JP4658419B2 - Folding vehicle stand structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a folding vehicle stand structure that has a simple structure and can be applied to a vehicle whose vehicle height greatly changes before and after folding.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a stand structure for a folding two-wheeled vehicle, for example, one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-282666 “Folding bicycle” is known.
FIG. 10 of the publication discloses a bicycle including a pair of moving and stopping roller legs 40.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above technique, the height can be adjusted at the position where the stand is extended, and the swing angle of each moving / stopping roller leg 40 is changed to suppress unbalance of the bicycle during movement or stop. Therefore, the structure is complicated, and application to a vehicle in which the vehicle height changes greatly before and after folding is not considered.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make the structure of a folding vehicle stand simple so that it can be applied to a vehicle whose vehicle height greatly changes before and after folding.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, the front wheels are configured to be swingable to the rear of the vehicle body, the rear wheels are configured to be swingable to the front of the vehicle body, and the swing directions of the front wheel and the rear wheel are viewed from the side. And a stand structure for a folding vehicle that uses a stand for each of the vehicle heights depending on the vehicle height that changes between before and after folding a part of the vehicle,The stand includes a base member integrally attached to the vehicle body with bolts, a ratchet mechanism attached to the base member to stop the stand body rotating around the shaft relative to the base member at a predetermined position, It comprises a stand main body connected to the ratchet mechanism, a tension spring that pulls the stand main body to the side that accommodates the stand main body, and a release mechanism that releases the coupling of the ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism is rotatably attached to the base member. The shaft, a flange portion provided at an end portion of the shaft, the flange portion is accommodated, and a concave portion formed in a circular shape in the base member is interposed between the flange portion and the radial direction of the concave portion. A plurality of pawl members, and the release mechanism is a disc-shaped release plate disposed adjacent to the flange portion of the shaft; A release lever integrally attached to the release plate, and a cover plate that sandwiches the release plate and the flange portion with the base member, and functions as a return spring of the release lever between the flange portion and the release plate. A first notch part and a second notch part with which a claw member engages are formed on a side wall of the concave part with a spring interposed therebetween, and the claw member includes the flange part, the shaft, and the stand main body. The release plate includes an opening that surrounds the claw member, and the opening has a tapered surface. The tapered surface pushes the outer surface of the claw member in the radially inward direction. The front end portion of the claw member is removed from the first notch portion or the second notch portion to release the coupling of the ratchet mechanism, and the claw member is a shaft as viewed in the axial direction of the shaft. Two springs are arranged so that they are sandwiched, and two springs are arranged between the claw members in the circumferential direction of the flange part, and a projecting part is provided on a side surface of the flange part, and the release The plate is provided with an insertion hole for inserting the protrusion, and the protrusion and the insertion hole are provided in a pair so as to sandwich the shaft. The engagement between the protrusion and the insertion hole allows the flange to be connected to the flange portion of the shaft. A stopper of the release plate is configured, the stand is held at the normal use position by the engagement of the first notch and the claw member, and the stand is folded by the engagement of the second notch and the claw member. The engagement between the first notch or the second notch and the claw member (514) is released by the release plate that holds the claw member in the time use position and rotates integrally with the release lever. Like The stand can be held in the stand storage position, normal use position, and use position when folded.It is characterized by that.
  In a vehicle in which the vehicle height changes greatly, such as a folding vehicle, the stand height can be changed before and after the vehicle is folded, and the usability can be improved.
  Further, when the stand is stored in the storage position, the ratchet can be released by operating the release lever in the storage direction of the stand, so that the stand can be quickly stored.
  Furthermore, the ratchet mechanism and the release mechanism can be configured with a simple structure.
[0008]
  A second aspect of the present invention is the stand according to the first aspect, wherein the stand held in the normal use position is the shaft on which the stand is rotatably attached.It is provided at the rear of the car body from the vertical line that is lowered to the ground from
  Even if there is a large difference in vehicle height due to folding, it can be easily handled by changing the set angle of one stand.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.
  Figure 1 shows folding1 is a perspective view of a two-wheeled vehicle, and a folded two-wheeled vehicle 10 (hereinafter referred to as “two-wheeled vehicle 10”) is a folding type that can be partially folded to reduce an outer dimension and can be loaded on, for example, a four-wheeled vehicle. It is a vehicle.
[0010]
In this two-wheeled vehicle 10, the front wheel 11 and the rear wheel 12 are moved in the directions of arrows (1) and (2), that is, folded, and the seat 13 is moved forward (in the direction of arrow (3)) and attached to the rear part. Floor steps 15 and 16 (for example, the floor step 16 on the back side are not used as a footrest of a driver) so as to fall within the width B of the license number plate 14 (hereinafter simply referred to as “number plate 14”). The handle 17 and 18 and the rearview mirrors 21 and 22 are folded in the directions of arrows (4) to (8), respectively, and the handle post 23 for supporting the handles 17 and 18 is rearward of the vehicle (the direction of the arrow (9)). Can be folded into
[0011]
Here, 24 operates an electric motor (described later) built in the rear wheel 12 at a low speed to fold the front and rear wheels 11, 12, or return the front and rear wheels 11, 12 from the folded state to the original traveling position (this The operation is hereinafter referred to as “opening the front and rear wheels 11, 12”.) Is a motor operation switch provided on the handle 18, and the movable portion (not shown) of the motor operation switch 24 is described as “folding”. The front and rear wheels 11 and 12 can be folded by tilting to the side, and the front and rear wheels 11 and 12 can be widened by tilting to the side described as “expand”.
[0012]
2 is a side view of the two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention. The two-wheeled vehicle 10 has a head pipe 26 attached to the front end of the body frame 25, and a handle shaft 27 is rotatably attached to the head pipe 26. An upper arm 28 is attached to the upper end of the vehicle body, and a handle post 23 as a handle post portion is attached to the upper arm 28 so as to be swingable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. 18 (see FIG. 1 for the handle 18 on the back side) is attached so as to be able to swing up and down, and the rearview mirrors 21 and 22 (the rear view mirror 22 is not shown) can be rotated and swung at the tips of the handles 17 and 18, respectively. A lower arm 36 is attached to the lower end of the handle shaft 27, and a front wheel is attached to the rear part of the lower arm 36. Install the front swing arm 37 as a support member swingably attach the front wheel 11 rotatably on the end portion of the front swing arm 37, it is intended to cover the upper portion of the front wheel 11 in the front fender 38.
The handle post 23 and the handles 17 and 18 are members constituting the handle means described in claim 1.
[0013]
The two-wheeled vehicle 10 has a battery 41 attached to an intermediate portion of the vehicle body frame 25 and a rear swing arm 42 as a rear wheel support member attached to the rear portion of the vehicle body frame 25 so as to be swingable. The rear wheel 12 is rotatably attached, the upper part of the rear wheel 12 is covered with a rear fender 43, the seat post 44 is raised from the rear part of the body frame 25, and the seat frame 45 and the seat rail 46 are attached to the upper end of the seat post 44. The seat 13 is attached to the seat rail 46 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the tail lamp 47 is attached to the rear portion of the seat 13, and the number plate 14 is attached to the lower portion of the tail lamp 47 via the bracket 48. A stand 51 is attached to the lower part so that it can swing up and down. Floor step 15 and 16 on the side lower portion of the arm 25 (rear side of the floor step 16 is not shown) indicating that the mounted for swinging the upwardly.
[0014]
Here, 57 is a front swing shaft for the front swing arm 37, 58 is a rear swing shaft for the rear swing arm 42, 61 is a headlamp, 62 is a front cover, and 63 and 64 are side covers (on the back side). The cover 64 is not shown), 66 is a storage net as a storage section for storing small items provided below the seat rail 46, and 67 is a control unit.
[0015]
The rear wheel 12 is a wheel-in motor type wheel in which an electric motor described later that is driven by the battery 41 is incorporated in the wheel 68.
The seat 13 is slid toward the rear of the vehicle body from the position shown in the drawing to open the upper portion of the storage net 66, and enables the storage of small items or the like in the storage net 66.
[0016]
The operation of folding the two-wheeled vehicle 10 described above will be briefly described.
FIG. 3 is an operation diagram for explaining the folding of the two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention, which will be described in order corresponding to the arrows (1) to (7) shown in FIG.
1) In the state shown in FIG. 2, the front wheel 11 is first braked, the front wheel 11 is locked, and a switch for operating the electric motor of the rear wheel 12 is turned on. In other words, the rear wheel 12 is rotated in the same rotational direction as that when traveling (the forward rotation direction), whereby the rear wheel 12 approaches the front wheel 11 in FIG. The rear swing arm 42 on the rear wheel 12 side swings in the directions of arrows {circle around (1)} and {circle around (2)} around the front swing shaft 57 and the rear swing shaft 58, respectively. When the aforementioned switch is turned on, the control unit drives the motor after releasing the front and rear wheel locking mechanisms in the procedure described below.
