JPS61207280A - Housing device for scooter - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a storage device for a scooter.

[Conventional technology]

Scooters can be ridden in a chair-like position and can be easily ridden by women and young people, so in recent years they have become widely used by the public for commuting and shopping.

This type of scooter has many parts such as the engine, auxiliary equipment, and electrical components housed in an extremely limited space, making it difficult to install a storage device inside the vehicle body, so items cannot be stored in the front basket. It is generally configured to be loaded onto a spear carrier or stored in a trunk provided in the leg shield. However, in such scooters, when items are loaded in the front basket or carrier, the items are exposed to the elements. Furthermore, since the trunk protrudes above the footrest, there are restrictions on the size of the items stored in the trunk. 1. For this reason, there has been a demand for a storage device that can store relatively large items for convenience of use, and a motorcycle disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 59-26089 has been developed to meet this demand. This is a storage space provided below the seating position of the seat.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in such a structure, since the storage space is provided above the engine and its auxiliary machinery and directly below the seating position, the seating surface becomes too high to be practical. In other words, in order to lower this, the engine,
This is because accommodating auxiliary equipment becomes difficult, and if the height is too high, the operator will be required to operate in an ergonomically inconvenient position. Therefore, there is a need for a storage device that can store relatively large items without any inconvenience.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention was made in response to such demands, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a storage device that can store relatively large items without any inconvenience. In the scooter storage device according to the present invention, an upper opening of a side cover having a space formed at the rear thereof is closed with a seat that can be opened and closed and has a recess formed inside corresponding to the space.

[Effect]

In the present invention, a side cover and a sheet with a recessed inside are used to form a storage space that is covered and opened and closed by the sheet.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the main parts of a scooter equipped with a scooter storage device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing the scooter equipped with a storage device. In these figures, the reference numeral 1 indicates a scooter, and this scooter 1 is provided with a low-floor, substantially plate-shaped footrest 4 between a steering handle 2 and a seat 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a frame extending in the front-rear direction of the scooter I, the front part of which extends forward below the footrest 4 and is provided with a steering shaft tube (not shown). A front fork 7, which suspends a front wheel 6, is rotatably supported on this steering shaft tube.

On the other hand, the rear part of the frame 5 is bent upward from the bottom of the footrest 4 and back again at a bent part 5a below the front of the seat 3, and is suspended by a unit swing type engine 8. It extends above the rear wheel 9.

A bracket 10 is protruded from the bent portion 5a of the frame 5 so as to correspond to the front portion of the seat 3, and the battery 1 is housed inside the bracket 10, and the front end portion 3a is pivotally connected to the bracket 10 to support the seat 3. Battery box 12 that can be opened and closed freely
is supported.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a fuel tank disposed below the seating position of the seat 3, and this fuel tank 13 is attached to a mounting portion integrally provided on the battery box 12 so as to be lined up in the vehicle width direction with an oil tank (not shown). .

A side cover 14 is disposed below the seat 3 and is made of resin and has an opening 15 in its upper part, covering the frame 5, unit swing type engine 8, and the like. This side cover 14 is formed into left and right parts, is attached to the frame 5 via a bracket (not shown), etc., and houses tanks such as the fuel tank 13 in the front part. Further, the rear portion extends to the rear of the rear end of the rear wheel 9, and a space surrounded by a side cover 14 is formed behind the tanks.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a storage box made of fiber-reinforced resin housed in this space, and is mounted on a pair of parallel tube bodies 17, 17 forming a portion extending above the rear wheel 9 of the frame 5. ing. That is, the storage box 16 is disposed behind the fuel tank 13 and other tanks, and is formed into an upwardly open box shape with a peripheral wall 16a having a depth h. Further, a stepped portion 16b that fits between the tube bodies 17, 17 is formed at the bottom, and an edge 16c of the peripheral wall 16a protrudes laterally. Here, since the tube body 17.17 is bent to be lower than the frame 5, the storage box 16 is attached close to the rear wheel 9. 18 is a tail light attached to the rear end of the tube body 17.17.

The sheet 3 is composed of a bottom plate 19 and a cushioning material 20 such as a sponge provided on the bottom plate 19, and closes the opening 15 at the top of the side cover 14. and sheet 3
It is formed to be long in the front-rear direction so as to form a storage space S shown as a hatched area in the figure, which is surrounded by the rear part of the storage space S. That is, the seat 3 is extended to the rear so that its rear part can face the space formed in the rear part of the side cover 14, and on the inside, a recessed part 19a is formed in a part of the bottom plate 19 corresponding to the space inside the side cover 14. has been done. The capacity of the storage space S is increased by this recessed portion 19a.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a support member that supports the seat 3, which is attached to the front end 3a so as to be openable and closable. This support member 21 is provided in the middle of a partition plate 22 that is integrally erected under the bottom plate 19 and closes off the front of the storage space S, and is connected to the storage box 10 through a damper 23 provided at the tip.
It abuts against the support portion 24 on the front edge.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a cushioning material such as a sponge attached to the inside of the side cover 14, and the storage box 16 is attached so that the sidewardly protruding edge 16c is brought into pressure contact with the cushioning material 25. The attachment range of the cushioning material 25 is from the rear end of the side cover 14 to the front of the storage box 16.

Therefore, the storage box 16 also functions as a mudguard that prevents muddy water from scattering upward.

Reference numeral 26 denotes an elastic member that comes into pressure contact with the bottom plate 19 of the seat 3 in the closed state. It is attached to cover.

The range extends from the rear end of the side cover 14 to the front of the partition plate 22 and the storage box 16.

That is, the elastic member 26 prevents rain, muddy water, and dust from entering the storage space S, and protects the stored items and the side cover 14.

In the scooter storage device configured in this way,
The opening 15 at the top of the side cover 14, which accommodates tanks such as the fuel tank 13 at the front and has a space at the rear, is closed by a seat 3 attached so as to be openable and closable.
The side cover 14 has a concave part 1 in the part corresponding to the rear space.
9a, a storage space S with a relatively large capacity is created behind the seat seating position using the side cover 14 and the seat 3, which is covered and does not accommodate tanks.
can be formed.

Here, since the storage space S is formed behind the seat seating position, it is not necessary to raise the driving position, a stable posture can be maintained, and objects can be stored in a stable position. As a result, the running performance of the scooter I is not impaired.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment, and in this figure, members that are the same or equivalent to those shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the rear part of the seat 3 is formed to be one step higher in height than the front part where the passenger is seated, so that the capacity of the storage space S is increased.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the upper opening of the side cover in which the space is formed in the rear part is closed by the seat which has a recessed part formed inside corresponding to the space and can be opened and closed. Items can be stored in a relatively large storage space.
Therefore, a relatively large vehicle can be accommodated, and the height of the seating surface can be set to an ideal ergonomic height without affecting the mounting of the engine and auxiliary equipment. Furthermore, since the storage space is formed from the members included in the scooter, it does not give an unnatural appearance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the main parts of a scooter equipped with a scooter storage device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing the scooter equipped with a storage device. , FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment. 3... Sheet, 5... Frame, 13...
Fuel tank, 14...Side cover, 15...
Opening, 16...Storage box, 17...Pipe body,
19...Bottom plate, 19a...Concave portion, S...
Storage space.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The upper opening of the side cover, which accommodates tanks placed below the seating position in the front and has a space in the rear, is closed by a seat attached to the seat that can be opened and closed, and an inner side of the seat corresponding to the space is closed. A storage device for a scooter, which has a concave portion formed in the top.