JPH0825490B2 - Storage device for scooters - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a scooter storage device.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, scooters have come to be required to include a storage device that can store relatively large objects without being exposed to rain and wind for convenience in use. Therefore, in order to meet such a demand, it is conceivable to provide a storage box below the seat.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, when the storage box is arranged below the seat in this manner, a mounting structure for fixing the storage box to the vehicle body frame becomes a problem. That is, depending on the arrangement of the storage box, the capacity and opening of the storage box cannot be increased due to the restriction of the vehicle body frame. Further, in the structure in which the storage box is simply attached to the frame by the bolt penetrating the storage box, muddy water splashed up by the rear wheel may enter the storage box through a slight gap between the wall surface of the screw hole and the bolt. . Further, if the bolt projects into the storage space, the bolt may be caught when the stored item is taken in and out, which deteriorates usability. Also, the appearance will be worse.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a storage device for a scooter that has a large storage capacity and is easy to use.

A storage device for a scooter according to the present invention has a storage box, which has an opening portion that opens upward and which is closed by the seat, disposed on the vehicle body frame. The left and right sides of the storage box are extended to the side of the vehicle body frame so that the left and right opening widths of the opening are approximately equal to the left and right width of the seat, and the storage box in the vehicle body frame. In addition to providing a mounting part in the part below the mounting surface,
A bracket extending downward along the vehicle body frame is provided on the bottom surface of the storage box, and the bracket is fixed to the mounting portion.

[Action]

The storage box is placed on the body frame, and the width of the storage box can be set without being restricted by the body frame. Further, the mounting portion of the vehicle body frame and the bracket of the storage box are overlapped and coupled below the storage box mounting surface. Further, the member for fixing the storage box to the vehicle body frame is not exposed on the inner surface of the storage box.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a scooter storage device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a II-I of FIG.
A sectional view taken along line I and FIG. 3 are side views showing a scooter provided with a storage device. In these drawings, reference numeral 1 indicates a scooter, which is between the steering handlebar 2 and the seat 3. Is equipped with a low plate-like footrest 4. 5 is a frame extending in the front-back direction of the scooter 1,
From the lower side of the footrest 4 to the upper side, and the seat 3
The lower part of the front part is bent again toward the rear, and extends above the rear wheel 7 suspended by the unit swing type engine 6.

The portion extending above the rear wheel 7 of the frame 5 is formed of a pair of pipes 5a, 5a arranged in parallel. The tubular bodies 5a, 5a include a bottom member 9 made of a fiber-reinforced resin, which extends along both sides of the arc-shaped mudguard 8 and the tubular bodies 5a, 5a and constitutes a part of the storage box according to the present invention. Is provided.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a resin side cover which is disposed below the seat 3 and covers the bottom member 9, the frame 5, the unit swing type engine 6, and the like. This side cover 10
Is divided into right and left and is attached to the frame 5 via a bracket or the like not shown, and the rear end is formed by a rear cover 11 having a U-shape in plan view. The side cover 10 is a rear peripheral wall 10a extending around the bottom member 9.
Extend to above the bottom member 9 and have an opening 12 at the upper portion facing the bottom member 9. In the example,
The side cover 10 is extended so that the upper edge of the side cover 10 is inclined rearward and upward after the seating position.

That is, the side cover 10 and the bottom member 9 form a storage box, and the storage box is arranged below the seat 3.

The seat 3 is composed of a bottom plate 13 and a cushioning material 14 such as sponge provided on the bottom plate 13 to close the opening 12 and to provide a bottom member 9 and a side cover 10 at the rear of the side cover 10.
Also, the seat 3 is formed to be long in the front-rear direction so as to form a storage space S shown by hatching around the periphery of the seat 3. That is, the seat 3 is extended to the rear so that the rear portion can face the opening 12, and the lower front end portion 3a is pivotally attached so that the seat 3 can be opened and closed. Further, the rear portion of the seat 3 is formed higher than the front portion on which the occupant is seated, and the cushioning material 14 is reduced.
A recessed portion 13a that is recessed upward is formed in a portion of 13 facing the opening 12. The capacity of the storage space S is increased by the recess 13a.

The bottom member 9 has a bottom portion 9a extending in the horizontal direction and a side wall 9b integrally provided on the bottom portion 9a, and is formed in a box shape opened upward. Also the bottom 9a
Extend laterally from the left and right pipe bodies 5a, 5a. Side wall 9
An edge portion 9c projecting to the left and right sides is integrally provided at the upper end portion of b. The inner bottom surface 15 of the bottom member 9 is formed flat by smoothing the upper surface of the bottom portion 9a.
On the lower side of the bottom portion 9a, a plurality of brackets 16 extending downward are integrally provided so as to project at a position facing the outside of the tubular body 5a. Further, on the inner bottom surface 15 and the inner peripheral surfaces of the side walls 9b, although not shown, a fiber material is electro-flocked to protect the stored items.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a mounting metal fitting for mounting the bracket 16 to the pipe body 5a, which is welded to the pipe body 5a corresponding to the bracket 16. In other words, the mounting bracket 17 is provided at a portion below the upper surface of the tubular body 5a which is the bottom member mounting surface. That is, a mounting portion is formed by the mounting metal fitting 17 and a portion of the tubular body 5a on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a bolt that penetrates the bracket 16 and the mounting bracket 17 in the vehicle width direction indicated by the arrow A to fasten these two members. The bottom member 9 is attached to the pipe body 5a via a bracket 16 protruding from the lower side thereof. That is, the storage box is mounted on the frame 5.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a horizontally extending seat support portion integrally provided on the front end portion of the bottom member 9. 20 is this seat support section 19
Is a support member facing the base plate 13 and is provided in the middle of a partition plate 21 which is integrally erected on the lower side of the bottom plate 13 and closes the front of the storage space S, and abuts against the support portion 19 via a damper 22. ing.

