WO2023084875A1

WO2023084875A1 - Storage part structure

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Publication number: WO2023084875A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/032619
Authority: WO
Inventors: 貴正井口; 康立石
Original assignee: 本田技研工業株式会社
Priority date: 2021-11-09
Filing date: 2022-08-30
Publication date: 2023-05-19

Abstract

Articles are satisfactorily held in a storage part inside a seat cowl, and the articles are easily stored in the storage part.　A storage part structure comprises a storage part (58) provided inside a seat cowl (50). The seat cowl (50) is tilted rearward and downward in a vehicle side view. The seat cowl (50) includes a base part (51) attached to a vehicle body (53), and a cowl part (52) for covering the base part (51) from above. The base part (51) includes a bottom wall (55) and a rib part (60) that extends upward from the bottom wall (55) and defines the storage part (58). The rib part (60) is provided with a pair of left and right side walls (61) that extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction and define the storage part (58) in the left-right direction. An upper surface (80) of the cowl part (52) is formed at a rearward and downward tilt in a vehicle side view. At least part of an upper edge (61a) of the side walls (61) is formed at a rearward and downward tilt along an inner surface (80c) of the upper surface (80) in a vehicle side view.

Description

Storage structure

The present invention relates to a storage section structure.

Conventionally, a storage section structure including a seat cowl provided behind a seat for an occupant of a saddle-ride type vehicle and a storage section provided inside the seat cowl, wherein the seat cowl is inclined rearwardly downward when viewed from the side of the vehicle. is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 03-053983

By the way, when storing an article in the storage portion inside the seat cowl, it is desired to hold the article well. In addition, when the seat cowl is tilted rearwardly downward when viewed from the side of the vehicle, it is difficult to know the load capacity that can be stored in the storage section, and it becomes difficult to store articles in the storage section.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and an object of the present invention is to favorably hold an article in a storage section inside a seat cowl and to facilitate storage of the article in the storage section.

This specification includes all the contents of Japanese Patent Application/Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-182443 filed on November 9, 2021.
The storage portion structure includes a seat cowl provided behind a seat for an occupant of a saddle-ride type vehicle, and a storage portion provided inside the seat cowl. The seat cowl includes a base portion attached to a vehicle body and a cowl portion covering the base portion from above, the base portion extending upward from a bottom wall and the bottom wall. The rib portion includes at least a pair of left and right side walls that extend in the vehicle front-rear direction and partition the storage portion in the left-right direction, and the cowl portion is positioned in a side view of the vehicle. The upper surface is formed to slope rearward, and at least a portion of the upper edge of the side wall is formed to slope rearward along the inner surface of the upper surface as viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Goods can be well held in the storage part inside the seat cowl, and can be easily stored in the storage part.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a straddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle body frame. FIG. 3 is a left side view of the rear portion of the seat and the seat cowl. FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the seat and seat cowl. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the seat cowl. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 4. FIG. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the seat and base portion viewed from above with the cowl portion not shown. FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of FIG. 6 where the seat cowl is close to the rear surface of the seat.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description, directions such as front, rear, left, right, and up and down are the same as the directions with respect to the vehicle body unless otherwise specified. In each figure, FR indicates the front of the vehicle body, UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle body, and LH indicates the left side of the vehicle body.

[Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a straddle-type vehicle 10 according to an embodiment of the invention.
A straddle-type vehicle 10 includes a body frame 11, a power unit 12 supported by the body frame 11, a front fork 14 supporting a front wheel 13 in a steerable manner, a swing arm 16 supporting a rear wheel 15, and a passenger seat. The vehicle includes a seat 17 .
The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is a vehicle in which an occupant sits astride a seat 17 . The seat 17 is provided above the rear portion of the body frame 11 .

The body frame 11 includes a head pipe 18 provided at the front end of the body frame 11 , a front frame 19 positioned behind the head pipe 18 , and a rear frame 20 positioned behind the front frame 19 . A front end portion of the front frame 19 is connected to the head pipe 18 .
Seat 17 is supported by rear frame 20 .

The front fork 14 is supported by a head pipe 18 so as to be steerable left and right. The front wheel 13 is supported by an axle 13 a provided at the lower end of the front fork 14 . A steering handle 21 gripped by a passenger is attached to the upper end of the front fork 14 .

The swing arm 16 is supported by a pivot shaft 22 supported by the vehicle body frame 11 . The pivot shaft 22 is a shaft extending horizontally in the vehicle width direction. A pivot shaft 22 is inserted through the front end of the swing arm 16 . The swing arm 16 swings up and down around the pivot shaft 22 .
The rear wheel 15 is supported by an axle 15 a provided at the rear end of the swing arm 16 .

Power unit 12 is arranged between front wheel 13 and rear wheel 15 and supported by body frame 11 .
Power unit 12 is an internal combustion engine. The power unit 12 includes a crankcase 23 and a cylinder portion 24 that houses reciprocating pistons. An exhaust device 25 is connected to an exhaust port of the cylinder portion 24 .
The output of power unit 12 is transmitted to rear wheels 15 by a driving force transmission member that connects power unit 12 and rear wheels 15 .

The straddle-type vehicle 10 also includes a front fender 26 that covers the front wheels 13 from above, a rear fender 27 that covers the rear wheels 15 from above, a step 28 on which the passenger puts his or her feet, and a fuel for storing the fuel used by the power unit 12. and a tank 29 .
A front fender 26 is attached to the front fork 14 . The rear fender 27 and step 28 are provided below the seat 17 . The fuel tank 29 is supported by the vehicle body frame 11 .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the body frame 11. FIG.
The straddle-type vehicle 10 is a motorcycle. 1 and 2, the front frame 19 includes a main frame 31 extending rearwardly downward from the head pipe 18, a pair of left and right pivot frames 32 extending downward from the rear end of the main frame 31, and a head pipe. 18 and a pair of left and right lower frames 34 extending rearward from the lower end of the down frame 33 and connected to the lower end of the pivot frame 32 .

The rear frame 20 includes a pair of left and right seat frames 35 extending rearward from the upper portion of the pivot frame 32 , and a pair of left and right seat frames 35 extending rearward and upward from a position below the seat frame 35 in the pivot frame 32 and connected to the seat frame 35 . and a subframe 36 .
Specifically, the rear frame 20 includes a plate-shaped gusset 37 extending downward from the rear portion of the seat frame 35 . A rear end portion of the sub-frame 36 is connected to the seat frame 35 via a gusset 37 .
The rear ends of the left and right seat frames 35 are connected in the vehicle width direction by a rear end connection portion 38 extending in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction).
Furthermore, the rear portions of the left and right seat frames 35 are connected in the vehicle width direction by a cross member 39 extending in the vehicle width direction in front of the rear end connection portion 38 .

Pivot shaft 22 is supported by pivot frame 32 . The upper end of the rear cushion 41 is connected to the gusset 37 and the lower end of the rear cushion 41 is connected to the rear end of the swing arm 16 .
The straddle-type vehicle 10 includes a side cover 42 that covers the rear frame 20 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The side cover 42 covers an accessory case (not shown) capable of storing tools and the like from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The side cover 42 includes a key cylinder 42a operated by the main key of the straddle-type vehicle 10. As shown in FIG. When the lock by the key cylinder 42a is released, the side cover 42 can be opened, and the passenger can access the accessory compartment.
The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 includes a center stand 45 that supports the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 in an upright state when parked.

The straddle-type vehicle 10 includes a seat cowl 50 behind the seat 17 covering at least a part of the seat 17 from the outside. An article 46 (FIGS. 6 and 7) and the like can be stored inside the seat cowl 50. As shown in FIG. The seat cowl 50 is attached to the rear frame 20 . The seat cowl 50 is arranged above the rear frame 20 and the rear fender 27 .
The seat 17 is a single seat. Instead of the seat 17 and the seat cowl 50 , it is also possible to attach a two-seater seat extending rearward from the seat 17 to the rear frame 20 .

3 is a left side view of the rear portion of the seat 17 and the seat cowl 50. FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the seat 17 and the seat cowl 50 viewed from above. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the seat cowl 50. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 4. FIG.
The seat 17 includes a cushion material 17a (FIG. 6), a seat bottom plate 17b that supports the cushion material 17a from below, and a seat skin 17c that covers the cushion material 17a.
The seat cowl 50 is arranged so as to approach a seat rear surface 17d (rear surface), which is the rear surface of the seat 17, from behind.

The seat cowl 50 includes a base portion 51 attached to the vehicle body, and a cowl portion 52 covering the base portion 51 from above.
A pair of left and right brackets 53 (vehicle body) that support the base portion 51 are attached to the rear frame 20 . Bracket 53 is provided behind seat 17 .

The bracket 53 includes a plate-like front fixing portion 53a, a plate-like rear fixing portion 53b positioned behind the front fixing portion 53a, and a handle-like shape that connects the front fixing portion 53a and the rear fixing portion 53b in the front-rear direction. and a front-rear connection portion 53c.
The bracket 53 is fixed to the outer surface of the rear frame 20 by a bracket fastener 54 that is inserted through the front fixing portion 53a and the rear fixing portion 53b from the outside in the vehicle width direction. One bracket 53 is fastened to the rear left side surface of the rear frame 20 , and the other bracket 53 is fastened to the rear right side surface of the rear frame 20 .

The bracket 53 includes a front support portion 53d extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the upper end of the front fixing portion 53a, and a rear support portion 53e extending inward in the vehicle width direction from the upper end of the rear fixing portion 53b. Prepare.
The front support portion 53d and the rear support portion 53e are positioned above the front-rear connection portion 53c. The front-rear connection portion 53c functions as a grip portion that is gripped by the occupant when the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is parked on the center stand 45, for example.
The bracket 53 is attached to the rear frame 20 of the vehicle body frame 11 and constitutes a part of the vehicle body.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 4. FIG. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the seat 17 and the base portion 51 viewed from above with the cowl portion 52 not shown.
3 to 8, the base portion 51 is attached to the bracket 53 from above, positioned behind the seat 17, and covers the rear frame 20 and the rear fender 27 from above.

The base portion 51 includes a bottom wall 55 arranged with the plate thickness direction oriented in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the bottom wall 55 has a trapezoidal shape that tapers rearward when viewed from above, and the width of the base portion 51 in the left-right direction becomes smaller toward the rear. The bottom wall 55 is inclined rearwardly upward along the seat frame 35 when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
The front edge of the bottom wall 55 is curved as a whole so as to be concave rearward along the seat rear surface 17d in a plan view. In addition, the rear edge of the bottom wall 55 is curved as a whole so as to protrude rearward in plan view.

The base portion 51 includes a base portion front wall 56 extending upward from the front edge portion of the bottom wall 55 and outer ribs 57 extending upward from the left and right side edges and the rear edge portion of the bottom wall 55 . .
Specifically, the outer ribs 57 include a pair of left and right side edge ribs 57 a extending upward from the left and right side edges of the bottom wall 55 and a rear edge rib 57 b extending upward from the rear edge of the bottom wall 55 . and

The base portion 51 also includes a rib portion 60 that extends upward from the bottom wall 55 and partitions the storage portion 58 . The rib portion 60 is provided at the center portion of the bottom wall 55 in the vehicle width direction. The rib portion 60 is located between the left and right side edge ribs 57a and between the base portion front wall 56 and the rear edge rib 57b.

The rib portion 60 includes a pair of left and right side walls 61 that extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and partition the storage portion 58 in the left-right direction, a front wall 62 that partitions the storage portion 58 from the front, and a rear wall that partitions the storage portion 58 from the rear. 63.
A side wall 61 extends upwardly from the bottom wall 55 . The horizontal interval between the left and right side walls 61 becomes smaller toward the rear.

The front wall 62 extends in the left-right direction and connects the front ends of the left and right side walls 61 in the left-right direction. More specifically, the front wall 62 is formed by an intermediate portion in the left-right direction of the base front wall 56 . That is, the front wall 62 is part of the base front wall 56 .
A rear wall 63 extends upwardly from the bottom wall 55 forward of the rear edge rib 57b. The rear wall 63 extends in the left-right direction and connects the rear ends of the left and right side walls 61 in the left-right direction.
The storage section 58 is a room surrounded by left and right side walls 61 , a front wall 62 and a rear wall 63 on the bottom wall 55 . The upper surface of the storage portion 58 opens upward.

A partition wall 58 a extending upward from the bottom wall 55 is provided inside the storage portion 58 . The partition wall 58a extends in the front-rear direction along one side wall 61 .
Articles 46 are stored in the storage section 58 . A second article 47 is stored between the partition wall 58 a and the side wall 61 in the storage section 58 .
The article 46 is, for example, a vehicle-mounted device of an electronic toll collection system for toll roads. The second article 47 is, for example, an in-vehicle tool. In addition to or replacing the article 46 and the second article 47, the storage section 58 can accommodate other articles.

The bottom wall 55 of the base portion 51 is placed on the front side support portion 53d (FIG. 5) and the rear side support portion 53e (FIG. 5) of the bracket 53, and is fastened to the front side support portion 53d and the rear side support portion 53e. .
Specifically, the bottom wall 55 is fastened to the front support portion 53d by a pair of left and right front fasteners 65 (fasteners) inserted through the front portion of the bottom wall 55 from above. The bottom wall 55 is fastened to the rear support portion 53e by a pair of left and right rear fasteners 66 (fasteners) inserted through the rear portion of the bottom wall 55 from above.
A front fastener 65 and a rear fastener 66 are provided between the side wall 61 of the rib portion 60 and the side edge rib 57a. That is, the front fasteners 65 and the rear fasteners 66 are arranged on the bottom wall 55 outside the storage portion 58 .

Between the rear edge rib 57b and the rear wall 63 of the rib portion 60 on the bottom wall 55, a fitting portion 68 is provided to which the cowl portion 52 is fitted. That is, the fitting portion 68 is arranged outside the storage portion 58 on the bottom wall 55 .
The fitting portion 68 is a tubular member vertically penetrating the bottom wall 55, and the cowl portion 52 is fitted to the inner peripheral portion of this tubular member. This cylindrical member is made of rubber, for example.

The outer side surface of the outer rib 57 is provided with a stepped portion 57c projecting outward from a position below the upper end portion of the outer rib 57 . The stepped portions 57c are provided on the outer surfaces of the left and right side edge ribs 57a and the trailing edge ribs 57b.

Front fastening portions 69 are provided at the front ends of the left and right side edge ribs 57a. A front cowl fastener 70 for fastening the cowl portion 52 to the base portion 51 is fastened to the front fastening portion 69 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The front fastening portion 69 is positioned in front of the front fastener 65 .
The front fastening portion 69 is, for example, a clip nut attached to the side edge rib 57a.

3, 7 and 8, a pair of left and right fastening portions 71 extending downward from the bottom wall 55 are provided in the front and rear intermediate portions of the base portion 51 . The left and right fastening portion 71 includes a fixing hole 71a penetrating the left and right fastening portion 71 in the left and right direction. The left and right fastening portions 71 are provided between the rib portion 60 and the side edge ribs 57a in the left and right direction. The left and right fastening portions 71 are positioned behind the front fastening portion 69 .
A rear cowl fastener 72 for fastening the cowl portion 52 to the base portion 51 is inserted through the fixing hole 71a from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
The bottom wall 55 is provided with a through hole 73 penetrating vertically through the bottom wall 55 at a position adjacent to the left and right fastening portions 71 and inside the left and right fastening portions 71 in the vehicle width direction.

3 to 8, the cowl portion 52 is a cover member having a size that covers the entire base portion 51 from above in plan view from above. The cowl portion 52 covers the rear end portion of the seat 17 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
The cowl portion 52 includes a cowl upper surface portion 80 (an upper surface of the cowl portion) covering the base portion 51 from above, a pair of left and right cowl side portions 81 extending downward from left and right side edges of the cowl upper surface portion 80, and the cowl upper surface portion 80. A cowl front surface portion 82 extending downward from the front edge of the cowl and a cowl rear surface portion 83 extending downward from the rear edge of the cowl upper surface portion 80 are integrally provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cowl upper surface portion 80 has a trapezoidal shape that tapers rearward when viewed from above, and the width of the cowl upper surface portion 80 in the left-right direction decreases toward the rear.
The front edge of the cowl upper surface portion 80 is curved as a whole so as to be concave rearward along the seat rear surface 17d in a plan view. Further, the rear edge of the cowl upper surface portion 80 is curved as a whole so as to protrude rearward in a plan view.

The cowl upper surface portion 80 is inclined rearwardly downward when viewed from the side of the vehicle. A center portion 80a in the left-right direction of the cowl upper surface portion 80 as a whole is inclined rearwardly downward when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
Left and right side portions 80b of the cowl upper surface portion 80 are inclined downward from the center portion 80a toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. The left and right center portions of the cowl upper surface portion 80 are curved surfaces that are convex upward in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 .

The left and right cowl side portions 81 extend downward from the side edges of the side portions 80b and cover the side edge ribs 57a of the base portion 51 from outside in the vehicle width direction.
The cowl rear surface portion 83 covers the rear edge rib 57b of the base portion 51 from behind.
The cowl front surface portion 82 is an inclined surface extending forward and downward from the front edge of the cowl upper surface portion 80 . The cowl front portion 82 covers the upper portion of the base portion front wall 56 from the front.

Referring to FIG. 6, the cowl part 52 has a fitting projecting part 84 extending downward from the inner surface 80c of the cowl upper surface part 80 at the rear end of the cowl part 52. As shown in FIG. The rear end portion of the cowl portion 52 is fixed to the base portion 51 by fitting the fitting projecting portion 84 into the fitting portion 68 of the base portion 51 from above.

3, 5 and 8, the front end portion of the cowl side surface portion 81 covers the front end portion of the side edge rib 57a from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The front portion of the cowl portion 52 is fixed to the front fastening portion 69 by a front cowl fastener 70 inserted through a hole in the front end portion of the cowl side portion 81 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The front cowl fastener 70 is, for example, a bolt.

3, 5, 7 and 8, the cowl portion 52 has a pair of left and right fixing pieces 85 extending downward from the side portions 80b of the inner surface 80c. The fixed pieces 85 are provided in the front and rear intermediate portions of the cowl portion 52 .
The fixed piece 85 is inserted through the through-hole 73 from above, and is inserted through the left and right fastening portions 71 of the base portion 51 from the inside in the vehicle width direction.
The front and rear intermediate portions of the cowl portion 52 are fixed to the left and right fastening portions 71 by rear cowl fasteners 72 that are inserted through the fixing holes 71a of the left and right fastening portions 71 and the holes of the fixing pieces 85 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The rear cowl fastener 72 is, for example, a pin-shaped clip.
The left-right fastening portion 71 fastens the cowl portion 52 and the base portion 51 in the left-right direction.

3 and 5 to 8, when the cowl portion 52 is attached to the base portion 51, the lower edge portion 86 of the cowl portion 52 covers the outer ribs 57 of the base portion 51 from the outside. Here, the lower edge portion 86 is the lower edge portion of the cowl side surface portion 81 and the lower edge portion of the cowl rear surface portion 83 .
Specifically, the lower edge portion 86 covers the upper end portion of the side edge rib 57a from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and covers the upper end portion of the trailing edge rib 57b from the rear. A lower end surface of the lower edge portion 86 faces the upper surface of the stepped portion 57c from above. As a result, a labyrinth structure is formed between the lower edge portion 86 and the outer ribs 57 , thereby suppressing water from entering the cowl portion 52 from between the lower edge portion 86 and the outer ribs 57 .

5 to 8, the base front wall 56 has an inclined portion 56a extending obliquely forward and upward from the front edge of the bottom wall 55, and a vertical portion 56b extending substantially vertically upward from the upper end of the inclined portion 56a. and The upper edge 56c of the base front wall 56 is located above the upper end 17e of the seat rear surface 17d.
Since the front wall 62 of the rib portion 60 is part of the base portion front wall 56, the front wall 62 includes an inclined portion 56a and a vertical portion 56b.
The rear wall 63 of the rib portion 60 is a wall lower than the front wall 62, and the upper edge 63a of the rear wall 63 is positioned below the upper edge 56c.

Each side wall 61 of the rib portion 60 extends longitudinally and rearward of the vehicle and connects a front wall 62 and a rear wall 63 .
When the seat cowl 50 is mounted on the saddle-ride type vehicle 10, the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 extends rearward from the upper edge 56c of the front wall 56 of the base portion in a slightly raised rearward posture as viewed from the side of the vehicle. Further, an upper edge 61 a of the side wall 61 is bent downward at an intermediate portion between the front and rear sides of the side wall 61 when viewed from the side of the vehicle, extends rearward in a rearwardly downward posture, and is connected to an upper edge 63 a of the rear wall 63 .
That is, in a vehicle side view, the front portion of the upper edge 61a is a rearward rising portion 61b extending rearwardly upward, and the rear portion of the upper edge 61a is a rearwardly falling portion 61c extending rearwardly downward.

The rib portion 60 is covered from above by the cowl portion 52 , and the storage portion 58 defined by the rib portion 60 is positioned inside the cowl portion 52 .
The upper edges 61 a of the left and right side walls 61 are covered from above by the cowl upper surface portion 80 .
A rear rising portion 61b and a rear falling portion 61c of the upper edge 61a are spaced downward from the inner surface 80c of the cowl upper surface portion 80 and do not contact the inner surface 80c.
The rear descending portion 61c is formed along the rear descending inner surface 80c.

In the saddle-ride type vehicle 10, the cowl upper surface portion 80 of the seat cowl 50 is slanted rearward, so the running wind smoothly flows rearward along the cowl upper surface portion 80. - 特許庁Therefore, the air resistance of the seat cowl 50 can be reduced, and the aerodynamic characteristics of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 are good.
Articles stored in the storage section 58 can be supported in the left-right direction by the left and right side walls 61 , and can be supported in the vehicle front-rear direction by the front wall 62 and the rear wall 63 . Therefore, the article can be well supported by the storage section 58 .

In the seat cowl 50 , the position of the upper edge 61 a of the side wall 61 indicates the maximum load capacity of the storage section 58 . For example, the manual for the seat cowl 50 describes that the position of the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 serves as a guideline for the maximum load capacity of the storage portion 58. FIG.
With the cowl portion 52 removed, an occupant or the like can use the position of the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 as a guide and store an article in the storage portion 58 up to the height of the upper edge 61a. After that, the occupant or the like attaches the cowl portion 52 to the base portion 51 .
In the seat cowl 50, by using the position of the upper edge 61a as a guide, the articles in the storage section 58 are prevented from being overloaded in terms of height, so that the articles do not interfere with the mounting of the cowl section 52. is suppressed, and the cowl portion 52 can be satisfactorily attached to the base portion 51 .
In the seat cowl 50, the cowl upper surface portion 80 is slanted rearwardly downward. Makes it easier to understand the maximum load capacity.

In addition, since the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 is spaced downward from the inner surface 80c of the cowl upper surface portion 80, even if an article is stored in the storage section 58 slightly beyond the position of the upper edge 61a, the cowl will not move. The portion 52 can be satisfactorily attached to the base portion 51 .

Referring to FIG. 7, an upper edge 63a of the rear wall 63 of the rib portion 60 is formed along the inner surface 80c of the cowl upper surface portion 80 in a curved shape that protrudes upward. That is, the upper edge 63a is formed in an arch shape extending in the vehicle width direction. In the seat cowl 50, the position of the upper edge 63a of the rear wall 63 indicates the maximum load capacity at the rear end of the storage section 58. As shown in FIG. For example, the manual for the seat cowl 50 describes that the position of the upper edge 63a of the rear wall 63 serves as a guideline for the maximum load capacity of the storage portion 58. FIG.
In the seat cowl 50, since the upper edge 63a is arch-shaped, a large load capacity can be ensured. Therefore, it is possible to prevent objects from interfering with the mounting of the cowl portion 52 , and the cowl portion 52 can be satisfactorily attached to the base portion 51 .
In addition, since the upper edge 63a of the rear wall 63 is spaced downward from the inner surface 80c of the cowl upper surface portion 80, even if an article is stored in the storage section 58 slightly beyond the position of the upper edge 63a, The cowl portion 52 can be satisfactorily attached to the base portion 51 .
At least a portion of the upper edge 63a may be formed in an arch shape along the inner surface 80c.

6, the cross member 39 of the rear frame 20 (FIG. 2) is provided with a seat stay 43 to which the rear end portion of the seat 17 is fixed. The seat stay 43 extends rearward and upward from the upper surface of the cross member 39 .
The seat 17 has a mounting portion 17f extending from the lower surface of the rear portion of the seat 17 to the rear of the seat rear surface 17d. The mounting portion 17f is fixed to the seat stay 43 by a seat fastener 17g inserted through the mounting portion 17f from above.
The front portion of the bottom wall 55 of the base portion 51 covers the sheet fastener 17g and the mounting portion 17f from above. Thereby, the sheet fastener 17g and the mounting portion 17f can be hidden by the bottom wall 55, and the appearance is good.

Referring to FIG. 6, the base front wall 56 approaches the seat rear surface 17d from behind. The inclined portion 56a of the base portion front wall 56 extends forward and upward along the seat rear surface 17d that is inclined forward and upward.
A lower end portion of the cowl front surface portion 82 overlaps an upper portion of the base portion front wall 56 from the front behind the seat rear surface 17d. A lower end portion of the cowl front surface portion 82 is spaced forward from an upper portion of the base portion front wall 56 .
A lower edge 82a of the cowl front surface 82 is located below an upper end 17e of the seat rear surface 17d and is spaced upward and rearward from the seat rear surface 17d.
Near the lower end of the cowl front surface 82, a labyrinth structure is formed by the upper end 17e, the lower edge 82a positioned below the upper end 17e, and the upper edge 56c positioned above the lower edge 82a. Thereby, the waterproofness of the front surface of the seat cowl 50 can be improved.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of FIG. 6 where the seat cowl 50 is close to the seat rear surface 17d.
A distance L1 between the inclined portion 56a of the base front wall 56 and the seat rear surface 17d is smaller than a distance L2 between the front edge 82b of the cowl front surface 82 and the seat rear surface 17d. Here, the distance L1 is substantially constant over the entire height direction of the inclined portion 56a. Further, the front edge 82b is the front edge of the lower end of the cowl front portion 82. As shown in FIG.

For example, when the seat 17 is deformed by an occupant sitting on the seat 17, the seat rear surface 17d is displaced rearward. In the saddle type vehicle 10, the distance L1 is smaller than the distance L2. Therefore, when the seat rear surface 17d is displaced rearward, the seat rear surface 17d moves to the front surface of the inclined portion 56a before the front edge 82b of the cowl front surface portion 82. Contact. Therefore, the front edge 82b of the cowl front surface portion 82 is prevented from strongly contacting the seat rear surface 17d, and the occurrence of scratches on the seat rear surface 17d and the front edge 82b can be suppressed.
Since the inclined portion 56a is located in a complicated place below the cowl front portion 82, it is difficult to be visually recognized from the outside. On the other hand, since the front edge 82b of the cowl front surface portion 82 is exposed to the outside, for example, if the coating of the front edge 82b is damaged, the damage is easily noticeable. In this embodiment, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of scratches on the front edge 82b.

As described above, according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the storage portion structure includes the seat cowl 50 provided behind the seat 17 for the occupant of the saddle type vehicle 10, and the seat cowl 50 provided inside the seat cowl 50. The seat cowl 50 is inclined rearwardly downward when viewed from the side of the vehicle, and the seat cowl 50 includes a base portion 51 attached to a bracket 53 which is a vehicle body, and a cowl portion covering the base portion 51 from above. 52. The base portion 51 includes a bottom wall 55 and a rib portion 60 extending upward from the bottom wall 55 to partition the storage portion 58 . A cowl upper surface portion 80, which is the upper surface of the cowl portion 52 when viewed from the side of the vehicle, is formed downwardly rearward, and at least a portion of the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 when viewed from the side of the vehicle. is formed along the inner surface 80c of the cowl upper surface portion 80 so as to descend rearwardly.
According to this configuration, the storage section 58 can hold articles by a pair of left and right side walls 61 extending upward from the bottom wall 55 . In addition, since the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 is formed along the inner surface 80c of the cowl upper surface portion 80 so as to descend rearwardly, the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 serves as a guideline for the maximum load capacity of the storage portion 58. Even if 80 is rearwardly lowered, the maximum load capacity is easy to understand. Therefore, the articles can be well held in the storage section 58 inside the seat cowl 50 and the articles can be easily stored in the storage section 58 .

Also, the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 is spaced downward from the inner surface 80c.
According to this configuration, there is a margin in the load capacity with respect to the maximum load capacity indicated by the upper edge 61 a of the side wall 61 , so articles can be easily stored in the storage section 58 . Further, since it is not necessary to control the contact between the upper edge 61a of the side wall 61 and the inner surface 80c, the cowl portion 52 can be easily assembled to the base portion 51. As shown in FIG.

Further, the rib portion 60 includes a front wall 62 that partitions the storage portion 58 from the front, and a rear wall 63 that partitions the storage portion 58 from the rear.
According to this configuration, the storage section 58 is partitioned by the front wall 62 , the rear wall 63 , and the left and right side walls 61 , so articles can be held in the storage section 58 satisfactorily.

At least part of the upper edge 63a of the rear wall 63 is formed in an arch shape along the inner surface 80c of the cowl upper surface portion 80. As shown in FIG.
According to this configuration, the upper edge 63a of the rear wall 63 of the rib portion 60 can be used as a guide for the maximum load capacity of the storage section 58, and the maximum load capacity can be easily recognized. For this reason, the articles can be well held in the storage section 58 inside the seat cowl 50 and the articles can be easily stored in the storage section 58 .

Further, the base portion 51 includes outer ribs 57 extending upward from the side edge portions and the rear edge portion of the bottom wall 55 outside the rib portion 60 in plan view, and the lower edge portion 86 of the cowl portion 52 is flat. It is located outside the outer rib 57 when viewed and covers the outer rib 57 from the outside.
According to this configuration, the labyrinth structure formed by the outer rib 57 and the lower edge portion 86 of the cowl portion 52 and the rib portion 60 extending upward from the bottom wall 55 can enhance the waterproofness of the storage portion 58 . .

A front fastener 65 and a rear fastener 66 for fixing the base portion 51 to the bracket 53 are arranged between the rib portion 60 and the outer rib 57 .
According to this configuration, since the front fastener 65 and the rear fastener 66 are positioned outside the storage section 58 , the front fastener 65 and the rear fastener 66 interfere with articles stored in the storage section 58 . hard. Therefore, it is easy to store articles in the storage section 58 .

The base portion 51 includes a base portion front wall 56 that faces the seat rear surface 17d, which is the rear surface of the seat 17, from behind. 82, the cowl front portion 82 overlaps the upper portion of the base portion front wall 56 from the front behind the seat rear surface 17d, and the lower edge 82a of the cowl front portion 82 is positioned below the upper end 17e of the seat rear surface 17d. do.
According to this configuration, a labyrinth structure is formed by the seat rear surface 17d, the lower edge 82a of the cowl front surface 82, and the upper portion of the base front wall 56, so that the waterproofness of the storage unit 58 can be improved.

Further, the distance L1 between the base front wall 56 and the seat rear surface 17d is smaller than the distance L2 between the front edge 82b of the cowl front surface 82 and the seat rear surface 17d.
According to this configuration, when the seat 17 is largely deformed due to seating of an occupant, the seat rear surface 17d hits the base portion front wall 56 before the front edge 82b of the cowl front portion 82 does. As a result, contact between the seat rear surface 17d and the front edge 82b of the cowl front surface 82 can be suppressed, and damage to the seat rear surface 17d and the cowl front surface 82 can be suppressed.

Left and right fastening portions 71 for fastening the cowl portion 52 and the base portion 51 to the left and right are provided in the front and rear intermediate portions of the base portion 51 as viewed from the side of the vehicle.
According to this configuration, the rear-down shape of the cowl portion 52 can reduce the capacity of the storage portion 58 and easily cause overloading. .

In addition, the above-described embodiment shows one mode to which the present invention is applied, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
In the above embodiment, the rib portion 60 has a pair of left and right side walls 61, a front wall 62, and a rear wall 63. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A pair of side walls 61 may be provided. For example, if the rib portion 60 does not have a rear wall 63, the inner surface of the rear portion of the cowl portion 52 may hold the article.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the rear descending portion 61c is provided at the rear portion of the upper edge 61a, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the entire upper edge 61a may be formed in a rear descending manner.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the left and right fastening portions 71 are provided in the front and rear intermediate portions of the base portion 51 , but the present invention is not limited to this. may be provided.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the storage section structure provided in the saddle-ride type vehicle 10, which is a motorcycle, has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the storage section structure is a three-wheeled vehicle. saddle type vehicle and a saddle type vehicle having four or more wheels.

[Configuration supported by the above embodiment]
The above embodiment supports the following configurations.

(Configuration 1) A seat cowl provided behind a seat for an occupant of a saddle-riding type vehicle and a storage portion provided inside the seat cowl, and the seat cowl is inclined rearwardly downward when viewed from the side of the vehicle. The seat cowl includes a base portion attached to a vehicle body and a cowl portion covering the base portion from above, the base portion extending upward from a bottom wall and the bottom wall. a rib portion that partitions the storage portion, wherein the rib portion includes at least a pair of left and right side walls that extend in the vehicle front-rear direction and partition the storage portion in the left-right direction; is formed so as to descend rearwardly, and at least a part of the upper edge of the side wall is formed so as to descend rearwardly along the inner surface of the upper surface when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
According to this configuration, the storage section can hold articles by the pair of left and right side walls extending upward from the bottom wall. In addition, since the upper edge of the side wall is formed along the inner surface of the upper surface of the cowl, the upper edge of the side wall serves as a guideline for the maximum load capacity of the storage compartment, and when the upper surface of the cowl is lowered rearward. Even so, the maximum load capacity is easy to understand. Therefore, the articles can be well held in the storage section inside the seat cowl, and the articles can be easily stored in the storage section.

(Arrangement 2) The storage structure according to Arrangement 1, wherein the upper edge of the side wall is spaced downward from the inner surface.
According to this configuration, there is a margin in the load capacity with respect to the maximum load capacity indicated by the upper edge of the side wall, so it is easy to store the articles in the storage section. Moreover, since it is not necessary to control the contact between the upper edge of the side wall and the inner surface, it is easy to assemble the cowl portion to the base portion.

(Configuration 3) The storage structure according to configuration 1 or 2, wherein the rib includes a front wall that partitions the storage from the front and a rear wall that partitions the storage from the rear.
According to this configuration, since the storage section is defined by the front wall, the rear wall, and the left and right side walls, the articles can be held well in the storage section.

(Configuration 4) The storage structure according to configuration 3, wherein at least a part of the upper edge of the rear wall is formed in an arch shape along the inner surface of the upper surface.
According to this configuration, the upper edge of the rear wall of the rib portion can be used as a guide for the maximum load capacity of the storage section, making it easy to understand the maximum load capacity. Therefore, the articles can be well held in the storage section inside the seat cowl, and the articles can be easily stored in the storage section.

(Arrangement 5) The base portion includes an outer rib extending upward from the side edge portion and the rear edge portion of the bottom wall outside the rib portion in a plan view, and the lower edge portion of the cowl portion is flat. 5. The storage portion structure according to any one of configurations 1 to 4, wherein the storage portion structure is positioned outside the outer ribs in view and covers the outer ribs from the outside.
According to this configuration, the labyrinth structure formed by the outer rib and the lower edge of the cowl and the rib portion extending upward from the bottom wall can improve the waterproofness of the storage portion.

(Arrangement 6) The storage section structure according to Arrangement 5, wherein a fastener for fixing the base section to the vehicle body is arranged between the rib section and the outer rib.
According to this configuration, since the fasteners are positioned outside the storage section, the fasteners are less likely to interfere with articles stored in the storage section. Therefore, it is easy to store articles in the storage section.

(Configuration 7) The base portion includes a base portion front wall facing the rear surface of the seat from behind, the cowl portion includes a cowl front surface portion extending downward from the front edge of the upper surface, and the cowl front surface 6, wherein the cowl front portion overlaps the upper portion of the front wall of the base portion from the front behind the rear surface, and the lower edge of the cowl front portion is located below the upper end of the rear surface. The storage section structure according to any one of the above.
According to this configuration, a labyrinth structure is formed by the rear surface of the seat, the lower edge of the front cowl portion, and the upper portion of the front wall of the base portion, so that the waterproofness of the storage portion can be improved.

(Structure 8) The storage structure according to structure 7, wherein the distance between the front wall of the base portion and the rear surface is smaller than the distance between the front edge of the cowl front surface portion and the rear surface.
According to this configuration, when the seat is largely deformed due to, for example, an occupant sitting on the seat, the rear surface of the seat hits the front wall of the base portion before the front edge of the front cowl portion. As a result, contact between the rear surface of the seat and the front edge of the cowl front surface can be suppressed, and the occurrence of scratches on the rear surface of the seat and the cowl front surface can be suppressed.

(Arrangement 9) Left and right fastening portions for fastening the cowl portion and the base portion to the left and right are provided at an intermediate portion between the front and rear of the base portion or rearward of the intermediate portion as viewed from the side of the vehicle. 9. The storage section structure according to any one of configurations 1 to 8.
According to this configuration, since the portion where the capacity of the storage portion is reduced due to the shape of the cowl portion falling rearward and is likely to be overloaded can be fixed by the left and right fastening portions, the cowl portion can be effectively fixed.

10 Saddle type vehicle 17 Seat 17d Rear surface of seat (rear surface)
17e upper end 50 seat cowl 51 base portion 52 cowl portion 53 bracket (body)
55 bottom wall 56 front wall of base portion 57 outer rib 58 storage portion 60 rib portion 61 side wall 61a upper edge (upper edge of side wall)
62 front wall 63 rear wall 63a upper edge (upper edge of rear wall)
65 front fastener (fastener)
66 rear fastener (fastener)
71 left and right fastening part 80 cowl upper surface part (upper surface of cowl part)
80c inner surface 82 cowl front surface 82a lower edge 82b front edge 86 lower edge L1 distance (distance between the front wall of the base portion and the rear surface)
L2 distance (distance between front edge of front cowl and rear surface)

Claims

A seat cowl (50) provided behind a seat (17) for an occupant of a saddle-riding type vehicle (10), and a storage part (58) provided inside the seat cowl (50), which is viewed from the side of the vehicle. In the storage portion structure in which the seat cowl (50) is inclined downward in the rear,
The seat cowl (50) includes a base portion (51) attached to a vehicle body (53) and a cowl portion (52) covering the base portion (51) from above,
The base portion (51) includes a bottom wall (55) and a rib portion (60) extending upward from the bottom wall (55) to partition the storage portion (58),
The rib portion (60) includes at least a pair of left and right side walls (61) extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and partitioning the storage portion (58) in the left-right direction,
When viewed from the side of the vehicle, the upper surface (80) of the cowl portion (52) is formed downwardly rearward,
A storage structure, wherein at least a part of an upper edge (61a) of the side wall (61) is formed downward along an inner surface (80c) of the upper surface (80) as viewed from the side of the vehicle. .
The storage part structure according to claim 1, characterized in that said upper edge (61a) of said side wall (61) is downwardly spaced from said inner surface (80c).
The rib portion (60) has a front wall (62) that partitions the storage portion (58) from the front and a rear wall (63) that partitions the storage portion (58) from the rear. The storage structure according to claim 1 or 2.
Storage according to claim 3, characterized in that at least part of the upper edge (63a) of said rear wall (63) is arched along said inner surface (80c) of said upper surface (80). department structure.
The base portion (51) includes an outer rib (57) extending upward from the side edge and the rear edge of the bottom wall (55) outside the rib portion (60) in plan view,
5. A lower edge portion (86) of the cowl portion (52) is located outside the outer rib (57) in plan view and covers the outer rib (57) from the outside. The storage section structure according to any one of .
The claim characterized in that the fasteners (65, 66) for fixing the base portion (51) to the vehicle body (53) are arranged between the rib portion (60) and the outer rib (57). 6. The housing structure according to item 5.
The base portion (51) has a base portion front wall (56) facing the rear surface (17d) of the seat (17) from the rear,
The cowl portion (52) has a cowl front surface portion (82) extending downward from the front edge of the upper surface (80),
The cowl front surface (82) overlaps the top of the base front wall (56) from the front behind the rear surface (17d),
The storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lower edge (82a) of the cowl front surface (82) is positioned below the upper end (17e) of the rear surface (17d). .
The distance (L1) between the base front wall (56) and the rear surface (17d) is smaller than the distance (L2) between the front edge (82b) of the cowl front surface (82) and the rear surface (17d). The storage structure according to claim 7, characterized in that:
Left and right fastening portions (71) for laterally fastening the cowl portion (52) and the base portion (51) to the front and rear intermediate portions of the base portion (51) or to the rear of the intermediate portion when viewed from the side of the vehicle. ) is provided, according to any one of claims 1 to 8.