JPS5989277A - Back mirror device for motorcycle, etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] 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 rearview mirror devices for motorcycles and the like.

The rearview mirror of a motorcycle is installed on the handlebar pipe, and usually the base of the stay is tied to a bracket that supports the switch bracket, clutch, brake, etc., on the handlebar pipe. A portion is disposed above the handle grip for visibility, and is connected to the base of the stay by a diagonal stay, and is mounted and supported above the handle grip.

By the way, when a motorcycle is equipped with a fairing at the front for the purpose of rectification and windshield, and the outer shape of the fairing is made small and streamlined to reduce running resistance, and the space is reduced and the functionality is improved. If the distance between the fairing and the steering wheel is shortened to improve the steering wheel, there is a risk that the rearview mirror attached to and supported by the steering wheel may touch the sides of the fairing at the maximum steering angle when parking or moving the vehicle. be.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and its object is to provide a rearview mirror for a motorcycle or the like that is installed upright on the handle via a support stay, from the outside of the handle by attaching the stay to the handle and supporting it. The mirror support part of the stay is deflected outward so that the rearview mirror body is supported by the end of the bent and extended upright part, and the steering wheel is operated by bending it upward. This prevents contact with the side part of the fairing when the vehicle is in a limited position, thereby shortening the distance between the fairing and the handlebar, making the fairing more compact,
An object of the present invention is to provide a rearview mirror device for a motorcycle, etc., which is designed to improve functionality.

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of the motorcycle 1, FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the motorcycle 1. A fuel tank 8 is mounted on the upper front part of the frame 2, an engine 9 is mounted below this, and a seat 10 is mounted behind the fuel tank 8. is installed. In this embodiment, the engine 9 is a V-shaped water-cooled engine with a horizontal crankshaft, and a radiator 11 is attached to the front of the upper part of the down tube 2a of the frame 2, and a radiator (not shown in the figure) is attached to the lower part. The radiator is surrounded by an under cowl 12 provided at the front of the lower part of the down tube. frame 2
The muff oak 1 supports the rear wheel 14 from the rear lower part to the rear.
3 is temporarily extended, 15 in the figure is a seat cowl that covers the lower side of the seat, 16 is a front blinker attached and supported on the front fork upper member, and 17 is a rear blinker.
shows.

A handle 18 is provided on the top bridge γ, and the handle 18 is as shown in FIG. 20° 20, and the outer end of the handle pipe 20.20 has grip parts 20a, 2
0a, and in front of this is a platinum for switches, etc.)
21 and 21 are provided, and 22 and 22 in the figure are left and right operation levers.

A fairing 23 is provided at the front of the motorcycle 1 described above, and the fairing 23 is attached to both sides 23 of the rear half of the main body 23a.
b faces the left and right sides of the front upper part of the frame 2, protrudes forward from this, and the headlight unit 24 is located at the front end of the main body 23a.
is assembled, and a windshield 23C is sloped upward on the front part of the main body 23a, and both side parts 23a of the windshield 23C and the main body 2
3a upper end 23e is formed with an opening 23f in front,
The handle 18 is attached to the main body 23 behind the windshield 23c.
Facing above a. A meter unit 25 is disposed between the windshield 23c of the fairing 23 and the handle 18, as shown in the fourth figure.

A rearview mirror 26 is provided on the above-mentioned handle 18, and the rearview mirror 26 is arranged on the left and right sides.

The details of the rearview mirror 26 are as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the stay 27 has an abbreviated shape, and the end of a horizontal rod portion 27a extending laterally outward is bent toward the road to form a vertical rod. Part 27b
Both the horizontal rod portion 27a and the vertical rod portion 27b have a predetermined length, and the mirror main body 28 is fixed to the upper end of the vertical rod portion 27b with a ball joint 29 or the like so that its swing can be adjusted. . The mirror 26 to be bent is, for example, the left and right grips 20a, 20a.
The mounting members are partially supported symmetrically on the front platen) 21, 2i, and each stay 27
The horizontal rod portions 27a extend laterally outward in a symmetrical manner, and each of the vertical rod portions 27b stands upwardly, so that the vertical rod portions 27b supporting the mirror body 28 are deviated outward from the mounting portion. Therefore, even if the fairing 23 is shortened in its front-rear length and width in the left-right direction, is placed close to the front of the handlebar 18, and has a small external shape, the fairing 23 will not stay in place at the left and right steering limits of the handlebar. 27 does not touch the left and right sides of the fairing 23.

