JPH0820373A - Step board structure of scooter type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a step board structure for a motor scooter type vehicle capable of sufficiently retarding the vibration from an engine with a simple structure. CONSTITUTION:A vehicle body main body is covered with vehicle body covers 24, 25 each assembled with multiple cover elements, and a floor mat 33 is laid on the vehicle body covers 24, 25 to form step boards on which a rider rests feet. A cushion material is inserted between the vehicle body covers 24, 25 and floor mat 33 in this motor scooter type vehicle.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a step board structure for a scooter type vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a vehicle body of a scooter type vehicle is covered with a vehicle body cover, and the vehicle body cover constitutes the appearance of the scooter type vehicle. A large U-shaped curve is formed between the driver's seat and the handlebar, and a step board is formed on the bottom of the body cover so that the occupant can put his / her feet on the step board. ing.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 7, since the step board 1 is fixed to a part of the vehicle body frame 2 and an engine (not shown) is also fixed to the vehicle body frame 2, the vibration of the engine causes a vibration of the vehicle body frame. It may be transmitted to the step board 1 via 2 and give an occupant an unpleasant feeling. Therefore, generally, a rubber floor mat 3 is laid on the step board 1 to reduce the vibration from the engine.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a floor mat 5 used for a floor 4 of a four-wheeled vehicle is provided with a plurality of protrusions 6 on its back surface, and these protrusions 6 form the floor mat 5 on the floor 4. There is also one that is floated and held above to reduce vibration from an engine (not shown).

[0005]

However, laying the floor mat directly on the step board is not sufficient for the vibration damping effect.

Further, since the step board of the scooter type vehicle has a complicated three-dimensional shape and the floor mat is required to have the same three-dimensional shape, the back surface of the floor mat is the same as the floor mat of a four-wheeled vehicle. Providing a plurality of protrusions on the mold complicates the production of the mold and causes a cost increase.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a step board structure for a scooter type vehicle in which vibrations from the engine can be sufficiently prevented with a simple structure.

[0008]

A step board structure for a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention is constructed by combining a plurality of cover elements as described in claim 1 in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. In a scooter type vehicle in which a vehicle body cover is covered with a vehicle body cover, and a floor mat is laid on the vehicle body cover to form a step board on which an occupant places his / her feet, a cushioning material is interposed between the vehicle body cover and the floor mat. It is a costume.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a plurality of protrusions are provided on one side of the cushion material, and the cushion material is attached to the vehicle body cover by these protrusions. While being floated and held, the floor mat and the cushion material are formed of different materials.

[0010]

In the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the vehicle body is covered with the vehicle body cover formed by combining a plurality of cover elements, the floor mat is laid on the vehicle body cover, and the occupant puts his / her feet on the step board. In the scooter type vehicle having the structure described above, since the cushion material is interposed between the vehicle body cover and the floor mat, the vibration from the engine can be sufficiently prevented with a simple structure.

Further, a plurality of projections are provided on one side of the cushion material, and the projections hold the cushion material above the body cover while the floor mat and the cushion material are made of different materials. Since it is molded, vibration from the engine can be further reduced.

[0012]

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a scooter type vehicle to which the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, the scooter type vehicle 11 has a vehicle body frame 12, and the vehicle body frame 12 includes a down tube 13 and a pair of left and right rear frames 14 extending rearward and upward from the rear end side of the down tube 13. Composed of. The rear frame 14 is bent near the middle thereof and extends rearward and upward. A head pipe 15 is provided in front of the down tube 13.
Is a front fork 1 that rotatably supports a front wheel 16.
7, the handlebar 18 and the like are provided, and the handlebar 18
Thereby, the front wheels 16 are steered so as to be rotatable left and right.

A power unit 19 is swingably provided at the lower center of the body frame 12. The power unit 19 integrally or integrally includes an engine (not shown) and a conductive case 20 extending rearward from one side of the engine, and a rear wheel 21 which is a driving wheel is held at a rear end of the conductive case 20. The conductive case 20 also serves as a swing arm, and is elastically supported by the rear frame 14 by a rear shock absorber 22.

The body of the scooter type vehicle 11 is covered with a vehicle body cover 23, and the vehicle body cover 23 constitutes the exterior of the scooter type vehicle 11. The vehicle body cover 23 is constructed by assembling a plurality of cover elements. Specifically, the cover element includes a rear leg shield 24, a leg shield cover 25, a lower leg shield 26, a front leg shield 27,
It is composed of an upper frame cover 28 and a side cover 29. Each cover element is molded from a plastic plastic resin material, for example, ABS resin.

A rear leg shield 24 is provided in the vicinity of the joint between the down tube 13 and the rear frame 14, and a leg shield cover 25 which stands up from the front end of the rear leg shield 24 is provided.

A lower leg shield 26 is provided below the leg shield cover 25, and a front leg shield 27 is provided at the front part of the leg shield cover 25.

On the other hand, around the rear frame 14, an upper frame cover 28 integrally formed on the left and right sides or separately is provided so as to surround the upper portion of the rear frame 14, and the lower side of the upper frame cover 28 is provided with side walls. The cover 29 is provided, for example, divided into left and right.

A rear combination lamp 30 is provided at the rear end of the joint between the upper frame cover 28 and the side cover 29, and the upper frame cover 2 is provided.
A driver's seat 31 is provided on the upper part of the box 8 so as to be openable and closable. Further, a space between the driving seat 31 and the handlebar 18 is curved downward in a large U shape, and a step board 32 is formed on the rear leg shield 24 and the leg shield cover 25 at the bottom thereof. A floor mat 33 on which an occupant places his / her feet is laid. further,
A reinforcing member 34 is horizontally installed on the down tube 13 below the step board 32, and the reinforcing member 34 supports the rear leg shield 24 and the leg shield cover 25 on which the step board 32 is formed from below.

