WO2020066139A1 - 鞍乗型車両 - Google Patents

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WO2020066139A1
WO2020066139A1 PCT/JP2019/022429 JP2019022429W WO2020066139A1 WO 2020066139 A1 WO2020066139 A1 WO 2020066139A1 JP 2019022429 W JP2019022429 W JP 2019022429W WO 2020066139 A1 WO2020066139 A1 WO 2020066139A1
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和夫 辻
孝文 中西
夏美 千賀
康一郎 杉本
小林　亮
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J23/00—Other protectors specially adapted for cycles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J3/00—Acoustic signal devices; Arrangement of such devices on cycles

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  • the present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle, and more particularly to a straddle-type vehicle in which a horn is disposed inside a handle cover that covers the center of the steering handle in the vehicle width direction.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a horn is provided inside a handle cover and an opening is provided on a front surface of the handle cover to expose the horn when the vehicle is viewed from the front.
  • the opening of the handle cover disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a substantially V-shaped shape when viewed from the front of the vehicle body.
  • the opening of the handle cover disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a substantially V-shaped shape when viewed from the front of the vehicle body.
  • only the upper part of the horn is exposed above the center, and there is still room for devising the shape and structure of the opening.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide a straddle-type vehicle that can make a warning sound of a horn disposed inside a handle cover reach farther.
  • the present invention provides a steering handle (9) for steering a front wheel (WF), a handle cover (5) for covering the steering handle (9), and a horn (60) for generating a warning sound.
  • the horn (60) is fixed to a handlebar (9a) constituting the steering handle (9), and is provided inside the handle cover (5).
  • An opening (50) for exposing the horn (60) to the front of the vehicle body is provided on the vehicle body front side of the handle cover (5), and the opening (50) is provided with the horn (60).
  • the first feature of the present invention resides in that a substantially rectangular shape exposing a lower portion of the vehicle body is exposed.
  • a thin plate-shaped visor (6) is disposed close to the upper surface of the handle cover (5), and a lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is located above and in front of the opening (50).
  • the second feature is that the lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening (50) when the vehicle is viewed from the front.
  • a third feature is that a plurality of louvers (51) directed in the up-down direction of the vehicle body are provided in the opening (50).
  • the handlebar (9a) extends obliquely upward and to the left and right from the upper end of a handlepost (9b) pivotally supported by the head pipe (2).
  • a fourth feature lies in that it is disposed above the post (9b) and between the left and right handlebars (9a).
  • a reinforcing plate (64) for covering the front side of the body of the handle post (9b) and the left and right handle bars (9a) is fixed to the steering handle (9), and supports the horn (60).
  • the fifth feature is that the supporting stay (63) is fixed to the reinforcing plate (64).
  • the louver (51) is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from the lower edge (6a) of the visor (6), and is provided on the handle cover (5) from the lower end of the louver (51) in the front of the vehicle body.
  • an overhanging surface (41a) extending to is formed.
  • a seventh feature is that the opening (50) exposes at least a portion on the vehicle body lower side including the center (60a) of the horn (60).
  • a steering wheel (9) for steering the front wheel (WF), a handle cover (5) for covering the steering wheel (9), and a horn (60) for emitting a warning sound are provided.
  • the horn (60) is fixed to a handlebar (9a) constituting the steering handle (9) and is disposed inside the handle cover (5).
  • An opening (50) for exposing the horn (60) to the front of the vehicle body is provided on the vehicle body front side of the handle cover (5), and the opening (50) is located below the vehicle body of the horn (60).
  • the horn has a substantially rectangular shape that exposes the side, so the horn's exposed area to the front of the vehicle body is enlarged, and an opening is provided in the direction in which the audible warning sound is desired to improve the directivity. To make the sound reach farther The ability.
  • a novel appearance can be obtained by providing a substantially square opening in the handle cover.
  • a thin plate-shaped visor (6) is arranged close to the upper surface of the handle cover (5), and a lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is connected to the opening (50).
  • the lower edge (6a) of the visor (60) is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening (50) in a front view of the vehicle body. Can give the appearance of an animal having eyes.
