WO2021186899A1

WO2021186899A1 - Vehicle

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Publication number: WO2021186899A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/002523
Authority: WO
Inventors: 中嶋正和; 蓮沼亮
Original assignee: 本田技研工業株式会社
Priority date: 2020-03-19
Filing date: 2021-01-26
Publication date: 2021-09-23
Also published as: JPWO2021186899A1; JP7375162B2

Abstract

A vehicle (10) is provided with, outside a vehicle body frame (16) constituting the vehicle in a vehicle width direction: floor fastening parts (64) that, in a manner facing lateral surfaces (65) which become the outer sides lower frames (36a, 36b) in the vehicle width direction, fasten a step floor (46) disposed above the vehicle body frame (16) so as to receive the load of an occupant; and case fastening parts (78) of a storage case (70) that is disposed below the step floor (46) so as to store a battery (68). The floor fastening parts (64) and the case fastening parts (78) are fastened together.

Description

vehicle

The present invention relates to a vehicle having a step floor on which an occupant can rest his / her feet and a storage case for storing stored items so as to be adjacent to the step floor.

In Japanese Patent No. 6559356, the applicant applies to a step floor that receives the load of an occupant, a frame that is arranged below the step floor, and a storage case that stores the stored items in the step floor and the space formed by the frames. (See Japanese Patent No. 6559356). This vehicle is provided with a vehicle body frame constituting the vehicle body and a step floor which is a part of the vehicle body cover covering the vehicle body frame and on which a driver can put his / her foot while driving. There is a storage case for storing. The upper part of the storage case is fastened to the step floor with two bolts.

A general object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle capable of further suppressing the height of the step floor with respect to the vehicle body frame.

An aspect of the present invention is in a vehicle provided with a vehicle body frame, a step floor arranged above the vehicle body frame and receiving a load of an occupant, and a storage case arranged below the step floor for storing stored items.
On the outside of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction, a floor fastening portion for fastening the step floor and a case fastening portion for fastening the storage case are provided so as to face the side surface of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction, and the floor fastening portion and the case are fastened. The part is fastened.

According to the present invention, on the outside in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body frame constituting the vehicle, a floor fastening portion for fastening the step floor arranged above the vehicle body frame and receiving the load of the occupant and a floor fastening portion arranged below the step floor and stored. A case fastening portion for fastening a storage case for storing an object is provided so as to face the side surface of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction, and the floor fastening portion and the case fastening portion are fastened.

Therefore, by configuring the step floor and the storage case to be fastened to each other from the side surface side in the vehicle width direction on the outer side of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction, the storage case is fastened to the step floor in the vertical direction. Compared to the vehicle, the step floor can be closer to the vehicle body frame and fastened. As a result, the height of the step floor with respect to the vehicle body frame can be further suppressed and fixed in the vehicle.

It is a right side view of the vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged plan view of the step floor in the vehicle of FIG. It is sectional drawing along the line III-III of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the case fastening portion and the floor fastening portion on the right side of the vehicle in FIG.

The vehicle 10 is, for example, a scooter-type motorcycle, and as shown in FIG. 1, a front wheel 12 which is a steering wheel, a steering wheel 14 which steers the front wheel 12, a vehicle body frame 16 constituting the vehicle body, and the like. A unit swing engine 18 as a power source, a rear wheel 20 as a driving wheel, and a vehicle body cover 22 covering the outside of the vehicle body are provided, and a seat 24 is provided on an upper portion extending from a substantially middle portion to the rear of the vehicle body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. It is provided. The vehicle 10 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the scooter type motorcycle shown in FIG. Further, in the description of the present embodiment, the front-rear direction, the left-right direction (vehicle width direction), and the up-down direction will be described according to the direction seen from the driver (occupant) seated in the vehicle 10.

The front wheels 12 are provided in front of the vehicle body and are rotatably supported by a pair of left and right front forks 28 extending from the lower end side of the steering shaft 26. A front fender 30 that covers the upper part of the front wheel 12 is attached to the front fork 28.

On the other hand, the steering wheel 14 is connected to the upper end of the steering shaft 26, and is provided symmetrically in the vehicle width direction with the connecting portion with the steering shaft 26 as the center. Then, the driver operates the steering wheel 14 to change the direction of the front wheels 12 connected via the steering shaft 26 and the front fork 28.

