TWI571402B - Speed ​​Keda type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Scooter type vehicle

The present invention relates to a scooter type vehicle, and more particularly to a configuration of a main switch of a scooter type vehicle.

Previously, there has been known a speed-Kart type vehicle having a flat pedal. In the Keda-type vehicle with the flat pedal, the comfort is high because it ensures a wide leg space in the left and right direction.

Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a scooter type vehicle having a flat pedal. The Kedda type vehicle of Patent Document 1 includes a main switch having a certain size and at least including a key insertion cylinder portion and a main body, and the main switch is disposed in the outer casing portion, and the outer casing portion is self-divided on the side of the head pipe. The front end of the flat foot pedal at the front end of the space extends upward.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-205879

In the vehicular type vehicle having the flat pedal in the above-described Patent Document 1, the main switch having at least a key insertion into the tubular portion and the main body and having a certain size is disposed on the side of the head pipe. The outer casing portion of the flat foot pedal at the front end of the foot space is extended upward. Therefore, the quick-acting type vehicle having the flat foot pedal disclosed in Patent Document 1 can effectively utilize the space on the side of the head pipe, so that the foot space is not restricted by the arrangement of the main switch, and the space can be secured. The size of the foot space before and after the direction. Therefore, The flat foot pedal in the left and right direction of the foot space can also ensure the size of the foot space in the front and rear direction. Therefore, the rider's higher comfort can be achieved.

On the other hand, in such a keta-type vehicle having a flat pedal, in order to further improve the rider's comfort, it is also desirable to have a storage space in which the rider can access the article in the riding state. Further, in consideration of the convenience of accessing the article in the storage space in the riding state of the rider, it is preferable to provide accommodation in the outer casing portion extending upward from the front end of the flat footrest at the front end of the foot space. space.

However, in the vehicle of Patent Document 1, the main switch unit is also provided in the outer casing portion that extends upward from the front end of the flat footboard at the front end of the divided foot space. Therefore, if the main switch unit having a certain size and the storage space are simultaneously disposed on the outer casing portion extending upward from the front end of the flat foot pedal at the front end of the divided foot space, the front end of the foot space is divided. The outer portion of the flat pedal that extends upwardly at the front end is located further rearward, and the foot space of the pedal is made smaller in the front-rear direction. As a result, it is difficult to ensure the size of the foot space in the front and rear directions, and there is a fear that the comfort of the rider is lowered.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a speed-Kart-type vehicle with a high comfort of a rider, which can ensure the size of the foot-foot space of the flat foot pedal in the front and rear directions. On the one hand, it can also ensure the size of the storage space for the rider to access the item.

In order to solve the above problems, the main purpose of the scooter type vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention is to include: a front wheel; a steering mechanism including a handle for the rider to operate, and supporting the front wheel; the body frame including the head pipe a front frame portion supporting the steering mechanism to be rotatable and extending toward the front and the lower side of the vehicle, the front frame portion extending from the rear portion of the head pipe toward the rear and the rear of the vehicle, and For the front view, the rear frame portion is disposed in such a manner that the steering mechanism does not rotate and overlaps with the front wheel. Extending from a lower portion of the front frame portion toward the rear; a seat portion supported by the rear frame portion; a vehicle body casing including a flat foot pedal and a front outer casing portion, the flat pedal portion being in the rear frame portion The upper portion is located further forward than the seat portion, and the rider is placed on the seat portion, and the front outer casing portion extends upward from the front end of the flat foot pedal, and is located at the head pipe and the front frame a rear portion; and a main switch unit including a main switch portion having an operation portion operable by a rider; and the main switch unit being located behind the head pipe and when the vehicle is side view Arranging at least a portion of the imaginary line that is located closer to a rear end of the upper edge portion of the head pipe than to a rear end of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion, the front outer casing portion includes a receiving portion that is located above the operation The portion is at least one of the right side or the left side, and is open above it.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, in the scooter type vehicle of the present invention, the vehicle body frame includes a head pipe extending forward and downward, and a front frame portion extending rearward and downward from the rear portion of the head pipe. A space is formed below the head pipe and above the front frame portion when the vehicle is viewed from the side. The inventors of the present invention have focused on the space formed above.

Specifically, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the space formed above the head pipe and above the front frame portion can be effectively utilized, and the main switch unit having the main switch portion and having a certain size can be used. Arranged behind the head pipe, and at least a portion of the main switch unit is located further forward than the imaginary line at the rear end of the upper end portion of the joint head tube and the rear end portion of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion, thereby reducing the configuration of the main switch unit The effect of the size of the front and rear of the foot space.

Further, in the case where the main switch unit is disposed behind the head pipe and the storage portion is formed on at least one of the right side and the left side of the main switch unit, the storage unit is placed on the right side or the left side of the main switch unit. The part can be fully protected by the configuration of the main switch unit, and the size of the storage space can be sufficiently ensured.

According to the above, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a scooter type vehicle in which the rider has high comfort, and on the other hand, the front and rear directions of the flat foot pedal space can be ensured. The size, on the one hand, also ensures the size of the storage space for the item that can be accessed by the rider.

