JPH0769261A - Body cover structure for scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To facilitate the work of attaching the tail lens to the rear cover of the scooter type vehicle, and prevent a step or a gap from being formed at the connecting portion between the two to improve the aesthetic appearance. [Structure] The rear cover of the scooter type vehicle V is provided to the left and right.
It is composed of divided rear lower covers 16 _L and 16 _R and a rear upper cover 17 connected to the upper part thereof.
The rear upper cover 17 is formed of an annular member having an open upper surface and a lower surface, and a tail lens 19 is fitted into an opening 17 ₁ having a closed peripheral edge formed in a rear wall thereof. When mounting the tail lens 19, the tail lens 19 may be aligned only with the opening 17 ₁ of the rear upper cover 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rear frame which is arranged at the rear part of a vehicle body and which is formed in a gooseneck shape in a side view.
A power unit pivotally supported by the rear frame so as to swing up and down to support the rear wheel, a rear cover for covering the rear frame above the power unit, a seat supported on the upper part of the rear cover, and a front portion of the rear cover. A rear upper cover, in which the rear cover supports a tail lens at the rear end,
The present invention relates to a body cover structure in a scooter type vehicle including a rear lower cover connected to a lower portion of the rear upper cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A body cover structure for such a scooter type vehicle is known from Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-138883.

[0003]

In the body cover structure in the conventional scooter type vehicle described above, the rear portion of the rear upper cover is separated left and right, and the tail is provided between the left and right rear end edges of the separated rear upper cover. The left and right edges of the lens are connected. The rear lower cover connected to the lower portion of the rear upper cover is composed of left and right members, and the lower edge of the tail lens is connected to the left and right rear lower covers. Therefore, when attaching the tail lens to the rear body, it is necessary to align the tail lens with the left and right rear end edges of the rear upper cover and the left and right rear lower covers, which is not only a troublesome work but also a step at the connecting portion. There is a problem that the appearance is spoiled due to easy occurrence of gaps and gaps.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to easily mount the tail lens on the rear body, and a step or a gap is generated at the connecting portion between the rear body and the tail lens. An object of the present invention is to provide a body cover structure for a difficult scooter type vehicle.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a rear frame which is arranged at the rear part of a vehicle body and which is formed in a gooseneck shape in a side view, and which is vertically swingable on the rear frame. A power unit that is pivotally supported to support the rear wheels, a rear cover that covers the upper rear frame of the power unit, a seat that is supported on the upper portion of the rear cover, and a floorboard that is connected to the front portion of the rear cover. In a scooter type vehicle comprising the rear upper cover, the rear cover supporting the tail lens at a rear end thereof, and a rear lower cover connected to a lower portion of the rear upper cover, the upper and lower surfaces of the rear upper cover are It is composed of an open annular member, and the tail has an opening with a closed peripheral edge formed in the rear wall of the rear upper cover. Characterized in that fitted the lens.

[0006]

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

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the body frame F constituting the skeleton of the scooter type vehicle V is composed of a steel pipe framework, and the head pipe 1 located at the front end.
A down tube 2 extending downward from the lower end of the head pipe 1, a rear frame 3 extending from the vicinity of the lower end of the down tube 2 to the upper rear of the vehicle body, and having a substantially elliptical shape in plan view; 3, a front cross member 4, a mid cross member 5, and a rear cross member 6 that connect the front portion, the central portion, and the rear portion of the unit 3 in the left-right direction, respectively. A steering handlebar 8 is provided at the upper end of a front fork 7 operably supported by the head pipe 1.
A front wheel Wf is pivotally supported at the lower end. A front end of a power unit P, on which a rear wheel Wr is pivotally supported, is supported by the mid cross member 5 via a link mechanism 9 so as to be vertically swingable, and the rear portion of the power unit P and the rear cross member 6 are supported.
And are connected via the rear cushion 10.

The outer periphery of the body frame F is covered with a body cover C made of hard synthetic resin. The body cover C is divided into a plurality of members, and a front cover 11 that covers the front portion of the head pipe 1 and the upper portion of the front wheel Wf,
A leg shield 12 joined to the rear surface of the front cover 11 to cover the front of the rider's legs, and a pair of left and right front sides connected to the left and right edges of the front cover 11 and the leg shield 12 to cover the side surfaces of the front vehicle body. Covers 13 _L and 13 _R, and a floor board 14 connected to the rear edge of the leg shield 12 to support the rider's feet.
And an under cover 15 for covering the lower surface of the floor board 14, and a pair of left and right rear lower covers connected to the left and right side edges of the floor board 14 and the rear upper edges of the front side covers 13 _L and 13 _R to cover the side surfaces of the rear vehicle body. 16 _L , 1
6 _R, and a rear upper cover 17 connected to the upper edges of the rear lower covers 16 _L and 16 _{R and} the upper edge of the floor board 14. A rear fender 18 that covers the upper portion of the rear wheel Wr is attached to the rear portion of the rear upper cover 17.

