Saddle riding type vehicle

Abstract

To provide a saddle riding type vehicle capable of providing a harness wiring port for passing a harness without impairing rigidity of a rear fender, and easily selecting a material according to necessary characteristics such as a design aspect, a strength aspect, and a cost aspect of each part of the rear fender.SOLUTION: The saddle-ride type vehicle includes a rear fender, the rear fender includes a first rear fender, a second rear fender attached to the first rear fender from below, a third rear fender between the first and second rear fenders, and a rear cover covering the third rear fender, the first rear fender includes a protrusion (66) protruding upward, the protrusion (66) is provided with a harness routing port (67a), the rear cover is provided with a second harness routing port (95), and a harness passing through the harness routing port (66 a) passes through the second harness routing port (95).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, saddle-ride type vehicles having a rear fender composed of multiple parts are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The rear fender described in Patent Document 1 is composed of a front fender main body and a rear fender cover attached to the fender main body. The fender main body described in Patent Document 1 has a protruding shape that protrudes upward from the top surface, and is fixed to the rear frame or the fender cover via the protruding shape. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6129350 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when routing the harness from the top to the bottom of the rear fender, an opening for routing the harness is generally provided on the flat surface of the rear fender, which poses a problem of easily compromising the rigidity of the rear fender.Furthermore, because the functions required for each location on the rear fender tend to differ depending on the location, it is desirable to select materials for each location according to the required characteristics. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a harness routing port for passing a harness can be provided without compromising the rigidity of the rear fender, and in which materials can be easily selected in accordance with the required characteristics of each part of the rear fender, such as design, strength, and cost. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The saddle-ride type vehicle is a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with a rear fender, the rear fender comprising: a first rear fender having a front portion and a rear portion; a second rear fender attached to the rear portion of the first rear fender from below; a third rear fender sandwiched between the first rear fender and the second rear fender in the vertical direction and extending downward beyond the second rear fender; and a rear cover sandwiched between the first rear fender and the second rear fender in the vertical direction and covering the third rear fender from above, wherein the first rear fender has a convex portion that protrudes upward at the rear of the first rear fender, and a first harness routing port through which a harness is routed is provided in the convex portion, and the rear cover is provided with a second harness routing port that communicates with the first harness routing port, and the harness that has passed through the first harness routing port is passed through the second harness routing port. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] To provide a saddle-ride type vehicle in which a harness routing port for passing a harness can be provided without impairing the rigidity of a rear fender and in which materials can be easily selected in accordance with required characteristics such as design, strength, cost, etc. of each part of the rear fender. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the periphery of a seat of the saddle-ride type vehicle. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the main parts of the saddle-ride type vehicle with the seat and rear cover removed. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part of the saddle-ride type vehicle from which the seat and rear cover have been removed, as viewed from the upper left. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main parts of the saddle-ride type vehicle from which the seat and rear cover have been removed, as viewed from the lower left. [Figure 6] 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a saddle-ride type vehicle with a seat and a rear cover removed, as viewed from above and in front. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the rear fender as viewed from above the left front. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the rear fender as viewed from above and rear left. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the rear fender as viewed from below and rear right. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the layout of electrical components and harnesses arranged on the rear fender. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from above left, showing the arrangement of electrical components and harnesses arranged on the rear fender. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from above and in front, showing the arrangement of electrical components and harnesses arranged on the rear fender. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of electrical components and harnesses arranged on a rear fender. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, directions such as front, rear, left, right, up and down are the same as directions relative to the vehicle body unless otherwise specified. In addition, in each drawing, the symbol FR indicates the front of the vehicle body, the symbol UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle body, and the symbol LH indicates the left side of the vehicle body.

[0009] [Embodiment Mode] FIG. 1 is a side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is a vehicle that includes a body frame 11, a power unit 12 supported by the body frame 11, a front fork 14 that supports a front wheel 13 so as to be steerable, a swing arm 16 that supports a rear wheel 15, and a seat 17 for a passenger. The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is a vehicle in which a passenger sits astride a seat 17. The seat 17 is provided above the rear part of the body frame 11.

[0010] The body frame 11 includes a head pipe 18 provided at the front end of the body frame 11, a front frame 19 located rearward of the head pipe 18, and a rear frame 20 located rearward of the front frame 19. The front end of the front frame 19 is connected to the head pipe 18. The seat 17 is supported by a rear frame 20 .

[0011] The front forks 14 are supported by a head pipe 18 so as to be steerable to the left and right. The front wheel 13 is supported by an axle 13a provided at the lower end of the front forks 14. A steering handle 21 that is held by the rider is attached to the upper end of the front forks 14.

[0012] The swing arm 16 is supported by a pivot shaft 22 that is supported by the body frame 11. The pivot shaft 22 is a shaft that extends horizontally in the vehicle width direction. The pivot shaft 22 is inserted into the front end of the swing arm 16. The swing arm 16 swings up and down around the pivot shaft 22. The rear wheel 15 is supported by an axle 15 a provided at the rear end of a swing arm 16 .

[0013] The power unit 12 is disposed between the front wheels 13 and the rear wheels 15 and is supported by the body frame 11. The power unit 12 is an internal combustion engine. The power unit 12 includes a crankcase 23 and a cylinder section 24 that houses a reciprocating piston. An exhaust device 25 is connected to an exhaust port of the cylinder section 24. The output of the power unit 12 is transmitted to the rear wheels 15 by a driving force transmission member that connects the power unit 12 and the rear wheels 15 .

