JPH0674067B2 - Storage device for scooters - Google Patents

Description

Description: [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a storage device for a scooter.

[Conventional technology]

The scooter is widely used as a foot for the masses such as commuting to work and shopping in recent years, because a scooter can be seated on a chair and can be easily boarded by women and young people.

This type of scooter has many components such as an engine, auxiliary machinery, and electrical components housed in a very limited space, making it difficult to provide a storage device inside the vehicle body.
In general, the items are configured to be loaded in a front car or a rear carrier, or to be stored in a trunk provided in a leg shield part. However, in such a scooter, when loaded on the front car or the rear carrier, the items are exposed to rain and wind. Further, since the trunk projects above the footrest, the size of the stored items is limited. Therefore, a storage device capable of storing a relatively large object has been demanded for convenience of use, and a motorcycle disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-26089 has been demanded to meet this demand.
This is a storage space provided below the seating position of the seat.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a structure, since the storage space is provided above the engine and its accessories and immediately below the seated position, it is possible to increase the storage capacity. If you try, the seating surface will be too high and not practical. That is, it is difficult to accommodate the engine and auxiliary machinery in order to lower the height, and if the height is too high, the operation in an ergonomically inconvenient posture is required.

Also, when providing a storage space below the seating position of the seat,
The structure of the part that the stored items touch becomes a problem. That is, some measures must be taken to prevent the luggage from being damaged.

Therefore, the advent of a storage device capable of storing a relatively large object without any inconvenience has been demanded.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention has been made in response to such a demand, and provides a storage device capable of storing a relatively large object without inconvenience. A storage device for a scooter according to the present invention includes a storage box that opens upward by providing a bottom member between a seat and a unit swing-type engine below the seat, inside the exterior member that forms the outer shape of the vehicle body below the seat. The storage box is formed, and the upper opening of the storage box is closed by a seat that can be opened and closed, and a cushioning member is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the external member and the upper opening edge.

[Action]

In the present invention, since the peripheral wall of the storage box is an external member, the space below the seat is used to the maximum extent. In addition, when the stored item collides with the storage box when putting it in or out of the storage box or when it is in the stored state,
The buffer member buffers the force at the time of collision.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a storage device for a scooter according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing the same, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a scooter provided with a storage device. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the side cover viewed from the inside. In these figures, the reference numeral 1 indicates a scooter, and the scooter 1 is provided with a low-floor, substantially plate-shaped footrest 4 between a steering handlebar 2 and a seat 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a frame extending in the front-rear direction of the scooter 1, and a front portion thereof extends below the footrest 4 in the front direction and is provided with a steering shaft tube (not shown). A front fork 7 for suspending the front wheels 6 is rotatably supported on the steering shaft tube. On the other hand, the rear portion of the frame 5 is bent from the lower side of the footrest 4 upward, and is bent rearward again at the bent portion 5a below the front portion of the seat 3 and is suspended by the unit swing type engine 8. It extends above the rear wheel 9.

A bracket 10 is projectingly provided on the bent portion 5a of the frame 5 so as to correspond to the front portion of the seat 3, and a battery 11 is housed inside the bracket 10 and the front end portion 3a is pivotally attached to the seat 3. A battery box 12 that is mounted so that it can be opened and closed is supported.

13 is a fuel tank arranged below the seating position of the seat 3,
The fuel tank 13 is attached to an attachment portion provided integrally with the battery box 12 so as to be aligned with an oil tank (not shown) in the vehicle width direction.

Reference numeral 14 is a pair of parallel pipes forming a portion extending above the rear wheel 9 of the frame 5, and on the pipe 14, a circular arc shape that covers the upper side of the rear wheel 9 on the lower side is formed. The mudguard 15 is attached, and the bottom member 16 which protrudes to both sides of the tubular body 14 and constitutes a part of the storage box according to the present invention is attached on the upper side.

The bottom member 16 is formed in a box shape opened upward from the fiber reinforced resin material and has a peripheral wall 16a having a depth h. Further, a step portion 16b which is engaged between the pipe bodies 14 is formed on the bottom portion, and an edge portion 16c of the peripheral wall 16a is projected laterally. Reference numeral 17 is a tail light attached to the rear end of the pipe body 14.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a side cover that is disposed below the seat 3 and has an opening 19 in the upper portion made of resin that covers the frame 5, the unit swing type engine 8, and the like. This side cover
The outer shape of the vehicle body below the seat 3 is formed by 18.

