JPS6236710Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a side cover mounting structure for a motorcycle that is easy to install and remove.

Traditionally, motorcycles have side covers attached to both sides of the vehicle body.These side covers form the exterior appearance of the vehicle, and depending on the model, a space is secured on both sides of the vehicle body, and within this space, for example, a battery can be placed. It is used for storing tools, etc.

By the way, conventional side covers for motorcycles usually include a side frame pipe of the vehicle body frame or a stay for attachment to the vehicle body frame, and are attached to the frame pipe using grommets, bolts, screw members, etc. ing. Therefore, when actually assembling the motorcycle, assembly becomes troublesome and work efficiency deteriorates.

Furthermore, when using a motorcycle, when the space of the side cover is used for storing tools and the like as described above, the side cover is relatively frequently attached and detached. Therefore, it is desired that the mounting structure of the side cover be simple so that it can be easily attached and detached.

The present inventor created the present invention in order to effectively solve the above-mentioned problems and demands regarding motorcycles.

The purpose of this invention is to make it easier to attach and detach the side cover by effectively utilizing the original structure of the vehicle body frame, thereby reducing the number of parts, lowering production costs, and improving ease of assembly. An object of the present invention is to provide a side cover mounting structure for a motorcycle that facilitates the storage and removal of tools and the like.

Therefore, the present invention forms an inverted triangular part on the side of the motorcycle body using frame pipes, etc., and on the other hand, a side cover formed of an elastically deformable member has frame pipes, etc. corresponding to each side of the inverted triangular part. A locking portion is formed correspondingly, and the side cover is attached to the vehicle body by the elastic force of the locking portion, so that the side cover can be securely held and fixed in each direction of the vehicle body in the longitudinal, vertical, and width directions. shall be.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a side view of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, 1 is a front fork that supports a front wheel 2;
A top bridge 3 is provided at the top of the vehicle, a handle 4 is attached to the top bridge 3, and the steering wheel 4 is rotatably attached to a head pipe 5 of the vehicle body frame via a steering stem interposed between the top bridge and the bottom bridge at the top. There is. With this configuration, the running direction of the front wheels 2 can be steered by operating the handle 4. Devices such as a gauge 6 and a headlight 7 are disposed near the attachment portion of the handle 4.

On the other hand, on the main body side of the vehicle, a fuel tank 8 is disposed above the body frame, and a seat 9 is disposed on the rear side.Below the fuel tank 8 and above the down tube blower is an engine serving as a prime mover. 10 is placed. The base end of a rear fork 11 is pivotally attached to the lower part of the centertube on the rear side of the engine 10 of the vehicle body frame and is swingably supported.A rear wheel 12 is supported at the tip of the rear fork 11, and the tip A rear suspension 13 is interposed between the vehicle body frame and the vehicle body frame.

In the motorcycle 14 described above, side covers 15 according to the present invention, which form the exterior appearance of the vehicle body, are attached to both sides of the vehicle body.

FIG. 2 shows only the body frame portion of the motorcycle 14. In this figure, a head pipe 5 is provided at the front end of the body frame, a main frame 16 is located behind the head pipe 5, and a down tube 17 is located below. will be provided. The main frame 16 is branched from the middle into a seat rail 18 extending further rearward and a center tube 19 extending downward. The center tube 19 is integrally connected to a down tube blower 20 formed by extending the down tube 17 at its lower end, and the rear center tube 19 is connected to a down tube blower 20 formed by extending the down tube 17 at its lower end. They are connected by a tube 21.

According to the structure of the vehicle body frame as described above, an inverted triangular portion is formed on both sides of the vehicle body frame by the seat rail 18, which is an upper member, the center tube 19, and the rear center tube 21, and The rail 18, the center tube 19, and the rear center tube 21 are all formed of pipe members, and by utilizing the inverted triangular shape and the fact that they are pipe members, the side cover 15 is attached to the corresponding portions as described below.

A perspective view of the side cover 15 is shown in FIG. The overall shape of the side cover 15 is a known shape as shown in the figure, and is formed of an elastically deformable plate-like member such as a synthetic resin.
As shown in the figure, locking portions 15a, 15b, and 15c are integrally provided on the upper edge and both side edges and are bulged and bent outward at a predetermined length along each edge.
Bulging portion 15a of each locking portion 15a, 15b, 15c
As shown in FIG.
1, 15c-1 acts to be locked to the pipe member 22, the locking part 15a is connected to the seat rail 18 of the vehicle body frame, the locking part 15b is connected to the center tube 19, and the locking part 15c is connected to the rear center tube 19. They respectively correspond to the frame 21 and are in a locked relationship.

Therefore, when attaching the side cover 15 to the vehicle body frame, the engaging portions 15a, 15b, 15
c are the seat rail 18 and the center tube 1
9. It can be easily attached by aligning it so as to correspond to the rear center tube 21 and pressing it. On the other hand, to remove it, it can be easily removed by grasping the side cover 15 and pulling it.

In the above, the bulging portions 15a-1, 15b-1, 15c-1 of the locking portions 15a, 15b, 15c may be formed to bulge inward as shown by imaginary lines 23 in FIG. It is possible. Also,
The above center tube 19 and rear center tube 2
1 etc. may not necessarily be provided as a body frame depending on the vehicle type, and in such cases it is also possible to replace it with a separate stay having a similar shape.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a frame half body 24 is used instead of the center tube, and the other seat rails 25 and rear center tube 26 have the same structure as that of the above embodiment. Similarly, the lower end of the rear center tube 26 is connected to the frame half body 24. The frame half body 24 is a frame formed by bending a plate-like member into a substantially C-shaped cross section. Therefore, a sixth
A pipe-shaped stay 27 having a shape as shown in the figure is attached by welding or the like. Since both ends of the stay 27 are fixed to the frame half body 24 by welding or the like, a central portion 27a thereof protrudes outward like a handle. The side cover 15' is attached to the locking part 15' by using an inverted triangular part formed by the center part 27a of the stay 27, the seat rail 25, and the rear center tube 26.
It is attached to the vehicle body frame by a, 15'b, and 15'c.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention,
A plurality of elastically deformable locking portions are provided on the side cover, and an inverted triangular portion is provided on the body frame side using a frame pipe or a frame pipe and a stay, and the locking portions are connected to the frame pipe etc. with their elastic force. By attaching the side cover to the vehicle body frame, it is possible to securely hold and fix the side cover in three-dimensional directions (front, rear, top, bottom, and width directions) of the vehicle body. Therefore, the existing vehicle body frame can be used as is, and fixing devices such as grommets and It is possible to perform attachment and detachment at low cost and easily without the need for extra stays, and it is possible to improve assemblability and ease of use. Further, since the side cover is attached and removed from the side of the vehicle body, maintenance of equipment such as a battery disposed within the vehicle body frame can be easily performed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied; FIG. 2 is a side view showing the structure of the vehicle body frame; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a side cover; FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the locked state of the locking portion, FIG. 5 is a view of another embodiment of the side cover mounting structure, and FIG. 6 is a view showing the shape of the stay. In addition, in the drawing, 5 is a head pipe, 15, 15'
are side covers, 15a, 15b, 15c, 1
5'a, 15'b, 15'c are locking portions, 16 is a main frame, 18, 25 are seat rails, 19 is a center tube, 21, 26 are rear center tubes, and 27 is a stay.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a side cover mounting structure in which an inverted triangular part is formed on the side of a motorcycle body by a frame pipe or a frame pipe and a pipe-like stay, and a side cover is attached to the inverted triangular part, the above-mentioned The side cover is formed of an elastically deformable member such as a synthetic resin, and at least three elastically deformable locking portions are formed on the side cover to lock onto each pipe forming each side of the inverted triangular portion. A side cover mounting structure for a motorcycle, characterized in that the locking portion is formed in a semicircular arc shape in cross section along the outer peripheral surface of the pipe.