Saddle-type vehicle

Abstract

To secure an arrangement space for a device body such as a recorder body by reducing changes in a vehicle body structure.SOLUTION: A saddle-type vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame 2 including a head pipe portion 211 supporting a front fork 2A such that the front fork is rotatable; a side cowl 31 covering the head pipe portion 211 from the side; a front camera 53; and a recorder body 51 capable of storing image information captured by the front camera 53. The recorder body 51 is disposed on the outer side of a rotation region of the front fork 2A in the vehicle width direction and on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a drive recorder mounted on a motorcycle. The drive recorder includes a recorder body that records images captured by a camera on a recording medium. The recorder body is disposed below the seat. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-087913 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In order to place the recorder body under the seat as in Patent Document 1, the storage space under the seat is reduced in order to secure the space for the recorder body. In some cases, it may be necessary to change the location of the parts under the seat.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a saddle-type vehicle that can ensure space for arranging a device main body, such as a recorder main body, while minimizing changes to the vehicle body structure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A saddle-type vehicle according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a body frame having a head pipe portion that rotatably supports a front fork, a side cowl that covers the head pipe portion from a side, a camera, and a recorder body that is capable of storing shooting information captured by the camera and is positioned outboard of the rotation area of ​​the front fork and inboard of the side cowl in the vehicle width direction. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the saddle-type vehicle of the present disclosure, it is possible to ensure a space for arranging a device main body, such as a recorder main body, while minimizing changes to the vehicle body structure. [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 a plan view of the front part of the motorcycle as viewed from above. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a side view of the front part of the motorcycle with the side cowl removed. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the front part of the motorcycle. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a location at the front of the motorcycle where a recorder body is disposed. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of a recorder body mounted on a motorcycle. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of a camera mounted on a motorcycle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] [Motorcycle body structure] FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as viewed from the left side. The motorcycle 1 is an example of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The motorcycle 1 includes a body frame 2, a front wheel 11 and a rear wheel 12, an engine as a drive source, a fuel tank 14, a seat 15, and a handlebar 16. The body frame 2 extends in a front-rear direction indicating the forward and backward directions of the motorcycle 1, and has a predetermined vehicle width in the left-right direction as seen by a rider who drives the motorcycle 1. In other words, the vehicle width direction of the body frame 2 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 motorcycle 1. The engine is a drive source that generates a drive force that rotates the rear wheel 12, which is a drive wheel, in other words, a drive force that drives the motorcycle 1. The fuel tank 14 is a tank that stores fuel to be supplied to the engine. The rider sits on the seat 15 when riding. The handlebar 16 is a steering wheel that the driver grasps when steering the front wheels 11 .

[0010] Fig. 2 is a plan view of the front part of motorcycle 1 seen from above, Fig. 3 is a side view without the side cowl, Fig. 4 is a perspective view, and Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the location where the recorder main body is disposed. As shown in Figs. 2 to 5, motorcycle 1 is equipped with a drive recorder. The drive recorder is a device that records images captured around motorcycle 1. The drive recorder includes recorder main body 51 and camera 53. Details of the drive recorder will be described later.

[0011] The motorcycle 1 includes a body frame 2. The body frame 2 is a frame structure that forms the skeleton of the motorcycle 1. The body frame 2 has a main frame portion 21, a rear frame portion 24, and an arm support portion 25. In this embodiment, the body frame 2 has the main frame portion 21, the rear frame portion 24, and the arm support portion 25 joined together.

[0012] 2, the main frame portion 21 has a head pipe portion 211 at its front end and extends rearward from the head pipe portion 211. The head pipe portion 211 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction, and the steering shaft 22 is inserted through a bearing. The head pipe portion 211 supports the steering shaft 22 rotatably around its axis.

[0013] The motorcycle 1 includes a front fork 2A and a handlebar 16. A steering shaft 22 is connected to the front fork 2A via an upper bracket 2AA and a lower bracket 2AB. The front fork 2A rotates about the axis of the steering shaft 22 as the steering shaft 22 rotates. Therefore, the head pipe portion 211 rotatably supports the front fork 2A.

[0014] The front forks 2A connect the handlebars 16 and the front wheel 11. 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 pair of left and right front forks 2A are connected by an upper bracket 2AA above a head pipe portion 211. The pair of left and right front forks 2A are also connected by an under bracket 2AB below the head pipe portion 211.

[0015] The handlebars 16 are attached above the pair of left and right front forks 2A via upper brackets 2AA. In response to operation of the handlebars 16, the pair of left and right front forks 2A rotate around a steering shaft 22. In response to such rotation of the pair of left and right front forks 2A, it is possible to steer the front wheel 11 attached to the lower end of the front fork 2A.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, a support frame 23 is attached to the front of the head pipe portion 211. The support frame 23 is fixed to the head pipe portion 211 regardless of the rotation of the pair of left and right front forks 2A. The support frame 23 is a frame that supports side mirrors, a meter device, a windscreen, etc. in front of the head pipe portion 211. The side mirrors are supported by the support frame 23 so as to be disposed on the left and right sides of the head pipe portion 211 in front of the head pipe portion 211. The meter device is supported by the support frame 23 so as to be disposed in front of the head pipe portion 211. The meter device is an electrical component in front of the head pipe portion 211, and is a device that displays information such as the speed of the motorcycle 1, the engine RPM, and the remaining amount of fuel. The windscreen is supported by the support frame 23 so as to be disposed in front of the handlebars 16.

