TW202035214A - Battery detachable structure for saddled vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a battery detaching structure provided with a holding mechanism capable of holding a plurality of batteries simultaneously by a single operation lever. A single operation lever (60) with the grip (61) positioned above the battery (B) with the battery (B) housed in the battery case (40), a swing type pressure holder (45) for pressing the top surface (102) of the battery (B), a terminal holder (74) for supporting the case-side terminal (90) to be movable between a connection position (U) connected to the battery-side terminal (75) and a retracted position (D) separated from the battery-side terminal (75), a link mechanism (L) for connecting the operation lever (60) and the terminal holder (74) are provided. When a plurality of batteries (B) are stored in the battery case (40) and the control lever (60) is pushed downward, the terminal holder (74) moves upward and the battery side terminal (75) and the case-side terminal (90) are engaged and the pressing holder (45) presses the upper surface (102).

Description

Battery loading and unloading structure for straddle-type vehicles

The present invention relates to: a battery loading and unloading structure for a straddle-type vehicle, in particular to: a portable battery suitable for being detachably stored in the body of a straddle-type electric vehicle and its storage section for a straddle-type vehicle Battery loading and unloading structure.

In recent years, the development of a straddle-type electric vehicle that uses the electric power of the on-board battery to drive the motor is progressing vigorously. In this type of straddle-type electric vehicle, it is also well known that a portable battery that can be detached from the vehicle body is used to produce a structure that can be easily charged, repaired and maintained.

The structure of the Scooter-type electric vehicle with a low-chassis floor between the leading handlebar and the seat disclosed in Patent Document 1 is made by storing two batteries in the lower part of the open-close seat. The two batteries, which are longer and slightly rectangular in the vertical direction of the car body, are stored in two storage recesses arranged adjacently along the front and rear direction of the car body, and by placing them in a predetermined position, The connection terminal on the battery side is engaged with the connection terminal on the vehicle body side. [Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2012/043518

[Technical Problem to be Solved by Invention]

Therefore, the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 in which the battery is accommodated in the accommodating recess to engage the connection terminal is to prevent the battery from jumping when the vehicle crosses a large road drop. Sexual connection may cause adverse effects, and it is better to provide a holding mechanism that can hold the battery stored in the receiving recess at a predetermined position. However, if such a holding mechanism is provided for each battery, especially when a plurality of batteries are stored, the battery loading and unloading operation will become very complicated and the convenience will be reduced. This is the problem. Existing technical issues.

The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technology, and thus provide a battery attaching and detaching structure provided with a holding mechanism capable of holding a plurality of batteries simultaneously by operating a single lever. [Technical solution to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the foregoing object, a battery loading and unloading structure for a saddle-riding vehicle having the first feature of the present invention includes: a plurality of roughly rectangular parallelepipeds for supplying power to the power source of the saddle-riding vehicle (1) The battery (B); the battery box (40) for storing the battery (B); the battery-side terminal (75) provided on the lower surface (107) of the aforementioned battery (B); and the battery-side terminal (75) The battery loading and unloading structure of the saddle-riding vehicle constituted by the engaged battery box side terminal (90) is provided with the battery (B) being stored in the battery box (40) and holding it A single operating lever (60) located above the battery (B); a swing-type pressing holder (45) used to press the upper surface (102) of the battery (B); The battery case side terminal (90) can be moved between the connection position (U) connected to the battery side terminal (75) and the retreat position (D) separated from the battery side terminal (75). A terminal bracket (74) that supports the battery box side terminal (90); and a link mechanism (L) for connecting the operating lever (60) and the terminal bracket (74), and stores the plurality of batteries (B) In the battery box (40), if the operating lever (60) is pressed downward, the terminal bracket (74) will move upward to make the battery side terminal (75) and the battery box side terminal ( 90) is engaged, and the press holder (45) will swing to press the upper surface (102) of the battery (B).

In addition, the second characteristic point of the present invention is that the link mechanism (L) includes: a rocker member that is pivotally supported on a first swing shaft (71) that can function as a lever fulcrum. 70), and the lower end of the aforementioned operating lever (60) is pivotally supported on a second swing shaft (68) that is located at one end of the aforementioned rocker member (70) and can function as a lever point. The terminal bracket (74) is pivotally supported on the third swing shaft (72) located at the other end side of the aforementioned rocker arm member (70), which can function as a lever action point.

In addition, the third characteristic point of the present invention is that when the operation lever (60) is pulled upward to move the terminal holder (74) to the retracted position (D), the operation lever (60) is It can swing around the second swing shaft (68).

In addition, the fourth feature of the present invention is that the battery (B) is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped with a longer dimension in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, and the operating lever (60) is located at the retracted position on the terminal bracket (74) In the state of (D), if the battery (B) is pulled upward, the operating lever (60) will be pushed away by the inclined side surface (103a) of the battery (B) located near the upper position and will face Swing away from the battery (B).

In addition, the fifth characteristic point of the present invention is that the aforementioned operating rod (60) is provided with a positioning for keeping the operating rod (60) in a neutral position when the operating rod (60) is pressed down The plate (63), in the battery box (40), is provided with: when the operating lever (60) is pressed down, the positioning recess (52) for receiving the positioning plate (63), the positioning recess ( 52) is composed of a tapered surface (51) that can abut against the side end surface (63a) of the positioning plate (63) to guide the operating rod (60) to a neutral position.

In addition, the sixth characteristic point of the present invention is that the positioning plate (63) has a slightly square shape when viewed from the front, and a chamfered portion (63c) is formed at the lower corner of the positioning plate (63).

In addition, the seventh characteristic point of the present invention is that the battery box (40) is arranged under the open and closed seat cushion (23) provided in the saddle-riding vehicle (1), and the seat cushion (23) The bottom surface of) is provided with a raised portion (84) located above the aforementioned operating lever (60).

Furthermore, the eighth characteristic point of the present invention is that when the operating lever (60) is pressed down to the predetermined lowest position, the protrusion (84) does not abut the operating lever (60). Pick up.

In addition, the ninth characteristic point of the present invention is that the battery (B) is arranged in two parallel in the vehicle width direction, the first swing shaft (71), the second swing shaft (68), and the third swing The shaft (72) is arranged at a position overlapping the aforementioned battery (B) when viewed from the front of the vehicle body. [Effects of Invention]

According to the first characteristic point of the present invention, it includes a plurality of batteries (B) that are roughly rectangular parallelepiped for supplying power to the power source of the saddle-riding vehicle (1), and a battery box (B) for storing the batteries (B) 40). Straddle type consisting of battery-side terminals (75) provided on the lower surface (107) of the aforementioned battery (B) and battery-case-side terminals (90) engaged with the battery-side terminals (75) The battery attaching and detaching structure of the vehicle is provided with a single operation lever whose grip part (61) is positioned above the battery (B) when the battery (B) is housed in the battery box (40) (60); A swing-type pressing holder (45) used to press the upper surface (102) of the aforementioned battery (B); so that the aforementioned battery box-side terminal (90) and the aforementioned battery-side terminal (75) ) The terminal bracket (74) that supports the battery box side terminal (90) by moving between the connection position (U) for connection and the retreat position (D) separated from the battery side terminal (75); and The link mechanism (L) that connects the operation lever (60) and the terminal bracket (74), and is made to store the plurality of batteries (B) in the battery box (40), and then the operation When the lever (60) is pressed downward, the terminal bracket (74) will move upward so that the battery-side terminal (75) and the battery box-side terminal (90) are engaged, and the press holder (45) ) Will swing and press the upper surface (102) of the aforementioned battery (B). Therefore, as long as the single operating lever is pressed downward, the press holder can be used to press the upper surface of the plurality of batteries, and The battery-side terminal provided on the lower surface of the battery is engaged with the battery-case-side terminal, and the battery can be held by clamping the battery from above and below. In this way, the battery is stably maintained, and even when the vehicle crosses a large road section, it can still maintain a good electrical connection.

In addition, as long as you hold the grip part located above the battery and press the operating lever downward, you can hold multiple batteries at the same time, and you can remove the battery by pulling the operating lever upward. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a battery attaching and detaching structure with high convenience for battery attaching and detaching operations.

According to the second characteristic point of the present invention, the aforementioned link mechanism (L) includes: a rocker member (70) pivotally supported on a first swing shaft (71) that functions as a lever fulcrum so as to be swingable, The lower end of the aforementioned operating lever (60) is pivotally supported on one end of the aforementioned rocker arm member (70) on a second swing shaft (68) that functions as a point of force, and the aforementioned terminal bracket (74) is It is pivotally supported on the third swing shaft (72) functioning as a lever point on the other end side of the aforementioned rocker arm member (70). Therefore, it is possible to obtain: as long as the operating lever is pressed down, the terminal holder is A linkage mechanism that will rise, and the terminal bracket will fall as long as the operating lever is moved upward. In addition, by connecting a plurality of terminal holders in the link mechanism, a structure in which a plurality of terminal holders can be moved up and down can be obtained by operating a single lever. In addition, using the principle of leverage, the terminal holder can move up and down with a small amount of force.

According to the third feature of the present invention, when the operating lever (60) is moved upward and the terminal bracket (74) moves to the retracted position (D), the operating lever (60) can be The second swing shaft (68) swings at the center. Therefore, even if the operating lever is placed between two adjacent batteries, the operating lever can be swung when the battery is pulled upward. Prevent it from interfering with the extraction of the battery. In this way, the two batteries can be arranged as close as possible to reduce the space required for accommodating the batteries, and further miniaturization of the battery case can be achieved.

According to the fourth feature of the present invention, the battery (B) is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped with a longer dimension in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, and the operating lever (60) is located at the retracted position (D) on the terminal bracket (74). ), if the battery (B) is pulled upward, the operating lever (60) will be pushed away by the inclined side surface (103a) of the battery (B) which is located near the upper position and will move away from the battery (B). The direction of the battery (B) swings. Therefore, as long as the battery is pulled up, the lever can be automatically operated to swing and the battery can be removed. Therefore, the battery removal operation becomes easy.

According to the fifth characteristic point of the present invention, the aforementioned operating rod (60) is provided with a positioning plate (that is used to hold the operating rod (60) in a neutral position when the operating rod (60) is pressed down). 63), the battery box (40) is provided with: when the operating lever (60) is pressed down, the positioning recess (52) is used to accommodate the positioning plate (63), the positioning recess (52) The system includes a tapered surface (51) that can abut against the side end surface (63a) of the positioning plate (63) and guide the operating rod (60) to the neutral position. Therefore, it can be installed in The positioning plate of the operating lever is housed in a positioning recess provided with a tapered surface that can perform a guiding function. Therefore, the simple action of pressing the operating lever down can smoothly maintain the operating lever in the neutral position.

According to the sixth characteristic point of the present invention, the positioning plate (63) is slightly square when viewed from the front, and a chamfered portion (63c) is formed on the lower corner of the positioning plate (63). Therefore, When the operation lever is pressed down, the chamfered portion will abut on the oblique tapered surface of the positioning recess, so that the action of pressing the operation lever down can be performed more smoothly.

According to the seventh characteristic point of the present invention, the battery box (40) is arranged under the open-and-closed seat cushion (23) provided in the straddle-type vehicle (1), and on the seat cushion (23). The bottom surface is provided with a protrusion (84) located above the aforementioned operating lever (60). Therefore, when the operating lever is still floating above the predetermined lowest position, the seat cushion is closed and closed. The protrusion can be used to press the operating lever down.

According to the eighth characteristic point of the present invention, it is set such that when the operating lever (60) is pressed down to the predetermined lowest position, the protrusion (84) does not interact with the operating lever (60). Therefore, when the seat cushion is closed, if the operating lever has not been pressed down sufficiently, the protrusion on the bottom of the seat cushion will abut the operating lever and press it to the minimum. Position, and when the operating lever has been pressed to the predetermined lowest position, the raised portion will not abut on the operating lever. In this way, the system can prevent the operating lever from being pushed down sufficiently. Added extra load.

According to the ninth feature of the present invention, the battery (B) is arranged in two parallel rows in the vehicle width direction, the first swing shaft (71), the second swing shaft (68), and the third swing shaft ( 72) When viewed from the front of the vehicle body, it is arranged at a position overlapping the aforementioned battery (B). Therefore, when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, the link mechanism is arranged at a position overlapping the battery. Therefore, the battery box and the vehicle Miniaturization of the body.

