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JP4138182B2
JP4138182B2 JP30130699A JP30130699A JP4138182B2 JP 4138182 B2 JP4138182 B2 JP 4138182B2 JP 30130699 A JP30130699 A JP 30130699A JP 30130699 A JP30130699 A JP 30130699A JP 4138182 B2 JP4138182 B2 JP 4138182B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、後輪支持用のスイングアームが、車体フレームにピボットを介して上下揺動自在に枢支された前部クロス部材と、この前部クロス部材から後方に延びて後端に後輪を軸支する左右のアーム部材とを備え、前記前部クロス部材を鋳物部材で構成し、前記アーム部材をパイプ部材で構成し、車体フレームに搭載されるエンジンの駆動力を後輪に伝達するチェーンが、左右一方のアーム部材に沿わせて配置されてなる、チェーンドライブ方式の自動二輪車に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
かかる自動二輪車は、特開平1−223092号公報により公知である。
【0003】
この自動二輪車スイングアームは、剛性の向上および生産性の向上を図るべく、アルミ合金の押出材あるいは引抜材を所定長さに切断して前部クロス部材を構成し、アルミ合金の板材で構成した左右一対のパイプ状のアーム部材の前部側面を、前記前部クロス部材の左右の切断面を塞ぐように溶接した構造を有している。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで後輪をチェーンで駆動するチェーンドライブ方式の自動二輪車は、そのチェーンがスイングアームの左右一側に沿って配置されるため、チェーンの張力が直接的に作用するスイングアームの左右一側の強度を、チェーンの張力が直接的に作用しないスイングアームの左右他側の強度よりも高くする必要がある。しかしながら、上記特開平1−223092号公報に記載されたものはスイングアームが左右対称な構造を備えているため、スイングアーム全体にチェーンの張力に耐え得る強度を持たせると、チェーンの張力が直接的に作用しない側の強度が過剰になって重量増加の要因となる問題がある。
【0005】
本発明は前述の事情に鑑みてなされたもので、鋳物部材で構成した前部クロス部材にパイプ部材で構成した左右のアーム部材を溶接してなるチェーンドライブ方式の自動二輪車において、スイングアームの左右一側および左右他側の強度配分を容易に設定できるようにすることを目的とする。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項1に記載された発明によれば、後輪支持用のスイングアームが、車体フレームにピボットを介して上下揺動自在に枢支された前部クロス部材と、この前部クロス部材から後方に延びて後端に後輪を軸支する左右のアーム部材とを備え、前記前部クロス部材を鋳物部材で構成し、前記アーム部材をパイプ部材で構成し、車体フレームに搭載されるエンジンの駆動力を後輪に伝達するチェーンが、左右一方のアーム部材に沿わせて配置されてなる、チェーンドライブ方式の自動二輪車において、前記左右一方のアーム部材の前部端面を前部クロス部材の後部に溶接し、且つその溶接部よりも前側に左右他方のアーム部材の前部を延出させると共に該左右他方のアーム部材の前部の側面を前部クロス部材の側面に溶接して、該前部クロス部材における、車体中心線よりチェーン側の一半部の占める割合を、他半部の占める割合よりも大きくしたことを特徴する自動二輪車が提案される。
【0007】
上記構成によれば、鋳物部材で構成したスイングアームの前部クロス部材にパイプ部材で構成した左右のアーム部材を溶接する際に、左右一方のアーム部材の前部面を前部クロス部材の後部に溶接し、且つその溶接部よりも前側に左右他方のアーム部材の前部を延出させると共に該左右他方のアーム部材の前部の側面を前部クロス部材の側面に溶接して、該前部クロス部材における、車体中心線よりチェーン側の一半部の占める割合を、他半部の占める割合よりも大きくするので、スイングアームの、チェーンの配置される一側部では、比較的に重量が小さくて強度が低いパイプ部材の占める割合を小さくし、比較的に重量が大きくて強度が高い鋳物部材の占める割合を大きくすることができる。一方、スイングアームの、チェーンの配置されていない他側部では、比較的に重量が小さくて強度が低いパイプ部材の占める割合を大きくし、比較的に重量が大きくて強度が高い鋳物部材の占める割合を小さくすることができる。これにより、スイングアームの、チェーンの配置される一側部およびチェーンの配置されていない他側部の強度配分を必要に応じて容易に設定することができ、しかも過剰な強度による無駄な重量の増加を回避することができる。
