JPH1016848A - Motorcycle having housing box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motorcycle capable of housing a locking device in a housing box without any difficulty and preventing the play or falling of the locking device. SOLUTION: A motorcycle includes a housing box 25 disposed in the lower side of a seat. The front wall of the housing box is inclined to be bulged forward from the bottom of the housing box to the direction of an opening, and a seat supporting part protruded forward is formed in the upper end part of this front wall. A seat is supported in the seat supporting part so as to be opened/closed in upper and lower directions. In the front wall of the housing box, a housing part 61 is provided for taking out a locking device for stopping the rotation of a wheel. The housing part is protruded forward from the housing box, and this housing part includes a holding wall 65a for holding the locking device so as to be taken out.

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 storage box for storing articles such as a helmet below a seat, and more particularly to a structure of the storage box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A scooter-type motorcycle has a storage box made of a synthetic resin for storing articles such as a helmet and rain gear under a seat. The storage box has a shape in which an upper end facing the sheet is opened, and the article is put in and out through the opening.

[0003] This type of storage box has a seat support at the front end connected to the opening. The seat support is integrated with the storage box, and the front end of the seat is rotatably supported by the seat support via a hinge.

[0004] Therefore, the seat is tilted horizontally so as to cover the opening of the storage box with its front end serving as a fulcrum, and a second position is set up so as to separate above the storage box. The opening of the storage box is opened and closed by this sheet. The scooter-type motorcycle employs a configuration in which the seat can be locked at the first position, and the locking of the seat prevents the articles stored in the storage box from being stolen. I have.

On the other hand, recently, in order to prevent the motorcycle from being stolen, various lock devices have been commercialized which are mounted on the wheels for use during parking. As this kind of locking device,
2. Description of the Related Art A U-shaped main body and a rod-shaped rod are rotatably connected to each other. In this lock device, a key cylinder is connected to one end of a rod, and the lock device is assembled in a loop by locking the tip of the main body to the key cylinder.

Therefore, after inserting the U-shaped main body so as to straddle the wheel of the wheel, if the tip of the main body is locked to the key cylinder, the wheel of the wheel can be surrounded by the lock device, and the periphery of the wheel can be surrounded. Stop is made.

[0007] Such a lock device for preventing theft must be removed from the wheel when not in use, so that its storage becomes a problem. In this case, in the scooter-type motorcycle provided with the storage box as described above, it is conceivable that the lock device is stored using the storage box.

[0008]

However, the conventional storage box is designed on the premise that a relatively large article such as a helmet is stored. for that reason,
The inner surface of the storage box is often a flat surface with few irregularities, and is not provided with a configuration that can hold the lock device.

[0009] Therefore, the lock device cannot be held at the fixed position of the storage box, and the lock device may rattle or jump inside the storage box due to vibration during the running of the motorcycle. As a result, there is a problem that the inner surface of the storage box is damaged, and the locking device interferes with the article stored in the storage box, and the article is damaged.

[0010] Further, by containing the lock device,
Since the space inside the storage box is reduced, there is a possibility that a relatively large article such as a helmet cannot be stored in the storage box, and there is a problem that the original function of the storage box is lost.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to allow a lock device to be easily accommodated inside a storage box without reducing the capacity of the storage box. Another object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle that can prevent rattling or falling of a lock device inside a storage box.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 has a seat on which an occupant sits; an opening is provided at an upper end arranged below the seat and facing the seat. A storage box, wherein the storage box includes a bottom wall facing the opening, a peripheral wall including a front wall inclined in a direction of projecting forward from the bottom wall toward the opening, and a front wall. A sheet support portion projecting forward from an upper end portion of the wall, and rotatably supporting a front end portion of the seat,
The seat is pivotally mounted on the storage box so as to rotate between a first position covering the opening of the storage box around a front end thereof and a second position detached above the opening of the storage box. It is assumed that the motorcycle is supported and opens and closes the opening of the storage box by turning the seat. The storage box has a storage portion on a front wall of the storage box, in which a lock device for preventing rotation of a wheel is removably stored. The storage portion is projected forward of the storage box. The storage device is characterized in that it is inclined along the front wall, and furthermore, the receiving portion has a holding means for detachably holding the locking device.

[0013] According to this configuration, since the storage section for storing the lock device projects forward of the front wall of the storage box, the lock device can be stored in this storage box without reducing the storage space inherent in the storage box. . Moreover, since the storage section is located below the seat support section, the front wall of the storage box can be made to protrude forward by utilizing the dead space generated below the sheet support section,
It does not interfere with parts around the storage box.

[0014] Further, since the storage section is inclined forward and upward, the lock device is held in such a posture as to lean against the storage section. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the lock device from falling or rattling, and to avoid damage to the inner surface of the storage box and interference between the stored article and the lock device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lock device according to the first aspect is configured by rotatably connecting a plurality of metal rods, and the housing portion includes the front wall. And a bottom wall connected to the lower end of the front wall, and the holding means has a holding wall extending upward from the bottom wall, and the holding wall is formed of the front wall. In cooperation with the above, the end of the lock device is detachably held.

According to this configuration, in order to take out the lock device held in the storage portion from the storage box, the lock device is pulled up toward the opening and pulled out from between the holding wall and the front wall. At this time, since the holding wall only holds the end of the lock device, the rising height from the bottom wall can be suppressed low. Therefore, when the lock device is taken out of the housing portion or when the lock device is housed in the housing portion, the holding wall does not become a hindrance, and the lock device can be easily taken in and out.

In addition, since the height of the holding wall is reduced, when the lock device is taken out of the storage portion, most of the storage portion is opened to the inside of the storage box, and the storage portion is partially connected to the storage box. Can be used as

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the bottom wall of the storage unit according to the second aspect has a through-hole opened downward of the storage box, and the through-hole is formed in the storage unit. Characterized in that it faces an end of the lock device accommodated in the lock device.

According to this structure, when moisture or mud or other foreign matter is attached to the lock device removed from the wheel, if the lock device is mounted in the housing portion, the moisture or foreign material is removed from the lock device. And is discharged to the outside of the storage box through the through hole. for that reason,
Moisture and foreign matter are less likely to stay in the storage section, and contamination of the storage section can be prevented.

According to a fourth aspect, the storage section according to the first aspect is characterized in that it is connected to a storage space inside the storage box. According to this configuration,
When the lock device is removed from the housing, the housing can be used as a part of the storage space.
Therefore, the storage space of the storage box is expanded, and articles can be stored without difficulty.

According to the fifth aspect, the storage box according to the first aspect has a bottom wall facing the opening, and the bottom wall has a storage recess in which the lock device is removably received. It is characterized by doing.

According to this configuration, the lock device can be housed at the bottom of the storage box. Moreover, in this case, the storage recess in which the lock device is accommodated is recessed downward from the bottom wall of the storage box, so that the lock device does not protrude greatly into the storage space inside the storage box. Therefore, the two lock devices can be accommodated without reducing the space of the storage box.

[0023]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings applied to a scooter type motorcycle. FIG. 1 shows a motorcycle 1 of a scooter type.
The frame 2 of the motorcycle 1 includes a head pipe 3 and
One down tube 4 connected to this head pipe 3
And a pair of main pipes 5a and 5b connected to the down tube 4.

The head pipe 3 is located at the front end of the frame 2. A front wheel 7 is supported on the head pipe 3 via a front fork 6. The down tube 4 extends downward from the head pipe 3. An extension 4a extending rearward is formed at the lower end of the duct tube 4.

The main pipes 5a and 5b are arranged apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. These main pipes 5
a and 5b are a first portion 8 extending rearward from the extension portion 4a, a second portion 9 extending obliquely upward rearward from a rear end of the first portion 8, and a second portion 9 And a third portion 10 extending rearward from the upper end of the third portion. An engine bracket 11 that extends downward is attached to a portion of the main pipes 5a and 5b that extends from the second portion 9 to the third portion 10. Also, the third part 1
A support stay 12 that extends upward is attached to the rear end of the “0”. The support stay 12 is connected to the main pipe 5
The support stay 12 has a flat load receiving portion 12a formed at the upper end thereof. The load receiving portion 12a is located at substantially the same height as the upper end of the head pipe 3.

The engine bracket 11 supports a unit swing type power unit 13. The power unit 13 includes a forced air-cooled engine 14 and a transmission case 15 extending rearward from one side of the engine 14.
And The rear end of the transmission case 15 is suspended from the frame 2 via a hydraulic shock absorber 16. A rear wheel 17 is supported at the rear end of the transmission case 15.
The rear wheel 17 is driven via a V-belt transmission (not shown) housed in a transmission case.

As shown in FIG. 1, the scooter-type motorcycle 1 has a footboard 19 on which a driver's foot rests. The foot board 19 is supported by the extension 4a of the down tube 4 and the first portion 8 of the main pipes 5a and 5b, and is located in front of the power unit 13. A leg shield 20 is supported on the down tube 4 of the frame 2. The leg shield 20 extends upward from the front end of the foot board 19 and covers the head pipe 3 and the down tube 4.

A storage box 25 is supported on the third portion 10 of the main pipes 5a and 5b. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the storage box 25 is mainly for storing a relatively large article such as the helmet 22 and has a size at least capable of storing the cap 23 of the helmet 22. It has a storage space 25a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage box 2
5 has a bottom wall 26 and a peripheral wall 27 including a front wall 28 extending upward from the bottom wall 26. The peripheral wall 27 extends from the left and right sides to the rear of the storage box 25, and is curved in an arc shape when the storage box 25 is viewed in a plan view. The front wall 28 is continuous with the front end of the bottom wall 26, and the front wall 28 has a substantially flat plate shape extending in the vehicle width direction.

The upper edges of the peripheral wall 27 and the front wall 28 form an opening 29 having a substantially oval shape in plan view. The opening 29 is located at the upper end of the storage box 25, through which the helmet 22 is put in and out.
In this case, the helmet 22 is stored in the storage box 25 with the top of the cap 23 facing downward, and the lower portion of the cap 23 is positioned on the opening 29 side of the storage box 25. . The lower part of the cap 23 projects from the opening 29 of the storage box 25.

The storage box 25 is formed by injection molding a synthetic resin material. This storage box 25
In injection molding, a molding die (not shown) having an upper die and a lower die that can be divided in the height direction of the storage box 25 is used. Therefore, the peripheral wall 27 of the storage box 25 is inclined with a predetermined draft as it goes from the bottom wall 26 toward the opening 29. Similarly, the front wall 28
The front wall 28 is also inclined forward as it advances from the bottom wall 26 toward the opening 29, and the inclination angle of the front wall 28 is set to be larger than the inclination angle of the peripheral wall 27.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom of the storage box 25 is located between the third portions 10 of the main pipes 5a and 5b. The bottom wall 26 of the storage box 25
A pair of box support parts 31a, 31b projecting downward
have. The box support portions 31a and 31b are arranged apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. These box support portions 31a and 31b are fixed to a cross member (not shown) provided between the main pipes 5a and 5b.

At the rear end of the peripheral wall 27 of the storage box 25, a flange 32 extending substantially horizontally toward the rear is formed. The flange portion 32 overlaps the load receiving portion 12a of the support stay 12, and is fixed to the load receiving portion 12a via a bolt. Therefore, the storage box 25 is located above the power unit 13.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage box 2
At the upper end of the front wall 25, a seat support 33 protruding substantially horizontally toward the front is formed. A pair of support walls 35a, 3 is provided at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the seat support portion 33.
5b are formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, a seat 38 is arranged above the storage box 25. This sheet 38
Has a planar shape larger than the opening shape of the storage box 25. The seat 38 includes a seat bottom plate 39,
A cushion material 40 laminated on the seat bottom plate 39;
A seat skin 41 that covers the cushion material 40 is provided. A hinge fitting 43 is attached to the front end of the seat bottom plate 39. The hinge fitting 43 is used for the seat bottom plate 3.
9, the hinge fitting 43 is supported by the support wall 35 of the seat support 33 via a hinge shaft 44.
a, 35b so as to be rotatable.

