JPS6218391B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a meter cover provided on a headlight cover installed in a headlight portion of a motorcycle.

A substantially rectangular meter cover made of translucent resin is provided on the top surface of the headlight cover of a motorcycle, and is designed to appropriately illuminate the speedometer, tachometer, and other meters placed directly below the meter cover. However, when attaching such a meter cover to a headlight cover, conventionally the peripheral edge of the meter cover was attached to the top surface of the window of the headlight cover using a separate attachment tool such as a screw, which made the installation work difficult. As well as being complicated,
The head of the binding tool was visible on the outside, and the two covers lacked a sense of unity in appearance.

It is also possible to use adhesive to adhere the peripheral edge of the meter cover to the upper surface of the window of the headlight cover, but this is rather troublesome as the adhesive must be applied evenly to the joint area.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, in both cases, the peripheral edge of the meter cover is screwed or simply glued to the top surface of the window of the headlight cover, so for example, if a lateral external force is applied to the headlight cover, the screwed part may Stress will be concentrated on the parts, and the adhesive parts will easily peel off. In particular, if the meter cover is fixed to the window of the headlight cover all around with screws, etc., if an external force is applied to the headlight cover, the headlight cover and meter cover will be stuck together with the screws, etc. As a result, stress was concentrated on the fixed portion due to the application of external force in both directions, and the stress could not be dispersed, making it impossible to cause the elastic deformation of the meter cover to follow the elastic deformation of the headlight cover. This also applies when an external force in the vertical direction is applied.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned inconveniences, and its purpose is to integrally form a locking piece on the lower surface of one substantially parallel opposite side of the meter cover so that the upper surface of the headlight cover can be fixed. It is inserted into the lower surface of the mounting seat that matches the shape of the meter cover's peripheral edge, which is formed by recessing the window's periphery one step, and a protrusion is formed integrally with the lower surface of the other approximately parallel opposite side of the meter cover to correspond to this. By inserting the meter cover into the small hole formed in the mounting seat and fitting the retaining member into the mounting seat, the fastener can be attached to the top surface of the meter cover. The two can be easily assembled without the head appearing, and without the need for separate screws or other fasteners.Furthermore, even in the assembled state, the peripheral edge of the meter cover can be easily removed from the headlight cover. By having a structure that can absorb the load of the cover, it is possible to smoothly distribute stress, etc., thereby effectively achieving not only a sense of unity between the two covers in appearance, but also improved assembly workability and smooth follow-up of elastic deformation. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a meter cover on a motorcycle that allows for the mounting of a meter cover on a motorcycle.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side view of the motorcycle, Figure 2 is a front view of the headlight cover, Figure 3 is a longitudinal side view of the same,
4 to 7 are views showing the state of engagement and fitting between the headlight cover and the meter, and FIG. 8 is a side view showing a main part of the headlight section in longitudinal section.

As shown in the figure, a steering stem (not shown) is inserted vertically into a head pipe 3 at the front end of a body frame 2 of a motorcycle 1, and two left and right front stems are supported by a top bridge 4 and a bottom bridge 5 provided above and below the stem. A front wheel 7 is supported at the lower part of the fork 6, and a steering wheel 8 is provided at the upper part. A headlight 10 is attached to the front part of the headlight via a bracket 9 supported between the bridges 4 and 5, and a speed light is attached to the upper part of the bracket 9 via a stay 11 etc. toward the rear and upper side toward the passenger. A meter unit 12 such as a meter and a tachometer is provided.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, a streamlined headlight cover 1 is provided on the headlight 10 portion in order to reduce air resistance when the motorcycle 1 is running.
3 is attached via a bracket (not shown) or the like. The headlight cover 13 is made of hard synthetic resin that is opaque and appropriately colored, and a meter cover 14 that is approximately rectangular and made of translucent resin such as light blue is provided on the upper surface that slopes upward at the rear. This 14 is the meter unit 1 installed directly below it.
2. This is to allow appropriate lighting. A meter visor 15 made of opaque resin such as brown is interposed between the meter unit 12 and the meter cover 14, and this 15 allows the light taken in from the meter cover 14 to directly enter the meter display surface of the unit 12 from the front. This prevents the light from being reflected towards the rear and upper passenger side.

