JPS6230554Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a support structure for a meter unit in a motorcycle or the like.

A meter unit such as a speedometer, tachometer, shift position indicator, turn signal indicator, etc. is installed in the center of the handlebar of a motorcycle. Although such meter units are generally fixed, they can be adjusted depending on the position of the seat, the physique of the rider, and the riding posture. A model that adjusts proneness and posture has been proposed and put into practical use.

Conventionally, this type of meter was connected to a bracket that could be adjusted vertically only at the bottom of the frame embedded in the meter case, so the torsion for vertical adjustment was received only at the bottom of the frame, and the In order to do this, it is necessary to increase the strength of this part and the entire frame, which increases the plate thickness, increases weight, or increases the size of the frame, which results in disadvantages such as an increase in the size of the meter unit. Furthermore, increasing the thickness of the frame is also unfavorable in terms of frame molding.

The present invention has been made to improve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to
The horizontal portions 16a of 6 are tied to the frame 6, and the vertical portions 17, 17 of the support member 16 and the back portion 6 of the frame 6 are connected to each other.
b and the case 12, and when adjusting the meter unit 5, all the force applied to the meter mechanism 7, frame 6, and case 12 is transferred to the support member 16.
This reduces the amount of deformation between the case 12, the meter mechanism 7, and the frame 9, and prevents the entire meter unit 5 from wobbling. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a meter unit support structure for a motorcycle, etc., in which the frame of the meter unit is made thinner and lighter, and the meter unit is also made more compact, and furthermore, the frame and the support member can be easily formed.

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

FIG. 1 is a side view of the handlebars at the front of a motorcycle. 1 is a front fork that supports the front wheel.
The upper end of this is connected to a top bridge 2, which is pivotally supported by a head tube 3 on the frame side via a steering stem, and a handle 4 is attached to the top bridge 2 via a handle bracket.
is provided.

Reference numeral 5 designates a meter unit, which is equipped with a box-shaped frame 6 whose rear side is open so as to face the passenger as shown in Fig. 3.The frame 6 is formed of a press-formed steel plate or the like, and inside the frame 6 is a meter mechanism unit. 7, etc. are installed inside the frame 6, and an upwardly bulging portion is provided in the front part of the upper wall 6a of the frame 6 to accommodate a valve 8, etc., and a panel 9 such as a display board is laid in the opening 6b of the frame 6. A flange portion 6c bent outward is provided on the periphery of the opening 6b of the frame 6, and a locking step portion 10a at the front end is engaged with the flange portion 6c so that the frame body 10 protrudes rearward so as to surround this. Provided, frame body 10
is molded from synthetic resin or the like, and the lens 11 is locked to the front surface of the panel via a locking groove 10c provided in the middle part of the inner wall 10b in the front-rear direction.

The back side of the frame body 10, that is, the periphery of the frame 6 that protrudes forward, is covered with a case 12 made of synthetic resin, etc., and the front wall 12a of the case 12 and the frame 6 are covered.
A clearance is provided between the frame and the front wall 6b forming the back surface of the frame.For example, a boss portion 13 protruding forward from the front wall 6b of the frame is placed on the back surface of the case front wall 12b, and the case 12 is connected to the case 12 with a screw 14 from the outside. frame 6
The front wall 12a has a protruding frame part 1 on the peripheral edge.
2c is provided, and a cover 15 is inserted into this to cover the sticky part.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a support stay, and the support stay 16 includes a flat base piece 16a extending left and right, and support pieces 16b, 16b bent and hanging from both left and right ends of the base piece 16a.
on the base piece 16a in the length direction (horizontal direction)
In the embodiment, three mounting holes 16c are provided vertically through the support pieces 16b and 16c, spaced apart from each other.
6b is provided with a mounting hole 16d that penetrates in the left-right direction. Base piece 16a of such support stay 16
Standing pieces 17, 17 bent diagonally upward and forward are provided on the left and right of the front end, and a mounting hole 17a penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided in the upper part of the stand pieces 17, 17. The piece 17 is integrally formed by press molding of a steel plate or the like. The base piece 16a of the support stay 16 is placed under the bottom wall 12b of the case 12a, and the upright pieces 17, 17 are placed on the bottom wall 12b.
The case 12 is opened through the opening 12c provided at the rear of the case 2b.
Insert it into the front wall 12a so that it protrudes toward the inside of the front wall 12a, insert it between the boss parts 131 provided on the lower left and right sides of the lower part of the frame front wall 6b and the back surface of the case front wall, and connect the case and the frame with screws 141 from the outside. The upright piece 17, the frame, and the case are jointly bound together. On the other hand, the bottom piece 6d of the frame 6 has a base piece 16a.
In the embodiment, three bolts 18 are provided in a downwardly protruding manner so as to correspond to the mounting holes 16c. The bottom piece 12b is made to protrude downward, and the screw portion 18a is inserted into the mounting hole 16 of the base piece 16a.
c from above, screw the nut 19 onto the threaded portion 18a protruding below the base piece 16a, and attach the frame 6 to the base piece 16a of the stay 16 below the case bottom piece 12b.
It concludes to. In this way, the frame 6 of the meter unit is supported by the bottom and front wall of the stay 16, and the joint between the frame and the stay is covered with the case 12 except for one side of the stay base.