Therefore, the seat 38 pivots about the front end of the seat bottom plate 39 as a fulcrum between a first position where the seat 38 is tilted substantially horizontally and a second position where the seat 38 is erected at a substantially vertical angle. It is supported by the storage box 25 as much as possible. When the seat 38 is rotated to the first position, the seat bottom plate 39 faces the upper end of the storage box 25 and closes the opening 29, as shown in FIG. Also, sheet 3
5, the seat bottom plate 39 separates from the upper end of the storage box 25 forward, and the opening 29 of the storage box 25 is opened upward as shown in FIG. It has become.

At the rear of the seat bottom plate 39, a pair of downwardly protruding support projections 45 (only one is shown) are formed. The support projections 45 are arranged apart from each other in the width direction of the sheet 38, and overlap the flange 32 of the storage box 25 when the sheet 38 is rotated to the first position. A lock pin 46 protruding downward is connected to the seat bottom plate 39. The lock pin 46 is disposed between the support projections 45 and the seat 38.
Is rotated to the first position, and penetrates through the flange portion 32 and the load receiving portion 12 a of the support stay 12.

A seat lock device 47 is supported on the lower surface of the load receiving portion 12a. Seat lock device 47
Is for locking the seat 38 in the first position. When the seat 38 is rotated to the first position, the lower end of the lock pin 46 is detachably engaged. ing.

The seat lock device 47 is configured to release the engagement with the lock pin 46 by operating a key switch (not shown) to a lock release position.
Therefore, the seat 38 is locked at the first position unless the main switch is operated to the unlock position.
The theft of the helmet 22 stored in the storage box 25 is prevented.

As shown in FIG. 4, the seat bottom plate 39 has a recess 48 which is recessed upward. When the seat 38 is rotated to the first position, the escape portion 48 faces the opening 29 of the storage box 25, and the escape portion 4
The lower part of the cap body 23 of the helmet 22 enters into 8.

The scooter-type motorcycle 1 is
A lock device 51 for preventing theft as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B is provided as standard. The lock device 51 is mounted on the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 so that the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 is mounted.
It is a detent. This locking device 51
It is made of a metal material having excellent fracture resistance, such as carbon steel for machine structural use or chromium molybdenum steel.

The lock device 51 includes a main body 52 formed of a rod-shaped body bent into a U-shape, a rod 53 using a straight rod-shaped body, and a joint 54 connecting the main body 52 and the rod 53. . The main body 52 includes a pair of arm portions 52a and 52b that are parallel to each other, and these arm portions 52a and 52b.
a, a U-shaped connecting portion 52c straddling between a and 52b,
The tip of one arm 52a is rotatably connected to one end of a rod 53 via the joint 54. Further, the rod 53 includes a cylindrical lock cylinder 55. The lock cylinder 55 is connected to the other end of the rod 53 by means such as welding.

An engaging portion 56 is formed at the tip of the other arm portion 52b of the main body 52. The locking portion 56 penetrates the peripheral surface of the lock cylinder 55 and is detachably engaged with the lock cylinder 55. With this engagement, the lock device 51 is assembled in a loop. It has become. The locking portion 56 is locked by the lock cylinder 55 so that it cannot be pulled out by locking the lock cylinder 55.

Using such a lock device 51, the front wheel 7
Alternatively, in order to stop the rotation of the rear wheel 17, first, the lock of the lock cylinder 55 is released, and the locking portion 56 of the main body 52 is pulled out from the lock cylinder 55. When the rim and the tire of the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 are passed between the arm portions 52a and 52b of the main body 52, the rod 53 is rotated toward the main body 52, and the locking portion 56 is moved to the lock cylinder 55. Lock. Next, the lock cylinder 55 is locked, and the main body 52 is locked.
Is locked so that it cannot be pulled out from the lock cylinder 55.

As a result, the rim and the tire of the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 are surrounded by the lock device 51, and the rotation of the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 is prevented. Since this type of lock device 51 is detached from the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 when not in use, the storage box 25 has a storage portion 61 for removably storing the lock device 51.
It has.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 6 and 7, the housing 61 is formed integrally with the front wall 28 of the storage box 25. The housing portion 61 is configured by partially projecting the front wall 28 toward the front. In the case of the present embodiment, the housing portion 61 has a substantially inverted U-shape into which the main body 52 of the lock device 51 enters. I have.

