JPH0577776A - Compartment of motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize effective utilization of a space within a cowl rear of a seat by arranging a compartment in a space located between an exhaust muffler and a cowl ceiling in a motorcycle where the exhaust muffler is arranged within the cowl rear of the seat. CONSTITUTION:A seat cowl 21 is formed by a tank cowl part to cover a fuel tank forward of a seat 9, a side cowl part 23 to cover the lower part of the seat 9, and a rear cowl part 24 to cover the rear part of the seat 9 in an integrated manner by using resin, and the right and the left exhaust mufflers 18, 18 are arranged in the rear cowl 24. In a motorcycle of this arrangement, there is provided a compartment 41 by utilizing the space of a rear cowl ceiling part 28 which is formed in a swollen manner from between the exhaust mufflers 18, 18 toward upward. This compartment 41 is comprised of a part 43 positioned between the respective exhaust mufflers 18, 18, and a box 42 positioned upward of the respective exhaust mufflers 18, 18 and having a swollen part 44 along the rear cowl ceiling part 28.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage case provided in a cowl behind a seat of a motorcycle together with an exhaust silencer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a motorcycle, a technique for disposing an exhaust silencer in a cowl behind a seat is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-134.
It is known from Japanese Patent Publication No. 216.

[0003]

However, conventionally, the inside of the cowl behind the seat is used only as a space for disposing the exhaust silencer.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to use not only the space inside the cowl behind the seat as a space for disposing the exhaust silencer but also a space for disposing a storage case, and the space inside the cowl behind the seat is effective. It is to provide a motorcycle storage case that can be utilized.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a motorcycle in which an exhaust silencer is provided in a cowl behind a seat, and the exhaust silencer is provided between the exhaust silencer and the cowl ceiling. It is characterized in that a storage case is arranged in the space.

[0006]

Since the storage space is provided in the space between the exhaust silencer arranged in the cowl behind the seat and the ceiling of the cowl, the inside of the cowl behind the seat is used as an exhaust silencer installation space. In addition to being used, it can also be used as a storage space for a storage case.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 showing an example of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied, 1 is a main body frame, 2 is a handlebar, 3 is a front fork, 4 is a front wheel, 5 is a front cowl, 6 is a swing arm, 7 is a rear wheel, and 8 is a rear wheel. Is a shock absorber, 9 is a seat, 1
Reference numeral 1 is an engine, and 21 is a seat cowl.

The engine 11 is provided with a front cylinder 12 and a rear cylinder 13 which are V-shaped in a side view, and is connected to the front cylinder 12 and an exhaust pipe 14 provided below the engine 11 and to the rear cylinder 13. The exhaust pipe 15 is connected to a collecting chamber 16 arranged below the rear of the engine 11. And
From the collecting chamber 16, two exhaust pipes 17, 17 are provided on the left and right.
Is erected from the bottom of the seat 9 to the rear,
Exhaust silencers 18, 18 are connected to the rear side. 1
9 is a tail pipe.

The seat cowl 21 includes a tank cowl portion 22 for covering a fuel tank (not shown) in front of the seat 9, and a seat 9
The side cowl portion 23 that covers the lower side and the rear cowl portion 24 that covers the rear of the seat 9 are integrally molded with resin. Then, in the rear cowl portion 24, the left and right exhaust silencers 1
8 and 18 are arranged, and 31 is a rear body frame.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the left and right exhaust silencers 18, 18 are housed in the rear cowl portion 24, and the space between the front portions of the exhaust silencers 18, 18 is widened. It is arranged (see FIG. 4), and the upper and lower air guide ports 25, 25 are provided on the left and right of the front portion of the rear cowl portion 24 facing the seat 9 below.
Is opened (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, as shown in FIG. 6, left and right tail pipe projecting openings 26, 26 are formed on the rear surface of the rear cowl portion 24, and a wind escape louver having a louver-shaped portion 27 through which air easily escapes is provided between them. ..

Exhaust pipes 17, 17 facing the lower part of the seat 9
The part is provided with a glass wool heat guard 32 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Also, the rear cowl portion 2
Rear fenders 33 are provided below the rear fenders 4 (see FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5), and wind vent louver ports 34 are provided on the left and right sides of the rear fenders 33. 35 is a rear fender stay. As described above, in the rear cowl portion 24 behind the seat 9, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the space due to the rear cowl ceiling portion 28 that is bulged upward is utilized between the exhaust silencers 18, 18. , Storage 41
Is provided.

That is, as shown in the figure, the storage case 41 is located between the exhaust mufflers 18 and 18, and the rear cowl ceiling 2 is located above the exhaust mufflers 18 and 18.
8 is formed of a box 42 having a portion 44 that bulges out along the line 8.
Is provided. For example, this box 42 is used as a toolbox. A heat insulating mat 46 is attached to the lower surface of the box 42 as shown in FIG.
Heat guards 36, 36 made of glass wool are also provided between the exhaust silencers 18, 18.

As described above, with respect to the exhaust silencers 18, 18 arranged in the rear cowl portion 24 behind the seat 9, the running wind is guided to the inside through the left and right air guide ports 25, 25 to cool the louver shape on the rear surface. The hot air is discharged from the part 27,
Warm air is also discharged from the louver openings 34 on the left and right of the rear fender 33. Moreover, the heat guards 36, 36 and the heat insulating mat 46 are provided between the box 42 constituting the container 41 and the exhaust silencers 18, 18 to provide excellent heat insulating measures. There is.

It is needless to say that the specific detailed structure and the like can be appropriately changed other than the embodiment.

[0015]

As described above, according to the motorcycle case of the present invention, the case is provided in the space between the exhaust silencer provided in the cowl behind the seat and the ceiling of the cowl. In addition to using the inside of the cowl behind the seat as an installation space for the exhaust silencer, it can also be used as an installation space for the storage case, so that the space inside the cowl behind the seat can be used effectively. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an example of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective side view of the rear half of the vehicle body.

FIG. 3 is a perspective side view showing an arrangement in a seat rear cowl according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a wind louver.

[Explanation of symbols]

9 ... Seat, 11 ... Engine, 18 ... Exhaust silencer, 21
... Seat cowl, 24 ... Rear cowl part, 28 ... Rear cowl ceiling part, 41 ... Storage case.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A motorcycle in which an exhaust silencer is provided in a cowl behind a seat, wherein a storage case is provided in a space between the exhaust silencer and the ceiling of the cowl. Storage case.