JPH02303940A - Mounting structure for headlight cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate necessity for mounting parts, which secure a stay lower end, by inserting the lower end of a stay, in which top and bottom bridges are connected and a headlight is mounted, into a hole of the bottom bridge and adapting a stopper of each stay to the periphery of the hole. CONSTITUTION:A headlight 11 of a motorcycle is mounted to a pair of right and left stays 15, 16 in the vertical direction which connect top and bottom bridges 7 and 8, and a headlight cover 12, which covers the headlight 11, is mounted to these stays 15, 16. Here, stoppers 15b, 16b are protrusively provided in a lower part of each stray 15, 16. A lower end of each stay 15, 16 is inserted into a hole of a rubber bush 18 fitted to a pair of brackets 8a, 8b protruded to a front part of the bottom bridge 8, and each stopper 15b, 16b is stopped in an adapted condition to an upper surface of the rubber bush 18. And a plate 17, closely attached to the upper ends of the stays 15, 16, is fixed to a bracket 7a protrusively provided on the top bridge 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A3 Object of the Invention (1) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a headlight cover that covers a headlight mounted on a motorcycle or the like to a vehicle body.

(2) Conventional technology Conventionally, as an attachment structure for a headlight cover that covers the headlight of a motorcycle, for example,
The one described in Japanese Patent No. 117375 is known.

According to the above mounting structure, the headlight cover is fixed at its upper end to a bracket fixed to the top bridge with two bolts, and further fixed at its lower end to a bracket fixed to the bottom bridge with two bolts. The headlight and the headlight cover are integrally fastened to a bracket fixed to the top bridge.

(3) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above mounting structure, the upper and lower brackets for supporting the headlight and headlight cover are bolted to the top bridge and bottom bridge, respectively. The problem was that it was time-consuming.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the number of attachment parts for supporting a headlight cover on a vehicle body, thereby facilitating assembly.

B0 Structure of the Invention (1) Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention connects a top bridge and a bottom bridge with a vertical stay, and fixes a headlight to this stay, In the headlight cover mounting structure in which a headlight cover covering the headlight is locked to the stay, a stopper is provided protruding from the bottom of the stay, and the lower end of the stay is inserted from above into a hole formed in the bottom bridge. The first feature is that the stopper is brought into contact with the outer periphery of the hole, and the upper part of the stay is fixed to the top bridge.

A second feature of the headlight cover mounting structure of the present invention is that the stay is constructed of a pair of left and right members, the upper ends of which are connected by a plate, and an instrument is mounted on this plate.

(2) Effect According to the first feature of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the lower end of the stay to which the headlight cover and the headlight are attached is inserted from above into the hole formed in the bottom bridge,
A stopper protruding from the stay comes into contact with the outer periphery of the hole, and the upper part of the stay is fixed to the top bridge. This eliminates the need for work such as bolt tightening when fixing the lower part of the stay, and the assembly can be easily performed. Since the load of the headlight attached to the stay acts on the stopper of the stay, the stay will not come off upward even if no special stopper is provided.゛According to the second feature of the present invention, the strength of the stay is increased by connecting the upper ends of the pair of stays with a plate, and the plate is used as a mounting plate for the instrument to facilitate mounting. The number of parts is reduced.

(3) Examples Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

Figures 1 to 8 show one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a partial side view of a motorcycle that adopts the headlight cover mounting structure, Figure 2 is a view in the direction of the ■ arrow in Figure 1,
Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I in Figure 1.
Figure 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along the ■-V line in Figure 1. Figure 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the Vl-Vll line in Figure 1. Figure 7 is a side view of the stay and plate. , FIG. 8 is a front view as well.

As shown in Figure 1, this motorcycle has a hend pipe 1
, a main vibe 2, a down tube 3, etc., and a substantially triangular gusset 5 is welded between these members to form the body frame 4.
has been reinforced.

A top bridge 7 and a bottom bridge 8 are fixed to both upper and lower ends of a steering shaft 6 (see Figs. 3 and 4) which is rotatably supported on a hend pipe L. A front fork 9, which is pivotally supported, is firmly fixed. A handle 10 for rotating the steering shaft 6 is fixed to the top bridge 7, and a headlight 11 is provided at the front of both bridges 7.8, and a polyethylene headlight cover covering the headlight 11 is attached to the front of both bridges 7.8. 12, and two instruments 1
3.14 is installed.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the headlight 1
1 and a pair of left and right stays 15.16 for attaching the headlight cover 12 are made of bent wire, and a plate 17 of a sheet metal source for attaching the gauges 13.14 is welded to the upper end of the stays 15.16. . A headlight 1 is provided in the middle of the stays 15 and 16.
Bracket 15 that fixes 1 and headlight cover 12
a, 16a are welded together, and flanged stoppers 15b, 16b are welded to their lower ends.

As is clear from FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the lower ends of the stays 15.16 are connected to a pair of brackets 8a protruding from the front of the bottom bridge 8.

Stoppers 15b and 16b are inserted from above into the holes of the rubber bushes 18 and 18 fitted to the rubber bushes 8a and welded to their lower ends.
The rubber bushings 18 and 18 are held in contact with the upper surface thereof. A pair of locking holes 12a, 12a formed at the lower end of the headlight cover 12 engage with the outer periphery of the rubber bushing 18.degree. 18 from below.

