JPS5836781A - Trunk device for compact car - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a trunk device for small vehicles such as tricycles and two-wheeled vehicles.

The present applicant previously provided an automatic tricycle equipped with a motor and having one front wheel and two rear wheels. In such a vehicle, it is preferable to provide a certain amount of storage space, if possible, as a storage space, and the storage space must be provided within the small body of the vehicle, which has limited installation space. Installing it separately from other parts is disadvantageous in terms of space;
There are disadvantages such as an increase in the number of parts such as attachment parts.

The present invention has been made in order to improve the above-mentioned disadvantages when providing a storage compartment, and its purpose is to provide a concave portion open to the front near the steering support portion of the leg shield portion provided at the front of the vehicle body. To provide a trunk device for a small vehicle which is advantageous in terms of appearance and space utilization by covering the concave portion with a cover forming the front middle part of the leg shield so as to be openable and closable, and by providing a trunk integrally with the leg shield.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 0. FIG. 1 is a side view of a tricycle, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG.
The figure is a front view of the same, and although a tricycle was used in the embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to a motorcycle or a motorized four-wheel vehicle.

Briefly, a tricycle 1 includes a front body 2 and a rear body 3, a front wheel 4 serving as a single steering wheel is provided at the frontmost part of the front body 2, and a handle 5 is provided at the top. It is being A low floor type floor 6 is installed in the middle part, a seat post 7 with a seat 8 on the upper part is installed above the rear part of the floor 6, and a joint 9 is installed at the rear lower part of the rear body 3 to swing up and down (
swing movement) are freely connected, and the joint 9 is attached to the front body 2.
The rear vehicle body 3 is connected to the rear vehicle body 3 so as to be swingable (rolling motion) left and right, and the rear vehicle body 3 is provided with two rear wheels 10 that serve as driving wheels.

A leg shield 11 is provided at the front of the front vehicle body 2, and the leg shield 11 is as shown in FIGS. 4 to 8.

The leg shield 11 is slightly larger in the left and right directions than the width of the passenger's body, and is provided from the bottom of the steering wheel 5 to the top of the front wheel 4, and in the embodiment, the lower part constitutes the front fender part 12,
A floor portion 6 is formed to extend behind this. At the top of the leg shield 11, a storage section 13 for headlights and turn signal lights is formed with an opening at the front.
The left and right wall surfaces 14.degree. 14 of the leg shield are formed to hang down from the left and right portions of the leg shield 3 downward. Below the storage section 13 of the leg shield 11, the left and right wall surfaces 14°1
4 and the part surrounded by the front fender part 12 is opened to the back to form a storage recess 15-, and a bracket 21 is provided at the middle part of the back wall 15a of the recess 15, and the frame 2a
The leg shield 1 is attached to the head tube 2b provided at the front end of the
The middle back of No. 1 is tied and supported. leg shield 11
A cover 16 having a recess 16a surrounding the head tube 2b in the middle is provided on the back of the head tube 2b, and the back of the cover 16 is closed with a lid plate 17. The lower part of the embodiment cover 16 hangs down,
A fender section 12 extends rearward to form a flat upper surface 6a of the floor section 6, and continues to the left and right wall surfaces 14 and 14.
The left and right sides of the floor portion 6 were extended rearward to form left and right side walls 6b of the floor portion 6.

The recess 15 opens vertically in front of the middle part of the leg shield 11, and a trunk lid 18 is provided so as to cover the opening edge 15b on the front side of the recess 15. The trunk lid 18 can be opened and closed with a hinge fitting 19, and its lower end is connected to the fender part 12. It is pivotally attached to the front surface at two places on the left and right, and can be opened and closed back and forth using the lower end as a hinge.Protrusions 18a are provided on the inner surfaces of the four peripheries of the lid 18, and seal rubbers 20 are provided on the top and three sides on the left and right to open the lid. The edge 15b is sealed in a closed state. The four parts 15 are bent inward from the lower ends of the left and right wall surfaces 1'4.14 and the lower front wall 13a of the upper storage part 13, and are bent inward from the upper end of the fender part 12 to form the upper and lower parts of the recess. Since it is integrally molded with other parts of the leg shield 11 so as to be connected to the inner walls 15c, 15d, the left and right inner walls 15e, and the back wall 15a connecting these inner walls, this part has a concave box shape,
Therefore, the strength of the leg shield 11 can be increased. The recess 15 is provided in the front of the head tube 2b, and the back side is covered with the cover 17 surrounding the head tube 2b, which is preferable in terms of appearance.Also, since the space in the middle of the leg shield 11 in front of the herad tube is used, the recess 15 is provided in front of the head tube 2b. This is advantageous in terms of usage, and since the recess 15 is located in the middle of the leg shield 11 and in front of the head tube, and is provided above the fender 12, the front left and right sides of the floor 6 can be moved forward and backward without increasing the overall length. This means that it can be set for a long time.

In addition, 22 in the drawing covers the outer surface of the hinge metal fitting 19 with rubber,
This constitutes a front bumper, and bumpers 22 are provided on the left and right sides of the front portion of the fender portion 12. Further, in the embodiment, the recess 15 is integrally molded with the leg shield, but it may be molded separately and joined together.

As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, the trunk room can be provided integrally with the leg shield while effectively utilizing the space in front of the head tube, thereby effectively utilizing the leg shield, increasing its strength, and effectively utilizing the space. , it is possible to improve the utility of this type of vehicle, and in order to provide a trunk room around the front of the head tube, both sides of the front part of the floor where both feet are placed can be made longer in the front and rear, thus reducing the length of the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction. It has many advantages such as being able to increase the length of the floor portion without increasing the length.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of a small vehicle, Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, Fig. 3 is a front view thereof, and Fig. 4 is a front perspective view of a leg shield. Fig. 5 is a rear perspective view of the same, Fig. 6 is a vertical side view of the leg shield including the trunk device according to the present invention, Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 in Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is a front view of the leg shield. It is a diagram. In the drawings, 1 is a vehicle, 2b is a steering support part, 4 is a steering wheel, 1
1 is a leg shield, 15 is a concave portion, and 18 is a lid member. Patent Applicant Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney 2 1) Company Name Patent Attorney Kunihiko Ohashi Figure 5] 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] In small vehicles such as motorcycles and tricycles, which are equipped with leg shields in front and on the sides of a steering support section that supports the steering section of the front steering wheel, the front surface of the leg shield, the steering wheel, and the steering support section are provided. A recessed part that is integrally opened to the front with the leg shield is provided in a part surrounded by the leg shield, and the front opening part of the recessed part is opened and closed by a lid member that can be opened and closed and supported at the lower front surface of the leg shield. A trunk device for a small vehicle characterized by: