JPH10147275A - Motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange parts by effectively utilizing dead space in the rear of a radiator and reduce thermal affection on parts by providing a part in which passing of traveling wind is locally limited on the radiator and arranging parts in the rear of this part. SOLUTION: A radiator 20 is covered with a protector 21 and parts 42 such as electrical equipment parts are fitted on the parts fitting part of an upper bracket 40 provided on the upper side fitting part 21a of the protector 21. Parts 42 are arranged between the upper location of the radiator 20 and a fuel tank 16 and in dead space of a part covered with a radiator cover 18. This part becomes the rear side of a part in which the radiator cover 18 is notched and a part A in which passing of traveling wind is relatively limited as compared with the lower area of the radiator cover 18, hitting of air cooling the radiator 20 on parts 42 is reduced and thermal affection received by parts 42 is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motorcycle having a radiator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some motorcycles are equipped with a water-cooled engine, and are provided with a radiator for cooling the cooling water by a traveling wind.

[0003]

In such a vehicle having a radiator, for example, a fuel tank is disposed behind the radiator. However, the fuel tank is disposed at a predetermined distance behind the radiator so as not to obstruct the passage of the traveling wind. This space is dead space. For this reason, if components such as electrical components can be arranged in the dead space behind the radiator, it is easy to secure a space for disposing the components. By the way, when the components are arranged in the dead space behind the radiator, if the air cooled by the radiator hits the components, it is not preferable particularly in the case of electrical components and the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a motorcycle in which parts are arranged by effectively utilizing a dead space behind a radiator and the parts are less affected by heat. It is intended to be.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a motorcycle provided with a radiator on a vehicle body. It is characterized in that a portion where passage is restricted is provided, and components are arranged behind the portion where passage of the traveling wind is restricted. The parts are arranged by effectively utilizing the dead space behind the radiator, and the parts are arranged behind the part where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted, so that the air cooled by the radiator is reduced from hitting the parts. Parts are prevented from being affected by heat.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a motorcycle having a radiator on a vehicle body, a fuel tank is disposed at a predetermined distance behind the radiator, and extends forward from a side of the fuel tank to a side of the radiator. A radiator cover covering the other side is attached, whereby the radiator is provided with a portion where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted locally, and a part is arranged behind the portion where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted. I have. The components are located in the dead space between the radiator and the fuel tank, and the components are located behind the part where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted, so that the air that has cooled the radiator is reduced from hitting the components. Is prevented from being affected by heat. Also, the radiator cover covers the parts,
Deterioration of appearance is reduced even if components are arranged.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a plurality of the components are arranged horizontally. Without expanding the parts where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted,
It can be located at the rear, and can be made invisible from the outside, so that the appearance is improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the radiator has an upper tank and a lower tank, guides cooling water from an engine to the upper tank, and transfers cooling water flowing from the upper tank to the lower tank to the engine. The radiator is characterized in that the component is arranged at a position lower than the vertical dimension of the radiator. The component can be arranged in a portion of the radiator where the temperature distribution is low, and the thermal effect on the component can be further suppressed.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a motorcycle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment is shown in FIGS. 1 to 17, and FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle,
2 is a plan view of the motorcycle, FIG. 3 is a side view showing a mounted state of the parts, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a mounted state of the parts, FIG. 5 is a front view showing a mounted state of the parts, and FIG. FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 are views showing the mounting of the protector and the radiator, FIG. 10 is a front view of the protector, FIG.
Is a side view of the protector, FIG. 12 is a plan view of the protector,
13 is a front view of the upper bracket, FIG. 14 is a side view of the upper bracket, FIG. 15 is a plan view of the upper bracket, FIG. 16 is a front view of the lower bracket, and FIG. 17 is a plan view of the lower bracket.

The motorcycle 1 comprises a vehicle body 2 having a head pipe 3, one main frame 4, one upper down tube 5, a pair of left and right lower down tubes 6, a pair of left and right rear arm brackets 7, and a pair of left and right seat rails. 8. A front fork 9 is provided on the head pipe 3 so as to be rotatable left and right. A front wheel 10 is supported at a lower portion of the front fork 9, and a handle 11 is provided at an upper portion.
Is attached. The engine 12 is placed in a space surrounded by the head pipe 2, the men frame 4, the upper down tube 5, the lower down tube 6, and the rear arm bracket 7.
The engine 12 is of a water-cooled type. A rear arm 14 is supported on the rear arm bracket 7 via a pivot shaft 13 so as to be able to swing up and down. The rear arm 14 is provided with a rear wheel 15.

