JPH0534196B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a side grip that is attached to the side of a motorcycle body as a handle for lifting the rear part of a motorcycle.

Conventionally, side grips are made of bar material in a U-shape and are fixedly attached to the vehicle frame below the rear cowl, and when equipped with a side cover, a recess is formed in the side cover and the side grip is positioned within the recess. let Therefore, the former has an unsightly appearance, and the latter has the risk of dirt, dust, etc. filling the recesses and staining the hands and clothes of the occupants. In addition, since the above-mentioned grip is formed within the side surface of the seat, its position cannot be determined unless carefully checked each time it is used, and its protrusion is small, so it has disadvantages such as requiring a large lifting force when using it. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a motorcycle equipped with a side cover 2 and a side grip 3 on the lower side of a passenger seat 1. 5a, 5b are provided protrudingly, and a substantially plate-shaped side grip 3 is attached to the shaft 1 on the bearing members 5a, 5b.
0 and 10 so that it can be freely raised and lowered, and an opening 6 for operating the side grip is provided in the side cover 2.
When the side grip 3 is tilted downward, its outer surface substantially coincides with the side cover surface to close the opening 6, and when raised substantially horizontally, it projects outward from the side cover surface.

The illustrated example includes a bracket rod 9 to which bearing members 5a and 5b are welded at the front and rear.The front part of the bracket rod 9 is bent and brought into contact with the vehicle body frame 4 and fixed with a bolt 8.The rear part of the bracket rod 9 has a bearing member 5a. Although the bracket rod 9 is extended and attached to the vehicle body frame 4 with bolts 7, the front and rear portions of the bracket rod 9 may be attached to the frame in the same manner. Further, the front and rear bearing members may be made separate and protrude from the frame 4.

The side grip 3 is made of aluminum alloy, for example, and is cast into a substantially plate shape, and has bearing portions 3 on the front and back of the upper inner surface.
a, a finger-rest recess 3b is formed at the lower side of the center, and a thick grip portion 3c is formed on the inner surface of the recess. Reference numeral 11 designates a leaf spring for holding the side grip 3 in the upright position, the upper part of which is fixed to the bracket rod 9, and the lower end of which is formed with an engaging protrusion 11a. Engagement recesses 3d and 3e for the protrusion 11a of the leaf spring 11 are provided on the projections provided on the upper inner surface of the side grip 3.
will be established. Reference numerals 12 and 3f indicate stoppers for regulating the opening of the side grip 3, which are provided correspondingly to the bearing portion 3a of the side grip and the bearing members 5a and 5b.

In the above embodiment, during normal times, the side grip 3 is tilted downward as shown by the solid line in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the width of the side grip 3 is approximately equal to the size of the opening 6, so it just closes the opening 6 and has a good appearance. In addition, it prevents mud etc. from entering the opening 6. At this time, the convex portion 11a of the leaf spring 11 engages with the concave portion 3d, which prevents the side grip 3 from wobbling and has a click action.

When using the side grip 3, insert your fingertip into the recess 2a provided at the edge of the opening 6 and hook it onto the finger rest recess 3b of the side grip 3 until the stepped portion 3f of the side grip 3 reaches the stopper 12, as shown by the chain lines in FIGS. When the plate spring 11 is pulled up until it hits the engagement recess 3e, the protrusion 11a of the leaf spring 11 engages with the engagement recess 3e, and this state is maintained. At this time, the side grip 3 protrudes outward from the side cover 2 for a long time, making it easy to hold and applying sufficient force, so that operations such as lifting the rear part of the vehicle body can be carried out easily and stably.

If the side grip 3 is configured as in the above embodiment, the oil filler port 15a of the seat lock oil tank 15, etc. can be located inside the side grip 3 when it is tilted downward, and therefore the side cover 2 can be There is no need to provide a keyhole, and the appearance of the side cover 2 is improved. Furthermore, it is not necessary to remove the side cover 2 and inject oil each time, making maintenance easier.

