WO2020065865A1

WO2020065865A1 - Battery attaching/detaching structure for saddle-type vehicle

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Publication number: WO2020065865A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/036092
Authority: WO
Inventors: 貞隆岡部; 央佐藤; 俊一中林
Original assignee: 本田技研工業株式会社
Priority date: 2018-09-27
Filing date: 2018-09-27
Publication date: 2020-04-02
Also published as: CN112752708B; JPWO2020065865A1; JP7102539B2; TWI747027B; CN112752708A; TW202035214A

Abstract

Provided is a battery attaching/detaching structure which has a holding mechanism capable of simultaneously holding a plurality of batteries by means of a single operation lever. This battery attaching/detaching structure is provided with: a single operation lever (60) that has a grip (61) positioned above batteries (B) in a state where the batteries (B) are stored in a battery case (40); a swing-type pressing holder (45) that presses the upper surfaces (102) of the batteries (B); terminal holders (74) that each support a case-side terminal (90) so as to be able to move between a connection position (U) allowing connection to a battery-side terminal (75) and a retreat position (D) allowing separation from the battery-side terminal (75); and a link mechanism (L) for coupling the operation lever (60) and the terminal holders (74). When the plurality of batteries (B) are stored in the battery case (40) and the operation lever (60) is pushed downward, the terminal holders (74) move upward to engage the battery-side terminals (75) with the respective case-side terminals (90), and the pressing holder (45) presses the upper surfaces (102).

Description

Battery attachment / detachment structure for straddle-type vehicles

The present invention relates to a battery mounting / dismounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, and more particularly, to a portable battery detachably housed in a vehicle body of a saddle-ride type electric vehicle and a battery mount / dismount for a saddle-ride type vehicle applied to a storage portion thereof. Regarding the structure.

In recent years, the development of a saddle-ride type electric vehicle that runs by driving a motor with the electric power of a vehicle-mounted battery is in progress. In such a straddle-type electric vehicle, a configuration in which a portable battery detachable from a vehicle body is applied to facilitate charging, maintenance, and the like is also known.

Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a scooter-type electric vehicle having a low floor between a steering handle and a seat accommodates two batteries in a lower portion of an openable seat. The two batteries, which are substantially rectangular parallelepipeds elongated in the up-down direction of the vehicle body, are housed in two storage recesses arranged adjacent to each other in the front-back direction of the vehicle body. Are engaged with each other.

WO 2012/043518

Here, in the configuration in which the battery is housed in the housing recess and the connection terminal is engaged, as in Patent Document 1, the battery is moved so as not to affect the electrical connection when the vehicle gets over a large step. It is preferable to provide a mechanism for holding the stored battery at a predetermined position. However, when such a holding mechanism is provided for each battery, there is a problem that the operation of attaching and detaching the battery becomes complicated, particularly when a plurality of batteries are stored, and the convenience is reduced.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide a battery attaching / detaching structure provided with a holding mechanism capable of holding a plurality of batteries simultaneously by a single operation lever.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of substantially rectangular parallelepiped batteries (B) for supplying power to a power source of a straddle-type vehicle (1), and a battery case (B) in which the batteries (B) are stored. 40), a battery-side terminal (75) provided on the lower surface (107) of the battery (B), and a case-side terminal (90) engaged with the battery-side terminal (75). In the battery attaching / detaching structure of the riding type vehicle, a single operating lever (60) in which the grip (61) is located above the battery (B) in a state where the battery (B) is stored in the battery case (40). ), A swing-type pressing holder (45) for pressing the upper surface (102) of the battery (B), and a connection position (90) at which the case-side terminal (90) is connected to the battery-side terminal (75). U) and the battery side terminal And a link mechanism (L) for connecting the operation lever (60) and the terminal holder (74) to support the terminal holder (74) so as to be movable between a retracted position (D) separated from the terminal holder (75). When the plurality of batteries (B) are stored in the battery case (40) and the operation lever (60) is pressed down, the terminal holder (74) moves upward and the battery-side terminals ( 75) and the case side terminal (90) are engaged with each other, and the pressing holder (45) is configured to swing to press the upper surface (102) of the battery (B). There is one feature.

The link mechanism (L) includes an arm member (70) pivotally supported by a first pivot shaft (71) functioning as a fulcrum, and a lower end of the operation lever (60). Is pivotally supported at one end of the arm member (70) by a second swinging shaft (68) functioning as a leverage point, and the terminal holder (74) is connected to the other end of the arm member (70). A second feature lies in that the side is pivotally supported by a third swing shaft (72) functioning as a leverage point.

Further, the operation lever (60) is configured to pull up the operation lever (60) to move the terminal holder (74) to the retracted position (D), and to move the second swing shaft (68). There is a third feature in that it can swing about.

Further, the battery (B) has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape elongated in the up-down direction of the vehicle body, and the operation lever (60) moves the battery with the terminal holder (74) in the retracted position (D). The fourth feature is that when the battery (B) is pulled upward, the battery (B) is pushed away by the inclined side surface (103a) provided at a position closer to the upper side and swings in a direction away from the battery (B). There is.

The operation lever (60) is provided with a positioning plate (63) for holding the operation lever (60) at a neutral position when the operation lever (60) is pressed down, and the positioning lever (60) is provided with the battery case ( 40) is provided with a positioning recess (52) in which the positioning plate (63) fits when the operation lever (60) is pressed down, and the positioning recess (52) is located on the side of the positioning plate (63). A fifth feature is that the end surface (63a) is configured to include a tapered surface (51) for bringing the operation lever (60) to a neutral position by abutting.

A sixth feature is that the positioning plate (63) has a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, and a chamfer (63c) is formed at a lower corner of the positioning plate (63). There is.

The battery case (40) is disposed below an openable / closable seat (23) provided in the saddle-ride type vehicle (1), and the operation lever ( A seventh feature lies in that a boss (84) located above 60) is provided.

The eighth feature is that the boss (84) does not come into contact with the operation lever (60) when the operation lever (60) is pushed down to a predetermined lowermost position.

Further, the two batteries (B) are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction, and the first swing shaft (71), the second swing shaft (68), and the third swing shaft (72) are arranged. ) Is disposed at a position overlapping with the battery (B) when the vehicle is viewed from the front.

According to the first feature, a plurality of substantially rectangular parallelepiped batteries (B) for supplying power to the power source of the saddle-ride type vehicle (1), a battery case (40) in which the batteries (B) are stored, A straddle-type vehicle including a battery terminal (75) provided on a lower surface (107) of the battery (B) and a case terminal (90) engaged with the battery terminal (75). In the battery attaching / detaching structure, a single operation lever (60) having a grip portion (61) located above the battery (B) in a state where the battery (B) is stored in the battery case (40); A swing-type pressing holder (45) for pressing the upper surface (102) of the battery (B); and a connection position (U) for connecting the case-side terminal (90) to the battery-side terminal (75). Separated from battery side terminal (75) And a link mechanism (L) for connecting the operation lever (60) and the terminal holder (74), the terminal holder (74) supporting the terminal holder (74) so as to be movable between a retracted position (D). When the plurality of batteries (B) are stored in the battery case (40) and the operation lever (60) is pressed down, the terminal holder (74) moves upward and the battery-side terminals (75) and Since the case side terminal (90) engages and the pressing holder (45) swings to press the upper surface (102) of the battery (B), a single operating lever is provided. By pressing down, the upper surfaces of the plurality of batteries are pressed by the pressing holder, and the case-side terminals are engaged with the battery-side terminals provided on the lower surface of the batteries, so that the batteries are sandwiched from above and below. It is possible to hold. Thus, the battery is stably held, and good electrical connection can be maintained even when the battery gets over a large step.

In addition, a plurality of batteries are simultaneously held by grasping a grip portion located above the battery and depressing the operation lever, and the battery can be removed by pulling up the operation lever. A highly attachable and detachable battery structure can be obtained.

According to a second feature, the link mechanism (L) includes an arm member (70) pivotally supported by a first pivot shaft (71) functioning as a fulcrum, and the operation lever The lower end of (60) is pivotally supported at one end side of the arm member (70) by a second swinging shaft (68) functioning as a leverage point, and the terminal holder (74) is connected to the arm member (74). Since the other end of (70) is pivotally supported by the third swinging shaft (72) functioning as a point of action, the terminal holder rises when the operating lever is pressed down, and rises when the operating lever is raised. Can be obtained. Further, by connecting a plurality of terminal holders to the link mechanism, it is possible to obtain a structure in which the plurality of terminal holders can be moved up and down by a single operation lever. Further, by using the principle of leverage, it is possible to move the terminal holder up and down with a small force.

According to the third feature, the operation lever (60) is pulled up by moving the operation lever (60) upward to move the terminal holder (74) to the retracted position (D). Since the swing lever can swing about the swing shaft (68), even when the operation lever is disposed between the two batteries which are arranged close to each other, the operation lever is swung when the battery is pulled upward, and the battery is removed. Interference can be prevented. As a result, the two batteries can be arranged as close as possible to reduce the space required for housing the batteries, thereby reducing the size of the battery case.

According to the fourth feature, the battery (B) has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape elongated in a vehicle up-down direction, and the operation lever (60) moves the terminal holder (74) to the retreat position (D). When the battery (B) is pulled upward in the state described above, the battery (B) is pushed away by the inclined side surface (103a) provided at a position closer to the upper side of the battery (B) and swings in a direction away from the battery (B). Therefore, when the battery is pulled up, the operation lever automatically swings and the battery can be removed, so that the operation of removing the battery becomes easy.

According to the fifth feature, the operation lever (60) is provided with a positioning plate (63) for holding the operation lever (60) at the neutral position when the operation lever (60) is depressed. The battery case (40) is provided with a positioning recess (52) in which the positioning plate (63) is received when the operation lever (60) is pressed down, and the positioning recess (52) is provided with the positioning recess (52). Since the side end surface (63a) of the plate (63) comes into contact with the tapered surface (51) for guiding the operation lever (60) to the neutral position, the positioning recess provided with the tapered surface functioning as a guide is provided. In addition, since the positioning plate provided on the operation lever is settled, the operation lever can be smoothly held at the neutral position only by pushing down the operation lever.

According to the sixth feature, the positioning plate (63) has a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, and a chamfer (63c) is formed at a lower corner of the positioning plate (63). Therefore, when the operation lever is pushed down, the chamfered portion comes into contact with the tapered surface of the positioning concave portion, and the operation of pushing down the operation lever can be performed more smoothly.

According to the seventh feature, the battery case (40) is disposed below an openable seat (23) provided in the saddle type vehicle (1), and a bottom surface of the seat (23) is provided. Is provided with a boss (84) located above the operation lever (60), so that when the sheet is closed with the operation lever floating above a predetermined lowermost position, the boss is operated by the boss. The lever can be pushed down.

According to the eighth feature, the boss (84) does not come into contact with the operation lever (60) in a state where the operation lever (60) is pushed down to a predetermined lowermost position. If the operating lever is not sufficiently pushed down, the boss on the back of the seat contacts the operating lever and pushes it to the minimum position, and if it is pushed down to the predetermined lowest position, the boss does not come in contact With such a setting, it is possible to prevent a further load from being applied to the sufficiently depressed operation lever.

According to a ninth feature, the two batteries (B) are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction, and the first swing shaft (71), the second swing shaft (68), and the Since the three rocking shafts (72) are disposed at positions overlapping the battery (B) when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, the link mechanism is disposed at a position overlapping the battery when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, so that the battery case and The body can be reduced in size.

1 is a left side view of an electric motorcycle as a straddle-type electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a left side view of the electric motorcycle with main exterior parts removed. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the electric motorcycle with a seat and a cowl below the seat removed. It is a top view of a battery case. It is a perspective view of the battery case which shows the state which removed the battery of the vehicle width direction left side. It is a perspective view of a battery case. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper case from the vehicle body front upper part. It is the perspective view which looked at the lower case from the front upper right side of the vehicle body. It is a perspective view of the battery case from which the operation lever was removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structures of an operation lever and a link mechanism L. It is a perspective view of an operation lever. It is a partially enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a configuration around a stopper member. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a cross section taken along line XIV-XIV of FIG. 4. It is a front view showing the structure of the link mechanism (state in which the operation lever was pulled up). It is a front view showing the structure of the link mechanism (the state where the operation lever was pushed down to the predetermined lowest position). FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the pressing holder in a state where the operation lever is pushed down to a predetermined lowermost position. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pressing holder on the rear side of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear side of the vehicle body (a state in which the upper surface of the battery is pressed). FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pressing holder on the rear side of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear side of the vehicle body (a state in which the pressing holder is raised upward with the lifting operation of the operation lever). It is a left view which shows the press holder of the state which pushed down the operation lever to the predetermined lowest position. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line XXI-XXI in FIG. 4. FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along line XXII-XXII of FIG. 21. FIG. 23 is a sectional view taken along line XXIII-XXIII of FIG. 21. It is a front view showing the relation between the battery and the operation lever during storage. It is the perspective view which looked at the seat bottom plate from the vehicle body lower side. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line XXVI-XXVI of FIG. 4. FIG. 3 is a structural explanatory view of a battery-side terminal. It is a perspective view of a case side terminal. FIG. 4 is a structural explanatory view of a preload mechanism that presses a case-side terminal against a battery-side terminal (in a state where an operation lever is pressed down to some extent). FIG. 4 is a structural explanatory view of a preload mechanism that presses a case-side terminal against a battery-side terminal (a state where an operation lever is pushed down to a predetermined lowest position).

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a left side view of an electric motorcycle 1 as a saddle-ride type electric vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention. The electric motorcycle 1 is a so-called scooter-type electric vehicle in which a low-floor floor 25 on which an occupant rests is provided between the steering handle 2 and the seat 23.

一対 A pair of left and right front forks 9 rotatably supporting the front wheels WF are swingable by a steering handle 2 extending in the vehicle width direction. A rearview mirror 3 and a windproof screen 4 are attached to a handle cover 33 that covers the front and rear of the steering handle 2. Below the handle cover 33, a front cover 5 covering the front side of the vehicle body and a floor panel 27 covering the rear side of the vehicle body and facing the legs of the occupant are arranged. In front of the front cover 5, a headlight 7 supported by the light stay 31 and a pair of left and right front turn signal devices 6 are provided. A front fender 8 covering the upper part of the front wheel WF is supported between left and right front forks 9.

A brake pedal 26 for operating the brake of the rear wheel WR is provided on the upper surface of the low floor floor 25, and an under cover 10 connected to the lower end of the front cover 5 is provided below the low floor floor 25. Have been. Below the seat 23 on which the driver sits, an under-seat cowl 24 having a curved shape convex toward the front of the vehicle body is provided. The lower seat cowl 24 is provided with a pair of left and right slits 22 for positively taking in traveling wind from the front of the vehicle body.

サイド The side stand 11 and the tandem step 13 are disposed below the lower seat cowl 24. Further, a pair of rear cowls 21 are disposed in the vehicle width direction behind the lower seat cowl 24, and the upper portion of the rear cowl 21 is attached to a loading platform 37 surrounded by a grip pipe 36 and an upper surface of the loading platform 37. A rear carrier 20 is provided. Behind the rear cowl 21, a tail light 19 and a rear turn signal device 28 are provided.

A rear unit WR is rotatably supported by an axle S at a position behind the under cover 10, and a power unit P of a swing unit type incorporating a motor M for driving the rear wheel WR via a link mechanism 12. It is swingably attached to the body frame. A rear portion of the power unit P is suspended from a vehicle body frame by a rear cushion 18, and a rear fender 17 that covers an upper portion of the rear wheel WR is attached to an upper portion of the power unit P.

カバー A cover member 38 is provided between the lower seat cowl 24 and the rear fender 17 to receive the running wind introduced from the slit 22 of the lower seat cowl 24 and the running wind flowing inside the under cover 10.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the electric motorcycle 1 with main exterior parts removed. The vehicle body frame F of the electric motorcycle 1 includes a main frame F2 at the center in the vehicle width direction extending downward from the head pipe F1 to the vehicle body, and a pair of left and right underframes F3 connected to a lower end of the main frame F2 and curved rearward of the vehicle body. And a rising portion F4 rising from the rear end of the under frame F3 to the upper side of the vehicle body, and a pair of right and left rear frames F6 extending rearward of the vehicle body following the rising portion F4. A curved pipe F5 that connects the left and right rising portions F4 is connected to a front portion of the rising portion F4.

