JPH01172084A - Indicator device of motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide visual inspection of comparison of the actual distance with the command distance easily by furnishing a map indicator part, on which at least the command distance is written, and an indicator part for the distance of actual run parallelly ahead the steering wheel of a car. CONSTITUTION:In a front cowl 16 such different indicator devices are concentrically arranged as a trip meter case 21, a motor driven map case 31, an engine revolving speed/speedometer case 41, an electronic compass 51, and a water thermometer 61. Each of these indicator devices is installed with sponge rubber 72-74 interposed. Therein a digital type running distance indicator part 23 is installed on the display face 22 of the trip meter case 21. A map 81 is installed on the display face 32 of the abovementioned motor-driven map case 31 in such a way as in a roll to allow winding, and figure 82, distance 83, and azimuth 84 are written on the map 81. This facilitates visual inspection of comparison of the actual distance 23 with the command distance 83.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a display device for a motorcycle in which a map display section and a mileage display section are centrally arranged so as to be particularly suitable for rally use.

(Prior Art) In a motorcycle, a trip meter that displays cumulative mileage is disposed in front of a handle provided at the front of the vehicle body.

In the rally version, a map storage area was installed on the front part of the vehicle body, such as the tank behind the steering wheel, so that the distance and direction to the destination could be checked along with the map.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) In this way, in the past, a trip meter and a map display section were placed at the front and rear of the steering wheel, and information about the destination and the actual distance traveled, direction, etc. It is desirable to improve visibility when performing comparative confirmation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a motorcycle that can improve visibility when comparing and confirming the distance to a destination including a map with the actual travel distance.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a two-wheeled motor vehicle with a map display section 32 in front of a handlebar 14 provided at the front of the vehicle body, on which a distance 83 to the destination is also written. and,
A display device is constructed by arranging an actual mileage display section 23 in parallel.

(Function) The map display section 32 and the mileage display section 23 are connected to the handle 14.
Since the distance 83 to the destination and the actual travel distance 23 can be compared together with the map 82, it can be easily read with a minimum of movement of the line of sight.

Furthermore, as in the embodiment, a direction display section 53 that digitally displays the direction of the vehicle body is provided near the map display section 32 on which the destination direction 84 is also written, so that the target direction 84 and the vehicle direction 53 can be compared. Confirmation can be easily done by reading the numbers.

(Example) Examples will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of a motorcycle equipped with a display device of the present invention. The upper part of a main frame 2 made of a pipe on which an engine 1 is mounted is covered with a body cover 3, and the rear part of the main frame 2 is covered with a monocoque type glue. A carrier frame 4 is coupled to the body cover 3, and a seat 5 is installed from the rear of the body cover 3 to the carrier frame 4. Also body cover 3
An air cleaner 6 is arranged in the front space of the
is the rear swing arm, and 9 is the muffler. Although not shown, a main fuel tank is housed within the body cover 3, and in particular, a rubber sub-fuel tank is housed within the rear frame 4.

A front fork 12 supporting a front wheel 11 is connected and supported to the front part of the main frame 2 via upper and lower bridges 13 and a steering shaft (not shown) so as to be freely steerable, and a bar handle 14 is fixed on the bridge 13. In addition, a front cowl 16 is connected and supported by a bracket 15 fixed to the front part of the main frame 2 and extending forward. A headlight 17 is housed in the front part of the front cowl 16, and a wind screen 18 is housed in the upper part. It is provided.

Various display devices are arranged in a concentrated manner within the front cowl 16 as shown in FIG.

That is, in Fig. 2, 21 is the trip meter case;
31 is an electric map case, 41 is an engine speed and speed meter case, 51 is an electronic compass, and 61 is a water temperature gauge, which are attached to the front cowl bracket 15.
Each sponge rubber 72.degree. 73.74 is installed on a support base 71 which is fixed via a stay 19.

First, the trip meter case 21 is placed on the left side close to the rear surface of the windscreen 18, and its display surface 22 is approximately square, and a digital mileage display section 23 is provided at the top of this display surface 22. A switch section 24 for reset, etc. is provided at the bottom. This trip meter case 21 is installed on a support base 71 via a sponge rubber 72.

An electric map case 31 is disposed adjacent to the right side of the trip meter case 21. The electric map case 31 is horizontally long, and its display surface 32 is opened to form a map display section. A map 81 is built into the open display surface 32, and the map 81 can be rolled up into a roll on which various information for each destination, such as check points for rally hot springs, is displayed in advance. It is.

Specifically, a figure 82 displaying a map, topographic map, etc. is drawn on the right half of the map 81 that can be rolled up into a roll.
At the left end, a distance 83 expressed as a corresponding number is written, and between these, a direction 84 expressed as a corresponding number is written.

As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of rollers 33 are provided in the electric map case 31 to wind up and unwind the map 81 on either the upper or lower side, driven by an electric motor (not shown).
1. Winding and rewinding are also possible using a manual dial 34 provided on the left side. This electric map case 31 is attached to the support base 7 via another sponge rubber 73.
1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an electric hand switch 35 for winding and rewinding is provided near the left grip portion of the bar handle 14.