The shape of the housing portion 61 will be specifically described. As is apparent from FIGS.
Are groove-shaped first and second concave portions 61a and 61b extending vertically along the front wall 28, and these concave portions 61a and 61b.
1b has a third concave portion 61c extending between the upper end portions. These first to third recesses 61 a to 61 c are open to the storage space 25 a inside the storage box 25. First and second recesses 61a, 61b
Are arm portions 52a, 52 of the main body 52 of the lock device 51.
b are accommodated so that they can be taken out, and are arranged apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. The third recess 61c is
This is for accommodating the connecting portion 52c of the main body 52 so as to be able to be taken out, and is connected to the front end of the opening 29 of the storage box 25.

The first and third concave portions 61a to 61c are
The front walls 62 are located on the same plane. The front wall 62 is inclined at an angle along the front wall 28 of the storage box 25, and its upper end is connected to the front end of the opening 29. The first and second concave portions 61a and 61b
It has a bottom wall 63 connected to the lower end of the front wall 62. The bottom wall 63 is connected to the bottom wall 26 of the storage box 25 as is clear from FIG.

At the front end of the bottom wall 26 facing the first and second recesses 61a and 61b, holding walls 65a and 65b are formed integrally, respectively. The holding walls 65a, 65b extend upward from the bottom wall 26, and these holding walls 65a, 65b.
The height H of the protrusion 5b from the bottom wall 26 is set to such a small value that it is less than half the length of the first and second recesses 61a and 61b.

The holding walls 65a and 65b are inclined forward and upward so as to be substantially parallel to the front wall 62. The holding walls 65a and 65b cooperate with the front wall 62 to form an arm portion of the lock device 51. 52a, 52b and rod 53
Is detachably held. Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, the holding walls 65a and 65b constitute holding means for holding the lock device 51 in the housing portion 61.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the first and second
In the bottom wall 63 of the concave portions 61a, 61b, the through holes 66a,
66b are formed. The through holes 66a, 66b are opened downward of the storage box 25, and these through holes 66a, 66b are located below the holding walls 65a, 65b. In this case, the holding walls 65a, 65b
Is inclined forward and upward along the front wall 62 of the housing portion 61, so that the lower portions of the holding walls 65a and 65b are undercut. From this, the through hole 66
Reference numerals a and 66b also serve as lower die release holes when the holding walls 65a and 65b are injection-molded.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the third recess 61
A concave portion 68 curved in an arc shape is formed in the front wall 62 of c. The recess 68 is configured to receive the lock cylinder 55 of the lock device 51 and the first recess 6.
1a and is connected to the opening 29 of the storage box 25.

A storage recess 70 is formed substantially at the center of the bottom wall 26 of the storage box 25. Storage recess 7
0 is for accommodating an article such as a tool, for example, as shown in FIG.
And protrudes downward from the storage box 25 through the space between the third portions 10. The storage recess 70 is located below the top of the helmet 22 stored in the storage box 25, and a small hole 71 for draining water is opened at the bottom of the storage recess 70.

The storage recess 70 has a planar shape that can accommodate the lock device 51. In this case, the locking device 51 is configured such that the locking portion 56 of the main body 52 is locked to the lock cylinder 55 in the form of a loop and the storage recess 7 is locked.
0, and a space surrounded by the main body 52 and the rod 53 faces the top of the helmet 22.

Incidentally, the accommodation form of the lock device 51 is as follows.
It is not limited to a loop shape.
May be superimposed on one arm 52a of the main body 52, and the lock cylinder 55 may be housed in the storage recess 70 as a form adjacent to the connecting portion 52c of the main body 52.

The storage box 25, the main pipes 5a and 5b of the frame 2, the engine bracket 11, and the support stay 12 are covered by a body cover 73.
The body cover 73 is connected to the foot board 19 or the seat 3.
The portion surrounded by the front end of the body cover 73, the foot board 19 and the leg shield 20 is a large space 75 for accommodating the feet of the occupant.

As shown in FIG. 1, an oil tank 76 is disposed between the lower part of the front end of the storage box 25 and the engine 14. The oil tank 76 is provided with the main pipe 5
a, 5b between the second portions 9 and covered by the front portion of the body cover 73. Further, a fuel tank (not shown) is disposed behind the storage box 25, and the fuel tank is covered and hidden by a rear portion of the body cover 73.