With reference to the drawings, a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention is as follows. Fig. 1 is a left side view of an electric vehicle 1 as a straddle-type electric vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention. The electric vehicle 1 is provided with a low-chassis floor 25 for riders to rest between the leading handlebar 2 and the seat cushion 23, which is a so-called scooter type electric vehicle.

A pair of left and right front forks 9 in the vehicle width direction for rotatably supporting the front wheel WF is swingable by using a tap handlebar 2 provided along the vehicle width direction. A rearview mirror 3 and a windshield 4 are installed on the handlebar cover 33 used to cover the front and rear of the faucet handlebar 2. Below the handlebar cover 33, a front fairing 5 for covering the front side of the vehicle body and a chassis panel 27 for covering the rear side of the vehicle body facing the rider's feet are arranged. In front of the front fairing 5, a headlight 7 supported by a headlight bracket 31 and a pair of left and right front turn signal light devices 6 are arranged. The front fender 8 for covering the upper part of the front wheel WF is supported between the left and right front forks 9 and 9.

On the upper surface of the low-floor floor 25, a brake pedal 26 for activating the brakes of the rear wheels WR is arranged, and on the lower part of the low-floor floor 25, a vehicle bottom connected to the lower end of the front fairing 5 is arranged Fairing 10. Below the seat cushion 23 for the rider, a seat cushion lower fairing 24 that is curved and convex toward the front side of the vehicle body is arranged. The fairing 24 under the seat cushion is provided with a pair of left and right air inlet slits 22 which can be used to actively introduce the driving wind of the vehicle from the front of the vehicle body.

Below the fairing 24 under the seat cushion, there are arranged side brackets 11 and footboards 13 for passengers in the rear seat. In addition, in the vehicle width direction behind the rear fairing 24 under the cushion, a pair of rear fairings 21 are arranged. On the upper part of the rear fairing 21, a shelf 37 surrounded by a handle tube 36 is arranged. And the rear shelf 20 is installed on the shelf 37. Behind the rear fairing 21, a tail lamp 19 and a rear turn signal device 28 are arranged.

At the rear of the underbody fairing 10, a swing unit type power unit P is swingably mounted on the vehicle body frame via a link mechanism 12, and the power unit P is pivotally pivoted freely using the axle S The rear wheel WR is supported, and a motor M for driving the rear wheel WR is hidden inside. The rear part of the power unit P is suspended from the vehicle body frame using the rear shock 18, and on the upper part of the power unit P, a rear fender 17 for covering the upper part of the rear wheel WR is installed.

In the position between the under-cushion fairing 24 and the rear fender 17, there is arranged: to withstand the driving wind of the vehicle introduced from the air inlet gap 22 of the under-seat fairing 24 and the flow through the under-car fairing 10 The windshield member 38 for the vehicle on the inner side of the wind.

Fig. 2 is a left side view of the electric locomotive 1 with the main exterior components removed. The body frame F of the electric locomotive 1 includes: a main frame F2 extending from the head pipe F1 toward the lower part of the car body and located in the center of the vehicle width direction; The lower frame F3 of the lower frame F3; the upright part F4 erected from the rear end of the lower frame F3 toward the upper side of the vehicle body; and a pair of left and right rear frames F6 connected to the upright part F4 and extending toward the rear of the vehicle body. The elbow F5 is connected to the front part of the upright part F4, and it connects the upright part F4 on either side.

The steering shaft 34 is rotatably pivoted on the front tube F1. At the upper end of the steering shaft 34, the faucet handlebar 2 is fixed, and at the lower end of the steering shaft 34, a lower triangle 32 for supporting the upper end of the front fork 9 is fixed. Below the seat cushion 23, a battery box 40 is arranged, which stores two batteries (high-voltage batteries) B that supply power to the motor M in parallel in the vehicle width direction. The rated voltage of battery B, for example, is set to 48V. The seat cushion 23 is pivotally supported on the upper part of the front end of the battery box 40 in an open and close manner, and has the function of opening and closing the cover of the battery box 40.

The battery box 40 is attached to the rear of the elbow F5, and is housed in the space between the pair of left and right standing portions F4 and F4. The under-cushion fairing 24 (please refer to Fig. 1) extends from the front of the elbow F5 to the outside of the left and right upright parts F4, F4, and covers the front and outside of the battery box 40. Below the low chassis floor 25, there are arranged a low-voltage auxiliary battery B2 for supplying electric power to auxiliary electric appliances such as the headlight 7, and a storage box 30 for storing electrical components such as fuses. The rated voltage of the auxiliary battery B2, for example, is set to 12V.

The windshield member 38, which is located in front of the rear fender 17 and is used to withstand the driving wind of the vehicle from the front of the vehicle body, is arranged on the rear side of the battery box 40, and near the upper side of the rear side of the battery box 40 The position of is equipped with: PCU (Power Control Unit) 39 used to control the power supply to the motor M.

FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged perspective view of the electric vehicle 1 with the seat cushion 23 and the lower seat cushion fairing 24 removed. This picture shows the state when viewed from the upper front of the left side of the car body. The battery case 40 formed of hard resin or the like is composed of a lower battery case 42 having a bottom box shape and an upper battery case 41 that is engaged with the upper portion of the lower battery case 42. On the upper part of the front end of the upper battery box 41, a hinge mechanism 44 that pivotally supports the front end of the seat cushion 23 in a swingable manner is provided. The upper part of the rear end of the upper battery box 41 is provided with a hook opening 43 that allows the hook to be engaged with the cushion locking mechanism, and the cushion locking mechanism can lock the cushion 23 in the closed state.

