JPS63232086A - Storage device for scooter type car - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a storage device for a scooter type vehicle such as a scooter or an automatic tricycle.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, scooter-type vehicles have become widely used for daily transportation such as commuting and shopping. Therefore, for convenience of use, there is a demand for a storage device that can store commuting bags, shopping items, etc., and in response to this, there is a device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 126275. .

This is on the back side of the leg shield that covers the car body frame.
It is equipped with a storage box that protrudes toward the driver.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, with this structure, there was a problem that it was not possible to store relatively large objects such as helmets. This is because the storage box must be shaped to avoid interference with the vehicle body frame and contact with the knees of the driver riding in the vehicle. For this reason, the length of the storage box in the front-rear direction is shortened, making it difficult to secure a large storage space.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a storage device for a scooter type vehicle that can store relatively large objects in the front part of the vehicle body. The down tube that rotatably supports the front fork extends forward beyond the support position, and a head pipe is provided at the front end of the down tube, thereby creating a space between the down tube and the head pipe. ,
A storage box is placed in this space.

[Effect]

In the present invention, since the head pipe is offset forward with respect to the front fork, interference between the storage box and the head pipe can be avoided.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a side view showing a scooter equipped with a storage device for a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Fig. 1. This scooter is equipped with a low-floor, substantially plate-shaped footrest 4 between a rod-shaped steering handle 2 and a seat 3. Reference numeral 5 designates a body frame extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, on the front of which a front wheel 7 is suspended via a front fork 6, and on the rear thereof a rear wheel 9 is suspended via a unit type swing engine 8. ing.

The vehicle body frame 5 includes a head pipe 5a that rotatably supports the steering handle 2, and a down tube 5b made of a single tube connected to the head pipe 5a.
It is comprised of a rear frame (not shown) that branches left and right from the rear of the down tube 5b and supports the seat 3 and the unit type swing engine 8. Further, the front fork 6 connects the upper part of a pair of left and right cushion units 6a arranged on the left and right sides of the front wheel 7 to a bridge 6b.
It is constructed by connecting.

The down tube 5b is bent upward from the front side of the footrest 4 along a substantially vertical direction, and is bent forward at a position higher than the front wheel 7 while gently inclining upward. As shown in FIG. 3, a steering shaft 11 is fixed to a portion corresponding to the rear upper part of the vehicle. The front fork 6 is rotatably supported by the steering shaft 11 via bearings 12 and 13. And the down tube 5b is the front fork 6
The head pipe 5a extends forward from the support position of the head pipe 5a, and a head pipe 5a is provided at the front end of the head pipe 5a to protrude upward.

The head pipe 5a rotatably supports a handle shaft 14 connected to the steering handle 2. Here, since the handle shaft 14 is supported at a position forward of the front fork 6, it extends rearward from the upper end of the head pipe 5a. In order to reduce this amount of extension, the head pipe 5a is inclined so that the top thereof is inclined backward with respect to the axis of the steering shaft 11.

As shown in FIG. 4, an arm 15 that projects in the vehicle width direction is fixed to the lower end of the handle shaft 14 that projects from the head pipe 5a. Reference numeral 16 indicates a bridge extending between the arm 15 and the bridge 6b on the left side of the vehicle body, and reference numeral 17 indicates a spring member stretched on the opposite side.

The rond 16 connects the steering handle 2 and the front fork 6 via ball joints 18, 18 so that they interlock with each other.

21 is a front fender made of resin that covers the front side of the head pipe 5a and above the front wheel 7, and 22 is the head pipe 5a.
and a resin leg shield that covers the rear side of the down tube 5b. These members are joined so as to surround the head pipe 5a and the down tube 5b from both front and rear sides, and are supported by the vehicle body frame 5 via brackets (not shown). 23 is a space formed between a portion of the down tube 5b extending forward from the front side of the footrest 4 and the head pipe 5a, and 24 is a storage box disposed in this space 23. This storage box 24 is formed in a size that can accommodate a relatively large item, for example, a helmet 25 shown by a chain line. In the embodiment, the storage box 24 is formed integrally with the leg shield 22 and is open toward the rear.

Reference numeral 26 is a resin lid that opens and closes the opening of the storage box 24. This lid body 26 is formed into a trapezoidal shape in side view that bulges rearward, and the lower part is attached to a hinge (not shown) to connect the leg shield 26 to the rear.
It is pivoted to 2. Further, a locking device (not shown) for locking the lid body 26 to the leg shield 22 side is provided at the upper part.

In the storage device for a scooter type vehicle configured as described above, since the head pipe 5a can be offset forward with respect to the front fork 6, interference between the storage box 24 and the head pipe 5a can be prevented by that amount. It can be avoided. Therefore, since the storage box 24 can be lengthened in the front-rear direction and a storage space with a large capacity can be provided, by opening and closing the lid body 26, relatively large objects can be stored in the front part of the vehicle body or taken out. You can

In addition, in the embodiment, the down tube 5b is directed upward from the front side of the footrest 4 along a substantially vertical direction, and then bent so as to go forward while gently inclining upward, so that a sufficient amount of footrest can be achieved. Space can be secured, and comfort during riding is not impaired.

In the above embodiment, an example was explained in which the storage box 24 was formed integrally with the leg shield 22, but the present invention is not limited to this. (For example, the storage box 24 may be formed separately from the leg shield 22. It can be modified as appropriate, such as by forming the head pipe 5a or down tube 5b through a stay or the like and supporting the head pipe 5a or down tube 5b.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the down tube that rotatably supports the front fork is extended forward from the supporting position, and the head pipe is provided at the front end of the down tube, thereby connecting the down tube and the hend pipe. By creating a space between them and arranging the storage box in this space, the head pipe can be offset forward with respect to the front fork, thereby avoiding interference between the storage box and the head pipe. can.

Therefore, since the storage box can be made longer in the longitudinal direction and a storage space with a large capacity can be provided, relatively large objects can be stored in the front part of the vehicle body.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a scooter equipped with a storage device for a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG.
3 is a sectional view taken along the line m--■ in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-rl/in FIG. 1. 4... Footrest, 5a... Head pipe, 5b
...Down tube, 6..Front fork, 23..Space, 24..Storage box.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A front fork is rotatably supported by a down tube, the down tube is extended forward from the supporting position, and a head pipe is provided at its front end to support a steering handle connected to the front fork. A storage device for a scooter type vehicle, wherein a space is formed between the down tube and the head pipe, and a storage box is disposed in this space.