JPH05229465A - Headlamp installing device for small size vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the radiating efficiency of a headlamp as well as to make the weight of a steering shaft lighter so as to improve manueverability. CONSTITUTION:In this headlamp installing device of a small-sized vehicle, a headlamp 30 is installed at the front side of a body frame 10 to allow an oscillation, a connecting means 36 to connect the headlamp 30 and a front fork assembly 18 is provided, and the headlamp 30 is made follow the handle steering, in a system in which the front fork assembly 18 rotating around the shaft of a head pipe 11 linking to the handle steering is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a headlamp attachment device for small vehicles such as motorcycles and tricycles, and more particularly to a headlamp for a small vehicle in which a head pipe is supported so as to change its direction following the steering of a steering wheel. Attachment device

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Headlamps are attached to a riding type or a seating type motorcycle by a headlamp attaching device, and the headlamp illuminates the front of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 10, a conventional headlamp mounting apparatus for a small vehicle is provided with a lamp carrier 2 projecting forward on a vehicle body frame 1, and a headlamp 3 is mounted on the lamp carrier 2 to mount the vehicle body. The headlamp 3 is fixed to the front of the frame 1 and the meters 4 are fixed to the upper bracket 6 of the front fork assembly 5, or the headlamp 3 is provided on the front fork assembly 5 as shown in FIG. There is one in which the steering wheel 6 is steered by a steering angle.

[0004]

In the former headlamp mounting device for a small vehicle, the headlamp 3 can be stably supported in front of the vehicle body frame 1. It may not be possible to effectively illuminate the front.

In the latter headlamp mounting device,
Although the front of the traveling direction can be effectively irradiated with the operation (rudder) of a small vehicle, the irradiation of the headlights is improved, but heavy parts such as the headlamp 3, the winkers 7, and the meters 4 are attached to the front fork assembly 5. Since it is attached to the steering wheel 6 and the steering wheel 6, the weight around the steering shaft is large and the handling weight is heavy, and it is easy to be affected by disturbance due to road surface irregularities during traveling.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and the headlamp mounting of a small vehicle in which the weight around the steering shaft is reduced to improve the maneuverability and the irradiation of the headlamp is improved. The purpose is to provide a device.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a headlamp attachment device for a small vehicle according to the present invention is a front fork assembly that rotates around the axis of a head pipe in conjunction with steering of a steering wheel. A headlamp is attached to the front of the vehicle body frame so that it can be swung, a connecting means for connecting the headlamp and the front fork assembly is provided, and the headlamp follows the steering of the steering wheel. is there.

[0008]

In this headlamp mounting device for a small vehicle, the headlamp is mounted in front of the body frame so that the headlamp can be swung, and the weight of the headlamp and the like is held on the body frame side.
While reducing the inertial weight around the steering shaft to improve steering performance, by connecting the headlamp to the front fork assembly with a connecting means, it is possible to change the direction of the headlamp following the steering of the steering wheel. This is an improved irradiation of the headlamp.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a headlamp mounting device for a small vehicle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to an on-road motorcycle.

This motorcycle has, for example, a cradle type vehicle body frame 10, on which an engine 14 is suspended between a main frame 12 extending rearward from a head pipe 11 and a down frame 13. , A fuel tank 15 above the engine 14.
The seat 1 is provided behind the fuel tank 15.
6 is attached.

A front fork assembly 18 is mounted on the head pipe 11 of the vehicle body frame 10 so as to be rotatable around its axis. The front fork assembly 18 includes a pair of left and right front forks 19 and an upper bracket 20.
Further, the upper bracket 20 is supported by the under bracket 21, and the handle 22 is provided on the upper bracket 20. The front wheel 23 is supported on the lower end of the front fork 19.

A swing arm 25 is provided at the lower center of the body frame 10 so as to be vertically swingable, and a rear wheel 26 is supported at the rear end of the swing arm 25.
The rear wheels 26 are driven by, for example, a chain drive mechanism 27 to run.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a headlamp 30 is swingably supported in front of the body frame 10.
The weight (load) of the headlamp 30 acts on the vehicle body frame 10. The headlamp 30 is housed in a lamp holder 31 having a frame frame assembly structure, and blinkers 32 shown in FIG. 3 are attached to the left and right of the lamp holder 31.

The lamp holder 31 has a mounting bracket 33 having a U shape, for example, on the rear end side, and the mounting bracket 33 is integrated with the head pipe 11 to form a lamp mounting stay 35.
In addition, it is swingably provided around the support shaft P by a support means such as a bolt and nut.

Further, a connecting means 36 is interposed between the lamp holder 31 and the front fork assembly 18, and by this connecting means 36, the lamp holder 31 is linked with the front fork assembly 18 and the handle 22 is provided.
It is designed to be linked to the steering.

The connecting means 36 is composed of, for example, a connecting rod 37, and connects the lamp holder 31 and the upper bracket 20 of the front fork assembly 18 by a link. The connecting means 36 may connect the lamp holder 31 to other parts of the front fork assembly 18. Further, the connecting means 36 may be composed of a member other than the connecting rod 37, such as a timing belt or a gear mechanism.

