JP7456981B2 - saddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a saddle type vehicle.

Electrical components such as a headlight and a meter device are arranged at the front of a saddle-ride type vehicle, and members such as cables and support structures connected to the electrical components are arranged behind the headlight. Members connected to these electrical components are sometimes covered by a vehicle body cover including a front cowl that covers the headlights. For example, Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a saddle-ride type vehicle having a front cover provided to surround a headlight at the center of the front of the vehicle body. In this saddle-ride type vehicle, the front cover is divided into a center cover provided at the upper center of the front of the vehicle, and left and right shrouds provided on the sides of the front of the vehicle. Attached from the top. Parts to be maintained such as a coupler are arranged in the space below the center cover, and by removing the center cover, the space under the center cover is opened upward and maintenance can be performed on the parts to be maintained. It is possible.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-243993

By the way, in maintenance of the front part of a vehicle, it is sometimes desirable to approach the maintenance target part from the side of the vehicle from the viewpoint of workability. However, according to the conventional front cover configuration described above, when removing the left and right shrouds from the vehicle body frame, it is necessary to first remove the center cover from the shrouds. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the mounting structure of the body cover of a saddle-ride type vehicle in terms of making it easier to approach the maintenance target part at the front of the vehicle from the side of the vehicle.

The present invention provides a saddle-type vehicle that can improve the maintainability of the front part of the vehicle.

The saddle type vehicle of the present invention includes a fuel tank (7), a headlight (13) disposed in front of the fuel tank (7), and a front cowl (65) that covers the headlight (13). A tank cover (51) is provided, which covers the fuel tank (7) and has a joint part (57) to which the front cowl (65) is assembled from the outside.

According to the present invention, the front cowl can be removed without removing the tank cover. This eliminates the need to remove the tank cover when approaching the maintenance target area behind the headlights from the side of the vehicle, making it possible to improve the maintainability of the front part of the vehicle.

The saddle-ride type vehicle described above includes a steering mechanism (30) that supports the front wheels (2), and a body frame (20) having a head pipe (21) that supports the steering mechanism (30), and The portion (57) may be located forward of the central axis (C) of the head pipe (21) when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the size of the front cowl that covers the area to be maintained behind the headlight. Therefore, the front cowl can be made smaller and easier to remove.

In the saddle-ride type vehicle, the coupling portion (57) includes an upper surface (57a) facing the front cowl (65) from below, and a side surface (57b) facing the front cowl (65) from the inside in the vehicle width direction. ).

According to the present invention, the downward displacement of the front cowl can be restricted by the upper surface of the joint, and the displacement of the front cowl inward in the vehicle width direction can be restricted by the side surface of the joint. Thereby, the front cowl can be positioned in the vertical direction and the vehicle width direction.

In the above-mentioned saddle-ride type vehicle, the connection portion (57) may be formed on an end portion (55f) of the tank cover (51) that protrudes downward toward the front.

According to the present invention, since the front cowl is disposed in front of the tank cover, when the front cowl is moved forward and removed from the tank cover, it is possible to prevent the front cowl from interfering with the periphery of the joint. . Therefore, the front cowl can be easily removed.

In the above-mentioned saddle type vehicle, the tank cover (51) includes a top cover (53) that covers the fuel tank (7) from above, and extends forward beyond the top cover (53) and has a front end. An extension part (55) having the coupling part (57) may be provided.

According to the present invention, since the front cowl is coupled to the tank cover in front of the top cover, most of the front cowl can be arranged in front of the top cover in side view. Thereby, the front cowl can be made smaller in the front-rear direction and can be easily removed.

In the saddle type vehicle described above, the front cowl (65) and the tank cover (51) are covered, and the tank cover (51) is connected to the front cowl (65) at a position different from the joint portion. It may further include a side cover (70) fastened from the outside.

According to the present invention, the side cover can be removed together with the front cowl while the side cover is assembled to the front cowl. Therefore, in the configuration including the side cover that covers the front cowl and the tank cover, maintainability of the front portion of the vehicle can be improved.

According to the present invention, the maintainability of the front portion of the vehicle can be improved.

It is a left side view showing a motorcycle of an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the front part of the vehicle according to the embodiment. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a front cowl, a side cowl, and an outer panel are removed from the vehicle shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the fuel tank and the tank cover of the embodiment. It is a perspective view showing a side cover and a front cover of an embodiment. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a front cowl is assembled to the vehicle shown in FIG. 3. FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the side cowl is assembled to the vehicle shown in FIG. 6;

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. Note that directions such as front, rear, top, bottom, left, and right in the following description are the same as directions in the vehicle described below. That is, the up-down direction coincides with the vertical direction, and the left-right direction coincides with the vehicle width direction. Further, in the figures used in the following explanation, arrow UP indicates upward, arrow FR indicates forward, and arrow LH indicates left.

FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a motorcycle according to an embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 of this embodiment includes a body frame 20, a steering mechanism 30 that supports the front wheel 2, and a rear suspension 40 that supports the rear wheel 3.

The vehicle body frame 20 includes a head pipe 21, a pair of left and right main frames 22, a pair of left and right pivot frames 23, a single down frame 24, a pair of seat rails 25, and a pair of support rails 26. . The head pipe 21 is provided at the front end of the vehicle body frame 20. The head pipe 21 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is arranged so that the center axis C (see FIG. 3) is located on the width center of the vehicle. The pair of main frames 22 branch left and right from the top of the head pipe 21 and extend rearward and downward. The pair of pivot frames 23 each extend downward from the rear end of the main frame 22. The down frame 24 extends downward and rearward from the lower part of the head pipe 21. A hanger bracket 28 is coupled to the lower end of the down frame 24. A pair of seat rails 25 extend rearward from a midway portion of the main frame 22. The pair of support rails 26 extend rearward and upward from the rear end of the main frame 22 and are coupled to the seat rails 25 from below.

The steering mechanism 30 is provided between a pair of left and right front forks 31, a top bridge 32 and a bottom bridge 33 that are provided between the upper portions of the pair of front forks 31, and a top bridge 32 and a bottom bridge 33 that are provided between the top bridge 32 and the bottom bridge 33. and a steering stem 34 (see FIG. 3). The pair of front forks 31 pivotally support the front wheel 2 at their lower ends. A front fender 4 that covers the front wheel 2 is attached to the pair of front forks 31. The top bridge 32 supports a steering handle 35. The steering stem 34 is inserted into the head pipe 21 of the vehicle body frame 20 and supported by the vehicle body frame 20.

The rear suspension 40 includes a swing arm 41. The swing arm 41 is provided below the rear of the vehicle body. Swing arm 41 extends back and forth. The front end portion of the swing arm 41 is formed into a bifurcated shape that branches left and right, and is supported by the upper and lower intermediate portions of the pair of pivot frames 23 so as to be vertically swingable. The vertical swing of the swing arm 41 is absorbed by a rear cushion (not shown). A rear end portion of the swing arm 41 pivotally supports the rear wheel 3. The rear wheel 3 is connected to the engine 5 via a chain-type transmission mechanism 42 disposed on the left side of the rear portion of the vehicle body.

FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the front part of the vehicle according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the vehicle shown in FIG. 2 with the front cowl, side cowl, and outer panel removed.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the motorcycle 1 further includes a meter device 11, a headlight 13, and a support member 15.

The meter device 11 is arranged in front of the steering handle 35. The meter device 11 is arranged on the width center of the vehicle. The meter device 11 includes instruments such as a vehicle speed meter and a tachometer.

The headlight 13 is arranged ahead of the head pipe 21. The headlight 13 includes a light source, a housing 13a that surrounds the light source and is open to the front, and a lens 13b that closes the opening of the housing 13a and covers the light source from the front. The front surface of the lens 13b extends upward from the lower end toward the rear, and is curved so as to extend toward the outside in the vehicle width direction from the vehicle width center.

