WO2017018331A1

WO2017018331A1 - Saddled vehicle

Info

Publication number: WO2017018331A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/071498
Authority: WO
Inventors: ジンタン
Original assignee: 本田技研工業株式会社
Priority date: 2015-07-24
Filing date: 2016-07-22
Publication date: 2017-02-02
Also published as: AR105407A1; BR112018000346B1; CN106364603B; CN106364603A; CO2018000501A2; PE20180751A1; JP6415010B2; BR112018000346A2; JPWO2017018331A1; MX2018000821A; BR112018000346A8

Abstract

A saddled vehicle is provided with: a head pipe (11); front forks (3) rotatably supported by the head pipe (11); a head lamp unit (100) disposed in front of the head pipe (11) and of the front forks (3); and front side cowls (64) arranged outside the head lamp unit (100) in the direction of the width of the vehicle. The head lamp unit (100) includes: a light source; a light-directing member for directing light, which is emitted from the light source, toward the front; a front cover (110) disposed in front of the light-directing member; and base members (120) disposed behind the light-directing member. In a side view, an opening (99) is provided between a front fork (3) and a front side cowl (64). Design sections (121) extending outward in the width direction of the vehicle from the base members (120) of the head lamp unit (100) are formed. The design surfaces (121a) of the design sections (121), which face outward in the direction of the width of the vehicle, are disposed so as to be exposed outward in the width direction of the vehicle from the openings (99).

Description

Saddle riding

The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle.
This application claims priority based on Chinese Patent Application No. 2015101451357.8 filed on July 24, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a side cover (front side cowl) of another color that produces an appearance is provided on a side surface of a headlight of a saddle-ride type vehicle.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-210486

In order to improve the appearance, for example, it is conceivable to increase the number of parts of the side covers (23, 24) as disclosed in Patent Document 1, but there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the structure becomes complicated. is there.
In addition, the headlamp unit and the headlamp unit peripheral member are members that are desired to efficiently increase the support rigidity in order to receive traveling wind from the front during traveling.

The aspect according to the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can form an external appearance member that is exposed to the outside without increasing the number of parts, and can improve the degree of freedom in design. An object is to provide a type vehicle.

The present invention employs the following aspects in order to solve the above-described problems.
(1) A saddle-ride type vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention includes a head pipe, a front fork rotatably supported by the head pipe, and a head disposed in front of the head pipe and the front fork. A lamp unit; and a front side cowl disposed outside the headlamp unit in the vehicle width direction, the headlamp unit including a light source and a light distribution member that distributes light from the light source forward; A front cover disposed in front of the light distribution member, and a base member disposed in the rear of the light distribution member, and an opening is provided between the front fork and the front side cowl in a side view. A design portion is provided that extends outward from the main body portion of the base member in the vehicle width direction, and the design surface of the design portion is outside the vehicle width direction from the opening. It is arranged so as to be exposed to.

(2) In the aspect of (1), a contact portion that contacts the front side cowl may be formed in the design portion.

(3) In the aspect of the above (1) or (2), a reinforcing portion that connects the design portion and the main body portion may be provided on the back surface of the design portion.

(4) In any one of the above aspects (1) to (3), the reinforcing portion is formed in a planar shape so as to extend outward from the rear portion of the main body portion of the base member in the vehicle width direction. A plurality of plate-like members may be used.

(5) In any one of the above aspects (1) to (4), the rear end portion of the design portion may be formed in a shape along the extending direction of the front fork in a side view.

(6) In any one of the above aspects (1) to (5), the front side cowl is disposed so as to cover the base member of the headlamp unit from the outside in the vehicle width direction. May be formed with a refracting portion that changes a stretching direction in a side view, and the opening may be a space formed by the front fork and the refracting portion in a side view.

According to the above aspect (1), the appearance member exposed to the outside can be formed without increasing the number of parts, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

In the case of (2) above, since the abutment portion that abuts the front side cowl is formed at the end of the design portion, the front side cowl that receives the traveling wind from the front of the vehicle body is extended from the base portion of the headlamp unit. It can be effectively supported by the design part that comes out.

