Structure of rocking lock operation part of saddle riding type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10632811-B2
Application number	US-201815903106-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 23, 2018
Priority date	Mar 29, 2017
Publication date	Apr 28, 2020
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020

Abstract

A structure of rocking lock operation part for a saddle riding vehicle, the structure of rocking lock operation part includes a rocking lock mechanism configured to lock lateral rocking of a vehicle body and a lock operator configured to switch between locking and unlocking of the rocking lock mechanism, wherein the rocking lock mechanism and the lock operator are disposed on the vehicle body, and, when seen in a side view, a gripping section of the lock operator is disposed in front of a position overlapping a pivot support member configured to pivotably support the steering handle in the vehicle body and disposed in rear of a headlight disposed in front of the pivot support member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structure of rocking lock operation part of a saddle riding vehicle including a pair of left and right front wheels, a vehicle body that is laterally rockable in a state in which the pair of left and right front wheels are in contact with a ground, and a steering handle that is pivotably supported by the vehicle body, the structure comprising:
a rocking lock mechanism configured to lock lateral rocking of the vehicle body; and
a lock operator configured to switch between locking and unlocking of the rocking lock mechanism,
wherein the rocking lock mechanism and lock operator are disposed on the vehicle body, and
when seen in a side view, a gripping section of the lock operator is disposed in front of a position overlapping a pivot support member configured to pivotably support the steering handle in the vehicle body and disposed in rear of a headlight disposed in front of the pivot support member.

2. The structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the rocking lock mechanism comprises a lock plate disposed so as to intersect with a rocking shaft of the vehicle body, and a lock caliper configured to clamp the lock plate according to an operation of the lock operator and configured to lock relative rocking with respect to the lock plate, and
the lock caliper is disposed in front of the pivot support member and in rear of the headlight.

3. The structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein a clutch lever is provided at one side of the steering handle in a leftward/rightward direction, and
the lock operator is disposed at the same side as the clutch lever in the leftward/rightward direction of the vehicle body.

4. The structure according to claim 1 ,
wherein the lock operator is disposed below the steering handle and separate from the steering handle.

5. The structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a front cover that is disposed in front of the lock operator and that overlaps with the lock operator when seen in a front view.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mori Yotaro

Classifications

• B60G2202/43

  Mechanical actuator · CPC title

• B62K2025/047

  with suspension locking means · CPC title

• B62K2005/001

  Suspension details for cycles with three or more main road wheels · CPC title

• B62K5/08

  with steering devices acting on two or more wheels · CPC title

• B60G2204/4604

  mechanically, e.g. using a hook as anticreep mechanism · CPC title