A procedure for housing the lock device 51 in the housing portion 61 of the housing box 25 in the scooter-type motorcycle 1 having such a configuration will be described. First, the sheet 38 is rotated from the first position to the second position, and the opening 29 of the storage box 25 is opened upward. Next, the locking portion 56 of the lock device 51 is pulled out of the lock cylinder 55, and the rod 53 is rotated to a position where the rod 53 overlaps the one arm portion 52a of the main body 52 as shown in FIG. By this rotation, the lock cylinder 55 is positioned adjacent to the connecting portion 52c of the main body 52.

In this state, the lock device 51 is held with the ends of the arms 52a and 52b facing downward, and the lock device 51 is inserted into the holding portion 61 through the opening 29 of the storage box 25. As a result, the arm portions 52a and 52b of the main body 52 are connected to the first and second concave portions 61.
a, 61b and the connecting portion 52 of the main body 52.
c enters the third concave portion 61c, and the lock cylinder 55 enters the concave portion 68. Therefore, the lower end of one arm 52 a and the rod 53 is connected to the front wall 62 and the holding wall 6.
5a, and the lower end of the other arm 52b is interposed between the front wall 62 and the holding wall 65b. Therefore, the lock device 51 is held by the housing portion 61 in a posture along the front wall 28.

According to such a configuration, the locking device 51
The storage section 61 for holding the storage box 25 is
, The housing portion 61 does not protrude into the storage space 25a. Therefore, without reducing the storage space 25a of the storage box 25,
The lock device 51 can be housed inside the storage box 25, so that the storage of the helmet 22 is not obstructed.

Since the storage portion 61 is located below the sheet support portion 33 projecting forward from the upper end of the front wall 28, the storage portion 61 can be disposed by utilizing a dead space generated below the sheet support portion 33. it can. Therefore, even if the housing portion 61 is projected forward of the front wall 28, the housing portion 61
Does not interfere with other parts such as the frame 2 located around the storage box 25,
The housing portion 61 can be formed without difficulty on the front wall 28.

In addition, according to the above configuration, the accommodation section 6
1 is inclined forward and obliquely upward along the front wall 28 of the storage box 25, so that the lock device 51 is stored in the storage section 61 in such a manner as to lean against the front wall 62 of the storage section 61. At the same time, the lower portions of the arm portions 52a, 52b and the rod 53 of the lock device 51 are
2 is held between the holding walls 65a and 65b, so that the lock device 51 can be firmly supported, and even if vibration is applied to the storage box 25 during the running of the motorcycle, The falling and rattling of the lock device 51 can be reliably prevented.

Therefore, damage to the inner surface of the storage box 25 can be prevented, and interference between the lock device 51 and the helmet 22 can be avoided, so that damage to the helmet 22 can be prevented.

The height H of the holding walls 65a and 65b protruding from the bottom wall 26 is kept low, and only the lower portions of the rods 53 and the arms 52a and 52b of the lock device 51 are pressed. And the locking device 51 into the accommodation portion 61
The holding walls 65a and 65b do not hinder the removal from the storage unit or the storage in the storage unit 61. for that reason,
The operation of taking the lock device 51 into and out of the storage portion 61 can be easily performed.

At the same time, since the height H of the holding walls 65a and 65b is reduced, when the lock device 51 is taken out of the storage section 61, most of the storage section 61 is stored in the storage space 25a of the storage box 25. It is opened as it is. As a result, the storage section 61 can be effectively used as a part of the storage space 25a.

The lock device 51 is provided for the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 1
7, the lock device 51 is used during use.
The main body 52 or the rod 53 comes into contact with the road surface or the ground, and mud or moisture easily adheres to the main body 52 or the rod 53. Therefore, when the lock device 51 removed from the front wheel 7 or the rear wheel 17 is accommodated in the accommodation portion 61, there is a possibility that mud or moisture may enter the accommodation portion 61.

