JPS631227B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In order to fix an upper part of the vehicle body, such as a seat, which is detachably attached to the upper part of the vehicle body, it is usually attached to a strong frame side via a bracket or the like.

For this reason, not only a special member such as a bracket is required, but also the above-mentioned upper part cannot be easily engaged and disengaged.

The present invention relates to an improvement of a locking device for upper body parts such as a seat or a rear box of a motorcycle that overcomes these difficulties. The vehicle body outer member oriented substantially parallel is integrally fixed to the outside of the vehicle body frame via a connecting member oriented substantially perpendicular to the vehicle body frame, and a pivot passing through the connecting member extends inwardly; A lock lever for locking an upper part of the vehicle body such as a seat or a rear box is attached to an inwardly extending portion of the pivot, and an operating lever for engaging and disengaging the lock lever from the upper portion is attached to the outer end thereof. Its purpose is to lock upper parts of the vehicle body, such as the seat or rear box of a motorcycle, so that the upper parts can be easily engaged and removed without the need for special parts. The point is to provide equipment.

Since the present invention is configured as described above,
By operating the operating lever, the lock lever can be engaged with and disengaged from the upper part, and the upper part can be attached to and removed from the vehicle body with great ease.

In the present invention, a vehicle body outer member such as a side bumper, which is oriented substantially parallel to the vehicle body frame and placed outside thereof, is integrally fixed with a connecting member oriented substantially perpendicular to the vehicle body frame, and the connecting member is The penetrating pivot extends inward, and the inwardly extending portion and outer end of the pivot are provided with a lock lever for locking an upper part of the vehicle body such as a seat or a rear box, and an operating lever for engaging and disengaging the lock lever. Since the connecting members and the pivot shafts are attached to each other, the strength and rigidity of the connecting members and the pivot shafts can be fully utilized to firmly connect the vehicle body frame to the vehicle body outer members such as the side bumpers. Since no special stays, brackets, etc. are required, the structure can be simplified and the number of parts can be reduced, reducing costs and vehicle weight.

In addition, since the operating lever is attached to a pivot that is substantially perpendicular to the vehicle body frame and the outer vehicle body member, the operating lever can be oriented approximately parallel to the vehicle body frame and the outer vehicle member, and will not interfere with the vehicle body frame and the outer vehicle body member. The operating lever can be easily operated without any trouble.

An embodiment of the present invention illustrated in the drawings will be described below. Reference numeral 1 denotes a pair of left and right side pipes of an upper frame, and the pair of left and right side pipes 1 are integrally connected to each other by cross members 2 and 3. ing.

Also, frame stay 4 is attached to the rear end of side pipe 1.
are fixed together by welding etc., and the same frame stay 4
A stay reinforcing material 5 is integrally fixed to the inside of the.

Furthermore, 6 is a rear fender, and the same rear fender 6
A seat cowl 7 that faces both sides of the lower part and extends upward is integrally molded of hard plastic or the like.
A hole 7a is provided in the seat cowl 7.

A tail light mounting wall 8 is integrally formed at the upper rear end of the rear fender 6, and rear parts 9a of a pair of left and right tail light brackets 9 are mounted on the front surface of the tail light mounting wall, and a mound rubber 10 is mounted on the rear surface of the mounting wall 8. The taillights 11 are joined together via bolts 12 and fixed together.

Further, the front sleeve portion 9b of the tail light bracket 9 is fitted into the seat cowl hole 7a, the frame stay 4 is attached to the inside of the tail light bracket 9, and the washer 13 is attached to the outside of the seat cowl 7. The sleeve bolt 14, which is a connecting member, is fitted in this state.

Further, a side bumper 15, which is an outer member of the vehicle body, is fitted to the outer side of the nut portion 14a of the sleeve bolt 14, and a nut 17 is screwed to the outer side of the nut portion 14 through a washer 16. The sleeve bolt 14 is integrally attached to the side bumper 15. They are becoming connected.