Support member 15 connects meter device 11 and headlight 13 to vehicle body frame 20 . The support member 15 is coupled to the head pipe 21.

As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 further includes an engine 5 as a prime mover, a fuel tank 7, a seat 9, and a body cover 50 forming the outer shell of the vehicle.

The engine 5 is fixedly supported by the vehicle body frame 20. The engine 5 includes a crankcase 5a and a cylinder 5b. The crankcase 5a constitutes the lower part of the engine 5. A front end portion of the crankcase 5a is supported by a hanger bracket 28. A rear end portion of the crankcase 5a is supported by a pivot frame 23. The cylinder 5b stands up front and upward from the front part of the crankcase 5a.

The fuel tank 7 is arranged above the cylinder 5b of the engine 5. The fuel tank 7 is supported by the vehicle body frame 20 above the main frame 22.

The seat 9 is arranged behind the fuel tank 7. The seat 9 is arranged above the seat rail 25. The seat 9 is supported by a pair of seat rails 25.

The vehicle body cover 50 covers the vehicle body frame 20 and the like. The vehicle body cover 50 includes a tank cover 51, an inner cowl 60 (see FIG. 3), a pair of left and right front cowls 65, and a pair of left and right side cowls 70 (side covers). These tank cover 51, inner cowl 60, front cowl 65, and side cowl 70 are provided separately from each other. The vehicle body cover 50 is formed approximately symmetrically with respect to the width center of the vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the fuel tank and tank cover of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a side cover and a front cover among the tank covers of the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the tank cover 51 covers the fuel tank 7. As shown in FIGS. The tank cover 51 includes a pair of left and right side covers 52 disposed on the outside of the fuel tank 7 in the vehicle width direction, a top cover 53 disposed above the fuel tank 7, and a front side of the pair of side covers 52 and the top cover 53. A front cover 54 is provided. The side cover 52 covers the rear part of the fuel tank 7 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The side cover 52 extends rearward and downward from a position overlapping the fuel tank 7 in a side view toward a position below the seat 9. The top cover 53 covers the fuel tank 7 from above. The top cover 53 is arranged on the center of the vehicle width and is formed to fill the gap between the pair of side covers 52.

The front cover 54 includes a pair of left and right stays 55 (extending portions) and a connecting portion 56 that connects the pair of stays 55. These pair of stays 55 and connecting portions 56 are integrally formed from a resin material.

The connecting portion 56 extends to intersect the width center of the vehicle. The connecting portion 56 is arranged above the fuel tank 7 . The connecting portion 56 overlaps the front portion of the top cover 53 from above. The pair of stays 55 have a length in the front-rear direction so as to have a front end 55f and a rear end 55r, respectively. A midway portion of the stay 55 in the longitudinal direction is coupled to an outer end in the vehicle width direction of a connecting portion 56. The stay 55 is provided so as to protrude further forward than the side cover 52 and the top cover 53. A front end portion 55f of the stay 55 is a front end portion of the tank cover 51, and protrudes forward and downward. A rear end portion 55r of the stay 55 is fastened to the top cover 53.

The front cover 54 is assembled to the side cover 52 and the top cover 53 from the outside. In other words, the front cover 54 is attached later to the side cover 52 and the top cover 53 that are attached to a predetermined position of the vehicle.

