Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
  • B62K11/00—Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels
  • B62K11/02—Frames
  • B62K11/04—Frames characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16H—GEARING
  • F16H61/00—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing
  • F16H61/26—Generation or transmission of movements for final actuating mechanisms
  • F16H61/28—Generation or transmission of movements for final actuating mechanisms with at least one movement of the final actuating mechanism being caused by a non-mechanical force, e.g. power-assisted
  • F16H61/2807—Generation or transmission of movements for final actuating mechanisms with at least one movement of the final actuating mechanism being caused by a non-mechanical force, e.g. power-assisted using electric control signals for shift actuators, e.g. electro-hydraulic control therefor 

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• the present invention relates to a motorcycle having an improved arrangement of an automatic transmission control device.
• the transmission includes a multi-stage shift mechanism including a main shaft, a drive shaft, and a plurality of speed-change gears of a speed change device.
• a clutch that interrupts the transmission is provided.
• an automatic transmission control device for automatically operating the above-described clutch or switching the transmission gears in other words, the automatic transmission control device A tomate 'transmission' mechanism is provided.
• This mechanism is used to operate the clutch, to change the gear of the transmission, and to change the transmission gear.
• the actuator is used to shift the clutch. It includes other components necessary for the system, and the ⁇ ⁇ mechanism has a semi-automatic and a full-automatic power. This ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ mechanism is It is provided on the lower side of the crank case cover in the vehicle width direction.
• the AMT mechanism is provided below the lateral side of the crank case cover in the vehicle width direction, so that the motorcycle is linked when cornering.
• the problem is that the AMT mechanism first touches the ground and receives damage, and the grounding of the AMT mechanism limits the bank angle of the motorcycle during cornering. was there.
• the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and its purpose is to prevent a decrease in puncture angle at the time of cornering, and to reduce damage to the AMT mechanism when the vehicle falls over
• a motorcycle according to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object which is to provide a motorcycle capable of carrying out the above, comprises an engine cylinder block and an engine cylinder block.
• a transmissive gear with a multi-stage shift mechanism consisting of a crankcase located at the lower part of the cylinder opening of the cylinder and a plurality of transmission gears located at the rear of the crankcase. The rotation is transmitted when the transmission gears are switched in this transmission.
• An automatic speed change control device for automatically operating the clutch and changing over the transmission gear of the transmission.
• the motorcycle is characterized in that the automatic transmission control device is disposed behind the cylinder opening and above the transmission.
• the motorcycle since the automatic transmission is located behind the cylinder block and above the transmis- sion transmission, the motorcycle can be used. This prevents the bank angle from decreasing when cornering. In addition, even when the motorcycle falls, fatal damage to the AMT mechanism is reduced.
• a motorcycle according to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a cylinder opening of an engine and a lower portion of the cylinder opening.
• a transmission case including a crankcase, a multi-stage shift mechanism which is located behind the crankcase and includes a plurality of speed change gears; and a transmission transmission.
• a motorcycle having a dynamic speed change control device, wherein the automatic speed change control device comprises: a ground contact surface of a tire of the motorcycle; and a left and right gap in a vehicle width direction on which the rider steps. It is located between the left and right straight lines connecting the tip of the tip and Is This is the feature.
• FIG. 1 is a left side view of the motorcycle according to the embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side view of the engine unit of FIG.
• Fig. 3 is an enlarged right side view of the engine unit of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1.
• FIG. 4 is a rear view of the shift actuator and the clutch actuator when the motorcycle of FIG. 1 is viewed in the traveling direction.
• FIG. 5 is a front view of the motorcycle according to the embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a switch on the clip side of the left handlebar.
• FIG. 7 is a system diagram of the AMT mechanism showing the embodiment of the present invention.
• up, down, left, right, front and back in the present embodiment refer to left, right, front and rear when the driver is seated on the seat of the motorcycle according to the present embodiment toward the tire. It means up and down.
