JP4405366B2 - Protective cover for motorcycle cover and motorcycle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a protective cover and a motorcycle for protecting the vehicle body cover of the motorcycle.

In order to prevent the surface of the vehicle body cover from being damaged, a resin film laminate that is laminated and adhered to the surface of the vehicle body cover is already known, for example, in Patent Document 1.
JP 2004-98485 A

  However, in the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, the resin film laminate remains adhered to the surface of the vehicle body cover, and it is possible to prevent the surface of the vehicle body cover from being damaged. When the film is damaged, it is difficult to replace only the resin film laminate.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a protect cover for a vehicle body cover and a motorcycle that protect the surface of the vehicle body cover and facilitate replacement.

In order to achieve the above object, a protective cover according to the first aspect of the present invention is formed of a synthetic resin so as to be polymerized on the surface of a cover member constituting a part of a vehicle body cover of a motorcycle to cover the surface. A protective cover for a vehicle body cover that is thinner than a member and formed in a transparent or translucent film shape, and is formed into a predetermined three-dimensional shape in advance according to the three-dimensional shape of the surface of the cover member, and the cover member It is characterized in that it is detachably attached to the surface .

In addition to the structure of the invention described in claim 1, the protect cover according to the invention described in claim 2 is formed in a film shape having a wall thickness of 1.5 mm or less.

  The protective cover according to the invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in addition to the structure of the invention described in claim 2, it is made of polyethylene terephthalate.

  The protect cover according to the invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that, in addition to the structure of the invention described in claim 1, a pattern processing by coloring is performed.

  The protect cover according to the invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that, in addition to the structure of the invention described in claim 1, a pattern or characters are three-dimensionally formed.

Motorcycle according to the present invention of claim 6, wherein the multiple of the cover member constituting the vehicle body cover, the body cover for protection cover selectively and removably mounted according to any one of claims 1 to 5 It is characterized by being able to.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 6, the invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the cover member includes a front fender, a rear fender, a pair of left and right main frame side covers that cover both sides of the main frame, and a main frame side cover. A pair of left and right leg shields fastened to the front of the front cover, a front cover connected to both leg shields, an upper cover connected to the front cover so as to cover most of the main frame from above, and an upper cover covering the rear of the main frame A center cover connected to the rear part, an under cover connected to the lower part of the front end of both main frame side covers, a pair of left and right body covers disposed below the riding seat, and a handle cover that covers the steering handle.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the protective cover that is polymerized on the surface of the cover member that forms a part of the body cover of the motorcycle and covers the surface is thinner than the cover member with synthetic resin, and is transparent or translucent. Therefore, the protective cover can prevent the surface of the cover member from being damaged, and the protective cover can be seen through , and an excellent appearance can be obtained. In addition, the film-shaped protective cover is formed in a predetermined three-dimensional shape in advance according to the three-dimensional shape of the surface of the cover member and is detachably attached to the surface of the cover member. In addition to preventing damage to the protective cover , the protective cover can be easily replaced when the protective cover is damaged.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the protective cover having a thin film shape of 1.5 mm or less is transparent or translucent, the surface of the vehicle body cover can be seen through the protective cover. It is possible to obtain an excellent appearance.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the polyethylene terephthalate forming the protective cover is a material used for containers such as PET bottles, is lightweight and flexible, hardly breaks, and can be recycled.

  According to the invention of claim 4 or 5, it is possible to enhance the appearance of the vehicle with the protect cover attached to the vehicle body cover, and to easily add a new design to the vehicle body cover design. In addition, by replacing the protection cover, it becomes easy to change the appearance according to preference.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the appearance of the motorcycle can be easily changed by selectively attaching the protective cover to the plurality of cover members constituting the vehicle body cover of the motorcycle.

  Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 7, a front fender, a rear fender, a main frame side cover, a leg shield, a front cover, an upper cover, a center cover, an under cover, a body cover, which are cover members constituting a body cover of a motorcycle, and By attaching the protect cover selectively and detachably to the handle cover, excellent appearance can be obtained more effectively.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on one embodiment of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle in a state where a protective cover is not attached. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a vehicle body cover. 3 is a side view of the motorcycle with the protect cover attached, FIG. 4 is a view showing a process of forming the protect cover, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the protect cover, and FIG. 6 is a state in which the protect cover is attached to the rear side surface of the body cover. FIG. 7 is a side view of the motorcycle with a protect cover different from that shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 is a side view of the motorcycle with a protect cover different from those shown in FIGS. FIGS. 9A and 9B are rear side views of the motorcycle in a state where a protective cover different from FIGS. 3, 7 and 8 is attached.

  First, in FIG. 1, a vehicle body frame F that is a skeleton of the motorcycle includes a head pipe 12 that supports the front fork 11 so as to be steerable, a single main frame 13 that extends rearwardly downward from the head pipe 12, and the main frame 13. A pair of left and right rear frames 14 that are connected to the rear part of the frame 13 and extend rearward upward are provided. A front wheel WF is rotatably supported at the lower end of the front fork 11. A steering handle 15 is connected.

  The main frame 13 is composed of a square pipe having a quadrangular cross section. Hanger plates 16 are welded to the side surface of the intermediate portion of the main frame 13, and pivot plates 17 are welded to both side surfaces of the rear portion of the main frame 13.

  An engine unit E is disposed below the main frame 13, and the engine unit E is suspended from the vehicle body frame F so as to be supported by the hanger plates 16 and the pivot plate 17. Further, the front end portion of the rear forks 19 is supported on the pivot plate 17 via the support shaft 18 so as to be swingable up and down, and the rear wheel WR is pivotally supported between the rear ends of the rear forks 19.

  The upper part of the rear wheel WR is covered with a rear fender 20 attached to the rear frame 14. A fuel tank 21 supported by the rear frame 14 is disposed above the rear fender 20. A tandem-type riding seat 22 is disposed so as to cover the fuel tank 21, and a rear cushion unit 23 is provided between the rear frame 14... And the rear fork 18. Further, a front fender 24 that covers the front wheel WF from above is attached to the front fork 11.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, the motorcycle body cover includes a pair of left and right main frame side covers 25 covering both sides of the main frame 13 in addition to the front fender 24 and the rear fender 20, and occupant legs. A pair of left and right leg shields 26, 26 fastened to the front part of both main frame side covers 25 ... so as to cover the front part from the front, and both leg shields 26 ... so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the front side. The front cover 27, the head pipe 12 is covered from the rear side, and an upper cover 28 connected to the front cover 27 so as to cover most of the main frame 13 from above, and the rear portion of the upper cover 28 covering the rear part of the main frame 13 In front of the center cover 29 and the main frame side covers 25 ... An under cover 30 connected to the lower part, a pair of left and right body covers 31, 31 disposed below the vehicle seat 22 so as to cover the rear part of the vehicle body frame F from both sides together with most of the fuel tank 21, and a steering handle 15 and a handle cover 32 covering 15. Further, the handle cover 32 is formed by mutually joining front and rear cover halves 32a and 32b that respectively cover the central portion excluding both ends of the steering handle 15 from the front and rear.

  A front fender 24, a rear fender 20, a main frame side cover 25, a leg shield 26, a front cover 27, an upper cover 28, a center cover 29, and an under cover 30 which are a plurality of cover members constituting the vehicle body cover of such a motorcycle. A protective cover is selectively attached to a part of the cover members of the body cover 31... And the handle cover 32 in a detachable manner.

  Thus, among the front fender 24, the rear fender 20, the main frame side cover 25, the leg shield 26, the front cover 27, the upper cover 28, the center cover 29, the under cover 30, the body cover 31, and the handle cover 32, it is desirable. Protective covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 38A, etc. are selectively and detachably attached to the front fender 24, the front cover 27, the leg shield 26, and the front side of the handle cover 32 and the rear outer surface of the body cover 31. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the handle cover 32, the front cover 27, the leg shield 26... And the front fender 24 and the rear cover of the body cover 31. 36A, 37A, 38A ... are detachably attached respectively, protective cover 39A is attached to the rear outer surface of back side or rear cover half 32b of the handle cover 32.

  In forming the protect covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 38A,..., 39A, as shown in FIG. 4A, the thickness d is set to the front fender 24, leg shield 26, front cover 27, handle cover 32. And a transparent or translucent film having a value thinner than that of the body cover 31..., For example, 1.5 mm or less, and a material 40 made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate is prepared, and the protective covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 38A. A pattern 41 is formed on the back surface, that is, the surface facing the front side of the front fender 24, the leg shield 26, the front cover 27, the handle cover 32, and the body cover 31 at the time of molding 39A by coloring treatment such as screen printing.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, a molding die 43 having a molding surface 42 corresponding to the surface shape of the cover member to which the protect covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 38A,. The material 40 is vacuum-sucked so that the material 40 is attracted to the molding surface 42 with the outer peripheral portion of the material 40 sandwiched therebetween, so that most of the material 40 is accurately matched to the surface shape of the cover member to be attached. To form.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4 (C), unnecessary portions of the material 40 ′ formed with the pattern 41 ′ being attached are trimmed.

Thereby, which can be molded protective cover 38A, for example covering the rear outer surface of the body cover 31 as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the in the molding condition, protective cover 38A is the synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate For example, since it is formed in a film shape having a thickness of 1.5 mm or less, as shown in FIG. 5B, the protection cover 38A is flexible enough to be easily bent without cracking. Have.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the molded protect cover 38A is detachably attached to the rear outer surface of the body cover 31 using a coupling member such as a double-sided tape, a screw member, and a clip.

  Further, the protective covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 39A other than the protective cover 38A are formed in the same manner as the protective cover 38A, and the front fender 24, the front cover 27, the front of the leg shields 26, and the front of the handle cover 32 and It is detachably attached to the back surface using a coupling member such as a double-sided tape, a screw member and a clip.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the protection covers 35B, 36B, 37B, 38B,... 39B having patterns different from the protection covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 38A,. Covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 38A ..., 39A; 35B, 36B, 37B, 38B ..., 39B are provided with protective covers 35C, 36C, 37C, 38C,. It is possible to select a protective cover with a different pattern and attach it to the body cover.

  Furthermore, patterns or characters may be three-dimensionally formed on the respective protect covers 35A to 39A; 35B to 39B; 35C to 39C. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the patterns have the same pattern as the protect cover 38C. In this way, the protection cover 38D may be formed by coloring and processing such that characters such as “WAVE” are three-dimensionally raised.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Protect covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 38A ..., 39A; 35B, 36B, 37B, 38B ..., 39B; 35C, 36C, 37C, 38C ..., 39C; Since it is thinner than the vehicle body cover and is formed of synthetic resin and is detachably attached to the surface of the vehicle body cover, the surface of the vehicle body cover can be prevented from being damaged, and the protective covers 35A to 39A. 35B-39B; 35C-39C; When the 38D is damaged, the protection covers 35A-39A; 35B-39B; 35C-39C; 38D can be easily replaced.

  The protective covers 35A to 39A; 35B to 39B; 35C to 39C; 38D are formed in a film shape having a wall thickness d of 1.5 mm or less, and are transparent or translucent. Therefore, the protective covers 35A to 39A; ~ 39B; 35C-39C; 38D can be seen through and the surface of the vehicle body cover can be visually recognized, and an excellent appearance can be obtained.

  Moreover, since the protective covers 35A to 39A; 35B to 39B; 35C to 39C; 38D are made of polyethylene terephthalate, which is a material used for containers such as PET bottles, they are lightweight and flexible and can be made difficult to break. Recycling is also possible.

  Further, the protection covers 35A to 39A; 35B to 39B; 35C to 39C are subjected to pattern processing by coloring, and further, for example, characters are three-dimensionally formed on the protection cover 38D, so that the protection covers 35A to 39A; It is possible to enhance the appearance of a vehicle such as a motorcycle having 39B; 35C to 39C; 38D attached to the vehicle body cover, and a new design can be easily added to the design of the vehicle body cover. Replacing ~ 39A; 35B-39B; 35C-39C; 38D makes it easy to change the appearance according to preference.

  Moreover, the protective covers 35A to 39A; 35B to 39B; 35C to 39C are selectively and detachably attached to a plurality of cover members constituting the vehicle body cover of the motorcycle as in this embodiment, so that the motorcycle The appearance can be easily changed.

  Further, a front fender 24, a rear fender 20, a main frame side cover 25, a leg shield 26, a front cover 27, an upper cover 28, a center cover 29, an under cover 30, which are a plurality of cover members constituting a vehicle body cover of the motorcycle. Protect covers 35A to 39A; 35B to 39B; 35C to 35F on the front side of the front fender 24, the front cover 27, the leg shield 26, and the handle cover 32, and the rear outer surface of the body cover 31 of the body cover 31 and the handle cover 32. 39C; 38D is selectively and detachably attached, so that a protective cover is provided on a portion of the plurality of cover members constituting the body cover of the motorcycle that is not hidden by the foot of the vehicle driver sitting on the riding seat 22. 35 ~39A; 35B~39B; 35C~39C; by attaching detachably 38D, it is possible to obtain an excellent appearance properties more effectively.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims.

Side view of a motorcycle with no protective cover attached An exploded perspective view of the main part of the body cover Side view of a motorcycle with a protective cover attached Diagram showing the process of forming the protective cover Protective cover perspective view The perspective view which shows the state which attaches a protection cover to the rear side surface of a body cover Side view of the motorcycle with a protective cover different from that shown in FIG. A side view of the motorcycle with a protective cover different from that shown in FIGS. Rear side view of the motorcycle with a protective cover different from that shown in FIGS.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Main frame 15 ... Steering handle 20 ... Rear fender 22 ... Riding seat 24 ... Front fender 25 ... Main frame side cover 26 ... Leg shield 27 ... Front Cover 28 ... Upper cover 29 ... Center cover 30 ... Under cover 31 ... Body cover 32 ... Handle covers 35A, 36A, 37A, 38A, 39A; 35B, 36B, 37B, 38B, 39B; 35C, 36C, 37C, 38C, 39C; 38D ... Protect cover

Claims (7)

For a vehicle body cover formed of a synthetic resin in a thin, transparent or translucent film shape with a synthetic resin so as to be polymerized and cover the surface of a cover member constituting a part of a vehicle body cover of a motorcycle A protective cover,
A protect cover for a vehicle body cover , which is molded in a predetermined three-dimensional shape in advance according to the three-dimensional shape of the surface of the cover member and is detachably attached to the surface of the cover member . 2. The protective cover for a vehicle body cover according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover is formed in a film shape having a wall thickness of 1.5 mm or less.   The protective cover for a vehicle body cover according to claim 2, wherein the protective cover is made of polyethylene terephthalate.   2. The protective cover for a vehicle body cover according to claim 1, wherein a pattern processing by coloring is performed.   2. The protect cover for a vehicle body cover according to claim 1, wherein the pattern or characters are three-dimensionally formed. A plurality of cover members constituting the car body cover, motorcycle, wherein a protective cover for the body cover according to claim 1 is mounted for selectively and removably. The cover member is fastened to a front fender (24), a rear fender (20), a pair of left and right main frame side covers (25) covering both sides of the main frame (13), and a front portion of the main frame side cover (25). A pair of left and right leg shields (26), a front cover (27) connected to both leg shields (26), and an upper cover (28) connected to the front cover (27) so as to cover most of the main frame (13) from above. ), A center cover (29) covering the rear portion of the main frame (13) and continuing to the rear portion of the upper cover (28), an under cover (30) continuing to lower portions of the front ends of both main frame side covers (25), 22) a pair of left and right body covers (31) and a steering handle (15 The motorcycle according to claim 6, characterized in that the handle cover for covering (32).