Straddle-type vehicle

Abstract

To miniaturize a tail light unit and furthermore to prevent deterioration in visibility of a tail light and a flasher light.SOLUTION: A tail light unit 3 comprises a pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23, a pair of left and right flashers 24, 25, and a tail cover 27. The pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 includes a first tail light 22 and a second tail light 23. The pair of left and right flashers 24, 25 includes a first flasher 24 and a second flasher 25. The tail cover 27 includes an upper inclined plane 41 and a lower inclined plane 42. The upper inclined plane 41 includes a first opening 41a from which the first tail light 22 is exposed and a second opening 41b from which the second tail light 23 is exposed. The lower inclined plane 42 includes a third opening 42a from which the first flasher 24 is exposed and a fourth opening 42b from which the second flasher 25 is exposed. A light-emitting surface of the first tail light 22 is larger than a light-emitting surface of the first flasher 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a taillight unit and a saddle-type vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] A saddle-type vehicle is provided with a taillight unit disposed at the rear of the vehicle. The taillight unit includes a taillight and a pair of left and right flashers (see Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In a conventional saddle-type vehicle, for example, when the taillight is configured to be independent left and right, the distance between the taillight and the flasher becomes short. For this reason, the light of the taillight and the light of the flasher may interfere with each other, and the visibility of the taillight and the flasher may be reduced. An object of the present invention is to suppress a reduction in the visibility of the taillight and the flasher while achieving downsizing of the taillight unit.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The taillight unit according to one aspect of the present invention includes a pair of left and right taillights, a pair of left and right flashers, and a tail cover. The pair of left and right taillights includes a first taillight and a second taillight. The pair of left and right flashers includes a first flasher and a second flasher. The tail cover is disposed behind the pair of left and right taillights and the pair of left and right flashers. The tail cover includes an upward inclined surface and a downward inclined surface, and has a shape bent between the upward inclined surface and the downward inclined surface. The upward inclined surface extends forward and upward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle. The upward inclined surface includes a first opening through which the first taillight is exposed and a second opening through which the second taillight is exposed. The second opening is disposed apart from the first opening in the vehicle width direction. The downward inclined surface extends forward and downward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle. The downward inclined surface includes a third opening through which the first flasher is exposed and a fourth opening through which the second flasher is exposed. The third opening is disposed apart from the first opening in the vehicle vertical direction. The fourth opening is disposed apart from the third opening in the vehicle width direction. The light emitting surface of the first taillight is larger than the light emitting surface of the first flasher.

[0006] In the taillight unit according to this aspect, the tail cover has a shape bent between the upward inclined surface and the downward inclined surface, the pair of left and right taillights are exposed from the first opening and the second opening of the upward inclined surface, and the pair of left and right flashers are exposed from the third opening and the fourth opening of the downward inclined surface. Therefore, for example, compared with the case where the pair of left and right taillights and the pair of left and right flashers are each composed of four independent units, the efficiency of the structure of the taillight unit can be improved, so the degree of freedom in the design of the taillight unit is increased. Further, even when the pair of left and right taillights and the pair of left and right flashers are arranged close to each other, it is possible to suppress the interference between the light of the taillight and the light of the flasher. As a result, while making the taillight unit compact, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the visibility of the pair of left and right taillights and the pair of left and right flashers.

[0007] Since the pair of left and right tail lights are exposed from the upward inclined surface, the visibility of the pair of left and right tail lights when viewed from the rear of the vehicle is improved. Since the pair of left and right flashers are exposed from the downward inclined surface where it is difficult for external light to hit, the visibility of the pair of left and right flashers is improved. Further, since the light emitting surface of the first tail light is larger than the light emitting surface of the first flasher, even if the flasher is arranged in a position where it becomes shaded, the discriminability of the flasher can be ensured.

[0008] The pair of left and right tail lights may include a pair of left and right first lenses. The pair of left and right flashers may also include a pair of left and right second lenses. The pair of left and right first lenses and the pair of left and right second lenses may be integrally fixed. In this case, since the efficiency of the structure of the tail light unit can be further improved, the efficiency of space can be achieved. Also, by achieving space efficiency, the degree of freedom in the design of the optical structure is increased.

[0009] In a rear view of the vehicle, the dimension in the vehicle width direction of the pair of left and right first lenses may be larger than the dimension in the vehicle vertical direction of the pair of left and right first lenses. In a rear view of the vehicle, the dimension in the vehicle vertical direction of the pair of left and right second lenses may be larger than the dimension in the vehicle width direction of the pair of left and right second lenses. In this case, the visibility of the pair of left and right tail lights and the pair of left and right flashers is improved.

[0010] The saddle-type vehicle according to another aspect of the present invention includes the above-described tail light unit.

Effects of the Invention

[0011] According to the tail light unit tail and the saddle-type vehicle according to the present invention, while achieving the compactification of the tail light unit, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the visibility of the tail light and the flasher.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, a saddle-type vehicle according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a saddle-type vehicle 1 according to the embodiment. In the present embodiment, the saddle-type vehicle 1 is a scooter. As shown in FIG. 1, the saddle-type vehicle 1 includes a vehicle body 2 and a tail light unit 3. The vehicle body 2 includes a steering device 4, a seat 5, a power unit 6, a front wheel 7, a rear wheel 8, a vehicle body frame 9 (see FIG. 2), and a vehicle body cover 10. In the following description, the left and right directions mean the left and right directions as viewed from the rider seated on the seat 5.

[0014] The steering device 4 includes a handle 11 and a front fork 12. The handle 11 is connected to the front fork 12. The handle 11 can be operated left and right by the rider. The front fork 12 is connected to the front wheel 7. The seat 5 is disposed behind the steering device 4. The power unit 6 is disposed below the seat 5. The power unit 6 includes, for example, an internal combustion engine and a transmission. Alternatively, the power unit 6 may include an electric motor. The front wheel 7 is supported by the front fork 12. The rear wheel 8 is rotatably supported by the power unit 6. The rear wheel 8 may be rotatably supported by a swing arm.

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the vehicle body frame 9 includes seat frames 14 and 15. The seat frames 14 and 15 extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The seat frames 14 and 15 are disposed below the seat 5. The seat frames 14 and 15 support the seat 5. The seat frames 14 and 15 are pipe-shaped members.

[0016] The seat frames 14 and 15 include a left seat frame 14 and a right seat frame 15. The left seat frame 14 is disposed to the left of the right seat frame 15. The left seat frame 14 is spaced apart from the right seat frame 15 in the vehicle width direction. The right seat frame 15 has a shape symmetric with the left seat frame 14 in the left-right direction. The rear portions of the left seat frame 14 and the right seat frame 15 are connected to each other by a cross plate 29.

[0017] The vehicle body cover 10 covers the periphery of the vehicle body frame 9. The vehicle body cover 10 is supported by the vehicle body frame 9.

[0018] The taillight unit 3 is attached to the vehicle body cover 10. The taillight unit 3 is disposed behind the seat frames 14 and 15. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the taillight unit 3 cut along a plane orthogonal to the vehicle width direction. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the taillight unit 3 cut along a plane orthogonal to the vehicle vertical direction. In FIGS. 5 and 6, some members are omitted. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the taillight unit 3 overlaps the rear ends 14a and 15a of the seat frames 14 and 15 in a rear view of the vehicle. The rear ends 14a and 15a of the seat frames 14 and 15 are disposed closer to the inside in the vehicle width direction than both ends of the taillight unit 3 in the vehicle width direction.

[0019] The taillight unit 3 includes at least one substrate 20, a support member 21, a pair of left and right taillights 22 and 23, a pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25, an outer lens 26, a tail cover 27, and a partition wall 28.

[0020] At least one substrate 20 is disposed on the rear surface side of the support member 21. The at least one substrate 20 is housed in a space formed by the support member 21 and the outer lens 26. The at least one substrate 20 overlaps with the rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15 in a rear view of the vehicle. The at least one substrate 20 is a printed circuit board to which a light source (not shown) is connected. In the present embodiment, the at least one substrate 20 includes four substrates provided corresponding to a pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 and a pair of left and right flashers 24, 25. The four substrates are connected to any one of the pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 and the pair of left and right flashers 24, 25.

