JPH09323680A - Scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enlarge storage space at the front part of a body and allow an article to be easily taken in and out. SOLUTION: Handle posts 51 and 61 are provided, so as to be separated from each other in a vertical direction, and a storage box B2 is provided in space S between the posts 51 and 61. The motion of a handle 54 is transmitted to a front wheel 66 via a cable 70 led outside the storage box B2. According to this construction, large storage space can be formed at the front part of the body, under the elimination of the effect of an inertia increase on handle operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scooter type vehicle such as a scooter type motorcycle, which is popular as one type of small motorcycles and the like, and more particularly to improvement of a storage space provided in a front portion of a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The body of a scooter type motorcycle is generally constructed such that the front part of the vehicle body is covered with a front cover, the lower part of the seat at the rear part of the vehicle body is covered with a rear cover, and a step floor is provided at the feet of the driver. is there. In recent years, one having a large-capacity storage space for accommodating a helmet or the like under the seat has been established.
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 133975, etc., there is proposed one in which a storage space is provided in the front part of the vehicle body.

[0003]

The storage space at the front of the vehicle body disclosed in the above publication is divided into a front side and a rear side. Therefore, the size of the article to be stored is limited, and it is inconvenient to put the article in and out of the storage box on the front side while sitting on the seat. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a scooter type vehicle in which a storage space provided in a front portion of a vehicle body is enlarged, and it is easy to put in and take out and the usability is improved.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and a scooter type vehicle according to claim 1 has a steering wheel rotatably supported with respect to a vehicle body frame. And a front fork support member that rotatably supports the front fork, are provided apart from each other in a state in which a storage box installation space is opened between them, and the storage box installation space is A storage box having a storage space penetrating at least in the front-rear direction and having a lid for opening and closing the front and rear openings is provided, and a cord-shaped steering transmission member for transmitting the rotation of the handle to the front fork. It is characterized in that the members are arranged outside the storage box.

In the scooter type vehicle according to a second aspect of the present invention, the handle support member provided on the vehicle body frame and the handle above the handle support member provide a storage box arrangement space therebetween. It is provided separately in a closed state,
The handle is rotatably supported by the handle support member via a handle stem passing through the storage box installation space, and has a storage space penetrating at least in the front-rear direction in the storage box installation space, and A storage box provided with a lid for opening and closing the front and rear openings is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the scooter type vehicle according to the first or second aspect of the invention, a front cover for covering a front portion of the vehicle body is attached to the vehicle body frame,
At least part of the bottom of the storage box overlaps the front cover.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A. One Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. A-1. Configuration of One Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the entire side surface of a scooter type motorcycle (scooter type vehicle) of one embodiment of the present invention, and the left side is the forward direction, that is, the front side. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes
A vehicle body frame 2 formed by bending or welding a pipe material such as a steel pipe is a vehicle body cover which is attached to the vehicle body frame and constitutes an outer shell of the entire vehicle body to define the design.

The body frame 1 is mainly composed of a pair of left and right side frames 11 (only the left one can be seen in FIG. 1) extending while swelling in the front and rear direction, and a down tube 12 provided in the front portion. The side frame 11 has a central portion 11a located at the lowest position, a front portion 11b that rises diagonally forward from the central portion 11a and then tilts backward, and rises diagonally rearward from the central portion 11a and becomes horizontal once.
It is composed of a rear portion 11c which rises diagonally again. Front end portions of the left and right side frames 11, that is, the front portion 1
The upper end portion of 1b and the central portion 11a are connected by a bridge 13 and a cross pipe 14 extending in the left and right directions, respectively. The down tube 12 is curved in a substantially L shape, and extends between the left and right side frames 11 and passes through the center line of the vehicle body. The front end portion of the down tube 12 is connected to the front portions 11 of the left and right side frames 11 via the connecting pipe 15.
Further, the rear end is fixed to the cross pipe 14.

The vehicle body cover 2 includes a front panel 21 and a leg shield cover 2 which cover a front portion of the vehicle body frame 1.
2, a front cover 23, a step floor 24 that supports the driver's foot, and a rear cover 2 that covers the rear part of the vehicle body.
And 5. These are separately molded from resin or the like, and are attached to the vehicle body frame 1 to have an integrated appearance.

