JPH0235034Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a floor structure of a scooter type vehicle that employs a low floor type vehicle.

(Prior art) In scooter-type vehicles, a low-slung floor panel connects the front cover, which also serves as a leg shield, and the center cover located below the seat, and passengers can freely walk on the top surface of this floor panel. It constitutes a step floor section on which a product can be placed, and an uneven pattern for preventing slipping is formed on the upper surface of this step floor section.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the above-mentioned scooter type vehicle, the step floor section is configured by a single floor panel, and the lower end of the center cover is connected to the rear end of the floor panel, so the area In order to obtain a large step floor section, it is essential to enlarge the floor panel, which poses a problem of increasing manufacturing costs.

This idea was made in view of the above circumstances,
The purpose is to provide a floor structure for a scooter type vehicle that can be manufactured at low cost.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The floor structure of the scooter type vehicle of this invention has a center cover erected behind the floor panel and a seat placed on the upper end of the center cover. The center cover is
a rising portion on which the sheet is placed on the upper end;
The floor panel is formed by integrally molding a flat part extending from the front half of the lower end of the rising part to the left and right sides and forward, and having a front edge forming a convex shape facing forward at the center in the vehicle width direction. The gist is to form a concave shape toward the rear that can fit with the front edge of the flat part, and to fit and join the front edge of the flat part and the rear edge of the floor panel in substantially the same plane. be.

(Function) In the floor structure of the scooter type vehicle according to this invention, the center cover is formed by integrally molding a rising part and a flat part extending forward and to both sides from the lower half of the rising part. Since the step floor section is formed by joining the floor panel, the area of the step floor section can be increased without increasing the number of parts or increasing the size of the floor panel.

The flat part of the center cover and the floor panel can be aligned by fitting the front edge of the convex flat part and the rear edge of the concave floor panel, especially in the vehicle width direction. , these can be joined easily and accurately, and the step floor can be made into a continuous surface.

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

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view of a scooter type vehicle to which the floor structure according to the present invention is applied, and Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of covers of the same vehicle. A basic skeleton is formed by the rear frame 4 and the front frame 3.
hangs downward from the head tube 2 and extends rearward from the middle part, and the rear frame 4 has a rectangular cross section, its front end is connected to the rear end of the front frame 3, and the rear frame 4 extends diagonally from the front end. It rises upward and extends rearward from the middle part.

The head tube 2 and the front half of the front frame 3 are surrounded by a front cover 5, and this front cover 5 connects a front cover outer 6 and a front cover inner 7 serving as a leg shield via elastic hooks 8. A front fork 10 that rotatably supports the front wheel 9 is exposed from the lower part of the front cover 5. A handle 11 is provided above the front cover 5, and a turn signal and a speed indicator are installed in the center of the handle 11. A box-shaped cover 12 containing a meter and the like is provided.

In addition, a center cover 13 is attached to the rear frame 4.
is installed. This center cover 13 surrounds the rear frame 4, has a seat 47 placed on its upper end, has a raised part 14 having a constricted part in the center, and a flat part extending left and right sides and forward from the front half of the lower end of this raised part. 15, and flat portions 15 extend rearward and upward on both left and right sides of the rising portion 14. The floor panel 1 is placed on the frame 3 between the front end of the flat part 15 of the center cover 13 and the lower rear end of the front cover inner 7.
6 are connected to form a step floor section.

An anti-slip uneven pattern 17 is formed on the upper surface of the floor panel 16, the upper surface of the flat portion 15, and the upper surface of the lower rear end of the front cover inner 7. As is clear from FIG. 3 showing the left side of the floor, this uneven pattern 17 is a pattern in which diagonal discontinuous portions 18 are formed at regular intervals from the side edge of the floor panel 16 toward the center of the vehicle body. A seam 19 between the flat portion 15 of the center cover 13 and the floor panel 16 and a seam 20 between the front cover inner 7 and the floor panel 16 form a substantially V-shape in plan view that coincides with the discontinuous portion 18 . That is, the flat part 15 of the center cover 13 has a convex shape with its front edge protruding forward, and the floor panel 16 has a rear edge with a substantially V-shaped notch opening rearward. The front edge of these flat portions 15 and the rear edge of the floor panel 16 are joined in a fitted state. Therefore, the flat part 15 of the center cover 13 and the floor panel 16 can be aligned in the vehicle width direction by fitting the front edge of the flat part 15 and the rear edge of the floor panel 16, making it easy to join them.

