JP2005119392A - Handlebar cover structure for steering handlebar - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adopt a large meter unit by providing an opening part for installing the meter unit at a handlebar rear part cover without the disturbance of an upper part joint line of a handlebar front cover and the handlebar rear cover in a handlebar cover structure for a steering handlebar. <P>SOLUTION: A handlebar cover 13 covering the center of a bar type steering handlebar 4 is constituted by mating and joining the handlebar front part cover 13F and the handlebar rear part cover 13R, and an opening 47 in which the upper part outer circumference surface of the meter unit 41 is fitted in is formed at an upper part of the handlebar rear cover 13R. In that constitution, the opening 47 is formed to divide an upper part joint line L of the handlebar front part cover 13F and the handlebar rear part cover 13R into the right and left, and the rear edge of the handlebar front part cover 13F is arranged to go over a reinforcement wall 48 and to vertically align with the front edge of the opening part 47. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention has a handle cover that surrounds the middle part of the bar-type steering handle except the left and right grips, a handle front cover that covers the middle part from the front, and a handle rear cover that covers the middle part from the rear. The present invention relates to an improvement in the handle cover structure of a steering handle, which is configured to be coupled and provided with an opening for fitting an outer peripheral surface of a meter unit on an upper portion of a handle rear cover.

Such a steering handle cover structure of a steering handle is already known as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 below. In the conventional structure, the upper connecting line of the handle front cover and the handle rear cover is a single continuous left and right, and the opening for fitting the meter unit is behind the upper connecting line on the handle rear cover. Is provided.
JP 2002-240760 A

  As described above, if the handle rear cover is provided with an opening for fitting the meter unit behind the upper coupling line of the handle front cover and the handle rear cover, the opening is blocked by the upper coupling line. It was difficult to provide a large back cover, so it was difficult to use a large meter unit.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an opening for fitting the meter unit is provided in the handle rear cover without being obstructed by the upper connecting line of the handle front cover and the handle rear cover. It is an object of the present invention to provide a handle cover structure for the steering handle, which can adopt a large meter unit.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a handle cover that surrounds an intermediate portion of a bar-type steering handle excluding left and right grips, a handle front cover that covers the intermediate portion from the front, and a rear portion of the intermediate portion. A steering wheel handle cover structure in which a handle rear cover that covers and is connected to each other and is provided with an opening that fits the outer peripheral surface of the meter unit on the upper part of the handle rear cover. Thus, the upper connecting line of the handle front cover and the handle rear cover is provided on the handle rear cover so as to be divided into right and left, and a reinforcing wall projecting downward is formed at the front edge of the opening. The first feature is that the rear edge of the part cover is disposed so as to face the opening beyond the reinforcing wall.

  According to the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the upper surface of the handle front cover, which is continuous with the rear edge, is continued to a mountain-shaped visor-like raised portion formed on the front edge of the lens of the meter unit. The second feature is that the lens is bent.

  According to the first feature of the present invention, the opening for fitting the meter unit is arranged so as to divide the upper coupling line L of the handle front cover and the handle rear cover into left and right, so that the upper coupling line is obstructed. Therefore, a large opening can be formed in the handle rear cover, and a large meter unit can be mounted.

  In addition, since the rear edge of the handle front cover faces the opening beyond the reinforcing wall, the opening is formed between the handle front cover and the handle rear cover when the meter unit is fitted in the opening. The appearance can be simplified.

  Furthermore, since the reinforcing wall bent downward is integrally formed at the front edge of the opening, the necessary rigidity of the handle rear cover can be secured by the reinforcing wall even if a large opening is used.

  Further, according to the second feature of the present invention, the running wind smoothly flows from the handle front cover to the raised portion of the lens, and the air resistance can be reduced.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1 is a side view of a scooter type vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the vehicle, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the vehicle body cover, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the front main cover in the vehicle body cover, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the rear upper cover, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the rear lower cover, FIG. 12 is a front view when the basket is attached to the front cover, and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 14 is a plan view around the steering handle, FIG. 15 is a view taken along arrow 15 in FIG. 14, FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line 16-16 in FIG. 15, and FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line 17-17 in FIG. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the handle cover.

