Top case arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10703428-B2
Application number	US-201816143727-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2018
Priority date	Apr 21, 2016
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

A top case arrangement for a vehicle, in particular a motorcycle or a motor-cycle like vehicle, and a vehicle having such a top case, are provided. The top case arrangement includes a top-case, and a base support arranged below the top case. The base support connects to the vehicle structure and includes connecting sections for selectively connecting armrests to the base support. The top case includes in the region of the lower side, at least one cavity in which both connecting sections are arranged when the top case is in an installed position on the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A top case arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
a top case; and
a base support arranged at least partially below a central region of the top case that is between lateral sides of the top case, the base support having linking portions, each linking portion being configured to receive a corresponding armrest,
wherein
the base support is configured to connect the top case to a structure of the vehicle that is at least partially below the top case, and
the top case has at an underside at least one indentation configured to accommodate the base support linking portions when the top case is in an installed position on the vehicle.

2. The top case arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle is a motorcycle or a saddle-shaped seat-equipped vehicle.

3. The top case arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the at least one indentation is configured such that, when the top case is in the installed position and no armrests are present on the base support linking portions, the top case covers at least the linking portions of the base support in the at least one indentation.

4. The top case arrangement as claimed in claim 3 , wherein
the top case has two side walls which project beyond the underside of the top case at the indentation, each of the two side walls having a wall portion forming at least one lateral covering of a corresponding one of the linking portions.

5. The top case arrangement as claimed in claim 4 , wherein
the wall portions are detachably connected to the respective side wall of the top case by at least one of a non-positive and a positive-locking connection.

6. The top case arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the vehicle structure is a rear frame.

7. The top case arrangement as claimed in claim 2 wherein
each of the linking portions is configured to receive the corresponding armrest in at least one of a positive-locking and a non-positive manner.

8. The top case arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the base support has ends opposite one another in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of travel of the vehicle, and
the linking portions are arranged the opposite ends of the base support.

9. A vehicle including a top case arrangement, comprising:
a top case; and
a base support arranged at least partially below a central region of the top case that is between lateral sides of the top case, the base support having linking portions, each linking portion being configured to receive a corresponding armrest,
wherein
the base support is configured to connect the top case to a structure of the vehicle that is at least partially below the top case, and
the top case has at an underside at least one indentation configured to accommodate the base support linking portions when the top case is in an installed position on the vehicle.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Sievers-Paulsen Johann
• Reinhart Peter

Classifications

• B62J9/26

  to the saddle, e.g. saddle bags · CPC title

• B62J1/28 Primary

  Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children · CPC title

• B62J7/04

  arranged above or behind the rear wheel · CPC title

• B62J9/20

  attached to the cycle as accessories · CPC title