WO2015098879A1

WO2015098879A1 - Saddled vehicle

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Publication number: WO2015098879A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/083978
Authority: WO
Inventors: 寛竹中; 将平三浦; 康文與倉; 友康佐藤; 達也清治
Original assignee: 本田技研工業株式会社
Priority date: 2013-12-27
Filing date: 2014-12-22
Publication date: 2015-07-02
Also published as: JPWO2015098879A1; PE20161137A1; JP6129350B2; AR098945A1

Abstract

This saddled vehicle is provided with a seat (7), a vehicle body frame (20), and a rear fender (30). The rear fender (30) is provided with a wheel well section (30a) and a tail section (30r). The tail section (30r) is provided with a license plate support section (30b) and a light support section (36a). The rear fender (30) is constituted by: a fender body (31) integrally extending from the wheel well section (30a) to the license plate support section (30b); and a fender cover (32) for covering the tail forming section (31r) of the fender body (31) from above and behind, the tail forming section (31r) forming at least a part of the tail section (30r), the fender cover (32) forming the tail section (30r) along with the tail forming section (31r).

Description

Straddle type vehicle

The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle.
Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-270771, filed Dec. 27, 2013, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Conventionally, a rear fender body disposed above a rear wheel of a motorcycle, a rear fender extending separately from the rear fender body, and a lamp pedestal interposed between the rear fender and the license lamp are provided. There is a structure that makes the tail fender lightweight and highly rigid by covering the recess and the rib formed in the upper part of the tail fender from the rear while forming a container shape in which the lamp pedestal is opened forwardly (for example, patent document) 1).

Japan JP 2013-39840

By the way, the structure which obtains high rigidity not only in the tail fender itself but as a whole rear fender is desired. For example, in order to obtain high rigidity as a whole rear fender, it is conceivable to extend the metal seat rail to the rear long, but the weight increase of the whole vehicle body is inevitable.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a straddle-type vehicle that can make the entire rear fender light in weight and have high rigidity.

A straddle-type vehicle according to an aspect of the present invention adopts the following configuration in order to achieve the above object.
(1) A straddle-type vehicle according to an aspect of the present invention includes a seat straddling a driver, a vehicle body frame supporting the seat, and a rear fender attached to the vehicle body frame, the rear fender including the seat And a rear portion extending downward from a rear end portion of the wheel house portion along the vehicle body frame below and a rear portion extending downward from the rear end portion of the wheel house portion. In a straddle-type vehicle, comprising: a license support unit that faces in a facing manner; and a light support unit that supports a license light separate from the taillight directly above the license support unit, the rear fender includes the wheel house A fender body integrally extending from the head to the license support portion, and at least one of the tail portions of the fender body Wherein the fender cover forming the tail of the tail forming portion for forming together with the tail forming portion covering from above the rear, in that it is configured to.
The above-mentioned straddle-type vehicles include all vehicles on which the driver straddles the vehicle body, and not only motorcycles (including motor bikes and scooter-type vehicles) but also three-wheeled vehicles (one front wheel and two rear wheels). In addition, vehicles including two front and two rear wheels are also included.

(2) In the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the above (1), the tail end forming portion includes at least one rib rising upward from a plate portion facing the outer periphery of the rear wheel, and the fender cover is directed downward The rear portion may be attached so as to cover from above and to the rear, including the rib.

(3) In the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the above (1) or (2), the light support portion is an opening formed in the fender cover and into which the license light is inserted from behind, and the opening in the fender cover A seating surface portion formed around the periphery to contact the front surface of the license light, and the license light facing the rear of the seating surface portion through the opening between the fender main body and the fender cover A license light support member supporting the may be attached by a fastening member.

(4) In the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of the above (1) to (3), the license light includes a base supporting a light bulb on the rear side and the base of the base so as to cover the light bulb. And a cover mounted on the rear side and fixed to the base using a cover fastening member from the front side of the base.

(5) In the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of the above (1) to (4), the vehicle body frame is disposed forward of the seat rail for supporting the seat and lower than the seat rail A sub-pipe for supporting the seat rail, the fender body is supported by fastening to the vehicle body frame at a boundary portion between the wheel house portion and the rear portion, and the wheel house portion is the sub-pipe in a side view And the front portion thereof is supported by the sub-pipe by means of a lock.

