WO2021149342A1

WO2021149342A1 - Saddle-type vehicle

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Publication number: WO2021149342A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/042512
Authority: WO
Inventors: 健太坂東; 順二相原; 由規近藤
Original assignee: 本田技研工業株式会社
Priority date: 2020-01-22
Filing date: 2020-11-13
Publication date: 2021-07-29
Also published as: BR112022013181A2; CN218703631U; JPWO2021149342A1; JP7355857B2

Abstract

Provided is a saddle-type vehicle with which the operability of an operation element that releases a seat lock can be improved, and with which the operation element can be protected from moisture, dust, external forces, etc.　A saddle-type vehicle (1) comprises a storage box (28) provided under an opening/closing-type seat (30), an actuator (90) that releases a lock of the seat (30), an operation element (80) that operates the actuator (90), and a rear cover (21) that is disposed adjacent to a lower edge of the seat (30) and that extends rearward covering a side of the storage box (28), wherein a top surface part (21b) oriented toward the top of the vehicle body is provided to the rear cover (21), and the operation element (80) is disposed on the top surface part (21b). A rear grip (40) is provided, which is supported by support parts (41, 42) extending upwards from the rear cover (21); and the operation element (80) is disposed at a position partially overlapping the rear grip (40) in a vehicle body plan view.

Description

Saddle-type vehicle

The present invention relates to a saddle-type vehicle, and more particularly to a saddle-type vehicle including an actuator for operating an actuator for unlocking an openable seat.

Conventionally, a saddle-mounted vehicle has been known in which an actuator is used to unlock a seat, open a fuel filler port, and the like, and an actuator for operating these actuators is provided.

Patent Document 1 discloses a saddle-mounted vehicle having a switch as an operator for unlocking a helmet holder on a rear cover that supports the lower edge of a seat on which an occupant sits.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-21575

However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, the operator is exposed to the outside, and there is still room for ingenuity in reducing the influence of moisture, dust, external force, etc. and avoiding operation by a third party. ..

An object of the present invention is to provide a saddle-mounted vehicle capable of solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, improving the operability of the operator for unlocking the seat, and protecting the operator from moisture, dust, external force, and the like. To provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a storage box (28) provided below the retractable seat (30), an actuator (90) for unlocking the seat (30), and the actuator (30). A saddle with an actuator (80) for operating the 90) and a rear cover (21) arranged adjacent to the lower edge of the seat (30) and covering the side of the storage box (28) and extending rearward. In the model vehicle (1), the rear cover (21) is provided with an upper surface portion (21b) facing upward from the vehicle body, and the actuator (80) is attached to the upper surface portion (21b) of the rear cover (21). The first feature is that it is arranged.

Further, a rear grip (40) supported by support portions (41, 42) extending upward from the rear cover (21) is provided, and the operator (80) is connected to the rear grip (40) in a plan view of the vehicle body. The second feature is that they are arranged at partially overlapping positions.

Further, the third feature is that the operator (80) is arranged outside the support portion (41, 42) in the vehicle width direction.

Further, the fourth feature is that the operator (80) is arranged inside the rear grip (40) from the outer end in the vehicle width direction in a vehicle body plan view.

Further, the fifth feature is that the operator (80) is arranged behind the seating rear end (33) of the driver provided on the seat (30).

Further, a sixth point is that a tail light (19) is attached to the rear end portion of the rear cover (21), and the operator (80) is arranged in front of the tail light (19). There is a feature.

According to the first feature, a storage box (28) provided below the retractable seat (30), an actuator (90) for unlocking the seat (30), and the actuator (90) are operated. A saddle-mounted vehicle (1) having an actuator (80) to be operated and a rear cover (21) arranged adjacent to the lower edge of the seat (30) and extending rearward over the side of the storage box (28). ), The rear cover (21) is provided with an upper surface portion (21b) facing upward of the vehicle body, and the actuator (80) is arranged on the upper surface portion (21b) of the rear cover (21). Therefore, by disposing the actuator on the upper surface of the rear cover facing upward of the vehicle body, for example, the vehicle gets off the vehicle as compared with the case where the actuator is provided near the ignition switch in front of the vehicle body. It is easy to operate the actuator while standing on the side or the back of the operator, and it is possible to smoothly shift to the operation of opening the seat after operating the actuator.

According to the second feature, the operator (80) is provided with a rear grip (40) supported by a support portion (41, 42) extending upward from the rear cover (21), and the operator (80) is the same in a vehicle body plan view. Since it is arranged at a position where it partially overlaps with the rear grip (40), the operator can be protected from moisture, dust, external force, and the like by the rear grip. In addition, since it is hidden by the rear grip and the operator is less likely to be seen from the outside, the appearance of the saddle-mounted vehicle is improved and it becomes easier to prevent operation by a third party.

According to the third feature, since the operator (80) is arranged outside the support portion (41, 42) in the vehicle width direction, the occupant unintentionally grips the rear grip. It is possible to reduce the possibility of operating the operator.

According to the fourth feature, since the operator (80) is arranged inside the outer end of the rear grip (40) in the vehicle width direction in a vehicle body plan view, an external force is applied to the operator. Even if this happens, the rear grip can catch it and protect the operator.

According to the fifth feature, since the operator (80) is arranged behind the seating rear end (33) of the driver provided on the seat (30), the operator is closer to the rear of the vehicle body. By being arranged at the position of, the operator can be easily operated while standing on the rear side of the vehicle body.

According to the sixth feature, the tail light (19) is attached to the rear end portion of the rear cover (21), and the operator (80) is arranged in front of the tail light (19). Therefore, it is possible to further improve the operability by disposing the operator at a position suitable for operation while standing on the side of the vehicle body closer to the rear.

It is a left side view of the motorcycle as a saddle-type vehicle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially enlarged side view of FIG. It is an enlarged plan view around the rear seat of a motorcycle. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a motorcycle with the rear grip, the rear carrier, and the like removed from FIG. It is a perspective view of the motorcycle of FIG. 4 seen from the left side in the vehicle width direction. It is a partially enlarged left side view of a motorcycle showing a state in which the rear cover is removed. It is a perspective view of the rear cover on the left side in the vehicle width direction as seen from the back side.

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 a motorcycle 1 as a saddle-mounted vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The motorcycle 1 is a scooter type vehicle in which a pair of left and right footrest floors 11 are provided between the steering handle 2 and the seat 30. The body frame F of the motorcycle 1 includes a main frame F2 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe F1, a pair of left and right underframes F3 connected below the main frame F2 and extending rearward, and a rising edge connected to the rear of the underframe F3. A pair of left and right connecting frames F5 extending rearward and downward from the main frame F2 and connected to the upper part of the underframe F3, and a pair of left and right connecting frames extending rearward and upward from the connecting frame F4 and supported by the underframe F3 from below. It has a rear frame F6 of.

A steering handle 2 is attached to the upper part of the steering stem F8 that is swingably supported by the head pipe F1, and a bottom bridge F7 that supports a pair of left and right front forks 8 is attached to the lower end of the steering stem F8. Is fixed. A front wheel WF is rotatably supported at the lower end of the front fork 8. A fuel tank 35 is arranged in a space surrounded by a pair of left and right underframes F3 and a connecting frame F4. Further, below the openable / closable seat 30, a storage box 28 supported so as to be sandwiched between the left and right rear frames F6 is arranged.

The unit swing type power unit P, which integrally configures a continuously variable transmission behind the engine and rotatably supports the rear wheel WR, is pivotally supported by a pivot 14 on a rising frame F5. A pair of left and right pillion steps 22 are arranged in front of the pivot 14. The rear end portion of the power unit P is suspended from the rear frame F6 by a pair of left and right rear cushions 16. A side stand 13 is supported on the underframe F3 on the left side in the vehicle width direction, and a center stand 15 is attached to the lower part of the power unit P. An air cleaner box 20 is attached to the upper part of the power unit P. The combustion gas of the engine is discharged from the muffler 17 located on the right side of the power unit P in the vehicle width direction.

A front cowl 5 that supports the headlight 6 and a pair of left and right rearview mirrors 4 is arranged in front of the head pipe F1. Behind the head pipe F1, a floor panel 9 facing the driver's feet is arranged. Below the floor panel 9, leg shields 10 that rise from the inside and the front side of the footrest floor 11 in the vehicle width direction are connected. A front fender 7 is attached to the front fork 8.

Behind the leg shield 10, a pair of left and right rear covers 21 that cover the rear frame F6 from the left and right and are in contact with the lower edge of the seat 30 are arranged. A tail light 19 supported by the rear frame F6 is arranged at the rear end of the rear cover 21. A pair of left and right rear grips 40 are attached to the upper surface of the rear cover 21 in front of the tail light 19, and a rear carrier 60 is connected to the rear portion of the rear grip 40. A rear fender 18 is arranged below the tail light 19.

The retractable seat 30 is provided with a front seat 31 on which the driver sits and a rear seat 34 on which the passenger sits. At the rear end of the front seat 31, a seating rear end 32 that forms a rising point of the driver's waist rest 33 is provided.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged side view of FIG. The rear cover 21 has a side surface portion 21a directed outward in the vehicle width direction and an upper surface portion 21b directed upward in the vehicle body. The rear grip 40 is supported by a stay member extending upward from the rear frame F6 and fixed to the upper surface portion 21b of the rear cover 21. The rear grip 40 has a shape in which an oval through hole 43 through which the fingers of the occupant's hand pass is provided between the front support portion 41 fixed to the upper surface portion 21b of the rear cover 21 and the rear support portion 42. NS.

The present embodiment is characterized in that an operator 80 for operating an actuator for unlocking the seat 30 is arranged on the upper surface portion 21b of the rear cover 21 in the vicinity of the rear grip 40. As a result, the operator 80 is arranged on the upper surface portion 21b of the rear cover 21 facing upward on the vehicle body, so that the operator is provided in the vicinity of the ignition switch in front of the vehicle body, for example, as compared with the case where the operator is provided. It is possible to easily operate the operator 80 while standing on the side or the rear of the vehicle after getting off the vehicle, and it is possible to smoothly shift to the operation of opening the seat 30 after operating the operator 80. In particular, when the vehicle body is supported by using the side stand 13 on the left side in the vehicle width direction, it is suitable for operation while standing on the left side of the vehicle body.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view around the rear seat of the motorcycle 1. Further, FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the motorcycle 1 from which the rear grip 40, the rear carrier 60, etc. are removed from FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the motorcycle 1 of FIG. 4 as viewed from the left side in the vehicle width direction. ..

The left and right rear grips 40 are fixed to the upper surface portion 21b of the rear cover 21 by

fastening members

70 and 71 such as two front and rear bolts, respectively. The rear carrier 60 is connected to the rear ends of the left and right rear grips 40. Below the rear carrier 60, a tail cowl 24 that connects the rear ends of the left and right rear covers 21 and covers the upper part of the tail light 19 is arranged. A mounting recess 21c for mounting the rear grip 40 is formed on the upper surface portion 21b of the rear cover 21.

The operator 80 according to the present embodiment is arranged on the upper surface portion 21b of the rear cover 21 below the rear grip 40 on the left side in the vehicle width direction. In other words, the operator 80 is arranged at a position where it partially overlaps with the rear grip 40 in a plan view of the vehicle body. As a result, the rear grip 40 can protect the operator 80 from moisture, dust, external force, and the like. Further, by hiding in the rear grip 40 and making it difficult for the operator 80 to be visually recognized from the outside, the appearance of the motorcycle 1 is improved and it becomes easy to prevent an operation by a third party.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged left side view of a motorcycle showing a state in which the rear cover 21 is removed. Further, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the rear cover 21L on the left side in the vehicle width direction as viewed from the back surface side. The operator 80 according to the present embodiment is a pressing switch having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view of the vehicle body. The actuator 90 that drives the wire 91 in response to the operation of the operator 80 and unlocks the seat catch 92 is arranged on the left side of the storage box 28 in the vehicle width direction.

The rear grip 40 is supported by a front stay 26 and a rear stay 27 that are fixed to the rear frame F6 and extend upward. In the present embodiment, the operator 80 is arranged on the outer side of the rear support portion 42 in the vehicle width direction. As a result, when the occupant grips the rear grip 40, he / she tries to pass his / her finger through the through hole 43, so that it is possible to reduce the possibility of unintentionally operating the operator 80 when gripping the rear grip 40. It becomes. The operator 80 may be arranged outside the front support portion 41 in the vehicle width direction, or may be arranged below the rear grip 40 on the right side in the vehicle width direction.

Further, in the present embodiment, the operator 80 is arranged inside the outer end portion of the rear grip 40 in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle body plan view. As a result, even if an external force is about to be applied to the operator 80, the rear grip 40 can catch it and protect the operator 80. Further, the operator 80 is arranged behind the seating rear end portion 32 of the seat 30. As a result, the operator 80 is arranged at a position closer to the rear of the vehicle body, and the operator can be easily operated while standing on the rear side of the vehicle body. Further, since the operator 80 is arranged in front of the tail light 19, the operator 80 is arranged at a position suitable for operation while standing on the side near the rear of the vehicle body, and the operability is operability. Can be enhanced.

With reference to FIG. 7, the rear cover 21 is made of a thin plate-shaped synthetic resin or the like. The mounting recesses 21c formed in the rear cover 21 are provided with

circular holes

70a and 71a through which the

fastening members

70 and 71 pass. The square hole 80a for viewing the operation surface of the operator 80 outward is arranged close to the outer side of the circular hole 70a on the rear side in the vehicle width direction. Since the rear support portion 42 of the rear grip 40 is located above the circular hole 70a, the hand trying to grip the rear grip 40 may be guided toward the through hole 43 and accidentally touch the operator 80. It will be reduced.

The form of the motorcycle, the shape and structure of the rear cover and the operator, the arrangement of the actuator, the structure and arrangement of the actuator, the shape and structure of the rear grip and the rear carrier, etc. are not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made. It is possible. For example, the motorcycle is not limited to the scooter type shown in the above embodiment, and may be a motorcycle type that knee grips the fuel tank. Further, the arrangement structure of the controls according to the present invention is not limited to motorcycles, but can be applied to saddle-mounted tricycles, four-wheeled vehicles, and the like.

1 ... Motorcycle (saddle type vehicle), 19 ... Tail light, 21 ... Rear cover, 21b ... Top surface, 28 ... Storage box, 30 ... Seat, 33 ... Seating rear end, 40 ... Rear grip, 41 ... Front support Part (support part), 42 ... Rear support part (support part), 80 ... Operator, 90 ... Actuator

Claims

A storage box (28) provided below the retractable seat (30), an actuator (90) for unlocking the seat (30), and an operator (80) for operating the actuator (90). In a saddle-type vehicle (1) having a rear cover (21) arranged adjacent to the lower edge of the seat (30) and extending rearward over the side of the storage box (28).
The rear cover (21) is provided with an upper surface portion (21b) facing upward of the vehicle body.
A saddle-mounted vehicle, wherein the operator (80) is arranged on an upper surface portion (21b) of the rear cover (21).
A rear grip (40) supported by a support portion (41, 42) extending upward from the rear cover (21) is provided.
The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the operator (80) is arranged at a position partially overlapping the rear grip (40) in a plan view of the vehicle body.
The saddle-mounted vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the operator (80) is arranged outside the support portion (41, 42) in the vehicle width direction.
The operation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operator (80) is arranged inside the rear grip (40) from the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction in a vehicle body plan view. Saddle-type vehicle.
The operation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operator (80) is arranged behind the seated rear end (33) of the driver provided on the seat (30). Saddle-type vehicle.
A tail light (19) is attached to the rear end of the rear cover (21).
The saddle-mounted vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the operator (80) is arranged in front of the tail light (19).