CN111902334A

CN111902334A - Saddle-ride type vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN111902334A
Application number: CN201980021702.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 中岛正和; 川野直
Original assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-04-02
Filing date: 2019-01-09
Publication date: 2020-11-06
Also published as: JPWO2019193797A1; JP6964183B2; PH12020551476A1; WO2019193797A1

Abstract

In a saddle riding type vehicle, electric components can be compactly arranged around a storage box, so that the appearance is improved, and the capacity of the storage box can be ensured. A saddle type vehicle is provided with a storage box (25) and a seat for a passenger, wherein the seat covers an opening (152) on the upper surface of the storage box (25), only one side wall (155L) of one side wall (155L) and the other side wall (155R) of the storage box (25) in the vehicle width direction, which define a storage space (156) of the storage box (25), is arranged to expand outward in the vehicle width direction than the opening (152), and an ECU (39) is arranged on the outer side of the other side wall (155R) in the vehicle width direction.

Description

Saddle-ride type vehicle

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a saddle-ride type vehicle.

Background

Conventionally, in a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a seat for an occupant covers an opening in an upper surface of a container box, a structure is known in which a container space below the opening of the container box expands in a vehicle width direction with respect to the opening (for example, see patent document 1).

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2010-235078

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

Further, it is conceivable to dispose electrical components such as an ECU around the housing box. Since the use of electric components has increased due to recent electronization of the saddle-ride type vehicle, if the electric components are simply disposed around the storage box, the space occupied by the electric components and the storage box becomes large, the vehicle body becomes large, and the appearance is impaired. In addition, even when the electrical components are arranged around the storage box, it is desirable to secure the capacity of the storage box.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle in which electric components are compactly arranged around a storage box, so that the appearance is improved and the capacity of the storage box can be secured.

Means for solving the problems

The present specification includes the entire contents of japanese patent application No. 2018-070593, filed on 4/2/2018.

A saddle-ride type vehicle is provided with a container box 25 and a seat 13 for a passenger, wherein the seat 13 covers an opening 152 on the upper surface of the container box 25, and is characterized in that only one side wall 155L of the container box 25 and the other side wall 155R in the vehicle width direction dividing a container space 156 of the container box 25 are provided so as to be expanded outward in the vehicle width direction from the opening 152, and an electric component 39 is disposed outward in the vehicle width direction from the other side wall 155R.

In the above-described invention, the storage box 25 may be provided with a folded portion 163 extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152 only on the other side wall 155R of the one side wall 155L and the other side wall 155R.

In the above invention, an accessory receptacle 165 may be provided inside the storage box 25, and the accessory receptacle 165 may be provided on the other side wall 155R side.

Further, in the above invention, the saddle type vehicle may be provided with: a fuel tank 26 disposed behind the storage box 25; and a pair of left and right side covers 48 that cover the storage box 25 and the fuel tank 26 from left and right sides, the side covers 48 having a left-right symmetrical shape.

In the above invention, a seat frame 17 extending in the front-rear direction below the seat 13 may be provided on a side of the storage box 25, and the electric component 39 may be provided between the seat frame 17 and the other side wall 155R.

In the above invention, the seat frame 17 may have an axial cross-sectional shape that is longer in the vertical direction than in the vehicle width direction.

In the invention, the folded portion 163 may cover the electrical component 39 from above.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a container box and a seat for a passenger, the seat covering an opening in an upper surface of the container box, only one of a first side wall and a second side wall of the container box in a vehicle width direction defining a container space of the container box is provided so as to extend outward in the vehicle width direction from the opening, and an electric component is disposed outward in the vehicle width direction from the second side wall.

According to this configuration, since the one side wall is expanded outward in the vehicle width direction than the opening, the capacity of the storage box can be secured. On the other side wall side, the electrical components are arranged outside the other side wall without enlarging the capacity of the storage box to the outside in the vehicle width direction, and therefore, the electrical components can be arranged compactly. Therefore, the size of the vehicle body due to the arrangement of the electric components can be suppressed, the appearance can be improved, and the capacity of the storage box can be ensured.

