JPH08324472A - Grip handle structure for pillion rider of motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a grip handle structure for a pillion rider of a motorcycle, by which the effective area of a pillion and/or a seat cowling for loading luggage can e increased in a state where the grip handle for the pillion rider is provided, and assembly of the grip handle of the pillion rider can be facilitated in comparison with the conventional structure. CONSTITUTION: A grip handle 45 for a pillion rider is provided on a part 3s positioned between a driver's seat 39 and a pillion 41 out of side surfaces of a seat cowling 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a grip handle structure for a passenger of a motorcycle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a handlebar structure for a passenger of a motorcycle that a passenger holds to stabilize his / her body while the motorcycle is traveling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a passenger is mounted on a motorcycle,
The passenger has stabilized his body by turning his hand around the waist of the rider and grasping it, or by grasping the passenger's grip handle provided on the rear upper surface of the passenger seat or the upper surface of the seat cowling. The passenger seat or / and the upper surface of the seat cowling is also used as a mounting table for carrying luggage.

However, if the passenger seat or the seat cowling has a grip handle for the passenger, the area for the passenger to ride on or to load luggage (hereinafter, this area is referred to as "effective area"). However, there is a problem that it is difficult for a passenger with a large body to ride, or it is difficult to load a large luggage.

As a means for solving the above problem, simply removing the grip handle for the passenger to increase the effective area, in this case, it is legal to lengthen the passenger seat. However, there was still no solution for a car model that we wanted to make compact.

There has also been a demand for easier assembly of the passenger grip handle.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been invented in view of the above circumstances, and the problem to be solved is to provide a passenger seat for a motorcycle in which a passenger handle is provided. Another object of the present invention is to provide a passenger gripping handle structure for a motorcycle, in which the effective area of the seat cowling can be increased and the passenger gripping handle can be assembled more easily than before.

[0007]

The present invention is to solve the above problems and is as follows.
That is, the grip handle structure for a passenger of the motorcycle according to the present invention according to claim 1 has a grip for a passenger on a portion of a side surface of a frame cover of the motorcycle located between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. A handle is provided. The grip handle structure for a passenger of the motorcycle according to the present invention according to claim 2 is configured by integrally forming a connecting member for connecting a pair of left and right seat rail frames, which is a skeleton of a rear portion of a vehicle body, and the grip handle for a passenger. The passenger grip handle was detachably fastened to the seat rail.

[0008]

Therefore, according to the present invention as set forth in claims 1 and 2, the passenger grip handle is provided on a portion of the side surface of the frame cover located between the driver seat and the passenger seat. Therefore, the tandem seat and the seat cowling are the same as those in which the passenger grip handle is not attached.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the connecting member for connecting the pair of left and right seat rails and the passenger grip handle are integrally formed, compared with the case where they are assembled separately. You can assemble them at once. Also, the grip handle for the passenger, which is integrally formed with the connecting member,
Since it is removably fastened to the seat rail, it can be easily removed, for example, when the passenger grip handle integrally formed with the connecting member is desired to be replaced according to the rider's preference.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to the accompanying drawings. As you can see from Figure 2,
Grip handle structure 1 for passengers of a motorcycle according to the present invention
The motorcycle 5 equipped with the seat cowling 3 adopted by the above has a body frame 7 extending in the front and rear of the vehicle as a skeleton.

The body frame 7 is located above the engine 9 and extends from the head pipe 11 to the rear of the vehicle. A pair of left and right body tube frames 13 (only the left body tube frame 13 is shown), and the body tube frame 1 are provided.
3 a pair of left and right seat rail frames 15 (only the left seat rail frame 15 is shown) that extends from the rear of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle and serves as the skeleton of the rear of the vehicle, and the rear of the seat rail frame 15 and the rear of the body tube frame 13. And a seat pillar 17 that supports the seat rail frame 15 from below by being interposed between the seat pillar frame 17 and the seat pillar 17.

The stand grip 19 is interposed between the seat pillar 17 and the rear end portion 15r of the seat rail frame. The frame connecting member 21 is provided between the pair of left and right seat rail frames 15.
Intervenes to reinforce the seat rail frame 15 (see each drawing).

A handle 23 and a front fork 25 that rotates left and right by the handle operation are attached to the front portion of the vehicle body frame 7.
5, a front wheel 27 is rotatably attached via a cushion unit 29. Further, the rear wheel 31 is rotatably attached to a swing arm 33 via a cushion unit 32.

The motorcycle 5 described above is entirely covered with a frame cover 35 (see FIG. 2). Specifically, the frame cover 35 includes a full cowling 37 that covers a range from the front part of the vehicle to the central part, and the vehicle body frame 4.
The seat cowling 3 covers the rear part.