And as above, the left and right parallel trip meter cases 2
1 and below the electric map case 31, there is an engine speed/speed meter case 41, an electronic compass 51, and a water temperature gauge 61, which are separate from the above but common sponge rubber 74.
It is installed on a support stand 71 via.

First, the engine speed and speed meter cases 41 are arranged below the trip meter case 21, and the display surface 42 is also approximately square.
A digital engine speed display section 43 and a digital speed display section 44 are provided at the upper and lower parts of the vehicle.

The electronic compass 51 is placed adjacent to the right side of the electronic compass 51 or below the electric map case 31. The electronic compass 51 is horizontally long, and the latitude and longitude are displayed horizontally and horizontally on the upper part of the horizontally long display surface 52. A vehicle direction display section 53 for digital display is provided, and a switch section 54 for unit selection etc. is provided at the bottom.

Furthermore, a water temperature gauge 61 is arranged close to the right side of the electronic compass 51, and the display surface 62 is circular and has an analog display section 63.
It becomes.

In the above, as shown in Fig. 1, the trip display surface 22 and the map display surface 32 are arranged so as to be aligned with the plane A that is inclined forward and close to the rider side, and the trip display surface 22 and the map display surface 32 are arranged to be aligned with the plane B that is parallel to the lower side. A rotation speed and speed display surface 42, a compass display surface 52, and a water temperature display surface 62 are arranged.

Here, the trip display surface 22 and the map display surface 32 located on the plane A, while avoiding the control gears C,
It is set to be as close to the lighter as possible, making it easier to read small numbers etc. while driving.

The hand switch 35 also includes a function that can add or subtract the distance displayed on the trip meter, so if you take a wrong turn, for example, you can make corrections while driving by subtracting the distance traveled by turning back. It also looks like this.

Furthermore, the manual dial 34 is located at a position that is easily accessible even while driving.

Further, since the various display devices are supported on the main frame 2 side via the bracket 15, stay 9, etc., the display devices are configured so that they do not affect the hand links as if they were attached around the steering wheel.

By centrally arranging the display devices in front of the bar bundle 14 as described above, during rally driving, the distance 83 to the adjacent destinations on the left and right is compared with the actual distance traveled 23 while minimizing the line of sight. It can be easily read by moving it.

Also, the comparison between the vertically arranged target orientations 84 and the vehicle body orientation 53 on the digital display can be easily read with a slight movement of the line of sight.

You can also check the number of rotations, speed, and water temperature.

The front cowl 16 also protects the display device.

By the way, the electronic compass 51 includes a calculation function in addition to the display function, and calculates a signal from a geomagnetic sensor 91, which will be described later, and displays it as described above.

The geomagnetic sensor 91 is arranged on the rear part of the vehicle body as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. That is, the monocoque type rear frame 4 is made of aluminum, and a resin case 93 is fixed to the rear part of the rear frame 4 via a stay 92 also made of aluminum, and a geomagnetic sensor 91 is housed in this resin case 93. Then cover with a lid 94 also made of resin.

Furthermore, a resin rear cover 95 is placed over the vehicle from above, and the geomagnetic sensor 91 is located near the center lines C and L of the vehicle body, and 99 is the rear fender.

In this way, the geomagnetic sensor 91 was placed on the rear of the vehicle body, avoiding the area around the steering wheel where there are many magnetic materials such as iron-based parts, and the geomagnetic sensor 91 was covered with non-magnetic aluminum parts and resin parts, so that accurate The direction can be detected and displayed on the electronic compass 51. Furthermore, since the geomagnetic sensor 91 is placed and covered on the rear of the vehicle body near the vehicle body center lines C and L, it is advantageous in terms of protection against falls and the like.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the motorcycle equipped with the display device of the present invention, since the map display section and the mileage display section are arranged side by side in front of the handlebar, the distance to the destination and the actual distance can be displayed along with the map. The distance traveled can be easily read with minimal movement of the line of sight, improving visibility when comparing and checking.

If a direction display section that digitally displays the direction of the vehicle body is also provided near the map display section as in the embodiment, it is possible to easily compare and confirm the target direction and the direction of the vehicle body by reading the numbers. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is a perspective view taken from the direction of the arrow ■ in Fig. 1, showing the rider's view of the display device, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the map case. , FIG. 4 is a rear view of the rear part of the vehicle body, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts thereof. In addition, in the drawing, 14 is a handle, 16 is a front cowl,
21 is a trip meter case, 23 is a mileage display section, 31 is a map case, 32 is a map display section, 35 is a hand switch, 41 is an engine speed and speed meter case, 43.44 is a digital display section, 51 is an electronic compass , 53 is a digital display section, 61 is a water temperature gauge, 63 is an analog display section, 81 is a map, 82 is a destination map shape, 83 is a destination distance, 84 is a destination position, and 91 is a geomagnetic sensor.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A display device for a motorcycle comprising a map display section on which at least the distance to a destination is also written and an actual mileage display section arranged in front of a handle provided at the front of the vehicle body. (2) In claim 1, the map display section also shows the direction of the destination, and a direction display section that digitally displays the direction of the vehicle body is also provided near the map display section. , Motorcycle display device.