[0014] The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 also includes a front fender 26 that covers the front wheel 13 from above, a rear fender 27 that covers the rear wheel 15 from above, a step 28 on which a rider places their feet, and a fuel tank 29 that stores fuel used by the power unit 12. The front fender 26 is attached to the front fork 14. The rear fender 27 and the step 28 are provided below the seat 17. The fuel tank 29 is supported by the body frame 11.

[0015] In this embodiment, the front frame 19 comprises a pair of left and right main frames 31 extending rearward and downward from the upper part of the head pipe 18, a pair of left and right down frames 32 extending rearward and downward from the lower part of the head pipe 18, a pair of left and right pivot frames 33 extending downward from the rear end parts of the main frames 31, and a gusset 34 connecting the down frames 32 and main frames 31 behind the head pipe 18.

[0016] The rear frame 20 includes a pair of left and right seat frames 35 extending rearward and upward in a stepped manner from the rear end of the main frame 31, and a pair of left and right sub-frames 36 extending rearward and upward from the upper end of the pivot frame 33 and connected to the rear end of the seat frames 35.

[0017] The front frame 19 supports a power unit 12. The power unit 12 is disposed below the main frame 31, between a down frame 32 and a pivot frame 33. The power unit 12 is an engine. A cylinder section 24 of the power unit 12 extends upward from the upper surface of the front part of the crankcase 23.

[0018] A fuel tank 29 is disposed above the power unit 12. The fuel tank 29 is disposed above the main frame 31, between the seat 17 and the head pipe 18 in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle. The fuel tank 29 is supported by the main frame 31.

[0019] A radiator 41 is disposed in front of the power unit 12. Cooling water circulating between the power unit 12 passes through the radiator 41. The radiator 41 is disposed in front of the cylinder section 24 and the down frame 32. The radiator 41 is plate-shaped and disposed with its thickness oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The radiator 41 dissipates heat from the cooling water by air passing through the radiator 41 from front to rear.

[0020] An exhaust pipe 25a extends downward from the left side of the cylinder section 24 of the power unit 12. The exhaust pipe 25a extends to the right side of the vehicle body and then extends rearward. The rear end of the exhaust pipe 25a is connected to a muffler 25b (see FIG. 2) on the right side of the vehicle body. The exhaust pipe 25a and the muffler 25b constitute the exhaust device 25 of this embodiment.

[0021] The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 is provided with a pair of left and right side covers 51 that cover the lower front part of the seat 17 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a rear cover 52 that covers the lower rear part of the seat 17 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, as body covers that cover the body such as the body frame 11.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the periphery of the seat 17 of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the seat 17 extends in the front-to-rear direction. The seat 17 includes a driver's seat 17a on which a driver (occupant) sits, and a passenger seat 17b located behind the driver's seat 17a on which a passenger (occupant) can sit. The passenger seat 17b is stepped upward relative to the driver's seat 17a (see Figure 1). The driver's seat 17a and passenger seat 17b of the seat 17 are horizontal or slightly tilted upward toward the rear. A front end 17a1 of the seat 17 tilts upward toward the front along the back surface of the fuel tank 29. The seat 17 is detachably supported by the rear frame 20.

[0023] A downwardly extending step bracket 42 is supported on the subframe 36 (see FIG. 1) below and in front of the passenger seat 17b. A passenger step 43 on which the passenger places their feet is provided at the lower end of the step bracket 42 (see FIG. 1).

[0024] A tail lamp 44 (see FIG. 1) is provided at the rear of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10. The tail lamp 44 is covered from above by a rear cover 52. A pair of left and right rear blinkers 45 is supported below the tail lamp 44. A pair of left and right side reflectors 46 is provided below the pair of left and right rear blinkers 45. A rear camera 47 that captures images behind the vehicle body is supported on the left part of the rear fender 27. A license plate 48 is supported on the lower rear surface of the rear fender 27.

[0025] Fig. 3 is a plan view of the main parts of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 with the seat 17 and rear cover 52 removed. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the main parts of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 with the seat 17 and rear cover 52 removed, viewed from the upper left. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the main parts of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 with the seat 17 and rear cover 52 removed, viewed from the lower left. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the main parts of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 with the seat 17 and rear cover 52 removed, viewed from the upper front. When the seat 17 is removed from the saddle-ride type vehicle 10, the rear frame 20, the rear fender 27, etc. are exposed.

[0026] The seat frames 35 of the rear frame 20 extend linearly rearward in a plan view. The left and right seat frames 35 are connected at their longitudinal midpoints by a cross member 35a extending laterally. The left and right seat frames 35 are also connected behind the cross member 35a by a plate-shaped bridge portion 37 extending laterally. Furthermore, the left and right seat frames 35 are formed with cylindrical fender fastening portions 35b extending in the vertical direction behind the bridge portion 37. The rear fender 27 is fastened to the fender fastening portions 35b from below.

[0027] The bridge portion 37 protrudes upward relative to the seat frame 35 (see FIG. 6). The bridge portion 37 is supported across the left and right seat frames 35. In a plan view, the bridge portion 37 is located at the rear of the seat 17, i.e., where the passenger seat 17b is located (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The bridge portion 37 is formed with an elongated hole 37a into which an engaging portion provided on the back surface of the seat 17 is inserted.

[0028] The subframe 36 of the rear frame 20 extends rearward from outside the seat frame 35 in the vehicle width direction in a plan view, and its rear end overlaps with the rear part of the seat frame 35 in a plan view. A longitudinal midpoint of the subframe 36 is connected to a longitudinal midpoint of the seat frame 35 by a connecting frame 38. A connecting gusset 39 is disposed behind the connecting frame 38. The connecting gusset 39 is welded to the rear end of the seat frame 35 and the rear end of the subframe 36 from the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The connecting gusset 39 connects the rear end of the seat frame 35 and the rear end of the subframe 36.

