JPH07110625B2 - Scooter type vehicle storage device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a storage device for a scooter type vehicle having a storage space behind the driver's seat that is opened and closed by the driver's seat.

(Background of the Invention) There are conventionally two- and three-wheeled scooter type vehicles provided with a substantially plate-like footrest below a steering bar handle and a driving seat. A vehicle of this type, in which a large-capacity storage space is formed below the driver seat and the storage space is opened and closed by the driver seat, has been proposed by the same applicant (for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 60-30535). issue). That is, a step portion is formed at the rear of the driver's seat so as to bulge upward, and the rear surface of the step portion is configured to open and close an opening directed diagonally upward and forward of the storage space.

Generally, in this type of vehicle, the rear portion of the rear cover of the vehicle body is formed obliquely so as to descend rearward. In this case, rainwater may flow upward on the slope of the rear cover especially when traveling in the rain. This phenomenon occurs because the wind on the rear of the rear cover flows toward the rear of the driver because negative pressure is applied to the rear of the driver while traveling, and this wind carries rainwater upward along the slope of the rear cover. It is believed that. Therefore, when the storage space is formed below the operator seat as described above, if the mating surface between the opening of the container space and the operator seat is on the slope of the rear part of the rear cover, rainwater will enter the container space from this mating surface. There arises the problem of easy inflow.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in spite of forming a large-capacity storage space behind a step portion formed in the rear portion of the driver's seat, rain water is generated when traveling in the rain. An object of the present invention is to provide a scooter-type vehicle storage device that is less likely to flow into the storage space.

(Constitution of the Invention) According to the present invention, an object of the present invention is to provide a scooter type vehicle having a substantially plate-like footrest between a steering bar handle and an openable / closable driving seat, and a rear wheel is held at a rear end of the scooter type vehicle. The unit swing type power unit whose front end is pivotally supported on the body frame so that it can swing up and down, and the front end is supported by a hinge so that it can be opened and closed, and the rear part is a step that rises upward from the vicinity of the front end of the rear wheel. A long driver's seat, a rear cover for covering the lower part of the driver's seat, a storage case cover having an upper surface continuous with the rear cover and extending rearward of the step of the rear portion of the driver's seat, and a rear surface inclined obliquely rearward and backward. A storage device for a scooter type vehicle, comprising: a storage space defined by an inner surface of the storage cover and a bottom plate covering substantially the entire area above the rear wheel and opened and closed by a stepped rear surface of the operation seat, Achieved by

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a two-wheel scooter which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 3 is II in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-III, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view near the rear portion of the vehicle body.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 is a frame. The frame 10 includes a steering shaft tube 12, a front frame 14, and a pair of left and right rear frames 16 (16a, 16b) extending obliquely upward and rearward from the lower end of the front frame 14. A steering front wheel 18 and a steering bar handle 20 are attached to the steering shaft rotatably held in the steering shaft tube 12 to the left and right.

A power unit 22 is located below the rear frame 16, and includes a forced air-cooled two-cycle engine 24 and a transmission case 26.
And are assembled together. The front portion of the power unit 22 is vertically swingably connected to the rear frame 16 via a link 28. The rear portion of the transmission case 26 is elastically supported by the buffer unit 30. 32 is a rear wheel attached to the rear portion of the transmission case 26, 34 is an air purifier attached to the right side surface of the power unit 22, and 36 is an exhaust muffler.

A battery 38 located in front of the engine 24, a lubricating oil tank 40 located above it, and a fuel tank 42 located behind this lubricating oil tank 40 are arranged between the rear frames 16a and 16b. . The fuel tank 42 is made of a steel plate, has sufficient rigidity, and is firmly fixed to the rear frame 16.

Reference numeral 44 denotes a driver's seat, and a step portion 46 is formed on the rear portion thereof so as to bulge upward from the vicinity of the front end portion of the rear wheel 32.
The front end of the driving seat 44 is the rear frame 16a, 16b.
It is attached by a hinge 50 to the arc-shaped support bracket 48 connecting the two so as to be openable and closable. Further, when the operation seat 44 is closed, its lower surface abuts and is supported by rubber seats 52, 52 (FIG. 2) attached to the upper surface of the fuel tank 42.
The operating seat 44 can be locked in this closed position by a lock device (not shown).

Below the steering bar handle 20 and the driving seat 44,
A substantially plate-shaped footrest 54 that encloses the lower portion of the front frame 14 and the front portion of the rear frame 16 is formed. This footrest 54
The front part of the is connected to a leg shield 56 that wraps around the steering shaft tube 12, the front frame 14 and the like from the front and back.

