JPH05229390A - Bumper device for snowmobile - Google Patents
Bumper device for snowmobileInfo
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- JPH05229390A JPH05229390A JP3046392A JP3046392A JPH05229390A JP H05229390 A JPH05229390 A JP H05229390A JP 3046392 A JP3046392 A JP 3046392A JP 3046392 A JP3046392 A JP 3046392A JP H05229390 A JPH05229390 A JP H05229390A
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- bumper
- front cover
- snowmobile
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、雪上車の先端部に設け
られるバンパー装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bumper device provided at the tip of a snowmobile.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図３は従来の雪上車の例を示し図Ａは側
面図、図Ｂは平面図である。雪上車１の前部には、２本
のソリ２がフロントフォーク３を介して配設され、後部
にはキャタピラー機構４が配設され、雪上車１の上部に
は、操舵用ハンドル５および座席シート６が設けられて
いる。雪上車１の側部および前部には、サイドカバー７
およびフロントカバー８が取り付けられ、サイドカバー
７の先端部には、バンパー９が取り付けられている。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 shows an example of a conventional snow vehicle, FIG. A being a side view and FIG. B being a plan view. Two sleds 2 are arranged in the front part of the snowmobile 1 via a front fork 3, a caterpillar mechanism 4 is arranged in the rear part, and a steering wheel 5 and a seat are arranged in the upper part of the snowmobile 1. A seat 6 is provided. Side covers 7 are provided on the sides and front of the snowmobile 1.
A front cover 8 is attached, and a bumper 9 is attached to the tip of the side cover 7.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、雪上車が雪
に突っ込むと、バンパー９が車体フレームに衝突するた
め破損する場合が生じる。このとき、フロントカバー８
とバンパー９が一体に形成されていると、全部を交換し
なければならないが、上記雪上車１においては、フロン
トカバー８はそのままでバンパー９を交換するだけで済
ませられるように、バンパー９をフロントカバー８とは
別体にして取り付けている。By the way, when a snow vehicle plunges into the snow, the bumper 9 may be damaged due to collision with the vehicle body frame. At this time, the front cover 8
If the bumper 9 and the bumper 9 are integrally formed, it is necessary to replace all of them. However, in the above snow vehicle 1, the front cover 8 is left as it is and the bumper 9 is replaced so that the bumper 9 can be replaced. It is attached separately from the cover 8.
【０００４】しかしながら、バンパー９自体の破損を低
減させることができれば、さらに改善された雪上車を提
供することができる。従って、本発明の目的は、バンパ
ー自体の破損を防止し、バンパーの交換を必要最小限に
することにある。However, if the damage to the bumper 9 itself can be reduced, a further improved snowmobile can be provided. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to prevent damage to the bumper itself and to minimize the replacement of the bumper.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】そのために、本発明の雪
上車のバンパー装置は、前部に設けられるソリ２と後部
に配設されるキャタピラー機構４により推進される雪上
車１において、雪上車本体内に左右に平行に延びる左右
のフレーム１１ａ、１１ｂと、先端部において左右のフ
レーム１１ａ、１１ｂに一体に連設される先端フレーム
１１ｃと、左右のフレーム１１ａ、１１ｂに固定される
樹脂製のフロントカバー８およびバンパー９と、フロン
トカバー８の先端部に形成される段部２２とを備え、バ
ンパー９の上部バンパー部９ａを前記段部２２に当接可
能にさせ、バンパー９の下部バンパー部９ｂを緩衝部材
２１を介して先端フレーム１１ｃに当接可能にさせるこ
とを特徴としている。なお、上記構成に付加した番号
は、理解を容易にするために図面と対比させるためのも
ので、これにより本発明の構成が何ら限定されるもので
はない。Therefore, the snow bumper device of the present invention is a snow vehicle 1 propelled by a sled 2 provided at the front and a caterpillar mechanism 4 provided at the rear. The left and right frames 11a and 11b extending in parallel to the left and right in the main body, the tip frame 11c integrally connected to the left and right frames 11a and 11b at the tip end, and the resin frame fixed to the left and right frames 11a and 11b. A front cover 8 and a bumper 9 and a step portion 22 formed at the tip of the front cover 8 are provided, and the upper bumper portion 9a of the bumper 9 can be brought into contact with the step portion 22, and the lower bumper portion of the bumper 9 is provided. It is characterized in that 9b can be brought into contact with the tip frame 11c via the cushioning member 21. It should be noted that the numbers added to the above-mentioned configurations are for comparison with the drawings for easy understanding, and the configurations of the present invention are not limited thereby.
【０００６】[0006]
【作用】本発明においては、例えば図２に示すように、
雪上車が雪に突っ込み、バンパー９に衝撃が加わると、
上部バンパー部９ａの先端は、フロントカバー８の段部
２２に当接可能にされているため、衝撃力は下部バンパ
ー部９ｂの方に逃げるように作用し、下部バンパー部９
ｂは、緩衝部材２１を介して先端フレーム１１ｃに当
接、押圧されるが、緩衝部材２１の弾力により衝撃力が
吸収され、バンパー９の破損が防止される。In the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG.