Two batteries B are housed side by side in the vehicle width direction, and between the left and right batteries B and B, an operation lever 60 (dot display unit) that the rider can hold and operate is arranged. Below the operating lever 60, a press holder 45 for contacting the upper surface of the battery B is arranged.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the battery box 40. FIG. In addition, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the battery box 40 in a state where the battery B on the left side in the vehicle width direction is removed. Figure 5 shows the state when viewed from the upper rear left side of the car body. The two batteries B on the right and left side by side in the vehicle width direction have the same shape and structure. The second side surface 103 of the battery B facing the inner side of the vehicle width direction, the third side 105 and the fourth side 106 of the battery B facing the front and rear direction of the vehicle body are all formed in a plane shape. In contrast, the battery B faces the vehicle The first side surface 104 on the outer side in the width direction is formed with a curved surface that swells toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

The upper end of the battery B is formed with a first grip 100 facing the vehicle width direction and a second grip 101 formed continuously with the first grip 100 and facing the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. The upper surface 102 of the battery B located below the first holding part 100 and the second holding part 101 is formed in a mortar-shaped recessed shape to expand the gap between the first holding part 100 and the second holding part 101 Space can make it easier to hold.

The operation lever 60 is arranged between the left and right batteries B and B, and is arranged at the center in the vehicle width direction. The pressing holders 45 used to press the upper surface 102 of the battery B are provided one at the front and the rear of the battery B, and there are four in total. The pressing holder 45 is pivotally supported on the upper part of the upper battery box 41 in a swingable manner. As long as the operating lever 60 is pressed downward, the pressing holder 45 can be pressed against the upper surface 102 of the battery B.

As shown in Figure 5, the upper end of the operating lever 60 is provided with a gripping portion 61 extending in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body for the rider to hold, and under the gripping portion 61 is formed to be inserted into the left and right Partition 62 between batteries B and B. In addition, at the front end and the rear end of the grip 61, a pressing portion 64 facing in the vehicle width direction is formed. In addition, at the front end and the rear end of the partition portion 62, positioning plates 63 positioned below the pressing portion 64 are formed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the battery box 40. FIG. On the front side of the vehicle body of the lower battery box 42, there is a link mechanism L that can be operated in conjunction with the upward and downward sliding movement of the operating lever 60, which is used to connect the battery B to the vehicle body side The electrical connection is turned on and off. At the lower end of the lower battery case 42, a pair of left and right terminal protection covers 42a for covering the connection parts of the terminals are arranged. On the upper part of the front end of the upper battery box 41, a pedestal 46 for mounting the hinge mechanism 44 is arranged.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the upper battery box 41 when viewed from the upper front of the vehicle body. In addition, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lower battery box 42 when viewed from the upper front on the right side of the vehicle body. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the battery box 40 with the operating lever 60 removed.

As mentioned above, the battery box 40 is constructed by combining the upper battery box 41 and the lower battery box 42 (the dot indicating portion in Figure 8). The upper battery box 41 is provided with a battery B through which Central opening 50.

The support portions 56, 58 that pivotally support the press holder 45 so as to swing freely are formed on the lower battery box 42. By engaging the upper battery box 41 and the lower battery box 42 with each other, the upper battery box The square openings 47 and 48 of 41 are exposed above the vehicle body. Similarly, the base 46 for mounting the hinge mechanism 44 is also formed in the lower battery box 42 and can be exposed above the vehicle body from the rectangular opening 53 provided in the upper battery box 41.

At the rear end of the upper battery box 41, there is formed a hook opening 43 that can be connected to the cushion locking mechanism. The opening 47 and the opening 48 are surrounded by ribs 47a and 48a standing upwards of the vehicle body. Between the left and right openings 47 and 47 and between the left and right openings 48 and 48, a positioning recess 52 for receiving the positioning plate 63 of the operating lever 60 is formed. The oblique tapered surface 51, which is the outer side surface of the positioning recess 52 in the vehicle width direction, has an oblique tapered shape whose width becomes narrower as it goes downward.

The main body 55 of the lower battery case 42 is formed with a bottomed recess 59 for storing the battery B. Between the supporting parts 56 and 56 for pivotally supporting the pressing holder 45, there is formed a foot opening 57 through which the foot 66 (please refer to FIG. 10) of the lever 60 can be operated. A foot opening 57 is similarly formed between the support parts 58 and 58 on the front side of the vehicle body.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the structure of the operating lever 60 and the link mechanism L. The operating lever 60 has a shape that is slightly symmetrical in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and the vehicle width direction. Similarly, the link mechanism L also has a shape that is slightly symmetrical in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and the vehicle width direction.

A pair of left and right rocker members 70 and 70 are pivotally supported by the first swing shaft 71 at the upper end of the long base plate 73 for supporting the link mechanism L. In addition, on the end side of the rocker member 70 located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, the lower end portion 67 of the operating lever 60 is pivotally pivotally supported by the second swing shaft 68. The pivot portion of the second swing shaft 68 is formed in a long hole shape so that the leg portion 66 of the operating lever 60 can slide in a slightly vertical direction. On the other end side of the rocker member 70 located outside in the vehicle width direction, a terminal bracket 74 for supporting the battery box side terminal 90 is pivotally supported in a swingable manner. The terminal holder 74 is formed in a slightly U-shape as if it surrounds the side surface of the battery B in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body.

According to the above-mentioned construction method, it is possible to obtain a link mechanism L with a "lever" structure composed of a fulcrum, a force point, and an action point. In more detail, it can be obtained that if the first swing shaft 71 is used as a fulcrum, the second swing shaft 68 is used as a point of force, and the third swing shaft 72 is used as a point of action, if the operating lever 60 is pressed down, the terminal holder 74 It will rise, and if the operating lever 60 is pulled up, the terminal bracket 74 will drop the link mechanism L. In addition, by connecting the two terminal holders 74 to the link mechanism L, it is possible to obtain a structure in which the two terminal holders 74 can be moved up and down by a single operation of the lever 60. Furthermore, using the principle of lever, the terminal bracket 74 can be moved up and down with only a small amount of force. The rocker member 70 and the base plate 73 may be formed of thin-plate-shaped metal.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the operating lever 60. The operating lever 60 for actuating the link mechanism L has a lower end 67 connected to one end of the rocker member 70 is made of thin-plate-shaped metal, and includes a grip 61 and a partition 62 The upper side of the inner rocker member 70 is formed of hard synthetic resin and other materials to achieve weight reduction. In addition, the lower end 67 can increase the strength of the foot 66 by performing a long insert molding process in the long axis direction of the foot 66.

