JPH0125717Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a retractable direction indicator that is applied to a motorcycle whose left and right sides of the vehicle body are covered with cowlings.

(Prior art) Directional indicators installed on motorcycles are usually installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle body, including a lamp that serves as a light source, a case that also serves as a reflector, and a lens that provides directionality to the light. It is. By the way, many modern motorcycles have cowlings covering both sides of the body. Therefore, as a direction indicator for a motorcycle of the type in which the body is covered with a cowling, a movable part 2 as a direction indicator is housed inside the cowling 1 as shown in FIG. A retractable device has been devised that is rotatably attached around the rotation shaft 3 as a fulcrum. This direction indicator has a lamp 4 built into a movable part 2, and a lens part 5 facing the direction of travel of the motorcycle.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) In the conventional retractable direction indicator having the structure shown in FIG. If the lamp 4 built into the part 2 breaks due to impact, or if there is a lead wire connected to the lamp 4, the rotational movement of the movable part 2 will be slow, and if the weight of the movable part 2 is large, the direction may change. Problems such as an increase in the overall weight of the indicator remained to be solved.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problem, and involves removing the lamp from the movable part of the turn signal, moving the lamp to a fixed part on the vehicle body, and directing the light from the lamp to the movable part of the turn signal. By leading to
To provide a retractable direction indicator that is lightweight, has quick entry/exit operation, and has less lamp breakage.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In the present invention, as a means for solving the above problems, holes 6 are provided in opposing parts of the cowling 1 that covers both left and right sides of the body of a motorcycle, and in these holes 6,
A movable part (case 8) including the lens 5 and mirror 7 of the direction indicator is mounted by pivoting so that the lens 5 protrudes from the cowling 1, and both movable parts (case 8) are mounted inside the cowling 1. A light source (lamp 4) that emits light toward the movable parts (case 8) on both sides of the vehicle body is disposed between the cases 4) on both sides.

(Function) With such a configuration, when the turn signal is activated, the lamp 4 disposed inside the cowling 1 as a light source is turned on, and in this state, the movable part (case 8) is made to protrude from the cowling 1. As a result, the light from the lamp 4 is emitted toward the movable part (case 8), hits the mirror 7, is refracted toward the lens 5, and is emitted from the lens 5 toward the front or rear of the vehicle body. Become. In this case, only one lamp 4 is required as a light source for the two left and right direction indicators, which increases the effect on parts layout in a motorcycle with a narrow body width.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. In the case of the present invention, a hole 6 is provided in opposing parts of the cowling 1 that covers both left and right sides of the body of a motorcycle, and a lens 5 and a mirror 7 as a direction indicator are provided in the hole 6. The case 8, which serves as a movable part and has an opening for daylighting, is mounted on the rotation shaft 3 so that the lens 5 part protrudes from the cowling 1.
A lamp 4 (light source) that emits light toward the case 8 on both sides of the vehicle body is disposed inside the cowling 1 at a portion located in the middle of the case 8. A mirror 7 that receives and reflects the light beam from the lamp 4 is attached to the inner surface of an arc-shaped case 8. In this case, only one lamp 4 is provided in the center of the vehicle body, and it emits light toward both the left and right mirrors 7. Therefore, in order to effectively emit light, the lamp 4 is A cylindrical mirror 9 is provided on the outer periphery of the mirror.

This retractable direction indicator configured in this manner causes the case 8 on the turning side to protrude from the cowling 1 with the lamp 4 turned on when giving a direction for a motorcycle to turn right or left. Then, the light emitted by the lamp 4 is radiated in the left and right directions of the vehicle body, and the light emitted from the lamp 4 is emitted in the left and right directions of the vehicle body, as shown on the right side in FIG.
The light directed toward the case 8 on the side protruding from the cowling 1 is reflected at right angles as shown by the arrow, and becomes light directed toward the front or rear of the vehicle body, thereby indicating direction. On the other hand, the light directed toward the case 8 shown on the left side of the figure, which does not protrude from the cowling 1, is
The effect of minimizing the loss of light from the lamp 4 by promoting the rays of light that are reflected by the inner surface of the mirror 7 or the case 8 and directed toward the lamp 4 side as shown by the arrow, and radiated from the lamp 4 to the right as shown in the figure. will be done. This effect becomes even more effective when this direction indicator is used on the tail side of a motorcycle because the distance from the lamp 4 to the mirror 7 is short.

(Effects of the invention) Since the present invention is a retractable turn signal constructed as described above, it can be used in motorcycles, which are extremely narrow compared to automobiles, by placing the light source lamp in the center of the vehicle body. By providing only one,
The space required for installation can be significantly reduced, and the layout of other parts can be more freely arranged. In addition, since there is no lamp on the movable part, when the movable part is protruded from the cowling for direction indication, and when it is retracted after direction indication, the vibration is not transmitted to the lamp. This will prevent wire breakage. Furthermore, since there is no lamp in the moving part of the direction indicator, the wiring is simpler, the operation is lighter, the operation is more reliable, and the durability is improved. Since only one lamp is required,
The overall weight can also be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of a retractable direction indicator according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional retractable direction indicator. 1...cowling, 3...rotation shaft, 4...lamp, 5...lens, 6...hole, 8...case.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A hole is provided in opposing parts of a cowling that covers both left and right sides of a motorcycle body, and a movable part including a direction indicator lens, a mirror, etc. is pivoted to the hole so that the lens part protrudes from the cowling. A retractable direction indicator, characterized in that the retractable direction indicator is attached to the cowling, and a light source that emits light toward the movable parts on both sides of the vehicle body is disposed in a portion located between the two movable parts inside the cowling.