The kekta type vehicle according to the second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the operation portion is disposed at a position lower than a seating surface of the seat portion when the vehicle is viewed from the side.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, it is possible to provide a speed-carrying type vehicle in which the rider has high comfort, and on the other hand, the size of the foot-foot space of the flat foot pedal is ensured, and on the other hand, it is ensured. The size of the storage space of the item can be accessed by the rider, and the rider's knee is not easily interfered with the main switch unit (especially the operation unit for the rider to operate).

Specifically, when the rider rides, the position of the knee is determined by the position of the seat. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the rider's knee is placed at a position higher than the seating surface of the seat portion in a state in which the rider rides on the seat. Therefore, by arranging the main switch unit at a position lower than the seating surface of the seat portion, the rider's knee does not easily interfere with the main switch unit in the riding state or when getting on and off the vehicle, and the comfort is high.

In the case of the scooter type vehicle according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit is disposed at a position overlapping the main switch unit in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction when viewed from the vehicle side.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the scooter type vehicle of the present invention has the accommodating portion disposed at a position overlapping the main switch unit in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, whereby the accommodating portion can more effectively utilize the vehicle side. The time is formed together with the main switch unit under the head pipe and above the front frame portion. Therefore, it is possible to provide a speed-Kart-type vehicle with a higher rider's comfort, on the one hand, ensuring the size of the foot-foot space of the flat foot pedal, and ensuring that the rider can be stored while riding. The size of the storage space of the article is taken, and it is difficult for the rider's knee to interfere with the storage portion when riding or getting on or off.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the lower end portion of the main switch unit is located closer to the front of the vehicle than the upper end portion of the main switch unit.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the quick-acting type vehicle of the present invention arranges the lower end portion of the main switch unit to be located closer to the front of the vehicle than the upper end portion thereof, whereby the main switch unit can be used as a self-vehicle The rear upper portion is disposed to the head pipe in such a manner as to be inclined toward the front and the bottom. Therefore, the portion of the main switch unit that is located further forward than the imaginary line connecting the rear end portion of the upper end portion of the head pipe and the rear end portion of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion is more effective, and can be more effectively utilized under the head pipe and The space above the front frame portion can further ensure the size of the foot space of the flat foot pedal in the front and rear direction as compared with the speed Kedda type vehicle in which the main switch unit is disposed upright.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a hook is further included, and the hook is attached to the main switch unit from behind the main switch unit.

According to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in the scooter type vehicle of the present invention, at least a part of the main switch unit is located at an imaginary line which is located at a rear end of the upper edge portion of the joint head pipe and a rear end portion of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion. The main switch unit is configured in the front mode, and the hook is mounted to the main switch unit. Therefore, in addition to ensuring the size of the front and rear direction of the foot space of the flat foot pedal, on the one hand, the size of the storage space accessible to the rider in the ride state is ensured, and the side of the main switch unit is Compared with the case where the hook is attached to the bracket by the bracket fixed to the head pipe, the member such as the bracket can be omitted by directly attaching the hook to the main switch unit, and the mounting strength of the hook can be improved.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the quick-acting type vehicle, the main switch unit further includes a lock mechanism that locks a rotation of the steering mechanism with respect to the head pipe.

According to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in the scooter type vehicle of the present invention, the main switch unit is formed to have a large size because the main switch unit and the lock mechanism are simultaneously provided. However, since the main switch unit is disposed behind the head pipe, and at least a portion of the main switch unit is located further forward than the imaginary line at the rear end of the upper end portion of the joint head pipe and the rear end portion of the lower frame portion of the front frame portion, Even with the large main switch unit as described above, it is possible to provide a rider with a higher comfort speed, and on the other hand, ensure that the flat foot pedal is empty. The size of the front and rear directions also ensures the size of the storage space for the accessible items of the rider.

A kekta-type vehicle according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it further includes a key unit for operating an operation portion of the main switch portion, wherein the operation portion is a key insertion portion into which the key unit can be inserted. .

According to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, in the scooter type vehicle of the present invention, since the main switch portion has a key insertion portion into which the key unit can be inserted, it is long in the key insertion direction. However, since the main switch unit is disposed behind the head pipe, and at least a portion of the main switch unit is located further forward than the imaginary line at the rear end of the upper end portion of the joint head pipe and the rear end portion of the lower frame portion of the front frame portion, Even if the main switch unit is long in the direction in which the key is inserted, it is possible to provide a rider with a higher comfort of the rider, and on the other hand, the foot space of the flat foot pedal can be ensured. The size of the front and rear directions also ensures the size of the storage space for the items that can be accessed by the rider while riding.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in a scooter type vehicle, a key unit that can communicate with the main switch unit is provided, and the main switch unit communicates with the key unit by operating the operation unit. .

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in the scooter type vehicle of the present invention, the main switch unit communicates with the key unit by operating the operation unit. Therefore, the main switch portion does not have to be able to be inserted into the size of the key unit, so that it is easy to ensure the size of the foot space of the flat foot pedal in the front and rear directions. Further, since the rider does not ride in the state in which the main switch unit is inserted with the key unit, it is possible to suppress a decrease in rider comfort due to interference between the rider's knee and the key unit. According to the above, it is possible to provide a speed-Kart-type vehicle with a higher comfort of the rider, which ensures the front and rear direction of the foot-foot space of the flat foot pedal, and ensures the rider's ride state on the other hand. The size of the storage space for the accessible items.

