JP2015077831A - Vehicular cover device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular cover device capable of simply connecting cover members to each other without generating a surface stepped part.SOLUTION: A vehicular cover device includes first and second cover members (31 and 32) connected to each other while being aligned in an adjacent direction (Y1Y2). A connector of the first cover member (31) includes: a first rib part (61) bent toward a vehicle body inward side (X1); and a protrusion part (65) protruding toward one side (Y1) in the adjacent direction (Y1Y2). A connector of the second cover member (32) includes: a second rib part (62) bent toward the vehicle body inward side (X1), and extending in a slide direction (Z1Z2) orthogonal to both a vehicle body inward/output direction (X1X2) and the adjacent direction (Y1Y2); and a restriction part (62b) protruding from the second rib part (62) toward the other side (Y2) in the adjacent direction (Y1Y2). In a state in which the first cover member (31) is connected to the second cover member (32), the first rib part (61) abuts on the restriction part (62b) facing the first rib part (61) from the vehicle body inward side (X1) in the vehicle body inward/outward direction (X1X2), and the protrusion part (65) abuts on the second rib part (62) facing the protrusion part (65) from an outward side in the vehicle body inward/outward direction (X1X2).

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle cover device that covers vehicle bodies of various vehicles such as motorcycles and four-wheel drive vehicles.

  BACKGROUND ART A vehicle cover device, for example, a motorcycle cover device, is usually configured by connecting a plurality of divided cover members as described in Patent Document 1. As a connection structure, a connection piece is formed at a connection portion of one cover member, and a connection portion of the other cover member is overlapped on the connection piece and fastened with a bolt or the like. As another cover device, there is a cover device to which a cover member is attached by inserting an engagement piece into a hole of a counterpart member (Patent Document 2).

JP 2013-018357 A JP 2006-035980 A

  When connecting the cover members, it is necessary to adjust the cover mounting position and connection position for each vehicle in consideration of manufacturing errors or mounting errors in the conventional connection structure. Depending on the adjustment accuracy, the connection between the cover members is necessary. A step may occur on the surface of the part. If a step is generated in the connecting portion between the cover members, the appearance of the entire cover device is impaired, and air flowing along the surface of the cover device is disturbed. In particular, in motorcycles, if there is a step in the connecting portion, the rider's shoes may be caught on the step. Even when adjustment is made so as not to cause a step, the cover member may rattle in and out of the vehicle body due to vibrations during traveling.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle cover device in which both cover members can be connected so that the cover members do not rattle in the vehicle interior / exterior direction and the surfaces of the cover members are smoothly connected without any step. It is.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention has two first and second cover members that are connected to each other side by side in a predetermined adjacent direction, and in a vehicle cover device that covers a vehicle body, The connecting portion includes a first cover main body portion that covers the vehicle body, a first rib portion that is bent inward from the first cover main body portion, and a protruding portion that protrudes in one of the adjacent directions from the first rib portion. And the connecting portion of the second cover member is bent inwardly of the vehicle body from the second cover main body portion covering the vehicle body, and in both the vehicle interior-external direction and the adjacent direction. A second rib portion extending in an orthogonal sliding direction; and a restricting portion projecting from the second rib portion to the other in the adjacent direction, wherein the first cover member and the second cover member are connected to each other. In this state, the first rib portion abuts on the restriction portion facing the first rib portion from the inside in the vehicle interior / exterior direction, and the projection portion is located outside the vehicle body in / outward direction with respect to the projection portion. It abuts against the opposing second rib portion.

  The present invention preferably includes the following configuration in addition to the above configuration.

(A) At least one of the first rib portion and the restricting portion extends in the sliding direction.

(B) The second cover member is formed with a cutout portion penetrating a part of the second rib portion in the adjacent direction, and the cutout portion is defined by a dimension of the projection portion in the vehicle interior / exterior direction. An insertion space that is formed to be large, an inclined space that is continuous with the insertion space and decreases in the vehicle interior and exterior direction as it advances in one of the sliding directions, and the first rib portion is in contact with the restriction portion. And a fixed space having a regulating side surface that abuts against and protrudes from the outside in the vehicle body inside / outside direction to the protruding portion. In this case, it is more preferable that the first cover member has a retaining structure that prevents the first cover member from moving to the other side in the sliding direction when the first rib portion is in contact with the restricting portion.

(C) The first cover member is formed with a bent portion that protrudes from the first rib portion to the one of the adjacent directions and then bends in a direction orthogonal to the adjacent direction. With the portion in contact with the second rib portion, the second rib portion is in contact with the one side in the adjacent direction. In this case, more preferably, the bent portion is formed integrally with the protruding portion and is bent in the sliding direction.

(D) In the vehicle cover device provided with the cutout portion described in (b) above, the protruding portion protrudes from the first rib portion in one of the adjacent directions and then orthogonal to one of the sliding directions. A bent portion that bends in a direction in which the protruding portion is in contact with the second rib portion in a state where the protruding portion is in contact with the second rib portion; One cover member has a retaining structure for preventing movement to the other side in the sliding direction.

(E) In the vehicle cover device including the bent portion of the item (c), a plurality of the bent portions are formed at intervals in the slide direction.

(F) One of the first cover member and the second cover member is a radiator shroud extending from the side of the radiator disposed at the front end of the vehicle body frame to the side of the engine. In this case, more preferably, of the first cover member and the second cover member, the front end portion of the one cover member serving as the radiator shroud is attached to the radiator by a fastening member inserted from the front of the vehicle body. The upper end of the one cover member is attached to the upper portion of the radiator.

  According to the present invention, the first rib portion of the first cover member abuts against the restriction portion of the second cover member from one of the inside and outside of the vehicle body, and the protruding portion of the first cover member is the second rib portion of the second cover member. By abutting from the other in the vehicle interior / exterior direction, it is possible to prevent the cover members from rattling in the vehicle interior / exterior direction without using a separate fastening member. Further, during the mounting operation, both cover members can be connected so that the surfaces of the cover members are smoothly connected without any step without adjusting the position of the cover members in the vehicle interior / exterior direction. Thereby, it can prevent that the air which flows along the surface of a cover apparatus is disturb | confused, and the external appearance of the whole cover apparatus can also be maintained. In particular, in the case of a motorcycle, it is possible to prevent the rider's shoes from being caught by a connecting portion having a step.

  According to the configuration (a), since the contact area between the first rib portion and the restricting portion is expanded in the sliding direction, it is possible to further prevent the cover members from rattling in the vehicle interior and exterior directions.

  According to the above configuration (b), the protruding portion of the first cover member is inserted into the insertion space and slid toward the inclined space and the fixed space, thereby preventing displacement at the restricting portion and the notched portion. The part can be smoothly guided to the fixed position and fixed. In particular, by having a retaining structure, it is possible to prevent the protruding portion from slipping out of the fixed position in the sliding direction due to vibration or the like.

  According to the said structure (c), it can prevent that both cover members remove | deviate to an adjacent direction by hold | suppressing a 2nd rib part in an adjacent direction by a bending part. In particular, by forming the bent portion integrally with the protruding portion and bending it in the sliding direction, the length of the bent portion can be increased while preventing the size of the second rib portion from increasing inward and outward of the vehicle body. The first cover member can be prevented from being enlarged and the rigidity of the connection portion can be improved.

  According to the said structure (d), in addition to the effect by the said structure (b), it also has the effect of said (c).

  According to the said structure (e), the shakiness of the adjacent direction of both cover members can be prevented over the wide area | region of the connection part of both cover members.

  According to the configuration (f), the shroud can be easily attached to the radiator from the front upper side of the vehicle body.

1 is a partial side view of a motorcycle provided with a cover device according to the present invention. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at the cover apparatus of FIG. 1 from the vehicle body inside. It is a plane enlarged view of the connection part of the 2nd cover member of the cover apparatus of FIG. It is a side surface enlarged view of the connection part of the 1st cover member of the cover apparatus of FIG. FIG. 5 is a VV cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 in a connected state of the cover member. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 1. It is a VII-VII cross-sectional enlarged view of FIG. Fig. 2 is a partial front view of the motorcycle shown in Fig. 1.

  1 to 8 show a motorcycle including a cover device according to the present invention, and an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on these drawings. For convenience of explanation, the left and right directions viewed from the rider will be described as the left and right directions of the vehicle and each component.

[Schematic structure of motorcycle]
FIG. 1 is a partial right side view of a motorcycle. A vehicle body frame 1 includes a head pipe 2, a pair of left and right main frames 3 extending substantially rearward and downward from the head pipe 2, and a pair of left and right extending substantially downward from the head pipe 2. And a pair of left and right lower frames (not shown) that connect the lower end of the down frame 5 and the rear lower end of the main frame 3.

  A seat rail 10 extending substantially rearward is connected to a substantially middle portion of the main frame 3 in the length direction, and a rear frame 11 extending rearward and upward is connected to a rear lower portion of the main frame 3. The end is coupled to the rear end of the seat rail 10.

  A fuel tank 12 is supported on the front portion of the main frame 3, a seat 13 is disposed on the rear side of the fuel tank 12, and the seat 13 is supported on the seat rail 10.

  The engine 15 is mounted in the body frame 1 and supported by the body frame 1 via a plurality of mounting brackets 16 and the like. An intake box 17 containing an air cleaner is disposed in the lower region of the seat 13, and a radiator 19 is disposed in front of the engine 15. A pair of left and right radiators 19 are provided.

[Structure of side cover device]
Side cover devices are arranged on the left and right sides of the vehicle body. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the right side cover device. Therefore, only the structure of the right side cover device will be described. The right side cover device includes a first cover member 31 made of resin and a second cover member 32 made of resin. The main body portion (first cover main body portion) of the first cover member 31 covers the lower region of the rear portion of the seat 13 from the right side, and the main body portion (second cover main body portion) of the second cover member 32 is An area from the radiator 19 through the lower part of the fuel tank 12 to the intake box 17 is covered from the right side.

  The front end portion of the main body portion of the first cover member 31 is fixed to the right side surface of the front end portion of the rear frame 11 by a bolt 33, and the entire main body portion of the first cover member 31 extends rearward and upward along the rear frame 11. It has an extended shape and covers the sides of the rear frame 11 widely in the vertical direction. Although not shown, the rear end portion of the main body portion of the first cover member 31 is fixed to the right side surface of the rear end portion of the rear frame 11 with a bolt.

  The front end portion of the main body portion of the second cover member 32 is a radiator shroud portion 32 a that covers the right side of the radiator 19 and the right side of the upper region of the cylinder head cover of the engine 15. The shroud portion 32a has a front portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction in a plan view, but the upper end portion 32b of the shroud portion 32a is recessed inward in the vehicle width so that the rider's shoes are not caught. Yes.

  The shroud portion 32a basically serves to guide the traveling wind to the radiator 19. In addition to this, the shroud portion 32a also serves a knee grip function, that is, a role of supporting the rider's right knee from the inside in the vehicle width direction. In the shroud portion 32a, a flat triangular vent hole 35 is formed at a position corresponding to the rear side of the upper half of the radiator 19. The vent hole 35 serves to discharge the heat of the radiator 19 to the outside. Plays. The inner surfaces of the upper and lower end portions of the shroud portion 32 a are respectively attached to cover attachment portions 19 a provided at the upper and lower end portions of the right end portion of the radiator 19 with bolts 37. The rear end portion of the shroud portion 32 a is attached to the end surface in the vehicle width direction of a cross pipe (not shown) of the main frame 3 with a bolt 38.

  As described above, the rear portion of the second cover member 32 covers the right side of the intake box 17, and the shape of the rear portion of the second cover member 32 includes the lower surface of the seat 13, the upper surface of the main frame 3, and the first cover. It corresponds to a substantially triangular shape surrounded by the upper surface of the member 31, and is detachably attached to the right side surface of the seat rail 10 and the right side surface of the intake box 17 by three grommet type fastening mechanisms 41. .

  The rear upper end portion of the shroud portion 32a of the second cover member 32 extends rearward through the right side of the main frame 3, but the portion corresponding to the main frame 3 of the second cover member 32 is also similar to the above. A grommet type fastening member 41 is provided and is detachably attached to the right side surface of the right main frame 3.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 1. The right radiator 19 has a left end face attached to the down frame 5 of the vehicle body frame 1 via a mounting bracket 43 and the like. The outer end in the vehicle width direction is inclined so as to be positioned forward of the inner end. Although not shown in FIG. 7, the left radiator 19 is also inclined so that the outer end in the vehicle width direction is positioned forward of the inner end. Thus, by arranging the left and right radiators 19 in a square shape in plan view, the size of the entire radiator 19 in the vehicle width direction is made compact.

The right end portion of the right radiator 19 is provided with a pair of upper and lower cover mounting portions 19a protruding rightward, and a nut 19b is mounted on each cover mounting plate 19a. On the other hand, a mounting portion 45 protruding leftward is formed on the inner surface of the shroud portion 32 a of the second cover member 32. The pair of upper and lower bolts 37 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole of the second cover member 32 from the front and screwed into the nut 19b to attach the shroud portion 32a at the front end of the second cover member 32 to the radiator 19. ing.

  FIG. 8 is a front view of the motorcycle. A front portion of the motorcycle is provided with a front wheel 27, a front fender 28, a pair of left and right clothes 29, and the left and right radiators 19 are disposed behind the front fender 28. Arranged on the side. The attached portions 45 formed at the upper and lower end portions of the shroud portion 32a of the second cover member 32 have a shape recessed forward. A screen 47 is disposed on the front surface of each of the left and right radiators 19, but the screen for the right radiator 19 is not shown.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the grommet fastening mechanism 41. A hollow projection support base 51 is formed integrally with the second cover member 32 on the inner surface of the main body portion of the second cover member 32. On the support base 51, an engagement protrusion 52 that protrudes inward and outward in the vehicle body X1 is integrally formed. The engagement protrusion 52 is formed in a mushroom shape, and a bulging portion 52a is formed at the tip. On the other hand, a hollow grommet support base 55 is formed integrally with the intake box 17 on the right side surface of the intake box 17 which is an attachment counterpart member, or is formed separately and fixed to the intake box 17. A support hole 55a is formed in the grommet support base 55, a grommet 56 made of an elastic material is inserted into the support hole 55a, and an outer peripheral annular groove 56a of the grommet 56 is engaged with a peripheral edge of the support hole 55a. In other words, the engagement protrusion 52 is press-fitted into the inner peripheral hole of the grommet 56, and the bulging portion 52 a at the tip is engaged with the lower end edge of the inner peripheral hole of the grommet 56, thereby bringing the second cover member 32 into the intake box 17. Removably fixed. The four grommet fastening mechanisms 41 shown in FIG. 1 all have the structure shown in FIG.

[Connection structure between first cover member 31 and second cover member 32]
In FIG. 1, a connection surface 61 a formed at the upper end connection portion of the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the first cover member 31 and a connection surface 62 a formed at the lower end connection portion of the rear end portion of the second cover member 32. , Over the range D, connected according to the present invention. Both connection surfaces 61a and 62a are substantially parallel to the rear frame 11 in a side view and extend linearly so as to incline upward toward the rear. In a vertical plane passing through the connection surfaces 61a and 62a, a direction Y1Y2 orthogonal to the connection surfaces 61a and 62a is an adjacent direction of the first cover member 31 and the second cover member 32. The connection surfaces 61a and 62a are in the sliding direction Z1Z2 of the first cover member 31 when a cover is attached, which will be described later.

  FIG. 2 shows the inner surface of the right side cover device, and the arrow X1X2 indicates the inside / outside direction of the vehicle body, and in this embodiment, substantially coincides with the vehicle width direction (left / right direction). The vehicle interior / exterior direction X1X2 is substantially orthogonal to the slide direction Z1Z2 and is also approximately orthogonal to the adjacent direction Y1Y2.

  A first rib portion 61 is formed integrally with the first cover member 61 at the end edge of the first cover member 31 in the adjacent direction Y1 of the main body portion so as to protrude inward and outward in the vehicle body X1. The surface on one Y1 side in the adjacent direction of the one rib portion 61 is the connection surface 61a. The first rib portion 61 is formed over at least the connection range D (FIG. 1). Two projecting portions 65 projecting in the adjacent direction Y1 are formed at the end of the first rib portion 61 on the inside X1 side in the vehicle interior / exterior direction, integrally with the first rib portion 61, and the two projecting portions Two 65 are formed at a predetermined interval in the sliding direction Z1Z2. Each protruding portion 65 is further formed with a bent portion 66 that further protrudes from the protruding portion 65 in the adjacent direction Y1 and then bends in the L-shaped sliding direction Z1. On the other hand, a mountain-shaped or arc-shaped bulging portion 66 a for preventing swell that swells in Y 2 is formed integrally with the bent portion 66.

  A second rib portion 62 is formed integrally with the second cover member 32 at an edge on the other side Y2 side in the adjacent direction of the main body portion of the second cover member 32 and protrudes inward and outward in the vehicle body X1. The surface on the other side Y2 side in the adjacent direction of the second rib portion 62 is the connection surface 62a and overlaps the connection surface 61a of the first cover member 31. The second rib portion 62 is formed over at least the connection range D (FIG. 1). Two notch portions 70 are formed in the second rib portion 62 at intervals in the sliding direction Z1Z2 corresponding to the two protruding portions 65 of the first rib portion 61. Each notch portion 70 penetrates the second rib portion 62 in the adjacent direction Y1Y2, and the edge of the inward / outward inward direction X1 of the vehicle body is open.

  Further, the second rib portion 62 is formed with a restriction portion 62b at a position on the Z1 side in the sliding direction of each notch portion 70. Each restricting portion 62b is formed in a plate shape and protrudes in the other direction Y2 from the inner edge X1 of the second rib portion 62 in the inward / outward direction of the vehicle body. Of the two restricting portions 62b, the restricting portion 62b disposed on the other side in the sliding direction Z2 is formed in a long strip shape so as to extend a certain distance in the sliding direction Z1Z2. On the other hand, the restricting portion 62b arranged on the one side Z1 in the sliding direction has a short length in the sliding direction Z1Z2, and has a rectangular shape that is almost a square shape in a side view.

  Further, on the connection surface 62a of the second rib portion 62, a notch 70 is formed in the vicinity of the end edge on the Z1 side in the sliding direction of each notch portion 70, and is raised in a mountain shape or arc shape in the adjacent direction Y1. Each part 68 is formed. Each raised portion 68 is formed so as to cover substantially the entire width of the second rib portion 62 in the vehicle interior-external direction X1X2. When the cover members 31 and 32 are connected, the bulging portion 66a of the bent portion 66 is engaged with the protruding protruding portion 68, whereby the first cover member 31 slides relative to the second cover member 32. This prevents the other direction Z2.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the second rib portion 62. The notch portion 70 is formed in the vehicle interior / exterior directions X1 and X2 larger than the dimension W1 of the projection portion 65 in the vehicle interior / exterior direction X1X2 in order from the other Z2 side in the sliding direction. An insertion space 70a having a dimension, an inclined space 70b that is continuous with the insertion space 70a, has an inclined guide edge 80 that inclines inward and outward in the vehicle body X1 toward the one side Z1 in the sliding direction, and is connected to the inclined space 70b. The fixed space 70c which has the control edge 81 which opposes and contacts the protrusion part 65 from the outer side of the vehicle body inside-outside direction X1X2 in the state which the part 61 contact | abutted to the control part 62b is included.

  In other words, in the connected state of the cover members 31 and 32, the projecting portion 65 abuts against the regulating edge 81 of the fixed space 70c of the notch portion 70 from the inside X1 side in the vehicle body outside direction, and the inside and outside of the vehicle body of the first rib portion 61 The edge 61b on the direction inward X1 side contacts the restricting portion 62b.

  FIG. 4 is a side view of the protruding portion 65 and the bent portion 66 of the first cover member 31. The gap between the apex of the bulging portion 66 a for preventing the bent portion 66 from coming off and the connection surface 61 a of the first rib portion 61 is shown in FIG. The thickness of the second rib portion 62 is the same as or slightly smaller than the thickness of the second rib portion 62, and the second rib portion 62 is pressed against the other side Y2 by the bulging portion 66a when the cover members 31, 32 are connected. ing. Of course, the height of the protrusion 68 for retaining the second rib portion 62 is larger than the gap between the apex of the bulging portion 66a and the first rib portion 61, and the bulging portion is connected when the cover members 31 and 32 are connected. 66a engages with the raised portion 68 so that the first rib portion 61 does not slip out in the other direction Z2 with respect to the second rib portion 62.

[Attaching the cover device]
The order of attaching the cover device is not particularly limited. First, the second cover member 32 is attached to the vehicle body, and then the first cover member 31 is connected to the second cover member 32 and fixed to the vehicle body. Work can be done smoothly. A specific example will be described below.

(1) In FIG. 1, first, the second cover member 32 is disposed on the right side of the vehicle body, and the second cover member 32 is moved by the four grommet fastening mechanisms 41 at the rear and intermediate portions of the second cover member 32. Temporarily attach to the car body. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the second cover member 32 is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body (the intake box 17, the rear frame 11, and the main frame 3) by press-fitting the engaging protrusions 52 into the grommets 56.

(2) Next, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the bolts to be inserted from the front into the cover mounting portions 19 a at the upper and lower ends of the right end of the radiator 19, as shown in FIGS. Fasten with 37. At the same time, the rear end portion of the shroud portion 32a in FIG. 1 is fastened to the cross pipe of the vehicle body frame by the bolt 38 inserted from the right side.

(3) With the second cover member 32 attached to the vehicle body as described above, the first cover member 31 is disposed on the side of the rear frame 11, and the first cover member 31 is connected to the second cover member 32. . That is, in FIG. 2, first, the protruding portion 65 and the bent portion 66 of the first rib portion 61 are inserted into the insertion space 70 a of the notch portion 70, and the connection surface 61 a of the first rib portion 61 is changed to the second rib. It overlaps with the connection surface 62a of the part 62.

(4) Next, in FIG. 3, the first cover member 31 is slid in the sliding direction one Z1. In the movement process in one direction Z1 in the sliding direction, the protruding portion 65 moves from the insertion space 70a of the notch portion 70 to the inclined space 70b, but the protruding portion 65 is moved by the guide action of the inclined guide edge 80 of the inclined space 70b. It is pushed toward the inside X1 in the vehicle body outward direction.

(5) When the protruding portion 65 moves into the fixed space 70c, as shown in FIG. 5, the end edge 61b of the first rib portion 61 in the inward / outward direction X1 of the vehicle body comes into contact with the restricting member 62b, and at the same time, the protruding portion The protrusion 65 is positioned with respect to the second cover member 32 in the vehicle interior / exterior direction X1X2 by the end surface of the portion 65 in the vehicle interior / exterior direction X2 coming into contact with the regulating edge 81 of the fixed space 70c. That is, the first cover member 31 is connected to the second cover member 32 in a state where the surface (outer surface) of the first cover member 31 is smoothly connected to the surface (outer surface) of the second cover member 32 without a step. The positioning is fixed in the inside / outside direction X1X2.

  In FIG. 4, integrally with the movement of the protruding portion 65 in the sliding direction one Z <b> 1, the bent portion 66 also moves in the sliding direction one Z <b> 1, and the bulging portion 66 a of the bent portion 66 moves to the second rib portion 62. By overcoming the raised portion 68, the bulging portion 66a and the raised portion 68 are engaged in the sliding direction Z1Z2. This prevents the first cover member 31 from slipping out of the second cover member 32 in the other sliding direction Z2.

  Of course, the mounting order is an example, and the order can be changed as appropriate.

[Effect of the embodiment]
(1) As shown in FIG. 5, when the first cover member 31 and the second cover member 32 are connected, the edge 61 b of the first rib portion 61 of the first cover member 31 is connected to the second cover member 32. Since the protruding portion 65 of the first cover member 31 is in contact with the restriction portion 62b from the inside / outside direction X2 side of the vehicle body, the protruding portion 65 of the first cover member 31 is in contact with the restriction edge 81 of the fixed space 70c from the inside / outside direction X1 of the vehicle body Even if a separate fastening member is not used, both cover members 31 and 32 can be positioned and fixed in the in-vehicle direction X1X2, and both cover members 31 and 32 can be prevented from rattling in the in-vehicle direction X1X2.

(2) During the mounting operation of the cover device, as shown in FIG. 3, the inclined space 70 b of the notched portion 70 is not adjusted without adjusting the position of the first cover member 31 in the vehicle interior / exterior direction X 1 X 2 with respect to the second cover member 32. The inclined guide edge 80 automatically guides the protruding portion 65 to a predetermined position inside and outside the vehicle body so that the surfaces of the cover members 31 and 32 are automatically and smoothly connected to each other without a step. Can be connected.

(3) Since both cover members 31 and 32 can be connected so that the surfaces of both cover members 31 and 32 are smoothly connected without a step as shown in FIG. 5, the air flowing along the surfaces of the cover members 31 and 32 Can be prevented, and the appearance of the entire cover device can be maintained. In particular, in the case of a motorcycle, it is possible to prevent the rider's shoes from being caught by a connecting portion having a step.

(4) When the length of the restricting portion 62b in the sliding direction X1X2 is increased as in the restricting portion 62b disposed on the other Z2 side in the sliding direction in FIG. 2, the contact region between the first rib portion 61 and the restricting portion 62b is increased. Is expanded in the sliding direction Z1Z2, and thus it is possible to further prevent the cover members 31, 32 from rattling in the in-vehicle direction X1X2.

(5) By inserting the protruding portion 65 of the first cover member 31 into the insertion space 70a and sequentially shifting to the inclined space 70b and the fixed space 70c, the position shifts in the restricting portion 62b and the notch portion 70. Thus, the protruding portion 65 can be smoothly guided and fixed to the fixing position.

(6) As shown in FIG. 4, since it has a retaining structure composed of a bent portion 66 having a bulging portion 66a and a raised portion 68, the cover members 31, 32 are connected to each other or due to vibration during traveling. It is possible to prevent the protruding portion 65 from slipping from the fixed position in the sliding direction Z1Z2 to the other sliding direction Z2.

(7) Since the second rib portion 62 is pressed against the other side Y2 by the bent portion 66 as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to prevent the two cover members 31, 32 from coming off in the adjacent direction Y1Y2. In particular, since the bent portion 66 is formed integrally with the protruding portion 65 and is bent in the sliding direction Z1Z2, the bent portion 66 is prevented from increasing the dimension of the second rib portion 62 in the in-vehicle direction X1X2. The length of the first cover member 31 can be prevented from being increased, and the rigidity of the connection portion can be improved.

(8) As shown in FIG. 2, the connection structure composed of the protruding portion 65, the notch portion 70, and the like is provided at two positions with an interval in the slide direction Z1Z2, so that the cover members 31 and 32 are connected. It is possible to prevent rattling of the adjacent directions Y1Y2 of the cover members 31 and 32 over a wide area.

(9) Since the upper and lower ends of the shroud portion 32a of the second cover member 32 are attached to the radiator 19 and isolated from the fuel tank 12, the heat release function of the radiator 19 is improved. In addition, since the two upper and lower mounting portions of the shroud portion 32a with respect to the radiator 19 are covered by the shroud portion 32a from the outside X2 in the vehicle width direction, the aesthetic appearance is maintained and the rider's shoes are attached to the shroud portion 32a. It will not get caught in the part.

(10) As shown in FIG. 7, the upper and lower attached portions 45 of the shroud portion 32a are attached to the cover attaching portion 19a of the radiator 19 by bolts 37 inserted from the front, so that the shroud 32a can be attached from the upper front side of the vehicle body. Easy to do.

[Other embodiments]
(1) Although the present invention is applied to the side cover device of a motorcycle in the above embodiment, the present invention can also be applied to cover devices of other vehicles such as a cover device of various straddle-type traveling vehicles.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, one cover device is configured by connecting two cover members. However, the present invention can also be applied to a cover device that connects three or more cover members.

(3) In the said embodiment, although each cover member is resin, it is applicable also to the cover apparatus which has a cover member made from a sheet metal.

(4) The adjacent direction Y1Y2 of the cover members connected to each other is set in a state of being inclined forward with respect to the vertical as shown in FIG. 1 in the above embodiment. The direction is not limited. For example, the direction may be set in a substantially vertical direction and a substantially horizontal direction. Needless to say, the direction can be set in various directions as long as the direction is substantially orthogonal to the inside / outside direction of the vehicle body.

(5) In the above embodiment, since the present invention is applied to the side cover device, the vehicle interior / exterior direction X1X2 substantially coincides with the vehicle width direction. For example, the under cover device covers the lower surface of the mounted engine from the lower side. The inward / outward direction of the vehicle body is a substantially vertical direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body frame 3 Main frame 11 Rear frame 19 Radiator 31 1st cover member (a 1st cover main-body part is included)
32 2nd cover member (a 2nd cover main-body part is included)
32a Shroud portion 61 First rib portion 61a Connection surface of first cover member 62 Second rib portion 62a Connection surface of second cover member 62b Restriction portion 65 Projection portion 66 Bending portion 66a Swelling portion (constituting member of retaining mechanism)
68 Raised part (component of retaining mechanism)
70 Notch 70a Insertion space 70b Inclination space 70c Fixed space 80 Inclination guide edge 81 Restriction edge

Claims (10)

In a vehicle cover device that has two first and second cover members that are connected to each other in a predetermined adjacent direction, and that covers a vehicle body,
The connecting portion of the first cover member is
A first cover body portion covering the vehicle body;
A first rib portion that bends inwardly of the vehicle body from the first cover body portion;
A protruding portion protruding in one of the adjacent directions from the first rib portion,
The connecting portion of the second cover member is
A second cover body portion covering the vehicle body;
A second rib portion that bends inward from the second cover body portion and extends in a sliding direction perpendicular to both the inside and outside directions of the vehicle body and the adjacent direction;
A restricting portion protruding from the second rib portion to the other in the adjacent direction,
In a state in which the first cover member and the second cover member are connected, the first rib portion abuts on the restriction portion facing the first rib portion from the inside in the vehicle interior / exit direction, The projecting portion is in contact with the second rib portion facing the projecting portion from the outside in the vehicle interior / exit direction. The vehicle cover device according to claim 1,
The vehicle cover device, wherein at least one of the first rib portion and the restriction portion extends in the sliding direction. The vehicle cover device according to claim 1 or 2,
The second cover member is formed with a notch portion that penetrates a part of the second rib portion in the adjacent direction,
The notch is
An insertion space formed larger than the dimension of the protruding portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction;
An inclined space that is continuous with the insertion space and decreases in the vehicle interior / exterior direction as it advances in one of the sliding directions;
A vehicular cover device comprising: a fixed space having a regulating side surface that abuts against the protruding portion from the outside in the vehicle body-inside direction in a state where the first rib portion is in contact with the regulating portion. The vehicle cover device according to claim 3,
A vehicular cover device having a retaining structure that prevents the first cover member from moving to the other side in the sliding direction when the first rib portion is in contact with the restricting portion. The vehicle cover device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first cover member is formed with a bent portion that protrudes from the first rib portion to the one of the adjacent directions and then bends in a direction perpendicular to the adjacent direction.
The vehicle cover apparatus, wherein the bent portion is in contact with the second rib portion from the one side in the adjacent direction in a state where the protruding portion is in contact with the second rib portion. The vehicle cover device according to claim 5,
The vehicle cover device, wherein the bent portion is formed integrally with the protruding portion and is bent in the sliding direction. The vehicle cover device according to claim 3,
The protruding portion is formed with a bent portion that protrudes from the first rib portion in one of the adjacent directions and then bends in a direction orthogonal to one of the sliding directions,
The bent portion is in contact with the second rib portion from one of the adjacent directions in a state where the protruding portion is in contact with the second rib portion, and the first cover member is moved to the other in the sliding direction. A vehicular cover device having a retaining structure for preventing the accident. The vehicle cover device according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
A vehicle cover device in which a plurality of the bent portions are formed at intervals in the sliding direction. The vehicle cover device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
One of the first cover member and the second cover member is a vehicle shroud that is a radiator shroud extending from the side of the radiator disposed at the front end of the vehicle body frame to the side of the engine. The vehicle cover device according to claim 9,
Of the first cover member and the second cover member, the front end portion of the one cover member that becomes the radiator shroud is attached to the attachment portion of the radiator by a fastening member inserted from the front of the vehicle body, And the upper end part of said one cover member is a vehicle cover apparatus attached to the upper part of the said radiator.

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