Saddle-riding type seat

Abstract

To prevent a cushion body disposed on a bottom plate from being displaced from an arrangement area of the bottom plate during traveling.SOLUTION: A saddle-riding type seat 2 forming a seating part 14 of a saddle-riding type vehicle 1 includes: a bottom plate 3 forming a framework of the seating part 14; and a pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 configured to be detachably attached to the bottom plate 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a saddle-type seat for use in a saddle-type vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] One known example of this type of seat is a saddle-type seat in which a cushion body made of urethane foam is placed on a bottom plate made of a hard plate-like member and this cushion body is covered with a skin material (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the saddle-type seat described in Patent Document 1, the cushion body is placed in a partial area of ​​the bottom plate and this is covered with a skin material to form a pad portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-014444 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the saddle-type seat described in Patent Document 1, the cushion body arranged on the bottom plate is not fixed, so there is a risk that the cushion body may shift out of the arrangement area of ​​the bottom plate while riding. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problem, the saddle-type seat according to claim 1 is a saddle-type seat that constitutes the seating portion of a saddle-type vehicle, and is characterized by comprising a bottom plate that constitutes the framework of the seating portion, and a pad member that is detachably configured on the bottom plate.

[0006] According to the invention of claim 1, the pad member is detachably fixed to the bottom plate, which prevents the pad member from shifting from the arrangement area of ​​the bottom plate and facilitates replacement of the pad member. For example, it is possible to prevent the pad member from shifting from the arrangement area of ​​the bottom plate due to vibrations during riding, etc. In addition, for example, in the case of a saddle-type seat, the cover material may be fixed to the bottom plate with staples, etc. In such cases, repairing, replacing, or disposing of the pad member requires the removal of the staples, which is cumbersome. In contrast, by configuring the pad member to be detachable from the bottom plate in advance, it becomes easy to remove the pad member from the bottom plate, which in turn facilitates repairing, replacing, or disposing of the pad member.

[0007] The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the saddle-type seat described in claim 1, the pad member has a detachable plate that is detachable from the bottom plate, a cushion body that is placed on the detachable plate, and a cover material that is engaged with the detachable plate while covering the cushion body that is placed on the detachable plate.

[0008] According to the invention of claim 2, since the pad member is fixed to the bottom plate via the detachable plate, it is possible to prevent the pad member from shifting from the arrangement area of ​​the bottom plate. Moreover, since the cover material is fixed by being engaged with the detachable plate, it is easy to remove the cover material from the detachable plate, and as a result, it is easy to disassemble the pad member.

[0009] The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the saddle-type seat described in claim 2, the bottom plate has an attachment recess to which the pad member can be detachably attached, and the upper end of the detachable plate is located lower than the upper end of the attachment recess when the pad member is attached to the detachable recess.

[0010] According to the invention of claim 3, the detachable plate is housed in the mounting recess, so that it is possible to prevent the detachable plate from shifting within the mounting recess. In particular, since the entire detachable plate is housed in the mounting recess, it is possible to reliably prevent the detachable plate from shifting within the mounting recess.

[0011] The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the saddle-type seat described in claim 3, the detachable plate has a plate body and an engaging portion provided on the plate body and capable of engaging with the bottom plate, and the bottom plate has an engaged portion provided in the mounting recess and capable of engaging with the engaging portion provided on the plate body.

[0012] According to the invention of claim 4, the pad member can be fixed to the bottom plate simply by engaging the engaging portion of the detachable plate with the engaged portion provided in the mounting recess of the bottom plate.

[0013] The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that, in the saddle-type seat described in claim 4, the plate main body has an engaging recess on the surface opposite to the surface on which the engaging portion is provided, into which the cushion body can be fitted.

[0014] According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to suitably prevent the cushion body from shifting relative to the plate body.

[0015] The invention of claim 6 is characterized in that, in the saddle-type seat described in claim 4, the engagement portion consists of an engagement pin, and the cover material has a through-hole through which the engagement pin can pass, and the cover material is engaged with the detachable plate by inserting the engagement pin into the through-hole.

[0016] According to the invention of claim 6, the covering material can be attached to the removable plate simply by passing the engagement pin of the detachable plate through the through-hole of the covering material and engaging the engagement pin in the through-hole, which makes it easy to remove the covering material attached to the detachable plate and to reuse the covering material. For example, if the covering material is attached to the detachable plate with staples, the staples must be disassembled to remove the covering material, which also leaves holes in the areas where the staples were attached. However, by attaching the covering material to the detachable plate by engaging the engagement pin in the through-hole, this work is unnecessary and the load acting on the covering material can be reduced.

