JPH08268359A - Stoplight arranging structure for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the visibility of a stoplight from the rear side thereof by arranging turn signal light at the right and left sides of a taillight as well as stoplights above the taillight, and forming the stoplight separately from the taillight. CONSTITUTION: A support member 10 extended above is fixed to the rear end of a body frame 2a, and a bracket 12 is secured to the upper end of the member 10. In this case, the upper surface of the bracket 12 has the same height as the top of a seat 8. Also, a support plate 15 is laid at the back of the member 10, and an opening 15b formed on the upper section of the plate 15 is covered internally with a reflector 14. Furthermore, a bulb 16b as a light source for a stoplight 16 is provided in space formed out of a reflector 14 and the opening 15b. On the other hand, a support plate 22 is held on a support member 20 fixed to the rear section of the frame 2a in a slantingly downward direction, and a bulb 26b as a light source for a taillight 26 is provided between the wall sections 22a and 22b of the plate 22. Also, turn signal light are arranged at the right and left sides of a taillight lens 27.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this specification, "stop lamp"
Is 100 meters behind in the daytime (30 seconds for motorized bicycles)
The rear lighting, which functions as a brake light defined by the safety standards for road transport vehicles, which is supposed to be able to confirm lighting from a distance of 300 meters, is 300 meters behind the night (150 meters for motor-powered bicycles). The rear lighting, which has the function of a taillight that is stipulated in the safety standards for road transport vehicles, which is supposed to be able to confirm the lighting from the distance, is a turn signal lamp, and the one displayed backward is 100 m in the daytime. A lighting device that functions as a direction indicator light that is stipulated in the safety standards for road transport vehicles that can be confirmed to light from the distance.

A stop lamp that is turned on when a brake is applied is provided at the rear part of the motorcycle body. Such a stop lamp has a normal structure which is also used as a tail lamp as shown in JP-A-59-73334. Also, as shown in FIG. 2 of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-196787 "Rear Lighting System for Motorcycles", two stop lamps which are also used as tail lamps are arranged in the full width of the vehicle. There is.

[0004]

Since the above uses both the tail lamp and the stop lamp, the lighting positions of both are the same. The illuminance when the tail lamp is lit and the illuminance when the stop lamp is lit. By changing, the two are distinguished from each other. The same applies to the above.

Although such stop lamps are widely used, it is generally desirable that the stop lamps have higher visibility from the rear. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle that further improves visibility from the rear.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a tail lamp having a function of a legal tail light and a stop lamp which is a legal brake light, which is provided in a rear portion of a vehicle body of a motorcycle. And the arrangement structure of the lighting equipment related to the turn signal lamp which is a legal direction indicator light, and the turn signal lamps are arranged on the left and right of the tail lamp,
A stop lamp was arranged above the tail lamp, and this stop lamp was provided separately from the tail lamp.

Since a separate stop lamp is provided in addition to the tail lamp, the separate stop lamp is turned on at a position different from that of the tail lamp during braking at night, and the stop lamp is turned on in comparison with the tail lamp. Since the stop lamp is located above the tail lamp, the stop lamp is located closer to the front of the driver's point of view than the tail lamp in the view from the following vehicle. Can be obtained.

Further, since the pair of left and right turn signal lamps and the stop lamp above the tail lamp are respectively arranged at the apexes of the triangle, the appearance is improved. Moreover, at night when the tail lamp is still lit, the stop lamp at a high position lights up as the vehicle brakes, which makes it easier to visually recognize the stop lamp from the rear side. Blinks, the blinker lamp can be easily seen from the rear.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the central axis of the light source of the stop lamp is arranged so as to be oriented in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. The amount of protrusion of the stop lamp to the rear of the vehicle body can be suppressed to a small amount, and the area around the stop lamp can be made compact.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the tail lamp does not serve as a legal brake light. The lighting of the stop lamp is surely identified by comparison with the tail lamp.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the tail lamp also serves as a legal brake light. The lighting is surely recognized as a large stop lamp in cooperation with the tail lamp and the stop lamp.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the upper end of the tail lamp and the lower end of the stop lamp are arranged close to each other in the height direction so as to be equal to or less than the dimension of the tail lamp in the vehicle width direction. The contrast between the stop lamp and the tail lamp becomes clearer, and the visibility is improved like a large integrated stop lamp.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the stop lamp is attached to the highest member in the rear half of the vehicle body. It is possible to support the lighting equipment on the vehicle body frame without requiring a supporting member for exclusive use of the lighting equipment, while the stop lamp approaches the height of the viewpoint of the following driver to ensure the maximum visibility.

