JPH0450088A - Article containing box for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate a danger that water enters a containing box by forming a box cover for closing the upper opening part of the storage box by a double- walled construction consisting of an outer plate and an inner plate, and making an abutting part of the box cover for abutting against the opening end of the box almost horizontal. CONSTITUTION:On a containing box 16, an opening end part 16a is bent inward almost horizontally, and its inner end rises about vertically. Further, a sealing rubber 17 is fitted onto the rising part 16b, and the upper end of the sealing rubber 17 is made as an abutting part 17a of circular cross section. On the other hand, a box cover 18 has a double-walled construction consisting of an outer plate 19 and an inner plate 20, the inner plate 20 forms an abutting part 22 about horizontally at a somewhat retired position, and its end 20a is firmly fixed to the inner face of the outer plate 19 by welding, etc. When the box cover 18 is closed, about the middle part of the abutting part 22 is brought into close-contact with the abutting part 17a of the sealing rubber 17.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an article storage box for a motorcycle.

(Prior Art) Some motorcycles are equipped with an article storage box for storing relatively large articles such as a helmet. That is, as an example of this is shown in FIG. 3, a seat 3 is mounted on a seat rail 2 extending rearward from the rear upper part of a main frame 1 of a motorcycle, and the front part of this seat 3 and a head pipe 4 are connected. A storage box 5 is placed in the space between
It is attached to the main frame 1 and the seat rail 2.

This storage box 5 is open at the top, and the rear end of this opening can be opened and closed by a box cover 7 attached to the upper end of the storage box 5 by a hinge 6. A fuel tank 8 is disposed below the seat 3, the rear end of the fuel tank 8 extends to below the pillion seat 9, and an injection port 10 is provided on the upper surface. In the figure 11
1 is a cowling that covers the front of the head pipe 4; 12 is a body cover that covers both lower sides of the seat 3 and the pillion seat 9; 13 is an engine; and 14 is a battery.

The box cover 7 is composed of a single plate, and its opening/closing end 7a is designed to prevent water from entering the storage box 5 during rain or car washing, as shown in a partially enlarged cross-section in FIG. A seal rubber 15 is attached to the upper end of the opening of the box cover 7, and when the box cover 7 is closed, the inner surface of the box cover 7 comes into close contact with the seal rubber 15 to prevent water from entering. The opening end 7a of the box cover 7 and the opening end 5a of the storage box 5 are such that the opening end 5a of the storage box 7 is bent so that there is no step when the box cover 7 is closed. The seal rubber 15 is hidden at the end 7a.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, when the storage box 5 is exposed to water when driving in the rain, the storage box 5
Since the direction of water entering from the gap between the box cover 7 and the seal rubber 15 is directed toward the joint surface between the seal rubber 15 and the open end 5a of the storage box 5 as shown by the arrow, the water easily enters the storage box 5. Therefore, in order to prevent water from seeping in, if the seal rubber 15 is made strong enough to withstand the water pressure, when the hook cover 7 is closed, it will receive a large reaction force from the elastic force of the seal rubber 15 and the compressive force of the air trapped inside the storage box 5. In addition to requiring force, the box cover 7 is located at a higher position in a motorcycle type vehicle body than in a scooter type vehicle where it is at the height of the seat 3, and the weight of the box cover 7 increases, making it even more difficult to close the box cover 7. . Furthermore, since the conventional box cover 7 has a single-plate structure, it does not have insulation properties when exposed to direct sunlight when parked, etc., which causes the problem that the temperature inside the storage box 5 rises abnormally. there were.

This invention can prevent water intrusion with a simple seal structure by reducing the water pressure applied to the sealing part of the box cover, and at the same time reduces the force required to close the box cover and at the same time suppresses the temperature rise inside the storage box. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an article storage box for a two-wheeled motor vehicle.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the box cover that closes the upper opening of the storage box has a double structure of an outer plate and an inner plate, and an outer plate and an inner plate. A space is provided between the box cover and the plate, and the abutting portion of the box cover that abuts the open end of the storage box is a substantially horizontal surface.

