JP7661387B2 - Cowl structure for saddle-type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cowl structure for a saddle-type vehicle.

Conventionally, in the cowl structure of a saddle-type vehicle, a structure in which a meter visor is disposed above a headlight is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2016-190506 A

However, visors are often transparent or translucent, making the support structure, including the stays that support the visor, easily visible. In addition, in a configuration in which the wind from traveling is introduced between the part covered by the visor and the visor, the support structure is easily affected by disturbances such as raindrops.

The present invention aims to improve the appearance of the area around the headlights and improve the weather resistance of the structural parts in a cowl structure for a saddle-type vehicle that has a visor above the headlights.

As a means for solving the above problem, a first aspect of the present invention is a cowl structure for a saddle-type vehicle (1) having a headlight (21) at the front of the vehicle body, the cowl structure having a center cover (31) covering the headlight (21), an upper cover (41) covering an upper part of the center cover (31) from above, a visor (51) arranged above the upper cover (41), and a visor stay (55) supporting the visor (51) on an upper part of the center cover (31), the upper cover (41) being arranged so as to cover fastening portions (56a, 32f, B3) that fasten the visor stay (55) to the center cover (31).
According to this configuration, in a cowl structure in which an upper cover is placed on top of a center cover that covers a headlight lamp body, a fastening portion for fastening a visor stay that supports a visor to the center cover is disposed in a portion covered by the upper cover, so that even if the visor is transparent or translucent, the fastening portion of the visor stay to the center cover is hidden by the upper cover and cannot be seen. This creates a sense of unity in the design of the cowl structure around the headlight, improving the appearance, and also improves the weather resistance of the fastening portion by suppressing external disturbances such as splashing of water on the fastening portion.

A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned first aspect, the upper cover (41) is attached to the center cover (31) by a plurality of mounting portions (39), and at least one of the plurality of mounting portions (39) has a locking structure.
According to this configuration, the multiple mounting portions for attaching the upper cover include a locking structure that does not use screws, making it easier to attach and remove the upper cover, and ultimately easier to attach and remove the visor and visor stays.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect, the upper cover (41) is divided into a pair of left and right split covers (42), and the visor stay (55) protrudes upward from the gap between the pair of left and right split covers (42).
According to this configuration, the upper cover is divided into a pair of left and right split covers, and the visor stay protrudes upward from between these left and right split covers, so that the left and right split covers can be easily attached and removed even with the visor stay and visor attached.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned second aspect, the upper cover (41) is divided into a pair of left and right split covers (42), and the locking structure is characterized in that the split covers (42) are locked in place by moving from the front and outer side in the vehicle width direction to the rear and inner side in the vehicle width direction relative to the center cover (31).
According to this configuration, as the upper cover moves from the front and outside in the vehicle width direction to the rear and inside in the vehicle width direction relative to the center cover, the locking structure of the upper cover becomes locked, so that the locking structure of the upper cover can be maintained in the locked state without going against the direction of the wind when the vehicle is traveling from the front or from the outside in the vehicle width direction when the vehicle is banked left or right, and a reliable locking structure can be achieved with a simple configuration.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the third or fourth aspect, a part of the center cover (31) is exposed forward of the vehicle between the inner edge portions (42a) on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the pair of left and right split covers (42), and an outer portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the visor (51) overlaps with an inner portion of the pair of left and right split covers (42) in a front view of the vehicle.
With this configuration, the outer portion of the visor disposed above the upper cover in the vehicle width direction overlaps with the inner portion of the pair of left and right split covers in a front view of the vehicle, so that the entire exposed portion of the center cover between the pair of left and right split covers can be covered by the visor. This makes it difficult for the wind from the front of the vehicle to enter between the pair of left and right split covers, and suppresses the aerodynamic effects caused by the wind flowing between the pair of left and right split covers.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the fastening portions (56a, 32f, B3) are provided in at least a front-rear pair, and in a side view of the vehicle, a second fastening portion (24, 27, B1) for fastening the headlight (21) to the vehicle body is disposed between the pair of front and rear fastening portions (56a, 32f, B3).
According to this configuration, a second fastening portion that fastens the headlight to the vehicle body is disposed between a pair of front and rear fastening portions that fasten the visor stay to the center cover, thereby allowing the fastening points of the headlight and the visor stay to be close to each other, improving fastening workability.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned sixth aspect, at least one of the pair of front and rear fastening portions (56a, 32f, B3) overlaps with the second fastening portion (24, 27, B1) when viewed from the front of the vehicle.
According to this configuration, the fastening portion that fastens the visor stay to the center cover and the second fastening portion that fastens the headlight to the vehicle body overlap each other when viewed from the front of the vehicle, allowing the fastening point of the headlight and the fastening point of the visor stay to be close to each other, improving fastening workability.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, an opening (32g) is formed in the upper part of the center cover (31), and the upper cover (41) is arranged to cover the opening (32g).
According to this configuration, an opening is formed at the top of the center cover to avoid the protrusions of the lamp body, and this opening is covered with the upper cover. By doing so, the opening is normally hidden by the upper cover to maintain the appearance, while when working, the upper cover can be removed to expose the opening and enable various work to be performed, thereby improving convenience.