(6) In the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of the above (1) to (5), the tail end forming portion terminates above the lower end of the license plate, and the fender cover is of the license plate It may extend below the lower end.

According to the above aspect (1), the fender body constituting the rear fender integrally extends from the wheel house portion to the license support portion along the vehicle body frame below the seat, and the fender cover constituting the rear fender is the fender body The rear fender can be supported on the vehicle body frame with high rigidity because the rear portion is formed in combination with the rear forming portion. In addition, since it is not necessary to extend the metal seat rail to the rear, the weight increase of the entire vehicle body can be avoided.
Thus, the entire rear fender can be made lightweight and highly rigid.

According to the aspect of the above (2), the rib can reinforce the tail end forming portion of the fender body, and since the rib can be hidden in the fender cover, the appearance can be improved and biting of foreign matter from above can be suppressed. Further, by directing the ribs upward, unevenness can be eliminated on the surface of the fender body facing the rear wheel, so that mud and the like are less likely to adhere to the fender body.

According to the aspect of the above (3), the appearance can be improved because the fastening portion of the license light is not viewed in appearance. In addition, only the license light can be removed for maintenance without disassembling other parts.

According to the above aspect (4), the appearance can be improved because the fastening portion of the cover is not seen in appearance.

According to the aspect of the above (5), the attachment of the front end portion of the fender main body is sufficient for engagement with a small number of parts, so that the weight reduction of the entire rear fender can be achieved.

According to the aspect of the above (6), the length of the fender cover can be set to a length necessary for blocking mud splashes. Moreover, since it is not necessary to extend the tail end forming portion of the fender body downward more than necessary, it is possible to reduce the weight of the entire rear fender.

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a left side view of a rear portion of a vehicle body of the motorcycle. It is a disassembled perspective view of a rear fender. It is a rear elevation showing a fender body with a turn signal. FIG. 5 is a rear view of a rear portion of the vehicle body of the motorcycle. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5; It is an enlarged view of the license light shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 5;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, directions such as front, rear, left and right are the same as the directions in the vehicle unless otherwise specified. An arrow FR indicating the front of the vehicle, an arrow LH indicating the left of the vehicle, and an arrow UP indicating the upper of the vehicle are respectively shown at appropriate positions in the drawings used for the following description.

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 1 (a straddle-type vehicle) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the motorcycle 1 may be simply referred to as a vehicle.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the motorcycle 1, a steering stem 3 is steerably supported by the head pipe 2 of the vehicle body frame 20. Upper portions of the left and right front forks 5 are supported by the steering stem 3. A front wheel 6 is rotatably supported at lower end portions of the pair of left and right front forks 5. A bar handle 4 is mounted on the top bridge of the steering stem 3.

A fuel tank 18 is provided behind the head pipe 2, and a seat 7 straddling the driver is provided behind the fuel tank 18. An upper cowl 9 covers the side and front of the head pipe 2. An internal combustion engine 10 is provided below the fuel tank 18. Under the internal combustion engine (engine) 10, an under cowl 11 is attached. A shroud 13 which extends forward from the left and right sides of the internal combustion engine (engine) 10 and guides the traveling air to the internal combustion engine (engine) 10 is provided.

A front end portion of a swing arm 16 is attached to a pivot frame 14 which is a rear element of the vehicle body frame 20 via a pivot shaft 15 so as to be able to swing up and down. A rear wheel 17 is rotatably supported at the rear end of the swing arm 16.

A rear fender 30 is attached to the rear frame 22 (see FIG. 2) of the vehicle body frame 20 so as to cover the upper side of the rear wheel 17. The rear end 30r of the rear fender 30 is provided with a license light 50 supporting the license plate 40 to face the rear and illuminating the license plate 40 from above. Reference numeral 19 denotes a rear cowl attached to the rear frame 22. Reference numeral 60 denotes a pair of left and right rear turn signals supported on the side of the rear portion 30r in the vehicle width direction. Reference numeral 62 indicates a taillight disposed in the rear end of the rear cowl 19.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of a rear portion of the vehicle body of the motorcycle 1. In FIG. 2, for convenience, the rear portion of the vehicle body frame 20 and the rear fender 30 are mainly illustrated, and the seat 7 and the rear cowl 19 and the like are omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle body frame 20 is configured by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding or the like. The vehicle body frame 20 includes the head pipe 2, the main frame 21, the down frame 21 d, and the pivot frame 14. The main frame 21 is branched from the upper portion of the head pipe 2 to the left and right at the front main frame 21f that extends diagonally downward to the rear in the vehicle width direction center position and the front position of the seat 7 It has a curved portion 21a that is curved, and a rear main frame 21r that is inclined obliquely downward and rearward from the curved portion 21a. The down frame 21d extends obliquely downward and rearward from the lower portion of the head pipe 2 at a central position in the vehicle width direction with a steeper inclination than the main frame 21.

