CN218662195U - Saddle-ride type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a saddle-ride type vehicle. In a saddle-ride type vehicle, the flow of traveling wind can be adjusted by a simple structure on the front side of a step floor. A step floor (28) for placing a passenger on his foot is provided on a vehicle body cover (35), a 1 st step (51) protruding outward in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and a 2 nd step (52) protruding outward in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vertical direction are provided on the outer side surface of the vehicle body cover (35) in front of the step floor (28), and a front wall (52 a) as the front surface of the 2 nd step (52) extends upward from a step upper surface (51 a) as the upper surface of the 1 st step (51).

Description

Saddle-ride type vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a saddle type vehicle.

Background

Conventionally, the following saddle-ride type vehicles are known: a wall portion that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction is provided behind the step floor, and the flow of traveling wind is adjusted by the wall portion, thereby improving the intake efficiency of an air cleaner provided behind the wall portion (see, for example, patent document 1).

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2021-30934

Further, it is also desirable to be able to adjust the flow of traveling wind with a simple structure also on the front side of the footrest floor.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable a simple structure to adjust the flow of traveling wind in front of a step floor in a saddle-ride type vehicle.

The saddle type vehicle is characterized in that a step-on floor for placing a passenger on the foot is provided on a vehicle body cover, a 1 st step projecting outward in a vehicle width direction and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and a 2 nd step projecting outward in the vehicle width direction and extending in a vertical direction are provided on an outer side surface of the vehicle body cover in front of the step-on floor, and a front wall as a front surface of the 2 nd step extends upward from a step upper surface as an upper surface of the 1 st step.

In the above-described configuration, the vehicle body cover may include a floor cover provided with the step floor, a front under cover abutting against the floor cover from the front, and a floor side cover abutting against the floor cover and the front under cover from below, the stepped portion upper surface may be a portion where an upper surface portion of the floor side cover protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a lower edge of the front under cover, and the front wall may be a portion where a front surface portion of the floor cover protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a rear edge of the front under cover.

In the above-described configuration, the upper surface portion of the floor side cover may have a support surface portion that abuts against a lower end portion of a side wall portion of the floor cover behind an upper surface of the stepped portion, the support surface portion may have an outer extending portion that extends outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end portion of the floor cover, and an upper surface of the outer extending portion may have an inclined portion that is inclined so as to be positioned downward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction.

In the above configuration, the inclined portion of the outer extending portion may have a curved chamfered shape.

In the above-described configuration, the upper surface portion of the floor side cover may have an inner extending portion that extends inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the side wall portion, and the inner extending portion may face the floor cover from an outer side in the vehicle width direction to restrict movement of the floor cover to the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

In the above-described configuration, the floor side cover may include a stopper portion that protrudes upward from the upper surface portion, and the stopper portion may face the side wall portion from the vehicle width direction inner side to restrict movement of the floor cover to the vehicle width direction inner side.

In the above-described configuration, the step floor may include a rear floor portion extending in a vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle side view, and a front floor portion extending obliquely forward and upward from a front end of the rear floor portion, and the front wall may be a portion where a front surface portion of the front floor portion protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the rear edge of the front undercover.

In the above-described configuration, the outer surface of the rear end portion of the step floor may be inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it faces rearward in a plan view, the vehicle body cover may include a cover positioned below the rear end portion of the step floor, the cover may include a rearward extending portion extending rearward with respect to the rear end portion, and the outer surface of the extending portion, which is the outer surface of the rearward extending portion, may be inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it faces rearward in a plan view.

In the above-described configuration, the rear end portion of the step floor may be provided with a convex portion that protrudes upward, the rear extending portion may be provided rearward of the convex portion, and the outer side surface of the extending portion may be located inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the convex portion.

In the above configuration, the saddle-ride type vehicle may be provided with an air cleaner that purifies intake air, and an intake port of the air cleaner may be located rearward of the kick floor.

In the above configuration, the vehicle body cover may have an inner wall portion that extends inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to an outer side surface of the vehicle body cover, the inner wall portion may be located rearward of the step floor and forward of the intake port, and at least a part of the inner wall portion may overlap the air cleaner from the front when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

Effect of the utility model

In a saddle-ride type vehicle, the flow of traveling wind can be adjusted by a simple structure on the front side of a step floor.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a left side view showing a part of the vehicle body cover.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a hood structure in the vicinity of the front end portion of the footrest floor.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of section IV-IV of fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a V-V sectional view of fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a part of the floor-side cover as viewed from above.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view VII-VII of fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a peripheral portion of the rear portion of the floor pan as viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the rear portion of the footrest plate as viewed from above.

Fig. 10 is a view of the air cleaner, floor cover, and the like, as viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

Description of the reference symbols

10. Saddle-ride type vehicle

28. Pedal bottom plate

31. Air filter

31c air inlet

35. Vehicle body cover

37. Front lower cover

37c lower edge

37d trailing edge

38. Bottom plate cover

38a inner side wall part

39. Bottom plate side cover

41. Cover

41b rear extension

41d outside surface of extension part

45. Rear bottom plate part

45b floor side wall part (side wall part)

45d rear end part

45e outer side surface

45f convex part

46. Front bottom plate part

46a front surface portion (front surface portion of floor cover, front surface portion of front side floor portion)

48 bottom plate side cover upper surface part (upper surface part)

48c support surface part

48d medial extension

48e stop

48g outer extension

Inclined part of 48h

51 st step part

51a step part upper surface

52 nd 2 nd step part

52a front wall

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments 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.

