JPH0784189B2 - Motorcycle - Google Patents

Motorcycle

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Publication number
JPH0784189B2
JPH0784189B2 JP60229579A JP22957985A JPH0784189B2 JP H0784189 B2 JPH0784189 B2 JP H0784189B2 JP 60229579 A JP60229579 A JP 60229579A JP 22957985 A JP22957985 A JP 22957985A JP H0784189 B2 JPH0784189 B2 JP H0784189B2
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Prior art keywords
supported
bracket
connecting member
fuel tank
motorcycle
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JPS6288683A (en
Inventor
憲 山口
明夫 河野
圭治 小野
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Priority to JP60229579A priority Critical patent/JPH0784189B2/en
Priority to FR8614339A priority patent/FR2591554B1/en
Priority to US06/919,160 priority patent/US4721179A/en
Publication of JPS6288683A publication Critical patent/JPS6288683A/en
Publication of JPH0784189B2 publication Critical patent/JPH0784189B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K11/00—Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels
    • B62K11/02—Frames
    • B62K11/04—Frames characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K21/00—Steering devices
    • B62K21/005—Steering pivot axis arranged within the wheel, e.g. for a hub center steering arrangement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K25/00—Axle suspensions
    • B62K25/04—Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork
    • B62K25/12—Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with rocking arm pivoted on each fork leg
    • B62K25/22—Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with rocking arm pivoted on each fork leg with more than one arm on each fork leg
    • B62K25/24—Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with rocking arm pivoted on each fork leg with more than one arm on each fork leg for front wheel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62M—RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR SINGLE-TRACK CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES
    • B62M7/00—Motorcycles characterised by position of motor or engine
    • B62M7/02—Motorcycles characterised by position of motor or engine with engine between front and rear wheels
    • B62M7/04—Motorcycles characterised by position of motor or engine with engine between front and rear wheels below the frame

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は自動二輪車に関し、特にエンジンの両側前後に
それぞれ設けたブラケットにそれぞれスイングアームを
支持して前輪及び後輪を懸架する自動二輪車に関する。The present invention relates to a motorcycle, and more particularly to a motorcycle in which front and rear wheels are suspended by supporting swing arms on brackets provided on the front and rear sides of the engine.

〔従来の技術〕 この種の自動二輪車として例えば、特公昭58−49435号
公報に示されるものがある。これは、エンジンとギアボ
ックス等を一体に形成したエンジンユニットの前部両側
と後部両側にそれぞれブラケットを固設し、前部ブラケ
ットで前輪を支承するスイングアームを、後部ブラケッ
トで後輪を支承するスイングアームをそれぞれ支持し、
エンジンユニットに装着した三脚に支持されたバーハン
ドルに自在継手を介してステアリングロッドを連結して
前輪を操向しており、従来のヘッドパイプを有する車体
フレームを採用した自動二輪車に比べ、車体フレームを
簡素化して車体重量を大幅に軽減させている。[Prior Art] An example of a motorcycle of this type is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-49435. Brackets are fixed on both front and rear sides of an engine unit with an engine and gearbox, etc., and swing arms that support the front wheels with the front brackets, and rear wheels with the rear brackets are supported. Supporting each swing arm,
The steering wheel is connected to the bar handle supported by the tripod mounted on the engine unit via the universal joint to steer the front wheels. Compared to the motorcycle that adopted the body frame with the conventional head pipe, the body frame Has been simplified to significantly reduce the weight of the vehicle.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problems to be solved by the invention]

ところが、上記の構造の場合、エンジンの上方に載置さ
れるフューエルタンクやシート等の車両構成部品はそれ
ぞれエンジンに固設された別々のブラケットにて支持さ
れているが、燃料の収容で重量の嵩むフューエルタンク
では、できるだけ高い支持剛性力で確実に支持すること
が望まれる。However, in the case of the above structure, vehicle components such as a fuel tank and a seat mounted above the engine are supported by separate brackets fixed to the engine. In a bulky fuel tank, it is desired that the fuel tank is reliably supported with a support rigidity as high as possible.