The vehicle body frame 16 has a main frame 34 extending downward and rearward from the head pipe 32 supporting the steering shaft 26, and the main frame 34 is a pair of left and right lower frames (vehicle body) extending rearward at the bottom of the vehicle body. The frame) 36a and 36b are provided.

The

lower frames

36a and 36b are arranged substantially in parallel at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, which is the vehicle width direction (see FIG. 3). Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the

lower frames

36a and 36b are formed to have a flat cross section that is long in the vertical direction and short in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front-rear direction of the vehicle 10 and has a width. The upper part and the lower part on the outer side of the direction (direction of arrow A) are formed so as to bulge outward in the vehicle width direction in an arc shape in cross section.

As shown in FIG. 1, the unit swing engine 18 includes an engine (not shown) and a belt-type continuously variable transmission that continuously shifts the output of the engine by a transmission belt and a movable pulley and transmits the output to the rear wheels 20. And are supported so as to be swingable in the vertical direction with respect to the pair of left and right

lower frames

36a and 36b. That is, the unit swing engine 18 also functions as a swing arm. The rear wheels 20 are rotatably supported by the rear end of the unit swing engine 18 and rotate by transmitting rotational driving force from the continuously variable transmission to propel the vehicle body as driving wheels.

Further, a stand 38 is rotatably supported below the unit swing engine 18, and for example, when the vehicle 10 is parked, the stand 38 stands upright so as to be substantially orthogonal to the road surface and stands on its own with the rear wheels 20 floating. Let me.

The vehicle body cover 22 is formed of, for example, a resin material and constitutes the appearance of the vehicle body in the front-rear direction. The front cover 40 covers the front portion of the steering shaft 26 and the upper portion of the front wheels 12, and the steering wheel 14 above the front cover 40. The steering wheel cover 42 that covers the front cover 40, the leg shield 44 that covers the driver's feet from the front behind the front cover 40, the floor center cover 48 that forms the step floor 46 behind the leg shield 44, and the seat 24. It is arranged below and includes a body cover 50 that is connected to the floor center cover 48 and extends rearward.

The body cover 50 extends upward and rearward from the floor center cover 48 so as to cover a fuel tank, a storage box, etc. (not shown), and a rear fender 52 on which a license plate or the like is arranged at the rear end. Is attached, and a tail lamp 54 is provided above the rear fender 52.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the step floor 46 is formed flat so that the driver's foot can be placed on the step floor 46, and the lid in the center thereof is flush with the upper surface of the step floor 46. 56 is provided.

The lid 56 is attached to an opening 58 that opens in the center of the step floor 46, and an end portion of the lid 56 is formed so as to be engageable with an edge portion 60 that defines the opening 58. As a result, when the opening 58 of the step floor 46 is closed with the lid 56, the end portion of the lid 56 is engaged with and supported by the edge portion 60 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and the upper surface of the lid 56 is supported. And the upper surface of the step floor 46 are held so as to be flush with each other (see FIG. 3).

Further, when the driver puts his / her foot on the lid 56, the downward load received by the lid 56 from the foot is transmitted to the edge 60 of the step floor 46 through the end of the lid 56. Will be done.

Then, the lid 56 is fixed to the step floor 46 by two screws 62 provided on the leg shield 44 side while covering the opening 58, and the lid 56 is loosened by loosening the lid. 56 can be removed from the step floor 46.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the step floor 46 is provided with a floor fastening portion 64 extending downward at a position slightly inside in the vehicle width direction with respect to both ends in the vehicle width direction.

The floor fastening portion 64 is formed, for example, having a constant thickness and extends downward at a predetermined length substantially orthogonal to the step floor 46, and is outside the

lower frames

36a and 36b in the vehicle width direction. It is provided so as to face the side surface (side surface in the vehicle width direction) 65. In other words, the floor fastening portion 64 is arranged so as to overlap the

lower frames

36a and 36b in the side view of the vehicle 10. Then, in the vicinity of the lower end of the floor fastening portion 64, a first hole portion 66 is formed which penetrates in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 10 and through which the fastening bolt 96 described later is inserted.

Further, at the lower part of the step floor 46, a storage case 70 is provided so as to be directly under the lid 56 and between a pair of left and right

lower frames

36a and 36b extending in the front-rear direction inside the floor center cover 48.