A seat 30 on which a driver sits is supported by a rear portion of the side frame 11 via a bracket (not shown). A first storage box B1 for storing the helmet H1 is provided in a space below the seat 30 and surrounded by the seat 30 and the rear cover 25. A swing type power unit 40, which is a power source of the scooter type motorcycle, is suspended at a rear portion of the side frame 11 via a link 41 and a suspension 42. This power unit 40, seat 3
The engine (not shown) mounted below 0 and the rear wheel 43
And a transmission mechanism 44 connecting them.

As shown in FIG. 2, the side frame 1
An upper handle post (handle support member) 51 whose shaft center is tilted backward at an appropriate angle is fixed to a central front portion of the bridge 13 connecting the front portions 11b of the first bridge 11b. An upper handle stem 52 is rotatably passed through the upper handle post 51 via a bearing 53. At the upper end of the upper handle stem 52, a handle 5 extending left and right is provided.
4 is fixed. A drive pulley 55 is fixed to the lower end of the upper handle stem 52, as shown in FIG. The drive pulley 55 is housed in a pulley case 56. With this configuration, when the handle 54 is steered (rotated) to the left or right, the upper handle stem 52 and the drive pulley 55 are integrally rotated according to the steering direction.

On the other hand, a lower handle post (front fork supporting member) 61 is fixed to the front end of the down tube 12 coaxially with the upper handle post 51, as shown in FIG. This lower handle post 6
1, a lower handle stem 62 is rotatably passed through a bearing 63. At the lower end of the lower handle stem 62, a front fork bracket 64
Left and right through (only the left one can be seen in Fig. 1)
The front fork 65 is fixed. A front wheel 66, which is a steering wheel, is rotatably supported at the lower ends of the front forks 65. A driven pulley 67 is fixed to the upper end of the lower handle stem 62, as shown in FIG. The driven pulley 67 is housed in the pulley case 67.

If the upper and lower handle posts 51, 61 are not coaxial with each other and are offset forward or backward, or if they are arranged so that their axes are not parallel to each other, the handle 54
The degree of freedom when setting the position of is improved.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the pulleys 55 and 67 are connected by a pair of cables (cord members: steering transmission members) 70. These cables 70
Is a wire 71 inserted into a hose 72.
Both ends of the wire 71 are fixed to the outer peripheral portions of the upper and lower pulleys 55 and 67, respectively. When the drive pulley 55 rotates, the wire 71 of each cable 70 moves back and forth accordingly, and the driven pulley 67 rotates in the same direction as the drive pulley 55. Therefore, the handle 54
Is transmitted from the drive pulley 55 to the driven pulley 67 via each wire 71, and further the rotation is transmitted to the front wheel 66 via the lower handle stem 62, the front fork bracket 64, and the front fork 65, that is, steered. It is like this. The wire 71 can be adjusted to an appropriate tension by the adjuster 73.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pulleys 55 and 67 are
Between the spaces, for example, a sufficient storage box disposition space S for a helmet to be inserted is vacant, and in this space S,
A second storage box B2 is arranged. The second storage box B2 includes a box body 81 that is integrally formed with the front panel 21 that constitutes the front cover 23, front and rear front lids (lids) 82 and rear lids (lids) 83. Has been done.

The box body 81 includes the front panel 21.
Bottom plate portion (bottom portion) 8 integrally formed by denting from the upper portion of the nose portion 21a formed at the front portion of the lower end of the
4, the left and right side plate portions 85 and the upper plate portion 86 are provided, and the plate portions 84, 85, 86 form a storage space 87 that penetrates in the front-rear direction. The storage space 87 is set to a size such that the helmet H2 can be inserted therein. The bottom plate portion 84 is uniformly inclined rearward and downward, a cylindrical projection 84a is formed in the central portion, and the inclined surface 8 is slightly rearward on both sides thereof.
4b is up.

The leg shield panel 22 has a second
22 corresponding to the storage space 87 of the storage box B2 of
a is formed. The leg shield panel 22 is integrally formed with a central bulging plate portion 90 through which the down tube 12 passes and left and right curved plate portions 91 that are curved along the side frames 11 on both sides of the central bulging plate portion 90. The opening 22a is formed between the upper portions of the left and right curved plate portions 91. Then, the rear end edges of the bottom plate portion 84, the side plate portion 85 and the upper plate portion 86 of the second storage box B2 are fitted into the opening 22a. As a result, the rear edge of the bottom plate portion 84 overlaps the leg shield panel 22.