According to the seventh aspect, the member at the highest position has substantially the same height as the sheet. Since the seat has the maximum rear height of the motorcycle body, the stop lamp does not hinder the ride of the motorcycle, and the durability of the lighting device can be improved accordingly.

According to the present invention, the left and right support members are fixed to the rear portion of the frame of the vehicle body, and the stop lamp is detachably attached to the support member via the attachment member. Since the left and right support members can be simply configured by interposing the mounting member, it is possible to minimize the structural change on the vehicle body side when applying the lighting apparatus of the present invention to a vehicle, and further, the above support The member can also be shared for optional attachment such as a rear cargo bed.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the present invention applied to a scooter will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings should be viewed in the direction of reference numerals.
1 is a side view of a motorcycle (scooter) according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a rear portion of the vehicle body, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the rear portion of the vehicle body, and FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a vehicle body of a scooter,
A front end of a vehicle body frame 2 extending in the front and rear of the vehicle body 1 is fixed to a head tube 3, and a rear portion of the frame 2 is composed of two frames 2a and 2a as shown in FIG. The sides of the are covered with a cover 4 (see FIG. 1).

In FIG. 1, front wheels 5 are provided in front of and behind the vehicle body 1,
A rear wheel 6 is arranged, and a seat 8 is fixedly mounted on a seat post 7 standing in the center of the vehicle body. The frames 2a, 2a
A frame 2b is installed between them, and also the frames 2a, 2a
Support members 10, 10 extending upward are fixedly provided at the rear end of the rear end, and a bracket 12 is fixed to the upper end of the support member 10 with bolts 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the bracket 1
The front surface of 2 has a shape matching the rear surface of the seat 8, and the upper surface of the bracket 12 has the highest seat 8 at the rear of the vehicle body 1.
The height is almost the same as the upper surface of.

A support plate 15 is provided behind the support member 10. The support plate 15 has protrusions 15a, 15
A is engaged with the openings 2c, 2c formed on the upper surface of the frame 2b, and the upper portion is detachably attached to the bracket 12 with a bolt 19. An opening 15 is provided above the support plate 15.
b is formed, and the opening 15b is covered with the reflection plate 14 from the inside.

A bulb 16b serving as a light source of the stop lamp 16 is provided in the space formed by the reflector 14 and the opening 15b, and the base 16a of the stop lamp 16 is inserted into the socket 1.
The bulb 16b is covered with a stop lamp lens 17 while being attached to the 5c. Here, the bulb 16b of the stop lamp 16 is attached so as to incline obliquely upward so that its central axis L1 intersects with the longitudinal centerline L2 of the vehicle body.

As described above, since the bulb 16b of the stop lamp 16 is arranged obliquely upward so that the central axis L1 of the stop lamp 16 intersects with the longitudinal center line L2 of the vehicle body, the stop lamp 16 is arranged rearward of the vehicle body. The protrusion amount can be reduced, and the size around the stop lamp 16 can be reduced.

Further, as described above, the stop lamp 1
Since 6 is attached to the bracket 12 at the highest position in the rear half of the vehicle body 1, the stop lamp 16 approaches the height of the following driver's viewpoint to ensure the maximum visibility, while supporting the lamp only. The lighting device can be supported by the body frame 2 without requiring any member.

Since the height of the upper surface of the bracket 12 is set to be substantially equal to the maximum height of the seat 8, the seat 8 is
Is the maximum rear height of the motorcycle body 1,
The stop lamp 16 does not hinder the entry and exit of the motorcycle, and the durability of the lighting apparatus can be improved accordingly.

Further, since the left and right support members 10, 10 are fixed to the rear portion of the vehicle body frame 2 and the stop lamp 16 is detachably attached to the support members 10, 10 via the support plate 15, the support plate 15 is fixed. Through the support member 1
Since 0 and 10 can be simply configured, structural changes on the vehicle body 1 side can be suppressed to a minimum, and the support members 10 and 10 can also be shared for optional attachment such as a rear loading platform. Becomes

At the rear portion of the frame 2a, a supporting member 20 is fixedly provided obliquely downward, and the supporting plate 20 is supported by this supporting member 20. The support plate 22 has walls 22a, 22
b and 22c are formed, and the lower end of the support plate 22 is integrally formed with a license plate 24 downward.

A tail lamp 2 is provided between the walls 22a and 22b.
A bulb 26b, which is a light source of No. 6, is arranged.
The base 26a of b is attached to the socket 22d provided on the support plate 22. Further, the socket 22d is provided with a reflection plate 26c, and the tail lamp lens 27 is provided between the walls 22a and 22b.
To cover the valve 26b.

A bulb 28b, which is a light source of the license lamp 28, is arranged between the wall portions 22b and 22c, and a base 28a of the bulb 28b is attached to a socket 22e provided on the support plate 22. In addition, the reflector 22 is attached to the socket 22e.
And a license lamp lens 30 is provided between the walls 22b and 22c to cover the bulb 28b. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, turn signal lamps 32, 32 are provided on the left and right of the tail lamp lens 27.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the stop lamp 16 is located behind the seat 8 and the tail lamp 26 is provided.
Since it is located at a high place above, the stop lamp 16 can be easily viewed from the rear. Further, since the stop lamp 16 is a lamp different from the tail lamp 26, the visibility is improved especially at night.

That is, the stop lamp is not identified by the change in the illuminance at the same lighting position as the tail lamp as in the conventional example, but is identified by the change in the lighting position, so that the visibility is improved. .

Further, a pair of left and right turn signal lamps 32,
32 and the stop lamp 16 above the tail lamp 26
Since and are arranged at the vertices of the triangle, the appearance is improved. Moreover, at night when the tail lamp 26 is still lit, the stop lamp 16 at a high position is lit up with braking, so that the stop lamp 16 is easily visible from the rear, and the right or left side is associated with the turn. The blinker lamp 32 of 3 blinks, so that the blinker lamp 3
2 is easily visible from the rear.

As shown in FIG. 4, since the distance between the upper end of the tail lamp 26 and the lower end of the stop lamp 16 in the height direction is close to or less than the dimension of the tail lamp 26 in the vehicle width direction, the stop lamp 16 is arranged. And the tail lamp 26 become clearer, and the visibility is improved like a large integrated stop lamp.

In the present embodiment, the stop lamp 16
Although only the tilt lamp 26 is tilted, if the tail lamp 26 and the license lamp 28 are tilted in the same manner, the amount of protrusion to the rear of the vehicle body can be reduced as a whole.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the rear portion of the motorcycle body according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a rear view showing another embodiment of the rear portion of the motorcycle body according to the present invention.
In this embodiment, one lamp is used for both the tail lamp and the license lamp. The structure will be described below. In FIG. 5, supporting members 10 and 20 are fixedly provided above and below the rear end of the frame 2a as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, and a bracket 12 is fixed to the upper portion of the supporting member 10.
A support plate 50 is provided between the bracket 12 and the support member 20, and the upper and lower sides of the support plate 50 are fastened to the bracket 12 and the support member 20 with bolts 52, 53, and formed on the inner surface side of the support plate 50. The boss 55 that has been
The boss portion 57 formed on the rear surface is fastened with a bolt 58.

An opening 60 is formed in the upper part of the support plate 50,
Walls 61 and 62 are formed above and below the opening 60, and a reflector 63 is attached between the walls 61 and 62. A stop lamp 1 is installed in the space defined by the walls 61 and 62.
A bulb 116b which is a light source of 16 is arranged, and a base 116a of the bulb 116b is attached to the socket 117.
A stop lamp lens 118 is attached to the opening 60 to cover the stop lamp 116.

A bent portion 50a that bends forward is formed in the lower portion of the support plate 50, a bulb 120b which is a light source of the tail lamp 120 is arranged below the bent portion 50a, and the base 120a of the bulb 120b is attached to the socket 68. . A tail lamp lens 70 is attached to the bent portion 50a to cover the bulb 120b. The tail lamp 120
As described above, the transmission plate 7 also serves as a license lamp and has a license plate 71 formed below the support plate 50 at the time of lighting and provided with a license plate 72 in the opening 70a.
Illuminate through 0b.

In this embodiment as well, the stop lamp 116 is used.
Is located at a high position behind the seat 8 and above the tail lamp 120, and has good visibility from the rear. Further, in this embodiment, the central axis of the stop lamp 116 is arranged in the up-down direction, and the amount of rearward projection is made smaller than that in the previous embodiment.

[0037]

The present invention has the following effects due to the above configuration. The stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1 is provided in a rear portion of a vehicle body of the motorcycle, and includes a tail lamp having at least a function of a legal tail light, a stop lamp that is a legal brake light, and a turn signal lamp that is a legal direction indicator light. With such a lighting device arrangement structure, a turn signal lamp is arranged on the left and right of the tail lamp, a stop lamp is arranged above the tail lamp, and this stop lamp is provided separately from the tail lamp. Since the lamp is provided, during braking at night, a separate stop lamp is turned on at a position different from that of the tail lamp, and lighting of the stop lamp can be reliably identified by comparison with the tail lamp. Since the stop lamp is arranged above, the stop lamp Than the tail lamp in the view from the following vehicle will be located near the front of the driver's viewpoint, it is possible to obtain the visibility of the high sensitivity. That is, instead of identifying the stop lamp by the change in illuminance at the same lighting position as the tail lamp as in the conventional example,
Since the identification is made by the change of the lighting position, the visibility is improved.

Further, since the pair of left and right turn signal lamps and the stop lamp above the tail lamp are made to have apexes of a triangle, the appearance is improved. Moreover, at night when the tail lamp is still lit, the stop lamp at a high position lights up as the vehicle brakes, which makes it easier to visually recognize the stop lamp from the rear, and with the turn, the right or left turn signal lamp. Blinks,
The turn signal lamp becomes easier to see from the rear.

In the stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle according to claim 2, since the central axis of the light source of the stop lamp is arranged so as to be oriented in a direction intersecting with the center line in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the stop lamp is projected rearward of the vehicle body. The amount can be kept small and the area around the stop lamp can be made compact.

In the motorcycle stop lamp arrangement structure according to the third aspect of the present invention, the tail lamp does not serve as a legal brake light, so that the lighting of the stop lamp can be reliably identified by comparison with the tail lamp.

In the motorcycle stop lamp arrangement structure according to claim 4, the tail lamp also serves as a legal braking light. Therefore, the tail lamp and the stop lamp cooperate to surely recognize the lighting as a large stop lamp. be able to.

According to the stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle of claim 5, the upper end of the tail lamp and the lower end of the stop lamp are arranged close to each other in the height direction so that the distance between them is less than the widthwise dimension of the tail lamp. The contrast between the lamp and the tail lamp is further clarified, and the visibility can be improved like a large integrated stop lamp.

In the stop lamp arranging structure for a motorcycle according to claim 6, the stop lamp is attached to the member at the highest position in the rear half of the vehicle body. It is possible to support the lighting equipment on the vehicle body frame without requiring a supporting member for exclusive use of the lighting equipment while ensuring the visibility.

In the stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle according to claim 7, since the member at the highest position has substantially the same height as the seat, the seat forms the maximum rear height of the vehicle body of the motorcycle. There is no obstacle when getting on and off the motorcycle, and the durability of the lighting equipment can be improved accordingly.

According to the stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle of claim 8, the left and right supporting members are fixed to the rear portion of the frame of the vehicle body, and the stop lamps are detachably attached to the supporting members through the attaching member. Since it is possible to easily configure the left and right support members by interposing, it is possible to minimize structural changes on the vehicle body side when applying the lighting apparatus of the present invention to a vehicle, and further, the support member is It can also be used for mounting optional equipment such as a rear cargo bed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle (scooter) according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle body rear portion of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a rear portion of a vehicle body of a motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the rear portion of the motorcycle body according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing another embodiment of the rear portion of the motorcycle body according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Vehicle body, 2, 2a, 2b ... Frame, 8 ... Seat, 1
0, 20 ... Support member, 12 ... Member (bracket), 15
... Mounting member (supporting plate), 16, 116 ... Stop lamp, 26, 120 ... Tail lamp, 32, 32 ... Turn signal lamp, L1 ... Central axis of stop lamp, L2 ...
Centerline in the front-back direction of the car body.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A structure for arranging a lighting device which is provided at a rear portion of a motorcycle body and has at least a tail lamp having a function of a legal tail light, a stop lamp which is a legal brake light, and a turn signal lamp which is a legal direction indicator light. A stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle, wherein the turn signal lamps are arranged on the left and right of the tail lamp, a stop lamp is arranged above the tail lamp, and the stop lamp is provided separately from the tail lamp. 2. The stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the stop lamp is arranged such that a central axis of a light source of the stop lamp is oriented in a direction intersecting with a center line in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. 3. The stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the tail lamp does not serve as a legal brake light. 4. The stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the tail lamp also serves as a legal brake light. 5. The arrangement according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the upper end of the tail lamp and the lower end of the stop lamp are arranged close to each other in the height direction so as to be equal to or smaller than the dimension of the tail lamp in the vehicle width direction. Stop lamp arrangement structure for motorcycles. 6. The stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the stop lamp is attached to a member at a highest position in a rear half of the vehicle body. 7. The stop lamp arrangement structure for a motorcycle according to claim 6, wherein the member at the highest position has substantially the same height as the seat. 8. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein left and right support members are fixed to a rear portion of the frame of the vehicle body, and the stop lamp is detachably attached to the support member via an attachment member. Stop lamp arrangement structure.