The body frame 20 further includes a rear frame 22 that supports the rear of the seat 7. The rear frame 22 includes a pair of left and right seat rails 23 for supporting the rear of the seat 7, and a pair of left and right subpipes 24 disposed on the front lower side than the pair of left and right seat rails 23 to support the seat rail 23 respectively. Prepare. The pair of left and right seat rails 23 extend forward and backward from the curved portion 21a of the main frame 21 to the front lower part of the seat 7 and extend rearward and upward at the rear lower part of the seat 7. The pair of left and right sub-pipes 24 extends from the rear end of the pair of left and right seat rails 23 downward more than the pair of left and right seat rails 23 and is connected to the rear main frame 21 r. The front end portions of the pair of left and right seat rails 23 are connected to the curved portions 21 a of the pair of left and right main frames 21 via the brackets 25 respectively.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the rear fender 30. As shown in FIG.
Referring also to FIG. 3, the rear fender 30 is disposed along the sub-pipe 24 of the vehicle body frame 20 (rear frame 22) below the seat 7 and covers the upper part of the rear wheel 17 and the rear of the wheel house 30 a And a tail 30r extending obliquely downward and rearward from the end. The tail portion 30r includes a license support portion 30b for supporting the license plate 40 so as to face the rear of the vehicle, and a light support portion 36a for supporting the license light 50 separate from the taillight 62 immediately above the license support portion 30b. And.

The rear fender 30 covers the fender body 31 integrally extending from the wheel house portion 30a to the license support portion 30b and the tail forming portion 31r forming the tail portion 30r in the fender main body 31 from above and from the rear and in combination with the above tail forming portion 31r. And a fender cover 32 that forms the rear portion 30r.

The fender body 31 is supported by fastening to the vehicle body frame 20 at the boundary between the wheel house 30a and the rear portion 30r. The front portion of the wheel house portion 30 a is supported by the sub pipe 24 by locking so as to be along the sub pipe 24 in a side view.

The fender body 31 extends from its front end to the rear end of the sub pipe 24 and has a plate portion 31a facing the outer periphery of the rear wheel 17, a left and right standing wall 31b standing upward from the left and right side edge of the plate portion 31a, and a fender body 31 And a rear plate portion 31c which extends from the rear end edge of the plate portion 31a to the license support portion 30b and faces the outer periphery of the rear wheel 17 in an integrated manner.

The plate portion 31a is formed with a recess 31d which has a width substantially equal to the lateral width of the rear wheel 17 along the front and rear thereof and which is dented upward. At the rear end of the plate portion 31a, a first fastening portion 31e which is fastened via the rear frame 22 and a bracket (not shown) is provided so as to stand upward at a pair of left and right. In the first fastening portion 31e, a first insertion hole 31h1 opened in the front and back direction is formed. A rear end portion of the plate portion 31 a is fastened and fixed to the rear frame 22 by screwing and fastening a nut (not shown) to a bolt projecting forward or backward through the first insertion hole 31 h 1.

The lower end edge of the left and right upright wall 31b is substantially parallel to the inclination of the sub pipe 24, and the upper end edge is substantially parallel to the inclination of the sub pipe 24 at the front and steeper than the inclination of the sub pipe 24 at the central portion. It is formed so as to rise obliquely upward and rearward, and to be substantially parallel to the inclination of the sub pipe 24 starting from the rear end of the rising portion at the rear.

