JPH10214504A - Fixing structure for position bulb for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily ensure the arrangement position of a position bulb, by arranging the position bulb in a position covered by a cowl seeing from a vehicle front, and reflecting the irradiated light of the position bulb by the reflecting plate of a headlight unit. SOLUTION: A position bulb 9 is positioned in the center part between the light windows 8 of a cowl 2, but can be positioned even in the upper and lower part between the light windows 8. Also, structure can be used where the right and left light windows of the cowl 2 are continued to be adopted as one light window, and in this case, the position bulb 9 is arranged in a position, covered by the cowl 2 seeing from the vehicle front, in the upper or lower parts or lower parts of the center part in the vehicle width direction of the light windows. A reflecting plate 7 is provided to moreover reflect the light of the position bulb 9 by the reflecting plate 7. The position bulb 9 is placed in a position unseen from the vehicle front to improve appearance, and is incorporated into a headlight unit 4 to reduce the number of use part items also improve the latitude in design.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a position valve mounting structure for a motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a motorcycle, a cowl is provided with a headlight unit and a position valve. For example, as shown in FIG.
In the headlight unit 101, the position valve 102 is provided separately from the headlight unit 101 as shown in FIG.

[0003]

In the case where the cowl is provided with a separate position valve in addition to the headlight unit as in the prior art, the number of parts is increased, and the arrangement position of the position valve and design restrictions are large. . Also,
When the headlight unit incorporates a position bulb, it is particularly difficult to design a two-light appearance.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is intended to reduce the number of parts without deteriorating the appearance of the cowl, and furthermore, it is easy to secure the arrangement position and to provide a large degree of freedom in design. An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a position valve.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a motorcycle including a headlight unit and a position valve on a cowl. It is characterized in that it is arranged at a position covered by the cowl when viewed from the front, and that the irradiation light of the position bulb is reflected by the reflector of the headlight unit. The position valve is located at a position that cannot be seen from the front of the vehicle, thereby improving the appearance. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the conventional separate type, and the position valve may be arranged at a position invisible from the front of the vehicle, so that the arrangement position is easily secured and the degree of freedom in design is improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a motorcycle having a plurality of light emitting portions of two or more lights, a position valve is disposed at a position covered by a portion covering a front portion between the light emitting portions of the cowl. . It is easier to secure the position of the position valve, the appearance is improved, and the degree of freedom in design is improved.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a mounting structure for a position valve of a motorcycle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a motorcycle around a cowl.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. A cowl 2 is attached to the motorcycle 1 at the front side of the vehicle body, and rearview mirrors 3 are attached to left and right sides of the cowl 2. The cowl 2 is provided with a headlight unit 4. The headlight unit 4 has two light emitting units, and the light valves 5 of the light emitting units are independently arranged, and the lens unit 6 is arranged in front of the light valves 5. Further, a reflection plate 7 is provided corresponding to each light valve 5. The cowl 2 is provided with two light windows 8 at right and left portions of the headlight unit 4 corresponding to the lens unit 6 at predetermined intervals.

The headlight unit 4 has a built-in position valve 9, and the position valve 9 is disposed at a position covered by a portion that covers the front between the light emitting portions of the cowl 2, and the position valve 9 is a light window 8 of the cowl 2. It is located between. That is, the position valve 9 is disposed at a position covered by the cowl 2 when viewed from the front of the vehicle,
The irradiation light from the position valve 9 is configured to be reflected by the two reflecting plates 7.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2A, the position valve 9 is not provided with a reflecting plate, but in the embodiment of FIG. 2B, the reflecting valve 9a is provided to further improve the position of the position valve 9. The light can be reflected by the reflection plate 7.

In this embodiment, the position valve 9 is located at the center between the light windows 8 of the cowl 2, but may be at the upper portion or the lower portion between the light windows 8. Alternatively, the right and left light windows 8 of the cowl 2 may be continuous to form a single light window. In this case, the cowl is viewed from above or below the central portion of the light window in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle. Position valve 9 is arranged at a position covered by 2.

As described above, the position valve 9 is located at a position where it cannot be seen from the front of the vehicle, and the appearance is improved. Also,
The position bulb 9 is built in the headlight unit 4, and the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the conventional separate type. In addition, the position valve 9 may be disposed at a position that cannot be seen from the front of the vehicle, and the position of the position valve 9 and the degree of freedom in design are improved.

Next, the structure around the cowl of the motorcycle 1 to which the position valve 9 is attached will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a side view around the cowl, FIG. 4 is a front view with wires around the cowl, and FIG.
6 is a side view in which wires around the cowl are provided, FIG. 6 is a rear view in which wires are provided around the cowl, FIG. 7 is a front view of the cowl stay, FIG. 8 is a side view of the cowl stay, and FIG. 9 is IX in FIG.
10 is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI of FIG. 3, FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI of FIG. 3, and FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII of FIG. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII of FIG. 3, and FIG. 14 is a view showing a mirror stay.

A main frame 12 is connected to a head pipe 11 constituting a body frame 10 of the motorcycle 1 so as to extend rearward, and a down tube 13 is connected to extend downward. A bracket 14 is provided on the front side of the head pipe 11, and the cowl 2 is attached around the head pipe.

A front window 15 is provided in front of the cowl 2.
Are fixed by screws 16. Also, cowl 2
The flasher 18 is attached to the left and right sides of the cowl, and the headlight unit 4 is attached to the center of the cowl 2. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, the cowl 2 is provided with four mounting bosses 2 a at the left, right, up and down, and the four mounting bosses 2 a at the left, right, up and down of the headlight unit 4. The mounting portion 4a is tightened and fixed by the screw 19.