[0017] The rear frame portion 24 is located behind the main frame portion 21. The rear frame portion 24 extends rearward from the rear of the main frame portion 21. An arm support portion 25 is formed in the vehicle body frame 2 so as to extend downward from the rear of the main frame portion 21. The arm support portion 25 supports the front end portion of the swing arm 2B. The swing arm 2B is an arm that extends in the front-rear direction and connects the arm support portion 25 and the rear wheel 12. With its front end portion supported by the arm support portion 25, the swing arm 2B can swing up and down around the support portion. The rear wheel 12 is journaled at the rear end portion of the swing arm 2B.

[0018] In this embodiment, the engine is located below the fuel tank 14 and between the front and rear wheels 11, 12. An engine control unit 132 is disposed below the seat 15. The engine control unit 132 is an electrical component located behind the head pipe portion 211. The engine control unit 132 is a unit including electronic devices such as a processor and memory, as well as a power supply circuit, and is a device that controls the engine. Operation of the engine based on the control of the engine control unit 132 drives the rear wheel 12 via a power transmission member such as a chain.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 1, a side stand 133 is attached to the lower left side of the body frame 2. The side stand 133 is a stand that is used when parking the motorcycle 1. The side stand 133 is movable between a use state in which it extends downward from the lower left side of the motorcycle 1, and a stored state in which it flips up rearward from the use state. When moved to the use state, the side stand 133 supports the motorcycle 1 in an inclined state tilted to the left.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, the main frame portion 21 of the body frame 2 has a bilaterally symmetrical structure with the head pipe portion 211 at the center. That is, the main frame portion 21 has a pair of left and right frame portions extending rearward from the head pipe portion 211. The pair of left and right frame portions are formed with widened portions 213 that widen rearward from the head pipe portion 211 to the outside in the vehicle width direction. The outer portions of the pair of left and right widened portions 213 in the vehicle width direction are the portions of the main frame portion 21 that are located most outward in the vehicle width direction. In the main frame portion 21, the region between the head pipe portion 211 and the widened portions 213 may extend in a curved manner or may extend linearly.

[0021] The motorcycle 1 includes a cowl. The cowl is a member that forms the outer shell of the motorcycle 1 by covering the body frame 2 and the support frame 23 from the outside. The cowl is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The cowl mainly has the function of reducing air resistance when the motorcycle 1 is traveling and the function of protecting the rider from wind pressure. The cowl includes a front cowl 30 and a side cowl 31.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 1, the front cowl 30 is a cowl that mainly forms the outer shell of the front part of the vehicle body. The front cowl 30 covers the head pipe part 211 of the main frame part 21 and the support frame 23 in front of the head pipe part 211 from the front. The front cowl 30 is fixed to the support frame 23. The front cowl 30 covers the front of the meter device with the side mirrors and the windscreen exposed to the outside. In other words, the side mirrors and the windscreen are supported by the support frame 23 so as to be located on the outside of the front cowl 30. On the other hand, the meter device is supported by the support frame 23 so as to be located on the inside rear of the front cowl 30.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 2, the side cowls 31 are cowls that form the outer periphery of the left and right sides of the vehicle body. The left side cowl 31 forms the outer periphery of the left side of the motorcycle 1, and the right side cowl 31 forms the outer periphery of the right side of the motorcycle 1. The pair of left and right side cowls 31 cover the head pipe portion 211 from the sides and also cover the pair of left and right widened portions 213 from the sides. The pair of left and right side cowls 31 cover the head pipe portion 211 and the pair of left and right widened portions 213 from the sides, thereby covering the outer sides in the vehicle width direction of the rotation regions 2A1 of the pair of left and right front forks 2A that are rotatably supported by the head pipe portion 211.

[0024] In this embodiment, the cowl further includes an upper cowl 32. The upper cowl 32 is a cowl that connects between the front cowl 30 and the fuel tank 14 and covers the upper surface. The upper cowl 32 is connected to upper end portions of the pair of left and right side cowls 31 and extends from the side cowls 31 inward in the vehicle width direction. The upper cowl 32 has a surface that intersects in the up-down direction. The upper cowl 32 is disposed outward in the vehicle width direction from the pivot area 2A1 of the pair of left and right front forks 2A. In other words, the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of the upper cowl 32 is disposed outward from the pivot area 2A1 of the front fork 2A.

[0025] The top cowl 32 functions as a part for hiding an item 91 (see FIG. 3) stored inside the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction from the rider seated in the seat 15. Examples of the item 91 include a harness and a regulator. The top cowl 32 may be formed integrally with a meter visor of a meter device supported by the support frame 23 in front of the head pipe portion 211.

[0026] In this embodiment, motorcycle 1 is provided with a traveling wind passage that guides traveling wind to an intake passage of the engine. Motorcycle 1 has cowl opening 3111 formed in the cowl, and a traveling wind passage that guides traveling wind from cowl opening 3111 to the engine. The traveling wind passage is configured to include an intra-cowl passage formed on the inside of the cowl in the vehicle width direction, an intra-frame passage formed in body frame 2, and an intake passage formed from the intra-frame passage to the engine.

[0027] The cowl passage is a passage that passes through the outer side of the front fork 2A in the vehicle width direction and guides the traveling wind to the wind guide opening 2131 formed in the widened portion 213 of the body frame 2. The cowl passage is formed in an area below the upper cowl 32 and on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a guide wall 33 is formed below the upper cowl 32 and on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction. The guide wall 33 is a wall that extends in the front-rear direction and in the up-down direction, and is formed as a wall for guiding the traveling wind flowing in the front-rear direction rearward on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the traveling wind that flows into the inside of the cowl through the cowl opening 3111 is guided by the side cowl 31 and the guide wall 33 to flow rearward and is guided to the wind guide opening 2131 formed in the widened portion 213.

[0028] The frame interior passage is formed with the above-mentioned air guide opening 2131 and air guide outlet 2132. The air guide outlet 2132 is formed rearward of the head pipe portion 211. The wind flowing into the body frame 2 through the air guide opening 2131 passes through the air guide outlet 2132 and flows out to the outside of the body frame 2. The wind passing through the air guide outlet 2132 is led to an intake passage connected to the engine. The intake passage includes an air cleaner and a throttle body.

[0029] [Drive recorder details] Next, the drive recorder mounted on the motorcycle 1 will be described in detail with reference to Figures 6 and 7 in addition to Figures 1 to 5. The drive recorder includes a recorder main body 51 and a camera 53.

[0030] The recorder body 51 is a device that stores shooting information including images captured by the camera 53. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the recorder body 51 is a box-shaped member that holds the memory card 52 inside so as to be freely attached and detached, and has a slot 511 for inserting and detaching the memory card 52 on one side. The recorder body 51 is formed in a plate-like rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a longitudinal direction, a short side direction, and a thickness direction. The recorder body 51 is disposed so that the thickness direction faces the up-down direction and the longitudinal direction follows the front-rear direction. The recorder body 51 is an example of a plate-like electrical component that is configured in a plate shape including an electronic board having a calculation circuit, a power supply circuit, an input interface that acquires information from the camera 53, an output interface that stores information in a memory, a memory that stores a recorder program, and the like.

[0031] The memory card 52 is a removable storage medium such as an SD card, and can be attached to the inside of the recorder body 51 or removed from the recorder body 51 through the slot 511. The recorder body 51 is capable of storing shooting information using the memory card 52. The slot 511 is an opening that is accessed when attaching or removing the memory card 52, and is disposed toward the rear of the recorder body 51. The recorder body 51 is disposed so that the slot 511 faces the inside in the vehicle width direction. The shooting information stored in the memory card 52 is read out with the memory card 52 removed from the recorder body 51.

[0032] Recorder main body 51 stores shooting information including images shot by camera 53 in memory card 52. Recorder main body 51 may also store location information data input from a GPS antenna in memory card 52 while linking the data to the shooting information.

[0033] 2, the recorder body 51 is disposed on the outer side of the pivot region 2A1 of the front fork 2A in the vehicle width direction and on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction. In other words, the motorcycle 1 has a body structure that can ensure a space for arranging the recorder body 51 between the front fork 2A and the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction. This makes it possible to ensure a space for arranging the recorder body 51 without changing the structure of the motorcycle 1.

[0034] Furthermore, when the recorder body 51 is disposed between the front fork 2A and the side cowl 31, the slot 511 faces inward in the vehicle width direction and faces the rotation area 2A1 of the front fork 2A. This makes it easier to insert and remove the memory card 52 into and from the recorder body 51 through the slot 511.

[0035] The recorder body 51 is disposed in a position below and close to the handlebars 16 when the vehicle is traveling straight. In this case, the front fork 2A can be moved away from the recorder body 51 when the direction of the front wheel 11 is changed by the handlebars 16, making it easy to access the recorder body 51.

[0036] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the recorder body 51 is disposed below the upper cowl 32. Specifically, the recorder body 51 is disposed directly below the upper cowl 32. In this case, the recorder body 51 is disposed between the upper cowl 32 and the contents 91 in the up-down direction. By disposing the recorder body 51 directly below the upper cowl 32, the recorder body 51 can be protected by the side cowl 31 and the upper cowl 32. That is, the recorder body 51 is covered from the side by the side cowl 31, and the recorder body 51 is covered from above by the upper cowl 32. While the recorder body 51 is accessible inside the side cowl 31, the recorder body 51 can be covered by the cowls 31 and 32 so as not to be visible from the outside of the vehicle body. This makes it possible to prevent the recorder body 51 from coming into contact with flying objects or rainwater during driving.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 6, the upper cowl 32 may have a folded-back portion 321. The folded-back portion 321 extends downward from an inner end of the upper cowl 32 in the vehicle width direction. In this case, the inner end of the recorder body 51 in the vehicle width direction is located outside the folded-back portion 321 in the vehicle width direction. The recorder body 51 is disposed inside the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction and outside the folded-back portion 321 below the upper cowl 32. In this case, the recorder body 51 is covered from the sides and above by the cowls 31 and 32, and a part of the part of the recorder body 51 exposed to the inner side in the vehicle width direction is covered by the folded-back portion 321. This makes it possible to more appropriately prevent the recorder body 51 from coming into contact with flying objects or rainwater during driving.