The front and rear openings 87a and 87b of the storage space 87 of the second storage box B2 are larger than the front opening 87a is inclined. The openings 87a are provided in the front lid 82 and the rear lid 83.
Is opened and closed. The front lid 82 has a shape that is continuous with the nose portion 21 a and forms a substantially conical inclined surface that is convexly curved forward and has a lower end portion via the arm 92 and the nose portion 21 a.
It is hinged to rotate back and forth inside. The rear lid 83 is formed in a triangular shape that protrudes rearward as it goes downward when viewed from the side, and the protruding portion is formed in a trapezoidal shape when viewed from above, so that the storage space 87 is made as wide as possible. This rear lid 83
Has a lower end hinged to the periphery of the lower end side of the opening 22a of the leg shield panel 22 so as to rotate back and forth.

The lids 82 and 83 are opened and closed by pinching the knobs 93 and 94 mounted on the upper ends thereof, and the knob 9 and
3, 94 are detachably engaged with the front panel 21 and the leg shield panel 22. As shown in FIG. 3, a rubber packing 9 is provided around the opening peripheral edge of the front panel 21 for receiving the front lid 82 and the peripheral edge of the rear lid 83 for waterproof / dustproof and vibration absorption.
5 and 96 are attached respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front panel 21 is integrally formed with a wing portion 97 that extends rearward from the front edge of the side plate portion 85 while expanding laterally. The wings 97 are in contact with the side edges of the curved plate 91 of the leg shield panel 22, respectively. Wing section 9
7, the curved plate portion 91 and the side plate portion 85 form a cavity 98 that communicates with the top and bottom. These left and right cavities 9
The upper end of the side frame 11 is passed through 8. As shown in FIG. 4, the cable 70 is passed through one of the left and right cavities 98 (in this case, the left side), and the other side is passed through a harness 74 in which a plurality of electric wires are put together and a control cable 75 such as a brake cable. ing. As a result, there is no vehicle constituent member in the storage space 87 of the second storage box B2, and the storage space 87 is a complete cavity.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front panel 21 and the leg shield panel 22 are provided at the upper portions thereof with a cover portion 76 for covering the bridge 13 connecting the left and right side frames 11, the upper handle post 51, and the drive pulley 55. 7
7 are formed. The front panel 21 and the leg shield panel 22, as shown in FIG.
It is fastened and fixed to the side frame 11 with screws 79 together.

A-2. Operation and Effect of One Embodiment According to the above scooter type motorcycle, the storage space 87 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed below the handle 54 by the second storage box B2 arranged in the front part of the vehicle body. There is. The storage space 87 has a remarkably large storage volume as compared with a conventional storage space divided into front and rear, and can store a large article such as a helmet H2. For example, when accommodating the helmet H2, as shown in FIG. 2, with the front side facing backward, the cylindrical protrusion 8 of the bottom plate portion 84 is
By fitting the inside into 4a and placing the edges on both sides on the inclined surfaces 84b on both sides, it is possible to secure a stable storage state with less rattling. In addition to the helmet H2, the cylindrical convex portion 84
The movement of the article is restricted by the a and the inclined surface 84b, and the stored state of the article is easily stabilized.

The articles are taken in and out by opening the front lid 82 or the rear lid 83 to open the front and rear openings 87a, 8a.
It can be done from any of 7b. In other words, the articles can be taken in and out from either the front side or the rear side of the vehicle body, which improves usability. Further, since the rear end edge of the bottom plate portion 84 of the box body 81 overlaps the leg shield panel 22, the load of the article is distributed to the vehicle body frame 1 via the leg shield panel 22. Therefore, the second storage box B2, that is, the fixing portion of the front panel 21 to the vehicle body frame 1 can be reduced, and
It does not cause the problem of increased weight such as increasing the thickness to improve the strength.

Steering by the handle 54 is performed by the cable 70.
It is transmitted to the front wheel 66 via the wire 71 of. Cable 70
Does not rotate with the rotation of the handle 54, and the wire 71
The rotation of the handle 54 is transmitted to the front wheel 66 by the push-pull operation in the length direction of the. Therefore, unnecessary inertia caused by the cable 70 does not occur with the handle operation, and light handling can be obtained.

