JPH02246885A - Helmet storage device for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a riding position pleasant by setting the shape of the rear end parts of a helmet housing and a box cover into the shape along the face of the helmet with its top face up and its face turned back. CONSTITUTION:A helmet 14 is shaped approximately like an egg swollen at its back and narrow at its face from the top view, and from the side view, high at the back of the head bulging backward and low at the front of the head continuous to the face lowered downward to the front. The rear end parts of a helmet housing 13 and a box cover 17 are formed approximately similar to the shape of the half on the face side of the helmet 14 with its back turned. That is to say, the top face and the bulging shape of both end faces of the helmet housing 13 in line with the front end of a seat 11 are formed in the lenient curved face. At the time of riding, the helmet housing can be thereby easily held between the knees, and a deep forward inclining position can be easily taken so as to make riding position pleasant.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a helmet storage device for a two-wheeled motor vehicle, which is arranged in front of a seat.

(Prior technology) Since the use of a helmet is essential for motorcycle riders, it is desirable to install a helmet storage device that is convenient to carry. Some models have a helmet storage box installed. The fuel tank was originally located in this area, but the fuel tank has been moved to under the seat.

However, in this case, unlike the case of storing fuel liquid, the helmet storage box has no flexibility in shape and has a large impact on the surrounding area. In particular, since the vertical dimensions are large, the ground clearance tends to be high, and if the entire structure is lowered to avoid this, it will come close to the engine cylinder head, causing heat damage and other problems. Therefore, efforts have been made to move it as far back as possible to avoid it from the cylinder head.

However, when the helmet storage box is placed at the rear in this way, there is a problem in that it does not fit in with the seat placed directly in front of the user. Not only is the front-to-back length of the seat shortened, but the top and both sides of the rear edge of the helmet storage box suddenly expand from the front edge of the seat, and the width of the knee grip expands, making it difficult to secure the body. In addition, the forward leaning position tends to put pressure on the abdomen, and the shifting of weight during sudden braking creates a shock, making it difficult to maintain a comfortable riding position.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) In view of the above-mentioned problems, this invention reduces the influence on the riding position by making the helmet storage box connected to the front of the seat low, narrow, and smoothly continuous. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a helmet storage device for a motorcycle.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In accordance with the above object, the motorcycle helmet storage device of the present invention includes an engine unit mounted in the center of the vehicle body, and a head pipe and a seat located above the engine unit. In a motorcycle in which the helmet storage box and the rear end of the box cover attached to the upper surface of the helmet storage box are placed on the rear side between the helmet storage box and the rear end of the box cover, the top surface is turned upward to simulate the face surface. It has a configuration that is set in a shape that roughly follows the face of the helmet when it is oriented.

(Function) The helmet (full face type) has an oval shape with a bulge at the back of the head, and the rear end of the helmet storage box is the face surface when the helmet is turned backwards with the top side up. Since the shape is similar to that of the seat, the top and both side surfaces extending from the front end of the seat gently bulge forward.

Therefore, the width of the knee grip is set appropriately, and the body can be easily fixed. In addition, when the rider takes a prone position forward, the part that touches the abdomen is low, so there is less discomfort, and at the same time, the straddle position can be smoothly moved forward when braking suddenly.

The front end of the seat can be largely overlapped with the helmet storage box, and a sufficient front-to-back length of the seat can be secured.

To make a rider's riding position suitable.

(Example) DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawings showing embodiments of the present invention will be explained below.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle equipped with a helmet storage device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, in which a front wheel 1 steered by a handlebar 3 and a rear wheel 2 driven by an engine unit 4 are shown in front and rear. The engine unit 4 is suspended within a main frame 5 that constitutes the center of the vehicle body.

The front wheel 1 is suspended on a front fork 7 that is pivotally supported by a head vibro at the front upper end of the main frame 5, and the rear wheel 2 is suspended on a swing arm 8 that is pivotally supported on the rear end of the main frame 5.

In addition, a seat rail 9 is connected from the rear upper part of the main frame 5 to the rear, and is supported by a support tube 10.
A seat 11 and a pillion seat 12 are placed.

A helmet storage box 13 supported front and rear by the main frame 5 and the seat rail 9 is arranged in the space between the seat 11 and the head vibro. The helmet storage box 13 has an open top surface so that the helmet 14 can be taken in and taken out, and the open surface is covered by a box cover 17 that opens forward and upward with a hinge 16.

A battery holder 15 is arranged in front of the helmet storage box 13. Further, a fuel tank 18 is disposed below the sea I 11, and its rear end 18a extends to below the pillion seat 12, and an injection port 19 is provided therein. 20
21 indicates a cowling, and 21 indicates a body cover. Further, 22 is a cap of a service hole for the air cleaner case 23 provided on the bottom surface of the helmet storage box 13.

Next, the helmet storage box 13 is configured to accommodate a helmet 14 with the top surface facing upward and the face facing backward.

When viewed from the top, the helmet 14 has an approximately oval shape with a bulging rear part and a narrower face side.When viewed from the side, the back of the head is high and bulges out in the direction, and the forehead is low and bulges forward and downward. Forms a continuous shape on the lowering face surface.

The rear end portions of the helmet storage box 13 and the box cover 17 are formed in a shape substantially similar to the shape of the face side half when the helmet 14 is oriented rearward.

That is, the bulge shape of the top surface and both side surfaces of the helmet storage box 13 extending from the front end of the seat 11 is formed into a gently curved surface.

3 and 4 show the helmet storage box 13 formed when the face side of the helmet 14a faces forward.
a, box cover 17a, and seats 1 to 118. For comparison, the helmet storage box 13, box cover 17, and seats 11 of this invention are shown in 2.
Indicated by a dotted chain line.

As is clear from the dimension 3a in FIG. 3, the rearward and upward protrusion is rapid, large, and large, and the front-to-back length toward the seat 11a is shortened. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, it bulges out to both sides by the dimension sb, and the left and right width increases.

Fig. 5 similarly shows the helmet storage box 13b1 box cover 17b when the helmet is turned upside down facing forward.It is higher by the dimension Sc and has a steep slope, and the front end of the seat 12b is cut short by the dimension Sc. be done.

In this way, the helmet storage device formed by the helmet storage box 13 and the box cover 17 is different from one in which the helmet 14b is stored facing forward or upside down.
The connection with the seat is smooth, the seat can be set long, the width of the knee grip is appropriate, and the abdomen is well settled in a prone position, allowing for smooth body movement.
This has the effect of making the riding position appropriate.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the helmet storage device for a motorcycle according to the present invention has a helmet storage box disposed above the engine unit at the rear between the head pipe and the seat. The rear end of the helmet storage box and its box cover is formed in a shape similar to the shape of the helmet face side, with the top facing inwards and the face facing backwards, making it easy to hold between the knees when riding, and the rear end is deep. It is easy to lean forward and move the body forward smoothly, etc.
This has the effect of making the riding position more comfortable.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a side view of a motorcycle equipped with a helmet storage box according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of the helmet storage box shown in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a view of a helmet storage box with different helmet storage positions. Side view, Figure 4 is Figure 3A-
A plan view as viewed from arrow A, and FIG. 5 are side views of the helmet storage box with different helmet storage positions. 4... Engine unit, 5... Main frame,
6...Head pipe, 11...Seat, 13...
Helmet storage box, 14... Helmet, 17
...Box cover 18...Fuel tank. Figure 2 $3 Figure 4 Figure 14 $5 Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a motorcycle in which an engine unit is mounted in the center of the vehicle body and a helmet storage box is placed above the engine unit and toward the rear between the head pipe and the seat, the helmet storage box and its upper surface are covered. This helmet storage device for a motorcycle is characterized in that the rear end of the box cover is set in a shape that almost follows the face of the helmet when the top surface is facing upward and the face is facing rearward.