rear portion of the vehicle body frame 18 .

A fuel tank 80 is arranged below the seat 78 on which the driver sits. The vehicle body frame 18 above the power unit 12 is covered with a vehicle body cover 82 . The vehicle body frame 18 and the vehicle body cover 82 have a shape that slopes downward from the front to the rear. Between the seat 78 and the handlebar 36 is formed a straddle portion 84 for the rider to straddle his foot. The straddle portion 84 is provided with a loading platform 86 extending in the front-rear direction. Note that the loading platform 86 extends in the front-rear direction along the vehicle body cover 82 . A plurality of stays 88 extending from the loading platform 86 pass through the vehicle body cover 82 and are connected to the vehicle body frame 18 , thereby fixing the loading platform 86 to the vehicle body frame 18 .

An air cleaner box 90 is arranged on the left side of the fuel tank 80 in the vehicle width direction. An intake duct 92 of the air cleaner box 90 is connected to a cover member 96 attached to a rear carrier 94 through the outside of the rear cushion 76 in the vehicle width direction.

A rear carrier 94 is fixed to the upper portion of the rear fender 74 . A storage box 98 suspended from the rear carrier 94 is provided on the left side of the rear fender 74 in the vehicle width direction. A tail lamp 100 and a pair of left and right rear flasher lamps 102 are fixed to the rear portion of the rear fender 74 .

FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side view of the periphery of the head pipe 22 in FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the periphery of the headlight 42 in FIG.

A right switch box 104 having a starter switch and the like is fixed in the vicinity of the handle grip 34 on the right side in the vehicle width direction. A left switch box 106 having a horn switch and the like is fixed in the vicinity of the handle grip 34 on the left side in the vehicle width direction. A stay 108 of the rearview mirror 40 is fixed inside the switch boxes 104 and 106 in the vehicle width direction.

A front flasher lamp 38 having a lens 110 is fixed to the handlebar 36 by a stay member 112 made of rubber or the like. Handlebar grips 34 are attached to both ends of the handlebar 36 .

[2. Characteristic configuration of the present embodiment]
A characteristic configuration of the motorcycle 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. The characteristic configuration relates to the mounting structure of the windscreen 54 on the carrier 50 . That is, as described above, the carrier 50 is arranged in front of the handlebar 36 and can be loaded with cargo. The windscreen 54 is attached to the carrier 50 via a screen stay 52 provided at the rear of the carrier 50 .

Specifically, the carrier 50 is configured by connecting rod members 123 such as cylindrical pipes. The carrier 50 extends horizontally above the headlight 42 and has a loading portion 124 on which a load is placed, and an extension portion 126 extending upward from the rear portion of the loading portion 124 . The extending portion 126 functions as a backrest portion against which a load is placed when the load is placed on the loading section 124 .

The rear end portion of the stacking portion 124 , more specifically, both left and right sides of the rod member 123 forming the outer frame 128 of the stacking portion 124 extend rearward from the extending portion 126 . In this case, a meter stay 120 for attaching the meter 46 and the accessory socket 48 is arranged between the carrier 50 and the handlebar 36 . A rear end portion of the loading portion 124 (rod member 123 ) is fixed to the meter stay 120 . The carrier 50 is thereby attached to the meter stay 120 . Note that the meter stay 120 is a plate-like member and fixed to the top bridge 24 .

A pair of left and right screen stays 52 are attached to the left and right rear end portions of the loading portion 124 . Each screen stay 52 extends upward from the rear end of the loading section 124 . The front end of each screen stay 52 is slightly slanted rearward as it goes upward. The windscreen 54 is attached to the front end of each screen stay 52 behind the extension 126 by a plurality of screw members 138 .

A rod-shaped member 56 such as a cylindrical pipe is connected to the rear end of each screen stay 52 . A bar member 56 extends upward from the rear end of each screen stay 52 between the windscreen 54 and the handlebar 36 . In this case, the upper end of the rod-shaped member 56 extends in the vehicle width direction at a position below the handle grip 34 . Both left and right end portions of the bar member 56 are fixed to the rear end portions of the screen stays 52 by welding or the like along the rear end portions of the respective screen stays 52 . In this case, the left and right end portions of the rod-like member 56 are attached to the rear end portion of the screen stay 52 so as to be located rearward of the rear end portion of the screen stay 52 . Therefore, the upper end portion of the rod-shaped member 56 is supported by the screen stay 52 while being located behind the rear end portion of the screen stay 52 . 4 shows the relationship between the left screen stay 52 and the bar member 56. As shown in FIG.

Also, the headlight 42 is positioned below the carrier 50 . In this case, the front end of the loading section 124 of the carrier 50 is positioned forward of the headlight 42 . In addition, the front end of the loading section 124 extends forward so as not to overlap the irradiation range 139 of the headlight 42 .