  1 and 2, a scooter type vehicle 1 includes a vehicle body frame 2 having a head pipe 2a at a front end, a front fork 3 supported to be steerable by the head pipe 2a, and an upper end portion of the front fork 3. A bar-type steering handle 4 attached to the steering stem and a power unit 5 including an engine attached to the body frame 2 so as to be swingable up and down are provided. A front wheel 6F is pivotally supported at the lower end of the front fork 3, and the power unit 5 A rear wheel 6 </ b> R driven by the power of the power unit 5 is pivotally supported at the swinging end portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the vehicle body frame 2 includes a front frame 2F that extends downward from the rear surface side of the head pipe 2a and then bends horizontally rearward, and a rear frame from the rear end of the front frame 2F. A rear frame 2R that extends upward and bends backward horizontally is formed. The front frame 2F includes a vehicle body front cover 8F that surrounds the periphery of the head pipe 2a, and a step floor connected to the lower portion of the vehicle. 9, a luggage box 10 and a vehicle body rear cover 8R that surrounds the luggage box 10 are attached to the rear frame 2R, and a seat 11 that also serves as a lid of the luggage box 10 is attached to the upper part of the vehicle body rear cover 8R. The rear frame 2R is connected to the upper end of the rear cushion 12 connected to the rear end of the power unit 5. The bar-type steering handle 4 is attached with a handle cover 13 that surrounds an intermediate portion excluding the left and right grip portions.

  The front cover 8F will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The vehicle body front cover 8F includes a front cover 15 that covers the front side of the head pipe 2a and a back cover 16 that covers the back side of the head pipe 2a. On the other hand, an upper bracket 17 and a lower bracket 18 for supporting the front cover 15 are fixed to the head pipe 2a. A horn 14 is attached to the upper bracket 17.

  The back cover 16 is attached to the head pipe 2a and is joined to the front cover 15 by a back upper cover 16U (see FIG. 10), and a back lower cover 16L (see FIG. 7) connected to the front cover 15 and the step floor 9 (see FIG. 7). 11), and a storage case 19 (see FIG. 4) having an open upper surface is formed between the rear upper cover 16U and the rear lower cover 16L.

  As clearly shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 8, and 9, the front cover 15 is divided into a front main cover 15M and a front sub-cover 15S. The front main cover 15M is provided with an opening 20 having a V-shaped left and right inner edge 20a, 20a at the upper center, and connects the upper ends of the left and right inner edges 20a, 20a of the opening 20 to each other. The reinforcing wall 21 is formed integrally, and eventually the opening 20 forms an inverted triangle. Further, the front main cover 15M is formed with a step portion 22 that recedes toward the head pipe 2a along the left and right inner edges 20a, 20a of the opening portion 20. The stepped portion 22 is provided with locking holes 23, 23... At the lower portion adjacent to the opening 20 and the left and right side portions. The reinforcing wall 21 is integrally formed with a pair of bottomed cylindrical hollow bosses 24, 24 protruding from the rear surfaces of the left and right ends. The front main cover 15M is fixed to the pair of left and right arms 18a, 18a of the lower bracket 18 with a pair of screws 25, 25. At this time, the screws 25 and 25 are screwed into nuts 26 and 26 welded to the arm portions 18a and 18a. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 29 denotes a screw hole of the front main cover 15M through which the screws 25, 25 pass.

  The front sub-cover 15S forms an inverted triangle when viewed from the front, and has a curved shape so that the cross section swells forward, and the upper end of the front sub-cover 15S projects rearward to surround the front half of the base of the steering handle 4. A collar portion 27 is formed, and the collar portion 27 gives rigidity to the entire front sub-cover 15S. Further, a large number of sound holes 28 are formed in the front sub-cover 15S facing the horn 14.

  The front sub-cover 15S is arranged so as to cover the opening 20 and the reinforcing wall 21 from the front while engaging the left and right side edges with the stepped portion 22. The front sub-cover 15S has three hook-like locking claws 30, 30... That protrude downward from the rear surface and can be engaged with the locking holes 23, 23. A pair of side connection bosses 31, 31 inserted into the pair of hollow bosses 24, 24, and a center connection boss 32 projecting from the back of the center portion of the front sub-cover 15 </ b> S corresponding to the opening 20 are formed. The

  When the front sub-cover 15S is attached, the three locking claws 30, 30... Are engaged with the three locking holes 23, 23. The upper bracket 17 is overlapped in the opening 20 and fixed with a screw 33. At this time, the screw 33 is screwed into a nut 34 welded to the upper bracket 17. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 35 denotes a screw hole of the front sub-cover 15S through which the screw 33 passes.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the side connection boss 31, the hollow boss 24, and the rear upper cover 16 </ b> U are overlapped, and the tapping screw 37 is screwed into the side connection boss 31 from the rear upper cover 16 </ b> U side. A person.