The above-mentioned meter unit 5 is mounted and supported so as to be adjustable in proneness and supineness.

The lower half of FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the boss section 2, which has mounting holes 20a consisting of screw holes opened on the left and right sides of the front end wall 2a of the top bridge 2.
On the other hand, 21 is a support bracket, and the bracket 21 has left and right side pieces 22, 22, and a horizontal rod 23 made of an L-shaped member installed between the upper parts of these pieces.
Front L-shaped support parts 24, 24 are provided spaced apart on the left and right sides of the upper piece 23a of the horizontal rod 23, and the support parts 24, 24 have mounting holes 24a on the outer surface and nuts 25 on the inner surface. , the support pieces 16b, 16b at both ends of the support stay 16 of the meter unit are connected to the support portion 2.
4 and 24 inside and out, screws 26 are passed through holes 16d and 24a, and screwed with nuts 25. The stay 16 swings back and forth using this fastening portion as a fulcrum, that is, it can move up and down. By the way, horizontal rod 23
Mounting holes 23c are provided on the left and right sides of the vertical piece 23b.
are screwed into the holes 23c and 20a, and the bracket 21 is mounted and supported on the front surface of the top bridge 2. Incidentally, mounting holes 22a are provided in the side pieces 22, 22 to pass through from side to side, and both sides of the headlight unit 28 are exposed between the mounting holes 22a, and the headlight unit is mounted and supported using bolts or the like.

As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, the horizontal portion 16a of the support member 16 formed in a substantially L shape is tied to the frame 6, and the vertical portions 17, 17 of the support member 16, the back portion 6b of the frame 6, and the case 12 are connected to each other. Since these are connected together, when adjusting the meter unit 5 upside down, all the forces applied to the meter mechanism 7, frame 6, and case 12 can be received by the support member 16.
By reducing the amount of deformation between the case 12, the meter mechanism 7, and the frame 9, the entire meter unit 5 is prevented from wobbling, and there is no need to overlap a reinforcing member on the bottom or increase the thickness of the frame. ,
The frame 6 can be made thinner and lighter,
The weight of the meter unit can be reduced, the support stay can be made thinner and lighter, and as a result of the above, the frame and stay can be formed more easily, and the outer shape can be made more compact. It has many advantages.

Although the embodiment has been described with reference to a motorcycle, the present invention can also be applied to a tricycle or the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a meter unit mounting portion, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the mounting member, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the meter unit. In the drawings, 5 is a meter unit, 16 is a support member, 16a is a horizontal portion, and 17 is a vertical portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A meter unit including a meter mechanism and a frame on which the meter mechanism is attached is surrounded by a case,
In the support structure in which the case is mounted and supported on the vehicle body side, the support member that supports the meter unit and is coupled to the vehicle body side so that it can be tilted up and down, has a horizontal portion and a vertical portion that are approximately L-shaped. A motorcycle characterized in that: a horizontal portion of the support member is tied to a bottom piece of the frame; and a vertical portion of the support member is tied to a front wall of the frame and a front wall of the case. etc. meter unit support structure.