A carrier support portion 140 extending downward from the bottom portion of the loading portion 124 through the vehicle width direction outer side of the headlight 42 and connected to the bottom bridge 26 is connected to the carrier 50 . The carrier support portion 140 is composed of a rod-shaped member such as a cylindrical pipe, and extends downward from both the left and right sides of the bottom portion of the loading portion 124 when viewed from the front in FIG. It bends inward and reaches the front of the bottom bridge 26 . 3, the pair of left and right carrier support portions 140 extends downward so as to surround the headlight 42 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. 1 and 2, the carrier support portion 140 extends obliquely downward and rearward from the bottom portion of the loading portion 124. As shown in FIG. A lower end portion of the carrier support portion 140 is connected to the bottom bridge 26 .

[3. Effect of this embodiment]
As described above, the present embodiment relates to the motorcycle 10 (straddle-type vehicle) provided with the handlebar 36 (handle).

In this case, the motorcycle 10 includes a carrier 50 (cargo bed) arranged in front of the handlebar 36 and a windscreen 54 (screen) attached to the carrier 50 .

According to this configuration, the windscreen 54 can be attached to the carrier 50 in front of the handlebar 36 without extending the stay for attaching the windscreen 54 forward from the handlebar 36 . Thereby, the mounting rigidity of the windscreen 54 can be easily ensured. Also, since there is no need for a separate part extending forward from the handlebar 36, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the windscreen 54 is not attached to the handlebar 36, the flexibility of the shape of the handlebar 36 can be increased. Therefore, in this configuration, the windscreen 54 can be preferably attached.

Here, the motorcycle 10 further includes a screen stay 52 provided on the carrier 50 for fixing the windscreen 54 , and a bar member 56 provided on the screen stay 52 . In this case, the upper end portion of the rod-shaped member 56 is supported by the screen stay 52 while being positioned rearward of the rear end portion of the screen stay 52 .

According to this configuration, since the screen stay 52 is provided on the carrier 50 , it is possible to easily secure the mounting rigidity of the windscreen 54 compared to the case where a separate part is extended from the handlebar 36 . In addition, since the upper end of the rod-shaped member 56 is located behind the rear end of the screen stay 52 , a gap can be provided between the screen 54 and the rod-shaped member 56 . As a result, maintenance of the screen 54 is facilitated.

A rod-shaped member 56 extends upward from the rear end of the screen stay 52 between the windscreen 54 and the handlebar 36 . In this case, the upper end portion of the rod-shaped member 56 is located below the handle grip 34 (grip portion) of the handlebar 36 .

According to this configuration, the upper end portion of the rod-shaped member 56 is positioned below the handle grip 34, so that the driver's (passenger's) visibility when driving the motorcycle 10 can be improved.

Both ends of the rod-shaped member 56 are attached to the screen stay 52 and are positioned behind the rear end of the screen stay 52 . Moreover, the rod-shaped member 56 is a cylindrical member.

As a result, the wire harness or the like can be prevented from coming into contact with the rear end portion of the screen stay 52 and being damaged.

In addition, the motorcycle 10 further includes a headlight 42 positioned below the carrier 50 . In this case, the front end of the carrier 50 is positioned forward of the headlight 42 .

According to this configuration, it is possible to secure the irradiation range 139 of the headlight 42 while securing the load capacity of the carrier 50 .

Although the present invention has been described above using preferred embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the description of the above embodiments. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the description of the scope of the claims that such modifications or improvements can also be included in the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, the reference numerals in parentheses described in the claims are attached following the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings for easy understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is applied to the elements with the reference numerals. It is not to be construed as limiting.

10... Motorcycle (straddle-type vehicle) 36... Handlebar (handle)
50...Carrier (cargo bed)
54 ... Wind screen (screen)

Claims (4)

In a straddle-type vehicle (10) having a handle (36),
a loading platform (50) disposed in front of the handle (36);
a screen (54) attached to the cargo bed (50);
a screen stay (52) provided on the loading platform (50) for fixing the screen (54);
a rod-shaped member (56) provided on the screen stay (52);
with
A straddle-type vehicle (10), wherein an upper end portion of the rod-like member (56) is positioned rearwardly of a rear end portion of the screen stay (52) and supported by the screen stay (52). In the straddle-type vehicle (10) according to claim 1 ,
The rod-like member (56) extends upward from the rear end of the screen stay (52) between the screen (54) and the handle (36),
The straddle-type vehicle (10), wherein the upper end of the rod-like member (56) is located below the grip portion (34) of the handle (36). In the straddle-type vehicle (10) according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Both ends of the rod-shaped member (56) are attached to the screen stay (52) and are positioned rearward of the rear end of the screen stay (52),
The straddle-type vehicle (10), wherein the rod-like member (56) is a cylindrical member. In the straddle-type vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
further comprising a headlight (42) positioned below the loading platform (50);
A straddle-type vehicle (10), wherein a front end of the loading platform (50) is located forward of the headlight (42).

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