[0021] The support member 21 is made of resin. The support member 21 is fixed to, for example, the cross plate 29. The support member 21 supports a pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 and a pair of left and right flashers 24, 25. The support member 21 extends in the vehicle width direction. The dimension of the support member 21 in the vehicle width direction is larger than the dimension of the support member 21 in the vehicle vertical direction. The support member 21 has a shape that is recessed toward the rear of the vehicle in a plan view of the vehicle. Both ends of the support member 21 in the vehicle width direction are located forward of the central portion of the support member 21 in the vehicle width direction.

[0022] Both ends of the support member 21 in the vehicle width direction are disposed outside the vehicle width direction of the rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15. The support member 21 covers the outside of the rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15 in the vehicle width direction. The support member 21 overlaps with the rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15 in a side view of the vehicle. The support member 21 overlaps with the rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15 in a plan view of the vehicle.

[0023] The support member 21 includes a seal surface 21a. The seal surface 21a is disposed on the rear surface side of the support member 21. The seal surface 21a is formed along the outer edge of the support member 21. The seal surface 21a is formed in a substantially annular shape when viewed from the rear of the vehicle. The seal surface 21a has a shape that is recessed toward the front of the vehicle.

[0024] The sealing surface 21a contacts the outer lens 26. The sealing surface 21a is the portion where the outer lens 26 is attached. By attaching the outer lens 26 to the sealing surface 21a, the space formed by the support member 21 and the outer lens 26 is sealed. The sealing surface 21a overlaps the seat frames 14, 15 in a plan view of the vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sealing surface 21a overlaps the seat frames 14, 15 in a side view of the vehicle. The sealing surface 21a does not overlap the rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15 in a rear view of the vehicle. The rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15 are arranged behind the vehicle relative to at least a part of the sealing surface 21a. The rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15 are arranged behind the vehicle relative to both ends of the sealing surface 21a in the vehicle width direction.

[0025] A pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 are fixed to the support member 21. A pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 and a pair of left and right flashers 24, 25 are integrated in the tail light unit 3. That is, a pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 and a pair of left and right flashers 24, 25 are unitized and configured as a single unit. For this reason, a pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 and a pair of left and right flashers 24, 25 are integrally detachable from the vehicle body 2.

[0026] A pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 include a first tail light 22, a second tail light 23, and a pair of left and right first lenses 22a, 23a. The first tail light 22 is arranged to the left of the second tail light 23. The first tail light 22 is separated from the second tail light 23 in the vehicle width direction. The second tail light 23 has a shape symmetrical to the first tail light 22. Each of the first tail light 22 and the second tail light 23 includes a light source (not shown), a light guide, and an inner lens.

[0027] The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a are the outer lenses of the pair of left and right tail lights 22 and 23. The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a are exposed from the tail cover 27. The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a extend in the vehicle width direction. The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a extend forward and upward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle. The dimension of the pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a in the vehicle width direction is larger than the dimension of the pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a in the vehicle vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a are visible in a plan view of the vehicle. The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a are visible in a rear view of the vehicle.

[0028] The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a includes a lens 22a and a lens 23a. Hereinafter, for the sake of easy understanding of the description, the lens 22a is referred to as the first lens 22a, and the lens 23a is referred to as the second lens 23a.

[0029] The first lens 22a is separated from the second lens 23a in the vehicle width direction. The first lens 22a is the outer lens of the first tail light 22. That is, the first tail light 22 includes the first lens 22a. The first lens 22a transmits the light from the light source of the first tail light 22. The dimension of the first lens 22a in the vehicle width direction is larger than the dimension of the first lens 22a in the vehicle vertical direction.

[0030] The second lens 23a is the outer lens of the second tail light 23. That is, the second tail light 23 includes the second lens 23a. The second lens 23a transmits the light from the light source of the second tail light 23. The second lens 23a has a shape symmetric to the first lens 22a.

[0031] The pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25 are disposed below the pair of left and right tail lights 22 and 23. The pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25 are fixed to the support member 21.

[0032] The pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25 includes a first flasher 24, a second flasher 25, and a pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a. The first flasher 24 is disposed below the first tail light 22. The second flasher 25 is disposed below the second tail light 23. The second flasher 25 has a shape symmetrical to that of the first flasher 24. Each of the first flasher 24 and the second flasher 25 includes a light source (not shown), a light guide, and an inner lens.