[0017]
2) As shown in (3), the handles 17 and 18 (the back side handle 18 is not shown) are folded inward, and the rearview mirrors 21 and 22 (the back side rearview mirror 22 are not shown) are shown by the arrow (4). The handle post 23 is tilted backward as indicated by the arrow (5), and the handles 17, 18 and the rearview mirrors 21, 22 are accommodated in the vehicle body through the opening. At this time, the storage net 66 and the handles 17 and 18 do not interfere with each other.
[0018]
3) Move the seat 13 forward as indicated by the arrow (6).
4) Steps 15 and 16 (step 16 on the back side is not shown) are flipped upward as indicated by arrow (7).
[0019]
The folding of the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is now complete. Note that the folding order is not limited to the above, and for example, the handle post 23 may be tilted backward together with the folded handles 17 and 18 after the seat 13 is moved forward.
Since the minimum ground clearance of the vehicle body becomes higher than the minimum ground clearance during traveling shown in FIG. 2 by folding the front wheels 11 and the rear wheels 12, the stand 51 is swung further downward from the position shown in FIG. Fix it.
[0020]
  Figure 4 shows a two-wheeled vehicleIt is a side view which shows the state which folded.
  When the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is folded, the two-wheeled vehicle 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that is flat to the left and right, and has a width substantially equal to the width of the original license plate 170 mm. According to this, the housing of the four-wheeled vehicle, particularly the outer plate, can be easily accommodated, and both the reinforcement of the four-wheel vehicle body and the mounting of the two-wheeled vehicle can be achieved.
[0021]
  Figure 5 shows a two-wheeled vehicleIs a perspective view showing a state where the two-wheeled vehicle is mounted on a four-wheeled vehicle, and shows a state in which the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is housed in a door 72 attached to a side body 71 constituting the vehicle body of the four-wheeled vehicle 70.
  As described above, the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is such that each part is folded so that the vehicle width fits within the width of the license plate. Therefore, the width of the storage space can be reduced, and the door 72 can be made thinner. As a result, it is possible to secure a sufficient cabin space of the four-wheel vehicle 70.
[0022]
The four-wheel vehicle 70 includes a door 72 as a vehicle body constituting member and side walls 73 and 74 as a vehicle body constituting member provided with outer panels 76, 77, and 78 as transparent or translucent outer panel materials that can be seen through the inside. Therefore, the two-wheeled vehicle 10 mounted on the four-wheeled vehicle 70 can be seen from the outside, and the four-wheeled vehicle 70 at a glance can be seen that the folded two-wheeled vehicle 10 is mounted. The attractiveness can be improved.
In the present embodiment, the rear tire has two wheels, and the left and right three wheels are a total of six wheels. However, a general term is a four-wheel vehicle.
[0023]
The above-described four-wheel vehicle 70 has a vehicle-mounted generator 301 arranged in the lower space S of the side wall 74. This vehicle-mounted generator 301 is a water-cooled four-cycle engine integrated multipole alternator with a built-in starter. is there. Details will be described later.
[0024]
  Figure 6 shows a four-wheeled vehicle2 is a perspective view showing two types of two-wheeled vehicles, in which the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is housed in a left door 72 of the four-wheeled vehicle 70 and folded in a right door 79 (hereinafter simply referred to as “two-wheeled vehicle 80”). ")"). The two-wheeled vehicle 80 will be described in detail later.
  Thus, in the four-wheel vehicle 70, a plurality of two-wheel vehicles 10, 80 can be housed in the doors 72, 79 or other vehicle body constituent members.
[0025]
The operation of loading and unloading the two-wheel vehicle shown in FIG. 5 with respect to the four-wheel vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are operation diagrams (first half) for explaining the operation of loading and unloading a two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention and the configuration therefor, and show a case where the two-wheeled vehicle is lowered.
In (a), first, the door 72 is opened and fixed by a door fixing mechanism (not shown) so that the door does not move at a position opened by a predetermined angle. The door 72 includes a slide device 81 that slides the two-wheeled vehicle 10 horizontally and a lifting device 82 that moves the two-wheeled vehicle 10 up and down.
[0026]
In (b), the slide lock of the slide device 81 is released, and the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is pulled out from the inside of the door 72 to the outside by the slide device 81.
The slide device 81 is detachably attached to a rail member 83 provided at a lower portion of the door 72, a slide plate 84 that is slidably attached to the rail member 83 and on which the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is placed, and an upper end portion of the slide plate 84. A presser member 85 that holds the rear portion of the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is also included.
[0027]
FIGS. 8A and 8B are operation diagrams (second half) for explaining the operation of loading and unloading a two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention and the configuration therefor, and show the case of lowering the two-wheeled vehicle.
In (a), the lifting device 82 provided on the door 72 is operated to lower the rail member 83, whereby the two-wheeled vehicle 10 placed on the slide plate 84 is lowered, and the pressing member 85 (FIG. b) Remove).
[0028]
The lifting / lowering device 82 acts on the parallel link 87 composed of links 86 (... represents a plurality, the same applies hereinafter) attached to the rail member 83, a driving device 88 that drives the parallel link 87, and the parallel link 87. In order to reduce the downward force, the lower end of the door 72 and a gas spring 91 delivered to the rail member 83 are included. Reference numeral 92 denotes a stopper member attached to the front portion of the slide plate 84 so as not to move forward by pressing the front wheel 11 of the two-wheeled vehicle 10.
[0029]
In (b), the stand (not shown) of the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is raised, and the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is lowered from the slide plate 84. This completes the work of lowering the two-wheeled vehicle 10 from the four-wheeled vehicle 70.
Further, in order to load the two-wheeled vehicle 10 on the four-wheeled vehicle 70, the reverse of what has been described above may be performed.
[0030]
Thus, by providing the door 72 with the slide device 81 and the lifting device 82, the loading and unloading operation of the two-wheeled vehicle 10 with respect to the four-wheeled vehicle 70 can be performed easily and quickly.
[0031]
  Figure 9 shows a four-wheeled vehicleThe driving device 88 of the lifting device 82 is a first motor connected to the output shaft of the electric motor 88a and the electric motor 88a.WarmThe gear 88b and the firstWarmSecond meshing with gear 88bWarmA gear 88c, a first shaft 88d that is integrally attached to the second worm gear 88c and rotatably mounted at both ends in the door 72, a drive gear 88e that is attached to the first shaft 88d, and a drive gear 88e A fan-shaped driven gear 88f that engages, a second shaft 88h that is attached to the driven gear 88f and is integrally attached to the links 86 and 86, and both ends of the second shaft 88h are rotatably attached to the frames 88g and 88g in the door 72, and the electric motor described above. It is composed of an elevation switch 88j (provided in the vicinity of the meter panel of the four-wheel vehicle or inside the door) for switching the rotation direction of 88a, that is, switching the elevation of the rail member 83. In addition, 88m and 88n are movable contacts, 88p, 88q and 88r are fixed contacts, and 88t is a battery. Since the first and second gears are worm gears, the position of the lifting device 82 can be maintained without energizing the electric motor 88a.
[0032]
For example, if the rail member 83 is lowered by energization from the battery 88t to the electric motor 88a when the movable contact 88m is connected to the fixed contact 88p and the movable contact 88n is connected to the fixed contact 88q, the movable contact 88m is fixed. When the movable contact 88n is connected to the fixed contact 88r, the rail member 83 is raised by energization from the battery 88t to the electric motor 88a.
[0033]
FIGS. 10A and 10B are operation diagrams (first half) for explaining another operation of loading and unloading of a two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention and a configuration for the same, and show a case of loading a two-wheeled vehicle.
In (a), the door 94 of the four-wheel vehicle is opened, the rail member 95 is pulled out from the inside of the door 94, and the rail member 95 is hung between the door 94 and the ground.
Thus, the door 94 includes a rail member 95 that can be pulled out and can be passed over the ground and the door 94 when the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is loaded and unloaded.
[0034]
In (b), the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is mounted on a carriage 96, and the carriage 96 is pushed up along the rail member 95 as indicated by an arrow.
The carriage 96 includes a placement portion 97 on which the two-wheel vehicle 10 is placed, a rear stopper 98 provided at the rear portion of the placement portion 97 for pressing the rear wheel 12 of the two-wheel vehicle 10, and a rear end side portion of the placement portion 97. The raised handle 101 and a plurality of rollers (not shown) provided on the lower surface of the mounting portion 97 so as to roll on the rail member 95.
[0035]
11 (a) and 11 (b) are operation diagrams (second half) for explaining another operation of loading and unloading of a two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention and a configuration therefor, and show a case of loading a two-wheeled vehicle.
In (a), the carriage 96 is gripped by the handle 101 and pushed up on the rail member 95, and the two-wheeled vehicle 10 is pushed into the door 94 together with the carriage 96 as indicated by an arrow.
[0036]
(B) shows a state in which the two-wheeled vehicle 10 placed on the carriage 96 is housed in the door 94. At this time, the inside of the door 94 is fixed by a lock mechanism (not shown) so that the carriage 96 and the two-wheeled vehicle 10 do not move. This completes the work of loading the two-wheeled vehicle 10 on the four-wheeled vehicle 70.
[0037]
  Figure 12 shows a two-wheeled vehicleFIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the wheel structure of FIG.
  The wheel 68 of the rear wheel 12 has a sensor ring 106 detected by a rotation sensor (not shown) provided on the rear swing arm 42 side and a plurality of permanent magnets 107 and 108 arranged alternately inside the magnetic ring 111. The rotating magnet body 112 and a fixing ring 113 for fixing the rotating magnet body 112 in the wheel 68 are provided, and the rear swing arm 42 includes a stator 115.
[0038]
The sensor ring 106 is for detecting the number of rotations of the wheel 68.
The rotating magnet body 112 and the stator 115 are members constituting the electric motor 116. Reference numeral 117 denotes an axle of the rear wheel 12.
[0039]
FIG. 13 shows a two-wheeled vehicle1 is a cross-sectional view (exploded view) showing the wheel structure of FIG. 1. A wheel 68 is provided on a hub part 121 that receives an axle 117, a disk part 122 that spreads outward from the hub part 121, and an outer periphery of the disk part 122. The rim portion 123 is a member in which a tire 124 is mounted on the rim portion 123.
  The disk portion 122 is a portion in which a drum 127 constituting the drum brake 126 is integrally formed on the side facing the rear swing arm 42. In addition, 128 is a cast iron liner insert-molded inside the drum 127 to increase wear resistance, 131 is a magnet body fitting portion provided on the inner surface of the rim portion 123 to fit the rotating magnet body 112, and 132 is fixed. .. Are annular positioning pins for positioning the rotary magnet body 112.
[0040]
The rear swing arm 42 is provided with a convex portion 135 around the axle 117, and a stator 115 is attached to the convex portion 135 with bolts 137... And a brake panel (which is a component of the drum brake 126). It is a member that doubles as.
That is, the convex portion 135 includes brake shoe shafts 138 and 138 (one brake shoe shaft 138 is not shown) serving as a swing axis of a brake shoe (not shown) applied to the inner peripheral surface of the cast iron liner 128 of the drum 127. A cam 141 that moves the brake shoe to the drum side is formed at one end, and a cam shaft 143 that is integrally attached with an arm member 142 that swings according to a brake operation is attached to the other end.
[0041]
  FIG. 14 shows a two-wheeled vehicleFIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the wheel structure of the rear swing arm 42, the axle 117, the stator 115 of the electric motor 116, the brake shoe shafts 138 and 138 of the drum brake 126 (one reference numeral 138 is not shown) and the cam. A shaft 143 is attached, and a wheel 68 is rotatably attached to the axle 117 via bearings 145, 146. The drum 127 of the drum brake 126 is integrally formed on the disk portion 122 of the wheel 68, and the sensor ring 106 is attached to the bolt 147. A state where the rotating magnet body 112 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the rim portion 123 is shown. 148 is a collar, 151 and 152 are oil seals, 153 is a washer, 154 is a nut, 155 is a return spring of the arm member 142, and 156 is a tire valve.
[0042]
Since the wheel 68 includes an electric motor 116 that drives the wheel 68 and a drum brake 126 that brakes the wheel 68 on the radially inner side of the electric motor 116, the electric motor 116 and the drum brake are arranged. 126 can be arranged concentrically, and the width of the wheel 68 can be reduced to make the wheel 68 small and compact.
Such a wheel structure may be employed for the front wheel 11 (see FIG. 2).
[0043]
Further, since the electric motor 116 and the drum brake 126 are provided on the same side of the disc portion 122 of the wheel 68, the assembling property of the electric motor 116 and the drum brake 126 to the wheel 68, the electric motor 116 and the drum brake are reduced. The maintainability of 126 can be improved.
[0044]
Further, the rear swing arm 42 as a rear wheel support member that rotatably supports the wheel 68 also serves as a brake panel of the drum brake 126 and has a stator 115 of the electric motor 126 attached thereto. The number of parts can be reduced as compared with the special provision of a brake panel, and the parts of the drum brake 126 (the brake shoe shaft 138, the brake shoe, the cam shaft 143, the arm portion 142, etc.) are added to the rear swing arm 42 during production. The stator 115 can be assembled in a small assembly, and the sensor ring 106 and the rotating magnet body 112 can be assembled in the wheel 68 separately. Increase productivity by attaching a small wheel 68 to the arm 42. It is possible.
[0045]
Further, by providing the wheel 68 with the rotating magnet body 112, for example, compared to the case where the stator is provided on the wheel side, the present invention eliminates the need for a slip ring mechanism or the like for energizing the stator 115, and the structure is improved. It will be easy. Further, the rotating magnet body 112 is composed of the magnetic ring 111 and the permanent magnets 107, 108,... Fixed to the magnetic ring 111, so that the magnetic rings with the permanent magnets 107, 108, fixed in advance. 111 can be attached to the wheel 68, and for example, the assemblability can be improved as compared with the case where the permanent magnet is directly attached to the wheel.
[0046]
  FIG. 15 shows a two-wheeled vehicleThe lower arm 36 is attached to the lower part of the handle shaft 27, the front swing arm 37 is attached to the lower arm 36 via the front swing shaft 57, and the front swing arm 37 is attached to the upper part. It shows that the window portion 158 is provided and the protruding piece 161 to be inserted into the window portion 158 is provided on the lower surface of the lower arm 36. Reference numerals 162 and 162 denote brake shoes which are swingably attached to brake shoe shafts 138 and 138 (one reference numeral 138 is not shown).
[0047]
  FIG. 16 shows a two-wheeled vehicleFIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining the front swing arm of FIG. 5 and shows that a swing arm lock mechanism 164 for locking the swing of the front swing arm 37 is provided on the upper part of the front swing arm 37.
  The swing arm lock mechanism 164 includes an arm lock pin 165 and a cable 166 connected to the end of the arm lock pin 165.
[0048]
17 (a) and 17 (b) are cross-sectional views illustrating a swing arm locking mechanism for a front swing arm according to the present invention. FIG. 17 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 16, and FIG. FIG.
In (a), the swing arm lock mechanism 164 includes the above-described arm lock pin 165, the cable 166, the above-described protruding piece 161 that is inserted from the window portion 158 and to which the tip of the arm lock pin 165 is coupled, and the arm lock pin. It consists of a spring 167 that pushes 165 toward the tip side. Reference numeral 168 denotes a wire movably inserted into the cable 166, and reference numeral 171 denotes a wire end member for coupling to the arm lock pin 165 by being attached to the tip of the wire 168.
[0049]
The protruding piece 161 is a member in which a pin penetrating member 161 b provided with a through hole 161 a through which the arm lock pin 165 passes and a stopper member 161 c that regulates the tip position of the arm lock pin 165 are stacked with a gap therebetween. Reference numeral 161d denotes a curved portion formed at the tip of the pin penetrating member 161b.
The arm lock pin 165 includes a flange portion 165a provided at the intermediate portion and a tapered portion 165b formed at the tip portion.
[0050]
In (b), reference numeral 173 denotes a detection piece provided at an intermediate portion of the arm lock pin 165, and reference numeral 174 denotes a lock detection switch that is turned on / off by the movement of the detection piece 173 as the arm lock pin 165 moves in the axial direction. .
[0051]
The lock detection switch 174 has a switch body 174a, a rod 174b that enters and exits the switch body 174a and is pushed out from the inside by the elastic force of a spring (not shown), and a roller that is brought into contact with the tip of the rod 174b. The arm 174c is turned on by pushing the rod 174b from the outside to the inside, and turned off by projecting from the inside to the outside. Reference numeral 174d denotes a stopper pin serving as a stopper of the arm 174c with a roller.
[0052]
In the state where the arm lock pin 165 passes through the through hole 161a of the protruding piece 161 as shown in the drawing, that is, in the locked state, the detection piece 173 pushes the rod 174b through the arm 174c with a roller, so the lock detection switch 174 Turn on.
[0053]
  FIG.It is a principal part side view which shows the front part of a two-wheeled vehicle, and demonstrates the swing arm lock release mechanism 176 of the front swing arm 37. FIG.
  The swing arm lock release mechanism 176 releases the coupling between the protruding piece 161 and the arm lock pin 165 shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, so that the front swing arm 37 shown in FIG. The wire end member 177 is attached to the end of the wire 168 of the cable 166, and the wire end member 177 is connected to the solenoid actuator 178. Shown in Reference numerals 181 and 182 denote conductors for energizing the actuator 178, 183 denotes an end attachment member provided on the vehicle body side for attaching the end of the cable 166, and 184 indicates that the front swing arm 37 is most swung (that is, folded). This is a front-wheel folding detection switch that detects that the operation has been completed.
[0054]
  FIG. 19 shows a two-wheeled vehicleIt is a principal part side view which shows the rear part, and the rear swing arm 42 and the rear-wheel 12 are shown.
  On the vehicle body side of the two-wheeled vehicle 10, a rear wheel folding detection switch 186 is provided in the vicinity of the rear swing shaft 58 to detect that the rear swing arm 42 is most swung (that is, folding is completed). The rear wheel 12 is also provided with the same mechanism as the swing arm lock mechanism 164 (see FIG. 16) and the swing arm lock release mechanism 176 (see FIG. 18) provided on the front wheel 11 (see FIG. 18) side.
[0055]
  Next, the operation of folding the front wheel 11 and the rear wheel 12 described above will be described.
  FIG. 20 shows a two-wheeled vehicleIt is a flowchart explaining the folding procedure of front and rear wheels. STxx indicates a step number.
  ST01... Folding switch provided on the handle (here, it is a folding switch in the sense that the motor operation switch is used by being tilted to the “folding” side)
Determine if is on.
  If the folding switch is off (NO), ST01 is executed again.
  If the folding switch is on (YES), the process proceeds to ST02.
[0056]
ST02 ... Grasping the front brake lever to determine whether or not the front brake is operated.
When the front brake is not operated (NO), ST02 is executed again.
When the front brake is operated (YES), the process proceeds to ST03.
[0057]
ST03 ... It is determined whether the rear brake is not operated without grasping the rear brake lever.
When the rear brake is operated (NO), ST02 is executed again.
If the rear brake is not operated (YES), the process proceeds to ST04.
[0058]
ST04 ... Energize the solenoid to operate the actuator and unlock the front swing arm and the rear swing arm.
ST05 ... It is judged whether or not the lock detection switch of the lock pin for locking the front swing arm and the rear swing arm is off (that is, whether the front swing arm and the rear swing arm are not locked).
When the lock detection switch is on (NO) (that is, when the lock state is detected), ST05 is executed again.
When the lock detection switch is off (YES) (that is, when unlocking is detected), the process proceeds to ST06.
[0059]
ST06: Energizing the electric motor, causing the rear wheels to rotate forward and starting to fold the front and rear wheels.
ST07 ... It is determined whether or not the elapsed time t from the start of energization of the electric motor is smaller than the predetermined time tst.
If t ≧ tst (NO), the process proceeds to ST09.
If t <tst (YES), the process proceeds to ST08.
[0060]
ST08 ... It is determined whether or not the folding detection switch for the front and rear wheels is turned on, that is, whether or not the front and rear wheels are completely folded.
If the front / rear wheel folding detection switch is OFF (NO), ST07 is executed again.
If the front / rear wheel folding detection switch is ON (YES), the process proceeds to ST09.
ST09 ... Stop energization of the electric motor and solenoid.
[0061]
Next, the operation of folding the front and rear wheels will be described along the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG.
First, in FIG. 1, the motor operation switch 24 provided on the right handle 18 is tilted to the “fold” side.
[0062]
Then, a front brake lever (not shown) provided on the right handle 18 is gripped to operate the front brake, the front lever is locked with a brake lock lever described later, and a rear brake lever (not shown) provided on the left handle 17 is used. If the rear brake is not operated without grasping (not shown), the front brake operation detection switch (not shown) detects that the front brake is operated, and the rear brake operation detection switch indicates that the rear brake is not operated. Detected by (not shown), the control device (not shown) energizes the solenoid shown in FIG.
[0063]
  21 (a) and 21 (b)SwingIt is an operation | movement figure explaining an effect | action of an arm lock cancellation | release mechanism.
  When the actuator 178 (see FIG. 18) is operated, the arm lock pin 165 is pulled through the wire 168 in FIG. 18A and moves in the direction of the arrow, so that the tip of the arm lock pin 165 penetrates the protruding piece 161. The front swing arm 37 is unlocked by coming out of the hole 161a.
  In (b), when the arm lock pin 165 is removed from the through-hole 161a, the roller of the arm 174c with roller of the lock detection switch 174 is removed from the detection piece 173, so that the lock detection switch 174 is turned off.
[0064]
  22 (a) and 22 (b)Is the front and rear wheelsIt is an effect | action figure explaining the effect | action of folding.
  In (a) and (b), when the lock detection switch 174 (see FIG. 21B) is turned off, the control device starts energizing the electric motor 116, and the electric motor 116 drives the rear wheel 12 at a low speed. To do. At this time, the rotation direction of the electric motor 116, that is, the rear wheel 12, is the normal rotation direction (the rotation direction during traveling, that is, the direction of the arrow).
[0065]
As a result, the rear wheel 12 moves forward of the vehicle body (the direction of the white arrow is the front of the vehicle body). At this time, since the front wheel 11 is in a braking state and does not move forward of the vehicle body, the distance between the front wheel 11 and the rear wheel 12 decreases, so that the front swing arm 37 and the rear swing arm that are unlocked with respect to the vehicle body are released. 42 is inclined about each front swing shaft 57 and rear swing shaft 58, and is gradually folded.
[0066]
When a predetermined time elapses after the energization of the electric motor 116 is started, or when both the front wheel folding detection switch 184 and the rear wheel folding detection switch 186 are turned on, the control device energizes the electric motor 116. Stop. Thus, the folding of the front and rear wheels 11 and 12 is completed.
[0067]
Next, the action of expanding the folded front wheel 11 and rear wheel 12 will be described.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the point of expanding the front and rear wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention. STxx indicates a step number.
ST11 ... It is determined whether or not the spread switch provided on the handle (here, the motor operation switch is referred to as a spread switch in the sense that it is used by being tilted to the “open” side).
If the spread switch is off (NO), ST11 is executed again.
If the spread switch is on (YES), the process proceeds to ST12.
[0068]
ST12 ... It is determined whether the front brake is operated by grasping the front brake lever.
If the front brake is not operated (NO), ST12 is executed again.
When the front brake is operated (YES), the process proceeds to ST13.
[0069]
ST13 ... It is determined whether the rear brake is not operated without grasping the rear brake lever.
When the rear brake is operated (NO), ST12 is executed again.
If the rear brake is not operated (YES), the process proceeds to ST14.
[0070]
ST14 ... It is determined whether or not the lock detection switches on the front swing arm side and the rear swing arm side are off.
If the lock detection switch is on (NO), ST14 is executed again.
If the lock detection switch is off (YES), the process proceeds to ST15.
[0071]
ST15: The electric motor is energized, the rear wheels are reversed and the front and rear wheels begin to expand.
ST16 ... It is determined whether or not an elapsed time t from the start of energization of the electric motor is smaller than a predetermined time tst.
If t ≧ tst (NO), ST16 is executed again.
If t <tst (YES), the process proceeds to ST17.
ST17 ... Stop energization of the electric motor.
[0072]
  The state of ST14 described above will be described with reference to the next figure.
  24 (a) and 24 (b)Is lock detectionIt is an effect | action figure explaining the state of a switch.
  In (a), when the front and rear wheels are folded, the protruding piece 161 (see FIG. 21 (a)) is outside the window 158, so there is nothing to regulate the tip position of the arm lock pin 165, and the arm lock The pin 165 is in a state of being moved most to the left in the drawing by the elastic force of the spring 167.
[0073]
In (b), when the arm lock pin 165 moves to the left most, the lock detection switch 174 is turned off because the roller of the lock detection switch 174 is detached from the detection piece 173.
Based on this OFF state, the control device starts energizing the electric motor 116 in FIGS. 22A and 22B, so that the front and rear wheels 11 and 12 expand.
[0074]
Next, the state immediately before the expansion of the front and rear wheels 11 and 12 is completed will be described.
25 (a) and 25 (b) are operation diagrams for explaining the operation of the swing arm lock mechanism according to the present invention.
In (a), the front and rear wheels 11 and 12 (see FIGS. 22 (a) and 22 (b)) spread, and the protruding piece 161 enters the window 158 as indicated by an arrow f. 161d shows a state in which the arm lock pin 165 is pushed away in the direction of the arrow g.
[0075]
(B) is a state where the protruding piece 161 further enters the window 158 from the state of (a), and the tip of the arm lock pin 165 passes through the through hole 161a of the protruding piece 161 and hits the stopper member 161c. The front swing arm 37 is shown locked to the lower arm 36.
In this state, the lock detection switch 174 shown in FIG. 24B is turned on in the same manner as shown in FIG. 17B, and based on this on state, the processing of ST16 in FIG. 21 is performed. The energization to the electric motor 116 (see FIG. 22B) is stopped.
[0076]
  FIG.SwingIt is sectional drawing which shows another embodiment of an arm lock mechanism.
  The swing arm lock mechanism 191 includes an arm lock pin 193 inserted into a pin hole 192 provided in the front swing arm 37, a projecting piece 194 inserted from the window 158 and coupled to the tip of the arm lock pin 193, and an arm lock. It consists of a spring 167 that pushes the pin 193 toward the tip.
