Rear portion structure of saddle-ride type vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017282989-A1
Application number	US-201715450750-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 6, 2017
Priority date	Mar 30, 2016
Publication date	Oct 5, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

One embodiment provides a rear portion structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The structure includes: seat frames extending rearward and upward from a main frame; a riding seat supported on the seat frames; and a rear cowl covering the seat frames. The rear cowl is formed such that an upper cowl and a lower cowl are vertically assembled to each other by a vertical connecting portion. An upper connecting portion is formed on the upper cowl to extend over a lateral width of the upper cowl, a lower connecting portion is formed on the lower cowl to extend over a lateral width of the lower cowl, and each of them has a flat surface portion. An angle made by the flat surface portions is set to an acute angle.

First claim

1 . A rear portion structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle ( 1 ) including:
seat frames ( 2 c ) extending rearward and upward toward a rear side of the vehicle from a rear portion of a main frame ( 2 b ); a riding seat ( 7 ) supported on the seat frames ( 2 c ) and having a rider's seat ( 7 f ) and a pillion's seat ( 7 r ) disposed behind the rider's seat ( 7 f ); and a rear cowl ( 10 ) covering the seat frames ( 2 c ) and a storing space (SP) formed below the riding seat ( 7 ), wherein the rear cowl ( 10 ) is formed such that an upper cowl ( 10 u ) and a lower cowl ( 10 d ) are vertically assembled to each other by a vertical connecting portion ( 10 b ) which extends along the seat frames ( 2 c ), wherein an upper connecting portion ( 11 w ) is formed on an outer periphery of the upper cowl ( 10 u ) to extend over a lateral width of the upper cowl ( 10 u ), a lower connecting portion ( 13 w ) is formed on an outer periphery of the lower cowl ( 10 d ) to extend over a lateral width of the lower cowl ( 10 d ), and each of the upper connecting portion ( 11 w ) and the lower connecting portion ( 13 ) has a flat surface portion ( 11 ws, 13 ws ), and wherein an angle made by the flat surface portion ( 11 ws ) of the upper connecting portion ( 11 w ) and the flat surface portion ( 13 ws ) of the lower connecting portion ( 13 w ), which are connected to each other via the vertical connecting portion ( 10 b ), is set to an acute angle.

2 . The structure of claim 1 ,
wherein the flat surface portion ( 11 ws ) of the upper connecting portion ( 11 w ) is formed downward toward the vertical connecting portion ( 10 b ), and wherein the flat surface portion ( 13 ws ) of the lower connecting portion ( 13 w ) is configured to be brought into contact with a lower end of the upper connecting portion ( 11 w ).

3 . The structure of claim 1 ,
wherein the upper connecting portion ( 11 w ) of the upper cowl ( 10 u ) includes: the flat surface portion ( 11 ws ) extending obliquely and upward toward a vehicle width inside direction; an inclined portion ( 11 ds ) extending obliquely and downward toward the pillion's seat ( 7 r ) via a ridge ( 11 ra ); and a bent portion ( 11 ib ) extending upward below an outer peripheral portion ( 7 rb ) of the pillion's seat ( 7 r ).

4 . The structure of claim 1 ,
wherein a rear fender ( 42 ) is supported by the left and right seat frames ( 2 c ) in a latched manner to form a bottom portion ( 42 b ) of the storing space (SP), wherein the bottom portion ( 42 b ) is disposed so as to cover a rear wheel (RW) from above in front of the lower cowl ( 10 d ), and wherein the rear cowl ( 10 ) is supported by the rear fender ( 42 ).

5 . The structure of claim 4 ,
wherein the lower cowl ( 10 d ) forms a fender lower space (USP) below the bottom portion ( 42 b ) of the rear fender ( 42 ), and wherein a regulator ( 60 ) is disposed in the fender lower space (USP).

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Niijima Shun
• Usa Masanori

Classifications

• B62J1/12

  Box-shaped seats; Bench-type seats, e.g. dual or twin seats · CPC title

• B62J1/14

  Separate pillions · CPC title

• B62J17/02

  shielding only the rider's front · CPC title

• B62J1/00

  Saddles or other seats for cycles; Arrangement thereof; Component parts · CPC title

• B62J1/08

  Frames for saddles; Connections between saddle frames and seat pillars; Seat pillars (attaching seat pillars to cycle frames B62K19/36) · CPC title