At the upper rear end portion of the rear portion of the left and right upright wall 31b, second fastening portions 31f that are fastened via the rear frame 22 and a bracket (not shown) are provided in left and right pairs so as to protrude left and right. In the second fastening portion 31f, a second insertion hole 31h2 opening in the upper and lower direction is formed. The upper rear end portions of the left and right upright walls 31 b are fastened and fixed to the rear frame 22 by screwing and fastening nuts (both are not shown) to bolts projecting upward or downward through the second insertion holes 31 h 2.

The first fastening portion 31 e and the second fastening portion 31 f are disposed at the front-rear middle position of the rear fender 30. Thus, the fender body 31 is fastened and fixed to the vehicle body frame 20 at the front-rear intermediate position of the rear fender 30.

The left and right standing walls 31 b of the fender body 31 are attached to the sub pipe 24. Specifically, the left and right upright walls 31 b extend diagonally downward from the rear end of the sub pipe 24 along the sub pipe 24. A first engagement portion 35a (engagement portion) engaged with the sub pipe 24 is formed at the front end portion of the left and right upright wall 31b. The first engagement portion 35 a has a claw portion 35 e that hooks on the sub pipe 24. The surface of the claw portion 35 e in contact with the sub pipe 24 has a curved surface along the outer peripheral surface of the sub pipe 24.

On the left and right standing walls 31b, a first engaging portion 35a, a second engaging portion 35b, and a third engaging portion 35c are provided in this order at substantially equal intervals from the front end to the rear end. In each of the engaging portions 35a to 35c, an opening 35h exposed laterally is formed. The rear cowl 19 is fixed to the fender main body 31 by engaging the claws (not shown) provided inside the rear cowl 19 (see FIG. 1) at the openings 35 h of the engaging parts 35 a to 35 c.

The rear plate portion 31 c is provided with three ribs (for example, one rib 33 a and two ribs 33 b in the present embodiment) standing upward from the plate portion 31 a facing the outer periphery of the rear wheel 17. The rib 33a extends along the front and rear of the rear plate portion 31c and is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction. The ribs 33 b extend along the front and back of the rear plate portion 31 c and are provided in a pair on the left and right sides of the rib 33 a. The number of ribs is not limited to three, and may be at least one, such as two or four or more. For example, the number of ribs can be appropriately changed according to the rigidity required for the fender body 31.

At the left and right side end edges of the rear portion of the rear plate portion 31c, left and right standing walls 31g are provided, which stand upward. The left and right standing walls 31g are provided to hide the rear end portions of the

ribs

33a and 33b in a side view.

At the rear of the rear plate portion 31c, a pair of left and right first fastening portions 37a protruding upward, a second fastening portion 37b projecting upward and located at the center in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of left and right third fastenings projecting upward The portions 37c are provided in the order described above from the front upper portion to the rear lower portion of the rear plate portion 31c. The first fastening portion 37a is disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the rib 33b and is integrally formed with the rear plate portion 31c and the rib 33b. The second fastening portion 37b is disposed at a position overlapping with the rib 33a and is integrally formed with the rear plate portion 31c and the rib 33a. The third fastening portion 37c is disposed at the rear end of the rib 33b on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the rear end portion of the left and right standing wall 31g and is integrally formed with the rear plate portion 31c, the rib 33b and the left and right standing wall 31g.

The first fastening portion 37a is formed with a first insertion hole 37h1 opened in the upper and lower direction, and the second fastening portion 37b is formed with a second insertion hole 37h2 (see FIG. 6) opened in the upper and lower direction. The portion 37c is formed with a third insertion hole 37h3 opening upward and downward. The fender body 31 and the fender cover 32 are screwed and tightened with nuts (represented by

reference numerals

42 and 43 in FIG. 6 for the second insertion holes 37h2 respectively) on the bolts projecting upward through the respective insertion holes 37h1 to 37h3. And fixed.

The front portion of the fender cover 32 has a U-shaped cross-sectional shape that is open diagonally downward to the front, and is attached so as to cover the tail forming portion 31r from above and to the

rear including ribs

33a and 33b. The fender cover 32 covers the rear forming portion 31r of the fender main body 31 so as to hide it in a rear view and a side view.

At the front end of the fender cover 32, a pair of left and right fastening parts 32a fastened to the rear frame 22 via a bracket (not shown) is provided so as to protrude inward in the vehicle width direction. The fastening portion 32a is formed with an insertion hole 32h which opens upward and downward. A front end portion of the fender cover 32 is fastened and fixed to the rear frame 22 by screwing and fastening a nut (not shown) to a bolt projecting upward or downward through the insertion hole 32 h.

