JPH08216953A - Step for fellow passenger for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a step for a fellow passenger for a motorcycle which is so constituted as to be containable in an unnoticeable manner without being limited by the position and the shape of a car body cover. CONSTITUTION: A step for a fellow passenger for a motorcycle comprises a step body 22; and a holder part 23, the base end part 22a of a step body 22 is pivotally mounted on a holder part 23 and an opening part 25 in which the step body 22 is completely containable is formed in the holder part 23. When the step body 22 is contained in the holder part 23, the outer surfaces thereof are positioned flush with each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a passenger step of a motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a motorcycle in which a driver's seat and a passenger's seat are provided integrally or separately and each has a seating capacity of two. Such a motorcycle is provided with a step for stepping on a passenger.

By the way, in recent years, there have been motorcycles that look like race cars, and the seats and steps for fellow passengers have been devised so as not to be conspicuous.

The steps for passenger riding are, for example, the actual opening number 64.
As shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 35194, a bracket to which a step is attached is rotatably attached to a body frame,
One in which the bracket is rotated to be housed in the vehicle body cover together with the bracket, or as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-107587, a window hole is formed in the vehicle body cover and a step is performed on the vehicle body frame inside the window hole. There is one in which this step is stored in the body cover.

[0005]

However, since the mounting position of the step for the passenger is limited, if the step is to be housed in the vehicle body cover as in the conventional example described above, the design of the vehicle body cover is free. The degree is limited. In addition, all of the conventional examples have a large number of parts.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a step for a passenger of a motorcycle that can be stored inconspicuously without being restricted by the position or shape of the vehicle body cover. And

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a step for a passenger of a motorcycle according to the present invention comprises, as described in claim 1, a step body and a holder portion, The base end of the step body is pivotally attached to the holder part, and the holder part is formed with an opening capable of completely storing the step body, and when the step body is housed in the holder part, the outer surface thereof is It is configured to be flush.

[0008]

According to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the step main body and the holder portion are constituted, and the base end portion of the step main body is axially attached to the holder portion, and the step main body is completely housed in the holder portion. Forming possible openings,
When the step body is stored in the holder part, the outer surface of the step body is flush so that it is not necessary to store the passenger step inside the vehicle body cover as in the conventional case, and the degree of freedom in designing the vehicle body cover is increased. Is not restricted, and aerodynamic characteristics when the step body is stored are improved.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing an example of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 has a vehicle body frame 2, and a fuel tank 3 is provided above the vehicle body frame 2. The body frame 2 located behind the fuel tank 3 is covered on both sides by a body cover 4, and a seat 5 is provided on the body cover 4. The driver seat 5 has a driver seat 5F on the front side and a passenger seat 5R on the rear side.

A head pipe 6 is provided in front of the body frame 2.
The head pipe 6 is provided with a steering mechanism 7. The steering mechanism 7 is provided with a front fork 9 and a handlebar 10 which rotatably support the front wheels 8 at the tip thereof, and the handlebars 10 steer the front wheels 8 left and right.

On the other hand, a swing arm 12 is pivotally mounted on a pivot shaft 11 which is provided at the lower center of the body frame 2 so as to swing around the pivot shaft 11, and a rear wheel 13 is rotated at the rear end of the swing arm 12. Freely supported.

The front part of the motorcycle 1 is covered with a cowling 14, and an engine 15 is mounted in the cowling 14 at the lower center of the body frame 2. Behind this engine 15, on both sides of the vehicle body, a driver's step 16
Is attached to the vehicle body frame 2 via the bracket 17. The engine 15 is connected to the upstream side of the exhaust pipe, and the exhaust pipe 18
Extends through the lower part of the engine 15 to the rear right side of the vehicle body, and a muffler 19 is connected to the downstream side thereof.