The headlight cover 13 has an opening 30 that opens forward as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
It has a streamlined shape that covers the periphery of the headlight 10 facing the front, and the upper surface 31 that stands up from the upper side of the opening 30 at an angle rearward and upward is connected to both the left and right side surfaces 32, 3.
It is formed to have protuberances 33, 33 from 2.
A window portion 34 is provided in the rear half of the upper surface 31 of the headlight cover 13, extending over both the left and right raised portions 33, and the window portion 34 has a mounting structure according to the present invention. A cover 14 is attached.

The peripheral edge 35 of the window portion 34 is slightly recessed downward over the entire circumference and appropriately extends inward to form a mounting seat portion 36 surrounding it. Note that the amount of the recess is approximately equal to the thickness of the meter cover 14.

The meter cover 14 has an expanded substantially horizontal U-shape that is equal to the cross-sectional shape of the window portion 34, and has substantially parallel left and right opposite sides, that is, left and right side edges 41, 41, as shown in the figure.
One locking piece 42, 42 is formed in the center of each of the locking pieces 42 and 42, respectively, so as to hang downwardly toward the outside. In addition, the above side edge 4
The distance between the lower surface of the locking piece 1 and the upper surface of the locking piece 42 is approximately equal to the thickness of the peripheral edge 35 of the window portion 34 .

Further, on other substantially parallel opposite sides of the meter cover 14, that is, front and rear edges 43, 43, two protrusions 44 are formed hanging down from each other, separated from each other in the left and right direction. The protrusion 44 has a round bar shape, is sufficiently longer than the wall thickness of the peripheral edge 35 of the window portion 34, and is inserted from above into small holes 37 bored corresponding to the upper and lower sides of the peripheral edge 35, respectively. The tip protrudes downward.

The above-mentioned locking pieces 42 and projections 44 are provided on the lower surface of a predetermined portion of the meter cover 14 by integral molding.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a push nut 50 is made of a round plate material such as a flexible resin.
Prepare...... The push nut 50 has a small hole 51 in its center, and slits 52 are formed radially around the small hole 51. The small hole 51 of the push nut 50 is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the round bar-shaped projection 44, and the projection 44 is inserted into the small hole 51 by the flexibility of the nut 50 itself and the action of the slit 52. It is fitted in such a way as to maintain its condition and prevent it from coming off.

Next, the meter cover 14 configured as above
The procedure for attaching the headlight cover 13 to the headlight cover 13 will be explained.

First, force is applied from both sides to the meter cover 14, which has a substantially horizontal U-shape expanded to the same cross-sectional shape as the window 34 formed on the rear half of the upper surface 31 of the headlight cover 13, so that the window 34 is held in place. Approach from above and touch the left and right edges 41, 4 of the meter cover 14.
1 is brought into contact with the stepped mounting seat 36 of the peripheral edge 35 of the window 34, and the window 34 is held between the side edge 41 and the locking piece 42 hanging outward from the side edge 41. Insert and engage the peripheral edge 35.

Next, both upper and lower edges 43, 4 of the meter cover 14
3 are inserted from above into small holes 37 formed on the upper and lower sides of the periphery 35 of the window portion 34, respectively. As described above, the meter cover 14 can be easily positioned and temporarily assembled to the headlight cover 13.

Further, a push nut 50 serving as a retaining member is fitted from below to the tip of the protrusion 44 that protrudes downward from the peripheral edge 35 of the window portion 34 through the small hole 37. As a result, the fitted state is maintained as described above,
Thus, the meter cover 14 is securely attached to the headlight cover 13.