In FIGS. 2 and 5, 15 is the bracket rod 9.
The oil tank 15a fixed to the vehicle body frame 4 using the mounting bolts 8 is located inside the side grip operation opening 6 at its oil fill port. 16
is a cap, and 17 is an oil saucer.

Further, FIGS. 6 to 9 illustrate the seat lock mechanism, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the seat lock mechanism is inserted into the keyhole 19a of a lock 19 located inside the side grip 3 and attached to the bearing member 5a with the arm 18. When the key is inserted and unlocked, the eccentric lock pin 20 rotates and moves the connecting rod 21, which is movably inserted into the lock body 191, to the left in FIG. The operating rod 23 is also pulled in the same direction. There, the pin 2 engaged with the elongated hole 23a at the end of the operating rod 23
4 rotates the lever 25 with the pin 24 in place and the shaft 26 of the lever 25 clockwise in the figure against the lock spring 27 wound around the shaft 26.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the locking hook 30 that hangs down from the seat bottom plate 29 inside the seat catch 28 and whose concave portion 30a is locked to the approximately semicircular locking portion 26a of the lever shaft 26 is released, so that the seat 1 can be opened and removed using its front locking part.

The seat catch 28 is attached to the cross member 3 which is passed between the left and right vehicle body frames 4, 4 as shown in FIG.
1 with bolts 32 on both sides, and the lever shaft 26 extends between the two seat catches 28, 28. 33 is a buffer spring for the locking hook 30.

In FIGS. 7 and 8, reference numeral 34 designates a helmet holder having a substantially 7-shape, whose long legs 341 are inserted into the lock body 191 so as to be freely retractable, and which has a long hole 34a that engages with the eccentric lock pin 20. By moving in the same direction as the connecting rod 21, the short legs 342 are separated from the lock body 191, allowing the chin strap of the helmet to be attached and detached. 35,
31a is a click stop for the helmet holder 34.

As explained above, the side grip storage position according to the present invention is such that in a motorcycle equipped with a side cover 2 and a side grip 3 below the side of a dual-passenger seat 1, the side grip bearing members 5a and 5b are installed on the side of the vehicle body frame 4. A substantially plate-shaped side grip 3 is attached to the bearing members 5a, 5b so as to be freely raised and tilted by shafts 10, 10, an opening 6 for operating the side grip is provided in the side cover 2, and the side grip 3 is tilted downward. The outer surface of the side cover substantially coincides with the side cover surface and closes the opening 6, and when raised approximately horizontally, it protrudes outward from the side cover surface, so when lifting the rear part of the motorcycle, the side cover The side grip 3 can be projected outward from the side cover surface by simply raising the side grip 3, which is in a state of substantially matching the surface and blocking the opening 6, to a substantially horizontal position. can be lifted.

Furthermore, when the side grip 3 is not needed, it can be stored in the opening 6 by simply tilting it downward, with its outer surface substantially matching the side cover surface, giving it a good appearance. Since the opening 6 is closed by the side grip 3, it is possible to prevent mud and the like from entering the side cover 2 through the opening 6.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle equipped with the side grip storage device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of its main parts, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the side grip installed state, Figs. 4, 5, and 5. Figure 6 is Figure 2-・
7 is a plan view of a part of the seat lock mechanism, 8 is a side view thereof, and 9
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view of the seat catch. 1 is a passenger seat, 2 is a side cover, 3 is a side grip, 4 is a body frame, 5a and 5b are bearing members, 6 is an opening, and 10 is a shaft.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a motorcycle equipped with a side cover and a side grip below the side of the passenger seat, a side grip bearing member is provided protruding from the side of the vehicle body frame, and a substantially plate-shaped side grip is attached to the bearing member so that it can be freely raised and lowered by a shaft. An opening for installation and operation of the side grip is provided in the side cover, and when the side grip is tilted downward, its outer surface substantially aligns with the side cover surface and closes the opening, and when raised approximately horizontally, it protrudes outward from the side cover surface. A side grip storage device for a motorcycle configured as follows.