[0038] In this embodiment, the recorder body 51 is disposed in an upper region above the vertical center of the motorcycle 1, directly below the top cowl 32, in the space on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction. This makes it easier to ensure access to the recorder body 51, compared to a case in which the recorder body 51 is disposed in a lower region in the space on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction.

[0039] 3, the recorder body 51 is disposed immediately below the upper cowl 32 and above the guide wall 33. This makes it possible to prevent interference between the recorder body 51 and the guide wall 33. The recorder body 51 is disposed below the upper end of the head pipe portion 211 and above the lower end of the head pipe portion 211.

[0040] 5, an output surface of the recorder harness 512 is formed on the side opposite to the surface of the recorder body 51 on which the slots 511 are formed. The recorder harness 512 includes a harness that electrically connects the recorder body 51 and the camera 53, and a harness that electrically connects the recorder body 51 and the GPS antenna. The output surface of the recorder harness 512 in the recorder body 51 faces outward in the vehicle width direction so as to face the side cowl 31. In this case, the recorder harness 512 is hidden behind the recorder body 51, which makes it easy to prevent deterioration in aesthetic appearance.

[0041] The recorder body 51 is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the left side cowl 31 on the side to which the side stand 133 is attached, out of the pair of left and right side cowls 31. In other words, the recorder body 51 is disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the rotation area 2A1 of the left front fork 2A of the pair of left and right front forks 2A, and on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the left side cowl 31. In this case, when the motorcycle 1 is parked using the side stand 133 that is tilted in the vehicle width direction, the slot 511 of the recorder body 51 faces inward in the vehicle width direction and diagonally upward, improving access to the slot 511 of the recorder body 51.

[0042] 4, the main harness 4 is routed so as to pass through the inside in the vehicle width direction of one of the pair of left and right side cowls 31. The main harness 4 is a cable that bundles together at least a harness connected to a meter device, which is an electrical component located in front of the head pipe portion 211, and a harness connected to the engine control unit 132, which is an electrical component located behind the head pipe portion 211.

[0043] The recorder main body 51 is disposed on the inside in the vehicle width direction of the left side cowl 31, through which the main harness 4 passes, of the pair of left and right side cowls 31. In this case, the recorder harness 512 connected to the recorder main body 51 can be easily bundled with the main harness 4 by the bundling member 41 or the like.

[0044] 2, at least a part of the recorder body 51 is disposed forward of one of the left widening portion 213 of the pair of right and left widening portions 213, and inward of the outer end of the widening portion 213 in the vehicle width direction. In this case, in the region between the portion of the body frame 2 from the head pipe portion 211 to the left widening portion 213 and the left side cowl 31, a space for disposing the recorder body 51 is secured outward in the vehicle width direction from the pivot region 2A1 of the left front fork 2A. Moreover, since the recorder body 51 is disposed forward of the widening portion 213 and inward of the outer end of the widening portion 213 in the vehicle width direction, the amount of protrusion of the side cowl 31 positioned outside the recorder body 51 outward in the vehicle width direction can be suppressed.

[0045] As shown in Fig. 6, the recorder body 51 is supported by the recorder bracket 7. The recorder bracket 7 is a bracket that supports the recorder body 51. A portion of the recorder bracket 7 that is rearward of a support portion that supports the recorder body 51 is fixed to the main frame portion 21. In other words, the recorder body 51 is supported by the main frame portion 21 via the recorder bracket 7. This makes it possible to increase the support rigidity of the recorder body 51 compared to a case in which the recorder body 51 is fixed to, for example, the side cowl 31.

[0046] The recorder bracket 7 supports the recorder body 51 so that the slots 511 face inward in the vehicle width direction. The recorder bracket 7 also supports the recorder body 51 in a horizontal position such that the surface of the box-shaped recorder body 51 on which the slots 511 are formed extends in the up-down and front-rear directions. This allows the recorder body 51 to be efficiently positioned by utilizing the dead space that tends to occur between the front fork 2A and the side cowl 31.

[0047] 6, a cover member 71 capable of opening and closing the slot 511 of the recorder body 51 is provided. The cover member 71 is a member that covers at least a part of the slot 511 when the slot 511 is closed. When the cover member 71 closes the slot 511 of the recorder body 51, the cover member 71 can regulate access to the slot 511. This can prevent the memory card 52 in the recorder body 51 from being unintentionally removed due to mischief or the like. On the other hand, when the cover member 71 opens the slot 511 of the recorder body 51, access to the slot 511 is permitted. This can allow the memory card 52 to be removed through the slot 511, and the shooting information stored in the memory card 52 can be easily read out.

