JPH0241477B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an arrangement structure for audio equipment in a motorcycle.

Recently, there has been a trend toward luxury motorcycles, and motorcycles equipped with audio equipment such as radio receivers are already known. In motorcycles equipped with audio equipment, the audio equipment must be easily removable from the vehicle body in order to ensure maintainability of the vehicle or to facilitate maintenance such as repairs and inspections of the audio equipment. It is desirable to be able to prevent theft, and it is also necessary to prevent vibrations of the audio equipment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a structure for arranging audio equipment in a motorcycle in which the audio equipment can be easily installed and removed in a front cowl, and theft and vibration of the audio equipment can be prevented.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the arrangement structure of the audio equipment in the motorcycle according to the present invention, the audio equipment is floatingly supported on the case member by the vibration isolating member, while the audio equipment is supported on the side of the front cowl so as to be lowered toward the rear of the vehicle body. A locking means for locking the upper part of the upper surface of the case member stored in the storage part and the opening periphery of the storage part is provided. In addition, handle means are provided on the upper part of the upper surface and the lower part of the upper surface of the case member.

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of a motorcycle according to the present invention as seen from a riding position, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show left and right side views. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a front cowl equipped with a screen 2. The cowl 1 is composed of an outer plate and an inner plate, and is constructed integrally with the vehicle body, and is, as a matter of course, separate from the handlebar 3. A space is defined by the outer and inner plates of the front cowl 1, and in the space located on the right side of the vehicle body, a radio unit body 4, which is a circuit body, a transceiver unit body 5, a power amplifier 6, etc. are installed as a ratio controller. 7. The transceiver controller 8 and other operating parts are housed separately from each other, and since these circuit bodies generate a larger amount of heat than the operating parts, they are placed near the air duct hole 18 provided in the front cowl 1. ing. On the other hand, in the space located on the left side of the vehicle body, there are a radio controller 7, a transceiver controller 8, an intercom controller 9, an antenna distributor 10, and a multi-channel gear 11.
A cassette player 12 is housed near the bottom of the left grip 3A of the handle 3. In particular, the operation parts of the radio controller 7 and the cassette player 12 are arranged directly below the left grip 3A of the handle 3.

Further, the front cowl 1 is composed of at least two continuous surfaces whose side upper surfaces descend toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the inclination angle of the rear surface 1B is larger than that of the front surface 1A in the running direction. The aforementioned radio controller 7 is arranged on the rear inclined surface 1B so that the lower part of the operation surface is located closer to the center of the vehicle body than the upper part.

The cassette player 12, as shown in FIG.
It is attached to the inclined surface 1A at the front side of the front cowl 1 so as to be inclined with respect to the vehicle body in the running direction, and is arranged in tandem with the radio controller 7. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, the eject button 13 of the cassette player 12 is arranged outside the cassette insertion opening 14 with respect to the vehicle body, thereby improving the operability of the cassette player 12. That is, when the eject button 13 is pressed with the middle finger of the left hand, the ejected cassette half (not shown) is always returned to the palm of the left hand, thereby preventing it from flying out.

15 and 16 are a radio select switch and a transceiver talk switch attached near the left grip 3A of the handle 3, and 17 is a fuel tank. As shown in FIG. 2, the radio select switch 15 is mounted in a mirror mounting hole (not shown) through a fixture 35, as shown in FIG. ing. 1
9L and 19R are left and right speakers, and 20 is a meter panel equipped with various indicators such as audio equipment, and these are installed in the front cowl 1. In particular, the meter panel 20 is arranged in the center of the front cowl 1.

4 is a perspective view showing the cassette player in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the cassette player in FIG.
A sectional view taken along the line A, and a sectional view taken along the line B-B are shown in FIG. 6, respectively. Reference numeral 21 denotes an inner case that houses the player body 12, and the case 21 supports the player body 12 in a floating manner via a vibration isolating member such as a vibration isolating rubber 22.
A seal rubber 23 is interposed between the upper surface panel of the player body 12 and the upper end opening of the inner case 21 to provide waterproof measures to prevent rainwater from entering the case. The outer case 24 that stores the inner case 21 has a storage portion that opens on the surface 1A that descends toward the rear of the vehicle body.
The upper surface thereof is fixed to the front cowl 1 by screws 25 as fixing means. The screws 25 are covered by a flange 21A provided on the inner case 21 as a cover member so that they cannot be seen from the outside with the player main body 12 and the inner case 21 housed in the outer case 24.

26 is a locking means for locking the player main body 12 to the vehicle body, and the locking means 26
are provided on the inner case 21 so as not to impair the vibration-proofing effect of the vibration-proofing rubber 22.
By inserting the inner case 21 into the outer case 24, the locking means 26 locks the lock claw 26A.
engages with an engaging portion 24A provided on the peripheral edge of the opening of the outer case 24, resulting in a locked state.

As described above, the inner case 21 is inclined so that the front side in the running direction is higher with respect to the car body, just as the player main body 12 is inclined with respect to the car body in the running direction, and a stepped portion 21B located at the upper end. It has locking means 26 at the top.
Thus, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking means 26 is provided at the center above the upper surface of the inner case 21; They may be provided at positions shifted left and right.

Further, at the lower end of the inner case 21 that engages with a crank 28 provided on the outer case 24, there is a finger hole 29A for inserting and lifting a finger when removing the player body 12 from the vehicle body.
29B is formed as shown in FIG. 4, and the holes 29A and 29B function together with a stepped portion 21B provided at the upper end of the inner case 21 as a handle means. That is, when removing the player main body 12 from the vehicle body, grasp the stepped portion 21B with one hand, insert the fingers of the other hand into the holes 29A and 29B, grasp that part, and remove the player main body 12 from the vehicle body while supporting the player main body 12 with both hands. It can be removed from.

In the player main body 12, a cassette lid 30 can be opened and closed on the outside of the cassette insertion opening 14 in order to prevent rainwater etc. from entering the inside of the main body. A seal rubber 31 as a waterproof member is provided,
Furthermore, a tapered convex portion 32 is formed around the insertion port 14. The cassette lid 30 is opened and closed by a link 33. 34 is a cover that covers the operation section of the player body 12, and the cover 34 is an outer cover 34 that is detachable from the player body 12.
A and an inner cover 34B that is slidable with respect to the outer cover 34A. The outer cover 34A is mounted above the cassette insertion opening 14, and the inner cover 34B is slid against the outer cover 34A to appropriately cover the operating section.

As explained above, in the arrangement structure of the audio equipment in the motorcycle according to the present invention, the audio equipment is floatingly supported on the case member by the vibration isolating member, while the side part of the front cowl is sloped downward toward the rear of the vehicle body. A storage section is provided in the surface and the sloped surface for storing the case member in a detachable manner.
A lock means is provided for locking the upper part of the upper surface of the case member stored in the storage part and the opening peripheral part of the storage part, and handle means are provided in the upper part of the upper surface and the lower part of the upper surface of the case member. Since the audio equipment is supported in a floating manner, vibrations transmitted from the vehicle body to the audio equipment can be effectively cut off. Furthermore, since handles are provided on the upper and lower parts of the top surface of the case member that houses the audio equipment, when attaching and removing the audio equipment from the front cowl together with the case member, it is necessary to grasp each handle means with both hands. This makes it possible to handle the audio equipment in a well-balanced manner, and the attachment/detachment work can be easily performed. Furthermore, the locking means can prevent theft of the audio equipment, and since the locking means locks the upper part of the upper surface of the case member and the periphery of the opening of the storage section, which bear less load on the audio equipment, the lock is prevented from being damaged by the load. This ensures smooth operation of the locking means. Furthermore, since the locking means is provided in the upper part and the handle means is provided in the upper part and the lower part, if the handle means in the lower part is grasped with one hand and the locking means is released with the other hand, the lower part can be opened. One hand grasping the lower handle means does not interfere with the other hand attempting to release the locking means, and one hand grasps the lower handle means while the other hand releases the locking means. The means can be easily released, and the audio equipment can be easily attached and detached from the front cowl together with the case member.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a motorcycle according to the present invention as seen from the riding position, FIG. 2 is a left side view, FIG. 3 is a right side view, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cassette player in FIG. 1. , Fig. 5 shows A- in Fig. 4.
6 is a sectional view taken along line A and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4. Explanation of symbols of main parts, 1...Front cowl, 3...Handle, 12...Cassette player, 14...Cassette insertion slot, 21...Inner case, 22...Vibration-proof rubber, 23, 31...Seal Rubber, 24... Outer case, 26...
Locking means, 29A, 29B...Finger hole, 3
0...Cassette lid, 34...Cover.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An arrangement structure for audio equipment in a motorcycle equipped with a front cowl, in which the audio equipment is housed in a case member via a vibration isolating member, and a slope that descends toward the rear of the vehicle body is provided on the side of the front cowl. A storage section having an opening on the surface and the inclined surface is provided, the case member is removably stored in the storage section through the opening, and the upper part of the upper surface of the case member and the opening periphery of the storage section are locked. 1. An arrangement structure for an audio device, characterized in that a lock means is provided for locking the case member, and handle means are provided at an upper portion of the upper surface and a lower portion of the upper surface of the case member.