【0008】
また、請求項2に記載された発明によれば、請求項1の構成に加えて、前記前部クロス部材の前記他半部の側面に開口を形成し、その開口の周縁で前記左右他方のアーム部材の前部の側面を前記前部クロス部材の前記他半部の側面に溶接したことを特徴する自動二輪車が提案される。
【0009】
上記構成によれば、前部クロス部材を鋳造する際に、前記開口を通して中子を取り出すことができる。
【0010】
尚、実施例の右アーム部材28は本発明の左右一方のアーム部材に対応し、実施例の左アーム部材27は本発明の左右他方のアーム部材に対応する。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を、添付図面に示した本発明の実施例に基づいて説明する。
【0012】
図1〜図5は本発明の一実施例を示すもので、図1は自動二輪車の全体側面図、図2は図1の2−2線矢視図、図3は図2の3方向矢視図、図4は図3の4−4線断面図、図5は図2の5方向矢視図である。
【0013】
図1に示すように、自動二輪車Vは車体前上方から後下方に延びる車体フレームFを備えており、この車体フレームFの前端に設けたヘッドパイプ1に、下端に前輪WFを軸支し、上端にバーハンドル2を固定したフロントフォーク3が操向可能に支持される。車体フレームFの後部には、クランクシャフトを左右方向に配置した2気筒エンジンEが搭載される。後端に後輪WRを軸支したスイングアームAの前端が、車体フレームFの後端にピボット4を介して上下揺動自在に枢支される。エンジンEの下側のシリンダ5から車体後方に延びる排気管6はスイングアームAの左側面を通過し、その後端にマフラー7が設けられる。またエンジンEの上側のシリンダ8から車体後方に延びる排気管9の後端は、スイングアームAの右側面に配置されたマフラー10に接続される。
【0014】
図2および図3を併せて参照すると明らかなように、車体フレームFの後端に立設したブラケット11の上端に車体後上方に延びるシートレール12が固定されており、このシートレール12の中間部と前記ブラケット11の下部とがステー13で接続されて補強される。車体フレームFは平面視で後方が左右に拡開しており、その左右後端部が車体左右方向に延びるクロスメンバ14によって接続される。クロスメンバ14の上面に概略3角形の第1リンク15の前端がピン16で枢支されており、この第1リンク15の後端にピン17で下端を枢支されたリヤクッション18の上端が、ピン19で前記ブラケット11に枢支される。そして左右一対の第2リンク20の前後両端が、前記第1リンク15の中間部とスイングアームAの下面とにそれぞれピン21,22で枢支される。
【0015】
従って、スイングアームAがピボット4まわりに上下に揺動すると、スイングアームAに接続された第2リンク20を介して第1リンク15がピン16まわりに揺動し、この第1リンク15に接続されたリヤクッション18が伸縮してスイングアームAの上下揺動を緩衝する。
【0016】
次に、図2〜図5に基づいてスイングアームAの構造を説明する。
【0017】
スイングアームAはアルミ合金製の鋳物部材よりなる前部クロス部材26と、アルミ合金製のパイプ部材よりなる左右のアーム部材27,28とから構成されるもので、図2に示すように車体中心線Lに対して左右非対称な構造を有している。
【0018】
アルミ合金製の鋳物部材よりなる前部クロス部材26は平面視で概略C字状に形成されて中央部を上下方向に貫通する貫通孔26aを備えており、この貫通孔26aの内部を通過するように前記リヤクッション18が配置される。前部クロス部材26の前端には前記ピボット4を支持するための左右一対の円筒状ボス部26bが形成され、後部下面には前記第1リンク15の後端をピン17で枢支するためのブラケット26cが形成される。前部クロス部材26の左端面には、貫通孔26aの前後に位置するように前部開口26dおよび後側開口26eが形成されており、これら前部開口26dおよび後側開口26eを通して前部クロス部材26の中空の内部空間が外部に連通している。従って、前部クロス部材26を鋳造する際に、前部開口26dおよび後側開口26eを通して中子を取り出すことができる。
【0019】
アルミ合金製のパイプ部材よりなる左アーム部材27は五角形断面を有しており、その左右方向の幅は前後方向に亘って略一定であり、その上下方向の高さは中央部で高く、そこから前後方向に向けて減少している。左アーム部材27の前部右側面は、前部クロス部材26の前部開口26dの周縁に溶接Waされ、後側開口26eの周縁に溶接Wbされる。更に、左アーム部材27の前端面は、前部クロス部材26の左側の円筒状ボス部26bの後面に溶接Wcされる。左アーム部材27の後端に溶接Wdされたれた左軸受部材29に、後輪WRを軸支する車軸30の左端が固定される。
【0020】
右アーム部材28は、何れもアルミ合金製のパイプ部材よりなるメインアーム31およびサブアーム32を備えており、これら両アーム31,32は短いパイプ状の連結部材33で連結される。断面四角形に形成されたメインアーム31は車体前方に向かって僅かに先細になっており、斜めに切断された前端面が前部クロス部材26の後下部に溶接Weされる。前部クロス部材26の右側面は、車体前後方向に延びる段部26fを介して下側に突出部26gが形成されており、前記段部26fおよび突出部26gがメインアーム31上面および右側面に滑らかに接続される。
【0021】
メインアーム31よりも細い四角形断面に形成されたサブアーム32は、斜めに切断された前端面が前部クロス部材26の後上部に溶接Wfされる。そして上下方向に延びる連結部材33の上端が上側のサブアーム32の下面に溶接Wgされ、下端が下側のメインアーム31の上面に溶接Whされる。メインアーム31およびサブアーム32の後端に溶接Wiされた右軸受部材34に、後輪WRを軸支する車軸30の右端が固定される。
【0022】
図3および図4から明らかなように、エンジンEと一体のトランスミッションTの右側面から突出する出力軸35に設けたドライブスプロケット36と、車軸30に設けたドリブンスプロケット37とにチェーン38が巻き掛けられる。ドライブスプロケット36から車体後方に延びるチェーン38の上半部(張り側)はスイングアームAの前部クロス部材26の右側面から、前部クロス部材26、メインアーム31、サブアーム32および連結部材33に囲まれた空間39を通過し、更に連結部材33およびサブアーム32の左側面を通過してドリブンスプロケット37に達している。またドライブスプロケット36から車体後方に延びるチェーン38の下半部(緩み側)はスイングアームAのメインアーム31および前部クロス部材26の下方を通過してドリブンスプロケット37に達している。
【0023】
図2から明らかなように、上記スイングアームAは車体中心線Lを挟んで左右が非対称な構造を有している。即ち、中心線Lの左側では左アーム部材27が前部クロス部材26の左側面の前端近傍まで延びており、従って鋳物部材よりなる前部クロス部材26の占める割合が小さくなり、かつパイプ部材よりなる左アーム部材27の占める割合が大きくなる。一方、中心線Lの右側では右アーム部材28のメインアーム31およびサブアーム32の前端面が前部クロス部材26の後部に接続されており、従って鋳物部材よりなる前部クロス部材26の占める割合が大きくなり、かつパイプ部材よりなる右アーム部材28の占める割合が小さくなる。
【0024】
ところで、エンジンEの駆動力を後輪WRに伝達するチェーン38はスイングアームAの右側面に沿って配置されるため、チェーン38の張力が直接作用するスイングアームAの右半部は、チェーン38の張力が直接作用しないスイングアームAの左半部よりも必要強度が高くなる。また鋳物部材よりなる前部クロス部材26はパイプ部材よりなる左右のアーム部材27,28よりも強度が高いため、前部クロス部材26の比率が大きいスイングアームAの右半部の強度は、前部クロス部材26の比率が小さいスイングアームAの左半部の強度よりも高くなる。
【0025】
従って、本実施例のスイングアームAによれば、必要強度が高い右半部の強度を必要強度が低い左半部の強度よりも高く設定し、スイングアームAの左右の強度配分を適切なものとすることができる。しかもパイプ材よりなる左右のアーム部材27,28の重量は鋳物部材よりなる前部クロス部材26の重量よりも小さいため、比較的に強度を必要としない左半部において重量の大きい前部クロス部材26の比率を最小限に抑え、スイングアームA全体としての重量軽減に寄与することができる。