[0048] The attachment location of the lid member 71 is not particularly limited as long as the slot 511 of the recorder body 51 can be opened and closed. Examples of attachment locations of the lid member 71 include the top cowl 32, the main frame portion 21, the recorder bracket 7, and the like. In this embodiment, the lid member 71 is attached to the recorder bracket 7. When attached to the recorder bracket 7, the lid member 71 is located on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction and directly below the top cowl 32 and on the outer side of the folded-back portion 321 in the vehicle width direction, similar to the recorder body 51 supported by the recorder bracket 7.

[0049] The cover member 71 is detachably attached to the recorder bracket 7 by fastening members 711 such as bolts so that the slot 511 of the recorder body 51 can be opened and closed. In this case, when the cover member 71 is attached to the recorder bracket 7, it covers at least a portion of the slot 511 of the recorder body 51 supported by the recorder bracket 7. On the other hand, when the cover member 71 is detached from the recorder bracket 7, the slot 511 of the recorder body 51 is exposed.

[0050] The cover member 71 may be attached to the recorder bracket 7 so as to be rotatable or slidable, so that the slot 511 of the recorder body 51 can be opened and closed.

[0051] 6, in addition to the recorder main body 51, the recorder bracket 7 also supports electrical components 9. That is, the recorder bracket 7 supporting the recorder main body 51 can be used to support the electrical components 9.

[0052] The electrical components 9 are plate-shaped electrical components including an electronic board, and are device bodies such as an ETC device body, an immobilizer kit body, and a radar device body. The ETC device body is the body of an ETC device that is connected to the ETC antenna so as to be able to communicate data. The immobilizer kit body is the body of an immobilizer kit for preventing theft of the motorcycle 1. The radar device body is the body of a radar device that transmits electromagnetic waves and acquires waves reflected by the object to detect the direction in which an object is located and the distance to the object.

[0053] When supported by the recorder bracket 7, the electrical component 9 has a thickness extending in the vertical direction, and is disposed outside the pivot region 2A1 of the front fork 2A in the vehicle width direction and inside the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction. In other words, the motorcycle 1 has a body structure that can ensure a space for arranging the electrical component 9 between the front fork 2A and the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction. This makes it possible to ensure a space for arranging the electrical component 9 without changing the structure of the motorcycle 1.

[0054] Furthermore, when the electrical components 9 are disposed between the front fork 2A and the side cowl 31, they are located inside the side cowl 31. In this case, the electrical components 9 can be protected by the side cowl 31.

[0055] The electrical component supported by the recorder bracket 7 may be, in addition to the plate-shaped electrical component 9 described above, a regulator or a relay as the contained item 91 contained on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction.

[0056] Next, the camera 53 and the GPS antenna mounted on the motorcycle 1 will be described. In this embodiment, the camera 53 is a camera that captures an image of the area in front of the motorcycle 1 as a video. The GPS antenna is an antenna that receives a signal indicating location information transmitted from a GPS satellite. The recorder main body 51 is electrically connected to the camera 53 and the GPS antenna via a harness.

[0057] The GPS antenna is supported, for example, by an antenna bracket attached to the support frame 23. The antenna bracket is attached to the support frame 23 so as to be located inside the front cowl 30, and is a bracket for supporting an antenna separate from the GPS antenna, for example, an ETC antenna. The ETC antenna is an antenna used in an electronic toll collection system (ETC) that automatically pays tolls for toll roads. In this manner, the GPS antenna is supported by the antenna bracket together with another antenna, the ETC antenna. In other words, instead of providing a bracket for supporting the GPS antenna separately from the antenna bracket that supports the ETC antenna, the antenna bracket that supports the ETC antenna is used as a support structure for supporting the GPS antenna.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 7, the camera 53 is disposed inside or outside the front cowl 30 at the front end of the motorcycle 1. In this embodiment, the camera 53 is disposed outside the front cowl 30. The camera 53 is disposed outside the front cowl 30 while being supported by a camera bracket 8. The camera bracket 8 is a bracket for supporting the camera 53, and is fixed to the support frame 23 so as to be located outside the front cowl 30. The camera bracket 8 is fixed to the support frame 23 together with, for example, a mirror stay 171 of the left side mirror 17. That is, the camera bracket 8 and the mirror stay 171 are fastened together and fixed by a fastening member. The camera 53 is supported by the camera bracket 8 in a position in which a lens portion, which is the field of view of photography, faces forward so as to be able to photograph the area ahead of the motorcycle 1.

[0059] 7, the front cowl 30 has an introduction hole 301 which is a hole penetrating the front cowl 30 in the thickness direction. The introduction hole 301 is a hole for guiding a camera harness 532 connected to the camera 53 to the inside of the front cowl 30. By forming the introduction hole 301 in the front cowl 30, the camera harness 532 can be guided to the inside of the front cowl 30 through the introduction hole 301.

[0060] The camera bracket 8 has a camera support part 81 that supports the camera 53, a restricting holding part 82 that holds the restricting member 533, and a fixing part 83 that is fixed to the support frame 23. The camera support part 81 supports the camera 53 via a pedestal 531 on the outside of the front cowl 30. The fixing part 83 is fixed to the support frame 23 via the front cowl 30. The restricting holding part 82 is disposed between the camera support part 81 and the introduction hole 301 on the outside of the front cowl 30 in a state in which the fixing part 83 is fixed to the support frame 23. In this state, the restricting holding part 82 holds the restricting member 533. The restricting member 533 is a member for restricting the movement of an exposed part of the camera harness 532 that is located on the outside of the front cowl 30 in a state in which the restricting member 533 is attached to the restricting holding part 82. The restricting member 533 can restrict the movement of the camera harness 532 caused by the traveling wind when the motorcycle 1 is traveling.

