阅读说明：本技术 鞍乘型车辆 (Saddle-ride type vehicle ) 是由 坂根泰树 铃木敬哉 三上孝雄 于 2020-02-20 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种鞍乘型车辆,即使拆下前侧牌照,也能够确保外观性。在具有与前照灯(12)的周缘连接的前罩(8)、以及支承牌照(13)且在所述前罩(8)的下部安装的保持部件(14)的鞍乘型车辆(1)中,将保持部件(14)安装在前罩(8)的紧固部件(33)从前罩(8)侧突出,并卡合在保持部件(14)。保持部件(14)所连接的前罩(8)的底面(36)朝向车体后方,向后上方倾斜。保持部件(14)利用靠近车体前方的一个、以及靠近车体后方且在车宽方向上并列的两个紧固部件(33),安装在前罩(8)。(The invention provides a saddle type vehicle, which can ensure the appearance even the front license plate is detached. In a saddle riding type vehicle (1) having a front cover (8) connected to the peripheral edge of a headlamp (12) and a holding member (14) supporting a license plate (13) and mounted on the lower part of the front cover (8), a fastening member (33) for mounting the holding member (14) on the front cover (8) protrudes from the front cover (8) and is engaged with the holding member (14). A bottom surface (36) of a front cover (8) to which the holding member (14) is connected is inclined rearward and upward toward the rear of the vehicle body. The holding member (14) is attached to the front cover (8) by one of the fastening members (33) that is located closer to the front of the vehicle body and by two of the fastening members that are located closer to the rear of the vehicle body and that are aligned in the vehicle width direction.)

1. A saddle-ride type vehicle is provided with: a front cover (8) connected with the periphery of the headlamp (12), and a holding member (14) supporting the license plate (13) and mounted on the lower part of the front cover (8), the saddle type vehicle (1) is characterized in that,

a fastening member (33) for attaching the holding member (14) to the front cover (8) protrudes from the front cover (8) and is engaged with the holding member (14).

2. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1,

a bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8) to which the holding member (14) is connected is inclined rearward and upward with respect to the vehicle body.

3. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,

the holding member (14) is attached to the front cover (8) by three fastening members (33).

4. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3,

the three fastening members (33) are formed of one fastening member located closer to the front of the vehicle body and two fastening members located closer to the rear of the vehicle body and arranged in the vehicle width direction.

5. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

engagement holes (66a, 67a) formed in the holding member (14) and engaged with the fastening member (33) have a bottomed shape having a bottom portion on the vehicle body lower side.

6. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5,

the fastening member (33) penetrates the front cover (8) downward of the vehicle body and is engaged with the holding member (14).

7. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

the fastening member (33) is a self-tapping screw.

8. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

an adjusting member (34) for adjusting the optical axis of the headlight (12) is exposed at the center of the bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8) in the vehicle width direction,

a notch (65) that opens the vehicle body rear side is formed in the center of the holding member (14) in the vehicle width direction.

9. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 8,

the adjustment member (34) is housed in a recess (35) provided in a bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8).

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle, and more particularly to a saddle-ride type vehicle to which a license plate can be attached to a front side of a vehicle body.

Background

Conventionally, a saddle-ride type vehicle is known which can mount a license plate not only on the vehicle body rear side but also on the vehicle body front side in accordance with traffic regulations and the like of various countries.

Patent document 1 discloses a structure in which a stay for supporting a front license plate is attached to a lower surface of a headlamp fixed to a head pipe of a vehicle body frame in a motorcycle in which a fuel tank is disposed between a steering handle and a seat.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved by the invention

Here, in the same vehicle type, it is desirable to separately produce a destination specification in which the front license plate is installed and a destination specification in which the front license plate is not required. However, in the structure disclosed in patent document 1, since the base for attaching the stay for supporting the license plate to the lower surface of the headlamp is provided, when the stay for the front license plate is simply removed, the base is visible from the outside, which causes a problem of deterioration in appearance.

An object of the present invention is to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle capable of solving the above-described problems of the related art and ensuring the appearance even if a front license plate is removed.

Technical solution for solving technical problem

In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a saddle-ride type vehicle (1) comprising: a front cover (8) connected to the peripheral edge of a headlamp (12), and a holding member (14) attached to the lower part of the front cover (8) for supporting a license plate (13), wherein a fastening member (33) for attaching the holding member (14) to the front cover (8) protrudes from the front cover (8) and is engaged with the holding member (14).

In addition, a second feature is that a bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8) to which the holding member (14) is connected is inclined rearward and upward toward the rear of the vehicle body.

In addition, a third characteristic is that the holding member (14) is attached to the front cover (8) by three fastening members (33).

In addition, according to a fourth aspect, the three fastening members (33) are formed by one fastening member located closer to the front of the vehicle body and two fastening members located closer to the rear of the vehicle body and arranged in the vehicle width direction.

Further, a fifth feature is that engagement holes (66a, 67a) formed in the holding member (14) and into which the fastening member (33) engages have a bottomed shape having a bottom portion on the vehicle body lower side.

In addition, a sixth feature is that the fastening member (33) is directed downward of the vehicle body, penetrates the front cover (8), and is engaged with the holding member (14).

In addition, according to a seventh aspect, the fastening member (33) is a tapping screw.

In addition, an eighth feature is that an adjustment member (34) that adjusts the optical axis of the headlamp (12) is exposed at the vehicle width direction center of the bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8), and a notch (65) that opens the vehicle body rear side is formed at the vehicle width direction center of the holding member (14).

Further, according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the adjustment member (34) is housed in a recess (35) provided in a bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8).

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

According to the first feature, in the saddle-ride type vehicle (1) having the front cover (8) connected to the peripheral edge of the headlamp (12) and the holding member (14) supporting the license plate (13) and attached to the lower portion of the front cover (8), since the fastening member (33) attaching the holding member (14) to the front cover (8) protrudes from the front cover (8) and engages with the holding member (14), it is possible to configure such that the fastening member is not exposed on the lower surface side of the holding member in the state where the holding member is attached to the front cover, and it is possible to improve the appearance around the front cover. Further, since the boss or the like with which the fastening member is engaged is provided on the holding member side, the lower surface of the front cover to which the holding member is connected can be formed in a simple shape. Thus, even when the holding member is removed because the destination specification of the front license plate is not required, the appearance can be ensured without providing other parts, and the number of manufacturing steps and cost can be reduced.

According to the second feature, since the bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8) to which the holding member (14) is connected is inclined rearward and upward toward the rear of the vehicle body, even in a state where the holding member is removed, the bottom surface of the front cover is less likely to be seen from the outside, and the appearance around the front cover can be improved.

According to the third feature, since the holding member (14) is attached to the front cover (8) by the three fastening members (33), the fastening portions can be arranged in a triangular shape, and the holding member can be stably fixed.

According to the fourth aspect, since the three fastening members (33) are formed of one fastening member located closer to the front of the vehicle body and two fastening members located closer to the rear of the vehicle body and arranged in the vehicle width direction, even when a through hole remains in the lower surface of the front cover due to removal of the holding member, the influence on the appearance can be minimized by making one through hole visible from the front of the vehicle body.

According to the fifth feature, since the engagement holes (66a, 67a) formed in the holding member (14) and into which the fastening member (33) engages have a bottomed shape having a bottom portion on the vehicle body lower side, the fastening member is not visible from the outside in the state where the holding member is attached, and the appearance around the front cover can be improved. In addition, the holding member can be prevented from being detached by a third person.

According to the sixth feature, since the fastening member (33) penetrates the front cover (8) downward of the vehicle body and is engaged with the holding member (14), the front cover and the holding member can be fixed to each other with a simple configuration in which a through hole is provided on the front cover side and an engagement hole is provided on the holding member side, without impairing the appearance.

According to the seventh feature, since the fastening member (33) is a tapping screw, the front cover and the holding member can be fixed to each other with a simple structure.

According to the eighth aspect, since the adjustment member (34) for adjusting the optical axis of the headlamp (12) is exposed at the center in the vehicle width direction of the bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8), and the notch (65) that opens the vehicle body rear side is formed at the center in the vehicle width direction of the holding member (14), the optical axis adjustment can be performed without detaching the holding member.

According to the ninth feature, since the adjustment member (34) is housed in the recess (35) provided in the bottom surface (36) of the front cover (8), the adjustment member is not easily seen from the outside not only in a state where the holding member is attached but also in a state where the holding member is detached, and the appearance around the front cover can be ensured even in a destination specification where a front license plate is not required.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle as a saddle type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of a part of the motorcycle.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged left side view of a part of the motorcycle.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the front cover as viewed from the front lower side of the left side of the vehicle body.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the holding member.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the periphery of the front cover with the holding member removed.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the head lamp.

Description of the reference numerals

1 motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle); 12 a headlamp; 8(8a, 8b) a front cover; 13 front side license plate (license plate); 14 a holding member; 33 a tapping screw (fastening member); 36 a joint surface; 66a engage the hole.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 1 as a saddle type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The body frame 2 of the motorcycle 1 includes a main frame 3 extending rearward of the vehicle body from the head pipe 44 and bent downward and having a center in the vehicle width direction. A pivot shaft 56 for pivotally supporting the swing arm 21 in a freely swingable manner is provided at the lower end portion of the main frame 3.

A steering rod, not shown, is rotatably supported by the head pipe 44, and a top beam 10 and a bottom beam 45 that support the pair of left and right front forks 16 are fixed to the upper and lower sides of the steering rod. A steering handle 5 having a handle bar 7 of a bilaterally symmetrical shape is fixed to the roof beam 10, and a pair of left and right mirrors 6 are attached to the steering handle 5. A front wheel WF is rotatably supported by a lower end portion of the front fork 16, and a front fender 15 covering an upper side of the front wheel WF is disposed at an intermediate position of the front fork 16.

A pair of left and right upper seat frames 28 and a lower seat frame 29 are mounted on the rear upper portion of the main frame 3. A power unit P integrally constituting a single-cylinder four-stroke engine and a transmission is mounted on a lower portion of the main frame 3. Swing arm 21 pivotally supported on pivot shaft 56 so as to be swingable is suspended from lower seat frame 29 by a pair of right and left rear cushions 22.

The rotational driving force of the power unit P is transmitted to the rear wheel WR via a transmission chain, not shown, covered with the chain cover 20. A throttle body 48 including a throttle valve and a fuel injection device is attached to the rear surface side of the power unit P, and the combustion gas of the power unit P is guided to a muffler behind the vehicle body via an exhaust pipe 17. A side bracket 18 and a center bracket 19 are pivotally supported at the lower end of the main frame 3 so as to be swingable.

A front cover 8 for supporting the windshield 9 and the headlamps 12 is attached to the front of the head pipe 44. A pair of right and left front turn signal lamp devices 11 are disposed on the vehicle width direction outer side of the front cover 8, and a holding member 14 for supporting a front license plate 13 is attached to the lower end portion of the front cover 8.

A fuel tank 43 is disposed on the upper portion of the main frame 3. A pair of left and right side hoods 4 are attached to the fuel tank 43 at positions near the front, and a seat 54 having a front seat and a rear seat integrally formed is disposed behind the fuel tank 43. A pair of left and right side covers 55 that cover both sides in the vehicle width direction of an air cleaner box (not shown) connected to the rear of the throttle body 48 is disposed below the fuel tank 43. A rear cover 57 covering the upper seat frame 28 and the lower seat frame 29 is disposed behind the side cover 55.

A grab bar 27 is disposed at the rear upper portion of the rear cover 57, and a tail lamp 26 is attached to the rear end portion of the rear cover 57. A rear fender 24 for supporting the pair of right and left rear turn signal lamp devices 25 and the rear license plate 23 is fixed to a lower portion of the rear cover 57.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of a part of the motorcycle 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged left side view of a part of the motorcycle 1. A front wheel brake lever 31 is swingably attached to the steering handle 5 on the right side in the vehicle width direction, and a clutch lever 32 is swingably attached to the steering handle 5 on the left side in the vehicle width direction. The meter device 40 is disposed in front of the handle bar 7 constituting the steering handle 5 in the vehicle body and on the rear side of the windshield 9 in the vehicle body. The front license plate 13 is fixed to a holding member 14 attached to the lower portion of the front cover 8 by two bolts 13 a.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the front cover 8 as viewed from the front lower left side of the vehicle body. The front cover 8 formed of a colored hard resin or the like is configured by engaging a pair of left and right cross members 8a connected to the side portions of the headlamp 12 with a lower member 8b (a hatched portion of sparse dots) connected to the lower portion of the headlamp 12. A holding member 14 (densely dotted shaded portion) that supports the front license plate 13 is attached to the lower surface of the lower member 8b constituting the front cover 8. A bolt 34 as an adjusting member for adjusting the optical axis of the headlamp 12 is disposed at the center of the lower member 8b in the vehicle width direction, and the vertical optical axis of the headlamp 12 can be adjusted by loosening the bolt 34 and swinging it back and forth along the elongated hole 34 a. A cover 39 for supporting a stay member of the headlamp 12 is engaged with a rear end portion of the lower member 8 b.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the holding member 14. The holding member 14 integrally molded from a colored hard resin or the like has: a pair of left and right front side protruding portions 60L, 60R for attaching the front license plate 13, and a pair of left and right rear side arm portions 61L, 61R for attaching the holding member 14 to the front cover 8.