Between the grip 61 and the partition 62, a grip opening 60a through which the knight's fingers can be inserted is formed. In the front-rear direction of the vehicle body of the grip opening 60a, a connection portion 69 for connecting the grip portion 61 and the partition portion 62 is formed. The left and right side surfaces of the connecting portion 69 in the vehicle width direction are formed in an oblique cone shape whose width becomes narrower as it goes downward.

On the positioning plate 63 extending in the vehicle width direction between the leg portion 66 and the partition portion 62, there is formed a side end surface 63a that can abut on the tapered surface 51 of the tapered side surface of the positioning recess 52 ; And when the operating lever 60 is pulled up, the upper end surface 63b that can abut against the lower part of the press holder 45 and push it upward. A chamfered portion 63c is provided at a corner on the lower side of the positioning plate 63 that is slightly square when viewed from the front. In addition, in the lower part of the pressing portion 64, a stopper member 65 standing downward is formed.

The side end surface 63a of the positioning plate 63 to be inserted into the positioning recess 52 is formed in a tapered shape whose width becomes narrower as it goes downward. In this way, the positioning plate 63 can be stored in the positioning recess 52 provided with the inclined tapered surface 51 with a guiding function. As long as the operating lever 60 is pressed down, the operating lever 60 can be smoothly maintained to the neutral position. . In addition, because the chamfered portion 63c is provided at the lower corner of the positioning plate 63, when the operating lever 60 is pressed down, the chamfered portion 63c will abut on the tapered surface 51 of the positioning recess 52 , Which can make the action of pressing the operating lever 60 down more smoothly.

Figure 12 is a partial enlarged view of Figure 11. In addition, FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing the structure around the stopper member 65. As described above, the two side surfaces of the connecting portion 69 in the vehicle width direction are formed in a tapered shape whose width becomes narrower as it goes downward. In this way, when the battery B is drawn upward from the battery box 40, even if the upper end of the battery B collides with the operating lever 60, the taper shape of the connecting portion 69 will cause the operating lever 60 to retract smoothly. And it is easy to pull out battery B. In addition, the stopper member 65 provided at the lower portion of the pressing portion 64 will abut on the upper surface of the upper battery box 41 between the left and right pressing holders 45, 45 in the vehicle width direction, and will operate the lever 60 is positioned at the lowest position. The stopper member 65 is provided with three hollowed out recesses and is a rectangular parallelepiped that extends in the vehicle width direction.

Figure 14 is a perspective view showing the XIV-XIV section line in Figure 4. Two batteries B and B are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction. The operating lever 60 is formed with a grip 61 that protrudes upward from the upper surface 102 of the battery B when the battery B is stored in the battery case 40; and when the battery B is stored in the battery case 40 At the time, the partition 62 between the two batteries B and B will be inserted. The width of the partition 62 is smaller than the width of the grip 61, and between the grip 61 and the partition 62, a grip opening 60a through which the knight's fingers can pass is formed. In this way, the partition 62 can be used to prevent the two batteries B and B from colliding with each other to protect the battery B from being hit, and the heat dissipation effect of the battery B can be improved. In addition, by allowing fingers to pass through the grip opening 60a, the grip portion 61 with a large width can be easily gripped, and the battery B can be easily attached and detached. In addition, the partition 62 may be extended further downward, thereby improving the insulation function between the batteries B and B.

Figures 15 and 16 are front views showing the structure of the link mechanism L. Fig. 15 shows the state after the operation lever 60 is pulled up, and Fig. 16 shows the state when the operation lever 60 is pressed down to the predetermined lowest position. The pressing holder 45 pivotally supported on the battery box 40 is swingably supported by the elastic member to apply a spring force toward the upper surface of the battery B. Here, if the operating lever 60 is pulled upward, the upper end surface 63b of the positioning plate 63 will abut on the lower surface of the pressing holder 45, and the operating lever 60 will be pushed upward by overcoming the force of the elastic member. When pulled up, the press holder 45 will swing upward and become a standing state. At the same time, by pulling the operating lever 60 upward, the terminal bracket 74 connected to the link mechanism L can be lowered to the retracted position D, so that the battery box side terminal 90 and the battery B are separated from each other.

In addition, if the operating lever 60 is pressed downward, the pressing holder 45 will be swayed in the direction of pressing the upper surface 102 of the battery B by the force of the elastic member. At the same time, by pressing the operating lever 60 downward, the terminal bracket 74 connected to the link mechanism L will rise to the connection position U, and the battery box side terminal 90 will be connected to the battery side provided at the bottom of the battery B Connect the terminals (please refer to Figure 27) and connect them together.

In other words, as long as the single operating lever 60 is pressed down, the upper surface 102 of the two batteries B and B can be pressed by the press holder 45, and the battery-side terminals provided on the lower surface of the battery B and the battery box side The terminal 90 is engaged, and the battery B can be held by sandwiching the battery B from above and below. In this way, the battery B can be held stably, and even when the vehicle crosses a large road section, it can still maintain a good electrical connection. In addition, as long as you hold the grip 61 located above the battery B and press the operating lever 60 down, the two batteries B and B can be simultaneously held, and as long as the operating lever 60 is lifted up, The battery B can be detached, so the convenience of the battery B attachment and detachment operation can be improved.

The operation lever 60 is made such that by pulling the operation lever 60 upward, the terminal holder 74 can be moved to the retracted position D to swing around the second swing shaft 68. In this way, even if the operating lever is arranged between two batteries arranged very close, when the battery B is drawn upward, the operating lever 60 can be caused to swing, which can prevent contact with the battery B. Collision. Therefore, the two batteries B and B can be arranged as close as possible, the space required for storing the battery B can be reduced, and the battery case 40 can be reduced in size.

In addition, in this embodiment, the two batteries B and B are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction, and the first swing shaft 71, the second swing shaft 68, and the third swing shaft 72 are arranged in a view from the front of the vehicle body. At the position where the battery B overlaps, the link mechanism L is arranged at the position where the battery B overlaps when viewed from the front of the vehicle body. In this way, the battery box 40 and the vehicle body can be miniaturized.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the pressing holder 45 when the operating lever 60 is pressed down to the predetermined lowest position. In addition, FIGS. 18 and 19 are perspective views of the pressing anchor 45 on the rear side of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear side of the vehicle body. Fig. 18 shows a state where the upper surface 102 of the battery B is pressed, and Fig. 19 shows a state where the upper surface 102 of the battery B is lifted upward as the operation lever 60 is pulled up.