Here, the floor panel 16 and center cover 1
The connection structure between the flat portion 15 of No. 3 and the front cover inner 7 is as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

That is, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 3, and a bracket 21 integrally projects forward from the front edge of the flat portion 15.
1 has a two-stage shape that goes down toward the front, and the upper part 2
2 is made equal to the thickness of the floor panel 16, and an opening 24 is formed in the lower step 23.
On the other hand, a recess 25 is provided in the floor panel 16,
This recess 25 has a thick wall portion 26 that fits into the opening 24 and a bolt attachment hole 27 that passes through the thick wall portion 26 . Then, the lower part 23 of the bracket 21 is placed on the bracket 28 fixed to the frame side, and the thick part 26 formed in the recess 25 of the floor panel 16 is fitted into the opening 24 of this lower part 23, and the bolt 29 and nut are inserted. The flat portion 15 and the floor panel 16 are bonded together. At this time, the rear end portion of the floor panel 16 is dimensioned so as to abut against the upper stage portion 22 of the bracket 21. As described above, since the step of the upper part 22 and the thickness of the floor panel 16 are equal, the flat part 15 and the floor panel 16 are connected flush. Further, a seam 19 between the flat portion 15 and the floor panel 16 is located at a cut 18 in the uneven pattern 17. Here, since the floor panel 16 constitutes a step floor part together with the flat part 15 of the center cover 13, there is no need to enlarge the floor panel 16, and since the floor panel 16 has a planar shape, the molding of the floor panel 16 is easy. It's easy.

The connection structure between the floor panel 16 and the front cover inner 7 is as shown in FIG. 5, which is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG.
A two-stage bracket 30 extending rearward from the rear end.
is extended, while the floor panel 16 has a lower section 3.
A recess 32 is provided which abuts the lower part 31.
Bolt mounting holes 33 and 34 are formed in the recessed portion 32, and bolts 35 are formed in these bolt mounting holes 33 and 34.
is inserted, and the front cover inner 7 and floor panel 16 are fastened together to the set bar 36. In such a connection structure, the floor panel 16 and the front cover inner 7 are connected flush, and the joint 20 is the same as the cut 1 of the uneven pattern 17.
I try to follow 8.

Further, a rear cover 37 that covers the rear and side portions of the vehicle body is connected to the center cover 13. This rear cover 37 is provided on both the left and right sides, and the front half of the rear cover 37 has a skirt portion 16a hanging from the side end of the floor panel 16 with an elastic hook 38.
is fitted into the opening 39 of the rear cover 37.
Similarly, the rear half of the center cover 13 is fitted into the opening 41 of the center cover 13 using an elastic hook 40. and,
The rear part of the rear cover 37 has a stepped shape that bulges out laterally, and the upper surface of this stepped part is a flat part 42 that slopes rearward and upward, and this flat part 42 is similar to the flat part of the center cover 13. It is connected flush with 15.

A power unit 44 that rotatably supports the rear wheel 43 is housed inside the rear cover 37, and an opening 45 for introducing outside air is provided at the bottom of the side surface of the rear cover 37, and an opening 45 is provided at the boundary between the flat portion 42 and the side surface. There is an opening 4 for discharging hot air inside the rear cover 37.
6 is formed.

In the embodiment, discontinuous portions 18 are provided at predetermined intervals in the pattern of the uneven pattern 17, and the discontinuous portions 18 are matched with the seams 19, 20, but the locations where the seams are provided are as described above. However, the point is that the seam and the uneven pattern are integrated and the seam is inconspicuous.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, according to the invention, the floor panel is composed of a rising part and a flat part, and the front end of the flat part and the rear end of the floor panel are joined to form a step floor part. Therefore, a sufficient area can be secured for the step floor portion without increasing the size of the floor panel or increasing the number of parts. Since the front edge of the flat part and the rear edge of the floor panel are fitted in the same plane, the flat part and the floor panel can be aligned and joined easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view of a scooter type vehicle to which the floor structure according to the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the covers of the same vehicle, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the left side of the floor section, and Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle's covers. The figure is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 3.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line B--B in FIG. 4. In the drawings, 1 is a scooter type vehicle, 5 is a front cover, 7 is a front cover inner, 13 is a center cover, 15 and 42 are flat parts, 16 is a floor panel, 17 is an uneven pattern, and 18 is a discontinuous uneven pattern. 19 and 20 are seams, and 37 is a rear cover.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a scooter type vehicle in which a center cover is provided upright at the rear of a floor panel and a seat is placed on the upper end of the center cover, the seat is placed on the upper end of the center cover. and a flat part extending from the front half of the lower end of the rising part to the right and left sides and forward, and having a front edge in a convex shape facing forward at the center in the vehicle width direction, the floor The panel is formed into a rearward concave shape so that its rear edge can be fitted with the front edge of the flat part, and the front edge of the flat part and the rear edge of the floor panel are fitted in substantially the same plane. A floor structure of a scooter type vehicle characterized by joining.