JPH06329065A - Frame cover for motor scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a part, most subject to damage at the overturning time or the like of a motor scooter type vehicle, removable as a removable part so as to be replaceable in a small range, thereby reducing repair cost and waste. CONSTITUTION:A part most subject to damage at the overturning time or the like of a motor scooter type vehicle 1 is the lower side part of a frame cover 16, that is, the lower edge part corresponding to the nearly middle part of a side lower cover 23. This part is protruded to the side because of covering the lateral parts of an engine 12. This middle lower edge part is made removable as a removable part 24 and has interchangeability as the same shape on either lateral side of a body. In this case, the sliding hook of the removable part 24 is inserted into the side lower cover 23, and the removable part 24 is slid forward (or backward) for positioning, and a machine screw is fastened to a nut.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a frame cover for a scooter type vehicle in which only the easily damaged portion of the frame cover can be replaced within a small range.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a general scooter type vehicle, the periphery of a vehicle body frame is entirely covered with a frame cover made of synthetic resin. The frame cover not only makes the scooter-type vehicle look stylish, but also protects the vehicle body frame and internal equipment, and further reduces air resistance during traveling.

The frame cover is divided into a plurality of parts in consideration of moldability at the time of manufacturing, assembling to a vehicle body, and the like.

By the way, if a scooter type vehicle falls over,
When passing through a narrow space, part of the frame cover may be scratched by rubbing against the road surface or other objects. In this case, the damaged part of the frame cover is generally replaced and repaired.

A place where the scooter type vehicle is likely to be damaged when the vehicle falls over is a lower side of the frame cover, that is, a portion which contacts both sides of the engine. This part is composed of side lower covers that extend in a strip shape from both sides of the step board on which the occupant's feet are placed to the tail lights. Therefore, the rate at which this side lower cover is replaced is highest.

[0006]

However, as described above, the side lower cover is a relatively large component that extends long in the front-rear direction. Therefore, if the side lower cover is completely replaced, the repair cost will be high. Moreover, since the undamaged parts are replaced, resources are wasted and the amount of waste increases.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a frame cover for a scooter type vehicle in which only the easily damaged portion of the frame cover can be replaced within a small range. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a scooter type vehicle which can reduce the cost of the replacement parts when replacing the easily damaged parts of the frame cover and at the same time facilitate the attachment and detachment work of the replacement parts. Is to provide a frame cover.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a frame cover for a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention comprises:
In a frame cover of a scooter type vehicle configured to cover the periphery of a body frame or the like, a portion that is easily damaged when the scooter type vehicle falls or the like is detachable as a detachable portion. .

Further, it is characterized in that the attachment / detachment portions have the same shape on the left and right sides of the vehicle body, and the left and right attachment / detachment portions have compatibility.

Further, the attaching / detaching portion is fixed to the frame cover using both engagement by a slide hook and screwing.

[0012]

According to the frame cover of the scooter type vehicle having the above-mentioned structure, the portion which is easily damaged when the scooter type vehicle falls down can be attached and detached as the attaching / detaching portion. Can be exchanged in a small range. Therefore, it is not necessary to completely replace large parts, and repair costs can be reduced, while at the same time contributing to resource saving and waste reduction.

Further, since the attachment / detachment portions have the same shape on the left and right sides of the vehicle body and the left and right attachment / detachment portions have compatibility, the parts are shared and the cost is reduced.

Further, since the attaching / detaching portion is fixed to the frame cover by using the slide hook and the screwing together,
The attaching and detaching work of the attaching and detaching section becomes easy.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a scooter type vehicle to which the frame cover according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the scooter type vehicle shown in FIG.

This scooter type vehicle 1 is provided with an underbone type vehicle body frame 2, and a front fork 4 supporting a front wheel 3 on the front head of the vehicle body frame 2.
Is pivotally mounted together with the handlebar 5 so as to be rotatable left and right.

Inside the rear of the vehicle body frame 2 is an article storage chamber 6 capable of storing a helmet and the like, and a seating seat 7 is placed on the upper part thereof so as to be openable and closable, and between the seating seat 7 and the handlebar 5. Has a large board in the lower part, and a step board 8 on which an occupant's foot is placed is formed in this area.