When a snow vehicle crashes into the snow and the bumper 9 is impacted,
Since the tip of the upper bumper portion 9a is capable of abutting against the step portion 22 of the front cover 8, the impact force acts so as to escape toward the lower bumper portion 9b, and the lower bumper portion 9a.
Although b is brought into contact with and pressed by the tip frame 11c through the cushioning member 21, the impact force is absorbed by the elasticity of the cushioning member 21 and the damage of the bumper 9 is prevented.
【０００７】[0007]
【実施例】以下本発明の実施例を図面を参照しつつ説明
する。図１および図２は本発明の雪上車のバンパー装置
の１実施例を示し、図１は雪上車の前部を示す平面図、
図２Ａは図１のＡ−Ａ線に沿って矢印方向に見た断面
図、図２Ｂは図１のＢ−Ｂ線に沿って矢印方向に見た断
面図である。なお、本発明においては、図３で説明した
雪上車１がそのまま適用される。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a bumper device for a snow vehicle of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a front portion of the snow vehicle,
2A is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 in the arrow direction, and FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1 in the arrow direction. In addition, in this invention, the snowmobile 1 demonstrated in FIG. 3 is applied as it is.
【０００８】車体フレーム１１は、雪上車本体内に左右
に平行に延びる左右のフレーム１１ａ、１１ｂと、先端
部において左右のフレーム１１ａ、１１ｂに一体に連設
される先端フレーム１１ｃとからなり、左右のフレーム
１１ａ、１１ｂには、一対のブラケット１２が固着され
る。各ブラケット１２には、支持プレート１３がボルト
１５により取り付けられ、支持プレート１３には固定軸
１６が設けられ、この固定軸１６に回動部材１７の１側
が回転自在に支持される。The body frame 11 is composed of left and right frames 11a and 11b extending in parallel to the left and right inside the snow vehicle body, and a tip frame 11c that is integrally connected to the left and right frames 11a and 11b at its tip end. A pair of brackets 12 are fixed to the frames 11a and 11b. A support plate 13 is attached to each bracket 12 with a bolt 15, and a fixed shaft 16 is provided on the support plate 13, and one side of a rotating member 17 is rotatably supported by the fixed shaft 16.
【０００９】回動部材１７の他側には、樹脂製のフロン
トカバー８がボルト１９により取り付けられるととも
に、その下方に樹脂製のバンパー９がボルト２０により
取り付けられる。上記構成によりフロントカバー８とバ
ンパー９を図２Ａの矢印方向に回動させることにより、
図示しないエンジンルームの点検を可能にするととも
に、後述する緩衝部材２１の組み付けを可能にしてい
る。The front cover 8 made of resin is attached to the other side of the rotating member 17 by bolts 19, and the bumper 9 made of resin is attached below the front cover 8 made of resin. By rotating the front cover 8 and the bumper 9 in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
The engine room (not shown) can be inspected and the cushioning member 21 described later can be assembled.
【００１０】バンパー９は、上部バンパー部９ａと下部
バンパー部９ｂと、上部バンパー部９ａと下部バンパー
部９ｂ間に形成される通風口９ｃとを有し、下部バンパ
ー部９ｂ内には緩衝部材２１が着脱可能に嵌合され、緩
衝部材２１を先端フレーム１１ｃに当接可能にさせてい
る。緩衝部材２１は、例えば、ポリエチレン発泡樹脂等
の耐寒性、防湿性、弾力性に優れた材料を使用する。ま
た、フロントカバー８の先端部には段部２２が形成さ
れ、この段部２２にバンパー９の上部バンパー部９ａの
先端を当接可能させることにより、フロントカバー８と
バンパー９の表面を面一にさせ意匠性を高めている。The bumper 9 has an upper bumper portion 9a, a lower bumper portion 9b, and a ventilation port 9c formed between the upper bumper portion 9a and the lower bumper portion 9b, and the cushioning member 21 is provided in the lower bumper portion 9b. Are removably fitted so that the cushioning member 21 can be brought into contact with the tip frame 11c. For the cushioning member 21, for example, a material having excellent cold resistance, moisture resistance, and elasticity such as polyethylene foam resin is used. Further, a step portion 22 is formed at the tip end portion of the front cover 8, and the tip end of the upper bumper portion 9a of the bumper 9 can be brought into contact with the step portion 22 so that the front cover 8 and the bumper 9 are flush with each other. The design is enhanced.
【００１１】上記構成からなる本発明の作用について説
明する。雪上車が雪に突っ込み、バンパー９に衝撃が加
わると、上部バンパー部９ａの先端は、フロントカバー
８の段部２２に当接されているため、衝撃力は下部バン
パー部９ｂの方に逃げるように作用し、下部バンパー部
９ｂは、緩衝部材２１を介して先端フレーム１１ｃに押
圧されるが、緩衝部材２１の弾力により衝撃力が吸収さ
れ、バンパー９の破損が防止される。The operation of the present invention having the above structure will be described. When a snow vehicle hits the snow and an impact is applied to the bumper 9, the tip of the upper bumper portion 9a is in contact with the step portion 22 of the front cover 8, so that the impact force may escape toward the lower bumper portion 9b. The lower bumper portion 9b is pressed by the tip frame 11c via the cushioning member 21, but the impact force is absorbed by the elasticity of the cushioning member 21 to prevent the bumper 9 from being damaged.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように本発明に
よれば、雪上車本体内に左右に平行に延びる左右のフレ
ームと、先端部において前記左右のフレームに一体に連
設される先端フレームと、前記左右のフレームに固定さ
れる樹脂製のフロントカバーおよびバンパーと、前記フ
ロントカバーの先端部に形成される段部とを備え、前記
バンパーの上部バンパー部を前記段部に当接可能にさ
せ、バンパーの下部バンパー部を緩衝部材を介して前記
先端フレームに当接可能にさせる構造のため、バンパー
自体の破損を防止し、バンパーの交換を必要最小限にす
ることができる。As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the left and right frames extending in the snow vehicle body in parallel to the left and right, and the tip frame integrally connected to the left and right frames at the tip portions. A front cover and a bumper made of resin fixed to the left and right frames, and a step portion formed at a tip portion of the front cover, so that the upper bumper portion of the bumper can abut the step portion. Since the lower bumper portion of the bumper can be brought into contact with the tip frame through the cushioning member, damage to the bumper itself can be prevented, and replacement of the bumper can be minimized.
【図１】本発明の雪上車のバンパー装置の１実施例を示
し、雪上車の前部を示す平面図FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a front portion of a snow vehicle, showing an embodiment of a bumper device for a snow vehicle of the present invention.
【図２】図２Ａは図１のＡ−Ａ線に沿って矢印方向に見
た断面図 図２Ｂは図１のＢ−Ｂ線に沿って矢印方向に見た断面図2A is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1 in the direction of the arrow. FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.
【図３】従来の雪上車の例を示し図Ａは側面図、図Ｂは
平面図FIG. 3 shows an example of a conventional snow vehicle, FIG. A is a side view, and FIG. B is a plan view.
１…雪上車、２…ソリ、４…キャタピラー機構、８…フ
ロントカバー ９…バンパー、９ａ…上部バンパー部、９ｂ…下部バン
パー部 １１ａ、１１ｂ…左右のフレーム、１１ｃ…先端フレー
ム、２１…緩衝部材 ２２…段部DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Snowmobile, 2 ... Sled, 4 ... Caterpillar mechanism, 8 ... Front cover 9 ... Bumper, 9a ... Upper bumper part, 9b ... Lower bumper part 11a, 11b ... Left and right frames, 11c ... Tip frame, 21 ... Buffer member 22 ... Step
Claims (1)
キャタピラー機構により推進される雪上車において、雪
上車本体内に左右に平行に延びる左右のフレームと、先
端部において前記左右のフレームに一体に連設される先
端フレームと、前記左右のフレームに固定される樹脂製
のフロントカバーおよびバンパーと、前記フロントカバ
ーの先端部に形成される段部とを備え、前記バンパーの
上部バンパー部を前記段部に当接可能にさせ、バンパー
の下部バンパー部を緩衝部材を介して前記先端フレーム
に当接可能にさせることを特徴とする雪上車のバンパー
装置。1. In a snow vehicle propelled by a sled provided at a front portion and a caterpillar mechanism provided at a rear portion, left and right frames extending in the snow vehicle main body in parallel to the left and right, and the left and right frames at the tip portions. A front frame and a bumper made of resin that are fixed to the left and right frames, and a step portion formed at the front end of the front cover, and an upper bumper portion of the bumper. And a lower bumper portion of the bumper can be brought into contact with the tip frame via a cushioning member.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3046392A JPH05229390A (en) | 1992-02-18 | 1992-02-18 | Bumper device for snowmobile |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3046392A JPH05229390A (en) | 1992-02-18 | 1992-02-18 | Bumper device for snowmobile |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH05229390A true JPH05229390A (en) | 1993-09-07 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3046392A Pending JPH05229390A (en) | 1992-02-18 | 1992-02-18 | Bumper device for snowmobile |
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| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH05229390A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2012183898A (en) * | 2011-03-04 | 2012-09-27 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Saddle-ride type vehicle |
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1992
- 1992-02-18 JP JP3046392A patent/JPH05229390A/en active Pending
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2012183898A (en) * | 2011-03-04 | 2012-09-27 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Saddle-ride type vehicle |
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