At the front of the fender cover 32, a flat portion 34a having a rectangular shape in top view along the front and rear thereof, and a pair of left and right upper displacement portions 34b displaced upward on both the left and right sides sandwiching the flat portion 34a are integrally formed. Ru.

At the upper and lower middle portions of the fender cover 32, a light support portion 36a having a seat portion 36s integrally connected to the flat portion 34a and the upper displacement portion 34b and facing rearward and standing forward from the left and right end edges of the light support portion 36a A pair of left and right side walls 36b are integrally formed.

The light support portion 36 a is formed in the fender cover 32 and is formed around the first insertion hole 36 h 1 (opening) into which the license light 50 is inserted from behind and the first insertion hole 36 h 1 in the fender cover 32. And a seating surface portion 36s which abuts on the front surface. Between the fender body 31 and the fender cover 32, the license light support member 70 supporting the license light 50 facing the rear of the seat portion 36s through the first insertion hole 36h1 is fastened by the fastening member (bolt 42 and clip nut 43) Attached (see Figure 6).

The first insertion hole 36h1 opens in the front and back of the central portion of the rear end portion of the light support portion 36a. The seat surface portion 36s is a surface of a rectangular frame-like portion surrounding the outer periphery of the first insertion hole 36h1 at the rear end portion of the light support portion 36a. The front surface of the license light 50 abuts on the seat portion 36s provided on the fender cover 32 from behind.

The left and right side walls 36b are provided with a second insertion hole 36h2 opened to the left and right. The vehicle width direction inner portion (see FIG. 4) of the stay 61 of the rear blinker 60 is inserted into the second insertion hole 36h2.

At the upper and lower middle portions of the fender cover 32, a pair of left and right license support portions 30b which are integrally connected to the light support portion 36a and whose upper end portions of the license plate 40 can be attached by bolts 41 (see FIG. 6) are formed. . The license support portion 30 b is provided to project outward in the vehicle width direction more than the upper and lower portions of the fender cover 32.

A first tail 32r1, a second tail 32r2, a third tail 32r3 and a fourth tail 32r4 are integrally formed in the lower part of the fender cover 32 from the upper end to the lower end in this order. The first tail portion 32r1 is formed integrally with the license support portion 30b and is formed so as to narrow the width toward the lower side. The second tail portion 32r2 is formed integrally with the first tail portion 32r1 and formed to widen in the lateral width toward the lower side. The third tail portion 32r3 is formed integrally with the second tail portion 32r2 and formed so as to narrow the lateral width toward the lower side. The fourth tail portion 32r4 is integrally connected to the third tail portion 32r3 and has a steeper inclination than the third tail portion 32r3 and is formed so as to narrow the width toward the lower side.

Inside the front of the fender cover 32, there are a pair of left and right first fastening portions 38a projecting downward, a second fastening portion 38b projecting downward and located at the center, and a pair of left and right third fastening portions 38c projecting downward. , And from the top to the bottom of the fender cover 32 in the order described above.
The first fastening portion 38a is provided at a position facing the first fastening portion 37a on the fender main body 31 side, and is integrally formed with the lower end portion of the upper displacement portion 34b. The second fastening portion 38b is provided at a position facing the second fastening portion 37b on the fender main body 31 side, and is integrally formed with the upper end portion of the light support portion 36a. The third fastening portion 38c is provided at a position facing the third fastening portion 37c on the fender main body 31 side, and is integrally formed with the left and right end portions of the first tail portion 32r1.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the fender main body 31 together with the blinkers 60. As shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the rear portion of the vehicle body of the motorcycle 1.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the blinker 60 is inserted into the second insertion hole 36h2 (see FIG. 3) formed in the left and right side walls 36b of the fender cover 32 through the stay 61 extending in the left and right width direction. , Supported by the fender cover 32.