Below the rear portion of the step board 8, a power unit 11 is vertically swingably connected via a link 9. The power unit 11 includes an engine (not shown) and a power transmission case 12 which are integrally formed. A rear wheel 13 is axially supported by a rear portion of the power transmission case 12, and a power transmission (not shown) built in the power transmission case 13 is provided. The power of the engine is transmitted to the rear wheels 13 by the device. A shock absorber 14 is connected between the rear portion of the power unit 11 and the rear portion of the vehicle body frame 2.

The periphery of the vehicle body frame 2 and the like is entirely covered with a frame cover 16 made of synthetic resin or the like, which improves the appearance of the scooter type vehicle 1 and protects the internal equipment from wind and rain. As a result, the air resistance during traveling is reduced.

The frame cover 16 is manufactured by being divided into a plurality of parts in consideration of the moldability at the time of manufacturing and the assembling property to the vehicle body. That is, the frame cover 16
A front leg shield 17 and a leg shield cover 18 that cover the front forks 4 and the front portions of the vehicle body frame 2, a pair of left and right lower leg shields 19 that are connected to the lower portion of the leg shield cover 18, and a rear leg that forms the step board 8. A shield 21 (see FIG. 2), a frame upper cover 22 that covers the lower periphery and the rear of the seat 7, and a pair of left and right side lower covers 23 along the lower edge of the frame upper cover 22.
Etc. The side lower cover 23 is
It extends forward along the side surface of the rear leg shield 21 and is connected to the lower leg shield 19.

When the scooter type vehicle 1 falls down, the portion most likely to be damaged is the lower side portion of the frame cover 16, that is, the lower edge portion which is substantially in the middle of the side lower cover 23. Since this part covers the left and right of the engine 12, it projects slightly to the side with respect to the other parts of the frame cover 16, and when the scooter-type vehicle 1 falls over or passes through a narrow space, There is a high possibility of contact with or other objects.

Thus, the middle lower edge of the side lower cover 23, which is easily damaged, is detachable as a detachable portion 24. The attachment / detachment portion 24 has the same shape on the left and right sides of the vehicle body, and is compatible with the left and right sides. In the case of this embodiment, the attachment / detachment portion 24 is formed into an isosceles triangle,
Other shapes may be used as long as they have the same shape on the left and right.

As shown in FIG. 3, the attaching / detaching portion 24 is fixed to the side lower cover 23 by using the engagement by the slide hook 25 and the screw fixing by the screw 26. A plurality of slide hooks 25 (for example, 3
It is projected. This slide hook 25 is shown in FIG.
As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 1, it is formed in a hook shape extending forward (or backward). On the other hand, a flange 27 is formed along the upper edge of the attachment / detachment portion 24 in the middle portion of the side lower cover 23, and an engagement hole 28 is formed in the flange 27 at a position corresponding to the slide hook 25 of the attachment / detachment portion 24. It is set up.

At one end of the attaching / detaching part 24, a screw hole 2 is provided.
9 is formed. On the other hand, a claw 31 is provided on the flange 27 of the side lower cover 23, and a nut 32 is attached to the claw 31.

When fixing the attaching / detaching portion 24 to the side lower cover 23, the slide hook 25 of the attaching / detaching portion 24 is inserted into the engaging hole 28 of the side lower cover 23, and the attaching / detaching portion 24 is slid forward (or backward). As a result, each slide hook 25 is engaged with the engagement hole 28, and the attachment / detachment portion 24
Is positioned.

When the attaching / detaching portion 24 is thus positioned on the side lower cover 23, the hole 29 of the attaching / detaching portion 24 is aligned with the position of the nut 32. Therefore, if the screw 26 is fastened to the nut 32 from the side, the slide of the attaching / detaching portion 24 is restricted, and the fixing of the attaching / detaching portion 24 is completed.

To remove the attachment / detachment portion 24, the screw 26 is removed, and the attachment / detachment portion 24 is slid rearward (front) and lowered downward to remove it.

As described above, since the attachment / detachment portion 24 has the same shape on both the left and right sides of the vehicle body, the claws 31 of the side lower cover 23 are rearward on the flange 27 on the left side of the vehicle body and frontward on the flange 27 on the right side of the vehicle body. It is provided in. Alternatively, the claw 31 may be provided at the center of the flange 27 and the left and right flanges 27 may be located at the same position.

