JPH0341940B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a battery storage box for a motorcycle, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a battery storage box for a motorcycle. A triangular side surface formed by a pair of left and right down tubes that slope downward to the left and right, and a pair of left and right seat pillar tubes that are connected to each of the seat rails and slope downward from the rear to the front and connected to each of the down tubes, respectively. This invention relates to a storage box for a motorcycle battery that is arranged in a vacant space.

Generally, in a motorcycle, a large number of various components are assembled in a limited space of the vehicle body, so it is desirable to make maximum use of the space.

For example, in a motorcycle with the above-mentioned triangular space in the body, an oil tank is arranged above this space, and a battery storage box is arranged below. Batteries are often stored in.

By the way, since the battery is stored in or taken out from the storage box from the side of the vehicle body, it is necessary to make it easy to store and take out the battery. For this reason, one side wall of the storage box is open, and if a heavy battery is used, the strength of the storage box may be reduced and it may be damaged.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its main purpose is to provide a strong storage box that allows easy storage and removal of batteries.

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the left side surface of a motorcycle body provided with a storage box according to an example of the present invention. The main components of the vehicle body 10 include a steering head 11, a pair of left and right first down tubes 12 and a second down tube 13, a pair of left and right seat rails 14, and a pair of left and right seat pillar tubes 15. Each of the first down tubes 12 is connected to the steering head 11 via a connecting member 16, and extends rearward in a substantially horizontal manner, slanting downwardly toward the rear and being bent in the middle. Further, each of the second down tubes 13 is connected to the steering head 11 via a connecting member 17, and is inclined downwardly to the rear, and its lower end is connected to the rear end of each of the first down tubes 12. . On the other hand, each seat rail 14 is connected to each second downtube 13 and extends upward and rearward in a substantially horizontal manner. Further, each seat pillar tube 15 is connected to each seat rail 14,
It slopes downwardly forward and is connected to the lower end of each second down tube 13 at its lower end.

As a result, a hollow R with a triangular side surface is formed below both seat rails 14 of the vehicle body 10 by both second down tubes 13, both seat rails 14, and both seat pillar tubes 15. An oil tank T is arranged at the upper part of the place R,
A storage box 20 for storing the battery V is disposed below the storage box 20.

However, the storage box 20 is the box 21.
, a mudguard cover 22 formed integrally with the box 21 , and a partition plate 23 mounted inside the box 21 .

The box 21 opens on the left side of the vehicle body 10, as is clear from FIG. 2 showing its left side surface and FIG. 3 showing the front side viewed from the direction of the arrow in FIG.

This box 21 includes a battery storage part r1 and a space part r2 located above the battery storage part r1 and having a certain length and a certain height in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 10. The battery storage section r1 is located on the right side wall 21a of the box 21.
, a bottom wall 21b, a left side wall 21c extending slightly upward from the left edge of the bottom wall 21b, and both front and rear walls 21.
d and 21e. In addition, the space r2 includes a part of the right side wall 21a, the upper wall 21f, both the front and rear walls 21g, 21h extending slightly downward from the front and rear edges of the upper wall 21f, and these walls 21g, 21
It is formed by front and rear shelf walls 21i and 21j that extend horizontally from the lower end of h to the upper ends of both front and rear walls 21d and 21e. In this box 21, support portions 21k and 21l equipped with locking portions facing the right side wall 21a are provided on both shelf walls 21i and 21j, and a hook portion 2 is provided approximately at the center of the left side wall 21c.
1l is provided. In addition, Figures 2 and 3
Reference numeral 21m in the figure indicates a mounting bracket, and reference numeral 21n indicates a mounting protrusion.

As is clear from FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 showing the rear surface viewed from the direction of the arrow in FIG. and a semi-cylindrical portion 22b surrounding the inner periphery of the left seat pillar tube 15 provided on the left side edge of the cover body 22a.

On the other hand, the partition plate 23 is a flat plate 2 having approximately the same width as the bottom wall 21b of the box 21, as shown in FIGS.
3a, a peripheral wall 23b projecting slightly upward from the left and rear edges of the flat plate 23a, and a leg wall 23c slightly projecting downward on the left side of the flat plate 23a.

In this partition plate 23, a pair of protrusions 23d, 23d are rotatably locked to the locking parts of each support part 21k provided on the shelf walls 21i, 21j of the box 21 at the front and rear right ends of the flat plate 23a. It is provided. Also, approximately at the center of the left edge of the flat plate 23a is an upper end 31a of a battery fixing band 31 shown in FIG.
There is a hook part 23e on the right edge of the hook part 23e for hanging the tool fixing band 32 shown in FIG.
Hook portions 23f for hooking the ends 32a are provided respectively. Furthermore, the peripheral wall 23b of the flat plate 23a
There are two branched tool fixing bands 32 on the front and back of the
A protrusion 23g into which the other ends 32b, 32b are fitted is provided.

