Motorcycle position lamp attachment structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9896025-B2
Application number	US-201514724670-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 28, 2015
Priority date	Dec 25, 2012
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

Abstract

A position lamp mounting structure ( 32 ) is provided separately from a support structure for a headlamp. The position lamp mounting structure ( 32 ) includes a top bridge ( 41 ) for supporting an upper portion of a front fork assembly ( 9 ), a handle holder ( 33 ) for sandwiching a handlebar ( 34 ) between it and the top bridge ( 4 ), a lamp holder ( 37 ) provided in the handle holder ( 33 ), and a lamp unit ( 40 ) fitted to the lamp holder ( 37 ). The lamp unit ( 40 ) includes a position lamp ( 44 ) built therein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A position lamp mounting structure for a motorcycle, which is provided separately from a support structure for a headlamp, the position lamp mounting structure comprising:
a top bridge to support an upper portion of a front fork assembly;
a handle holder to sandwich a handlebar between it and the top bridge;
a lamp holder provided in the handle holder; and
a lamp unit fitted to the lamp holder, the lamp unit having a position lamp built therein, wherein
the top bridge has a support arm protruding upwardly from the top bridge, and
the handlebar is sandwiched between the support arm and the handle holder.

2. The position lamp mounting structure for the motorcycle as claimed in claim 1 , in which the lamp holder is formed integrally with the handle holder.

3. The position lamp mounting structure for the motorcycle as claimed in claim 1 , in which the lamp unit is removably fastened to the lamp holder through a lamp bracket.

4. The position lamp mounting structure for the motorcycle as claimed in claim 1 , in which the lamp unit comprises a lamp main body to support the position lamp and a lens cover mounted on a front surface of the lamp main body; and
the lamp holder includes left and right arm portions to cover side portions of the lamp main body from laterally outside.

5. The position lamp mounting structure for the motorcycle as claimed in claim 4 , in which a harness of the lamp unit is led out from a gap between the left and right arm portions.

6. The position lamp mounting structure for the motorcycle as claimed in claim 1 , in which the lamp holder has an open space defined in an upper portion thereof and further comprising a covering body to cover the open space.

7. The position lamp mounting structure for the motorcycle as claimed in claim 6 , in which the lamp holder and the covering body cooperate with each other to define an exposure opening through which a light emitting surface in the lamp unit is exposed forwardly.

8. The position lamp mounting structure for the motorcycle as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an instrument unit fastened to the lamp holder.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Jukyogyo Kk
• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Kato Hideyuki

Classifications

• B60Q1/28

  for indicating front of vehicle · CPC title

• B62J6/00

  Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices on cycles; Mounting or supporting thereof; Circuits therefor · CPC title

• B60Q1/2661 Primary

  mounted on parts having other functions (on wheels B60Q1/326) · CPC title

• B60Q1/0041

  of several lamps in relation to each other · CPC title

• B62K19/40

  for attaching accessories, e.g. article carriers, lamps · CPC title