The rear upper cover 17 is composed of an annular member whose front and rear portions and left and right side portions are surrounded by wall surfaces and whose upper and lower surfaces are open, and which is constructed as an integrally molded member. An opening 17 ₁ having a closed peripheral edge is formed at the rear end of the rear upper cover 17, and a tail lens 19 that covers the tail lamp is fitted into this opening 17 ₁ . In this way, by adopting the structure in which the rear upper cover 17 is integrated into the right and left without being divided into two, and the tail lens 19 of the opening 17 ₁ formed in the rear upper cover 17 is fitted, the body cover C and the tail lens are adopted. The position alignment work with 19 is facilitated, and a beautiful finish with no step or gap at the joint between the two can be obtained.

The upper opening of the rear upper cover 17 is
The seat 20 is openably and closably covered by a seat 20 hinged at the front end. A luggage box 21 for accommodating a helmet or the like is fitted inside the rear upper cover 17, and the seat 20 also serves as a lid for covering the opening of the luggage box 21.

Next, the structure of the battery storage section will be described with reference to FIGS.

The front end of the rear fender 18 covered with the rear upper cover 17 is in contact with the rear wall of the luggage box 21, and the battery box 26 is integrally formed at that portion. The front end of the battery box 26 opens into an opening 21 ₁ formed in the rear wall of the luggage box 21, and the seat 20 is flipped up forward from the inside of the luggage box 21 through the opening 21 ₁ to the battery box 26. The battery 27 can be taken in and out of the inside of the. The rectangular parallelepiped battery 27 is a sealed type with no liquid leakage, and is horizontally placed so that the shortest side thereof extends along the vertical direction.

The lid 28 which detachably covers the opening 21 ₁ of the luggage box 21 has two locking claws 28 ₁ and 28 ₁ formed on the lower part thereof engaged with the front wall of the rear fender 18 and an upper part. Is coupled to the rear wall of the luggage box 21 by fastening means 29 such as a bayonet mechanism, so that it can be removably fixed at the position shown. A battery 27 housed in a battery box 26 is provided on the back surface of the lid 28.
In order to prevent the movement of the battery 27 in the front-back direction, a pressing protrusion 28 ₂ for pressing the front surface of the battery 27 is formed.

An oil tank is installed on the top of the battery box 26.
The link 30 is supported. The bottom surface of the oil tank 30 is cut
Lack 30₁Is formed, and this notch 30₁Back to
By fitting the upper rear part of the terri box 26,
The interference between the tank 30 and the battery box 26 is prevented.
Be done. An oil filling port formed on the central upper surface of the oil tank 30
Thirty₂Is integrally formed at the rear end of the luggage box 21.
Oil saucer 21 ₂Projecting to the outside,
The cap 31 is screwed into the. The seat 20 is at the position shown in FIG.
When the seat is locked in the
Attaching and detaching the cap 31 by covering the top of the cap 31
You can't. Left side of oil tank 30
A level gauge terminal 32 is provided on the upper surface.

As described above, the battery 27 is placed horizontally so that the vertical thickness thereof becomes small, and the rear fender 1
By disposing between the upper surface of 8 and the lower surface of the oil tank 30, the battery 27 and the oil tank 30 can be rationally stored by effectively utilizing the narrow space at the rear part of the vehicle body. Moreover, since the battery 27 is put in and taken out through the inside of the luggage box 21, the battery 27 can be replaced without removing the body cover C and the oil tank 30, and the maintainability is improved and the battery 27 is prevented from being stolen. You can

Next, the structure of the lock mechanism of the stand will be described with reference to FIGS.

The stand 36 for supporting the vehicle body of the scooter type vehicle V swings back and forth via a pivot 38 extending in the left-right direction at the rear end of a dish-shaped stand bracket 37 welded to the mid-cross member 5 of the body frame F. Freely pivoted. The stand 36 includes a stand cover 39 supported by the pivot 38 and a stand body 40 welded to the rear surface of the stand cover 39, and the toggle spring 4 stretched between the stand bracket 37 and the stand body 37.
The elastic force of 1 urges the storage position shown in FIG. 1 and the standing position shown in FIG. 7 to stably stop. The standing position of the stand 36 is restricted by the front surface of the stand cover 39 contacting the rear wall of the stand bracket 37.

The reinforcing member 4 is provided on the inner surface of the rear portion of the stand bracket 37 and the rear surface of the stand cover 39, respectively.
2, 43 are welded. When the stand 36 is in the upright state, the reinforcing member 42, the stand bracket 37, the stand cover 39, and the reinforcing member 43 overlap in the front-rear direction, and in this state, the reinforcing member 42 and the stand bracket 3
The slit 44 penetrating 7 and the slit 45 penetrating the stand cover 39 and the reinforcing member 43 face each other. A board 46 is fixed to the inside of the stand bracket 37 by bolts 47, and a groove 42 ₁ (see FIG. 9) in which a protrusion 46 ₁ (see FIG. 8) formed at the rear end of the board 46 is formed in a reinforcing member 42. The board 4 by fitting
6 is stopped.

A cam plate 48 is provided on the upper surface of the substrate 46 with a bolt 4
The spring hook 48 ₁ provided on the cam plate 48 and the spring hook 4 provided on the base plate 46
Between 6 _2, spring 50 is stretched. Cam plate 4
8 is biased in the clockwise direction in FIG. 9 by the elastic force of the spring 50, and as shown by the chain line in FIG. 9, the stopper 48 ₂ provided on the cam plate 48 is attached to the bracket 46 ₃ provided on the base plate 46. It stops at the abutting unlock position. When the cam plate 48 is in the unlocked position, the cam plate 48 is disengaged from the stand cover 39 and the slit 45 of the reinforcing member 43, so that the stand 36 can swing.

An operating lever 51 for rotating the cam plate 48 between the locked position and the unlocked position is provided inside the luggage box 21 covered by the lockable seat 20, thereby preventing the vehicle from being stolen. To be The Bowden wire 52 connecting the operation lever 51 and the cam plate 48 is composed of an outer tube 53 and an inner cable 54. One end of the outer tube 53 is supported by the bracket 46 ₃ of the board 46 and the inner cable One end of 54 is connected to the spring hook 48 ₁ of the cam plate 48. Therefore, the inner cable 5
When the cam plate 48 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 9 against the elastic force of the spring 50 by pulling 4, the cam plate 48 engages with the stand cover 39 and the slit 45 of the reinforcing member 43. The stand 36 is locked in the standing position.

As is apparent from FIGS. 7 and 10, the operation lever 51 pivotally supported on the rear wall surface of the luggage box 21 via the pin 55 is fixed to the luggage box 21 with two bolts 56, 56. It is restricted to swing range of the left and right by the guide surface 57 ₁ formed on the upper surface of the bracket 57. An arm 58 to which the inner cable 54 of the Bowden wire 52 is bonded is fixed to the rear end of a pin 55 that penetrates the luggage box 21 rearward.
Reference numeral 21 _{3 in} FIG. 10 is a slit into which a hoop 59 (see FIG. 7) provided at the rear end of the seat 20 is fitted, and reference numeral 60 is engaged with the hoop 59 to lock the seat 20 in the closed position. It is a hook to do.

When the operating lever 51 is operated to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 10, the inner cable 54 is pulled and the cam plate 4 is pulled.
8 rotates to the solid line position in FIG. 9 against the elastic force of the spring 50, and the stand 36 is locked in the standing position. At this time, the connecting point a between the arm 58 and the inner cable 54 moves upward beyond the center of the pin 55 which is the dead point b, so that the operating lever 51 is stably stopped at the solid line position. Conversely, when the operating lever 51 is operated to the chain line position in FIG. 10, the inner cable 54 is loosened, the cam plate 48 is rotated to the chain line position in FIG. 9 by the elastic force of the spring 50, and the stand 36 is unlocked. It At this time, the arm 5
The connecting point c between the inner cable 54 and the inner cable 54 moves downward beyond the dead point b, so that the operating lever 51 is stably stopped at the chain line position.

As described above, the Bowden wire 52 is not operated by the spring force of the spring 50 but by the operation force of the operation lever 51.
Since the inner cable 54 is pulled to rotate the cam plate 48 in the lock direction, even if dirt or the like adheres to the vicinity of the pivot of the stand 36, the cam lever 48 is strongly operated by operating the operation lever 51 strongly. It is possible to reliably engage the slit 45 and lock the stand 36.

Next, the pivot structure of the seat 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

The seat 20 includes a bottom plate 65 made of synthetic resin and
Cushion material 66 laminated on the upper surface of the bottom plate 65 of the
And a skin 67 that covers this cushioning material.
It A pair of left and right brackets 6 are provided on the lower surface of the front end of the bottom plate 65.
5₁, 65₁And both brackets 65₁, 65₁Between
Stopper part 65 to place₂And the left bracket 65₁of
Three pin locking projections 65 located in the vicinity₃, 65_Four, 6
5_FourAnd are projected downward. Luggage box 21
At the front end of the seat supporting arm 21 protruding forward._FourAnd this
Seat support arm 21_FourStopper part 2 provided at the front end of
1_FiveAnd are formed. The pin 66 that pivotally supports the seat 20
Shaft 66₁And locking portion 66₂From L-shaped bar with
Becomes, shaft 66₁Is the bra on the left side of the bottom plate 65 of the seat 20
Ket 65₁, Seat support arm 21_FourAnd the right bracket
To 65₁The seat 20, so that the front end of the seat 20 is
The luggage box 21 is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable. This and
The locking portion 66 of the pin 66₁The tip of the above three pins
Locking protrusion 65₃, 65_Four, 65 _FourHolds fit in between
It

To mount the pin 66, the shaft portion 66 ₁
The left and right brackets 65 ₁ and 65 ₁ and the seat support arm 2
After inserted through the 1 _4, the sheet 20 being in contact with the stopper portion 21 ₅ of the stopper portion ₆₅₂ of the luggage box 21 of the bottom plate 65 is swung to the open position shown by the chain line in FIG. 11, the pin 66 Rotate in the direction of arrow A to fit between the two pin locking projections 65 ₄ and 65 ₄ while elastically deforming them left and right, and hold them in a position to abut the remaining pin locking projections 65 _3. Good. Locking is swung to the closed position indicated by a solid line of the sheet 11 in this state, the locking portion 66 ₂ of the pin 66 of the left front end of the luggage box 21 d
Since the pin 66 faces the point, it becomes impossible to swing the pin 66 in the direction of the arrow B to disengage it from the pin locking protrusions 65 ₃ , 65 ₄ , 65 ₄ .

Thus, when the seat 20 is locked in the closed position, the pin 66 cannot be pulled out, which prevents the articles in the luggage box 21 from being stolen and is also provided in the luggage box 21. The operating lever 51 cannot be operated to unlock the stand 36, and the vehicle itself is prevented from being stolen.

Next, the support structure of the brake cable will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 13 to 15.

As shown in FIG. 7, a brake cable 72 extending to the front of the vehicle along the lower surface of the power unit P is connected to the brake arm 71 of the rear wheel Wr provided at the rear end of the power unit P. An intermediate portion of the brake cable 72 is fixed to the power unit P by a bracket 73.

As is apparent from FIGS. 13 to 15, the bracket 73 is made of a plate bent into a predetermined shape, and the bolt 7 for connecting the left and right casings of the power unit P together.
It is fastened together with 4,74. The bracket 73 is provided with a brake cable support portion 73 ₁ bent in the horizontal direction, and the brake cable 72 placed on the upper surface thereof is fixed by _two gripping claws 73 ₂ and 73 ₃ . One of the grip claws 73 ₂ is continuously provided on the outer edge of the brake cable support portion 73 ₁ and is bent upward and horizontally to clamp the outer surface and the upper surface of the brake cable 72.
The other grip claw 73 ₃ is provided on the brake cable support portion 73.
It is formed by cutting and raising a part of ₁ and is bent upward to clamp the inner surface of the brake cable 72.

A rubber stand stopper 75 is provided on the bottom surface of the brake cable support portion 73 ₁ with two bolts 7.
It is fixed by 6,76. When the stand 36 is in the storage position shown by the chain line in FIG. 13, the stand body 40 contacts the lower surface of the stand stopper 75. Therefore, when the stand 36 is stored, the impact of the stand 36 flipped up by the elastic force of the toggle spring 41 can be absorbed by the stand stopper 75. In addition, since the brake cable 72 is supported by using the bracket 73 of the stand stopper 75, a special supporting member is not needed, which can contribute to the reduction of the number of parts.

FIG. 16 shows a modification of the battery fixing structure.

In this modification, the battery box 26 integrally formed with the rear fender 18 has an open upper surface and a front surface, and the battery 27 housed therein is fixed to the upper surface of the rear fender 18 with screws 81. It is held by a band 82 formed of a flexible material such as rubber. The band 82 is fixed so as to be immovable by pressing the upper surface and the front surface of the battery 27, and is fixed to the front end of the rear fender 18 by a hook 83 provided at its tip.

17 to 20 show a modification of the stand stopper.