In the storage box 20 configured in this way, the box 21 and the cover 22 integrated therewith are
The box 21 is assembled to the vehicle body 10 by fixing it to the second down tube 13, seat pillar tube 15, etc., and the box 21 is disposed below the oil tank T in the space R of the vehicle body 10. In this state, the lower portions of each second down tube 13 and each seat pillar tube 15 are located outside the lower portions of both sides of the box 21. Also, partition board 2
3 is attached so that it can rotate vertically around each protrusion 23d by locking each protrusion 23d to each support 21k of the box 21.
The interior is divided into a battery storage area r1 and a tool storage area r2 (a space with a required height).

However, there is a battery V in the storage box 20.
To store the partition plate 23, the partition plate 23 is rotated upward prior to storage. As a result, Box 21
The part of the left side opening that is not interfered with by the second down tube 13 and the seat pillar tube 15 is:
The size is large enough to insert the battery V into the box 21 from the left side of the vehicle body 10. Therefore, the battery V can be inserted into the box 21 from the left side of the vehicle body 10, and after insertion, the battery V is placed on the bottom wall 21b of the box 21 and stored in the battery storage section r1. Thereafter, when the partition plate 23 is rotated downward, the partition plate 23 is placed on the upper part of the battery V via its leg wall 23c. For this reason,
A tool storage section r2 is formed in the upper part of the partition plate 23,
Various tools are stored in the tool storage section r2.
In addition, when fixing the battery V in the battery storage part r1, the upper end 3 of the battery fixing band 31
1a is hooked to the hook portion 23e of the partition plate 23, and its lower end 31b is hooked to the hook portion 21l of the box 21, whereby the battery V is fixed in the battery storage portion RL. In addition, when fixing the tool in the tool storage part r2, one end 32a of the tool fixing band 32 is hooked to the hook part 23f of the partition plate 23, and each of the other branched ends 3
2b, 32b are fitted into each protrusion 23g of the partition plate 23, the tool is fixed in the tool storage part r2. On the other hand, when taking out the battery V from the battery storage part r1, the tool in the tool storage part r2 is first taken out and the partition plate 23 is rotated upward. As a result, the portion of the left side opening of the box that is not interfered with by the second down tube 13 and the seat pillar tube 15 becomes large enough to take out the battery V to the left side of the vehicle body 10.

In this way, in the storage box 20, the battery V can be easily taken out from the left opening of the box 21 by pulling it upward from the battery storage part r1. In addition, even if a heavy battery V is stored in the box 21, the cover 22
Since the box 21 is integrally formed, the strength of the box 21 is increased and problems such as breakage are eliminated. As explained above, in the present invention, the storage box for the motorcycle battery is arranged in the triangular space on the side of the vehicle body formed by each seat rail, each down tube, each seat pillar tube, etc. , a box consisting of a bottom wall, front and rear walls and at least one side wall, a cover consisting of a cover body corresponding to the front part of the rear wheel and a semi-cylindrical part surrounding the inner periphery of the seat pillar tube are integrally formed. It is characterized by the fact that

When the storage box is placed in the empty space, the lower parts of each down tube and each seat pillar tube are located on both outsides of the storage box, so the battery is not interfered with by the down tube, seat pillar tube, etc. The box can be stored and taken out without any damage, and since the cover increases the strength of the box, it is possible to obtain a storage box that will not be damaged.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a left-hand side view schematically showing a vehicle body in which a storage box according to the present invention is installed, Fig. 2 is an enlarged left-hand side view of the storage box, and Fig. 3 shows the arrows in Fig. 2 of the boxes constituting the storage box. 4 is a rear view of the cover constituting the storage box as seen from the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2; FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the partition plate constituting the storage box;
Figure 6 is a left side view seen from the direction of the arrow in Figure 5, Figure 7 is a rear view seen from the direction of the arrow in Figure 5, and Figure 8 is a rear view seen from the direction of the arrow in Figure 5.
The figure is an enlarged plan view of the battery fixing band, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of the tool fixing band. Explanation of symbols, 10...Vehicle body, 13...Second down tube, 14...Seat rail, 15...Seat pillar tube, 20...Storage box, 21
...Box, 22...Cover, 22a...Cover body, 22b...Semi-cylindrical portion, R...Triangular void.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pair of left and right seat rails that extend substantially horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, a pair of left and right down tubes that are connected to each of these seat rails and slope downward from the front to the rear, and a pair of down tubes that are connected to each of the seat rails and slope downward from the front to the rear. A storage box for a motorcycle battery is disposed in a triangular space on the side formed by left and right integrated seat pillar tubes which are inclined downwardly from the front and are connected to each of the down tubes. , a box consisting of a bottom wall, front and rear walls and at least one side wall, a cover consisting of a cover body corresponding to the front part of the rear wheel and a semi-cylindrical part surrounding the inner periphery of the seat pillar tube are integrally formed. A battery storage box for motorcycles that is characterized by the following features: