JPH10138977A - Scooter-type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve appearance by improving an accuracy of mating a front cover with a leg shield, and by eliminating a long big mounting bracket for fixing the front cover, and by preventing screws for fixing the front cover from being exposed in front of the front cover. SOLUTION: In a scooter-type vehicle whose head pipe is covered by overlaying the outer end of a front cover 61 on the outer end of a leg shield 63 for covering the pipe head from rear side and fixed to the body frame, and which has, inside the bottom of the front cover 61, an inner fender 80 extending above the front wheel and fixed to the body frame, both sides of the bottom of the leg shield 63 are fixed to the inner fender 80 and both sides of the front cover 61 are fixed to the inner fender 80 inside the front cover 61.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a scooter type vehicle having a fixed fender.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional scooter type vehicle, for example, a handle and a front fork rotatably supporting a front end at a lower end thereof are connected via a steering shaft, and the steering shaft is rotated by a head pipe in a body frame. It is freely supported. And the periphery of the head pipe is covered by overlapping and connecting the outer edges of the front cover that covers the head pipe from the front and the leg shield that covers the head pipe from the back.

In such a scooter type vehicle, a small front fender that covers the upper part of the front wheel is a so-called movable fender type that is fixed to a front fork and is rotated left and right with the front wheel, and a vehicle body frame. A so-called fixed fender type in which the fixed front cover is extended to above the front wheel, and an inner fender which is also fixed to the vehicle body frame is arranged inside the lower part of the front cover, and covers the upper part of the front wheel by these. Things exist.

Here, in the case of the fixed fender type, the front cover, the leg shield and the inner fender are
Each is fixed to a mounting bracket fixed to the body frame, and the front cover and the leg shield are connected such that their outer edges overlap with each other,
The inner fender was fixed to the body frame independently of these.

[0005]

Since both the front cover and the leg shield are large, there is a problem that the front cover and the leg shield are easily distorted during molding and easily deformed even when mounted on a vehicle, and the appearance of the vehicle is deteriorated. Furthermore, since the front cover and the leg shield are each fixed to the body frame, due to a manufacturing error of the body frame including the mounting bracket, the mounting position accuracy and the alignment accuracy of the both are deteriorated, and the external appearance is further improved. Worsens. In addition, the screws that fix the front cover to the body frame are exposed on the front of the front cover, so the appearance is poor.
Further, since the front cover and the vehicle body frame are largely separated from each other, the mounting bracket to which the front cover is fixed is long and large, increasing the weight of the vehicle body.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and improves the accuracy of alignment between the front cover and the leg shield to improve the appearance.
A scooter-type vehicle that eliminates the need for a long and large mounting bracket to fix the body to the body frame, reduces the weight of the body, and does not expose the screws that fix the front cover to the front of the front cover, resulting in a good appearance. It is intended to provide.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and to achieve the object, according to the present invention, a steering wheel and a front fork rotatably supporting a front wheel at a lower end thereof are provided with a steering shaft. The steering shaft is rotatably supported by a head pipe of the vehicle body frame, covers the head pipe from the front, and extends to above the front wheels.
And a leg shield that covers the head pipe from the rear and is fixed to the vehicle body frame by connecting their outer edges to each other so that the periphery of the head pipe is covered, and the lower inside of the front cover is covered. A scooter-type vehicle having an inner fender fixed to the body frame and extending above the front wheels, the lower sides of the leg shield are fixed to the inner fender, and both sides of the front cover are front covers.
Is fixed to the inner fender inside.

The front cover is firmly fixed to the leg shield and the inner fender, so that it is not necessary to fix the front cover directly to the body frame. Therefore, the alignment accuracy between the front cover and the leg shield is improved, and the appearance is improved. In addition, a long and large mounting bracket for fixing the front cover to the vehicle body frame is not required, and the weight of the vehicle body can be reduced. Further, the screws for fixing the front cover are not exposed on the front surface of the front cover, so that the appearance is improved.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a schematic side view of a scooter type vehicle, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a body cover of the scooter type vehicle, FIG. 3 is a front side view of the vehicle body cover, FIG. 4 is a side view of an inner fender, and FIG. , FIG. 6 is a rear view of the leg shield, FIG. 7 is a side view of the front cover, FIG. 8 is a front view of the front cover, FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. 8, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line X-X, FIG. 11 is a side view of the flasher lamp, FIG. 12 is a front view of the flasher lamp,
FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a scooter type vehicle in which a footrest space S having a lower part defined by a low-floor footrest 7 is formed between a handle 3 and a seat 5. In the scooter type vehicle 1, a driver seat portion 5a and a tandem seat portion 5b are formed on the seat 5, so that two people can ride on the vehicle.
The scooter type vehicle 1 has a head pipe 9, a down tube 11 extending downward from the head pipe 9 and then bending toward the rear of the vehicle body, and a distal end connected to the down tube 11, and extending substantially horizontally toward the rear of the vehicle body. The vehicle body frame 15 includes a pair of left and right rear frames 13 that extend, rise once in the middle, and then bend and extend rearward of the vehicle body. The head pipe 9 rotatably supports a steering shaft 17 provided with a handle 3 at an upper end, and a pair of left and right front forks 21 for rotatably supporting a front wheel 19 is fixed to a lower end of the steering shaft 17. Have been.