The front cover 54 has a joint portion 57 to which the front cowl 65 is assembled from the outside. The coupling portion 57 is provided at the front end portion 55f of each stay 55. The coupling portion 57 includes an upper surface 57a facing upward and a side surface 57b facing outward in the vehicle width direction, as surfaces facing outward from the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inner cowl 60 includes a main part 61 that extends along the outer periphery of the headlight 13, and a protrusion part 62 that projects forward from the main part 61. The main portion 61 and the protruding portion 62 are integrally formed from a resin material. The main portion 61 is formed in a U-shape that is open upward when viewed from the front. The main portion 61 extends along the outer periphery of the lens 13b of the headlight 13 when viewed from the front. The main portion 61 is adjacent to the housing 13a of the headlight 13 from three directions except from above. The protruding portion 62 protrudes forward and downward from the lower portion of the main portion 61 . The front end of the protrusion 62 is located forward of the headlight 13.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the front cowl is assembled to the vehicle shown in FIG. 3.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the front cowl 65 covers the housing 13a of the headlight 13 along with the inner cowl 60 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The front cowl 65 overlaps the entire inner cowl 60 when viewed from the side. The front cowl 65 includes a front part 66 that overlaps the inner cowl 60 in a side view, and a rear part 67 that extends rearward and downward from the front part 66 in a side view. The rear portion 67 is arranged on the outer side of the front fork 31 and the head pipe 21 in the vehicle width direction. The rear part 67 overlaps the front fork 31, the head pipe 21, and the upper part of the cylinder 5b of the engine 5 when viewed from the side. The front cowl 65 overlaps, in side view, a portion of the harness connected to at least one of the headlight 13 and the meter device 11 that is located forward of the head pipe 21. The front cowl 65 overlaps the support member 15 in a side view.

The front cowl 65 is attached to the front cover 54 of the tank cover 51 from the outside. In other words, the front cowl 65 is attached to the front cover 54 that is attached to a predetermined position on the vehicle, and can be removed from the front cover 54 while leaving the front cover 54 on the vehicle. The front cowl 65 has a jointed portion 68 that is joined to the jointed portion 57 of the tank cover 51. The jointed portion 68 is provided on the rear upper portion of the front cowl 65 in a side view. The jointed portion 68 is arranged so as to overlap the jointed portion 57 from the outside and above in the vehicle width direction. The upper surface 57a of the jointed portion 57 faces the jointed portion 68 from below, and the side surface 57b of the jointed portion 57 faces the jointed portion 68 from the inside in the vehicle width direction. The jointed portion 68 is fastened to the jointed portion 57 by a fastening member screwed from the inside in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle body cover 50 is formed with a through hole 50a that opens outward in the vehicle width direction. The through hole 50a is formed between the side cover 52 and front cover 54 of the tank cover 51 and the front cowl 65. The front part of the fuel tank 7 is located inside the through hole 50a when viewed from the side.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the side cowl is assembled to the vehicle shown in FIG. 6.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the side cowl 70 covers the front cowl 65 and the tank cover 51. The side cowl 70 is arranged so as to straddle the boundary between the front cowl 65 and the tank cover 51 in a side view, and closes the through hole 50a of the vehicle body cover 50. The side cowl 70 overlaps the rear part 67 of the front cowl 65 and the side cover 52 and front cover 54 of the tank cover 51 so as to be located inside the outer edge of the vehicle body cover 50 in side view.

The side cowl 70 is assembled to the front cowl 65 and the tank cover 51 from the outside. The side cowl 70 can be assembled to the tank cover 51 from the outside together with the front cowl 65 while being assembled to the front cowl 65. The side cowl 70 is fastened to the tank cover 51 from the outside at a position different from the joint portion with the front cowl 65.

As shown in Figures 2 and 7, an outer panel 71 is attached to the side cowl 70 from the outside. The outer panel 71 is attached to the center of the side cowl 70 in a side view. The outer panel 71 is fastened to the side cowl 70 by fastening members screwed from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

As described above, the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment includes the tank cover 51 having the joint portion 57 to which the front cowl 65 covering the headlight 13 is assembled from the outside. According to this configuration, the front cowl 65 can be removed without removing the tank cover 51. As a result, it is not necessary to remove the tank cover 51 when approaching the harness, support member 15, etc. that are the maintenance target parts behind the headlight 13 from the side of the vehicle, improving the maintainability of the front part of the vehicle. can be done.

The coupling portion 57 is located forward of the central axis C of the head pipe 21 when viewed from the side. According to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the size of the front cowl 65 that covers the area to be maintained behind the headlight 13. Therefore, the front cowl 65 can be downsized and easily removed.

