JPH03231082A - Scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set the height of a seat low by forming a helmet accommodation chamber arranged in the lower part of a seat so that a helmet is accommodated, having the top part set underside, and arranging a shock unit on the car body front from the deepest part of the accommodiation chamber. CONSTITUTION:A scooter is equipped with a pipe frame 6 which extends from a head pipe (not shown on the figure) supporting a steering shaft and a steel plate frame 7 welded at the rear edge part which is upwardly sprung behind the pipe frame 6. The steel plate frame 7 is formed into box shape and has a helmet accommodation chamber 9 inside. In this case, the helmet accommodation chamber 9 is formed so that the helmet 8 is accommodated, setting the top part underside, and a shock unit 17 is arranged on the car body front side from the deepest part of the accommodation chamber 9. The front edge part of an engine 3 is connected with a suspension bracket 16 connected with the pipe frame 6, and suspended in vertically swingable manner by the shock unit 17.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention has a helmet at the bottom of the seat. Equipped with a storage room. Regarding the scooter type vehicle obtained.

(Prior art) In recent years, scooter-type vehicles have been developed that are equipped with a helmet storage compartment under the seat in order to comply with the mandatory wearing of helmets. A Nihox-shaped steel plate frame is welded to the rear end of the pipe frame extending to the pipe frame, and a helmet storage chamber capable of storing a helmet is formed within this steel plate frame.The upper opening of this steel plate frame is opened and closed by a lid that also serves as a seat. It has become so.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In a scooter-type vehicle equipped with a helmet storage compartment, when the shock unit is placed upright in front of the engine and the carburetor is placed above the crankcase, the following problems occur. arise.

That is, in order to prevent interference between the shock unit and the helmet storage chamber, it becomes necessary to arrange the helmet storage chamber at a high position, resulting in an increase in the height of the seat. Additionally, vehicles tend to have large bodies.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a scooter-type vehicle that can reduce the height of the seat, as well as make the vehicle body more compact and lightweight. .

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a helmet storage chamber under the seat, an engine under the helmet storage chamber, and a vertical direction in front of the engine. In a scooter-type vehicle equipped with two shock units extending from the bottom, the helmet storage chamber is formed to store the helmet with the top facing down, and the shock unit is located on the front side of the vehicle body from the deepest part of the lumet storage chamber. It was placed in

(Function) The helmet storage chamber is formed so that Lumet can be stored with his head facing down, and the shock unit is placed toward the front of the vehicle body from the deepest part of the helmet storage chamber, so there is no connection between the shock unit and the helmet storage chamber. Interference can be prevented. Therefore, it is not necessary to arrange the helmet storage chamber at a high position, and the height of the seat can be lowered.

Furthermore, the vehicle body can be made more compact and the vehicle body can be made lighter.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The scooter has a front wheel 2 steered by a handlebar and a rear wheel 4 driven by an engine 3 arranged in the front and rear, and has a low curved side surface between the handlebar 1 and a rear upper seat 5 on which a rider sits.

The main frame supports the lower steering ring shaft of the front wheel 2 (not shown in the figure). It consists of a pipe frame 6 extending from the head pipe along the above-mentioned curved shape, and a steel plate frame welded to the rear end that jumps upward from its mouth. 7.

The steel plate frame 7 is formed into a box shape, and constitutes a helmet storage chamber 9 in which a helmet 8 can be stored. The helmet 8 is placed in the helmet storage chamber 9 with the top facing down.
And it is designed to be stored with the gently sloped side (usually the front side) facing the rear of the main body. Therefore, the bottom plate 9a of the helmet storage chamber 9 is formed in a shape that slopes upward toward the rear of the vehicle body. An upper part ( ) is formed at the upper part of the helmet storage chamber 9, and this upper part tJ part is opened and closed by the seat bottom plate 10 which functions as a lid.
ing. A gasoline tank 1j and an oil tank 12 are arranged on the rear side of the vehicle body of the helmet storage chamber 9.

The engine 3 is of a unit swing type in which a rear wheel 4 is pivotally supported at the rear of a swing case 15 extending rearward from a crankcase 14. The engine 3 is provided at the bottom of the helmet storage chamber 9. The front end of the engine 3 is connected to a suspension bracket 16 connected to the pipe frame 6, and the shock unit 1 is disposed in front of the engine 3.
7 so that it can swing vertically. Gasoline is mixed with air sucked in from an air cleaner 8 by a carburetor 19 and supplied to the engine 3 as intake air. The cab 17]9 is provided at the upper part of the crankcase 1-4.

This carburetor 19 is arranged on the rear side of the vehicle body than the deepest part A of the helmet storage chamber 9, and the shock unit 17 is arranged on the front side of the vehicle body than the deepest part A of the helmet storage chamber 9. The shock unit 17 is arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the shock unit 17 may be placed on the left side of the center line l passing through the deepest part A, or may be placed on the right side. Also, although not shown, the shock unit 17 is the center line! It may be placed on top.

Note that the reference numeral 20 indicates a shock unit that cushions and suspends the front wheel 2.

According to this embodiment, the helmet storage chamber 9 is formed so as to store the helmet 8 with the top facing down, and the shock unit 17 is disposed on the front side of the vehicle body from the deepest part A of the helmet storage chamber 9. In order to prevent interference between the chamber 9 and the shock unit 17, it is no longer necessary to provide the helmet storage chamber 9 at a high position. For this reason,
Since the height of the seat 5 can be maintained low and the footing is improved, even a small person can drive with peace of mind.

Furthermore, since the vehicle body can be made more compact, it is possible to reduce the weight of the vehicle body, and as a result, the power performance of the vehicle is improved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, the helmet storage chamber is formed to store the helmet with the top facing down, and the shock unit is placed closer to the front of the vehicle body than the deepest part of the helmet storage chamber, so that the height of the seat can be adjusted. In addition to being able to maintain a low temperature, it is also possible to make the vehicle body more compact and lightweight.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the above embodiment. 3... Engine, 5... Seat, 6... Pipe frame, 7... Steel plate frame, 8... Helmet,
9... Helmet storage room, 10... Seat bottom plate, 1
1...Gasoline tank, 12...Oil tank, 1
4... Crank case, 15... Swing case,
17... Shock unit, 19... Carburetor,
A...The deepest part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a scooter-type vehicle that is equipped with a helmet storage chamber under the seat, an engine installed below the helmet storage chamber, and a shock unit that extends vertically in front of the engine, the helmet storage chamber is used to store the helmet. A scooter-type vehicle, characterized in that the shock unit is configured to be stored with the top facing down, and the shock unit is placed closer to the front of the vehicle body than the deepest part of the helmet storage chamber.