JP2016190606A - Front structure of saddle-riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front structure of a saddle-riding type vehicle, which has a structure for storing a headlight unit and a meter unit in a common storage case, which can enhance the prevention effect for contamination of the meter unit with a foreign substance such as water, and which can avoid the large-size of the storage case.SOLUTION: A front structure of a saddle-riding type vehicle 1 comprises: a headlight unit 10; a meter unit 20 for accommodating a meter or the like 20a; and a front cover 30 for accommodating the headlight unit 10 and the meter unit 20. An opening K is formed in the front cover 30, and a flexible waterproof sheet 40 is disposed to cover the front of the meter unit 20 on the inner side of the front cover 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a straddle-type vehicle, and more particularly to a front structure of a straddle-type vehicle with improved waterproofness at the front of the vehicle.

  In a straddle-type vehicle such as a conventional motorcycle, a meter unit that houses instruments such as a speed meter provided at the front of the vehicle is provided. In this meter unit, there is known a meter unit provided with a vent hole for maintaining air permeability with outside air in case the air inside the unit case expands due to a temperature rise or the like (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

JP 2009-202787 A

  The structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 employs a structure that makes it difficult for foreign matter such as water to enter the vent hole by disposing an alarm sound horn in front of the vent hole. However, in a vehicle having a front structure in which the meter unit and the headlight unit are accommodated in the same storage case, there is a problem that if the horn is arranged in the storage case, the storage case becomes large. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent foreign matters such as water from entering the meter unit when the headlight unit and the meter unit are accommodated in the same storage case. An object of the present invention is to provide a front structure of a straddle-type vehicle that can enhance the effect and avoid an increase in the size of a storage case.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a straddle type comprising a headlight unit, a meter unit for storing instruments, and a front cover for storing the headlight unit and the meter unit. In the vehicle front structure, an opening is provided in the front cover, and a flexible waterproof sheet is provided inside the front cover so as to cover the front of the meter unit.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration according to claim 1, the opening is a gap formed between an upper side portion of the headlight unit and the front cover.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the front cover includes a meter visor that covers at least the front of the meter unit, and the meter visor has a support portion on a back surface side. The waterproof sheet is formed and supported by the support portion to prevent it from coming off.

  The invention according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, a lower end portion of the waterproof sheet is supported by the headlight unit.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect, an engagement fixing portion that engages the upper side portion of the headlight unit and the meter visor is provided, and the lower end portion is the engagement portion. It is characterized in that it is sandwiched together with the engagement fixing portion by a clip member capable of sandwiching and fixing the joint fixing portion.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the waterproof sheet is provided to be curved so as to protrude forward at an intermediate position in the vertical direction. It is characterized by that.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the headlight unit includes a headlight unit having a headlight that illuminates the front of the vehicle, a meter unit that houses instruments, and a front cover that houses the headlight unit and the meter unit. By providing an opening and a waterproof sheet is provided inside the front cover so as to cover the front of the meter unit, the front cover has air permeability and the back side of the meter unit is covered with the waterproof sheet, so that space is saved. Waterproofness can be improved without taking. Since the waterproof sheet is flexible, it can be deformed without taking up space and fit freely within the case. As a result, it is possible to provide a straddle-type vehicle front structure in which the waterproofness of the meter unit is improved and an increase in the size of the front cover is avoided.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the gap is formed between the upper side portion of the headlight unit and the front cover, the interference of the front cover is eliminated when adjusting the optical axis of the headlight unit. Can be done easily. And the water which penetrate | invades from this clearance gap can be prevented with a waterproof sheet.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the front cover includes a meter visor that covers at least the front of the meter unit, the meter visor has a support portion formed on the back surface side, and the waterproof sheet is supported by the support portion to prevent it from coming off. Since the waterproof sheet extends from the back side of the meter visor, the gap on the front side of the meter unit can be effectively blocked on the back side of the meter visor. Further, the waterproof sheet can be supported without providing a special support structure.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the lower end portion of the waterproof sheet is supported by the headlight unit, so that the waterproof sheet can be reliably placed at a position that closes the gap between the front cover and the upper side portion of the headlight unit. Since it is locked, this gap can be reduced to improve waterproofness.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the lower end portion of the waterproof sheet is sandwiched and locked by the clip member 60 together with the engagement fixing portion between the upper side portion of the headlight unit and the meter visor, the waterproof sheet Can be mounted without increasing the number of parts without requiring a special member for fixing.

  According to the invention of claim 6, since the waterproof sheet is provided so as to be convex forward at the intermediate position in the vertical direction, water or the like that has entered from the gap is formed along the front side of the convex sheet. It can be discharged effectively. Further, since the waterproof sheet 40 is curved so as to protrude forward, the installation space for the meter unit 20 can be easily secured without interfering with the meter unit 20.

1 is a front view of a main part of a front structure of a motorcycle according to the present invention as viewed from the front side of a vehicle. It is a principal part schematic sectional drawing seen from the vehicle left side of the position along the AA in FIG. 1, B is a principal part enlarged view. Fig. 2 is a schematic side view in which a front cover in the front structure of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1 is disassembled. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a headlight unit and a meter unit of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 2. It is a disassembled perspective view of the waterproof sheet shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the inner side of the meter visor shown in FIG. It is a schematic sectional perspective view in the assembly state of the position along CC line in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a motorcycle, which is a straddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom are described according to the direction seen from the operator. In the drawings, the front of the vehicle is Fr, the rear is Rr, The left side is shown as L, the right side as R, the upper side as U, and the lower side as D. The same applies to the description of the orientation of each part of the motorcycle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 includes, as a front structure thereof, a front cover 30 in which a headlight 10a that illuminates the front of the vehicle when viewed from the front of the vehicle is exposed to the front, and a winker 18 protrudes to the left and right. Yes. The front cover 30 includes a meter visor 30u described later, a meter cover 21 (see FIG. 2), and a front side cover 30s.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the motorcycle 1 includes a pair of main frames 4 extending from the head pipe 3 to the rear of the vehicle, and a front fork 6 rotatably supported by the head pipe 3 and supporting a front wheel (not shown) at the lower end. And a skeleton portion such as a handle 5 provided at the upper end of the front fork 6. In addition, the front structure of the motorcycle 1, that is, the structure on the front side of the head pipe 3, houses a headlight unit 10 having a headlight 10a that illuminates the front of the vehicle, and instruments 20a such as a speed meter and a fuel meter. A meter unit 20 and a front cover 30 for housing the headlight unit 10 and the meter unit 20 are provided. A fuel tank 7 is disposed between the main frames 4, the left and right sides of the fuel tank 7 are covered with a shroud 9, and both vehicle sides are appropriately covered with a side cover 8 and the like. Further, the headlight unit 10 and the meter unit 20 are supported on the upper end portion of the front fork 6 through an appropriate support mechanism (not shown).

  The headlight unit 10 and the meter unit 20 of this embodiment are covered with a front cover 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the front cover 30 is vertically and horizontally and rearward of the headlight unit 10 and the meter unit 20 except that the front of the headlight 10a and the upper surface of the meter unit 20 (the display part of the instruments) are exposed. It is comprised so that it may cover. That is, the front cover 30 constitutes a housing space for the headlight unit 10 and the meter unit 20 by the meter visor 30u, the meter cover 21, and the front side cover 30s.

  The meter visor 30u is configured to cover the periphery of the headlight 10a and the front and left and right sides of the meter unit 20. That is, the visor side wall 30sw and the visor lower end wall 30db are provided below the front wall 30f covering the front side of the meter unit 20 so as to have a front opening 30fh surrounding the headlight 10a. The meter cover 21 has an upper surface portion 21 u having an opening for exposing the display portion of the meter unit 20, and has a cover side wall 21 sw that covers the rear of the meter unit 20 and the headlight unit 10. Further, the cover side wall 21sw has a front edge portion 21swe that substantially matches the shape of the rear edge portion 30swe of the visor side wall 30sw and the visor lower end wall 30db. Therefore, when the meter visor 30u and the meter cover 21 are combined, both sides in the vehicle width direction are closed. The front side cover 30s is provided so as to cover the visor side wall 30sw of the meter visor 30u from the outside in a state where the meter visor 30u and the meter cover 21 are combined.

The front cover 30 is provided with an opening K. In the present embodiment, the opening K is formed as a gap SP between the upper side portion 10u of the headlight unit 10 and the front cover 30. When the gap SP is formed, for example, the interference of the front cover 30 is avoided when adjusting the optical axis of the headlight 10a, and the adjustment work can be easily performed. The opening K is not formed by the gap SP between the upper side portion 10u and the front cover 30, but may be a hole used for air intake or the like.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a pair of left and right engaging projections 10ut that can be engaged with the meter visor 30u are provided on the upper side portion 10u of the headlight unit 10. The engagement projection 10ut is provided with an engagement hole 10us communicating with the vehicle longitudinal direction, and an upper surface convex portion 10ud is provided on the upper surface of the engagement projection 10ut.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the meter unit 20 is attached at a predetermined distance from the headlight unit 10 at a position slightly above and behind the headlight unit 10. Further, the meter unit 20 is provided at an angle so that the meter unit bottom 20d can be seen from the front of the vehicle. The meter unit 20 is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 20dh that maintain air permeability with the outside air in case the air inside the unit case 20c expands due to, for example, a temperature rise. As shown in FIG. 4, the vent hole 20dh of the meter unit bottom portion 20d is in a state of facing the front and the bottom of the vehicle.

  As described above, the vent hole 20dh of the meter unit 20 has a clearance SP in addition to being directed to the front of the vehicle, so that rain water, vehicle washing water, and the like can easily enter from the front through the clearance SP. I can say that. However, in the present embodiment, the waterproof sheet 40 is provided inside the front cover 30 so as to cover the front of the meter unit 20.

Hereinafter, the waterproof sheet 40 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 5, the waterproof sheet 40 is configured by a thin sheet-like member. The upper side has an upper end 40u with the central portion in the left-right direction projecting upward, and the lower side has a projecting portion 40de projecting on both the left and right sides so as to be wide on the left and right sides and the center of the lower end edge. The portion has a lower end portion 40d having a curved edge portion 40dd slightly curved upward. Thus, the waterproof sheet 40 has a wide lower end 40d that is a region corresponding to the gap SP in the left-right direction.
In addition, a rectangular attachment opening 40h is formed in the upper end portion 40u. In addition, vertical longitudinal slits 40s are provided on both the left and right sides of the mounting opening 40h. The lower end portion 40d is provided with a pair of lateral slits 40ds that are formed sideways at positions near the left and right protruding portions 40de. This horizontal slit 40ds is a structure for mounting a clip member 60, which will be described later, for attaching the lower end portion 40d of the waterproof sheet 40.

  Moreover, the waterproof sheet 40 of this embodiment can be comprised by flexible members, such as a synthetic resin and rubber | gum, for example as a material, However, if it has waterproofness, it will not restrict | limit in particular.

  The clip member 60 is a substantially U-shaped elastic member having a side wall 60a, a bottom wall 60b, and an upper wall 60u and having one end side released. Further, the upper wall 60u has a curved portion 60uc that is curved upward, and is configured such that the distal end portion 60ut warps upward.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the meter visor 30 u covering the upper side of the meter unit 20 is provided with a support portion 30 b on the back surface side. The support portion 30b has, for example, a mounting hole 30bh that penetrates in the vertical direction, and has a configuration in which a female screw member 30bm is attached and the fixing screw 81 can be screwed. Therefore, the meter visor 30u and the meter cover 21 can be connected by screwing the fixing screw 81 in correspondence with the mounting hole 21bh of the meter cover 21 to the support portion 30b.

  Further, on both the left and right sides of the support portion 30b, there are provided engaging projections 30c that protrude in the same direction (rear side of the vehicle) as the support portion 30b with a predetermined distance from the support portion 30b in the left-right direction. This engagement protrusion 30c is configured by a vertical protrusion so that it can be inserted into the vertical slit 40s of the waterproof sheet 40.

  Also, a pair of left and right engaging wall portions 30d corresponding to the engaging protrusions 10ut are provided on the upper portion of the front opening 30fh of the meter visor 30u. The engagement fixing portion 50 is configured by the engagement wall portion 30d and the engagement protrusion 10ut. The engaging wall portion 30d has a protruding wall structure extending to the rear side of the vehicle, and has a substantially triangular shape and a horizontal protruding wall 30dd that connects a pair of left and right vertical protruding walls 30dw and a lower end side of the vertical protruding wall 30dw. doing. The horizontal projection wall 30dd is provided with an engagement hole 30dh that penetrates in the vertical direction. Side opening 30sh for attaching the turn signal 18 is formed on the left and right wall surfaces of the meter visor 30u.

Here, the assembly | attachment of the waterproof sheet 40 in this embodiment is demonstrated.
The waterproof sheet 40 is assembled by inserting the support 30b through the mounting opening 40h before the meter cover 21 is fixed to the support 30b (operation in the direction of arrow X1 in FIG. 3). Thereby, the waterproof sheet 40 is supported by the back surface side of the meter visor 30u.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the engaging protrusions 30c are provided on the left and right sides of the support portion 30b, so that the engaging protrusions 30c are inserted into the vertical slits 40s. Accordingly, the upper end portion 40u of the waterproof sheet 40 is supported at three points and temporarily fixed along the back surface of the meter visor 30u.

  With the waterproof sheet 40 thus mounted, the headlight 10a is inserted into the front opening 30fh of the meter visor 30u, and the engagement protrusion 10ut and the engagement wall of the upper side 10u of the headlight unit 10 are inserted. The part 30d is overlaid. At the time of this superposition, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper surface convex portion 10ud of the engaging protrusion 10ut is fitted into the engaging hole 30dh. As a result, the engagement fixing part 50 is assembled in a temporarily assembled state.

  Thereafter, the clip member 60 is inserted into the engagement fixing portion 50 from the vehicle rear side. The clip member 60 is inserted so as to sandwich the lower end portion 40d of the waterproof sheet 40. That is, the clip member 60 is inserted into the engagement fixing portion 50 so as to penetrate the horizontal slit 40ds from the rear side of the waterproof sheet 40. By inserting the clip member 60, the clip member 60 is inserted so that the bottom wall 60b is inserted into the engagement hole 10us, and the front end 60ut of the upper wall 60u gets over the upper surface protrusion 10ud. The curved portion 60uc is caught in the portion 10ud.

  Thus, in a state where the lower end portion 40d of the waterproof sheet 40 is locked, the waterproof sheet 40 is provided so as to be convex forward at an intermediate position in the vertical direction (see FIG. 2). The front of the meter unit 20 can be covered without interference.

  In addition, the upper end part 40u of the waterproof sheet 40 is latched so that it may not remove | deviate by fixing the upper part of the meter cover 21 to the support part 30b of the meter visor 30u with the fixing screw 81. Further, the front cover 30 is configured by fixing the front side cover 30 s after the meter visor 30 u and the meter cover 21 are combined and fixing them appropriately.

  In the present embodiment, the headlight unit 10 having a headlight 10a that illuminates the front of the vehicle, the meter unit 20 that houses the instruments 20a, the front cover 30 that houses the headlight unit 10 and the meter unit 20, The front cover 30 has an opening K, and a waterproof sheet 40 is provided inside the front cover 30 so as to cover the front of the meter unit 20, so that the meter unit has air permeability through the opening K. The back side of 20 is covered with a waterproof sheet 40. As a result, waterproofness can be enhanced without taking up space, and the waterproofness of the meter unit 20 can be improved and the size of the front cover 30 can be avoided. In addition, although there is a description in the problem that the horn is increased in size when placed in the case (in the front cover), this does not deny that the horn is placed in the same cover. Even if the horn is arranged in an empty space in the case, the cover can be downsized as a whole.

  In the present embodiment, the opening K is a gap SP formed between the upper side portion 10u of the headlight unit 10 and the front cover 30, so that the optical axis of the headlight unit 10 is adjusted. In addition, it can be easily performed without the interference of the front cover 30.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the front cover 30 includes a meter visor 30u that covers at least the front of the meter unit 20, and the waterproof sheet 40 is supported on the back side of the meter visor 30u. Since the waterproof sheet 40 extends from the back surface, it is possible to effectively close the gap SP on the front surface side of the meter unit 20 on the back surface side of the meter visor 30u.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the waterproof sheet 40 is supported by the support part 30b with the meter cover 21 on the back surface side of the meter visor 30u, thereby supporting the waterproof sheet 40 without providing a special support structure. be able to. Further, since the waterproof sheet 40 is supported by the engagement protrusions 30c provided to be separated from the support portion 30b in the left-right direction of the vehicle, the waterproof sheet 40 is held at a plurality of locations. Reliable holding is possible. Therefore, the positioning of the waterproof sheet 40 at the time of assembly can be ensured, and the assemblability can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the lower end portion 40 d of the waterproof sheet 40 is supported by the headlight unit 10, so that the waterproof sheet 40 is located between the front cover 30 and the upper side portion 10 u of the headlight unit 10. Since it is reliably latched in the position which closes a clearance gap, the clearance gap SP can be made small and waterproofing can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the lower end portion 40 d of the waterproof sheet 40 is sandwiched and locked by the clip member 60 together with the engagement fixing portion 50 between the upper side portion 10 u of the headlight unit 10 and the front cover 30. Thus, the waterproof sheet 40 does not require a special member for fixing the waterproof sheet 40 and can be attached without increasing the number of parts.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the waterproof sheet 40 is provided so as to be convex forward at an intermediate position in the vertical direction, and therefore, water or the like that has entered from the gap SP flows along the front side of the convex sheet. Can be effectively discharged. Further, since the waterproof sheet 40 is curved so as to protrude forward, the installation space for the meter unit 20 can be easily secured without interfering with the meter unit 20.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to this, It can change suitably. For example, the shape of the waterproof sheet 40 and the waterproof sheet 40 have a flat plate-like configuration. It may be a shape along the line. The waterproof sheet 40 is fixed to the back side of the meter visor 30u in the above embodiment, but may be fixed to the front surface of the meter unit 20. The material of the waterproof sheet 40 is a flexible member in the above embodiment, but may be a relatively hard resin or metal having no flexibility or a composite member of resin and metal.
Moreover, although the motorcycle has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the motorcycle, but may be a straddle-type vehicle such as another buggy.

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Headlight unit 10a Headlight 10u Upper side part 20a Meters 20 Meter unit 21 Meter cover 30 Front cover 30u Meter visor 30b Support part 30c Engagement protrusion 40 Waterproof sheet 40d Lower end part 50 Engagement fixing part 60 Clip member SP Clearance

Claims (6)

A headlight unit (10);
A meter unit (20) for storing the instruments (20a);
A front cover (30) for accommodating the headlight unit (10) and the meter unit (20);
A straddle-type vehicle (1) having a front structure comprising:
An opening (K) is provided in the front cover (30),
A front of the saddle riding type vehicle (1), characterized in that a flexible waterproof sheet (40) is provided inside the front cover (30) so as to cover the front of the meter unit (20). Part structure. The opening (K) is a gap (SP) formed between the upper side (10u) of the headlight unit (10) and the front cover (30). Front structure of the saddle riding type vehicle (1). The front cover (30) includes a meter visor (30u) covering at least the front of the meter unit (20),
The meter visor (30u) has a support portion (30b) formed on the back side,
The front structure of the saddle riding type vehicle (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the waterproof sheet (40) is supported by the support portion (30b) so as not to come off. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lower end (40d) of the waterproof sheet (40) is supported by the headlight unit (10). ) Front structure. An engagement fixing part (50) for engaging the upper side part (10u) of the headlight unit (10) and the meter visor (30u) is provided,
The lower end portion (40d) is sandwiched together with the engagement fixing portion (50) by a clip member (60) capable of sandwiching and fixing the engagement fixing portion (50). The front structure of the saddle riding type vehicle (1) according to claim 4. The straddle-type vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the waterproof sheet (40) is provided to be curved so as to protrude forward at an intermediate position in the vertical direction. 1) Front structure.

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