[0061] [Variations] In the above embodiment, the recorder body 51 to which the memory card 52 is detachably attached is prepared, and the photographed information by the camera 53 is stored in the memory card 52. However, the recorder body 51 is not limited to a body to which such a removable storage medium is attached. The recorder body 51 may be a body to which a fixed non-volatile storage medium, such as a flash memory or a hard disk, is built. In this case, the recorder body 51 may be provided with a cable connector as an opening for reading the photographed information from the built-in storage medium. This allows the driver to read the photographed information from the built-in storage medium by, for example, inserting one end of a cable connected to an information device such as a smartphone or a personal computer into the cable connector.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the structure in which the recorder body 51 is disposed on the inner side of the left side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction has been described, but the structure is not limited to this. The recorder body 51 may be disposed in an area adjacent to the front fork 2A, in other words, in an area surrounded by the rear end of the front cowl 30, the fuel tank 14, and the side cowl 31. For example, the recorder body 51 may be disposed on the inner side of the right side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction.

[0063] In the above embodiment, the recorder body 51 is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the left side cowl 31 through which the main harness 4 passes, but the present invention is not limited to such a structure. The recorder body 51 may be disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the side cowl 31 opposite the side through which the main harness 4 passes, out of a pair of left and right side cowls 31.

[0064] Also, the slot 511 of the recorder body 51 may be inclined downward as it approaches the opening edge. This makes it easier to prevent the intrusion of rainwater and the like. For example, the recorder body 51 may be disposed so as to be inclined downward as it moves toward the inside in the vehicle width direction. Also, in an inclined parked state using the side stand 133, the recorder body 51 may be disposed so as to be inclined downward as it moves horizontally or toward the inside in the vehicle width direction.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the camera bracket 8 supporting the camera 53 is fixed to the support frame 23 together with the left side mirror 17, but the fixing of the camera bracket 8 is not limited to this. For example, the camera bracket 8 may be fixed to the support frame 23 together with the right side mirror 17. Also, the camera bracket 8 may be fixed to the support frame 23 together with a windscreen.

[0066] In the above embodiment, a structure in which a camera 53 that captures an image in front of the vehicle body is mounted has been exemplified, but the mounting position of the camera 53 is not limited. For example, the camera may be mounted in two locations, the front and the rear. Alternatively, a camera that captures an image in any direction other than the front and rear of the motorcycle 1, for example, a camera that captures an image to the side of the motorcycle 1, may be mounted.

[0067] In the above embodiment, the camera 53 is used to capture video of the surroundings of the vehicle body, but the video is not limited to video and may be, for example, still images.

[0068] In the above embodiment, a structure in which a GPS antenna is mounted on the drive recorder has been described, but the installation of the GPS antenna may be omitted.

[0069] In the above embodiment, a vehicle body structure in which the main frame portion 21, the rear frame portion 24, and the arm support portion 25 are joined together in the vehicle body frame 2 has been described, but the vehicle body structure is not limited to this. In the vehicle body frame 2, the main frame portion 21, the rear frame portion 24, and the arm support portion 25 may be formed by frame members that are separate and independent of one another. In this case, the vehicle body frame 2 having the main frame portion 21, the rear frame portion 24, and the arm support portion 25 is formed by joining a plurality of frame members that are separate and independent of one another.

[0070] In the above embodiment, the cowl is described as including the side cowl 31 and the top cowl 32, but the cowl is not limited to such a structure. The side cowl 31 may have a side portion that covers the widened portion 213 of the body frame 2 from the side, and a top portion that extends inward in the vehicle width direction from the upper end of the side portion.

[0071] In the above embodiment, an example in which the present disclosure is applied to a motorcycle, which is a type of saddle-ride type vehicle, has been described, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. A saddle-ride type vehicle may be any vehicle in which a driver straddles a seat and drives the vehicle. In addition to motorcycles, examples of saddle-ride type vehicles include three-wheeled vehicles and four-wheeled buggies. In addition, in a saddle-ride type vehicle, foot rests may be disposed on the left and right sides of the seat, or the foot rests may be disposed in front of the seat like a scooter.

[0072] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which an engine is provided as the drive source of the motorcycle 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.

[0073] In the above embodiment, the recorder body 51 is used as the plate-shaped electrical component disposed on the inner side of the side cowl 31 in the vehicle width direction, but the same effect can be obtained with plate-shaped electrical components other than the recorder body 51. In particular, in the case of plate-shaped electrical components that an operator needs to physically access even after installation, such as electrical components equipped with a memory card, the same effect can be obtained by applying the present disclosure.

[0074] [summary] The above-described embodiment and its modified examples can be summarized as follows.

[0075] A saddle-type vehicle according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a body frame having a head pipe portion that rotatably supports a front fork, a side cowl that covers the head pipe portion from a side, a camera, and a recorder body that is capable of storing shooting information captured by the camera and is positioned outboard of the rotation area of ​​the front fork and inboard of the side cowl in the vehicle width direction.

