JPH05221359A - Glove compartment device for scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To suppress a helmet from moving to float by providing a constitution such that a container box is arranged between a driving seat and a power unit to press the helmet with a cushioning function of a seat bottom surface when the driving seat is closed by storing the helmet in this container box. CONSTITUTION:A container box 36 is arranged before a rear bracket 34 further in upper space of a front stepped part 16A of a rear part frame 16. Since a lateral width of an opening part of this container box 36 receives no limitation by a space of the rear part frame 16, the sufficiently large width can be taken, and a helmet 38 can be stored. A front end part of a bottom plate 40A of a driving seat 40 can be opened/closed by a hinge 42 in a front end upper part of the container box 36, and the rear part can be locked by a lock device 44 in an upper surface of the rear bracket 34. A cushion material 46 is pasted to a lower surface of the seat bottom plate 40A, and since an opening edge of the helmet 38 is elastically pressed by this cushion material 46, the helmet 38 is suppressed from moving to float and prevented from vibration and noise, to eliminate also damage of the helmet 38.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for a scooter type vehicle having a large-capacity storage box for storing a helmet under a driving seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a two- or three-wheeled scooter type vehicle having a substantially plate-shaped footrest below a steering bar handle and a driver's seat. In this type of vehicle, it has been considered to form a large-capacity storage space below a driving seat, for example, a large-capacity storage space in which a helmet can be accommodated.

For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-26089 discloses an apparatus in which a fuel tank is projected into a helmet storage box provided under a driver's seat and a helmet is put on and held by the fuel tank.

[0004]

[Problems of the prior art] However, it is difficult to store a large baggage other than a helmet with the fuel tank protruding in the helmet storage box. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the fuel tank from protruding into the helmet storage box in this way. However, in this case, it is likely to become unstable in the storage box. For this reason, when a passenger's helmet is stored in this storage box for traveling for two passengers, not only does the helmet vibrate and generate noise, but the helmet is also easily damaged. was there.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to store a helmet in a storage box provided under a driver's seat. At this time, the helmet is stabilized in the storage box. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage device for a scooter type vehicle, which can prevent internal vibration and noise, and can easily store a large luggage when a helmet is not stored.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the object is to provide a substantially plate-shaped footrest provided below the steering bar handle and the driver's seat, and to be vertically swingable below the operator's seat. In a scooter type vehicle including a power unit provided and a storage box arranged between the driving seat and the power unit and opened and closed by the driving seat, the storage box can store a helmet. In addition, the present invention is achieved by a storage device for a scooter type vehicle characterized in that the bottom surface of the driving seat has a cushioning function for elastically pressing the stored helmet.

[0007]

1 is a side view of a two-wheel scooter which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view including a cross section taken along line II-II, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

Reference numeral 10 in the drawing is a frame. This frame 10 includes a steering shaft tube 12 and a front frame 14
And a pair of left and right rear frames 16 (16a, 16b) extending obliquely upward and rearward from the lower end of the front frame 14. One steering front wheel 18 and one steering bar handle 20 are attached to the steering shaft that is rotatably held in the steering shaft tube 12 in the left and right directions.

A power unit 22 is a forced air cooling type 2.
The horizontal cycle engine 24 and the transmission case 26 are integrally assembled. A front portion of the transmission case 26 is vertically swingably connected to the rear frame 16 via a link 28. The rear portion of the transmission case 26 is elastically supported by the buffer unit 30. Reference numeral 32 denotes a rear wheel attached to the rear portion of the transmission case 26, which is located below the rear stage portion 16B of the rear frame 16.

The rear frame 16 is bent in two steps, and the front part 16A thereof has a rear wheel 3 in an empty state.
2 is slightly lower than the upper edge, and the rear step portion 16B is higher than the upper edge of the rear wheel 32 in the empty state. An arc-shaped rear bracket 34 protruding upward is fixed to the rear step portion 16B of the left and right rear frames 16a and 16b.

36 is a large container box made of synthetic resin,
The storage box 36 is arranged in front of the bracket 34 and in a space above the front step portion 16A of the rear frame 16. Since the rear frame 16 is arranged below the container box 36 in this way, the left and right width of the opening of the container box 36 is not limited by the interval between the rear frames 16, and the container box has a sufficiently large opening. It can be 36. Therefore, FIG.
As described above, it becomes possible to form the storage box 36 that can also accommodate the full-face type helmet 38.

The storage box 36 has a flat bottom, and the bottom is further depressed between the rear frames 16a and 16b. Further, four protrusions A, B, C, and D are integrally formed on the inner wall surface of the container box 36. That is, these protrusions A to D are formed by the upper edges of the stepwise raised portions on the inner side of the inner wall surface. These protrusions A to D are shown in FIG.
As shown in, when the helmet 38 is inverted and stored, it abuts the spherical top of the helmet 38 and holds the helmet 38 stably. In this embodiment, the top of the helmet 38 also contacts the bottom of the luggage box 36 at this time (FIG. 3). It should be noted that short fibers are attached to the inner surface of the luggage box 36 by electric flocking.

Reference numeral 40 denotes an operation seat which is long in the front and rear direction, and the front end portion of the seat bottom plate 40A is openably and closably attached by a hinge 42 provided on the front end upper portion of the container box 36, and the rear portion is provided on the upper surface of the bracket 34. The lock device 44 can be locked. That is, when the driving seat 40 is locked by the locking device 44, the upper opening of the article box 36 is closed by the bottom plate of the driving seat 40, the locking device 44 is unlocked, and the driving seat 40 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. If moved, the storage box 36 is opened.

A plurality of sponge-like cushioning materials 46 are attached to the lower surface of the seat bottom plate 40A. This cushioning material 4
6 contacts the opening edge of the helmet 38 when the opening of the container box 36 is closed by the seat 40, and the helmet 38 is held in the luggage box 3
The bottom surface of the sheet 40 has a cushioning function of pressing the inside of the sheet 6. Therefore, the vibration of the helmet 38 is further reduced.

Below the space between the steering bar handle 20 and the driver's seat 40, there is formed a substantially plate-shaped footrest 48 that encloses the lower portion of the front frame 14 and the front portion of the rear frame 16. The rear part of the footrest 48 is the power unit 2
2. The rear cover 50 covers the upper side of the rear wheel 32. The front part of the footrest 48 is attached to a leg shield 52 that wraps around the steering shaft tube 12 and the front frame 14 from the front and back. In this leg shield 52, the fuel tank 5
4 and a lubricating oil tank 56 are provided, and the tank 54, 56 is filled with oil by opening the cover plate 58 on the rear surface of the leg shield 52.

Reference numeral 60 denotes an intake air cleaner, which is housed in the footrest 48 so as to be located between the left and right rear frames 16a and 16b. The intake port 60a of the intake cleaner 60 is
It faces the inside of the rear opening of the front frame 14.

Reference numeral 62 denotes a carburetor, which is arranged near the upper portion between the engine 26 and the intake cleaner 60. The intake air outflow side of the carburetor 62 is connected to the engine 24 by an intake pipe 64.
It is fixed on the upper surface of. The intake side of the carburetor 62 is connected to the intake cleaner 60 by a flexible duct 66, that is, a bellows made of rubber.

According to this embodiment, since the front portion 16A of the rear frame 16 is sufficiently low and substantially horizontal, a storage space having a large capacity and a substantially horizontal bottom can be secured above the front portion 16A. Can be accommodated with sufficient margin. At this time, a plurality of protrusions A are formed on the inner wall surface of the luggage box 36.
Since ~ D is provided, the helmet 38 can be inverted and stably stored.

When the driving seat 40 is closed, the cushioning material 46 provided on the seat bottom plate 40A presses the helmet 38 from above, so that the cushioning function of the cushioning material 46 can firmly and stably hold the helmet 38. Since the opening of the helmet 38 thus stored faces upward, a small luggage can be stored in the helmet 38 as needed.

When the helmet 38 is taken in and out, the seat 40 may be opened upward around the hinge 42 by the locking device 44. In this case, since the helmet 38 is stored upside down, it is possible to easily take in and out the helmet 38 by grasping the fastener inside the helmet 38. On the other hand, since the rear stage 16B of the rear frame 16 is higher than the front stage 16A, a large wheel travel of the rear wheel 32 can be secured.
That is, it is possible to expand the storage space without sacrificing the wheel travel of the rear wheel 32.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The projections A to D on the inner wall surface of 6 were arranged near one plane crossing the spherical portion of the helmet 38. Generally, the plane that cuts the spherical surface is circular. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
By arranging ~ D on substantially one circle, even if the storage angle of the helmet 38 changes to some extent, the tops of the helmet 38 will hit all the protrusions A-D substantially evenly. Further, since the protrusions A to D hit the top side of the maximum diameter portion of the helmet 38, the width of the luggage box 36 does not increase due to the presence of the protrusion.

In this embodiment, since short fibers are planted on the inner surface of the luggage box 36, it is less likely to get wet and the helmet 38 is less likely to come off than when a sponge or mat is attached to the entire inner surface. Further, since the helmet 38 is stored with the opening facing upward, sweat attached to the helmet 38 is easily dissipated, and there is an effect that it is hard to get rid of.

The protrusions A to D are not limited to those integrally formed with the luggage box 36 itself, but may be formed by attaching a cushioning material such as elastic rubber or sponge to the inner wall surface. Furthermore, the present invention also includes those applied to a three-wheel scooter with two rear wheels.

In the present invention, the rear frame does not necessarily have to be bent in two steps as in the above embodiment,
It may be formed so as to extend rearward while maintaining substantially the same height from the front stage portion, or may be formed so as to have a gentle inclination so as to rise rearward from the front stage portion.

Further, in the embodiment, the rear part of the container box 36 is formed to be long in the front-rear direction so as to be located on the rear part 16B of the rear frame 16, but in the present invention, the container box is arranged only on the front part 16A. It also includes those that have been set up.

Further, the rear frame 16 may be not only a bent pipe having a circular cross section as in the above embodiment, but also a metal plate pressed into a channel shape.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the helmet is stored in the storage box provided under the driving seat, and when the driving seat is closed, the cushioning function of the bottom surface of the seat elastically presses the helmet. By doing so, the helmet can be firmly held. Therefore, the helmet does not move or vibrate in the luggage box, and it is possible to prevent noise during traveling and prevent the helmet from being damaged.

Further, since it is not necessary to project a member for holding a helmet, such as a fuel tank, in the container box, it is possible to store a large luggage other than the helmet by making a large space in the container box. become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a two-wheel scooter that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view including a cross section taken along the line II-II.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 Steering bar handle 22 Power unit 32 Rear wheel 36 Storage box 38 Helmet 40 Driving seat 40A Seat bottom plate 46 Cushioning material

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A substantially plate-shaped footrest disposed below a steering bar handle and a driver's seat; a power unit disposed below the driver's seat so as to be vertically swingable; In a scooter type vehicle provided with a storage box arranged between a driving seat and the power unit and opened and closed by the driving seat, the storage box allows a helmet to be stored therein, and at the bottom of the driving seat. A storage device for a scooter type vehicle having a cushioning function of elastically pressing a stored helmet.