JPH0129191Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a washer device that sprays washer liquid onto the front surface of a windshield installed upright in front of the handle of a motorcycle or tricycle.

The applicant previously proposed a wiper device for small light vehicles such as motorcycles and tricycles. This wiper device has a wiper motor installed below the inside of a windshield that stands upright on a fairing provided in front of the handle, and the wiper blade, which is swung by the motor, wipes away rainwater, etc. that adheres to the front of the windshield. It is.

By the way, it would be advantageous if this type of small light vehicle could be equipped with a washer device that blows out a washer liquid such as water on the front surface of the shield in addition to the above-mentioned wiper device.

The present invention has been developed in response to the above, and its purpose is to assemble a washer device and a wiper device together with a windshield into a motorcycle or tricycle equipped with the above wiper device, and to assemble these into one body. To provide a washer device for a motorcycle or tricycle that can be detachably attached to a vehicle body via a stay together with an attached windshield or the like.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. This clarifies the further purpose of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a motorcycle, and as shown, it is a scooter type vehicle, but the present invention can be applied to other motorcycles and tricycles.

A front cover 3 is provided at the front of a body 2 of a motorcycle 1 so as to be tilted backward, and this 3 also serves as a leg shield. A low floor type floor 4 is formed continuously from the front cover 3, and furthermore, a seat post 5 is installed at the rear, and a seat 6 is placed on the post 5. A front wheel 7 is disposed at the lower part of the front cover 3, and a rear wheel 9 is disposed at the rear lower part of the seat post 5 via a power unit 8.

A handle 10 faces the top of the front cover 3, and a fairing 11 is provided in front of the handle 10. The fairing 11 has grip cover parts 11a, 11a that cover left and right grips 10a, 10a of the handle 10 from the front, and is made of synthetic resin. It is integrally molded.

A transparent or translucent windshield 12 is further provided upright above the fairing 11, and this 12 is also made of synthetic resin.

Next, the assembly of the fairing 11 and windshield 12, as well as the configuration of the wiper device and the washer device, will be described.

The upper part 11b of the fairing 11 has a center stay 13 fixed to the center of the top bridge 2b protruding above the head tube 2a, and a handle 10 connected and supported on the top bridge 2b.
The left and right sides are supported by side stays 14, 14, which are fixedly installed on the left and right sides. That is, the fairing 11 is supported at the upper part 11b by screws 16 on a support frame 15 made of a steel plate or the like and supported at the front portions of the center stay 13 and side stays 14, 14. The lower portion 11c is connected and supported to the top bridge 2b as appropriate via lower stays 17, etc.

The windshield 12 is the upper part of the fairing 11
b and the support frame 15. That is, the rubber 18 is interposed on the rear surface of the upper part 11b of the fairing, and the lower part 12 of the windshield is
The windshield 12 is erected on the fairing 11 by applying the support frame 15 to the rear surface of the lower part 12a and fastening it with screws 16.

Also, a front part 19a of a decorative inner panel (decorative panel) 19 that covers the inside from the front upper part of the center part of the handle 10 to the upper part of the fairing 11b from above.
Also, attach the support frame 1 with the screws 16, 16 on both the left and right ends.
The front part 19 is attached to the rear surface of the
The middle part of a is fitted and supported between the upper part 15a of the support frame 15 and the lower windshield 12a.

By the way, the wiper device 20 is arranged as follows.

The wiper motor 21 of the wiper device 20 is fixedly supported by nuts 22 to a motor support portion 15b that is slightly recessed at the rear of the center of the support frame 15, and the drive shaft 23 that protrudes from the center of the front surface of the motor 21 is attached to the lower part of the windshield. 12a, passes through the rubber 18 and the upper part of the fairing 11b and faces forward.
Also, from the side of the drive shaft 23, a guide shaft 24 faces forward of the fairing 11 in parallel with the drive shaft 23.
A main arm 25 is connected to the drive shaft 23, a guide arm 26 is connected to the guide shaft 24, and
A wiper blade 27 is supported at the tips of these arms 25 and 26, and the front surface of the windshield 12 is wiped by swinging of the blade 27. The wiper switch 28 of the wiper device 20 is located at one end of the inner panel 19 and connected to one handle grip 10.
A harness 29 that is protrudingly supported near a and connects the switch 28 and the wiper motor 21 is wired below the inner panel 19, and a fuse 2 is connected to the middle part.
It is connected via 9a.