A stay 20 is extended on the left and right vehicle body frames 2 substantially below the passenger seat 5R, and a muffler 19 is attached to the stay 20 on the right side of the vehicle body through a passenger step 21. Although not shown in detail, since the muffler 19 is not arranged on the left side of the vehicle body,
Only the passenger step 21 is attached.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the passenger step 21 provided on the right side of the vehicle body, and FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the passenger step 21 comprises a step body 22, a holder portion 23, and a muffler mounting portion 24. The passenger step 21 provided on the left side of the vehicle body (not shown) does not include the muffler mounting portion 24.

The step body 22 has its base end portion 22a pivotally attached to the holder portion 23. The holder portion 23 is formed with an opening 25 capable of completely accommodating the step body 22, and when the step body 22 is accommodated in the holder portion 23, the outer surface thereof is flush with the opening lower portion 25a. Is molded such that the step body 22 is developed substantially horizontally.

The step body 22 is composed of a step portion 22b on which a passenger places his / her foot and a stopper portion 22c formed so as to project below the step portion 22b. The step body 22 is locked to the step 25b formed in the opening 25 of the holder 23 to prevent the step body 22 from falling inside the holder 23.

A muffler mounting portion 24 is provided on the side surface of the holder portion 23.
Is integrally formed, and a hole 23a for a bolt for attaching the holder portion 23 to the stay 20 of the vehicle body frame 2 is formed in the upper portion of the holder portion 23. Further, a recess 25c is formed at the edge of the opening 25, and when the step body 22 housed in the holder 23 is deployed, a fingertip is inserted into the recess 25c to facilitate the deployment of the step body 22.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 6, the step body 22 is attached to the holder portion 23.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the rear portion of the vehicle body showing a state of being housed inside, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the rear portion of the vehicle body showing a state in which the step body 22 is expanded. As shown in FIG. 6, the step body 22 of the passenger step 21 of the present invention is replaced by the holder portion 23.
When stored in, the passenger step 21 looks like a mounting bracket for the muffler 19 and is inconspicuous.

Further, since the passenger step 21 of the present invention is not housed in the vehicle body cover 4 as in the conventional case, the degree of freedom in designing the vehicle body cover 4 is not limited.

Further, the passenger step 21 of the present invention can have the same function as the conventional one with only a small number of parts including the step body 22 and the holder portion 23.

Furthermore, the passenger step 2 of the present invention
In No. 1, when the step body 22 is housed in the holder portion 23, the outer surface of the step body 22 is flush, so that the aerodynamic characteristics are improved.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the step body 2
By deploying 2, passengers can easily rest their feet. Further, if the muffler mounting portion 24 is integrally formed with the holder portion 23, the muffler mounting bracket conventionally provided as a separate body becomes unnecessary, and the weight and the number of parts can be reduced. Further, the passenger's foot can be protected from the heat of the muffler 19.

[0027]

As described above, according to the step for the passenger of the motorcycle according to the present invention, the step body is composed of the step body and the holder portion, and the base end portion of the step body is axially attached to the holder portion. In addition, the holder part is formed with an opening capable of completely accommodating the step main body, and when the step main body is accommodated in the holder part, the outer surface thereof is configured to be flush, so that the passenger can ride in the same manner as in the past. It is not necessary to store the human step in the vehicle body cover, the freedom in designing the vehicle body cover is not limited, and the aerodynamic characteristics when the step body is stored are improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle showing an embodiment of steps for fellow passengers of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a passenger step.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a passenger step.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the rear portion of the vehicle body showing a state where the step body is housed in a holder portion.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a rear portion of the vehicle body showing a state where the step body is unfolded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Motorcycle 2 Body Frame 5R Passenger Seat 19 Muffler 21 Passenger Step 22 Step Main Body 23 Holder 22a Step End Main Body 25 Opening

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A step main body and a holder portion, wherein a base end portion of the step main body is pivotally attached to the holder portion, and an opening portion capable of completely storing the step main body is formed in the holder portion, A step for a passenger of a motorcycle, characterized in that an outer surface of the step main body is made flush when housed in the holder part.