JP7245861B2 - Number plate mounting structure for saddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a license plate mounting structure for a saddle type vehicle.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a license plate is attached to the front of the vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a front structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle including a headlight arranged in front of the vehicle body, a front cowl covering the headlight, and a front number plate arranged below the headlight. It is

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However, depending on the positional relationship between the license plate and the cowl, the license plate may be affected by running wind, which may reduce the running performance of the saddle-ride type vehicle. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the arrangement of the license plate from the viewpoint of reducing the influence of the running wind on the license plate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle that can reduce the influence of running wind on the license plate.

A license plate mounting structure for a saddle-riding type vehicle according to the present invention comprises a headlamp (5), a front cowl (31) covering the outer periphery of the headlamp (5) and having a forwardly projecting nose cowl (50), a license plate (3) disposed above a nose cowl (50), overlapping the nose cowl (50) when viewed from above in the vehicle, and disposed along the upper edge of the nose cowl (50) when viewed from the side; characterized by comprising

If a saddle type vehicle with a nose cowl is provided with a license plate at the front end of the vehicle in consideration of its visibility as in the prior art, the license plate is arranged near the front end of the nose cowl. However, in this configuration, running wind that is not rectified by the nose cowl hits the license plate, which can increase air resistance during running of the vehicle. According to the present invention, running wind rectified by the nose cowl can flow along the license plate. Therefore, the influence of running wind on the license plate can be reduced.

In the license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, the license plate (3) may be arranged forward of the front surface of the headlamp (5).

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can suppress that a license plate is covered with a headlamp from the front. Therefore, the visibility of the license plate can be ensured.

In the license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, the license plate (3) may be arranged below the light source (6) of the headlamp (5).

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the license plate from blocking the light emitted from the light source. Therefore, it is possible to achieve the above-described effects while suppressing the functional hindrance of the headlamp.

In the license plate mounting structure for a saddle-riding type vehicle, the center of the license plate (3) may be arranged rearward of the front end of the nose cowl (50).

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can suppress that the driving|running|working wind before straightening by a nose cowl hits a license plate. Therefore, the influence of running wind on the license plate can be further reduced.

In the license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, the license plate (3) may be supported by the nose cowl (50).

According to the present invention, since it is not necessary to extend the member for supporting the license plate from the vehicle body member, the structure of the front portion of the vehicle can be simplified.

In the above license plate mounting structure for a saddle-riding type vehicle, the nose cowl (50) is formed downwardly forward, and the nose cowl (50) is formed with a through hole (52) opening to the upper surface (51). may

According to the present invention, part of the wind that hits the nose cowl from the front is guided to the through hole. Therefore, it is possible to form a cowl with good airflow.

The license plate mounting structure for a saddle type vehicle may further include a plate support portion (60) that supports the license plate (3) and extends inside the through hole (52).

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the influence of the wind on the plate support section compared to a configuration in which the plate support section extends so as to bypass the outside of the nose cowl.

In the license plate mounting structure for a saddle type vehicle, another through hole (54) may be opened in the rear portion (53) of the inner wall surface of the through hole (52).

According to the present invention, part of the running wind guided to the through-hole can escape through the other through-hole. Therefore, the cowl can have a shape that allows better ventilation.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the influence of the running wind which a license plate receives can be reduced.

1 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a motorcycle of an embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a motorcycle of an embodiment; FIG. It is a front view showing the front part of the motorcycle of the embodiment. It is a top view showing the front part of the motorcycle of the embodiment. It is a side view showing the front part of the motorcycle of the embodiment. 1 is a perspective view of the front portion of the motorcycle of the embodiment as viewed from below; FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that directions such as front, rear, up, down, left, and right in the following description are the same as the directions of the vehicle described below. That is, the vertical direction corresponds to the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction corresponds to the vehicle width direction. In the drawings used for the following description, an arrow UP indicates upward, an arrow FR indicates forward, and an arrow LH indicates leftward.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the front portion of the motorcycle of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle 1 of this embodiment includes a vehicle body frame, a steering mechanism 20 having a steering handle 21, a vehicle body cover 30 forming the outer shell of the vehicle, and a front A license plate 3 is provided. The motorcycle 1 also includes a headlamp 5 arranged in front of the steering handle 21 . The headlamp 5 is arranged at the front portion of the motorcycle 1 so as to intersect the center of the width of the vehicle. The headlamp 5 includes a light source 6 (see FIG. 3) and a lens 7 covering the light source 6 from the front. The front surface of the lens 7 extends rearward upward from the lower end thereof, and is curved so as to extend rearward from the vehicle width center toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. The front surface of the lens 7 is the surface of the outer surface of the lens 7 that is exposed forward.

The vehicle body frame supports a prime mover such as an engine, and also supports rear wheels via a rear suspension. The vehicle body frame rotatably supports the steering mechanism 20 with a head pipe at its front end. The body frame steerably supports the front wheels via a steering mechanism 20 .

The steering mechanism 20 has a pair of left and right front forks 22 . The pair of front forks 22 pivotally support the front wheel at their lower ends. A front fender 23 that covers the front wheels is attached to the pair of front forks 22 (see FIG. 6). Further, the steering mechanism 20 includes a top bridge and a bottom bridge provided between the upper parts of the pair of front forks 22, and a steering mechanism 20 provided between the top bridge and the bottom bridge and inserted into the head pipe of the vehicle body frame. and a steering stem (both not shown). The top bridge supports steering handles 21 .

Here, the shape of the vehicle body cover 30 in the vehicle front portion will be described.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the front portion of the motorcycle of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the front portion of the motorcycle of the embodiment. Note that FIG. 2 shows a state in which the front license plate 3 and the license plate frame 62 are removed. 3 shows a state in which the plate support member 60 is removed.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle body cover 30 is formed symmetrically with respect to the center of the width of the vehicle at the front portion of the vehicle. The body cover 30 has a front cowl 31. - 特許庁

The front cowl 31 covers the outer circumference of the headlamp 5 in front of the head pipe of the body frame. The front cowl 31 includes a cowl upper portion 32 , a pair of left and right cowl side portions 33 , and a cowl lower portion 34 . The cowl upper portion 32 extends rearward and upward from a portion of the headlamp 5 facing the upper edge of the front surface of the lens 7 . The cowl upper portion 32 forms the upper portion of the front surface of the front cowl 31 . The cowl side portions 33 extend rearward and outward in the vehicle width direction from portions facing the left and right side edges of the front surface of the lens 7 . The cowl side portions 33 form both left and right side portions of the front surface of the front cowl 31 . The cowl lower portion 34 extends rearward and downward from a portion facing the lower edge of the front surface of the lens 7 . The cowl lower portion 34 forms the lower portion of the front surface of the front cowl 31 . Hereinafter, the cowl upper portion 32 , the cowl side portion 33 and the cowl lower portion 34 may be referred to as the main portion of the front cowl 31 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the front cowl 31 further includes a nose cowl 50 projecting forward from the front surface of the lower half of the main portion of the front cowl 31 . The nose cowl 50 is formed such that its front end is positioned forward of the front end of the assembly consisting of the main portion of the front cowl 31 and the headlamp 5 . The nose cowl 50 is arranged above the front fender 23 (see FIG. 4). The nose cowl 50 is formed forwardly downward. Specifically, the nose cowl 50 is formed such that the upper surface 51 extends downward from the rear end toward the front end. The upper surface of the nose cowl 50 extends so as to have a smaller angle of inclination with respect to the horizontal direction than the front surface of the lens 7 of the headlamp 5 and the front surface of the main portion of the front cowl 31 when viewed from the side.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the front portion of the motorcycle of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the nose cowl 50 is formed to taper toward the front end in plan view. The nose cowl 50 is formed in a V shape that opens rearward in a plan view, and is connected to portions of the main portion of the front cowl 31 that are spaced apart from each other across the center of the vehicle width. Thereby, the nose cowl 50 is formed with a first through hole 52 that opens to the upper surface 51 . The first through hole 52 vertically penetrates the nose cowl 50 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the rear portion 53 of the inner wall surface of the first through hole 52 is formed by the front surface of the cowl lower portion 34 of the front cowl 31 . A second through hole 54 opens in a rear portion 53 of the inner wall surface of the first through hole 52 . A pair of second through holes 54 are formed across the vehicle width center of the vehicle. The second through hole 54 extends through the cowl lower portion 34 of the front cowl 31 in the front-rear direction.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the front portion of the motorcycle of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the nose cowl 50 is formed so as to taper toward the front end when viewed from the side. A portion of the nose cowl 50 located forward of the front end of the main portion of the front cowl 31 is located below the front surface of the lens 7 of the headlamp 5 . The nose cowl 50 is formed with a third through hole 55 that penetrates the nose cowl 50 in the vehicle width direction. The third through hole 55 is formed to intersect the first through hole 52 (see FIG. 2). As a result, the third through hole 55 penetrates through both the left and right portions of the nose cowl 50 .

Next, the component configuration of the vehicle body cover 30 in the front portion of the vehicle will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2 , the vehicle body cover 30 includes a meter visor 41 adjacent to the headlamp 5 from above in a front view, a screen 42 arranged above the meter visor 41 , and a screen 42 between the meter visor 41 and the screen 42 . An upper panel 43 covering a part of the meter visor 41, a cowl supporting part 44 adjacent to the headlamp 5 from below, and a pair of left and right side panels 45 covering the cowl supporting part 44 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

The meter visor 41 covers from above the meter device 4 (see FIG. 5) including gauges such as a vehicle speed meter and a tachometer. The meter visor 41 extends rearward and upward from the front edge of the headlamp 5 facing the upper edge of the lens 7 . The meter visor 41 is supported by a metal cowl stay coupled to the head pipe of the body frame.

The screen 42 intercepts the running wind directed toward the driver when the motorcycle 1 travels forward. The screen 42 is formed in a thin plate shape from a transparent resin material. The screen 42 is arranged along the upper surface of the meter visor 41 . The screen 42 extends rearwardly and upwardly from its lower edge. A lower edge of the screen 42 is spaced apart from the meter visor 41 . The screen 42 protrudes rearward and upward from the rear edge of the meter visor 41 from a portion facing the upper surface of the meter visor 41 . The screen 42 follows the shape of the upper surface of the meter visor 41 and is curved so as to extend rearward from a portion positioned on the vehicle width center of the vehicle toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. The screen 42 is fixed to the meter visor 41 and supported by the vehicle body frame via the meter visor 41 . The screen 42 is made non-contact with the meter visor 41 except for the connecting portion between the screen 42 and the meter visor 41 .

The upper panel 43 is spaced from the screen 42 and arranged between the meter visor 41 and the screen 42 . The upper panel 43 is arranged so as to cover the boundary between the lens 7 of the headlamp 5 and the meter visor 41 in the appearance of the motorcycle 1 . The upper surface of the upper panel 43 extends rearward and upward from the front edge of the upper panel 43 so as to continue to the front surface of the lens 7 .

The cowl support portion 44 includes a body portion 46 arranged to cover the housing of the headlamp 5 and a projecting portion 47 projecting forward from the body portion 46 . The body portion 46 constitutes the cowl lower portion 34 of the front cowl 31 . The body portion 46 is formed with the above-described second through hole 54 . The projecting portion 47 constitutes a part of the nose cowl 50 . The projecting portion 47 is formed with the above-described first through hole 52 . The cowl support portion 44 is supported by a metal member coupled to the vehicle body frame. The cowl support portion 44 supports the side panel 45 .

The side panel 45 is fastened and fixed to the cowl support portion 44 . The side panels 45 are arranged on both left and right sides of the headlamp 5 when viewed from the front. The side panel 45 is arranged so as to cover the body portion 46 and the projecting portion 47 of the cowl support portion 44 . The outer surface of the side panel 45 extends so as to continue to the front surface of the lens 7 outside the headlamp 5 in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front. The side panel 45 forms part of the cowl side portion 33 of the front cowl 31 and the nose cowl 50 . The side panel 45 is formed with the above-described third through hole 55 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the front number plate 3 is supported by a vehicle body cover 30. As shown in FIG. The front number plate 3 is arranged with its longitudinal direction along the vehicle width direction. The front number plate 3 is arranged above the nose cowl 50 . The front number plate 3 overlaps the nose cowl 50 in plan view. The front number plate 3 is supported by the nose cowl 50. - 特許庁Specifically, the front number plate 3 is supported by the nose cowl 50 via the plate support member 60 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plate support member 60 includes a pair of left and right plate support stays 61 coupled to the nose cowl 50, and a license plate frame that is supported by the plate support stays 61 and holds the front license plate 3. 62; The pair of plate support stays 61 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the width center of the vehicle. Each plate support stay 61 is made of a metal plate. Each plate support stay 61 is fastened and fixed to the protruding portion 47 of the cowl support portion 44 in the nose cowl 50 .

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the front portion of the motorcycle of the embodiment as seen from below.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, each plate support stay 61 extends through the first through hole 52 from the joint to the nose cowl 50 and protrudes upward from the upper opening of the first through hole 52. there is Each plate support stay 61 protrudes upward from the first through hole 52 and then bends and extends outward in the vehicle width direction. A license plate frame 62 is coupled to the pair of plate support stays 61 . The license plate frame 62 is formed in a rectangular shape following the outline of the front license plate 3 . The license plate frame 62 is fastened together with the front license plate 3 to the plate support stay 61 . Note that the plate support stay 61 may directly support the front number plate 3 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the front number plate 3 is arranged along the upper edge of the nose cowl 50 (upper surface 51 of the nose cowl) in a side view. Specifically, the front license plate 3 is arranged substantially parallel to and spaced from the upper edge of the nose cowl 50 in a side view. As a result, the front license plate 3 is arranged with the display surface facing forward and upward. The front license plate 3 is arranged so that the display surface faces upward at an angle of less than 45°. The center of the front number plate 3 is arranged behind the front end of the nose cowl 50 . The term "behind the front end of the nose cowl 50" includes not only the area directly behind the front end of the nose cowl 50, but also the area behind an imaginary plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction and passing through the front end of the nose cowl 50.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the front number plate 3 overlaps the front portion of the first through hole 52 of the nose cowl 50 in plan view. The front license plate 3 is arranged forward of the front surface of the lens 7 of the headlamp 5. - 特許庁

As shown in FIG. 3 , the front license plate 3 is arranged below the light source 6 of the headlamp 5 . Furthermore, the front license plate 3 is arranged below the front surface of the lens 7 of the headlamp 5 .

As described above, in the license plate mounting structure of the present embodiment, the front license plate 3 is arranged above the nose cowl 50 and overlaps the nose cowl 50 in plan view. Here, in a motorcycle with a nose cowl, when the front number plate is provided at the front end of the vehicle in consideration of its visibility as in the conventional technology, the front number plate is arranged near the front end of the nose cowl. However, in this configuration, running wind that is not rectified by the nose cowl hits the front number plate, which can increase air resistance during running of the vehicle. According to this embodiment, the running wind rectified by the nose cowl 50 can flow along the front number plate 3 . Therefore, the influence of the running wind on the front number plate 3 can be reduced.