In the above invention, the storage box may have a folded portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction from a peripheral edge portion of the opening only in the other one of the one side wall and the other side wall. According to this configuration, the strength and rigidity of the portion of the storage box on the side where the electrical components are disposed can be effectively increased by the folded portion provided on the other side wall side. Further, since the folded-back portion is not provided on the one side wall, a space outside the peripheral edge portion of the opening can be secured on the side of the one side wall, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the components can be secured.

In the above invention, the accessory shoe may be provided inside the storage box and the accessory shoe may be provided on the other side wall. According to this configuration, since the accessory shoe and the electrical component are collected on the other side wall, the accessory shoe and the electrical component can be easily connected.

In the above invention, a fuel tank disposed at the rear of the storage box and a pair of left and right side covers covering the storage box and the fuel tank from the left and right sides may be provided, and the side covers may have a left-right symmetrical shape. According to this configuration, even in a configuration in which the shape near the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the storage box is different from left to right, the side cover has a left-right symmetrical shape, and therefore the appearance is good.

In the above invention, a seat frame extending in the front-rear direction below the seat may be provided on a side of the storage box, and the electric component may be provided between the seat frame and the other side wall. According to this configuration, the electrical components can be protected by the seat frame.

In the above invention, the seat frame may have a cross-sectional shape in the axial direction that is longer in the vertical direction than in the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, a large space can be ensured between the seat frame and the storage box, and the electrical component can be easily disposed between the seat frame and the storage box.

In the above invention, the folded portion may cover the electrical component from above. With this configuration, the electrical components can be protected by the folded portion.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a left side view of the vehicle frame.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rear part of the motorcycle as viewed from above.

Fig. 4 is a left side view of the peripheral portion of the storage box.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along line V-V in fig. 4.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, the directions of the front, rear, left, right, and up and down are the same as the directions of the vehicle body, unless otherwise specified. In the drawings, reference symbol FR denotes the front of the vehicle body, UP denotes the upper of the vehicle body, and LH denotes the left of the vehicle body.

Fig. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 1, members provided as a pair on the left and right sides include reference numerals, and only the left member is illustrated.

The motorcycle 1 is a scooter type saddle riding type vehicle, and includes: a frame 10; a steering system 11 that supports the front wheels 2 so as to be steerable; a power unit 12 supported at a rear portion of the frame 10; a rear wheel 3; and a seat 13 for seating an occupant in a straddle manner.

The motorcycle 1 further includes a body cover 14 covering the vehicle body.

Fig. 2 is a left side view of frame 10.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the frame 10 includes a front seat pipe 15, a main frame 16, and

seat frames

17 and 17.

The front seat tube 15 is provided at the front end of the vehicle body frame 10 and pivotally supports the steering system 11. The front seat pipe 15 is located at the center in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction) of the motorcycle 1 in the same manner as the front wheel 2, and is disposed so as to be inclined rearward with respect to the vertical direction when the vehicle is viewed in side view.

The main frame 16 extends rearward from the rear surface of the front stand pipe 15. Specifically, the main frame 16 includes: a lower frame part 18 extending downward and rearward from the front vertical pipe 15; and a pair of left and right

bottom frame portions

19, 19 extending rearward from the lower end portion of the lower frame portion 18 substantially horizontally.

Each seat frame 17 includes: an inclined portion 17a extending rearward from the rear end of each bottom frame portion 19 in a manner low in the front and high in the rear; and a rear extension portion 17b extending rearward from an upper end of the inclined portion 17a so as to be lower forward and higher backward than the inclined portion 17 a.

Further, the vehicle body frame 10 includes: a storage box support frame 20 connecting the right and left

inclined portions

17a, 17a in the vehicle width direction; and a cross member 21 that connects rear end portions of the

seat frames

17, 17 in the vehicle width direction.

A power unit connecting portion 17c is provided above the inclined portions 17a, and the power unit 12 is connected to the power unit connecting portion 17c via a link mechanism 22.

The power unit 12 is a unit swing engine having a function of an engine as a drive source of the rear wheel 3 and a swing arm supporting the rear wheel 3. The power unit 12 is supported by the frame 10 so as to be swingable via a link mechanism 22 provided at an upper portion of the front end portion.

A suspension 23 is provided between the power unit 12 and the rear portion of the seat frame 17.

The steering system 11 includes: a pair of left and right front forks 30, 30 for supporting the front wheel 2; a beam member (not shown) that couples the upper end portions of the front forks 30, 30 in the vehicle width direction; a steering shaft (not shown) extending upward from the center of the beam member and pivotally supported on the front seat pipe 15; and a steering handle 33 fixed to an upper end portion of the steering shaft.

The motorcycle 1 includes a fuel tank 26 and a storage box 25 capable of storing articles such as a helmet.

The storage box 25 is a box with an open upper surface. The storage box 25 is disposed between the front portions of the left and right seat frames 17, 17 and is located above the power unit 12. The lower portion of the front portion of the container 25 is fixed to the container support frame 20.

The fuel tank 26 is disposed behind the storage box 25 and between the rear portions of the left and right seat frames 17, 17.

The seat 13 integrally includes a front seat 13a for a driver and a rear seat 13b for a fellow passenger. The seat 13 covers the opening 152 (see fig. 3) in the upper surface of the storage box 25 and the fuel tank 26 from above. The seat 13 is connected to the front end portion of the storage box 25 by a hinge 13c provided at the front end portion, and the seat 13 is opened and closed around the hinge 13 c.

An ECU (electronic control Unit) 39, which is an electric component for controlling each part of the motorcycle 1 such as the power Unit 12, is disposed on the side of the housing box 25.

A plate-shaped footrest 27 for putting feet of a driver (passenger) seated in the front seat 13a is provided in front of and below the front seat 13 a. The footrest 27 covers the

bottom frame portions

19, 19 from above.

The vehicle body cover 14 includes: an instrument cover 40 covering the handle 33; a front cover 41 covering the front stand pipe 15 from the front; a pair of front side covers 42, 42 extending downward from left and right lower edges of the front portion of the front cover 41; an inner cover 43 covering the lower portions of the front stem 15 and the handle 33 from the rear; a leg shield 44 extending from the lower edge of the inner cover 43 to the front end of the footboard 27.

The headlight 36 and the pair of right and left winkers 37 are disposed on the front cover 41.

Further, the vehicle body cover 14 includes: a pair of left and right bottom side covers 45, 45 that laterally cover the

bottom frame portions

19, 19; a lower cover 46 that covers the

bottom frame portions

19, 19 from below; a center cover 47 that covers the storage box 25 and the power unit 12 from the front; and a pair of left and right side covers 48, 48 that cover the storage box 25 and the seat frames 17, 17 from the sides.

The front fender 38 is fixed to the steering system 11.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rear part of the motorcycle 1 as viewed from above. Fig. 4 is a left side view of the periphery of the storage box 25. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along line V-V in fig. 4. Fig. 3 shows a state in which the seat 13 is not shown and the storage box 25 is exposed. In fig. 4, the body cover 14 is removed. Fig. 5 shows a state where the side covers 48 and 48 are attached.

Referring to fig. 3 to 5, the storage box 25 includes: a substantially rectangular bottom wall 150 that is long in the front-rear direction in plan view; a peripheral wall 151 rising upward from the entire periphery of the bottom wall 150; and an opening 152 opened upward, and the storage box 25 is formed in a box shape having an entire upper surface opened.

The peripheral wall 151 includes a front wall 153 extending upward from a front edge of the bottom wall 150; a rear wall 154 extending upward from the rear edge of the bottom wall 150; one side wall 155L extending upward from the left edge of the bottom wall 150; and another side wall 155R extending upward from the right edge of the bottom wall 150.

The one side wall 155L is one (left) side wall in the vehicle width direction of the storage box 25. The other side wall 155R is the other (right) side wall in the vehicle width direction of the storage box 25.

The upper edge of the peripheral wall 151 is a peripheral edge 152a of the opening 152, defining the opening 152. The peripheral edge portion 152a is inclined so as to be low in the front and high in the rear in a side view of the vehicle, and the front end side becomes low.

The storage space 156 of the storage box 25 is defined by the bottom wall 150 and the peripheral wall 151. Articles enter and exit the receiving space 156 from the opening 152.

The hinge 13c of the seat 13 is supported by a seat coupling portion 153a protruding forward from an upper portion of the front wall 153.

The front end of the bottom wall 150 of the container 25 is fastened to the container support frame 20 and supported by the seat frames 17, 17 via the container support frame 20. The rear portion of the storage box 25 is supported by the seat frames 17 and 17 via a storage box support portion, not shown. The seat frames 17, 17 are frames extending in the front-rear direction below the seat 13, and the seat frames 17, 17 support the seat 13 via the storage box 25.

The lower portion of the rear portion of the storage box 25 is disposed between the left and right seat frames 17, 17.

The lower portion of the rear portion of the storage box 25 is located between the upper end portions of the left and right

inclined portions

17a, 17a of the seat frames 17, 17. That is, when the vehicle is viewed in side view, the upper end portion of the inclined portion 17a on the right side overlaps the rear lower portion 157 (fig. 4) of the other side wall 155R of the container box 25 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. In addition, when the vehicle is viewed in side view, the upper end portion of the left inclined portion 17a overlaps the rear lower portion of the one side wall 155L of the container box 25 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

The upper and front portions of the rear portion of the storage box 25 are located above the seat frames 17, 17.

The one side wall 155L and the other side wall 155R extend upward substantially vertically from the bottom wall 150, but are slightly inclined outward in the vehicle width direction so as to increase the width of the storage space 156 toward the opening 152. The peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152 is positioned above the seat frames 17, 17. Further, the distance between the one side wall 155L and the other side wall 155R increases toward the rear end side of the storage box 25 in plan view.

As shown in fig. 5, one side wall 155L includes: an outer extension 159 extending downward and outward in the vehicle width direction from a peripheral edge 152a of the opening 152; and a vertical wall 160 extending downward substantially vertically from the lower end of the outer extension 159 and connected to the bottom wall 150.

The outer extension 159 is provided at an upper end of one sidewall 155L. The outer extension 159 includes: a vertical portion 159a extending downward substantially vertically from the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152; and an inclined surface portion 159b extending outward and downward in the vehicle width direction from a lower end of the straight portion 159 a.

The outer extending portion 159 and the vertical wall portion 160 of the one side wall 155L are located on the vehicle width direction outer side of the portion 152a1 that becomes the upper edge portion of the one side wall 155L at the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152. The outer extension 159 and the vertical wall 160 form a widened portion 161 that widens the housing space 156 outward from the opening 152.

That is, the storage box 25 has a larger capacity by expanding the storage space 156 in the vehicle width direction than the opening 152 by the expanding portion 161.

The other side wall 155R is not provided with a widened portion like the one side wall 155L, and the other side wall 155R extends upward substantially vertically from the bottom wall 150. The widened portion 161 is provided only on one sidewall 155L of the one sidewall 155L and the other sidewall 155R.

A center line 152b of the opening 152 in the vehicle width direction substantially coincides with a center line C of the motorcycle 1 in the vehicle width direction. The center line C is located at the left and right centers of the seat frames 17, 17. That is, the opening 152 is located at the center in the vehicle width direction of the motorcycle 1 when viewed from above.

Since the other side wall 155R is not provided with the widened portion like the one side wall 155L, a space S1 in which components can be arranged is secured between the other side wall 155R and the seat frame 17 on the right side. The space S1 is larger in the vehicle width direction than the space S2 between the one side wall 155L and the left seat frame 17.

The storage box 25 includes a flange-shaped folded portion 163 extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152. The folded-back portion 163 is provided in a portion 152a2 that becomes the upper edge portion of the other side wall 155R at the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152.

The fold-back section 163 includes: an inclined portion 163a extending outward and downward in the vehicle width direction from a peripheral portion 152a of the opening 152; and a flat surface portion 163b extending substantially horizontally outward in the vehicle width direction from a lower end of the inclined portion 163 a. The folded portion 163 is provided substantially over the entire front-rear direction of the other side wall 155R. The folded portion 163 is positioned above the seat frame 17 on the right side, and covers the space S1 from above. The folded-back portions 163 also function as reinforcing ribs.

One side wall 155L is not provided with a folded portion like the folded portion 163 of the other side wall 155R.

An accessory receptacle 165 (power receptacle) is provided in the storage box 25, and the accessory receptacle 165 can supply power to other devices (accessories) other than the motorcycle 1. The other device is, for example, a portable electronic device such as a smartphone.

The accessory shoe 165 is provided on the rear wall 154 of the storage box 25 at a portion close to the other side wall 155R in the vehicle width direction.

The accessory shoe 165 includes a cylindrical shoe portion 165a (fig. 4), a cover 165c that covers the accessory connection port 165b of the shoe portion 165a, and a wire harness 165 d.

The accessory attachment opening 165b of the socket portion 165a is provided so as to be exposed from the rear wall 154 into the housing space 156, and is openably and closably covered by a cover 165 c.

The socket portion 165a projects obliquely rearward and outward in the vehicle width direction of the storage box 25 from the rear wall 154. The wire harness 165d is led out from the rear end of the socket portion 165 a.

The main harness 60 of the electrical system of the motorcycle 1 is disposed along the seat frame 17 on the other side (right side) in the vehicle width direction at the rear portion of the motorcycle 1. The main harness 60 is formed by bundling a plurality of harnesses (electric wires) connected to the respective electric components.

The main harness 60 extending rearward and upward along the right side seat frame 17 extends rearward along the bottom wall 150 of the storage box 25 between the right side seat frame 17 and the other side wall 155R of the storage box 25 around the storage box 25.

The ECU39 is disposed on the vehicle width direction outer side of the other side wall 155R of the storage box 25.

The ECU39 is formed in a flat box shape, and is a rectangular shape long in the front-rear direction in a side view of the vehicle. The ECU39 is disposed so that the plate thickness direction is directed in the vehicle width direction.

The ECU39 includes a front mounting portion 39a extending forward from the front surface portion, a rear mounting portion 39b extending rearward from the rear surface portion, and a plurality of

connector portions

39c, 39c provided on the lower surface portion.

The vehicle body frame 10 includes: an ECU stay 17d extending upward from the vehicle width direction inner side surface of the right seat frame 17; and an ECU fixing portion 17e provided on an inner side surface of the right seat frame 17 in the vehicle width direction. The ECU fixing portion 17e is provided behind the ECU stay 17 d.

The ECU39 is fixed to the ECU stay 17d and the ECU fixing portion 17e by

ECU fixing bolts

167, 167 inserted into the front mounting portion 39a and the rear mounting portion 39b from the inside in the vehicle width direction.

The

harnesses

60a and 60b branched from the main harness 60 extend upward from below the ECU39 and are connected to the

connector portions

39c and 39c, respectively.

The harness 165d of the accessory shoe 165 is joined to the main harness 60, and is connected to the ECU39 via the main harness 60.

The ECU39 and the accessory shoe 165 are connected to a battery (not shown) via the main harness 60.

The ECU39 is disposed on the vehicle width direction inner side of the right seat frame 17, and is positioned between the right seat frame 17 and the other side wall 155R of the storage box 25. That is, the ECU39 is disposed in the space S1.

Specifically, the ECU39 overlaps the rear lower portion 157 of the other side wall 155R of the storage box 25 from the vehicle width direction outer side in the side view of the vehicle. In a side view of the vehicle, a lower portion of the ECU39 is covered from the outside in the vehicle width direction by the right seat frame 17, and an upper portion of the ECU39 protrudes upward from the right seat frame 17.

By disposing the ECU39 in the space S1 that is secured without providing a widened portion on the other side wall 155R in this way, the ECU39 can be disposed compactly in the vehicle width direction. Further, since the one side wall 155L includes the widened portion 161, the accommodation space 156 can be secured to be large.

Further, since the right seat frame 17 covers the ECU39 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, the ECU39 can be protected by the right seat frame 17.

The accessory shoe 165 is provided on the other side wall 155R side in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the accessory shoe 165 approaches the ECU39, and the accessory shoe 165 and the ECU39 are easily connected.

The folded portion 163 at the upper end of the other side wall 155R covers the ECU39 from above. Therefore, the ECU39 can be protected by the folded portion 163.

As shown in fig. 5, each seat frame 17 is a frame in which an inner divided body 170 on the vehicle width direction inner side and an outer divided body 171 on the vehicle width direction outer side are joined.

