JPH03136985A - Motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cover the major part of a car body with covers and to give the car body a function suitable for a high speed running and touring by installing a rear trunk cover provided with rear trunks on both sides, to the rear edges of left and right front covers provided with leg shields on their front edges. CONSTITUTION:A car body is covered with front covers 5 provided with leg shields 11 formed on the front edges from the front half lower edge of an article storing box 8 to both sides at the front half of an engine unit 4. And continuing to that, the car body is covered with a rear trunk cover 6 expanding to both sides, from the rear half of the article storing box 8 and the lower edges of a seat 9 and a pillion seat 10, to the rear side of the engine unit 4 and both sides of the upper half of a rear wheel 2. In a front wheel 1, its upper half is covered with a front fender 12, and only a part of the lower half of the front and rear wheels 1 and 2, and a part of the engine unit 4 are exposed viewing from the side. In such a way, manufacture and assembly are made easy, to major part of the car body is covered with covers, and a motor cycle can be made suitable for a high speed running and a touring.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is directed to an automatic two-wheel drive vehicle in which almost the entire vehicle body is covered with a cover.
Concerning wheels.

(Conventional technology) Some motorcycles are covered types, such as small scooters, but traditionally, the use of covers has been avoided as much as possible to expose functional parts to emphasize functional beauty. is the mainstream.

Motorcycles that enjoy high-speed riding or touring are equipped with a cowling or windshield, or a custom-made storage box with a large capacity for storing personal items, so that most of the body is hidden. There is. However, this type of device has a problem in that it lacks overall balance in appearance and is forced to be installed in an unreasonable manner.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) This invention attempts to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a well-balanced appearance, an easy-to-install structure, and covering most of the vehicle body with a cover. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a two-wheeled motor vehicle equipped with functions suitable for high-speed driving and touring.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the motorcycle of the present invention has an engine unit mounted in the center of the vehicle body, and an article storage box, a seat, and a pillion seat arranged sequentially behind the head pipe. At the same time, left and right front covers are attached that are formed to cover both sides of the engine unit from the lower edges of both sides of the article storage box, and are equipped with leg shields at the front ends. A pair of left and right rear trunk covers are formed to cover both sides and the rear of the upper half of the rear wheel from the lower edges of both sides, and the rear trunk covers are attached to the sides by connecting the rear edges of both sides. Becomes a composition.

(Function) In this way, most of the vehicle body is covered with a cover, and the motorcycle has a unique appearance as a type of vehicle that is ridden on a seat.

It is made up of four parts: the left and right front covers with the integrally formed leg shields, and the left and right rear trunk covers with the rear trunk integrally formed.
It is easy to assemble and has functions suitable for high-speed driving and touring.

(Example) DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawings showing embodiments of the present invention will be explained below.

1 and 2 are a side view and a plan view of a two-wheeled motor vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A front wheel 1 is steered by a steering wheel 3, and a rear wheel 2 is driven by a Nishijin unit 4 mounted in the center. Front cover 5 and rear trunk cover 6
It has a covered appearance.

That is, behind the head pipe 7 that supports the front wheel 1,
8. Store items horizontally in sequential order. Sheet 9. The pillion seats 10 are lined up, and a front cover 5 with a leg shield 11 formed on the front edge covers from the lower edge of the front half of the article storage box 8 to both sides of the front part of the lower engine unit 4, and is continuous with the front cover 5. The rear half of the article storage box 8, the seat 9. A rear trunk cover 6 that bulges out on both sides covers from the lower edge of the pillion seat 10 to both sides of the rear part of the engine unit 4 and the upper half of the rear wheel 2.

The upper half of the front wheel 1 is also covered by a front fender 12, and only a portion of the lower half of the front and rear wheels 1.2 and a portion of the engine unit 4 are exposed when viewed from the side. The center portion of the handle 3 is covered with a headlamp housing 15 incorporating a headlamp 13 and meters 14.

Note that 16 is a footrest attached to the engine unit 4, 17 is a trunk lid provided on the rear trunk cover, and 18 is a retractable pillion footrest.

The internal frame structure is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, the front part of the frame that supports the head pipe 7 has upper tubes 19. It consists of an under tube 20.

The upper tube 19 is a pair of left and right tubes whose front ends are curved in a U-shape, and extends rearward, forming a narrow part 21 where both sides approach each other at the center. A pair of left and right tubes that are continuous and curved into a U-shape, and extend rearward to near the narrow portion 21.Both tubes 19 and 20 are connected at appropriate locations by a longitudinal bridge tube 22. The tubes 19, 20 are each connected on both sides by a transverse bridge tube 23.

Upper tube 19. The front end of the under tube 20 is connected to the upper and lower parts of the head pipe 7 via a connecting pipe 24, and the bridge tube 23 connecting part of the narrow part 21 of the upper tube 19 and the rear end of the under tube 20 are connected to a center tube 25 that hangs downward. connected by.

Further, the rear end of the upper tube 19 and the lower end of the center tube 25 are connected by a rear tube 26 that slopes forward and downward, and the lower front end of the rear tube 26 is further extended and located at the rear lower part of the engine unit 4. .