The pressing and fixing device 45 includes: a body part 45c pivotally supported on the swing shaft 45a in a swingable manner; an elastic member 45d that applies an elastic force toward the upper surface 102 of the battery B; and a body part 45c fixed on the body part 45c A pressing portion 45b that abuts the upper surface 102 of the battery B. The main body part 45c can be formed of metal such as aluminum or hard synthetic resin, and the pressing part 45b can be formed of resin such as rubber. On the inner side of the main body part 45c in the vehicle width direction, there is provided a bottomed box-shaped collision part 45e for allowing the upper end surface 63b of the positioning plate 63 to abut from below. The elastic member 45d is a coil spring wound on the swing shaft 45a, and with a simple structure, an elastic force in a single direction can be applied to the swing action of the pressing holder 45.

FIG. 20 is a left side view of the pressing holder 45 in a state where the operating lever 60 is pressed to the predetermined lowest position. In a state where the operating lever 60 is pressed downward, the collision portion 45e is located on the front side of the vehicle body (rear side of the vehicle body) than the swing shaft 45a and has a shape protruding downward of the pressing anchor 45. The suppressing portion 45b is arranged on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the collision portion 45e and on the front side of the vehicle body.

Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXI-XXI in Figure 4. In this figure, for the convenience of description, the battery B is omitted. With respect to the operation lever 60, it slides in the up-and-down direction, and the swing shaft 45a of the pressing fixture 45 is arranged to face the vehicle width direction. In this way, it is easy to make the pressing fixture 45 swing in conjunction with the sliding action of the operating lever 60. In addition, the two corners 61a on the upper end side of the grip 61 are formed of curved surfaces. Therefore, when the battery B is inserted into the battery box 40, even if the side surface of the battery B abuts on the operating lever 60, Protect battery B.

Figure 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXII-XXII in Figure 21. In addition, Fig. 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXIII-XXIII in Fig. 21. The pressing holder 45 is provided with an abutting portion 49 that can abut against the operating rod 60 by pressing the operating rod 60 downward. This abutting portion 49 is formed by the first abutting portion 49a (please refer to Fig. 22) that is not located at the radially outer side of the swing shaft 45a, and the second abutting portion 49a (please refer to Fig. 22) disposed very close to the radially outer side of the swing shaft 45a. The connecting portion 49b (please refer to Fig. 23) is formed.

The contact area between the first contact portion 49a provided near the center in the vehicle width direction and the operation lever 60 is set to be larger than the contact area between the second contact portion 49b provided near the outside in the vehicle width direction and the operation lever 60. In this way, in an area that does not overlap with the swing shaft 45a of the pressing holder 45 in the axial direction, the contact area with the operating lever 60 can be increased, thereby increasing the holding force of the pressing holder 45.

According to the above-mentioned structure of the abutting portion 49, it can be obtained that the battery B is first stored in the battery box 40, and then the operating lever 60 is pressed down, the upper surface 102 of the battery B can be pressed by the press holder 45, and The operation lever 60 abuts against the structure of the press holder 45. In other words, the operating lever 60 can be used to limit the swinging action of the pressing anchor 45, even when the vehicle crosses a road with a large step, the battery B can still be prevented from moving upwards of the vehicle body, and a good electrical connection can still be maintained.

Fig. 24 is a front view showing the relationship between battery B and operating lever 60 during storage. The shape of battery B is a rectangular parallelepiped with a longer dimension in the vertical direction of the vehicle body. The operating lever 60 is made such that if the battery B is pulled upward with the terminal holder 74 in the retracted position D, the operating lever 60 will be pushed away by the inclined side surface 103a located near the upper side of the battery B. Therefore, it swings away from the battery B. In other words, as long as the battery B is pulled upward, the operating lever 60 will automatically swing to be in a state where the battery B can be removed, so the operation of removing the battery B becomes easy. The inclination of the center line C of the operating lever 60 is set to be such that even when the battery B on the side where the operating lever 60 is more inclined is drawn, the inclined side surface 103a can still follow the connecting portion 69 of the operating lever 60 The shape is such that the operating lever 60 automatically swings toward the opposite side. In addition, the corner portion on the upper side of the grip 61 of the operating lever 60 has: when the battery B is inserted, it is used to abut the inner surface of the battery B in the vehicle width direction and guide it to a predetermined position. The function of the guiding member.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the cushion bottom plate 80 constituting the bottom of the cushion 23 viewed from the lower side of the vehicle body. In addition, Fig. 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXVI-XXVI in Fig. 4. The seat cushion 23 and the seat cushion bottom plate 80 are also shown in FIG. 26. At the front end of the seat cushion bottom plate 80, there is a fixing member 82 for fixing to the hinge mechanism 44, and at the rear end of the seat cushion bottom plate 80, there is provided: to absorb shock and vibration when the seat cushion 23 is closed. A pair of left and right shockproof rubber 84a and an engagement hook 83 that can engage with the cushion lock mechanism 110. On the front and back of the center of the seat cushion floor 80 in the vehicle width direction, there are provided protrusions 84 that can abut the upper surface of the operating lever 60. The protrusion 84 can be formed using hard synthetic resin or the like. Around the protrusion 84 on the front side of the vehicle body, a recess 85 is formed to avoid collision with the pressing portion 64 of the operating lever 60.

When the operating lever 60 is still floating above the predetermined lowermost position and the seat cushion 23 is closed, the protrusion 84 has the function of pressing the operating lever 60 downward, but the protrusion 84 It is set so that when the operation lever 60 is pressed to the predetermined lowest position, it does not abut on the operation lever 60. In this way, when the seat cushion 23 is closed, if the operating lever 60 is still not pressed down sufficiently, the protrusion 84 can be used to abut the operating lever 60 to press it down until The battery-side terminal 75 is electrically connected to the battery box-side terminal 90 at the lowest position, and the raised portion 84 is set to: if the operating lever 60 has been pressed to the predetermined lowest position, the raised portion 84 does not abut on the operating rod 60, so it can prevent the operating rod 60 that has been sufficiently pressed down from applying additional load.

Fig. 27 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the battery-side terminal 75. Fig. 28 is a perspective view of the terminal 90 on the battery case side. The battery-side terminal 75 is buried in the lower surface 107 of the battery B at a position close to the outside in the vehicle width direction. The battery-side terminal 75 is formed with a slot 76 into which the seven terminal plates 94 of the battery box-side terminal 90 can be inserted; and a slot 76 into which the positioning pin 93 supported by the support portion 93a at the outer side of the terminal plate 94 can be inserted. Snap hole 77.

On the base plate 91 used to support the terminal plate 94 of the battery box side terminal 90 and the positioning pin 93, a through hole 92 is formed through which the support shaft 98 (see Figures 29 and 30) can pass. , And the supporting shaft 98 allows the battery box side terminal 90 to slide relative to the terminal bracket 74. On the side of the terminal board 94, a protection board 94a for protecting the terminal board 94 is erected, and on the lower surface of the base board 91, a wire group holder 95 for supporting the wire group for power supply is provided.

Figures 29 and 30 are explanatory diagrams showing the structure of the preload mechanism for pushing the battery case side terminal 90 to the battery side terminal 75. Figure 29 shows the state where the operating lever 60 is pressed down to the position where the battery box side terminal 90 and the battery side terminal 75 can be engaged, and Figure 30 shows the operating lever 60 is pushed down to the predetermined lowest position. Position and the state of applying preload force. Figures 29 and 30 (b) are enlarged cross-sectional views of the dotted circle part of (a).

The battery box side terminal 90 is supported by a cylindrical support shaft 98 inserted through a through hole 74 a formed in the terminal holder 74 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the terminal holder 74. The coil spring 97 wound on the support shaft 98 is used to generate a spring force in a direction that separates the terminal holder 74 and the battery box side terminal 90 from each other. The longest distance between the terminal holder 74 and the battery box side terminal 90 is restricted by the fixing coil 98a. On the other hand, the shortest distance between the terminal holder 74 and the battery box side terminal 90 is set by the base The cup member 96 for covering the coil spring 97 on the lower surface of the seat plate 91 restricts it.

In this embodiment, the battery B is first stored in the battery box 40, and then the operating lever 60 is pressed down, the battery box side terminal 90 and the battery side terminal can be completed before the operating lever 60 reaches the lowest position. If the electrical connection of 75 is further pressed to the lowermost position, the coil spring 97 can be compressed to generate preload force. However, even in this case, the gap 99 between the cup member 96 and the terminal holder 74 can be secured.

As described above, according to the preload mechanism disclosed in this embodiment, it is located between the battery box side terminal 90 and the terminal bracket 74, and is arranged: a direction in which the battery box side terminal 90 can be pressed toward the battery box side terminal 90 In this way, even when the battery box side terminal 90 is moved to the connection position, the battery box side terminal 90 can still be pressed against the battery side terminal 75. In this way, even if the battery B jumps above the vehicle body when the vehicle crosses the road with a large step difference, the battery box side terminal 90 can still be allowed to follow the jump of the battery B and continue to maintain the electrical connection. status.

In addition, because it is equipped with a single operating lever 60 that restricts the up and down movement of the battery B by pressing it down when the battery B is stored in the battery box 40; and for connecting the operating lever 60 and the terminal holder The link mechanism L of 74, therefore, only a single operation lever 60 can limit the up and down movement of the battery B, and the loading and unloading operation of the battery B becomes easier. In addition, because the link mechanism L has a plurality of swing shafts, even if an invalid stroke occurs during the operation of the lever 60, after the battery case side terminal 90 contacts the battery side terminal 75, the invalid stroke will be It is absorbed by the coil spring 97 and can effectively apply preload pressure to the two terminals.

In addition, the support shaft 98 wound with the coil spring 97 is located on both sides of the battery box side terminal 90 to provide a pair, and the sliding mechanism of the terminal holder 74 is provided on both sides of the battery box side terminal 90, so that The terminal 90 on the battery box side is prevented from tilting, and smooth sliding motion is achieved. In this way, a good electrical connection between the battery box side terminal 90 and the battery side terminal 75 can be maintained.

In addition, the shape and structure of the battery, the number and installation position of the battery, the shape and structure of the battery box and the operating lever, the shape and structure of the press holder and the terminal bracket, the shape and structure of the link mechanism and the preload mechanism, etc., It is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various changes can be made. The battery loading and unloading structure of the straddle-type vehicle of the present invention is also applicable to straddle-type three-wheeled electric vehicles and four-wheeled electric vehicles.

1: Electric vehicle (straddle-type vehicle) 23: cushion 40: battery box 45: Press the holder 45b: Repression Department 45c: body 45d: elastic member 49: Buttress 49a: The first abutment 49b: The second abutment 51: oblique cone 52: positioning recess 60: Operation lever 60a: hold the opening 61: Grip 61a: The upper surface end of the grip 62: divider 63: positioning plate 63a: Side end face of positioning plate 63c: chamfer 64: Suppression Department 68: 2nd swing axis 69: Connection 70: Rocker component 71: 1st swing axis 72: 3rd swing axis 74: terminal bracket 74a: Through hole 75: Battery side terminal 84: raised part 90: Battery box side terminal 97: Spring 98: Support shaft 102: The upper surface of the battery 103: The second side of the battery 103a: The inclined side of the battery 104: The first side of the battery 105: The third side of the battery 107: The bottom surface of the battery B: battery U: connection location D: Escape position L: Linkage mechanism

Fig. 1 is a left side view of an electric vehicle which is a straddle-type electric vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a left side view of the electric locomotive with the main exterior components removed. Figure 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the electric vehicle with the seat cushion and the under-cushion fairing removed. Figure 4 is a plan view of the battery box. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the battery box with the battery on the left side of the vehicle width direction removed. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the battery box. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the upper battery box when viewed from the upper front of the vehicle body. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the lower battery box when viewed from the front and upper right side of the vehicle body. Figure 9 is a perspective view of the battery box with the operating lever removed. Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the structure of the operating lever and link mechanism L. Figure 11 is a perspective view of the operating lever. Figure 12 is a partial enlarged view of Figure 11. Figure 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing the structure around the stop member. Figure 14 is a perspective view showing the XIV-XIV section line in Figure 4. Figure 15 is a front view showing the structure of the link mechanism (the operating lever has been moved upward). Figure 16 is a front view showing the structure of the link mechanism (the operating lever has been pressed down to the predetermined lowest position). Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the pressing holder in a state where the operating lever has been pressed down to the predetermined lowest position. Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the pressing fixture on the rear side of the vehicle body when viewed from the rear side of the vehicle body (the state of pressing the upper surface of the battery). Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the pressing fixture on the rear side of the vehicle body when viewed from the rear side of the vehicle body (the state of standing up with the upward pulling action of the operating lever). Figure 20 is a left side view of the press holder when the operating lever has been pressed down to the predetermined lowest position. Figure 21 is a sectional view taken along the line XXI-XXI in Figure 4. Figure 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXII-XXII in Figure 21. Figure 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXIII-XXIII in Figure 21. Figure 24 is a front view showing the relationship between the battery and the operating lever in the middle of storage. Figure 25 is a perspective view of the seat cushion floor when viewed from the lower side of the vehicle body. Figure 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXVI-XXVI in Figure 4. Fig. 27 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the battery-side terminal. Figure 28 is a perspective view of the battery box side terminal. Fig. 29 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the preload mechanism that presses the battery case side terminal toward the battery side terminal (the operating lever has been pressed down to some extent). Figure 30 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the preload mechanism that presses the battery box side terminal toward the battery side terminal (the operating lever has been pushed down to the predetermined lowest position).

45: Press the holder

60: Operation lever

63: positioning plate

68: 2nd swing axis

70: Rocker component

71: 1st swing axis

72: 3rd swing axis

73: substrate

74: terminal bracket

90: Battery box side terminal

103: The second side of the battery

104: The first side of the battery

105: The third side of the battery

B: battery

D: Escape position

L: Link mechanism

Claims (9)

A battery loading and unloading structure for straddle-type vehicles, which includes: A plurality of batteries (B) that are roughly rectangular parallelepiped for supplying power to the power source of the straddle-type vehicle (1); The battery box (40) for storing the battery (B); The battery-side terminal (75) provided on the lower surface (107) of the aforementioned battery (B); and The battery loading and unloading structure of the saddle type vehicle constituted by the battery box side terminal (90) engaged with the battery side terminal (75) is characterized by: The department has: In the state where the battery (B) is housed in the battery box (40), the grip portion (61) is located on the single operating lever (60) above the battery (B); A swing-type pressing holder (45) for pressing the upper surface (102) of the aforementioned battery (B); The battery box side terminal (90) can be moved between the connection position (U) connected to the battery side terminal (75) and the retreat position (D) separated from the battery side terminal (75) A terminal bracket (74) to support the aforementioned battery box-side terminal (90); and The link mechanism (L) used to connect the aforementioned operating rod (60) and the aforementioned terminal bracket (74), Put the plurality of batteries (B) in the battery box (40), and then press the operating lever (60) downward, the terminal bracket (74) will move upward to make the battery-side terminal ( 75) Engage with the aforementioned battery box side terminal (90), and the aforementioned pressing holder (45) will swing to press the upper surface (102) of the aforementioned battery (B). The battery loading and unloading structure of the straddle-type vehicle described in the scope of the patent application, wherein the link mechanism (L) includes: a first swing that can be pivoted freely and can function as a lever fulcrum The rocker member (70) on the shaft (71), The lower end of the operating lever (60) is pivotally supported on a second swing shaft (68) that is located at one end of the rocker member (70) and can function as a lever point. The terminal bracket (74) is pivotally supported on the third swing shaft (72) which is located at the other end of the rocker arm member (70) and can function as a leverage point. The battery loading and unloading structure of the straddle-type vehicle described in the scope of the patent application, wherein the above-mentioned operating lever (60) is moved upward to move the above-mentioned terminal bracket (74) to the above-mentioned retracted position (D) In the state, the operating lever (60) can swing with the second swing shaft (68) as the center. The battery loading and unloading structure of the straddle-type vehicle described in the scope of patent application 3, wherein the aforementioned battery (B) is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped with a longer dimension in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, With the aforementioned operating lever (60) in the state where the terminal holder (74) is in the aforementioned retracted position (D), if the battery (B) is pulled upward, the operating lever (60) will be affected by the battery (B) The inclined side surface (103a) located close to the upper position is pushed open and swings away from the aforementioned battery (B). The battery loading and unloading structure of the straddle-type vehicle described in any one of the scope of the patent application item 1 to item 4, wherein the operation lever (60) is provided with: when the operation lever (60) is moved to The positioning plate (63) used to keep the operating lever (60) in the neutral position when pressed down, The aforementioned battery box (40) is provided with a positioning recess (52) for receiving the aforementioned positioning plate (63) when the aforementioned operating lever (60) is pressed down, The positioning recess (52) includes a tapered surface (51) that can abut the side end surface (63a) of the positioning plate (63) to guide the operation lever (60) to a neutral position. As described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, the battery loading and unloading structure for a straddle-type vehicle, wherein the positioning plate (63) is slightly square when viewed from the front, A chamfered portion (63c) is formed at the lower corner of the positioning plate (63). The battery loading and unloading structure for a straddle-type vehicle as described in any one of items 1 to 4 in the scope of patent application, wherein the battery box (40) is arranged in: the straddle-type vehicle (1) Below the open and closed cushion (23), The bottom surface of the seat cushion (23) is provided with a protrusion (84) located above the operating rod (60). The battery loading and unloading structure of the straddle-type vehicle described in the scope of patent application, wherein, when the operation lever (60) is pressed down to the predetermined lowest position, the protrusion (84) does not It is not in contact with the aforementioned operation lever (60). The battery loading and unloading structure for a straddle-type vehicle described in any one of the scope of the patent application item 2 to item 4, wherein the aforementioned battery (B) is arranged in two parallel in the vehicle width direction, The first swing shaft (71), the second swing shaft (68), and the third swing shaft (72) are arranged at a position overlapping the battery (B) when viewed from the front of the vehicle body.

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