1‧‧‧Succe type vehicles

2‧‧‧ body frame

3‧‧‧Steering mechanism

4‧‧‧ Front suspension

5‧‧‧ steering bracket

6‧‧‧Steering shaft

7‧‧‧Hands

8‧‧‧ front wheel

9‧‧‧s

10‧‧‧Power unit

101‧‧‧ engine

102‧‧‧ Gearbox

1021‧‧‧ air duct

11‧‧‧ Rear wheel

12‧‧ ‧ Storage box

13‧‧‧Seat closing mechanism

21‧‧‧ head tube

22‧‧‧Front Frame Department

23‧‧‧ Rear Frame Department

24F, 24R‧‧‧ horizontal framework

231‧‧‧ Lower rear frame

232‧‧‧Intermediate rear frame department

233‧‧‧Upper rear frame

30‧‧‧Front outer casing

301‧‧‧Side front outer casing

301L‧‧‧left side front outer casing

301R‧‧‧Right front outer casing

301La‧‧‧ upper left front housing

301Ra‧‧‧Upper side front outer casing

301Lb‧‧‧Lower left front shell

301Rb‧‧‧The lower right front shell

302‧‧‧ Rear front outer casing

302a‧‧‧Upper front outer casing

302b‧‧‧ Rear front lower casing

302c‧‧‧Upper protruding shell

302O1‧‧‧ openings

302O2‧‧‧ openings

302S‧‧‧Hook hook storage department

31L, 31R‧‧‧ side shell parts

32‧‧‧Central Shell

33‧‧‧flat foot pedals

330‧‧‧Foot

34‧‧‧ Flat foot side shell

35‧‧‧ bottom shell

40‧‧‧ 收纳 department

40L‧‧‧ lower edge

40O‧‧‧ openings

40O1‧‧‧ upper end

41‧‧‧ oil supply port

50‧‧‧Main switch unit

51‧‧‧Main switch department

52‧‧‧Exposed Department

53‧‧‧Key Insertion Department

54‧‧‧Locking mechanism

55‧‧‧Rotor

56‧‧‧Key insertion hole

57‧‧‧ crank

57A‧‧‧Intermediate

58‧‧‧Lock lever linkage

58A‧‧‧ Department of Wear

59‧‧‧ corner hole

60‧‧‧Lock lever

61‧‧‧Contact plate

62‧‧‧ bracket

70‧‧‧ hanging hook

70a‧‧‧Items

A‧‧‧ imaginary line

AC‧‧ Air Filter

B‧‧‧ imaginary line

C‧‧‧ center line

K‧‧‧ key unit

P‧‧‧Pivot Department

H‧‧‧Hinged pin

S‧‧‧foot

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

Fig. 2 is a right side view of the rider in the state of the scooter type vehicle 1 shown in Fig. 1.

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

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view showing the appearance of the vehicle front portion of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a portion of the front structure of the vehicle as viewed from the right side of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a part of the state in which the speed of the vehicle 1 of the present invention is removed.

Fig. 7 is a rear elevational view of a portion of the front portion of the vehicle in a state in which the vehicle body of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present invention is unloaded.

Fig. 8 (a) is a side view showing the appearance of a main unit of the main switch unit of the scooter type vehicle of the present invention. Fig. 8(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the main switch shown in Fig. 8(a).

Hereinafter, the scooter type vehicle of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 is a left side view of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present invention, and the vehicle body frame 2 covered by the vehicle body casing is indicated 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 body casing of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present invention is removed. Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view showing the appearance of the vehicle front portion structure of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present invention, and the internal structure of the accommodating portion 40 is indicated by a broken line. Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a portion of the vehicle front portion structure viewed from the right side of the vehicle of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present invention, and the head pipe 21 and the main switch unit 50 which are covered by the vehicle body casing are indicated by broken lines. Figure 6 is a view showing a state in which the speed of the vehicle 1 of the present invention is removed from the outer casing of the vehicle body Top view of the points. Fig. 7 is a rear elevational view showing a portion of the front portion of the vehicle in a state in which the vehicle body of the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present invention is unloaded. Fig. 8 (a) is a side view showing the appearance of a single product of the main switch unit 50 of the scooter type vehicle of the present invention. Fig. 8(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the main switch unit 50 shown in Fig. 8(a).

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 of the rider who is riding on the Scooter type vehicle 1. Furthermore, the symbol Fr in Fig. 1 indicates the front.

<vehicles>

The Scooter type vehicle 1 is a so-called "bottom beam type" speed Kedda type vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front end portion of the bottom frame type vehicle body frame 2 supports the steering mechanism 3 for steering the direction of the front wheel 8, and at the central portion of the vehicle body frame 2, the unit swing type power unit 10 is supported. It is possible to swing up and down around the pivot portion P. A seat portion 9 is attached above the power unit 10, and the seat portion 9 is openable and closable relative to the glove box 12 with the hinge pin H at the front end portion as a center.

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 quick-acting type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment is a vehicle for two people, and the rider can ride on the rear of the seat portion 9 and place the foot on the footrest portion S. The pose is riding.

