JPH0343910Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial technical field) This invention relates to a scooter-type vehicle, particularly a scooter-type vehicle in which the space inside the body panel under the driver's seat is used as a storage compartment with an opening/closing lid for the driver's seat. Regarding.

(Prior Art and Problems) In a so-called scooter type vehicle that is equipped with a low-floor plate-shaped footrest between the steering wheel and the driver's seat, the space inside the body panel under the driver's seat is used as a storage compartment (trunk). ). By utilizing the space inside the body panel under the driver's seat in this way, a large capacity storage compartment can be provided, and a helmet can also be stored. Generally, a storage compartment installed in the space inside the body panel under the driver's seat is used as a lid for opening and closing the driver's seat.

The above-mentioned storage compartment is known, for example, from Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 154964/1983, but in the past, the helmet was either stored in an upright position (fitted on the head) or rolled over (with the mounting opening facing sideways). ). In such a structure, since the members forming the storage compartment are installed on the left and right members (left and right pipes) of the frame, there is a problem that the driver's seat is installed at a higher position, reducing the ease of getting on and off the vehicle.

In order to arrange the driver's seat at a low position in the vehicle while ensuring sufficient space for the storage compartment, it is necessary to provide the storage compartment at a low position. However, if the storage compartment is made low, it is not preferable because it interferes with the swinging of the engine as a power unit located below.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and allows the storage compartment to be placed at a lower position in the vehicle body without interfering with the swinging motion of the power unit, and therefore allows the driver's seat to be placed at a lower position. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a scooter type vehicle that can be lowered.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a scooter-type vehicle in which the space inside the body panel under the driver's seat is used as an installation part for a storage compartment for a helmet, which serves as an opening/closing lid for the driver's seat. , a pair of left and right frames spaced apart in the left and right direction and having a shape that approaches the driver's seat from the bottom of the low-floor footrest; a cross member installed in the left and right direction between the pair of frames; A power unit is supported by the cross member below the frame so as to be able to swing freely around the cross member, and the power unit is arranged in a space surrounded by the pair of frames and the cross member and is located above and close to the cross member. and a storage compartment forming member supported by the cross member, and a lower portion of the storage compartment forming member is formed such that the size thereof decreases downwardly.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a scooter type vehicle to which an embodiment of this invention is applied, Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the part of the invention, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the part of the invention. .

In the figure, 1 is a vehicle body consisting of a frame pipe 2 and a body panel 3, 4 is a steering wheel, 5 is a driver's seat, 6 is an engine (power unit),
7 is the front wheel, 8 is the rear wheel, 9 is the front fender, 1
0 is a rear fender, 11 is a carrier, and 12 is a stand.

The frame pipe 2 includes left and right pipes 2', which are spaced apart from each other in the left and right direction with a predetermined interval.
The front portions of these left and right pipes 2′, 2″ are shaped along the steering wheel column 13, and the central portion is provided with a low-floor footrest 14 between the steering handle 4 and the driver seat 5. is formed on the upper side thereof, and the rear part is shaped to approach the driver's seat 5 from below the footrest 14.

The body panel 3 constitutes a front cover 15 at the front part, and a footrest 14 at the center part.
and a body cover 16 at the rear.

The engine 6 has a front portion connected to a hanger 17a provided on a cross pipe (cross member) 17 of the frame pipe 2 via left and right links 18, 18, and a rear portion connected to a cross bracket 19 of the frame pipe 2 on the left and right sides. They are connected via suspensions 20, 20.

The front part of the driver's seat 5 is connected to the upper end of a storage compartment forming member 22 (to be described later) with a hinge 26, and is mounted so that it can be opened and closed in the direction of arrow ○a with the hinge 26 as the center of rotation. It is designed so that the key can be locked when the door is closed by turning in the direction.

In such a scooter type vehicle, a space 21 within the front cover 15 connecting the front part of the body cover 16, the cross pipe 17, the upper surface of the engine 6, and the cross bracket 19 has a substantially semicircular shape. There is. In the space 21, a storage compartment forming member 22 made of resin is installed at the upper end to which the driver's seat 5 is mounted. The storage compartment forming member 22 has a substantially hemispherical lower portion so that a helmet 24 can be stably stored in the internal storage compartment 23 in an inverted state (with the mounting opening facing upward). Such a storage compartment forming member 22 is the fourth
As shown in the figures and FIG. 5, the stepped portions 22a formed on both sides are placed on the left and right pipes 2', 2'', and the joints on the rear side thereof are fixed to connect to the frame pipe 2. The left and right pipes 2', 2'' are arranged slightly below the maximum width part of the lower part of the storage compartment forming member 22. Therefore, the storage compartment forming member 2
The stepped portions 22a provided on both sides of the pipe 2 are formed in accordance with the arrangement of the left and right pipes 2', 2'',
Further, the lower portion thereof is formed such that its size decreases toward the bottom portion 22e. Therefore, the helmet 24 is stored in an inverted state.
The left and right pipes 2', 2'' have coupling plates 2'a,
2″a is welded, and the storage compartment forming member 22
are connected to the connecting plates 2'a, 2''a with bolts 34.The storage compartment forming member 22 is attached to the hanger 1.
The cross pipe 17 is fastened to the bracket 17b, which is a component of the pipe 7a, with the bolt 30.
Supported by In addition, the storage compartment forming member 22
When installed, the U-shaped bent portion 22b at the upper end covers the upper end 15a of the front cover 15 and is connected to the front cover 15. The U-shaped bent portion 22b has a peripheral edge 5b of the base plate 5a of the driver's seat 5.
is covered.

The illustrated storage compartment forming member 22 is configured such that the shield portion 24a of the helmet 24 is placed on the front side when the helmet 24 is stored in the storage compartment 23 therein in an inverted state. Therefore, the front wall 22c of the storage compartment forming member 22 is sloped toward the rear, and the rear wall 22d is vertical.

Wiring and piping 33 such as an oil pump, a fuel hose, and an oil hose are arranged in the side space below the storage compartment forming member 22, and between the rear wall 22d and the cross bracket 19, A lubricating oil tank 25 is provided to supply each part of the engine 6. The tank 25 is
Separate left and right tanks 25a and 25b installed at the left and right rear portions of the storage compartment forming member 22 in the space 21
A portion 25c that communicates and connects the left and right tanks 25a and 25b is interposed between the rear wall 22d and the cross bracket 19. The tank 25 is made of resin and has a plug 25 that closes the supply port 25d.
It has e integrally.

Further, a fuel tank 27 is arranged in a space inside the rear body panel 3. The fuel tank 27
The cap 27a serves as an opening/closing lid for the storage compartment 23 when the driver's seat 5 is closed.
, and is exposed to the outside when the driver's seat 5 is opened. When the driver's seat 5 is closed, it is key-locked by hooking a lock pawl 28 operated by a key onto a hook 29.

In the figure, 31 is a carburetor and 32 is a muffler. In the storage compartment 23 configured as described above, a part (top) of the helmet 24 can be placed under the frame 2, so that the installation position of the driver's seat 5 does not become high. Furthermore, the engine (power unit)
Since the storage compartment forming member 22 is disposed near the cross pipe 17 that forms the pivot point of the engine 6 and is supported by the cross pipe 17, the member 22 does not interfere with the rocking motion of the engine 6, and the storage space forming member 22 does not interfere with the swinging of the engine 6. space can be used effectively. Furthermore, since the lower part of the storage compartment forming member 22 is formed so that its size decreases toward the bottom part 22e, even a full-face type helmet like the helmet 24 can be stored in an inverted state. (The space for wiring and piping such as oil pump cables, fuel hoses, oil hoses, etc. is in the storage compartment forming member 2.
Furthermore, since the frame 2 is placed close to the driver's seat 5, even if the frame width is reduced, it still has enough rigidity to withstand the load on the driver's seat 5 and the torsional moment of the rear suspension 20. Can be secured.

In addition, the helmet 24 is stored in an inverted state.
Since small items such as gloves and a windbreaker can be stored inside the storage compartment 23, the storage compartment 23 can be used effectively.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, the scooter type vehicle according to the invention includes a pair of left and right frames that are spaced apart in the left and right direction and have a shape that approaches the driver's seat from the bottom of the low-floor footrest; a cross member installed in the left-right direction between the frames; a power unit supported by the cross member below the pair of frames so as to be swingable about the cross member; a storage compartment forming member disposed in an enclosed space and supported by the cross member above and close to the cross member, the size of the lower part of the storage compartment forming member decreasing downwardly; Since it was formed so that
Without interfering with the swinging of the power unit, the storage compartment can be placed at a lower position in the vehicle body making effective use of space. The shape is suitable for storing a helmet in an inverted state, and it has the excellent effect of being able to sufficiently store a full-face type helmet.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a scooter type vehicle to which an embodiment of this invention is applied, Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the same main part, Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the main part, and Fig. 4 is a Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line, and Fig. 5 is a - line sectional view of Fig. 2.
FIG. 2...Frame pipe, 3...Body panel,
5... Driver seat, 21... Space, 22... Storage compartment forming member, 22a... Stepped portion, 23... Storage compartment, 6... Engine (power unit), 17...
…Cross pipe (cross member).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a scooter type vehicle in which a space inside the body panel under the driver's seat is used as an installation part for a helmet storage compartment with an opening/closing lid for the driver's seat, the vehicle has a shape in which the driver's seat is approached from below a low-floor footrest. a pair of left and right frames spaced apart from each other in the left and right direction; a cross member installed in the left and right direction between the pair of frames; a storage compartment forming member disposed in a space surrounded by the pair of frames and the cross member and supported by the cross member above and close to the cross member; A scooter type vehicle characterized in that the lower part of the forming member is formed such that the size thereof decreases downward.