  The arm lock pin 193 includes a handle 196 for manual pulling at the end.
[0077]
  FIG.Is a two-wheeled vehicleIt is sectional drawing of this sheet | seat, and one part was shown with the side view.
  The seat 13 regulates the slide mechanism 201 that can slide in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and the sliding of the seat 13 by the slide mechanism 201.As a holding mechanismA stopper mechanism 202 is attached.
[0078]
The slide mechanism 201 is attached to a pair of left and right seat rails 46, 46 (the seat rail 46 on one side is not shown) extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and movably attached to these seat rails 46, 46 via rollers 204. It consists of roller support members 205 and 206.
Roller support members 205 and 206 are members attached to a bottom plate 207 provided on the back surface of the sheet 13.
[0079]
The stopper mechanism 202 includes a base member 208 attached to the bottom plate 207, a support shaft 211 provided on the base member 208, a stopper release lever 212 as a seat opening / closing lever attached to the support shaft 211 so as to be swingable, and the stopper A stopper member 213 attached to the release lever 212, a front insertion hole 215 opened in the upper part of each of the side covers 63 and 64 (one side cover 63 is not shown) for inserting the tip of the stopper member 213, an intermediate A part insertion hole 216 and a rear part insertion hole 217 (a front part insertion hole 215 on the side cover 63 side, an intermediate part insertion hole 216 and a rear part insertion hole 217 are not shown). Reference numeral 218 denotes a torsion spring for pushing down the stopper release lever 212 and the stopper member 213.
[0080]
The position of the seat shown in the drawing, that is, the position at which the lower end of the stopper member 213 is inserted into the intermediate portion insertion holes 216 and 216 (the rear side reference numeral 216 is not shown) and the movement of the seat 13 is restricted is during normal travel. Is the position.
[0081]
  FIG.Is a sheet4 is a cross-sectional view of a slide mechanism and a stopper mechanism attached to the seat frame 45, and seat rails 46 and 46 having a substantially C-shaped cross-sectional view are attached to the seat frame 45 via brackets 222 and 222, respectively. 223 is attached, and the rollers 204 disposed in the seat rails 46 and 46 are attached to the roller shafts 223, respectively. Reference numeral 224 denotes a screw for attaching the bracket 222 to the seat frame 45.
[0082]
The stopper member 213 is a U-shaped member in front view, and the front ends of the vertical portions 213a and 213a on both sides are connected to the front insertion holes 215, the intermediate portion insertion holes 216, or the rear portions of the side covers 63 and 64 shown in FIG. Insert into the insertion hole 217.
[0083]
  Next, the operation of the sheet 13 described above will be described.
  FIG.Is a two-wheeled vehicleIt is an operation | movement figure explaining an effect | action of the sheet | seat.
  First, in FIG. 27, a hand is inserted from the front of the seat 13 to the lower side of the seat 13 to swing the stopper release lever 212 upward. Thereby, since the lower end of the stopper member 213 comes off from the intermediate part insertion hole 216, the sheet 13 can be slid.
[0084]
While the stopper release lever 212 is swung upward, as shown in FIG. 29A, the seat 13 is moved to the forefront as indicated by an arrow. When the stopper release lever 212 is lowered and the tip of the stopper member 213 is inserted into the front insertion hole 215, the sheet 13 can be fixed at the foremost position of the slide.
Such movement of the seat 13 to the foremost part is performed when the two-wheeled vehicle 10 (see FIG. 2) is folded.
[0085]
Also, in (b), the stopper release lever 212 is swung upward, the seat 13 is moved to the end as shown by the arrow, the stopper release lever 212 is lowered, and the tip of the stopper member 213 is moved to the rear insertion hole 217. If inserted, the sheet 13 can be fixed at the last position of the slide.
Such movement of the seat 13 to the rearmost part stores small items in the storage net 66 (see FIG. 2), which is a storage unit of the two-wheeled vehicle 10 (see FIG. 2). Perform when removing.
[0086]
  FIG.Is a two-wheeled vehicleFIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state around the handle of FIG. 1, and a handle cover covering the handles 17 and 18 is omitted.
  The handles 17 and 18 are attached to the handle post 23 in a foldable manner, and are supported by a handle support mechanism 227 that locks the handles 17 and 18 so that they cannot be folded during normal travel and releases the lock when folded. Is. Reference numeral 228 denotes a front brake lever, and 229 denotes a rear brake lever.
[0087]
  FIG.Is a two-wheeled vehicleThe handles 17 and 18 are members to which switch cases 231 and 232 are attached, respectively, and the handle covers 231 and 232 are provided with turn signals 233 and 234, respectively.
[0088]
Reference numeral 235 denotes a brake lock lever, which can be operated when the front brake lever 228 is gripped to hold the stroke state of the front brake lever 228 (that is, lock). By operating the brake lock lever 235 again, the locked state of the front brake lever 228 can be released.
[0089]
FIG. 32 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 32 in FIG. 30 and shows that engagement portions 17b and 18b formed with respective engagement portions 17a..., 18a. Thus, by engaging the tooth portions 17a ..., 18a ..., the handles 17, 18 can be folded at the same angle when the handles 17, 18 are folded, and the folded handles 17, 18 are expanded. Sometimes it is possible to accurately return to the original traveling position.
[0090]
Further, in the drawing, a knob 236 as one of parts for locking or unlocking the folding of the handles 17 and 18 is disposed above the engaging portions 17b and 18b of the left and right handles 17 and 18. It shows that. Reference numeral 237 denotes a handle clamp lever which will be described in detail later.
[0091]
FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 33-33 of FIG. 32. Projecting walls 241 and 241 and projecting walls 242 and 242 are formed on the handle clamp lever 237. Similarly, a nut member 247 is connected between the projecting walls 242 and 242 with a connecting pin 246, and these nut members 244 and 247 are connected to the through holes 248 and 248 formed in the handle post 23 in front of the vehicle body (white The direction of the front arrow is the front of the vehicle body), and the center holes are formed in the nut members 244 and 247 penetrating from the rear of the vehicle body of the handle post 23 to the center of the engaging portions 17b and 18b of the handles 17 and 18. 17c and 18c are combined, and center bolts 253 and 254 are inserted into the center holes 17c and 18c via disc springs 251 and 252, respectively. It shows a state in which the screwed into the nut member 244,247 is inserted.
[0092]
Here, 256 and 256 are rings, 257 and 257 are washers, 258 and 258 are retaining rings, 261 and 261 are spacers, 262 and 262 are washers, and 263 and 264 are handles for accommodating a part of the handles 17 and 18. It is a recess formed in the post 23.
[0093]
The concave portions 263 and 264 are returned to FIG. 32, and the outline is a substantially T-shaped portion in the rear view, and the handles 17 and 18 have substantially the same shape as the concave portions 263 and 264 on the back surfaces of the meshing portions 17b and 18b. When the convex portions 17d and 18d (see FIG. 33) of the contour are provided and the convex portions 17d and 18d are accommodated in the concave portions 263 and 264, the handles 17 and 18 do not rotate and cannot be folded.
[0094]
33, the handle support mechanism 227 mainly includes the handle clamp lever 237, the coupling pins 243 and 246, the nut members 244 and 247, the disc springs 251 and 252 and the center bolts 253 and 254, the washers 262 and 262, and the knob 236. It is the assembly comprised by (refer FIG. 32).
[0095]
34 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 34-34 in FIG. 32. The handle clamp lever 237 includes first end portions 241a and 241a (one-side reference numeral 241a) of the protruding walls 241 and 241 (one-side protruding wall 241 is not shown). (Not shown) is pressed against the washer 262 by the elastic force of the disc spring 251 and the distance between the first end portions 241a, 241a and the axis of the coupling pin 243 is L1, The distance between the two end portions 241b and 241b (reference numeral 241b on one side is not shown) and the axis of the coupling pin 243 is L2. Here, L1> L2.
[0096]
Similarly, for the projecting walls 242 and 242 of the handle clamp lever 237 shown in FIG. 33, the first end portions 242a and 242a are pressed against the washer 262 by the elastic force of the disc spring 252 and the first end portions 242a and 242a, 242a is a member having a distance between the axis of the coupling pin 246 and L1, and a distance between the second ends (not shown) of the projecting walls 242 and 242 and the axis of the coupling pin 246 is L2. It is.
[0097]
35 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 35-35 in FIG. 32, and is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the knob 236 is attached.
The knob 236 passes through the through hole 237a formed in the handle clamp lever 237 and the cutout portion 23a provided in the handle post 23, attaches the bar 266 to the male screw portion 236a at the tip, and screws the nut 268 through the washer 267. It is a member.
[0098]
The bar 266 is a member housed in the grooves 23 b and 23 c formed in the handle post 23. Reference numeral 271 denotes a spring for pressing the bar 266 against the bottom of the grooves 23b and 23c.