Also, the front number plate 3 is arranged along the upper edge of the nose cowl 50 in a side view. As a result, it is possible to suppress the surface of the front number plate 3 from receiving the running wind that flows along the upper edge of the nose cowl 50 . Therefore, the influence of the running wind on the front number plate 3 can be further reduced.

Also, the front number plate 3 is arranged forward of the front surface of the headlamp 5 . According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the front number plate 3 from being covered with the headlamp 5 from the front. Therefore, the visibility of the front license plate 3 can be ensured.

The front license plate 3 is arranged below the light source 6 of the headlamp 5 . According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the front license plate 3 from blocking the light emitted from the light source 6 toward the forward space. Therefore, it is possible to achieve the above-described effects while suppressing the functional obstruction of the headlamp 5 .

The front number plate 3 is arranged behind the front end of the nose cowl 50 . According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress the front number plate 3 from being hit by running wind before it is rectified by the nose cowl 50 . Therefore, the influence of the running wind on the front number plate 3 can be further reduced.

The front number plate 3 is supported by the nose cowl 50. - 特許庁According to this configuration, there is no need to extend the member for supporting the front number plate 3 from the vehicle system member including the vehicle body frame and the steering mechanism 20, so the structure of the front portion of the vehicle can be simplified.

The nose cowl 50 is formed downwardly forward, and a first through hole 52 is opened in an upper surface 51 of the nose cowl 50 . According to this configuration, part of the running wind that hits the nose cowl 50 from the front is guided to the first through hole 52 . Therefore, it is possible to form a cowl with good airflow.

A plate support member 60 that supports the front number plate 3 extends inside the first through hole 52 . According to this configuration, compared to a configuration in which the plate support member extends so as to bypass the nose cowl 50, the effect of the wind on the plate support member 60 can be mitigated.

A second through hole 54 extends through a rear portion 53 of the inner wall surface of the first through hole 52 of the nose cowl 50 . According to this configuration, part of the running wind guided to the first through hole 52 can escape through the second through hole 54 . Therefore, the cowl can have a shape that allows better ventilation.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments described with reference to the drawings, and various modifications are conceivable within its technical scope. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to all saddle-riding vehicles in which the driver straddles the vehicle body. That is, the present invention is applicable not only to motorcycles, but also to three-wheeled motor vehicles or four-wheeled motor vehicles such as buggies and ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles).

Further, although the front number plate 3 is supported by the nose cowl 50 in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The front number plate may be fixed to a supporting member such as a metal stay extending from the vehicle body member and supported by the vehicle body member.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with well-known components without departing from the scope of the present invention.

3 Front number plate (license plate) 5 Headlamp 6 Light source 31 Front cowl 50 Nose cowl 51 Upper surface 52 First through hole (through hole) 53 Rear part of inner wall surface 54 Second through hole (other through hole) 60 ... Plate supporting member (plate supporting portion)

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a headlamp (5);
a front cowl (31) having a nose cowl (50) that covers the outer periphery of the headlamp (5) and protrudes forward;
a license plate (3) disposed above the nose cowl (50), overlapping the nose cowl (50) when viewed from above the vehicle, and disposed along the upper edge of the nose cowl (50) when viewed from the side; ,
A license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle. The license plate (3) is arranged forward of the front surface of the headlamp (5),
A license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1. The license plate (3) is arranged below the light source (6) of the headlamp (5),
The license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2. The license plate (3) is arranged so that the central position in the front-rear direction is located behind the front end of the nose cowl (50).
The license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The license plate (3) is supported by the nose cowl (50),
The license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The nose cowl (50) is formed forward downward,
The nose cowl (50) is formed with a through hole (52) opening to the upper surface (51).
The license plate mounting structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Further comprising a plate support portion (60) that supports the license plate (3) and extends inside the through hole (52),
A license plate mounting structure for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 6. Another through-hole (54) opens in the rear part (53) of the inner wall surface of the through-hole (52),
The license plate mounting structure for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 6 or 7.

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