FIG. 2 is a constitutional view showing a first embodiment of the step board structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a line A- in FIG.
It is sectional drawing of 1st Example along the A line.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rear leg shield 24 and the leg shield cover 25 are formed with a mat recess 35 into which the floor mat 33 can be fitted. Further, the cushion material 3 is provided in the mat concave portion 35.
A cushion concave portion 37 into which 6a can be fitted is formed.

The cushion concave portion 37 has a cushion material 3
6a is fitted. For the cushion material 36a, for example, a foam material in which waterproof synthetic rubber is mixed is used. Then, after the cushion material 36a is fitted, the floor mat 33 is fitted in the mat concave portion 35.

For example, a plurality of mat mounting holes 38 are formed in the mat recessed portion 35, and mounting mating bosses 39 projecting from the bottom surface of the floor mat 33 are fitted into the mat mounting holes 38 to fit the floor mat 33 and the cushion material. 36a is positioned and fixed. The cushion recess 3
A plurality of drain holes 40 are formed on the bottom surface of the device 7. Also,
As shown in FIG. 3, the rear leg shield 24 and the leg shield cover 25 are fixed to a reinforcing member 34 provided on the down tube 13.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the step board structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a view of A- in FIG.
It is sectional drawing of 2nd Example along the A line. And FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view on arrow B of FIG. 5. The same members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear leg shield 24 and the leg shield cover 25 are formed with mat recesses 35 into which the floor mat 33 and the cushion material 36b can be fitted. The floor mat 33 is made of, for example, a plastic synthetic resin material, while the cushion material 36b is made of, for example, a rubber material. Cushion material 3
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a plurality of protrusions 41 are integrally provided on the back surface of 6b. Then, the floor mat 33 is fitted into the mat concave portion 35 with the cushion material 36b interposed. In addition, the cushion material 36b is the protrusion 4
It is floated and held on the mat concave portion 35 by 1.

For example, a plurality of mat mounting holes 38 are formed in the mat concave portion 35, and mounting mating bosses 39 projecting from the bottom surface of the floor mat 33 are fitted into the mat mounting holes 38 to fit the floor mat 33 and the cushion member 36b. Is positioned and fixed. A through hole 42 for the mounting boss 39 is formed in the cushion member 36b in advance. Also,
As shown in FIG. 5, the rear leg shield 24 and the leg shield cover 25 are fixed to a reinforcing member 34 provided on the down tube 13.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In the first and second embodiments,
Rear leg shield 24 and leg shield cover 2
5 between the floor mat 33 and the cushion material 36a, 3
By interposing 6b, the vibration of the engine transmitted through the vehicle body frame 12 can absorb the cushion material 36a,
It is absorbed and reduced by 36b and does not give an occupant an uncomfortable feeling.

The cushion members 36a and 36b are fitted into the recessed portions 35 and 37, and the floor mat 33 is attached to the rear leg shield 24 and the leg shield cover 2.
Since it is fixed by being attached to No. 5, it is not necessary to specially provide a fixing means for the cushion members 36a and 36b.

Further, since the cushion members 36a and 36b are covered with the floor mat 33, the appearance is not spoiled.

On the other hand, in the second embodiment, unlike the example of the conventional four-wheeled vehicle, since the protrusion 41 is formed on the cushion material 36b instead of the floor mat 33, the cushion material 36 is formed.
b can be molded into a flat surface rather than three-dimensionally and does not require a complicated mold.

Further, the floor mat 33 is made of a plastic synthetic resin material, and the cushion material 36b is made of a different rubber material so that resonance can be reduced. Vibration can be further reduced.

[0034]

As described above, according to the step board structure of the scooter type vehicle according to the present invention, the vehicle body is covered with the vehicle body cover formed by combining a plurality of cover elements, and the vehicle body cover is provided on the vehicle body cover. In a scooter type vehicle in which a floor mat is laid and a step board on which an occupant's feet are placed is formed, a cushioning material is interposed between the vehicle body cover and the floor mat. Can hinder.

Further, a plurality of projections are provided on one side of the cushion material, and the projections hold the cushion material above the vehicle body cover while the floor mat and the cushion material are made of different materials. Since it is molded, vibration from the engine can be further reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a scooter type vehicle showing an embodiment of a step board structure for a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of a step board structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the first embodiment taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the step board structure according to the present invention.

5 is a sectional view of the second embodiment taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view on arrow B of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a step board structure used in a conventional scooter type vehicle.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a step board structure used in a general four-wheeled vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 scooter type vehicle 12 vehicle body frame 23 vehicle body cover 24 rear leg shield (vehicle body cover) 25 leg shield cover (vehicle body cover) 32 step board 33 floor mat 35 mat recessed portions 36a, 36b cushioning material 37 cushion recessed portion 41 one of cushioning materials Protrusion provided on the side

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A scooter type vehicle in which a vehicle body main body is covered with a vehicle body cover configured by combining a plurality of cover elements, and a floor mat is laid on the vehicle body cover to form a step board on which an occupant places his or her feet.
A step board structure for a scooter type vehicle, wherein a cushion material is interposed between the vehicle body cover and the floor mat. 2. A plurality of projections are provided on one side of the cushion material, and the projections hold the cushion material above the body cover while the floor mat and the cushion material are made of different materials. The step board structure for a scooter type vehicle according to claim 1, which is molded.