[0099]
  FIG.Is the main part of the handleFIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the knob and shows a state in which a bar 266 attached to the knob 236 is housed in grooves 23b and 23c (reference numeral 23b is not shown) provided on the handle post 23.
  The handle post 23 is a member formed with step portions 23d and 23e (reference numeral 23e is not shown in the drawing and will be described in detail later) adjacent to the groove portions 23b and 23c.
[0100]
The operation of the handle support mechanism 227 described above will be described next.
37 (a) to 37 (c) are operation diagrams for explaining the operation of the knob of the handle support mechanism according to the present invention, in which (a) is a sectional view, and (b) and (c) are in the A direction of (a). FIG. 6 is a view of the bar 266 and the handle post 23 as viewed from above.
In (a), the knob 236 is pushed to lift the bar 266 from the grooves 23 b and 23 c of the handle post 23.
[0101]
In (b), the knob 236 can be rotated because the bar 266 is lifted from the grooves 23b and 23c. Therefore, the knob 236 is rotated in the direction of the arrow. Since the step portions 23d and 23e described above exist in the directions of the arrows of the grooves 23b and 23c, the knob 236 can be rotated without interfering with the handle post 23.
[0102]
(C) is a view in which the knob 236 is rotated by 90 ° from the position (b), the bar 266 is in a state along the notch 23a of the handle post 23, and the knob 236 is attached to the handle clamp lever 237 ( (See (a)), the handle post 23 and the handle clamp lever 237 are released from the notch 23a of the handle post 23, that is, the knob 236 releases the coupling between the handle post 23 and the handle clamp lever 237.
[0103]
  38 (a) and (b)Is the handleIt is an operation | movement figure explaining the effect | action of the handle | steering-wheel clamp lever of a support mechanism, and its peripheral part. The following description is based on the configuration on the handle 17 side, but the same applies to the handle 18 side.
  37A to 37C, after the knob 236 is turned to release the coupling between the handle post 23 and the handle clamp lever 237, the handle clamp lever 237 is centered on the coupling pin 243 in FIG. 38A. Then jump up in the direction of the arrow.
[0104]
Returning to FIG. 34, the distance L1 between the first end 241a of the handle clamp lever 237 and the axis of the coupling pin 243 is larger than the distance L2 between the second end 241b and the axis of the coupling pin 243. In FIG. 38A, a clearance of a distance C is formed between the second end portion 241b and the washer 262 by raising the handle clamp lever 237.
[0105]
Since the gap of the distance C is formed, the handle 17 can be moved together with the nut member 244 and the center bolt 253 in the direction of the arrow in (b), and the convex portion 17d of the handle 17 is removed from the concave portion 263 of the handle post 23. The rotation of the handle 17 is no longer restricted, and the handle 17 can be folded.
[0106]
  FIG.Is the handleIt is a front view which shows the folding state of No. 1, and shows the state which folded the handles 17 and 18 most.
  In this way, by folding the handles 17 and 18, the maximum width WH of the handles 17 and 18 (this maximum width WH is smaller than the width of the above-described license plate) is the maximum of the handles 17 and 18 before folding. The storage space when mounting the two-wheeled vehicle on the vehicle, particularly the storage width, is extremely advantageous.
[0107]
  FIG.Is a rearview mirrorThe folding of the handles 17 and 18 is completed, and after the folding of the handles 17 and 18 is completed, the width in the vehicle width direction of the handles 17 and 18 (that is, the interval between the handles 17 and 18) is substantially the same. The rearview mirrors 21 and 22 are rotated in the direction of the arrows. Here, after the rearview mirrors 21 and 22 are rotated, the reflection surfaces of the rearview mirrors 21 and 22 face the vehicle body side. If the maximum width of the rearview mirrors 21 and 22 at this time is WM, the maximum width WM is made smaller than the width of the aforementioned license plate.
[0108]
  FIG.Is a two-wheeled vehicleFIG. 5 is a side view for explaining a folding mechanism of the handle post of FIG. 1, and the handle post 23 is a member that is foldably attached to the upper arm 28, and is located in the vicinity of the connecting portion with the upper arm 28. A handle post folding mechanism 274 that can be folded by releasing the coupling with the arm 28 and a main switch 275 are provided.
[0109]
42 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 42-42 of FIG. 41. The handle post folding mechanism 274 includes a cylinder portion 277 provided on the handle post 23, a lock pin 278 movably inserted into the cylinder portion 277, and the lock A first lock pin insertion hole 281 provided in the upper arm 28 for inserting the tip of the pin 278, a spring 282 for pressing the lock pin 278 against the first lock pin insertion hole 281, and an end small diameter portion 283 of the lock pin 278 (L-shaped arm 286 is connected to end 286a and swingably attached to support shaft 284, and small-diameter portion 287 is connected to the other end 286b of L-shaped arm 286. It consists of a connected push rod 288 and a guide portion 291 that guides this push rod 288.
[0110]
Here, reference numeral 293 denotes an arm portion attached to an end portion of the main switch 275, which is a member that rotates integrally when a key 294 (see FIG. 41) inserted into the main switch 275 is turned. 295 is a socket bolt as a folding shaft for connecting the handle post 23 and the upper arm 28, 296 is a nut screwed into the end of the socket bolt 295, and 297 (see FIG. 41) is a lock pin when the handle post 23 is folded. This is a second lock pin insertion hole into which the tip of 278 is inserted.
[0111]
  Next, the operation of the handle post folding mechanism 274 described above will be described.
  43 (a) and (b)Is the handleIt is a 1st operation | movement figure explaining the effect | action of a folding mechanism.
  In (a), first, push rod 288 is pushed in the direction of arrow a. As a result, the L-shaped arm 286 connected to the tip of the push rod 288 is swung in the direction of the arrow b around the support shaft 284, and the lock pin 278 connected to the end 286a of the L-shaped arm 286 is moved in the direction of the arrow c. Move in the direction. As a result, the tip of the lock pin 278 is disengaged from the first lock pin insertion hole 281, and the handle post 23 can swing with respect to the upper arm 28.
[0112]
In (b), the handle post 23 is tilted in the direction of the arrow, that is, the handle post 23 is folded. At this time, the push rod 288 is still pushed, and the tip of the lock pin 278 faces the second lock pin insertion hole 297.
[0113]
  44 (a) and (b)Is the handleIt is a 2nd operation | movement figure explaining the effect | action of a folding mechanism.
  In (a), when the hand is released from the push rod 288 that has been pushed when the handle post 23 is folded, the lock pin 278 moves in the direction of the arrow by the elastic force of the spring 282, and the tip of the lock pin 278 is the second lock pin. It protrudes into the insertion hole 297. As a result, the folded handle post 23 is in a locked state and is fixed to the upper arm 28.
[0114]
In FIG. 43 (a), the arm portion 293 of the main switch 275 extends downward. In FIG. 44 (b), a key 294 (see FIG. 41) is inserted into the main switch 275, and this key 294 is inserted. If the arm part 293 is rotated in the direction of the arrow by turning and is extended to the push rod 288 side, the end part of the arm part 293 comes close to the tip of the push rod 288, and the push rod 288 is pushed even if it is pushed. I can't do that. Therefore, the lock pin 278 cannot be removed from the first lock pin insertion hole 297, and the folded handle post 23 cannot be raised.
[0115]
This state is the state of FIG. 4, and the end of the handle post 23 covers the front part of the seat 13 together with the base portions of the handles 17 and 18, so that the stopper provided at the front part of the seat 13 for sliding the seat 13 The release lever 212 (see FIG. 27) cannot be operated, and there is no fear that the inside of the storage net 66 under the seat 13 (see FIG. 2) will be mischievous.
[0116]
FIG. 45 is a front view (partially sectional view) showing a stand of a two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention. The stand 51 includes a base member 502 integrally attached to a lower portion of a left subframe with a bolt 501 and the base. A ratchet mechanism 503 attached to the base member 502 to hold a later-described stand main body 504 at a predetermined position with respect to the member 502, a stand main body 504 connected to the ratchet mechanism 503, and a side on which the stand main body 504 is stored. And a release mechanism 506 for releasing the coupling of the ratchet mechanism 503 described above.
[0117]
The ratchet mechanism 503 includes a shaft 511 rotatably attached to the base member 502 and other bearing members (provided on the opposite side of the vehicle body), a flange portion 512 provided at an end portion of the shaft 511, and the flange portion. A recess 513 provided outside the diameter 512 (a recess provided in the base member 502), and a plurality of claw members 514 (...) interposed between the flange 512 and the recess 513, respectively. The same shall apply hereinafter).
[0118]
The release mechanism 506 includes a disc-like release plate 517 adjacent to the flange portion 512 of the shaft 511, a release lever 518 integrally attached to the release plate 517, and the release plate 517 and the flange portion 512 with the base member 502. And a cover plate 522 sandwiched between the two. 525 is a bolt for attaching the cover plate 522 to the base member 502 together with the bolt 501, 526... Is a spring, 527 is a spacer, and 528 and 529 are dust seals.
