Motorcycle

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of motorcycle, include a vehicle body, an engine, and at least one controller.The vehicle body includes a frame, a set in the frame on the storage box, and a set in the frame on the body cover.The at least one controller is between the storage box and the body cover along left-right direction, and with a wire outlet direction extending along front-back direction or up-down direction.The at least one controller includes a first end edge, and a second end edge spaced apart from the first end edge along the wire outlet direction.The second end edge in front or below is relative to the first end edge and leans to inner side, this design makes the at least one controller can be close to the body cover with the appearance of inclination, and then without making the body cover increase width or let place can accommodate the at least one controller, to keep the beauty of vehicle and improve the comfort of the leg of occupant.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a motorcycle, and more particularly to a motorcycle with a superior controller configuration. Background Technology

[0002] Current motorcycles typically consist of a frame, an engine mounted on the frame, a generator mounted on the frame and generating electricity using the engine's output, a body cover covering the frame, and a controller mounted on the frame and located inside the body cover along the width of the motorcycle. This controller is usually used to control the generator or the engine. However, the controller usually has a coupler connecting the wiring at each of its two opposite ends. This causes the wiring output from these couplers to be tilted relative to both the front-rear and vertical directions, resulting in longer wiring and greater space requirements. Furthermore, the two ends of the controller are equidistant from the storage compartment in the left-right direction. While this configuration makes it easy to mount the controller on the frame, it requires additional space or increased width to accommodate or avoid the controller on curved or gradient-shaped body covers. This not only indirectly affects the vehicle's aesthetics but also potentially impacts passenger leg comfort. Utility Model Content

[0003] [The problem this utility model aims to solve] Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a motorcycle that can shorten the line length and make the configuration more compact.

[0004] [Technical means to solve the problem] Therefore, this utility model of a motorcycle includes a frame, an engine, and at least one controller. The frame includes a chassis, a storage box mounted on the chassis, and a body cover mounted on the chassis, partially located on the left and right sides outside the chassis and the storage box. The engine is mounted on the chassis. The at least one controller is located between the storage box and the body cover in a left-right direction and has a cable exit direction extending in a front-back or up-down direction. The at least one controller includes a first end edge and a second end edge spaced from the first end edge along the cable exit direction and closer to the frame in a left-right direction than the first end edge. When the cable exit direction extends in a front-back direction, the first end edge is located behind the second end edge; when the cable exit direction extends in a up-down direction, the first end edge is located above the second end edge.

[0005] In some embodiments of this utility model, the motorcycle includes a plurality of controllers disposed on the frame and located on opposite sides of the storage box in the left-right direction. The cable outlet of the controller located on one side of the storage box extends in the front-back direction, and the cable outlet of the controller located on the other side of the storage box extends in the up-down direction.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present invention, the motorcycle further includes an air filter for supplying air to the engine, the air filter having an external intake located between the two sides of the storage compartment in a left-right direction, and the controllers located on opposite sides of the external intake in a left-right direction.

[0007] In some embodiments of this utility model, the external intake port of the air filter is located within the width range of the air filter.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle frame has two side tubes located outside the storage box in the left-right direction, and the projection of the at least one controller in the up-down direction at least partially overlaps on at least one of the side tubes.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle frame has two side tubes located outside the storage box in the left-right direction, and each controller is located at least partially between one of the side tubes and the vehicle cover in the left-right direction.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle frame has two side tubes located outside the storage box in the left-right direction, and the controllers are located in pairs in the left-right direction on opposite sides of the storage box, wherein one set of controllers is located at least partially between the storage box and one of the side tubes in the left-right direction, and the other set of controllers is located at least partially between the storage box and the other side tube in the left-right direction.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle body cover has a front section tapering portion whose width gradually decreases from back to front in the left-right direction, and the at least one controller also has a coupler disposed on the second end edge and located in the left-right direction between the front section tapering portion and the storage box.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle body cover has a lower section tapering portion whose width gradually decreases from top to bottom in the left-right direction, and the at least one controller also has a coupler disposed on the second end edge and located in the left-right direction between the lower section tapering portion and the storage box.

[0013] In some embodiments of this utility model, the vehicle body cover has a front section tapering portion whose width gradually decreases from back to front in the left-right direction, and a lower section tapering portion whose width gradually decreases from top to bottom in the left-right direction. The controller whose cable outlet direction extends in the front-rear direction also has a coupler disposed on the second end edge and located in the left-right direction between the front section tapering portion and the storage box. The controller whose cable outlet direction extends in the up-down direction also has a coupler disposed on the second end edge and located in the left-right direction between the lower section tapering portion and the storage box.

[0014] [The effects that this utility model can achieve] The cable of the at least one controller extends vertically or horizontally, effectively reducing the cable path and shortening the cable length. Furthermore, the second edge, located at the front or bottom, is positioned inward relative to the first edge. This design allows the at least one controller to gradually tilt inward from back to front or from top to bottom, thus aligning it closely with the sloping shape of the vehicle hood. This eliminates the need to increase the width of the hood or make room for the controller, maintaining the vehicle's aesthetics while improving passenger leg comfort.

[0015] In some embodiments of this utility model, the external intake port is disposed between the controllers, so it is not blocked by the controllers and thus does not affect the intake volume. Furthermore, since the air coming from the external intake port does not pass through the controllers, the air supplied to the engine by the air filter is not heated by the controllers, effectively preventing the engine's combustion temperature from rising further. This helps to reduce harmful substances such as nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas.

[0016] In some embodiments of this invention, the arrangement of the external intake port within the width range of the air filter allows the external intake port to be further away from the controllers, thereby further preventing the air entering the air filter from being affected by the temperature of the controllers.

[0017] In some embodiments of this invention, the at least one controller overlaps with one of the vehicle tubes when viewed from above. This design effectively utilizes space to make the configuration more compact.

[0018] In some embodiments of this utility model, the controllers are located on opposite sides in the left-right direction, which can increase the distance between them to reduce signal interference between them. The design of each controller being located between the vehicle tube and the vehicle body cover on one side can effectively utilize space to improve the compactness of the configuration.

[0019] In some embodiments of this utility model, the tilt direction of the at least one controller is matched with the shape of the lower section or the front section, which further improves the space utilization and compactness of the configuration. At the same time, since the lower section and the front section do not need to be widened or repositioned, the vehicle can be aesthetically pleasing and the comfort of the passenger's legs can be improved. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Other features and effects of this utility model will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 This is a side view illustrating an embodiment of the motorcycle according to the present invention; and Figure 2This is a side view illustrating the appearance of this embodiment without a vehicle body cover; Figure 3 It is a top view schematic diagram, illustrating the top view of the two controllers in this embodiment, and for ease of perspective, a vehicle body cover is represented by an imaginary line; Figure 4 It is a rear-view schematic diagram illustrating the rear-view appearance of these controllers, and for ease of perspective, the vehicle body cover is represented by imaginary lines; Figure 5 It is an incomplete side view illustrating a controller whose outgoing line extends vertically; and Figure 6 It is an incomplete side view illustrating the controller whose outgoing line extends in the front-to-back direction.

[0021] List of reference numerals 1······ Body 11······ Chassis 111·····Side tube 12····· Storage Box 13······Car Body Cover 131·····First section convergence 132·····Lower section convergence 2······Engine 21······ Output shaft 3······Air Filter 31······External suction port 32······Filter element 33······External air chamber 34······Clean Chamber 35······Air outlet 36······Repair Cover 4······ Controller 41······First Edge 42······Second edge 43······Coupled 51······Handle 52······Front Panel 53······ Knee Cover 54······ Flat pedal 55······ Fuel Tank 56····· Seats 57······Front Wheel 58······ Rear swingarm 59······ Rear wheel A1······Outbound Direction A2······Outbound direction. Detailed Implementation

[0022] See Figures 1 to 4 An embodiment of the motorcycle of this utility model includes a frame 1, an engine 2 mounted on the frame 1, an air filter 3 mounted on the frame 1 and capable of supplying air to the engine 2, and two controllers 4 mounted on the frame 1 and respectively controlling the engine 2 and the generator. The motorcycle may be a scooter type with flat footrests, including a handlebar 51, a front panel 52 located below and in front of the handlebar 51, a knee cover 53 located behind the front panel 52, a flat footrest 54 located below the knee cover 53 and extending across the width of the vehicle and in the front-rear direction, a fuel tank 55 located below the flat footrest 54 and capable of supplying fuel to the engine 2, a seat 56 located opposite and above the flat footrest 54, a front wheel 57 located below and in front of the handlebar 51, a swingarm 58 whose front end is pivotally supported at the rear end of the engine 2 with the output shaft 21 of the engine 2 as its center, and a rear wheel 59 supported by the rear end of the swingarm 58. However, this is not a limitation. The vehicle body 1 includes a frame 11 and a storage box 12 (not shown) disposed on the frame 11 and located below the seat 56 for storing items. Figure 1 The vehicle includes a frame 11 and a body cover 13, which is mounted on the frame 11 and partially extends along the left and right sides of the frame 11 and the storage compartment 12. The frame 11 has two side tubes 111 extending along the left and right sides of the storage compartment 12. The body cover 13 has a front section 131 whose width gradually decreases from rear to front in the left and right direction, and a lower section 132 whose width gradually decreases from top to bottom in the left and right direction. The engine 2 is fixedly mounted on the frame 11 without wobbling.

[0023] See Figure 1 , Figure 3 ,and Figure 5The air filter 3 has an external intake 31 located between the two sides of the storage box 12 and within the width of the air filter 3, an internal filter element 32, an external air chamber 33 located inside and in front of the filter element 32, a clean chamber 34 located inside and behind the filter element 32, and an air outlet 35 opposite the external intake 31, located behind the filter element 32, for supplying air to the throttle. The housing of the air filter 3 forms the external intake 31 by being recessed inward, and the external intake 31 is connected to the external air chamber 33 through ducts extending laterally. The air outlet 35 is located below the external intake 31. The air filter 3 may be provided with a maintenance cover 36 located above the filter element 32, which allows for quick replacement or maintenance of the filter element 32 by opening the maintenance cover 36.

[0024] See Figures 3 to 6 The controllers 4 are disposed on the frame 11 and located on opposite sides of the storage box 12 in the left-right direction, and also on opposite sides of the external intake 31. Each controller 4 is at least partially located between one of the side tubes 111 and the body cover 13 in the left-right direction, and the projection of the controller 4 in the up-down direction at least partially overlaps on at least one of the side tubes 111. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the controllers 4 are IGS controllers and ECU controllers, but this should not be a limitation in practice, and their number can be adjusted according to actual needs, and is not limited to two. If there are two or more controllers 4, the controllers 4 are grouped in pairs, and one group of controllers 4 is at least partially located between one side tube 111 and the body cover 13 in the left-right direction, and the other group of controllers 4 is at least partially located between the other side tube 111 and the body cover 13 in the left-right direction.

[0025] Each controller 4 has a cable outgoing direction A1, A2. The controller 4 includes a first end edge 41 and a second end edge 42 spaced apart from the first end edge 41 along the cable outgoing directions A1, A2, and located further inward to the vehicle body 1 in the left-right direction than the first end edge 41. A coupler 43 is provided on the second end edge 42 of the controller 4. However, it should be noted that, depending on actual needs, the controller 4 may also have another coupling device provided on the first end edge 41. See reference. Figure 2 and Figure 5 One of the controllers 4 has its output cable A1 extending in the front-to-back direction, and the first end edge 41 is located behind the second end edge 42. This causes the controller 4 to tilt inward from back to front. The coupler 43 of this controller 4 is located in the left-to-right direction between the storage box 12 and the front converging portion 131. See reference. Figure 3 and Figure 4The output direction A2 of the other controller 4 extends vertically, and the first end edge 41 is located above the second end edge 42, which causes the controller 4 to tilt inward from top to bottom. The coupler 43 of this controller 4 is located between the storage box 12 and the lower section converging part 132 in the left-right direction.

[0026] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 ,and Figure 4 By placing two controllers 4 on opposite sides of the storage compartment 12, with one controller 4 tilting inward from back to front and the other controller 4 tilting inward from top to bottom, the tilting of these controllers 4 corresponds to the front constriction section 131, which gradually narrows from back to front, and the lower constriction section 132, which gradually narrows from top to bottom. This configuration allows the controllers 4 to conform to the shapes of the front constriction section 131 and the lower constriction section 132 without interfering with each other. Therefore, there is no need to increase the width of the vehicle cover 13 or make room for it, allowing the vehicle cover 13 to maintain its original aesthetic appearance while also improving passenger comfort without affecting legroom.

[0027] Furthermore, the outgoing wires A1 and A2 of each controller 4 extend in the front-back or up-down direction, which effectively reduces the path of the wiring and thus shortens the wire length of the at least one controller 4. The external intake 31 is disposed between the controllers 4, so it is not blocked by the controllers 4 and thus avoids affecting the intake volume. In addition, since the airflow of the external intake 31 does not pass through the controllers 4, the air supplied to the engine 2 by the air filter 3 is not heated by the controllers 4, effectively preventing the combustion temperature of the engine 2 from rising again. This helps to reduce harmful substances such as nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas. Placing the external intake 31 within the width range of the air filter 3 can further enhance the aforementioned effects.

[0028] In summary, this utility model places two controllers 4 on opposite sides of the storage box 12, which can increase the distance between them to reduce signal interference. At the same time, the controllers 4 are tilted to adapt to the shape of the vehicle body cover 13, thereby greatly improving space utilization and compactness. Since the shape of the vehicle body cover 13 does not need to be specially modified, it can also improve the vehicle's aesthetics and enhance the leg comfort of passengers. Therefore, it can indeed achieve the purpose of this utility model.

[0029] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of implementation of this utility model. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the claims and description of this utility model shall still fall within the scope of this utility model patent.

Claims

1. A motorcycle, characterized in that, Include: A vehicle body includes a frame, a storage box disposed on the frame, and a vehicle cover disposed on the frame and having a portion located on the left and right sides outside the frame and the storage box. An engine, mounted on the chassis; and At least one controller is located between the storage box and the vehicle body cover in a left-right direction, and has a cable outlet direction extending in a front-back direction or a vertical direction. The at least one controller includes a first end edge and a second end edge spaced apart from the first end edge along the cable outlet direction and closer to the vehicle body in a left-right direction than the first end edge. When the cable outlet direction extends in a front-back direction, the first end edge is located behind the second end edge. When the cable outlet direction extends in a vertical direction, the first end edge is located above the second end edge.

2. The motorcycle according to claim 1, characterized in that, It includes multiple controllers mounted on the frame and located on opposite sides of the storage box in the left-right direction. The cable of the controller located on one side of the storage box extends in the front-back direction, and the cable of the controller located on the other side of the storage box extends in the up-down direction.

3. The motorcycle according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes an air filter for supplying air to the engine, the air filter having an external intake located between the two sides of the storage compartment in a left-right direction, and the controller located on the opposite sides of the external intake in a left-right direction.

4. The motorcycle according to claim 3, characterized in that, The external intake port of the air filter is located within the width range of the air filter.

5. The motorcycle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle frame has two side tubes located outside the storage compartment in the left-right direction, and the projection of the at least one controller in the up-down direction at least partially overlaps on at least one of the side tubes.

6. The motorcycle according to claim 2, characterized in that, The vehicle frame has two side tubes located outside the storage compartment in the left-right direction, and each controller is located at least partially between one of the side tubes and the vehicle cover in the left-right direction.

7. The motorcycle according to claim 2, characterized in that, The vehicle frame has two side tubes located outside the storage box in the left-right direction. The controllers are located in pairs on opposite sides of the storage box in the left-right direction. One set of controllers is located at least partially between the storage box and one of the side tubes in the left-right direction, and the other set of controllers is located at least partially between the storage box and the other side tube in the left-right direction.

8. The motorcycle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle body cover has a front section that tapers in width from back to front in the left-right direction, and the at least one controller also has a coupler disposed on the second end edge and located in the left-right direction between the front section and the storage box.

9. The motorcycle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle body cover has a lower section that tapers in width from top to bottom in the left-right direction, and the at least one controller also has a coupler disposed on the second end edge and located in the left-right direction between the lower section and the storage box.

10. The motorcycle according to claim 2, characterized in that, The vehicle body cover has a front constriction portion whose width gradually decreases from back to front in the left-right direction, and a lower constriction portion whose width gradually decreases from top to bottom in the left-right direction. The controller, whose cable outlet direction extends in the front-rear direction, also has a coupler disposed on the second end edge and located in the left-right direction between the front constriction portion and the storage box. The controller, whose cable outlet direction extends in the up-down direction, also has a coupler disposed on the second end edge and located in the left-right direction between the lower constriction portion and the storage box.

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