The storage case 70 is, for example, formed from a resin material into a box shape having an internal space, and is provided above the case main body 72 in which the battery (stored object) 68 is stored and the case main body 72. It is composed of a cover member 74 that covers the battery 68 housed inside the case body 72. Then, the storage case 70 can access the battery 68 by lifting the cover member 74 in a state where the screw 62 is loosened, the lid 56 is removed from the step floor 46, and the opening 58 is opened. The stored items stored in the storage case 70 are not limited to the battery 68.

The case body 72 opens upward and protrudes from the storage portion 76 in which the battery 68 is stored and the outer end of the storage portion 76 in the vehicle width direction toward the outside in the vehicle width direction (arrow A direction, left-right direction). A set of case fastening portions 78 is provided, and the storage portion 76 is arranged so as to be between the lower frame 36a arranged in the right direction and the lower frame 36b arranged in the left direction.

The case fastening portion 78 is connected to the upper end of the storage portion 76 facing the lid 56, and extends outward in the width direction (arrow A direction) along the extending direction (left-right direction) of the step floor 46 including the lid 56. A connecting portion 80, a vertical wall 81 that is bent so as to be substantially perpendicular to the outer end of the connecting portion 80 in the vehicle width direction and extends downward, and an outer side in the vehicle width direction from the vicinity of the upper end of the vertical wall 81 ( It includes a curved portion (recessed portion) 82 that is curved downward and recessed in the direction of the arrow A), and a fastening end 84 that is bent downward from the outer end of the curved portion 82 in the vehicle width direction.

The vertical wall 81, the curved portion 82, and the fastening end 84 are outside in the width direction (arrow A direction, left-right direction) with respect to the

lower frames

36a and 36b, and are outside the vehicle width direction of the

lower frames

36a and 36b. It is arranged so as to face the side surface 65. In other words, the case fastening portion 78 is arranged so as to overlap the

lower frames

36a and 36b in the side view of the vehicle 10.

The connecting portion 80 is formed substantially parallel to the lid 56 and the step floor 46 at predetermined intervals downward, and is outward in the vehicle width direction (arrow A direction, from a position facing the opening 58 in which the lid 56 is mounted. It extends almost horizontally in the left-right direction).

The connecting portion 80 extends outward in the vehicle width direction (direction of arrow A) so as to straddle the

lower frames

36a and 36b, respectively, and includes a receiving portion 86 formed in a convex shape upward in the middle thereof. .. The receiving portion 86 is bent so as to be recessed upward in a rectangular cross section, for example, and the upper ends 88 of the

lower frames

36a and 36b are inserted into the receiving portion 86.

The vertical wall 81 is formed substantially parallel to the

lower frames

36a and 36b provided on the inner side in the width direction, and abuts on the inner side of the vertical wall 81 in the vehicle width direction in contact with the side surfaces 65 of the

lower frames

36a and 36b. It has a site 89. The contact portion 89 is formed so as to be able to contact the

lower frames

36a and 36b from the upper portion to the center in the vertical direction when viewed from the front-rear direction of the vehicle 10 shown in FIG. It is formed in the same shape.

The curved portion 82 is formed so as to be curved downward from the outside in the vehicle width direction of the vertical wall 81, and the inside thereof is covered with a stay 100 described later and extends along the front-rear direction of the vehicle 10. It constitutes a part 92. Then, the wire harness 94, which is a linear member, is stored in the harness storage portion 92.

Between the inner end of the curved portion 82 in the vehicle width direction and the vertical wall 81, a holding portion 90 that is offset downward with respect to the connecting portion 80 and extends substantially horizontally in the vehicle width direction by a predetermined length is provided. It is formed. The pressing portion 90 is provided so as to be in contact with the stay 100, which will be described later.

The fastening end 84 is provided on the outermost side of the case body 72 (case fastening portion 78) in the vehicle width direction (direction of arrow A), and is provided substantially parallel to the floor fastening portion 64 of the step floor 46. Then, at the fastening end 84, a second hole 98 through which the fastening bolt 96 can be inserted is formed so as to penetrate in the vehicle width direction. The second hole 98 is formed so as to be linear with the first hole 66 of the floor fastening portion 64 along the vehicle width direction.

