JPH04126690A - Fuel lid opener circuit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable opening of a fuel lid with a simple operation and without releasing the hand from a handle, by concurrent use, as a handle switch, of an opener switch and hone switch of the fuel lid. CONSTITUTION:When the ignition switch 30 is set to the 'FUEL' position, the fuel lid opener circuit 10 permits electrical connection of power supply 31 ignition switch 30 fuel opener solenoid 27 ignition switch 30 handle switch 33 power supply 31 in the order mentioned. And at this time the arrangement is so made that the following operation may proceed. By depressing the handle switch 33, the fuel opener solenoid 27 is magnetized so that a lock lever 26, which keeps a fuel lid 21 at a locked position, is rotated toward the side of a released position via a fuel lid opener mechanism 22, thereby releasing a lock mechanism 24 to open the fuel lid 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a fuel lid opener circuit that electrically opens a fuel lid covering a fuel filler port of a vehicle or the like powered by an internal combustion engine.

(Prior Art) For example, in a motorcycle, a fuel filler port of a fuel tank is provided at the top of the fuel tank. When the fuel tank is disposed under the seat, the filler port of the fuel tank may be located at the rearmost part of the fuel tank, that is, at the rearmost part of the entire motorcycle.

This fuel filler port is equipped with a lockable fuel lid that covers the entire fuel filler port to prevent tampering.
Fuel is refilled by opening this fuel lid.

A fuel lid opener circuit for opening the fuel lid is constructed as shown in FIG. The fuel lid opener circuit 1 in Fig. 4 is "ON".
The ignition switch 2 has three positions: , rFUELJ, and IQ F FJ. This ignition switch 2 is set to "O" during normal driving of the motorcycle.
When placed in the "N" position, a horn circuit 6 is configured in which the power supply 3 -> ignition switch 2 -> horn 4 -> horn switch 5 -> power supply 3 is electrically connected in this order. By pressing the horn switch 5, the horn 4 is activated. It rings.

The rFUE LJ position of the ignition switch 2 is a position that constitutes a fuel lid opener circuit 1 that opens a fuel lid that covers a fuel filler port of a fuel tank when refueling a motorcycle. This fuel lid opener circuit 1 consists of a power supply 3 - ignition switch 2 -> fuel opener - solenoid 7
→ Fuel opener switch 8 → Power supply 3 are electrically connected in this order, and when the fuel opener switch 8 is pressed, the fuel opener solenoid 7 unlocks the fuel lid and opens the fuel lid.

Further, the roFFJ position is a position when the motorcycle is not in use, and the power source 3 is not connected to any circuit.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, the conventional fuel lid opener circuit 1 is independent from the horn circuit 6 that sounds the horn 4.
It is necessary to provide a fuel opener switch 8 separately from the horn switch 5.

This two-wheel opener switch 8 could not be installed on the handle part due to restrictions on installation space. For this reason, the rider of the motorcycle must take his or her hands off the steering wheel to press and operate the fuel opener switch 8, and in reality, the rider must get off the motorcycle each time and press the fuel opener switch 8. Switch 8 is being suppressed. Further, since the fuel opener switch 8 is provided independently, the installation becomes complicated, the number of parts increases, the cost increases, and the appearance of the two-wheeled motor vehicle is spoiled.

This invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a fuel lid that can be opened with a simple operation, a fuel opener switch that can also be used as another switch, which reduces costs and improves aesthetic appearance. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fuel lid opener circuit that can perform the following steps.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, a fuel lid opener circuit according to the present invention includes a fuel lid opener circuit that covers a fuel filler port of a fuel tank with a fuel lid that can be opened and closed. and a horn switch that sounds the horn are also used as a handle switch that is linked to the ignition switch position, and the fuel lid is opened by operating the handle switch with the ignition switch set to the fuel position. It is.

(Function) According to the present invention, the fuel lid can be opened using a handle switch in the rider's hand, which simplifies the rider's operations.Furthermore, since the fuel opener switch is omitted, it reduces costs and improves aesthetics. It can contribute to improving the appearance.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the fuel lid opener circuit according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a fuel lid opener according to the present invention.
A circuit 10 is shown. Although this fuel lid opener circuit 10 is applied to all vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, FIG. 2 shows an example in which it is applied to a two-wheeled motor vehicle.