[0029] In the seat frame 35, a fender stay 36a is formed between the connecting frame 38 and the connecting gusset 39. A fender fastening portion (not shown) is provided at the rear end of the seat frame 35. The rear fender 27 is fixed to the subframe 36 of this embodiment via the fender stay 36a and the rear end.

[0030] Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the rear fender 27 as seen from the upper front left, Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the rear fender 27 as seen from the upper rear left, and Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the rear fender 27 as seen from the lower rear right. A rear fender 27 is supported on the rear frame 20. As shown in Figures 7 to 9, the rear fender 27 includes a main body fender (first rear fender) 60 located above the rear wheel 15, a luggage hanging fender (second rear fender) 70 attached to the rear part of the main body fender 60 from below, a license plate holder (third rear fender) 80 that is sandwiched between the main body fender 60 and the luggage hanging fender 70 in the vertical direction and extends downward beyond the luggage hanging fender 70, and a license light cover (rear cover) 90 that is sandwiched between the main body fender 60 and the luggage hanging fender 70 in the vertical direction and covers the license plate holder 80 from above.

[0031] The main body fender 60 is made of resin. For example, the main body fender 60 is manufactured from PP (polypropylene). The main body fender 60 extends in the front-to-rear direction above the rear wheel 15. The main body fender 60 extends along the bottom of the seat 17. The main body fender 60 extends rearward from the rear end of the fuel tank 29 (see FIG. 3) along the seat frame 35.

[0032] The main body fender 60 has a main body front portion (front portion) 61 extending rearward from the rear end of the fuel tank 29, a main body intermediate portion 62 extending rearward and upward from the rear end of the main body front portion 61, and a main body rear portion (rear portion) 63 extending rearward from the rear end of the main body intermediate portion 62. 7, the front body 61 has a bottom surface 61a that is thick in the vertical direction. Side walls 61b, 61c are formed on the left and right ends of the bottom surface 61a, extending upward from the left and right ends of the bottom surface 61a. Eaves 61b1, 61c1 are formed on the upper ends of the side walls 61b, 61c, protruding outward in the vehicle width direction.

[0033] 3, the side wall portions 61b, 61c are disposed between the left and right seat frames 35. In this case, the eaves portions 61b1, 61c1 overlap the seat frames 35 in a plan view. A battery support portion (first electrical component support portion) 60a is formed on the front body portion 61 (see FIGS. 3 and 7 to 9).

[0034] As shown in FIG. 7, a main body intermediate portion 62 is formed behind the main body front portion 61. The main body intermediate portion 62 has a bottom surface portion 62a that is thick in the up-down direction. The bottom surface portion 62a slopes upward as it extends rearward, and then extends rearward. Side wall portions 62b, 62c are formed on the left and right ends of the bottom surface portion 62a, extending downward from the left and right ends of the bottom surface portion 62a. Protruding portions 62b1, 62c1 that protrude in the vehicle width direction are formed at the lower ends of the side wall portions 62b, 62c. A fender fixing portion 64 that protrudes upward in a piece-like shape is formed at the outer end in the vehicle width direction at the front end of the protruding portions 62b1, 62c1.

[0035] In the main body intermediate portion 62, the side wall portions 62b, 62c are disposed below the left and right seat frames 35. In this case, the protruding portions 62b1, 62c1 overlap the subframe 36 in a plan view. In other words, the protruding portions 62b1, 62c1 protrude in the vehicle width direction below the subframe 36, and the fender fastening portion 64 is positioned outside the subframe 36 in the vehicle width direction. The fender fastening portion 64 is fixed to the subframe 36.

[0036] Appropriate ribs that protrude upward are formed on the bottom surface 62a of the main body intermediate portion 62. An ECU (Electronic Control Unit) support portion (second electrical component support portion) 60b is formed in the front portion of the main body intermediate portion 62 (see FIGS. 3 and 7 to 9). Additionally, an electrical component support portion (third electrical component support portion) 60c is formed behind the ECU support portion 60b of the main body intermediate portion 62, i.e., in the rear portion of the main body intermediate portion 62 (see FIGS. 3 and 7 to 9).

[0037] A main body rear portion 63 is formed behind the main body intermediate portion 62. The main body rear portion 63 has a bottom surface portion 63a that has a thickness in the up-down direction. An opening (ventilation port) 65 that penetrates the bottom surface portion 63a in the thickness direction is formed in the front portion of the bottom surface portion 63a. The opening 65 extends in the left-right direction. The opening 65 is formed in a substantially U-shape in a plan view. The opening 65 has a left-right symmetrical shape. In detail, the opening 65 curves forward as it moves outward in the vehicle width direction. Through the opening 65, traveling wind on the upper surface of the main body fender 60 can flow below the main body fender 60.

[0038] A pair of left and right fixing portions 66 are formed behind the opening 65. The fixing portions 66 are formed with fixing holes that penetrate in the up-down direction.

[0039] A pair of protrusions 67 protruding upward is provided at the rear of the fixing portion 66. The protrusions 67 are provided on the left and right sides. The protrusions 67 have a columnar appearance. The protrusions 67 are hollow. A holder fixing hole 68 is formed at the rear side of the protrusion 67 in the center in the left-right direction.