In this modification, the left case of the power unit P is
Gasket 8 sandwiched between cover 84 and left cover 85
A part of 6 is enlarged downward to form a stand stopper 87.
However, it is in the storage position on the lower surface of the stand stopper 87.
The stand 36 is in contact. Stand stopper 87
A cable holding groove 87 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is provided on the right side of the
₁Is recessed, and this cable holding groove 87₁On the rear wheel
Brake cave extending forward from the Wr drum brake
The rule 72 is fitted and held. This allows the stand
Special for holding the cable 87 and the brake cable 72
No components are required and the number of parts can be significantly reduced.
You can

A groove 88 ₁ is formed in the left side surface of a stand bracket 88 protrudingly provided on the lower surface of the power unit P, and a pivot 89 for pivotally supporting the stand 36 is provided in the groove 88 _1.
Heads 89 _{1 of the two} are fitted. This makes it possible to prevent the pivot 89 from rotating without using a special member. Further, when the stand 36 is in the storage position shown by the solid line, the tip portion 40 ₁ of the stand body 40 faces the lower side of the tip portion of the kick pedal 90 provided on the left side surface of the power unit P. This prevents the kick pedal 90 from being accidentally operated while the stand 36 is stored.

21 and 22 show a modification of the support structure of the stand.

In this modification, a stand cover 39 is attached to a pivot 38 which is erected in the left-right direction on a stand bracket 37.
Is rotatably and elastically supported. That is, the stand cover 3
Boss 39 ₁ formed in the upper left and right of 9, the outer periphery of the annular rubber bushings 91, 91 to 39 ₁ of the inner surface is fixed by baking, collar 92 which is fixed by baking the inner periphery of the rubber bushing 91, 91, A pivot 92 is rotatably supported on the pivot 38. Thus, the vibration transmission from the power unit P to the stand 36 is effectively suppressed, and
It is possible to prevent the impact from the road surface from being transmitted to the vehicle body when the stand 36 is erected.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various design changes can be made.

For example, in the embodiment, the rear lower cover 1
Although 6 _L and 16 _R are divided into two parts on the left and right sides, they may be formed by one member.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention, the rear upper cover is composed of a ring-shaped member whose upper and lower surfaces are open, and the opening having the closed peripheral edge formed in the rear wall of the rear upper cover. Since the tail lens is fitted to the rear lens, the rear body and the tail lens are aligned by only two members (that is, the rear upper cover opening and the tail lens). This not only eliminates the need to adjust the positions of multiple members when mounting the tail lens, but also greatly improves work efficiency and prevents the formation of steps or gaps at the connection between the rear body and the tail lens. You can improve your aesthetics.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a scooter type vehicle.

[FIG. 2] Similarly, an overall plan view

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a body cover.

FIG. 4 is a rear side view of the scooter type vehicle.

5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG.

6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a rear side view of the scooter type vehicle with the body cover removed.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG.

10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG.

11 is an enlarged view of part 11 of FIG. 7 (a cross-sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 12).

12 is a sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

14 is a sectional view taken along line 14-14 of FIG.

15 is a sectional view taken along line 15-15 of FIG.

16 is a view showing a modified example of the battery fixing structure, corresponding to FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a modification of the stand stopper shown in FIG.
Figure corresponding to

FIG. 18 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 18 in FIG.

19 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 19-19 of FIG.

20 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 20-20 of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a view showing a modified example of the support structure of the stand, corresponding to FIG.

22 is a sectional view taken along line 22-22 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 Rear Frame 14 Floorboard 16 _L Rear Lower Cover 16 _R Rear Lower Cover 17 Rear Upper Cover 17 ₁ Opening 19 Tail Lens 20 Seat P Power Unit Wr Rear Wheel

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rear frame (3) disposed in the rear portion of a vehicle body and formed in a gooseneck shape in a side view, and a rear wheel (Wr) pivotally supported by the rear frame (3) so as to be vertically swingable.
And a rear cover (16 _L , 16 _R , 17) that covers the rear frame (3) above the power unit (P), and the rear cover (1
6 _L , 16 _R , 17) supported on the seat (2
0) and a floor board (14) connected to the front portion of the rear cover (16 _L , 16 _R , 17),
A rear upper cover (1) in which the rear cover (16 _L , 16 _R , 17) supports the tail lens (19) at the rear end.
7) and a rear lower cover (16 _L , 16 _R ) connected to the lower part of the rear upper cover (17), wherein the rear upper cover (17) has an annular upper and lower surfaces opened. This rear upper cover (1
7) An opening (17) with a closed perimeter formed in the rear wall
A body cover structure for a scooter type vehicle, characterized in that the tail lens (19) is fitted to ₁ ).