JP5172406B2 - Engine suspension structure for saddle-ride type vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an engine suspension structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle for suspending an engine having a Belcon cooling duct on a vehicle body.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional motorcycles equipped with a belt type continuously variable transmission engine are known. This engine with a belt-type continuously variable transmission has a Belcon cooling duct for cooling the Belcon chamber. Further, the engine with a belt type continuously variable transmission is suspended below a main pipe extending from the head pipe toward the lower rear side of the vehicle body.
The front suspension of the engine with a belt-type continuously variable transmission is provided at the upper front end of the crankcase. The Belcon cooling duct is connected to the upper part of the continuously variable transmission housing portion of the Belcon chamber, behind the front suspension portion of the engine. The Belcon cooling duct is attached to an engine hanger of the frame in a state of being attached in advance to the upper part of the Belcon chamber (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-62715 A

  However, in the conventional structure, since the front suspension part of the engine is provided at the front end of the crankcase of the horizontal engine below the main pipe that extends diagonally below the rear of the vehicle body, the front suspension part of the engine is separated from the main pipe. The hangers were long and wide, leading to an increase in the weight of the car body.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and is an engine of a saddle-ride type vehicle that can easily fasten a suspension part of an engine with a Belcon cooling duct and does not increase the weight of an engine hanger. It is to provide a suspended structure.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention suspends a main pipe (12) extending rearward and downward from a head pipe (11) pivotally supporting a handle (16) and a rear portion of the main pipe (12). The internal combustion engine (50) equipped with the belt-type continuously variable transmission (52) and the continuously variable transmission housing (57) of the internal combustion engine (50 ) are connected and the transmission belt is cooled. provided with a cooling duct (43), wherein an upper portion of the internal combustion engine (50), the internal combustion engine (50) a front suspension unit for suspending the main pipe (12) (90) for a saddle type vehicle provided engine suspending structure, said cooling said duct (43) internal combustion engine (50) the above internal combustion engine (50) and with a gap (81) is arranged, the front suspension unit of an internal combustion engine (50) (90) The cooling da In the connection portion of the continuously variable transmission housing portion (57) behind the bets (43), disposed in said in a side view a gap (81), the saddle type vehicle, after the internal combustion engine (50) A storage box (27) disposed above is further provided, and the cooling duct (43) is connected to the resin duct (43A) connected to the continuously variable transmission (52) and the resin duct (43A). It is comprised from the rubber duct (43B) connected to the said storage box (27) while being connected .
According to this configuration, the front suspension portion of the internal combustion engine can be provided at a position close to the main pipe, and the internal combustion engine can be attached to the main pipe from the gap between the cooling duct and the internal combustion engine. In addition, the resin duct can be assembled into the power unit and assembled in the body frame, and the rubber duct can be assembled into the storage box and installed in the body frame.

The cooling duct (43) is connected to the upper surface of the continuously variable transmission housing (57) of the Belcon chamber (57C) , and the front suspension (90) of the internal combustion engine (50) is connected to the primary sheave (57D). between the axis and (57P) the axis of the secondary sheave (57F) and (57q), may be provided in the crankcase (53) upper surface.
According to this configuration, the power unit can be fixed between the axis of the primary sheave and the axis of the secondary sheave.

  In the engine suspension structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the present invention, the cooling duct is disposed above the internal combustion engine with a gap from the internal combustion engine, and the front suspension portion of the internal combustion engine is disposed in the stepless portion of the cooling duct. Since it is disposed in the gap in a side view behind the connection portion with the transmission housing portion, the front suspension portion of the internal combustion engine can be provided at a position close to the main pipe, and the engine hanger provided on the main pipe It can be reduced in size and weight. Further, the internal combustion engine can be attached to the main pipe from the gap between the cooling duct and the internal combustion engine, and the internal combustion engine can be easily attached to the engine hanger even when the internal combustion engine and the cooling duct are in a small assembly.

  The cooling duct is connected to the upper surface of the continuously variable transmission housing portion of the Belcon chamber, and the front suspension portion of the engine is provided on the upper surface of the crankcase between the shaft center of the primary sheave and the shaft center of the secondary sheave. Therefore, the internal combustion engine can be fixed between the shaft center of the primary sheave and the shaft center of the secondary sheave. Further, the internal combustion engine can be supported at a more stable mounting position.

  Further, the saddle-ride type vehicle further includes a storage box disposed above the internal combustion engine, and the cooling duct is connected to the resin duct connected to the continuously variable transmission and the resin duct. In addition, it is composed of a rubber duct connected to the storage box, so that the resin duct can be assembled into the power unit and attached to the body frame, and the rubber duct can be integrated into the storage box. A small assembly can be attached to the body frame, and assembly work can be easily performed. Moreover, since one side is comprised with the rubber-made ducts, a connection with a resin-made duct can be performed easily.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a motorcycle as an example of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, descriptions of directions such as front and rear, left and right and up and down are for the vehicle body. In the drawing, an arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle body, an arrow R indicates the right side of the vehicle body, and an arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle body.

  The motorcycle 1 includes a head pipe 11, a single main pipe 12 extending obliquely downward from the head pipe 11, a pair of left and right pivot plates 13 extending downward from the rear end of the main pipe 12, and a pivot. The vehicle body frame 10 includes a plate 13 and a pair of left and right rear frames 14 that are coupled to the rear end of the main pipe 12 and extend rearward and obliquely upward. The rear frame 14 includes a pair of left and right rear upper pipes 14A extending obliquely upward from the rear of the main pipe 12 and a pair of left and right rear lower pipes connecting the pivot plate 13 and the rear upper pipe 14A below the rear upper pipe 14A. 14B.

A steering handle 16 extending left and right is attached to the upper side of the head pipe 11 via a steering stem 15. A pair of left and right front forks 17 extend below the head pipe 11, and a front wheel 18 is rotatably supported by the front forks 17. The front wheel 18 is covered with a front fender 38 above.
Further, a headlight 25 is provided in front of the head pipe 11 so as to be exposed to the front of the vehicle body from a front top cover 37B described later.

A power unit 50 (internal combustion engine) and an air cleaner 19 are mainly attached to the main pipe 12. The upper part of the power unit 50 is fixed to an engine hanger 50 </ b> A attached to the center part of the main pipe 12 in the front-rear direction (front suspension part), and the rear part is fixed to the pivot plate 13 at two locations. That is, the power unit 50 is suspended in such a manner that it is suspended below the rear portion of the main pipe 12.
The air cleaner 19 is attached to the front lower side of the main pipe 12 and in front of the power unit 50. The air cleaner 19 is connected to a throttle body 30A disposed between the power unit 50 and the air cleaner 19 via an intake pipe 30. The throttle body 30A is connected to the power unit 50. The running outside air taken in by the air cleaner 19 is supplied to the throttle body 30A. The throttle body 30 </ b> A mixes fuel and air and supplies them to the power unit 50.

  The power unit 50 includes an engine 51 and a belt-type continuously variable transmission (hereinafter referred to as CVT) 52 on the right side of the engine 51. The engine 51 has a piston moving direction in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and has a flat shape that is long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body as a whole unit.

One end of the exhaust pipe 31 is connected to the exhaust port located below the engine 51. The exhaust pipe 31 extends downward from the exhaust port and is then routed toward the rear of the vehicle body. The other end of the exhaust pipe 31 is connected to a muffler 32 provided at the rear of the power unit 50. In the middle of the exhaust pipe 31, there is provided a catalyst 33 which is disposed behind the pivot plate 13 and removes hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and the like in the exhaust gas by oxidation and reduction reactions.
Further, a kick pedal 34 for starting the engine 51 is provided at the lower center portion of the power unit 50 and on the right side of the vehicle body. A side stand 35 is provided on the left side of the vehicle body of the power unit 50 for stopping the vehicle body in an inclined state.

A main stand 36 is rotatably attached to the lower portion of the pivot plate 13 and behind the power unit 50 to stop the vehicle body in an upright state. Even when the main stand 36 is erected to stop the vehicle body in an upright state as shown in FIG. 1 or when the main stand 36 is not used and extends substantially horizontally rearward, the kick pedal 34 can be rotated. It is arranged so as not to disturb. Thus, the driver can step on the kick pedal 34 regardless of whether the main stand 36 is set up or not used.
Further, a brake pedal 60 that is operated by a driver's foot is rotatably supported at the lower rear end of the engine 51.

  A pivot shaft 20 is provided at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the pivot plate 13. A rear fork 22 is supported by the pivot shaft 20 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. A rear wheel 21 is rotatably supported at the rear portion of the rear fork 22. The rear wheel 21 and the power unit 50 are connected by a drive chain (not shown), and the rotational power from the power unit 50 is transmitted to the rear wheel 21 through the drive chain. Further, the rear fork 22 is adapted to absorb an impact by a rear cushion 23 interposed between a rear end portion of the rear fork 22 and the rear frame 14.

  A storage box 27 having an opening on the upper surface is attached to the front part of the left and right rear frames 14. A cooling duct 43 led from the upper surface of the power unit 50 is connected to the lower side of the storage box 27. The cooling duct 43 is for supplying the air taken in from the outside of the storage box 27 to a Belcon chamber 57C described later in detail. In addition, an electrical component chamber 27B for storing a battery 44 and the like is also formed inside the storage box 27.

A fuel tank 28 is disposed behind the storage box 27. A fuel pump 28A is built in the fuel tank 28, and fuel is supplied to the throttle body 30A by the fuel pump 28A.
Above the storage box 27 and the fuel tank 28 are covered with a tandem seat 29. The seat 29 can be rotated around a hinge shaft 66 provided on the front side of the storage box 27, whereby the seat 29 can be opened and closed during storage and refueling. In addition, a seal member (not shown) is provided at the upper edge of the upper opening of the storage box 27 so as to contact the bottom plate of the seat 29 and prevent rainwater or the like from entering the inside.

The rear lower pipe 14 </ b> B is provided with a pair of left and right step support frames 26, and a pair of left and right pillion steps 25 on which the passenger rides his / her feet are attached to the step support frame 26.
A rear fender 39 and a tail lamp 40 are attached to the rear end portion of the rear frame 14 so as to cover the rear wheel 21.

  In the motorcycle 1, the vehicle body is covered with a vehicle body cover 37 made mainly of a resin material. Specifically, the vehicle body cover 37 includes a handle cover 37A that covers the front portion of the handle 16, a front top cover 37B that covers the front portion of the vehicle body frame 10, a main pipe cover 37C that covers the upper portion of the main pipe 12, and A main pipe side cover 37D that covers the side of the main pipe 12 and an opening (not shown) of the air cleaner 19, a lower cover that covers the lower part of the body frame 10, and a body that covers the center of the body frame 10 are not shown. A center cover, a body side cover that covers the side portion of the body frame 10, and a rear side cover that covers the rear side portion of the body frame 10 are provided.

  Above the main pipe cover 37 </ b> C and in front of the seat 29, a space S that is recessed in a substantially U shape in a side view, that is, a leg straddling space S that straddles a foot when the driver gets on and off is secured.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the motorcycle 1 from below, in which the main stand 36 and the like are omitted.
At the lower part of the power unit 50, step bars 42 are provided that extend to both sides in the vehicle body width direction. At both ends of the step bar 42, a pair of steps 41 for attaching a foot to the driver are attached. The step bar 42 is attached to the lower surface of the crankcase 53 via step bar brackets 42A and 42B.

Further, the outer shape of the power unit 50 is not symmetrical with respect to the central axis X of the main pipe 12 that extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Specifically, the center line Q of the engine 51 is located on the left side in the vehicle body width direction with respect to the center axis X. Further, the continuously variable transmission housing portion 57 of the CVT 52 protrudes so as to protrude to the right side of the vehicle body. That is, the continuously variable transmission housing portion 57 is disposed between the brake pedal 60 and the engine 51 that extend diagonally forward to the right.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 41 denotes a step, 42 denotes a step bar, 62 denotes an arm of the brake pedal 60, and 63 denotes a pedal portion for stepping on the arm 62.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cross section of the power unit 50 in the horizontal direction from above.
The engine 51 includes a crankcase 53 (crank housing portion) located at the rear of the vehicle body (lower side in FIG. 4), a cylinder block 54 connected to the front side of the crankcase 53, and a cylinder connected to the front side of the cylinder block 54. A head 55 and a cylinder cover 45 covering the front end of the engine 51 are provided.

The crankcase 53 includes a left crankcase 53A and a right crankcase 53B, and the left crankcase 53A and the right crankcase 53B are disposed to face each other in the vehicle width direction.
A crank portion 53D of a crankshaft 53C that extends horizontally in the vehicle width direction is housed in the crankcase 53, and the crankshaft 53C is rotatably supported by the crankcase 53.
A kick pedal 34 (FIG. 1) is attached to the crankcase 53, and when the engine 51 is started, the driver depresses the kick pedal 34 to give a rotational force to the crankshaft 53C. 51 starts.

A cylinder 54A is formed in the cylinder block 54 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and a piston 54B is slidably inserted into the cylinder 54A. In the present embodiment, the center of the cylinder 54A is the center line Q of the engine 51.
One end of a connecting rod 54C is connected to the piston 54B, and the other end of the connecting rod 54C is connected to the crankshaft 53C.

The cylinder head 55 is formed with a combustion chamber 55A and an intake port and an exhaust port (not shown) communicating with the combustion chamber 55A, and an ignition plug 55B is inserted into the combustion chamber 55A. A throttle body 30A (FIG. 1) is connected to the intake port, and an exhaust pipe 31 (FIG. 1) is connected to the exhaust port.
The cylinder head 55 is provided with a camshaft 55C. The camshaft 55C is connected to the crankshaft 53C by a cam chain 55D and rotates in conjunction with the crankshaft 53C to open and close an intake valve and an exhaust valve (not shown).

A generator case 56 that houses a generator 56A is attached to the left of the crankcase 53, and a continuously variable transmission housing portion 57 that houses a CVT 52 is provided to the right of the crankcase 53.
The continuously variable transmission housing portion 57 is formed independently from the crankcase 53 and the like that is used in a state where oil such as lubricating oil is interposed, and is used in a dry state. The continuously variable transmission housing 57 includes a bell-con case 57A that covers the inner side (left side) in the vehicle width direction and a bell-con cover 57B that covers the outer side (right side) in the vehicle width direction. Inside the bell-con case 57A and the bell-con cover 57B, a bell-con chamber 57C for accommodating the CVT 52 is provided.

The right end of the crankshaft 53C extends through the crankcase 53 and the bellcon case 57A to the bellcon chamber 57C. Since the primary sheave 57D of the CVT 52 is fitted into the right end portion of the crankshaft 53C, the primary sheave 57D rotates according to the rotation of the crankshaft 53C.
The left end portion of the crankshaft 53C extends through the crankcase 53 into the generator case 56. A generator 56A is attached to the left end of the crankshaft 53C.

  A secondary sheave shaft 57E is disposed behind the crankcase 53 in parallel with the crankshaft 53C. The right end of the secondary sheave shaft 57E extends through the crankcase 53 and the bellcon case 57A to the bellcon chamber 57C. The secondary sheave 57F of the CVT 52 is fitted into the right end portion of the secondary sheave shaft 57E.

The CVT 52 includes a primary sheave 57D, a secondary sheave 57F, and a V belt (not shown) wound around the primary sheave 57D and the secondary sheave 57F.
A plurality of blades 57H for blowing air are formed on the right portion of the secondary sheave 57F, and air is guided from the cooling duct 43 (FIG. 3) to the Belcon chamber 57C by the blades 57H. Air is conveyed outside through an air hole (not shown), and the Belcon chamber 57C is cooled.

  The centrifugal clutch 58 includes a support plate 58B on which a clutch shoe 58A is provided and a clutch plate 58C. The support plate 58B is attached to the left side of the secondary sheave shaft 57E and rotates integrally with the secondary sheave shaft 57E.

  A reduction gear 59 is provided on the left side of the centrifugal clutch 58. The speed reducer 59 is provided on an input gear 59A provided on the clutch plate 58C, intermediate gears 59B and 59C rotatably supported on the crankcase 53, and an output shaft 59E rotatably supported on the crankcase 53. The final stage gear 59D is provided. The input gear 59A meshes with the intermediate gear 59B, and the intermediate gear 59C provided coaxially with the intermediate gear 59B meshes with the final stage gear 59D.

When the rotation speed of the support plate 58B, in other words, the engine rotation speed becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the clutch shoe 58A comes into contact with the clutch plate 58C due to an increase in centrifugal force. As a result, the clutch plate 58C rotates in conjunction with the secondary sheave shaft 57E, and the output shaft 59E rotates through the input gear 59A, the intermediate gears 59B and 59C, and the final gear 59D.
The left end portion of the output shaft 59E penetrates the left crankcase 53A and protrudes to the outside of the crankcase 53, and the above-described transmission mechanism (not shown) is attached. The rotation output of the output shaft 59E is transmitted to the rear wheel 21 (FIG. 1) via the transmission mechanism, and the rear wheel 21 rotates.

  Thus, since the power unit 50 according to the present invention includes the CVT 52 on the right side of the crankshaft 53C, the continuously variable transmission housing portion 57 that houses the CVT 52 protrudes from the crankcase 53 to the right side of the vehicle body.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the power unit 50 and the storage box 27 housed in the vehicle body frame 10 and connected to each other by a cooling duct 43, as viewed from the right side of the vehicle body. FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the inside of the storage box 27, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where the battery is mounted in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the cooling duct 43 includes a resin duct 43A attached to the power unit 50 side and a rubber duct 43B attached to the storage box 27 side. These resin duct 43A and rubber By connecting the duct 43B with the connecting portion 85, the inside of the bell-con chamber 57C (see FIG. 3) of the power unit 50 and the inside of the storage box 27 are communicated. This connection part 85 is connected airtight so that the air in the cooling duct 43 does not leak.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the resin duct 43 </ b> A is connected to the upper side surface of the bell-con chamber 57 </ b> C of the power unit 50. The resin duct 43A includes a first duct portion 80A protruding in a direction substantially orthogonal to the upper surface of the bell-con chamber 57C and obliquely upward toward the front of the vehicle body, and a crank of the power unit 50 from the upper end portion of the first duct portion 80A. A second duct portion 80B extending toward the rear rear upper side of the vehicle body along the upper surface of the crankcase 53 with a gap 81 from the upper surface of the case 53, and the rear upper pipe 14A from the rear end portion of the second duct portion 80B A third duct portion 80C (bending portion) extending obliquely downward and rearward of the vehicle body along the main pipe 12 so as to avoid the connecting portion 67 with the main pipe 12, and an obliquely rearward portion of the vehicle body from the lower end portion of the third duct portion 80C. It is comprised from 4th duct part 80D extended upwards.

  As shown in FIG. 5, these first duct portion 80A to fourth duct portion 80D are substantially above the continuously variable transmission housing portion 57 and in the plan view, the upper side of the Belcon chamber 57C is substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. It extends in a straight line. The rear end portion of the fourth duct portion 80D is a connection portion 85 to which the rubber duct 43B is connected. The resin duct 43A is attached to the rear upper pipe 14A with bolts 183 in the vicinity of the connection portion 67 between the rear upper pipe 14A and the main pipe 12.

80 A of 1st duct parts and the 2nd duct part 80B are formed so that the cross-sectional shape may become an ellipse.
As shown in FIG. 5, the major axis of the elliptical shape is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the minor axis is oriented in the vehicle body width direction.
In the second duct portion 80B, the major axis of the ellipse is directed in the vertical direction, and the minor axis direction of the ellipse is oriented in the vehicle body width direction.
Thus, by directing the short axes of the first duct portion 80A and the second duct portion 80B in the vehicle body width direction, the occupied space in the vehicle body width direction of the resin duct 43A is reduced and the installation space for other parts is secured. Will be able to. Further, the cooling duct 43 protrudes to the side of the vehicle body, thereby preventing the vehicle body cover from protruding outward.

  On the other hand, the third duct part 80C and the fourth duct part 80D are formed so that their cross-sectional shapes are circular. This is to avoid interference with the rear upper pipe 14A and the storage box 27 located above the third duct part 80C and the fourth duct part 80D. In order to secure a larger storage space for the storage box 27, The height dimensions of the third duct part 80C and the fourth duct part 80D are reduced. Further, the cross-sectional areas of the third duct portion 80C and the fourth duct portion 80D are made equal to those of the other first duct portion 80A and the second duct portion 80B.

  On the other hand, the storage box 27 is rubber mounted on the rear upper surface of the main pipe 12 and the rear frame 14 via an elastic member (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the storage box 27 stores a storage chamber 27 </ b> A that can store luggage on the front side thereof, and electrical components such as a battery 44 on the rear side of the storage chamber 27 </ b> A. It is defined in the electrical component room 27B.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a lid 86 is provided on the upper part of the electrical component chamber 27B so as to be opened and closed. A tool 89 can be attached to the upper side of the lid portion 86. Specifically, a string member 88 is hooked on a pin 87 provided on the front side of the lid part 86 and a hook part 91 provided on the rear side, and a tool 89 is attached by the string member 88.

As shown in FIG. 6, a rubber duct attachment opening 65 to which the rubber duct 43B is connected is formed below the side wall of the electrical component chamber 27B. A battery 44 is attached to the upper side of the rubber duct attachment opening 65 as shown in FIG.
In addition, an opening (not shown) through which electric wiring connected to the battery 44 and the like is passed, and a vent hole (not shown) for taking outside air into the electrical component room 27B are formed on the side wall of the electrical component room 27B. Is formed. As a result, air outside the storage box 27 is taken into the electrical component chamber 27 </ b> B to cool the electrical components such as the battery 44, and thereafter flows to the cooling duct 43.

The rubber duct 43 </ b> B is assembled into the storage box 27 and assembled in the vehicle body frame 10 in a state of being integrated with the storage box 27.
As shown in FIG. 4, the rubber duct 43B extends obliquely downward from the front of the vehicle body from the storage box 27, and is connected to the fourth duct portion 80D of the resin duct 43A and the connection portion 85 at the lower end thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the rubber duct mounting opening 65 described above is formed between the rear upper pipe 14A and the rear lower pipe 14B, and the rubber duct 43B is connected to the rear upper pipe 14A. Connection is made between the rear lower pipe 14B.

The rubber duct 43B is formed of a rubber material having elasticity, and can be freely deformed in accordance with the position of the storage box 27 or the position of the resin duct 43A. That is, the rubber duct 43B is made of an elastic rubber material so that vibration from the power unit 50 is not transmitted to the storage box 27 having a vibration isolation structure in order to protect the electrical components. The rubber duct 43B is not limited to a rubber material as long as it has elasticity, and may be made of, for example, silicon.
The cross section of the rubber duct 43B is formed in an elliptical shape, and the rubber duct 43B is attached so that the long axis of the ellipse is directed in the vertical direction of the vehicle body.

FIG. 8 is a side view in which the storage box 27 is removed from the state of FIG.
The resin duct 43 </ b> A is assembled into the power unit 50 and assembled into the body frame 10 in a state of being integrated with the power unit 50. Hereinafter, the relationship between the power unit 50, the engine hanger 50A, and the cooling duct 43 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the upper surface of the bell-con chamber 57 </ b> C of the power unit 50 is inclined upward and obliquely upward from the front side of the vehicle body to the rear side in a state where the power unit 50 is housed in the vehicle body frame 10. On the other hand, as described with reference to FIG. 1, the main pipe 12 is inclined downward and obliquely downward from the front side of the vehicle body to the rear side. Further, there is a gap in a side view between the main pipe 12 and the upper surface of the Belcon chamber 57C, and it is closest in the vicinity of the rear end portion of the power unit 50. Therefore, the front suspension part 90 for attaching the power unit 50 is formed by projecting the engine hanger 50A below the main pipe 12 and between the main pipe 12 and the upper surface of the bell-con chamber 57C. Bolts 182 can be inserted into the suspension 90 from the side of the vehicle body.
Moreover, the cooling duct 43 needs to cool the air which passes the inside more efficiently by ensuring the length from the Belcon chamber 57C to the storage box 27 long.

That is, from the viewpoint of ensuring the cooling efficiency of the cooling duct 43, the connection position between the first duct portion 80A of the resin duct 43A and the Belcon chamber 57C is located on the vehicle body front side of the Belcon chamber 57C.
Further, in order to reduce the size of the engine hanger 50A, the main pipe 12 and the power unit 50 are close to each other at the rear side of the vehicle body from the connecting portion between the first duct portion 80A and the upper surface of the bell-con chamber 57C. Is arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the position of the front suspension portion 90 is between the shaft center 57P of the primary sheave 57D and the shaft center 57Q of the secondary sheave 57F in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the top surface of the crankcase 53. Is provided.
Further, a gap 81 (a portion shown by hatching in FIG. 4) is provided between the second duct portion 80B and the upper surface of the bell-con chamber 57C so that the engine hanger 50A and the power unit 50 can be fixed with bolts 182 from the side of the vehicle body. ).

  According to the engine suspension structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cooling duct 43 is disposed above the power unit 50 with the gap 81 between the upper surface of the bell-con chamber 57C of the power unit 50 and the front side of the power unit 50. The suspension portion 90 is disposed in the gap 81 in a side view behind the connection portion of the cooling duct 43 with the continuously variable transmission housing portion 57, so that the front suspension portion 90 of the power unit 50 faces the vehicle body rear lower side. Therefore, the engine hanger 50A provided on the main pipe 12 can be reduced in size and weight. Further, the power unit 50 can be attached by bolts 182 from the side of the vehicle body with the front suspension 90 positioned in the gap 81 between the cooling duct 43 and the power unit 50, and the power unit 50 and the cooling duct 43 can be assembled in a small state. The power unit 50 can be easily attached to the engine hanger 50A.

  The cooling duct 43 is connected to the upper surface of the Belcon chamber 57C, and the front suspension 90 of the power unit 50 is located on the upper surface of the crankcase 53 between the shaft center 57P of the primary sheave 57D and the shaft center 57Q of the secondary sheave 57F. Since the power unit 50 is provided, the power unit 50 can be fixed between the shaft center 57P of the primary sheave 57D and the shaft center 57Q of the secondary sheave 57F, and the power unit 50 can be supported at a more stable mounting position.

  Further, the motorcycle 1 includes a storage box 27 disposed at the upper rear of the power unit 50, and the cooling duct 43 is connected to the resin duct 43A connected to the CVT 52 and the resin duct 43A. Since it is composed of the rubber duct 43B connected to the storage box 27, the resin duct 43A can be assembled into the power unit 50 and attached to the vehicle body frame 10, and the rubber duct 43B can be attached to the storage box. 27 can be attached to the vehicle body frame 10 by being assembled into a small unit, and the assembly work can be easily performed. Moreover, since one side is comprised with the rubber-made ducts 43B, connection with the resin-made ducts 43A can be performed easily.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the second duct portion 80B of the resin duct 43A extends along the upper surface of the crankcase 53 of the power unit 50 toward the rear upper side of the vehicle body, but the resin duct 43A and the power unit 50 If a clearance gap can be provided between the upper surface of this, it will not be restricted to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the first duct portion 180 </ b> A protrudes to the vicinity of the main pipe 12, and extends from the rear end portion of the first duct portion 180 </ b> A along the main pipe 12 obliquely downward to the rear of the vehicle body. Thus, a gap 181 can also be formed between the upper surface of the crankcase 53 and the resin duct 43A. According to this, when the power unit 50 is assembled to the engine hanger 50A in a state where the resin duct 43A is temporarily assembled to the power unit 50, the bolt 182 can be inserted and assembled from the side of the vehicle body using the gap 181.
In addition, since the length of the resin duct 143A can be increased to make the entire cooling duct 143 longer, the supplied air can be effectively cooled.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the resin duct 43 </ b> A may protrude from the front portion of the power unit 50. Specifically, an inlet 283 is formed on the side surface of the Belcon chamber 57C, and a resin duct 243A is projected from the inlet 283, thereby further increasing the length of the cooling duct 243 (the length for sending air). Can be long. The resin duct 243A protrudes from the introduction port 283 toward the front of the vehicle body, extends upward along the front side of the bell-con chamber 57C, and then extends obliquely upward toward the rear of the vehicle along the top surface of the bell-con chamber 57C. Even in this structure, the power unit 50 can be attached to the engine hanger 50A from the gap 81 between the resin duct 243A and the upper surface of the Belcon chamber 57C, and the cooling duct 243 is lengthened to improve the cooling efficiency. Can be made.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, when the cooling duct 243 is routed to the front side of the Belcon chamber 57C, a support portion 284 for supporting the cooling duct 243 in the Belcon chamber 57 may be provided at the front end portion of the Belcon chamber 57C. Thereby, even if the cooling duct 243 becomes long as a whole, it can be attached so that the cooling duct 243 does not vibrate.

1 is a side view showing a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which looked at the motorcycle from the lower side, Comprising: The main stand etc. are abbreviate | omitted. It is a top view which shows the cross section in the horizontal direction of a power unit from upper direction. It is the figure seen from the vehicle body right side, Comprising: It is a side view which shows the state which attached the storage box. FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 4. It is a perspective view which shows the inside of a storage box. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted the battery in FIG. It is a side view which shows the state which removed the storage box from FIG. It is the 1st modification of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure seen from the vehicle body right side. It is the 2nd modification of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure seen from the vehicle body right side.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Motorcycle 10 Body frame 11 Head pipe 12 Main pipe 13 Pivot plate 14 Rear frame 14A Rear upper pipe 14B Rear lower pipe 27 Storage box 27A Storage room 27B Electrical component room 29 Seat 43, 143, 243 Cooling duct 43A, 143A, 243A Plastic duct 43B Rubber duct 44 Battery 50 Power unit (internal combustion engine)
50A engine hanger 51 engine 52 CVT (continuously variable transmission)
53 Crankcase 57 Continuously variable transmission housing portion 57C Belcon chamber 57D Primary sheave 57F Secondary sheave 57P Primary sheave shaft center 57Q Secondary sheave shaft center 65 Rubber duct mounting opening 80A, 180A First duct portion 80B Second duct portion 80C 3rd duct part 80D 4th duct part 81,181 Gap 90 Front side suspension part 91 Hook part 283 Inlet 284 Support part

Claims (2)

A main pipe (12) extending rearward and downward from a head pipe (11) pivotally supporting the handle (16), and a belt-type continuously variable transmission ( suspended on the rear portion of the main pipe (12)) and 52) mounted with an internal combustion engine (50), is connected the continuously variable transmission housing portion of the internal combustion engine (50) (57), provided with a cooling duct for cooling (43) the transmission belt, wherein an upper portion of the internal combustion engine (50), the engine suspension structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle front suspension unit (90) is provided for suspending the internal combustion engine (50) main pipe (12),
Wherein the cooling duct (43) the internal combustion engine (50) the above internal combustion engine (50) and with a gap (81) is arranged, the front suspension unit of the internal combustion engine (50) (90), the cooling duct (43) behind the connecting portion with the continuously variable transmission housing portion (57) , disposed in the gap (81) in a side view ,
The saddle-ride type vehicle further includes a storage box (27) disposed above and behind the internal combustion engine (50), and the cooling duct (43) is a resin connected to the continuously variable transmission (52). A saddle-ride type vehicle comprising a duct (43A) made of rubber and a rubber duct (43B) connected to the resin box (43A) and to the storage box (27) Engine suspension structure. The cooling duct (43) is connected to the upper surface of the continuously variable transmission housing (57) of the Belcon chamber (57C) , and the front suspension (90) of the internal combustion engine (50) is connected to the shaft of the primary sheave (57D) . The engine suspension of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the engine suspension is provided on the upper surface of the crankcase (53) between the center (57P) and the shaft center (57Q ) of the secondary sheave (57F). Construction.

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