JPH057916Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a front fender mounting structure and can be used for buggy vehicles and the like that have a pair of left and right front wheels.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, buggies equipped with low-pressure wide wheels such as so-called balloon tires have been used for practical purposes such as agriculture, in addition to their original uses such as sports driving and leisure, due to their high ability to travel on rough terrain. There is. As such a buggy vehicle, there is a four-wheel buggy vehicle 50 as shown in FIG. Fender 61 and rear fender 62
This prevents mud from splashing on rough roads or muddy areas (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 18289/1989).

Here, when installing the front fender 61, the lower end of the fender part 63 that covers the front wheel 51 is fixed to the frame 53, and a joint part 64 corresponding to the fuel tank 54 is provided at the rear end of the front fender 61. It is fixed to the fuel tank 54. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, a projection 65 is formed on the joint portion 64 facing inward in the vehicle width direction toward the fuel tank 54, and as shown in FIG. 6B, a projection 65 is formed on the seam 55 of the fuel tank 54. forming a mounting hole 56 corresponding to 65;
As shown in FIG. 7, the front fender 61 is inserted from the front side of the vehicle body, the joint portion 64 is moved to a position sandwiching the fuel tank 54, and the protrusion 65 is fitted into the mounting hole 56 by pressing inward in the width direction of the vehicle body from the side. This fixed the front fender 61 to the fuel tank 54.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, such mounting holes 56 and protrusions 6
5 to fix the front fender 61 to the fuel tank 54, it is necessary to accurately align the position of the protrusion 65 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body with the mounting hole 56, which poses a problem that alignment is difficult during assembly. In addition, it is necessary for the front fender 61 to have a stroke sufficient to securely fit the protrusion 65 into the mounting hole 56 by pressure from the side, and a gap is likely to occur between the joint portion 64 and the fuel tank 54. In addition to being inferior in appearance, there were problems in that it was easy to generate noise and rattled, causing a decrease in durability.

An object of the present invention is to provide a front fender mounting structure that is easy and reliable to assemble, allows the front fender and fuel tank to be joined without any gaps, and prevents mutual vibration.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a vehicle with a pair of left and right front wheels at the front of the vehicle body and a fuel tank at the upper center of the vehicle body.
As a front fender mounting structure for attaching a front fender having a pair of left and right fender parts that cover the front wheels and a joint part that joins to the fuel tank, the front fender is attached to an outer edge of the fuel tank approximately in the mounting direction of the front fender. A seam forming a continuous protruding strip is provided along the seam, a hook having a recess that can fit into the protruding strip is provided at the joint portion, and the seam and the hook are fitted together via an elastic member. .

[Effect]

In this invention, the front fender is fixed to the fuel tank by fitting the seam and the hook, and when assembling, the hook can be placed against the seam and pushed in along the continuous direction of the seam ridges. , eliminates the complexity of positioning required in conventional mounting structures using mounting holes and protrusions, and achieves simple and reliable fixing. It also eliminates the need for pressure from the sides during installation, as in the past, and eliminates the gap between the front fender and the fuel tank. Furthermore, by interposing an elastic member between the seam and the hook, the elastic force of the elastic member when they are fitted ensures the fitting between the seam and the hook, and absorbs vibrations. This achieves the above objective.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a four-wheel buggy vehicle 1 has a vehicle body 20 basically constructed from a frame 10 made of pipe material, and a pair of left and right front wheels 22 are provided at the front part of the vehicle body 20. This front wheel 22 can be steered by a handle 23 pivotally supported by the head pipe 11 on the upper part of the frame 10. In addition, the vehicle body 20
A pair of left and right rear wheels 24 are provided at the rear of the vehicle, and these rear wheels 24 are connected to an engine 25 provided approximately in the center of the vehicle body.
It is possible to rotate by receiving driving force from the

