JPH11268677A - Handle unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handle unit with excellent assembleability of the meter unit. SOLUTION: The handle unit is provided with a handle housing 1 having an open portion 13, a meter unit 3 attached to the open portion 13 of this handle housing 1, and a meter cover 4 which covers the surface side of this meter unit 3, attached to the handle housing 1. A support portion 44 which fixedly supports the meter unit 3 and an attaching portion 43 which enables the meter unit 3 to be attached to the open portion 13 from the surface side of the handle housing 1 are provided in the member cover 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle unit incorporating a meter unit mounted on a vehicle such as a motorcycle having a bar-type handle, and more particularly to an improvement in a structure for mounting the meter unit to the handle unit. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a motorcycle, particularly a scooter-type motorcycle, has a handle unit including a handle housing projecting a pair of bar-type handles from both sides and a meter unit incorporated in the handle housing. Is installed.

As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-323683 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-127446, this type of handle unit has a handle portion which projects from both ends of a single bar-type handle. An opening is formed in a handle housing also referred to as a handle cover that covers a central side of the meter, and a meter unit that displays predetermined measurement information is attached to the opening.
In consideration of the appearance of the handle housing, screws are fixed from the back side of the handle housing.

[0004]

However, the conventional handle unit has a structure in which the meter unit is assembled from the back side of the handle housing in order to prevent the appearance of the handle housing from being impaired as described above. In addition, there is a problem that the assembling property is poor.

[0005] Further, it is very difficult to mount the meter unit with the handle housing fixed to the vehicle body because the handle and other devices become obstacles. It is necessary to assemble, but in such work, a special fixing jig was prepared because of the problem such as damage to the handle housing surface, and the handle housing was fixed to this fixing jig. It was necessary to fix the meter unit from the back of the handle housing above, and the assembling workability was poor.

The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a handle unit excellent in assemblability of a meter unit.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a handle housing having an opening, a meter unit mounted in the opening of the handle housing for displaying predetermined measurement information, and a meter unit. A meter cover that covers the front side of the handle housing and is attached to the handle housing, the meter cover has a support portion that fixedly supports the meter unit, and the meter unit can be attached to the opening from the front side of the handle housing. And a mounting portion for performing the operation.

Further, the invention is characterized in that the meter unit is fixedly supported by a fixing member from the back side of the meter cover.

Further, the invention is characterized in that the meter unit is fixedly supported by a fixing member from the front side of the meter cover, and the meter cover has a lid member that covers the fixing member exposed to the front side.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A handle unit according to the present invention includes a handle housing having an opening, a meter unit mounted in the opening of the handle housing,
The meter unit is provided with a meter cover that covers the front side of the meter unit and is attached to the handle housing. The meter cover has a support for fixing and supporting the meter unit and the meter unit can be attached to the opening from the front side of the handle housing. By providing the mounting part, the meter unit can be assembled from the front side of the handle housing, and the meter unit can be assembled while the handle housing is fixed to the vehicle body. improves.

If the meter unit is supported and fixed from the back surface of the meter cover by a fixing member, the fixing member is not exposed to the front side of the handle housing, and the appearance quality is improved.

If the meter unit is supported and fixed from the front side of the meter cover by a fixing member, and if a cover member for covering the fixing member is provided on the meter cover, the meter unit can be fixed from the front side of the meter cover. It is good, and there is no fear that the appearance quality is impaired by the cover member that covers the fixing member.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a handle unit of a scooter type motorcycle, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. It is sectional drawing along.

1 and 2, the handle unit comprises a handle housing 1, a pair of handles 2, a meter unit 3, a meter cover 4, a pair of handle mirrors 5, and a pair of mounting members 6 similarly. It is configured.

The handle housing 1 is fixed to a body frame (not shown) which is located at the center of the front of the vehicle body and extends upward. In the case of this embodiment, a handle post housing part 11 (FIG. ), An upper housing portion 12 extending from the handle post housing portion 11 along the handle 2, and an upper housing 12
Formed substantially in the center of the vehicle body and having an opening 13 opened upward so as to face the meter unit 3 and mounted therein. As shown by an alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 2, a handle housing 1a is disposed on the vehicle traveling direction side and is formed of another resin injection molded body that accommodates a headlight (not shown). It constitutes a handle housing unit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the handle 2 is continuously formed from both sides of the upper housing portion 12 of the handle housing 1 by the resin molding of the handle housing 1. The handle 2 is formed in a bar shape protruding to both sides. Handle grips GR are attached to both ends, respectively (see FIG. 1).

