JPH0361189A - Front covers for motorcycles, etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a front cover of a motorcycle, etc., and particularly to a front cover of a handle pipe provided at the front of a vehicle;
This invention relates to a front cover having an outer surface that smoothly connects to the upper and rear sides of the handle pipe.

[Prior Art] Generally, in a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, for the purpose of reducing air resistance while driving, the front of the handle pipe provided at the front of the vehicle and the upper part of the handle pipe are It is covered with a front cover having a smooth outer surface, and an example of its structure is shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-275884.

In this technology, the two sides of the front cover form a smooth wind guide surface from the front to the rear of the handle pipe, which guides the running wind smoothly to the rear and reduces air resistance.

Further, instruments such as a speedometer and a tachometer are arranged on the vehicle body in front of the handle pipe, and in order to improve the visibility of these instruments, an opening is provided in the front cover at a position corresponding to the instruments. There is.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in the above-mentioned prior art, the shape of the front cover that covers the headlights and instruments is also limited by the installation position of the headlights and instruments attached to a single vehicle body.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a front cover for a motorcycle or the like that can solve these problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a vehicle equipped with a front cover according to the present invention is provided with a handle pipe provided at the front of the vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with a front cover having an outer surface that smoothly connects to the front and rear, and is characterized in that a utility device is disposed above the rear part of the handlebar vibrator and is fixed to the front cover.

[Function] According to the present invention, since the instruments are disposed on the front cover behind the handle pipe, there is less interference between the top surface of the front cover and the handle when the handle is rotated, and the instruments can be made larger and easier to transport. , and the degree of freedom in setting the shape of the front cover is improved.

[Example] Hereinafter, the first land loss example of the present invention will be explained in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
This will be explained based on the diagram.

In FIG. 1, the reference symbol ] indicates a motorcycle as a vehicle to which this embodiment is applied. Fork 3 and this front fork 3
The front wheel 4 mounted on the lower throat of the
A handle pipe 5 is attached to the vehicle body frame 2 at a position above the front fork 3 and connected to the front fork 3 via a link I7, and a handle pipe 5 is provided swingably below the rear end of the main frame 2. The attached power unit 716, the rear wheel 7 rotatably attached to the swinging end of the power unit 6, the shoes 7 and 8 interposed between the power unit 6 and the main frame 2, and the main A seat rail 9 extending rearward and diagonally upward from approximately the center of the frame 2, a seat 10 attached to the seat rail 9'', and a seat provided covering the side and front portions of the main frame 2. a front cover 1 provided to cover a portion from the front of the main frame 2 to the vicinity of the front end of the seat IO through the handle pipe 5;
2, and a gauge 13 provided near the rear end of the front cover 12 and at a rear position of the handle pipe 5.

The front cover 12 is attached so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction via a hinge 14 at a position spaced a predetermined distance rearward from the front end thereof, and extends above the front part of the side cover 11 and the handle pipe 5. It can be rotated between two positions: a closed position (position shown by solid lines in Figure 1) that covers the parts, and an open position (position shown by chain lines in Figure 1) that opens the upper part of these parts, and As shown in FIG. 1, the distance between the top of the front cover 12 and a horizontal line passing approximately through the center of the handle pipe 5 is from the intersection of the extension line of the handle pipe 5 and the front cover 12 to the horizontal line. The outer surface shape is set so that the distance 1 (2) is greater than the distance 1 (2).

Therefore, a large space is formed in the front cover 12 above the rear portion of the handlebar vibrator 5.

Further, between the front cover 12 further rearward than the hinge 14 and the main frames 1 and 2, the front cover 12 can be rotated gently or the front cover 12 can be held in the open position. A damper 15 is provided for this purpose, and a headlamp 16 is mounted in front of the hinge 14.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the instrument 13 is attached to the front part of the four parts 1.2a formed near the rear end of the front cover 12, facing substantially diagonally upward and rearward. ing.

A keyboard 17 for inputting various information is provided on the rear end side of the recess 12a.

Further, the recess 12a is connected to a cover 19 that is tiltably attached to the front cover 12 via a link 18.
It is designed to be opened and closed by.

The cover 19 is formed of a transparent material, and in a state where the recess 1.2a is closed, the recess 1.2a is closed.
The instrument 13 etc. inside a can be visually checked.

Further, the outer surface of the cover 19 is shaped to be smoothly continuous with the surface of the front cover 12 when the recess 12a is closed, and as shown in FIGS. In the position, the recess 1
Its standing position is regulated so that it stands up at the front part of 2a and functions as a visor.

On the other hand, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes a tray for storing articles disposed in the front part of the side cover 11 and in front of the front fork 3.
It is designed to be opened and closed by the front part of the Further, reference numeral 21 indicates an article storage box that is opened and closed by the rear portion of the front cover 12, and has an internal capacity that can accommodate a helmet 22 and the like.

According to the motorcycle 1 of this embodiment configured as described above, since the instrument (3) is attached to the front cover 12 and arranged behind the handle pipe 5, the headlight 16 and interference between them is avoided, giving greater freedom in their installation positions, and
Interference with the front cover 12 is also suppressed, making it easy to set the shape of the front cover 12.

Therefore, it is easy to obtain the front cover 12 having the desired shape, that is, a shape suitable for smoothly guiding the traveling wind.

Furthermore, when the cover 19 is held in the closed position, the outer surface of the front cover 12 forms a smooth surface between the front of the vehicle body and the vicinity of the seat 1O.
Wind is smoothly guided to the rear, reducing air resistance while driving.

Also in this case, from the cover 19 to the instrument 13
can be seen through, so visibility of the 31 vessel 13 is ensured.

Furthermore, when the passenger needs a visor, the visor can be easily obtained by raising the Jy bar 19.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 3 to 5.

In this embodiment, there are 30 front covers, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a main cover 30a that covers the front, rear, and lower sides of the handle pipe 31, and a main cover 30a that covers the handle pipe 32. The main cover 30a and the bundle cover 30b are arranged in a positional relationship such that their upper surfaces are smoothly connected.

The main cover 30a is formed integrally and continuously with the upper end of the side cover 32, and its front end is cut off in a substantially vertical direction in front of the handle pipe 32. As shown, headlight 33
The rear portion of the main cover 30a has a sloped surface diagonally downward, and an instrument mounting portion A is provided on this sloped surface, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. There is.

As shown in FIG. 5, this instrument mounting part A is composed of a recess 35 in which the instrument 34 is housed, and a cover 36 provided to cover this recess 35, and this cover 36 is made of a transparent material. There is.

Further, in this embodiment, the seat 10 is slidable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the vehicle body, and as shown by the chain line in FIG.
The upper part of the article storage box B provided below and behind the front fork 3 is opened.

Also in this embodiment, since the instrument 34 is disposed behind the handle pipe 32, interference with the headlight 33 is avoided, and the front cover 30 of a desired shape can be easily obtained.

Furthermore, even if the front cover 30 is divided into the main cover 30a and the handle cover 30b, since the surfaces thereof are smoothly continuous, a smooth air guide effect to the rear of the running wind is ensured, and air resistance is reduced. It will be planned.

Furthermore, since the cover 36 is made of a transparent material, the visibility of the gauge 34 is sufficiently ensured.

Further, FIGS. 6 to 8 show a third embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the side cover 40 and the front cover 41 are integrally formed, and an opening 43 for passing the handle pipe 42 is formed on both sides thereof, and a headlamp is installed at the front end of the front cover 41. Attach 44,
Further, at the upper part of the front cover 41, at a rear position of the handle pipe 42, a recess 45 is formed that opens diagonally rearward and upward, and an instrument 46 is attached to the front end of the recess 45 facing rearward. It is structured as follows.

Further, reference numeral T in FIG. 6 indicates a fuel tank, and its fuel filler port F is located on the side of the vehicle body.

Further, an article storage box B is provided above the fuel tank T, and is opened and closed by a cover K rotatably attached via a hinge H to the front portion of the seat 10.

In this embodiment as well, the meter 46
By being arranged behind the handle pipe 42, interference with the headlight 44 is avoided, thereby affecting the shape setting of the headlight 44, the instrument 46, or the front cover 41. The front cover 4 can smoothly guide the wind toward the rear when driving.
1 can be easily obtained.

Note that the various shapes and dimensions of the constituent members shown in each of the above embodiments are merely examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the front cover of a motorcycle, etc. according to the present invention has an outer surface that smoothly connects from the handle pipe provided at the front of the vehicle to the front and rear of the handle pipe. In vehicles equipped with a front cover having a
It is characterized by being placed on the handlebar and fixed to the front cover, and since the instruments are placed on the front cover behind the handle pipe, there is less interference with the handle when the handle is rotated. In addition to increasing the degree of freedom in the installation location of these devices, it is possible to increase the size of the instruments, and the shape of the front cover in front of the steering wheel can be made into an effective shape to smoothly guide the wind toward the rear. It has excellent effects such as

[Brief explanation of drawings]

In the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a side view showing a motorcycle as a vehicle, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of main parts, and FIG. 3 to 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 3 is a side view showing a motorcycle as a vehicle, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of main parts seen from the front side of the vehicle. , FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the main parts seen from the rear side of the vehicle, and FIGS. 6 to 8 are the third embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a side view showing a motorcycle as a vehicle, Fig. 7 is an external perspective view of main parts seen from the front side of the vehicle, and Fig. 8 is a main part shown from the rear side of the vehicle. FIG. 1...Motorcycle (vehicle), 5.3
1.42...Handle pipe, 11.32.40.
・・Zuitokaha I2・30・41・・Front cover 13・34・4
6... Instruments, 16, 33, 44... Headlights.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a vehicle equipped with a front cover having an outer surface that smoothly connects from a handle pipe provided at the front of the vehicle to the front and rear of the handle pipe, instruments are arranged above the rear part of the handle pipe. A front cover for a motorcycle, etc., characterized in that the front cover is fixed to the front cover.