This motorcycle has a head pipe 1 as shown in Figure 2.
Generally, an engine unit 13 is mounted below a main tube 12 extending rearward from the main tube 1, and a seat 15 is placed on a seat rail 14 extending further rearward and upward from the rear of the main tube. In a two-wheeled motor vehicle, when a storage box 17 that can store a large item such as a helmet 16 is arranged above the main tube 12, a layout is adopted in which the fuel tank 18 is provided below the seat 15.

The fuel filler port of the fuel tank 18 must be installed near the top of the fuel tank 18, but if the fuel tank 18 is placed under the seat 15 as shown in Fig. 2, the fuel tank 18 must be installed near the top of the fuel tank 18. Since it is extended, the fuel filler port 20 is located at the rearmost part of the fuel tank 18, that is, near the rearmost part of the entire motorcycle.

This fuel filler port 20 is provided with a fuel lid 21 with a lock that covers the entire fuel filler port 20 to prevent tampering, and refueling is performed by opening the fuel lid 21.

The fuel lid 21 is opened by a fuel lid opener mechanism 22, as shown in FIG. The opener mechanism 22 includes an opening spring 23 that always biases the fuel lid 21 toward the open position and a lock mechanism 24 that holds the fuel lid 21 in the closed position. The lock mechanism 24 includes a lock pawl 25 provided on the fuel lid 21, a lock lever 26 that can be engaged with the lock pawl 25, a fuel opener solenoid 27 that operates the lock lever 26, and a lock lever 26 that locks the lock lever 26. When the fuel opener solenoid 27 is actuated, the lock lever 26 rotates around a fulcrum P against the spring force of the lock spring 28, and returns to the open position. is activated.

On the other hand, the fuel lid opener circuit 10 for opening the fuel lid 21 is configured as shown in FIG.
The ignition switch 30 has three positions: "N", IF U E LJ, and ro F FJ. The "ON" position of this ignition switch 30 is the position when the two-wheeled motor vehicle is normally running, and the circuit is as follows: power supply 31 → ignition switch 30 → horn 32
→Ignition switch 30 →Handle switch 33
+ power supply 31 are connected in this order to form a horn circuit 34. In this horn circuit 34, the handle switch 3
By pressing 3, the horn 32 sounds.

The rFUE LJ position is a fuel lid opener for opening the fuel lid 21 that covers the fuel filler port 20 of the fuel tank 18 when refueling a motorcycle.
This is a position that constitutes the circuit 10. This fuel lid opener circuit 10 includes a power supply 31 → ignition switch 30 → fuel opener solenoid 27
→Ignition switch 30 →Handle switch 33
→The power supply 31 is electrically connected in this order, and by depressing the handle switch 33, the fuel opener solenoid 27 is energized, and the lock lever that locks the fuel lid 21 via the fuel lid opener mechanism 22 shown in FIG. -26 to the release position side to release the lock mechanism 24 and open the fuel lid 21.

Further, the rOFFj position is a position when the two-wheeled motor vehicle is not in use, and the power source 31 is not connected to any circuit.

According to this fuel lid opener circuit, the handle switch 33 provided on the handle serves as both a horn switch that sounds the horn 32 and a fuel opener switch as a release switch that excites the fuel opener solenoid 27. By operating the switch 3°, each position of the ignition switch 30 and the handle switch 33 are selectively linked, so that the switch can be used as a horn switch or a two-way opener switch. Therefore, a conventional horn switch and a fuel opener switch can be provided as one handle switch 33 on the handle portion.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, in the fuel lid opener circuit according to the present invention, one handle switch serves as both the horn switch for sounding the horn and the fuel lid opener switch, so when refueling, the passenger The fuel lid can be opened simply by pressing the handle switch without taking your hands off the handle. Furthermore, by making the fuel opener switch also function as a horn switch, the number of parts is reduced and installation is simplified accordingly, thereby reducing costs and contributing to an improved aesthetic appearance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the fuel lid opener circuit according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a motorcycle equipped with this fuel lid opener circuit, and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the fuel lid opener circuit according to the present invention. A side view showing such a fuel lid opener mechanism, and FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a conventional technique. 18... Fuel tank, 20... Fuel filler port, 21...
Fuel lid, 27... Fuel opener solenoid, 32... Horn, 33... Handle switch. 110th

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a fuel tank covered with a fuel lid that can open and close the fuel filler port, the opener switch of the fuel lid and the horn switch that sounds the horn are also used as a handle switch that is linked to the position of the ignition switch, and the ignition switch is set to the fuel position. The fuel lid opener circuit is configured to open the fuel lid by operating a handle switch when the fuel lid is set to .