TW201615472A - Straddling vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a straddling vehicle, which comprises a headlight that is enlarged to ensure light amount and has a vehicle front portion that is compact and shows better appearance. The straddling vehicle of the present invention comprises: a handlebar 7; a vehicle frame 2, which comprises a head tube section 21 that rotatably supports the handlebar 7; a front wheel 8, which is rotatable through operation of the handlebar 7; a headlight unit HL, which is located higher than the front wheel 8 and lower than the handlebar 7 when observed in a front view, and is fixed to the vehicle frame 2; and a vehicle enclosure, which comprises an upper enclosure section 303U that is adjacent to the headlight unit HL and located thereabove when observed in a front view. The upper enclosure section 303U comprises a moderate slope section 303U1 that extends upwards and rearwards from an upper edge of the headlight unit HL; and a steep slope section 303U2 that extends upwards and rearwards from an upper edge of the moderate slope section 303U1 and has a slope that is steeper than that of the moderate slope section 303U1. The moderate slope section 303U1 and the steep slope section 303U2 have a boundary line BL that extends from a center in a vehicle width direction toward the outside and rear of the vehicle.

Description

Straddle type vehicle

The present invention relates to a straddle type vehicle, and more particularly to the construction of a front outer casing of a straddle type vehicle.

Previously, there has been proposed a kelp type straddle type vehicle in which a headlight is disposed on the front surface of the front outer casing. The Scooter type straddle type vehicle shown in the following Patent Document 1 has a headlight housing which is formed separately from the front housing and covers the periphery of the headlight. The headlight housing is embedded in an opening that is open to the front surface of the front housing.

In the speed skating type straddle type vehicle of Patent Document 1, the headlight housing is formed along the outside of the headlight, and the headlight is protruded from the front surface of the front casing. Thereby, on the front surface of the front outer casing, a headlight which is enlarged to ensure the amount of light can be provided, and the front portion of the vehicle can be made compact.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. H10-226375

In the skating type straddle-type vehicle of the patent document 1, dust or water is accumulated between the headlight cover and the front casing which cover the headlight which protrudes forward, and the appearance is impaired.

In order to solve the problem of impairing the appearance of dust or water, it is conceivable to remove the headlight cover covering the periphery of the headlight, and to provide a front cover which extends rearward and upward from the upper edge of the headlight when viewed from the side. However, in this case, the front outer casing becomes large in the front-rear direction, and the front portion of the vehicle is enlarged.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type vehicle including a headlight that is large in order to secure a light amount, and at the same time, the front portion of the vehicle is compact and has an excellent appearance.

In order to solve the above problems, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the straddle type vehicle includes: a handle; a body frame having a head tube portion rotatably supported by the handle; and a front wheel by the handle The operation is rotatable; the headlight unit is located above the front wheel in the front view, and is located below the handle and is fixed to the vehicle body frame; and the vehicle body casing is included in the front view Adjacent to the headlight unit and located above the upper head portion of the headlight unit; the upper outer casing portion has a gently inclined surface portion extending upward and rearward from an upper edge of the headlight unit; and a steep slope portion The upper edge of the gentle slope portion extends upward and rearward, and the slope is steeper than the gentle slope portion; the boundary line between the gentle slope portion and the steep slope portion extends from the center in the vehicle width direction toward the vehicle outer side and rearward.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the headlight unit includes a headlight arranged side by side, wherein a center portion of the gentle slope portion in a vehicle width direction is located at a lower position in a vertical direction than a side portion on an outer side thereof. The central portion is inclined downward toward the front direction.

In another preferred aspect of the present invention, the upper surface of the central portion of the gently inclined surface portion is formed with a V-shaped groove that is inclined downward toward the front direction.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle body casing further includes a lower casing portion located below the headlight unit and in contact with the headlight unit.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle body casing further includes a side outer casing portion that is located on the left and right sides of the headlight unit and that is in contact with the headlight unit and the upper outer casing portion. a groove portion extending toward the outer side of the vehicle and rearward is formed between the headlight unit and the side outer casing portion, and between the upper outer casing portion and the side outer casing portion, and the upper end of the groove portion is closed, and The lower end of the groove portion is open.