そこで本発明は、重量のあるフューエルタンクを、高い
支持剛性力で支持することのできる自動二輪車を提供す
ることを目的としている。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle capable of supporting a heavy fuel tank with high supporting rigidity.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明は、上述の目的を達成するため、エンジンユニッ
トの両側前後にそれぞれブラケットを固設し、前部側ブ
ラケット及び後部側ブラケットにそれぞれスイングアー
ムを回動可能に支持して前輪及び後輪を懸架する自動二
輪車において、前記前部側ブラケット及び後部側ブラケ
ットを車体上方に延出してその上部を連結部材で連結
し、該連結部材はエンジンユニットに支持されるととも
にその上方に配設されるフューエルタンクを支持したこ
とを特徴としている。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has brackets fixed on both front and rear sides of the engine unit, and swingable arms are rotatably supported on the front bracket and the rear bracket to support the front and rear wheels. In a suspended motorcycle, the front side bracket and the rear side bracket are extended above the vehicle body, and the upper portions thereof are connected by a connecting member, and the connecting member is supported by an engine unit and is disposed above the fuel. It is characterized by supporting the tank.

〔作 用〕[Work]

かかる構成によれば、重量のあるフューエルタンクが、
前部側ブラケットと後部側ブラケットとエンジンユニッ
トとで強固に支持された連係部材の高い支持剛性によっ
て支持されるようになる。According to this configuration, the heavy fuel tank is
The front side bracket, the rear side bracket, and the engine unit are supported by the high supporting rigidity of the linking member that is firmly supported.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明の一実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

自動二輪車１は、略逆Ｕ字状のサイドフレーム２をエン
ジンとギアボックス等を一体に形成したエンジンユニッ
ト３の両側に固設している。In the motorcycle 1, side frames 2 having a substantially inverted U shape are fixed to both sides of an engine unit 3 in which an engine and a gear box are integrally formed.

サイドフレーム２は、エンジンユニット３の前部側面に
固設される前部側ブラケット2aと、エンジンユニット３
の後部側面に固設される後部側ブラケット2bとをそれぞ
れ車体上方に延出してその上方を連結する連結部材2cと
で一体に形成され、連結部材2cはエンジンユニット３の
上面にボルト４にて螺着されて支持されており、前部側
ブラケット2aに前輪５を支承するフロントスイングアー
ム６が回動可能に支持され、後部側ブラケット2bに後輪
７を支承するリアスイングアーム８が回動可能に支持さ
れている。The side frame 2 includes a front side bracket 2a fixed to a front side surface of the engine unit 3 and an engine unit 3
A rear bracket 2b fixed to the rear side surface is integrally formed with a connecting member 2c that extends above the vehicle body and connects the rear bracket 2b. The connecting member 2c is attached to the upper surface of the engine unit 3 by a bolt 4. The front swing arm 6 that supports the front wheel 5 is rotatably supported by the front bracket 2a, and the rear swing arm 8 that supports the rear wheel 7 is rotated by the rear bracket 2b. Supported as possible.

フロントスイングアーム６は、上部アーム6aと下部アー
ム6bの一端をそれぞれ前部側ブラケット2aに回動可能に
枢着され、前輪５を支承する前輪支持部材6cの上部に上
部アーム6aの先端をポールジョイント6dで連結し、前輪
支持部材6cの下部に下部アーム6bの先端をボールジョイ
ント6eで連結して構成され、下部アーム6bと前部側ブラ
ケット2aとの間にサスペンション９を配設して支持され
ており、リアスイングアーム８は後部側ブラケット2bと
の間にサスペンション10をリンク機構11を介して配設し
て支持されている。The front swing arm 6 has one end of the upper arm 6a and one end of the lower arm 6b pivotably attached to the front bracket 2a, and the front end of the upper arm 6a is poled above the front wheel support member 6c that supports the front wheel 5. The lower arm 6b is connected by a joint 6d, the tip of a lower arm 6b is connected by a ball joint 6e to the lower part of the front wheel support member 6c, and a suspension 9 is provided between the lower arm 6b and the front bracket 2a for support The rear swing arm 8 is supported by arranging a suspension 10 between the rear swing arm 8 and the rear bracket 2b via a link mechanism 11.