• a motorcycle 1 has a body frame 3 that is diagonally rearwardly attached to the rear ends of a pair of left and right tank rails 7 connected to a head pipe 5.
• This is a structure in which the extending frame 9 is connected.
• a fuel tank 11 is provided above the tank rail 7, and an engine unit 13 is provided below the tank rail 7.
• Main sheet 15 is provided at the front of the above-mentioned rear frame 9 o
• a front fork 17 is pivotally supported on the tip 5, and a steering handle 19 is provided at an upper end of the front fork 17 and a steering handle 19 is provided at a lower end. Is provided with a front wheel 21.
• a rear arm bracket 23 at the lower rear end of the tank rail 7 is pivotally supported so as to be able to swing up and down via a rear arm 25 force S pivot shaft 27.
• a rear wheel 29 is disposed at the rear end of the arm 25.
• the rear arm bracket 23 has a step bracket 31 protruding rearward, and a step 33 on which a driver's foot is put is provided with a step bracket 3. It is provided on the outside in the vehicle width direction. Also, a cowling 35 is provided on the vehicle body frame 3.
• This cowling 35 is an upper cowling 37 covering the front of the steering spindle 19, and a front, left, right and engine unit 1 of the tank rail 7. It is composed of a lower cowling 39 covering the lower left and right of 3 and a cap.
• the upper cowling 37 is supported by a frame (not shown) on the vehicle body frame 3 and forms a front surface of the vehicle body front portion and left and right side surfaces.
• a screen 41 made of transparent material and a head lamp 43 are mounted on the upper part of the front of the vehicle.
• the rear frame 9 is provided with a side cover 45 for covering the right and left sides of the main sheet 15 and the upper part of the rear wheel 29.
• the engine unit 13 described above is of a water-cooled 4-cycle parallel 4-cylinder type in this embodiment, and the cylinder shaft of the cylinder block 47 is positioned in front of the vehicle body. While being slightly inclined, the crankcase 49, which is located at the lower part of the cylinder block 47 and accommodates the crankshaft, is oriented in the vehicle width direction. It is suspended on 3. The cylinder head 47 and the head cover 53 are laminated on the upper surface of the cylinder block 47.
• the transmission case 5 5 (Transmission) is formed.
• the transmission 55 is provided with a clutch for interrupting rotation transmission at the time of shifting gear change.
• the crank case 49 ' is connected to the lower surface of the cylinder block 47 and the transmission mission 55.
• a drive section 59 is provided on a shaft section 57 for bearing the rear wheel 29 at the rear end of the rear arm 25, and this drive section is provided.
• a chain 61 is wound around a cut 59 and a drive sprocket (not shown) fixed to a drive shaft of the engine unit 13 described above. As a result, engine power is transmitted to the rear wheel 29 via the chain 61.
• the hydraulically-driven automatic transmission control device 63 (hereinafter referred to as “AMT mechanism”) in the motorcycle 1 will be described.
• the AMT (Automated 'Transmission') mechanism 63 is used to operate the above-mentioned clutch and the transmission gears of the transmission 55. Since the switching is performed automatically, the clutch actuator 65 (see Fig. 3) that activates the clutch and the transmission mission 55 are used.
• the shift actuator 67 for switching the transmission gear includes other components necessary for the AMT.
• the AMT mechanism 63 has a semi-magic and a funereo-matic force S. Referring to FIG. 2 or FIG. 4 together, the above AMT mechanism 63 is disposed behind the cylinder block 47 and above the transmission mission 55. ing.
• the shift actuator 67 is located on the left side of the transmission 1 in the traveling direction of the motorcycle 1, and is located above the transmission mission 55, as shown in FIGS.
• the multi-stage shift mechanism inside the transmission mission 55 is actuated by the link mechanism of the mouth 69 and the leno-71. It is configured to work.
• the clutch actuator 65 is located on the right side of the motorcycle 1 in the traveling direction and above the transmission mission 55, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
• the internal mechanism of the transmission 55 is switched by the link mechanism of the rod 73 and the lever 75. It is configured as follows.
