JPH02274681A - Small snow car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the handling performance of a small snow car by providing the body of the snow car recessively with storage parts for enclosing operating pieces which are not operated during running as well as an enclosure wall with through holes. CONSTITUTION:A shift lever 11, its storage part 12, a starter grip 13 and its storage part 14 are recessively provided at the right erect wall 10a. The shift lever 11 is rotatably accommodated in the storage part 12, and a through hole 15 and a duct 16 are provided at the lower part of a back wall 12b. The starter grip 13 is provided with a wire 17, extended from a recoil starter, connected at its tip and enclosed in the storage part 14 when its tensile strength is weakened, and a through hole 18 and a duct 19 are provided at a back wall 14b. When a small snow car 1 advances, the air taken in is warmed at an exhaust pipe and an engine and jetted backward from the through holes 15, 18 of the storage parts 12, 14. The legs of a rider are thereby warmed, a step 9 is prevented from being covered with snow, and the snow accumulated on the storage parts 12, 14 melts. In addition, as these operating pieces are enclosed in the storage parts during running, the rider is free from such annoyance as these operating pieces touching his body.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to improvements in small snowmobiles.

(Prior Art) So-called snowmobiles, which run on snow and are equipped with one or two skis for steering at the front and a caterpillar-like drive track belt at the rear, are becoming popular for transportation, transportation, and leisure purposes. .

These snowmobiles are called small snowmobiles to distinguish them from large snowmobiles such as bulldozers, and because they are lightweight and small, they differ from large snowmobiles in terms of equipment.

JP-A-51-47712 discloses a conventional example of a small snowmobile. This small snowmobile is equipped with a manual starting device called a recoil starter, and a starter handle (73) for rotating the starter is exposed outside the body.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) The starter handle (73) has a T-shaped or annular shape and is exposed outside the body, so when the snowmobile is running, it vibrates with the body and looks aesthetically pleasing. .

This is not desirable as there is a risk of damage to the passenger's body and the possibility of hitting the passenger's body.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages, the present invention provides a body with a storage section in which an operator such as a starter handle can be stored. A feature is that a through hole is provided in the wall of the storage section.

(Function) Stores the controller in the storage section when it is not in operation. Further, water or snowmelt water that accumulates in this storage portion is discharged from the through hole.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a small snowmobile according to the present invention.

The small snowmobile 1 has skis 3.3 at the lower front of the body 2.
A track belt 4 is disposed at the lower rear part, an engine 5 for driving the track belt is housed inside the front part of the body 2, and a steering handle 6 for turning the skis 3.3 to the right or left is provided behind the engine 5. It stands upright, and a seat 7 is arranged at the upper rear part.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, and an exhaust pipe 8 consisting of an exhaust manifold 8a, an expansion pipe 8b, and a muffler 8C is arranged so as to surround the engine 5 from the front.

Furthermore, lower steps 9.9 are formed on both sides of the seat 7.

The front upper surface 2a of the body that covers the engine 5 etc. and the step 9.9 are an upright wall 10a that is substantially perpendicular to each other.

10b.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of A in FIG. 2, in which a shift lever 11, a shift lever storage section 12, a starter grip 13, and a storage section 14 are provided on the right standing wall 10a.

The shift lever 11 is provided for reversing or parking, and is pulled forward to perform the above action.

The starter grip 13 is connected to the recoil starter of the engine 5 via a wire, and serves to rotate the recoil starter and start the engine.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the shift lever and its storage portion, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line B--B in FIG. 4.

The shift lever 11 has a bottle 11a passing through its upper part and is swingable. And this shift lever 1
1 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 5 and raised from the lever storage portion 12.

This storage portion 12 has a space 12a into which the passenger's finger can be inserted.
is ensured, and a through hole 1 is provided at the bottom of the back wall 12b.
5... is opened.

A duct 16 is attached to this through hole 15....

This duct 16 consists of a conical air collecting pipe 16a and a drain pipe 16b branching downward from its base.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the starter grip and its storage portion, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 6.

The starter grip 13 has a wire 17 extending from the recoil starter connected to its tip, and moves in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure to rotate the recoil starter.

This starter grip 13 can be stored in a grip storage portion 14 recessed in the body 2. That is, the starter grip 13 is pulled back to the right in the figure by the weak pulling force of the coil starter to weaken the pulling force, and approaches the storage portion 14.

The grip storage portion 14 has grip holding claws 14a, 14a.
are provided, and the starter grip 13 is held in the storage portion 14 by these claws 14a, 14a. Furthermore, the back wall 14b of the grip storage section 14 is provided with through holes 18 as appropriate.
are opened, and a duct 19 having the same structure as that described in FIG. 5 is attached to these through holes 18.

The operation of the small snowmobile described above will be described next.

The occupant straddles the seat 7, inserts the engine key (not shown), and if the shift lever 11 is raised toward the front, folds the shift lever 11 to store it in the lever storage portion 12, and then opens the starter grip 13. Grip storage part 1
Pull it out from 4 and pull it firmly toward you to start engine 5.

After the engine 5 is started, the occupant places the starter grip 13 into the grip storage portion 14 as shown in FIG.

As the engine 5 warms up, the air around the engine warms up, and as the small snowmobile 1 moves forward,
As shown in the figure, the air taken in from the front grille 2b is warmed by the exhaust pipe 8 and the engine 5, and is blown out rearward from the back wall through holes 15 of the lever housing section. Similarly, some of the warm air is in the grip storage area, through the back wall hole 18...
Discharge outward from.

The warm air discharged from these holes thus warms the legs of the occupant, and some of it also warms the steps 9.9 to prevent snow from accumulating on the steps 9.9.

Note that the through holes 20 shown in FIG. 8 are made in the left upright wall tob in imitation of the through holes 15 provided in the right upright wall 10a.

By the way, since the small snowmobile is used in a snowy area, snow accumulates in the shift lever storage section 12 and the grip storage section 14, which are recessed in the body 2.

However, this snow is coming from the through hole 15 installed in the wall of each storage area.
It is melted by the heat of the air blown out from ・, 18... The water produced by melting is drained into the drain pipe 1 of duct 16.19.
6b and 19b, it falls onto the road surface and snow surface and is discharged.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention provides a recessed storage section in the body of the snowmobile, a through hole in the wall of the storage section, and an operator in the storage section that is not operated when traveling. For example, it is characterized in that a parking shift lever, a starter grip for starting the reverse shift lever 1, etc. are housed therein.

Therefore, there is no problem of sharpening when these operating elements are exposed outside the body and come into contact with the bodies of passengers or vibrate and spoil the aesthetic appearance, and the handling of the small snowmobile is also improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a side view of a small snowmobile according to the present invention, and Figure 2 is a side view of a small snowmobile according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of A in Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the shift lever and the storage section, Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is An enlarged view of the starter grip and its storage part; FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 6; FIGS. 8 and 9 are action explanatory views. ! ...Small snowmobile 2...Body 11.13
...Shift lever starter grip as an operator

Claims (1)

[Claims] A small snowmobile, characterized in that the body is provided with a storage section that can appropriately accommodate operating elements exposed outside the body of the small snowmobile, and a through hole is provided in the wall of the storage section.