[0033] The pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a are the outer lenses of the pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25. The pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a are exposed from the tail cover 27. The pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a extend in the vehicle up-and-down direction. The pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a extend forward and downward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle. The pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a are separated from the pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a in the vehicle up-and-down direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a cannot be visually recognized in a plan view of the vehicle. The pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a can be visually recognized in a rear view of the vehicle.

[0034] In a rear view of the vehicle, the dimension of the pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a in the vehicle up-and-down direction is larger than the dimension of the pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a in the vehicle width direction. In a rear view of the vehicle, the dimension of the pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a in the vehicle up-and-down direction is larger than the dimension of the pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a in the vehicle up-and-down direction. In a rear view of the vehicle, the dimension of the pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a in the vehicle width direction is smaller than the dimension of the pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a in the vehicle width direction.

[0035] The pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a includes a lens 24a and a lens 25a. Hereinafter, for the sake of easy explanation, the lens 24a is referred to as a third lens 24a, and the lens 25a is referred to as a fourth lens 25a.

[0036] The third lens 24a is spaced apart from the fourth lens 25a in the vehicle width direction. The third lens 24a is the outer lens of the first flasher 24. That is, the first flasher 24 includes the third lens 24a. The third lens 24a transmits the light from the light source of the first flasher 24. The third lens 24a is disposed below the first lens 22a. The third lens 24a is spaced apart from the first lens 22a in the vehicle up-and-down direction. In a rear view of the vehicle, the dimension of the third lens 24a in the vehicle up-and-down direction is larger than the dimension of the third lens 24a in the vehicle width direction. In a rear view of the vehicle, the first lens 22a extends outward in the vehicle width direction more than the third lens 24a. The first lens 22a extends inward in the vehicle width direction more than the third lens 24a.

[0037] The fourth lens 25a is the outer lens of the second flasher 25. That is, the second flasher 25 includes the fourth lens 25a. The fourth lens 25a transmits the light from the light source of the second flasher 25. The fourth lens 25a has a shape symmetrical to the third lens 24a about the left-right axis.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first lens 22a and the third lens 24a are visible in a left side view of the vehicle. The second lens 22b and the fourth lens 25a are not visible in a left side view of the vehicle.

[0039] The outer lens 26 is connected to the support member 21. The outer lens 26 is disposed behind the support member 21. In a plan view of the vehicle, the outer lens 26 overlaps with the rear ends 14a, 15a of the seat frames 14, 15. The outer lens 26 transmits the light from the pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 and the pair of left and right flashers 24, 25.

[0040] Figure 7 is a rear view of the outer lens 26. The outer lens 26 includes a main body portion 31, a pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a, and a pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a. The main body portion 31 is fixed to the support member 21. The main body portion 31 includes an upper inclined surface 31a, a lower inclined surface 31b, and a contact surface 31c that contacts the seal surface 21a. The upper inclined surface 31a extends forward and upward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle. The lower inclined surface 31b extends forward and downward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle. The main body portion 31 has a bent shape between the upper inclined surface 31a and the lower inclined surface 31b.

[0041] The contact surface 31c is closely fixed to the seal surface 21a. The contact surface 31c is formed along the outer edge of the main body portion 31.

[0042] The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a are disposed on the upper inclined surface 31a. The pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a are disposed on the lower inclined surface 31b.

[0043] The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a and the pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a are integrally fixed. The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a and the pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a are fixed to the main body portion 31. The pair of left and right first lenses 22a and 23a and the pair of left and right second lenses 24a and 25a are fixed to the main body portion 31, for example, by insert molding.

[0044] The tail cover 27 covers the tail light unit 3 from the rear of the vehicle. The tail cover 27 is disposed behind the pair of left and right tail lights 22 and 23 and the pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25. The tail cover 27 is disposed behind the outer lens 26. The tail cover 27 is fixed to the vehicle body cover 10, for example.

[0045] Figure 8 is a rear view of the tail cover 27. The tail cover 27 has a shape that follows the shape of the outer lens 26. The tail cover 27 is formed such that the dimension in the vehicle width direction gradually decreases toward the rear of the vehicle.

[0046] The tail cover 27 includes an upper inclined surface 41 and a lower inclined surface 42. The upper inclined surface 41 extends forward and upward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle. The upper inclined surface 41 is inclined upward in a side view of the vehicle. The upper inclined surface 41 covers the upper inclined surface 31a of the outer lens 26.