【0026】
以上、本発明の実施例を詳述したが、本発明はその要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の設計変更を行うことが可能である。
【0027】
例えば、実施例ではスイングアームAの右半部の強度を左半部の強度よりも高く設定しているが、それを左右逆に設定することも可能である。また実施例では左アーム部材27を1本のパイプ部材で構成し、右アーム部材28を2本のパイプ部材で構成しているが、それらパイプ部材の数は適宜変更可能である。
【0028】
【発明の効果】
以上のように請求項1に記載された発明によれば、鋳物部材で構成したスイングアームの前部クロス部材にパイプ部材で構成した左右のアーム部材を溶接する際に、左右一方のアーム部材の前部面を前部クロス部材の後部に溶接し、且つその溶接部よりも前側に左右他方のアーム部材の前部を延出させると共に該左右他方のアーム部材の前部の側面を前部クロス部材の側面に溶接して、該前部クロス部材における、車体中心線よりチェーン側の一半部の占める割合を、他半部の占める割合よりも大きくするので、スイングアームの、チェーンの配置される一側部では、比較的に重量が小さくて強度が低いパイプ部材の占める割合を小さくし、比較的に重量が大きくて強度が高い鋳物部材の占める割合を大きくすることができる。一方、スイングアームの、チェーンの配置されていない他側部では、比較的に重量が小さくて強度が低いパイプ部材の占める割合を大きくし、比較的に重量が大きくて強度が高い鋳物部材の占める割合を小さくすることができる。これにより、スイングアームの、チェーンの配置される一側部およびチェーンの配置されていない他側部の強度配分を必要に応じて容易に設定することができ、しかも過剰な強度による無駄な重量の増加を回避することができる。
【0029】
また、請求項2に記載された発明によれば、前部クロス部材を鋳造する際に開口を通して中子を取り出すことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 自動二輪車の全体側面図
【図2】 図1の2−2線矢視図
【図3】 図2の3方向矢視図
【図4】 図3の4−4線断面図
【図5】 図2の5方向矢視図
【符号の説明】
4 ピボット
26 前部クロス部材
26d 開口
26e 開口
27 左アーム部材(左右他方のアーム部材)
28 右アーム部材(左右一方のアーム部材)
38 チェーン
スイングアーム
エンジン
F 車体フレーム
車体中心線
Wa 溶接
Wb 溶接
We 溶接
Wf 溶接
WR 後輪
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a front cross member in which a swing arm for supporting a rear wheel is pivotally supported by a vehicle body frame via a pivot so as to be swingable up and down, and extends rearward from the front cross member to a rear wheel at a rear end. Left and right arm members, and the front cross member is formed of a cast member, the arm member is formed of a pipe member, and the driving force of the engine mounted on the vehicle body frame is transmitted to the rear wheels. chain, and along the arm member of the right and left one made are arranged, about the motorcycle chain drive system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Such motorcycles are known from JP-A-1-223092 JP.