A fuel tank 16 is disposed on the main frame 4, and a seat 17 is disposed on a seat rail 8 behind the fuel tank 16. A radiator cover 18 extending from both sides of the fuel tank 16 to both sides of the head pipe 3 is mounted, and a side cover 19 extending rearward from lower portions on both sides of the seat 17 is mounted.

Above the front side of the engine 12, the fuel tank 1
6, radiators 20 are arranged independently on the left and right sides, and cooling water that has cooled the engine 12 is sent thereto. The cooling water is cooled by heat exchange by running wind and returned to the engine 12 for circulation.

The radiator 20 is covered and protected by a protector 21. The protector 21 includes an upper mounting portion 21a and a lower mounting portion 21 as shown in FIGS.
b and the outer mounting portion 21c. Upper mounting part 21
a and the lower mounting portion 21b have a radiator mounting portion 21a.
1, 21a2 and a radiator mounting portion 21b1 are formed. The radiator mounting portion 21a1 extends in the vehicle body direction,
The radiator mounting portion 21a1 is inserted into a mount rubber 23 provided on a bracket 22 of the radiator 20, and is elastically supported. In the radiator mounting part 21a2,
An attachment hole 21a3 is formed.
As shown in the figure, the bracket 24 of the radiator 20 is fastened and fixed by bolts 25 and spring nuts 26. The bracket 24 is elastically supported by a bolt 25 via a mount rubber 27.

The radiator mounting portion 21b1 has a mounting hole 2
1b2 is formed, and the radiator 2 is inserted into the mounting hole 21b2.
0 bracket 28 is bolt 29 and spring nut 3
0 is fixed. The bracket 28 is elastically supported by a bolt 29 via a mount rubber 31.

The upper mounting portion 21a of the protector 21 has
A mounting hole 21a4 and a mounting boss 21a5 are formed. Upper bracket 4 attached to upper attachment portion 21a
0 is formed as shown in FIGS.
That is, the upper bracket 40 is formed by pressing a sheet metal, has a mounting nut portion 40a, a mounting boss engagement hole 40b, further has a vehicle body mounting portion 40c, and has component mounting portions 40d to 40g. . The upper bracket 40 is configured such that the mounting boss engagement hole 40 b is formed in the mounting boss portion 21 of the protector 21.
The mounting nut portion 40a is engaged with the mounting hole 21a4 and is fixedly fastened by a bolt 41. Components 42 such as electrical components are mounted on the component mounting portions 40d to 40g.

The vehicle body mounting portion 40c of the upper bracket 40
Collar 4 is attached to bracket 44 fixed to cross member 43.
5 and tightened and fixed by bolts 46. The cross member 43 connects the main frame 4 and the upper down tube 5.

The lower mounting portion 21b of the protector 21 includes:
A mounting hole 21b3 and a mounting boss 21b4 are formed. Lower bracket 5 attached to lower attachment portion 21b
0 is formed as shown in FIGS.
That is, the lower bracket 50 is formed by pressing a sheet metal, and the mounting nut portion 50a, the mounting boss engagement notch 50
b, and further has a vehicle body mounting portion 50c. The lower bracket 50 engages the mounting boss notch 50b with the mounting boss portion 21b4 of the protector 21, and the mounting nut portion 5b.
0a is applied to the mounting hole 21b3 and tightened and fixed by a bolt 51. Body mounting portion 50c of lower bracket 50
Are fastened and fixed to the bracket 52 fixed to the lower down tube 6 by bolts 53.

The outer mounting portion 21c of the protector 21 includes:
The mounting notch 21c1 is formed, and the mounting notch 21c is formed.
1, the inside of the radiator cover 18 is fixed. That is,
A nut 99 is attached to the inside of the radiator cover 18 with a screw 54. The nut 99 is deformed by tightening the screw 54, and the radiator cover 18 is fixed to the mounting notch 21c1. The radiator cover 18 is fastened and fixed to the side of the fuel tank 16 at two upper and lower portions, extends from the side of the fuel tank 16 to the front, covers the upper side of the radiator 20, and the component 42 is not visible from the side of the vehicle body. Like that.

A fuel tank 16 is arranged behind the radiator 20 at a predetermined distance as shown in FIG.
A supply pipe 60 from the engine 12 is connected to an upper position of the radiator 20, and a return pipe 61 to the engine 12 is connected to a lower position of the radiator 20 so that cooling water flows from above to below to cool the cooling water. I have.