The inner divided body 170 has a flat plate shape in a cross section of the seat frame 17 as viewed in the axial direction (the longitudinal direction of the seat frame 17).

The outer divided body 171 has a U-shape in cross section of the seat frame 17 as viewed in the axial direction.

The inner segment 170 and the outer segment 171 are press-formed parts formed by pressing plate materials.

The inner segment 170 is coupled to the outer segment 171 so as to close the open U-shaped portion of the outer segment 171. The seat frame 17 is formed in a tubular shape by joining the inner divided body 170 and the outer divided body 171 by welding. The seat frame 17 is a press-formed frame provided by coupling an inner divided body 170 and an outer divided body 171, which are press-formed members. Therefore, the seat frame 17 can be set with a high degree of freedom in shape in accordance with the required characteristics of the vehicle body frame 10, and can be molded with high accuracy.

The seat frame 17 is a frame having a vertically long cross section that is longer in the vertical direction than in the vehicle width direction in a cross section viewed in the axial direction. Thus, for example, the dimension of the seat frame 17 in the vehicle width direction can be reduced as compared with a case where the seat frame is configured by a pipe having a circular cross section to obtain the same rigidity as the seat frame 17. Therefore, the space S1 can be secured to be large, and the ECU39 can be easily disposed in the space S1.

The fuel tank 26 is disposed behind the storage tank 25 and covered from above by a fuel tank cover 173. The fuel fill inlet 26a of the fuel tank 26 is exposed upward from the opening 173a of the fuel tank cover 173.

The side covers 48, 48 cover the seat frames 17, the storage box 25, the ECU39, and the fuel tank 26 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

The side covers 48, 48 integrally include: a side surface portion 48a that covers the seat frames 17, the storage box 25, the ECU39, and the fuel tank 26 from the sides; and an upper surface portion 48b extending inward in the vehicle width direction from an upper edge of the side surface portion 48 a.

The upper surface portion 48b extends in the vehicle width direction above the seat frames 17, and the inner edge portion 48c approaches the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152 of the container box 25 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

The upper surface portion 48b of the right side cover 48 covers the folded portion 163 of the storage box 25 from above.

The upper surface portion 48b of the left side cover 48 covers the inclined surface portion 159b of the outer extension 159 of the storage box 25 from above.

The left and right side covers 48, 48 are formed in a left-right symmetrical shape. In the present embodiment, since the folded portion 163 is not provided on the one side wall 155L on the side where the widened portion 161 is provided, the upper surface portion 48b of the left side cover 48 can be extended to the vicinity of the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152. Accordingly, the

upper surface portions

48b, 48b of the side covers 48, 48 can be set to have a bilaterally symmetrical shape, and therefore the left and right side covers 48, 48 can be set to have a bilaterally symmetrical shape.

Here, the left and right side covers 48, 48 may not have a completely bilaterally symmetrical shape, and for example, in the cross-sectional view of fig. 5, the cross-sectional shape of the base portion of the housing constituting the side covers 48, 48 may be bilaterally symmetrical. For example, the left and right side covers 48, 48 may have different shapes of display or detail parts of marks or the like attached to the outer surfaces thereof, and may have a left-right symmetrical shape.

As described above, according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the motorcycle 1 includes the container 25 and the seat 13 for the passenger, the seat 13 covers the opening 152 in the upper surface of the container 25, only one side wall 155L of the one side wall 155L and the other side wall 155R of the container 25 in the vehicle width direction that define the storage space 156 of the container 25 is provided so as to be expanded outward in the vehicle width direction from the opening 152, and the ECU39 is disposed outward in the vehicle width direction from the other side wall 155R.

According to this configuration, since the one side wall 155L is expanded outward in the vehicle width direction from the opening 152, the capacity of the storage box 25 can be secured. Since the ECU39 is disposed outside the other side wall 155R without enlarging the capacity of the storage box 25 to the outside in the vehicle width direction on the other side wall 155R side, the ECU39 can be disposed compactly. Therefore, the appearance can be improved by suppressing the increase in size of the vehicle body due to the arrangement of the ECU39, and the capacity of the storage box 25 can be ensured.

Further, the storage box 25 includes a folded portion 163 extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152 only on the other side wall 155R of the one side wall 155L and the other side wall 155R. According to this configuration, the strength and rigidity of the portion of the housing box 25 on the side where the ECU39 is disposed can be effectively increased by the folded portion 163 provided on the other side wall 155R side. Further, since the folded-back portion is not provided on one side wall 155L, a space outside the peripheral portion 152a of the opening 152 can be secured on the side of the one side wall 155L, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the components can be secured.

In addition, an accessory receptacle 165 is provided inside the storage box 25, and the accessory receptacle 165 is provided on the other side wall 155R side. According to this structure, since the accessory shoe 165 and the ECU39 are concentrated on the other side wall 155R side, the accessory shoe 165 and the ECU39 are easily connected.

Further, a fuel tank 26 disposed behind the storage box 25 and a pair of left and right side covers 48, 48 covering the storage box 25 and the fuel tank 26 from the left and right sides are provided, and the side covers 48, 48 have a left-right symmetrical shape. According to this configuration, even if the shape of the storage box 25 in the vicinity of the peripheral edge portion 152a of the opening 152 is different from the left to right, the side covers 48, 48 have a symmetrical shape, and therefore the appearance is good.

The seat frames 17, 17 extending forward and backward below the seat 13 are provided on the side of the storage box 25, and the ECU39 is provided between the seat frame 17 and the other side wall 155R. With this structure, the ECU39 can be protected by the seat frame 17.

The seat frame 17 has an axial cross-sectional shape that is longer in the vertical direction than in the vehicle width direction. According to this configuration, a large space can be ensured between the seat frame 17 and the storage box 25, and the ECU39 can be easily disposed between the seat frame 17 and the storage box 25.

The folded portion 163 covers the ECU39 from above. With this configuration, ECU39 can be protected by folded portion 163.

The above embodiment shows an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the ECU39 has been described as an example of the electric components disposed on the vehicle width direction outer side of the other side wall 155R, but the present invention is not limited to this. The electrical components may be, for example, a small battery, a fuse box, a regulator, and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the motorcycle 1 was described as an example of the saddle-ride type vehicle, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a saddle-ride type vehicle having three wheels including two front wheels or two rear wheels, and a saddle-ride type vehicle having wheels with four or more wheels.

Description of the reference symbols

1: motorcycles (saddle-ride type vehicles);

13: a seat;

17. 17: a seat frame;

25: a storage box;

26: a fuel tank;

39: an ECU (electrical component);

48. 48: a side cover;

152: an opening;

152 a: a peripheral edge portion;

155L: a side wall;

155R: the other side wall;

156: a storage space;

163: a fold-back section;

165: an accessory shoe.

Claims

1. A saddle-ride type vehicle comprising a storage box (25) and a seat (13) for a passenger, wherein the seat (13) covers an opening (152) in the upper surface of the storage box (25),

of one side wall (155L) and the other side wall (155R) of the storage box (25) in the vehicle width direction that define a storage space (156) of the storage box (25), only the one side wall (155L) is provided so as to expand outward in the vehicle width direction from the opening (152),

an electric component (39) is disposed on the outside of the other side wall (155R) in the vehicle width direction.

2. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1,

the storage box (25) is provided with a folded-back portion (163) extending outward in the vehicle width direction from a peripheral portion (152a) of the opening (152) only on the other side wall (155R) of the one side wall (155L) and the other side wall (155R).

3. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,

an accessory receptacle (165) is provided inside the storage box (25), and the accessory receptacle (165) is provided on the other side wall (155R) side.

4. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2,

the saddle-ride type vehicle is provided with: a fuel tank (26) disposed behind the storage box (25); and a pair of left and right side covers (48) covering the storage box (25) and the fuel tank (26) from the left and right sides,

the side cover (48) is in a left-right symmetrical shape.

5. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

a seat frame (17) extending in the front-rear direction below the seat (13) is provided on the side of the storage box (25),

the electrical component (39) is arranged between the seat frame (17) and the other side wall (155R).

6. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5,

the seat frame (17) has an axial cross-sectional shape that is longer in the vertical direction than in the vehicle width direction.

7. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2,

the folding-back section (163) covers the electrical component (39) from above.