[0003]
This motorcycle 's swing arm is made of aluminum alloy plate material by cutting the aluminum alloy extruded or drawn material into a predetermined length to improve rigidity and productivity. The front side surfaces of the pair of left and right pipe-shaped arm members are welded so as to close the left and right cut surfaces of the front cross member.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the chain drive type motorcycle that drives the rear wheel with a chain is arranged along the left and right sides of the swing arm, so the strength of the left and right sides of the swing arm where the chain tension acts directly Needs to be higher than the strength of the other side of the swing arm where the chain tension does not act directly. However, since the swing arm has a symmetrical structure in the one described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-223092, if the entire swing arm is strong enough to withstand the chain tension, the chain tension is directly applied. There is a problem in that the strength on the non-acting side becomes excessive and the weight increases.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, Oite motorcycle chain drive system formed by welding the arm member of the right and left configured in the pipe member to the front cross member which is constituted by a cast member, the swing arm It is an object to make it possible to easily set the intensity distribution on the left and right sides and the left and right sides.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the swing arm for supporting the rear wheel includes a front cross member pivotally supported on the vehicle body frame via a pivot so as to be swingable up and down. Left and right arm members that extend rearward from the front cross member and pivotally support the rear wheel at the rear end, the front cross member is made of a cast member, and the arm member is made of a pipe member, chain that transmitted to the rear wheel driving force of an engine mounted on the vehicle body frame, and along the arm member of the right and left one made are arranged, in a motorcycle chain drive system, the front portion of the one of the left and right arm members The end face is welded to the rear part of the front cross member , and the front part of the left and right arm members is extended to the front side of the welded part, and the front side surface of the left and right other arm member is extended to the front cross member. on the side Contact to, the said front cross member, a ratio of half of the chain side from the body center line, a motorcycle that characterized in that greater than the proportion of the other half portion is proposed.
[0007]
According to the above configuration, when the left and right arm members made of the pipe member are welded to the front cross member of the swing arm made of the cast member, the front end surfaces of the left and right arm members are moved to the front cross member. Welding the rear part, and extending the front part of the left and right arm member to the front side of the weld part and welding the front side surface of the left and right arm member to the side surface of the front cross member , In the front cross member, the proportion of the half on the chain side of the vehicle body center line is made larger than the proportion of the other half, so that one side of the swing arm where the chain is arranged is relatively small comb proportion of weight small low strength pipe member, the proportion of relatively weight of large high strength cast member can size Kusuru. On the other hand, the swing arm, the other side not disposed in the chain, the size and proportion of relatively weight of small low strength pipe member comb occupies a relatively weight of greater strength is high casting member ratio can be Reduces the. As a result, the strength distribution of one side of the swing arm where the chain is arranged and the other side where the chain is not arranged can be easily set as required, and wasteful weight due to excessive strength can be set. An increase can be avoided.
[0008]
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the configuration of claim 1, an opening is formed in a side surface of the other half portion of the front cross member, and the other of the left and right sides is formed at the periphery of the opening. A motorcycle is proposed in which a side surface of a front portion of an arm member is welded to a side surface of the other half portion of the front cross member.
[0009]
According to the said structure, when casting a front part cross member, a core can be taken out through the said opening.
[0010]
The right arm member 28 of the embodiment corresponds to one of the left and right arm members of the present invention, and the left arm member 27 of the embodiment corresponds to the other left and right arm member of the present invention.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0012]
1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a motorcycle, FIG. 2 is a view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a three-direction arrow in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, the motorcycle V includes a vehicle body frame F extending from the front upper side of the vehicle body to the rear lower side. A head pipe 1 provided at the front end of the vehicle body frame F supports the front wheel WF at the lower end, A front fork 3 having a bar handle 2 fixed to the upper end is supported so as to be steerable. A two-cylinder engine E having a crankshaft arranged in the left-right direction is mounted on the rear portion of the vehicle body frame F. The front end of the swing arm A that pivotally supports the rear wheel WR at the rear end is pivotally supported by the rear end of the vehicle body frame F via the pivot 4 so as to be swingable up and down. An exhaust pipe 6 extending from the lower cylinder 5 of the engine E to the rear of the vehicle body passes through the left side surface of the swing arm A, and a muffler 7 is provided at the rear end thereof. The rear end of the exhaust pipe 9 extending from the upper cylinder 8 of the engine E to the rear of the vehicle body is connected to a muffler 10 disposed on the right side surface of the swing arm A.
