JPH0214558Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an electric gear shift operating device for a motorcycle.

(Prior art) In general, the gear change of a motorcycle is a mechanical process in which the driver grips the clutch lever on the left side of the handlebar, disengages the clutch, and then depresses the shift pedal with his foot to rotate the shift drum little by little. It is done by manipulation.

However, in recent years, instead of the mechanical operation of pressing the shift pedal with your foot, a so-called electric transmission has been developed that uses an electric device such as a step motor to change gears electrically. ing.

Most operating devices for electric transmissions to date have a structure in which gears are shifted by pressing the shift switch with the thumb of the left hand while holding the clutch lever with the left hand. However, operating the switch with only the thumb while holding the clutch lever is not necessarily easier than operating a switch such as a turn signal, which is performed by simply removing the thumb from the hand gripping the handlebar grip. Therefore, the driver's steering operation and attentiveness are adversely affected, which may even lead to an accident.

(Purpose of the invention) In view of the above points, the purpose of the invention is to provide an operating device that allows a driver to shift gears of a motorcycle equipped with an electric transmission device through safer and easier operations. It is something.

(Structure of the invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a switch box 4 adjacent to the handle grip 2 attached to the end of the handlebar 1, and a gear shift switch 6 on the switch box 4. The handlebar 1 is attached so that it can be slid along the longitudinal direction of the handlebar 1, and can be set at a position suitable for operation by the driver by this sliding movement.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A handle grip 2 and a clutch lever 3 are attached to the end of the handlebar 1, and a switch box 4 is attached adjacent to the handle grip 2. A turn signal/light switch 5 is attached to the front of the switch box 4, and a speed change switch 6 is attached to the bottom (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

This speed change switch 6 has a so-called momentary mechanism as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and includes a switch body 7, a switch lever 8 whose tip is gently bent toward the front, a pipe portion 9, and a sliding plate. It consists of 10. The switch lever 8 is pivotally supported by the switch body 7 so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
1 is fixed. When the switch lever 8 is moved to either position U or D in FIG. 4 against the force of the coil spring 11, the contact 8a provided on the switch lever 8 and the contact 7a provided on the switch body 7 come into contact. do. Note that U and D are the positions of the switch lever 8 when changing gears up or down. An electric wire 12 is connected to this contact point 7a, and is wired through the inside of the pipe portion 9 to the inside of the switch box.

Such a gear shift switch 6 is installed at a position that is considered to be easiest for the driver to operate with his or her thumb, that is, near the handle grip 2 side and near the clutch lever 3 side at the bottom corner of the switch box 4 (see Fig. 1). (See Figure 3). However, the size of each driver's hand or the length of his or her thumb is different, so the optimal mounting position must be different for each driver. Therefore,
In the present invention, the speed change switch 6 is mounted so as to be slidable in the direction of the arrow in FIG. This allows the driver to set the shift switch 6 to the operating position most suitable for him/her and operate the shift switch 6.

Next, a structure for attaching the speed change switch 6 to the bottom of the switch box 4 will be explained. A spring 13 is embedded and fixed in the sliding plate 10 fixed to the pipe portion 9 of the speed change switch 6 so that the protrusion on the surface is approximately in the shape of an inverted U (see Fig. 9). . On the other hand, concave grooves 4a of a size that can be engaged with the spring 13 are provided at regular intervals in the portion of the speed change switch 6 on which the sliding plate 10 slides (see FIG. 8).

When the driver wants to set the shift switch 6, which is attached to the bottom of the switch box 4a constructed in this manner, to a position desired by the driver, the shift switch 6 can be moved in the direction of the arrow in FIG. .
Then, the sliding plate 10 becomes slidable due to the elastic force of the spring 13, and the groove 7 is positioned at the position that the driver wants to set.
The spring 13 can be engaged at point a.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention enables a shift switch to be slid along the longitudinal direction of the handlebar on a switch box provided on the handlebar, and by this sliding. Since it is configured so that it can be installed in a position suitable for the driver's operation, each driver can operate the shift switch in the position most suitable for him, which improves operability. It also has the effect of contributing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view of the left side of the handle as seen from the driver's direction, Figure 2 is a bottom view of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a side view of Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a front view of the gear switch. 5 is a partial sectional view of FIG. 4 seen from the right side, FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view showing the engagement part between the gear shift switch and the switchbox, and FIG. Figure 6 is a view seen from the - direction of Figure 6.
FIG. 9, which is a view seen from the - direction of the figure, is a partially enlarged view of the fixed portion of the spring. 2...handle grip, 4...switch box, 6...gear switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a motorcycle having an electric transmission, a switch box 4 is provided adjacent to a handle grip 2 attached to an end of a handlebar 1, and a shift switch 6 is mounted on the switch box 4.
An electric transmission for a motorcycle, characterized in that the handlebar 1 is slidably attached to the handlebar 1 so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the handlebar 1, and can be set at a position suitable for operation by the driver by the sliding movement. Operating device.