JP3166391B2 - Motorcycle footrest - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motorcycle footrest.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a motorcycle has a pair of left and right footrests near a pivot shaft provided at a lower center portion of a vehicle body frame. These footrests have the effect that the rider puts both feet while riding and balances when running sports.

When the footrest comes into contact with the ground at the time of running at a corner or a bank, the footrest is bent upward in the vicinity of the mounting bracket to prevent the footrest from catching on the road surface.

[0004]

However, FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b), when the main body 2 of the footrest 1 is bent upward, a gap Z is formed between the footrest 1 and the mounting bracket 3. In particular, when the off-road vehicle travels on rough terrain, foreign substances such as mud are clogged in the gap Z, and the footrest main body 2 cannot return to the original position. Therefore, continuation of stable running is prevented.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a motorcycle footrest in which foreign matter such as mud is not clogged between the footrest body and the mounting bracket.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a footrest of a motorcycle according to the present invention is mounted to prevent the footrest from being caught on a road surface during traveling or the like. In a motorcycle footrest that is bent upward in the vicinity of a bracket, a non-slip portion formed in a saw blade shape on a footrest body and a mounting portion formed in a U-shape are integrally formed, and the footrest is formed through the mounting portion. The main body is attached to the mounting bracket, and a mudproof cover is provided integrally with the footrest main body below a gap formed between the footrest main body and the mounting bracket. A slope is formed that is inclined toward the mounting bracket, and is tilted to a position corresponding to the slope of the mounting bracket on the inner surface of the mounting portion. A surface is provided, and in a state where the footrest main body is in a fixed position, the inclined surface of the mounting bracket and the inclined surface of the mounting portion come into contact with each other to restrict the position of the footrest main body. The part is brought into sliding contact with the inner surface of the above-mentioned mudproof cover.

[0007]

According to the present invention having the above structure, in order to prevent the motorcycle from being caught on the road surface during traveling or the like, in a motorcycle footrest which is bent upward near the mounting bracket, a non-slip formed on the footrest body in a saw blade shape. And a mounting portion formed in a U-shape, and the footrest main body is mounted to the mounting bracket via the mounting portion, and is formed between the footrest main body and the mounting bracket. While the mudproof cover is provided integrally with the footrest body below the gap,
A state in which an inclined surface which is inclined outward and downward is formed at the tip of the mounting bracket, and an inclined surface is provided at a position corresponding to the inclined surface of the mounting bracket on the inner surface of the mounting portion, and the footrest body is in a fixed position. In the above, the inclined surface of the mounting bracket and the inclined surface of the mounting portion are in contact with each other to restrict the position of the footrest body, and furthermore, the front end of the inclined surface of the mounting bracket is slid in contact with the inner surface of the mudproof cover. In addition, it is possible to provide a motorcycle footrest in which foreign matter such as mud is not clogged between the footrest body and the mounting bracket.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a left side view showing an example of a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, the motorcycle 11 has a vehicle body frame 12, an engine 13 is mounted at a lower center portion of the vehicle body frame 12, and a fuel tank 14 is provided above.

A head pipe 15 is provided in front of the body frame 12, and a steering mechanism 16 is provided on the head pipe 15. The steering mechanism 16 includes a front fork 1 that rotatably supports a front wheel 17.
8 and a handlebar 19 are provided.
Is pivotally attached to the left and right.

On the other hand, a swing arm 22 for rotatably supporting a rear wheel 21 is pivotally mounted on the pivot shaft 20 erected at the center lower portion of the body frame 12 so as to swing around the pivot shaft 20.

A footrest 2 is provided below the pivot shaft 20.
3 are provided. The footrest 23 is also provided at substantially the same position on the right side of the vehicle body. The footrest 23 includes a footrest body 24 and a mounting bracket 25.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are side views of the footrest 23. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the footrest main body 24 is at a fixed position, and FIG.
The state where the footrest main body 24 is bent upward is shown. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the footrest 23, and FIG. 4 is a front view thereof. FIGS. 5A and 5B are cross-sectional views taken along line AA of FIG. 3. FIG. 5A shows a state where the footrest main body 24 is at a fixed position. (B), the footrest is the main body 24;
It shows a state where it is bent upward.

The mounting bracket 25 is fixed to the vehicle body frame 12. The cross-sectional shape of the mounting bracket 25 is, for example, a substantially rectangular shape, and the upper surface 25a of the mounting bracket 25 is inclined from the middle toward the outside and downward to form an inclined surface 25b.

The upper surface of the footrest main body 24 is formed in a saw blade shape and forms a non-slip portion 24a. A mounting portion 24b is formed at one end of the footrest body 24. The mounting portion 24b has a U-shape as shown in FIG.
, So that it is rotatably supported in the vertical direction.

At the position corresponding to the inclined surface 25b of the mounting bracket 25, an inclined surface 24c is provided. As shown in FIG.
Is in a fixed position, the inclined surface 25b of the mounting bracket 25 and the inclined surface 24c of the mounting portion 24b are locked,
The position of the footrest body 24 is regulated.

A mudproof cover 27 is provided directly below the inclined surface 24c of the mounting portion 24b. This mudproof cover 27 is shown in FIG.
The width W of the inner surface 27a is formed substantially the same as the width ω of the mounting bracket 25. Further, the bottom surface 27b of the inner surface 27a of the mudproof cover is
5 is formed in a shape along the rotation trajectory of the tip portion 25c. Further, the edge 27c of the mudproof cover 27 is not
As shown in (b), with the footrest body 24 bent upward, the lower surface 25d of the mounting bracket 25
It is formed so as to always be located below. The mudproof cover 27 is formed integrally with the footrest body 24,
It may be formed separately and attached to the footrest body 24 later.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

At the tip of the mounting bracket 25, an inclined surface 25b inclined outward and downward is formed.
Inclined surface 25b of mounting bracket 25 on inner surface of mounting portion 24b
The slope 24c is provided at a position corresponding to
4 With the main body in the fixed position, the mounting bracket 25
And the slope 24c of the mounting portion 24b abuts to regulate the position of the footrest body 24, so that the rider's weight can be sufficiently supported and a stable running state can be provided.

As shown in FIG. 5B, when the footrest main body 24 is bent upward, the inclined surface 24c of the footrest main body 24 mounting portion 24b and the mounting bracket 2 are mounted.
5, a gap S is formed between the inner surface of the footrest main body 24 and the mudguard cover 27 is provided immediately below the inclined surface 24c of the mounting portion 24b. Since the distal end portion 25c of the bracket 25 is configured to be in contact with and slidably contact, the width W of the inner surface 27a of the mudproof cover 27 is
And the edge 27c of the mudproof cover is formed so as to always be located below the lower surface 25d of the mounting bracket, so that intrusion of foreign matter such as mud can be prevented. .

Further, by providing a non-slip portion 24a formed in a saw blade shape on the footrest main body 24, grip performance is improved.

Further, even if foreign matter such as mud enters the inner surface 27a of the mudguard cover 27 with the footrest main body 24 in the fixed position, the footrest main body 24 is bent upward and at the same time the distal end of the mounting bracket 25. 25c
Scrapes foreign matter out of the mud cover 27.

If the mudproof cover 27 is formed separately, it can be easily retrofitted to the existing footrest 23, and the same effect can be obtained.

That is, even if the footrest body 24 is bent upward, it returns to its original position without fail, so that stable running can be continued.

[0026]

As described above, according to the motorcycle footrest according to the present invention, in order to prevent the motorcycle from being caught on the road surface during running or the like, the footrest body of the motorcycle is bent upward near the mounting bracket. A non-slip portion formed in a saw blade shape and a U-shaped mounting portion are integrally formed, and the footrest main body is mounted on the mounting bracket via the mounting portion, and the footrest main body and A mudproof cover is provided integrally with the footrest body below a gap formed between the mounting bracket and the mounting bracket, and a tip surface of the mounting bracket is formed with an inclined surface that is inclined outward and downward. An inclined surface is provided on the inner surface at a position corresponding to the inclined surface of the mounting bracket, and the footrest body is in a fixed position. In this state, the inclined surface of the mounting bracket abuts against the inclined surface of the mounting portion, whereby the position of the footrest body is regulated.Furthermore, the tip of the inclined surface of the mounting bracket is slid in contact with the inner surface of the mudproof cover. Therefore, foreign matter such as mud does not clog between the footrest body and the mounting bracket.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle showing an embodiment of a footrest of the motorcycle according to the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are side views of the footrest showing a state where the footrest body is at a fixed position and a state where the footrest body is bent upward.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a footrest.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a footrest.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are cross-sectional views of the footrest showing a state where the footrest body is in a fixed position and a state where the footrest body is bent upward along the line AA in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a view showing a shape of a mudproof cover.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are side views of a conventional footrest showing a state where a footrest body is in a fixed position and a state where the footrest body is bent upward.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Motorcycle 12 Body frame 20 Pivot shaft 23 Footrest 24 Footrest main body 24b Footrest main body mounting part 24c Slope of footrest main body mounting part 25 Mounting bracket 25b Slope of mounting bracket 25c Tip of mounting bracket 27 Mud cover 27a Mudproof Inner surface of cover W Width of inner surface of mud-proof cover ω Width of mounting bracket S Gap formed between footrest body and mounting bracket

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A footrest of a motorcycle that bends upward near a mounting bracket in order to prevent snagging on a road surface during running or the like, and has a U-shape with a non-slip portion 24a formed in a saw blade shape on a footrest body 24. The footrest main body 24 is attached to the mounting bracket 25 via the mounting portion 24b, and the footrest main body 2 is formed integrally with the mounting portion 24b.
4 and the gap S formed between the mounting bracket 25
A mudproof cover 27 is provided integrally with the footrest main body 24 below, and a slope 25b that slopes outward and downward is formed at the end of the mounting bracket 25, and the mounting bracket 25 on the inner surface of the mounting portion 24b is formed. An inclined surface 24c is provided at a position corresponding to the inclined surface 25b of the mounting bracket 25, and the inclined surface 25b of the mounting bracket 25 and the mounting portion 24 are provided when the footrest main body 24 is at a fixed position.
b of the footrest body 2
4 is restricted, and the tip 25c of the inclined surface 25b of the mounting bracket 25 is connected to the mud-proof cover 27a.
Motorcycle footrest characterized by sliding contact with the inner surface.