[ embodiment ]

Fig. 1 is a side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is a vehicle provided with: a vehicle body frame 11, a power unit 12 supported by the vehicle body frame 11, a front fork 14 supporting a front wheel 13 to be steerable, a swing arm 16 supporting a rear wheel 15, and a seat 17 for a passenger.

The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is a vehicle in which an occupant is seated on the seat 17 in a straddling manner. The seat 17 is disposed above the rear portion of the frame 11.

The vehicle body frame 11 includes: a front head pipe 18 provided at a front end portion of the vehicle body frame 11, a front frame 19 positioned rearward of the front head pipe 18, and a rear frame 20 positioned rearward of the front frame 19. The front end of the front frame 19 is connected to the front stand pipe 18.

The seat 17 is supported by a rear frame 20.

The front fork 14 is supported by a front stem 18 so as to be steerable left and right. The front wheel 13 is supported by an axle 13a provided at a lower end portion of the front fork 14. A steering handle 21 to be gripped by the occupant is attached to an upper end portion of the front fork 14.

The swing arm 16 is supported by a pivot 22 supported by the frame 11. The pivot shaft 22 is a shaft extending horizontally in the vehicle width direction. The pivot 22 is inserted through the front end of the swing arm 16. The swing arm 16 swings up and down about a pivot 22.

The rear wheel 15 is supported by an axle 15a provided at a rear end portion of the swing arm 16.

The power unit 12 is disposed between the front wheel 13 and the rear wheel 15, and is supported by the frame 11.

The power unit 12 is an internal combustion engine. The power unit 12 includes a crankcase 23 and a cylinder 24 that houses a reciprocating piston. The exhaust port of the cylinder portion 24 is connected to an exhaust device 25.

The output of the power unit 12 is transmitted to the rear wheels 15 through a driving force transmitting member that connects the power unit 12 and the rear wheels 15.

The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 further includes: a front fender 26 covering the front wheel 13 from above, a rear fender 27 covering the rear wheel 15 from above, a pedal 28 for putting a passenger's foot thereon, and a fuel tank 29 for storing fuel used by the power unit 12.

The front fender 26 is mounted to the front fork 14. The rear fender 27 and the pedal 28 are provided below the seat 17. The fuel tank 29 is supported by the frame 11.

The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is a scooter-type vehicle having a floor-like step 28 at a front lower portion of the seat 17. In the following description, the pedal 28 will be referred to as a foot board 28.

The power unit 12 is a unit pendulum engine in which the above-described internal combustion engine and the swing arm 16 are integrally formed. The power unit 12 is disposed directly below the seat 17.

The output of the internal combustion engine is transmitted to the rear wheel 15 via the driving force transmission member housed in the swing arm 16.

The swing arm 16 is disposed on one side (left side) of the rear wheel 15 in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction). A rear cushion 30 is mounted between the rear end of the swing arm 16 and the rear frame 20.

A box-shaped air cleaner 31 for cleaning the taken-in outside air is attached to the upper surface of the swing arm 16. Therefore, the air cleaner 31 is disposed offset to one side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the rear wheel 15. The air cleaner 31 is located behind the cylinder portion 24, and overlaps an upper portion of the rear wheel 15 from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed in a vehicle side view. The outside air purified by the air cleaner 31 is supplied as intake air to the internal combustion engine. The air cleaner 31 swings up and down integrally with the power unit 12.

The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 includes a vehicle body cover 35 that covers a vehicle body such as the frame 11. Fig. 2 is a left side view showing a part of the vehicle body cover 35.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the body cover 35 includes a front cover 36 that covers the upper portion of the front fork 14 and the front seat tube 18 and the like from the front and the vehicle width direction outer side, and a pair of left and right front undercovers 37 that cover the front portion of the vehicle body from the vehicle width direction outer side below the front cover 36.

The vehicle body cover 35 includes a pair of left and right floor covers 38 that cover the vehicle body from the outside in the vehicle width direction behind the front undercover 37, and a pair of left and right floor side covers 39 that cover the vehicle body from the outside in the vehicle width direction below the front undercover 37 and the floor covers 38.

The vehicle body cover 35 further includes a center cover 40 that covers the vehicle body from above and the outside in the vehicle width direction above the floor cover 38 behind the front undercover 37, a pair of left and right covers 41 that cover the rear portion of the floor cover 38 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a rear cover 42 that covers the vehicle body from the outside in the vehicle width direction below the seat 17 behind the center cover 40.

The headlight 43 is provided on the front cover 36.

The front under cover 37 is positioned rearward of the front wheel 13 and forward of the handle 21. An upper portion 37a of the front undercover 37 is covered from the outside in the vehicle width direction by a lower portion of the front cover 36. The lower portion 37b of the front under cover 37 is located downward with respect to the upper end of the front wheel 13. The lower portion 37b is exposed outward in the vehicle width direction.

The floor cover 38 is connected to the lower portion 37b of the front lower cover 37 and extends rearward. The floor cover 38 is a relatively large cover extending from the lower portion 37b to the vicinity of the power unit 12.

The floor cover 38 integrally includes a side cover portion 44 that covers the vehicle body from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the above-described step floor 28 that extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the side cover portion 44.