[0040] Here, the protrusion 67 is formed with a front opening (first harness routing port, harness routing port) 67a that opens forward. A bottom opening 67b that penetrates the bottom surface portion 63a in the up-down direction is formed on the inner bottom surface of the protrusion 67. The bottom opening 67b is a rectangular hole that extends in the front-rear direction. The front opening 67a and the bottom opening 67b are in communication.

[0041] In other words, a pair of left and right bottom openings 67b are formed in the bottom surface portion 63a. Side surfaces 67c, 67d, and 67e (see FIGS. 7 and 8) that protrude upward are formed at the rear edge, outer edge in the vehicle width direction, and inner edge in the vehicle width direction of the bottom surface opening 67b. The rear side surface portion 67c slopes forward as it extends upward. In addition, a positioning wall 67e1 that protrudes in a stepped shape toward the inside in the vehicle width direction is formed at the lower end of the side surface portion 67e on the inside in the vehicle width direction.

[0042] A flat top surface (top) 67f is formed at the upper ends of the side surfaces 67c, 67d, and 67e. An attachment hole is formed in the top surface 67f, penetrating the thickness direction. A front opening 67a is formed by the surrounding shape of the bottom surface 63a, the front edges of the side surfaces 67c, 67d, and 67e, and the front edge of the top surface 67f. A bottom opening 67b is formed by the surrounding shape of the bottom surface 63a and the lower edges of the side surfaces 67c, 67d, and 67e.

[0043] A tool box storage section 69 is formed in the rear body section 63 (see FIGS. 3, 7 to 9). The tool box storage section 69 is provided so as to overlap the opening 65. In other words, the tool box storage section 69 is formed in the front-rear direction across the opening 65 which extends left and right.

[0044] The tool box storage section 69 has a pair of front-end support portions 69a formed at its front end in the shape of a bent plate. The front-end support portions 69a are formed as a pair on the left and right. Each front-end support portion 69a has a base portion 69a1 extending upward from the bottom surface portion 63a, an extension portion 69a2 protruding forward from the base portion 69a1, a retaining portion 69a3 extending upward from the front end of the extension portion 69a2, and an engagement portion 69a4 protruding outward in the vehicle width direction from the outer end of the extension portion 69a2 in the vehicle width direction.

[0045] A plate-shaped width support portion 69b that protrudes upward is formed behind the front end support portion 69a. A pair of width support portions 69b are formed on the left and right. The distance between the left and right width support portions 69b is determined according to the distance between the positioning walls 67e1 of the side surface portions 67e of the convex portion 67. A rib-shaped bottom surface support portion 69c that protrudes upward is formed between the left and right width support portions 69b.

[0046] A pair of left and right width support portions 69b are formed in the front-rear direction between the opening 65 and the protrusion 67. A bottom surface support portion 69c is formed between the left and right width support portions 69b. A rear end support portion 69d is formed between the left and right protrusions 67. The rear end support portion 69d is located in front of the holder fixing hole 68. The rear end support portion 69d has a generally inverted L-shaped claw shape in a side view of the vehicle body. That is, the rear end support portion 69d protrudes upward from the bottom surface portion 63a and is bent forward at its upper end. The tool box storage section 69 of this embodiment is configured by the front end support section 69a, the width support section 69b, the bottom surface support section 69c, the positioning wall 67e1 of the protrusion 67, and the rear end support section 69d.

[0047] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a cargo fender 70 is attached to the rear body portion 63 of the main body fender 60 from below. The cargo fender 70 is made of resin. The cargo fender 70 is formed to have a higher modulus of elasticity than the main fender 60. The cargo fender 70 is manufactured from, for example, polyamide resin or nylon resin.

[0048] The cargo hanging fender 70 has a thickness in the vertical direction. In a side view of the vehicle body, the cargo hanging fender 70 is curved so as to convexly extend upward and rearward. The cargo hanging fender 70 has a curved, plate-shaped cargo hanging fixing portion 71 that extends in the left-right direction, and a plate-shaped downward extending portion 72 that extends downward and rearward from the rear end of the cargo hanging fixing portion 71.

[0049] An abutment rib 71a extending in the front-rear direction is formed at the front end of the cargo hanging fixing portion 71. A plurality of abutment ribs 71a are formed at left-right intervals in the left-right center of the cargo hanging fixing portion 71. The abutment ribs 71a can abut against the underside of the bottom portion 63a of the main body fender 60. On the left and right sides of the abutment rib 71a, boss hole-shaped front end fixing portions 73 that protrude upward are formed. The front end fixing portions 73 are formed in positions that allow them to be inserted into both left and right ends of the opening 65 of the main body fender 60.

[0050] A front positioning protrusion 74 that protrudes upward is formed behind the front end fixing portion 73. A pair of positioning protrusions 74 are formed on the left and right. A boss-hole-shaped front fixing portion 75 is formed behind the positioning projection 74. The front fixing portion 75 is formed to correspond to the position of the fixing portion 66 of the main body fender 60. Between the left and right front fixing portions 75, a horizontal rib 71b extending in the left-right direction is formed.

[0051] A downward extension portion 72 is formed behind the horizontal rib 71b. The downward extension portion 72 has a vertical rib 72a extending rearward and downward from the horizontal rib 71b. A plurality of vertical ribs 72a are formed at intervals in the left-right direction. An upwardly protruding fixing boss 76 is formed above the left-right central portion sandwiched between the vertical ribs 72a. The fixing boss 76 is formed to correspond to the position of the holder fixing hole 68 of the main body fender 60.