The front side protruding portions 60L and 60R are formed with support portions 62, and the support portions 62 are provided with through holes 63 through which the bolts 13a of the front side plate 13 are fitted. On the other hand, a plate-like portion 64 having a cutout 65 formed at the center in the vehicle width direction is provided inside the rear arm portions 61L, 61R, and bosses 66, 67 are formed at two rear positions and one front position between the rear arm portions 61L, 61R and the plate-like portion 64. Bottomed engagement holes 66a, 67a into which tapping screws (see fig. 7) as fastening members are screwed are formed in the cylindrical bosses 66, 67, and a plurality of ribs for improving strength are provided on the outer peripheries of the bosses 66, 67. By forming the notch 65 in the center of the holding member 14 in the vehicle width direction, the optical axis adjustment can be performed without detaching the holding member 14.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the periphery of the front cover 8 with the holding member 14 removed. The holding member 14 is fixed to the front cover 8 by three tapping screws 33 as fastening members projecting downward from the bottom surface 36 of the front cover 8. The tapping screws 33 project downward through-holes formed in the bottom surface 36 of the front cover 8 and are screwed into the bosses 66, 67 of the holding member 14.

That is, in the present embodiment, since the tapping screws 33 that attach the holding member 14 to the front cover 8 protrude from the front cover 8 side and engage with the holding member 14, the tapping screws 33 can be configured not to be exposed on the lower surface side of the holding member 14 in a state where the holding member 14 is attached to the front cover 8, and the appearance around the front cover 8 can be improved. Further, since the bosses 66 and 67 with which the tapping screws 33 are engaged are provided on the holding member 14 side, the bottom surface 36 of the front cover 8 to which the holding member 14 is connected can be formed in a simple shape. Thus, even in the case where the holding member 14 is removed because the destination specification of the front license plate 13 is not required, it is possible to ensure the appearance without providing any other parts, and to reduce the number of manufacturing steps and cost.

The bottom surface 36 of the front cover 8 is an abutment surface against which the upper surface of the holding member 14 abuts. Since the bottom surface 36 is inclined rearward and upward toward the rear of the vehicle body, the bottom surface 36 of the front cover 8 is less likely to be seen from the outside even when the holding member 14 is removed, and the appearance around the front cover 8 can be improved.

Further, since the holding member 14 is attached to the front cover 8 by one front tapping screw 33 and two rear tapping screws 33 arranged in parallel in the vehicle width direction, the holding member 14 can be stably fixed by arranging the fastening portion in a triangular shape. Even when a through hole remains in the lower surface of the front cover 8 due to removal of the holding member 14, the influence on the appearance can be minimized by providing one through hole that can be seen from the front of the vehicle body.

Further, the bolt 34 and the elongated hole 34a for adjusting the optical axis of the headlamp 12 are housed in a recess 35 provided at the center in the vehicle width direction of the bottom surface 36 of the front cover 8. Thus, the bolts 34 are not easily visible from the outside not only in the state where the holding member 14 is attached but also in the state where the holding member 14 is detached, and the appearance around the front cover 8 can be ensured even if the specification is a destination specification where the front license plate 13 is not required.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the headlamp 12. In the figure, the tapping screw 33 is cut at a cross section passing through the left rear side in the vehicle width direction, and is viewed from the left side in the vehicle width direction. The headlamp 12 is configured such that a substrate 72 and a reflector member 73, which are oriented substantially horizontally, are housed in a housing 75 and covered with an outer lens 70. The LED light sources are mounted on the upper and lower surfaces of the substrate 72, and the reflector member 73 is provided with a low beam side reflector 71 located on the upper side of the substrate 72 and a high beam side reflector 74 located on the lower side of the substrate 72.

The lower member 8b constituting the front cover 8 is a plate-like member connected to the lower surface of the housing 75 of the headlamp 12, and the tapping screw 33 for fixing the holding member 14 penetrates the lower member 8b from the vehicle body upper side and is engaged with the bosses 66, 67 of the holding member 14. As described above, since the engaging holes 66a and 67a formed in the bosses 66 and 67 have a bottomed shape having a bottom portion on the vehicle body lower side, the tapping screw 33 is not visible from the outside in the state where the holding member 14 is attached, and the appearance around the front cover 8 can be improved. In addition, the holding member 14 can be prevented from being detached by a third person.

The shape of the motorcycle, the shape and structure of the headlight and the front cover, the shape and structure of the holding member and the boss, the shape and structure of the fastening member, the arrangement and number of the fastening members, and the like are not limited to those of the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the fastening member is a tapping screw, but a nut may be insert-molded into the holding member and the holding member may be fixed by a bolt. The fastening structure of the front cover and the holding member of the present invention can be applied to a saddle-ride type tricycle, a four-wheel vehicle, and the like.