Here, a fuel tank 2 is located above the engine 25.
6 and a seat 27 are continuously provided, and these are fixed so as to cover the upper pipe 12 continuous from the head pipe 11 of the frame 10 and the two seat rails 13 branching from the rear end. Further, a rear fender 28 is provided at the rear of the vehicle body 20 and is continuous with the seat 27, and the rear fender 28 includes a pair of left and right fender portions 29 that cover the rear wheels 24. Further, a front fender 30 is provided from the front end of the vehicle body 20 to the vicinity of the handlebar 23, and this front fender 30 is mounted based on the front fender mounting structure of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front fender 30
is a pair of left and right fender parts 3 that cover the front wheels 22.
1, as well as left and right fender parts 31
The fender part 3 is configured to include an intermediate part 32 that connects the fender part 3 and covers the front part of the frame 10.
The lower ends of the intermediate portions 32 are fixed to the mounting portions 14 at the bottom of the frame 10, and a headlamp 33 is provided at the front end of the intermediate portion 32, and ribs 34 are integrally formed between the front wheels 22 on both sides of the headlamp 33. to frame 10
A stay 15 extended from is connected.

Here, the frame 10 is provided with a strut-type suspension 16 that supports the front wheel 22, and a pair of left and right pivot portions 17A that pivotally support the base end of a substantially A-shaped arm 17 of the suspension 16. is integrally formed with a reinforcing cross member 17B that connects the relevant portion of the frame 11 from side to side. Further, a bracket portion 18A for receiving a shock absorber 18 connected to the arm 17 is also integrated into a similar cross member 18B, thereby simplifying the structure and improving strength.

On the other hand, a head pipe 1 is provided at the rear end of the intermediate portion 32.
A substantially U-shaped planar raised portion 35 surrounding the fuel tank 2 is formed, and the rear end of each of the raised portions 35 surrounds the fuel tank 2.
6 to form a joint portion 36, and this joint portion 36 is joined and fixed to the surface of the fuel tank 26.

As shown in FIG. 3, the joint portion 36 is formed so as to be substantially continuous with the front surface of the fuel tank 26, and is connected to the fuel tank 26 via a rubber pad 36A made of an elastic material provided on the inside upper part.
A hook 36B having a hook-shaped cross section is provided at the lower inner side and abuts against the upper side surface of the hook 6 and forms a recess opening upward as shown in FIG. 4A.
On the other hand, a seam 26C formed by welding the upper surface member 26A and the bottom surface member 26B of the fuel tank 26 is continuously projected downward in the front-rear direction of the main body at the outer peripheral edge of the lower end of the fuel tank 26.
A rubber cap 26D, which is an elastic member formed in a substantially U-shape, is placed over the protruding strip. Here, the joint portion 36 and the fuel tank 26 are joined to each other by fitting the hook 36B into the seam 26C via the rubber cap 26D, as shown in FIG. 4C. The rear end of is configured to be fixed to the vehicle body 20.

In this embodiment configured in this way, the front fender 30 is attached to the vehicle body 2 in the following steps.
Attach to 0.

First, the front fender 30 is placed over the front part of the vehicle body 20 from above, the lower end of the fender part 31 and the rib 34 are located near the attachment part 14 of the frame 11 and the tip of the stay 15, respectively, and the left and right joint parts 36 are connected to the fuel tank. It is located in front of the tank 26. Next, attach the front fender 30 to the vehicle body 20.
The lower end of the fender part 31 and the rib 34 are aligned with the tips of the mounting part 14 and the stay 15, respectively, and the rubber pads 36A are brought into contact with both surfaces of the fuel tank 26, and the hook 3
6B is pressed against the rubber cap 26D and fitted into the seam 26C via the rubber cap 26D, and the fit is maintained by the elasticity of the rubber cap 26D. Further, the lower end of the fender portion 31 is fixed to the mounting portion 14 and the rib 34 is fixed to the tip of the stay 15, thereby fixing the front fender 30 to the vehicle body 30.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, as a mounting structure for fixing the front fender 30 to the fuel tank 26, the fuel tank 2
Hook 36B of joint part 36 to seam 26C of 6
Since hook 36B is to be fitted to seam 2
It can be fitted without any problem even if it is displaced to a certain extent along 6C, eliminating the complexity of positioning required with conventional mounting structures using mounting holes and protrusions, and improving work efficiency during assembly. can be significantly increased.

