JP5378006B2 - Saddle riding - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a striding type vehicle. In the striding type vehicle with a legging plate divided into a front part and a rear part, the appearance of the legging plate is good, and the legging plate is easily mounted. The legging plate (62) has a rear legging plate part (63b) covering the rear side of a head pipe and a front legging plate (61b) arranged in front of the rear legging platepart (63b), which are fastened with each other, in the striding type vehicle (1), the legging plate (62) has a moulding cover (65) which covers a plurality of fastening parts (72a to 74a and 72b to 74b) for fastening the rear legging plate part (63b) with the front legging plate part (61b).

Description

  The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle such as a motorcycle provided with a leg shield disposed in front of a driver's leg.

  Conventionally, in the saddle-ride type vehicle, a leg shield disposed in front of the driver's legs includes a rear leg shield covering the rear side of the head pipe, and a front leg shield provided in front of the rear leg shield. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In this method, the leg shields divided into the front and rear parts are fastened to each other using fasteners such as screws inserted from the rear surface of the rear leg shield.

JP 2003-072627 A

  However, in the case of fastening the leg shield divided into the front and rear halves from the rear surface of the rear leg shield as in the above prior art, many fasteners are exposed on the rear surface of the rear leg shield facing the driver. There is a case. At this time, it is conceivable to provide a cover on each fastener so as to hide the fasteners in consideration of appearance, but there is a problem that the number of parts is increased and the assembly work of the leg shield is complicated. .

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle having a leg shield that is divided into two parts, that is, a front and a rear, to keep the appearance of the leg shield good and to facilitate assembly of the leg shield.

As a means for solving the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a leg shield (for example, the leg shield 62 of the embodiment) disposed in front of the driver's foot, and the leg shield is a head pipe (for example, implementation). A rear leg shield covering the rear side of the head pipe 3 of the example (for example, the rear leg shield part 63b of the example), and a front leg shield provided in front of the rear leg shield (for example, the front leg shield of the example) 61b), in which the rear leg shield and the front leg shield are fastened to each other in a saddle-ride type vehicle (for example, the motorcycle 1 of the embodiment), the leg shield includes the rear leg shield and the front leg. A plurality of fastening portions (for example, fastening portions (73a, 74a, 73b, 74b) in the embodiment) for fastening the shields to each other from the vehicle width direction. It possesses covers (e.g. molding cover 65 in the embodiment) for covering the cover, so as to cover a plurality of the fastening portion, provided on a side of the rear leg shield and front leg shield, and the leg shield It extends over the upper and lower ends .
The saddle-ride type vehicle is a concept that includes all vehicles that ride on the vehicle body, and includes not only motorcycles (including motorbikes) but also three-wheel or four-wheel vehicles, and a low-floor footrest. It is a concept including a scooter type vehicle having a section.
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the cover is arranged so as to border the outer ends of the rear leg shield and the front leg shield.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the upper and lower portions of the cover are fastened and fastened together with fastening portions (for example, fastening portions 71a, 71b and 75a, 75b in the embodiment) between the rear leg shield and the front leg shield. The upper and lower intermediate portions of the cover are fixed to at least one of the rear leg shield and the front leg shield by locking.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a front surface (for example, the front surface FS of the embodiment) that faces the front of the vehicle is provided at the upper portion of the cover, and a fastening portion that fastens the upper portion of the cover together with the leg shield on the front surface ( For example, the cover upper end fastening portion 76) of the embodiment is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of fasteners such as screws for fastening the front and rear leg shields can be covered together, and the appearance of the leg shield can be prevented by preventing many fasteners from being exposed to the outside. Can be improved. Further, by covering a plurality of fasteners together, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed as compared with the case where a cover is provided for each fastener, and the number of assembly steps for the leg shield can be reduced. Further, the cover itself can be used as a decorative part to be seen.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the front leg shield and the rear leg shield are fastened from the vehicle front-rear direction, particularly when trying to fasten from the rear of the vehicle, the engine, seat, etc. The fastening operation may be difficult due to the large number of vehicle component parts. However, the fastening operation can be easily performed by fastening the front leg shield and the rear leg shield from the vehicle width direction. .
According to the invention described in claim 2 , by arranging the cover so as to border the outer end of the leg shield, even when the outer end of the leg shield is easily scratched or damaged, There is no need to repair and replace the entire leg shield, which is a relatively large part, and only the cover can be repaired or replaced.
According to the invention described in claim 3 , the upper and lower portions of the cover that are long in the vertical direction along the outer edge of the leg shield are firmly fixed together by fastening at the fastening portion of the leg shield, while the upper and lower intermediate portions of the cover are The cover can be easily and surely attached by fixing to at least one of the rear leg shield and the front leg shield by one-touch locking using a clip or the like. Moreover, only the fastener located in the upper part and the lower part of a cover among the several fasteners of a leg shield is exposed outside, and the influence on external appearance can be suppressed.
According to the invention described in claim 4 , it is difficult for the driver to see the fastener at the upper part of the cover, and the influence on the appearance can be suppressed.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle body of the motorcycle from the upper right front. Fig. 3 is a left side view around a leg shield on the left side of the motorcycle body. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper part of the said leg shield from the upper left front. It is the perspective view which looked at the fastening part of the lower part of the said leg shield from upper left back. It is a left view of the front leg shield part which comprises the front part of the said leg shield. It is a front view of the said front leg shield part. It is sectional drawing which follows the S8-S8 line | wire of FIG. It is a left view of the front inner cover containing the rear leg shield part which comprises the rear part of the said leg shield. It is a rear view of the front inner cover. It is sectional drawing which follows the S11-S11 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the S12-S12 line | wire of FIG. It is a left view of the molding cover attached to the outer edge of the said leg shield. It is a front view of the said molding cover.

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

  A scooter type motorcycle (scooter type vehicle) 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a front wheel 4 that is steered by a bar handle 7 and a rear wheel 9 that is driven by a swing unit P. The steering system parts including the bar handle 7 and the front wheel 4 are pivotally supported by the head pipe 3 at the front end of the vehicle body frame 2 so as to be steerable. On the lower rear side of the vehicle body frame 2, the front lower side of the swing unit P is pivotally supported so as to swing up and down. A straddle portion 13 having a relatively low vehicle height is formed between the bar handle 7 and the saddle riding seat 12 for occupant seating supported on the rear portion of the vehicle body. Left and right step floors 11 on which the occupant's feet seated on the seat 12 are placed are provided on both the left and right sides of the straddling portion 13.

  The vehicle body frame 2 is formed by integrally joining a plurality of types of steel materials by welding or the like, and the head pipe 3 located at the front end of the vehicle body frame 2 extends obliquely downward and rearward from the head pipe 3 and then rearwardly below the front portion of the vehicle body. One main frame 14 that extends in a curved manner, a cross frame 15 that extends to the left and right at the lower rear side of the vehicle body, and that joins the rear end of the main frame 14 to the left and right intermediate portions thereof, and the left and right sides of the cross frame 15 The left and right rear frames 16 that extend obliquely upward and rearward from the rear portion and then bend rearwardly on the upper rear side of the vehicle body and the left and right pivot brackets 17 joined to the left and right side portions of the cross frame 15 are mainly used.

  The swing unit P is a swing type power unit in which a front engine E and a rear left power transmission mechanism M are integrated, and the front part can swing up and down on a left and right pivot bracket 17 via a suspension link 18. Supported by A rear cushion 19 is disposed between the rear part of the power transmission mechanism M and the front and rear intermediate part of the left rear frame 16, and thus a unit swing type rear suspension is formed at the rear part of the vehicle body.

2 and 3 together, a vehicle body cover 60 that covers a part of the vehicle body frame 2 and the power unit P includes a front cover 61 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 3 from the front, a front frame 61 that covers the periphery of the head pipe 3 from the rear, and the main frame. 14 and a left and right rear side cover 64 that are connected to the rear of the left and right sides of the front inner cover 63 and cover from the lower side of the seat 12 to the rear of the vehicle. Each cover is mainly composed of synthetic resin. The seat 12 is provided above the left and right rear side covers 64.
The left and right side portions of the front cover 61 and the front inner cover 63 constitute left and right leg shields 62 that cover the legs of the occupant (driver) seated on the seat 12 from the front.

  The front cover 61 is divided into a center cover portion 61a that forms the left and right intermediate portion, and a front leg shield portion 61b that forms the left and right side portions. The entire front cover 61 may be an integrally molded product.

  On the other hand, the front inner cover 63 is an integrally molded product, and a center cover portion 63a is formed in the middle portion on the left and right sides, and has an upwardly projecting mountain-shaped cross section and extends obliquely downward and rearward. A rear leg shield part 63b is formed behind the shield part 61b with a predetermined interval. In addition, the front inner cover 63 may be configured to mainly divide the center cover portion 63a and the rear leg shield portion 63b.