ステアリング A steering stem 34 is rotatably supported on the head pipe F1. The steering handle 2 is fixed to the upper end of the steering stem 34, and the bottom bridge 32 that supports the upper end of the front fork 9 is fixed to one lower end. Below the seat 23, a battery case 40 that accommodates two batteries (high-voltage batteries) B for supplying electric power to the motor M side by side in the vehicle width direction is provided. The rated voltage of the battery B is, for example, 48V. The seat 23 is pivotally supported at the upper front end of the battery case 40 so as to be openable and closable, and functions as an opening and closing cover for the battery case 40.

The battery case 40 is housed in the space between the pair of right and left rising portions F4 behind the curved pipe F5. The lower seat cowl 24 (see FIG. 1) extends from the front of the curved pipe F5 to the side of the left and right rising portions F4 so as to cover the front and side of the battery case 40. Below the low floor 25, a storage case 30 is provided for storing a low-voltage sub-battery B2 for supplying power to auxiliary devices such as the headlights 7 and electrical components such as fuses. The rated voltage of the sub-battery B2 is, for example, 12V.

A cover member 38 for receiving wind from the front of the vehicle body in front of the rear fender 17 is disposed on the rear side of the battery case 40, and supplies power to the motor M at a position closer to the upper rear side of the battery case 40. (Power Control Unit) 39 for controlling the power supply.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the electric motorcycle 1 with the seat 23 and the cowl 24 below the seat removed. This figure shows a state as viewed from the upper front of the left side of the vehicle body. The battery case 40 formed of a hard resin or the like includes a lower case 42 having a bottomed box shape and an upper case 41 engaged with an upper portion of the lower case 42. A hinge mechanism 44 that pivotally supports the front end of the seat 23 so as to be swingable is provided on the upper front end of the upper case 41. On the other hand, a hook opening 43 for engaging a hook with a seat catch mechanism for locking the seat 23 in a closed state is provided at the upper rear end of the upper case 41.

(2) Two batteries B are housed side by side in the vehicle width direction, and an operation lever 60 (a stippled hatching portion) that the occupant grasps and operates by hand is disposed between the left and right batteries B. Below the operation lever 60, a pressing holder 45 that is in contact with the upper surface of the battery B is provided.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the battery case 40. FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the battery case 40 in a state where the battery B on the left side in the vehicle width direction is removed. FIG. 5 shows a state viewed from the upper rear of the left side of the vehicle body. The batteries B arranged in the vehicle width direction have the same shape and structure on the left and right. The first side surface 104 of the battery B that faces outward in the vehicle width direction has a second side surface 103 that faces inward in the vehicle width direction, and a third side surface 105 and a fourth side surface 106 that faces in the vehicle longitudinal direction. On the other hand, it is constituted by a curved surface that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction.

At the upper end of the battery B, a first grip 100 oriented in the vehicle width direction and a second grip 101 formed continuously with the first grip 100 and oriented in the vehicle longitudinal direction are formed. The upper surface 102 of the battery B located below the first grip 100 and the second grip 101 has a mortar-shaped concave shape, and widens the gap between the

grips

100 and 101 to facilitate gripping.

The operation lever 60 is disposed between the left and right batteries B and at the center in the vehicle width direction. A total of four pressing holders 45 for pressing the upper surface 102 of the battery B are provided one before and after the battery B. The pressing holder 45 is pivotally supported on the upper portion of the upper case 41 and is configured to press the upper surface 102 of the battery B by pressing the operation lever 60 downward.

Referring to FIG. 5, a grip portion 61 is provided at an upper end portion of the operation lever 60 so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and is gripped by an occupant. A partition 62 is formed to be inserted therebetween. At the front end and the rear end of the grip portion 61, a pressing portion 64 oriented in the vehicle width direction is formed. Further, a positioning plate 63 located below the holding portion 64 is formed at the front end and the rear end of the partition 62.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the battery case 40. On the front side of the lower case 42 in the vehicle body, there is provided a link mechanism L that operates in conjunction with the vertical sliding operation of the operation lever 60 and disconnects / connects the electrical connection between the battery B and the vehicle body side. . At the lower end of the lower case 42, a pair of terminal covers 42a is provided on the left and right sides that cover the connection portions of the terminals. A pedestal 46 for mounting the hinge mechanism 44 is disposed on the upper front end of the upper case 41.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the upper case 41 as viewed from the upper front of the vehicle body. 8 is a perspective view of the lower case 42 as viewed from the front upper right side of the vehicle body, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the battery case 40 with the operation lever 60 removed.

As described above, the battery case 40 is configured by combining the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 (illustrated hatched portion), and the upper case 41 is provided with the central opening 50 through which the battery B passes. .

The

support portions

56 and 58 that pivotally support the pressing holder 45 are formed on the lower case 42, and are provided on the upper case 41 by engaging the upper and

lower cases

41 and 42 with each other. It is configured to be exposed above the vehicle body from the

rectangular openings

47 and 48. Similarly, a pedestal 46 for attaching the hinge mechanism 44 is also formed in the lower case 42, and is exposed above the vehicle body from a rectangular opening 53 provided in the upper case 41.

フック At the rear end of the upper case 41, a hook opening 43 for accessing the seat catch mechanism is formed. The opening 47 and the opening 48 are surrounded by

ribs

47a and 48a which stand upright on the vehicle body. Between the left and right openings 47 and between the left and right openings 48, there are formed positioning recesses 52 in which the positioning plates 63 of the operation levers 60 are accommodated. The tapered surface 51 as the side surface on the outside in the vehicle width direction of the positioning recess 52 has a tapered shape that becomes narrower downward.