Reference numeral 58 is a storage space formed behind the operation seat 44. The storage space 58 is fixed to the rear frame 16 and covers a substantially entire area above the rear wheel 32, and a storage cover fixed to the rear cover 68 described later and to the upper edge of the bottom plate 60. 62 and 62, the opening 64 of which is directed obliquely upward and forward. That is, the opening 64 faces the rear surface of the step portion 46 of the driving seat 44, and the opening 64 can be opened and closed by undulating the driving seat 44. A water guiding groove 66 for guiding rainwater downward is formed at the periphery of the opening 64, and the operation seat 44 is in close contact with the water guiding groove 66 when closed to prevent the rainwater from flowing into the storage space 58.
The upper and rear corners of the container cover 62 are notched in a trapezoidal shape on the side, and a colored transparent plate 62a is adhered thereto.
Therefore, the contents in the container space 58 can be visually observed from the outside through the transparent plate 62a.

68 (68a, 68b) is a rear cover, and this rear cover 68
The storage compartment cover 62 continuous to the
The lower portion of the rear cover 68 is formed so as to cover the lower side of the driving seat 44 and the bottom plate 60, and the lower front portion thereof is connected to the footrest 54. Each rear cover 68a, 68b
The rear upper edge is connected to the upper edge of the bottom plate 60 and the lower edge of the container cover 62 as shown in FIG. Rear cover
A tail light 70 is attached to the rear of the 68.

The upper part of the container cover 62 forming the upper part of the container space 58 extends upward from a plane A (FIG. 1) which passes through the upper edge of the opening 64 and is orthogonal to the opening surface. Further, the bottom plate 60 is formed with a recess 72 which is depressed downward between the left and right rear frames 16a and 16b (see FIG. 3), and the lower portion of the storage space 58 passes through the lower edge of the opening 64 and is a surface orthogonal to this opening surface. It is expanding downward from B. Therefore, the volume of the storage space 58 is enlarged, and a large luggage such as the helmet C can be stored.

In this embodiment, when the operation seat 44 is opened counterclockwise in FIG. 1, the opening 64 of the storage space 58 is opened. Therefore, luggage can be put in and taken out of the storage space 58 through the opening 64. Particularly, since the upper part and the lower part of the storage space 58 are enlarged with respect to the plane AB, a large luggage such as the helmet C can be accommodated. In particular, since the bottom plate 60 has the recess 72 formed therein, it is easy to take in and out luggage such as the helmet C.

On the other hand, when traveling, the wind is pulled upward by the negative pressure on the rear surface of the driver along the rear surface of the rear cover 68 and the rear surface of the transparent plate 62A of the container cover 62 (see the arrow in FIG. 1). Further, since the upper surface of the container 62 is raised above the plane A behind the upper edge of the opening 64, traveling wind flows from the front to the rear on this upper surface. Therefore, the traveling wind that rises upward on the rear surface of the container case 62 and the traveling wind that flows rearward on the upper surface join together near the corner D (see FIG. 1) and flow rearward. Therefore, even if rain rises upward on the rear surface of the storage case cover 62 when traveling in rainy weather, this rainwater will not be released from the opening 64 of the storage room 58.
Hardly reach until. Therefore, even if the seal provided on the mating surface between the opening 64 and the operation seat 44 becomes incomplete, rainwater can be sufficiently prevented from entering the storage space 58 during traveling.

Although the storage case cover 62 is formed separately from the rear cover 68 in this embodiment, it goes without saying that the present invention may be formed integrally.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention makes the opening of the large-capacity storage space provided on the lower rear side of the driving seat point diagonally upward and forward, and this opening is formed on the rear surface of the step portion protruding to the rear part of the driving seat. Since it is a block, running wind will flow rearward near the interface between the opening and the driving seat, and it will be difficult for rainwater to flow into the storage space from this interface.

Further, since the step portion of the driving seat bulges upward from the vicinity of the front end portion of the rear wheel, and the lower portion of the storage space is defined by the bottom plate covering substantially the entire area above the rear wheel, a large volume of the storage space can be secured, It is also possible to use this bottom plate as a mud remover for the rear wheels.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a two-wheel scooter which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 3 is II in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-III, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view near the rear portion of the vehicle body. 20 ... Steering bar handle. 22 …… Power unit, 32 …… Rear wheel, 44 …… Operating seat, 46 …… Step, 54 …… Foot stand, 58 …… Storage space, 60 …… Bottom plate, 62 …… Storage cover, 64 …… Opening, 68 …… Rear cover.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A scooter type vehicle having a substantially plate-like footrest below a steering bar handle and an openable / closable driving seat, wherein a rear wheel is held at a rear end and the front end is vertically rocked on a vehicle body frame. A freely swingable unit swing type power unit, a front and rear driving seat that is supported by a hinge so that the front end can be opened and closed, and a rear part is a step that rises upward from the vicinity of the front end of the rear wheel, and the lower part of the driving seat. A rear cover that covers the rear cover, a storage case cover that has an upper surface that is continuous with the rear cover and extends rearward of the step of the rear portion of the operation seat, and a rear surface that is inclined downward and rearward, and an inner surface of the storage case cover and the rear wheel. A storage device for a scooter type vehicle, comprising: a storage space defined by a bottom plate covering substantially the entire upper region and opened and closed by a rear surface of a step portion of the operation seat.