  The leg shield 62 is provided in a curved shape in a side view. Specifically, the upper part of the leg shield 62 is provided so as to be inclined so that the upper part is located rearward so as to be substantially parallel to the head pipe 3 in a side view on the side of the head pipe 3. On the other hand, the lower portion of the leg shield 62 is provided so as to be inclined so that the lower portion is located rearward in a side view and to form a convex arc shape obliquely downward and forward in a side view.

  Further, the outer edges of the leg shields 62 (the front leg shield part 61 b and the rear leg shield part 63 b) are also provided in a curved shape like the side view of the leg shield 62. The upper end portion of the outer edge is provided to be curved inward in the vehicle width direction along the shape of the upper end portion of the leg shield 62. The outer edges of the front leg shield part 61b and the rear leg shield part 63b are spaced apart from each other with a predetermined gap therebetween, and the outer edge part of the leg shield 62 is configured by closing the gap. A synthetic resin molding cover 65 extending vertically along the outer edge of the leg shield 62 is provided.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 8, at the outer edge of the front leg shield part 61 b, the first and second flat surfaces that extend along the outer edge are provided on the inner and outer sides in the vehicle width direction of the upper end part. The second front side fastening portions 71a and 72a are respectively projected toward the outer edge of the rear leg shield portion 63b. Similarly, on the upper side and the lower side of the upper and lower middle part of the outer edge of the front leg shield part 61b, third and fourth front side fastening parts 73a and 74a having flat fastening surfaces along the outer edge are provided on the rear side. A boss-like fifth front side fastening portion 75a extending substantially in the vehicle front-rear direction is provided at the lower end portion of the outer edge of the front leg shield portion 61b so as to project toward the outer edge of the leg shield portion 63b. It protrudes toward the outer edge of the part 63b.

  On the other hand, referring to FIGS. 8 to 12, on the outer edge of the rear leg shield part 63 b, the fastening surfaces of the first and second front fastening parts 71 a and 72 a are provided on the inside and outside in the vehicle width direction of the upper end part. First and second rear side fastening portions 71b and 72b having fastening surfaces overlapping from below are respectively provided projecting toward the outer edge of the front leg shield portion 61b. Similarly, on the upper side and the lower side of the upper and lower intermediate parts of the outer edge of the rear leg shield part 63b, there are fastening surfaces that overlap the fastening surfaces of the third and fourth front fastening parts 73a and 74a from the inside in the vehicle width direction. Third and fourth rear fastening portions 73b and 74b are respectively provided projecting toward the outer edge of the front leg shield portion 61b, and the fifth front fastening is provided at the lower end portion of the outer edge of the rear leg shield portion 63b. A fifth rear-side fastening portion 75b having a fastening surface facing the front end surface of the portion 75a from the rear is projected toward the outer edge of the front leg shield portion 61b.

  The outer edges of the front leg shield part 61b and the rear leg shield part 63b are connected to the first and second front fastening parts 71a, 72a and the first and second rear fastening parts 71b, 72b from above (details). Are fastened by tapping screws 71c and 72c inserted obliquely from the upper front, and the third front fastening portion 73a and the third rear fastening portion 73b are fastened by a tapping screw 73c inserted from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Then, the fourth front side fastening portion 74a and the fourth rear side fastening portion 74b are fastened by a tapping screw (not shown) inserted from the outside in the vehicle width direction to the fifth front side fastening portion 75a and the fifth rear side fastening. By fastening the portion 75b with a tapping screw 75c inserted through them from behind, the outer edges are coupled to each other with a predetermined gap as described above. In addition, the code | symbol CN in a figure shows the clip nut with which each rear side fastening part 71b-74b is mounted | worn. Further, the fastening structure of the fourth front side fastening portion 74a and the fourth rear side fastening portion 74b is the same as that in FIG.

  Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, the molding cover 65 has its upper end fixed together with the first front fastening portion 71a and the first rear fastening portion 71b by the tapping screw 71c, and the lower end portion of the molding cover 65. The fifth front fastening portion 75a and the fifth rear fastening portion 75b are fastened together with the tapping screw 75c.

  Specifically, a cover upper end fastening portion 76 having a fastening surface that overlaps the fastening surface of the first front side fastening portion 71a from above is projected downward from the upper end portion of the molding cover 65, and this cover upper end fastening portion. 76, the 1st front side fastening part 71a, and the 1st back side fastening part 71b are fastened by the said tapping screw 71c inserted by these from upper direction. The cover upper end fastening portion 76 is recessed in the front surface FS that inclines forwardly at the upper end portion of the molding cover 65. Referring also to FIG. 11, the front surface FS is located in front of the apex J of the upper end portion of the molding cover 65, and the cover upper end fastening portion 76 provided on the front surface FS is difficult to see from the viewpoint of the driver. .