As described above, according to the mounting structure according to the present invention, the locking piece 42 and the protrusion 4 can be attached without using any fasteners such as screws.
4 are integrally formed on the lower surface of the meter cover 14 and are assembled by engaging or inserting into the window portions 34 of the headlight cover 13, thereby reducing weight.
The head of the fastener does not appear on the top surface of the meter cover, and it is easy to install.This not only provides a sense of unity between the two covers in appearance, but also greatly improves the ease of assembly. becomes.

Also, the left and right edges 41, 41 of the meter cover 14
is engaged with the mounting seat 36 of the headlight cover 13 in a plug-in manner, and this mounting seat 36
is formed by recessing the peripheral edge 35 of the window portion 34 by one step, and since the peripheral edge end surface of the meter cover 14 is in contact with a wall portion that rises continuously from the mounting seat portion 36, the headlight cover 13 Even when an external force is applied from the lateral direction, the engaging part and the end face of the peripheral edge receive the load, and the stress can be smoothly dispersed, and it follows the headlight cover that is elastically deformed due to the external force. Similarly, the meter cover is also elastically deformed. This dispersion of stress and follow-up of elastic deformation are similarly carried out in response to external forces from above and below due to the state of contact between the end face of the peripheral edge of the meter cover and the wall around the mounting seat.

Also, when the insertion part receives a load, it does not have a rigid structure and has a degree of freedom, so even if a force is applied in one direction, it moves following the elastic deformation of the headlight cover, so the force is dispersed.

In the embodiment, the meter cover 14 is recessed in the headlight cover 13 so that the surface is substantially flush with the meter cover 14, so that in addition to the above-mentioned sense of unity in appearance, dirt and the like attached to the surface can be easily wiped off.

By the way, although the detailed mounting portions and configurations have been described in the embodiments above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

As is clear from the foregoing, according to the present invention, the meter cover is formed by recessing the periphery of the window on the top surface of the headlight cover to form a locking piece integrally formed on the bottom surface of one substantially parallel opposite side of the meter cover. Insert it into the lower surface of the mounting seat that matches the peripheral shape, and insert the protrusion integrally formed on the lower surface of the other substantially parallel opposite side of the meter cover into the corresponding small hole formed in the mounting seat. Since the meter cover is mounted inside the mounting seat by fitting the retaining member, the head of the fastener does not appear on the top surface of the meter cover, and it can be easily assembled. Even in the assembled state, the load from the headlight cover is received by the edge of the meter cover's periphery, so the stress is smoothly distributed by the mounting structure, which is flexible and free from external forces, rather than a rigid structure. Not only can the appearance of both covers be integrated and the assembly work can be improved, but also the smoothness of elastic deformation can be effectively achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side view of the motorcycle, FIG. 2 is a front view of the headlight cover, FIG. 3 is a vertical side view of the same, and FIGS. Each figure shows the state of engagement and fitting between the headlight cover and the meter cover.
5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a side view showing a main part of the headlight section in longitudinal section. In the drawings, 1 is a motorcycle, 10 is a headlight, 12 is a meter, 13 is a headlight cover, 14 is a meter cover, 34 is a window, 35 is a periphery, 36 is a mounting seat, 37 is a small hole, and 42 is an engaging part. The retaining piece 44 is a protrusion, and 50 is a retaining member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A headlight cover having a shape that surrounds a headlight and a meter portion behind the headlight is provided at the front of the vehicle body, and a meter cover for letting in light to a substantially rectangular meter is formed on the top surface of the headlight cover. In a motorcycle that is mounted on a window section of the headlight cover, the periphery of the window section on the top surface of the headlight cover is recessed one step to form a mounting seat that matches the shape of the periphery of the meter cover, A locking piece that engages with the lower surface of the mounting seat is integrally formed on the lower surface of the opposite side, and a protrusion is integrally formed on the lower surface of the other opposite side, and the mounting seat has a locking piece that engages with the lower surface of the mounting seat. A corresponding small hole is formed, and the locking piece is inserted into the lower surface of the mounting seat, while the protrusion is inserted into the small hole, and a retaining member is fitted to the protrusion, so that the locking piece is inserted into the mounting seat. A meter cover mounting structure for a motorcycle, characterized in that a meter cover is attached.