(Function) When the box cover is closed, the approximately horizontal abutting part of the opening/closing end of the box cover hits the open end of the storage box, so even if water tries to enter through the gap between the storage box and the box cover, water will not flow into the box. It hits the almost horizontal abutment part of the cover, so water pressure does not act directly on the seal part.
Water is prevented from entering the storage box. Furthermore, since the box cover has a double structure with an outer plate and an inner plate spaced apart from each other, the temperature inside the storage box is prevented from rising due to the heat insulating effect of the air layer within this space.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in cross section in FIG. 1, the storage box 16 according to the present invention has an opening end 16a bent inward in a substantially horizontal direction, and an inner end thereof raised in a substantially vertical direction. A sealing rubber 17 is fitted to 5lab, and the upper end of this sealing rubber 17 is a contact portion 17a having a circular cross section.

A box cover 18 that closes the upper opening of the storage box 16 is pivotally attached to one end of the storage box 16 by a hinge (not shown), and consists of an outer panel 19 and an inner panel 20.
It has a heavy structure, and a gap 21 is provided between the outer plate 19 and the inner plate 20.

The opening/closing end 18a of the box cover 18 is constituted by an outer plate 19 and is placed close to the outer end of the horizontal surface 16c so as to smoothly connect with the opening end 16a of the storage box 16, and the inner plate 2o is closer to the opening/closing end 18a. A contact portion 22 is formed in a substantially horizontal direction at a slightly recessed position, and an end portion 20a of the contact portion 22 is fixed to the inner surface of the outer panel 19 by welding, adhesive, etc., and when the box cover 18 is closed, The approximate center of the contact portion 22 is configured to be in close contact with the contact portion 17a of the seal rubber 17. Furthermore, this seal rubber 1
7 may be provided on the contact portion 22 side of the inner plate 20. Furthermore, the cooling effect can be enhanced by appropriately allowing outside air to flow through the space 21 of the box cover 18.

Therefore, in this invention, when the box cover 18 is closed, the abutment part 22 formed of a substantially horizontal plane on the opening/closing end 18a side of the inner plate 20 contacts the abutment part 17a of the seal rubber 17 at the open end of the storage box 16. The inside of the storage box 16 is closed by the close contact.

Even if water enters between the storage box 16 and the box cover 18 while driving during rain, the water will hit the horizontal contact part 22 as shown by the arrow in Figure 2, and will not hit the seal part directly. , water does not enter due to water pressure.

The box cover 18 has a double structure of an outer plate 19 and an inner plate 20, and a gap 21 is provided between the outer plate 19 and the inner plate 20, so that it is not exposed to direct sunlight after the storage hook 16 is closed. Even if the hook cover 18 is heated, it has a heat insulating effect and the articles in the storage hook 16 are not heated, and the hook cover 18 becomes more rigid and durable.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, even if water infiltrates between the mating surfaces of the box and box cover during rain or car washing, water will not be directly applied to the sealing part of the box cover, so water will not flow into the storage box. This eliminates the risk of water intrusion, and the seal structure is simple, so the box cover can be closed with light force. Furthermore, since the box cover has an outer plate and an inner plate with a space between them, the insulation effect is high when the storage box is closed, and the items inside the storage box can be protected from overheating. Furthermore, since the part where the end of the inner plate is joined to the inner surface of the outer plate constitutes a contact area consisting of a horizontal flat surface for sealing, the above-mentioned sealing performance can be improved without adding any special parts. This has the effect of simultaneously preventing heating inside the storage box and preventing water from entering the storage box.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the main parts showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The drawings are an enlarged sectional view of the seal portion shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view of a two-wheeled motor vehicle equipped with a conventional storage box, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of main parts showing the conventional technology. 16...Storage box, 17...Seal rubber, 18
... Box cover, 19... Outer plate, 20... Inner plate, 21... Interval, 22... Contact portion. Figure 4 To applicant's agent Hisashi Hatano

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a motorcycle equipped with an article storage box on the body,
The box cover that closes the upper opening of the storage box has a double structure of an outer plate and an inner plate, and a space is provided between the outer plate and the inner plate, so that the box cover that contacts the opening end of the storage box has a double structure. An article storage box for a motorcycle, characterized in that a contact portion is a substantially horizontal surface.