As shown in FIG. 3, the steering mechanism 3 includes a pair of front suspensions 4, a steering bracket 5, a steering shaft 6, and a handle 7. The pair of front suspensions 4 extend obliquely downward toward the front, and the front wheels 8 are disposed at the lower ends thereof. The upper end of the front suspension 4 is attached to the steering bracket 5 fixed to the lower end portion of the steering shaft 6. A handle 7 for the rider to operate is provided at the upper end of the steering shaft 6.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the power unit 10 includes, for example, an engine 101 and a V-belt type stepless speed changer disposed in a transmission case 102 extending from the side of the engine 101 toward the rear of the vehicle, and the engine 101 is provided. A builder integrated with the transmission case 102. The engine 101 mounts the cylinder shaft substantially horizontally toward the front. An air pipe 1021 for sucking outside air is connected to the front end of the transmission case 102, and the external air is used for the skin of the V-belt type stepless speed change machine. Heat generated by friction or the like. At the rear end of the transmission case 102, the rear wheel 11 is driven rotatably by the driving force of the engine 101. Above the transmission case 102, an air cleaner AC that filters the outside air supplied to the engine 101 is disposed. Further, the engine 101 and the transmission case 102 may be configured to be separated from each other.

<body frame>

As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle body frame 2 includes a head pipe 21 which is inserted into the steering shaft 6 and rotatably supports the steering shaft 6 and extends obliquely downward toward the front of the vehicle; the front frame portion 22 is provided by For example, it is welded to the head pipe 21, extends obliquely downward toward the rear of the vehicle, and is located behind the front wheel 8, and the rear frame portion 23 is welded to the lower portion of the front frame portion 22, extends rearward, and supports the seat from below. Department 9.

The front frame portion 22 is constituted by one pipe member, and is not rotated when the steering mechanism 3 is rotated in the front view (that is, a state in which the center of the front wheel 8 in the left-right direction of the vehicle is not biased with respect to the center line extending in the front-rear direction) It overlaps with the front wheel 8.

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 with a gentle inclination; a pair of right and left intermediate rear frame portions 232, which are from the left and right 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 rearward from the rear of each of the pair of left and right intermediate rear frame portions 232 The gentle slope extends rearward and upward, and supports the seat portion 9 from below.

Further, the pair of right and left lower rear frame portions 231 and the upper rear frame portion 233 are connected between the respective rear end portions by the lateral frames 24F and 24R which are substantially U-shaped in front of the opening. The seat portion 9 and the storage box 12 are supported by the lateral frames 24F and 24R and the pair of right and left 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 with the hinge pin H as the center, the seat portion closing mechanism 13 provided at the seat portion 9 and the lock portion provided to the lateral frame 24R are locked. The part is engaged and the seat 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 as a pair of left and right sides, and one or both of them may be composed of one 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, as shown in FIG. 3, in the side view, the head pipe 21 extends obliquely downward in the vehicle front direction, and the front frame portion 22 extends obliquely downward in the vehicle rear direction, so that the head pipe 21 is behind the head pipe 21, and in the head pipe 21 A space in the shape of a boomerang is formed in the vicinity of the joint portion of the front frame portion 22.

More specifically, the joint portion between the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22 in the side view is located further forward than the imaginary line A at the rear end of the joint head pipe 21 and the rear end of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion 22. That is, the joint portion between the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22 is located at the front end of the space formed behind the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22 in a side view. Therefore, in the side view, the space defined by the head tube 21, the front frame portion 22, and the imaginary line A at the rear end of the upper edge portion of the joint head tube 21 and the rear end portion of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion 22 is a head tube. A space large in the front-rear direction near the joint portion of the front frame portion 2.

The scooter type vehicle of the present invention focuses on effectively utilizing the space of the boomerang shape formed in the vicinity of the joint portion between the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22, and arranges members such as the main switch unit 50 and the accommodating portion 40.

<body shell>

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. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, side outer casing portions 31L and 31R are disposed below the seat portion 9 and on the side of the glove box 12. Between the front outer casing portion 30 and the side outer casing portions 31L, 31R, a flat foot pedal 33 of a low bottom plate is disposed for the rider to place the foot. Further, a center outer casing portion 32 is disposed between the rear end portion of the flat footboard 33 and the lower portion of the front portion of the seat portion 9.

The front outer casing portion 30 includes a side front outer casing portion 301 on the side of the head pipe 21 and a rear front outer casing portion 302. The rear front outer casing portion 302 is located behind the head pipe 21 and is behind the side front outer casing portion 301. It is coupled to the side front outer casing portion 301.

The rear front outer casing portion 302 includes a rear front outer casing upper portion 302a and a rear front outer casing lower portion 302b, and the rear front outer casing upper portion 302a is disposed to extend obliquely upward from the front toward the rear, and is covered from the rear of the head pipe 21, and the lower front outer casing is covered. The 302b is disposed to extend obliquely downward from the lower edge of the rear front outer casing upper portion 302a, and is covered from the rear of the front frame portion 22. The side front outer casing portion 301 includes a left side front outer casing portion 301L on the left side of the head pipe 21 and a right side front outer casing portion 301R on the right side of the head pipe 21.