1‧‧‧Succe type vehicles

2‧‧‧ body frame

3‧‧‧Steering mechanism

4‧‧‧ Front fork

5‧‧‧ steering bracket

6‧‧‧Steering shaft

7‧‧‧Hands

8‧‧‧ front wheel

9‧‧‧s

10‧‧‧Power unit

11‧‧‧ Rear wheel

12‧‧ ‧ Storage box

13‧‧‧Seat closing mechanism

21‧‧‧ head tube

22‧‧‧Front Frame Department

23‧‧‧ Rear Frame Department

24F‧‧‧ beams

24R‧‧‧ beams

30‧‧‧Front outer casing

31L, 31R‧‧‧ side shell parts

32‧‧‧Central Shell

33‧‧‧ pedals

34‧‧‧ foot pedal side outer casing

35‧‧‧ bottom shell

101‧‧‧ engine

102‧‧‧ Gearbox

231‧‧‧ Lower rear frame

232‧‧‧Intermediate rear frame department

233‧‧‧Upper rear frame

301L‧‧‧ left side shell

301La‧‧‧ upper

301Lb‧‧‧ lower

301R‧‧‧Right side shell

301Ra‧‧‧Upper

301Rb‧‧‧ lower

302‧‧‧ Rear outer casing

302a‧‧‧ upper

302b‧‧‧ lower

303‧‧‧ Front outer casing

303D‧‧‧ Lower outer casing

303K‧‧‧ decorative shell

303K1~303K4‧‧‧ buckled tab

303K5, 303K6‧‧‧ fixed department

303Ka‧‧‧ openings

303U‧‧‧Upper outer casing

303U1‧‧‧Slope

303U1a‧‧‧Central Department

303U1b‧‧‧ side

303U1c‧‧‧ vertical section

303U2‧‧‧ steep slope

303U2a‧‧‧Central Department

303U2b‧‧‧ side

303U2c‧‧‧ vertical section

303U21~303U24‧‧‧ buckle recess

303U25, 303U26‧‧‧ fixed part

303W‧‧‧ mesh shell

3031~3036‧‧‧Bucking tabs

3037, 3038‧‧‧ Fixed Department

3041~3046‧‧‧Folding recess

AC‧‧ Air Filter

BL‧‧ ‧ junction line

BLa‧‧‧Central Junction Line

BLb‧‧‧ side boundary line

BLc‧‧ ‧ vertical junction

FLU‧‧‧ headlight unit

Fr‧‧‧ ahead

H10, H20‧‧‧ Fixed Department

H30, H40‧‧‧ Fixed Department

H50, H60‧‧‧ fixed department

H70, H80‧‧‧ Fixed Department

HL‧‧ headlight unit

HLL‧‧‧Left headlights

HLR‧‧‧right headlights

HL10, HL20‧‧‧ fixed department

HL50, HL60, HL70, HL80‧‧‧ fixed parts

L‧‧‧ lampshade department

L1‧‧‧ upper surface

P‧‧‧Pivot Department

PL‧‧‧ position light

S‧‧‧foot

T‧‧‧Slot

T1‧‧‧ slot department

T2‧‧‧ slot department

Fig. 1 is a left side view of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a right side view showing the state in which the rider rides.

Fig. 3 is a right side view showing a state in which the vehicle body casing of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment is removed.

Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged front elevational view showing the configuration of a portion of the front portion of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a partial left side view showing the configuration of a portion of the front portion of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a partial plan view showing the structure of a portion of the front portion of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the embodiment.

Figure 7 is a front view of the lamp unit before the headlight unit is included.

8(A) and 8(B) show the drawings of the H-shaped outer casing.

9(A) and 9(B) are views showing a part of the upper outer casing portion 303U.

10(A) and (B) show the layout of the decorative casing 303K.

11(A) to (D) show a more specific diagram of the structure of the groove portion T1. 11(B) to (D) are the B-B, C-C, and D-D cross sections in Fig. 11(A), respectively.

Hereinafter, a straddle type vehicle of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a left side view of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, and the vehicle body frame 2 hidden under the outer casing of the vehicle body is shown by a broken line. Fig. 2 is a right side view showing the state in which the rider rides on the scooter type vehicle 1 shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a right side view showing a state in which the vehicle body casing of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment is removed, and the seat portion 9 is shown by a broken line. Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged front elevational view showing the structure of a portion of the front portion of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment. Figure 5 is a view showing the front part of the vehicle of the speed-size vehicle 1 of the present embodiment. Partial left side view of a portion of the construction. Fig. 6 is a partial plan view showing the structure of a portion of the front portion of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment. Figure 7 is a front view of the lamp unit before the headlight unit is included. Fig. 8 is a view showing an H-shaped outer casing. Figure 9 is a diagram showing a portion of the upper outer casing portion. Figure 10 is a diagram showing the decorative casing. Fig. 11 is a view showing more specifically the configuration of the groove portion.

In the following description, the directions of the front, the rear, the left, and the right respectively indicate the directions before, after, and to the left and right viewed by the rider riding on the scooter type vehicle 1. Furthermore, the symbol Fr of Fig. 1 indicates the front.

