JPH055713B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a scooter type motorcycle in which the substantial width of a footrest floor is variable.

(Prior Art) In a scooter type motorcycle, the rider usually sits on a driver's seat with both feet together, and rides with both feet aligned on a substantially plate-shaped footrest floor located between the driver's seat and the front wheel. Since both feet are placed on the footrest floor, the width is wide enough to make it easier to place the feet. For example, the width is sufficiently larger than the driver's seat.

The engine is housed below the driver's seat and between the rear wheels and the footrest floor.

(Problems with conventional technology) However, if the width of the footrest floor is increased in order to improve the footrest, the parking space becomes larger, which not only makes parking difficult, but also makes it difficult to put the feet on the ground while seated. It was hot. Furthermore, when the engine is placed below the driver's seat or between the rear wheels and the footrest floor, the engine position and the center of gravity of the vehicle body become high, resulting in poor stability.

(Purpose of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it aims to reduce the width of the vehicle body when parking to make it easier to park, and to increase the width of the footrest floor when driving to improve footrest. To provide a scooter type motorcycle which can make it easy to put one's feet on the ground even while seated, while improving running stability by lowering the center of gravity.

(Structure of the Invention) According to the present invention, the object is to provide a body in which the front and rear portions of a substantially plate-shaped footrest floor extend obliquely upward to cover the front and rear wheels, respectively, and a rear end of the body. a seat pillar section that stands up upward from the seat pillar section and holds a driver's seat at the upper end; and an engine unit that is housed below near the center of the footrest floor, and the footrest floor has approximately the same width as the driver's seat. It is a scooter type motorcycle with a
A pair of left and right auxiliary plates that can protrude laterally are provided on the footrest floor, and in the protruding position of the auxiliary plates, their upper surfaces are substantially continuous with the upper surface of the footrest floor, and their rear ends are below the front end of the driver's seat. A scooter-type motorcycle, which is located nearby, and is characterized in that in its storage position, the auxiliary plate does not protrude above the upper surface of the footrest floor and almost fits within the width of the footrest floor.
This is achieved by

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -1. In these figures, reference numeral 10 indicates a body, which includes a footrest floor 12, a fixed front fender 14, and a seat pillar portion 1.
It has 6. The upper surface of the footrest floor 12 near the center is formed into a substantially flat plate shape. A front portion 12a of the footrest floor 12 continuously rises obliquely toward the front and is connected to a substantially horizontal fixed front fender 14. A rear part 12b of the footrest floor 12 rises diagonally continuously toward the rear, and a seat pillar part 16 stands diagonally forward from the rear end.
A pair of left and right pipe frames 18 (18a, 18b, see FIG. 3) are passed through the inside of the body 10,
The footrest floor 12 is attached to this pipe frame 18.
are placed on the left and right side plates 20 (20a, 20
b) is fixed, and the cross section is approximately box-shaped with the bottom open.

An engine unit 22 and an exhaust muffler 24 are housed below the center of the footrest floor 12, and the lower portions of these are covered with an undercover 26.
The engine unit 22 incorporates a forced air cooling fan, a centrifugal clutch, a planetary gear reducer, and the like.

A rear wheel 28 is located below the rear part 12b of the footrest floor 12, and its front end is held by a swing arm 30 supported by a pivot shaft (not shown). 32 is a shock absorber that supports this rear wheel 28. The output shaft of the engine unit 22 is transmitted via a universal joint to a drive shaft (not shown) inserted into a swing arm 30, and its rotation is further transmitted to the rear wheel 28. Below the front part 12a of the footrest floor 12 is a carburetor 34 and an intake air purifier 36.
is installed.

The driver's seat 38 is located at the upper end of the seat pillar section 16.
is attached so that it protrudes forward. This seat 38 can be rotated by operating a lock 40, and a fuel tank 42 housed in the pillar section 16 can be rotated.
A lubrication port appears below the seat 38. Note that the body 10 is made narrow so that its width is approximately the same as the driver's seat 38.

