JPS629077B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvements in the arrangement of headlights, direction indicator lights, etc. in small light vehicles such as motorcycles and tricycles.

In motorcycles, tricycles, etc., headlights are generally attached to a bridge member that supports the handlebars with brackets, and direction indicator lights are attached to left and right front forks, etc. Attaching a headlamp around the steering wheel complicates the structure and wiring around the steering wheel because various meters are attached to this part, and if a cover such as a leg shield is provided between the steering wheel and the front wheel, the installation and appearance of this will be complicated. These points need to be considered and improvements are desired.

The present invention has been made in response to such demands, and its purpose is to provide one opening in the vehicle width direction at the top of a cover provided between the front handle and the front wheel. A headlamp storage section and a direction indicator light storage section are arranged side by side in the opening, the front of the direction indicator light storage section is covered with a lens for a direction indicator lamp, and the headlight storage section and the direction indicator light storage section are arranged side by side. The gap is covered by an extension part provided integrally with the lens for the direction indicator lamp, allowing for rational arrangement of lamps, improved appearance, simplification of the handle area, improved installation, and reduced number of parts. An object of the present invention is to provide a front light device for a small vehicle that can reduce the number of points, simplify the cover, and simplify the wiring.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show external views of a tricycle, and the embodiments show a tricycle, but the present invention can also be applied to a motorcycle or a motorized four-wheel vehicle.

The vehicle 1 consists of a front body 2 and a rear body 3, and a front wheel 4 serving as a single steering wheel is located at the bottom of the frontmost part of the front body.
However, a handle 5 is provided at the upper part, and a seat post 7 for supporting a seat 8 is provided at the upper end on the rear part of the floor part 6 in the middle part. A joint 9 extends rearward at the rear lower part of the front body 2 and is connected to the rear body 3. The joint 9 allows the rear body 3 to freely swing vertically (swing motion) relative to the front body 2, and The vehicle body 2 is connected to the rear vehicle body 3 so as to be swingable (rolling motion) left and right. The rear vehicle body 3 is provided with two rear wheels 10 that serve as driving wheels.

A leg shield 11 serving as a front cover is provided at the front of the floor section 6 of the front vehicle body 2, and the leg shield 11 is located between the front wheel 4 and the handlebar 5 and covers the front surface. The leg shield 11 has a front fender 12 at the lower part, and the above-described floor part 6 is formed to extend behind this, and the main body 13 on the fender part 12 of the leg shield 11 has a predetermined width on the left and right,
As is clear from FIG. 5, a trunk recess 14 that protrudes rearward is formed in the lower to middle portion of the main body 13.
The recess 14 is formed by a lid 1 whose lower end is pivoted at two places on the left and right sides of the upper front of the fender part 12 with a hinge member 20.
5, the rear wall 14a of the recess 14 is opened and closed.
It is fixed to a head tube 2b at the front end of the vehicle body frame 2a. A lamp storage section 16 is continuously formed in the upper part of the main body 13, and the storage section 16 has a side wall 16 that is continuous with the left and right side walls 13a, 13a of the main body 13.
a, 16a, a front wall 16b that extends above the front opening of the recess 14, and an upper wall 16c that connects the upper ends of the side walls 16a and 16a from side to side. Molded in one piece,
The fender part 12 may be molded integrally with the fender part 12 or may be molded separately and combined with the fender part 12, and the same applies to the floor part 6.

A horizontally long opening 17 having a certain height vertically and long from side to side is formed on the front surface of the storage section 16, and both sides of the horizontally long opening 17 extend to the front part of side walls 16a, 16a. In the opening 17, a headlamp storage part that stores a headlamp unit 28 in the center in the vehicle width direction, and on both sides of the headlamp storage part, a direction indicator light unit consisting of a bulb 26, a reflective surface 25, and an indicator lens 30 are stored. A direction indicator light storage section will be installed in parallel. Opening 1
Inwardly bent flange portions 17c, 17c are formed on the upper and lower sides 17a, 17b of 7, and
The upper and lower parts of the left and right parts of the opening 17, that is, the upper wall 16c
Support rods 18 are integrally provided on the left and right lower surfaces and the left and right rear surfaces of the front wall 16a.

The holding frame 21 is fitted from the back side of the opening 17, and the holding frame 21 is horizontally long and has a headlamp holding frame 22 in the center, and a protruding amount on the left and right sides of the bottom frame 22a of the frame 22. A boss portion 22b with a small protrusion and a boss portion 22c with a large protrusion are provided, and brackets 23, 23 are protruded from the left and right sides of the upper part of the peripheral frame 22d. Direction indicator frame parts 24, 24 are provided on the left and right sides of the peripheral frame 22d.
The frame portions 24, 24 have a concave shape that bulges out rearward, and a reflective surface 25 is formed on the front surface, a bulb 26 is mounted in the center, and brackets 27, 27 are provided downwardly at the bottom of each of the frame portions 24, 24. are installed on each protrusion.

The holding frame 21 is inserted from the back side of the opening 17, and the brackets 23, 23, 27, 27 are applied to the support rods 18, and the holding frame 21 is coupled and supported inside the storage portion 16 by screwing. The frame part 28a of the headlamp unit 28 is inserted into the central frame part 22 of the holding frame 21 from the front, and the brackets 29 provided on the left and right sides of the frame part 28a are fixed to one of the previously described boss parts 22b with screws. This allows the unit 28 to be placed in the center of the holding frame 21.
The left and right frame parts 24, 24 are fitted with colored indicator lenses 30, 30 from the front to cover the front surfaces, and the lenses 30, 30 are extension pieces integrally provided inside each of them. The mounting pieces 30a, 30a are fixed to the other boss portion 22c described above with screws. Since the extending piece is provided in this way, it is possible to cover the gap between the headlight unit 28 and the direction indicator light unit, and there is no need to provide a cover for the gap, and therefore the opening of the cover can be covered. The shape of the parts can be simplified, and a sense of unity can be obtained between the headlight unit and the direction indicator light unit, and the appearance is improved. Thus, the storage section 16
A headlight A is attached to the front of the opening 17, and direction indicator lights B are attached to the left and right sides.

In the drawing, 19 is a cover that surrounds the head tube 2b and covers the back surface of the recess 14 of the leg shield 11, and 19a is a cover plate thereof.

As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, since the headlights and direction indicator lights are centrally arranged on the upper part of the leg shield, which is the front cover, these lighting devices can be installed as a unit, making the installation work easier. In addition, since there is an opening at the top and the parts are inserted and assembled, there is no need for a mounting bracket, which reduces the number of parts.If a trunk room is provided, the space above it can be used effectively. It also has a good appearance and appearance because the lighting equipment is concentrated on the top of the cover.
Furthermore, when an opening is provided in the cover to which the lamp unit is assembled, the strength of the upper and lower portions of the opening can be improved, which is advantageous in terms of strength. By covering the gap between the headlight arranged in the section and the direction indicator light arranged in the direction indicator light storage section with the extension part of the indicator lamp lens, the distance between the headlight and the direction indicator light is reduced. There is no need to provide a cover to cover the gaps between the two, and the opening shape of the cover can therefore be simplified.Furthermore, the headlights and direction indicator lights have the advantage of providing a sense of unity, which improves the appearance. be. Further, since the headlamp storage section and the direction indicator light storage section are disposed in one opening and the opening is shared, there are advantages in that the cover can be simplified and the wiring can be simplified.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side view of the tricycle, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIG.
The figure is a front view of the same, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the leg shield, Fig. 5 is a vertical side view of the leg shield, Fig. 6 is a front view of the lamp unit, and Figs. 7 to 9 are taken along line 7-7 in Fig. 6. 〜9
-9 line sectional view and FIG. 10 are exploded perspective views. In the drawing, 1 is the vehicle, 4 is the front wheel, 5 is the handle,
11 is a cover, 17 is an opening, A is a headlight, and B is a direction indicator light.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle such as a motorcycle or a tricycle, which
In a vehicle in which a cover is provided between the front wheels and the steering wheel, an opening is provided in the upper part of the cover in the vehicle width direction, and the headlight storage is provided in the opening to store the headlight in the center of the vehicle width direction. and a turn signal storage section for accommodating a direction signal light on both sides thereof, and the front of the direction signal storage section is covered with a lens for the direction signal device, and the headlight and the direction signal light are connected to each other. A front lamp device for a vehicle, characterized in that the gap is covered by an extension part provided integrally with the direction indicator lamp lens.