[0017] The invention of claim 7 is characterized in that, in the saddle-type seat described in claim 4, the detachable plate further has a protrusion provided on the plate body and capable of abutting against the bottom surface of the mounting recess of the bottom plate.

[0018] According to the invention of claim 7, a gap can be formed between the detachable plate and the bottom surface of the mounting recess, thereby improving cushioning when an occupant sits on the seat.

[0019] The invention according to claim 8 is the saddle-ride type seat according to claim 7, characterized in that the cover material further has an exposure hole that allows the protrusion to be exposed when the cover material is engaged with the detachable plate.

[0020] According to the invention of claim 8, by exposing the protrusion of the detachable plate through the exposure hole of the cover material, the cover material can be locked to the detachable plate through the exposure hole, making it easy to attach and detach the cover material to the detachable plate. Staples or the like used to fix the cover material to the detachable plate are also unnecessary.

[0021] The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that in the saddle-type seat according to claim 3, the mounting recess has a drainage portion provided on the bottom surface, and the drainage portion is constituted by a drainage groove or a drainage hole.

[0022] According to the invention of claim 9, it is possible to prevent rainwater and the like from accumulating in the mounting recess of the bottom plate.

[0023] The invention according to claim 10 is the saddle-ride type seat according to claim 9, wherein the drainage holes are provided in corners of the mounting recess.

[0024] According to the invention as defined in claim 10, the drainage holes can be provided inconspicuously.

[0025] The invention of claim 11 is characterized in that, in the saddle-type seat described in claim 9, the drainage groove is provided at a position that avoids the front end of the bottom surface of the mounting recess, which is provided so as to slope downward from the rear to the front.

[0026] According to the invention of claim 11, rainwater, etc., flowing down from the rear to the front of the bottom surface of the mounting recess can be collected in the drainage groove before reaching the front end of the bottom surface. For example, if the drainage groove is provided up to the front end of the bottom surface, rainwater, etc., may accumulate at the front end, but by providing the drainage groove behind the front end, it is possible to prevent rainwater, etc., from accumulating at the front end. [Effects of the Invention]

[0027] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the cushion body arranged on the bottom plate from shifting out of the arrangement area of ​​the bottom plate during travel. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0028] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a vehicle equipped with a saddle-ride type seat according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a saddle-type seat provided in the vehicle shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the saddle-type seat shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] IV-IV cross-sectional view of the saddle-type seat. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is a plan view of a bottom plate provided in the saddle-type seat. [Figure 6] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a pad member provided in the saddle-type seat. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of a saddle-ride type seat according to a modified example. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a bottom plate included in a saddle-type seat according to a modified example. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a pad member included in a saddle-type seat according to a modified example. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a bottom plate having a drainage portion. [Figure 11] 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pad member is attached to the bottom plate of FIG. 10. FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pad member according to a modified example is attached to a bottom plate having a drainage portion. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing another drainage portion provided on the bottom plate. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing another drainage portion provided on the bottom plate. [Figure 15A] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of a saddle-type seat. [Figure 15B] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of a saddle-type seat. [Figure 15C] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of a saddle-type seat. [Figure 16A] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of a saddle-type seat. [Figure 16B] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of a saddle-type seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0029] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 16B. A saddle-ride type seat according to an embodiment of the present invention can be suitably used as a seat constituting the seating portion of a saddle-ride type vehicle, such as a two-wheeled motor vehicle such as a motorcycle, or a three- or four-wheeled buggy. In the following, a saddle-ride type seat used in a two-wheeled motor vehicle (hereinafter simply referred to as a vehicle) will be used as an example of a saddle-ride type seat. In the following, the front-rear direction, left-right direction (width direction), and up-down direction (height direction) will be defined based on the rider seated on the saddle-ride type seat, and the configuration of each part will be described according to these definitions.

[0030] FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle 1 equipped with a saddle-type seat 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 is a scooter-type vehicle 1 using an internal combustion engine as a drive source 10, and includes a front wheel 11 and a rear wheel 12, a handlebar 13 for controlling the traveling direction of the vehicle 1, and a saddle-type seat 2 constituting a seating portion 14 on which a rider sits. The front wheel 11 determines the traveling direction of the vehicle 1, and the rear wheel 12 is driven by the drive source 10. The handlebar 13 operates the front wheel 11, and is provided with a throttle for controlling the driving force of the drive source 10. The saddle-type seat 2 is located above the rear wheel 12 and the drive source 10, and is configured so that a rider can sit astride the seat 2. The saddle-type seat 2 of the vehicle 1 configured in this manner will now be described in detail.

[0031] Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the saddle-type seat 2 provided in the vehicle 1 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the saddle-type seat 2 is a portion that supports the buttocks of an occupant seated in a straddling position on the vehicle 1, and is formed in an elongated shape that is long in the front-to-rear direction. The saddle-type seat 2 is formed so that the front position is slightly lower than the rear position, and the upper surface slopes gently downward from the rear to the front, so that the seated occupant can easily face forward. In addition, both lateral sides of the saddle-type seat 2 are formed so that they slope downward outward in the left-to-right direction, in order to improve the occupant's ability to reach the ground with their feet in a straddling position, for example.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the saddle-riding seat 2 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the saddle-riding seat 2 taken along the line IV-IV. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the saddle-riding seat 2 includes a bottom plate 3 that forms the framework of the saddle-riding seat 2 and serves as the base substrate of the saddle-riding seat 2, and a pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 that are detachably attached to the bottom plate 3. The bottom plate 3 is thin and made of a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene (PP). The use of a thermoplastic resin containing nanocellulose in polypropylene resin improves the rigidity and strength of the base substrate. The pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 are symmetrically positioned about a first center line CL1 extending in the front-rear direction and a second center line CL2 extending in the up-down direction. The bottom plate 3 and the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 are described in detail below.

[0033] Fig. 5 is a plan view of the bottom plate 3 included in the saddle-ride type seat 2. As shown in Fig. 5, the bottom plate 3 is formed in an elongated shape that is long in the front-to-rear direction in a plan view, and is formed in a shape that protrudes upward on the inside so that a passenger can sit astride it. The top surface of the bottom plate 3 is formed so that the front position is slightly lower than the rear position, and it slopes gently downward from the rear to the front, and both left and right sides also slope gently downward toward the outside.

[0034] The bottom plate 3 includes a raised portion 31 provided at the front end, and a pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 provided on both sides in the left-right direction centered on the first and second center lines CL1, CL2. The raised portion 31 protrudes forward and is provided so as to be positioned between the thighs (between the thighs on the knee side) of an occupant seated on the saddle-ride type seat 2. Each of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 is provided at a position that follows the corresponding thigh of the occupant seated on the saddle-ride type seat 2.

[0035] Specifically, the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 are formed in a concave shape with the upper surface of the bottom plate 3 recessed downward, and are formed in an elongated shape that allows the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 to be attached to them. By forming the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 to allow the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 to be attached to them, the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 are positioned in positions that follow the respective thighs of the occupant seated on the saddle-type seat 2, and impacts acting on the occupant are suitably alleviated via the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4.

[0036] For example, each of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 is formed in a similar shape but slightly larger than each of the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4, and by attaching each of the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 so that they fit into each of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32, movement of each of the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 on the bottom plate 3 is restricted, preventing misalignment, etc.

[0037] The bottom surface 33 of each of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 is provided with engaged holes (engaged portions) 34 that can engage with engaging pins (engaging portions) 412 (described below) of each of the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4. The engaged holes 34 are provided at locations corresponding to the engaging pins 412 of the pad members 4 that are used when mounting the pad members 4 to the mounting recesses 32, and in this embodiment, two engaged holes 34 are provided side by side in the front-rear direction on the bottom surface 33 so as to correspond to the pair of engaging pins 412, 412 that are provided side by side in the front-rear direction on the pad members 4. Each of the two engaged holes 34, 34 is rectangular in plan view.

[0038] As described above, the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 are provided symmetrically about the first and second center lines CL1, CL2, and therefore, one of the pad members 4 will be described here, and a description of the other pad member 4 will be omitted. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the pad member 4 provided in the saddle-ride type seat 2. As shown in Fig. 6, the pad member 4 includes a detachable plate 41 that is detachable from the bottom plate 3, a cushion body 42 that is placed on the detachable plate 41, and a cover material 43 that is engaged with the detachable plate 41 in a state that covers the cushion body 42 placed on the detachable plate 41.

[0039] The detachable plate 41 constitutes the base substrate of the pad member 4, and is made of a thermoplastic resin whose raw material is polypropylene (PP) or the like. The detachable plate 41 is formed in a similar shape but slightly smaller than the mounting recess 32 so that it can be attached to the mounting recess 32 of the bottom plate 3. By forming the detachable plate 41 in a similar shape but slightly smaller than the mounting recess 32, play of the detachable plate 41 within the mounting recess 32 is reduced, and rattle of the detachable plate 41 is prevented.

[0040] The detachable plate 41 includes a plate body 411 and a pair of engaging pins 412, 412 provided on the underside of the plate body 411 and engageable with two engaged holes 34, 34 formed in the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32 of the bottom plate 3. The plate body 411 has a plate-shaped support portion 411a that supports the cushion body 42, a pair of left and right wall portions 411b, 411b erected upward from the support portion 411a, and a pair of left and right protrusions 411c, 411c that protrude downward from the support portion 411a and are formed so as to be able to abut against the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32 when the pad member 4 is attached to the mounting recess 32.

[0041] The support portion 411a is formed in a similar shape to but slightly smaller than the mounting recess 32, and the pair of left and right wall portions 411b, 411b are formed on both left and right edge portions of the support portion 411a. The support portion 411a and the pair of left and right wall portions 411b, 411b form a fitting portion 411d that fits the cushion body 42 into the plate main body 411, and the provision of the fitting portion 411d makes it possible to stably attach the cushion body 42 to the detachable plate 41.

[0042] The upper ends of the pair of left and right wall portions 411b, 411b are formed to be positioned lower than the upper end of the mounting recess 32 (the upper surface of the bottom plate 3) when the pad member 4 is attached to the mounting recess 32. By providing the detachable plate 41 so that the upper ends of the pair of left and right wall portions 411b, 411b are positioned lower than the upper end of the mounting recess 32, the pad member 4 can be stabilized within the mounting recess 32 without impairing the function of the pad member 4.

[0043] The pair of left and right protrusions 411c, 411c are formed to extend in the front-rear direction on both left and right sides of the engagement pin 412. Each of the pair of left and right protrusions 411c, 411c has an abutment surface 411e that can abut against the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32, and the abutment surface 411e is formed to be in surface contact with the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32. By bringing the pair of left and right protrusions 411c, 411c into surface contact with the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32, the pad member 4 can be stably attached to the mounting recess 32 even when the pair of left and right protrusions 411c, 411c are provided on the plate main body 411, and providing the pair of left and right protrusions 411c, 411c on the plate main body 411 can improve the cushioning properties of the pad member 4 attached to the mounting recess 32.

[0044] The pair of engaging pins 412 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction at a predetermined interval. Each of the pair of engaging pins 412 has a flexible arm portion 412a and a locking claw 412b provided at the tip of the arm portion 412a, and the locking claw 412b is configured to be able to lock onto the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32 through two engaged holes 34 formed in the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32. Each of the pair of engaging pins 412 is fixed to the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32 by bending the arm portion 412a to pass through the engaged holes 34 and engaging the engaged holes 34 with the bottom surface 33 of the mounting recess 32.

[0045] The cushion body 42 is made of an elastic material such as urethane foam. The cushion body 42 is formed so as to be able to fit into the fitting portion 411d of the detachable plate 41, and its thickness (length in the vertical direction) is greater than the height of the pair of wall portions 411b, 411b, and mainly forms the external shape of the pad member 4. The thickness of the cushion body 42 is greater than the depth of the mounting recess 32, and when the pad member 4 is attached to the mounting recess 32, the pad member 4 is exposed above the upper surface of the bottom plate 3.

[0046] The covering material 43 is made of synthetic resin made from polyvinyl chloride or the like, and is configured, for example, by a covering material using polyvinyl chloride leather, etc. Covering materials using polyvinyl chloride leather, etc. are formed by laminating a soft polyvinyl chloride layer on the surface of a fiber substrate such as woven fabric, knitted fabric, or nonwoven fabric, and are ideal for the covering material 43 of the saddle-type seat 2, which is directly exposed to wind and rain.

[0047] The cover material 43 has a pair of through holes 431, 431 through which the pair of engaging pins 412, 412 can pass, and a pair of left and right exposure holes 432, 432 through which the pair of left and right protrusions 411c, 411c can be exposed. Each of the pair of through holes 431, 431 is provided to lock the cover material 43 to the detachable plate 41 in a state in which the cushion body 42 placed on the detachable plate 41 is covered. By inserting each of the pair of engaging pins 412, 412 of the detachable plate 41 into each of the pair of through holes 431, 431 of the cover material 43, the cover material 43 is locked to the detachable plate 41.

[0048] 6, the cover material 43 covers the cushion body 42 placed on the detachable plate 41 so that both left and right end portions thereof overlap at the position of the pair of engagement pins 412, 412, and a pair of through holes 431, 431 are provided on both left and right sides of the cover material 43 at positions corresponding to the pair of engagement pins 412, 412. That is, the cover material 43 is provided with four through holes 431.

[0049] The pair of left and right exposure holes 432, 432 are formed so as to expose the pair of left and right protrusions 411c, 411c of the plate body 411 when the cover material 43 is engaged with the detachable plate 41. Each of the pair of left and right exposure holes 432, 432 is formed in substantially the same shape as the outer edges of each of the pair of left and right protrusions 411c, and by exposing each of the pair of left and right protrusions 411c from each of the pair of left and right exposure holes 432, 432, the cover material 43 can be engaged with the detachable plate 41 at each of the pair of left and right exposure holes 432, 432.

[0050] Next, a modified example of the saddle-ride type seat 2 described above will be described. In the above embodiment, the pad member 4 is attached to the attachment recess 32 of the bottom plate 3 using a pair of engagement pins 412, 412 aligned in the front-rear direction. However, a configuration in which a pair of engagement pins 412, 412 aligned in the front-rear direction is provided on each side in the left-right direction may also be used. In other words, a configuration in which the pad member 4 is attached to the attachment recess 32 of the bottom plate 3 using four engagement pins 412 may also be used. Below, a saddle-ride type seat 2A in which the pad member 4A is attached to the attachment recess 32A of the bottom plate 3A using four engagement pins 412 will be described. Note that the following description will focus on differences from the saddle-ride type seat 2, and a description of the same configuration as the saddle-ride type seat 2 will be omitted.

[0051] Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of a saddle-riding seat 2A according to a modified example. As shown in Fig. 7, the saddle-riding seat 2A includes a bottom plate 3A serving as a base substrate of the saddle-riding seat 2A and a pair of left and right pad members 4A, 4A that are detachably attached to the bottom plate 3A. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the bottom plate 3A included in the saddle-riding seat 2A according to a modified example. As shown in Fig. 8, the bottom plate 3A includes a raised portion 31 and a pair of left and right mounting recesses 32A, 32A. The bottom surface 33A of each of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32A, 32A, is provided with an engaged hole 34 that can engage with an engaging pin 412 included in each of the pair of left and right pad members 4A, 4A. The engaged holes 34 are provided at positions corresponding to the engaging pins 412, and four engaged holes 34 are formed in the bottom surface 33A of the mounting recess 32A according to the modified example.

[0052] Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a pad member 4A included in a saddle-ride type seat 2A according to a modified example. As shown in Fig. 9, the pad member 4A includes a detachable plate 41A, a cushion body 42, and a cover material 43A. The detachable plate 41A includes a plate main body 411A and four engaging pins 412 that are provided on the lower surface of the plate main body 411A and are engageable with four engaged holes 34, 34 formed in the bottom surface 33A of the mounting recess 32A of the bottom plate 3A.

[0053] The plate main body 411A has a support portion 411a, a pair of left and right wall portions 411b, 411b, and a single protrusion 411c protruding downward from the support portion 411a. The single protrusion 411c is formed to extend in the front-rear direction at approximately the center of the support portion 411a in the left-right direction, protrudes downward from the approximately center of the support portion 411a in the left-right direction, and is formed so as to be able to abut against the bottom surface 33A of the mounting recess 32A when the pad member 4A is mounted in the mounting recess 32A.

[0054] The four engagement pins 412 are arranged such that a pair of engagement pins 412, 412 aligned in the front-rear direction are positioned on both left and right sides of the single protrusion 411c. By providing a pair of engagement pins 412, 412 on both left and right sides of the single protrusion 411c so as to sandwich the single protrusion 411c therebetween, the pad member 4A can be more firmly fixed to the bottom plate 3A.

[0055] The cover material 43A has a pair of through holes 431, 431 on both left and right sides of the single protrusion 411c, through which a pair of engagement pins 412, 412 provided on both left and right sides of the single protrusion 411c can pass. The cover material 43A is engaged with the detachable plate 41A by having the pair of engagement pins 412, 412 provided on both left and right sides of the single protrusion 411c pass through the pair of through holes 431, 431 provided on both left and right sides. Therefore, no exposure hole for exposing the single protrusion 411c is provided. This further simplifies the configuration of the cover material 43A.

[0056] Fig. 10 is a plan view of a bottom plate 3B having a drainage portion 35, Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pad member 4 is attached to the bottom plate 3B of Fig. 10, and Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pad member 4A according to a modified example is attached to a bottom plate 3C having a drainage portion 35. As shown in Figs. 10 to 12, the saddle-type seat may be configured to have drainage portions 35 in the mounting recesses 32B, 32C of the bottom plates 3B, 3C. By providing the drainage portions 35 in the mounting recesses 32B, 32C, rainwater and the like that flows into the mounting recesses 32B, 32C can be stored in the drainage portions 35, and by providing drainage holes in the drainage portions 35, the rainwater and the like that flows into the drainage portions 35 can be drained to the outside.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 10 , the drainage portion 35 is configured with drainage grooves 35a formed along the outer edges of the mounting recesses 32B and 32C, and is configured so that rainwater and other water that has entered the mounting recesses 32B and 32C flows into the drainage grooves 35a. In this way, rainwater and other water that has entered the mounting recesses 32B and 32C flows into the drainage grooves 35a, thereby preventing rainwater and other water from accumulating on the bottom surfaces of the mounting recesses 32B and 32C. This prevents rainwater and other water that has accumulated on the bottom surfaces from easily seeping into the pad member 4. Furthermore, by providing drainage holes in the drainage grooves 35a, rainwater and other water that has accumulated in the drainage grooves 35a can be easily discharged to the outside of the mounting recesses 32B and 32C.

[0058] 13 and 14 are plan views showing other drainage sections 35A and 35B provided on the bottom plates 3D and 3E. The drainage sections 35 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 are formed along the outer edges of the mounting recesses 32B and 32C so as to surround the mounting recesses 32B and 32C. However, like drainage section 35B shown in FIG. 13, the drainage section 35 may not be connected to the entire outer edge of the mounting recess 32D, but may instead be configured to have an open front end. In other words, the drainage section 35B may be provided at a position that avoids the front end. For example, by opening the front end of drainage section 35B and providing a drainage hole at the front end, rainwater and the like can be drained from the front end to the outside of the mounting recess 32D. In other words, rainwater and the like can be drained to the outside before reaching the front end of the mounting recess 32D, where rainwater and the like tend to accumulate.

[0059] 14, multiple drainage holes 35b may be provided in the corners of the mounting recess 32D (for example, in several places along the outer edge). By providing multiple drainage holes 35b in the corners of the mounting recess 32D, rainwater and the like that has entered the mounting recess 32D can be quickly drained to the outside via the multiple drainage holes 35b.

[0060] According to this embodiment, the following effects can be achieved. (1) The saddle-type seat 2 that constitutes the seating portion 14 of the saddle-type vehicle 1 includes a bottom plate 3 that forms the framework of the seating portion 14, and a pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 that are detachably attached to the bottom plate 3 (Figures 1 and 2).

[0061] This configuration can prevent each of the pair of left and right pad members 4 from shifting out of the arrangement area of ​​the bottom plate 3. For example, since each of the pair of left and right pad members 4 is configured to be fixable to the mounting recesses 32 formed in the bottom plate 3, when the body shifts away from the vehicle 1 while traveling around a curve, for example, it is possible to prevent each of the pair of left and right pad members 4 from shifting out of the mounting recesses 32 of the bottom plate 3 in response to the movement of the body. It is also possible to prevent each of the pair of left and right pad members 4 from shifting out of the mounting recesses 32 of the bottom plate 3 due to vibrations during traveling, for example.

[0062] Furthermore, because each of the pair of left and right pad members 4,4 is configured to be detachable from the bottom plate 3, replacement, repair, etc. of each of the pair of left and right pad members 4,4 is easy. For example, in the case of a saddle-type seat, the cover material may be fixed to the bottom plate with staples or the like. In such cases, repairing, replacing, or disposing of the pad members requires the removal of the staples, which is cumbersome. In contrast, by configuring the pair of pad members 4,4 to be detachable from the bottom plate 3 in advance, the pair of pad members 4,4 can be easily removed from the bottom plate 3, which in turn makes it easy to repair, replace, dispose of, etc. the pair of pad members 4,4.

[0063] (2) The pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 includes a removable plate 41 that is detachable from the bottom plate 3, a cushion body 42 that is placed on the removable plate 41, and a cover material 43 that is engaged with the removable plate 41 while covering the cushion body 42 that is placed on the removable plate 41 (FIGS. 4 and 6). As a result, each of the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 is fixed to the bottom plate 3 via the removable plate 41, which prevents each of the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 from shifting from the arrangement area of ​​the bottom plate 3. Furthermore, because the cover material 43 is engaged and fixed to the removable plate 41, it is also easy to remove the cover material 43 from the removable plate 41, which in turn makes it easy to disassemble the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4.

[0064] (3) The bottom plate 3 has a pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 to which a pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 can be detachably attached, and the upper end of the detachable plate 41 is located below the upper end of the mounting recess 32 when each of the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 is attached to the corresponding one of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 ( FIG. 4 ). This allows the detachable plate 41 to be housed in the mounting recess 32, preventing the detachable plate 41 from shifting within the mounting recess 32. In particular, since the entire detachable plate 41 is housed in the mounting recess 32, it is possible to reliably prevent the detachable plate 41 from shifting within the mounting recess 32.

[0065] (4) The detachable plate 41 has a plate body 411 and a plurality of engaging pins 412 provided on the plate body 411 and engageable with the bottom plate 3, and the bottom plate 3 has a plurality of engaged holes 34 provided in a pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 (32A, 32A) and engageable with the plurality of engaging pins 412 provided on the plate body 411 ( FIGS. 4 and 6 ). As a result, the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 can be fixed to the bottom plate 3 simply by engaging the plurality of engaging pins 412 of the detachable plate 41 with the plurality of engaged holes 34 provided in each of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 (32A, 32A) of the bottom plate 3.

[0066] (5) The plate body 411 has a fitting portion 411d (FIG. 6) into which the cushion body 42 can be fitted, on the surface opposite to the surface on which the multiple engagement pins 412 are provided. This makes it possible to suitably prevent the cushion body 42 from shifting relative to the plate body 411.

[0067] (6) Each of the multiple engagement portions is made up of an engagement pin 412, and the cover material 43 has a through hole 431 through which the engagement pin 412 can pass, and by inserting the engagement pin 412 into the through hole 431, the cover material 43 is engaged with the detachable plate 41 (FIG. 4). In this way, the cover material 43 is attached to the detachable plate 41 simply by passing the engagement pin 412 of the detachable plate 41 through the through hole 431 of the cover material 43 and engaging the engagement pin 412 with the through hole 431. This makes it easy to remove the cover material 43 attached to the detachable plate 41 and to reuse the cover material 43. For example, if the covering material 43 is attached to the detachable plate 41 with staples, the staples must be disassembled when removing the covering material 43, and holes are also created in the areas where the staples were attached. However, by using a configuration in which the covering material 43 is attached to the detachable plate 41 by engaging the engagement pins 412 with the through holes 431, this type of work becomes unnecessary and the load acting on the covering material 43 can also be reduced.

[0068] (7) The detachable plate 41 further has one or more protrusions 411c that are provided on the plate body 411 and can come into contact with the bottom surfaces 33 of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 of the bottom plate 3 (FIGS. 6 and 9). This makes it possible to form a gap between the detachable plate 41 and the bottom surface 33 (33A) of the mounting recess 32 (32A), thereby improving cushioning when an occupant sits on it.

[0069] (8) The cover material 43 further has a plurality of exposure holes 432 that can expose the plurality of protrusions 411c when the cover material 43 is engaged with the detachable plate 41 (FIG. 6). This allows the plurality of (pairs of) protrusions 411c of the detachable plate 41 to be exposed through the plurality of exposure holes 432 of the cover material 43, making it possible to engage the cover material 43 with the detachable plate 41 through the exposure holes 432, and facilitating attachment and detachment of the cover material 43 to the detachable plate 41. Staples or the like that are used to secure the cover material 43 to the detachable plate 41 are also unnecessary.

[0070] (9) Each of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32D, 32D (32E, 32E) has a drainage portion 35 provided on the bottom surface 33D (33E), and the drainage portion 35 is configured with a drainage groove 35a or a drainage hole 35b (FIGS. 13 and 14). This makes it possible to prevent rainwater and the like from accumulating in the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32, 32 of the bottom plate 3.

[0071] (10) The drain holes 35b are provided at the corners of each of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32E, 32E (FIG. 14). This allows the drain holes 35b to be provided inconspicuously.

[0072] (11) The drain grooves 35a are provided at positions that avoid the front ends of the bottom surfaces 33D of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32D, 32D that are provided so as to slope downward from the rear to the front ( FIG. 13 ). This allows rainwater, etc. that flows down from the rear to the front of the bottom surfaces 33D of the pair of left and right mounting recesses 32D, 32D to be collected in the drain grooves 35a before reaching the front ends of the bottom surfaces 33D. For example, if the drain grooves 35a were provided up to the front ends of the bottom surfaces, rainwater, etc. may accumulate at the front ends. However, by providing the drain grooves 35a behind the front ends, it is possible to prevent rainwater, etc. from accumulating at the front ends.

[0073] The above embodiment can be modified in various ways. For example, in the above embodiment, a saddle-type seat having a pair of left and right pad members centered on the first center line has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the saddle-type seat may be configured to have a single pad member formed symmetrically about the first center line, or may be configured to have multiple pad members depending on the characteristics of the vehicle, the shape of the bottom plate, etc.

[0074] 15A to 15C, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of pad members 4 are arranged to match the shape of the bottom plate 3. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which one or a plurality of pad members 4 are detachably provided at the rear of the bottom plate 3 to form a tandem seat, or in the case where a backrest portion is provided on the bottom plate 3, a configuration may be adopted in which the pad member 4 is detachably provided on the backrest portion.

[0075] 16A and 16B, if the bottom plate 3 is made up of multiple members, one or more pad members 4 may be disposed on each of the multiple bottom plates 3. For example, if a tandem seat is provided separately, one or more pad members 4 may be detachably provided on the separately provided tandem seat.

[0076] Furthermore, for example, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 are attached via a pair of left and right attachment recesses 32, 32 formed in the bottom plate 3, but the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 may also be configured to be attached directly to the bottom plate 3. Even when the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 are attached directly to the bottom plate 3, the engaging pins 412 of the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 are engaged with the engaged holes 34 of the attachment recesses 32, so that the pair of left and right pad members 4, 4 can be fixed and displacement, etc. can be prevented.

[0077] Furthermore, for example, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the saddle-type seat is used as a saddle-type seat for a motorcycle, but the saddle-type seat may also be configured to be used as a saddle for, for example, a unicycle, two-wheeled bicycle, or three-wheeled bicycle. For example, it may be configured to be used as a saddle for a racing two-wheeled bicycle. Using it as a saddle for a racing two-wheeled bicycle makes it easy to manage a saddle that has become wet with sweat, rain, or the like. Similarly, it may be configured to be used as a seat that forms the seating portion of a wheelless saddle-type vehicle such as a snowmobile or jet ski. Using it as a seat for a snowmobile, jet ski, or the like makes it easy to manage a seat that has become wet with snow, seawater, rain, or the like.

[0078] The above description is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modifications as long as the features of the present invention are not impaired. One or more of the above-described embodiment and modifications can be arbitrarily combined, and modifications can also be combined with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 1 saddle-ride type vehicle (vehicle), 2 saddle-ride type seat, 3 bottom plate, 4 pad member, 14 seating portion, 32 mounting recess, 34 engaged hole (engaged portion), 41 detachable plate, 42 cushion body, 43 cover material, 412 engaging pin (engaging portion)

Claims

1. In a saddle-type seat constituting a seating portion of a saddle-type vehicle, a bottom plate that forms a framework of the seating portion; a pad member configured to be detachable from the bottom plate.

2. The saddle-type seat according to claim 1, a cushion body that is placed on the detachable plate; and a cover material that is engaged with the detachable plate while covering the cushion body that is placed on the detachable plate.

3. The saddle-type seat according to claim 2, the bottom plate has an attachment recess in which the pad member is detachably provided, A saddle-type seat, characterized in that an upper end of the detachable plate is located below an upper end of the mounting recess when the pad member is attached to the mounting recess.

4. The saddle-type seat according to claim 3, the detachable plate has a plate body and an engaging portion provided on the plate body and engageable with the bottom plate, The bottom plate has an engaged portion that is provided in the mounting recess and is engageable with the engaging portion provided on the plate body.

5. The saddle-type seat according to claim 4, The plate body has a mating recess, into which the cushion body can be mated, on a surface opposite to the surface on which the engagement portion is provided.

6. The saddle-type seat according to claim 4, The engagement portion is formed of an engagement pin, the skin material has a through hole through which the engagement pin can pass, The seat of claim 1, wherein the cover material is engaged with the detachable plate by inserting the engaging pin into the through hole.

7. The saddle-type seat according to claim 4, The detachable plate further includes a protrusion provided on the plate body and capable of coming into contact with a bottom surface of the mounting recess of the bottom plate.

8. The saddle-type seat according to claim 7, The seat of claim 1, wherein the cover material further has an exposure hole through which the protrusion can be exposed when the cover material is engaged with the detachable plate.

9. The saddle-type seat according to claim 3, The mounting recess has a drainage portion provided on a bottom surface, The saddle-type seat is characterized in that the drainage portion is formed by a drainage groove or a drainage hole.

10. The saddle-type seat according to claim 9, The drainage holes are provided in the corners of the mounting recess.

11. The saddle-type seat according to claim 9, The drain groove is provided at a position that avoids the front end of the bottom surface of the mounting recess, which is provided so as to slope downward from the rear to the front.

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