[0052] A plate holder fixing portion 77 facing rearward is formed below and rearward of the fixing boss 76. A pair of plate holder fixing portions 77 are formed on the left and right. A plate holder fixing portion 78 facing rearward is formed below the plate holder fixing portion 77. A pair of plate holder fixing portions 78 are formed on the left and right. In this embodiment, a total of four plate holder fixing portions 77, 78 are formed.

[0053] A generally L-shaped cargo hook portion (cargo hook portion) 79 that protrudes downward is formed on each of the left and right side portions of the cargo hanging fender 70 (see FIG. 5). The cargo hook portion 79 is in the shape of a bent rod. In this embodiment, the cargo hook portion 79 has a base portion 79a (see FIG. 5) that extends downward from the underside of the cargo hanging fixing portion 71, and a hook portion 79b (see FIG. 5) that extends rearward from the base portion 79a. The hook portion 79b is inclined inward in the vehicle width direction as it extends rearward. The hook portion 79b faces the front surface of the downward extension portion 72. A gap is formed between the hook portion 79b and the downward extension portion 72.

[0054] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a license plate holder 80 is fixed to cargo fender 70. License plate holder 80 is made of resin. License plate holder 80 is manufactured from polypropylene, for example. License plate holder 80 has an upper fixing portion 81 formed in a box shape and a plate-shaped downward extending portion 82 extending downward from fixing portion 81.

[0055] The fixing portion 81 has a rectangular plate-shaped top surface portion 83 and outer peripheral surface portions 84, 85, and 86 extending downward from the rear edge, left edge, and right edge of the top surface portion 83, respectively.

[0056] A pair of left and right fixing holes 83a are formed on the upper surface of the top panel 83. A stepped light housing section 83b is formed in the rear portion of the upper surface of the top panel 83. A strip-shaped extending fixing section 83c that extends forward and upward is formed in the front portion of the upper surface of the top panel 83. The fixing boss 76 of the lower cargo fender 70 is inserted into the extending fixing section 83c from below. A harness passage hole 83d that penetrates in the thickness direction is formed on the base side of the extending fixing section 83c.

[0057] The left and right outer peripheral surface portions 85, 86 are formed with rear blinker fixing portions 85a, 86a that protrude outward in the vehicle width direction (see FIGS. 8 and 9). The rear blinker fixing portions 85a, 86a are formed in a cylindrical shape. The rear blinker fixing portions 85a, 86a are formed with blinker openings (third harness routing openings, harness routing openings) 85b, 86b that penetrate in the left-right direction.

[0058] The downward extending portion 82 extending rearward and downward from the fixed portion 81 is a plate-like portion that is larger in the vehicle width direction than the fixed portion 81. A plurality of fastening portions 87, 88 are formed on the inner surface, i.e., the front surface, of the downward extending portion 82. The fastening portions 87, 88 are fixed by fastening members (not shown) extending from the plate holder fixing portions 77, 78 of the cargo hanging fender 70. A stay fixing portion 89 is formed on the outer surface, i.e., the rear surface, of the downward extending portion 82. A license stay 48a (see FIG. 2) is fixed to the stay fixing portion 89. The license plate 48 is supported by the license stay 48a.

[0059] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a license light cover 90 is fixed to the license plate holder 80. As shown in FIGS. The license light cover 90 is made of resin. For example, the license light cover 90 is manufactured from PP. The license light cover 90 has a covering portion (front portion) 91 formed in a plate shape and a cover portion (rear portion) 92 formed behind the covering portion 91. The cover portion 92 has an external appearance that is recessed upward in the shape of a tray.

[0060] A pair of left and right mounting holes 93 are formed in the front end of the covering portion 91. The mounting holes 93 are round holes that penetrate in the vertical direction. The mounting holes 93 are formed to correspond to the positions of the fixing portions 66 of the main body fender 60. The front fixing portions 75 of the cargo hanging fender 70 are inserted into the mounting holes 93. A piece-shaped positioning portion 94 that protrudes forward is formed in front of the mounting holes 93. The positioning portion 94 has a hole that penetrates in the vertical direction. The positioning protrusions 74 of the cargo hanging fender 70 are inserted into the positioning portions 94 from below to be positioned.

[0061] A pair of left and right harness openings (second harness routing ports, harness routing ports) 95 are formed inside the left and right mounting holes 93 in the vehicle width direction and behind the mounting holes 93. The harness openings 95 penetrate the covering portion 91 in the up-and-down direction. The harness openings 95 are formed in the shape of elongated holes extending in the front-to-rear direction. The harness openings 95 face the bottom openings 67b of the protrusions 67 of the main fender 60. A fixing portion 96 that is recessed downward is formed between the left and right harness openings 95. The fixing portion 96 has a fixing hole that penetrates in the up-and-down direction. The fixing portion 96 is fixed to the extending fixing portion 83c of the license plate holder 80 and the fixing boss 76 of the cargo hanging fender 70.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 9, a fixing portion 97 that protrudes downward is formed on the underside of the cover portion 92 behind the covering portion 91. The fixing portion 97 is fixed to the fixing hole 83a of the license plate holder 80. A pair of left and right light holder portions 98 that protrude downward are formed on the inside of the left and right fixing portions 97 in the vehicle width direction and behind the fixing portions 97. A license plate light 106 (see FIG. 13) is supported on the light holder portions 98. The license plate light 106 has a light source and a control board that controls the light source. The license plate light 106 illuminates the license plate 48.

[0063] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the rear fender 27 is fixed to the rear frame 20. That is, a bolt (fastening member) 131 (see FIG. 5) is inserted from the outside in the left-right direction into the fender fixing portion 64. The bolt 131 is fastened to the fender stay 36a of the subframe 36.

