JPH02220937A - Article storing compartment illuminating device of motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to hold the state of putting out light even when a seat is opened by forming a lock part on a case for illuminating device and installing an engaging part which engages with the said lock part only when slid to a needle deeper than the sliding by an abutting part. CONSTITUTION:A lock part 43 is formed in a case 34 for an article storing compartment illuminating device of a motor bicycle while an engaging part 44 to engage with it is formed on a needle 42. The engagement of both can be achieved only when the needle 42 is made to slide deeper than with an abutting part 39 accompanied by the normal closing motion of the illumination device case 34. This constitution makes it possible to maintain the state of lights-out with the said engaging construction and to prevent the consumption of the power of a battery when it is unnecessary to light up the article storing compartment illuminating device 33 even if a seat 13 is left open.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a motorcycle article storage room illumination device that illuminates an article storage chamber provided in the rear body of a motorcycle.

(Prior art) Two-wheeled motor vehicles such as scooters have an article storage chamber formed in the rear body, a seat that can be opened and closed by covering the upper opening of the article storage chamber, and a helmet installed in the article storage chamber. Some are designed to store small items.

The article storage room is equipped with a lighting device to illuminate the interior at night. FIG. 6 shows an example of a conventional article storage room illumination device, in which a lamp 2 for illuminating the article storage room and a lamp 2 for illuminating the article storage room inside a lighting device case 1 attached to a frame constituting the rear body of a two-wheeled motor vehicle are shown. A switch device 3 for controlling 0N10 FF of 2 lighting is accommodated.

The switch device 3 is provided with a shaft 4 slidably held in the case 1, the case 1 having a
A guide 5 for guiding lh is attached. Inside the case 1, the shaft 4 is in contact with the lower end of the shaft 4.
A spring 6 is provided that urges outward (upward).

As shown by arrow A, the shaft 4 is pushed from above against the bias of a spring 6 by a seat boss or the like (not shown), so that it slides relative to the case 1 and moves back and forth.

Inside the case 1, a contact 7 is provided for lighting the article storage room lamp 2, and at the lower end of the negative shaft 4, when the shaft 4 is slid to the uppermost side by the bias of a spring 6, A conductive plate 8 is provided which comes into contact with the contact 7 and separates from the contact 7 when the shaft 4 slides downward against the urging force of the spring 6 due to the striking pressure in the direction of the arrow.

In this article storage room illumination device, when the seat covering the upper opening of the article storage room is closed, the shaft 4 resists the bias of the spring 6 as shown by the arrow A by the seat boss provided on the seat. The contact point 7 and the conductive plate 8 are separated from each other, and the article storage room lamp 2
goes out. Therefore, when the seat is closed, the rider is sitting on it, and the rider is driving the fJ+ two-wheeled vehicle, the article storage room lamp remains off.

On the other hand, when opening the seat and taking helmets, accessories, etc. into and out of the storage compartment, there is no pressure shown by arrow A, so the shaft 4 is pushed upwards by the force of the spring 6. ! llI, the contact 7 and the conductive plate 8 come into contact, and the article storage room lamp 2 is turned on.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The conventional article storage room lighting system has the following problems.

That is, when servicing a vehicle, the seat is sometimes kept open, and in this case, there is no pressure from the seat boss, so the contact point 7 and the conductive plate 8 remain in contact with each other. Therefore, during maintenance, the article storage room lamp 2 remains lit at all times. As a result, the battery power may be consumed during vehicle maintenance, resulting in a rapid drop in battery voltage.

In addition, the article storage room lamp 2 is mainly useful when taking helmets, small items, etc. into and out of the article storage room at night.
It is often not needed during the day. However, the conventional article storage room lighting device is lit day and night, and as in the case described above, this causes consumption of battery power.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and is an automatic two-way switch that can turn off and hold the lamp for the storage room separately from the opening and closing of the seat, thereby preventing battery power consumption. An object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device for an article storage room of a wheeled vehicle.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention forms an article storage chamber in a rear body, and pivotally supports one end of a seat provided covering the upper opening of the article storage chamber on the rear body. A lighting device case is provided on the rear body of the vehicle, and a movable element is slidably held in this case, and a spring is provided to urge the movable element toward the seat side. A contact portion is provided that contacts the movable element and slides the movable element against the biasing force of the spring, and a contact point for lighting the lamp for the article storage room is provided in the case, and the movable element contacts the movable element and slides the movable element against the biasing force of the spring. A conductive part is provided that contacts the contact point when the movable element is opened most toward the seat side, and separates from the contact point when the movable element slides against the bias of the spring by the contact part, and the case, the movable element In the article storage room illumination device for a motorcycle in which a switch device for an article storage room lamp is configured by a spring, a contact portion, a contact point, and a conductive portion, the case is provided with a locking portion, and the movable member is provided with the above-mentioned locking portion. It does not engage with the locking part when the contact part slides, but it can engage with the locking part when it slides against the bias of the spring deeper than the sliding action by the contact part. An engaging portion is provided.