Reference numeral 23 is a cushioning material such as a sponge attached to the inside of the side cover 10 to protect the stored items. The bottom member 9
Is attached so that the edge portion 9c is brought into pressure contact with the cushioning member 23. Therefore, the bottom member 9 also functions as a mudguard that prevents upward scattering of muddy water.

24 is a battery arranged below the seating position of the seat 3,
25 is a fuel tank and 26 is a tail light. The side cover
The rear peripheral wall 10a of 10 has a required strength by increasing the wall thickness.

In the storage device for a scooter having such a configuration, since the storage box is placed on the vehicle body frame, the left and right sides of the storage box can be greatly extended laterally beyond the vehicle body frame without being restricted by the vehicle body frame. . Therefore, the opening of the storage box can be expanded to the full width of the seat.

Further, since the inside of the vertical width of the space in which the tubular bodies 5a, 5a are arranged is used as a part of the mounting portion, the storage box can be formed deep.

Therefore, since the left and right width of the storage box can be widened and the depth can be deepened, a storage box having a large opening and a large capacity can be obtained.

Further, the inner bottom surface 15 of the bottom member 9 forming the storage space S
Is formed flat and the bottom member 9 is attached to the pipe body 5a of the frame 5 via the bracket 16 protruding downward, so that the bottom surface of the storage space S can be made flat.
Moreover, the member for fixing the storage box to the vehicle body frame is not exposed on the inner surface of the storage box. That is, since the stored items can be supported on this flat surface,
When storing stored items, the stored items will not get caught on the mounting bolts, so the stored items can be prevented from being scratched.
Easy to take in and out. The bracket 16 is attached to the bottom member 9
Since it is covered by itself, there is no possibility that the muddy water splashed up by the rear wheel 7 will enter the storage box from the mounting portion.

In addition, since the side cover 10 itself, which is a large member of the scooter 1, is used as the peripheral wall to form the storage space S, the space can be fully utilized.
A relatively large capacity can be obtained.

In the embodiment, since the storage space S is formed behind the seat 3, it is not necessary to raise the operating position, a stable posture can be maintained, and an object can be stored in a stable position. As a result, the running performance of the scooter 1 is not impaired.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment, and the same or equivalent members as those shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a bracket 27 is provided so as to be engaged between the pipes 5a, 5a, and a bolt 28 is inserted into this bracket 27 so that the threaded portion projects downward. And the mounting bracket 29 is the pipe 5
It is welded in the vehicle width direction between a and 5a.

Also in the example configured in this way, the storage box is placed on the pipe bodies 5a, 5a. Then, the mounting portions are formed by the mounting members 29 and the portions of the tubular bodies 5a, 5a that face each other.

Further, the mounting direction of the bottom member 9 can be the vertical direction shown by the arrow B.

In the above embodiment, the example in which the storage space S is formed in the rear portion of the side cover has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the cylinder is tilted forward to raise the height of the unit swing type engine 6. The bottom member 9 may be provided below the seated position by reducing the height and changing the arrangement of the tanks.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the storage device for a scooter according to the present invention has a storage box which has an opening opening upward and which is closed by the seat. The storage box is placed on the vehicle body frame, and the left and right side portions of the storage box are extended to the side of the vehicle body frame so that the left and right opening widths of the opening are substantially equal to the left and right width of the seat, A mounting portion is provided in a portion of the vehicle body frame that is below the storage box mounting surface, and a bracket extending downward along the vehicle body frame is provided on the bottom surface of the storage box. Since the box is placed on the body frame, the width of the storage box can be set without being restricted by the body frame. Further, the mounting portion of the vehicle body frame and the bracket of the storage box are overlapped and coupled below the storage box mounting surface.

Therefore, the left and right width of the storage box can be widened and the depth can be deepened, so that a storage box having a large capacity and a large opening can be obtained.

Further, since the member for fixing the storage box to the vehicle body frame is not exposed on the inner surface of the storage box, the stored items are prevented from being caught, the stored items are prevented from being scratched, and the usability is improved, and the storage is easily performed. be able to. In addition, since the mounting portion of the storage box cannot be seen from the opening side, the appearance is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a scooter provided with a scooter storage device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a II-I of FIG.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line I, Fig. 3 is a side view showing a scooter provided with a storage device, and Fig. 4 is a lateral sectional view showing another embodiment. 3 ... Sheet, 5 ... Frame, 5a ... Tube, 9 ... Bottom member, 9a ... Bottom, 10 ... Side cover, 12 ... Opening,
15 …… Inside bottom, 16 …… Bracket, 17 …… Mounting bracket.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage box having an opening opening upward and having an opening closed by the seat is provided below the seat, and the storage box is mounted on a vehicle body frame. The left and right sides of the storage box are extended laterally of the body frame so that the left and right opening widths of the opening are substantially equal to the left and right width of the seat. And a bracket extending downward along the vehicle body frame on the bottom surface of the storage box, and the bracket is fixed to the mounting portion.