サイドフレーム２の連結部材2cの前部上面には車両構成
部品であるフューエルタンク12が載置され、フューエル
タンク12の前部下面のフランジ12aと連結部材2cとをボ
ルト13を介して固着し、またフューエルタンク12の後部
下面のフランジ12bも同様に連結部材2cに固着してフュ
ーエルタンク12を連結部材2cにて支持しており、フュー
エルタンク12の後方には、車両構成部品であるシート14
がボルト15により連結部材2cに固着されて支持され、シ
ート14の下方にエアクリーナ16が配設されている。A fuel tank 12, which is a vehicle component, is placed on the front upper surface of the connecting member 2c of the side frame 2, and the flange 12a on the front lower surface of the fuel tank 12 and the connecting member 2c are fixed to each other via a bolt 13. Similarly, the flange 12b on the lower surface of the rear portion of the fuel tank 12 is also fixed to the connecting member 2c to support the fuel tank 12 by the connecting member 2c. Behind the fuel tank 12 is a seat 14 that is a vehicle component.
Is fixed to and supported by the connecting member 2c by the bolt 15, and the air cleaner 16 is disposed below the seat 14.

また、フューエルタンク12の下部後方からシート14の下
部にかけてサイドカバー17が設けられ、サイドカバー17
の後方からシート14の後方にかけてリアカバー18が設け
られている。Further, a side cover 17 is provided from the lower rear of the fuel tank 12 to the lower part of the seat 14, and the side cover 17
A rear cover 18 is provided from the rear to the rear of the seat 14.

フューエルタンク12の前部にはパイプ状のステー19が設
けられ、該ステー19にヘッドライト20,メータ21が支持
され、さらにステー19とフューエルタンク12との連結部
にハンドル支持部22が設けられ、該ハンドル支持部22に
バーハンドル23が支持され、バーハンドル23は自在継手
24にを介して連結ロッド25に接続され、連結ロッド25は
前部側ブラケット2aに支持されるリンク機構26を介して
ステアリングアーム27に連結され、ステアリングアーム
27の先端は前記前輪支持部材6cに自在継手28を介して接
続され、これによりバーハンドル23の操作で前輪５が操
向される。A pipe-shaped stay 19 is provided at the front of the fuel tank 12, a headlight 20 and a meter 21 are supported by the stay 19, and a handle support portion 22 is provided at a connecting portion between the stay 19 and the fuel tank 12. The bar handle 23 is supported by the handle support portion 22, and the bar handle 23 is a universal joint.
The connecting rod 25 is connected to the steering arm 27 via a link mechanism 26 supported by the front side bracket 2a.
The tip of 27 is connected to the front wheel support member 6c through a universal joint 28, whereby the front wheel 5 is steered by operating the bar handle 23.

また、車体の前部にはヘッドライト20,メータ21の前部
を覆うフロントカバー29が配設されている。A front cover 29 that covers the front portions of the headlight 20 and the meter 21 is provided at the front portion of the vehicle body.

このように構成することにより、フューエルタンク12,
シート14等の車両構成部品が、前部側ブラケット2a及び
後部側ブラケット2bとエンジンユニット３とで強固に支
持された連結部材2cの高い支持剛性力によって支持され
るようになる。With this configuration, the fuel tank 12,
Vehicle components such as the seat 14 are supported by the high supporting rigidity of the connecting member 2c that is firmly supported by the front bracket 2a and the rear bracket 2b and the engine unit 3.