The tail end forming portion 31 r of the fender main body 31 terminates above the lower end of the license plate 40. The fender cover 32 extends below the lower end of the license plate 40. The third tail 32 r 3 and the fourth tail 32 r 4 of the fender cover 32 are disposed below the lower end of the license plate 40.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
Referring also to FIG. 6, a license light support member 70 for attaching the license light 50 is attached between the stays 61 of the turn signal 60. The license light support member 70 causes the flat portion 71 long in the left and right direction in rear view to face the rear of the vehicle. On left and right sides of the flat portion 71, left and right first insertion holes 72a for passing a pair of left and right stud bolts 58 (see FIG. 8) protruding forward from the front surface of the license light 50 are formed.

The fender cover 32 is provided to cover the tail forming portion 31 r of the fender main body 31. The second insertion hole 37h2 of the second fastening portion 37b of the fender main body 31, the second insertion hole 72b of the license light support member 70, and the second insertion hole 38h2 of the second fastening portion 38b of the fender cover 32 overlap vertically. In the state, the fender body 31 and the license light support member 70 are screwed and screwed from below to the clip nut 43 engaged with the second fastening portion 38b through the second insertion holes 37h2, 72b and 38h2 from below. The fender cover 32 is fastened and fixed.

At the front side of the second fastening portion 37b of the fender main body 31, a fourth fastening portion 37d projecting upward is formed. A fourth insertion hole 37h4 is formed in the fourth fastening portion 37d, which opens up and down. A fastening portion 19 a is formed at a position opposite to the fourth fastening portion 37 d at the rear lower end portion of the rear jaw 19. The fastening portion 19a is formed with an insertion hole 19h opening in the vertical direction. The fourth insertion hole 37h4 of the fourth fastening portion 37d of the fender main body 31 and the insertion hole 19h of the fastening portion 19a of the rear cowl 19 are engaged with the fastening portion 19a through the fourth insertion hole 37h4 and the insertion hole 19h The fender body 31 and the rear cowl 19 are fastened and fixed by screwing and fastening a bolt 44 from below to the clip nut 45 which is not in use.

At a diagonally lower rear end portion of the fender main body 31, a convex portion 31k which protrudes to the rear of the vehicle body is formed. The fender main body 31 and the fender cover 32 are stably fixed by fastening the fender main body 31 and the fender cover 32 in a state where the convex portion 31 k is in contact with the inner surface of the fender cover 32 in the forward direction.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the license light 50 shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the license light 50 has a base 51 that faces the light seat surface 36 s and supports the bulb 52 on the rear side, and the bulb 52 attached to the base 51 to light backward. And a lens 53 for covering the lower side of the light bulb 52 and a rear side of the base 51 so as to cover the upper rear and the left and right of the light bulb 52 and using the bolt 57 (cover fastening member) from the front side of the base 51 , A reflector 55 provided behind the cover 54, a stud bolt 58 for fastening the license light 50 to the license light support member 70 with a nut 73 (see FIG. 6), and a light bulb 52 forward And a wire 59 a connected to the light bulb 52 via the socket 59.

At the center of the base 51, an insertion hole 51a that opens in the front and back direction is formed. The socket 59 supporting the light bulb 52 is inserted into the insertion hole 51 a from the front, whereby the light bulb 52 is supported and fixed to the base 51 together with the socket 59.

The base 51 is formed with a pair of left and right first recesses 51b that are recessed rearward with the insertion hole 51a interposed therebetween. The other end of the stud bolt 58 is embedded in the first recess 51 b such that one end of the stud bolt 58 protrudes forward.

Referring also to FIG. 6, first, the license light support member 70 is attached to the license light 50. Specifically, the license light 50 is formed by screwing a nut 73 from the front of the license light support member 70 to a stud bolt 58 projecting forward through the first insertion hole 72a of the license light support member 70. The support member 70 is fastened by a nut 73. Next, the license light 50 is inserted from the rear into the first insertion hole 36h1 provided in the fender cover 32, together with the license light support member 70, and is attached to the light support portion 36a. The license light 50 is a clip nut 43 engaged with the second fastening portion 38b through the second insertion holes 37h2, 72b and 38h2 in a state where the front face is in contact with the seat portion 36s provided on the fender cover 32. The fender body 31, the license light support member 70, and the fender cover 32 are fastened and fixed by screwing and tightening the bolt 42 from below. Thus, the license light 50 is supported and fixed to the rear portion 30r (light support portion 36a) of the rear fender 30.