  As described above, the front sub-cover 15S is coupled to the front main cover 15M by engagement of the locking holes 23, 23... And the locking claws 30, 30. Therefore, the front sub-cover 15S can be firmly attached to the upper bracket 17 only by fixing the central portion of the front sub-cover 15S to the upper bracket 17 with a single screw 33, and the front main cover 15S can be attached to the front main cover 15S. The cover 15M can be pressed and held. Eventually, the front cover 15 is screwed to a total of three places, two places of the lower bracket 18 and one place of the upper bracket 17 as a whole, and is attached to the head pipe 2a.

  By the way, in the front main cover 15M, the upper ends of the left and right inner edges 20a, 20a forming the V-shape of the opening 20 are connected to each other by the reinforcing wall 21, and along the left and right inner edges 20a, 20a Is formed, the rigidity of the upper end portion of the front main cover 15M is remarkably enhanced. Therefore, the relative positional accuracy of the pair of locking holes 23, 23 arranged at the left and right end portions of the reinforcing wall 21 is increased. Is increased, and the engagement of the locking claws 30 with the locking holes 23 is facilitated, and the assembling property of the front sub-cover 15S can be improved.

  Further, since the rigidity of the upper end of the front main cover 15M is reinforced, the front sub cover 15S is firmly pressed and held by the front sub cover 15S only by screwing one part of the front sub cover 15S to the upper bracket 17. It is possible to prevent chatter noise around the opening 20 during traveling. Thus, by screwing the front cover 15 to the upper bracket 17 and the lower bracket 18 at a total of three places as described above, the front cover 15 can be firmly attached to the head pipe 2a, and assemblability is improved.

  Moreover, since the front sub-cover 15S covers the reinforcing wall 21 and is not exposed to the outside, the appearance of the front cover 15 can be kept good.

  When the screw 33 is removed and the front sub-cover 15S is pulled forward, the locking claws 30, 30... Are detached from the locking holes 23, 23... Of the front main cover 15M, and the front sub-cover 15S is moved to the front main cover. Since it can be removed from 15M, maintenance of the horn 14 and its surrounding wiring, etc. can be performed from the opening 20 as usual.

  Next, a structure for attaching the basket 38 to the front surface of the front cover 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

  In this case, first, the three screws 25, 25, 33 in which the front main cover 15M and the front sub cover 15S are fixed to the upper and lower brackets 17, 18 have three screw holes 125a, 133a in the head. Bolts 125, 125, 133. And the back plate 38a of the basket 38 superimposed on the heads of these bolts 125, 125, 133 is fixed by three screws 39, 39... Screwed into the screw holes 125a, 133a.

  Thus, since the bolts 125, 125, 133 for fixing the front main cover 15M and the front sub-cover 15S to the upper and lower brackets 18 are used for the attachment of the basket 38, the front main cover is used for the attachment. 15M and the front sub-cover 15S need not be reworked. Therefore, not only the assembly of the basket 38 is good, but the front main cover 15M and the front sub-cover 15S are good even when the basket 38 is removed. A good appearance.

  Finally, the structure of the handle cover 13 and its peripheral part will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The handle cover 13 is composed of a handle front cover 13F that covers the front side of the intermediate portion excluding the left and right grip portions of the bar-type steering handle 4, and a handle rear cover 13R that covers the rear side of the intermediate portion. A headlight 40h and a combination light 40 in which the left and right turn signals 40w, 40w are unitized are attached to the front cover 13F, and a meter unit having a speedometer 41a, a fuel fuel gauge 41b, and the like is provided on the handle rear cover 13R. 41 is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the handle rear cover 13R is fixed to a plurality of brackets 43, 43 '(see FIGS. 16 and 17) fixed to the steering handle 4 with screws 44, 44'. The upper and lower side edges of the handle front cover 13F are abutted against the upper and lower side edges of the cover 13R, and the covers 13F and 13R are coupled to each other by a plurality of screws 45, 45.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the meter unit 41 has a substantially isosceles triangle with the base directed forward and the sides curved outward. The lens 42 of the meter unit 41 is subjected to smoke treatment on the entire surface thereof to absorb the illusion light. A visor-like ridge 42a is formed on the front edge of the lens 42, and the ridge 42a has a mountain shape with both front and rear surfaces as slopes.