〔発明の効果〕〔The invention's effect〕

本発明の自動二輪車は、エンジンユニットの両側前後に
固設された前部側ブラケット及び後部側ブラケットに、
それぞれスイングアームを回動可能に支持し、該前部側
ブラケットと後部側ブラケットを車体上方に延出して、
その上部を連結部材で連結し、該連結部材をエンジンユ
ニットに支持して、その上方に配設されるフューエルタ
ンクをこの連結部材に支持するので、燃料の収容によっ
て重量の嵩むフューエルタンクが、前部側ブラケット及
び後部側ブラケットとエンジンユニットとで強固に支持
された連結部材の高い支持剛性力によって支持されるよ
うになる。The motorcycle of the present invention has a front side bracket and a rear side bracket fixed to the front and rear sides of both sides of the engine unit.
Each swing arm is rotatably supported, and the front side bracket and the rear side bracket are extended above the vehicle body,
The upper part of the fuel tank is connected by the connecting member, the connecting member is supported by the engine unit, and the fuel tank disposed above the supporting unit is supported by the connecting member. It is supported by the high supporting rigidity of the connecting member that is firmly supported by the engine bracket and the rear bracket and the rear bracket.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

図は本発明の一実施例を示し、第１図は自動二輪車の側
面図、第２図は第１図II−II断面図、第３図は第１図の
III−III断面図、第４図は第１図のＶ−Ｖ断面図であ
る。 １……自動二輪車、２……サイドフレーム、2a……前部
側ブラケット、2b……後部側ブラケット、2c……連結部
材、３……エンジンユニット、５……前輪、６……フロ
ントスイングアーム、6a……上部アーム、6b……下部ア
ーム、6c……リアスイングアーム、12……フューエルタ
ンク、14……シート、16……エアクリーナ、20……ヘッ
ドライト、21……メータ、23……バーハンドルFIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1, and FIG.
III-III sectional view, FIG. 4 is a VV sectional view of FIG. 1 ... Motorcycle, 2 ... Side frame, 2a ... Front bracket, 2b ... Rear bracket, 2c ... Connecting member, 3 ... Engine unit, 5 ... Front wheel, 6 ... Front swing arm , 6a …… upper arm, 6b …… bottom arm, 6c …… rear swing arm, 12 …… fuel tank, 14 …… seat, 16 …… air cleaner, 20 …… headlight, 21 …… meter, 23 …… Bar handle

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】エンジンユニットの両側前後にそれぞれブ
ラケットを固設し、前部側ブラケット及び後部側ブラケ
ットにそれぞれスイングアームを回動可能に支持して前
輪及び後輪を懸架する自動二輪車において、前記前部側
ブラケット及び後部側ブラケットを車体上方に延出して
その上部を連結部材で連結し、該連結部材はエンジンユ
ニットに支持されるとともにその上方に配設されるフュ
ーエルタンクを支持したことを特徴とする自動二輪車。1. A motorcycle in which brackets are fixedly provided on both front and rear sides of an engine unit, and swing arms are rotatably supported on front brackets and rear brackets to suspend front wheels and rear wheels, respectively. The front side bracket and the rear side bracket are extended to the upper side of the vehicle body, and the upper part thereof is connected by a connecting member, and the connecting member is supported by the engine unit and also supports a fuel tank disposed above the engine unit. And the motorcycle.
JP60229579A 1985-10-15 1985-10-15 Motorcycle Expired - Lifetime JPH0784189B2 (en)

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JP60229579A JPH0784189B2 (en) 1985-10-15 1985-10-15 Motorcycle
FR8614339A FR2591554B1 (en) 1985-10-15 1986-10-15 MOTORCYCLE FRAME WITH SWINGING ARMS AT THE REAR AND FORWARD
US06/919,160 US4721179A (en) 1985-10-15 1986-10-15 Double swing-arm motorcycle frame

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JPH0784189B2 true JPH0784189B2 (en) 1995-09-13

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