The side cover 44 covers the front frame 19 and the rear frame 20 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a hood structure in the vicinity of the front end portion of the footrest base plate 28. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of section IV-IV of fig. 2.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a lower edge 44a of the side cover portion 44 extends in the vehicle front-rear direction in a slightly low-front-rear-high posture.

The front edge 44b of the side cover 44 extends upward from the front end of the lower edge 44 a. The front edge 44b is inclined high forward and low backward.

The footrest floor 28 has a rear floor portion 45 that extends long in the vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle side view, and a front floor portion 46 that extends obliquely forward and upward from a front end of the rear floor portion 45 in a vehicle side view.

The rear bottom plate portion 45 is a plate-shaped portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the lower edge 44a of the side cover portion 44.

The front bottom plate 46 is a plate-like portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the front edge 44b of the side cover 44.

An occupant seated in the seat 17 can put his or her feet on either of the rear bottom plate portion 45 and the front bottom plate portion 46.

The floor-side cover 39 extends in the front-rear direction below the front under cover 37 and the floor cover 38, and abuts against the front under cover 37 and the floor cover 38 from below.

The floor side cover 39 has a floor side cover side surface portion 47 that covers the vehicle body from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a floor side cover upper surface portion 48 that extends inward in the vehicle width direction from the upper edge of the floor side cover side surface portion 47.

The floor side cover upper surface portion 48 has a front upper surface portion 48a abutting the front under cover 37 from below, and a rear upper surface portion 48b abutting the rear floor portion 45 from below.

The rear upper surface portion 48b extends substantially horizontally in the vehicle front-rear direction so as to extend along the rear floor portion 45 in a vehicle side view. In detail, the rear upper surface portion 48b is slightly low in front and high in rear.

The front upper surface portion 48a extends obliquely upward and forward from the front end of the rear upper surface portion 48b. The rear upper surface portion 48b has a lower inclination in the front-rear direction than the front bottom plate portion 46 in the side view of the vehicle.

The lower edge 37c of the front undercover 37 abuts against the front upper surface portion 48a of the floor side cover 39 from above and is connected to the front upper surface portion 48a in a side view of the vehicle. The lower edge 37c is inclined forward high and backward low (rearward and downward) along the front upper surface portion 48 a. Here, the lower edge 37c is a lower edge seen from the outside in the vehicle width direction in a state where the front undercover 37, the floor cover 38 and the floor-side cover 39 are assembled as shown in fig. 2, and the front undercover 37 may extend downward from the front upper surface portion 48a on the rear surface side of the floor-side cover 39.

In addition, in a side view of the vehicle, the rear edge 37d of the front undercover 37 abuts against the front surface portion 46a of the front bottom plate portion 46 from the front, and is connected to the front surface portion 46 a. The rear edge 37d is inclined high forward and low backward along the front surface portion 46 a. In addition, the front surface portion 46a constitutes a front surface portion of the floor cover 38 in a vehicle side view.

Here, the rear edge 37d is a rear edge as viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction in a state where the front undercover 37, the floor cover 38, and the floor side cover 39 are assembled as shown in fig. 2, and the front undercover 37 may extend rearward of the front surface portion 46a on the rear surface side of the floor cover 38.

Fig. 5 is a V-V sectional view of fig. 2.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, a 1 st step portion 51 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and a 2 nd step portion 52 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction and extends in the vertical direction are provided on the outer side surface of the vehicle body cover 35 in front of the step floor 28.

An upper surface of the 1 st step portion 51, i.e., a step portion upper surface 51a, extends in the vehicle front-rear direction along a lower edge 37c of the front under cover 37.

The front surface, i.e., the front wall 52a, of the 2 nd step portion 52 extends in the up-down direction along the rear edge 37d of the front undercover 37.

The 1 st step portion 51 and the 2 nd step portion 52 are located below the upper end of the front bottom plate portion 46.

Specifically, the stepped portion upper surface 51a is a portion of the front upper surface portion 48a of the floor side cover 39 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower edge 37c of the front undercover 37.

The front wall 52a is a portion of the front surface 46a of the front bottom plate 46 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the rear edge 37d of the front undercover 37.

The stepped portion upper surface 51a extends rearward and downward from the front end of the floor side cover 39 in side view of the vehicle. The front wall 52a extends upward from the rear end of the stepped portion upper surface 51a in a side view of the vehicle.

The front wall 52a extends forward and upward when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a part of the floor-side cover 39 as viewed from above. Fig. 7 is a sectional view VII-VII of fig. 6. In fig. 7, the footrest plates 28 are illustrated together with the plate-side covers 39.

Referring to fig. 2 to 7, the rear floor portion 45 of the step floor 28 includes a floor upper wall portion 45a constituting an upper surface of the step floor 28, a floor side wall portion 45b extending downward from an outer edge of the floor upper wall portion 45a in the vehicle width direction, and a downward extending portion 45c (fig. 7) extending downward from the floor upper wall portion 45a on the vehicle width direction inner side with respect to the floor side wall portion 45 b.

The occupant places his or her foot on the floor upper wall portion 45 a.

Referring to fig. 3, 6, and 7, the footrest plates 28 are supported by the bottom plate-side cover 39 by the rear upper surface portion 48b of the bottom plate-side cover 39 coming into contact with the lower end portion of the bottom plate-side wall portion 45b from below.

The rear upper surface portion 48b of the floor side cover 39 includes a support surface portion 48c that abuts against the lower end portion of the floor side wall portion 45b from below, an inward extending portion 48d that extends inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the floor side wall portion 45b, a stopper portion 48e that protrudes upward at a position inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the floor side wall portion 45b, and a floor fastening portion 48f that extends inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the support surface portion 48 c.

The plurality of inner extensions 48d are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. The stopper portions 48e are arranged in a plurality in the front-rear direction. The plurality of bottom plate fastening portions 48f are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction.

The support surface portion 48c is located rearward of the stepped portion upper surface 51 a. The support surface portion 48c extends in the front-rear direction over the entire length of the rear bottom plate portion 45. The support surface portion 48c has an outer extending portion 48g that extends outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end portion of the bottom wall portion 45 b.

Since the support surface portion 48c is expanded outward in the vehicle width direction by the outward extending portion 48g, the lower end portion of the floor side wall portion 45b can be supported satisfactorily by the support surface portion 48 c.

An inclined portion 48h inclined so as to be positioned downward toward the outside in the vehicle width direction is formed at an outer end portion of the upper surface of the outer extending portion 48g. Specifically, the inclined portion 48h has a curved chamfered shape when viewed in cross section in fig. 7. The inclined portion 48h may be a straight chamfered shape inclined so as to be positioned downward toward the outside in the vehicle width direction.

The step floor 28 is fastened to the floor fastening portion 48f by a fastening tool 53 (fig. 3) inserted through the floor upper wall 45a from above.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the vehicle width direction inner end portion of the inner extending portion 48d approaches the lower extending portion 45c of the step floor 28 from the vehicle width direction outer side. Further, the vehicle width direction outer end portion of the stopper portion 48e approaches the lower end portion of the floor side wall portion 45b of the step floor 28 from the vehicle width direction inner side.

When the step floor 28 is about to move outward in the vehicle width direction due to a load from the occupant or the like, the vehicle width direction inner end of the inner extending portion 48d faces the lower extending portion 45c from the vehicle width direction outer side, and movement of the step floor 28 outward in the vehicle width direction is restricted. The inwardly extending portion 48d allows the step floor 28 to move only an amount of the gap between the inwardly extending portion 48d and the downwardly extending portion 45c outward in the vehicle width direction. The inner extension 48d may abut against the lower extension 45c.

Further, when the kick panel 28 is to be moved inward in the vehicle width direction, the vehicle width direction outer end portion of the stopper portion 48e faces the lower end portion of the floor side wall portion 45b from the vehicle width direction inner side, and movement of the kick panel 28 inward in the vehicle width direction is restricted. The stopper portion 48e allows the kick panel 28 to move only inward in the vehicle width direction by the gap between the stopper portion 48e and the floor side wall portion 45 b. The stopper 48e may abut against the floor side wall 45 b.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a peripheral portion of the rear portion of the step floor 28 as viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the rear portion of the footrest floor 28 as viewed from above.

Referring to fig. 1, 2, 8, and 9, the cover 41 has a cover lower portion 41a located below the rear end portion 45d of the rear bottom plate portion 45. The rear end portion 45d is a rear end portion of the footrest base plate 28.

The cover lower portion 41a abuts against the lower surface of the rear end portion 45d from below, and supports the rear end portion 45d.

The hood lower portion 41a has a rearward extending portion 41b that extends rearward with respect to the rear edge of the rear end portion 45d.

The outer surface 45e of the rear end portion 45d in the vehicle width direction is inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes rearward in a plan view.

In a plan view, a cover lower portion outer surface 41c constituting an outer surface of the cover lower portion 41a in the vehicle width direction is inclined so as to be located inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes rearward. The cover lower outer surface 41c is disposed along the outer surface 45e and extends rearward of the outer surface 45e in plan view.

The rear portion of the cover lower outer surface 41c constitutes an extended portion outer surface 41d which is an outer surface of the rear extended portion 41b in the vehicle width direction. The extending portion outer surface 41d is inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes rearward in a plan view. The extending portion outer surface 41d is located inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the outer surface 45e in plan view.

A convex portion 45f protruding upward is provided on the upper surface of the rear end portion 45d of the rear bottom plate portion 45.

The upper surface of rearward extension 41b of cover lower portion 41a is located rearward of protrusion 45f and below the upper surface of protrusion 45f.

An occupant seated in the seat 17 and placing his or her feet on the rear bottom plate portion 45 can hold the rear bottom plate portion 45 well by, for example, placing the arch of his or her feet on the convex portion 45f and placing his or her heel on the rear surface of the convex portion 45f.

The extending portion outer surface 41d of the rear extending portion 41b is located inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the outer surface of the convex portion 45f, and the width of the rear extending portion 41b is smaller than the width of the convex portion 45f in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the rearward extending portion 41b can be suppressed from interfering with the heel that abuts against the rear surface of the convex portion 45f.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the saddle type vehicle 10 has a connection step 55 for putting a foot of a fellow passenger seated on the rear portion of the seat 17.

The connection pedal 55 is supported by the rear frame 20. An opening 44c is provided at the rear end of the side cover portion 44 of the floor cover 38. The connection pedal 55 is exposed outward in the vehicle width direction from the opening 44c.

Fig. 10 is a view of the air cleaner 31, floor cover 38, and the like, as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. In fig. 10, the air cleaner 31 is shown by a phantom line.

Referring to fig. 1 and 10, the air cleaner 31 includes a case 31a that opens to the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a lid 31b that covers the opening of the case 31a from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

An air inlet 31c is provided on the outer surface of the front portion of the cover 31b. The air cleaner 31 takes in outside air from the intake port 31c into the air cleaner 31. The intake port 31c is disposed rearward and upward of the 1 st step 51 and the 2 nd step 52. The intake port 31c is disposed rearward and above the rear bottom plate 45.

Referring to fig. 1, 2, and 10, the floor cover 38 has an inner wall portion 38a extending inward in the vehicle width direction from a rear edge 44d of the side cover portion 44. The inner side wall portion 38a is rib-shaped and extends inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the outer side surface of the side cover portion 44.

The inner wall portion 38a is disposed rearward and upward with respect to the rear bottom plate portion 45. The inner wall portion 38a is disposed behind the connection pedal 55 and in front of the intake port 31c.

As viewed from the rear of the vehicle in fig. 10, the inner wall portion 38a overlaps the lid portion 31b of the air cleaner 31 from the front.

Here, a part of the flow of the traveling wind of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 will be described.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, traveling wind W, which is a part of traveling wind flowing from the front of the step floor 28 along the outer side surface of the front under cover 37 and the outer side surface of the floor-side cover 39, flows rearward and downward along the step upper surface 51a of the 1 st step 51. The traveling wind W guided by the stepped portion upper surface 51a and flowing rearward and downward collides with the front wall 52a of the 2 nd stepped portion 52 and is separated outward in the vehicle width direction. This can reduce the intensity of the traveling wind flowing backward from the front of the footrest floor 28, and thus, the intensity of the traveling wind is suppressed from being excessively strong around the intake port 31c. Therefore, the intake port 31c can smoothly take in the outside air, and the intake efficiency of the air cleaner 31 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 4, a part of the traveling wind W flowing backward and downward along the stepped portion upper surface 51a flows backward along the outer extending portion 48g of the floor side cover 39. The upper surface of the outer extending portion 48g has an inclined portion 48h inclined so as to be positioned downward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction. Thus, for example, the traveling wind W hardly flows along the outer extending portion 48g as compared with a case where the upper surface of the outer extending portion 48g is a flat surface when viewed in a cross section of fig. 7. Therefore, the traveling wind W is suppressed from flowing backward toward the air cleaner 31 along the outer extending portion 48g with a strong strength, and the intake efficiency of the air cleaner 31 can be improved.

Part of the traveling wind flowing inside the vehicle body cover 35 flows rearward along the inner surface of the side cover portion 44 of the floor cover 38 and flows near the air inlet 31c of the air cleaner 31. A part of the traveling wind flowing backward along the inner surface of the side cover portion 44 hits the inner wall portion 38a (fig. 10) and is weakened in strength. This suppresses the intensity of the traveling wind from becoming too strong around the intake port 31c, and therefore, the intake efficiency of the air cleaner 31 can be improved.

As described above, according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the saddle type vehicle 10 is provided with the step floor 28 on which the passenger puts his foot on the vehicle body cover 35, and the 1 st step 51 protruding outward in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and the 2 nd step 52 protruding outward in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vertical direction are provided on the outer side surface of the vehicle body cover 35 in front of the step floor 28. A front wall 52a as a front surface of the 2 nd stepped portion 52 extends upward from a stepped portion upper surface 51a as an upper surface of the 1 st stepped portion 51.

According to this configuration, the traveling wind W flowing from the front direction toward the kick floor 28 side along the outer side surface of the vehicle body cover 35 flows rearward along the stepped portion upper surface 51a of the 1 st stepped portion 51 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and then hits against the front wall 52a of the 2 nd stepped portion 52 extending upward from the stepped portion upper surface 51a, and is separated therefrom. Thus, the flow of the traveling wind W can be adjusted so that the traveling wind W is separated from the front side of the step floor 28 by a simple structure using the 1 st step 51 and the 2 nd step 52 of the vehicle body cover 35.

The vehicle body cover 35 includes a floor cover 38 on which the step floor 28 is provided, a front under cover 37 abutting against the floor cover 38 from the front, and a floor side cover 39 abutting against the floor cover 38 and the front under cover 37 from below, the stepped portion upper surface 51a is a portion where a floor side cover upper surface 48, which is an upper surface portion of the floor side cover 39, protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a lower edge 37c of the front under cover 37, and the front wall 52a is a portion where a front surface portion 46a, which is a front surface portion of the floor cover 38, protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a rear edge 37d of the front under cover 37.

According to this configuration, the stepped portion upper surface 51a can be formed by the portion of the floor side cover 39 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the front under cover 37, and the front wall 52a can be formed by the portion of the floor cover 38 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the front under cover 37. Therefore, the stepped portion upper surface 51a and the front wall 52a can be formed with a simple configuration.

Further, the floor side cover upper surface portion 48 has a support surface portion 48c that abuts against the lower end portion of the floor side wall portion 45b of the floor cover 38 behind the stepped portion upper surface 51a, the support surface portion 48c has an outer extending portion 48g that extends outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end portion of the floor side wall portion 45b, and the upper surface of the outer extending portion 48g has an inclined portion 48h that is inclined so as to be positioned downward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction.

According to this configuration, since the support surface portion 48c extends outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end portion of the bottom wall portion 45b, the lower end portion of the bottom wall portion 45b can be supported well by the support surface portion 48 c. Further, since the outer extending portion 48g has the inclined portion 48h inclined so as to be positioned downward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to suppress the traveling wind W from flowing rearward along the upper surface of the outer extending portion 48g, and to easily peel off the traveling wind W.

The inclined portion 48h of the outer extension portion 48g has a curved chamfered shape.

With this configuration, the traveling wind W can be suppressed from flowing rearward along the upper surface of the outer extending portion 48g, and the traveling wind W can be easily separated.

The floor side cover upper surface portion 48 has an inner extending portion 48d that extends inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the floor side wall portion 45b, and the inner extending portion 48d faces the floor cover 38 from the vehicle width direction outer side, and restricts movement of the floor cover 38 outward in the vehicle width direction.

With this configuration, the floor cover 38 can be restricted from moving outward in the vehicle width direction by the inward extending portion 48 d. This can suppress the displacement of the step floor 28 when the occupant places his or her foot, and can improve the rigidity when the occupant places his or her foot on the step floor 28, by the inner extension portion 48 d.

The floor side cover 39 has a stopper portion 48e protruding upward from the floor side cover upper surface portion 48, and the stopper portion 48e faces the floor side wall portion 45b from the vehicle width direction inner side, and restricts the movement of the floor cover 38 toward the vehicle width direction inner side.

With this configuration, the stopper portion 48e can restrict the floor cover 38 from moving inward in the vehicle width direction. This can suppress the change in the width of the upper surface of the outer extending portion 48g, and therefore, the traveling wind W can be suppressed from flowing rearward along the upper surface of the outer extending portion 48g, and the traveling wind W can be easily separated. Further, the displacement of the step floor 28 when the occupant places his or her foot can be suppressed by the inward extending portion 48d and the stopper portion 48e, and the feeling of rigidity when the occupant places his or her foot on the step floor 28 can be improved.

The step floor 28 has a rear floor portion 45 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle side view and a front floor portion 46 extending obliquely forward and upward from a front end of the rear floor portion 45, and the front wall 52a is a portion where a front surface portion 46a of the front floor portion 46 protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a rear edge 37d of the front undercover 37.

According to this structure, the front wall 52a can be formed with a simple structure by the front-side bottom plate portion 46 extending obliquely forward and upward from the front end of the rear-side bottom plate portion 45. The occupant can place the feet on the rear-side bottom plate portion 45 and the front-side bottom plate portion 46, and the degree of freedom of the positions of the feet is high.

Further, the outer surface 45e of the rear end portion 45d of the step floor 28 is inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it faces rearward in plan view, the vehicle body cover 35 has a cover 41 positioned below the rear end portion 45d of the step floor 28, the cover 41 has a rearward extending portion 41b extending rearward with respect to the rear end portion 45d, and the extending portion outer surface 41d, which is the outer surface of the rearward extending portion 41b, is inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it faces rearward in plan view.

According to this configuration, the outer surface 45e of the rear end portion 45d of the step floor 28 and the extension portion outer surface 41d are inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as they face rearward. Therefore, the rear end portion 45d of the step floor 28 and the portion rearward of the rear end portion 45d can be made compact in the vehicle width direction.

A convex portion 45f protruding upward is provided at the rear end portion 45d of the step floor 28, the rearward extending portion 41b is provided rearward of the convex portion 45f, and the extending portion outer side surface 41d is located inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the convex portion 45f.

According to this configuration, the occupant can well hold the footrest plates 28 with the feet via the convex portions 45f of the footrest plates 28. Further, since the extending portion outer side surface 41d is positioned on the vehicle width direction inner side with respect to the convex portion 45f, for example, the rear heel of the foot of the occupant can be suppressed from hitting the rear extending portion 41b, and the degree of freedom in the position of the foot of the occupant can be increased.

An air cleaner 31 for cleaning intake air is provided, and an air inlet 31c of the air cleaner 31 is located behind the step floor 28.

According to this configuration, the traveling wind W hits the front wall 52a of the 2 nd step 52 in front of the intake port 31c of the air cleaner 31 and is separated therefrom. Therefore, the strength of the traveling wind W reaching the intake port 31c from the front can be suppressed from becoming excessively strong, and the intake efficiency of the intake port 31c can be improved.

The vehicle body cover 35 has an inner wall portion 38a extending inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the outer side surface of the vehicle body cover 35, the inner wall portion 38a is positioned rearward of the step floor 28 and forward of the air inlet 31c, and at least a part of the inner wall portion 38a overlaps the air cleaner 31 from the front when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

With this configuration, the intensity of the traveling wind flowing along the inner surface of the vehicle body cover 35 can be reduced by the inner wall portion 38a. Therefore, the strength of the traveling wind reaching the intake port 31c from the front can be suppressed from becoming excessively strong, and the intake efficiency of the intake port 31c can be improved. Further, since the separation of the traveling wind W by the front wall 52a can be performed on the outer side surface of the vehicle body cover 35, and the traveling wind is suppressed from directly hitting the air cleaner 31 by the inner side wall portion 38a on the inner side surface of the vehicle body cover 35, it is possible to suppress the strength of the traveling wind sent to the air cleaner 31 from being excessively strong on both the inner side and the outer side.

In addition, 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 description has been given with the floor cover 38 having the side cover portions 44 and the footrest plates 28, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the floor cover 38 may have only the footrest plates 28, for example.

In the above embodiment, the 1 st step 51 and the 2 nd step 52 are formed by combining the front under cover 37, the floor cover 38, and the floor side cover 39, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the 1 st step 51 and the 2 nd step 52 may be steps integrally formed on the outer side surface of one body cover.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the cover lower portion 41a is provided separately from the floor cover 38 and the floor-side cover 39, but is not limited thereto, and for example, the cover lower portion 41a may be integrally provided with the floor-side cover 39.

In the above embodiment, the motorcycle has been described as the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 by way of example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can be applied to a 3-wheel saddle-ride type vehicle having 2 front wheels or rear wheels and a saddle-ride type vehicle having 4 wheels or more.

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The above embodiment supports the following configuration.

(structure 1) A saddle type vehicle in which a step floor on which a passenger places his/her foot is provided on a vehicle body cover, characterized in that a 1 st step portion that protrudes outward in a vehicle width direction and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction and a 2 nd step portion that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction and extends in a vertical direction are provided on an outer side surface of the vehicle body cover in front of the step floor, and a front wall that is a front surface of the 2 nd step portion extends upward from a step upper surface that is an upper surface of the 1 st step portion.

According to this configuration, the traveling wind flowing along the outer side surface of the vehicle body cover from the front direction toward the step floor side flows rearward along the upper surface of the step portion 1 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and then hits the front wall of the step portion 2 extending upward from the upper surface of the step portion, and is separated therefrom. Thus, the flow of the traveling wind can be adjusted so that the traveling wind is peeled off at the front side of the step floor by using a simple structure of the 1 st step and the 2 nd step.

(structure 2) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to structure 1, wherein the body cover includes a floor cover provided with the step floor, a front undercover abutting on the floor cover from the front, and a floor-side cover abutting on the floor cover and the front undercover from below, the stepped portion upper surface is a portion where an upper surface portion of the floor-side cover protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a lower edge of the front undercover, and the front wall is a portion where a front surface portion of the floor cover protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a rear edge of the front undercover.

According to this configuration, the stepped portion upper surface can be formed by the portion of the floor side cover that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the front undercover, and the front wall can be formed by the portion of the floor cover that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the front undercover. Therefore, the stepped portion upper surface and the front wall can be formed with a simple configuration.

(structure 3) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to structure 2, wherein the upper surface portion of the floor side cover has a support surface portion that abuts against a lower end portion of the side wall portion of the floor cover, behind an upper surface of the stepped portion, the support surface portion has an outer extending portion that extends outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end portion of the floor cover, and an upper surface of the outer extending portion has an inclined portion that is inclined so as to be positioned downward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction.

According to this configuration, the support surface portion extends outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end portion of the side wall portion of the floor cover, and therefore, the lower end portion of the side wall portion of the floor cover can be supported well by the support surface portion. Further, since the outer extending portion has the inclined portion inclined so as to be positioned downward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to suppress the traveling wind from flowing rearward along the upper surface of the outer extending portion, and the traveling wind is likely to be separated.

(structure 4) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to structure 3, wherein the inclined portion of the outer extending portion has a curved chamfered shape.

According to this configuration, the traveling wind can be suppressed from flowing backward along the upper surface of the outer extending portion, and the traveling wind can be easily separated.

(structure 5) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the structure 3 or 4, wherein the upper surface portion of the floor side cover has an inside extending portion that extends inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the side wall portion, and the inside extending portion faces the floor cover from outside in the vehicle width direction, and restricts movement of the floor cover to outside in the vehicle width direction.

According to this configuration, the floor cover can be restricted from moving outward in the vehicle width direction by the inward extending portion. Thus, the displacement of the step floor when the occupant places his or her foot can be suppressed by the inner extension portion, and the feeling of rigidity when the occupant places his or her foot on the step floor can be improved.

(structure 6) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to the structure 5, wherein the floor-side cover has a stopper portion protruding upward from the upper surface portion, and the stopper portion faces the side wall portion from the vehicle-width-direction inner side to restrict movement of the floor cover to the vehicle-width-direction inner side.

According to this configuration, the stopper portion can restrict the movement of the floor cover toward the vehicle width direction inner side. This can suppress a change in the width of the upper surface of the outer extending portion, and therefore, the traveling wind can be suppressed from flowing rearward along the upper surface of the outer extending portion, and the traveling wind can be easily separated. Further, the displacement of the step floor when the occupant places his or her foot can be suppressed by the inner extending portion and the stopper portion, and the feeling of rigidity when the occupant places his or her foot on the step floor can be improved.

(structure 7) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of structures 2 to 6, wherein the step floor has a rear floor portion extending in a vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle side view, and a front floor portion extending obliquely forward and upward from a front end of the rear floor portion, and wherein the front wall is a portion where a front surface portion of the front floor portion protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the rear edge of the front undercover.

According to this configuration, the front wall can be formed with a simple structure by the front-side bottom plate portion extending obliquely forward and upward from the front end of the rear-side bottom plate portion.

(structure 8) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of structures 1 to 7, wherein an outer side surface of a rear end portion of the step floor is inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it faces rearward in a plan view, wherein the vehicle body cover has a cover positioned below the rear end portion of the step floor, wherein the cover has a rearward extending portion that extends rearward with respect to the rear end portion, and wherein an outer side surface of an extending portion that is an outer side surface of the rearward extending portion is inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it faces rearward in a plan view.

According to this configuration, the outer surface of the rear end portion of the step floor and the outer surface of the extending portion are inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as they face rearward. Therefore, the rear end portion of the footrest plate and the portion rearward of the rear end portion can be made compact in the vehicle width direction.