4 and 6 show another fixing structure of the attaching / detaching portion 24. Here, a plurality of (for example, two) clips 33 are provided on the upper edge portion of the attachment / detachment portion 24 in a protruding manner.
This clip 33 has a pair of wedge sides 34,
5, 35 are provided. On the other hand, the flange 27 of the side lower cover 23 is provided with an engagement hole 36 at a position corresponding to the clip 33.

When fixing the attaching / detaching portion 24 to the side lower cover 23, the clip 33 of the attaching / detaching portion 24 is pushed into the engaging hole 36 of the side lower cover 23 from below. Then, the gap between the wedge sides 34, 34 of the clip 33 is once narrowed, and when the clip 33 passes through the engagement hole 36, the gap between the wedge sides 34, 34 widens due to elasticity, so that the clip 33 cannot be removed from the engagement hole 36. As a result, the attachment / detachment portion 24 is fixed to the side lower cover 23.

When removing the attaching / detaching portion 24, the hand is placed on the back side of the side lower cover 23, and the grip portion 3 of the clip 33 is removed.
If the gap between the wedge sides 35, 35 is narrowed by pinching the pins 4, 34, the clip 33 can be removed from the engagement hole, so that the attaching / detaching portion 24 may be pulled down as it is.

As described above, since the easily damaged portion of the side lower cover 23 is made detachable as the detachable portion 24, only the particularly easily damaged portion of the frame cover 16 can be replaced within a small range. Therefore,
Since it is not necessary to completely replace the large side lower cover 23, the repair cost becomes low, and at the same time, it can contribute to resource saving and waste reduction.

Further, since the attachment / detachment portions 24 have the same shape on the left and right sides of the vehicle body and the left and right attachment / detachment portions 24 have compatibility, the parts are shared and the cost is reduced.

Further, the attaching / detaching part 24 is attached to the slide hook 25.
Since it is fixed to the side lower cover 23 by using both the engagement by and the screwing by the screw 26, the attachment and detachment work of the attachment and detachment portion 24 is very easy.

The attaching / detaching portion 24 is the side lower cover 23.
Not only the middle lower edge of the other, other frame cover 1
It may be provided in a portion of 6 which is easily damaged. In addition, the attaching / detaching part 24
It can be used as a design accent by changing the color of.

[0037]

As described above, the frame cover for a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention is a frame cover for a scooter type vehicle configured to cover the periphery of a vehicle body frame or the like when the scooter type vehicle falls down or the like. It is characterized in that a portion that is easily damaged is detachable as a detachable portion.

Therefore, it is possible to replace only the portion of the frame cover which is particularly susceptible to damage within a small range. Therefore, it is not necessary to completely replace large parts, and repair costs can be reduced, while at the same time contributing to resource saving and waste reduction.

Further, the frame cover of the scooter type vehicle according to the present invention is characterized in that the attachment / detachment portions have the same shape on the left and right sides of the vehicle body, and the left and right attachment / detachment portions have compatibility. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost by sharing the parts.

Further, the frame cover of the scooter type vehicle according to the present invention is characterized in that the attaching / detaching portion is fixed to the frame cover by using both the slide hook and the screwing, and therefore the attaching / detaching portion is attached / detached. The work can be very easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a scooter type vehicle to which a frame cover according to the present invention is applied.

2 is a perspective view of the scooter type vehicle shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the left rear, showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a fixing structure of a detachable part.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another fixing structure of the attaching / detaching part.

5 is an enlarged perspective view showing an engaging portion of the attaching / detaching portion shown in FIG.

6 is an enlarged perspective view showing an engaging portion of the attaching / detaching portion shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Scooter type vehicle 2 Body frame 16 Frame cover 23 Side lower cover 24 Attaching / detaching part 25 Slide hook 26 Screw 28 Engagement hole 32 Nut

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A frame cover of a scooter type vehicle configured to cover the periphery of a vehicle body frame or the like, wherein a portion that is easily damaged when the scooter type vehicle falls down is detachable as a detachable portion. A frame cover structure for a scooter type vehicle. 2. The frame cover for a scooter type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the attachment / detachment portions have the same shape on the left and right sides of the vehicle body, and the left and right attachment / detachment portions have compatibility. 3. The frame cover for a scooter type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the attachment / detachment portion is fixed to the frame cover using both engagement by a slide hook and screwing.