<vehicle overall>

The scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called "bottom beam type" straddle type vehicle. As shown in FIG. 1, the front end portion of the body frame 2 supports a steering mechanism 3 for operating the front wheel 8. The unit swing type power unit 10 is supported at a central portion of the vehicle body frame 2 so as to be swingable up and down around the pivot portion P. However, the power unit 10 is not limited to the unit swing type, and may be fixed to the vehicle body frame, for example. Above the power unit 10, the seat portion 9 is detachably attached to the glove box 12 (Fig. 3) around a hinge pin (not shown) provided at the front end portion thereof.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rider drives the scooter type vehicle 1 by manipulating the steering mechanism 3 in a posture of riding on the seat portion 9 and placing the foot on the upper surface of the foot board 33. In addition, in FIG. 2, only the rider is shown, but the speed-size vehicle 1 of the present embodiment is a vehicle for two people, and the rear seat passenger can ride on the rear of the seat 9 and place the foot on the seat. The position of the foot S rides.

As shown in FIG. 3, the steering mechanism 3 includes a front fork 4, a steering bracket 5, a steering shaft 6, and a handle 7. The front fork 4 extends forward and obliquely downward, and a front wheel 8 is disposed at a lower end thereof. The upper end of the front fork 4 is attached to the steering bracket 5 fixed to the lower end portion of the steering shaft 6. At the upper end of the steering shaft 6, a handle 7 for the rider to operate is provided.

The power unit 10 is configured to include, for example, an engine 101 and a V-belt type stepless transmission disposed in a transmission case 102 extending from the side of the engine 101 toward the rear of the vehicle, and integrating the engine 101 with the transmission case 102. . However, the transmission may not be a V-belt type. The engine 101 may not be integrated with the transmission case 102, and may be configured as a separate body. The engine 101 is mounted such that the cylinder axis is substantially horizontally forward. An air duct 1021 is connected to the front end of the transmission case 102, and the air duct 1021 is taken in to dissipate the outer boundary gas for the heat generated by the friction of the belt of the V-belt type stepless transmission or the like. At the rear end of the transmission case 102, the rear wheel 11 is rotatably supported by the driving force of the engine 101. Above the transmission case 102, an air cleaner AC that filters the gas supplied to the outside of the engine 101 is disposed.

<body frame>

As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle body frame 2 includes a head pipe 21 for inserting a steering shaft 6 to rotatably support the steering shaft 6, and extending toward the front of the vehicle and obliquely downward; a front frame portion 22, for example, a tubular member is connected to the head pipe 21 by welding and extends obliquely downward toward the rear of the vehicle, behind the front wheel 8; and the rear frame portion 23 is welded to the lower portion of the front frame portion 22 and extends rearward. The seat 9 is supported from below. However, the front frame portion 22 may also be two pipe members instead of one.

The rear frame portion 23 includes a pair of right and left lower rear frame portions 231 which are welded to the lower portion of the front frame portion 22 and extend rearward and upward with a gentle inclination; a pair of right and left intermediate rear frame portions 232, which are from the left and right pair The rear portion of each of the lower rear frame portions 231 extends rearward and upward with a steep slope; and a pair of right and left upper rear frame portions 233, which are rearwardly inclined from the rear of each of the pair of left and right intermediate rear frame portions 232 Extends and supports the seat 9 from below.

The pair of right and left lower rear frame portions 231 and the upper rear frame portion 233 are connected between the rear end portions of the respective rear portions, and are connected to the substantially U-shaped cross beams 24F and 24R so as to face the lower opening. The seat portion 9 and the storage box 12 are supported by the cross members 24F, 24R and the pair of left and right upper rear frame portions 233. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the seat portion 9 is closed with respect to the glove box 12 around a hinge pin (not shown), the seat portion closing mechanism 13 provided on the seat portion 9 is placed on the beam. The locking portion of the 24R is engaged and the seat portion 9 is locked.

The lower rear frame 231, the intermediate rear frame portion 232, and the upper rear frame portion 233 are preferably connected The pipe members are continuously provided in a pair of right and left, and one or a part of the pipe members may be composed of one or two or more pipe members. Further, the lower rear frame portion 231 may be welded to the lower end portion of the front frame portion 22, or may be welded to the "lower portion of the lower end portion" of the lower portion of the front frame portion 22. Further, the frame members may be connected to each other by bolts or integrally formed by casting instead of welding.

<body shell>

The body casing includes a front outer casing portion 30. The vehicle body casing includes a front outer casing portion 30, a footboard 33, a footboard side outer casing portion 34, a bottom outer casing portion 35, a center outer casing 32, and side outer casing portions 31L, 31R and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, a front outer casing portion 30 is disposed around the steering mechanism 3, the head pipe 21, and the front frame portion 22. The side outer casing portions 31L and 31R are disposed below the seat portion 9 and on the side of the glove box 12. A foot pedal 33 for the rider to place the foot is disposed between the front outer casing portion 30 and the side outer casing portions 31L, 31R. A central outer casing 32 is disposed between the end portion of the footrest 33 and the front portion of the seat portion 9.

The front outer casing portion 30 includes side casing portions 301L, 301R (FIG. 2) which are located on the side of the head pipe 21, a rear outer casing portion 302 which is located behind the head pipe 21, and a front outer casing portion 303 which is located at the head. Tube 21 is in front of it. As shown in FIG. 1, the front outer casing portion 30 is disposed rearward of the axle of the front wheel 8. Thereby, the front outer casing portion 30 can be made compact.