A unit swing type engine 35 is swingably attached to a standing portion of the pair of right and left rear frames 13 via a link mechanism 30.
The unit swing type engine 35 includes an engine 35a.
And V that transmits the power of the engine 35a to the rear wheels 33.
The transmission case 35b accommodating a belt (not shown) is integrated. The rear part of the transmission case 35b is supported by the rear frame 13 via the shock absorber 37.

The body frame 15 is covered by a body cover 60 as shown in FIGS. The vehicle body cover 60 covers a front cover 61 covering the front of the head pipe 9, a back of the head pipe 9 and a back of the down tube 11, defines a front end of the footrest space S, and has a lower part of the footrest 7. A leg shield 63 that constitutes a portion, and extends above a substantially horizontal front portion of the pair of right and left rear frames 13 and extends to a lower end of the leg shield 63 to define a lower end of the footrest space S. Floor cover 6 that constitutes 7
5, a pair of left and right undercovers 66 extending downward from both side edges of the floor cover 65 and covering the side portions of the space below the floor cover 65, and extending from the rear end of the floor cover 65 to the lower part of the front part of the seat 5. Sheet 5 facing upwards to cover
And a lower front seat cover 67 that defines the rear end of the footrest space S, and covers a region between the seat 5 and the unit swing engine 35 from the rear end of the lower front seat cover 67. The front cover 61 includes a pair of left and right side covers 69 extending rearward of the vehicle body, and an inner fender 80 fixed to a lower inner side of the front cover 61.

The front cover 61 extends forward of the vehicle to a position above the front wheel 19, and its front end 61a is formed so as to taper toward the front of the vehicle body in plan view, and is fixed to the head pipe 9 or the like. Leg shield 63
It is fixed to. The outer edges of the front cover 61 and the leg shield 63 are overlapped with each other, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper portion, the central portion, and the lower portion are connected by being tightened and fixed by bolts 95, 96, 97, respectively. The front cover 61 covers the head pipe 9 from the front, and the leg shield 63 covers the head pipe 9 from the rear.

The leg shield 63 extends downward from the lower part of the handlebar 3 while being inclined obliquely to the front of the vehicle, and has a substantially rectangular shape in a side view near a height corresponding to a mounting portion of the down tube 11 with respect to the head pipe 9. The central portion of the plate member 63b which extends further downward while inclining obliquely rearward and passes through both sides of the rear frame mounting bracket 25 mounted on the downtube 11 and reaches the front end of the floor cover 65. 63a to the head pipe 9
And, it is formed in a shape that is bulged rearward in a convex shape according to the shape of the down tube 11. Leg shield 63
Is a pair of left and right mounting bosses 63k fixed to a bracket 9a having an upper portion 63c fixed to the head pipe 9 at a position of a bolt 64b and provided at a lower portion 63d.
Are fixed to a bracket (not shown) fixed to the rear frame 13, are combined with the front cover 61 in the middle, and the mounting portion 61 a of the front cover 61 is attached.
1, 61a2, 61a3 with bolt holes 63a1, 63a
At the positions 2, 66a3, they are tightened and fixed by bolts 95, 96, 97.

The upper portion of the convexly bulging central portion 63a of the leg shield 63 is formed over substantially the entire region of the leg shield 63 corresponding to the head pipe 9, and the lower portion corresponding to the down tube 11 is wide. It is formed into a shape that tapers downward from the upper portion, and lower side portions 63e wider than both sides are formed. The lower side portions 63e form a part of the footrest 7. Thus, the left and right spaces sandwiching the down tube 11 in the foot rest space are widened toward the front of the vehicle body, so that when the driver is seated on the seat, his or her feet can extend into the left and right spaces sandwiching the down tube 11.

A front trunk 70 is formed above the convex central portion 63a of the leg shield 63. The front trunk 70 includes a shallow recess 71 wide in the vehicle width direction and left and right storage recesses 73 and 74 formed on the bottom surface 7la of the recess 71. Left and right storage recesses 73,
74 is the head pipe 9 so as to avoid the head pipe 9.
And is deeply recessed from the bottom surface 7la of the recess 71 toward the front of the vehicle. A lid member 78 is attached to the concave portion 71 of the leg shield 63 so as to be openable and closable. The lid member 78 holds the leg shield 63 in the closed state.
Are formed flush with the surface of the convex central portion 63a to form a part of the convex central portion 63a, and a pair of left and right hinge portions whose lower ends are located at the lower end of the concave portion 71. 7
lb so as to be rotatable.

The floor cover 65 includes a leg shield 63.
From the rear end, extends rearward of the vehicle body along a portion of the rear frame 13 that extends substantially horizontally on the front side, and the rear portion is cut out in a U-shape so as to avoid a rising portion of the rear frame 13, and It splits and extends further to the rear of the vehicle. Left and right rear ends of the floor cover 65 are each formed with a footrest 65a projecting in a trapezoidal shape in a side view. The footrest portion 65a is used by the occupant sitting on the tandem seat portion 5b of the seat 5 to place a foot.

Inside the lower part of the front cover 61, an inner fender 80 is arranged.
A mounting plate 99 is formed integrally with the upper part 80a of the head pipe 9 and fixed to the lower part of the head pipe 9 by the mounting plate 99. A rear portion 80b of the inner fender 80 has a bracket 101 formed integrally with the inner fender 80 fixed to the floor cover 65 by bolts 100, and a front end portion 80c is provided at the front wheel 1
9. The upper and lower middle portions of the leg shield 63 are fixed to the inner fender 80 by tightening and fixing a bracket 63m integrally formed with the leg shield 63 and a bracket 80m provided on the inner fender 80 with a bolt (not shown). Front cover 6
The two side portions 61d are fastened to the both side portions 80d of the inner fender 80 by bolts 102 inside the front cover 61. Thus, the front cover 61
It is firmly fixed to the leg shield 63 and the inner fender 80, so that it is not necessary to fix it directly to the vehicle body frame 15. Therefore, the alignment accuracy between the front cover 61 and the leg shield 63 is improved, and the appearance is improved.
Further, a long and large mounting bracket for fixing the front cover 61 to the vehicle body frame 15 is not required, and the weight of the vehicle body can be reduced. Further, the screws for fixing the front cover 61 are not exposed on the front surface of the front cover 61, so that the appearance is improved.

On the left and right sides of the front cover 61, flasher lamps 90 are mounted in lamp mounting holes 61e, and an inner fender 80 covers the flasher lamps 90 from below. The flasher lamp 90 is connected to the bulb 9
0a, a lens 90b and a case 90c. The case 90c is screwed to the front cover 61 from the inside to improve the waterproofness of the flasher lamp 90. The valve 90a is disposed in the left-right direction of the vehicle body.
In this case, the inner fender 80 hinders the user from inserting a hand from under the front cover 61 to replace the bulb of the flasher lamp 90. It is conceivable that the lens of the flasher lamp 90 is detachably screwed to the main body, and the lens is removed to the front of the vehicle body to replace the valve. However, this screw is exposed to the front of the vehicle body and deteriorates the appearance. However, the effective area of the lens is reduced by the amount of the screw. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is located between the right and left flasher lamps 90,
A maintenance opening 61f is formed in the front cover 61, and a lid 11 for closing the maintenance opening 61f.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a front cover 6 from the lower inside of the front cover 61 through a hole 80f formed in the inner fender 80.
The first mounting portion 61g is fixed by a screw 111. According to this, the lid 110 is removed, the hand is inserted through the maintenance opening 61f, and the valve 90a is easily inserted.
Can be replaced, and the screw 111 is not exposed to the front of the vehicle body to deteriorate the appearance.
The effective area is not reduced.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the front cover is firmly fixed to the leg shield and the inner fender, and there is no need to directly fix the front cover to the body frame. Therefore, the alignment accuracy between the front cover and the leg shield is improved, and the appearance is improved. In addition, a long and large mounting bracket for fixing the front cover to the vehicle body frame is not required, and the weight of the vehicle body can be reduced. Further, the screws for fixing the front cover are not exposed on the front surface of the front cover, so that the appearance is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a scooter type vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a vehicle body cover of the scooter type vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the front side of the vehicle body cover.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the inner fender.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the leg shield.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the leg shield.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the front cover.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a front cover.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the flasher lamp.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the flasher lamp.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scooter type vehicle 3 Handle 9 Head pipe 15 Body frame 17 Steering shaft 19 Front wheel 21 Front fork 61 Front cover 63 Leg shield 80 Inner fender

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A steering wheel and a front fork rotatably supporting a front wheel at a lower end thereof are connected via a steering shaft, and the steering shaft is rotatably supported by a head pipe of a vehicle body frame. By connecting a front cover that covers the pipe from the front and extends to above the front wheel and a leg shield that covers the head pipe from the rear and is fixed to the vehicle body frame by overlapping their outer edges, In a scooter-type vehicle in which the periphery of the head pipe is covered and an inner fender fixed to a body frame and extending above a front wheel is disposed inside a lower portion of the front cover, both lower side portions of the leg shield are provided with inner fenders. To the front cover, and attach both sides of the front cover to the front cover. Scooter type vehicle, characterized in that fixed to the inner fender in inward.