In the case of (3) above, since the reinforcing portion is provided on the back surface of the design surface, the rigidity of the design portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction in the base member can be ensured.

In the case of (4) above, a plurality of reinforcing portions are formed in a planar shape so as to extend from the rear portion of the base member to the front portion of the base member and to the outside in the vehicle width direction, so that the base member extends outward in the vehicle width direction. The rigidity of the design part to be taken out can be more effectively ensured.

In the case of the above (5), the rear end of the design portion is formed in a shape along the extending direction of the front fork in the side view, so that the front fork and the design surface can be clearly distinguished in the side view. A sense of unity can be produced and the appearance can be improved.

In the case of (6) above, the front side cowl is formed with a refracting portion that changes the extending direction, and the opening is a space formed by the front fork and the refracting portion in a side view. While maintaining a sense of unity in the design, it is possible to produce a series of different designs, and to improve the appearance.

1 is a side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the saddle-ride type vehicle of this embodiment. It is a front view of the saddle-ride type vehicle of this embodiment. It is a side enlarged view of the front part of the saddle-ride type vehicle of the present embodiment. It is a side view of the front side cowl of the saddle-ride type vehicle of this embodiment. It is a front perspective view of the headlamp unit and its peripheral members of the saddle-ride type vehicle of this embodiment. It is a back perspective view of the headlamp unit and its peripheral members of the saddle-ride type vehicle of this embodiment. It is a rear view of the headlamp unit of the saddle-ride type vehicle of this embodiment and its peripheral members. It is a back perspective view of the headlamp unit of the saddle riding type vehicle of this embodiment.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the directions such as front, rear, left and right in the following description are the same as those in the vehicle described below unless otherwise specified. Further, in the drawings used for the following explanation, an arrow FR indicating the front of the vehicle, an arrow LH indicating the left side of the vehicle, an arrow UP indicating the upper side of the vehicle, and a line CL indicating the left and right center of the vehicle are shown.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle 1 that is a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a top view of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front wheel 2 of the motorcycle 1 is supported by the lower ends of a pair of left and right front forks 3. The left and right front forks 3 are supported by the head pipe 11 at the front end portion of the vehicle body frame 10 via the steering stem 4 and the top bridge 5. A bar-type steering handle 6 is attached to the upper part of the left and right front forks 3 and the top bridge 5.

The rear wheel 7 of the motorcycle 1 is supported by the rear end portion of the swing arm 8. The front end portion of the swing arm 8 is supported by the pivot portion 13 a of the vehicle body frame 10. The rear wheel 7 is linked to the engine 30 which is a prime mover of the motorcycle 1 through, for example, a chain transmission mechanism. A lower end portion of the rear cushion 9 is connected to the front portion of the swing arm 8.

An engine 30 is mounted inside the body frame 10. The engine 30 is an air-cooled single cylinder engine, for example. The engine 30 raises the cylinder 32 above the front part of the crankcase 31. The front end portion of the crankcase 31 is supported by the front engine hanger 18. The rear end portion of the crankcase 31 is supported by the pivot frame 13. The cylinder 32 includes a cylinder block 33, a cylinder head 34, and a head cover 35 in order from the crankcase 31 side.
The engine 30 may be a parallel or V-type multi-cylinder engine or a water-cooled engine.

An intake passage (not shown) including a throttle portion and the like is connected to the rear portion of the cylinder head 34. A proximal end portion of the exhaust pipe 36 is connected to the front portion of the cylinder head 34. The exhaust pipe 36 curves downward at the front part of the cylinder head 34 and curves backward at the front lower part of the crankcase 31.
An exhaust muffler 37 is disposed below the crankcase 31. The rear end portion of the exhaust pipe 36 is connected to the front end portion of the exhaust muffler 37. On the right side of the rear end portion of the exhaust muffler 37, a tail pipe 37a that extends rearward and opens on the right side of the front end portion of the rear wheel 7 is provided.

A fuel tank 40 that stores fuel for the engine 30 is disposed above the main frame 12. A seat 41 on which a driver and a rear passenger are seated is disposed behind the fuel tank 40.
The fuel tank 40 is provided from above the intermediate position avoiding the front portion of the main frame 12 to the front end position of the seat 41. A main switch 42 (key cylinder) supported by the front portion of the main frame 12 is disposed in front of the fuel tank 40 and above the front portion of the main frame 12.

The left and right outer sides of the fuel tank 40 and the main switch 42 are covered with a pair of left and right tank covers 43. The left and right tank covers 43 integrally form a cover main body 43a that covers the left and right outer sides of the fuel tank 40 and the main switch 42, and a shroud 43b that extends forward and downward from the front of the cover main body 43a.
A pair of left and right upper side covers 44 are disposed below the left and right cover main body portions 43a. The upper side cover 44 forms a rear extension 44 a that extends to the lower left and right outer sides of the front portion of the seat 41.
Below the left and right upper side covers 44, a pair of left and right center side covers 45 covering the periphery of the vertical frame portion 12c of the main frame 12 are provided.

Between the upper portions of the left and right cover main body portions 43a, a tank center cover 46 that covers the upper side of the fuel tank 40 and the main switch 42 is provided. The tank center cover 46 is provided with a fuel filler access portion 46a that allows access to the fuel filler port 40a of the fuel tank 40 and a switch access portion 46b that allows access to the key hole of the main switch 42. .

A pair of left and right rear side covers 47 are provided behind the rear extending portions 44a of the left and right upper side covers 44. The left and right rear side covers 47 extend rearward and rearward and extend to the lower left and right outer sides of the rear portion of the seat 41. Below the front part of the left and right rear side covers 47, a pair of left and right rear lower side covers 48 that cover the attachment portion of the pillion step bracket 68 are provided.

A pair of left and right fender side stays 49 and a pair of left and right tail side covers 50 are provided behind the left and right rear side covers 47. Between the rear portions of the left and right tail side covers 50, a tail lamp 51 located immediately below the rear end portion of the seat 41 is disposed. The left and right fender side stays 49 extend rearward and downward so as to be separated from the tail lamp 51. The rear end portions of the left and right fender side stays 49 are connected via a rear end connecting portion 52. A pair of left and right rear blinkers 53 are supported on the left and right outer surfaces of the rear end connecting portion 52. A license lamp 54 and a reflector 55 are supported on the rear surface of the rear end connecting portion 52. A rear fender 56 that extends rearward and downward is provided below the rear end coupling portion 52. A license plate 57 is supported on the rear surface of the rear fender 56.

A headlamp 60, a pair of left and right front turn signals 61, and a meter device 62 are supported on the steering stem 4 and the top bridge 5. A front center cowl 63 is disposed between the headlamp 60 and the meter device 62 located above the headlamp 60. A pair of left and right front side cowls 64 are disposed on the left and right outer sides of the headlamp 60. A front fender 65 is disposed below the headlamp 60 so as to be separated from the headlamp 60.

A pair of left and right step plates 66 are attached to the left and right outer sides of the pivot frame 13. The left and right step plates 66 support a retractable main step 67 on which the driver's feet are placed. A pair of left and right pillion step brackets 68 are attached to the left and right outer sides of the left and right support frames 22. The left and right pillion step bracket 68 supports a folding pillion step 69 on which the rear passenger's feet are placed.

The lower cross pipe 26 is fixed to the lower end of the pivot frame 13 along the left-right direction. A pair of left and right stand brackets 27 are fixed to the left and right outer sides of the lower cross pipe 26. The left and right stand bracket 27 supports a main stand 70 that supports the vehicle body in an upright state. The main stand 70 is supported so as to be retractable via a swing shaft along the left-right direction. A side stand bracket 28 is fixed to the left outer side of the lower cross pipe 26. The side stand bracket 28 supports a side stand 71 that supports the vehicle body by tilting it to the left side. The side stand 71 is supported so as to be retractable via a swing shaft inclined upward to the left with respect to the left-right direction.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment.
In the following description, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the motorcycle 1 includes a meter device 62, a front center cowl 63, a headlamp 60 (headlamp unit 100), a front side cowl 64, a design portion 121 (design surface 121a), A front fork 3.
A pair of front side cowls 64 are provided on the left and right so as to sandwich the side portion of the headlamp unit 100 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
The design portion 121 is disposed such that the design surface 121a is exposed to the vehicle outer side from a space (opening 99 in FIG. 5) located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the refracting portion 64c of the front side cowl 64.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the front portion of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a side view of the front side cowl 64 of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front side cowl 64 has a refracting portion 64c that changes the extending direction.
The front side cowl 64 is formed including an upper portion 64a, a lower portion 64b, and a refracting portion 64c.
The lower portion 64b extends from the refracting portion 64c in a direction different from the extending direction of the upper portion 64a and in an acute angle with respect to the extending direction of the upper portion 64a, and its length is shorter than that of the upper portion 64a.
As shown in FIG. 5, the front side cowl 64 is formed such that an opening (space, gap) 99 is formed between the upper part 64a and the lower part 64b.

The front side cowl 64 is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the headlamp unit 100 so that the extending direction of the upper portion 64a is directed obliquely downward and forward from the vehicle rear.
The front side cowl 64 is mounted on the vehicle of the headlamp unit 100 so that the front end portion of the upper portion 64a substantially coincides with the lower end of the headlamp unit 100 and the rear end portion of the upper portion 64a overlaps with a part of the front fork 3. Provided outside in the width direction.
The front side cowl 64 is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the headlamp unit 100 so that the rear end portion of the lower portion 64b substantially coincides with the front end portion in the radial direction of the front fork 3.

The design part 121 is arranged such that the design surface 121a is exposed to the outside of the vehicle from a space (opening 99 in FIG. 5) located behind the refracting part 64c of the front side cowl 64.
The rear end part 121d of the design part 121 is formed in a shape along the extending direction of the front fork 3 in a side view.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the headlamp unit 100 and its peripheral members of the motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the headlamp unit 100, a front cover 110 (lens in the present embodiment) and a base member 120 are connected, and a light source (not shown) and a light distribution member (not shown) are contained therein. Configured to be implemented.
The base member 120 is formed including the main body portion 123 and the design portion 121.
The design part 121 is formed so that the design surface 121a faces the outside of the vehicle so that the front cover 110 and the base member 120 are connected to each other so as to extend downward from the connection part to the outside of the vehicle.
As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6, the front side cowl 64 has the head lamp unit 100 so that the design portion 121 is disposed in a space (opening 99 in FIG. 5) between the upper portion 64a and the lower portion 64b. Attached to the side of the.
At this time, the lower part 64 b of the front side cowl 64 is in contact with the contact part 121 c of the design part 121.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the headlamp unit 100 and its peripheral members of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a rear view of the headlamp unit 100 and its peripheral members of the motorcycle 1 of the present embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the headlamp unit 100 of the motorcycle 1 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the back surface 121 b of the design surface 121 a of the design portion 121 is provided with a reinforcing portion 122 that connects the design portion 121 and the main body portion 123.
The reinforcing portion 122 is a plurality of plate-like members formed in a planar shape so as to extend from the rear portion of the main body portion 123 of the base member 120 to the front portion of the base member 120 and the vehicle width direction outer side.
As shown in FIG. 8, the design part 121 is arranged so that the design surface 121a is exposed to the outside of the vehicle from the space (opening 99 in FIG. 5) between the upper part 64a and the lower part 64b of the front side cowl 64. The

As described above, the motorcycle 1 in the above embodiment is disposed in front of the head pipe 11, the front fork 3 that is rotatably supported by the head pipe 11, and the head pipe 11 and the front fork 3. The headlamp unit 100 and a front side cowl 64 disposed outside the headlamp unit 100 in the vehicle width direction include a light source (not shown) and light from the light source (not shown). A light distribution member (not shown) that distributes light forward, a front cover 110 that is arranged in front of the light distribution member (not shown), a base member 120 that is arranged behind the light distribution member (not shown), And an opening 99 is provided between the front fork 3 and the front side cowl 64 when viewed from the side, and extends from the main body 123 of the base member 120 in the vehicle width direction. Formed design portion 121 extending to the side is, design surface 121a of the design portion 121 is disposed from the opening 99 so as to expose in the vehicle transverse direction outer side.
According to this configuration, the appearance member exposed to the outside can be formed without increasing the number of parts, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

In the motorcycle 1, the design portion 121 may be formed with a contact portion 121 c that contacts the front side cowl 64.
In this case, since the abutting portion that abuts the front side cowl is formed at the end portion of the design portion, the design portion that extends the front side cowl that receives the traveling wind from the front of the vehicle body from the base portion of the headlamp unit. Can be effectively supported.

In the motorcycle 1, the reinforcing portion 122 that connects the design portion 121 and the main body portion 123 may be provided on the back surface 121 b of the design portion 121.
In this case, since the reinforcement part is provided in the back surface of the design surface, the rigidity of the design part extended in the vehicle width direction outer side in a base member is securable.

In the motorcycle 1, the reinforcing portion 122 may be a plurality of plate-like members formed in a planar shape so as to extend outward from the rear portion of the main body portion 123 of the base member 120 in the vehicle width direction.
In this case, since the plurality of reinforcing portions are formed in a planar shape so as to extend from the rear portion of the base member to the front portion of the base member and to the outside in the vehicle width direction, the design portion that extends outward in the vehicle width direction in the base member Can be more effectively secured.

In the motorcycle 1, the rear end portion 121 d of the design portion 121 may be formed in a shape along the extending direction of the front fork 3 in a side view.
In this case, the rear end part of the design part is formed in a shape along the extending direction of the front fork in the side view, so that the front fork and the design surface can be clearly distinguished in the side view, producing a sense of unity of design. And the appearance can be improved.

In the motorcycle 1, the front side cowl 64 is disposed so as to cover the base member 120 of the headlamp unit 100 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the front side cowl 64 has a refracting portion 64c that changes the extending direction in a side view. The formed opening 99 may be a space formed by the front fork 3 and the refracting portion 64c in a side view.
In this case, since the front side cowl is formed with a refracting portion that changes the extending direction, and the opening is a space formed by the front fork and the refracting portion in a side view, it is a design of the front side cowl and the design surface. Different designs can be produced while maintaining the experience, and the appearance can be improved.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been explained in full detail with reference to drawings, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, the saddle-ride type vehicle includes all vehicles on which the driver rides across the vehicle body, and includes not only motorcycles (including motorbikes and scooter type vehicles) but also three-wheelers (front and rear two-wheelers). In addition, a vehicle having two front wheels and one rear wheel is also included.

And the structure in the said embodiment is an example of this invention, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, such as replacing the component of embodiment with a known component.

Claims

A head pipe,
A front fork rotatably supported with respect to the head pipe;
A headlamp unit disposed in front of the head pipe and the front fork;
A front side cowl disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the headlamp unit;
With
The headlamp unit is:
A light source;
A light distribution member that distributes light from the light source forward;
A front cover disposed in front of the light distribution member;
A base member disposed behind the light distribution member,
In a side view, an opening is provided between the front fork and the front side cowl,
A design portion extending from the main body portion of the base member to the outside in the vehicle width direction is formed,
A saddle-ride type vehicle characterized in that a design surface in the design portion is disposed so as to be exposed to the outside in the vehicle width direction from the opening.
The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a contact portion that contacts the front side cowl is formed in the design portion.
The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a reinforcing portion that connects the design portion and the main body portion is provided on a back surface of the design portion.
The said reinforcement part is a some plate-shaped member formed in planar shape so that it may extend in the said vehicle width direction outer side from the rear part of the said main-body part of the said base member, The Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. A saddle-ride type vehicle.
The saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a rear end portion of the design portion is formed in a shape along an extending direction of the front fork in a side view.
The front side cowl is disposed so as to cover the base member of the headlamp unit from the outside in the vehicle width direction,
The front side cowl is formed with a refracting portion that changes the extending direction in a side view,
The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the opening is a space formed by the front fork and the refracting portion in a side view.