  The meter unit 41 is attached to the handle rear cover 13R as follows. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 18, an opening 47 having a shape corresponding to a substantially isosceles triangle of the meter unit 41 is provided at the center of the handle rear cover 13 </ b> R, and at the front edge of the opening 47, A reinforcing wall 48 protruding downward is formed. When the handle rear cover 13R is a single body, the outer peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the meter unit 41 is fitted from the lower side to the inner peripheral surface of the opening. Three mounting arms 49, 49... Projecting from the left and right side surfaces and the rear surface of the meter unit 41 correspond to the three mounting bosses 50 projecting from the inner surface of the handle rear cover 13R. , 50... Are fixed with screws 51, 51. Thus, the meter unit 41 is attached to the handle rear cover 13R.

  The upper connecting line L between the left and right ends of the handle front cover 13F and the handle rear cover 13R is arranged to intersect the left and right corners of the opening 47. In other words, the upper coupling line L is divided into left and right by the opening 47. The rear edge 13Fa of the central portion of the handle front cover 13F is disposed so as to face the opening 47 beyond the reinforcing wall 48, and specifically, is disposed so as to align with the front edge of the opening 47 vertically. . The upper surface of the central portion of the front cover 13F that is continuous with the rear edge 13Fa is bent so as to follow the front slope of the raised portion 42a of the lens 42 of the meter unit 41.

  As described above, the opening 47 into which the upper end of the meter unit 41 is fitted is formed on the handle rear cover so that the upper connecting line L between the left and right ends of the handle front cover 13F and the handle rear cover 13R is divided into left and right. 13R, the meter unit 41 protrudes forward from the coupling line L. Therefore, a large opening 47 is formed in the handle rear cover 13R without being obstructed by the upper coupling line L. A large meter unit 41 can be mounted.

  Moreover, since the reinforcing wall 48 bent downward is integrally formed at the front edge of the large opening 47, the necessary rigidity of the handle rear cover 13R can be secured by the reinforcing wall 48 even when the large opening 47 is formed. Can do.

  Further, the rear edge 13Fa at the center of the handle front cover 13F is aligned with the front edge of the opening 47 while covering the reinforcing wall 48 at the front end of the opening 47, so the meter unit 41 is mounted on the opening 47. In this state, the opening 47 appears to be formed between the handle front cover 13F and the handle rear cover 13R, and the appearance can be simplified.

  In addition, the upper surface connected to the rear edge 13Fa of the handle front cover 13F is bent so as to follow the front slope of the visor-like raised portion 42a formed on the front edge of the lens 42 of the meter unit 41. The traveling wind smoothly flows from the upper surface of the handle front cover 13F to the raised portion 42a of the lens 42, and the air resistance can be reduced.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the opening 47 may be arranged such that the front edge thereof coincides with the upper coupling line L of the handle front cover 13F and the handle rear cover 13R.

The side view of the scooter type vehicle which concerns on this invention. The front view of the vehicle. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. The perspective view of a vehicle body cover. The perspective view of the front main cover in a vehicle body cover. The perspective view of a front subcover. The perspective view of a rear upper cover. The perspective view of a rear lower cover. The front view at the time of attaching a basket to a front cover. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. The top view around a steering handle. FIG. 15 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 15 in FIG. 14. FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line 16-16 in FIG. 15; FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line 17-17 in FIG. 15; The exploded perspective view of a handle cover.

Explanation of symbols

L ... upper connecting line 4 ... steering handle 13 ... housing cover 13F ... handle front cover 13R ... handle rear cover 41 ... meter unit 42 ... .... Lens 42a ... Raised part 47 ... Opening part 48 ... Reinforcing wall

Claims (2)

A handle cover (13) surrounding the middle part of the bar-type steering handle (4) excluding the left and right grips, a handle front cover (13F) covering the middle part from the front, and a handle covering the middle part from the rear Steering handle handle that is configured by abutting and joining the rear cover (13R) and having an opening (47) that fits the outer peripheral surface of the meter unit (41) at the upper part of the handle rear cover (13R) In the cover structure,
The opening (47) is provided in the handle rear cover (13R) so as to divide the upper coupling line (L) of the handle front cover (13F) and the handle rear cover (13R) into left and right, thereby, A reinforcing wall (48) protruding downward is formed at the front edge of the opening (47), and the rear edge (13Fa) of the handle front cover (13F) extends beyond the reinforcing wall (48). A handle cover structure for a steering handle, wherein the handle cover structure is arranged to face the opening (47). The handle cover structure for a steering handle according to claim 1,
The upper surface of the handle front cover (13F) connected to the rear edge (13Fa) is formed into a mountain-shaped visor-shaped raised portion (42a) formed at the front edge of the lens (42) of the meter unit (41). Steering handle handle cover structure, characterized by being bent continuously.

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