By changing the connecting position between the lamp holder 31 and the front fork assembly 18, the head swing angle of the head lamp 30 (lamp holder 31) is adjusted so that the steering angle of the handle 22 becomes a predetermined ratio. Can be adjusted.

A meter mounting bracket 40 is integrally or integrally extended upward from the lamp holder 31, and a meter housing 41 is mounted on the meter mounting bracket 40. The meter housing 41 accommodates and holds meters 42 such as a speedometer and a fuel gauge.

However, the headlamp 30 and the blinker 3
2 and the meters 42 are integrally assembled, and are swingably supported by the lamp mounting stay 35 of the head pipe 11, and the weights thereof are supported by the body frame 10 on the fixed side.

Therefore, when the motorcycle is running, the weight (load) of the headlamp 30, the winkers 32, and the meters 42 does not act on the steering wheel 22 side, and the steering of the steering wheel is not adversely affected. Further, since the load of the headlamp 30 and the meters 42 is not applied to the steering wheel 22 side, the inertial weight around the steering shaft can be reduced, and steering wheel steering becomes light. Further, the headlamp 30 is rotatably attached to the front of the vehicle body frame, and the headlamp 30 can be rotated in the direction in which the handle 22 is turned off, so that the irradiation property of the headlamp 30 can be improved.

4 to 7 show another embodiment of the present invention.

The headlamp mounting device shown in this embodiment includes a box-shaped lamp holder 50 for accommodating the headlamp 30, and a meter housing 51 is secured above the lamp holder 50 by a fixing means such as bolting.
Are integrally mounted, and the mounting brackets 53 of the winkers 52 are mounted on both sides of the meter housing 51. Mounting brackets 54, 54 are integrally or integrally provided on the upper and lower portions of the rear portion of the lamp holder 50, and the mounting bracket 54 is swingably provided on the lamp mounting stay 35 of the head pipe 11.

Since the other structure is the same as that of the lamp mounting device shown in the embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof will be omitted.

Also in this case, the weight of the headlamp 30, the meters 42, and the turn signals 52 can be given to the head pipe 11 of the vehicle body frame 10, which is the fixed side, and the inertia weight around the steering shaft can be reduced. The same effect as that shown in the embodiment is obtained.

8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the headlamp mounting device is applied to an off-road motorcycle. This motorcycle has a lamp holder 60 having a frame frame assembly structure. The lamp holder 60 is swingably supported by a lamp mounting stay 35 of the head pipe 11 of the vehicle body frame 10. A lamp 30 is housed.

A meter housing 61 is integrally or integrally mounted above the lamp holder 60, and winkers 62 are attached to both sides of the meter housing 61.

Since the other structure is similar to that shown in the embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

Also in this case, the same effect as that shown in the embodiment is obtained.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the head pipe of the vehicle body frame is provided with the head lamp which can be swung freely. However, instead of directly attaching the head lamp to the head pipe, the head lamp projects forward from the vehicle body frame. A lamp mounting bracket (lamp carrier) may be provided, and the head lamp may be provided on the lamp mounting bracket. That is, the headlamp may be indirectly attached to the front of the body frame.

[0032]

As described above, in the headlamp mounting device for a small vehicle according to the present invention, the headlamp is swingably provided in front of the body frame, and the headlamp is connected to the front fork assembly by the connecting means. Since the headlamps are connected and follow the steering of the steering wheel, it is possible to change the direction of the headlamps by following the steering of the steering wheel and improve the irradiation of the headlamps, while improving the irradiation of the headlamps. The weight of the headlamps, etc. is held on the fixed body frame side instead of on the steering wheel, and the inertial weight around the steering shaft can be reduced, improving the steering performance of the steering wheel and improving running stability. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing an example in which a headlamp attachment device for a small vehicle according to the present invention is applied to an on-road motorcycle.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a headlamp attachment device for a small vehicle according to the present invention.

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

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the headlamp attachment device for a small vehicle according to the present invention.

5 is a front view of the headlamp attachment device shown in FIG.

6 is a plan view of the headlamp attaching device shown in FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the headlamp attachment device shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example in which the headlamp attachment device for a small vehicle according to the present invention is applied to an off-road motorcycle.

9 is a plan view of the headlamp attachment device shown in FIG. 8. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a conventional headlamp attachment device for a small vehicle.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a motorcycle showing a conventional headlamp attachment device for a small vehicle.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 10 body frame 11 head pipe 14 engine 15 fuel tank 16 seat seat 18 front fork assembly 19 front fork 20 upper bracket 21 under bracket 21 under bracket 22 handle 30 head lamp 31, 50, 60 lamp holder 32, 52, 62 winker 33 mounting bracket 35 lamp mounting stay 36 connecting means 37 connecting rod 40 meter mounting bracket 41, 51, 61 meter housing 42 meters

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A front fork assembly that rotates around an axis of a head pipe in association with steering of a steering wheel, wherein a head lamp is swingably attached to the front of a vehicle body frame. A headlamp mounting device for a small vehicle, characterized in that connecting means for connecting a front fork assembly is provided, and the headlamp follows the steering of a steering wheel.