The meter unit 3 displays various measurement information such as a traveling speed and a traveling distance, and various alarm information such as a turn signal and a light beam alarm. A display device 32 composed of an analog instrument for displaying a traveling speed, a display device 33 composed of a liquid crystal display unit for displaying various information such as a traveling distance, and a warning for displaying various warning information such as a turn signal and a light beam warning. A display device 34 consisting of a box and an instrument dial 35 arranged on the front side thereof
And a meter case 36 that unitizes the above components.
It is shown that the meter case 36 is formed with a meter mounting portion 37 which partially protrudes toward the periphery of the opening 13 of the upper housing 12.

The meter cover 4 includes the handle housing 1.
The meter unit 3 is mounted so as to be able to be seen through from above, and as shown in detail in FIG.
And a see-through unit 41 for making the display unit visible.
1. A mask portion 42 that constitutes a frame with an edge surrounding the mask portion 1, an elastic hook-shaped attachment portion 43 formed at an end of the mask portion 42, and a mask portion 42 connected to the see-through portion 41.
And a support portion 44 extending from a part of the meter unit 3 to the meter mounting portion 37 side and fixed to the meter mounting portion 37 by a fixing member B such as a screw.

Each handle mirror 5 is connected to and supported by the mounting member 6, and includes a mirror frame portion 51, an arm portion 52 extending from the mirror frame portion to the handle frame 2 side and functioning as a support portion, and a mirror frame portion. The mirror frame 51 and the arm 52 are integrally formed of resin, and the handle mirror 5 is mounted on the mounting member 6 in the case of the present embodiment. The distal end of the arm 52 is formed as a spherical connecting portion 54 bulging around the axis of the arm 52.

The mounting member 6 is a resin member which is located at the root of each handle frame 2 and is mounted so as to surround the handle frame 2. Each of the mounting members 6 is joined to each other with the handle frame 2 interposed therebetween. Body 61
And the second component 62 are formed in two parts.

Of the components 61 and 62 constituting the mounting member 6, the first component 61 on the user side is used.
Has a horn switch SW that can be operated by the user
1, Turn signal (for turn signal operation) switch SW2
Dimmer switch SW3 to switch headlights upward / downward, start to start the engine (cell)
Various switches, such as a switch SW4, are mounted. On the other hand, the second component 62 on the opposite side to the user side, that is, on the forward direction side of the vehicle body, as shown in FIG. As a possible operation mechanism, for example, a lever mounting portion 62a for mounting and supporting a portion serving as a fulcrum of the brake lever BL is formed. Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, the mounting member 6 is provided with various switches SW.
It also functions as a handle bracket for mounting 1 to SW4 and the operating mechanisms BL.

Further, each of the constituent members 61 and 62 forming a pair
Are integrally formed with mirror mounting stays 63 and 64 that extend substantially parallel to each other from near one end side mating portion and hold and hold the connecting portion 54 of the handle mirror 5.

Next, the assembling of the meter unit 3 to the handle housing 1 in this embodiment and the assembling state thereof will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, the meter mounting portion 37 of the meter unit 3 is attached to the support portion 44 of the meter cover 4 using the fixing member B with the display portion of the meter unit 3 facing the see-through portion 41 of the meter cover 4. Tighten and fix.

Next, the meter unit 3 mounted and supported on the meter cover 4 is inserted from the front side of the handle housing 1 (upper housing 12), and the mounting portion 43 is inserted into the periphery of the opening 13 of the handle housing 1 (upper housing 12). To fit the part. At this time, the side wall 1 connected to the opening 13
An engaging portion 132 that fits with the mounting portion 43 is formed on the base 31, and the fitting of the meter unit 3 to the handle housing 1 is completed by the fitting of the engaging portion 132 and the mounting portion 43. Reference numeral 133 denotes a receiving portion that receives an end portion of the meter cover 4 that extends from the mask portion 42. The receiving portion 133 can receive the meter cover 4 that supports the meter unit 3.