According to the present invention, in a cowl structure for a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a visor above the headlight, it is possible to improve the appearance of the area around the headlight and improve the weather resistance of the structural parts.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a front portion of a vehicle body of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the vicinity of a headlight of the motorcycle. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the vicinity of a headlight of the motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a front view of the state where the upper cover is removed from FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a right side view of the state where the upper cover is removed from FIG. 3 . FIG. 4 is a right side view of the vehicle with a headlight cover removed as compared to FIG. 3 .

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the directions of front, rear, left and right, etc., are the same as those in the vehicle described below, unless otherwise specified. In addition, in the appropriate places in the drawings used in the following description, an arrow FR indicating the front of the vehicle, an arrow LH indicating the left side of the vehicle, an arrow UP indicating the top of the vehicle, and a line CL indicating the center of the left and right of the vehicle body are shown.

<Entire vehicle>
As shown in Fig. 1, this embodiment is applied to a motorcycle 1 as an example of a saddle-ride type vehicle. A front wheel (steerable wheel) 2 of the motorcycle 1 is supported at the lower ends of a pair of left and right front forks 3. Upper portions of the left and right front forks 3 are steerably supported by a head pipe 6 at the front end of a body frame 5 via a steering stem 4. A bar-type steering handle 4a is attached to a top bridge 4b of the steering stem 4.

The body frame 5 includes a head pipe 6, a pair of left and right main frames 7 that extend downward and rearward from the upper part of the head pipe 6, a pair of left and right gusset pipes 7a that run between the lower part of the head pipe 6 and the front parts of the left and right main frames 7, and a pair of left and right down frames 7b that extend downward and rearward from the left and right gusset pipes 7a.

A power unit PU including the prime mover of the motorcycle 1 is supported below the left and right main frames 7. The power unit PU integrally comprises an engine (internal combustion engine, prime mover) 13 located in front of it, and a transmission (not shown) located in the rear. For example, the engine 13 is an air-cooled single-cylinder engine with the rotation axis of the crankshaft aligned in the left-right direction (vehicle width direction). A fuel tank 18 that stores fuel for the engine 13 is supported above the left and right main frames 7.

Although not shown, the body frame 5 includes a pivot frame connected below the rear ends of the left and right main frames 7, and a seat frame connected to the rear of the left and right main frames 7 and the pivot frame. The front end of a swing arm is supported on the pivot frame so that it can swing up and down. The rear end of the swing arm supports the rear wheel (drive wheel) of the motorcycle 1. The rear wheel is connected to the output part of the power unit PU (output part of the transmission) via, for example, a chain-type transmission mechanism.

<Headlight>
2 and 3, a headlight unit (hereinafter, simply referred to as a headlight) 21 of the motorcycle 1 is supported on the steering stem 4. The headlight 21 includes an integrated lamp body 22 that forms a pair of left and right lens surfaces 22a. The periphery of the lamp body 22 is covered with a headlight cover 30 except for the left and right lens surfaces 22a. A light-emitting unit including a light source such as an LED and a reflector is housed inside the lamp body 22. For example, a plurality of light-emitting units are arranged side by side on the inside (rear side) of the horizontally elongated left and right lens surfaces 22a. The headlight 21 may be configured to include separate left and right lamp bodies that form the left and right lens surfaces 22a, respectively.

When viewed from the front of the vehicle, each lens surface 22a has a roughly rectangular shape that is inclined so that it is positioned higher toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. When viewed from the side of the vehicle, each lens surface 22a has a roughly rectangular shape that is inclined so that it is positioned higher toward the rear of the vehicle. Each lens surface 22a is generally inclined so that it is positioned higher and rearward toward the outside in the vehicle width direction, and also has a curved shape that is convex forward and outward in the vehicle width direction.

The lamp body 22 is supported by a headlight stay (not shown) supported between a top bridge 4 b and a bottom bridge 4 c of the steering stem 4 , for example.
4 to 6, a pair of left and right fastening portions (lamp-side upper fastening portions 24) at the upper part of the lamp body 22 are fastened to a pair of left and right fastening portions (stay-side upper fastening portions 27) at the upper part of the headlight stay by upper bolts B1 that are inserted and removed from the front. A pair of left and right fastening portions (lamp-side lower fastening portions 25) at the lower part of the lamp body 22 are fastened to a pair of left and right fastening portions (stay-side lower fastening portions 28) at the lower part of the headlight stay by lower bolts B2 that are inserted and removed from below. The headlight 21 and headlight cover 30 can rotate integrally with the handlebars 4a and the front wheel 2.

<Headlight cover>
2 and 3, the headlight cover 30 is provided at the front of the motorcycle 1 traveling (forward) toward the front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction (travel direction) and rectifies the traveling wind from the front of the vehicle to prevent the traveling wind from hitting the upper body of the rider. Unless otherwise specified, the configuration of the headlight cover 30 is symmetrical with respect to the center CL of the vehicle body.

The headlight cover 30 includes a center cover 31 , an upper cover 41 , and a lower cover 45 .
The center cover 31 is a molded product made of synthetic resin, and functions as a cover body or inner cover that is closest to the lamp body 22 and covers the periphery of the lamp body 22. The center cover 31 includes an upper front surface portion 32 that covers the upper front portion of the lamp body 22 from above the front, a front surface portion 35 that exposes the left and right lens surfaces 22a to the front of the vehicle, left and right side surface portions 37 that cover the left and right side portions of the lamp body 22 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a lower surface portion 38 that covers the lower portion of the lamp body 22 from below.

The front upper surface portion 32 forms a pair of left and right inclined upper surface portions 33 that are inclined downward toward the front when viewed from the side of the vehicle and are inclined so as to be positioned lower toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. The left and right inclined upper surface portions 33 are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. The front upper surface portion 32 forms a central raised portion 34 between the left and right inclined upper surface portions 33 that is raised upward to form a ridge line along the center CL of the left and right vehicle body. The inner edge portions 33a on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the left and right inclined upper surface portions 33 are inclined so as to be positioned further outward toward the rear. The central raised portion 34 is formed so that its left-right width increases toward the rear as the distance between the inner edge portions 33a of the left and right inclined upper surface portions 33 increases.

The front surface 35 forms a pair of left and right lens openings 36 that expose the left and right lens surfaces 22a to the front of the vehicle. Each lens opening 36 has an opening shape that matches the outer shape of the corresponding left and right lens surfaces 22a. Between the left and right lens openings 36 on the front surface 35 of the center cover 31, a bridge section 35a is formed that extends vertically between the front ends of the front upper surface section 32 and the lower surface section 38 and separates the left and right lens surfaces 22a.

4 and 5, the front upper surface portion 32 forms an outer peripheral edge portion 32a that is generally inclined upward toward the rear when viewed from the side of the vehicle. The outer peripheral edge portion 32a includes left and right front end edges 32b that extend along the upper edges of the left and right lens openings 36 when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and left and right side edge portions 32c that extend from the rear ends of the left and right front end edges 32b with a stronger inclination toward the rear. The left and right front end edges 32b form the upper edge portion of the front portion 35 that is V-shaped when viewed from the front of the vehicle. The left and right side edges 32c form the upper edges of the left and right side portions 37, respectively. The rear end edge portion between the rear ends of the left and right side edges 32c includes the rear end edges (first rear end edges 32d) of the left and right inclined upper surface portions 33 and the rear end edge (second rear end edge 32e) of the central protuberance portion 34. The second rear edge 32e is formed to protrude upward from the left and right first rear edges 32d. The front wall 4e1 of the meter case 4e of the meter device 4d supported in front of the top bridge 4b is connected above the second rear edge 32e.

2 and 3, the upper cover 41 is a molded product made of synthetic resin, and covers the left and right inclined upper surface portions 33 of the center cover 31 from the front and above. The upper cover 41 is divided into a pair of left and right split covers 42. Each split cover 42 is formed so as to follow the outer surface of the corresponding left and right inclined upper surface portion 33. Each split cover 42 has an outer shape that generally overlaps with the corresponding left and right inclined upper surface portion 33. The left and right split covers 42 are separated from each other in the vehicle width direction. Between the inner edge portions 42a on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the left and right split covers 42, the central protrusion 34 of the center cover 31 is exposed to the front and above. The central protrusion 34 protrudes forward and upward beyond the left and right split covers 42 in a side view of the vehicle. The central protrusion 34 exposed to the front and above between the left and right split covers 42 is covered from the front and above by a meter visor (hereinafter simply referred to as a visor) 51 that is separate from the headlight cover 30.

The left and right split covers 42 are attached to the front upper surface portion 32 (the inclined upper surface portions 33 on the same left and right sides) of the center cover 31 by a locking structure such as hooking or insertion without using screws. Each inclined upper surface portion 33 is inclined downward toward the front when viewed from the side of the vehicle, and is inclined so that it is located lower toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. Each split cover 42 is attached to the corresponding inclined upper surface portion 33 by moving it along the surface from the lower side to the upper side in the inclination direction. For example, the locking structure may be a structure in which a protrusion such as a claw provided on one of the split cover 42 or the center cover 31 is hooked or inserted into a recess or opening provided on the other. A rubber grommet, cushioning material, etc. may be provided on the side where the protrusion is inserted. By including a locking structure without using screws in the attachment of the split cover 42, it becomes easier to attach and remove the split cover 42.

4 and 5, each inclined upper surface portion 33 is provided with a center-side locking portion 39 that engages with a locking portion (not shown) provided on the lower surface (back surface) of the corresponding split cover 42 by moving the corresponding split cover 42 along the surface. The center-side locking portion 39 includes, for example, a first locking portion 39a near the front end of the inclined upper surface portion 33, a second locking portion 39b at the rear of the inclined upper surface portion 33, and a third locking portion 39c near the inner edge portion 33a of the inclined upper surface portion 33. Some of these multiple locking portions may include a locking structure using a screw. In this case, the locking structure using a screw only needs to suppress movement of the locking structure without a screw in the detachment direction. By including a locking structure using a screw, the attachment of the split cover 42 is more secure.

The lower cover 45 is a molded product made of synthetic resin, and covers the lower surface portion 38 of the center cover 31 from below. The lower cover 45 includes a lower surface cover portion 45a that covers the lower surface portion 38 from below, and a pair of left and right side surface cover portions 45b that bend upward from the left and right side edges of the lower surface cover portion 45a and cover the left and right side surface portions 37 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

The visor 51 is, for example, a molded product made of transparent or translucent synthetic resin, and is formed in a plate shape that covers the central raised portion 34 from above and in the front. The visor 51 is formed so that its width increases toward the rear, and it has a curved shape that forms a ridge line along the center CL of the left and right of the vehicle body. The visor 51 is attached to the front upper surface portion 32 of the center cover 31 via a pair of left and right visor stays 55. The visor 51 may be provided with an air guide port, for example near the center, that guides part of the driving wind to the rear of the visor.

Each visor stay 55 is formed, for example, by bending a steel plate. Each visor stay 55 has a lower wall portion 56 that fits along the front upper surface portion 32 of the center cover 31, a vertical wall portion 57 that bends and extends upward and forward from the inner edge of the lower wall portion 56 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and an upper wall portion 58 that extends from the upper edge of the vertical wall portion 57 outward in the vehicle width direction along the lower surface portion 38 (back surface portion) of the visor 51.