However, according to the above configuration, the housing 61
In the bottom wall 63 of the first and second concave portions 61a and 61b, through-holes 66a and 66b opened downward of the storage box 25, the lock device 51 is accommodated as described above. When housed in the section 61, the mud and moisture adhering to the lock device 51 are removed by the arm section 52 of the main body 52.
a, 52b and the rod 53 to fall and reach the bottoms of the first and second concave portions 61a, 61b. Therefore, the mud and moisture adhering to the lock device 51 are removed by the through holes 66a and 66b.
Is discharged to the outside of the storage box 25 and hardly stays inside the storage box 25. Therefore, the inside of the storage box 25 can be prevented from being soiled, and mud and moisture do not adhere to the helmet 22 stored in the storage box 25.

Since the storage section 61 is open to the storage space 25a of the storage box 25, the storage section 61
When the lock device 51 is removed from the storage space 61, the storage section 61 can be used as a part of the storage space 25a. Therefore, the storage space 25a of the storage box 25 is widened, and articles can be stored without difficulty.

The lock device disclosed in the above embodiment is constructed by rotatably combining a U-shaped main body and a straight rod. The configuration of this lock device is specified in the above embodiment. For example, a so-called articulated type in which many rods are rotatably connected, or a structure in which a chain or a cable is inserted into a tube made of synthetic resin may be used.

In storing the lock device in the storage box, a flexible mat or sheet is interposed between the storage portion of the lock device and the storage space so that the storage portion is covered with the mat or sheet. May be.

[0071]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the lock device can be housed inside the storage box without reducing the storage space. In addition, since the lock device is held in such a position as to lean against the housing portion, it is possible to reliably prevent the lock device from falling down and rattling even if vibrations during running of the motorcycle are applied to the storage box. Can be. Therefore, there is an advantage that damage to the inner surface of the storage box can be prevented and interference between the article stored in the storage box and the lock device can be avoided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a storage box.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a storage box storing a helmet.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a seat is rotated to a first position and an opening of a storage box is closed.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the seat is rotated to a second position and an opening of the storage box is opened.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which a lock device is housed in a housing portion of a storage box in a partial cross section.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which the lock device is housed in a housing portion of the storage box.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the storage box.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 11A is a perspective view showing a state where the lock device is developed in a loop shape. FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a state where the lock device has been developed to be housed in a housing unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 25 Storage Box 25a Storage Space 26 Bottom Wall 27 Peripheral Wall 28 Front Wall 29 Opening 33 Sheet Support 38 Sheet 51 Locking Device 52, 53 Bar (Body, Rod) 61 Storage 65a , 65b ... holding means (holding wall)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kiyoshi Watanabe 2500 Shinkai, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A seat on which an occupant sits, and a storage box disposed below the seat and having an opening at an upper end facing the seat, wherein the storage box has a bottom wall facing the opening. A peripheral wall including a front wall which is inclined in a direction of projecting forward from the bottom wall in the direction of the opening, and protruding forward from an upper end portion of the front wall to rotate the front end of the seat. A sheet support portion for supporting the sheet as much as possible, wherein the sheet is separated from a first position covering the opening of the storage box with its front end as a fulcrum, and a second position separated from the opening of the storage box. The motorcycle is rotatably supported by the storage box over the position 2 and opens and closes the opening of the storage box by the rotation of the seat. The lock device is formed so as to receive the lock device so that the lock device can be taken out. The lock portion protrudes toward the front of the storage box, and is inclined along the front wall. A motorcycle comprising a holding means for detachably holding the lock device. 2. The lock device according to claim 1, wherein the lock device is configured by rotatably connecting a plurality of metal rods, and the housing portion is inclined along the front wall. A front wall and a bottom wall connected to a lower end of the front wall, and the holding means has a holding wall extending upward from the bottom wall, and the holding wall cooperates with the front wall. A motorcycle, wherein an end of the lock device is detachably held. 3. The storage unit according to claim 2, wherein the bottom wall of the storage unit has a through-hole that opens downward from the storage box, and the through-hole is a lock that is stored in the storage unit. Motorcycle characterized by facing the end of the device. 4. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the storage section is connected to a storage space inside the storage box. 5. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein the storage box has a bottom wall facing the opening, and a storage recess in which the lock device is removably received is formed in the bottom wall. Motorcycle.