  • the lower edge of the visor is located in front of and above the opening, it is possible to make it difficult for rain or the like to enter.
  • the louvers since the plurality of louvers (51) directed in the vehicle body vertical direction are provided in the opening (50), the louvers impart directivity to the warning sound to further increase the warning sound. It is possible to reduce the noise that is reflected to the rear of the vehicle body by the inner wall of the handle cover and reaches the driver.
  • the louver makes it difficult to recognize the shape of the horn from the front of the vehicle body, so that the appearance can be improved.
  • the handlebar (9a) extends diagonally upward and downward from left and right from the upper end of a handlepost (9b) pivotally supported by the head pipe (2). 60) is disposed above the handle post (9b) and between the left and right handlebars (9a), so that the horn is disposed using the dead space between the left and right handlebars. can do.
  • the handle cover can be reduced in size, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.
  • a reinforcing plate (64) for covering the front side of the handle post (9b) and the left and right handle bars (9a) is fixed to the steering handle (9), Since the support stay (63) for supporting the horn (60) is fixed to the reinforcing plate (64), the support stay can be fixed by welding or the like without affecting the handlebar strength and the like.
  • the louver (51) is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from the lower edge (6a) of the visor (6), and the louver (51) is attached to the handle cover (5).
  • An overhanging surface (41a) extending downward from the lower end to the front of the vehicle body is formed, so that when viewing the opening from the front of the vehicle body, a novel louver such as an air duct in which a louver is provided at a position recessed from the entrance of the opening. Can give an impression.
  • the lower edge and the overhanging surface of the visor make it easy to direct the direction of the alarm sound toward the lower front of the vehicle body.
  • the opening (50) exposes at least a portion on the lower side of the vehicle body including the center (60a) of the horn (60), the warning sound is transmitted to a farther lower part in front of the vehicle body. It becomes possible.
  • FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the handle cover circumference from the vehicle body right front. It is an enlarged front view around a handle cover. It is a left view which shows the structure around a steering wheel. It is the perspective view which looked at the composition around the steering wheel from the left front of the vehicle body. It is a front view showing composition around a steering wheel.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the motorcycle 1 is a straddle-type vehicle including a straddle section 34 between the seat 12 and the steering handle 9. At the left and right ends of the steering handle 9, handle grips 8 to be gripped by the driver are attached.
  • the head pipe 2 that rotatably supports the steering stem 4 is fixed to a front end of the main frame 11 of the body frame 10.
  • a swing arm pivot 24 that pivotally supports the swing arm 20 is provided at the lower rear end of the main frame 11 at the center in the vehicle width direction extending downward from the head pipe 2 toward the rear of the vehicle body.
  • An upper rear frame 13 and a lower rear frame 32 extending upward and rearward of the vehicle body are mounted on the upper rear portion of the main frame 11 in a pair, respectively.
  • the swing arm 20 is suspended from the upper rear frame 13 by a rear cushion 33 at a position near the front of the vehicle body.
  • the steering handle 9 is fixed to the upper end of the steering stem 4.
  • a bottom bridge 29 that supports a pair of left and right front forks 27 is fixed to the lower end of the steering stem 4.
  • a front wheel WF is rotatably supported at the lower end of the front fork 27, and a front fender 28 that covers the upper rear of the front wheel WF is attached to the front fork 27 substantially at the center in the vertical direction.
  • a power unit P which integrally forms a four-stroke engine and a stepped transmission, is supported below the main frame 11.
  • the rotational power of the power unit P is transmitted to the rear wheels WR via the drive chain 22 on the left side in the vehicle width direction.
  • the combustion gas of the power unit P is discharged from the muffler 21 on the right side in the vehicle width direction via an exhaust pipe 25 passing below the power unit P.
  • the side cover 26 that covers the upper part of the main frame 11 and the left and right in the vehicle width direction extends from the bottom bridge 29 in front of the vehicle body to the front side of the power unit P.
  • a front cover 3 that supports a pair of left and right headlights 31 is attached to an upper front part of the side cover 26, and the front and rear sides of the steering handle 9 are covered by the handle cover 5.
  • a pair of left and right rearview mirrors 7 are fixed to the steering handle 9, and a small visor 6 is attached to an upper portion of the handle cover 5.
  • a pair of left and right seat covers 14 that cover the rear frames 13 and 32 below the seat 12 are connected to the rear end of the side cover 26.
  • a pair of left and right rear side covers 35 that support the tail light 15 are disposed at the rear of the seat cover 14. Below the rear side cover 35, a lower surface portion that connects the left and right rear side covers 35 and a lower surface portion are provided.
  • a rear end cover 17 as a vehicle body cover having an extending portion extending rearward of the vehicle body is attached.
  • a pair of right and left rear flasher lights 16, a license light at the center in the vehicle width direction, and a rear fender 19 also functioning as a license plate holder are attached to the extension of the rear end cover 17.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the periphery of the handle cover 5 as viewed from the front right side of the vehicle body.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view around the handle cover 5.
  • a front brake lever 45 for operating the front wheel brake is pivotally supported in front of the steering wheel grip 8 on the right side of the steering wheel 9 in the vehicle width direction.
  • a clutch lever 46 is pivotally supported so as to be swingable.
  • a handle cover 5 made of a synthetic resin thin plate member or the like includes a front cover 41 and a rear cover 42 that cover the front and rear of the steering handle 9 with respect to the vehicle body, a pair of left and right decorative covers 43 attached to the upper surface of the front cover 41, and left and right decorative covers.
  • the visor 6 is provided between the visors 43 and disposed close to the upper surface of the front cover 41.
  • the visor 6 is attached to the upper surface of the front cover 41 by a fastening member such as a screw.
  • the rearview mirror stay 7a supporting the rearview mirror 7 is fixed to the steering handle 9 through an opening formed in the front cover 41.
  • a reservoir tank 44 for storing brake fluid of a hydraulic brake is exposed.
  • a front center cover 47 is provided between the front covers 3 projecting upward from the vehicle body.
  • the present embodiment is characterized in that the horn 60 is exposed to the front of the vehicle body from the opening 50 provided on the front surface of the handle cover 5.
  • the horn 60 is fixed to the steering handle 9 and is disposed inside the handle cover 5 at the center in the vehicle width direction.
  • the opening 50 has a substantially square shape that exposes at least a portion on the vehicle body lower side including the center 60 a of the horn 60.
  • the exposed area of the horn 60 toward the front side of the vehicle body is increased, and the opening 50 is provided in the direction in which the warning sound is desired to be provided to enhance the directivity, thereby making the warning sound reach farther. It becomes possible.
  • the handle cover 5 with the substantially rectangular opening 50, a novel appearance can be obtained.
  • both sides of the opening 50 are inclined so as to be positioned outward in the vehicle width direction gradually toward the upper side of the vehicle body, and by forming a substantially trapezoidal opening 50 in which the upper bottom is longer than the lower bottom, A sharp eye-like appearance is provided. Further, the opening 50 is surrounded by the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 and the front ends of the pair of left and right decorative covers 43, thereby giving a more novel appearance.
  • the visor 6 has a shape in which the dimension in the vehicle width direction gradually increases toward the rear of the vehicle body, and is fixed to the front cover 41 by being inclined rearward and upward. Since the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 on the front side of the vehicle body is located above and in front of the opening 50, the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 is visually recognized as forming the upper edge of the opening 50 in a front view of the vehicle body. Becomes This provides the opening of the handle cover 5 with the appearance of an animal eye having an eyelid, and the lower edge 6a of the visor 6 located above the front of the opening 50 makes it difficult for rain or the like to enter. It is possible.
  • the opening 50 is provided with five louvers 51 oriented vertically in the vehicle body.
  • the louver 51 it is possible to give the directivity to the warning sound so that the warning sound can be transmitted farther, and to reduce the sound reflected to the rear of the vehicle body by the inner wall of the handle cover 5 and reaching the driver. it can.
  • the louver 51 makes it difficult to recognize the shape of the horn 60 from the front of the vehicle body, and the appearance can be improved.
  • FIG. 4 is a left side view showing the configuration around the steering handle 9.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the configuration around the steering handle 9 as viewed from the front left side of the vehicle body.
  • the clutch lever 46 is pivotally supported by a left lever holder 70 fixed to the steering handle 9.
  • the rearview mirror stay 7a is fixed to a mirror holder 7b fixed to the upper surface of the steering handle 9.
  • a meter device 48 is disposed between the left and right handle bars 9a that constitute the steering handle 9.
  • the handlebar 9a extends diagonally upward and downward on the left and right from the upper end of the handlepost 9b pivotally supported by the head pipe 2.
  • the horn 60 is fixed to the handlebar 9a on the left side in the vehicle width direction, and is disposed at a position below and in front of the meter device 48. That is, the horn 60 is disposed using the dead space between the left and right handlebars 9a in front of and below the meter device 48, thereby enabling the handle cover 5 to be downsized and the degree of design freedom. Is increasing.
  • a reinforcing plate 64 for increasing the rigidity of the steering handle 9 is fixed to the front side of the handle post 9b and the handle bar 9a.
  • the horn 60 is supported by a support stay 63 welded to a reinforcing plate 64 covering the left handlebar 9a in the vehicle width direction. This makes it possible to support the support stay 63 and the horn 60 without affecting the strength and the like of the handlebar 9a.
  • the horn 60 is fixed to a metal support stay 63 welded to the reinforcing plate 64 with a bolt 61 via an anti-vibration grommet 62.
  • louver 51 is located on the rear side of the vehicle body from lower edge 6a of visor 6.
  • the handle cover 5 is formed with a projecting surface 41 a extending downward from the lower end of the louver 51 toward the front of the vehicle body.
  • a novel impression such as an air duct in which the louver 51 is disposed at a position recessed from the entrance of the opening 50 can be given.
  • the lower edge a of the visor 6 and the overhanging surface 41a make it easy to direct the direction of the alarm sound toward the lower front of the vehicle body.
  • FIG. 6 is a front view showing the configuration around the steering handle 9.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG.
  • a brake hose 72 connected to a right lever holder 71 that supports the front brake lever 45 and a clutch cable 73 connected to a left lever holder 70 that supports the clutch lever 46 are each provided with a reinforcing plate located on the left side in the vehicle width direction. 64 and are routed below the vehicle body.
  • the horn 60 is disposed at a position overlapping with the lower part of the meter device 48 when viewed from the front of the vehicle body, and makes it possible to suppress the amount of the warning sound from the horn 60 leaking to the rear side of the vehicle body.
  • the horn 60 itself is fixed so as to emit an alarm sound substantially horizontally, but the shape of the opening 50, the arrangement position of the visor 6, and the overhang extending to the lower edge a of the visor 6 are provided.
  • the surface 41a and the like it is possible to make the alarm sound reach a distant position below the front of the vehicle body.
  • the overhanging surface 41a is greatly inclined forward and downward. I have.
  • a line B (dashed line in the figure) along the overhang surface 41a reaches the center 60a of the horn 60 on the rear side of the vehicle body, and the front side of the vehicle body extends forward and downward along the inclination angle of the front center cover 47. .
  • the warning sound S of the horn 60 is directed to the front and lower part of the vehicle body and spreads as far as the vehicle body upper and lower edges S1 and S2.
  • the form of the motorcycle, the shape and structure of the steering handle and the horn, the arrangement position of the horn, the shape of the opening, the shape and structure of the visor and the louver, the shape of the support stay and the reinforcing plate, and the like are not limited to the above embodiments.
  • various changes are possible.
  • the horn mounting structure according to the present invention is not limited to motorcycles, but can be applied to straddle-type three-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled vehicles.
  • SYMBOLS 1 ... Motorcycle (saddle type vehicle), 2 ... Head pipe, 5 ... Handle cover, 6 ... Visor, 6a ... Lower edge of visor, 9 ... Steering handle, 9a ... Handlebar, 9b ... Handle post, 41a ... Overhanging surface, 50 opening, 51 louver, 60 horn, 60a center of horn, 63 support stay, 64 reinforcing plate, WF front wheel

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