Furthermore, a pivot 19 integrally fixed to the base of the operating lever 18 by welding or the like is connected to the sleeve bolt 1.
A seat lock plate 21 having a seat lock lever 20 corresponding to a lock lever rotatably fitted is fitted into the center hole of the seat lock plate 21 from the outside and protrudes inward from the stay reinforcing member 5. Seat lock plate 2
1 is integrally connected to the pivot shaft 19, that is, the operating lever 18.

Further, a coil spring 23 is fitted into the sleeve portion 20a of the seat lock lever 20, and one end of the coil spring 23 is engaged with the seat lock lever 20 and the other end is engaged with the stay reinforcing member 5.
is urged to swing clockwise in FIG. 1 by the spring force of the coil spring 23.

Further, a coil spring 24 is fitted into the sleeve portion 21a of the seat lock plate 21,
One end thereof is engaged with a seat lock plate 21, and the other end is engaged with a seat lock lever 20, and the seat lock plate 21 is adapted to be swung counterclockwise in FIG. 1 by the spring force of the coil spring 24. Forced.

Next, a mechanism for fixing the vehicle body and the rear fender 6 will be explained.

As described above, the rear part 9a of the taillight bracket 9 is integrally connected to the taillight mounting wall 8 of the rear fender 6, and the sleeve portion 9b of the taillight bracket 9 is connected to the seat cowl 7 integral with the rear fender 6. Since the rear fender 6 is fitted into the hole 7a, the rear fender 6 can swing together with the tail light bracket 9 around the sleeve bolt 14.

A stay bracket 25 is integrally fixed to a frame stay 4 which is a component of the vehicle body, and the stay bracket 2 is attached to the tail light bracket 9.
A receiving metal fitting 26 is fixed integrally so as to be located above the stave bracket 25, and by screwing in a butterfly bolt 27 with the receiving metal fitting 26 in contact with the above-mentioned stay bracket 25, the receiving metal fitting 26 is attached to the stay bracket 25. This means that the rear fender 6 is integrally fixed to the vehicle body.

A key comp 28 is attached to the rear end of the side bumper 15. By inserting a key (not shown) from the rear end of the key comp 28 and turning it, a lock pin 29 is attached to the locking coil spring 3.
It is pulled inward against a spring force of 0, and the engaging piece 18a of the operating lever 18 is disengaged from the hole 18b.

Furthermore, a helmet holder 31 is provided protruding from the outer surface of the key comp 28, and the tip notch 18c of the operating lever 18 is engaged with the holder 31.

Reference numeral 32 designates the bottom wall of the seat or rear box, and a locking piece 32a is formed at the center of the front lower surface of the bottom wall 32, and a locking piece 32a protrudes forward into a forked shape. seat lock plate 21
A pair of left and right hooks 33 are provided on the lower surface located directly above the hook 33 to protrude downward.

Since the illustrated embodiment is constructed as described above, the rear fender 6 is arranged as shown in FIG.
is fixed to the vehicle body in the normal state,
By performing the following operation, the rear fender 6 can be swung counterclockwise in FIG. 1.

First, insert a key (not shown) from the rear end of the key comp 28, and turn the key to lock the lock pin 2.
9 is pulled inward, the engagement hole 18b of the operation lever 18 is released, and the spring force of the seat lock plate coil spring 24 causes the operation lever 18 to be pulled inward through the seat lock plate 21 and the pivot shaft 19. is swung upward, and the operating lever 18 is stopped with the seat lock plate 21 in contact with the seat lock lever 20 (see FIG. 4).

Next, when the operating lever 18 is further swung upward by hand, the seat lock plate 21 is also swung together, and the seat lock lever 20 is also swung in the same direction as the seat lock plate 21, thereby locking the seat lock lever. 20 is removed from a hook 33 that protrudes downward from the bottom wall 32 (see FIG. 5).