The radiator 20 is covered from the front side with the protector 21 from the front side, and a component 42 is arranged behind the radiator 20. The part 42 is located between the position above the radiator 20 and the fuel tank 16 and the radiator cover 18.
It is arranged in the dead space of the portion covered by. As shown in FIG. 3, a portion B in which the radiator cover 18 is notched and a portion A in which the passage of the traveling wind is relatively restricted as compared with the lower region C of the radiator cover 18 are formed.

The component 42 is disposed behind the portion A where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted by the radiator 20, the protector 21 and the radiator cover 18, so that the air that has cooled the radiator 20 is prevented from hitting the component 42. This prevents the component 42 from being affected by heat. Further, since the radiator cover 18 covers the side of the component 42, the appearance of the component 42 can be reduced even if the component 42 is arranged.

FIG. 18 is a side view showing a second embodiment showing the arrangement of a radiator, a protector, a radiator cover, and components. In this embodiment, the radiator cover 18 is disposed so as to cover the entire outside of the radiator 20 in the vehicle width direction, and upper and lower slits 18h are provided at upper and lower portions.
Is formed on the radiator 20, and a part A where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted is provided. The part 42 is disposed behind the part A, the heat influence on the part 42 can be suppressed, and the part 42 is covered with the radiator cover. 18 prevents the appearance from being deteriorated.

The radiator 20 includes an upper tank 20a.
And a lower tank 20b. The cooling water from the engine 12 is guided to the upper tank 20a, and the cooling water flowing from the upper tank 20a to the lower tank 20b is returned to the engine 12. The component 42 is arranged at a position closer to the lower side. The component 42 can be arranged in a portion of the radiator where the temperature distribution is low, and the thermal effect on the component 42 can be further suppressed.

FIG. 19 is a plan view showing the arrangement of a radiator, a protector, a radiator cover, and components according to a third embodiment. In this embodiment, the radiator 20
Is provided with a portion A where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted,
A plurality of components 42 are arranged behind and horizontally in the vehicle width direction, but may be arranged horizontally in the front-rear direction.

[0025]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the components are arranged by effectively utilizing the dead space behind the radiator, and the components are located behind the portion where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted. Because of the arrangement, the air that has cooled the radiator is prevented from hitting the components, and the components are prevented from being affected by heat.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the components are disposed in the dead space between the radiator and the fuel tank, and the components are disposed behind the portion where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted, so that the radiator is cooled. The hit of the air on the components is reduced, and the components are prevented from being affected by heat. In addition, since the radiator cover covers the components, it is less likely that the components will be damaged even if the components are arranged.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the plurality of components are
The portion where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted can be positioned behind the portion without enlargement, and can be made invisible from the outside, thereby improving the appearance.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the components can be arranged in a portion of the radiator where the temperature distribution is low, and the effect of heat on the components can be further suppressed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the motorcycle.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an attached state of a component.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a mounted state of components.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a mounted state of a component.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing a mounted state of a component.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing attachment of a protector and a radiator.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing attachment of the protector and the radiator.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing attachment of a protector and a radiator.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the protector.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the protector.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the protector.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the upper bracket.

FIG. 14 is a side view of the upper bracket.

FIG. 15 is a plan view of the upper bracket.

FIG. 16 is a front view of a lower bracket.

FIG. 17 is a plan view of a lower bracket.

FIG. 18 is a front view showing a second embodiment showing arrangement of a radiator, a protector, a radiator cover, and components.

FIG. 19 is a plan view showing an arrangement of a radiator, a protector, a radiator cover, and components according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Motorcycle 2 Body 18 Radiator cover 20 Radiator 21 Protector 42 Parts

Claims (4)

[Claims] In a motorcycle having a radiator on a vehicle body, a portion where a passage of a traveling wind is restricted is provided on the radiator, and components are disposed behind the portion where a passage of a traveling wind is restricted. A motorcycle characterized in that: 2. A motorcycle having a radiator on a vehicle body, wherein a fuel tank is disposed at a predetermined distance behind the radiator, and a radiator cover extending from the side of the fuel tank to the front to cover the side of the radiator. A motorcycle, wherein a portion is provided on the radiator, whereby the passage of the traveling wind is locally restricted, and components are arranged behind the portion where the passage of the traveling wind is restricted. 3. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said parts are arranged horizontally. 4. The radiator has an upper tank and a lower tank, and is configured to guide cooling water from an engine to the upper tank and return cooling water flowing from the upper tank to the lower tank to the engine. 2. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the component is disposed at a position closer to a lower side with respect to a vertical dimension of the radiator.