The rear outer casing portion 302 includes an upper portion 302a and a lower portion 302b. The upper portion 302a is inclined upward and extends from the front toward the rear. The lower portion 302b is inclined and extends downward from the lower edge of the upper portion 302a toward the rear direction. However, the shape of the rear outer casing portion 302 is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, an arc shape in which the rear end edge of the rear outer casing portion 302 protrudes forward in a side view.

The front outer casing portion 303 includes an upper outer casing portion 303U located above the headlight unit HL. As shown in FIG. 4, the front outer casing portion 303 includes a lower outer casing portion 303D located below the headlight unit HL. However, the front outer casing portion 303 may have at least the upper outer casing portion 303U, and may have no lower outer casing portion 303D, for example. Further, the upper outer casing portion 303U may be integrated with the side outer casing portions 301L and 301R, but is preferably separated. The upper outer casing portion 303U has a gentle slope The face portion 303U1 extends upward and rearward from the upper edge of the headlight unit HL, and the steep slope portion 303U2 extends upward and rearward from the upper edge of the gentle slope portion 303U1, and the slope is steeper than the gently inclined portion 303U1.

The side outer casing portion includes a left side outer casing portion 301L on the left side of the head pipe 21 and a right side outer casing portion 301R on the right side of the head pipe 21. In the present embodiment, the left outer casing portion 301L and the right outer casing portion 301R are coupled by a lower outer casing portion 303D which will be described later. Further, the left outer casing portion 301L includes the upper portion 301La and the upper portion 301La as the separate lower portion 301Lb, the right outer casing portion 301R includes the upper portion 301Ra, and the upper portion 301Ra is the separate lower portion 301Rb. Of course, the lower portion 301Lb and the lower portion 301Rb may be non-separated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the footrest 33 is bent substantially vertically at a position slightly below the connection portion with the rear outer casing portion 302, and extends rearward, and is connected to the lower end of the center outer casing portion 32. On the left and right sides of the footrest 33, a footrest side outer casing portion 34 is formed so as to hang down from the left and right side edges of the footrest 33. Below the footboard 33, a bottom case portion 35 having a U-shaped cross section in the left-right direction of the vehicle is formed between the pair of footrest side outer casing portions 34. Further, below the footboard 33 and above the bottom outer casing portion 35, a fuel tank (not shown) is disposed between the pair of left and right lower rear frame portions 231.

As described above, the outer casing portion 30, the side outer casing portions 31L, 31R, the footboard 33, and the outer casing 32 such as the outer casing can be suitably formed of a material such as plastic. Each of the outer casing members is formed into an integrally formed article by injection molding, but may be composed of a plurality of members. For example, in the outer casing portion 30 before the present embodiment, the rear outer casing portion 302 is formed integrally with the lower portion 302b, and the upper outer casing portion 303U is formed integrally with the steep slope portion 303U2, and the lower portion 301Lb, the lower portion 301Rb, and the pedal The plate-side outer casing portion 34 and the bottom outer casing portion 35 are integrally formed, and the upper left outer casing portion 301L upper portion 301La and the right outer casing portion 301R upper portion 301Ra are integrally formed by being coupled to a lower outer casing portion 303D (FIG. 8) which will be described later, but Each may be formed in a separate manner. Further, these or the like may be composed of a plurality of members. Moreover, the outer casing of the car body is presented to the left and right The weighing is preferred both in appearance and in manufacturing.

<Headlight unit HL>

As shown in FIG. 1, the headlight unit HL is located above the front wheel 8 and is located below the handle 7. The headlight unit HL is fixed to the vehicle body frame.

The headlight unit HL will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. Fig. 7 is a front view of the lamp unit FLU before the headlight unit HL is included. As shown in FIG. 7, the headlight unit FLU includes a headlight unit HL composed of a left headlight HLL and a right headlight HLR arranged side by side. In the present embodiment, the headlight unit FLU further includes a position lamp PL disposed above the center portion of the headlight unit HL. The headlight unit FLU has a shape that protrudes upward from a portion where the position lamp PL is disposed. However, the position of the position lamp PL is not limited to the upper portion of the headlight unit HL, and the position lamp PL and the headlight unit HL may be formed separately.

The left headlight HLL, the right headlight HLR, and the position lamp PL share a common shade portion L.

Since the headlight unit HL has the left headlight HLL and the right headlight HLR arranged side by side, it is possible to ensure a sufficient amount of light without making the headlight unit HL large in the vertical direction.

The headlight unit HL is fixed to a bracket (not shown) connected to the head pipe 21 by the fixing portions HL10 and HL20 disposed on the left and right sides of the position lamp PL. Further, the headlight unit HL is fixed to the vehicle body frame via the bracket, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be directly fixed to the vehicle body frame, or may be fixed to the vehicle body casing and the vehicle body casing may be fixed to the vehicle body. The construction of the frame.