A steering shaft cylinder 44 is fixed to the front end of the pipe frame 18, a steering front wheel 48 is held at the lower end of a steering shaft 46 inserted through the steering shaft cylinder 44, and a steering handle 50 is held at the upper end thereof. The steering shaft cylinder 44 and the steering shaft 46 to which the steering shaft 44 and the steering shaft 46 are fixed are covered by a narrow leg shield 52.

54 (54a, 54b) are auxiliary plates, and hinges 56 are provided on both left and right edges near the center of the footrest floor 12.
(56a, 56b) is rotatably attached,
As shown in FIG. 3, it can be fixed in a storage position in close contact with the side plate 20 and in a protruding position shown by phantom lines in the same figure, respectively, by appropriate locking means.

When the two-wheeled vehicle of this embodiment is placed in a narrow parking lot or when a large number of motorcycles are parked in parallel at high density, the auxiliary plate 54 is folded along the side plate 20. At this time, the body width becomes narrower as shown by the solid line in Figure 2, and there are no sideward protrusions, making it easier to park. When driving, the driver places both feet on the footrest floor 12 and sits on the driver's seat 38. At this time, both feet may be placed together, but in this embodiment, the footrest floor 12 is long in the front and back, so it is also possible to place both feet shifted back and forth. In particular, when placing both feet together, by protruding and locking the auxiliary plate 54 to the imaginary line position in Figure 3, the width on which the feet can be placed, that is, the actual width of the footrest floor, increases, and the feet can be placed in the lateral direction accordingly. You can move it to your desired position and drive it.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the - line, showing an embodiment in which the auxiliary plate 54 is foldable on the upper surface of the floor 12.

The auxiliary plate 54 is attached to the hinge 5 as in these embodiments.
6, various other structures are possible. FIG. 5 shows another embodiment -
This is a cross-sectional view at a position corresponding to the line, and this embodiment has an auxiliary plate 54A between the footrest floor 12 and the side plate 20.
By forming a guide hole 60 and sliding the auxiliary plate 54A almost horizontally along the guide hole 60, the auxiliary plate 54A is projected and stored. Further, the auxiliary plate 54 is removable from the footrest floor 12, and is fixed to the footrest floor 12 when driving, but when the auxiliary plate 54 is removed, it can be attached to the vicinity of the footrest floor 12 or other parts of the vehicle body. It may be stored in

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention provides an auxiliary plate so as to protrude from the footrest floor, and by protruding and storing the auxiliary plate, the footrest floor on which the footrest can be placed is substantially reduced. I tried changing the width. Therefore, by storing the auxiliary plate, the width of the vehicle body becomes smaller, the parking space is reduced, and parking becomes easier, and by protruding the auxiliary plate, footrest can be improved. Furthermore, when the auxiliary plate is extended, the rear end is located near the lower front end of the driver's seat, so it is possible to easily put one's feet on the ground behind the auxiliary plate. Additionally, the engine is located below the center of the footrest floor, lowering the center of gravity and improving driving stability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -2. Further, FIGS. 4 and 5 are cross-sectional views taken at a position corresponding to the - line, showing other embodiments. 10...Body, 12...Footrest floor, 16
... Seat pillar section, 22 ... Engine unit, 28 ... Rear wheel, 38 ... Driving seat, 48 ...
...Front wheel, 54,54A...Auxiliary plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A body in which the front and rear parts of a substantially plate-shaped footrest floor extend obliquely upward and cover the upper parts of the front and rear wheels, respectively, and a body which stands upward from the rear end of the body and extends upwardly to the upper end. A scooter type motorcycle comprising a seat pillar portion for holding a driver's seat, and an engine unit housed below near the center of the footrest floor, the footrest floor being approximately the same width as the driver's seat. A pair of left and right auxiliary plates that can protrude laterally are provided on the footrest floor, and in the protruding position of the auxiliary plates, their upper surfaces are substantially continuous with the upper surface of the footrest floor, and their rear ends are connected to the driver's seat. Located near the lower front end of
A scooter-type motorcycle characterized in that, in the storage position, the auxiliary plate does not protrude above the upper surface of the footrest floor and almost fits within the width of the footrest floor.