(Function) When the lamp for the article storage room is turned off and held while the seat is in the state where the seat is open, the movable element is slid against the bias of the spring, and the sliding movement by the abutting portion of the seat is prevented. The movable member is further slid further, and the engaging portion provided on the movable member is engaged with the locking portion provided on the case, and the movable member is held in that state.

When the movable element is held in a state where it is engaged with the locking part, the contact point and the conductive part remain separated, and the lamp for the article storage room is maintained in the off state.

On the other hand, when canceling the off state of the article storage room lamp, the engagement part provided on the movable element and the locking part provided on the case are disengaged, and the pressing force on the movable element is released. As a result, the movable member slides under the bias of the spring, and the contact point and the conductive portion come into contact with each other, thereby lighting up the article storage room lamp.

In this way, it is possible to arbitrarily keep the article storage room lamp turned off while the seat is closed, thereby preventing battery power from being consumed.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the article storage room lighting device for a motorcycle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a scooter equipped with the above embodiment. In this figure, a scooter 10 is formed into a deeply curved U-shape between a handle 12 for operating a front wheel 11 and a seat 13. The seat 13 is provided on the upper part of a rear body 14, and this rear body 14 is made of a steel plate.

The rear body 14 is welded to the rear end 16 of the pipe frame 15 and functions as a rear frame.

The pipe frame 15 is formed from the head vibrator 17 along the U-shaped curved shape. This pipe frame 15 includes a leg shield 18 and a step board 19.
is placed. The engine 20 is of a unit swing type integrated with a rear wheel 21, and is pivotally supported by a bracket 22 fixed to the rear end portion 16 of the pipe frame. Further, the engine 20 is buffer-suspended by an 11i1 unit 23. A rear body 14 is located above the engine 20 and the rear wheels 21.
A body cover 24 connected to the rear lower part of the
It is provided to cover the fuel tank 25 and the like mounted at the rear of the rear body 14. Note that the reference numeral 26 indicates a rear fender.

The rear body 14 has a space inside thereof that can accommodate at least a helmet 27, and constitutes an article storage chamber. An opening 28 is formed in the upper part of the rear body 14, and a flange 29 is provided upright around the periphery of the opening 28. The front end of the seat 13 is pivotally supported by a hinge 30 serving as a pivot support, and functions as an openable and closable lid that covers the upper opening 28 of the rear body 14 and the opening 31 at the upper rear end of the body cover 24.

In the vicinity of the hinge 30 of the rear body 14, as shown in FIG. 3, an article storage room lighting device 33 is provided. The article storage room lighting device 33 includes a lighting device case 34 in the article storage room near the hinge 30, and this case 34 is fixed to the rear body 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, this case 34 holds a shaft 35 as a movable element so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and a guide 36 for guiding the sliding movement of the shaft 35 is attached to the case 34.

Inside the case 34 is a lamp 3 for illuminating the interior of the goods storage room.
7 and a spring 38 for biasing the shaft 35 upward. On the other hand, the hinge 3 of the seat 13
A seat boss 39 as a contact part is provided inside near 0, and by opening and closing the seat 13 around the hinge 30, the seat boss 39 comes into contact with the upper end of the shirt 1 35, and the spring 38 is biased. shaft 3 against
5 is slid downward and pushed into the case 34.

A contact 40 for lighting the lamp 37 is provided near the shaft 35 inside the case 34, and this contact 40 is connected to the lamp 37 and a battery (not shown) by wiring (not shown). On the other hand, a contact point 4 is provided at the lower end of the shaft 35.
A conductive plate 41 is provided at the conductive portion for energizing between 0.40 and 0.40. The conduction plate 41 connects to the contact point 4 when the shaft 35 slides upwardly due to the bias of the spring 38.
0.40, and when the shaft 35 is pressed by the seat boss 39 and slides downward against the bias of the spring 38, the jaw 71-3 separates from the contact 40.40.
It is fixed to the lower end of 5.

Further, an engaging element 42 is fixed to the lower end of the shaft 35, and an upper part of a spring 38 is connected to the lower surface of the engaging element 42. An engaging portion 44 that can engage with a locking portion 43 formed on the inner wall of the case 34 is provided in a part of the engaging member 42 . The locking part 43 is provided with a protrusion 43a that protrudes downward in a hook shape and a recess 43b that recesses upward, and the engaging part 44 is provided with a protrusion 44a that protrudes upward and a recess 44b that recesses downward. and the locking part 43
The concave portion 43b and the protruding portion 44a of the engaging portion 44, and the protruding portion 43a of the locking portion 43 and the concave portion 44b of the engaging portion 44 are formed in shapes that fit and engage with each other.