<front outer casing portion 303>

The front outer casing portion 303 located before the head pipe 21 includes, as described above, an upper outer casing portion 303U located above the headlight unit HL, and a lower outer casing portion 303D located below the headlight unit HL.

The front outer casing portion 303 will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 4 to 6 . Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged front elevational view showing the configuration of a portion of the front portion of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment. Fig. 5 is a partial left side view showing the configuration of a portion of the front portion of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment. Figure 6 is a view showing the vehicle of the quick-cash type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment. A partial top view of the construction of a portion of the front portion. Further, in FIGS. 4 to 6, the steering mechanism 3 and the front wheel 8 are omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the upper outer casing portion 303U is adjacent to the headlight unit HL and located above the headlight unit HL. Further, as described above, the upper outer casing portion 303U has a gentle slope portion 303U1 that extends upward and rearward from the upper edge of the headlight unit HL, and a steep slope portion 303U2 that is upward from the upper edge of the gentle slope portion 303U1. And the rear extends. The slope of the steep slope portion 303U2 is steeper than the slope of the gentle slope portion 303U1. That is, both the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2 extend upward and rearward, and the slope of the steep slope portion 303U2 with respect to the horizontal plane is more inclined with respect to the horizontal plane than the slope portion 303U1. In other words, the steep slope portion 303U2 rises more than the gentle slope portion 303U1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the gentle slope portion 303U1 has a substantially M-shape in front view. The gently inclined surface portion 303U1 faces the vehicle outer side from the center in the vehicle width direction, and can be divided into a central portion 303U1a, a side portion 303U1b located on the outer side of the central portion 303U1a, and a vertical portion 303U1c extending outwardly from the side portion 303U1b and extending substantially vertically downward. . The gently inclined surface portion 303U1 is recessed downward in the center portion 303U1a in the vehicle width direction. In other words, the central portion 303U1a of the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 is located lower than the side portion 303U1b in the vertical direction.

The steep slope portion 303U2 can be divided into a central portion 303U2a corresponding to the central portion 303U1a of the gentle slope portion 303U1, a side portion 303U2b corresponding to the side portion 303U1b of the gentle slope portion 303U1, and a vertical portion corresponding to the vertical portion 303U1c of the gentle slope portion 303U1. Part 303U2c. In the present invention, the term "the slope of the steep slope is steeper than the slope of the gentle slope" means that the slope of a specific portion of the steep slope is smaller than the slope of the portion of the gently sloped portion corresponding to the specific portion. More steep. For example, in the present embodiment, the inclinations of the central portion 303U2a, the side portion 303U2b, and the vertical portion 303U2c of the steep slope portion are respectively smaller than the slopes of the central portion 303U1a, the side portion 303U1b, and the vertical portion 303U1c of the corresponding gentle slope portion 303U1. More steep.

As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the boundary line BL between the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 and the steep inclined surface portion 303U2 The center of the vehicle width direction extends toward the outside of the vehicle and rearward. The boundary line BL is formed to be bilaterally symmetrical about the center position in the vehicle width direction. The boundary line BL can be divided into a central portion boundary line BLa between the central portion 303U1a of the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the central portion 303U2a of the steep slope portion 303U2, and a side portion of the side portion 303U1b and the steep slope portion 303U2 of the gentle slope portion 303U1. A side boundary line BLb between the 303U2b and a vertical portion boundary line BLc between the vertical portion 303U1c of the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the vertical portion 303U2c of the steep slope portion 303U2. The central portion boundary line BLa, the side boundary line BLb, and the vertical portion boundary line BLc constituting the boundary line BL are substantially straight lines, respectively. In the front view of Fig. 4, the inclinations of the respective ones are different from each other, and the whole is substantially M-shaped. In the plan view of Fig. 6, the central portion boundary line BLa and the side boundary line BLb have the same inclination, and thus have a V-shape. Further, in the plan view of Fig. 6, the lower edge of the central portion 303U1a of the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 has the same inclination as the lower edge of the side portion 303U1b, and thus has a V-shape.

Further, the boundary line BL may be a boundary between the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2, and the line may be unclear. Further, the boundary line BL may have a certain line width.