[0076] In this aspect, the recorder body is disposed outside the pivot region of the front fork supported by the head pipe portion of the body frame and inside the side cowl in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body. That is, the saddle-type vehicle has a vehicle body structure that can ensure a space for disposing the recorder body between the front fork and the side cowl in the vehicle width direction. This makes it possible to ensure a space for disposing the recorder body while minimizing changes to the vehicle body structure. In addition, when the recorder body is disposed between the front fork and the side cowl, it is located inside the side cowl. In this case, the recorder body can be protected by the side cowl while ensuring accessibility to the recorder body.

[0077] The above-mentioned saddle-type vehicle may further include a recorder bracket fixed to the body frame and supporting the recorder main body.

[0078] In this aspect, the recorder body is supported on the vehicle body frame via the recorder bracket, which makes it possible to increase the supporting rigidity of the recorder body compared to a case in which the recorder body is fixed to a side cowl, for example.

[0079] In the above-described saddle riding type vehicle, the recorder body is formed so that an opening used when reading out the shooting information faces inward in a vehicle width direction. In this case, the saddle riding type vehicle may further include a cover member that is provided so as to be able to open and close the opening and that covers at least a portion of the opening when the opening is closed.

[0080] In this aspect, when the cover member closes the opening of the recorder body, access to the opening can be restricted by the cover member, whereas when the cover member opens the opening of the recorder body, access to the opening is permitted.

[0081] In the above-described saddle-type vehicle, the recorder body may be formed with an opening used when reading out the shooting information, and the opening may be disposed so as to face inward in a vehicle width direction.

[0082] In this embodiment, the opening of the recorder body faces inward in the vehicle width direction inside the side cowl, improving access to the opening of the recorder body.

[0083] The saddle-type vehicle may further include a side stand attached to the body frame and supporting the vehicle body in an inclined state. In this case, the recorder body may be disposed on an inner side in the vehicle width direction of one of the pair of left and right side cowls to which the side stand is attached in the vehicle width direction.

[0084] In this embodiment, the recorder body is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the side cowl on the side where the side stand is attached, out of the pair of left and right side cowls. In this case, when parking the vehicle on the side stand with the vehicle body tilted in the vehicle width direction, the opening of the recorder body faces inward in the vehicle width direction and diagonally upward, improving access to the opening of the recorder body.

[0085] In the above-described saddle-ride type vehicle, the body frame has a pair of left and right widening portions that widen rearwardly from the head pipe portion toward the outside in the vehicle width direction. In this case, at least a part of the recorder body may be disposed forward of one of the pair of widening portions and inward in the vehicle width direction from an outer end of the widening portion in the vehicle width direction.

[0086] In this embodiment, a space for arranging the recorder body is secured in the region between the portion of the body frame from the head pipe portion to the widened portion and the side cowl, outside the pivoting region of the front fork. Moreover, since the recorder body is arranged forward of the widened portion of the frame portion of the body frame and inside the outer end of the widened portion in the vehicle width direction, the amount by which the side cowl located outside the recorder body protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction can be reduced.

[0087] The saddle-type vehicle may further include a main harness that connects electrical components forward of the head pipe portion and electrical components rearward of the head pipe portion and passes through an inner side in the vehicle width direction of one of the pair of left and right side cowls in the vehicle width direction. In this case, the recorder body may be disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the side cowl on the side where the main harness passes.

[0088] In this embodiment, the recorder body is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the side cowl through which the main harness passes, out of the pair of left and right side cowls. In this case, the harness connected to the recorder body can be easily bundled with the main harness by a bundling member or the like.

[0089] The saddle-type vehicle may further include an upper cowl extending inwardly in a vehicle width direction from an upper end of the side cowl. In this case, the recorder body may be disposed below the upper cowl.

[0090] In this aspect, the recorder body is covered from the sides by the side cowls and from above by the top cowl. Covered from the sides and above, the recorder body can be concealed by the side cowls and the top cowl so that it cannot be seen from outside the vehicle body.

[0091] In the above-described saddle riding type vehicle, the upper cowl may have a folded-back portion extending downward from an inner end of the upper cowl in a vehicle width direction. In this case, the inner end of the recorder body in the vehicle width direction is located outward in the vehicle width direction from the folded-back portion.

[0092] In this embodiment, the recorder body is covered from the sides and from above by the side cowls and the top cowl, and a part of the recorder body exposed to the inside in the vehicle width direction is covered by the folded-back part, which more appropriately prevents the recorder body from coming into contact with flying objects or rainwater while traveling.

[0093] In the above-described saddle riding type vehicle, the camera may be disposed on the outside of a front cowl that covers the head pipe portion from the front. In this case, the front cowl may have an introduction hole for guiding a camera harness connected to the camera to the inside.

[0094] In this aspect, by forming an introduction hole in the front cowl, a harness connected to a camera disposed on the outside of the front cowl can be led to the inside of the front cowl through the introduction hole.