The article storage box 8 is placed at the front of the upper tube 19 so as to cover it. When viewed from the top, the article storage box 8 has a narrow rear portion to accommodate a knee grip, and the narrow portion 21 corresponds to the shape. The U-shaped curvature at the front end creates sufficient space within which the box can be placed.

A 9° pillion seat 10 is mounted on the rear half of the upper tube 19.

An inverted triangular engine mount member 27 having a pipe structure that hangs downward is fixed to the under tube 20, and the front part of the engine unit 4 is suspended from the lower end of the engine mount member 27. The engine unit 4 is further fixed to the rear end of the under tube 20, the front lower ends of the center tube 25, the rear tube 26, and the like.

A triangular reinforcing plate 28 is welded to the front of the intersection of the center tube 25 and the rear tube 26, and pivotally supports the front end of the rear swing arm 29. The rear wheel 2 is pivotally supported by the rear end of this rear swing arm 29, and is supported by a cushion unit 3.
It is buffered and suspended by 0. The upper end of the cushion unit 30 is supported by a bridge tube 23 spanning the narrow portion 21 of the upper tube 19 via a bracket.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the front cover 5 has an upper edge shaped so as not to leave a gap with the outer lower edge of the article storage box 8, and is attached along the under tube 20. Can be worn. Leg shield 11 connected to the front edge
The upper end thereof is the head pipe 7, and the lower end thereof extends to the side with a height and width that is equal to or less than the footrest 16. front cover 5
The leg shield 11 is formed thick and hollow.

A vertically long mounting window 31 is provided at the upper part of the front edge of the inner surface.
The side edge of the radiator 32 is inserted and held. A wind guide window 33 is continuously provided behind the mounting window 31, and a louver 34 is arranged on the outer surface of the window 33.

The rear trunk cover 6 is divided into left and right halves, and covers the rear lower edge of the article storage box 8 and the seat 9. The upper edge shape is set so as not to create a gap between the outer lower edge of the pillion seat 10, the rear end of the upper tube 19, the under tube 20, the center tube 25. It is attached to and integrated with the rear tube 26 from the left and right sides. A concave rear trunk 35 is formed on the side of the rear wheel 2, and the trunk lid 17 is attached to the outer surface of the rear trunk 35.

As shown in FIG. 8, the trunk lid 17 has a lower edge pivotally supported on the back surface of the rear trunk cover 6 by a hinge 36.
It opens and closes so that it falls to the side.

Further, a concave portion 37 is formed at the lower edge of the rear trunk cover 6, and the pillion footrest 18 is accommodated so as to be flush with the rear trunk cover 6. As shown in FIG. 7, the pillion footrest 18 has its lower edge pivotally supported by a support bracket 38, and is configured to horizontally open outward when necessary. The support bracket 38 is fixed to the rear end of a bracket tube 39 connected to the rear tube 26 and extending rearward and laterally.

Further, the front fender 12 is divided into front and rear parts, a front part 12a and a rear part 12b, each having a semicircular cutout so that a pair of left and right through holes 40 are formed at the center of the upper surface when combined. A notch is provided at the dividing edge. First half 12a.

The rear part 12b is placed over the front wheel 1 from the front and back, and the front fork 41 is passed through the through hole 40 and combined, so that the upper half part of the front wheel 1 and the front brake caliper 42 are covered.

In this way, the entire vehicle body is covered with a cover except for the lower halves of the front and rear wheels 1.2 and part of the engine unit 4, making the motorcycle suitable for high-speed running and touring.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the motorcycle according to the present invention has the article storage boxes arranged at the top, the seat, and the pillion seat below the left and right front covers with leg shields and the left and right rear trunk covers with a rear trunk. The cover is made up of four parts, making it easy to manufacture and assemble, covering most of the vehicle body, and making it possible to create a motorcycle with functions suitable for high-speed driving and touring. be.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a two-wheeled motor vehicle that is an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view, Figure 3 is a side view of the front cover of the motorcycle shown in Figure 1, Figure 4 is a side view of the frame of the motorcycle shown in Figure 1, and Figure 5 is the same plan view. Figure 6 is a plan sectional view of the front cover and rear trunk cover taken along line C-C in Figure 1, Figure 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the pillion footrest taken along line C-C in Figure 1, and Figure 8. is Figure 1C
- It is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the trunk lid as viewed from arrow C. 1...front wheel, 2...rear wheel, 3...handle, 4...
...Engine unit, 5...Front cover, 6.
・・Rear trunk cover, 7・Head pipe, 8・
... Goods storage box, 9 ... Seat, 10 ... Pillion seat, 11 ... Leg shield, 12 ...
Front fender, 17...Trunk lid, 18.
... Pillion footrest, 19... Upper tube, 20... Under tube, 21... Narrow part,
22...Vertical bridge tube, 23...Horizontal bridge tube, 35...Rear trunk.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The engine unit is mounted in the center of the vehicle body, and the goods storage box, seat, and pillion seat are arranged in sequence behind the head pipe.The goods storage box is formed to cover both sides of the engine unit from the lower edge of both sides, and a leg shield is installed at the front end. The left and right front covers are attached, and are formed to cover both sides and the rear of the upper half of the rear wheel from the rear edge of the front cover and the lower edges of both sides of the seat and pillion seat. A two-wheeled motor vehicle characterized in that a pair of left and right rear trunk covers each having a trunk are attached by connecting the rear edges of both.