JPH02158468A - Article carrying device for scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable ensurance of stable riding orientation by a method wherein a carrier for carrying an article is mounted to a foot rest plate, and steps serving as the foot rest of a rider are mounted to side frame members, extending along the side parts on both sides of the foot rest, separately from the foot rest. CONSTITUTION:In the recessed part of a frame 1, with which a car body is formed, i.e. a foot rest plate 14 mounted to the extension part of a down tube and the front end part of a floor pipe, a floor carrier 25 used when the foot rest plate 14 is used as a load-carrying platform, is mounted on the foot rest plate. The carrier 25 is formed with side pipes 26 on both sides positioned on both sides of the foot rest plate 14 and serving as a side member and a cross pipe 27 positioned astride a space between the rear end parts of the side pipes, and is secured to the foot rest plate 14 by means of support plates 28 welded at the inner side and at the front and the rear of the side pipe 26. The rear end of the side pipe 26 is extended further rearwardly from the foot rest plate 14, and a step 33 being a rodform are mounted to the rear end of the side pipe through a bracket 32 in a manner to be developable outwardly.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to a scooter type vehicle in which a flat footrest plate is provided between a front fork and a seat, and when the footrest plate is used as a loading platform. The present invention relates to an article transport device used.

[Prior Art] For example, in a scooter-type motorcycle, the body of the vehicle is largely recessed downward between the handlebar and the seat so that the rider can easily get on and off the vehicle, and a flat footrest is mounted on the recess of the vehicle body. This footrest is located approximately at the center of the vehicle body, at a low location, and has a wide, flat surface on which to place your feet, making it extremely convenient for transporting items such as bags. It's also a good place. For this reason, in the past, as seen in ``Utility Model Application Publication No. 60-163183'', a bag body that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction is provided on the footrest plate, and the top of this footrest plate is used as a loading space for goods. A scooter type motorcycle is known.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this conventional device, most of the footrest board is used as a space for loading goods, so when it is fully loaded with goods or large goods, the original footrest is used as a space for loading goods. There is a problem that the space to put it on is lost. As a result, the driver may not be able to keep his or her feet steady while driving, or may be forced to take an unnatural riding position, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

The present invention was made based on these circumstances, and
To provide a goods transport device for a scooter type vehicle, which can secure sufficient loading space and also secure a place to rest the feet when the footrest board is used as a loading platform, so that the riding posture is not impaired. With the goal.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Therefore, in the present invention, the vehicle body frame is recessed downward between the seat that the occupant straddles and the handle, and a flat footrest is placed on the recessed portion of the vehicle body frame. In the scooter type vehicle, the footrest plate is provided with a carrier for transporting goods, and this carrier has left and right side frame members along the left and right sides of the footrest plate, and the footrest plate is attached to these side frame members. It is also characterized by the provision of a step as a footrest for the occupants.

[Operation] According to this configuration, steps are provided on the side frame members along both the left and right sides of the footrest, so even if most of the top surface of the footrest can be used as a loading space for articles, the area around the footrest can be You can secure a place to put your feet. For this reason, the rider's feet will not become unstable while driving, and the rider will not be forced into an unnatural riding position.

Furthermore, since the side frame members do not need to protrude significantly above the footrest, most of the flat footrest can be used as a loading platform, providing sufficient loading space. In addition, when no items are being loaded, the top surface of the footrest is wide open, allowing the feet to be placed on the footrest in the same way as before, allowing the riding posture unique to scooter-type vehicles to be maintained. Obtainable.

[Embodiment 1] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

Reference numeral 1 in FIG. 5 is a frame that constitutes the vehicle body, and a head vibe 2 located at the front end of the frame has a front fork 8.
is supported. The front fork 3 supports a front wheel 4, and the front fork 3 and the front wheel 4 are steered by a bar handle 5.

A down tube B extending downward is connected to the rear surface of the head vibe 2. The lower end of the down tube 6 extends rearward substantially horizontally, and a pair of left and right floor pipes 7 are connected to the rear end of this extension 6a. The floor pipe 7 extends substantially horizontally toward the rear and is then raised upward, and a seat 9 for a passenger to straddle is installed at the upper end of these rising portions 8. Therefore, the frame 1 is largely recessed downward between the bar handle 5 and the seat 9, and has an underbone shape with a wide space 11 above the recess 10.