  On the other hand, the lower end portion of the molding cover 65 is a flat cover bottom end fastening that can be inserted from the outside in the vehicle width direction between the front end surface of the fifth front side fastening portion 75a and the fastening surface of the fifth rear side fastening portion 75b. A portion 77 is protruded inward in the vehicle width direction, and the front end side of the U-shaped notch 77a of the cover lower end fastening portion 77 is located between the fifth front side fastening portion 75a and the fifth rear side fastening portion 75b. These are fastened by the tapping screw 75c in a state of being sandwiched between them. The lower cover fastening portion 77 has a plate shape substantially orthogonal to the vehicle front-rear direction, and its rear surface faces the vehicle rear.

  Referring also to FIG. 3, the upper and lower intermediate portions (portions between the upper and lower end portions) of the molding cover 65 are fastened with a plurality of resin clips 81 disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. A second locking portion 78a provided immediately below the portion 72b, a third locking portion 78b provided immediately above the third front side fastening portion 73a, and the upper and lower sides of the fourth front side connecting portion 74a. The front leg shield part 61b and the rear leg shield part are engaged with the fourth and fifth locking parts 78c and 78d provided separately from each other by being inserted (fitted) from the outside in the vehicle width direction. It is engaged and fixed to the outer edge of 63b.

  That is, when assembling the molding cover 65 that is long in the vertical direction to the leg shield 62, first, the front cover 61 (front leg shield part 61b) and the front inner cover 63 (rear leg shield part 63b) are respectively mounted at fixed positions on the vehicle body, A tapping screw 72c for fastening the second fastening portions 72a and 72b, a tapping screw 73c for fastening the third fastening portions 73a and 73b, and a tapping screw (not shown) for fastening the fourth fastening portions 74a and 74b are attached. Fasten the corresponding parts. On the other hand, the tapping screw 71c that fastens the first fastening portions 71a and 71b and the tapping screw 75c that fastens the fifth fastening portions 75a and 75b are in a state before being attached, and in this state, the molding cover 65 is attached to the leg shield 62. Install from the outside in the vehicle width direction at a fixed position on the outer edge.

At this time, the respective clips 81 are inserted and locked in the respective locking portions 78a to 78d, and the cover lower end fastening portion 77 is inserted between the fifth fastening portions from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
In this state, the cover upper end fastening portion 76, the first front side fastening portion 71a, and the first rear side fastening portion 71b are fastened by the tapping screw 71c, and the cover lower end fastening portion 77, the fifth front side fastening portion 75a, The molding cover 65 can be easily and reliably attached to the outer edge of the leg shield 62 by fastening the fifth rear fastening portion 75b with the tapping screw 75c.
The figure shows the molding cover 65 on the left side of the vehicle body, and the one on the right side of the vehicle body has a symmetrical configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a clip holding portion 79 that has an H-shaped cross section and protrudes inward in the vehicle width direction is integrated with a portion of the molding cover 65 facing the locking portions 78 a to 78 d on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. It is formed. A clip 81 is attached to each clip holding portion 79.

  As described above, the motorcycle 1 in the above embodiment includes the leg shield 62 disposed in front of the driver's foot, and the leg shield 62 covers the rear side of the head pipe 3. 63b and a front leg shield part 61b provided in front of the rear leg shield part 63b, and the rear leg shield part 63b and the front leg shield part 61b are fastened to each other. However, it has a molding cover 65 that simultaneously covers a plurality of fastening parts 72a to 74a and 72b to 74b that fasten the rear leg shield part 63b and the front leg shield part 61b to each other.

  According to this configuration, a plurality of fasteners such as screws for fastening the rear leg shield part 63b and the front leg shield part 61b can be covered together, and a plurality of fasteners can be prevented from being exposed to the outside. The appearance of the shield 62 can be improved. Further, by covering a plurality of fasteners together, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of parts and to reduce the assembly man-hour of the leg shield 62 as compared with the case where a cap-like cover or the like is provided for each fastener. it can. Further, the molding cover 65 itself can be used as a decorative part to be seen.

Further, the motorcycle 1 has a plurality of fastening portions 73a, 74a, 73b, 74b in which the rear leg shield portion 63b and the front leg shield portion 61b are fastened from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The molding cover 65 is provided outside the rear leg shield part 63b and the front leg shield part 61b so as to cover the fastening part.
According to this configuration, when the front leg shield portion 61b and the rear leg shield portion 63b are fastened from the vehicle front-rear direction, particularly when trying to fasten from the rear of the vehicle, the engine 21 and the seat 12 are located behind the leg shield 62. The fastening operation may be difficult due to the large number of vehicle component parts. However, the fastening operation is facilitated by fastening the front leg shield part 61b and the rear leg shield part 63b from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Can be done.