B. Other Embodiments Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. In these drawings, the same components as those of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

B-1. Configuration of Other Embodiment As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the handle 5
The upper handle stem 52 having the upper end 4 fixed to the upper end extends downwardly, and the lower end thereof is fixed to the upper end of the lower handle stem 62 via the stem holder 100. That is, the upper and lower handle stems 52 and 62 are directly connected via the stem holder 100. Stem holder 10
0 is covered with a cover 100a. The upper handle stem 52 vertically penetrates the second storage box B2.

The front panel 21 and the leg shield panel 22 are integrally formed with semi-cylindrical covers 101 and 102 surrounding the upper handle stem 52. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, these semi-cylindrical covers 101 and 102 are fitted to each other to form a cylindrical cover 10
The upper handle stem 52 penetrates the inside of the housing 3, and the periphery thereof is a storage space 87 that penetrates in the front-rear direction. The harness 74 and the control cable 75 are passed through the inside of the cylindrical cover 103.

B-2. According to another embodiment of the operation and effects this embodiment, although the storage space 87 is the upper handle stem 52 extending through, the upper handle stem 52 is slender than the lower handle post 61. Therefore, the cylindrical cover 103 that covers the upper handle stem 52 is not so thick, and as a result, the reduction of the storage space 87 can be suppressed.

C. Modifications In the above embodiments, for example, the following modifications are possible. A side opening is formed in the storage box B2 so that articles can be taken in and out from the side. The bottom plate portion 84 of the storage box B2 is provided with a detachable or foldable protrusion to regulate the movement of the article. Applies to three-wheeled scooter type vehicles.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the handle supporting member and the front fork supporting member are separated from each other so that a large-capacity storage space penetrating at least in the front and rear direction is provided in the front portion of the vehicle body therebetween. In addition, the cord-shaped member is used as the steering transmission member that transmits the rotation of the handle to the front fork, which has the effect of not affecting the handling (claim 1). Further, since the handle stem for supporting the handle on the handle support member is passed through the storage space penetrating the front and rear of the vehicle body, the reduction of the capacity of the storage space is suppressed (claim 2). Further, since the bottom of the storage box is overlaid on the front cover attached to the vehicle body frame, the load of the article that the storage box bears can be reduced, and the number of fixing points of the storage box and the increase in weight can be suppressed ( Claim 3).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a scooter type vehicle (motorcycle) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front side view of the vehicle.

3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG.

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

FIG. 5 is a front side view of a scooter type vehicle (motorcycle) according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Body frame, 23 ... Front cover, 51 ... Upper handle post (handle support member), 52 ... Upper handle stem, 54 handle, 61 ... Lower handle post (front fork support member), 65 ... Front fork, 70 ... Cable (cord member: steering transmission member), 82
... front lid (lid), 83 ... rear lid (lid), 8
4 ... Bottom plate part (bottom part), 87 ... Storage space, 87a, 87b
... opening, B2 ... second storage box, S ... storage box installation space.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A handle support member for rotatably supporting a handle and a front fork support member for rotatably supporting a front fork with respect to a body frame.
A lid is provided between the two in such a manner as to be spaced apart from the storage box installation space, and has a storage space penetrating at least in the front-rear direction in the storage box installation space and opening and closing front and rear openings. A scooter type vehicle in which a storage box provided is disposed, and a cord-shaped member is provided outside the storage box as a steering transmission member that transmits the rotation of the handle to the front fork. 2. A handle support member provided on a vehicle body frame and a handle above the handle support member are provided separately from each other in a state in which a storage box installation space is opened between them, and the handle is provided. A storage space that is rotatably supported by the handle support member via a handle stem that passes through the storage box installation space, and that has a storage space that penetrates at least in the front-rear direction in the storage box installation space, and that has front and rear openings. A scooter-type vehicle having a storage box provided with a lid for opening and closing. 3. A front cover for covering a front portion of a vehicle body is attached to the vehicle body frame, and at least a part of a bottom portion of the storage box overlaps with the front cover. The scooter type vehicle according to any one of 2 above.