JPH06305464A - Seat lock release mechanism for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide seat lock release mechanism for a motorcycle improving the operability of seat lock release and lightening the burden of a user by releasing seat lock by remote operation through a main switch without pulling out a key. CONSTITUTION:In a motorcycle with seat lock mechanism 11 formed including a hook (engaging member) 13 selectively engaged with a seat lock bar 15 fixed to a seat, the engagement between the hook 13 and the seat lock bar 15 is released by the rotating operation of the main switch 1 of the motorcycle. In the case of opening the seat, seat lock can be released by rotatory-operating a key as it is inserted in the main switch 1 so as to omit the operation heretofore required at the time of releasing seat lock, that is, the operation of pulling the key out of the main switch and inserting it into the key hole of the seat lock mechanism whenever opening the seat.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat lock release mechanism for a motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a scooter type motorcycle in which a storage box for storing a helmet or the like is provided below the seat, it is necessary to open and close the seat frequently each time the helmet or the like is taken in and out.

By the way, such a motorcycle is provided with a seat lock mechanism. To open the seat, the key is removed from the main switch, and the removed key is inserted into the key hole of the seat lock mechanism to lock the seat. It was necessary to release it.

[0004]

However, in a motorcycle in which the seat is frequently opened and closed, the above operation is troublesome, and it imposes a heavy burden on the user.
Especially at night, it is difficult to find the key hole into which the key should be inserted.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. An object of the present invention is to improve the operability of releasing the seat lock by releasing the seat lock without removing the key by remote operation by the main switch. An object of the present invention is to provide a seat lock release mechanism for a motorcycle that can reduce the burden on the user.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a motorcycle having a seat lock mechanism including an engaging member for selectively engaging and disengaging a seat lock bar fixed to a seat. The engagement of the engaging member with the seat lock bar is released by the turning operation of the main switch.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when the seat is opened, the seat lock can be released by rotating the key while the key is still inserted in the main switch.
It is possible to omit the operation conventionally required when releasing the seat lock, that is, the operation of removing the key from the main switch and inserting it into the key hole of the seat lock mechanism every time the seat is opened, improving the operability of releasing the seat lock. The burden on the user can be reduced.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a seat lock release mechanism according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a main switch, and FIG. 3 is FIG.
4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the key display portion of the main switch (a view in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3), FIG. 5 is a plan view of the seat lock mechanism, and FIG. It is a D line sectional view.

In the seat lock mechanism shown in FIG. 1, 1
Is a main switch arranged around the handle of the motorcycle, and a cylinder 3 is rotatably provided on the body 2 of the main switch. A key hole 3a into which a key (not shown) is to be inserted is formed on the upper surface of the cylinder 3.
A display member 4 is fitted around the cylinder 3,
As shown in FIG. 4, the display member 4 has “LOCK”,
The display of "OFF", "ON", and "OPEN" is at the predetermined angle position. Incidentally, in FIG. 1, the main switch 1 is shown in a cross section taken along the line AA of FIG.

Below the cylinder 3 in the body 2, a crank-shaped actuating cam 5 which turns together with a key is rotatably provided, and the eccentric shaft portion 5a of the actuating cam 5 is a rectangular plate. The long hole 6a (see FIG. 1) formed in the lock bar slider 6 is penetrated.

The lock bar slider 6 has a body 2
It is slidably fitted in the inside in the horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIGS. 1 and 3), and one end of a square bar-shaped lock bar 7 that is movable in the same direction is engaged with this.

Further, in the body 2 of the main switch 1, a seat lock releasing slider 8 which is normally located at a position shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 is orthogonal to the sliding direction of the lock bar slider 6 and the lock bar 7. It is provided so as to be movable in the direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1), and one end of a seat lock releasing wire 9 is connected to the seat lock releasing slider 8 by a pin 10. The other end of the seat lock releasing wire 9 is connected to the seat lock mechanism 11 shown in FIG.

The seat lock mechanism 11 is provided around a seat (not shown), and a hook 13 is rotatably attached to a body 12 of the seat lock mechanism by a shaft 14. The hook 13 is provided with a notch-shaped engaging groove 13a and a stepped stopper portion 13b which are to be selectively engaged with a U-shaped seat lock bar 15 attached to a seat (not shown). The hook 13 is constantly urged by a torsion spring 16 wound around the shaft 14 in the opening direction (the direction in which the seat lock bar 15 is disengaged (counterclockwise in FIG. 6)).

A hook fixing slider 17 is fitted in the body 12 below the hook 13 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the hook fixing slider 17 is moved upward (to the hook 13 by a spring 18). It is always urged in the direction in which the hook 13 is engaged and the rotation of the hook 13 is blocked.

On the other hand, an L-shaped lever 19 is rotatably attached to the side of the body 12 by a screw 20, and one end 19a of the lever 19 is formed on the hook fixing slider 17. It faces the recessed groove 17a, and is usually separated from the recessed groove 17a to form a predetermined gap therebetween, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The other end 19b of the lever 19 is connected to the other end of the seat lock releasing wire 9 by a pin 21.

The lever 19 is biased in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1 by a torsion spring (not shown), which is normally in the position shown by the solid line in FIG.
Is also in the solid line position and is engaged with the seat lock bar 15, whereby the seat lock state (not shown) is maintained.

Next, the operation of the seat lock release mechanism having the above structure will be described.

The user selects the cylinder 3 of the main switch 1
When a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole 3a opened on the upper surface of the and is rotated to the "OFF" position shown in FIG. 4, the eccentric shaft portion 5a of the actuating cam 5 is at the a position At this time, the lock bar 7 is disengaged from the steering system (not shown), and the steering wheel lock is released. In this state, electricity is not supplied from the battery (not shown) to various electric devices, and the hook 13 of the seat lock mechanism 11 is engaged with the seat lock bar 15 at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. , The seat is kept locked.

Next, while the user inserts the key into the key hole 3a, it is turned on from the "OFF" position shown in FIG.
Position ", the eccentric shaft portion 5a of the actuating cam 5 moves from the position a to the position b shown in FIG. As a result, the lock bar slider 6 and the lock bar 7 are slightly moved to the right in FIG. 1, and the electric power is supplied from the battery (not shown) to various electric devices to start the engine. Also at this time, the lock bar 7 is disengaged from the steering system and the steering wheel lock is released, and the hook 13 of the seat lock mechanism 11 is maintained in engagement with the seat lock bar 15 to lock the seat. The condition is maintained.

When the user wants to open the seat in order to take out the helmet or the like from the storage box (not shown) installed under the seat, for example, the user can insert the key into the main switch 1 as it is, This may be turned from the "ON" position to the "OPEN" position in FIG. Then, the eccentric shaft portion 5a of the actuating cam 5 moves from the position b to the position c in FIG. 1 to move the seat lock releasing slider 8 in the arrow direction to the position indicated by the chain line
The seat lock release wire 9 is pulled in the same direction.

When the seat lock releasing wire 9 is pulled as described above, one end 19b of the lever 19 of the seat lock mechanism 11 connected to the other end of the wire 9 is pulled in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Figure 1 centering on the screw 20
In the direction of the arrow (counterclockwise), the other end 19a contacts the hook fixing slider 17 and pushes it down against the biasing force of the spring 18 as shown by the chain line in FIG.

Then, the engagement state between the hook fixing slider 17 and the hook 13 is released, and the hook 13 is rotated about the shaft 14 in the arrow direction (counterclockwise direction) of FIG. 6 by the urging force of the torsion spring 16. Then, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 6, the stopper portion 13b stops in a state of being in contact with the body 12. At this time, the engagement of the hook 13 with the seat lock bar 15 is released, and the locked state of the seat is released, so that the user can open the seat and take out the helmet or the like from the storage box.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the user opens the seat, the seat lock can be released by rotating the key while the key is still inserted in the main switch 1. The operation required for unlocking the seat, that is, the operation of removing the key from the main switch and inserting the key into the key hole of the seat lock mechanism every time the seat is opened, can be omitted. And the burden on the user can be reduced.

By the way, when the hand is released from the key at the "OPEN" position shown in FIG. 4, the key automatically returns to the "ON" position, and the lever 19 of the seat lock mechanism 11 is urged by the biasing force of a torsion spring (not shown). Returning to the position shown by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 6, the slider 1 for hook fixing
Since the engagement with 7 is released, the hook fixing slider 17 is moved upward by the urging force of the spring 18 and returns to the position shown by the solid line in FIG.

Then, when the seat is closed, the hook 13 in the state shown by the chain line in FIG. 6 is pushed by the seat lock bar 15 and pivots about the shaft 14 in the direction of the broken line arrow (clockwise direction) in FIG. Then, the position returns to the solid line position, the engagement state with the seat lock bar 15 is maintained, and the seat is kept locked again.

On the other hand, when the key at the "ON" position in FIG. 4 is rotated in the reverse direction through the "OFF" position to the "LOCK" position, the eccentric shaft portion 5a of the actuating cam 5 moves from the b position to the a position in FIG. 1, the lock bar slider 6 and the lock bar 7 move to the left in FIG. 1, and the lock bar 7 engages with a steering system (not shown) to lock the rotation of the steering wheel. In this state, the user can remove the key from the main switch 1.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a motorcycle having a seat lock mechanism including an engaging member for selectively engaging and disengaging a seat lock bar fixed to a seat. Since the engagement of the engagement member with the seat lock bar is released by the turning operation of the main switch, the seat lock can be released without removing the key by remote operation by the main switch. The effect that the operability of unlocking and the burden on the user can be reduced can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a seat lock release mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main switch.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a key display portion of the main switch (a view in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3).

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a seat lock mechanism.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main Switch 5 Actuating Cam 8 Seat Lock Release Slider 9 Seat Lock Release Wire 11 Seat Lock Mechanism 13 Hook (engaging member) 15 Seat Lock Bar 17 Hook Fixing Slider 19 Lever

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main switch of a motorcycle having a seat lock mechanism configured to include an engagement member that is selectively engaged with and disengaged from a seat lock bar fixed to a seat. A seat lock release mechanism for a motorcycle, which is configured to release engagement with the seat lock bar.