[0095] The above-mentioned saddle-type vehicle may further include a camera bracket fixed to the body frame and having a camera support portion that supports the camera on the outside of the front cowl, and a restricting member attached to the camera bracket and restricting movement of an exposed portion of the camera harness that is located on the outside of the front cowl.

[0096] In this aspect, the restricting member can restrict an exposed portion of the harness connected to the camera, which is located on the outside of the front cowl, from moving due to wind while the saddle-type vehicle is traveling.

[0097] A saddle-type vehicle according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes a body frame having a head pipe portion that rotatably supports a front fork, a front cowl that covers the head pipe portion from the front, and a camera disposed on the outer side of the front cowl. The front cowl has an introduction hole for guiding a camera harness connected to the camera to the inside.

[0098] In this aspect, by forming an introduction hole in the front cowl, a harness connected to a camera disposed on the outside of the front cowl can be led to the inside of the front cowl through the introduction hole.

[0099] A saddle-type vehicle according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes a body frame having a head pipe portion that rotatably supports a front fork, a side cowl that covers the head pipe portion from a side, and a plate-shaped electrical component including an electronic board, the plate-shaped electrical component having a thickness extending in the vertical direction and positioned widthwise outboard of the rotation area of ​​the front fork and widthwise inboard of the side cowl.

[0100] In this embodiment, the plate-shaped electrical component is disposed, in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body, outside a pivot region of the front fork supported by a head pipe portion of the vehicle frame and inside the side cowl. That is, the saddle-type vehicle has a vehicle body structure that can ensure a space for arranging the plate-shaped electrical component between the front fork and the side cowl in the vehicle width direction. This makes it possible to ensure a space for arranging the plate-shaped electrical component while minimizing changes to the vehicle body structure. In addition, when the plate-shaped electrical component is disposed between the front fork and the side cowl, it is located inside the side cowl. In this case, the side cowl can protect the plate-shaped electrical component. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 1. Motorcycles 2 Body frame 21 Main Frame Section 211 Head pipe part 213 Widening section 2A Front fork 30 Front cowl 301 Harness entry hole 31 Side cowl 32 Upper cowl 51 Recorder body 511 Slot (opening) 53 Camera 7 Recorder bracket 71 Lid member

Claims

1. a vehicle body frame having a head pipe portion that rotatably supports a front fork; A side cowl that covers the head pipe portion from the side; Camera and a recorder body capable of storing photographic information captured by the camera and disposed outside the pivot area of ​​the front fork in the vehicle width direction and inside the side cowl in the vehicle width direction.

2. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1, The saddle-type vehicle further comprises a recorder bracket fixed to the body frame and supporting the recorder main body.

3. The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, The recorder body is formed so that an opening used when reading out the photographing information faces inward in a vehicle width direction, The saddle-type vehicle further includes a cover member that is capable of opening and closing the opening and that covers at least a portion of the opening when the opening is closed.

4. The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, The recorder body is formed with an opening used when reading out the shooting information, and is disposed so that the opening faces inward in a vehicle width direction.

5. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 3, A side stand is further provided which is attached to the vehicle body frame and supports the vehicle body in an inclined state, The recorder body is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of one of the pair of left and right side cowls to which the side stand is attached, in the vehicle width direction.

6. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1, the body frame has a pair of left and right widened portions that widen rearwardly from the head pipe portion toward the outside in a vehicle width direction, A saddle-type vehicle, wherein at least a portion of the recorder body is positioned forward of one of the pair of widening portions and on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the outer end of the widening portion in the vehicle width direction.

7. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1, a main harness that connects electrical components in front of the head pipe portion and electrical components rearward of the head pipe portion and passes through an inner side in the vehicle width direction of one of the pair of left and right side cowls in the vehicle width direction, The recorder body is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the side cowl on the side through which the main harness passes.

8. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1, Further provided is an upper surface cowl extending inward in the vehicle width direction from an upper end of the side cowl, The recorder body is disposed below the upper cowl.

9. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 8, The upper surface cowl has a folded-back portion extending downward from an inner end of the upper surface cowl in a vehicle width direction, A saddle-type vehicle, wherein an inner end of the recorder body in the vehicle width direction is located outward in the vehicle width direction from the folded-back portion.

10. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 1, the camera is disposed on the outside of a front cowl that covers the head pipe portion from the front, The front cowl has an introduction hole for guiding a camera harness connected to the camera to the inside.

11. The saddle type vehicle according to claim 10, a camera bracket fixed to the body frame and having a camera support portion for supporting the camera on an outer side of the front cowl; The saddle-type vehicle further includes a restricting member attached to the camera bracket and restricting movement of an exposed portion of the camera harness located outside the front cowl.

12. a vehicle body frame having a head pipe portion that rotatably supports a front fork; a front cowl covering the head pipe portion from the front; A camera disposed outside the front cowl, The front cowl has an introduction hole for guiding a camera harness connected to the camera to the inside.

13. a vehicle body frame having a head pipe portion that rotatably supports a front fork; A side cowl that covers the head pipe portion from the side; a plate-shaped electrical component including an electronic board, the plate-shaped electrical component having a thickness extending in the vertical direction, and disposed outside a pivot region of the front fork in the vehicle width direction and inside the side cowl in the vehicle width direction.

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