JPS59128070A - Scooter type car - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a two-wheeled or three-wheeled scooter equipped with - front steering wheels and on which the driver rides with his/her feet aligned in the footrest space between the steering handle and the driver's seat. It is related to vehicles.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a two-wheeled scooter-type vehicle in which a footrest space is formed between a steering wheel and a driving seat and is open to the side of the vehicle body, and the driver sits with his/her feet together. There are also three-wheeled scooter-type vehicles that have two rear wheels and a front frame that can swing left and right.

In this type of vehicle, a footrest plate is provided below the footrest space, and the driver's feet (shoes) are placed on the upper surface of the footrest plate when the driver sits on the driver's seat. In this case, just like sitting on a chair, there is almost no weight on the legs and the driver can drive in a comfortable posture. However, when driving at high speeds or in a sporty manner, if you firmly press the footrest with the sole of your foot and apply weight to your foot, the seating position of the driver's seat can be adjusted quickly and delicately depending on the driving conditions. This is a desirable change. In other words, instead of putting your entire weight on the driver's seat,
It is desirable to be able to quickly change the driving position by putting the driver in a half-hearted state. However, in conventional models, the position of the soles of the feet was farther forward than the driver's seat, making it difficult to put weight on the soles of the feet and making it difficult to make subtle adjustments to the seating position.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a scooter-type vehicle that allows the user to easily put their weight on both legs while driving, allows subtle changes in the seating position, and is suitable for sporty driving. With the goal.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention forms a footrest space open to the side of the vehicle body between the steering wheel for turning the front steering wheels left and right and the driver's seat. In a scooter type vehicle in which the driver places both feet on a footrest located at the bottom of the space, footrests are provided on the left and right rear sides of the footrest at a position higher than the footrest surface of the footrest. Established a department,
The driver's feet are configured to be placed not only on the footrest surface but also on the footrest.

The present invention will be described in detail below based on the illustrated embodiments.

Fig. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is its ■-
■ Line sectional view, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main outer panels of the car body,
4 and 5 are side views showing the driving position. Fourth,
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 10 is a frame, and a front fork 14 is held in a steering shaft cylinder 12 at the front end of the frame.
A steering front wheel 16 is attached to the steering wheel. 18 is a steering handle, and 20 is a windshield attached to this handle 18.

A leg shield 22 is attached to surround the steering shaft cylinder 12 from the front and rear, and is composed of a front plate 22a and a rear plate 22b (see FIG. 3). 24 is a front fender that covers the lower part of the leg shield 22.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a footrest plate, which consists of an upper plate 26a and a lower plate 26b. The upper and lower plates 25a and 26b are attached to the frame IO as shown in FIG.
6a has a long bulge in the front-rear direction near the center to increase the rigidity of the vehicle body. On the right side of this raised portion 26c,
Brake pedal 2 passing through frame lO1 upper plate 26a
8 protrudes upward.

In the footrest plate 26, surfaces on both sides of the raised portion 26c of the upper plate 26b serve as footrest surfaces 26d on which the driver's feet (shoes) are placed. This footrest surface 26d is inclined downwardly toward the front, as shown in FIG. 1.4.5. Since the brake pedal 28 is located at the front of the footrest surface 26d, the upper plate 426a is inclined toward the rear of the footrest 28.

The rear part of the footrest surface 26d of the upper plate 26a, that is, the footrest plate 26
At the left and right rear portions of the upper surface, inclined portions 26e rising obliquely upward toward the rear are formed.

The rear part of this inclined portion 26e is an auxiliary footrest surface 26f located at a higher position than the footrest surface 26d.

The inclined portion 26e serves as a footrest on which the driver places his/her feet when driving at high speed, and the auxiliary footrest surface 26f serves as a footrest on which the feet of a fellow passenger are placed when two people are riding the vehicle.

30 is a rear fender, and has a pair of left and right side plates 30a.

Consisting of 30b. Reference numeral 32 denotes an engine unit, which is pivotally supported by the frame IO so as to swing up and down together with the rear wheel 34. The engine of this engine unit 32 is of a water-cooled type, and the engine is connected to the engine by a mother pipe (not shown) provided in the leg shield 22, so that cooling water is supplied to the engine. This Ranoeta 36
cooled down.

A carburetor, an intake air purifier, an exhaust muffler, etc. are housed within the rear fender 30.

38 is a driver's seat for two people, and the rear fender 30
installed on top. As a result, a footrest space 4 opened to the side of the vehicle body is provided between the seat 38 and the steering handle 18.
0 is formed below the footrest space 40 of the footrest plate 2.
6 will be located.

The front portion of the seat 38 protrudes into the footrest space 40, and a raised portion 38a is formed at the center of the upper surface of this projected portion, and is gradually raised toward the front.

In this embodiment, the driver sits on the front half of the seat 38 and places his feet (shoes) on the footrest surface 26d of the footrest plate 26 with both left and right feet aligned (FIG. 4). During normal driving, the driver puts his weight on the seat 38 in this position and can drive in a comfortable position.

When driving at high speeds or when driving in a sporty manner, the driver places his feet (shoes) on the slope 26e (FIG. 5).

In this posture, the feet (shoes) are below the seat 38, so
You can easily lift your hips by just putting pressure on your legs,
It also makes it easier to subtly move your hips depending on the driving conditions. For example, when turning, the vehicle body can be easily banked by slightly moving the hips inward in the turning direction. While still in this position, the driver's knees are low, and his thighs dig deep into both sides of the raised portion 38a of the seat 38.
The raised portion 38a can be firmly held between the thighs of both legs. Therefore, the posture becomes more stable.

When there is a fellow passenger, the fellow passenger sits in the rear half of the seat 38 and places both feet on the left and right auxiliary footrest surfaces 26f.

In the above embodiment, the inclined portion 26e is connected to the upper plate 2' of the footrest plate 26.
Although it is formed integrally with the upper plate 26a, the present invention also includes a structure in which the inclined part is provided on the rear fender side or is formed as an independent member and is made separate from the upper plate 26a. In this embodiment, the inclined portion 26
Although e is a footrest, it is needless to say that it is not limited to a footrest having such a plate-like surface, but may also be a rod-shaped footrest that protrudes laterally to the left and right.

As described above, in the present invention, the footrests are provided on the left and right rear sides of the footrest plate at positions higher than the footrest surface of the footrest plate, so that you can simply move your feet (shoes) backward from the footrest surface. You can place your feet on the footrest, making it easier to move your hips slightly on the seat.

Therefore, high-speed driving and sporty driving can be easily performed, and stable driving is possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is its ■-
■ Line sectional view, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the vehicle body, Figure 4
FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 are side views showing the driving position. 16...Front wheel, 18...Steering handle, 26...
Jil board, 26d...footrest surface, 26e...slanted surface as a footrest. Patent applicant Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A footrest space open to the side of the vehicle body is formed between the steering wheel that rotates one front steering wheel left and right and the driver's seat, and a footrest plate located below the footrest space is formed. In a scooter-type vehicle on which the driver rests both feet, footrests are provided on the left and right rear sides of the footrest plate at positions higher than the footrest surface of the footrest plate, so that the driver's feet are placed on the footrests. A scooter-type vehicle characterized by being able to be placed not only on the footrest surface but also on the footrest.