本体 The main body 55 of the lower case 42 forms a bottomed recess 59 for housing the battery B. A leg opening 57 into which the leg 66 (see FIG. 10) of the operation lever 60 is inserted is formed between the supporting portions 56 that support the pressing holder 45. The leg openings 57 are similarly formed between the support portions 58 on the front side of the vehicle body.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the structure of the operation lever 60 and the link mechanism L. Just like the operation lever 60 has a substantially symmetrical shape in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle width direction, the link mechanism L also has a substantially symmetrical shape in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle width direction.

には A pair of left and right arm members 70 are pivotally supported by a first pivot shaft 71 at the upper end of a long substrate 73 supporting the link mechanism L. A lower end portion 67 of the operation lever 60 is pivotally supported by a second pivot shaft 68 at one end of the arm member 70 located inside the vehicle width direction. The pivot portion of the second swing shaft 68 is formed in an elongated hole shape so as to slide the leg portion 66 of the operation lever 60 in a substantially vertical direction. On the other hand, a terminal holder 74 that supports the case-side terminal 90 is pivotally supported at the other end of the arm member 70 located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The terminal holder 74 is formed in a substantially U shape so as to surround a side surface of the battery B in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to obtain the link mechanism L including the configuration of “lever” using the fulcrum, the force point, and the action point. More specifically, when the first swing shaft 71 is a fulcrum, the second swing shaft 68 is a power point, and the third swing shaft 72 is an action point, when the operation lever 60 is pressed down, the terminal holder 74 is raised and the operation lever 60 is moved. When pulled up, the link mechanism L in which the terminal holder 74 descends can be obtained. Further, by connecting the two terminal holders 74 to the link mechanism L, a structure in which the two terminal holders 74 can be moved up and down by the single operation lever 60 can be obtained. Furthermore, using the leverage principle, it is possible to move the terminal holder 74 up and down with a small force. The arm member 70 and the substrate 73 can be made of a thin metal plate.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the operation lever 60. The operation lever 60 for operating the link mechanism L has a lower end 67 connected to one end of the arm member 70 made of a thin plate-like metal, and a hard synthetic resin on the upper side including the grip portion 61 and the partition portion 62. And the like, so that the weight can be reduced. In addition, the lower end portion 67 can be formed by insert molding deeply in the longitudinal direction of the leg portion 66, so that the strength of the leg portion 66 can be increased.

把持 A grip opening 60a through which the occupant passes his / her finger is formed between the grip 61 and the partition 62. A connecting portion 69 connecting the holding portion 61 and the partitioning portion 62 is formed in the front-rear direction of the body of the holding opening 60a. The left and right side surfaces of the connecting portion 69 in the vehicle width direction have a tapered shape that becomes narrower downward.

The positioning plate 63 extending in the vehicle width direction between the leg portion 66 and the partition portion 62 has a side end surface 63a that comes into contact with the tapered surface 51 as a tapered side surface of the positioning concave portion 52, and the operation lever 60 is pulled up. Thus, an upper end surface 63b is formed which comes into contact with the lower part of the pressing holder 45 and pushes it upward. A chamfered portion 63c is provided at a lower corner of the positioning plate 63, which is substantially square when viewed from the front. In addition, a stopper member 65 that stands vertically downward is formed at a lower portion of the holding portion 64.

(4) The side end face 63a of the positioning plate 63 inserted into the positioning recess 52 has a tapered shape that becomes narrower downward. As a result, the positioning plate 63 fits in the positioning recess 52 provided with the tapered surface 51 functioning as a guide, so that the operation lever 60 can be smoothly held at the neutral position only by pushing down the operation lever 60. Further, since the chamfered portion 63c is provided at the lower corner of the positioning plate 63, when the operation lever 60 is pressed down, the chamfered portion 63c abuts on the tapered surface of the positioning recess 52 at 51, and the operation lever 60 Can be performed more smoothly.

FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing the configuration around the stopper member 65. As described above, both side surfaces in the vehicle width direction of the connecting portion 69 have a tapered shape that becomes narrower downward. Thereby, when the battery B is pulled upward from the battery case 40, even if the upper end of the battery B hits the operation lever 60, the operation lever 69 is smoothly retracted due to the tapered shape of the connecting portion 69, and the battery B is easily pulled out. . In addition, the stopper member 65 provided at the lower portion of the pressing portion 64 contacts the ceiling surface of the upper case 41 located between the right and left pressing holders 45 in the vehicle width direction, and defines the lowermost position of the operation lever 60. The stopper member 65 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape provided with three lightening concave portions and extending in the vehicle width direction.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a cross section taken along line XIV-XIV of FIG. Two batteries B are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction. The operation lever 60 includes a grip portion 61 protruding above the upper surface 102 of the battery B in a state where the battery B is stored in the battery case 40, and is inserted between the batteries B in a state where the battery B is stored in the battery case 40. And a partitioning section 62 to be formed. The partition 62 is formed narrower than the grip 61, and a grip opening 60 a through which the occupant passes his / her finger is formed between the grip 61 and the partition 62. This makes it possible to prevent the batteries B from interfering with each other and protect the batteries B from impacts, and to enhance the heat dissipation effect of the batteries B. Further, by passing the finger through the grip opening 60a, the wide grip portion 61 can be easily grasped, and the attaching / detaching operation of the battery B becomes easy. Note that the insulating function between the batteries B may be enhanced by extending the partition 62 further downward.

FIGS. 15 and 16 are front views showing the structure of the link mechanism L. FIG. FIG. 15 shows a state where the operation lever 60 is pulled up, and FIG. 16 shows a state where the operation lever 60 is pushed down to a predetermined lowermost position. The pressing holder 45 pivotally supported by the battery case 40 is urged by an elastic member in a direction to press the upper surface of the battery B. Here, when the operation lever 60 is pulled upward, the upper end surface 63b of the positioning plate 63 comes into contact with the lower surface of the pressing holder 45, and is further pulled upward above the operating lever 60 against the urging force of the elastic member. 45 is swung upward to be in a standing state. At the same time, by pulling the operation lever 60 upward, the terminal holder 74 connected to the link mechanism L is lowered to the retreat position D, and the case-side terminal 90 is separated from the battery B.

On the other hand, when the operation lever 60 is pressed down, the pressing holder 45 swings in a direction to press the upper surface 102 of the battery B by the urging force of the elastic member. At the same time, by pushing down the operation lever 60, the terminal holder 74 connected to the link mechanism L is raised to the connection position U, and the case-side terminal 90 is connected to the battery-side terminal ( (See FIG. 27).

That is, by pressing down the single operation lever 60, the upper surface 102 of the two batteries B is pressed by the pressing holder 45, and the case-side terminal 90 is engaged with the battery-side terminal provided on the lower surface of the battery B, This makes it possible to hold the battery B so as to sandwich it from above and below. As a result, the battery B is stably held, and good electrical connection can be maintained even when a large step is crossed. Further, the two batteries B are simultaneously held by grasping the grip portion 61 located above the battery B and depressing the operation lever 60, and the battery B can be removed by pulling up the operation lever 60. The convenience of the attachment / detachment operation of the battery B is improved.

The operation lever 60 is configured to be swingable about the second swing shaft 68 in a state where the operation lever 60 is pulled up and the terminal holder 74 is moved to the retracted position D. Thus, even when the operation lever is disposed between the two batteries that are arranged close to each other, the operation lever 60 can be swung when the battery B is pulled out to prevent interference with the battery B. Therefore, the two batteries B can be arranged as close as possible to reduce the space required for storing the batteries B, and the size of the battery case 40 can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, two batteries B are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction, and the first swing shaft 71, the second swing shaft 68, and the third swing shaft 72 Since the link mechanism L is disposed at a position overlapping the battery B when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, the battery case 40 and the vehicle body can be reduced in size.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the pressing holder 45 in a state where the operation lever 60 is pushed down to a predetermined lowermost position. 18 and 19 are perspective views of the pressing holder 45 on the rear side of the vehicle body viewed from the rear side of the vehicle body. FIG. 18 shows a state in which the upper surface 102 of the battery B is pressed, and FIG. 19 shows a state in which the operation lever 60 is raised upward with the lifting operation of the operation lever 60.

The pressing holder 45 includes a main body 45c pivotally supported by a swinging shaft 45a, an elastic member 45d for urging the upper surface 102 of the battery B in a pressing direction, and a battery B fixed to the main body 45c. And a pressing portion 45b that comes into contact with the upper surface 102. The main body 45c is formed of a metal such as aluminum or a hard synthetic resin, and the pressing portion 45b can be formed of a resin such as rubber. A bottomed box-shaped interference part 45e with which the upper end surface 63b of the positioning plate 63 abuts from below is provided inside the main body part 45c in the vehicle width direction. The elastic member 45d is a coil spring wound around the swing shaft 45a, and can apply a one-way urging force to the swing operation of the pressing holder 45 with a simple structure.

FIG. 20 is a left side view showing the pressing holder 45 in a state where the operation lever 60 is pushed down to a predetermined lowermost position. When the operation lever 60 is depressed, the interference portion 45e has a shape protruding downward from the pressing holder 45 on the vehicle body front side (the vehicle body rear side) from the swing shaft 45a. The pressing portion 45b is disposed outside the interference portion 45e in the vehicle width direction and on the front side of the vehicle body.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view taken along line XXI-XXI in FIG. In this figure, the battery B is omitted for explanation. The swing shaft 45a of the pressing holder 45 is disposed so as to be oriented in the vehicle width direction while the operation lever 60 slides in the up and down direction. Thereby, it becomes easy to swing the pressing holder 45 in conjunction with the sliding operation of the operation lever 60. Further, since the two corner portions 61 a on the upper end side of the grip portion 61 are formed as curved surfaces, when the battery B is inserted into the battery case 40, even if the side surface of the B can be protected.

FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. FIG. 23 is a sectional view taken along line XXIII-XXIII in FIG. The pressing holder 45 is provided with a contact portion 49 that comes into contact with the operation lever 60 by pressing down the operation lever 60. The contact portion 49 includes a first contact portion 49a (see FIG. 22) that is not located radially outside the pivot shaft 45a and a second contact portion 49b that is disposed close to the radial outside of the pivot shaft 45a. (See FIG. 23).

The area where the first contact portion 49a provided near the center in the vehicle width direction and the operation lever 60 are in contact is set to be larger than the area where the second contact portion 49b provided near the outside in the vehicle width direction and the operation lever 60 are in contact with. You. Thus, the holding force of the pressing holder 45 can be increased by increasing the contact area with the operating lever 60 in a region where the pressing holder 45 does not overlap with the swing shaft 45a in the axial direction.

According to the configuration of the contact portion 49 described above, the battery B is stored in the battery case 40 and the operation lever 60 is pressed down, so that the pressing holder 45 presses the upper surface 102 of the battery B and the operation lever 60 is Can be obtained. That is, the swinging operation of the pressing holder 45 is regulated by the operation lever 60, so that the battery B can be prevented from moving upward of the vehicle body even when the vehicle moves over a large step, and good electrical connection can be maintained. It becomes possible.

FIG. 24 is a front view showing the relationship between the battery B and the operating lever 60 during storage. The battery B has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape elongated in the up-down direction of the vehicle body. When the battery B is pulled up with the terminal holder 74 in the retracted position D, the operation lever 60 is pushed away by the inclined side surface 103a provided at a position closer to the upper side of the battery B, and swings in a direction away from the battery B. It is configured to be. That is, the operation lever 60 automatically swings by pulling the battery B upward, and the battery B can be removed, so that the operation of removing the battery B becomes easy. The inclination of the center line C of the operation lever 60 is such that even when the battery B on the side where the operation lever 60 is inclined is to be pulled out, the inclined side surface 103a is automatically turned to the opposite side along the shape of the connecting portion 69 of the operation lever 60. It is set to the size that can swing. The upper corner portion of the grip portion 61 of the operation lever 60 functions as a guide member for holding the battery B in a predetermined position by contacting the inner surface of the battery B in the vehicle width direction when the battery B is inserted.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the seat bottom plate 80 constituting the bottom of the seat 23 as viewed from below the vehicle body. FIG. 26 is a sectional view taken along line XXVI-XXVI of FIG. FIG. 26 also shows the seat 23 and the seat bottom plate 80. A fixing member 82 for fixing to the hinge mechanism 44 is provided at the front end of the seat bottom plate 80, while the rear end of the seat bottom plate 80 absorbs shock and vibration when the seat 23 is closed. A pair of left and right anti-vibration rubbers 84 a and hooks 83 that engage with the seat catch mechanism 110 are provided. A boss 84 is provided in front of and behind the center of the seat bottom plate 80 in the vehicle width direction, the boss 84 being in contact with the upper surface of the operation lever 60. The boss 84 can be formed of a hard synthetic resin or the like. A recess 85 is formed around the boss 84 on the front side of the vehicle body to avoid interference with the pressing portion 64 of the operation lever 60.

The boss 84 has a function of pushing down the operation lever 60 when the seat 23 is closed with the operation lever 60 floating above the predetermined lowermost position. However, the operation lever 60 pushes down the operation lever 60 to the predetermined lowermost position. In this state, the operation lever 60 is set so as not to come into contact with the operation lever 60. Thus, when the operation lever 60 is not sufficiently pressed down when the seat 23 is closed, the boss 84 abuts on the operation lever 60, and the battery terminal 75 and the case terminal 90 are electrically connected. When the push lever is pushed to the minimum position and the boss 84 is set so as not to come into contact with the push lever when the push lever is pushed down to the predetermined lowermost position, it is possible to prevent a further load from being applied to the sufficiently pushed down operation lever 60. be able to.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory view of the structure of the battery terminal 75. FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the case-side terminal 90. The battery-side terminal 75 is embedded at a position closer to the outside in the vehicle width direction on the lower surface 107 of the battery B. The battery-side terminal 75 has a slit 76 into which the seven terminal plates 94 of the case-side terminal 90 are inserted, and an engagement hole 77 into which a positioning pin 93 supported by the support portion 93a outside the terminal plate 94 is inserted. Are formed.

The base plate 91 supporting the terminal plate 94 and the positioning pin 93 of the case-side terminal 90 has a through hole through which a support shaft (see FIGS. 29 and 30) that allows the case-side terminal 90 to slide with respect to the terminal holder 74. 92 are formed. A protection plate 94a for protecting the terminal plate 94 is provided on the side of the terminal plate 94, and a harness holder 95 for supporting a harness for supplying electric power is provided on a lower surface of the base plate 91. .

FIGS. 29 and 30 are structural explanatory views of a preload mechanism for pressing the case-side terminal 90 against the battery-side terminal 75. FIG. FIG. 29 shows a state in which the operation lever 60 is pushed down to a position where the case-side terminal 90 engages with the battery-side terminal 75, and FIG. 30 shows a state in which the operation lever 60 is further pushed down to a predetermined lowermost position to apply a preload. Show. (B) in FIGS. 29 and 30 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the dashed circle portion of (a).

The case-side terminal 90 is vertically slidably supported on the terminal holder 74 by a cylindrical support shaft 98 passing through a through hole 74a formed in the terminal holder 74. The coil spring 97 that winds the support shaft 98 is configured to generate an elastic force in a direction in which the terminal holder 74 and the case-side terminal 90 are separated from each other. The longest distance between the terminal holder 74 and the case-side terminal 90 is regulated by the snap ring 98 a, while the shortest distance between the terminal holder 74 and the case-side terminal 90 is arranged on the lower surface of the base plate 91 and the coil spring 97. Is regulated by a cup member 96 that covers the cover.

In this embodiment, when the battery B is stored in the battery case 40 and the operation lever 60 is pushed down, the electric connection between the case-side terminal 90 and the battery-side terminal 75 is made shortly before reaching the lowermost position of the operation lever 60. When completed, the coil spring 97 is further contracted by pushing it down to the lowermost position, and preloading occurs. Also in this case, the gap 99 between the cup member 96 and the terminal holder 74 is configured to be secured.

As described above, according to the preload mechanism according to the present embodiment, the spring 97 that biases the case-side terminal 90 in the direction that presses the case-side terminal 90 is disposed between the case-side terminal 90 and the terminal holder 74. With this arrangement, it is possible to generate a pressing force for pressing the case-side terminal 90 against the battery-side terminal 75 while the case-side terminal 90 is moved to the connection position. Thus, even when the battery B moves upward of the vehicle body, for example, when the vehicle moves over a large step, the case-side terminal 90 can follow the movement of the battery B to maintain the electrical connection.

Further, a single operating lever 60 for regulating the vertical movement of the battery B by pushing down the battery B in a state where the battery B is stored in the battery case 40, and a link mechanism L for connecting the operating lever 60 and the terminal holder 74 are provided. , The vertical movement of the battery B can be regulated by the single operation lever 60, and the work of attaching and detaching the battery B becomes easy. Even when the link mechanism L includes a plurality of swing shafts and an invalid stroke occurs in the operation of the operation lever 60, after the case-side terminal 90 contacts the battery-side terminal 75, it is absorbed by the coil spring 97, Can be preloaded effectively.

In addition, the support shaft 98 around which the coil spring 97 is wound is provided in a pair with the case-side terminal 90 interposed therebetween, and by providing a sliding mechanism for the terminal holder 74 on both sides of the case-side terminal 90, the case-side terminal 90 is provided. , And a smooth sliding operation becomes possible. Thereby, good electrical connection between the case side terminal 90 and the battery side terminal 75 can be maintained.

The shape and structure of the battery, the number and mounting position of the batteries, the shape and structure of the battery case and the operation lever, the shape and structure of the pressing holder and the terminal holder, and the shape and structure of the link mechanism and the preload mechanism are the same as those in the above embodiment. However, various changes are possible. The battery attachment / detachment structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to the present invention can be applied to a saddle-ride type three-wheel electric vehicle, a four-wheel electric vehicle, or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electric motorcycle (saddle-riding type vehicle), 23 ... Seat, 40 ... Battery case, 45 ... Press holder, 45b ... Holding part, 45c ... Body part, 45d ... Elastic member, 49 ... Contact part, 49a ... First Contact portion, 49b Second contact portion, 51 Tapered surface, 52 Positioning concave portion, 60 Operation lever, 60a Holding opening, 61 Holding portion, 61a Upper end of holding portion, 62 Partition portion , 63: positioning plate, 63a: side end surface of the positioning plate, 63c: chamfered portion, 68: second swinging shaft, 69: connecting portion, 70: arm member, 71: first swinging shaft, 72: third swinging Active shaft, 74: terminal holder, 74a: through hole, 75: battery side terminal, 84: boss, 90: case side terminal, 97: spring, 98: support shaft, 102: upper surface of battery, 103a: inclined side surface of battery , 107: lower surface of the battery, B: bar Terri, U ... connection position, D ... retracted position, L ... linkage

Claims

A plurality of substantially rectangular parallelepiped batteries (B) for supplying power to the power source of the saddle-ride type vehicle (1), a battery case (40) in which the batteries (B) are stored, and a lower surface of the battery (B) ( 107) and a case-side terminal (90) engaged with the battery-side terminal (75).
A single operating lever (60) having a grip (61) above the battery (B) in a state where the battery (B) is stored in the battery case (40);
A swing-type pressing holder (45) for pressing the upper surface (102) of the battery (B);
The case-side terminal (90) is supported so as to be movable between a connection position (U) connected to the battery-side terminal (75) and a retracted position (D) separated from the battery-side terminal (75). A terminal holder (74) to be
A link mechanism (L) for connecting the operation lever (60) and the terminal holder (74);
When the plurality of batteries (B) are housed in the battery case (40) and the operation lever (60) is pressed down, the terminal holder (74) moves upward and the battery-side terminals (75) and A saddle-riding device configured to engage with the case-side terminal (90) and to swing the pressing holder (45) to press the upper surface (102) of the battery (B). Battery mounting structure for a model vehicle.
The link mechanism (L) includes an arm member (70) pivotally supported by a first pivot shaft (71) functioning as a fulcrum.
A lower end of the operation lever (60) is supported at one end of the arm member (70) by a second swing shaft (68) functioning as a leverage point,
The said terminal holder (74) is pivotally supported by the 3rd rocking | swing shaft (72) which functions as a lever of this lever at the other end side of the said arm member (70). Battery mounting structure for saddle-ride type vehicles.
The operation lever (60) is centered on the second swing shaft (68) in a state where the operation lever (60) is pulled up and the terminal holder (74) is moved to the retracted position (D). The battery mounting / dismounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the battery can be swung.
The battery (B) has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped elongated in the up-down direction of the vehicle body,
When the battery (B) is pulled upward with the terminal holder (74) in the retracted position (D), the operation lever (60) is inclined at a position closer to the upper side of the battery (B). The battery mounting / dismounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the battery is pivoted in a direction away from the battery (B) by being pushed away from the side surface (103a).
A positioning plate (63) for holding the operation lever (60) at a neutral position when the operation lever (60) is depressed;
The battery case (40) is provided with a positioning recess (52) in which the positioning plate (63) fits when the operation lever (60) is pressed down,
The positioning recess (52) is configured to include a tapered surface (51) that guides the operation lever (60) to a neutral position by abutting a side end surface (63a) of the positioning plate (63). The battery attachment / detachment structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The positioning plate (63) has a substantially rectangular shape in a front view,
The battery attachment / detachment structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5, wherein a chamfered portion (63c) is formed at a lower corner of the positioning plate (63).
The battery case (40) is provided below an openable seat (23) provided in the saddle-ride type vehicle (1),
The straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a boss (84) located above the operation lever (60) is provided on a bottom surface of the seat (23). Battery detachable structure.
The saddle riding type according to claim 7, wherein the boss (84) does not come into contact with the operation lever (60) when the operation lever (60) is pushed down to a predetermined lowermost position. Vehicle battery attachment / detachment structure.
The two batteries (B) are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction,
The first rocking shaft (71), the second rocking shaft (68), and the third rocking shaft (72) are disposed at positions overlapping the battery (B) in a vehicle front view. The battery attachment / detachment structure according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: