Display device for straddle type vehicle

Abstract

To provide a display device for a straddle type vehicle that displays highly designed lighting, which stimulates the senses, on a cowl portion without providing a light emitting unit on the cowl portion.SOLUTION: A display device for a straddle type vehicle 1 is provided in a straddle type vehicle 10 including: a front fork 8 supported at a front end part of a vehicle body frame so as to be steerable rightwards and leftwards; a front cowl 9 covering the front fork 8 from front and sides; and a handle pipe 5 connected to the front fork 8, extending in a substantially horizontal direction along a vehicle width direction, and provided so as to be steerable to rightward and leftward with respect to the vehicle body frame. The display device has a lamp body portion 4 disposed on a front side of the handle pipe 5 and the lamp body portion 4 has a first illumination unit 4a configured to emit light toward the front cowl 9 located below the illumination unit and to provide an indirect illumination function to a predetermined portion of the front cowl 9.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display device for a saddle-ride type vehicle that illuminates the cowl portion of the saddle-ride type vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Many saddle-ride type vehicles have a cowl (an exterior part that covers the vehicle body to provide a windshield) at the front end, and there is a demand for this cowl to have a design that stimulates the senses. A saddle-ride type vehicle, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, is known in the past, and this saddle-ride type vehicle is designed with a detection device that detects objects in front of the vehicle body, located within the front cowl in an area outside the headlights in the vehicle width direction, and behind the front end of the front cowl. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-100257 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned conventional saddle-type vehicles, in order to improve the design of the front cowl by using light, it is necessary to provide a light-emitting part on the front cowl, which makes it difficult to create movement in the light from the light-emitting part, and there is a problem that there is a limit to how much design can be improved.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a display device for a saddle-type vehicle that displays highly designed lighting that stimulates the senses on the cowl part without providing an illuminating part on the cowl part. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a display device 100 for a saddle-riding vehicle that is provided on a saddle-riding vehicle 10 that includes front forks 8 supported at the front end of the body frame so as to be steerable left and right, a front cowl 9 that covers the front forks 8 from the front and sides, and a handlebar steering shaft 5 that is connected to the front forks 8 and extends substantially horizontally along the vehicle width direction and is provided so as to be steerable left and right relative to the body frame, the display device 100 having a lamp unit 4 arranged on the forward side of the handlebar steering shaft 5, and the lamp unit 4 having a first lighting unit 4a that irradiates light downward toward the front cowl 9 and provides indirect lighting to a predetermined portion of the front cowl 9. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, there is no need to provide a light-emitting section on the front cowl itself, and design can be improved compared to when a light-emitting section is provided on the front cowl for illumination. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing a display device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a part of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which the display device is applied; [Figure 2] 1 is a front view showing a display device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a part of a saddle-ride type vehicle to which the display device is applied; [Figure 3] A cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in Figure 2. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the state of light illuminating the front cowl when the handlebars are steered to the right in the display device for a saddle-riding type vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the state of light illuminating the front cowl when the handlebars are steered to the left in the display device for a saddle-riding type vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] 2 is a second front view showing the display device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention together with a part of the saddle-ride type vehicle to which the display device is applied; FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The display device for a saddle-riding type vehicle according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 6. In the following description, to facilitate understanding of the configuration, the forward side in the traveling direction of the saddle-riding type vehicle will be referred to as the "front (Fr)," the opposite side as the "rear (Re)," the left side along the traveling direction as the "left (L)," the right side as the "right (R)," and the upper side in the vertical direction as the "upper (U)" and the lower side as the "lower (D)" (see the arrows in each figure).

[0010] FIG. 1 is a side view showing the display device for a saddle-riding vehicle according to this embodiment together with a part of the saddle-riding vehicle to which it is applied, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the display device for a saddle-riding vehicle according to this embodiment together with a part of the saddle-riding vehicle to which it is applied, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2.

[0011] The display device 100 for a straddle-type vehicle of this embodiment is provided on a straddle-type vehicle 10 such as a motorcycle or a scooter. A saddle-riding type vehicle 10 equipped with this saddle-riding type vehicle display device 100 includes: front forks 8 supported at the front end of the body frame so as to be steerable left and right; a front cowl 9 covering the front forks 8 from the front and sides; a handlebar pipe 5 (steering shaft) connected to the front forks 8 and extending substantially horizontally along the vehicle width direction so as to be steerable left and right relative to the body frame; a pair of left and right handlebars 6L, 6R provided at both left and right ends of the handlebar pipe 5, respectively; a front exterior cover 1 formed from a single seamless part that covers the front and upper sides of the handlebar pipe 5 and the handlebars 6L, 6R; a rear exterior cover 2 that covers the rear side of the center of the handlebar pipe 5; an instrument unit 3 arranged above or rearward of the handlebar pipe 5, more specifically on the handlebar pipe 5 side in a rear region 1B of the front exterior cover 1; and a battery (not shown) that serves as a power source required for the saddle-riding type vehicle 10.

[0012] The above-mentioned components are only those directly related to this embodiment among the components disposed at the front end of the body frame, and are not limited to these. Furthermore, among the above-mentioned components, the parts formed by the handle pipe 5, the handles 6L and 6R, the front exterior cover 1, the rear exterior cover 2, and the instrument unit 3 are referred to as the head unit 7.

[0013] The display device 100 for a saddle-riding type vehicle includes a light-emitting lamp unit 4, and the lamp unit 4 has a first illumination unit 4a disposed on the front side of the handle pipe 5 inside the front exterior cover 1, more specifically, on the handle pipe 5 side of the lower region 1L of the front exterior cover 1. The first illumination unit 4a includes an LED 42 mounted as a light source on an LED board 41, and an optical member 43 such as a lens that adjusts the characteristics of the light from the LED 42; these are fixed to the front exterior cover 1 by a bracket 44.

[0014] The LED board 41 and the LEDs 42 may be controlled by a control unit of the instrument unit 3. The first lighting unit 4a is turned on when the power of the saddle riding type vehicle 10 is on and is turned on simultaneously with the other lights, but when it is turned off, it may be kept on for a predetermined time after the other lights have been turned off, to create an interesting effect.

[0015] The first lighting section 4a emits light through the first transmitting section 11 toward the front cowl 9 located below the front exterior cover 1, providing indirect lighting to a predetermined portion of the front cowl 9. The lamp body section 4 has a pair of left and right second lighting sections 4b that are provided at both ends of the front exterior cover 1 in the vehicle width direction and can function as at least one of a sidelight and a turn signal. The handle pipe 5 is arranged to pass between the instrument section 3 and the lamp body section 4.

[0016] The front exterior cover 1 is made of a transparent or smoked material and is fixed to the handle pipe 5 via fixing members (not shown). That is, the front exterior cover 1 also moves left and right in response to the operation of the handlebars 6L, 6R. The front exterior cover 1 includes a front region 1F, a rear region 1B, an upper region 1U between the front region 1F and the rear region 1B, a lower region 1L continuing below the front region 1F, and a bottommost region 1D continuing further below the lower region 1L.

[0017] In the side view of the saddle-riding type vehicle 10 shown in FIG. 3, the region (lower region 1L) (front lower end surface) of the front exterior cover 1 corresponding to the first lighting unit 4a is inclined upward toward the front, and a first transmitting unit 11 having a predetermined transmittance and formed of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin is provided in that region. The first transmitting unit 11 has a curved cross section that conforms to the shape of the front exterior cover 1, and as shown in FIG. 2, is formed as an elongated slit extending laterally so as to connect the left and right second lighting units 4b when viewed from the front of the saddle-riding type vehicle 10. The design of the light irradiated onto the front cowl 9 may be varied by changing the shape of this first transmitting unit 11. Furthermore, by varying the light design depending on the vehicle model, it is possible to provide differentiation elements in addition to the shape and coloring.

[0018] Furthermore, a second transmission section 12 having a predetermined transparency and made of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin is provided in an area (rear area 1B) of the front exterior cover 1 corresponding to the instrument section 3. The second transmission section 12 is formed to have a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the instrument section 3 and to be flat when viewed from behind.

[0019] Furthermore, in the front exterior cover 1, third transmitting portions 13 having a predetermined transparency and formed of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin are provided in regions corresponding to the pair of left and right second lighting portions 4b provided at both ends in the vehicle width direction (regions corresponding to the front regions 1F in the cross-sectional view of both ends in the vehicle width direction, although not shown in FIG. 3). The third transmitting portions 13 have a curved cross-sectional shape that follows the shape of the front exterior cover 1, and as shown in FIG. 2, they have a predetermined shape when viewed from the front of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 (a shape that can function as at least one of a sidelight and a turn signal, and in the case of FIG. 2, a shape that resembles a U-shape tilted 90 degrees and divided into upper and lower halves).

[0020] The portions of the front exterior cover 1 other than the first transparent portion 11, the second transparent portion 12, and the third transparent portion 13 are formed by two-color molding using, for example, a light-blocking synthetic resin, and are light-blocked by black painting, film printing, etc., and the shape and design of the instrument portion 3 and the lamp portion 4 are formed by this light blocking.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 3, the instrument section 3 is installed in an area corresponding to the second transmissive section 12 described above, and includes a backlight section 31 made up of a light source such as an LED, and a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) type display element 32, which are fixed to the front exterior cover 1 by a bracket 33. The driver of the saddle-riding type vehicle 10 can refer to the content displayed on the display element 32 through the second transmissive section 12. The display element 32 displays general meter displays, such as a speedometer, a revolution indicator (engine RPM), operation lights, warning lights, etc. The second transmissive section 12 of the front exterior cover 1 also serves as a cover lens for the instrument section 3.

[0022] In addition, the instrument section 3 may also be configured to include various other instruments such as LED-type instruments and pointer-type instruments, and a mounting plate made of a hard circuit board or the like to which these various instruments are attached, and these may be fixed to the front exterior cover 1 by brackets 33 in the same manner as above.

[0023] As described above, the lamp unit 4 includes the first lighting unit 4a and the second lighting unit 4b. In this example, the second lighting units 4b are provided at positions corresponding to the pair of third transmitting units 13 on both ends of the vehicle in the width direction, and provide illumination capable of functioning as at least one of a sidelight or a turn signal. In other words, the second lighting units 4b, which illuminate through the third transmitting units 13, provide direct illumination, with light seen with the direct eye.

[0024] On the other hand, the first lighting unit 4a is disposed between a pair of left and right second lighting units 4b provided at both ends of the vehicle in the width direction, and irradiates light downward toward the front cowl 9 through the first transmitting unit 11, and the irradiated light is reflected by the front cowl 9, thereby providing an indirect lighting function. In other words, the first lighting unit 4a can function as a direct lighting unit in which light is seen directly through the first transmitting unit 11 when the viewer's line of sight is at a predetermined angle, and also as an indirect lighting unit in which light reflected by the front cowl 9 is seen through the first transmitting unit 11.

[0025] 1 to 3, it is desirable that the light from the first lighting unit 4a is diffused by the first transmitting portion 11, and that the upper corner portion is illuminated over a wide area as a predetermined portion onto which the light is irradiated on the front cowl 9. Furthermore, the predetermined portion of the front cowl 9 onto which the light from the first lighting unit 4a is irradiated may be an area that overlaps with the head unit 7 in a plan view from above the saddle-ride type vehicle 10.

[0026] As described above, while the left-right orientation of the front exterior cover 1 changes in response to the operation of the handlebars 6L, 6R, the front cowl 9 is not affected by the operation of the handlebars 6L, 6R, and its orientation and angle do not change even when the handlebars 6L, 6R are operated. That is, by irradiating the front cowl 9 with light from the first illumination unit 4a disposed inside the front exterior cover 1, the illumination state of the light irradiated onto the front cowl 9 by the first illumination unit 4a can be changed in conjunction with the operation of the handlebars 6L, 6R when the handlebars 6L, 6R are operated. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the state of light irradiating the front cowl 9 when the handlebars 6L, 6R are steered to the right in the display device 100 for a saddle-riding type vehicle according to this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the state of light irradiating the front cowl 9 when the handlebars 6L, 6R are steered to the left in the display device 100 for a saddle-riding type vehicle according to this embodiment. Note that the state of light irradiating the front cowl 9 when the handlebars 6L, 6R are steered straight ahead is as shown in FIG. 2. 2, 4, and 5, the lighting condition at the upper corners of the front cowl 9 can be changed in conjunction with the steering of the handlebars 6L, 6R. Also, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the center portion of the front cowl 9 is always illuminated by the first lighting unit 4a, regardless of the steering of the handlebars 6L, 6R.

[0027] It is desirable that the headlamp that illuminates the area ahead of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is housed inside the front cowl 9. In other words, by arranging the headlamp and the lamp unit 4 separately and at separate locations, the light from the lamp unit 4 is emphasized, and an interesting design can be achieved.

[0028] The first illumination unit 4a may be configured to be constantly lit, or to be lit only at night or in dark places where reflected light from the front cowl 9 is noticeable. Furthermore, the illumination color of the LEDs 42 of the first illumination unit 4a may be white or another color. In this case, the illumination color may be changed depending on the surrounding environment and the time of day.

[0029] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the light source of the first illumination unit 4a is the LED 42, but characters and images may be displayed on the front cowl 9 using a TFT or a projector as the light source.

[0030] Furthermore, it is desirable that the front cowl 9 is formed so that the area of ​​the front cowl 9 that is irradiated with the light of the first illumination unit 4a is a different color from the other area. For example, if the area of ​​the front cowl 9 that is not irradiated with the light of the first illumination unit 4a is a light color such as white, the area that is irradiated with the light of the first illumination unit 4a can be formed in a dark color such as black, so that the indirect light can be made to stand out even in the daytime.

[0031] Furthermore, although the above description has been given of the shape of the first transmitting portion 11 being a long, narrow slit extending horizontally so as to connect the left and right second lighting portions 4b, it may also be a short slit that is sufficient to illuminate only the central portion of the front cowl 9 (see Figure 6).

[0032] As described above, the display device 100 for a saddle-riding vehicle according to this embodiment is a display device for a saddle-riding vehicle that is provided on a saddle-riding vehicle 10 that includes: front forks 8 that are supported at the front end of the body frame so as to be steerable left and right; a front cowl 9 that covers the front forks 8 from the front and sides; a handlebar pipe 5 that is connected to the front forks 8, extends substantially horizontally along the width direction of the vehicle, and is provided so as to be steerable left and right relative to the body frame; a pair of left and right handlebars 6L, 6R that are provided at both left and right ends of the handlebar pipe 5, respectively; and a battery. The display device 100 for a saddle-riding vehicle has a lamp unit 4 disposed on the front side of the handlebar pipe 5, and the lamp unit 4 has a first lighting unit 4a that irradiates light downward toward the front cowl 9 and provides indirect lighting to a predetermined portion of the front cowl 9. Therefore, indirect lighting is provided on the front cowl 9 by the first lighting unit 4a, and there is no need to provide a light-emitting unit on the front cowl 9 itself. Furthermore, compared to when a light-emitting unit is provided on the front cowl 9 for illumination, the illuminated area on the front cowl 9 can be made wider. Furthermore, by using an indirect lighting method in which light is reflected on the front cowl 9, it is possible to easily give an appropriate design to the lighting on the front cowl 9, and it is also possible to highlight bright areas by using shadows.

[0033] Furthermore, since the predetermined portion onto which the lamp unit 4 emits light is the upper corner of the front cowl 9 as needed, indirect lighting near the top of the front cowl 9 can give the front cowl 9 a novel visual impression that has never been seen before.

[0034] Furthermore, if necessary, the lamp unit 4 may further include a pair of second lighting units 4b on the left and right, each provided at both ends in the width direction and capable of functioning as at least one of a sidelight and a turn signal, and the first lighting unit 4a is provided between the pair of second lighting units 4b on the left and right, so that the first lighting unit 4a is located in the center of the vehicle width direction and illuminates the front cowl 9 below, so that when the handlebar pipe 5 is steered left via the handlebars 6L, 6R, the left side of the front cowl 9 lights up, and when steered right, the right side of the front cowl 9 lights up, and the light moves in accordance with the steering movement of the handlebars 6L, 6R, adding interest to the design. Also, the center of the front cowl 9 remains lit regardless of whether the handlebars are steered left or right, maintaining the design.

[0035] Furthermore, if necessary, it further has a front exterior cover 1 that covers at least the front side of the handle pipe 5, and the front exterior cover 1 has a lower region 1L that slopes upward toward the front when viewed from the side, and the first lighting unit 4a is provided in the lower region 1L of the front exterior cover 1, so that when viewed from the front, a visual design of a single horizontal character along an approximately horizontal direction can be seen.

[0036] Furthermore, if necessary, the specific area onto which the lamp unit 4 emits light is an area that overlaps with the head unit 7 including the front exterior cover 1 when viewed from above in a plan view, so that during the day the shadow formed on the front cowl 9 by the head unit 7 becomes the background color, making the design of the shining part formed on the front cowl 9 more visible.

[0037] Furthermore, if necessary, the vehicle may further include a headlamp housed in the front cowl 9 for illuminating the area ahead of the saddle-riding type vehicle 10, and therefore an interesting design can be displayed by emphasizing the indirect lighting function of the first lighting unit 4a at a position spaced apart from the light-emitting body of the headlamp on the upper part of the front cowl 9 where the headlamp is embedded. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 1 Front exterior cover 1B Posterior area 1D bottom area 1F front area 1L lower area 1U upper area 2 Rear exterior cover 3 Instrument section 4 Light body part 4a 1st lighting section 4b 2nd lighting section 5 Handle pipe 6L, 6R handle 7 Head 8 Front fork 9 Front cowl 10 Saddle-type vehicle 11 1st transparent section 12 2nd transparent section 13 Third transparent part 31 Backlight section 32 Display element 33 Bracket 41 LED board 42 LED 43 Optical Components 44 Bracket 100 Display device for saddle-ride type vehicle

Claims

1. A display device for a saddle-ride type vehicle provided on a saddle-ride type vehicle including: a front fork supported at a front end of a body frame so as to be steerable to the left and right; a front cowl covering the front fork from the front and the sides; and a handle steering shaft connected to the front fork, extending in a substantially horizontal direction along the vehicle width direction, and provided so as to be steerable to the left and right with respect to the body frame, a lamp body portion disposed on a front side of the steering shaft; and The lamp body portion is A first lighting unit irradiates light downward toward the front cowl, providing indirect lighting to a predetermined portion of the front cowl.

1. A display device for a saddle-ride type vehicle.

2. The predetermined portion is The upper corner of the front cowl 2. The display device for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1.

3. The lamp body portion is a pair of left and right second illumination units provided at both ends in the vehicle width direction, each of which can function as at least one of a sidelight and a direction indicator; The first illumination unit provided between the pair of second illumination units on the left and right 3. The display device for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 2.

4. a front exterior cover that covers at least the front side of the steering shaft; The front exterior cover is The front lower end surface is inclined upward toward the front in a side view, The first illumination unit The front exterior cover is provided on the front lower end surface.

2. The display device for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1.

5. The predetermined portion is In a plan view from above, the portion overlaps with the head portion including the front exterior cover.

5. The display device for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 4.

6. The vehicle further includes a headlamp housed in the front cowl for illuminating the area ahead of the saddle-ride type vehicle.

2. The display device for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1.

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