Next, the cowl stay 20 is attached to the cowl 2 and the headlight unit 4. The stay body 21 of the cowl stay 20 is formed in an annular shape, and upper and lower vehicle body mounting pipes 22 and 23 are connected to the center of the stay body 21, and a vehicle body mounting bracket 24 is connected to the vehicle body mounting pipes 22 and 23. Brackets 25 and 26 are attached to the upper and lower sides of the stay body 21 at two places on the left and right.
a, 27b are attached. A meter mounting bracket 28 is mounted on the upper portion of the cowl stay 20, and meter mounting portions 28a and 28b are formed at three places on the meter mounting bracket 28. Grommets 30 are engaged with the brackets 25 and 26 of the cowl stay 20, and four mounting portions 4b on the left, right, up and down of the headlight unit 4 are tightened and fixed by screws 31 and nuts 32.

Next, the cowl 2, the headlight unit 4
After the cowl stay 20 is attached, the left and right mirror stays 40 are attached. Left and right mirror stays 40
Are formed symmetrically, and FIG. 14 shows a mirror stay 40 on the left side in the traveling direction of the motorcycle. The stay body 40a of the mirror stay 40 has a stay mounting portion 40
The b is formed so as to cover the upper corner and the rear of the stay body 21 of the cowl stay 20. Attachment holes 40c and 40d are formed at two places in the stay attachment portion 40b.

The left and right mirror stays 40 have their stay mounting portions 40b applied to the upper corners on both sides of the stay body 21 of the cowl stay 20, and the mounting bolts 41 and 42 are attached to the mounting holes 40.
c, 40d and the mirror stay mounting boss 27a,
27b is fixedly attached. Further, a mirror mounting portion 40e is formed on the stay body 40a.
The left and right mirror stays 40 are attached to the cowl stay 20, and the stay attaching portions 40b cover the upper corners and the rear sides of both sides of the stay body 21, and the both sides of the stay body 21, the headlight unit 4 and the cowl stay 20 are attached. The part is hidden.

As described above, the headlight unit 4 is attached to the cowl 2, and then the cowl stay 20 is attached.
Further, left and right mirror stays 40 are attached thereto, and these are integrally attached to the body frame 10. That is,
The vehicle body mounting bracket 24 of the cowl stay 20 is fastened and fixed to the bracket 14 of the head pipe 11 by a fastening bolt 50. Also, an inner panel 51 is provided inside the cowl 2.
The rear side of the inner panel 51 is tightened and fixed to the bracket 52 together with the cowl 2 by screws 53 and nuts 54, and the bracket 52 is tightened and fixed to the vehicle body frame 10 by bolts 55. The front side of the inner panel 51 is fixed to the cowl 2 by rivets 56, and the inner side is fixed to the vehicle body frame 10 by rivets 57.

Thereafter, the rearview mirror 3 is mounted on the mirror mounting portions 40e of the left and right mirror stays 40, and the horn 60 is mounted on the vehicle body frame 10. Also, the meter mounting bracket 2 mounted on the upper part of the cowl stay 20
In FIG. 8, the meter 61 is fastened and fixed by three mounting bolts 62 via three meter mounting portions 28a and 28b.

A cord 70 extends from the vehicle body side, and the cord 70 is fixed to the meter mounting bracket 28 from the center of the cowl stay 20, and a meter lead 71, a head lamp lead 72, and a flasher lead 73 from the cord 70 A meter 61, two light valves 5 of the headlight unit 4, and right and left flashers 18 respectively.
It is connected to the. The meter lead 71, the head lamp lead 72, and the flasher lead 73 are clamped to the cowl stay 20.

[0022]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the position valve is disposed at a position covered by the cowl when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and the irradiation light of the position valve is reflected by the reflector of the headlight unit. As a result, the position valve is located at a position invisible from the front of the vehicle, and the appearance is improved. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the conventional separate type, and the position valve may be arranged at a position invisible from the front of the vehicle, so that the arrangement position can be easily secured and the design flexibility can be improved. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the position of the position valve is more easily secured by disposing the position valve at a position covered by a portion that covers the front between two or more light emitting units of two or more lights of the cowl. In addition, the appearance is improved, and the degree of freedom in design is also improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view around a cowl of a motorcycle.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view around a cowl.

FIG. 4 is a front view in which wires around the cowl are provided.

FIG. 5 is a side view in which wires around the cowl are provided.

FIG. 6 is a rear view in which wires around the cowl are provided.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a cowl stay.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the cowl stay.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of an attachment portion between the cowl and the headlight unit.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 3;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line XII-XII in FIG. 3;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 3;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a mirror stay.

FIG. 15 is a front view around a cowl of a conventional motorcycle.

FIG. 16 is a front view around a cowl of another conventional motorcycle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 motorcycle 2 cowl 4 headlight unit 7 reflector 9 position valve

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A motorcycle having a headlight unit and a position valve on a cowl, wherein the position valve is disposed at a position covered by the cowl when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and irradiation light of the position valve is applied to the headlight unit. A mounting structure for a motorcycle position valve, wherein the position valve is configured to be reflected by a reflection plate. 2. A motorcycle having two or more light-emitting portions, wherein a position valve is disposed at a position covered by a portion covering a front portion between light-emitting portions of the cowl. Mounting structure.