The washer tank 31 of the washer device 30 according to the present invention is disposed on one side of the wiper motor 21 and between the side stay 14 and supported by appropriate means such as a bracket or a band. A flexible tube 32 is provided in the wash tank 31.
The tube 32 is connected to a washer pipe 33 which is led out from the vicinity of the guide shaft 24 to the front of the fairing upper part 11b and is integrated with the back surface of the guide arm 26. Washer pipe 3
The tip of the guide arm 26 is extended to the tip of the guide arm 26, and this tip is connected to the rear, that is, the windshield 12.
It has a nozzle (wash liquid blowing part) 34 bent toward the front. This allows the washer liquid to be blown out from the side of the blade 27 to the front surface of the shield 12. Such a watch device 3
0 washer switch 35 is similarly supported and protrudes from the inner panel 19 next to the wiper switch 28. Although not shown, the switch 35 and the washer tank 31 are connected below the inner panel by a harness via a washer motor or the like.

With the above, the front surface of the windshield 12 can be wiped by the wiper device 20, and the front surface of the windshield 12 can be wiped away by the wiper device 20.
Since the washer device 30 can blow out the washer liquid on the front side, it is convenient for motorcycles and tricycles. In the embodiment, the nozzle 34, which is the washer liquid blowing part of the washer device 30, is provided near the side of the wiper blade 27, but it is also possible to blow out the washer liquid from the entire circumference or above along the outer edge of the windshield 12.
Further, the washer liquid blowing part may be provided in any configuration such as blowing out from below, etc., and the point is to provide a blowing part for the shield 12 washer.
Also, set the watch switch 35 to the wiper switch 28.
Of course, it is also possible to integrate it with

Incidentally, in the embodiments described above, various configurations other than the washer device have been described, but if the configurations are configured as in the embodiments, many advantages such as a dramatic improvement in the number of assembly steps can be achieved.

That is, the wiper motor 21 and the washer tank 31 are mounted on the support frame 15 along with the fairing 11, the windshield 12, and the inner panel 19.
are assembled in advance, and furthermore, these switches 28 and 35 are also assembled on the inner panel 19 and connected appropriately with harnesses 29, etc., so that the stays 13, 14, 14, etc. that connect and support the support frame 15 are connected to the top bridge 2b. By simply attaching the handlebar 10, etc. to the vehicle body side, the previously assembled assembly members are installed on the vehicle body. At this time harness 2
Necessary electrical wiring is connected by connecting the 9 branched connecting harness 29b to a harness coupler 40 connected to a power source on the vehicle body side.

Therefore, compared to the conventional method where each individual part was attached or removed from the vehicle body via a stay or bracket as necessary, the assembly process can be dramatically reduced as it can be installed all at once. It will improve.

Furthermore, since there is no need to disassemble and reassemble each wiper device, the accuracy of the contact angle of the blade of the wiper device against the shield surface, the mounting angle of the motor drive shaft, etc. can be maintained constant, and the wiper function can be ensured.

Furthermore, since each part is assembled in advance inside the lower part of the inner panel, there is no need for any further installation work in the narrow space between the steering wheel and the fairing after the assembly parts are installed on the vehicle body. This makes it possible to close the gaps between each part and arrange each part efficiently and compactly. Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in shaping this type of fairing with a wiper device, and also to reduce the weight because the necessary minimum number of fasteners and brackets is required. It is also possible to take out the space and use it effectively as a recessed part 19b for storing small items.

In addition, since the inside of the fairing is covered from above with an inner panel, which is pre-assembled as mentioned above, it not only provides a soundproofing effect for the wiper motor, but also increases the number of parts other than those mentioned above, such as fuses and switches. However, since their arrangement, wiring, etc. are already done inside the inner panel, they can be easily attached to the vehicle body as an already assembled assembly member.

Since the gist of the present invention is a washer device that is assembled together with a wiper device and a windshield and is detachably attached to the vehicle body via a stay, other configurations are limited to the embodiments. I would like to add that this is not the case.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention,
Since the wiper device and the washer device are pre-assembled together with the windshield and removably attached to the vehicle body via a stay, sub-assembly with the windshield etc. is possible on the assembly line. Therefore, compared to the conventional method where each individual component was attached or removed from the vehicle body via a stay or bracket as necessary, the assembly can be installed all at once, reducing assembly man-hours. This has an excellent effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a motorcycle, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the fairing and windshield,
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a half-cut front view of the same. In the drawings, 10 is a handle, 11 is a fairing, 12 is a windshield, 20 is a wiper device, 30 is a washer device, 31 is a washer tank, and 34 is a washer fluid blowout portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a two-wheeled or three-wheeled motor vehicle in which a windshield is installed upright on a fairing provided in front of a handle and a wiper device for wiping the shield is provided on the windshield, a washer tank and a washer liquid spout are provided inside and below the windshield. The windshield and the windshield are integrally assembled together, and the windshield and the like are removably attached to the vehicle body via a stay. Washer device for motorcycles and tricycles.