A unit swing type engine 12 is disposed below the seat 9, and the area around the engine 12 and above the rear wheels 22 is covered with a cover 13 made of synthetic resin.

Further, a flat footrest plate 14 is attached to the recess 10 of the frame 1, that is, the extension 6a of the down tube 6 and the front end of the floor pipe 7.

The footrest plate 14 is made of a synthetic resin material, and has downwardly recessed seats 15 integrally formed at its four corners.The bottom surface of the seats 15 is welded to the left and right back stays 7. The footrest plate 14 is overlapped with the bracket 1B, and by inserting the bolt 17 across this overlapping part and screwing it into the nut 18 on the bracket 16 side, the footrest plate 14 is
is supported on a four-part lO.

Note that the front end of this footrest plate 14 constitutes a rising wall 14a that extends upward and covers the lower end of the down tube 6 from the rear.

A leg shield 20 with a front fender 19 integrated therein is attached to the front of the footrest plate 14. The leg shield 20 covers the head vibrator 2 and the down tube 6, and the rising wall 14a of the footrest 14 is connected to the lower end of the leg shield 20.

Incidentally, a floor carrier 25 is attached to the footrest plate 14, which is used when the footrest plate 14 is used as a cargo platform. This floor carrier 25 has left and right side pipes 26 as side frame members located on both left and right sides of the footrest plate 14.
and a cross pipe 27 spanning between the rear ends of these side pipes 28. The side pipes 26 extend in the front-rear direction along both left and right sides of the footrest plate 14 on the left and right sides of the footrest plate 14, and form a road surface with respect to the upper surface of the footrest plate 14.

Further, the cross pipe 27 crosses in front of the cover 13 at the rear end of the footrest plate 14, and connects the left and right side pipes 26.

At three locations spaced apart in the front-rear direction of each side pipe 28,
A support plate 28 overlapping the upper surface of the footrest plate 14 is welded. The support plate 28 is provided with a through hole 29 corresponding to the mounting seat 15 for passing the bolt 17 therethrough, and a boss 30 is welded to the lower surface of the open portion of the through hole 29.

As shown in FIG. 2, the boss 30 has a cylindrical shape with a closed lower end, and is mounted inside the seat 15. The lower surface 30a of this boss 30 is attached to the seat 1.
The floor carrier 25 is superimposed on the bottom surface of the footrest 5 and collinearly connected to the bracket 1B via the bolt 17, and the floor carrier 25 is fixed on the footrest plate 14 by this tightening.

The head 17a of one bolt is housed inside the boss 30, and the through hole 29 connected to the upper end of the boss 30 is closed by a plug 31.

Further, the rear end of the side pipe 26 extends rearward than the footrest plate 14, and a bracket 32 is welded to the rear end of the side pipe 26. A rod-shaped step 33 is supported on this bracket 32 in addition to the footrest plate 14. The step 33 is supported via a pivot pin 34 so as to be rotatable between a use position where it extends horizontally to the side of the footrest 14 and a storage position where it is folded upward along the cover 13. On the outer periphery of this pivot pin 34 is a rubber damper 35 that elastically contacts the inner peripheral surface of the bracket 82 to hold the step 33 in the stored position when the step 33 is folded into the stored position. installed.

In addition, pegs 36 for hanging strings are protruded from three places at the front and rear of the side pipe 26.

According to this configuration, the steps 33 are attached to the side pipes 26 of the floor carrier 25 along both left and right sides of the footrest plate 14, separately from the footrest plate 14, so that the size of the upper surface of the footrest plate 14 is reduced. Even if this part is used as an installation space for articles, a place for placing feet can be secured around this footrest plate 14. Therefore, the rider can maintain a stable riding posture without becoming unstable under his/her feet or being forced to take an unnatural riding posture while driving.