By the way, the mirror 26 is attached by providing a projection 30a on one side of the bifurcated boss member 30 in FIGS. etc., and on the other hand, the bolt part 31 is attached on the bracket 21.
Fit the cutout 30b of the boss member 30 into the protrusion 31C that protrudes above the bolt head 3ib of the support member 31 tied and raised in step a, and insert the socket bolt 32 across the bifurcated portions 30c, 30c. Then, the bifurcated portions 30c and 30c were tightened, and the cap 33 was placed on the protruding rod portion 3Ic.

In place of the above, FIG. 7 shows a mounting hole 1 on one side of the boss member 130.
30a, the proximal end of the transverse portion 27a of the stay 127 is fitted and brazed thereto, and FIG. The base end of the horizontal rod part 237a of 237 is joined, and the bolt 231 is passed from above the boss member 230 to connect it to a bracket, etc. The mounting structure of the stay and the mounting part to the handle are arbitrary. An example of a specific structure of a rearview mirror will be explained with new reference numerals.

The rearview mirror 50 is made up of a boss portion 52 and a cover 53, which are fixed to the tip of the stay 51. A protrusion 53a is provided on the back side of the cover 53, while a recess 52a is provided in the boss portion 52,
The protrusion 53a is fitted into the recess 52a K to enable swinging of the head,
The boss portion 52 is provided with a support shaft 54 that protrudes toward the cover 53. The support shaft 54 passes through the ring-shaped holding member 55 inside the protrusion 53a, projects toward the front of the cover, and connects to the threaded portion 54 at the tip of the support shaft 54.
A spring 57 is interposed between the nut 56 screwed into the retaining member 55 and the cover 53 is strongly pressed in the direction of the boss portion 52.

The rear end of the support plate 58 is placed around the protrusion 53a on the back side of the cover 53, the front part 58a of which bulges in the vertical and horizontal directions, the middle part 59a is thin in front of the bulging straight wall 58b, and the peripheral part 59b overlap the back surface of the peripheral part of the backing plate 59 made of an elastic material such as thick rubber, place the mirror main body 60 on the outer surface of this, and insert the peripheral part of the mirror into the groove 59C provided in the peripheral part of the backing plate 59. Insert and hold. Based on the above, the similar model is supported with anti-vibration support.

FIG. 10 shows a modified embodiment, in which the same parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed explanation will be omitted.

A support plate 158 provided inside the cover 53 is attached to the peripheral portion 1
58a to 158b are brazed and fixed to the inner surface of the cover, and as shown in FIG.
, 158b, lower left and right 158c, 158d, upper and lower sides of the side closer to the spindle 54 158e, 158f
The side portion 158q far from the support shaft 54 is not joined, thereby absorbing the deformation of the support plate 158 during brazing.
In the figure, 61 is a spanner that prevents the cover from being distorted when the mirror main body 60 is attached.

As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, the stay of the rearview mirror is made into an abbreviated shape so that the vertical rod part is deviated outward,
Equipped with a fairing, in order to improve the functionality of the fairing, and even when downsized to reduce weight and wind pressure, the rearview mirror stay does not touch the fairing at the steering limit of the steering wheel, etc. It has many advantages such as making the ring smaller, improving its functionality, and reducing its weight.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view of the motorcycle, Figure 2 is a rear view of the same, and Figure 3 is a front view of the motorcycle.
The figure is a side view, Figure 4 is a plan view of the handle area, Figure 5 is a front view including the rearview mirror attachment part, Figure 6 is a plan view of the attachment part, and Figure 7 is a diagram of a modified example of the attachment part. , FIG. 8 is a diagram of a further modified embodiment, FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a part of the rearview mirror, FIG. 10 is a similar diagram of the modified embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a diagram of a further modified embodiment.
The figure is a front view of the same. In the drawing, 26 is a rearview mirror, 27 is a stay, and 28 is a mirror body. Patent applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Representative Patent Attorney (Part 2) 1) Toyo Participant Patent Attorney Kuni Ohashi Otoma Patent Attorney Yu Koyama Figure 1 Figure 9

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a rearview mirror of a motorcycle, etc., which is installed upright on a handle via a support stay, the support stay of the rearview mirror extends outward from the handlebar from the part where it is attached and supported, and is bent upward. A rearview mirror device for a motorcycle, etc., characterized in that the main body of the rearview mirror is supported at the upper end of a bent and extending upright portion.