Front structure of straddle-type vehicle

Abstract

The present invention provides a front structure of a straddle-type vehicle. In the front structure of the straddle-type vehicle, a leg guard (28) includes a front inner cover (23) facing the rear of the vehicle and a front side cover (22) facing the front of the vehicle, the front side cover (22) includes an extension plate (36) extending from an outer edge (28b) on the outer side of the leg guard (28) in the vehicle width direction to the center side in the vehicle width direction at a position rearward of the front inner cover (23), the extension plate (36) is connected to the front inner cover (23) from a lower edge (36c) to an inner edge (36b) when viewed from the front-back direction, and an inner box (35) open upward is formed by the extension plate (36) and an inner facing recess (37) in the front inner cover (23) facing the extension plate (36) in the vehicle front-back direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle body front structure of a straddle-type vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a structure in which an article storage portion is provided on the rear surface side (passenger side) of a leg shield of a straddle-type vehicle is well known (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2011-105290 and 2009-040395). Summary of the invention

[0003] The inner cover on the rear surface side of the leg shield is relatively inconspicuous and easily contacts the feet of the occupant, and therefore is often formed of a raw material colored resin without painting. Therefore, there is a desire to improve the appearance of the inner cover periphery.

[0004] An aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle body front structure of a straddle-type vehicle capable of improving the appearance of an inner cover of a leg shield having an article storage portion.

[0005] The front body structure of the straddle-type vehicle of the first embodiment of the present invention comprises: a pedal portion for placing the feet of the occupant; and a leg guard which is arranged in front of the pedal portion, the leg guard comprising: an inner cover which forms a rear surface of the leg guard facing the rear of the vehicle; and an outer cover which forms a front surface of the leg guard facing the front of the vehicle, the outer cover comprising an extension plate portion extending from an outer edge portion of the leg guard on the outer side in the vehicle width direction toward a center side in the vehicle width direction at a position rearward of the inner cover, the extension plate portion is connected to the inner cover from a lower edge portion to an inner edge portion when viewed from the front-rear direction, and an article storage portion open upward is formed by an inner opposing portion of the inner cover which is opposed to the extension plate portion in the vehicle front-rear direction and the extension plate portion.

[0006] According to this structure, the leg guard is formed by the outer cover and the inner cover, and the outer cover is provided with an extension plate portion extending from the outer edge of the leg guard toward the center in the vehicle width direction, and the article storage portion is formed by the extension plate portion and the inner facing portion of the inner cover, thereby forming the article storage portion on the rear surface side of the leg guard without increasing the number of parts compared to a structure that requires a part to form the article storage portion in addition to the outer cover and the inner cover. Therefore, the assembly man-hour of the leg guard can be reduced, and the extension plate portion integrated with the outer cover can be arranged on the rear surface side (passenger side) of the inner cover, and the appearance of the rear surface side of the leg guard can be changed to improve the appearance.

[0007] A second embodiment of the present invention is based on the front body structure of the straddle-type vehicle of the first embodiment, and may be such that the inner cover is divided into a lower cover forming an inner opposing portion and an upper cover connected to the upper portion of the lower cover, and the extension plate portion forms an upper edge portion substantially parallel to the upper edge portion of the lower cover when viewed from the front and rear direction of the vehicle, and the upper edge portion of the lower cover is located above the upper edge portion of the extension plate portion when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

[0008] According to this structure, the upper edge of the lower cover forming the inner facing portion of the inner cover is located above the upper edge of the extension plate portion of the outer cover, so that when taking out / putting articles in the article storage portion, the articles are difficult to contact the upper cover of the inner cover. The upper cover of the inner cover and the outer cover are conspicuous in the appearance of the vehicle, and therefore are often subjected to surface treatment such as painting to improve the appearance. On the other hand, the lower cover of the inner cover is less conspicuous and is easy to contact the feet of the occupant, etc., so it is often formed of a raw material colored resin without painting. Therefore, by positioning the upper edge of the lower cover of the inner cover above the upper edge of the extension plate portion of the outer cover (which is also the opening edge of the article storage portion), the appearance can be ensured by the extension plate portion on the outside of the article storage portion, and the situation that the painted surface of the upper cover directly above is damaged on the inside of the article storage portion is suppressed.

[0009] A third scheme of the present invention may be, based on the front body structure of the straddle-type vehicle of the first or second scheme, that the inner opposing portion has a raised portion that is raised toward the side of the extended plate portion within a specified range above the lower edge of the extended plate portion, and the raised portion has an upper wall portion, which is close to the inner surface of the extended plate portion to close the gap between the upper wall portion and the extended plate portion, and forms the bottom surface of the article storage portion.

[0010] According to this structure, a raised portion that is raised toward the extension plate portion is formed at the lower portion of the inner facing portion, and the bottom surface of the article storage portion is formed by the upper wall portion of the raised portion, thereby enabling the depth of the article storage portion to be set without being affected by the size of the extension plate portion. The bottom surface of the article storage portion is formed by the upper wall portion of the raised portion, thereby enabling the depth and angle of the bottom surface of the article storage portion to be appropriately ensured, thereby preventing the situation where the stored articles cannot be reached by fingers or small articles are caught in the gap at the angle between the inner facing portion and the extension plate portion, thereby enabling an easy-to-use article storage portion to be formed.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the straddle-type vehicle body front structure according to the third aspect, a through hole leading to the front surface side of the inner cover may be formed in the upper wall portion of the raised portion.

[0012] According to this structure, a through hole penetrating the inner cover is formed at a position that becomes the lower end portion in the vertical direction of the vehicle in the upper wall portion of the raised portion, so that the through hole can be used as a drain hole. As a result, rainwater accumulated in the article storage portion can be discharged toward the front surface side of the inner cover (opposite to the passenger side), and water accumulated in the article storage portion can be prevented from leaking from a position connected to the lower edge of the extension plate portion on the rear surface side (passenger side) of the inner cover.

[0013] A fifth scheme of the present invention, based on the body front structure of the straddle-type vehicle of any one of the first to fourth schemes mentioned above, may be that the inner cover has an edge connecting portion connecting the connecting edge from the lower edge portion to the inner edge portion of the extension plate portion, and the edge connecting portion is recessed forward in a stepped manner relative to the rear surface of the cover around the inner opposing portion in the inner cover, and functions as an edge supporting portion for embedding and supporting the connecting edge of the extension plate portion.

[0014] According to this structure, the edge connection portion in the inner cover that connects the connection edge of the extension plate portion functions as an edge support portion for the connection edge of the extension plate portion to be embedded and supported. Therefore, even if there is load input to the extension plate portion when a heavy object is placed in the item storage portion, the connection edge of the extension plate portion can be supported by the edge connection portion of the inner cover to bear the load, thereby improving the durability of the item storage portion against external loads.

[0015] According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the straddle type vehicle body front structure of the fifth aspect, a portion of the edge connection portion connecting the lower edge portion of the extension plate portion may be inclined so as to be located downward as it is located outside in the vehicle width direction.

[0016] According to this structure, the lower portion of the edge connecting portion that connects the lower edge of the extended plate portion is inclined in a manner that the closer it is to the outside in the vehicle width direction, the lower portion is located downward. Therefore, even if water accumulated in the item storage portion reaches the edge connecting portion, the water can be guided to the outside in the vehicle width direction by the inclination of the lower portion of the edge connecting portion and discharged at a position that is not easily noticeable and away from the legs of the occupants.

[0017] The seventh scheme of the present invention, based on the front body structure of the straddle-type vehicle of the third scheme, may be that the raised portion has a curved wall portion formed along the curved lower portion of the extended plate portion, and has a concave-convex fitting portion near the upper end of the curved wall portion for fitting the upper wall portion with the extended plate portion to close the gap between the upper wall portion and the extended plate portion.

[0018] According to this structure, the gap between the upper wall portion of the bottom surface of the article storage portion and the extended plate portion is closed by the concave-convex interlocking portion, thereby preventing paper and small items such as tickets from intruding between the raised portion and the extended plate portion when they are stored in the article storage portion.

[0019] According to the aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle body front structure of a straddle-type vehicle capable of improving the appearance of the inner cover of the leg shield having the article storage portion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a left side view of the motorcycle in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 It is an exploded perspective view of the front body cover of the above-mentioned two-wheeled motor vehicle.

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 III-III sectional view.

[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 IV view.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a rear view of the inner box periphery.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the periphery of the inner box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the directions such as front, back, left, and right in the following description are the same as the directions in the vehicle described below unless otherwise specified. In addition, arrows FR indicating the front of the vehicle, arrows UP indicating the top of the vehicle, and lines CL indicating the left and right center of the vehicle body are shown at appropriate positions in the drawings used in the following description.

[0027] <Vehicle as a whole>

[0028] Figure 1 It is a left side view of a scooter-type motorcycle (straddle-type vehicle) 1 as an example of a vehicle.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the motorcycle 1 includes a front wheel 3 as a steering wheel and a rear wheel 4 as a driving wheel. The front wheel 3 is supported by a pair of left and right front forks 3a and can be steered by a handlebar 2. The rear wheel 4 is supported by a swing-type power unit 8 and can be driven by the power unit 8.

[0030] The steering system components including the handlebar 2, the front fork 3a and the front wheel 3 are supported on the head pipe 10a at the front end of the frame 10 so as to be steerable. The front part of the power unit 8 is supported on the front and rear middle part (not limited to the center) of the frame 10 so as to be able to swing up and down. The power unit 8 includes a driving source for driving the vehicle and a transmission device (not shown) for transmitting the driving force generated by the driving source to the rear wheel 4. The driving source includes, for example, at least one of an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.

[0031] The vehicle frame 10 includes a head pipe 10a and a down frame 10b extending rearward and downward from the head pipe 10a. Although not shown in the figure, the vehicle frame 10 includes a down frame extending rearward from the lower part of the down frame 10b and a rear frame extending rearward and upward from the rear part of the down frame. The head pipe 10a and the down frame 10b are provided singly at the left-right center CL of the vehicle body.

[0032] A step 6 (step portion) for the driver to place his / her feet is provided between the front wheel 3 and the rear wheel 4. A front vehicle body 11 is provided in front of the step 6. A rear vehicle body 12 is provided behind the step 6. A space K1 between the front vehicle body 11 and the rear vehicle body 12 and above the step 6 serves as a straddling space K1 when the driver straddles the vehicle body.

[0033] A handlebar 2 is disposed above the front vehicle body 11. The handlebar 2 is covered by a handlebar cover 2a. A seat 5 for passengers is disposed above the rear vehicle body 12. A tiltable side stand 7 is provided on the left side below the bottom step 6 to support the vehicle body in an upright state tilted to the left.

[0034] The periphery of the frame 10 of the motorcycle 1 is covered by a body cover 20. Each cover of the body cover 20 (including the handlebar cover 2a) is a molded part made of synthetic resin. The body cover 20 includes a front cover 21 that covers the upper part of the front body 11 from the front, a pair of left and right front side covers 22 (outer covers) that are arranged below the left and right side parts of the front cover 21 and cover the lower part of the front body 11 from the front, and a front inner cover 23 that covers the front body 11 from the rear. The front cover 21, the left and right front side covers 22, and the front inner cover 23 are included in the front body cover 11a that forms the appearance of the front body 11.

[0035] The lower end of the front cover 21 is formed along a horizontal plane (specifically, slightly inclined so that the front is lower and the rear is higher when viewed from the side). The front inner cover 23 is divided into an upper cover 23a and a lower cover 23b by a dividing line L1 at the same height as the lower end of the front cover 21. A headlamp 21a is arranged below the lower end of the front cover 21. A concave space (wheel cover) WH that can accommodate the rear upper part of the front wheel 3 and the front fender 3b is formed below the headlamp 21a.

[0036] The vehicle body cover 20 includes a bottom cover 24 that covers the floor step 6 from above, bottom side covers 25 that cover the floor step 6 from the left and right sides, a rear center cover 26 that rises upwardly from the rear portion of the bottom cover 24 and covers the rear vehicle body 12 from the front, and a pair of left and right rear side covers 27 that cover the rear vehicle body 12 from the left and right sides. The rear center cover 26 and the left and right rear side covers 27 are included in the rear vehicle body cover 12a that forms the appearance of the rear vehicle body 12. For example, the bottom side covers 25 may be integrated with the front side covers 22.

[0037] The upper surface of the bottom cover 24 is a footrest surface 24a of the bottom step 6. The footrest surface 24a is formed flat over the entire width of the vehicle width direction, for example. The bottom step 6 may also have a central tunnel that bulges upward from the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The vehicle body cover 20 is fixed directly or indirectly to the vehicle frame 10 except for the handlebar cover 2a.

[0038] The front cover 21 and the left and right front side covers 22 are subjected to surface treatment such as painting. For example, the left and right front side covers 22 form an external appearance surface continuous with the front cover 21, and extend downward to form an integrated appearance.

[0039] The upper cover 23a of the front inner cover 23 is subjected to the same surface treatment as the front cover 21. Unlike the upper cover 23a, the lower cover 23b of the front inner cover 23 is an unpainted component made of a colored resin material (raw colored resin) to form a separate appearance.

[0040] <Shin Guards 28>

[0041] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the front vehicle body cover 11a. Figure 3 It is along Figure 2 The cross-sectional view along line III-III, Figure 4 yes Figure 3 IV view, Figure 5 This is a rear view of the inner box 35 (article storage unit) and its surroundings. Figure 6 It is a perspective view of the inner box 35 and its surroundings.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 to Figure 6 The front inner cover 23 includes an upper cover 23a forming the upper part of the front inner cover 23 and a lower cover 23b forming the lower part of the front inner cover 23. The lower cover 23b has a different surface treatment from the upper cover 23a, but forms an appearance surface (cover rear surface) continuous with the upper cover 23a, and is formed integrally with the upper cover 23a in shape and extends downward.

[0043] The front inner cover 23, together with the front cover 21 and the left and right front side covers 22, constitutes a leg shield 28 that covers the front of the driver's legs. The front cover 21 and the left and right front side covers 22 form the front surface of the leg shield 28 facing the front of the vehicle, and the front inner cover 23 forms the rear surface of the leg shield 28 facing the rear of the vehicle.

[0044] The leg guard 28 includes a channel-shaped central bulge 28a covering the rear and left and right sides of the down frame 10b, and a pair of left and right leg guard body parts 28c extending to the left and right sides of the central bulge 28a. The central bulge 28a has a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape protruding toward the rear, and extends to the upper and lower ends of the leg guard 28. A main switch unit 29a including an ignition switch and a lock release switch for various locks is arranged on the upper right side of the leg guard 28.

[0045] The leg guard 28 is in a shallow V-shape protruding forward when viewed from the side. For example, the upper and lower parts of each structure of the leg guard 28 are separated by a bending position B1 of the leg guard 28 when viewed from the side. The upper part of the leg guard 28 is formed in a manner inclined along the head pipe 10a when viewed from the side (in a manner inclined so that the upper side is located more rearward when viewed from the side). The lower part of the leg guard 28 is formed in a manner inclined along the down frame 10b when viewed from the side (in a manner inclined so that the lower side is located more rearward when viewed from the side).

[0046] <Inner box 35>

[0047] A pair of left and right inner boxes 35 capable of storing articles are provided on the rear surface side of the bent position B1 of the leg shield 28 in a side view on the left and right sides of the central bulge 28a. The left and right inner boxes 35 are formed by a combination of the lower cover 23b of the front inner cover 23 and the extension plate portion 36 described later in the left and right front side covers 22. The left and right inner boxes 35 are formed symmetrically with the left and right center line CL of the vehicle body as the axis of symmetry. The left and right inner boxes 35 are separated from each other in the left and right direction via the central bulge 28a.

[0048] A box opening 35a that opens toward the upper side of the vehicle is formed at the upper end of the left and right inner boxes 35. A hook 29b is provided on the rear surface of the central bulge 28a between the left and right inner boxes 35. The upper end (box opening 35a) of the left and right inner boxes 35 is located below the upper end of the lower cover 23b.

[0049] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 A pair of left and right inner facing recesses 37 (inner facing portions) that are recessed toward the front of the vehicle are formed on the left and right sides of the lower cover 23b. The left and right inner facing recesses 37 are the front half bodies of the storage portion that form the front side of the left and right inner boxes 35, and are opposed to the extension plate portions 36 of the left and right front side covers 22 in the vehicle front-rear direction. The vehicle rear side of the left and right inner facing recesses 37 is covered by the left and right extension plate portions 36. Thus, the left and right inner boxes 35 are formed in a container shape with the upper side open.

[0050] <Extended Plate 36>

[0051] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 4 The left and right front side covers 22 are provided with extension plates 36 extending from a predetermined range in the up-down direction of the outer edge portion 28b of the leg shield 28 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction to the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The left and right extension plates 36 are arranged at a position closer to the vehicle rear side than the front inner cover 23 (lower cover 23b) and are arranged to close the left and right inner facing recesses 37 of the lower cover 23b from the vehicle rear side. The left and right inner facing recesses 37 and the left and right extension plates 36 form the left and right inner boxes 35.

[0052] Reference Figure 5 When viewed from the front-rear direction, the upper edge 23b1 of the lower cover 23b is arranged at a position above the upper edge 36a of the left and right extending plate portions 36 by a dimension A.

[0053] Refer to Figure 1 The box openings 35a of the left and right inner boxes 35 are arranged on the rear surface side of the upper part of the leg shield 28 (above the bending position B1). The box opening 35a is formed along the dividing line L1 of the front inner cover 23 in a side view. The edge of the box opening 35a from the rear side to the outer side in the vehicle width direction is formed by the upper edge 36a of the left and right extending plate parts 36. The edge of the box opening 35a from the front side to the inner side in the vehicle width direction is formed by the upper edge 23b1 of the lower cover 23b (the upper edge of the left and right inner opposing recesses 37) at a position above the upper edge 36a of the extending plate part 36.

[0054] That is, the upper edge 23b1 of the lower cover 23b (the left and right inner facing recesses 37) is located above the upper edge 36a of the left and right extending plate portions 36. When viewed from the front-back direction, the upper edge 23b1 of the lower cover 23b extends over the entire left and right width of the leg guard 28 in a manner that substantially horizontally crosses the central bulge 28a.

[0055] Reference Figure 5 The left and right extension plate portions 36 have an upper edge portion 36a that is substantially horizontal when viewed from the front-to-back direction (specifically, slightly inclined so that the position is downward as it approaches the outer side in the vehicle width direction), an inner edge portion 36b that extends downward from the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the upper edge portion 36a, a lower edge portion 36c that extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the lower end of the inner edge portion 36b, and an outer edge portion 36d that extends between the outer ends in the vehicle width direction of the upper and lower edges 36a, 36c and along the outer edge portion 28b of the leg guard 28.

[0056] The upper edge portions 36 a of the left and right extending plate portions 36 are formed substantially parallel to the upper edge portion 23 b 1 of the lower cover 23 b when viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction.

[0057] Refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3The lower part of the left and right extension plate parts 36 is bent toward the front side (lower cover 23b side) in side view. The inner side of the lower part of the left and right extension plate parts 36 in the vehicle width direction is cut away along the left and right side surfaces of the central bulge part 28a. As a result, when viewed from the front-back direction, the lower part of the inner edge part 36b is inclined so that it is located more outward in the vehicle width direction as it is closer to the lower side. When viewed from the front-back direction, the lower edge part 36c of the left and right extension plate parts 36 is inclined so that it is located more downward as it is closer to the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

[0058] When viewed from the front-rear direction, the range from the lower edge 36c to the inner edge 36b of the left and right extension plate portions 36 is connected to the lower cover 23b, and the left and right extension plate portions 36 and the left and right inner facing recesses 37 of the lower cover 23b together form the left and right inner boxes 35. Hereinafter, the range from the lower edge 36c to the inner edge 36b of the left and right extension plate portions 36 (the range connected to the lower cover 23b) is referred to as the connection edge 36e.

[0059] The left and right inner facing recesses 37 include edge connecting portions 37a extending along the connecting edge portions 36e of the corresponding extending plate portions 36 and capable of connecting the connecting edge portions 36e. The edge connecting portions 37a are viewed in a cross-sectional view intersecting the extending direction (see Figure 3 ), and is formed in a manner that the rear surface of the cover around the inner facing recessed portion 37 is recessed toward the vehicle front side in a stepped shape. The connecting edge 36e of the corresponding extension plate portion 36 is embedded in the edge connecting portion 37a, and in this state, the connecting edge 36e is fixed to the inner facing recessed portion 37 by a fixing mechanism such as a locking claw or a screw (not shown). The edge connecting portion 37a functions as a supporting portion that eliminates the height difference between the corresponding extension plate portion 36 and supports the connecting edge 36e of the corresponding extension plate portion 36 from the outer peripheral side.

[0060] Reference Figure 3The left and right inner opposed recesses 37 have a raised portion 38 raised toward the side (rear side) of the extension plate 36 in a predetermined range above the lower edge 36c (lower edge of the edge connection portion 37a) of the corresponding extension plate 36 (for example, a range opposed to the lower portion of the left and right extension plate 36 that is bent toward the front side). The raised portion 38 has an upper wall portion 38a that is close to the inner surface (front surface) of the extension plate 36 to close the gap with the extension plate 36, and a curved wall portion 38b that is formed along the curved lower portion of the extension plate 36. The upper wall portion 38a forms a substantially horizontal flat upper surface that becomes the bottom surface of the inner box 35. The reference numeral 38c in the figure indicates a concave-convex fitting portion that closes the gap between the rib formed on the front surface of the extension plate 36 and the groove formed on the upper edge of the curved wall portion 38b. The concave-convex fitting portion 38c is formed so as to extend along the rear edge portion (edge ​​portion on the side of the extension plate portion 36) of the upper wall portion 38a. The upper wall portion 38a and the extension plate portion 36 are fitted together by the concave-convex fitting portion 38c to close the gap between the upper wall portion 38a and the extension plate portion 36, thereby preventing paper and small items such as tickets from entering between the protrusion 38 and the extension plate portion 36 when they are stored in the inner box 35. The concave-convex fitting portion 38c is preferably located at the upper end portion of the curved wall portion 38b (the height overlapping the upper wall portion 38a), but may also be arranged to be offset up and down relative to the upper wall portion 38a. It may also be a structure in which a convex portion is formed on the curved wall portion 38b and a concave portion is formed on the extension plate portion 36.

[0061] Refer to Figure 2 A three-dimensional shape 39 is formed on the inner side of the left and right inner opposing recesses 37 in the vehicle width direction. The three-dimensional shape 39 forms a fixing portion 39 a with respect to the vehicle frame 10 .

[0062] Reference Figure 2 A through hole (drain hole, drain hole) 41 for draining rainwater and other water that has intruded into the left and right inner boxes 35 is formed at the end of the upper wall portion 38a of the left and right inner facing recesses 37 in the vehicle width direction. The through hole 41 penetrates the upper wall portion 38a to connect the inner cover space between the front inner cover 23 and the front cover 21 with the inner box space of the left and right inner boxes 35. Through the through hole 41, water accumulated in the left and right inner boxes 35 can be drained into the inner cover space. When viewed from the front-back direction, the lower edge portions 36c of the left and right extension plate portions 36 and the lower edge portions of the edge connection portions 37a of the left and right inner facing recesses 37 are inclined so as to be located downward as they are closer to the outer side in the vehicle width direction. Water that has not been completely drained from the through holes 41 and has reached the lower edge portions 36c of the left and right extending plate portions 36 is guided outward in the vehicle width direction along the lower edge portions 36c and the lower edge portions of the edge connecting portions 37a, and is prevented from leaking to the rear surface of the lower cover 23b.

[0063] As described above, the front structure of the vehicle body of the motorcycle 1 in the above-mentioned embodiment is a front structure of the vehicle body of a straddle-type vehicle including a floor step 6 for the passenger to place his feet and a leg guard 28 arranged in front of the floor step 6, wherein the leg guard 28 includes a front inner cover 23 forming a rear surface of the leg guard facing the rear of the vehicle and a front side cover 22 forming a front surface of the leg guard facing the front of the vehicle, and the front side cover 22 includes an extension plate portion 36 extending from an outer edge portion 28b of the leg guard 28 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction toward the center side in the vehicle width direction at a position rearward of the front inner cover 23, and when viewed from the front-to-back direction, the extension plate portion 36 is connected to the front inner cover 23 from a lower edge portion 36c to an inner edge portion 36b, and an inner box 35 open upward is formed by the extension plate portion 36 and an inner opposing recess 37 in the front inner cover 23 that is opposed to the extension plate portion 36 in the vehicle front-to-back direction.

[0064] According to this structure, the leg shield 28 is formed by the front side cover 22 and the front inner cover 23, and the front side cover 22 is provided with an extension plate portion 36 extending from the outer edge portion 28b of the leg shield 28 toward the center side in the vehicle width direction, and the inner box 35 is formed by the extension plate portion 36 and the inner facing recessed portion 37 of the front inner cover 23. Therefore, the inner box 35 can be formed on the rear surface side of the leg shield 28 without increasing the number of parts, compared with a structure in which a part is required to form the inner box 35 in addition to the front side cover 22 and the front inner cover 23. Therefore, the number of man-hours for assembling the leg shield 28 can be reduced, and the extension plate portion 36 integrated with the front side cover 22 can be arranged on the rear surface side (passenger side) of the front inner cover 23, and the appearance of the rear surface side of the leg shield 28 can be changed to improve the appearance.