The seat cowling 3 is shown in FIGS.
And, as shown in FIG. 7, the driver's seat 39
The passenger seat 41 and the passenger seat 41 are mounted on the seat rail frame 15 in a state in which the passenger seat 41 is higher than the driver seat 39 by forming a step with the frame connecting member 21 interposed therebetween. . By providing the step, the frame connecting member 21 serves as a backrest for the driver and also supports the front portion of the passenger seat 41.

The seat cowling 3 employs the gripping handle structure 1 for a passenger of a motorcycle according to the present invention. Specifically, on the left and right side surfaces of the seat cowling 3, portions 3s and 3s located between the driver seat 39 and the passenger seat 41 extend in the vehicle front-rear direction.
Semi-conical recess 43 such as a cone halved in its axial direction
43 is provided, and a grab bar 45 which is a passenger handle is provided so as to laterally bridge the semi-conical recess 43 and not to protrude from the side surface of the vehicle body (flush). The position of the grab bar 45 in the semi-conical recessed portion 43 is arranged at a portion closer to the apex side (large diameter portion side) of the semi-conical recessed portion 43 so that when the passenger grips the grab bar 45, the thigh of the passenger is positioned behind the thigh. Has been done.

Further, in this embodiment, the grab bar 45.
45 is formed integrally with the frame connecting member 21 at the left and right ends thereof by a light alloy by casting or the like.

The integrated grab bars 45, 45 and the frame connecting member 21 are fixed to the vehicle body frame 4 by fastening means. That is, the grab bar 45 is a screw 47 on the stand grip 19, and the frame connecting member 21 is a bolt 4 on the seat rail frame 15.
It is fixed at 9 (see FIGS. 1, 4 and 5).

It is to be noted that the riders and passengers are denoted by reference characters R and T in FIGS. 7 and 8.

In the motorcycle passenger grip handle structure 1 thus constructed, however, since the grab bar 45 is provided laterally in the semi-conical recess 43, the passenger seat is conventionally provided. It is the same as removing the grab bar from the passenger seat and seat cowling from the passenger seat and seat cowling. Therefore, the effective area of the upper surface of the passenger seat 29 and / or the seat cowling 3 can be increased.

Further, a pair of left and right seat rail frames 1
5, the frame connecting member 21 and the grab bar 45
Since 45 is integrally formed, it can be done once compared with the case where these are separately assembled to the vehicle body. Therefore, it can be easily assembled.

Further, since the grab bar 45 integrally formed with the frame connecting member 21 is detachably fastened to the seat rail frame 15 with the screw 47 and the bolt 49, the grab bar 45 integrally formed with the frame connecting member 21. Can be easily removed, for example, when it is desired to replace the one with a shape and color according to the rider's preference. Therefore, the taste can be enhanced.

The grab bar 45 is provided so as to laterally bridge the semi-conical concave portion 43 provided on the side surface of the vehicle body and not to protrude from the side surface of the vehicle body (flush). It is not known that there is a grab bar 45, and therefore a neat appearance can be obtained. Also, it has an interesting taste as an intake-style grab bar.
Furthermore, since the grab bar 45 is located closer to the engine, that is, closer to the center of gravity, it can contribute to more stable running and is superior in terms of rigidity to being attached to the rear part of the vehicle only at the part to which the load is applied. Can be said to be.

[0024]

According to the present invention as set forth in claims 1 and 2, the effective area of the upper surface of the tandem seat and / or the seat cowling is increased because the grip handle for the passenger is not attached to the tandem seat or the seat cowling. Can be taken. According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2,
Since the connecting member that connects the pair of left and right seat rails and the passenger grip handle can be assembled to the vehicle body at once, the assembling work can be facilitated. Further, since the fellow passenger grip handle integrally formed with the connecting member is detachably fastened to the seat rail, they can be easily removed even when they are desired to be replaced according to the rider's preference.
Therefore, the taste can be enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a seat cowling as a frame cover adopting a grip handle structure for a passenger of a motorcycle according to the present invention when viewed from diagonally right above.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view of a motorcycle equipped with the seat cowling shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side view of FIG.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the plane including the line IV-IV of FIG. 5 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the plane including the line VV of FIG. 4 and viewed in the arrow direction.

6 is a view as seen from the direction of arrow VI in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the passenger grip handle according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a left side view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Grip handle structure for a passenger of a motorcycle 3 Frame cover 3s part (located between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat) 5 Motorcycle 15 Seat rail frame 21 Connecting member 39 Driver's seat 41 Ride Passenger seat 45 gripping handle for passengers

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A grip handle structure for a passenger of a motorcycle, wherein a grip handle for a passenger is provided on a portion of a side surface of a frame cover of the motorcycle located between a driver seat and a passenger seat. 2. A connecting member for connecting a pair of left and right seat rail frames, which is a skeleton of a vehicle body rear portion of a motorcycle, and the passenger grip handle are integrally formed, and the passenger grip handle is attached to the seat rail. The grip handle structure for a passenger of a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the grip handle structure is detachably fastened.