Straddle type vehicle

Abstract

To provide a straddle type vehicle that is able to efficiently fix a sensor unit at an appropriate position of the vehicle so as to restrain vibration of the sensor unit.SOLUTION: A straddle type vehicle includes: a vehicle-body frame 2; an instrument bracket 3 supported by the vehicle- body frame 2; and a front camera unit 62 including a front camera 621 as a sensor. The instrument bracket 3 is a fixed member to which an instrument unit 181 as an electrical component 18 is fixed. The front camera unit 62 is a sensor unit fixed to the instrument bracket 3 together with the instrument unit 181 via an instrument rubber member 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a saddle-type vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a saddle-type vehicle equipped with a sensor unit such as an antenna, a radar, a camera, etc. In this saddle-type vehicle, the sensor unit is disposed above or below a front cowl that covers the front part of the vehicle in order to detect the situation ahead of the vehicle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7084476 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The sensor unit needs to be fixed at an appropriate position on the vehicle so as to be able to suppress vibrations when the vehicle is running, etc. It is difficult to fix the sensor unit at an appropriate position on the vehicle so as to suppress vibrations without providing a new fixing structure for the sensor unit.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a saddle-type vehicle that is capable of efficiently fixing a sensor unit to an appropriate position on the vehicle while suppressing vibration of the sensor unit. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A saddle-type vehicle according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a body frame, a fixed member attached to the body frame and to which electrical components are fixed, and a sensor unit including a sensor for detecting objects around the vehicle body, and fixed to the fixed member together with the electrical components via a rubber member. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to efficiently fix a sensor unit to an appropriate position on a vehicle while suppressing vibration of the sensor unit. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle that is a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of an instrument unit and a front camera unit of the motorcycle. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which an instrument unit and a front camera unit are fixed to an instrument bracket. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a license lamp unit and a rear camera unit are fixed to a rear flap in a motorcycle. [Diagram 5] 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of the license lamp unit and the rear camera unit. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] [Motorcycle body structure] FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as viewed from the right side. As shown in this figure, the motorcycle is a so-called naked type saddle-ride vehicle that does not have a cowl that forms the outer shell of the vehicle body. The motorcycle includes a body 1, a front wheel 11 and a rear wheel 12, an engine 13, a fuel tank 14, a seat 15, and a handlebar 16. The body 1 constitutes the main body of the motorcycle. The body 1 extends in a front-rear direction that indicates the forward and backward directions of the motorcycle, and has a predetermined vehicle width in the left-right direction as seen by a rider who drives the motorcycle. In other words, the vehicle width direction of the body 1 coincides with the left-right direction. The front wheel 11 and the rear wheel 12 are a pair of front and rear wheels that movably support the body 1. The engine 13 is a driving source that generates a driving force that rotates the rear wheel 12, in other words, a driving force that drives the motorcycle. The fuel tank 14 is a tank that stores fuel to be supplied to the engine 13. The seat 15 is a seat on which the driver and a passenger sit. The handlebars 16 are a steering wheel that the driver grasps when steering the front wheel 11. The motorcycle is a two-wheeled automobile that runs by the driving force of the engine 13, and is a type of saddle-type vehicle.

[0010] The vehicle body 1 is equipped with electrical components 18 and a drive recorder 6. The electrical components 18 are electronic devices mounted on the vehicle body 1. The drive recorder 6 is a device that records images captured around the vehicle body 1. The electrical components 18 and the drive recorder 6 will be described in detail later.

[0011] The vehicle body 1 includes a vehicle body frame 2, a front fork 2A, a swing arm 2B, a rear fender 4, and a rear flap 5. The vehicle body frame 2 is a frame structure that forms the skeleton of the vehicle body 1. The front fork 2A is supported on the front end of the vehicle body frame 2 and is a member that connects a handlebar 16 and a front wheel 11. The swing arm 2B is a member that connects the vehicle body frame 2 and a rear wheel 12. The rear fender 4 is a member that extends rearward from the rear end of the vehicle body frame 2. The rear flap 5 is a member that is attached to the rear of the rear fender 4 and covers the upper part of the rear wheel 12.

[0012] The body frame 2 has a head pipe 211, a main frame 21, a lower frame 22, a center frame 23, a rear frame 24, and a pivot shaft 25.

[0013] The head pipe 211 constitutes the front end of the body frame 2 and is a cylindrical member extending in the vertical direction so that a steering shaft can be inserted therein. The head pipe 211 rotatably supports the front fork 2A. The front fork 2A is a member that connects the handlebar 16 and the front wheel 11 while being supported by the head pipe 211. A pair of left and right front forks 2A are provided to sandwich the front wheel 11. The front wheel 11 is attached to the lower ends of the pair of left and right front forks 2A. The upper ends of the pair of left and right front forks 2A are connected by an upper bracket 2AA. The pair of left and right front forks 2A are connected by an under bracket 2AB at a position lower than the upper bracket 2AA. The handlebar 16 is attached to the upper ends of the pair of left and right front forks 2A via the upper bracket 2AA. In response to the operation of the handlebar 16, the pair of left and right front forks 2A rotates around the steering shaft inserted in the head pipe 211. In response to such rotation of the pair of left and right front forks 2A, it is possible to steer a front wheel 11 attached to the lower end portion of the front forks 2A.

[0014] The main frame 21 is a frame member that extends from an upper portion of the head pipe 211 while slanting backward and downward. The lower frame 22 is a frame member that extends from a lower portion of the head pipe 211 while slanting backward and downward, and is disposed so as to be inclined more downward than the main frame 21. The center frame 23 is a frame member that extends from an intermediate portion of the main frame 21 while slanting backward and downward, and is disposed so that the distance between the center frame 23 and the main frame 21 increases toward the rear. The rear frame 24 is a frame member that extends from a lower end of the center frame 23 while slanting backward and upward. The rear end of the main frame 21 is joined to the rear end of the rear frame 24. The joint portion between the rear end of the main frame 21 and the rear end of the rear frame 24 constitutes the rear end of the body frame 2.

[0015] The body frame 2 has a bilaterally symmetrical structure with respect to the head pipe 211. That is, the above-mentioned main frame 21, lower frame 22, center frame 23, and rear frame 24 of the body frame 2 are provided not only on the right side of the vehicle body 1 shown in Fig. 1 but also on the left side of the vehicle body 1. In other words, the body frame 2 has a pair of main frames 21 and a pair of lower frames 22 extending while branching out to the left and right from the head pipe 211, a pair of rear frames 24 joined to rear ends of the main frames 21, and a pair of center frames 23 connecting intermediate portions of the main frames 21 and front ends of the rear frames 24.

[0016] The pivot shaft 25 is an axial member extending in the vehicle width direction, and is coupled to the front end of the rear frame 24 or the lower end of the center frame 23. The front end of the swing arm 2B is connected to the pivot shaft 25. The swing arm 2B is an arm extending in the front-rear direction that connects the vehicle body frame 2 and the rear wheel 12. The swing arm 2B is capable of swinging up and down about the pivot shaft 25 by having its front end connected to the pivot shaft 25. The rear wheel 12 is journaled at the rear end of the swing arm 2B. That is, the swing arm 2B supports the rear wheel 12 so as to be capable of swinging up and down relative to the vehicle body frame 2.

[0017] A side cover 26 is attached to each of the left and right side surfaces of the vehicle body 1. The side cover 26 is an exterior part attached to the vehicle body frame 2 so as to cover mainly the area below the front of the seat 15 on the side surface of the vehicle body 1. Specifically, the side cover 26 is attached so as to cover a triangular area surrounded by the main frame 21, the center frame 23, and the rear frame 24 in a side view.

[0018] The engine 13 is, for example, a four-stroke internal combustion engine. The engine 13 is supported by the body frame 2 with a cylinder head and the like fixed between the front of the main frame 21 and the lower frame 22. The output rotation of the engine 13 is transmitted to the rear wheel 12 via a power transmission member such as a chain 131. In addition, the fuel tank 14 is supported by the body frame 2 at the upper front part of the body 1 above the engine 13.

[0019] A rear fender 4 is attached to a joint portion of the rear end of the main frame 21 and the rear frame 24, which are the rear end of the body frame 2. The rear fender 4 extends rearward from the rear end of the body frame 2. A seat 15 is attached to the rear of the fuel tank 14, above the rear of the main frame 21 and the rear fender 4. A rear flap 5 is attached to the rear of the rear fender 4. When attached to the rear of the rear fender 4, the rear flap 5 is disposed rearward of the joint portion of the rear end of the main frame 21 and the rear frame 24, which are the rear end of the body frame 2. In other words, the rear flap 5 is disposed rearward of the rear end of the body frame 2. The rear flap 5 is a member that covers the upper part of the rear wheel 12. The rear flap 5 is supported by the rear end of the body frame 2 via the rear fender 4.

[0020] [Details of electrical components and drive recorder] Next, the electrical components 18 and the drive recorder 6 mounted on the vehicle body 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 in addition to FIG.

[0021] <About electrical components> The electrical components 18 are electronic devices mounted on the vehicle body 1. In this embodiment, the electrical components 18 are electrical components that are required to be mounted when the vehicle is driven on public roads under the safety standards for road transport vehicles established based on the Road Transport Vehicle Act. Examples of such electrical components 18 include an instrument unit 181, a license lamp unit 182, a headlamp unit 183, and a tail lamp unit 184.

[0022] The instrument unit 181 is a unit including an instrument 1811 and an instrument housing 1812 that houses the instrument 1811. The instrument 1811 has two instruments, one for displaying the speed of the vehicle body 1 and the other for displaying the RPM of the engine 13. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the two instruments 1811 are arranged in front of the head pipe 211 located in the center of the vehicle width direction at the front end of the body frame 2, side by side in the vehicle width direction so as to be symmetrical with respect to the head pipe 211. Specifically, the two instruments 1811 are arranged in front of the head pipe 211 and side by side in the vehicle width direction so as to be located between the upper ends of a pair of left and right front forks 2A in the vehicle width direction. The instrument housing 1812 is a housing that houses the two instruments 1811 as a unit so that the display surfaces of the two instruments 1811 face rearward. The instrument housing 1812 is formed of a nonmetallic material, for example, synthetic resin.

[0023] The instrument unit 181 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3. Specifically, in the instrument unit 181, the rear surface facing forward of the instrument housing 1812 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 via the instrument rubber member 31 by a fastening member SC such as a screw member. The instrument rubber member 31 is a rubber member for suppressing vibration of the instrument unit 181, and is formed of an elastically deformable rubber material or the like. In this embodiment, the instrument unit 181 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 via two instrument rubber members 31. The two instrument rubber members 31 are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval from each other in a vehicle width central region including the vehicle width central position of the vehicle body 1, between the pair of left and right front forks 2A, in front of the head pipe 211.

[0024] The instrument bracket 3 is a fixed member to which an instrument unit 181, which is a type of electrical component 18, is fixed. The instrument bracket 3 is attached to the pair of left and right front forks 2A or the upper bracket 2AA so as to be located in front of the head pipe 211. That is, the instrument bracket 3 is supported by the head pipe 211, which is the front end of the body frame 2, via the pair of left and right front forks 2A or the upper bracket 2AA. As described above, the pair of left and right front forks 2A or the upper bracket 2AA to which the instrument bracket 3 is attached can rotate in response to the operation of the handlebars 16. Therefore, the instrument unit 181 fixed to the instrument bracket 3 can rotate in response to the rotation of the pair of left and right front forks 2A or the upper bracket 2AA.

[0025] An instrument cover 1813 is attached to the front side of the instrument housing 1812 in the instrument unit 181. The instrument cover 1813 is a cover member that covers the rear surface facing forward of the instrument housing 1812 and a part of the instrument bracket 3 from the front. Covering the instrument bracket 3 and the like with the instrument cover 1813 improves the aesthetic appearance of the periphery of the instrument unit 181. The instrument cover 1813 is made of a non-metallic material, such as synthetic resin.

[0026] License lamp unit 182 is a unit including license lamp 1821 and license lamp housing 1822. License lamp 1821 is a lamp for emitting light to a license plate disposed at the rear end of vehicle body 1. License lamp housing 1822 is a lamp housing that houses license lamp 1821. License lamp housing 1822 is formed from a nonmetallic material, such as synthetic resin.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the license lamp unit 182 is fixed to the rear flap 5. Specifically, in the license lamp unit 182, the license lamp housing 1822 is fixed to the rear end of the rear flap 5 via a flap rubber member 51 by a fastening member SC such as a screw member. The license lamp unit 182 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the rear flap 5 while being fixed to the rear flap 5. The flap rubber member 51 is a rubber member for suppressing vibration of the license lamp unit 182, and is made of an elastically deformable rubber material or the like. In this embodiment, the license lamp unit 182 is fixed to the rear end of the rear flap 5 via two flap rubber members 51. The two flap rubber members 51 are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval from each other at the rear end of the rear flap 5, sandwiching the vehicle width direction central position of the vehicle body 1.

[0028] The rear flap 5 is a fixed member to which the license lamp unit 182, which is one type of electrical component 18, is fixed. As described above, the rear flap 5, when attached to the rear portion of the rear fender 4, is disposed rearward of the joint portion between the rear end portions of the main frame 21 and the rear frame 24, which form the rear end portion of the body frame 2. The rear flap 5 is supported by the rear end portion of the body frame 2 via the rear fender 4. The rear flap 5 is formed of a non-metallic material, for example, a synthetic resin.

[0029] A flap cover 52 is attached to the upper side of the rear flap 5. The flap cover 52 is a cover member that covers the rear flap 5 from above in a state in which the license lamp unit 182 protrudes rearward from the rear end portion of the rear flap 5. The flap cover 52 is made of a non-metallic material, such as a synthetic resin.

[0030] 1, the headlamp unit 183 is a unit including a headlamp 1831 and a headlamp housing 1832. The headlamp 1831 is a lamp for emitting light forward of the vehicle body 1. The headlamp housing 1832 is a lamp housing that houses the headlamp 1831. The headlamp housing 1832 is formed from a nonmetallic material, such as a synthetic resin.

[0031] The headlamp unit 183 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 below the instrument unit 181. Specifically, in the headlamp unit 183, a headlamp housing 1832 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 via a rubber member. The headlamp unit 183 is disposed below the instrument unit 181 while being fixed to the instrument bracket 3.

[0032] As described above, the instrument bracket 3 is attached to the pair of left and right front forks 2A or the upper bracket 2AA so as to be located in front of the head pipe 211. Therefore, the headlamp unit 183 fixed to the instrument bracket 3 is rotatable in response to the rotation of the pair of left and right front forks 2A or the upper bracket 2AA, similar to the instrument unit 181.

[0033] 1, tail lamp unit 184 is a unit including a tail lamp 1841 and a tail lamp housing 1842. Tail lamp 1841 is a lamp for emitting light to the rear of vehicle body 1. Tail lamp housing 1842 is a lamp housing that houses tail lamp 1841. Tail lamp housing 1842 is formed from a nonmetallic material, such as synthetic resin.