As described above, in this embodiment, the opening 13
A meter unit 3 attached to the opening 13 of the handle housing 1,
A meter cover 4 is provided to cover the front side of the meter unit 3 and to be attached to the handle housing 1. The meter cover 4 has a support portion 44 for fixing and supporting the meter unit 3 and a meter unit 3 having an opening from the front side of the handle housing 1. The mounting of the meter unit 3 from the front side of the handle housing 1 can be performed by providing the mounting portion 43 that can be mounted on the portion 13, and the meter unit 3 can be mounted even when the handle housing 1 is fixed to the vehicle body. And assembling workability is improved.

According to the present embodiment, the meter unit 3
Is mounted on the handle housing 1 via the meter cover 4, so that stress caused by vibration and the like is less likely to be transmitted to the meter unit 3 as compared with a conventional structure in which the meter unit is directly fixed to the handle housing. be able to.

In this embodiment, since the meter unit 3 is supported and fixed from the back side of the meter cover 4 by the fixing member B, the fixing member B is not exposed on the surface of the meter cover 4 on the front side of the handle unit, and The appearance quality of the unit can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the mounting portion 43 of the meter cover 4 is formed in a hook shape, and the handle housing 1 side fitted thereto is formed as the engaging portion 132. However, the mounting portion 43 and the corresponding handle are formed. As for the housing 1 side structure, the meter unit 3 can be mounted from the front side of the handle housing 1, and appropriate means can be selected as long as there is no risk of damaging the appearance of the handle housing 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the meter unit 3 is supported and fixed from the front side of the meter cover 4 by a fixing member B.

That is, in this embodiment, the meter cover 4
A support portion 44 is formed to extend in a concave shape toward the meter mounting portion 37 of the meter unit 3.
4 and the meter mounting portion 37 are fastened and fixed using a fixing member B.

Tightening and fixing using the fixing member B is performed from the front side of the meter cover 4. After the fixing and fixing, a cover member 45 for covering the fixing member B is provided on the opening side of the support portion 44.
Are fitted by means such as press fitting. In the present embodiment, the cover member 45 is made of an elastic member such as rubber, but may be formed of another material, for example, a resin. The material and the fixing method are arbitrary.

As described above, in this embodiment, the meter unit 3 is supported and fixed from the front side of the meter cover 4 by the fixing member B, and the cover member 45 that covers the fixing member B on the meter cover 4.
Is provided, the meter unit 3 can be fixed and supported from the front side of the meter cover 4, so that the assembling workability can be improved.
5, so that there is no risk of deteriorating the appearance quality.

[0035]

As described above, the present invention provides a handle housing having an opening, a meter unit which is mounted on the opening of the handle housing and displays predetermined measurement information, and which covers the front side of the meter unit. A meter cover attached to the handle housing, a support portion fixedly supporting the meter unit on the meter cover, and a mounting portion allowing the meter unit to be attached to the opening from the front side of the handle housing. The provision of the handle unit makes it possible to provide a handle unit excellent in assemblability of the meter unit.

Further, according to the present invention, since the meter unit is supported and fixed by the fixing member from the back side of the meter cover, the fixing member is not exposed to the front side of the handle housing, so that the appearance quality can be improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the meter unit is supported and fixed from the front side of the meter cover by a fixing member, and the meter cover has a cover member for covering the fixing member exposed to the front side, so that assembling workability is improved. It is good and can avoid exposing the fixing member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a handle unit of a scooter type motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle housing 2 Handle 3 Meter unit 4 Meter cover 37 Meter mounting part 43 Fixed part 44 Supporting part B Fixed member

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Inagaki 1-4-1, Chuo, Wako, Saitama Prefecture Inside Honda R & D Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Koichi Hikichi 1-4-1, Chuo, Wako, Saitama Inside Honda R & D Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshiki Ogawa 1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama Pref.

Claims (3)

[Claims] A handle housing having an opening;
A meter unit attached to the opening of the handle housing for displaying predetermined measurement information; and a meter cover that covers the front side of the meter unit and is attached to the handle housing. The meter unit is fixed to the meter cover. A handle unit, comprising: a support portion for supporting; and a mounting portion for mounting the meter unit to the opening from the front side of the handle housing. 2. The handle unit according to claim 1, wherein the meter unit is fixedly supported by a fixing member from the back side of the meter cover. 3. The meter unit according to claim 1, wherein the meter unit is fixedly supported from the front side of the meter cover by a fixing member, and the meter cover has a cover member that covers the fixing member exposed to the front side. Handle unit.