Further, the base 51 is formed with a pair of left and right second recesses 51 c that are recessed rearward with the pair of left and right first recesses 51 b interposed therebetween. An insertion hole 51h opened in the front and back direction is formed in the second recess 51c.

In the inside of the cover 54, a space 54s for housing the light bulb 52 is formed. The cover 54 is formed with a pair of left and right bosses having screw holes 54h that open forward with respect to the space 54s. The screw hole 54 h is disposed at a position facing the insertion hole 51 h of the second recess 51 c of the base 51. In the upper, lower, left, and right outer peripheral portions of the front opening of the cover 54, third recessed portions 54a that are recessed in the upper, lower, left, and right directions are formed. With the upper, lower, left, and right outer ends of the base 51 in contact with the third recess 54a with the seal 56 interposed therebetween, the bolt 57 inserted from the side (front) of the base 51 through the insertion hole 51h of the base 51 is screwed By screwing and tightening 54 h, the cover 54 and the base 51 are fastened and fixed.

An opening 54 b is formed at the lower end of the cover 54. The lens 53 is fitted into the opening 54b and joined. At the rear end of the cover 54, a fourth recess 54c that is recessed forward is formed. The reflector 55 is fitted into and joined to the fourth recess 54c.

The wiring 59a is connected to the main harness (not shown) together with the wiring of the taillight 62 (see FIG. 5).

As described above, the motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment includes the seat 7 covered by the driver, the vehicle body frame 20 supporting the seat 7, and the rear fender 30 attached to the vehicle body frame 20. And a rear portion 30r extending along the vehicle body frame 20 below the seat 7 and covering the upper side of the rear wheel 17 from the rear end portion of the wheel house portion 30a; A motorcycle comprising a license support portion 30b supporting the license plate 40 so as to face the rear of the vehicle, and a light support portion 36a supporting the license light 50 separate from the taillight 62 immediately above the license support portion 30b. In 1, the rear fender 30 is integrated from the wheel house unit 30a to the license support unit 30b. A fender body 31 and a fender cover 32 that covers the tail forming portion 31 r that forms at least a part of the tail portion 30 r of the fender main body 31 from the top and the rear and forms the tail portion 30 r in combination with the tail forming portion 31 r. It is
According to the present embodiment, the fender main body 31 constituting the rear fender 30 integrally extends from the wheel house portion 30 a to the license support portion 30 b along the vehicle body frame 20 below the seat 7 and constitutes the rear fender 30. The rear fender 30 can be supported on the vehicle body frame 20 with high rigidity, since the rear fender 30 combines with the rear end forming portion 31 r of the fender body 31 to form the rear portion 30 r. In addition, since it is not necessary to extend the metal seat rail to the rear, the weight increase of the entire vehicle body can be avoided. Thus, the entire rear fender 30 can be made lightweight and highly rigid.

Further, in the motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment, the rear forming portion 31r includes at least one

rib

33a, 33b which is erected upward from the plate portion 31a facing the outer periphery of the rear wheel 17, and the fender cover 32 is It has a U-shaped cross section opened downward and is attached so as to cover the tail forming portion 31r from above and behind including the

ribs

33a and 33b, whereby the tail forming portion 31r of the fender body 31 is formed by the

ribs

33a and 33b. While being reinforced, since the

ribs

33a and 33b can be hidden in the fender cover 32, the appearance can be improved and biting of foreign matter from above can be suppressed. In addition, since the

ribs

33a and 33b are directed upward, unevenness can be eliminated on the surface of the fender body 31 facing the rear wheel 17, so that mud or the like is less likely to adhere to the fender body 31.

Further, in the motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment, the light supporting portion 36a is formed on the fender cover 32 so as to form an opening 36h1 into which the license light 50 is inserted from behind and the opening 36h1 in the fender cover 32. A license light supporting the license light 50 facing the rear of the seat portion 36s through the opening 36h1 between the fender main body 31 and the fender cover 32. Since the support member 70 is attached by the bolt 42 and the clip nut 43, the appearance of the fastening portion of the license light 50 is not viewed, so that the appearance can be improved. Further, only the license light 50 can be removed for maintenance without disassembling other parts.