[0034] The tail lamp unit 184 is fixed to the rear fender 4. Specifically, in the tail lamp unit 184, a tail lamp housing 1842 is fixed to the rear end portion of the rear fender 4 via a rubber member.

[0035] As described above, the rear fender 4 extends rearward from the joint between the rear end of the main frame 21 and the rear frame 24, which is the rear end of the body frame 2. The rear fender 4 is supported by the rear end of the body frame 2 with the tail lamp unit 184 fixed to the rear end.

[0036] <About Drive Recorders> The drive recorder 6 includes a recorder main body 61, a front camera unit 62, a rear camera unit 63, and a GPS antenna 64. The front camera unit 62 is a unit including a front camera 621, which is a camera that captures an image in front of the vehicle body 1 as a moving image. The rear camera unit 63 is a unit including a rear camera 631, which is a camera that captures an image in the rear of the vehicle body 1 as a moving image. The GPS antenna 64 is an antenna that receives a signal indicating position information transmitted from a GPS satellite. The recorder main body 61 is a device that stores shooting information including images captured by the front camera 621 and the rear camera 631. The recorder main body 61 is electrically connected to the front camera 621, the rear camera 631, and the GPS antenna 64 via a harness.

[0037] The location of the recorder body 61 is not particularly limited. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the recorder body 61 is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the side cover 26 attached to the vehicle body frame 2 so as to cover the side surface of the vehicle body 1. The recorder body 61 can store shooting information using a memory card, which is a removable storage medium such as an SD card. The recorder body 61 stores shooting information including images captured by the front camera 621 and the rear camera 631 in the memory card. The recorder body 61 also stores location information data input from the GPS antenna 64 in the memory card while linking it to the shooting information. The shooting information stored in the memory card can be read out when the memory card is removed from the recorder body 61.

[0038] The recorder body 61 is not limited to a mode in which the shooting information is stored in a removable memory card. For example, the recorder body 61 may have a built-in hard disk, which is a fixed storage medium. In this case, the recorder body 61 may be provided with a cable connector as an opening for reading the shooting information from the hard disk. This allows the shooting information to be read from the hard disk by inserting one end of a cable connected to an information device such as a smartphone or a personal computer into the cable connector.

[0039] The front camera unit 62 is a type of sensor unit. The front camera unit 62 is a unit including a front camera 621, which is a type of sensor for detecting objects around the vehicle body 1. As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the front camera unit 62 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 via the instrument rubber member 31 together with the instrument unit 181, which is a type of electrical component 18.

[0040] As described above, the instrument bracket 3 is supported by the head pipe 211 located at the center in the vehicle width direction at the front end of the body frame 2 via a pair of left and right front forks 2A or upper brackets 2AA. In addition, in the instrument unit 181, the rear surface facing forward of the instrument housing 1812 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 via the instrument rubber member 31. Therefore, the front camera unit 62 is disposed forward of the instrument unit 181 located in front of the head pipe 211 in a state where it is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 together with the instrument unit 181. This allows the front camera unit 62 to be efficiently fixed to the instrument bracket 3 to which the instrument unit 181 is fixed so that the front camera unit 62 is disposed at an appropriate position where the front camera 621 can photograph the front of the vehicle body 1. In this case, the front camera unit 62 can be fixed to the instrument bracket 3 to which the instrument unit 181, which is required to be equipped when traveling on public roads, is fixed. Moreover, by utilizing the instrument rubber member 31 used to fix the instrument unit 181 to the instrument bracket 3, it is possible to suppress vibration of the front camera unit 62 when the vehicle body 1 is traveling, etc.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 3, the front camera unit 62 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 together with the instrument unit 181 via two instrument rubber members 31. As described above, the two instrument rubber members 31 are arranged in the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval between each other in the vehicle width central region including the vehicle width central position of the vehicle body 1, in front of the head pipe 211, between the pair of left and right front forks 2A. With the front camera unit 62 fixed to the instrument bracket 3 via the two instrument rubber members 31, the front camera 621 is arranged in the vehicle width central region including the vehicle width central position of the vehicle body 1 in front of the instrument unit 181, and between the two instrument rubber members 31 in the vehicle width direction. In this way, the front camera 621 is arranged between the two instrument rubber members 31 in the vehicle width central region of the vehicle body 1, so that the vibration of the front camera 621 can be effectively suppressed.

[0042] As described above, the pair of left and right front forks 2A or the upper bracket 2AA to which the instrument bracket 3 is attached can rotate in response to the operation of the handlebar 16. Therefore, the front camera unit 62 fixed to the instrument bracket 3 together with the instrument unit 181 can rotate in response to the rotation of the pair of left and right front forks 2A or the upper bracket 2AA. When the front camera unit 62 rotates in response to the operation of the handlebar 16, the vibration of the front camera 621 may increase. In contrast, in a state in which the front camera unit 62 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 via the two instrument rubber members 31, the front camera 621 is disposed between the two instrument rubber members 31 in the vehicle width central region of the vehicle body 1. This prevents the structure for suppressing the vibration of the front camera 621 from becoming complicated, and the vibration generated in the front camera 621 can be easily maintained within a preset allowable vibration range.

[0043] In the front camera unit 62, the front camera 621 is supported by a front camera bracket 622. The front camera bracket 622 is a type of sensor bracket for supporting the front camera 621, which is a type of sensor. The front camera bracket 622 has a front camera support part 6221 that supports the front camera 621, and a fixing part 6222 that is fixed to the instrument bracket 3.

[0044] The front camera support part 6221 supports the front camera 621 in a position in which the lens part, which is the field of view, faces forward so that the front of the vehicle body 1 can be photographed. The front camera support part 6221 supports the front camera 621 via a pedestal 623. In this case, the front camera 621 is attached to the side surface of the pedestal 623 by a fastening member SC such as a screw member. The mounting position of the front camera 621 relative to the pedestal 623 can be adjusted around the axis of the fastening member SC extending in the vertical direction. The front camera 621 attached to the side surface of the pedestal 623 is supported by the front camera bracket 622 by attaching the pedestal 623 to the front camera support part 6221 by a fastening member SC such as a screw member. At this time, an insertion hole 622A through which the fastening member SC can be inserted in the vehicle width direction is formed in the front camera support part 6221, and a screw hole into which the screw part of the fastening member SC can be screwed is formed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction in the pedestal 623. The hole diameter of insertion hole 622A of front camera support part 6221 is set to be larger than the screw hole of base 623. Therefore, the mounting attitude of base 623 to front camera support part 6221 is adjustable around the axis of fastening member SC extending in the vehicle width direction.

[0045] In the front camera 621 supported by the front camera support part 6221 via the pedestal 623, the mounting attitude of the front camera 621 with respect to the pedestal 623 can be adjusted around an axis extending in the vertical direction, and the mounting attitude of the pedestal 623 with respect to the front camera support part 6221 can be adjusted around an axis extending in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the direction in which the lens part of the front camera 621 faces can be adjusted around an axis extending in the vertical direction, and can also be adjusted around an axis extending in the vehicle width direction.

[0046] The fixing portion 6222 of the front camera bracket 622 is fastened to the instrument bracket 3 via the instrument rubber member 31 by the fastening member SC together with the instrument unit 181. The front camera bracket 622 supporting the front camera 621 and the instrument unit 181 can be fixed to the instrument bracket 3 by fastening them together via the instrument rubber member 31 by the fastening member SC.

[0047] 2, the front camera unit 62 is covered by an instrument cover 1813 while being fixed to the instrument bracket 3 together with the instrument unit 181. The front camera unit 62 can be covered by the instrument cover 1813, which covers the front-facing rear surface of the instrument housing 1812 in the instrument unit 181 and a part of the instrument bracket 3 from the front. This improves the aesthetic appearance of the front part of the vehicle body 1, and the front camera unit 62 can be protected by the instrument cover 1813.

[0048] The instrument cover 1813 has a cover opening 181A that allows exposure of at least the lens portion of the front camera 621 in the front camera unit 62 fixed to the instrument bracket 3. That is, the front camera unit 62 is covered by the instrument cover 1813 so that the lens portion of the front camera 621 is exposed through the cover opening 181A. This allows the front camera 621 to capture an image of the area in front of the vehicle body 1 with the front camera unit 62 covered by the instrument cover 1813.

[0049] Further, the instrument cover 1813 has a protruding portion protruding forward at least on one side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the opening forming portion where the cover opening 181A is formed. In this embodiment, the instrument cover 1813 has a pair of protruding portions protruding forward on both sides in the vehicle width direction with respect to the opening forming portion where the cover opening 181A is formed. This allows the exposed portion of the front camera 621 exposed from the cover opening 181A to be hidden by the protruding portion of the instrument cover 1813 in a side view of the vehicle body 1. This prevents the exposed portion of the front camera 621 exposed from the cover opening 181A from being conspicuous.

[0050] 2, the front camera 621 is connected to a front camera harness 624 that is electrically connected to a main body harness 611 that is connected to the recorder main body 61. A camera connector 6241 provided at one end of the front camera harness 624 is coupled to a main body connector 611 provided at one end of the main body harness 611, thereby electrically connecting the front camera harness 624 and the main body harness 611. The camera connector 6241 and the main body connector 6111 are accommodated inside a headlamp housing 1832 of the headlamp unit 183 located below the instrument unit 181. This makes it easier to ensure a space for arranging the front camera unit 62 inside the instrument cover 1813, compared to a case in which the camera connector 6241 and the main body connector 6111 are accommodated inside the instrument cover 1813.

[0051] Next, the rear camera unit 63 will be described. The rear camera unit 63 is a type of sensor unit. The rear camera unit 63 is a unit including a rear camera 631, which is a type of sensor for detecting objects around the vehicle body 1. As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the rear camera unit 63 is fixed to the rear flap 5 via a flap rubber member 51 together with a license lamp unit 182, which is a type of electrical component 18.

[0052] As described above, the rear flap 5 is supported by the rear end of the body frame 2 via the rear fender 4, and in this state, it is disposed rearward of the rear end of the body frame 2. In addition, in the license lamp unit 182, the license lamp housing 1822 is fixed to the rear end of the rear flap 5 via the flap rubber member 51. The license lamp unit 182 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the rear flap 5 while being fixed to the rear flap 5. The rear camera unit 63 is disposed forward and above the license lamp unit 182, rearward of the rear end of the body frame 2, while being fixed to the rear flap 5 together with the license lamp unit 182. This allows the rear camera unit 63 to be efficiently fixed to the rear flap 5 to which the license lamp unit 182 is fixed, so that the rear camera unit 63 is disposed at an appropriate position where the rear of the vehicle body 1 can be photographed by the rear camera 631. In this case, the rear camera unit 63 can be fixed to the rear flap 5 to which the license lamp unit 182, which is required to be installed when driving on a public road, is fixed. Moreover, by utilizing the flap rubber member 51 used to fix the license lamp unit 182 to the rear flap 5, it is possible to suppress vibration of the rear camera unit 63 when the vehicle body 1 is traveling, etc.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 5, the rear camera unit 63 is fixed to the rear flap 5 together with the license lamp unit 182 via two flap rubber members 51. As described above, the two flap rubber members 51 are arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval at the rear end of the rear flap 5, sandwiching the vehicle width direction central position of the vehicle body 1. With the rear camera unit 63 fixed to the rear flap 5 via the two flap rubber members 51, the rear camera 631 is located in front of and above the license lamp unit 182, at the vehicle width direction central position of the vehicle body 1, and is located between the two flap rubber members 51 in the vehicle width direction. In this way, the rear camera 631 is arranged between the two flap rubber members 51 at the vehicle width direction central position of the vehicle body 1, so that vibration of the rear camera 631 can be effectively suppressed.

[0054] As described above, the rear camera unit 63 is fixed to the rear flap 5 together with the license lamp unit 182 and is disposed behind the rear end of the body frame 2. In this case, the vibration of the rear camera 631 may be greater than when the rear camera unit 63 is disposed at the rear end of the body frame 2. In contrast, when the rear camera unit 63 is fixed to the rear flap 5 via the two flap rubber members 51, the rear camera 631 is disposed between the two flap rubber members 51 at the center position in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body 1. This prevents the structure for suppressing the vibration of the rear camera 631 from becoming complicated, and makes it possible to easily maintain the vibration generated in the rear camera 631 within a preset allowable vibration range.

[0055] In the rear camera unit 63, the rear camera 631 is supported by a rear camera bracket 632. The rear camera bracket 632 is a type of sensor bracket for supporting the rear camera 631, which is a type of sensor. The rear camera bracket 632 has a rear camera support part 6321 that supports the rear camera 631 and a fixing part 6322 that is fixed to the rear flap 5.

[0056] The rear camera support part 6321 supports the rear camera 631 in a position in which the lens part, which is the field of view, faces backward so that the rear of the vehicle body 1 can be photographed. The rear camera support part 6321 supports the rear camera 631 via a pedestal 633. In this case, the rear camera 631 is attached to the upper surface of the pedestal 633 by a fastening member SC such as a screw member. The mounting position of the rear camera 631 relative to the pedestal 633 can be adjusted around the axis of the fastening member SC extending in the vehicle width direction. The rear camera 631 attached to the upper surface of the pedestal 633 is supported by the rear camera bracket 632 by attaching the pedestal 633 to the rear camera support part 6321 by a fastening member SC such as a screw member. At this time, an insertion hole 632A through which the fastening member SC can be inserted in the vertical direction is formed in the rear camera support part 6321, and a screw hole into which the screw part of the fastening member SC can be screwed is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction in the pedestal 633. The diameter of the insertion hole 632A of the rear camera support part 6321 is set to be larger than the screw hole of the base 633. Therefore, the mounting attitude of the base 633 to the rear camera support part 6321 can be adjusted around the axis of the fastening member SC extending in the vertical direction.

[0057] In the rear camera 631 supported by the rear camera support part 6321 via the pedestal 633, the mounting attitude of the rear camera 631 relative to the pedestal 6233 can be adjusted around an axis extending in the vehicle width direction, and the mounting attitude of the pedestal 633 relative to the rear camera support part 6321 can be adjusted around an axis extending in the vertical direction. Therefore, the direction in which the lens part of the rear camera 631 faces can be adjusted around the axis extending in the vehicle width direction, and can also be adjusted around the axis extending in the vertical direction.

[0058] The fixing portion 6322 of the rear camera bracket 632 is fastened to the rear flap 5 via the flap rubber member 51, and is fastened together with the license lamp unit 182 by the fastening member SC. The rear camera bracket 632 supporting the rear camera 631 and the license lamp unit 182 can be fixed to the rear flap 5 by fastening them together with the fastening member SC via the flap rubber member 51.

[0059] 4, the rear camera unit 63 is fixed to the rear flap 5 together with the license lamp unit 182 and is covered by the flap cover 52. The rear camera unit 63 can be covered by using the flap cover 52 that covers the rear flap 5 from above. This improves the aesthetic appearance of the rear part of the vehicle body 1, and the flap cover 52 can protect the rear camera unit 63.

[0060] The flap cover 52 has a cover opening 52A that allows at least a lens portion of the rear camera 631 in the rear camera unit 63 fixed to the rear flap 5 to be exposed. That is, the rear camera unit 63 is covered by the flap cover 52 so that the lens portion of the rear camera 631 is exposed through the cover opening 52A. This allows the rear camera 631 to capture an image of the rear of the vehicle body 1 with the rear camera unit 63 covered by the flap cover 52.

[0061] 4 and 5, a rear camera harness 634 is connected to the rear camera 631, and is electrically connected to a main body harness connected to the recorder main body 61. The rear camera harness 634 is covered from above by the flap cover 52 while being routed through the rear flap 5.

[0062] The rear camera bracket 632 for supporting the rear camera 631 may have an antenna support part 6323 for supporting the GPS antenna 64 in addition to the rear camera support part 6321 and the fixing part 6322. In this case, the GPS antenna 64 can be arranged on the rear camera bracket 632 for supporting the rear camera 631. The GPS antenna 64 is arranged on the rear flap 5 and covered from above by the flap cover 52 while being supported by the antenna support part 6323. That is, when the GPS antenna 64 is supported by the antenna support part 6323, the rear flap 5 and the flap cover 52 are present around the GPS antenna 64. As described above, the rear flap 5 and the flap cover 52 are formed of a nonmetallic material, for example, a synthetic resin. For this reason, the GPS antenna 64 is less susceptible to radio interference and can receive a signal indicating location information transmitted from a GPS satellite.

[0063] [Variations] In the above embodiment, an example in which the present disclosure is applied to a naked type motorcycle has been described, but the present disclosure is also applicable to a type of motorcycle provided with a cowl that covers the outside of the body frame 2. However, the present disclosure is particularly effective in naked type motorcycles.

[0064] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the present disclosure is applied to a motorcycle, which is a type of saddle-ride type vehicle, but the present disclosure can also be applied to other saddle-ride type vehicles, such as three-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled buggies.

[0065] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the engine 13 is provided as the drive source for the vehicle body 1, but the drive source may be an electric motor. Also, a hybrid structure combining two or more different types of drive sources, such as a combination of an engine and an electric motor, may be used.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the front camera unit 62 is fixed to the instrument bracket 3 together with the instrument unit 181, and the rear camera unit 63 is fixed to the rear flap 5 together with the license lamp unit 182, but the fixing structure of the front camera unit 62 and the rear camera unit 63 is not limited to this. The front camera unit 62 may be fixed to the instrument bracket 3 together with the head lamp unit 183. Also, the rear camera unit 63 may be fixed to the rear fender 4 together with the tail lamp unit 184.

[0067] In the above embodiment, the front camera unit 62 and the rear camera unit 63 are included in the drive recorder 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. The photographing information by the front camera 621 of the front camera unit 62 and the photographing information by the rear camera 631 of the rear camera unit 63 may be used to control the traveling of the vehicle body 1. That is, the traveling control of the vehicle body 1 may be performed based on the photographing information of the front camera 621 and the rear camera 631. Examples of the traveling control of the vehicle body 1 include adjustment control of the distance between vehicles, switching control between high beams and low beams in the headlamps 1831, and display control of overtaking vehicles.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the sensor unit is the front camera unit 62 and the rear camera unit 63, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. The sensor unit may be a unit including a sensor for detecting objects around the vehicle body 1. The sensor unit may be a camera unit including a camera, which is a type of sensor, a radar unit, a sonar unit, an antenna unit, or the like. The radar unit is a unit including a radar as a sensor that detects the direction in which an object exists and the distance to the object by transmitting electromagnetic waves and acquiring the reflected waves reflected by the object. The sonar unit is a unit including a sonar as a sensor that detects the distance to the object by transmitting ultrasonic waves and acquiring the reflected waves reflected by the object. The antenna unit is a unit including a communication antenna as a sensor, such as an ETC antenna used in an electronic toll collection system (ETC) that automatically pays tolls for toll roads.

[0069] [summary] The above-described embodiment and modified examples can be summarized as follows.

[0070] A saddle-type vehicle according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a body frame, a fixed member supported by the body frame and to which electrical components are fixed, and a sensor unit including a sensor for detecting objects around the vehicle body, and fixed to the fixed member together with the electrical components via a rubber member.

[0071] In this embodiment, the sensor unit is fixed to a fixed member supported by the vehicle body frame together with the electrical components via the rubber member. This allows the sensor unit to be efficiently fixed to the fixed member to which the electrical components are fixed without the need for a new fixing structure for fixing the sensor unit to an appropriate position relative to the vehicle body frame. Furthermore, the rubber member used to fix the electrical components to the fixed member can be used to suppress vibration of the sensor unit when the vehicle is traveling, etc.

[0072] In the above-mentioned saddle-type vehicle, the electrical components are electrical components that are required to be installed when the vehicle is driven on public roads.

[0073] Among the electrical components equipped in a saddle-type vehicle, there are electrical components that are required to be equipped when traveling on public roads under the Road Transport Vehicle Law. The sensor unit can be fixed to a fixed member to which such mandatory electrical components are fixed.

[0074] In the above-mentioned saddle-type vehicle, the sensor unit may include a sensor bracket having the sensor, a sensor support portion that supports the sensor, and a fixing portion that is fastened to the fixed member by a fastening member via the rubber member.

[0075] In this aspect, the sensor bracket supporting the sensor and the electrical component can be fixed to the fixed member by fastening them together with the fastening member.

[0076] The saddle riding type vehicle may further include a cover member that covers the fixed member. In this case, the sensor unit may be covered by the cover member in a state where the sensor unit is fixed to the fixed member.

[0077] In this aspect, the sensor unit can be covered using the cover member that covers the fixed member, which improves the appearance of the vehicle and also protects the sensor unit with the cover member.

[0078] In the above-mentioned saddle-type vehicle, the electrical component may be an instrument unit including an instrument and an instrument housing that houses the instrument. In this case, the fixed member is an instrument bracket that is supported by a front end of the body frame and to which the instrument unit is fixed, and the cover member is an instrument cover that covers a rear surface facing forward of the instrument housing and a part of the instrument bracket from the front. The sensor unit is covered by the instrument cover in a state where it is fixed to the instrument bracket together with the instrument unit.

[0079] In this embodiment, the sensor unit can be fixed together with the instrument unit to the instrument bracket supported on the front end of the body frame. This allows the sensor unit to be efficiently fixed to the instrument bracket to which the instrument unit is fixed. Also, the sensor unit can be covered by using an instrument cover that covers the front-facing rear surface of the instrument housing of the instrument unit and a part of the instrument bracket from the front.

[0080] In the above saddle-type vehicle, the electrical component may be a lamp unit including a license lamp and a lamp housing that houses the license lamp. In this case, the fixed member is a rear flap that is supported on a rear end of the body frame and to which the lamp unit is fixed, and the cover member is a flap cover that covers the rear flap from above. The sensor unit is covered by the flap cover in a state where it is fixed to the rear flap together with the lamp unit.

[0081] In this embodiment, the sensor unit can be fixed together with the lamp unit to the rear flap supported on the rear end of the body frame. This allows the sensor unit to be efficiently fixed to the rear flap to which the lamp unit is fixed. Also, the sensor unit can be covered by using a flap cover that covers the rear flap from above.

[0082] The saddle-type vehicle may further include an antenna for a communication device. In this case, the sensor bracket further includes an antenna support portion for supporting the antenna.

[0083] In this embodiment, an antenna for a communication device can be disposed on the sensor bracket for supporting the sensor. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 1. Vehicle body 18 Electrical components 181 Instrument Unit 1811 Instruments 1812 Instrument case 1813 Instrument cover (cover material) 182 License lamp unit (lamp unit) 1821 License Lamp 1822 License Lamp Housing (Lamp Housing) 2 Body frame 3 Instrument bracket (fixed part) 31 Instrument rubber parts (rubber parts) 5 Rear flap (fixed part) 51 Flap rubber member (rubber member) 52 Flap cover (cover part) 6. Drive recorder 62 Front camera unit (sensor unit) 621 Front camera (sensor) 622 Front camera bracket (sensor bracket) 63 Rear camera unit (sensor unit) 631 Rear camera (sensor) 632 Rear camera bracket (sensor bracket) 64 GPS antenna

Claims

1. The vehicle frame, a fixed member supported by the vehicle body frame and to which an electrical component is fixed; A saddle-type vehicle comprising: a sensor unit including a sensor for detecting objects around the vehicle body, the sensor unit being fixed to the fixed member together with the electrical component via a rubber member.

2. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1, The electric components are electric components that are required to be equipped on a saddle-type vehicle when it is driven on public roads.

3. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1, The sensor unit includes: The sensor; A saddle-type vehicle including a sensor bracket having a sensor support portion that supports the sensor, and a fixing portion that is fastened to the fixed member by a fastening member via the rubber member.

4. The saddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A cover member for covering the fixed member is further provided, The sensor unit is fixed to the fixed member and covered by the cover member.

5. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 4, the electrical component is an instrument unit including an instrument and an instrument housing that houses the instrument, the fixed member is an instrument bracket that is supported by a front end portion of the vehicle body frame and to which the instrument unit is fixed, the cover member is an instrument cover that covers a rear surface of the instrument housing facing forward and a portion of the instrument bracket from the front, The sensor unit is fixed to the instrument bracket together with the instrument unit and is covered by the instrument cover.

6. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 4, the electrical component is a lamp unit including a license lamp and a lamp housing that houses the license lamp, the fixed member is a rear flap that is supported by a rear end portion of the vehicle body frame and to which the lamp unit is fixed, the cover member is a flap cover that covers the rear flap from above, The sensor unit, together with the lamp unit, is fixed to the rear flap and is covered by the flap cover.

7. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 3, Further comprising an antenna for a communication device; The sensor bracket further includes an antenna support portion that supports the antenna.

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