JPS5836780A - Front lighting device for car - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvements in the arrangement of headlights, direction indicator lights, etc. in small light vehicles such as motorcycles and tricycles.

In motorcycles, tricycles, etc., headlights are generally attached to a bridge member that supports the handlebars with brackets, and direction indicators are attached to left and right front forks, etc.

Installing the headlights around the front wheels complicates the structure and wiring around the front wheels as various meters are attached to this part, and if a cover such as a leg shield is installed between the front wheels and the front wheels. This requires consideration in terms of installation, appearance, etc., and improvements are desired.

The present invention has been made in response to such a demand, and its purpose is to provide an opening in the vehicle width direction at the top of a cover provided between the front handle and the front wheel. The headlights and direction indicator lights will be placed close to each other in the horizontal direction, allowing for rational arrangement of lighting equipment and improved appearance.
・An object of the present invention is to provide a front light device for a small vehicle that can simplify the steering wheel, improve installation ease, and reduce the number of parts.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show external views of a tricycle, and the embodiments show a tricycle, but the present invention can also be applied to a motorcycle or a motorized four-wheel vehicle.

The vehicle 1 consists of a front body 2 and a rear body 3. A front wheel 4 serving as a single steering wheel is provided at the lower part of the frontmost part of the front body, a handle '5 is provided at the upper part, and a floor part 6 is provided at the middle part. A seat post 7 that supports a seat 8 at its upper end is provided on the rear portion. A joint 9 extends rearward at the rear lower part of the front vehicle body 2 and is connected to the rear vehicle body 3, and the joint 9 allows the rear vehicle body 3 to freely swing vertically (swing motion) relative to the front vehicle body 2.
Further, the front vehicle body 2 is connected to the rear vehicle body 3 so as to be swingable (rolling motion) left and right. The rear vehicle body 3 is provided with two rear wheels 10 that serve as driving wheels.

A leg shield 11 serving as a front cover is provided at the front of the floor section 6 of the front vehicle body 2, and the leg shield 11 is located between the front wheel 4 and the handlebar 5 and covers the front surface. The leg shield 11 has a front fender part 12 at the lower part, and the above-described floor part 6 is formed to extend behind this. As is clear from the figure, a trunk recess 14 extending rearward is formed in the lower to middle part of the main body 13, and the recess 1
4 is openable and closed at two places on the left and right of the upper front surface of the fender part 12, and is fixed to the head tube 2bK at the front end of the vehicle body frame 2a at the rear wall 14a of the recess 14. A lamp storage section 16 is continuously formed in the upper part of the main body 13, and the storage section 16
is a side wall 16a continuous with the left and right side walls 13a, 13a of the main body 13;

16a, a front wall 16b extending above the opening front of the recess 14;
Even if the main body 13, the recess 14, and the upper storage part 16 are integrally molded with synthetic resin, etc., and the fender part 12 is integrally molded with this, Alternatively, they may be molded separately and joined together, and the same applies to the floor portion 6.

The front surface of the storage section 16 has a horizontally long opening 17 that has a certain height vertically and is long from side to side.
Both sides extend to the front part of the side walls 16a, 16a. Inwardly bent flange portions 17b, 17b are formed on the upper and lower sides 17a, 17b of the opening 17.
Support rods 18 are integrally provided on the upper and lower sides of the left and right portions of 7, that is, on the left and right lower surfaces of the upper wall 16c and on the left and right rear surfaces of the front wall 16a.

The holding frame 2-1 is fitted from the back side of the opening 17, and the holding frame 21 is horizontally long and has a headlamp holding frame 22 in the center, and the left and right sides of the bottom frame 22a of the frame 22 are A boss portion 22b with a small amount of protrusion and a boss portion 22c with a large amount of protrusion are provided, and brackets 23, 23 are provided protruding from the upper left and right sides of the peripheral frame 22d. Direction indicator frame parts 24.24 are provided on the left and right sides of the peripheral frame 22d, and the frame parts 24.24 have a concave shape that bulges out to the rear, a reflective surface 25 is formed on the front surface, and a pulp 26 is mounted in the center. , brackets 27 and 27 are provided at the bottom of each of the frame portions 24, 24 to protrude downward.

This holding frame 21 is inserted from the back side of the opening 1T, and the brackets 23, 23. - Apply 27.27 to the support rod 18... and connect and support it inside the storage part 16 with screws. The frame part 28a of the headlamp unit 28 is inserted into the center frame part 22 of the holding frame 21 from the front, and the brackets 29 provided on the left and right sides of the frame part 28a are fixed to one of the aforementioned boss parts 22b with screws, As a result, the unit 28 is fixed to the center of the holding frame 21, and the colored indicators 30.30 are fitted from the front of the left and right frame parts 24, 24 to cover the front surfaces. ．． 30 is each inner mounting piece 30a, 3
0a is fixed to the other boss portion 22c described above with a screw. In this way, the headlight A is attached to the front surface of the opening 17 of the storage portion 16, and the direction indicator lights B are attached to the left and right sides.

In the drawing, 19 is a cover that surrounds the head tube 2b and covers the back side of the concave portion 14 of the leg shield 110.
a is the cover plate of this.

As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, since the headlights and direction indicator lights are centrally arranged on the upper part of the leg shield, which is the front cover, these lighting devices can be installed as a unit. In addition, since there is an opening at the top that can be inserted and assembled into the opening, there is no need for a mounting bracket, which reduces the number of parts.If a trunk room is provided, the space above it can be saved. The lighting fixtures are concentrated on the top of the cover, so the appearance and appearance are good. Furthermore, an opening is provided in the cover to attach the lighting unit to the cover. It has advantages such as being able to improve the strength particularly at the top and bottom of the opening when it is provided, and being advantageous in terms of strength.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side view of the tricycle, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the tricycle.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the leg shield, Fig. 5 is a vertical side view thereof, Fig. 6 is a front view of the lamp unit, and Figs.
7-7 to 9-9 line sectional view, and FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view. In the drawings, 1 is a vehicle, 4 is a front wheel, 5 is a handle, 11 is a cover, 17 is an opening, A is a headlight, and B is a direction indicator light. Patent Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Representative: Mr. Kunihiko Ohashi, Patent Attorney: Figure 5, Figure 6, Figure 9

Claims (1)

[Claims] In vehicles such as motorcycles and tricycles, in which a cover is provided between the front wheel and the handle, an opening is provided in the upper part of the cover in the width direction of the vehicle, and a headlight and a direction indicator are installed in the opening. A front lighting device for a vehicle in which lights are arranged close to each other in the lateral direction.