Further, in the motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment, the license light 50 is attached to the rear side of the base 51 so as to cover the light bulb 52 with the base 51 supporting the light bulb 52 on the rear side and from the front side of the base 51 By providing the cover 54 fixed to the base 51 by using the cover fastening member 57, the appearance of the fastening portion of the cover 54 can be improved.

Further, the motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a seat rail 23 for supporting the seat 7 and a sub pipe 24 disposed on the front lower side than the seat rail 23 to support the seat rail 23. The fender body 31 is supported by fastening to the vehicle body frame 20 at the boundary portion between the wheel house portion 30a and the rear portion 30r, and the wheel house portion 30a extends along the sub pipe 24 in side view, and its front portion is the sub pipe Since the attachment of the front end portion of the fender main body 31 can be performed with engagement with a small number of parts by being supported by locking at 24, the weight reduction of the entire rear fender 30 can be achieved.

In the motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment, the rear forming portion 31r terminates above the lower end of the license plate 40, and the fender cover 32 extends below the lower end of the license plate 40. The length can be made as long as necessary to block mud splashes. Further, since the tail end forming portion 31r of the fender main body 31 need not be extended downward more than necessary, the weight reduction of the entire rear fender 30 can be achieved.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, the structure in the said embodiment is an example of this invention, A various component is within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, such as replacing the component of embodiment with a known component. Changes are possible.
For example, the ribs provided on the tail end forming portion 31r of the fender main body 31 are not limited to those extending in the front and rear direction, but may extend in the vertical and horizontal directions or in an oblique direction, or may have a mesh shape.

1 Motorcycles (saddle-type vehicles)
Reference Signs List 7 seat 17 rear wheel 20 body frame 23 seat rail 24 subpipe 30 rear fender 30a wheel house portion 30b license support portion 30r aft portion 31 fender main body 31a plate portion 31r aft forming portion 32

fender cover

33a, 33b rib 35a first engaging portion Engaging part)
36a light support portion 36h1 first insertion hole (opening)
36s seat 40 license plate 42 bolt (fastening member)
43 Clip nut (fastening member)
50 license light 51 base 52 light bulb 54 cover 57 bolt (cover fastening member)
62 Taillight 70 License Light Support Member

Claims

A seat that the driver straddles, a vehicle body frame supporting the seat, and a rear fender attached to the vehicle body frame;
The rear fender includes a wheel house portion along the vehicle body frame below the seat and covering the upper portion of the rear wheel, and a rear portion extending downward from a rear end portion of the wheel house portion,
The rear portion includes a license support portion for supporting the license plate to face the rear of the vehicle, and a light support portion directly supporting the license support portion for supporting a license light separate from the taillight. Type vehicles,
The rear fender covers the fender body integrally extending from the wheel house portion to the license support portion and a tail forming portion forming at least a part of the tail portion in the fender main body from above and from the rear and is combined with the tail forming portion A straddle-type vehicle comprising: a fender cover that forms the tail portion.
The rear formation portion includes at least one rib standing upward from a plate portion facing the outer periphery of the rear wheel,
The straddle according to claim 1, wherein the fender cover has a U-shaped cross-sectional shape opened forward and downward, and covers the rear forming portion from the upper rear including the rib. Type vehicle.
The light support portion is an opening formed in the fender cover and into which the license light is inserted from behind, and a seat surface portion formed around the opening in the fender cover to contact the front surface of the license light. Equipped with
The license light supporting member for supporting the license light, which faces the rear of the seat portion through the opening, is attached between the fender body and the fender cover by a fastening member. The straddle-type vehicle according to 2.
The license light includes a base supporting a light bulb on the rear side, and a cover attached to the rear side of the base to cover the light bulb and fixed to the base using a cover fastening member from the front side of the base A straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising:
The vehicle body frame includes a seat rail for supporting the seat, and a sub-pipe disposed on the front lower side than the seat rail to support the seat rail.
The fender body is supported by fastening to the body frame at a boundary portion between the wheel house portion and the rear portion,
The wheel house part according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wheel house part extends along the sub pipe in a side view, and a front part thereof is supported by the sub pipe by a locking. Riding type vehicle.
The said tail formation part ends above the lower end of the said license plate, The said fender cover is extended to the downward direction rather than the lower end of the said license plate, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. Straddle-type vehicle.