(structure 9) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to structure 8, wherein a convex portion protruding upward is provided at the rear end portion of the step floor, the rear extension portion is provided behind the convex portion, and the outer side surface of the extension portion is located inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the convex portion.

According to this configuration, the occupant can hold the footrest well with his/her feet by the convex portions of the footrest. Further, since the extending portion outer side surface is located on the vehicle width direction inner side with respect to the convex portion, for example, it is possible to suppress the rear heel of the foot of the occupant from hitting the rear extending portion, and it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in the position of the foot of the occupant.

(structure 10) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of structures 1 to 9, wherein an air cleaner that purifies intake air is provided, and an intake port of the air cleaner is located rearward of the step floor.

According to this configuration, the traveling wind hits the front wall of the 2 nd step portion in front of the air intake port of the air cleaner and is peeled off. Therefore, the strength of the traveling wind reaching the intake port from the front can be suppressed from becoming excessively strong, and the intake efficiency of the intake port can be improved.

(structure 11) the saddle-ride type vehicle according to structure 10, wherein the vehicle body cover has an inner wall portion extending inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to an outer surface of the vehicle body cover, the inner wall portion is located rearward of the step floor and forward of the air intake, and at least a part of the inner wall portion overlaps the air cleaner from the front when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

According to this structure, the intensity of the traveling wind flowing along the inner surface of the vehicle body cover can be reduced by the inner wall portion. Therefore, the strength of the traveling wind reaching the intake port from the front can be suppressed from becoming excessively strong, and the intake efficiency of the intake port can be improved. Further, since the traveling wind can be separated from the front wall on the outer side surface of the body cover and the traveling wind is prevented from directly hitting the air cleaner by the inner wall portion on the inner side surface of the body cover, it is possible to prevent the traveling wind sent to the air cleaner from being excessively strong on both the inner side and the outer side.

Claims (11)

1. A saddle-ride type vehicle in which a step floor (28) for placing a passenger's foot is provided on a vehicle body cover (35),

a 1 st step part (51) protruding outward in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and a 2 nd step part (52) protruding outward in the vehicle width direction and extending in the vertical direction are provided on the outer side surface of the vehicle body cover (35) in front of the step floor (28),

a front wall (52 a) as the front surface of the 2 nd step (52) extends upward from a step upper surface (51 a) as the upper surface of the 1 st step (51).

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

the vehicle body cover (35) has a floor cover (38) provided with the step floor (28), a front lower cover (37) that is in contact with the floor cover (38) from the front, and a floor side cover (39) that is in contact with the floor cover (38) and the front lower cover (37) from below,

the step portion upper surface (51 a) is a portion where an upper surface portion (48) of the floor side cover (39) protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to a lower edge (37 c) of the front under cover (37),

the front wall (52 a) is a portion of the front surface portion (46 a) of the floor cover (38) that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the rear edge (37 d) of the front undercover (37).

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

the upper surface section (48) of the floor side cover (39) has a support surface section (48 c) that abuts against the lower end of the side wall section (45 b) of the floor cover (38) behind the stepped section upper surface (51 a),

the support surface portion (48 c) has an outer extension portion (48 g) extending outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end portion of the floor cover (38),

the upper surface of the outer extension (48 g) has an inclined portion (48 h) that is inclined so as to be positioned downward as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction.

4. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3,

the inclined portion (48 h) of the outer extension portion (48 g) has a curved chamfered shape.

5. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3,

the upper surface portion (48) of the floor side cover (39) has an inward extending portion (48 d) that extends inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the side wall portion (45 b),

the inner extension (48 d) faces the floor cover (38) from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and restricts movement of the floor cover (38) to the outside in the vehicle width direction.

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

the floor side cover (39) has a stopper (48 e) protruding upward from the upper surface section (48),

the stopper portion (48 e) faces the side wall portion (45 b) from the inside in the vehicle width direction, and restricts movement of the floor cover (38) to the inside in the vehicle width direction.

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

the step floor (28) has a rear floor (45) extending in the vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle side view and a front floor (46) extending obliquely forward and upward from the front end of the rear floor (45),

the front wall (52 a) is a portion in which a front surface portion (46 a) of the front floor portion (46) protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the rear edge (37 d) of the front undercover (37).

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

an outer surface (45 e) of a rear end portion (45 d) of the step floor (28) is inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as viewed in plan,

the vehicle body cover (35) has a cover (41) located below the rear end portion (45 d) of the step floor (28),

the cover (41) has a rearward extending portion (41 b) that extends rearward relative to the rear end portion (45 d),

an extension outer side surface (41 d) which is an outer side surface of the rearward extension (41 b) is inclined so as to be positioned inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes rearward in a plan view.

9. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 8,

a convex part (45 f) protruding upward is provided at the rear end part (45 d) of the pedal bottom plate (28),

the rear extension portion (41 b) is provided behind the projection portion (45 f), and the extension portion outer surface (41 d) is located inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the projection portion (45 f).

10. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 9,

an air cleaner (31) for cleaning intake air is provided in the saddle-ride type vehicle, and an air inlet (31 c) of the air cleaner (31) is positioned behind the step floor (28).

11. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 10,

the vehicle body cover (35) has an inner wall section (38 a) extending inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the outer surface of the vehicle body cover (35),

the inner wall portion (38 a) is located rearward of the footrest plate (28) and forward of the air inlet (31 c),

at least a part of the inner wall portion (38 a) overlaps the air cleaner (31) from the front when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

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