[0014]
As is clear from FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, a seat rail 12 extending rearwardly upward of the vehicle body is fixed to an upper end of a bracket 11 erected at the rear end of the vehicle body frame F. The portion and the lower portion of the bracket 11 are connected by a stay 13 to be reinforced. The rear side of the vehicle body frame F is widened in a plan view, and the left and right rear ends thereof are connected by a cross member 14 extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle body. A front end of a substantially triangular first link 15 is pivotally supported by a pin 16 on the upper surface of the cross member 14, and an upper end of a rear cushion 18 pivotally supported by a pin 17 on the rear end of the first link 15. The pin 19 is pivotally supported by the bracket 11. The front and rear ends of the pair of left and right second links 20 are pivotally supported by pins 21 and 22 on the intermediate portion of the first link 15 and the lower surface of the swing arm A, respectively.
[0015]
Therefore, when the swing arm A swings up and down around the pivot 4, the first link 15 swings around the pin 16 via the second link 20 connected to the swing arm A and is connected to the first link 15. The rear cushion 18 is expanded and contracted to cushion the swing arm A from swinging up and down.
[0016]
Next, the structure of the swing arm A will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0017]
The swing arm A is composed of a front cross member 26 made of an aluminum alloy casting member and left and right arm members 27 and 28 made of an aluminum alloy pipe member. As shown in FIG. The structure is asymmetric with respect to the line L.
[0018]
The front cross member 26 made of an aluminum alloy casting member is formed in a substantially C shape in a plan view and includes a through hole 26a penetrating the center portion in the vertical direction, and passes through the inside of the through hole 26a. Thus, the rear cushion 18 is arranged. A pair of left and right cylindrical bosses 26b for supporting the pivot 4 is formed at the front end of the front cross member 26, and the rear end of the first link 15 is pivotally supported by a pin 17 on the rear lower surface. A bracket 26c is formed. A front opening 26d and a rear opening 26e are formed on the left end surface of the front cross member 26 so as to be positioned in front of and behind the through hole 26a, and the front cross is passed through the front opening 26d and the rear opening 26e. A hollow internal space of the member 26 communicates with the outside. Therefore, when casting the front cross member 26, the core can be taken out through the front opening 26d and the rear opening 26e.
[0019]
The left arm member 27 made of an aluminum alloy pipe member has a pentagonal cross section, the width in the left-right direction is substantially constant in the front-rear direction, and the height in the vertical direction is high at the center, It decreases from the front to back. The front right side surface of the left arm member 27 is welded to the periphery of the front opening 26d of the front cross member 26 and welded to the periphery of the rear opening 26e. Further, the front end surface of the left arm member 27 is welded Wc to the rear surface of the cylindrical boss portion 26 b on the left side of the front cross member 26. The left end of the axle 30 that pivotally supports the rear wheel WR is fixed to the left bearing member 29 welded to the rear end of the left arm member 27.
[0020]
The right arm member 28 includes a main arm 31 and a sub arm 32 each made of an aluminum alloy pipe member, and both the arms 31 and 32 are connected by a short pipe-like connecting member 33. The main arm 31 having a quadrangular cross section is slightly tapered toward the front of the vehicle body, and the front end surface cut obliquely is welded to the rear lower portion of the front cross member 26. The right side surface of the front cross member 26 is formed with a protruding portion 26g on the lower side through a step portion 26f extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The step portion 26f and the protruding portion 26g are formed on the upper surface and the right side surface of the main arm 31. Connected smoothly.