As shown in FIG. 6, the gentle slope portion 303U1 is a structure having a surface having a certain width in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The gently inclined surface portion 303U1 covers the headlight unit HL from above. The headlight unit HL has a lamp cover portion L. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the shade portion L protrudes in front of the gentle slope portion 303U1. The shade portion L includes an upper surface portion L1 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 6, the length of the upper surface of the upper surface part L1 of the shade part L in the vehicle width direction is longer than the length of the vehicle front-back direction of the center of the vehicle width direction. More specifically, the upper surface portion L1 of the globe portion L is formed so as to extend outward in the vehicle width direction from the center in the vehicle width direction, and the length in the vehicle front-rear direction is longer. Further, the upper surface portion L1 of the globe portion L refers to a portion which is exposed to the front more than the front edge of the outer casing of the vehicle body, that is, a portion which is visible when viewed from above. The length of the side portion 303U1b of the gentle slope portion 303U1 in the vehicle front-rear direction is larger than the length of the center portion 303U1a of the slow-slope portion 303U1 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the central portion 303U1a of the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 is from the side portion 303U1b The connection portion is lower toward the center of the vehicle width direction. Further, the upper surface of the central portion 303U1a of the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 is inclined downward toward the front direction. Therefore, in the front view of Fig. 4, the upper surface of the central portion 303U1a of the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 is formed with a V-shaped groove which is inclined downward toward the front direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the upper outer casing portion 303U has a mesh casing 303W which is connected to the left side portion of the steep slope portion 303U2 and the steep slope portion 303U2 in addition to the body portion including the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2. a right side portion; and a decorative outer casing 303K that is separate from the body portion of the upper outer casing portion 303U.

The mesh casing 303W covers the horn (not shown) attached to the head pipe 21 from the front. The horn is located behind the mesh casing 303W shown in FIG. 4, that is, at the center in the vehicle width direction, but is not limited thereto, and may be biased to the left or right.

In a state where the decorative casing 303K is attached to the main body portion of the upper casing portion 303U, the mesh casing 303W is exposed from the opening portion 303Ka (FIG. 10) of the decorative casing 303K.

Next, the attachment structure of the front outer casing portion 303 will be described with reference to Figs. 8 to 10 .

As shown in FIG. 10, the decorative casing 303K has a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape in a front view, and an opening portion 303Ka having a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape is provided in the lower half. The decorative casing 303K is fixed to the body portion provided in the upper casing portion 303U by the fastening tabs 303K1, 303K2, 303K3, and 303K4 provided at the both side edges thereof and the fixing portions 303K5, 303K6 located above the opening portion 303Ka. The fastening recesses 303U21, 303U22, 303U23, and 303U24 and the fixing portions 303U25 and 303U26 (FIG. 9) are attached to the upper outer casing portion 303U. As shown in FIG. 9, the engaging recessed portions 303U21, 303U22, 303U23, and 303U24 provided in the main body portion of the upper outer casing portion 303U are disposed on the opposite sides of the left side portion of the steep slope portion 303U2 and the right side portion of the steep slope portion 303U2. The edge portion, the fixing portions 303U25, 303U26 are located above the mesh casing 303W. As shown in Fig. 9, in the central portion of the upper outer casing portion 303U, the mesh casing 303W, the gentle slope portion 303U1, the left side portion of the steep slope portion 303U2, and the steep slope portion are provided. An opening portion 303a is formed by surrounding the right side portion of the 303U2.

The upper outer casing portion 303U is fixed to the fastening recesses 3041, 3042, and 3043 provided in the H-shaped outer casing described later by the fastening projections 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, and 3036 provided at the both side edge portions thereof. 3044, 3045, 3046 (Fig. 8), and mounted on an H-shaped outer casing. Further, the upper outer casing portion 303U is fixed to the rear outer casing portion 302 by a fixing portion 3037 provided on the back surface of the left side portion of the steep slope portion 303U2 and a fixing portion 3038 provided on the back surface of the right side portion of the steep slope portion 303U2. A fixing portion (not shown) in which the rear outer casing portion 302 is located behind the head pipe 21 and attached to the vehicle body frame.

As shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the upper outer casing portion 303U is attached to the vehicle body, the position lamp PL of the headlight unit HL is exposed from the opening portion 303a (FIG. 9) of the upper outer casing portion 303U. Moreover, the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 of the upper outer casing portion 303U covers the upper surface of the left headlight HLL and the right headlight HLR of the headlight unit HL, so the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 is interposed between the position light PL and the left headlight HLL and the right headlight HLR. between.

As shown in FIG. 8, the outer casing portion 303D and the side front outer casing portions 301L and 301R of the front outer casing portion 303 constitute an H-shaped outer casing having a substantially H-shape in a front view. In the present embodiment, the lower outer casing portion 303D is integrally formed with the side front outer casing portions 301L and 301R so as to connect the side front outer casing portions 301L and 301R. The opening of the upper portion of the integrally formed H-shaped outer casing is a space for arranging the headlight unit HL and the upper casing portion 303U. Further, the lower casing portion 303D located below the headlight unit HL is preferably in contact with the headlight unit HL. Thereby, the headlight unit HL can be supported from below by the lower outer casing portion 303D.

