JPH0738064Y2 - Step device for motorcycles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a pillion step provided in a two-seater motorcycle or the like.

[Prior Art] A folding pillion step is provided below the rear seat (pillion seat) of a two-seater motorcycle, and when not in use, the pillion seat is stored in a side cover that covers the side of the vehicle body below the pillion seat. Such a structure is known (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-113664).

This foldable pillion step is attached to the tip of the arm, and the other end of the arm is pivotally supported by the vehicle body inside the side cover.When used, the arm is pivoted downward to project the pillion step to the side of the vehicle body. It is designed to let you. Also, when not in use, rotate the arm in the opposite direction,
Both the arm and the pillion step are stored in the side cover.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] By the way, the folding pillion step of the above structure is
In the housed state, the whole is housed in the side cover. However, since the pillion step is a relatively rigid member directly attached to the vehicle body, it is used as a string locking member for fixing the grip of the vehicle body or the luggage placed on the pillion seat by using this member. It would be extremely convenient if available.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a step device that can be used as a string locking member for fixing a grip or a load on a pillion seat when not in use.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A step device for a two-wheeled vehicle according to the present invention is provided with a side cover so as to cover a vehicle body side portion below a pillion seat, and a pillion step is attached to one end of the step cover for the other end of the side cover. In which a pillion step can be housed in a side cover, the arm being rotatably attached to the vehicle body, and when the pillion step is housed in the side cover, at least a part of the arm is the side cover. It is characterized in that it is configured to follow the lower edge of the.

[Operation of the Invention] In the step device according to the present invention, when the pillion step is housed in the side cover, at least a part of the arm is along the lower edge of the side cover. Therefore, the arm can be gripped when the vehicle body is moved, and further, when the luggage is placed on the pillion seat, the string for fixing the luggage can be locked to the arm.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows an exterior side view of a rear part of a motorcycle for a two-seater,
The rear wheel 3 is attached to the rear part of the main frame 1 via the rear foam 2.
Is installed. A step bracket 4 is attached to the lower rear portion of the main frame 1, and a main step 5 is provided on a part of the step bracket 4 so as to project to the side of the vehicle body.

Further, a seat rail 6a and a reinforcing pipe 6b each having one end attached to the main frame 1 extend obliquely rearward above the vehicle body, and a side cover 7 covers the side portions of the seat rail 6a and the reinforcing pipe 6b. Installed.

The side cover 7 is a member that opens downward, and a main seat 8 is attached to the front portion of the upper surface and a pillion seat 9 is attached to the rear portion of the upper surface.

A folding step device is provided below the pillion seat 9.
Ten are provided. This step device 10 comprises a pillion step 11 and an arm 12 rotatably attached to one end of the pillion step 11 and rotatably attached to the reinforcing pipe 6b at the other end. The arm 12 is attached to the reinforcing pipe 6b via the bracket 13.

2 and 3 are views showing the details of the step device 10 in the stored state, and FIG. 2 shows its side surface shape, and FIG.
The figure is a view showing the rotating portion of the arm 12 from the lower surface (the direction of arrow Z in FIG. 1).

The pillion step 11 is attached to the tip of the arm 12 via the click mechanism 14, and the pillion step 11 is rotatable around the arm 12 at a substantially right angle between the use position and the non-use position.

On the other hand, the other end of the arm 12 is connected to the forked portion of the connecting member 15 in a state of being sandwiched, and the connecting member 15 is rotatably connected to the bracket 13 by a rotation center shaft 16. Center of rotation
A threaded portion 16a is formed at the tip of 16 and a nut 17 is attached to this threaded portion 16a to connect the bracket 13 and the connecting member 15. Further, a pin bracket 15a is fastened to the connecting member 15 together by a rotation center shaft 16, a pin 18 is supported movably back and forth, and a spring 19 urges it toward the bracket 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 13 has two engaging holes 13a and 13b formed at substantially right angles to the rotation center shaft 16, and the pin 18 selectively engages with either of these holes. It is like this. Further, the pin 18 is movable in the axial direction by a rotating plate 20 that engages with a flange 18a forming a spring seat. The rotating plate 20 is axially supported by a bolt 21 at its intermediate portion and a lever 22 at the other end. Are formed. Therefore, when the lever 22 is rotated, the pin 18 moves in the non-engaging direction with respect to the bracket 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rotation center point and the rotation center axis of the pillion step 11 forming the contact point of the step device 10
The arm 12 is formed so as to be largely curved outward with respect to a line L connecting the centers of 16. As a result, in the state in which the step device 10 shown in the drawing is housed, the arm 12 is disposed below the lower end edge of the side cover 7 whose substantially entire length is shown by an imaginary line and along the lower end edge. It is like this.

Reference numeral 23 in FIG. 1 denotes a load placed on the pillion seat 9, and reference numeral 24 denotes a string for fixing the load.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. First, when the pillion step 11 is used, a hand is put into the side cover 7 from below, the lever 22 is pulled upward in the plane of the drawing of FIG. Is retracted against the spring 19 and pulled out from the engagement hole 13a. Then, the arm 12 becomes rotatable about the center axis of rotation 16, so that the arm 12 is rotated clockwise (in the direction of the arrow) in the clockwise direction as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. The pillion step 11 is rotated around the arm 12 so as to project to the side of the vehicle body. At this time, the pin 18 reengages with the engagement hole 13b of the bracket 13 to restrict the rotation of the arm 12. Therefore, the occupant of the pillion seat 9 can put his / her foot on the pillion step 11.

Next, when the pillion step 11 is stored, the lever 22 is operated again to move the pin 18 from the engagement hole 13b in the non-engagement direction, and the arm 12 is rotated counterclockwise. At this time, if the pillion step 11 is rotated in the opposite direction by a substantially right angle to the storage position in advance, that state is maintained by the click mechanism 14, so the pillion step 11 is stored in the side cover 7. However, since the arm 12 is curved outward with respect to the line L shown in FIG. 2, a part of it is along the lower end edge of the side cover 7 and slightly downward as shown in FIG. It is exposed in the position. Therefore, this portion can be used by the occupant as a grip to be gripped when moving the vehicle body. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, since the string 24 can be hung on the exposed portion, the luggage 23 can be fixed easily. In this stored state, the pin 18 is engaged with the engagement hole 13a by the spring 19 and is in the state shown in FIG.

Furthermore, the arm 12 need only be along the lower end edge of the side cover 7, does not necessarily have to be exposed, and may be disposed inside the side cover 7.

[Advantage of the Invention] In the present invention, when the pillion step is not used, at least a part of the arm having the pillion step attached to one end is arranged along the lower edge of the side cover. Therefore, the occupant can use the arm having a relatively high rigidity as a grip and, if necessary, it can be used as a string locking member for fixing the load on the pillion seat, which is extremely convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a rear part of a vehicle body, FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part, and FIG.
4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. (Explanation of symbols) 1 ... Main frame, 6a ... Seat rail, 6b ... Reinforcement pipe, 7 ... Side cover, 8 ... Main seat, 9 ...
… Pillion seat, 10 …… Step device, 11 …… Pillion step, 12 …… Arm, 13 …… Bracket, 23 ……
Luggage, 24 ... string.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A side cover is provided so as to cover a side portion of a vehicle body below a pillion seat, and a pillion step is attached to one end and an arm rotatably attached to the vehicle body inside the side cover is provided at the other end. In a step device capable of accommodating a pillion step, at least a part of the arm is configured to extend along a lower edge of the side cover when the pillion step is accommodated in the side cover. Step device for motorcycles.