The left front outer casing portion 301L includes a left side front outer casing upper portion 301La and a left side front outer casing lower portion 301Lb which is provided separately from the left front outer casing upper portion 301La, and the right front outer casing portion 301R includes a right side front outer casing upper portion 301Ra, and The right side front outer casing upper portion 301Ra is provided on the right side front outer casing lower portion 301Rb. Of course, the left side front outer casing lower portion 301Lb and the right side front outer casing lower portion 301Rb may also be disposed separately. The left front outer casing upper portion 301La and the right side front outer casing upper portion 301Ra have a shape that is concave toward the front of the vehicle when viewed from the side of the vehicle, that is, has a booming dart shape when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the center portion of the rear front outer casing portion 302 in the left-right direction, an opening portion 302O1 through which the steering mechanism 3 is inserted is disposed at the upper end of the rear front outer casing upper portion 302a. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the rear front outer casing portion 302 and the front outer casing upper portion 302a further include an outer casing portion 302c that protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle. The main switch 50, which will be described later, is covered by the rear front outer casing portion 302, is disposed inside the rear front outer casing portion 302, and is exposed from the opening 302O2 of the outer casing portion 302c protruding from the upper portion of the rear front outer casing portion 302.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the flat footboard 33 is bent substantially horizontally downward from the connection portion with the rear front 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 flat footboard 33, a pair of flat pedal side outer casing portions 34 are formed so as to hang downward from the left and right side edges of the flat footboard 33, and are in the flat pedal Below the 33, a bottom outer casing portion 35 having a U-shaped cross section in the left-right direction of the vehicle is formed between the pair of flat pedal side outer casing portions 34. Further, a fuel tank (not shown) is disposed between the right and left pair of lower rear frame portions 231 below the flat footboard 33.

The flat foot pedal 33 has a foot surface 330 on which the rider's foot is placed. In the present embodiment, the flat footboards 33 are configured to have the same height in the left-right direction, and the footrest surface 330 is substantially flat as a whole. However, the footrest surface 330 may have no discomfort when the feet are placed. Concave and convex parts. Here, there is no discomfort when the foot is placed, and it means that the uneven portion generated by the vehicle body frame is not disposed in the center of the vehicle width direction below the flat footboard 33. In other words, the footrest surface 330 may be configured to have a convex portion that is slightly raised upward as a function of the shape of a member such as a fuel tank disposed under the flat footrest 33.

As described above, the outer casing portion 30, the side outer casing portions 31L, 31R, the flat footboard 33, and the center outer casing portion 32 are external appearance members, and can be suitably formed of a material such as plastic. Each of the outer casing members is a one-piece molded product by injection molding, but may be composed of a plurality of sheet members. For example, before the present embodiment, the outer casing portion 30 and the rear front outer casing portion 302 are integrally formed by the rear front outer casing upper portion 302a and the rear front outer casing lower portion 302b, and the left side front outer casing upper portion 301La and the right side of the side front outer casing portion 301. The front outer casing upper portion 301Ra is integrally connected by a central outer casing portion (not shown), but may be separately provided. Further, the components may also include a plurality of components. Furthermore, the outer casing of the vehicle body is preferably symmetrical in terms of overall appearance and manufacturing.

<main switch unit>

Next, the structure of the main switch unit 50 will be described. The main switch unit 50 includes a main switch unit 51 having an operation unit that can be operated by a rider.

In the present embodiment, the main switch unit 51 includes an exposed portion 52 and a key insertion portion 53. The operation unit is a key insertion portion 53 into which the key unit K can be inserted as shown in FIG. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8(a), the main switch unit 50 mainly includes an exposed portion 52 including a shutter and a display portion for displaying an operation of the main switch unit, and a key insertion portion 53 which is available The rider inserts the key unit K. The rider can operate the key insertion portion 53 (operation portion) of the main switch portion 51 by inserting the key unit K.

In addition, the main switch unit 50 further includes a locking mechanism 54 that locks the steering mechanism 3 phase For the rotation of the head tube 21.

As shown in FIG. 8(b), a substantially cylindrical rotor 55 is rotatably disposed in the key insertion portion 53. The rotor 55 is formed with a key insertion hole 56 for key insertion from the upper surface thereof along the center axis, and an upper end portion of the crank 57 of the lock mechanism 54 is fitted to the lower end thereof.

Further, the lock mechanism 54 includes a lock lever interlocking member 58 having a piercing portion 58A so as to be reciprocable with the rotation of the crank 57, and the piercing portion 58A is disposed between the arms of the crank 57. a portion 57A; and a locking lever 60 that can advance and retreat relative to the corner hole 59. The lock lever 60 is configured such that one end thereof abuts against the lock lever interlocking member 58, and the rotation of the crank 57 by the rotation of the rotor 55 and the reciprocation of the lock lever interlocking member 58 protrudes from the corner hole 59 toward the outside to lock the steering. Agency 3. Further, a contact pad 61 is fitted to the lower end of the crank 57, and the contact pad 61 is rotated by the rotation of the crank 57, thereby opening or closing a specific contact.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 6, and 7, the main switch unit 50 is disposed behind the head pipe 21. As shown in FIG. 6, the main switch unit 50 is arranged in parallel with the head pipe 21 in the front-rear direction in plan view. As shown in FIG. 7, the main switch unit 50 is disposed at a position overlapping the head pipe 21 in the left-right direction in a rear view. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the main switch unit 50 is attached to the head pipe 21 from the rear of the head pipe 21 via the bracket 62. Further, at the time of the vehicle side view, at least a part of the main switch unit 50 is located further forward than the imaginary line A at the rear end of the upper end portion of the joint head pipe 21 and the rear end portion of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion 22. That is, the main switch unit 50 is disposed below the head pipe 21 and above the front frame portion 22, and is disposed in a space of a boom-shaped dart shape in the vicinity of the joint portion between the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22.

As described above, the main switch unit 50 includes the exposed portion 52, the key insertion portion 53 (operation portion), and the lock mechanism 54, and thus has a certain size. In the present embodiment, the main switch unit 50 is disposed by the boom-shaped space in the vicinity of the joint portion between the head tube 21 and the front frame portion 22, so that the flat pedal can be reduced by arranging the main switch unit 50. The effect of the size of the rear foot space before the 33 foot space. Therefore, the foot space can be ensured The size of the front and rear direction.

Further, the main switch unit 50 may be mounted upright on the head pipe 21, but more preferably, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, in such a manner that the lower end portion of the main switch unit 50 is located in front of the vehicle at the upper end portion in side view. The main switch unit 50 is mounted to the head pipe 21. Preferably, the main switch unit 50 is attached to the head pipe 21 in such a manner that the central axis of the main switch unit 50 is parallel to the central axis of the head pipe 21 in a side view.

Thereby, the main switch unit 50 can be disposed in accordance with the extending direction of the head pipe 21 so that the main switch unit 50 is inclined from the rear upper side toward the front side of the vehicle, so that the joint portion between the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22 can be further ensured. The main switch unit 50 is disposed in a space of a boomerang shape formed in the vicinity. Therefore, the volume distribution in the main switch unit 50 that is located further forward than the imaginary line A at the rear end of the upper edge portion of the joint head tube 21 and the lower end portion of the lower frame portion of the front frame portion 22 can be increased, so that the main configuration can be further reduced. The influence of the switch unit 50 on the size of the foot space above the flat foot pedal 33 in the front and rear directions.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, an opening portion 302O2 for exposing the key insertion hole 56 of the key insertion portion 53 of the main switch unit 50 is disposed below the opening portion 302O1 of the rear front outer casing portion 302. The upper portion protrudes from the upper surface of the outer casing 302c. The key insertion hole 56 is exposed, and the key insertion hole 56 is not blocked by the upper protruding case 302c when the shutter of the exposed portion 52 is opened and the axial direction of the head tube 21 is viewed. When viewed from the side, the key insertion portion 53 may be disposed at a position higher than the upper surface of the upper protruding housing 302c, may be disposed at the same height as the upper surface of the upper protruding housing 302c, or may be disposed at the upper protruding housing 302c. The upper surface is in a low position.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening portion 302O2 is disposed at a position lower than the seating surface (see imaginary line B in FIG. 2) of the seat portion 9 when viewed from the side of the vehicle. Thereby, the main switch unit 50 (especially the operation portion that can be operated by the rider) can be disposed at a position lower than the seating surface of the seat portion 9 when the vehicle is viewed from the side. As shown in FIG. 2, in the state in which the rider rides on the seat portion 9, the rider's knee is at a position higher than the seat surface of the seat portion 9. In this embodiment, the main switch will be made The opening portion 302O2 in which the key insertion hole 56 of the key insertion portion 53 of the unit 50 is exposed is disposed at a position lower than the seating surface of the seat portion 9, thereby ensuring that the main switch unit 50 is disposed at a lower seating surface of the seat portion 9. At the position, and in the riding state, or when getting on and off the vehicle, the rider's knee does not easily interfere with the main switch unit 50, thereby ensuring comfort.

<Storage Department>

As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, on the right side of the center line C of the rear front outer casing portion 302, the accommodating portion 40 for accommodating a bottle or the like is integrally provided with the rear front outer casing portion 302. The accommodating portion 40 has an opening portion 40O that opens upward, and the opening portion 40O is located on the right side of the opening portion 302O2. That is, the opening portion 40O is located to the right side of the operation portion that is operable by the rider.

Further, the arrangement of the accommodating portion 40 is not limited to the above, and may be disposed on the left side of the center line C of the rear front outer casing portion 302 or on the left and right sides of the center line C of the rear front outer casing portion 302. Each. Further, in the case where the accommodating portion 40 is disposed only on one of the left and right sides of the center line C of the rear front outer casing portion 302, it is preferable to provide oil supply on the other side of the left and right sides of the center line C. Mouth 41. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the oil supply port 41 is disposed on the left side of the center line C of the rear front outer casing portion 302.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the accommodating portion 40 is disposed so as to overlap at least a part of the main switch unit 50 in the front-rear direction. More preferably, the accommodating portion 40 is disposed to overlap at least a part of the main switch unit 50 and at least a part of the head pipe 21 in the front-rear direction. With this configuration, the accommodating portion 40 can be disposed in the space in the left-right direction of the vehicle, and the accommodating portion 40 can be arbitrarily moved in the front-rear direction, so that the accommodating portion 40 can be disposed in the space between at least one of the left and right sides of the main head tube 21 and the main switch unit 50. 40 degrees of freedom of configuration. Therefore, even if the accommodating portion 40 is disposed in the rear front outer casing portion 302 in order to improve the convenience of accessing the articles in the storage space in the riding state of the rider, the tiling portion 40 can be reduced. The effect of the size of the foot space before and after the direction.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the accommodating part 40 is in the up-down direction and the main switch in side view. At least a portion of the cells 50 are arranged in an overlapping manner. More preferably, as shown in FIG. 5, the accommodating portion 40 is disposed so as to overlap at least a part of the main switch unit 50 and at least a part of the head pipe 21 in the vertical direction. Preferably, the opening 40O of the accommodating portion 40 is disposed at a position substantially the same height as the upper end portion of the main switch unit 50 or at a position lower than the upper end portion of the main switch unit 50. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to ensure that the opening portion 40O of the accommodating portion 40 is disposed at a position lower than the seating surface of the seat portion 9, and the rider's knee portion and the accommodating portion are in a seated state or when getting on and off the vehicle. The portion 40 is less likely to interfere and ensures comfort.

Further, when the accommodating portion 40 is disposed so as to overlap at least a part of the main switch unit 50 and at least a part of the head pipe 21 in the vertical direction, it is more preferable to open the accommodating portion 40 as shown in FIG. The upper end 40O1 of the portion 40O is formed to have substantially the same height as the upper end portion of the head pipe 21, and the lower edge portion 40L is formed at substantially the same height as the joint portion between the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22. As described above, the left front outer casing upper portion 301La and the right side front outer casing upper portion 301Ra have a booming dart shape when viewed from the side of the vehicle, so that the left side front outer casing upper portion 301La and the right side are the same as the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22 later. The front side of the front outer casing 301Ra has a space in which the front end is in the shape of a booming dart when viewed from the side. More specifically, in the side view, the left side front outer casing upper portion 301La and the right side front outer casing upper portion 301Ra are such that the central portion of each of the rear edge portions in the upper and lower directions is located at the upper end portion of the rear edge portion and the lower end portion of the rear edge portion. More forward. In other words, in the side view, each of the left front outer casing upper portion 301La and the right front outer casing upper portion 301Ra has the center portion of the rear edge portion in the up and down direction located at the rear side of the left side front outer casing upper portion 301La and the right side front outer casing upper portion 301Ra. The front end of the department. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the side view, the left side front outer casing upper portion 301La and the right side front outer casing upper portion 301Ra are formed, and at least one of the right and left directions formed in the head pipe 21 is in the shape of a boomerang. Since the accommodating portion 40 is disposed in the space, the storage space of the accommodating portion 40 can be formed large.

<hang hook>

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, in the side view, the main switch unit 50 is mounted behind the main switch unit 50. Hanging hook 70 for hanging items. The hanging hook 70 has an annular hanging portion 70a. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the hooks 70 are partially inserted into the rear front outer casing portion 302 and attached to the main switch unit 50. As shown in FIG. 4, a hanging hook accommodating portion 302S for accommodating the hanging portion 70a of the hanging hook 70 is provided below the opening portion 302O2 of the rear front outer casing portion 302, and the hanging portion 70a can represent a portion of the right side surface of the vehicle. The five used positional positions and the storage position illustrated in Fig. 4 are rotated by about 90 degrees.

<Effects of the embodiment>

As described above, the scooter type vehicle 1 of the present embodiment includes: a front wheel 8, a steering mechanism 3 including a handle 7 for the rider to operate and supports the front wheel 8, and a body frame 2 including a head pipe and a front frame And a rear frame portion supporting the steering mechanism 3 to be rotatable and extending toward the front and the bottom of the vehicle, the front frame portion 22 extending from the rear portion of the head pipe 21 toward the rear and the rear of the vehicle, and in front view , the rear frame 8 is disposed in a state in which the steering mechanism 3 is not rotated, and the rear frame portion 23 extends rearward from the lower portion of the front frame portion 22; the seat portion 9 is supported by the rear frame portion 23; The vehicle body casing includes a flat foot pedal 33 and a front outer casing portion 30. The flat foot pedal 33 is located further forward than the seat portion 9 above the rear frame portion 23 for the rider seated on the seat portion 9. The front outer casing portion 30 extends upward from the front end of the flat footboard 33 and is located behind the head pipe 21 and the front frame portion 22; and the main switch unit 50 is provided with a main switch portion 51, the main switch The portion 51 has an operation portion (key insertion portion 53) that can be operated by the rider. The main switch unit 50 is located behind the head pipe 21, and at least a part of the main switch unit 50 is located at an imaginary line A which is located at a rear end of the upper edge portion of the joint head pipe 21 and a rear end portion of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion 22. The front outer casing portion 30 includes a storage portion 40 that is located at least one of the right side or the left side of the operation portion (the key insertion portion 53) and that is open above.

According to the present embodiment, in the scooter type vehicle 1, the vehicle body frame 2 includes the head pipe 21 extending forward and downward, and the front frame portion 22 extending rearward and downward from the rear portion of the head pipe 21, so that attention can be paid to The vehicle is formed below the head pipe 21 and above the front frame portion 22 when viewed from the side Square space.

Specifically, the space formed below the head pipe 21 and above the front frame portion 22 can be effectively utilized, and the main switch unit 50 having the main switch portion 51 and having a certain size can be disposed behind the head pipe 21 And at least a part of the main switch unit 50 is located further forward than the imaginary line A at the rear end of the lower end portion of the front frame portion 22 than the imaginary line A at the rear end of the lower edge portion of the front frame portion 22, thereby reducing the configuration of the main switch unit 50. The effect of the size of the front and rear of the foot space.

Further, the main switch unit 50 is disposed behind the head pipe 21 and the storage unit 40 is formed on at least one of the right side and the left side of the main switch unit 50 on the premise of ensuring the size of the foot space in the front and rear directions. At this time, the accommodating portion 40 is not affected by the arrangement of the main switch unit 50, and the size of the storage space can be sufficiently ensured.

According to the above, the present embodiment can provide a speed-to-vehicle type vehicle 1 having a high comfort for the rider, and on the other hand, can ensure the size of the foot space of the flat foot pedal 33 in the front and rear directions, and on the other hand, can also ensure The size of the storage space for the item can be accessed by the rider.

<Other Embodiments>

In the above embodiment, the main switch unit includes a main switch portion and a lock mechanism, and the main switch portion has an operation portion, that is, a key insertion portion that locks the rotation of the steering mechanism with respect to the head tube. However, the main switch unit of the present invention only needs to include a main switch portion having an operation portion that can be operated by a rider, and is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, the main switch unit of the present invention may also have a main switch portion, and the lock unit having a lock mechanism for locking the rotation of the steering mechanism relative to the head tube is formed separately from the main switch unit.

Furthermore, the main switching unit of the invention can also have, for example, a main switching unit, the main switch The communication with the key unit is performed by operating the operation unit. That is, the main switch unit of the present invention may employ a so-called smart key system instead of the main switch portion including the key insertion portion into which the key unit can be inserted. In this case, the smart key system includes a main switch portion and a control portion, and the main switch portion has an operation portion that can be operated by a rider. The control unit controls communication between the main switch unit and the key unit based on a signal that the operation unit of the main switch unit is operated. The control unit allows the activation of the main power source based on the communication result with the key unit. Further, the operation portion of the main switch portion may be of various configurations such as a knob type and a button type. The antenna for communicating with the key unit may be integral with the main switch unit or may be a split body. Further, in the case of using the smart key system, the vehicle body casing is not limited by the above embodiment, and various designs can be changed in accordance with the installation of the smart key system.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the various modifications of the present invention can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments, and the present invention is also included. The various modifications within the scope of the patent application do not depart from the invention.

21‧‧‧ head tube

22‧‧‧Front Frame Department

302a‧‧‧Upper front outer casing

302c‧‧‧Upper protruding shell

40‧‧‧ 收纳 department

40L‧‧‧ lower edge

40O‧‧‧ openings

40O1‧‧‧ upper end

50‧‧‧Main switch department

62‧‧‧ bracket

70‧‧‧ hanging hook

70a‧‧‧Items

Claims (8)

A scooter type vehicle comprising: a front wheel; a steering mechanism including a handle for the rider to operate and supporting the front wheel; a body frame including a head tube, a front frame portion, and a rear frame portion, the head The tube supports the above-mentioned steering mechanism to be rotatable and extends toward the front and the bottom of the vehicle. The front frame portion extends from the rear of the head tube toward the rear and the rear of the vehicle, and in the forward view, the steering mechanism does not rotate. In a state of being overlapped with the front wheel, the rear frame portion extends rearward from a lower portion of the front frame portion; the seat portion is supported by the rear frame portion; and the vehicle body casing includes a flat pedal a plate and a front outer casing portion, the flat foot pedal is located above the rear frame portion and located further forward than the seat portion, and is provided for a rider seated on the seat portion, the front outer casing portion being from the flat plate a front end of the foot pedal extending upward and located behind the head pipe and the front frame portion; and a main switch unit having a main switch portion having an operation portion operable by a rider; on The main switch unit is located behind the head pipe, and at least a portion of the main switch unit is located further forward than an imaginary line connecting the rear end of the head pipe and the rear end of the lower frame portion of the front frame portion. The rear housing portion is disposed at a position overlapping the head pipe in the right and left direction, and the front outer casing portion includes a storage portion that is located at least one of a right side or a left side of the operation portion and that is open above. The speed of the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the operating portion is disposed at a position lower than a seating surface of the seat portion when the vehicle is viewed from the side. In the vehicle of the claim 1, the storage unit is disposed at a position overlapping the main switch unit in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction when the vehicle is viewed from the side. A speed-type vehicle of claim 1, wherein the lower end portion of the main switch unit is located closer to the front of the vehicle than the upper end portion of the main switch unit. A speed-type vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a hanging hook, and mounting the hook from the main switch unit to the main switch unit. A speed-dependent vehicle of claim 1, wherein said main switch unit further comprises a locking mechanism for locking said steering mechanism relative to said head tube. A quick-acting type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a key unit for operating an operation portion of the main switch portion, wherein the operation portion is a key insertion for inserting the key unit unit. A quick-acting type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a key unit communicable with the main switch unit, wherein the main switch unit performs the operation with the key unit by operating the operation unit communication.