[0047] The upper inclined surface 41 includes a first opening 41a and a second opening 41b. The first opening 41a and the second opening 41b open upward and rearward of the vehicle. The first opening 41a is an opening for exposing the first tail light 22. The first tail light 22 is exposed from the first opening 41a. The first lens 22a is exposed from the first opening 41a.

[0048] The second opening 41b is arranged away from the first opening 41a in the vehicle width direction. The second opening 41b has a shape symmetric to the first opening 41a in the left-right direction. The second opening 41b is an opening for exposing the second tail light 23. The second tail light 23 is exposed from the second opening 41b. The second lens 23a is exposed from the second opening 41b.

[0049] The lower inclined surface 42 extends forward and downward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle. The lower inclined surface 42 is inclined downward in a side view of the vehicle. The lower inclined surface 42 covers the lower inclined surface 31b of the outer lens 26. The rear end of the lower inclined surface 42 is connected to the rear end of the upper inclined surface 41. The lower inclined surface 42 overlaps the upper inclined surface 41 in a plan view of the vehicle.

[0050] The lower inclined surface 42 includes a third opening 42a and a fourth opening 42b. The third opening 42a and the fourth opening 42b open downward and rearward of the vehicle. The third opening 42a is arranged away from the first opening 41a in the vehicle vertical direction. The third opening 42a is an opening for exposing the first flasher 24. The first flasher 24 is exposed from the third opening 42a. The third lens 24a is exposed from the third opening 42a.

[0051] The fourth opening 42b is arranged at a distance from the third opening 42a in the vehicle width direction. The fourth opening 42b is at a distance from the second opening 41b in the vehicle up-down direction. The fourth opening 42b has a shape symmetrical to that of the third opening 42a. The fourth opening 42b is an opening for exposing the second flasher 25. The second flasher 25 is exposed from the fourth opening 42b. The fourth lens 25a is exposed from the fourth opening 42b.

[0052] In a plan view of the vehicle, the boundary B between the upward inclined surface 41 and the downward inclined surface 42 is located behind the vehicle with respect to the pair of left and right first lenses 22a, 23a and the pair of left and right second lenses 24a, 25a.

[0053] The light emitting surface of the first tail light 22 is larger than the light emitting surface of the first flasher 24. The light emitting surface of the first tail light 22 exposed from the first opening 41a is larger than the light emitting surface of the first flasher 24 exposed from the third opening 42a. The light emitting surface of the first tail light 22 is the exposed surface of the first lens 22a exposed from the first opening 41a. The light emitting surface of the first flasher 24 is the exposed surface of the third lens 24a exposed from the third opening 42a. As shown in FIG. 2, in a rear view of the vehicle, the area of the portion of the first lens 22a exposed from the first opening 41a is larger than the area of the portion of the third lens 24a exposed from the third opening 42a.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 6, the partition wall 28 partitions the internal space of the tail light unit 3. The first tail light 22, the second tail light 23, the first flasher 24 and the second flasher 25 are partitioned from each other by the partition wall 28 inside the tail light unit 3. The partition wall 28 suppresses the interference of light from the respective light sources of the first tail light 22, the second tail light 23, the first flasher 24 and the second flasher 25 with each other. At least a part of the partition wall 28 is provided on the support member 21.

[0055] The partition wall 28 includes a first partition wall 28a, a second partition wall 28b, and a third partition wall 28c. The first partition wall 28a extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle vertical direction. The first partition wall 28a is disposed between the first tail light 22 and the second tail light 23. The first partition wall 28a is disposed between the first flasher 24 and the second flasher 25. The first tail light 22 is partitioned from the second tail light 23 by the first partition wall 28a inside the tail light unit 3. The first flasher 24 is partitioned from the second flasher 25 by the first partition wall 28a inside the tail light unit 3.

[0056] The second partition wall 28b and the third partition wall 28c extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle width direction. The second partition wall 28b is disposed between the first tail light 22 and the first flasher 24. The first tail light 22 is partitioned from the first flasher 24 by the second partition wall 28b inside the tail light unit 3. The third partition wall 28c is disposed between the second tail light 23 and the second flasher 25. The second tail light 23 is partitioned from the second flasher 25 by the third partition wall 28c inside the tail light unit 3.