[0119]
46 is a first side view of the stand according to the present invention, and the stand body 504 is fixed in a normal use position where it is normally used, that is, in a position where the front and rear wheels 11 and 12 are not folded as shown in FIG. Indicates the state. In the figure, the cover plate 522 is removed for convenience of explanation (hereinafter, the same applies to FIGS. 47 and 48).
The flange portion 512 of the shaft 511 is provided with recesses 512a and 512a that support one end of the claw member 514 so as to face the shaft 511, and the aforementioned springs 526. The spring 526 is interposed between the flange portion 512 and the release plate (see FIG. 45), and serves as a return spring for the release lever 518. Details will be described later.
[0120]
The concave portion 513 of the base member 502 is a circular portion, and is formed by forming first cutout portions 535 and 535 and second cutout portions 536 and 536 to which the claw member 514 is coupled on the side wall 513a. In the drawing, the tips of the claw members 514 and 514 are coupled to the first notches 535 and 535.
[0121]
FIG. 47 is a second side view of the stand according to the present invention, and shows a state in which the stand body 504 is fixed at the folding use position (see FIG. 4) where the front and rear wheels 11 and 12 (see FIG. 4) are folded.
The claw members 514 and 514 rotate integrally with the flange portion 512, the shaft 511 and the stand main body 504.
In the drawing, the tips of the claw members 514 and 514 are coupled to the second notches 536 and 536.
[0122]
FIG. 48 is a third side view of the stand according to the present invention, and shows a state in which the stand main body 504 is fixed at a use position during travel, ie, a storage position used during travel.
When the stand 51 is stored, the tips of the claw members 514 and 514 are not coupled to either the first or second notch 535 or 536. At this time, the stand 51 is fixed to the vehicle body frame 25 by the elastic force of the tension spring 505.
[0123]
The operation of the ratchet mechanism and release mechanism described above will be described next.
FIG. 49 is a side view for explaining the operation of the ratchet mechanism and release mechanism according to the present invention. In the figure, the release plate 517 is attached.
(A) is a state in which the claw members 514 and 514 are coupled to the first notches 535 and 535 of the recess 513, which is the same state as shown in FIG.
[0124]
The release plate 517 includes openings 537 and 537 surrounding the claw members 514 and 514, and the openings 537 and 537 are provided with tapered surfaces 538 and 538 that press the outer surfaces of the claw members 514 and 514. .
[0125]
Here, 541 and 541 are projecting portions projecting forward from the flange portion 512 (see FIG. 48), 542 and 542 are insertion holes formed in the release plate 517 for inserting the projecting portions 541 and 541, These protrusions 541 and insertion holes 542 constitute a stopper of the release plate 517 for the flange portion 512.
[0126]
When the release lever 518 is swung in the direction of the arrow from the state (a) and the release plate 517 is rotated integrally, the state (b) is obtained.
That is, in (b), the second notches 536 and 536 are formed so that the tapered surfaces 538 and 538 provided in the openings 537 and 537 of the release plate 517 push the outer surfaces of the claw members 514 and 514 radially inward. The tip ends of the claw members 514 and 514 come off from the above.
As a result, the coupling of the ratchet mechanism 503 is released, and the stand main body 504 can be moved to the storage position side as indicated by an arrow.
[0127]
As described above, the present invention firstly relates to a stand structure of a folding vehicle that uses the stand 51 before and after folding a part of the two-wheeled vehicle 10 (see FIG. 2). The shaft 511 is provided with a ratchet mechanism 503, and the stand 51 can be held at a predetermined position between the stand storage position and the stand protruding position.
[0128]
In a vehicle in which the vehicle height changes greatly, such as the folded two-wheel vehicle 10, the stand height can be changed before and after folding, and the usability can be improved.
[0129]
Secondly, according to the present invention, the ratchet mechanism 503 is provided with a release mechanism 506 for releasing the engagement of the ratchet, and the release mechanism 506 is provided with a release lever 518 for operating the stand 51 in a direction to rotate it to the storage position. It is arranged along the longitudinal direction of 51.
[0130]
When the stand 51 is stored in the storage position, the ratchet can be disengaged by operating the release lever 518 in the storage direction of the stand 51, and the storage operation of the stand 51 can be performed quickly.
[0131]
Thirdly, according to the present invention, the ratchet mechanism 503 includes a claw member 514 that rotates integrally with the stand 51, and first cutout portions 535 and 535 and second cutout portions 536 and 536 provided on the vehicle body side. The stand 51 is held at a predetermined position by the engagement between the first notch portions 535 and 535 and the second notch portions 536 and 536 and the claw member 514, and the claw member 514 is integrated with the release lever 518. The engagement between the first notch portions 535 and 535 and the second notch portions 536 and 536 and the claw member 514 is released by the rotating release plate 517.
The ratchet mechanism 503 and the release mechanism 506 can be configured with a simple structure.
[0132]
Fourthly, according to the present invention, the front wheel 11 (see FIG. 2) of the folded two-wheel vehicle 10 is configured to be swingable to the rear of the vehicle body, and the rear wheel 12 (see FIG. 2) is configured to be swingable to the front of the vehicle body. The protruding position is characterized in that it is provided at the rear of the vehicle body from the perpendicular lines 545 (refer to FIG. 2) and 546 (refer to FIG. 3) which are lowered from the shaft 511 to the ground.
Even if the height difference of the vehicle height due to folding is large, it is possible to easily cope with it by changing the set angle of one stand 51.
Moreover, the function of the stand 51 can fully be exhibited before and after folding.
[0133]
FIG. 50 is a perspective view of the handle of the two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention, and shows that the winkers 233 and 234 are respectively provided on the vehicle body front side of the switch cases 231 and 232 attached to the handles 17 and 18. (Regarding 234, the LED is not attached.)
[0134]
The winkers 233 and 234 are composed of a plurality of LEDs, and are characterized by being small in size, low in heat, and high in brightness.
Because of the small size, the winkers 233 and 234 themselves, and thus the switch cases 231 and 232 can be configured compactly.
Moreover, since it is low heat-resistant, there is no fear that the other electrical components housed in the switch cases 231 and 232 will be affected by heat.
Furthermore, since it is high-intensity, the visibility from the front of the turn signal 233,234 can be improved. The blinker is disposed behind the switch case above the brake lever, and the LED group 233a is provided in three stages facing forward, and the LED group 233b is provided in three stages facing front left. Visible from the side and from the side. 234 is similarly left out.
[0135]
51 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 51-51 in FIG. 50. A curved inclined surface 561 is provided in the switch case 231. The inclined surface 561 has stepped holes 562... It shows that the LEDs 563 are inserted into the portions 562. Each LED has a terminal connected to the substrate 564, and the substrate 564 and the base members (561, 562) are joined together. Since the LED is held by the base material, the LED is advantageous for vibration.
In addition, 565 is a lens, 566 is a left-right tiltable winker switch, and 567 is a horn switch.
[0136]
  FIG.Is a two-wheeled vehicleOf turn signal switchAnother formFIG. 6 is a perspective view showing that a jog dial switch 571 is adopted as a blinker switch. Here, 572 is a handle, 573 is a grip, and 574 is a rear brake lever.
[0137]
The jog dial switch 571 has not only a winker switch but also functions of a dimmer switch and a horn switch for switching between a headlamp traveling beam and a passing beam. The upper surface of the switch 571 is provided with a display unit 568 for displaying the function of the switch, and the upper and lower HI / LOW shows the dimmer switch and the left and right TURN shows the turn signal switch.
[0138]
When the jog dial switch 571 is attached to the handle 572 of the two-wheel vehicle in this way, the handle switch can be combined with a small LED blinker, which can be configured in a small and simple configuration around the handle rather than separately attaching various switches. The size can be further reduced.
[0139]
  FIG.Is a jog dialIt is a front view of a switch, and the jog dial switch 571 includes an operation portion 576 having a concave surface in the center portion.
  Reference numerals 577 and 578 denote a left operation button and a right operation button constituting a turn signal switch. When the left operation button 577 is pressed, the left turn signal blinks, and when the right operation button 578 is pressed, the right turn signal blinks.
[0140]
Reference numerals 581 and 582 denote an upper operation button and a lower operation button constituting a dimmer switch. When the upper operation button 581 is pressed, the traveling beam is turned on, and when the lower operation button 582 is pressed, the passing beam is turned on.
Reference numeral 583 denotes a horn switch button arranged at the center of the operation unit 576. When pressed, the horn sounds.
[0141]
【The invention's effect】
  The present invention exhibits the following effects by the above configuration.
