JPH011673A - Motorcycle rear view mirror device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a close-up mirror device for a motorcycle.

(Prior Art) A motorcycle is provided with a windshield called a fairing or cowling, and the windshield is used to reduce air resistance and protect occupants from wind pressure during driving.

Conventionally, in such a motorcycle Ifi with a windshield, as shown in FIG. As disclosed in the issue, mirror bodies were attached to the left and right rear surfaces located behind the handle of the windshield.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, when the rear view mirror is provided above the steering wheel, the rear view mirror must be provided to protrude a predetermined length in the vehicle width direction in order to view the rear from the outside of the occupant's upper arm. However, for reasons of strength and vibration prevention, it is difficult to increase the rigidity of mounting the rear view mirror, and there is also the problem that the front projection area is expanded and air resistance increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a close-up mirror device that can reduce the front projected area and further improve the mounting rigidity of the rear mirror.

(Means for solving the problem) In order to solve the above problem, the wooden device has a steering handle that protrudes in the width direction of the vehicle, and handle grips are provided on both outer sides of the steering handle. It is characterized by a rearview mirror provided below and in front of the grip.

(Function) Since the rearview mirror is placed in front of and below the handle grip,
Thereafter, the rear view mirror allows the occupants to see the rear from the waist area, which is narrower than the shoulders, and this allows the rear view mirror to be placed closer to the vehicle body.

Therefore, the front projected area can be reduced and the mounting rigidity can be increased.

(Embodiments) Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle 1. The motorcycle 1 has a front fork 4 which supports a front wheel 5 in a steerable manner via a helad tube (not shown) at the front end of the frame. The illustrated engine is mounted above the fuel tank 11, a seat 12 extends behind the fuel tank 11, and a rear wheel 13 serving as a driving wheel is disposed below the seat 12. In the figure, 8 is a handle pipe that protrudes in the vehicle width direction and steers the front fork 4, 9 is a handle grip provided at the outer end of the handle pipe 8 (only the left side is shown), and 10 is a clutch lever (not shown). There is a brake lever (not shown) on the right side near the grip.

A windshield 2 is provided at the front of the motorcycle 1'', and the windshield 2 consists of an upper half 21 and a lower half 23. The upper half part 21 of the windshield covers the front and upper parts of the handle pipe 8 from the front of the upper part of the front fork 4, and has a transparent screen 22 on the upper part. Further, a headlight 6 is exposed on the front end surface of the upper half 21 of the windshield 2, and a side end 21 that protrudes left and right.
1 has an indicator light 6 on the front side. In addition, 212 is the side end portion 2
This is the upper surface portion 212 of No. 11.

A mounting housing for the rear view mirror 3 is integrally formed on the side end portion 211, and a mirror body 31 is attached to the rear side. The center of the mirror body 31 provided in the rearview mirror 3 is located within a range S surrounded by diagonal lines in FIG. 2 when the motorcycle 1 is viewed from the side.

The range S is a line A connecting the grip point G, which is the center of the side surface of the handle pipe 8, and the eye point E of the occupant M.
and a line B perpendicular to the caster angle extension line of the head pipe (not shown), and is located in front of the handle grip 9. A front view at this time is shown in FIG.

As described above, since the rear view mirror 3 is provided in front of and below the handle grip 9, the line of sight of the passenger M can be seen from around the waist of the passenger M through the rear view mirror 3, and the rear view mirror 3 can be seen from the vicinity of the waist of the passenger M. When installed above the handlebar grip, the width of the hips is more R than when viewing the rear from near the shoulders of occupant
The rear view mirror 3 can be moved closer to the center in the width direction of the vehicle body, and therefore the mounting members such as the mounting stay for the rear view mirror 3 can be shortened, reducing the front projected area and reducing the rear view mirror 3. Since the mirror 3 and the vehicle body or windshield to which the rear mirror 3 is attached are close to each other, the mounting rigidity can be improved. Furthermore, since the rear view mirror 3 is located in front of the handle grip 3, there is an advantage that the angle of swing of the occupant's head during forward viewing and rearward viewing can be reduced.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, since the rear view mirror can be provided close to the vehicle body side, the installation rigidity of the rear view mirror can be increased, and the front view mirror can be This has the advantage that the area can be reduced, and the angle of swing of the occupant's head when viewing forward and backward can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle, Figure 2 is a side view showing the arrangement of the rear view mirror, Figure 3 is a front view when riding, and Figure 4 is a ride on a motorcycle equipped with a conventional mirror device. FIG. In the drawings, numeral 3 indicates a rear view mirror, 8 indicates a steering handle, and 9 indicates a handle grip. Patent applicant: Agent for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Patent Attorney Part 2 1) Yong-Immediate Question Patent Attorney
Kuni Ohashi Tobirama, Patent Attorney Udo Koyama Patent Attorney No [■ Shigeru Figure 1 Figure 2 / Kaya Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A motorcycle equipped with a steering handle protruding in the width direction of the vehicle, and handle grips provided on both outer sides of the steering handle, wherein a rear view is provided within a range from the front to the bottom of the handle grip. A rear view mirror device for a motorcycle, characterized by being provided with a mirror.