In this state, only the cross member 2 and the rear fender front end engaging portion 6a are sandwiched between the bottom wall 32 and the forked locking piece 32a, so when the seat or rear box is pulled rearward, the bottom wall 32
The seat or rear box can be separated from the vehicle body by removing the forked locking piece 32a from the cross member 2 and rear fender front end engaging portion 6a.

Then, the butterfly bolt 27 will be exposed, so if you remove the butterfly bolt 27, it will connect to the integrated stay bracket 25 via the side pipe 1 and frame stay 4, which are one component of the vehicle body, and the rear fender 6 and tail light bracket 9. The connection with the integral receiving fitting 26 is severed, and the rear fender 6 can be swung counterclockwise as shown in FIG.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, the rear fender 6
Since the rear end can be swung upward, removal and installation of the rear tire can be carried out with great ease while keeping the rear tire slightly off the ground.

In addition, by performing the operations in the reverse order as described above, the rear end of the rear fender 6 can be returned to its normal state from the upwardly swinging state, the seat or rear box can be installed, and the rear fender 6 can be returned to its normal state. It can be firmly fixed in a stable state.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the outermost operating lever 1
8, the seat lock lever 20 can be swung, making it extremely easy to attach and detach the seat or rear box.

Furthermore, the sleeve bolt 14 and the pivot shaft 1 are inserted into the sleeve bolt 14, which is a connecting member that connects the frame stay 4 and the stay reinforcing member 5 on the vehicle body side, and the side bumper 15.
9 can be fully utilized and the structure can be simplified.

Although the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and can be freely modified as necessary without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The design can be modified.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially vertical side view showing an embodiment of a rear fender for a motorcycle according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a cut along the line - in Fig. 1. 4 is a side view showing the state in which the key comp is unlocked and the operation lever is swung upwards, FIG. 5 is a side view with the seat lock lever removed from the hook, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view of the rear fender in a tilted state, and a longitudinal sectional plan view showing the connection relationship between the tail light bracket, the rear fender, and the tail light. 1...Side pipe, 2...Cross member,
3...Cross member, 4...Frame stay,
5... Stay reinforcement material, 6... Rear fender, 6a
... Rear fender front end engagement part, 7 ... Seat cowl, 7a ... Hole, 8 ... Tail light mounting wall, 9
...Tail light bracket, 9a...Tail light bracket rear part, 9b...Tail light bracket sleeve part, 10...Mount rubber, 1
1... tail light, 12... bolt, 13...
Washer, 14... Sleeve bolt, 15... Side bumper, 16... Washer, 17... Nut, 18... Operating lever, 18a... Engaging piece, 1
8b... hole, 18c... notch, 19... pivot,
20... Seat lock lever, 20a... Sleeve portion, 21... Seat lock plate, 21a...
... Sleeve part, 22 ... Nut, 23 ... Coil spring, 24 ... Coil spring, 25 ...
...Steer bracket, 26...Bracket fitting, 27...
... Butterfly bolt, 28 ... Key comp, 29 ... Lock pin, 30 ... Locking coil spring, 31
... Helmet holder, 32 ... Bottom wall, 32a
...Latching piece, 33...Hook.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a motorcycle in which an outer body member such as a side bumper is fixed to the body frame side, the outer body member oriented substantially parallel to the body frame is connected to the body frame through a connecting member oriented substantially perpendicular to the body frame. A pivot that is integrally fixed to the outside of the frame and passes through the connecting member extends inward;
A lock lever for locking an upper part of the vehicle body such as a seat or a rear box is attached to an inwardly extending portion of the pivot, and an operating lever is provided at an outer end of the pivot for engaging and disengaging the lock lever from the upper portion. 1. A device for locking upper parts of a vehicle body, such as a seat or a rear box of a motorcycle, characterized in that the device is equipped with a motorcycle seat or a rear box.