On the other hand, as is clear from FIGS. 1, 3, and 5, the plate 17 welded to the upper end of the stay 15.16 is
A pair of brackets 7 protruding from the front of the top bridge 7
a, fixed to 7a. That is, a spacer 20.2 is attached to the rubber bush 19.19 attached to the plate 17.
0 and bolts 2■ and 21 are inserted, and this bolt 21.2
1 to the brackets 7a, 7a of the top bridge 7, the plate 17 and the top bridge 7 are connected.

Top bridge 7 and bottom bridge 8 as described above.
A headlight 1 is attached to a pair of left and right brackets 15a and 16a welded to the middle part of the stays 15 and 16 supported between them.
1 and a headlight cover 12 are supported. That is, as is clear from FIGS. 1 and 6, the bundles 23.23 and spacers 24.2 are attached to both left and right sides of the frame-shaped mounting member 22 fixed to the outer periphery of the hendrite 11.
4, the bolt 25.25 is inserted into the bracket) 1
The hendrite 11 is screwed onto the nuts 26 and 26 welded to the front back surfaces of the stays 1 and 5a, 16a.
Supported between 5.16 and 16. Further, the middle part of the headlight cover 12 whose lower end is supported by the brackets 8a and 8a of the bottom bridge 8 is connected to a bolt 28.28 by a nut 27.27 welded to the rear back surface of the bracket 15a and 16a.
is fixed by. As a result, the middle part of the headlight cover 12 is supported by both stays 15 and 16, and the lens lla of the headlight II is exposed through the opening 12b in the front part.

Also, as is clear from FIGS. 3, 7, and 8, the plate 1 connecting the upper ends of the pair of stays 15, 16
There are two rubber seats 29, 29, 30 on the top surface of 7, respectively.
．． Via 30, the instruments 13, 14 are supported in a vibration-proof manner.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be explained.

Prior to mounting the headlight 11 and headlight cover 12, the stays 15, 16 and plate 17, which have been welded together in advance, are attached to the vehicle body.

To do this, first insert the lower ends of the stays 15.16 from above into the holes of the rubber bushings 18.18 attached to the brackets 8a and 3B of the bottom bridge 8, and then insert the rubber bushings 19.19 of the plate 17 into the holes of the rubber bushings 18.18 of the top bridge 7.
It is fixed to the brackets 7a, 7a of 7.

Next, attach the mounting member 22 of the headlight 11 to the stay 15.
It is fixed to the front part of No. 16 brackets 15a and 16a. Finally, the lower end of the headlight cover 12 is engaged with the rubber bushings 18.18 of the bottom bridge 8 from below, and the center part of the headlight cover 12 is connected to the bracket 15 to which the headlight 11 is attached.
a, fix it to the rear part of 16a to complete the assembly.

Most of the load of the headlight 11 attached as described above is carried by the stoppers 15b and 16 of the stay 15.16.
Since the stay 15.b is supported by the stay 15.b, there is no need to provide a special pull-out stop at the lower end of the stay 15.16. IS
There is no risk of it coming off upwards. And stay 15.1
Only the two bolts 21, 21 used at the joint with the top bridge 7 are required for fixing 6, reducing the number of parts to be attached.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various small design changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention described in the claims. It is possible to do so.

For example, instead of inserting the lower end of the stay 15.16 into the hole of the bushing 18.18 fitted to the bottom bridge 8,
It may be inserted directly into the hole formed in the bottom bridge 8.
Also, instead of fixing the upper end of the stay 15.16 to the top bridge 7 via the plate 17, this stay 15.
．． The upper end of 16 may be directly fixed to top bridge 7. Furthermore, the stays 15 and 16 do not necessarily have to be made of wire (they can also be made of sheet metal).

C8 Effects of the Invention According to the first feature of the invention described above, the lower end of the stay is inserted into the hole formed in the bottom bridge from above, and the stopper protruding from the stay is brought into contact with the outer periphery of the hole. Therefore, no mounting parts such as bolts are required to secure the lower end of this stay. Therefore, the actual installation work of the stay is only to fix the stay and the top bridge, which reduces the number of man-hours. Since the load of the headlight attached to the stay acts on the stopper of the stay, the stay will not come off upward even if no special stopper is provided.

Further, according to the second feature of the present invention, the strength of the stay is increased by connecting the upper ends of the pair of stays with a plate, and the number of parts to be installed is reduced by using this plate as a mounting plate for an instrument. It can be further reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial side view of a motorcycle that employs a headlight cover mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of the 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the ■-V line in FIG. A large cross-sectional view, FIG. 7, is a side view of the stay and the plate, and FIG. 8 is a front view. 7...Top bridge, 8...Bottom bridge, 1
1... Headlight, 12... Headlight cover, 13.14... Instrument, 15.16... Stay, 1
7... Plate Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Striking Fig. 6 Fig. 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] [1] The top bridge (7) and the bottom bridge (8) are connected by vertical stays (15, 16), and the headlight (11) is fixed to the stays (15, 16). At the same time, the headlight (
In the headlight cover mounting structure that locks the headlight cover (12) covering the headlight cover (11), a stopper (15b,
16b) are provided in a protruding manner, and the lower ends of the stays (15, 16) are inserted into the holes formed in the bottom bridge (8) from above to bring the stoppers (15b, 16b) into contact with the outer periphery of the holes, A headlight cover mounting structure characterized in that the upper portions of the stays (15, 16) are fixed to a top bridge (7). [2] The stay (15, 16) is composed of a pair of left and right members, the upper ends of which are connected by a plate (17), and the meters (13, 14) are attached to this plate (17). The headlight cover mounting structure according to claim [1].