JP4580159B2 - Vehicle front structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle improvement technique in which a periphery of a handle is covered with a front cover.

As a vehicle in which the periphery of the handle is covered with a front cover, for example, a technique of a motorcycle or a tricycle is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 60-143191 A

  A conventional vehicle according to Patent Document 1 is a saddle-ride type automatic tricycle that includes a front wheel and two rear wheels on a vehicle body, and a driver who rides across a driving seat puts his feet on steps on both sides of the vehicle body. . In this motor tricycle, the bar handle is covered with a front cover, and an operation lever is provided on the front cover.

  By the way, various types of vehicles including the above-described three-wheeled motor vehicle include a type in which a seated driver can place his / her foot forward by providing a floor in front of a driving seat. In this type of vehicle, it is required to secure a sufficient space for the driver's feet. Even in such a case, since it is necessary to consider the design of the entire vehicle, it is preferable that an operation lever such as a shift lever can be arranged at an optimal position.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique that can increase the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the shift lever while ensuring a sufficient space for the driver's feet in the vehicle.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the front periphery of the driver is covered with the front cover below the bar handle, and a recessed portion for accommodating a passenger's foot is provided at the rear portion of the front cover. in a front structure of a vehicle in which a gear shift lever and the parking lever over to the top of the front cover, the upper portion of the front cover, wherein the parking lever the shift lever is provided on the left and right opposite side The vehicle front structure.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that at least one of the shift lever and the parking lever is provided outside the turning range in which the bar handle is steered.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a support frame for supporting the bar handle is provided inside the front cover, and at least one of the speed change lever and the parking lever is supported on the support frame.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a side cover portion having a space inside is provided at a side of the concave portion of the front cover, and at least one of a speed change lever and a parking lever is provided on the upper surface of the side cover portion, and the side cover portion In this internal space, at least one of the transmission lever mechanism and the parking lever mechanism is housed.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the side cover portions are provided on both sides of the recess, and the parking lever mechanism is housed in the side cover portion opposite to the speed change lever.

In the invention according to claim 1, since the recess for accommodating the passenger's feet is provided in the rear part of the front cover that covers the front periphery of the driver below the bar handle, the space for the driver's feet sitting on the driver's seat is provided. Can be enlarged enough. A seated driver can extend his / her leg to the front recess. Therefore, the driver's comfort can be improved. In addition, the space on the upper side of the front cover outside the width direction of the vehicle body is effectively used, and at least one of the speed change lever and the parking lever is provided in this space. Can be increased. In this way, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the shift lever and the parking lever while ensuring a sufficient space for the driver's feet.

In the invention according to claim 1 , since the parking lever is provided on the left and right sides opposite to the shift lever in the upper part of the front cover, the upper space is effectively used on the left and right outer sides with respect to the recess. In addition, two operation levers such as a transmission lever and a parking lever can be provided in these left and right spaces. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in arranging the two operation levers while sufficiently expanding the space at the driver's feet.

In the invention according to claim 2 , since at least one of the speed change lever and the parking lever is provided outside the turning range in which the bar handle is steered, the speed change lever and the parking lever are provided on the outer side accordingly. Become. As a result, the width of the recess can be increased. Therefore, the space at the driver's feet can be further expanded.

In the invention according to claim 3 , the bar handle is supported by the support frame provided inside the front cover, and at least one of the speed change lever and the parking lever is also supported. The support frame that supports the bar handle also serves as a support member that supports the speed change lever and the parking lever. By sharing the support frame, the body frame can be simplified and the vehicle can be reduced in weight.

In the invention according to claim 4 , a side cover portion having a space inside is provided on the side of the concave portion of the front cover, and at least one of a speed change lever and a parking lever is provided on the upper surface of the side cover portion, and the side cover portion Since at least one of the shift lever mechanism and the parking lever mechanism is housed in the interior space, the space in the side cover portion provided on the outer side of the recess in the vehicle width direction can be effectively used to facilitate the shift lever mechanism and the parking lever mechanism. Can be stored. In addition, since the transmission lever mechanism and the parking lever mechanism are not visible from the outside, the appearance of the vehicle can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 5 , since the side cover portions are provided on both sides of the recess and the parking lever mechanism is housed in the side cover portion opposite to the shift lever, the space in the left and right side cover portions is effectively used. The two lever mechanisms, the shift lever mechanism and the parking lever mechanism, can be easily accommodated. Moreover, since both of the two lever mechanisms are not visible from the outside, the appearance of the vehicle can be further improved.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. “Front”, “Rear”, “Left”, “Right”, “Up”, “Down” follow the direction seen from the driver, Fr is front, Rr is rear, L is left, R is right CL indicates the vehicle width center (vehicle body center). The drawings are to be viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.

  1 is a side view of a vehicle according to the present invention as viewed from the left front, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle according to the present invention as viewed from the left front, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the vehicle according to the present invention as viewed from the left rear. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the vehicle according to the present invention.

  The vehicle 10 is provided with a left and right front wheels 12 and 12 and two left and right rear wheels 13 and 13 on a vehicle body (body frame) 11, a bar handle 21 type steering mechanism 20 at the front of the vehicle body 11, and A front seat 30 and a rear seat 40 are provided at the center, a power unit 51 is provided at the rear lower portion of the vehicle body 11, a front cover 60 covering the periphery of the front portion of the vehicle body 11, and a wind screen 71 attached to the upper portion of the front cover 60. A small four-wheeled vehicle including a roof 72 that continuously extends rearward from the upper end of the windscreen 71 and covers the front and rear seats 30 and 40 and a rear cover 73 that covers the rear part of the vehicle body 11.

As shown in FIG. 3, the support structure of the roof 72 supports the roof 72 with left and right roof side pillars 81, 81. The left and right roof side pillars 81 and 81 are pipe-shaped roof pillars that are curved in an arch shape from the front part of the vehicle body to the rear part of the vehicle body, and have a combined structure of the front pillars 82 and 82 at the front part and the rear pillars 83 and 83 at the rear part. is there.
The left and right front pillars 82, 82 are members that extend rearward and upward from the upper end of the front cover 60 at the front of the vehicle body, and a front cross member 84 is spanned between the upper ends. The wind screen 71 is provided between the left and right front pillars 82 and 82.

  The left and right rear pillars 83, 83 extend upward from the upper ends of the left and right support members 85, 85 provided at the rear of the vehicle body, extend further forward from the upper ends, and have their front ends bolted to the rear ends of the front pillars 82, 82. It is a member that is detachably attached with a stopper. Reference numeral 86 denotes a rear cross member that spans between rear upper ends of the rear pillars 83 and 83. The left and right support members 85 and 85 are supported by removably attaching the left and right rear pillars 83 and 83 to the upper ends with bolts 87 (see FIG. 3).

  The roof 72 can be supported by detachably attaching the substantially flat roof 72 to a frame including the left and right front pillars 82 and 82, the left and right rear pillars 83 and 83, and the front and rear cross members 84 and 86. it can.

  The left and right roof side pillars 81 and 81 may have a structure in which front pillars 82 and 82 and rear pillars 83 and 83 are integrally formed. Moreover, among the roof side pillars 81 and 81, only the front part and the rear part may be a highly rigid member made of a pipe material or the like, and the center part may be a member made of a resin material, and these members may be combined.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rear end of the roof 72 is behind the rear seat 40. The width of the roof 72 is approximately the same as or slightly smaller than the vehicle width. The side of the vehicle 10 is open, and the driver and the rear passenger can get on and off the vehicle.
In this manner, the front of the front seat 30 can be covered with the wind screen 71, and the top of the front seat 30 and the top of the rear seat 40 can be covered with the roof 72. Not only the driver but also the rear passengers can be protected from rain. In addition, it is advantageous for rain or the like when placing luggage on the rear seat 40. Furthermore, since only the roof 72 is provided and the side portions are open, it is easy to get on and off despite the presence of the roof 72.

  1-3, 31 is a driver's seat, 32 is a driver's backrest, 33 is a driver's side support, 41 is a seat cushion, 45 is a backrest of a rear seat, 45a is a rear surface of the backrest ( 3), 48 is an armrest for the rear seat, 91 is a headlamp, 92 is a blinker, 93 is a side mirror, 94 is a front fender, 95 is a rear fender, 96 is an accelerator pedal (see FIG. 3), and 97 is a brake. A pedal (see FIG. 3), 100 is a rear trunk (see FIG. 1), 101 is an upper opening, 102 is a rear opening, 103 is an upper lid, and 104 is a rear lid.

Next, the relationship among the vehicle body 11, the steering mechanism 20, and the front cover 60 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the front portion of the vehicle showing the steering mechanism and the front cover around the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the front portion of the vehicle showing the periphery of the vehicle body and the steering mechanism according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a plan view of an essential part around the steering mechanism according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the front cover 60 is a cover member formed so as to cover the periphery of the front of the driver M <b> 1 below the bar handle (handle) 21, and side cover portions 61 and 61 are provided on both left and right sides. By having it, the recessed part 63 is provided in the rear part. That is, the side cover portions 61 and 61 are provided on both sides of the recess 63. The side cover portions 61 and 61 have spaces (internal spaces) 61a and 61a, respectively.

  The recess 63 has a size that can accommodate the foot Ft of the driver (occupant) M1 sitting on the front seat 30. Since the recessed part 63 which accommodates the driver | operator's M1 leg | foot Ft was provided, the space of the foot | leg of the driver | operator M1 who sat on the front seat | sheet 30 fully can be expanded, and sufficient foot space can be ensured. The floor 64 around the front seat 30 extends into the recess 63. The seated driver M1 can extend the foot Ft into the front recess 63. Therefore, the comfort of the driver M1 can be improved.

Further, the front cover 60 is an outer side of the concave portion 63 in the vehicle body width direction, that is, side cover portions 61 and 61, and is provided with a transmission lever 65a and a parking lever 66a on an upper portion 62 of the front cover 60. In this case, the parking lever 66a is provided on the left and right side opposite to the speed change lever 65a.
Specifically, a speed change lever 65a is provided on the upper portion 62 (upper surface 62) of the left side cover portion 61, and a parking lever 66a is provided on the upper portion 62 (upper surface 62) of the right side cover portion 61.

  The transmission lever 65a is an operation lever that switches the transmission mode of the transmission mechanism built in the power unit 51 (see FIG. 1), and can be switched back and forth. The parking lever 66a is an operation lever that operates a parking brake when the vehicle 10 is parked, and can be switched back and forth.

  Thus, the space of the upper parts 62 and 62 is effectively used in the left and right outer sides 61 and 61 with respect to the recess 63 in the front cover 60, and the left and right spaces are referred to as a transmission lever 65a and a parking lever 66a. Two operating levers can be provided. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the two operation levers 65a and 66a while sufficiently expanding the space at the foot of the driver M1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle body frame 11 has a support frame 67 made of a pipe material attached to a front portion in a detachable manner. The support frame 67 is a substantially gate-shaped member in a front view that includes left and right standing portions 67a and 67a that stand up from the vehicle body frame 11, and a horizontal portion 67b that connects the upper ends of the standing portions 67a and 67a. 60 (see FIG. 5).
The head pipe 67c is integrally provided at the central position of the horizontal portion 67b, and the bar handle 21 of the steering mechanism 20 is attached to the head pipe 67c so as to be able to swing left and right, whereby the bar handle 21 can be supported by the support frame 67. .

Further, the support frame 67 has a shift operation unit 65 (transmission lever mechanism 65) attached to the upper part of the left standing part 67a, and a parking operation unit 66 (parking lever mechanism 66) attached to the upper part of the right standing part 67a. The shift lever 65a of the shift operation unit 65 and the parking lever 66a of the parking operation unit 66 are supported.
In this way, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the speed change operation unit 65 is housed in the inner space 61a of the left side cover 61, and the inner side of the right side cover 61 opposite to the speed change lever 65a. The parking operation unit 66 was stored in the space 61a.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the speed change lever 65 a provided in the speed change operation unit 65 extends upward through an opening 62 a opened in the upper portion 62 of the left side cover portion 61. Further, the parking lever 66 a provided in the parking operation unit 66 extends upward through the opening 62 a opened in the upper portion 62 of the right side cover portion 61.
The support frame 67 may be configured to support at least one of the transmission lever 65a and the parking lever 66a.

  As described above, the handle 21 is supported by the support frame 67 provided in the front cover 60, and at least one of the transmission lever 65a and the parking lever 66a is also supported. The support frame 67 that supports the handle 21 also serves as a support member that supports the speed change lever 65a and the parking lever 66a. By sharing the support frame 67, the vehicle body frame 11 can be simplified and the vehicle 10 can be reduced in weight.

  Further, the side cover portions 61, 61 are provided on both sides of the recess 63, the shift operation unit 65 is housed in the inner space 61a of the left side cover portion 61, and the right side cover portion on the opposite side to the shift lever 65a. Since the parking operation unit 66 is housed in the internal space 61a of the 61, the two lever mechanisms of the speed change operation unit 65 and the parking operation unit 66 can be used effectively by utilizing the spaces 61a, 61a in the left and right side cover portions 61, 61. Can be easily stored. Moreover, since both the two lever mechanisms 65 and 66 are not visible from the outside, the appearance of the vehicle 10 can be further improved.

As shown in FIG. 7, the speed change lever 65 a and the parking lever 66 a are a rotation range Am for steering the bar handle 21 at a position below the bar handle 21, that is, a turning range of the bar handle 21 for steering the bar handle 21. It is provided outside of Am.
Accordingly, the shift lever 65a and the parking lever 66a are provided on the left and right outer sides. As a result, the width of the recess 63 can be enlarged. Therefore, the space at the driver's feet can be further expanded.
Since the parking lever 66a is mainly used when the vehicle is stopped, as shown by an imaginary line, the parking lever 66a may be within a rotation range Am for steering the bar handle 21.

  FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the side portion of the vehicle according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the side of the floor 64, that is, the side of the vehicle 10 includes left and right protruding edges 14 and 14 protruding upward. Since the protruding edges 14 and 14 are higher than the floor surface of the floor 64, it is possible to prevent water from entering from the side of the vehicle 10. The floor 64 has drain holes 64a and 64a near the front of the front seat 30 as shown in FIG.

  The vehicle of the present invention is particularly suitable for an automatic tricycle or an automatic four-wheeled vehicle in which the periphery of the bar handle is covered with a front cover.

It is the side view which looked at the vehicle concerning the present invention from the left front. It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle concerning the present invention from the left front. It is the perspective view which looked at the vehicle concerning the present invention from the left rear. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle according to the present invention. It is a perspective view of the front part of the vehicle which shows the steering mechanism concerning the present invention, and the front cover circumference. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the front portion of the vehicle showing the periphery of the vehicle body and the steering mechanism according to the present invention. It is a principal part top view around the steering mechanism which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the side part of the vehicle which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle, 11 ... Car body (body frame), 21 ... Handle (bar handle), 60 ... Front cover, 61 ... Outer side of recess (side cover part), 61a ... Inner space of side cover part, 62 ... Front cover Upper part (upper surface), 63 ... concave part, 64 ... floor, 65 ... transmission lever mechanism (transmission operation unit), 65a ... transmission lever, 66 ... parking lever mechanism (parking operation unit), 66a ... parking lever, 67 ... support frame , Am ... a turning range for steering the steering wheel, Ft ... an occupant (driver) foot, M1 ... an occupant (driver)

Claims (5)

The front periphery of the driver is covered with a front cover below the bar handle, and a recess is provided in the rear part of the front cover to accommodate the occupant's feet. lever and a front structure of a vehicle provided with a parking levers,
A front structure of a vehicle, characterized in that the parking lever is provided on the opposite side to the left and right of the speed change lever at an upper part of the front cover.   2. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the speed change lever and the parking lever is provided outside a turning range in which the bar handle is steered.   The front of the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a support frame that supports the bar handle is provided inside the front cover, and at least one of the shift lever and the parking lever is supported on the support frame. Part structure.   The front cover includes a side cover portion having a space inside the side of the concave portion, and at least one of the speed change lever and the parking lever is provided on an upper surface of the side cover portion, and the inner space of the side cover portion. The vehicle front structure according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the shift lever mechanism and the parking lever mechanism is housed in the vehicle.   The vehicle front structure according to claim 4, wherein the side cover portion is provided on both sides of the recess, and a parking lever mechanism is housed in a side cover portion opposite to the shift lever.

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