The side cover 18 is formed by being divided into left and right parts, is attached to the frame 5 via a bracket or the like (not shown), and accommodates tanks such as the fuel tank 13 in the front portion. Further, the rear portion extends to the rear end portion of the rear wheel 9, and a rear peripheral wall 18a extending around the bottom member 16 extends above the bottom member 16. In other words, the side cover 18
A space is formed in the rear part of the space, and the bottom member 16 is housed in this space. In the embodiment, the side cover 18 is
Behind the seated position, the upper edge of the seat is extended so as to be inclined rearward and upward. That is, this side cover
The rear part of the 18 and the bottom member 16 form a storage box.

The seat 3 includes a bottom plate 20 and a cushioning material 21 such as a sponge provided on the bottom plate 20.
The opening 19 at the top of the
6, the side cover 18 and the rear portion of the seat 3 are formed to be long in the front-rear direction so as to form a storage space S surrounded by diagonal lines in the drawing. That is, the seat 3 is extended to the rear so that the rear portion can face the bottom member 16 provided in the side cover 18. Further, in the embodiment, the rear portion of the seat 3 is formed higher than the front portion on which the occupant is seated, and the opening of the bottom plate 20 is formed inside.
A concave portion 20a is formed in a portion facing 19. The recessed portion 20a increases the capacity of the storage space S to such an extent that a helmet worn during riding can be stored.

Reference numeral 22 is a support member that supports the rear portion of the seat 3 to which the front end portion 3a is pivotally attached. The support member 22 is provided in the middle of a partition plate 23 that is integrally erected on the lower side of the bottom plate 20 and closes the front of the storage space S, and the bottom member 16 is provided via a damper 24 provided at the tip.
It is in contact with the support portion 25 at the front edge.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a cushioning material provided between the inner peripheral surface of the side cover 18 and the bottom member 16 by being attached to the inner peripheral surface of the side cover 18. As the cushioning material 26, for example, sponge rubber, polyurethane foam, or the like is used, and the thickness of the cushioning material 26 is a gap between the edge portion 16c of the bottom member 16 and the side cover 18 so as to be pressed against the bottom member 16 and the side cover 18. Is set larger than. In other words, the bottom member 16
Is attached so that the edge portion 16c protruding laterally is brought into pressure contact with the cushioning member 26. The disposition range of the cushioning material 26 is
As shown in the side view of the side cover 18 as seen from the inside in FIG. 4, the side cover 18 extends from the rear end to the front end of the bottom member 16. Here, the rear end portion of the side cover 18 refers to a portion that extends in the vehicle width direction and closes the rear of the storage space S.

Reference numeral 27 is a connection piece for connecting the side covers 18 divided into the left and right, and 28 is a connection groove into which a seal material (not shown) for connecting the side covers 18 in a liquid-tight manner is loaded.

29 is an elastic member that presses against the bottom plate 20 of the seat 3 in the closed state,
The elastic member 29 and the cushioning material 26 constitute a cushioning member according to the present invention. The elastic member 29 is formed in a band shape from an elastic material such as elastic rubber or rubber-coated sponge rubber, and is attached so as to cover the peripheral edge of the end of the opening 19. The range is from the rear end of the side cover 18 to the front of the partition plate 23 and the bottom member 16. Here, the rear end portion means a portion where the opening peripheral edge extends in the vehicle width direction, and the elastic member 29 has a U-shape opened to the front in a plan view. That is, the elastic member 29 not only prevents rain, jumped muddy water, and dust from entering the storage space S, but also protects the stored item from colliding with the side cover 18 at the time of storage and protects them. is doing.

The rear peripheral wall 18a of the side cover 18 has a required strength by increasing the wall thickness.

In the scooter storage device configured in this way,
The rear peripheral wall 18a of the side cover 18 is connected to the bottom member 16 on the tube body 14.
The upper opening 19 of this side cover 18
Since it is closed by the seat 3 that can be freely opened and closed, the side cover 18 itself is used as a peripheral wall, and the periphery is covered above the unit swing type engine 8 and below the seat 3 to store small items such as a helmet. The storage space S having a relatively large capacity can be formed.

Therefore, since the storage device forms the storage space S using the seat 3 which is a large member of the scooter 1 and the side cover 18 itself as an external member, the space can be utilized to the maximum extent. , A relatively large capacity can be obtained.

Further, since the storage space S is formed with the side cover 18 as the peripheral wall, the width dimension in the lateral direction can be increased. Therefore, a large-capacity storage space can be obtained while suppressing an increase in seat height.

Further, the edge portion 16 of the bottom member 16 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side cover 18.
Since the cushioning material 26 that is pressed against the inner peripheral surfaces of the c and the side cover 18 is provided, the cushioning material 26 can close the space between the bottom member 16 and the side cover 18. Therefore, as shown by an arrow A in FIG. 1, even if muddy water or the like is blown up by the wind or is splashed by the rear wheel 9, the muddy water or the like enters the storage space S from below. Can be prevented.

Furthermore, since the elasticity of the cushioning material 26 is used to close it, even if the side cover 18 is made of resin that has molding strain and the like and is difficult to obtain accuracy, manufacturing errors are easily absorbed, and It can be held pressed in the direction. Therefore, it can be implemented at a relatively low cost, and furthermore, the vibration of the side cover 18 during traveling can be mitigated.

In the embodiment, since the cushioning material 26 is made of a porous material and is provided in a relatively wide range, noise of the unit swing type engine 8 and the like is absorbed and reduced, and the stored object and the side cover 18 directly collide with each other. Can be prevented. for that reason,
Even if the lateral movement of the scooter 1 causes the stored items to move in the lateral direction, the cushioning material 26 buffers the force at the time of collision, so that a collision sound is generated and the stored items and the side covers 18 are provided. Will not be damaged.

In addition, since the elastic member 29 is provided in the opening 19 of the side cover 18, even when the stored item collides with the opening portion when the stored item is put in and out of the storage space S, the force at the time of the collision is the elastic member.
Since it is buffered by 29, it is possible to protect the contents and the side cover 18.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the storage device for a scooter according to the present invention is provided with the bottom member between the seat and the unit swing type engine below the seat by providing the bottom member inside the exterior member that forms the outer shape of the vehicle body below the seat. Since the storage box that opens is formed, and the upper opening of the storage box is closed by the seat that is openably and closably attached, the peripheral wall of the storage box is an external member, so the space below the seat is utilized to the maximum extent.

Therefore, a relatively large object can be accommodated, and the seat height can be set to an ergonomically ideal height without affecting the mounting of the engine and accessories.

Further, since the cushioning member is provided on the inner peripheral surface and the upper opening edge of the external member, when the stored item collides with the storage box when the stored item is put in and out of the storage box or in the storage state, the cushioning member collides. Buffer the power of time.

Therefore, even if the stored item moves laterally due to the lateral swing of the scooter, a collision noise is not generated and the stored item and the external member are not damaged. Moreover, even if the stored item collides with the opening when the stored item is taken in and out, the force at the time of the collision is buffered by the buffer member, so that the stored item and the external member are also protected. You can

Further, by providing the cushioning member on the inner peripheral surface of the exterior member, there is also an effect that noise of the unit swing type engine to the occupant is reduced by the cushioning member.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a storage device for a scooter according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing the same, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a scooter provided with a storage device. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the side cover viewed from the inside. 3 ... Seat, 5 ... Frame, 14 ... Tube, 8 ... Unit swing type engine, 16 ... Bottom member, 18 ... Side cover, 18a ... Rear peripheral wall, 19 ... Opening, 26 ... Cushioning material, 29 ... Elastic member, S ... Storage space.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage box which opens upward is formed by providing a bottom member between a seat and a unit swing type engine below the seat, inside the exterior member which forms the outer shape of the vehicle body below the seat. A storage device for a scooter, characterized in that an upper opening of the box is closed by a seat that can be opened and closed, and a cushioning member is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the external member and an upper opening edge.