[0021]
The sub-arm 32 formed in a rectangular cross section thinner than the main arm 31 has a front end surface cut obliquely welded to the rear upper part of the front cross member 26. The upper end of the connecting member 33 extending in the vertical direction is welded Wg to the lower surface of the upper sub-arm 32, and the lower end is welded Wh to the upper surface of the lower main arm 31. The right end of the axle 30 that pivotally supports the rear wheel WR is fixed to the right bearing member 34 welded to the rear ends of the main arm 31 and the sub arm 32.
[0022]
As apparent from FIGS. 3 and 4, a chain 38 is wound around a drive sprocket 36 provided on the output shaft 35 protruding from the right side surface of the transmission T integral with the engine E and a driven sprocket 37 provided on the axle 30. It is done. The upper half (tension side) of the chain 38 extending rearward from the drive sprocket 36 is connected to the front cross member 26, the main arm 31, the sub arm 32, and the connecting member 33 from the right side surface of the front cross member 26 of the swing arm A. It passes through the enclosed space 39 and further passes through the connecting member 33 and the left side surface of the sub arm 32 to reach the driven sprocket 37. The lower half (slack side) of the chain 38 extending rearward from the drive sprocket 36 passes through the main arm 31 and the front cross member 26 of the swing arm A and reaches the driven sprocket 37.
[0023]
As apparent from FIG. 2, the swing arm A has a structure that is asymmetrical on the left and right sides with respect to the center line L of the vehicle body. That is, on the left side of the center line L, the left arm member 27 extends to the vicinity of the front end of the left side surface of the front cross member 26. Therefore, the proportion of the front cross member 26 made of a cast member becomes small, and the pipe member The ratio occupied by the left arm member 27 becomes larger. On the other hand, on the right side of the center line L, the front end surfaces of the main arm 31 and the sub arm 32 of the right arm member 28 are connected to the rear portion of the front cross member 26, and therefore the proportion of the front cross member 26 made of a cast member is occupied. The ratio of the right arm member 28 made of a pipe member becomes larger and smaller.
[0024]
Incidentally, since the chain 38 that transmits the driving force of the engine E to the rear wheel WR is disposed along the right side surface of the swing arm A, the right half portion of the swing arm A to which the tension of the chain 38 directly acts is the chain 38. The required strength is higher than that of the left half of the swing arm A to which no tension is applied. Since the front cross member 26 made of a cast member has higher strength than the left and right arm members 27 and 28 made of a pipe member, the strength of the right half of the swing arm A having a large ratio of the front cross member 26 is The ratio of the partial cross member 26 is higher than the strength of the left half of the swing arm A.
[0025]
Therefore, according to the swing arm A of this embodiment, the strength of the right half with high required strength is set higher than the strength of the left half with low required strength, and the right and left strength distribution of the swing arm A is appropriate. It can be. Moreover, since the weights of the left and right arm members 27 and 28 made of pipe material are smaller than the weight of the front cross member 26 made of a cast member, the front cross member having a large weight in the left half portion that does not require relatively high strength. The ratio of 26 can be minimized to contribute to weight reduction of the swing arm A as a whole.
[0026]
As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention can perform a various design change in the range which does not deviate from the summary.