  The stand structure of the folding vehicle according to claim 1 is a rotating shaft portion of the stand.Constituting shaftSince it has a ratchet mechanism, and the stand can be held at a predetermined position between the stand storage position and the stand protruding position, it can be folded before and before folding in vehicles such as a folding vehicle where the vehicle height changes greatly. It can be used after changing the stand height, and the usability can be improved.
  Further, when the stand is stored in the storage position, the ratchet can be released by operating the release lever in the storage direction of the stand, so that the stand can be quickly stored.
  Further, the ratchet mechanism includes a claw member that rotates integrally with the stand and a notch, and the stand is held at a predetermined position by the engagement between the notch and the claw member. Since the engagement between the notch and the claw member is released by the release plate that rotates integrally with the release lever, the ratchet mechanism and the release mechanism can be configured with a simple structure.
[0144]
  Claim 2The stand structure of the folding vehicle isThe stand held in the normal use position is the shaft on which the stand is rotatably mounted.Since it is provided at the rear of the vehicle rather than the vertical line that is lowered from the ground to the ground, even if the height difference of the vehicle height due to folding is large, it is possible to easily cope with it by changing the setting angle of one stand.
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[Figure 1]FoldPerspective view of a folding motorcycle
[Figure 2]Two wheelsVehicle side view
[Fig. 3]Two wheelsAction diagram explaining the folding of the vehicle (first half)
FIG. 4 is an operation diagram for explaining folding of a two-wheeled vehicle (second half).
[Figure 5]Two wheelsThe perspective view which shows the state which mounted the vehicle in the four-wheeled vehicle
[Fig. 6]Four wheelThe perspective view which shows two types of two-wheeled vehicles mounted in the vehicle
[Fig. 7]Two wheelsAction diagram for explaining the action of loading and unloading vehicles and the configuration for the same (first half)
[Fig. 8]Two wheelsOperational diagram explaining the operation of loading and unloading vehicles and the configuration for that (second half)
FIG. 9Four wheelThe perspective view which shows the raising / lowering apparatus provided in the door of the vehicle
FIG. 10Two wheelsAction diagram for explaining another action of loading and unloading vehicles and the configuration for the same (first half)
FIG. 11Two wheelsAction diagram explaining another action of loading and unloading of vehicle and configuration for that purpose (second half)
FIG.Two wheelsExploded perspective view showing vehicle wheel structure
FIG. 13Two wheelsSectional view (exploded view) showing the wheel structure of the vehicle
FIG. 14Two wheelsSectional view showing the wheel structure of the vehicle
FIG. 15Two wheelsPerspective view of main parts on the front wheel side of the vehicle
FIG. 16Two wheelsA perspective view illustrating a front swing arm of a vehicle
FIG. 17frontSectional drawing explaining the swing arm lock mechanism of a swing arm
FIG. 18Two wheelsSide view of the main part showing the front of the vehicle
FIG. 19Two wheelsSide view of essential parts showing the rear of the vehicle
FIG. 20Two wheelsFlow chart explaining how to fold the front and rear wheels of the vehicle
FIG. 21swingAction diagram explaining action of arm lock release mechanism
FIG. 22Front and rear wheelsAction diagram explaining the action of folding
FIG. 23Two wheelsFlow chart explaining how to widen the front and rear wheels of a vehicle
FIG. 24Lock detectionAction diagram explaining switch status
FIG. 25swingAction diagram explaining action of arm lock mechanism
FIG. 26swingSectional drawing which shows another embodiment of an arm lock mechanism
FIG. 27Two wheelsCross section of vehicle seat
FIG. 28SheetSectional view of slide mechanism and stopper mechanism attached to
FIG. 29Two wheelsAction diagram explaining action of vehicle seat
FIG. 30Two wheelsThe perspective view which shows the state around the steering wheel of a vehicle
FIG. 31Two wheelsPerspective view of vehicle handle
32 is a view taken along arrow 32 in FIG. 30;
33 is a sectional view taken along line 33-33 in FIG. 32.
34 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 34-34 in FIG. 32.
35 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 35-35 in FIG. 32.
FIG. 36handlePerspective view showing main part and knob
FIG. 37handleAction diagram explaining action of knob of support mechanism
FIG. 38handleOperation diagram for explaining the operation of the handle clamp lever of the support mechanism and its peripheral components
FIG. 39handleFront view showing the folded state of the
FIG. 40Back MiraExplanatory drawing explaining the folding of
FIG. 41Two wheelsSide view for explaining the folding mechanism of the vehicle handle post (partial cross-sectional view)
42 is a sectional view taken along line 42-42 in FIG. 41. FIG.
FIG. 43handleFirst action diagram for explaining the action of the folding mechanism
FIG. 44handleSecond action diagram for explaining the action of the folding mechanism
Fig. 45 is a front view showing a stand of a two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention.
FIG. 46 is a first side view of a stand according to the present invention.
47 is a second side view of the stand according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 48 is a third side view of the stand according to the present invention.
FIG. 49 is a side view for explaining the operation of the ratchet mechanism and release mechanism according to the present invention.
FIG. 50Two wheelsPerspective view of vehicle handle
51 is a sectional view taken along line 51-51 in FIG.
FIG. 52Two wheelsThe perspective view which shows another embodiment of the turn signal switch of a vehicle
FIG. 53Jog dialFront view of switch
[Explanation of symbols]
  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Folding vehicle (folding two-wheeled vehicle), 503 ... Ratchet mechanism, 506 ... Release mechanism, 511 ... Stand rotating shaft (shaft), 514 ...Nails,517 ... Release plate, 518 ... Release lever, 535, 536 ...First offNotch, second notch).

Claims (2)

The front wheel (11) is configured to be swingable rearward of the vehicle body, and the rear wheel (12) is configured to be swingable forward of the vehicle body,
A stand (51) that rotates in the same direction as the swing direction of the front wheel (11) and the rear wheel (12) in a side view;
A folding vehicle stand structure that uses a stand (51) according to the vehicle height that changes between before and after folding a part of the vehicle,
The stand (51) includes a base member (502) integrally attached to a vehicle body with bolts (501), and the stand main body (504) rotating around a shaft (511) with respect to the base member (502). A ratchet mechanism (503) attached to the base member (502) for stopping at a predetermined position, a stand body (504) connected to the ratchet mechanism (503), and a side for housing the stand body (504) A tension spring (505) for pulling and a release mechanism (506) for releasing the coupling of the ratchet mechanism (503);
The ratchet mechanism (503) includes the shaft (511) rotatably attached to the base member (502), a flange portion (512) provided at an end of the shaft (511), and the flange portion (512). ) And a plurality of claw members (514) interposed between the flange portion (512) and the concave portion (513) in the radial direction. )
The release mechanism (506) includes a disc-like release plate (517) disposed adjacent to the flange portion (512) of the shaft (511), and a release lever attached integrally with the release plate (517). (518) and a release plate (517) and a cover plate (522) that sandwiches the flange portion (512) between the base member (502),
Between the flange part (512) and the release plate (517), a spring (526) functioning as a return spring of the release lever (518) is interposed,
A first notch (535, 535) and a second notch (536, 536) with which the claw members (514, 514) engage are formed on the side wall (513a) of the recess (513). ,
The claw members (514, 514) rotate integrally with the flange portion (512), the shaft (511), and the stand body (504),
The release plate (517) includes openings (537, 537) surrounding the claw members (514, 514), and these openings (537, 537) have tapered surfaces (538, 538). The tapered surface (538, 538) pushes the outer surface of the claw member (514, 514) in the radially inward direction, whereby the first notch (535, 535) or the second notch (536, 536). From the front end of the claw member (514, 514), release the ratchet mechanism (503),
Two claw members (514, 514) are arranged so as to sandwich the shaft (511) when viewed in the axial direction of the shaft (511), and the spring (526) is arranged on the claw member (514, 514). Are arranged two by two in the circumferential direction of the flange portion (512),
Protrusions (541, 541) are provided on the side surfaces of the flange part (512), and insertion holes (542, 542) for inserting the protrusions (541, 541) are provided in the release plate (517). A pair of protrusions (541, 541) and insertion holes (542, 542) are provided so as to sandwich the shaft (511), and the protrusions (541, 541) and insertion holes (542, 542) A stopper of the release plate (517) with respect to the flange portion (512) of the shaft (511) is formed by engagement,
The stand is held in the normal use position by the engagement of the first notch (535) and the claw member (514), and the engagement of the second notch (536) and the claw member (514). The stand is held in the folding use position, and the claw member (514) is moved by the release plate (517) that rotates together with the release lever (518) to the first notch (535) or the second. The engagement between the notch (536) and the claw member (514) is released,
A stand structure for a folding vehicle, characterized in that the stand can be held in the storage position of the stand, the normal use position, and the use position during folding. The stand (51) held in the normal use position is provided on the rear side of the vehicle body with respect to a perpendicular line that is lowered from the shaft (511) to which the stand (51) is rotatably attached to the ground. The folding vehicle stand structure according to claim 1 .

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