Further, a stay 100 is provided between the case fastening portion 78 and the floor fastening portion 64 described above. The stay 100 is formed, for example, by bending a plate material made of a metal material into an L-shaped cross section, is provided along the vehicle width direction, and is first folded so as to come into contact with the holding portion 90 of the case fastening portion 78. It has a bent piece 102 and a second bent piece 104 that is bent at a substantially right angle with respect to the first bent piece 102 and is provided so as to face downward.

A screw hole 106 is formed in the second bent piece 104 so as to be orthogonal to the extending direction of the second bent piece 104 in the vicinity of the lower end portion opposite to the side of the first bent piece 102. Is provided. That is, the screw hole 106 is formed substantially parallel to the extending direction of the first bent piece 102.

The stay 100 is arranged so that the first bent piece 102 abuts on the upper surface of the holding portion 90 of the case fastening portion 78 and extends in the vehicle width direction, while the second bent piece 104 is the first. 1 It is arranged so as to extend downward with respect to the bent piece 102, substantially parallel to the case fastening portion 78 and the floor fastening portion 64, and closest to the

lower frames

36a and 36b. Further, in a state where the screw holes 106 are aligned with the first and

second hole portions

66 and 98 in the vehicle width direction, the fastening bolt 96 inserted through the first and

second hole portions

66 and 98 is the screw hole 106. Is screwed into.

As a result, the case fastening portion 78 and the floor fastening portion 64 via the stay 100 are outside the storage case 70 and the

lower frames

36a and 36b in the vehicle width direction (in the direction of arrow A), and the side surfaces of the

lower frames

36a and 36b. They are fastened to each other by the fastening bolt 96 while being arranged at a position facing the 65. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the case fastening portion 78 and the floor fastening portion 64 of the

lower frames

36a and 36b are prevented from protruding in the vertical direction with respect to the

lower frames

36a and 36b. It is located within the height range.

The vehicle 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is basically configured as described above, and then a case where a load is applied to the step floor 46 of the vehicle 10 by the driver will be described. do.

First, when the driver's foot seated on the seat 24 of the vehicle 10 rides on the step floor 46, the step floor 46 bends downward due to the load received from the foot, and accordingly, the outside in the vehicle width direction (arrow A). The floor fastening portion 64 provided in the direction) tilts with the upper end connected to the step floor 46 as a fulcrum so that the lower end side expands outward in the vehicle width direction (arrow A direction).

As a result, the fastening end 84 of the case fastening portion 78 fastened by the fastening bolt 96 and the second bent piece 104 of the stay 100 are integrally expanded together with the floor fastening portion 64 toward the outside in the vehicle width direction (arrow A direction). Tilt. Then, when the second bent piece 104 is tilted, the inside of the first bent piece 102 in the vehicle width direction is tilted downward, that is, when the storage case 70 is tilted toward the holding portion 90 side, the holding portion 90 is lowered. Is pressed against.

As a result, even when a load is applied downward from the driver to the step floor 46, the storage case 70 is pressed downward through the stay 100, so that the storage case 70 is lifted. Is prevented, and the case fastening portion 78 is preferably held in a predetermined position while being held with respect to the upper ends 88 of the pair of

lower frames

36a and 36b.

Further, when the step floor 46 bends downward, the contact portion 89 of the case fastening portion 78 is in contact with the side surfaces 65 of the

lower frames

36a and 36b, so that the case fastening portion 78 is further inside in the width direction. Deformation to the floor fastening portion 64 is suppressed, and accordingly, deformation of the floor fastening portion 64 fastened to the case fastening portion 78 is also prevented. As a result, the load applied to the step floor 46 is suitably absorbed by the storage case 70, and the downward bending of the step floor 46 is suitably suppressed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the vehicle body frame 16, the step floor 46 arranged above the vehicle body frame 16 and receiving the load from the driver's foot, and the battery 68 arranged below the step floor 46. In the vehicle 10 provided with the storage case 70 for storing the

lower frames

36a, 36b on the outer side of the pair of

lower frames

36a, 36b constituting the vehicle body frame 16 in the vehicle width direction (arrow A direction, left-right direction). A floor fastening portion 64 for fastening the step floor 46 and a case fastening portion 78 formed on the outside in the vehicle width direction (arrow A direction) of the storage case 70 are provided so as to face the side surface 65 of the storage case 70. The portion 64 and the case fastening portion 78 are fastened by a fastening bolt 96.

Therefore, the step floor 46 and the storage case 70 can be fastened from the side surface 65 side on the outside of the

lower frames

36a and 36b in the vehicle width direction (arrow A direction, left-right direction), and the floor fastening portion 64 and the case can be fastened. The fastening portion 78 is arranged so as to face the side surfaces 65 of the

lower frames

36a and 36b so as not to protrude in the height direction.

As a result, the step floor 46 can be fastened closer to the

lower frames

36a and 36b as compared with the conventional vehicle in which the storage case is fastened to the step floor in the vertical direction. The height of the step floor 46 can be suppressed and fixed.

Further, since the case fastening portion 78 has a contact portion 89 capable of contacting the side surfaces 65 of the

lower frames

36a and 36b on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, the driver's foot is placed on the step floor. Even when a downward load is applied to 46, the case fastening portion 78 of the storage case 70 together with the floor fastening portion 64 comes into contact with the side surfaces 65 of the

lower frames

36a and 36b, so that the case fastening portion 78 Further deformation of the step floor 46 can be suppressed, and accordingly, the downward bending of the step floor 46 including the floor fastening portion 64 fastened to the case fastening portion 78 can be reduced.

Further, a case fastening portion 78 of the storage case 70 is provided between the

lower frames

36a and 36b constituting the vehicle body frame 16 and the step floor 46, and the curved portion 82 curved downward and recessed in the case fastening portion 78. The wire harness 94 can be stored by utilizing the inside of the curved portion 82.

Furthermore, since the curved portion 82 of the case fastening portion 78 is arranged so as to overlap the

lower frames

36a and 36b in the side view of the vehicle 10, the inside of the curved portion 82 without changing the height of the step floor 46. A harness storage portion 92 (space) for storing the wire harness 94 can be provided in the space.

Further, the pair of

lower frames

36a and 36b constituting the vehicle body frame 16 are fastened to the case fastening portion 78 of the storage case 70 and the case fastening portion 78 on the outside in the vehicle width direction (arrow A direction, left-right direction). A floor fastening portion 64 of the step floor 46 is provided, and a stay 100 made of a metal material is provided between the case fastening portion 78 and the floor fastening portion 64, and the stay 100 is pressed by the case fastening portion 78. It is in contact with 90.

As a result, even when a load from the driver's foot is applied to the step floor 46 and the step floor 46 is deformed so as to bend downward, the stay 100 is provided together with the floor fastening portion 64 and the case fastening portion 78. Tilts and presses the pressing portion 90 downward to prevent the storage case 70 from rising and can be held at a predetermined position, and the floor fastening portion 64 is prevented from further tilting to bend. Can be suitably reduced.

It should be noted that the vehicle 10 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and of course, various configurations can be adopted without deviating from the gist of the present invention.

Claims

The vehicle body frame (16, 36a, 36b), the step floor (46) arranged above the vehicle body frame (36a, 36b) and receiving the load of the occupant, and the stored object (46) arranged below the step floor (46). In the vehicle (10) provided with the storage case (70) for storing 68)
A floor fastening portion (46) for fastening the step floor (46) to the outside of the vehicle body frame (36a, 36b) in the vehicle width direction so as to face the vehicle width direction side surface (65) of the vehicle body frame (36a, 36b). A vehicle (10) including a case fastening portion (78) for fastening the storage case (70), and the floor fastening portion (64) and the case fastening portion (78) are fastened to each other.
In the vehicle (10) according to claim 1.
A vehicle (10) in which the vehicle body frame (16) and the case fastening portion (78) are in contact with each other in the vehicle width direction.
In the vehicle (10) according to claim 1 or 2.
The case fastening portion (78) is arranged between the vehicle body frame (16) and the step floor (46), and a part of the case fastening portion (78) is recessed downward in the vehicle (82). A vehicle (10).
In the vehicle (10) according to claim 3.
The vehicle (10) is arranged so that the recess (82) overlaps with the vehicle body frame (36a, 36b) in the side view of the vehicle (10).
In the vehicle (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
A stay (100) is provided between the case fastening portion (78) and the floor fastening portion (64) on the outer side of the vehicle body frame (16) in the vehicle width direction.
The vehicle (10) in which the stay (100) is in contact with the upper surface of the case fastening portion (78).