• the grip side of the left handle 77 is provided with, for example, a shift switch 79.
• This shift switch 7.9 is composed of, for example, an up switch 81 and a down switch 83, and the shifting gear is manually operated by the driver to negate the speed changing gear.
• the shift position is changed in the increasing or decreasing direction from Ral to the 1st speed and the highest speed, for example, the 6th speed.
• AMT switching switch 85, wing force 87, horn 89, light switch A switch 91 is also provided.
• Reference numeral 85 designates whether the gear shift operation is performed in the semi-auto mode or the full auto mode. Referring to FIG. 7, the switching of the multi-stage shift mechanism and the clutch 93 is performed by using the AMT mechanism 63, and the motor, the pump, the oil tank, and the accumulator are not shown. Driven by a hydraulic mechanism such as a rotor. In the clutch actuator 65, for example, the position of the rod 73 is detected and the clutch is detected.
• a stroke sensor (not shown) that detects the stroke of 3, and a transmission sensor 55 has a vehicle speed sensor, shift position sensor, Each type of sensor is provided.
• the clutch control actuator 65 and the shift actuator 65 are operated by the engine controller 95.
• Actuator 67 is driven. That is, the clutch 93 is disconnected, the transmission gear is switched, and the clutch 93 is operated by a predetermined program and other arithmetic circuits stored in the engine control device 95 in advance. A series of shift operations of the connection are automatically performed.
• the arrangement structure of the AMT mechanism of the motorcycle includes a clutch actuator 65 for a clutch and a shifter for a shift.
• the AMT mechanism 63 consisting of the cutiator 67 and other components required for the AMT, is installed in the engine unit 13 behind the cylinder block 47 and is It is located at the top of session 55. For this reason, when the motorcycle 1 banked during cornering, the motorcycle 1 was positioned behind the AMT mechanism 63, the power S cylinder block 47, and the upper part of the transmission mission 55. Since they are arranged, even when the motorcycle 1 is inclined, for example, to the left or right at the time of banking, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the AMT mechanism 63 comes into contact with the ground.
• the AMT mechanism 63 is located behind the cylinder block 47 and above the transmis- sion mission 55. The possibility that the mechanism 63 comes in contact with the ground first can be reduced, and the damage to the AMT mechanism 63 can be reduced.
• the AMT mechanism 63 is provided with a vane of the motorcycle 1. It is placed inside the knuckle 0.
• the above-mentioned bank angles are the right and left contact surfaces of the tire 97 of the front wheel 21 and the rear wheel 29, and the SL point and the SR point which are the tips of the left and right steps 33L, 33R. It indicates an angle 0 between the straight lines BL and BR connecting and (the point P in the figure represents the intersection of the straight lines BL and BR).
• the AMT mechanism of the above-described embodiment is shown.
• the shift actuator 67 is located relatively below the left side (the right side in FIG. 5) with respect to the traveling direction of the motorcycle 1, but the above-mentioned bank angle It is located inside ⁇ .
• the clutch actuator 65 is also located relatively below the right side (left side in FIG. 5) of the motorcycle 1 in the running direction. It is located inside.
• the effect of preventing the decrease of the bank angle at the cornering of the motorcycle 1 can be obtained, and the AMT can be performed even when the motorcycle 1 falls down.
• the mechanism 63 is less susceptible to fatal damage.
• the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be appropriately modified. It can be implemented in other modes.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• Hydraulic Clutches, Magnetic Clutches, Fluid Clutches, And Fluid Joints (AREA)
• Arrangement Of Transmissions (AREA)
• Arrangement Or Mounting Of Control Devices For Change-Speed Gearing (AREA)
• Axle Suspensions And Sidecars For Cycles (AREA)
• Gear-Shifting Mechanisms (AREA)
• Structure Of Transmissions (AREA)
• Arrangement Or Mounting Of Propulsion Units For Vehicles (AREA)
• Arrangement And Mounting Of Devices That Control Transmission Of Motive Force (AREA)

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