[0057] In the tail light unit 3 of the saddle-type vehicle 1, the tail cover 27 has a shape bent between the upward inclined surface 41 and the downward inclined surface 42. The pair of left and right tail lights 22, 23 are exposed from the first opening 41a and the second opening 41b of the upward inclined surface 41, and the pair of left and right flashers 24, 25 are exposed from the third opening 42a and the fourth opening 42b of the downward inclined surface 42.

[0058] Therefore, for example, compared with the case where a pair of left and right tail lights 22 and 23 and a pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25 are each composed of four independent units, the structure of the tail light unit 3 can be made more efficient, so the degree of freedom in designing the tail light unit 3 is increased. Further, even when the pair of left and right tail lights 22 and 23 and the pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25 are arranged close to each other, it is possible to suppress the interference between the light of the tail lights 22 and 23 and the light of the flashers 24 and 25. As a result, while making the tail light unit 3 more compact, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the visibility of the pair of left and right tail lights 22 and 23 and the pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25.

[0059] Since the pair of left and right tail lights 22 and 23 are exposed from the upward inclined surface 41, the visibility of the pair of left and right tail lights 22 and 23 when viewed from the rear of the vehicle is improved. Since the pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25 are exposed from the downward inclined surface 42 where it is difficult for external light to hit, the visibility of the pair of left and right flashers 24 and 25 is improved. Further, since the light emitting surface of the first tail light 22 is larger than the light emitting surface of the first flasher 24, even if the first flasher 24 is arranged in a position where it is in the shade, the discriminability of the first flasher 24 can be ensured.

[0060] As described above, the embodiments according to the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the invention.

[0061] The straddle-type vehicle 1 may be another type of vehicle such as a sports type, a street type, an off-road type, or a moped.

[0062] The structure of the tail light unit 3 may be changed. The shapes of the support member 21 and the outer lens 26 may be changed. The arrangement or shape of the seal surface 21a may be changed. The shapes of the first opening 41a, the second opening 41b, the third opening 42a, and the fourth opening 42b may be changed.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0063] 1: saddle-riding type vehicle, 3: taillight unit, 22, 23: pair of left and right taillights, 22: first taillight, 23: second taillight, 24, 25: pair of left and right flashers, 24: first flasher, 25: second flasher, 27: tail cover, 41: upward inclined surface, 42: downward inclined surface, 41a: first opening, 41b: second opening, 42a: third opening, 42b: fourth opening, 22a, 23a: pair of left and right first lenses, 24a, 25a: pair of left and right second lenses

Claims

1. A tail light unit for a straddle-type vehicle, A pair of left and right tail lights including a first tail light and a second tail light, A pair of left and right flashers including a first flasher and a second flasher, An upward inclined surface extending forward and upward of the vehicle in a side view of the vehicle, and a downward inclined surface extending forward and downward of the vehicle in the side view of the vehicle, having a bent shape between the upward inclined surface and the downward inclined surface, and a tail cover disposed behind the pair of left and right tail lights and the pair of left and right flashers, comprising, The upward inclined surface of the tail cover, A first opening through which the first tail light is exposed, A second opening which is disposed away from the first opening in the vehicle width direction and through which the second tail light is exposed, The downward inclined surface of the tail cover, A third opening which is disposed away from the first opening in the vehicle vertical direction and through which the first flasher is exposed, A fourth opening which is disposed away from the third opening in the vehicle width direction and through which the second flasher is exposed, The light emitting surface of the first tail light is larger than the light emitting surface of the first flasher, Tail light unit,

2. The pair of left and right tail lights includes a pair of left and right first lenses, The pair of left and right flashers includes a pair of left and right second lenses, The pair of left and right first lenses and the pair of left and right second lenses are integrally fixed, The tail light unit according to claim 1.

3. In a rear view of the vehicle, the dimension of the pair of left and right first lenses in the vehicle width direction is larger than the dimension of the pair of left and right first lenses in the vehicle vertical direction, In a rear view of the vehicle, the dimension of the pair of left and right second lenses in the vehicle's vertical direction is larger than the dimension of the pair of left and right second lenses in the vehicle's width direction. The tail light unit according to claim 2.

4. A saddle-type vehicle including the tail light unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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