Further, the fitting can be maintained by the elastic force of the rubber cap 26D, which is an elastic member interposed between the seam 26C and the hook 36B, and the front fender 30 can be easily and reliably fixed to the fuel tank 26. be able to.

Furthermore, since there is no need for pressure from the side during installation as in the past, a gap can be omitted between the front fender 30 and the fuel tank 26, improving the continuity of the surface shape and enhancing the aesthetic appearance. , mutual rattling can be prevented.

Also, front fender 30 and fuel tank 2
6 is a rubber pad 36A made of an elastic member.
and a rubber cap 26D, so that rattling or vibration between the two can be prevented and noise can be reduced.

Furthermore, since the seam 26C formed during the manufacture of the fuel tank 26 is used for attaching the front fender 30, there is no need to provide a separate attachment part, and the structure can be simplified.

Further, in the embodiment, a pivot portion 17 is provided at the bottom of the frame 10 to receive the arm 17 at both ends.
A bracket portion 18A is provided with a cross member 17B integrally formed with A and receives the shock absorber 18.
Since the cross member 17B is integrally formed, the structure can be simplified and the strength can be improved by reducing the number of welded parts compared to the case where separate members are welded to these ends, and the work process and work jig can be improved. It can be omitted, and the number of parts can be reduced to reduce costs and weight.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but also includes the following modifications.

That is, the rubber cap 26 serves as an elastic member interposed between the seam 26C and the hook 36B.
I put D over seam 26C, but this is hook 36.
It may be provided in the recess of B, or the hook 36
Wrap the elastic material around the protruding part of B and make seam 26.
C and the hook 36B.

In addition, there is a rubber pad 36 inside the joint part 36.
Although the rubber pad 36A is provided to be interposed between the rubber pad 36A and the fuel tank 26, it may be provided on the surface of the fuel tank 26, but if it is provided on the joint portion 36 side as in the above embodiment, it will not connect to the fuel tank 26. Since the abutting position can be set arbitrarily, positioning is easy.

Furthermore, although the rubber pad 36A is not essential to the present invention and may be omitted, if configured as in the embodiment described above, cushioning properties can be provided between the fuel tank 26 and the joint portion 36, and rattling can be prevented. Noise can be prevented.

Further, the seam 26C provided on the fuel tank 26 is not limited to the shape as in the above embodiment; in short, the portion corresponding to the hook 36B is similar to the front fender 3
This means that it is formed as a convex strip that continues in the direction in which the 0 is moved when it is attached.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pivot portion 17A and the bracket portion 18A are integrally formed on the cross member 17B and the cross member 18B, respectively, but this is not essential to the present invention.
Each may be formed as a separate member, and the shape, material, etc. of other details may be changed as appropriate in implementation.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to the front fender mounting structure of the present invention, assembly is easy and reliable, the front fender and fuel tank can be joined without any gaps, and mutual vibration can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main parts of the embodiment, Figure 3 is a side view showing the main parts of the embodiment, and Figure 4A.
~C are sectional views taken along the - line in FIG. 3, respectively;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional example, FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing main parts of a conventional mounting structure, FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing another main part of a conventional mounting structure, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a conventional mounting structure. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...A four-wheeled buggy that is a vehicle, 10...Frame, 20...Vehicle body, 22...Front wheel, 26...Fuel tank, 26C...Seam, 26D...Rubber cap that is an elastic member, 30... Front fender, 31...Fender part, 36...Joint part, 36B...Hook.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A vehicle that has a pair of left and right front wheels at the front of the vehicle body and a fuel tank at the upper center of the vehicle body, and a front that has a pair of left and right fender parts that cover the front wheels and a joint part that joins to the fuel tank. In the front fender mounting structure for attaching the fender, a seam is provided on the outer edge of the fuel tank to form a continuous protrusion substantially along the mounting direction of the front fender, and the joint portion is capable of fitting with the protrusion. 1. A front fender mounting structure characterized in that a hook having a recessed portion is provided, and these seams and the hook are fitted through an elastic member.