The coupling portion 57 has an upper surface 57a that faces the front cowl 65 from below, and a side surface 57b that faces the front cowl 65 from the inside in the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, the upper surface 57a can restrict the downward displacement of the front cowl 65, and the side surface 57b can restrict the displacement of the front cowl 65 inward in the vehicle width direction. Thereby, the front cowl 65 can be positioned in the vertical direction and the vehicle width direction.

The coupling portion 57 is formed at the front end portion 55f of the stay 55 of the tank cover 51 that protrudes forward and downward. According to this configuration, since the front cowl 65 is disposed in front of the tank cover 51, when the front cowl 65 is moved forward and removed from the tank cover 51, the front cowl 65 touches the periphery of the joint portion 57. Interference can be suppressed. Therefore, the front cowl 65 can be easily removed.

The tank cover 51 includes an upper cover 53 that covers the fuel tank 7 from above, and a stay 55 that extends further forward than the upper cover 53 and has a connecting portion 57 at a front end 55f. According to this configuration, since the front cowl 65 is coupled to the tank cover 51 in front of the top cover 53, most of the front cowl 65 can be arranged in front of the top cover 53 in side view. Thereby, the front cowl 65 can be made smaller in the front-rear direction and can be easily removed.

The side cowl 70 is coupled to the front cowl 65 and is fastened to the tank cover 51 from the outside at a position different from the portion where it is coupled to the front cowl 65. According to this configuration, the side cowl 70 can be removed together with the front cowl 65 while the side cowl 70 is assembled to the front cowl 65. Therefore, in the configuration including the front cowl 65 and the side cowl 70 that covers the tank cover 51, the maintainability of the front portion of the vehicle can be improved.

Note that the present invention can be applied to all saddle type vehicles in which a driver rides while straddling the vehicle body. That is, the present invention is applicable not only to motorcycles but also to tricycles, or four-wheeled vehicles such as buggies and ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles). Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments described with reference to the drawings, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope thereof.

For example, the shape of the vehicle body cover 50 can be changed as appropriate, and it is sufficient if the front cowl can be attached to the tank cover from the outside.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with well-known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1... Motorcycle (saddle type vehicle) 2... Front wheel 7... Fuel tank 13... Headlight 20... Body frame 21... Head pipe 30... Steering mechanism 51... Tank cover 53... Top cover 55... Stay (extending part) 55f ...Front end (end) 57...Joining part 57a...Top surface 57b...Side surface 65...Front cowl 70...Side cowl (side cover) C...Central axis line

Claims (4)

a fuel tank (7);
a headlight (13) located in front of the fuel tank (7);
a front cowl (65) that covers the headlight (13);
a tank cover (51) that covers the fuel tank (7) and has a joint part (57) to which the front cowl (65) is assembled from the outside;
It covers the front cowl (65) and the tank cover (51), is coupled to the front cowl (65), and is attached to the tank cover (51) at a location different from the coupling portion with the front cowl (65). a side cover (70) fastened from the outside;
Equipped with
The coupling portion (57) is provided at the front end of the tank cover (51), and is provided on an upper surface (57a) facing the front cowl (65) from below, and on the front cowl (65) with a vehicle width. having side surfaces (57b) facing from the inside in the direction;
A saddle-riding vehicle. a steering mechanism (30) that supports the front wheels (2);
a vehicle body frame (20) having a head pipe (21) that supports the steering mechanism (30);
Equipped with
The coupling portion (57) is located forward of the central axis (C) of the head pipe (21) when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1. The connecting portion (57) is formed on an end portion (55f) of the tank cover (51) that protrudes downward toward the front.
3. A saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2. The tank cover (51) is
a top cover (53) that covers the fuel tank (7) from above;
an extension part (55) that extends further forward than the top cover (53) and has the coupling part (57) at the front end;
Equipped with
A saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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