  Further, in the motorcycle 1, the molding cover 65 is disposed so as to border the outer ends of the rear leg shield part 63b and the front leg shield part 61b, so that the leg shield 62 is easily damaged. Even if the outer end of the garment is scratched or damaged, it is not necessary to repair or replace the entire leg shield 62, which is a relatively large part, and only the molding cover 65 can be repaired or replaced.

  Further, in the motorcycle 1, the upper and lower portions of the molding cover 65 are fastened and fastened to fastening portions 71a, 71b and 75a, 75b of the rear leg shield portion 63b and the front leg shield portion 61b, respectively. The upper and lower intermediate portions of the molding cover 65 are fixed to at least one of the rear leg shield portion 63b and the front leg shield portion 61b by locking using a clip 81, so that the upper and lower portions along the outer end of the leg shield 62 are fixed. The upper and lower portions of the long molding cover 65 are firmly fixed to the fastening portions 71a, 71b and 75a, 75b of the leg shield 62 by fastening together, while the upper and lower middle portions of the molding cover 65 are arranged at the rear leg shield portion 63b and At least one of the front leg shield parts 61b Clip 81 can be fixed with one touch by the locking with the attachment of the molding cover 65 can be easily and reliably. Moreover, only the fastener located in the upper part and the lower part of the molding cover 65 among the plurality of fasteners of the leg shield 62 is exposed to the outside, so that the influence on the appearance can be suppressed.

  Further, in the motorcycle 1, a front surface FS that faces the front of the vehicle is provided at the upper part of the molding cover 65, and a cover upper end fastening portion that fastens the upper part of the molding cover 65 to the leg shield 62 on the front surface FS. By providing 76, the fastener at the upper part of the molding cover 65 is difficult to see from the driver, and the influence on the appearance can be suppressed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, for example, a motorcycle including a leg shield other than a scooter type motorcycle, a motorcycle as well as a three-wheeler (in addition to a front one wheel, a rear two wheel vehicle, It is also applicable to a four-wheel saddle riding type vehicle including a front two-wheel vehicle and a rear one-wheel vehicle.
And the structure in the said Example is an example of this invention, and it cannot be overemphasized that a various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of the said invention.

1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle)
3 Headpipe 61b Front leg shield (front leg shield)
62 Leg shield 63b Rear leg shield (rear leg shield)
65 Molding cover (cover)
71a First front side fastening portion (fastening portion)
71b 1st rear side fastening part (fastening part)
72a Second front side fastening part (fastening part)
72b Second rear side fastening portion (fastening portion)
73a Third front fastening part (fastening part)
73b Third rear side fastening portion (fastening portion)
74a Fourth front fastening portion (fastening portion)
74b Fourth rear side fastening portion (fastening portion)
75a Fifth front side fastening part (fastening part)
75b Fifth rear side fastening part (fastening part)
76 Cover upper end fastening part (fastening part)
FS front

Claims (4)

A leg shield (62) disposed in front of the driver's foot, the leg shield (62) covering the rear side of the head pipe (3); and the rear leg shield In the saddle-ride type vehicle (1) having a front leg shield (61b) provided in front of (63b) and fastening the rear leg shield (63b) and the front leg shield (61b) to each other,
Cover (65) in which the leg shield (62) covers a plurality of fastening portions (73a, 74a, 73b, 74b) for fastening the rear leg shield (63b) and the front leg shield (61b) to each other from the vehicle width direction. I have a,
The cover (65) is provided on the side of the rear leg shield (63b) and the front leg shield (61b) so as to cover the plurality of fastening portions (73a, 74a, 73b, 74b), and A saddle-ride type vehicle extending over the upper and lower ends of the leg shield (62) . The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the cover (65) is disposed so as to border the outer ends of the rear leg shield (63b) and the front leg shield (61b). The upper part and the lower part of the cover (65) are fastened together with fastening parts (71a, 71b, 75a, 75b) between the rear leg shield (63b) and the front leg shield (61b), and the cover (65) The saddle riding type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the upper and lower intermediate portions of the vehicle are fixed to at least one of the rear leg shield (63b) and the front leg shield (61b) by locking. A front surface (FS) facing the front of the vehicle is provided at an upper portion of the cover (65), and a fastening portion (76) for fastening the upper portion of the cover (65) to the leg shield (62) together with the front surface (FS). The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein

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