[0027]
For example, in the embodiment, the strength of the right half of the swing arm A is set higher than the strength of the left half, but it is also possible to set it to the left and right . In or embodiments constitutes a left arm member 27 at one pipe member and also forms the right arm member 28 with two pipe members, the number of which the pipe member may be changed as appropriate.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the left and right arm members made of the pipe member are welded to the front cross member of the swing arm made of the cast member, one of the left and right arm members is welded. The front end surface of the left and right arm members is welded to the rear portion of the front cross member, and the front portions of the left and right arm members are extended to the front side of the welded portion , and the front side surface of the left and right arm members is It is welded to the side surface parts cross member, the said front cross member, a ratio of half of the chain side from the body center line, so larger than the proportion of other half portion of the swing arm, the arrangement of the chain in one side portion which is, small comb the ratio weight of small low strength pipe member relatively, the proportion relatively weight of large high strength cast member can size Kusuru. On the other hand, the swing arm, the other side not disposed in the chain, the size and proportion of relatively weight of small low strength pipe member comb occupies a relatively weight of greater strength is high casting member ratio can be Reduces the. As a result, the strength distribution of one side of the swing arm where the chain is arranged and the other side where the chain is not arranged can be easily set as required, and wasteful weight due to excessive strength can be set. An increase can be avoided.
[0029]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the core can be taken out through the opening when the front cross member is cast.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is an overall side view of a motorcycle. FIG. 2 is a view taken along arrow 2-2 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a view taken along arrow 3 in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow 5 in FIG.
4 Pivot 26 Front cross member
26d opening
26e opening 27 left arm member ( left and right other arm member)
28 Right arm member ( left and right arm member)
38 chains
A swing arm
E Engine F Body frame
L Body center line Wa Welding Wb Welding We Welding Wf Welding WR Rear wheel

Claims (2)

後輪支持用のスイングアーム(A)が、車体フレーム(F)にピボット(4)を介して上下揺動自在に枢支された前部クロス部材(26)と、この前部クロス部材(26)から後方に延びて後端に後輪(WR)を軸支する左右のアーム部材(27,28)とを備え、前記前部クロス部材(26)を鋳物部材で構成し、前記アーム部材をパイプ部材で構成し、車体フレーム(F)に搭載されるエンジン(E)の駆動力を後輪(WR)に伝達するチェーン(38)が、左右一方のアーム部材(28)に沿わせて配置されてなる、チェーンドライブ方式の自動二輪車において、
前記左右一方のアーム部材(28)の前部端面を前部クロス部材(26)の後部に溶接し、且つその溶接部よりも前側に左右他方のアーム部材(27)の前部を延出させると共に該左右他方のアーム部材(27)の前部の側面を前部クロス部材(26)の側面に溶接して、該前部クロス部材(26)における、車体中心線(L)よりチェーン(38)側の一半部の占める割合を、他半部の占める割合よりも大きくしたことを特徴とする、自動二輪車。
A front cross member (26) in which a swing arm (A) for supporting a rear wheel is pivotally supported by a vehicle body frame (F) via a pivot (4), and the front cross member (26 Left and right arm members (27, 28) extending rearward from the rear and pivotally supporting the rear wheel (WR) at the rear end, the front cross member (26) is formed of a cast member, and the arm member is A chain (38) configured by a pipe member and transmitting the driving force of the engine (E) mounted on the vehicle body frame (F) to the rear wheel (WR) is disposed along the left and right arm members (28). In the chain drive type motorcycle ,
And welding the front end face of one of the left and right arm members (28) to the rear of the front cross member (26), to and extend the front of the other of the left and right arm members (27) to the front than its weld At the same time, the front side surface of the other arm member (27) on the left and right sides is welded to the side surface of the front cross member (26), and the chain (38) from the vehicle body center line (L) in the front cross member (26). The motorcycle occupies a larger proportion of the other half than the other half .
前記前部クロス部材(26)の前記他半部の側面に開口(26d,26e)を形成し、その開口(26d,26e)の周縁で前記左右他方のアーム部材(27)の前部の側面を前記前部クロス部材(26)の前記他半部の側面に溶接したことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の自動二輪車。An opening (26d, 26e) is formed in the side surface of the other half portion of the front cross member (26), and the front side surface of the other left and right arm member (27) is formed at the periphery of the opening (26d, 26e). 2. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein a front side cross member is welded to a side surface of the other half portion.
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