Further, the locking portion 43 and the engaging portion 44 are arranged so that the shaft 35 is pushed into the case 34 by the seat boss 39 of the seat 13 against the bias of the spring 38, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. In this case, the locking part 43 and the engaging part 44 do not engage with each other (see FIG. 4), and the rider or the like pushes the shaft 35 further into the case against the urging force of the spring 38 than the pressing force of the seat boss 39. 34 (see FIG. 5), the locking portion 43 and the engaging portion 44 are provided at a position where they can engage with each other.

A predetermined gap 45 is provided between the shaft 35, the case 34, and the guide 36 so that the locking portion 43 and the engaging portion 44 can be engaged with each other when the shaft 35 is pushed into the case 34 as far as possible. is formed.

Note that the shapes of the locking portion 43 and the engaging portion 44 are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and the shapes of the protruding portion 43a,
44a, recesses 43b, 44b, etc., it is not necessary to provide the engaging part 44 with the locking part 43, and any shape that can maintain the engaged state is sufficient.

In this embodiment, when the seat 13 is opened and closed in normal use, the shirt i.35 is pushed into the case 34 only up to the position shown in FIG. Therefore, the lamp 37 for the article storage compartment can be turned on and off by opening and closing the seat 13.

In addition, when the lamp 37 for the article storage compartment is turned off with the seat 13 open and the lamp 37 is kept turned off, the upper part of the shaft 35 is pressed downward with a finger or the like.
The shaft 35 is pushed into the case 34 against the bias of the spring 38.

Then, when the shaft 35 is pushed into the case 34 deeper than when pushed in by the seat boss 39 of the seat 13 against the bias of the spring 38, the locking part 43 and the engaging part 44 can be engaged. It becomes a state.

Therefore, the upper end portion of the shaft 35 is moved laterally, the engaging portion 44 is engaged with the locking portion 43, and held in this state.

Therefore, in this state, the conductive plate 41 is connected to the contacts 40 and 40.
Since the lamp 37 is not in contact with and is in a separated state, power is not supplied to the lamp 37, and the lamp 37 remains off.

When releasing the engagement between the engaging part 44 and the locking part 43,
While pushing the shaft 35 downward, the upper end of the shaft 35 is moved laterally. Then, the engagement between the engagement part 44 and the locking part 43 is disengaged, and by releasing the pressing force from the upper part of the shaft 35, the shaft 35 is pushed upward by the bias of the spring 38, and the conductive plate 41 contacts the high point 40.40, power is supplied to the lamp 37, and the lamp 37 lights up.

In this way, according to the above embodiment, the lamp 37 for the article storage compartment can be turned off while the seat 13 is open, and the lamp 37 for the goods storage compartment can be kept in the turned-off state. If it is not necessary to turn on the lamp 37, turn off the lamp 37 and hold it.
Battery power consumption can be prevented. Also,
In order to prevent battery power consumption, there is no need to remove the battery, improving maintainability.

Although the above embodiment has been described using the scooter 10 as an example, it can be similarly applied to two-wheeled motor vehicles other than scooters, and the same effects can be obtained.

(Effects of the Invention) In the article storage room lighting device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, the lighting device case is provided with a locking portion, and the movable member is engaged with the locking portion by sliding with the contact portion. First, since we have provided an engaging part that can be engaged with the locking part when it is slid more deeply against the bias of the spring than the opening movement by the abutting part, it is possible to store items while the seat is open. The indoor lamp can be turned off and kept in the turned-off state, and battery power consumption can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the article storage room lighting device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view showing a scooter equipped with the above embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the above embodiment. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are cross-sectional views showing the operating state of the above embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional article storage room lighting device. 13... Seat seat, 14... Rear body, 30.
・Hinge, 33 ・Goods storage room lighting device, 34 ・・
・Case, 35...Shaft, 36...Guide, 3
7... Lamp, 38... Spring, 39... Seat boss, 40... Contact, 41... Conductive plate, 42...
... Engagement element, 43... Locking part, 44... Engagement part, 4
5... Gap.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An article storage chamber is formed in the rear body, one end of a seat provided covering the upper opening of the article storage chamber is pivotally supported on the rear body, a lighting device case is provided in the rear body near the pivot support, and the case is provided with a lighting device case. A spring is provided to slidably hold the movable element and bias the movable element toward the seat side, while the seat seat contacts the movable element by opening and closing centering on the shaft support, and is biased by the spring. A contact portion for sliding the movable element against the resistance is provided, and a contact point for lighting the lamp for the article storage compartment is provided in the case, and when the movable element slides furthest toward the seat due to the bias of the spring, the above-mentioned A conductive part that contacts the contact and separates from the contact when the movable element slides against the bias of the spring by the contact part is provided, and these parts include the case, the movable element, the spring, the contact part, the contact, and the conductive part. In the article storage room illumination device for a motorcycle, which constitutes a switch device for an article storage room lamp, the case is provided with a locking portion, and the movable element is slid by the abutting portion to prevent the locking from occurring. The invention is characterized in that an engaging part is provided that does not engage with the locking part but can engage with the locking part when sliding against the bias of the spring deeper than sliding by the contact part. Lighting system for the storage room of motorcycles.