The lower wall portion 56 has a pair of front and rear stay lower fastening portions 56a. The front upper surface portion 32 of the center cover 31 has a pair of front and rear cover side fastening portions 32f corresponding to the front and rear stay lower fastening portions 56a. The front and rear stay lower fastening portions 56a and the front and rear cover side fastening portions 32f are fastened by lower bolts B3 that are inserted and removed from the normal direction of the front upper surface portion 32.

The front and rear stay lower fastening parts 56a and the front and rear cover side fastening parts 32f are located outside or rearward in the vehicle width direction from the left and right side edges of the visor 51 when viewed from the fastening direction, so the bolt B3 can be easily attached and detached even when the visor 51 is attached to the visor stay 55.

The upper wall portion 58 has a pair of front and rear upper stay fastening portions 58a. The left and right sides of the visor 51 have a pair of front and rear visor side fastening portions 52 that correspond to the front and rear upper stay fastening portions 58a. The front and rear upper stay fastening portions 58a and the front and rear visor side fastening portions 52 are fastened by upper bolts B4 that are attached and detached from the normal direction of the left and right sides of the visor 51, respectively.

The front and rear stay lower fastening parts 56a, cover side fastening parts 32f and lower bolts B3 are hidden from view from the outside (upper front) by attaching the left and right split covers 42 to the left and right inclined upper surface parts 33 of the front upper surface part 32, respectively. This prevents exposure of miscellaneous parts such as the fastening parts of the visor stay 55 to the headlight cover 30, gives the headlight cover 30 a simple appearance, and prevents rainwater and foreign objects from hitting the fastening parts while driving, preventing deterioration of the fastening parts. For example, if the visor 51 is an optional part, even when the visor 51 and visor stay 55 are not present, the cover side fastening parts 32f of the center cover 31 are hidden by the split cover 42, so the unused cover side fastening parts 32f are not exposed to the outside.

Each visor stay 55 is positioned so that the front-rear width direction of the plate-shaped upright wall portion 57 is aligned with the inner edge portion 42a of the left and right split cover 42 on the same side. With the left and right split covers 42 attached to the left and right inclined upper surface portions 33, the left and right visor stays 55 protrude the upright wall portion 57 from a position close to the inside of the vehicle width direction of the inner edge portion 42a of the left and right split cover 42 on the same side (the gap between the center cover 31 and the split cover 42). The gap between the center cover 31 and the split cover 42 may be a slit-like gap through which the plate-shaped upright wall portion 57 can be inserted, and is not noticeable even if the visor 51 and visor stay 55 are not provided.

The front and rear stay lower fastening parts 56a, cover side fastening parts 32f, and lower bolts B3 located on the vehicle width outer side of the vertical wall part 57 are arranged so as to be sandwiched between the left and right inclined upper surface parts 33 and the left and right divided covers 42. The left and right divided covers 42 are arranged on the vehicle width outer side of the left and right visor stays 55, so the left and right divided covers 42 can be easily attached and detached even with the left and right visor stays 55 and visor 51 attached.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, at least a part of the upper fastening portion (upper fastening portions 24, 27 and bolt B1) that fastens the upper part of the lamp body 22 to the vehicle body is disposed between the front and rear lower stay fastening portions 56a (here including the cover side fastening portion 32f and bolt B3). In detail, in a side view of the vehicle, the upper end portion of the upper fastening portion that fastens the upper part of the lamp body 22 to the vehicle body is disposed in the area formed by linearly connecting the front and rear lower stay fastening portions 56a. In a front view of the vehicle, the base portion of the front lower stay fastening portion 56a and the upper fastening portion that fastens the upper part of the lamp body 22 to the vehicle body are disposed so as to overlap each other.

In addition to the recess or opening of the center locking portion 39 that locks the split cover 42, the front upper surface portion 32 is formed with an opening 32g for avoiding various convex shapes of the lamp body 22, for example. The various recesses or openings including the opening 32g are hidden when the split cover 42 is attached, minimizing the impact on the appearance while maintaining functionality.

As described above, the cowl structure of motorcycle 1 in the above embodiment is applied to a motorcycle 1 having a headlight 21 at the front of the vehicle body, and has a center cover 31 that covers the headlight 21, an upper cover 41 that covers an upper part of center cover 31 from above, a lower cover 45 that covers a lower part of center cover 31 from below, a visor 51 arranged above the upper cover 41, and a visor stay 55 that supports the visor 51 on the upper part of center cover 31, and fastening parts (stay lower fastening part 56a, cover side fastening part 32f and lower bolt B3) that fasten the visor stay 55 to the center cover 31 are arranged at a position covered by the upper cover 41.
According to this configuration, in the cowl structure in which the upper cover 41 is layered on top of the center cover 31 that covers the lamp body 22 of the headlight 21, the fastening portion for fastening the visor stay 55 that supports the visor 51 to the center cover 31 is disposed in a portion covered by the upper cover 41, so that even if the visor 51 is transparent or translucent, the fastening portion of the visor stay 55 to the center cover 31 is hidden and cannot be seen by the upper cover 41. Therefore, a sense of unity is created in the design of the cowl structure around the headlight 21, improving the appearance, and disturbances such as splashing of water on the fastening portion can be suppressed to improve the weather resistance of the fastening portion.

In the cowl structure of the motorcycle 1 described above, the upper cover 41 is attached to the center cover 31 by a plurality of mounting portions (center side engaging portion 39), and at least one of the plurality of mounting portions has an engaging structure that does not use screws.
According to this configuration, the multiple mounting portions (center side locking portion 39) for attaching the upper cover 41 include a locking structure that does not use screws, making it easier to attach and remove the upper cover 41, and ultimately easier to attach and remove the visor 51 and visor stay 55.

In the cowl structure of the motorcycle 1, the upper cover 41 is divided into a pair of left and right divided covers 42, and the visor stay 55 protrudes upward from the gap between the pair of left and right divided covers 42.
According to this configuration, the upper cover 41 is divided into a pair of left and right split covers 42, and the visor stay 55 protrudes upward from between these left and right split covers 42, so that the left and right split covers 42 can be easily attached and detached even with the visor stay 55 and visor 51 attached.

In the cowl structure of the motorcycle 1, the locking structure is brought into a locked state when the divided cover 42 moves from the front and outer side in the vehicle width direction to the rear and inner side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the center cover 31.
According to this configuration, as the upper cover 41 moves from the front and outside in the vehicle width direction relative to the center cover 31 toward the rear and inside in the vehicle width direction, the locking structure of the upper cover 41 enters an engaged state, so that the locking structure of the upper cover 41 can be maintained in an engaged state without resisting the direction of the wind against wind blowing from the front of the vehicle or wind from the outside in the vehicle width direction when the vehicle is banked left or right, etc., resulting in a reliable locking structure with a simple configuration.

In the cowl structure of the motorcycle 1 described above, a portion of the center cover 31 is exposed forward of the vehicle between the inner edge portions 42a on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the pair of left and right split covers 42, and when viewed from the front of the vehicle, the outer portion of the visor 51 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction overlaps with the inner portions of the pair of left and right split covers 42.
According to this configuration, the outer portion in the vehicle width direction of the visor 51 disposed above the upper cover 41 overlaps with the inner portion of the pair of left and right split covers 42 in a front view of the vehicle, so that the entire exposed portion of the center cover 31 between the pair of left and right split covers 42 can be covered by the visor 51. This makes it difficult for traveling wind to enter between the pair of left and right split covers 42 from the front of the vehicle, and the aerodynamic effects caused by traveling wind flowing between the pair of left and right split covers 42 can be suppressed.

In the cowl structure of the motorcycle 1 described above, the fastening portions (the stay lower fastening portion 56a, the cover side fastening portion 32f, and the lower bolt B3) are provided in at least a front and rear pair, and when viewed from the side of the vehicle, a second fastening portion (upper fastening portions 24, 27 and bolt B1) that fastens the headlight 21 to the vehicle body is disposed between the pair of front and rear fastening portions.
According to this configuration, a second fastening portion that fastens the headlight 21 to the vehicle body is disposed between a pair of front and rear fastening portions that fasten the visor stay 55 to the center cover 31, thereby allowing the fastening point of the headlight 21 and the fastening point of the visor stay 55 to be brought closer to each other, improving fastening workability.

In the cowl structure of the motorcycle 1 described above, at least one of the pair of front and rear fastening portions (the front fastening portion) overlaps with the second fastening portion in a front-rear front view of the vehicle.
According to this configuration, the fastening portion that fastens the visor stay 55 to the center cover 31 and the second fastening portion that fastens the headlight 21 to the vehicle body overlap each other when viewed from the front of the vehicle, so that the fastening point of the headlight 21 and the fastening point of the visor stay 55 can be brought close to each other, improving fastening workability.

In the cowl structure of the motorcycle 1, an opening 32g is formed in the upper part of the center cover 31, and the upper cover 41 is disposed so as to cover the opening 32g.
According to this configuration, an opening 32g is formed at the top of the center cover 31 to avoid the protrusions of the lamp body 22, and this opening 32g is covered with the upper cover 41. By doing so, the opening 32g is normally hidden by the upper cover 41 to maintain the appearance, while when working, the upper cover 41 can be removed to expose the opening 32g, enabling various work to be performed, thereby improving convenience.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the cowl structure of the present embodiment may be applied to saddle-ride vehicles other than motorcycles, for example. The saddle-ride vehicles include all vehicles on which a driver straddles the vehicle body, including not only motorcycles (including motorized bicycles and scooter-type vehicles), but also three-wheeled vehicles (including vehicles with one front wheel and two rear wheels, as well as vehicles with two front wheels and one rear wheel) or four-wheeled vehicles (such as four-wheeled buggies). The present invention may also be applied to vehicles that include an electric motor as a prime mover. The present invention may also be applied to vehicles other than saddle-ride vehicles (passenger cars, buses, trucks, etc.).
The configurations in the above-described embodiments are merely examples of the present invention, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as replacing the components of the embodiments with well-known components.

1. Motorcycles (saddle-type vehicles)
21 Headlight 22 Lamp body 24 Lamp body side upper fastening portion (second fastening portion)
27 Stay side upper fastening portion (second fastening portion)
30 Headlight cover 31 Center cover 32f Cover side fastening portion (fastening portion)
32g Opening 39 Center side locking portion (mounting portion, locking structure)
39a, 39b, 39c First to third locking portions 41 Upper cover 42 Split cover 42a Inner edge portion 51 Visor 55 Visor stay 56a Fastening portion (fastening portion)
B1 Bolt (second fastening part)
B3 Bolt (fastening part)

Claims (7)

A cowl structure for a saddle-type vehicle (1) having a headlight (21) at the front of the vehicle body, comprising: a center cover (31) for covering the headlight (21);
An upper cover (41) that covers an upper portion of the center cover (31) from above;
A visor (51) disposed above the upper cover (41);
a visor stay (55) that supports the visor (51) on an upper portion of the center cover (31),
The upper cover (41) is disposed so as to cover a fastening portion (56a, 32f, B3) that fastens the visor stay (55) to the center cover (31) ,
The upper cover (41) is divided into a pair of left and right split covers (42),
A part of the center cover (31) is exposed forward of the vehicle between inner edge portions (42a) on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the pair of left and right divided covers (42),
A cowl structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, characterized in that , in a front view of the vehicle, an outer portion of the visor (51) on an outer side in the vehicle width direction overlaps with an inner portion of the pair of left and right divided covers (42) . The upper cover (41) is attached to the center cover (31) by a plurality of attachment portions (39);
2. The cowl structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of mounting portions (39) has a locking structure. 3. The cowl structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the visor stay (55) protrudes upward from a gap between the pair of left and right divided covers (42). 3. The cowl structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the locking structure is configured such that the split cover (42) is locked to the center cover (31) by moving from a forward and outer side in the vehicle width direction to a rearward and inner side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the center cover (31). The fastening portions (56a, 32f, B3) are provided in at least a front and rear pair,
3. The cowl structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a second fastening portion (24, 27, B1) for fastening the headlight (21) to the vehicle body is disposed between the pair of front and rear fastening portions (56a, 32f, B3) in a side view of the vehicle. 6. The cowl structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the pair of front and rear fastening portions (56a, 32f, B3) overlaps with the second fastening portion (24, 27, B1) in a front view of the vehicle. An opening (32g) is formed in the upper portion of the center cover (31),
3. The cowl structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the upper cover (41) is disposed so as to cover the opening (32g).

Images