Furthermore, since the side pipes 26 are along both left and right sides of the footrest plate 14, the entire upper surface of the flat footrest plate 14 can be used as a loading platform for loading articles, and a sufficient loading space can be secured. At the same time, when articles are not stacked on the footrest plate 14, the top surface of the footrest plate 14 is wide open, so the feet can be placed on the top surface of the footrest plate 14 as before. , it is possible to obtain a riding posture unique to scooter-type motorcycles.

Further, if the step 33 is provided on the floor carrier 25 side, there is no need to form a part to attach the step 33 to the footrest plate 14 or the frame 1, and there is no need to change the structure on the vehicle side. Even when the footrest plate 14 is removed, the appearance around the footrest plate 14 is not damaged. In addition, at the same time as installing this floor carrier 25, step 3
3 is also positioned at a predetermined location, so installation does not require much effort and can be easily installed by anyone.

Furthermore, in the case of this embodiment, the side pipe 2B is at the road surface relative to the upper surface of the footrest plate 14, and the step 33 is also located at the rear of the footrest plate 14. Even when loading large items, the side pipes 26 and steps 33 do not get in the way.
Moreover, there is no risk of tripping over the side pipe 26 when getting on or off the vehicle.

Furthermore, the floor carrier 25 of this embodiment has a cover 13
Since it has a cross pipe 27 that crosses just in front of the cover 13, the front surface of the cover 13 can be protected from objects and feet on the footrest plate 14 by this cross pipe 27.
It also has the advantage of preventing scratches and damage as described in step 3.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment described above, and a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 6 to 8.

In this second embodiment, the front end portions of the left and right side pipes 26 are extended upward along the rising wall 14a at the front end of the footrest plate 14, and the upper end portions of the extension portions 40 are placed behind the leg shield 20. They are looped around and connected to each other here. That is, the left and right side pipes 26 are composed of a single pipe, and a hook 41 for hanging a helmet, a handbag, etc., for example, is welded to a continuous part of the extension part 40 of the side pipe 26. ing.

Further, in the first embodiment, step 33 is performed on the footrest plate 1.
Although it is provided at a position off to the rear of step 4, depending on the case, it may be provided on both the left and right sides of the footrest plate 14.
3 is not limited to a rod shape, but may also be formed into a flat plate shape.

At the same time, the left and right side pipes 26 are also mounted on the footrest plate 14.
The footrest plate 14 is not limited to being placed on the outside of the footrest 14, but may be placed on the upper surface side of both left and right sides of the footrest plate 14, for example.

Further, the scooter type vehicle according to the present invention is not limited to a scooter type motorcycle, but may be a tricycle having two rear wheels.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention described in detail above, even if most of the upper surface of the footrest board is used as a space for installing articles, it is possible to secure a place to place the feet around the footrest board. The rider can maintain a stable riding position without becoming unstable under his/her feet or being forced into an unnatural riding position while driving.

Furthermore, since the side frame members are along both left and right sides of the footrest, the entire upper surface of the flat footrest can be used as a loading platform for loading articles, and a sufficient loading space can be secured. At the same time, when items are not stacked on the footrest, the top surface of the footrest is wide open, allowing the feet to be placed on the top of the footrest as before, allowing the user to place items on the footrest in a square shape. It is possible to obtain a riding posture unique to a vehicle.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view of a scooter-type motorcycle, Figure 2 is a sectional view of the mounting part of the carrier, Figure 3 is a side view of the carrier, Figure 4 is a plan view of the carrier, and Figure 5 is the frame and footrest. , FIGS. 6 to 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a scooter type motorcycle, FIG. 7 is a side view of the front half of the carrier, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the front half of the carrier. ■...Vehicle frame, 5...Handle (bar handle) 9...Seat, IO...Recess, 14...Foot rest plate, 25...Carrier, 26...Side frame member ( side pipe), 33...step.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A scooter-type vehicle in which a body frame is recessed downward between a seat for an occupant to straddle and a handle, and a flat footrest is provided on the recessed portion of the body frame, the footrest being A carrier for transporting goods is provided on the board, and this carrier has left and right side frame members along the left and right sides of the footrest, and a step as a footrest for the passenger is provided on these side frame members in addition to the footrest. 1. A scooter-type vehicle goods transport device characterized by being provided with.