The H-shaped outer casing is fixed to a fixing portion (not shown) provided in the rear outer casing portion 302 by fixing portions H10 and H20 at the left and right upper end portions and fixing portions H30 and H40 at the left and right lower portions, wherein the rear outer casing The portion 302 is located behind the head pipe 21 and is attached to the vehicle body frame. Further, the H-shaped outer casing is fixed to the fixing portions HL50, HL60, HL70, and HL80 provided in the headlight unit HL by the fixing portions H50 and H60 at the upper and lower portions and the fixing portions H70 and H80 at the center portion. The headlight unit HL is attached to the vehicle body frame.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the assembled state, a groove portion T1 is formed between each of the upper outer casing portion 303U and the side front outer casing portions 301L, 301R. Further, a groove portion T2 is formed between each of the headlight unit HL and the side front outer casing portions 301L and 301R. The groove portion T1 and the groove portion T2 are continuously formed. One groove portion T extending to the outside of the vehicle and rearward is formed by the groove portion T1 and the groove portion T2 continuous therewith. As shown in Fig. 4, the upper end of the groove portion T is closed, and the lower end of the groove portion T is opened downward. Further, the boundary line BL between the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2 intersects the groove portion T at the end of the vehicle outer side.

Fig. 11 is a view showing more specifically the configuration of the groove portion T1. As shown in FIG. 11, the groove portion T1 is formed between the upper outer casing portion 303U and the side front outer casing portion 301L.

<Effects of Embodiments>

As described above, the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment includes: a handle 7; a body frame 2 having a head tube portion 21 that rotatably supports the handle 7, and a front wheel 8 that is operated by the handle 7. Rotating; the headlight unit HL is located above the front wheel 8 in the front view, and is located below the handle 7 and fixed to the body frame 2; and the body shell, which is adjacent to the front view The headlight unit HL is located above the upper outer casing portion 303U. The upper outer casing portion 303U has a gentle slope portion 303U1 extending upward and rearward from the upper edge of the headlight unit HL, and a steep slope portion 303U2 extending upward and rearward from the upper edge of the gentle slope portion 303U1, and inclined The degree of gentle slope 303U1 is steeper. The boundary line BL between the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2 extends from the center in the vehicle width direction toward the vehicle outer side and rearward.

According to the present embodiment, since the inclined surface portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2 are provided, the headlight unit HL having a large amount of light for ensuring the amount of light is provided, and the front edge is provided rearward from the upper edge of the headlight when viewed from the side. Compared with the case where the outer casing is extended above, it is possible to suppress the front portion of the vehicle from being enlarged in the front-rear direction.

Further, any of the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2 extends upward and rearward, and the boundary line BL of the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2 is from the vehicle width. The center of the direction extends to the outside and to the rear. Therefore, the portion of the upper outer casing portion 303U located outside the vehicle width direction is located further rearward than the portion of the upper outer casing portion 303U located in the center in the vehicle width direction, so that it can be made compact and can be easily moved by the flow of air during running. The mud or water or the like accumulated in the vicinity of the boundary line BL is discharged to the rear from the center in the vehicle width direction toward the outside and the rear along the extension boundary line BL, whereby the appearance is improved.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a straddle-type vehicle having the headlight unit HL that is large in order to secure the amount of light, and at the same time, the front portion of the vehicle is compact and has a good appearance.

Further, in a preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the headlight unit HL includes headlights HLL and HLR arranged side by side, and the central portion 303U1a of the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 in the vehicle width direction is located at the headlight unit HL. The outer side portion 303U1b is located at a position where the vertical direction is low. Further, the central portion 303U1a is inclined downward toward the front direction.

According to the present embodiment, for example, even if there is no air flow during the stop of the vehicle, the mud or water that has drenched into the upper outer casing portion 303U can be discharged forward and downward along the central portion 303U1a of the inclined surface portion 303U1 even if the vehicle is not In the running state, it is also difficult to accumulate mud or water, so the appearance is improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the upper surface of the central portion 303U1a in the vehicle width direction of the gently inclined surface portion 303U1 is formed with a V-shaped groove that is inclined downward toward the front direction.

According to the present embodiment, for example, even if there is no flow of air during the stop of the vehicle, the mud or water drenched in the upper outer casing portion 303U can be smoothly discharged forward and downward along the central portion of the inclined surface portion 303U1, even in the vehicle. In the non-driving state, it is also difficult to accumulate mud or water, so the appearance is improved.

Further, in a preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the vehicle body casing further includes a lower casing portion 303D that is located below the headlight unit HL and that is in contact with the headlight unit HL.

According to this embodiment, the headlight unit can be supported from below by the lower casing 303D. HL. Therefore, it is possible to easily secure the strength of the headlight unit HL for fixing the amount of light to ensure the amount of light. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the fixing structure of the headlight unit HL, which contributes to compactness of the front portion of the vehicle.

Further, in a preferred embodiment of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment, the body casing further includes sides on the left and right sides of the headlight unit HL and in contact with the headlight unit HL and the upper casing portion 303U. Square outer casing portions 301L, 301R. In the front view, between the headlight unit HL and the side outer casing portions 301L and 301R, and between the upper outer casing portion 303U and the side outer casing portions 301L and 301R, a groove portion T extending to the outside of the vehicle and rearward is formed. . The upper end of the groove portion T is closed, and the lower end of the groove portion T is open.