[0065] In the front body structure of the above-mentioned motor two-wheeled vehicle 1, the front inner cover 23 is divided into a lower cover 23b forming an inner opposing recess 37 and an upper cover 23a connected to the upper part of the lower cover 23b. When viewed from the front and rear directions of the vehicle, the extension plate portion 36 forms an upper edge portion 36a that is substantially parallel to the upper edge portion 23b1 of the lower cover 23b. When viewed from the rear of the vehicle, the upper edge portion 23b1 of the lower cover 23b is located above the upper edge portion 36a of the extension plate portion 36.

[0066] According to this structure, the upper edge 23b1 of the lower cover 23b forming the inner facing recess 37 in the front inner cover 23 is located above the upper edge 36a of the extension plate portion 36 of the front side cover 22, so that when taking out or putting in the inner box 35, the articles are unlikely to come into contact with the upper cover 23a of the front inner cover 23. The upper cover 23a of the front inner cover 23 and the front side cover 22 are relatively conspicuous in the appearance of the vehicle, and therefore, surface treatment such as painting is often applied to improve the appearance. On the other hand, the lower cover 23b of the front inner cover 23 is relatively inconspicuous and is likely to come into contact with the feet of the occupant, and therefore, it is often formed of a raw material colored resin without painting. Therefore, by positioning the upper edge 23b1 of the lower cover 23b of the front inner cover 23 above the upper edge 36a of the extension plate 36 of the front side cover 22 (which is also the opening edge of the inner box 35), the extension plate 36 can be used to ensure the appearance of the inner box 35 on the outside, and damage to the painted surface of the upper cover 23a directly above the inside of the inner box 35 can be suppressed.

[0067] In the front body structure of the above-mentioned motor two-wheeled vehicle 1, the inner opposing recess 37 has a raised portion 38 that is raised toward the side of the extension plate portion 36 in a specified range above the lower edge portion 36c of the extension plate portion 36, and the raised portion 38 has an upper wall portion 38a, which is close to the inner surface of the extension plate portion 36 to close the gap between the extension plate portion 36 and form the bottom surface of the inner box 35.

[0068] According to this structure, a protrusion 38 that protrudes toward the extension plate 36 is formed at the lower part of the inner opposing recess 37, and the bottom surface of the inner box 35 is formed by the upper wall 38a of the protrusion 38, thereby enabling the depth of the inner box 35 to be set without being affected by the size of the extension plate 36.

[0069] The bottom surface of the inner box 35 is formed by the upper wall portion 38a of the raised portion 38, thereby ensuring the depth and angle of the bottom surface of the inner box 35 appropriately, preventing the situation where the fingers cannot reach the stored items or small items are sandwiched in the gap at the angle between the inner opposing recesses 37 and the extended plate portion 36, thereby forming an inner box 35 that is easy to use.

[0070] In the vehicle body front structure of the motorcycle 1 described above, a through hole 41 leading to the front surface side of the front inner cover 23 is formed in the upper wall portion 38 a of the raised portion 38 .

[0071] According to this structure, the through hole 41 penetrating the front inner cover 23 is formed at a position that becomes the lower end portion in the vehicle vertical direction in the upper wall portion 38a of the raised portion 38, so that the through hole 41 can be used as a drain hole. As a result, rainwater and the like accumulated in the inner box 35 can be discharged toward the front surface side (opposite side to the passenger) of the front inner cover 23, and the water accumulated in the inner box 35 can be prevented from leaking from a portion connected to the lower edge portion 36c of the extension plate portion 36 on the rear surface side (passenger side) of the front inner cover 23.

[0072] In the front body structure of the above-mentioned motorcycle 1, the front inner cover 23 has an edge connection portion 37a that connects the connecting edge 36e of the extension plate portion 36 from the lower edge portion 36c to the inner edge portion 36b. The edge connection portion 37a is recessed forward in a stepped manner relative to the rear surface of the cover around the inner opposing recess 37 in the front inner cover 23, and functions as an edge support portion for the connecting edge 36e of the extension plate portion 36 to be embedded and supported.

[0073] According to this structure, the edge connection portion 37a in the front inner cover 23 that connects the connection edge 36e of the extension plate portion 36 functions as an edge support portion for the connection edge 36e of the extension plate portion 36 to be embedded and supported. Therefore, even if there is load input to the extension plate portion 36 when a heavy object is placed in the inner box 35, the connection edge 36e of the extension plate portion 36 can be supported by the edge connection portion 37a of the front inner cover 23 to bear the load, which can improve the durability of the inner box 35 against external loads.

[0074] In the vehicle body front structure of the motorcycle 1, the portion of the edge connection portion 37a that connects the lower edge portion 36c of the extension plate portion 36 is inclined so as to be located downward toward the vehicle width direction outer side.

[0075] According to this structure, the lower portion of the edge connection portion 37a that connects the lower edge portion 36c of the extension plate portion 36 is inclined in a manner that is located downward as it approaches the outer side in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, even if water accumulated in the inner box 35 reaches the edge connection portion 37a, the water can be guided toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction along the inclination of the lower portion of the edge connection portion 37a and can be discharged at a position that is not easily noticeable and away from the legs of the occupants.

[0076] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, the pedal portion for the passenger to place his / her feet is not limited to a bottom pedal, but may be a rod-type pedal. The vehicle body front structure of this embodiment can be applied to any vehicle with a leg guard, and can also be applied to straddle-type vehicles other than motorcycles.

[0077] The straddle-type vehicle includes all vehicles in which the driver straddles the vehicle body, including not only two-wheeled motor vehicles (including bicycles and scooters with a prime mover), but also three-wheeled vehicles (including vehicles with two front wheels and one rear wheel in addition to one front wheel and two rear wheels) or four-wheeled vehicles (four-wheeled buggies, etc.). The present invention can also be applied to vehicles in which the prime mover includes an electric motor.

[0078] Furthermore, the configuration in the above-described embodiment is an example of the present invention, and components of the embodiment can be replaced with well-known components, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle body front structure of a straddle-type vehicle, wherein: The vehicle body front structure of the straddle-type vehicle comprises: a pedal portion for passengers to place their feet; and a leg guard, which is arranged in front of the pedal portion, The leg guard has: an inner cover forming a rear surface of the leg shield facing the rear of the vehicle; and an outer cover forming a front surface of the leg shield facing the front of the vehicle, The outer cover includes an extension plate portion extending from an outer edge portion of the leg shield on the outer side in the vehicle width direction toward the center side in the vehicle width direction at a position rearward of the inner cover, When viewed from the front-rear direction, the extension plate portion is connected to the inner cover from the lower edge to the inner edge. An article storage portion open upward is formed by the inner facing portion of the inner cover that faces the extension plate portion in the vehicle front-rear direction and the extension plate portion.

2. The front body structure of a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The inner cover is divided into a lower cover forming the inner opposing portion and an upper cover connected to the upper side of the lower cover. The extension plate portion forms an upper edge portion substantially parallel to an upper edge portion of the lower cover when viewed from the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The upper edge portion of the lower cover is located above the upper edge portion of the extension plate portion when viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

3. The front body structure of a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The inner facing portion includes a raised portion that raises a predetermined range above the lower edge of the extension plate portion toward the extension plate portion. The raised portion includes an upper wall portion that is close to an inner surface of the extension plate portion to close a gap between the upper wall portion and the extension plate portion and forms a bottom surface of the article storage portion.

4. The front body structure of a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 3, wherein: A through hole leading to the front surface side of the inner cover is formed in the upper wall portion of the raised portion.

5. The front body structure of a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The inner cover includes an edge connecting portion that connects the connecting edge of the extension plate portion from the lower edge portion to the inner edge portion. The edge connecting portion is recessed forward in a stepped manner relative to a cover rear surface around the inner facing portion of the inner cover, and functions as an edge supporting portion into which the connecting edge of the extension plate portion is fitted and supported.

6. The front body structure of a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 5, wherein: A portion of the edge connection portion that connects the lower edge portion of the extension plate portion is inclined so as to be located downward as it is located outward in the vehicle width direction.

7. The front body structure of a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 3, wherein: The raised portion includes a curved wall portion formed along a curved lower portion of the extended plate portion. A concave-convex fitting portion is provided near an upper end of the curved wall portion so as to fit the upper wall portion and the extending plate portion to close a gap between the upper wall portion and the extending plate portion.

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