According to the present embodiment, the mud or water which is likely to be accumulated in the vicinity of the boundary line between the gentle slope portion 303U1 and the steep slope portion 303U2 by the flow of the air during traveling is located on the left and right of the boundary line BL along the boundary line BL. The groove portion T of the end is discharged. Further, since the upper end of the groove portion T is closed and the lower end thereof is opened, the mud or water flowing into the groove portion T can be discharged below the groove portion T. Therefore, the appearance is improved.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but those skilled in the art can make various design changes without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the gentle slope portion 303U1 has the central portion 303U1a recessed downward, but the central portion 303U1a may not be provided. Further, the gentle slope portion 303U1 has a vertical portion 303U1c extending substantially perpendicularly downward, but the vertical portion 303U1c may not be provided.

Further, the boundary line BL includes three substantially straight line segments (the central portion boundary line BLa, the side boundary line BLb, and the vertical portion boundary line BLc), but the boundary line BL extends to the vehicle outer side and the rear side from the center in the vehicle width direction. The line can be, for example, a curve. Further, the shape of the boundary line BL is substantially M-shaped as a whole, but may not be an M-shaped boundary line.

Further, the central portion 303U1a, the side portion 303U1b, the vertical portion 303U1c, and the central portion 303U2a, the side portion 303U2b, and the vertical portion 303U2c of the steep slope portion 303U1 each have a substantially flat surface, but only the slope of the steep slope portion The slope of the gentler slope is more It is sufficient that the portions constituting the steep slope portion and the portions constituting the gentle slope portion may be curved surfaces. Further, the entire steep slope portion and the entire gentle slope portion may be curved surfaces as a whole.

Further, the headlight unit HL includes the left headlight HLL and the right headlight HLR. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be a one-lamp type (one light bulb).

Further, the upper outer casing portion 303U has a mesh outer casing 303W and a decorative outer casing 303K, but the mesh outer casing 303W and the decorative outer casing 303K are not necessarily required members, and may not be provided.

Further, the present invention can also be applied to a straddle type vehicle other than a four-wheeled off-road vehicle such as an electric two-wheeled vehicle, a sports locomotive, a light locomotive, or an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle).

301L‧‧‧ left side shell

303D‧‧‧ Lower outer casing

303K‧‧‧ decorative shell

301R‧‧‧Right side shell

303U‧‧‧Upper outer casing

303U1‧‧‧Slope

303U1a‧‧‧Central Department

303U1b‧‧‧ side

303U1c‧‧‧ vertical section

303U2‧‧‧ steep slope

303U2a‧‧‧Central Department

303U2b‧‧‧ side

303U2c‧‧‧ vertical section

303W‧‧‧ mesh shell

BL‧‧ ‧ junction line

BLa‧‧‧Central Junction Line

BLb‧‧‧ side boundary line

BLc‧‧ ‧ vertical junction

HL‧‧ headlight unit

HLL‧‧‧Left headlights

HLR‧‧‧right headlights

PL‧‧‧ position light

T‧‧‧Slot

T1‧‧‧ slot department

T2‧‧‧ slot department

Claims (5)

A straddle-type vehicle, comprising: a handle; a body frame having a head tube portion that rotatably supports the handle; a front wheel that is rotatable by operation of the handle; a headlight unit, The front view is located above the front wheel and is located below the handle and is fixed to the vehicle body frame; and the vehicle body casing is included in the front view adjacent to the headlight unit and located at the headlight An upper outer casing portion above the unit; and the upper outer casing portion has a gently inclined surface portion extending upward and rearward from an upper edge of the headlight unit; and a steep inclined surface portion upward from an upper edge of the gentle inclined surface portion And extending rearward, and the inclination is steeper than the gentle slope portion; and a boundary line between the gentle slope portion and the steep slope portion extends toward the vehicle outer side and rear from the center in the vehicle width direction. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the headlight unit includes a headlight arranged side by side, and a center portion of the gentle slope portion in a vehicle width direction is located at a lower position in a vertical direction than a side portion at an outer side thereof, and The central portion is inclined downward toward the front direction. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the upper surface of the central portion of the gentle slope portion forms a V-shaped groove that is inclined downward toward the front direction. The straddle-type vehicle of claim 1, wherein the body casing further includes a lower casing portion located below the headlight unit and in contact with the headlight unit. The straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body casing further includes left and right sides of the headlight unit, and the headlight unit and the upper casing portion The side outer casing portion that is in contact with is formed between the headlight unit and the side outer casing portion and between the upper outer casing portion and the side outer casing portion in a front view, and extends to the outer side of the vehicle and to the rear side. In the groove portion, the upper end of the groove portion is closed, and the lower end of the groove portion is open.