[0064] Furthermore, in the rear fender 27, the front end fixing portion 73 of the cargo hanging fender 70 is disposed in a state where it enters the opening 65 of the main body fender 60 from below. Then, (fastening member) 132 (see FIG. 5) is inserted into the front end fixing portion 73 of the cargo hanging fender 70 from below, and the bolt 132 is fastened to a stay (not shown) of the subframe 36.

[0065] Furthermore, a bolt 133 (see FIG. 5) is inserted from below through the front fixing portion 75 of the cargo fender 70 via a metal stay 134 (see FIG. 5) extending in the left-right direction. The bolt 133 passes through the fixing portion 66 of the main fender 60 and is fastened to the fender fastening portion 35b of the seat frame 35.

[0066] At this time, as shown in Figure 13, bolt 135 is inserted from above into fixing portion 96 of license light cover 90, passes through extended fixing portion 83c of license plate holder 80, and is fastened to fixing boss 76 of cargo hanging fender 70. As a result, license plate holder 80 is sandwiched between license light cover 90 and cargo hanging fender 70. Furthermore, bolts (not shown) inserted from the front into plate holder fixing portions 77, 78 of cargo hanging fender 70 are fastened to fastening portions 87, 88 (see Figure 8), thereby integrating license plate holder 80 with cargo hanging fender 70.

[0067] Fig. 10 is a plan view showing the arrangement of electrical components and harnesses arranged on the rear fender 27. Fig. 11 is a perspective view seen from the upper left showing the arrangement of electrical components and harnesses arranged on the rear fender 27. Fig. 12 is a perspective view seen from the upper front showing the arrangement of electrical components and harnesses arranged on the rear fender 27. The portion of the rear fender 27 that is covered by the seat 17 supports various electrical components and harnesses.

[0068] Specifically, a battery (first electrical component, electrical component) 101 is supported on a battery support portion 60a on the upper surface of the main body fender 60. An ECU (second electrical component, electrical component) 102 is supported on the ECU support portion 60b.

[0069] A recording device (third electrical component, electrical component) 103 and an ETC unit (fourth electrical component, electrical component) 104 are supported on the electrical component support portion 60c. The recording device 103 is, for example, an SD card reader / writer. The recording device 103 records images captured by a front camera (not shown) and a rear camera 47. An ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) unit 104 is disposed above the recording device 103. The ETC unit 104 performs electronic payment by transmitting and receiving data to and from ETC equipment at the toll booth.

[0070] A tool box 120 is stored in the tool box storage section 69. The tool box 120 has its rear end hooked from above onto the rear end support section 69d, while its widthwise position is regulated by the width support section 69b and the positioning wall 67e1 of the protrusion 67. The front end is supported by the front end support section 69a. Band members 121 (see FIGS. 10 and 11) serving as annular elastic members are hooked onto the left and right engagement sections 69a4, and the elastic force of the band members 121 presses down on the top surface of the tool box 120. In this way, the tool box 120 is held in the tool box storage section 69.

[0071] A tail lamp 44 is supported on the pair of left and right protrusions 67. The tail lamp 44 has a tail lamp stay 44a extending in the left-right direction, a light source board (not shown) supported by the tail lamp stay 44a, and a transparent housing 44b supported by the tail lamp stay 44a and accommodating the light source board.

[0072] The tail lamp stay 44a has a plate-shaped stay body 44a1 that is thick in the front-rear direction and extends in the left-right direction. A pair of left and right fixing pieces 44a2 that protrude forward is formed on the front surface of the stay body 44a1. In addition, an insertion portion 44a3 (see FIG. 13) that protrudes downward is formed on the lower end of the center portion of the stay body 44a1 in the vehicle width direction. The insertion portion 44a3 is inserted into a holder fixing hole 68 of the main body fender 60. A fastening member is inserted into the fixing piece 44a2 from above. This fastening member is inserted into and fastened to a top surface portion 67f of a protrusion 67 of the main body fender 60. As shown in FIG. 1, the tail lamp 44 is covered from above by the rear cover 52 and exposed rearward.

[0073] Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship of electrical components and harnesses arranged on rear fender 27. Fig. 13 corresponds to a perspective view of a vertical cross section of rear fender 27 at the center in the vehicle width direction, as viewed from the left rear. 11 to 13, various harnesses 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 are arranged on the upper surface of the main body fender 60. The various harnesses 111 to 115 are power supply lines and signal lines. The various harnesses 111 to 115 electrically connect the battery 101, ECU 102, recording device 103, ETC unit 104, tail lamp 44, etc.

[0074] Harnesses 111, 112 are routed to extend in the front-to-rear direction on the left side of the tool box storage section 69. At the rear, the harnesses 111, 112 enter the inside of the left-side protrusion 67 from the front opening 67a of the protrusion 67, pass through the bottom opening 67b and the harness opening 95, and are routed below the main body fender 60 and the license light cover 90.

[0075] Of the harnesses 111, 112 routed below the license light cover 90, one harness 111 passes through harness passage hole 83d of license plate holder 80 and is routed into the space sandwiched between the luggage fender 70 and license plate holder 80. Once routed into the space sandwiched between the luggage fender 70 and license plate holder 80, the harness 111 is led out to the outside of the luggage fender 70 and license plate holder 80 through a hole (not shown) and is connected to rearview camera 47.

[0076] Harnesses 113, 114, and 115 are routed to extend in the front-to-rear direction on the right side of the tool box storage section 69. At the rear, the harnesses 113 to 115 enter the inside of the right-side protrusion 67 from the front opening 67a of the protrusion 67, pass through the bottom opening 67b and the harness opening 95, and are routed below the main body fender 60 and the license light cover 90.

[0077] Of the harnesses 113 to 115 routed under the license light cover 90, harnesses 113 and 114 pass through harness passage hole 83d of license plate holder 80 and are routed in the space sandwiched between cargo fender 70 and license plate holder 80. Of these, harness 113 is connected to the left rear blinker 45 through left blinker opening 85b of license plate holder 80. Harness 114 is connected to the right rear blinker 45 through right blinker opening 86b of license plate holder 80.

[0078] Of the harnesses 113 to 115 routed under the license light cover 90, the harness 115 is routed along the upper surface of the license plate holder 80 between the license light cover 90 and the license plate holder 80 and is connected to the license plate light 106. The license plate light 106 illuminates the license plate 48.

[0079] In this embodiment, the harnesses 111 to 115 are routed through the front opening 67a and bottom opening 67b of the protrusion 67, making it possible to route the harnesses across the upper surface of the main fender 60 and the lower surface of the main fender 60.

[0080] As described above, according to this embodiment to which the present invention is applied, in the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 equipped with the rear fender 27, the rear fender 27 includes the main body fender 60 having the main body front portion 61 and the main body rear portion 63, the luggage hanging fender 70 attached to the main body rear portion 63 of the main body fender 60 from below, the license plate holder 80 sandwiched between the main body fender 60 and the luggage hanging fender 70 in the vertical direction and extending below the luggage hanging fender 70, and the license plate holder 80 attached to the main body fender 60 in the vertical direction from the main body fender 60 to the luggage hanging fender 70 in the vertical direction. and a license light cover 90 that is sandwiched between the main body fender 60 and the fender 70 and covers the license plate holder 80 from above. The main body fender 60 has a protrusion 67 that protrudes upward from the main body rear portion 63 of the main body fender 60, and the protrusion 67 has a front opening 67a through which harnesses 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 are routed. The license light cover 90 has a harness opening 95 that communicates with the front opening 67a, and the harnesses 111 to 115 that have passed through the front opening 67a are passed through the harness opening 95.

[0081] According to this configuration, the front opening 67a communicating with the harness opening 95 is provided in the portion reinforced by the protrusion 67, making it possible to prevent a loss of rigidity in the main fender body 60 of the rear fender 27. Furthermore, the rear fender 27 is made up of a plurality of parts, and it is possible to change the material for each part corresponding to each location on the rear fender 27. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to provide the front opening 67a and the harness opening 95 through which the harnesses 111 to 115 pass without losing the rigidity of the main fender body 60 of the rear fender 27, and it is possible to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle 10 in which it is easy to select materials according to the required characteristics of each location on the rear fender 27, such as design, strength, and cost.

[0082] In this embodiment, the front opening 67a opens toward the front of the vehicle body. According to this configuration, the harnesses 111 to 115 extending from the front can be passed through the front opening 67a in a state in which bending of the harnesses 111 to 1115 is suppressed.

[0083] In this embodiment, at least a pair of protrusions 67 are provided in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, and the tail lamps 44 are attached to the top surfaces 67f of the pair of protrusions 67. According to this configuration, the harnesses 111 to 115 can be routed through the front opening 67a of the protrusion 67, and the tail lamp 44 can be attached to the top surface 67f of the protrusion 67, which makes it possible to make effective use of space and improves the layout on the rear fender 27.

[0084] In this embodiment, the main body fender 60 is provided with a tool box storage section 69 between the pair of protrusions 67 . According to this configuration, the protrusion 67 can be used to form the tool box storage section 69, and the tool box 120 can be stored and positioned by the tool box storage section 69. This allows for even more effective use of space, improving the layout flexibility on the rear fender 27.

[0085] In addition, in this embodiment, an opening 65 is provided in the main body fender 60 at a position that overlaps with the tool box storage section 69 when viewed from above the vehicle body, and the opening 65 is connected to the space between the cargo hanging fender 70 and the license light cover 90. With this configuration, the wind generated by traveling that has cooled various devices such as battery 101 and ECU 102 stored on the upper surface of rear fender 27 can be discharged to the outside of the vehicle body by escaping to the rear of license light cover 90. Therefore, the wind that flows onto rear fender 27 is less likely to accumulate on rear fender 27, improving the cooling performance of various devices by the wind.

[0086] In this embodiment, a cargo hook portion 79 is provided on the side of the cargo fender 70. According to this configuration, when loading luggage behind the seat 17, the luggage strap can be easily hooked onto the luggage hook portion 79, improving convenience.

[0087] In addition, in this embodiment, the cargo fender 70 has a higher elastic modulus than the main body fender 60 or the license plate holder 80 . According to this configuration, the mechanical strength of the cargo hook portion 79 is increased, and therefore the rigidity of the rear fender 27 can be improved.

[0088] In this embodiment, a blinker opening 86b through which harnesses 113 and 114 are routed is provided on the side of license plate holder 80. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a turn signal opening 86b suitable for the rear turn signal 45.

[0089] [Other embodiments] The above-described embodiment merely shows one aspect of the present invention, and any modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0090] In the above embodiment, the main body fender 60, license plate holder 80, and license light cover 90 are made of PP, and the cargo fender 70 is made of polyamide resin or nylon resin. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, as long as the resin material is selected according to the characteristics of each portion of the rear fender 27. For example, the main body fender 60 and license plate holder 80 may be made of PP, the license light cover 90 may be made of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), and the cargo fender 70 may be made of polyamide resin or nylon resin.

[0091] In the above embodiment, a saddle-ride type vehicle 10 having an internal combustion engine has been exemplified, and a configuration including a fuel tank 29 as an example of an energy storage unit has been described, but the saddle-ride type vehicle may also be an electric vehicle that is driven by a battery that stores electric power as energy. That is, the saddle-ride type vehicle may be configured to include an electric motor as a power unit instead of an internal combustion engine, and to include, as an energy storage unit, a drive battery that stores electric power for supplying to the electric motor.

[0092] In the above embodiment, a motorcycle having a front wheel 13 and a rear wheel 15 has been used as an example of the saddle-ride vehicle 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a three-wheel saddle-ride vehicle having two front or two rear wheels, or a saddle-ride vehicle having four or more wheels.

[0093] [Configuration supported by the above embodiment] The above embodiment supports the following configurations.

[0094] (Configuration 1) A saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with a rear fender, the rear fender comprising: a first rear fender having a front portion and a rear portion; a second rear fender attached to the rear portion of the first rear fender from below; a third rear fender sandwiched between the first rear fender and the second rear fender in the vertical direction and extending downward beyond the second rear fender; and a rear cover sandwiched between the first rear fender and the second rear fender in the vertical direction and covering the third rear fender from above, wherein the first rear fender has a convex portion that protrudes upward at the rear of the first rear fender, and a first harness routing port through which a harness is routed is provided in the convex portion, and the rear cover is provided with a second harness routing port that communicates with the first harness routing port, and the harness that has passed through the first harness routing port is passed through the second harness routing port. According to this configuration, the first harness routing port that communicates with the second harness routing port is provided in the portion reinforced by the convex portion, making it difficult to impair the rigidity of the rear fender. Also, since the rear fender is composed of multiple parts, it is possible to change the material for each part corresponding to each location of the rear fender. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to provide a harness routing port through which a harness can be passed without impairing the rigidity of the rear fender, and an object is to provide a saddle-ride type vehicle in which materials can be easily selected according to the required characteristics of each location of the rear fender, such as design, strength, and cost.

[0095] (Configuration 2) The saddle-ride type vehicle according to Configuration 1, wherein the first harness routing port opens toward the front of the vehicle body. According to this configuration, the harness extending from the front can be passed through the harness routing opening while bending of the harness is suppressed.

[0096] (Configuration 3) The saddle-ride type vehicle according to Configuration 1 or 2, characterized in that the protrusions are provided in pairs in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, and tail lamps are attached to the tops of the pair of protrusions. With this configuration, the harness can be routed through the first harness routing port of the convex portion, and the tail lamp can be attached to the top of the convex portion, which makes effective use of space and improves layout flexibility on the rear fender.

[0097] (Configuration 4) The saddle-ride type vehicle according to Configuration 3, wherein the first rear fender includes a tool box storage section between the pair of protrusions. This configuration allows the protrusion to be used to form a tool box storage section, and the tool box storage section can be used to store and position the tool box, making it possible to make more effective use of space and improving the layout flexibility on the rear fender.

[0098] (Configuration 5) The saddle-ride type vehicle according to Configuration 4, wherein the first rear fender is provided with a ventilation opening at a position overlapping the tool box storage section in a plan view of the vehicle body, and the ventilation opening is connected to a space between the second rear fender and the rear cover. With this configuration, the wind that has cooled the electrical equipment and other devices stored on the upper surface of the rear fender can be expelled to the rear of the rear cover and discharged to the outside of the vehicle body. This makes it difficult for the wind that has flowed onto the rear fender to accumulate there, improving the cooling performance of the various devices.

[0099] (Configuration 6) The saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of configurations 1 to 5, characterized in that a luggage hook is provided on a side portion of the second rear fender. According to this configuration, when loading luggage onto the rear portion of the seat, it is easy to fasten the luggage strap to the luggage hanging portion, thereby improving convenience.

[0100] (Configuration 7) The saddle-ride type vehicle according to configuration 1, wherein the second rear fender has a higher elastic modulus than the first rear fender or the third rear fender. With this configuration, the mechanical strength of the luggage hook portion is increased, thereby improving the rigidity of the rear fender.

[0101] (Configuration 8) A saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of configurations 1 to 7, characterized in that a third harness routing port through which a harness is routed is provided on a side portion of the third rear fender. According to this configuration, a harness routing port suitable for the rear blinker can be provided. [Explanation of symbols]

[0102] 10 Saddle-type vehicle 27 Rear fender 44 Tail lamp 60 Main body fender (first rear fender) 61 Front of main body (front) 63 Rear of main body (rear) 65 Opening (ventilation hole) 67 Convex 67a Front opening (first harness routing opening, harness routing opening) 67f Top part (top part) 69 Toolbox storage area 70 Cargo fender (second rear fender) 79 Cargo hook part (cargo hanging part) 80 License plate holder (third rear fender) 86b Turn signal opening (third harness routing opening, harness routing opening) 90 License light cover (rear cover) 95 Harness opening (second harness routing opening, harness routing opening) 112 Harness 113 Harness 114 Harness 115 Harness

Claims

1. In a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with a rear fender (27), The rear fender (27) comprises a first rear fender (60) having a front portion (61) and a rear portion (63), a second rear fender (70) attached to the rear portion (63) of the first rear fender (60) from below, a third rear fender (80) sandwiched between the first rear fender (60) and the second rear fender (70) in the vertical direction and extending downward beyond the second rear fender (70), and a rear cover (90) sandwiched between the first rear fender (60) and the second rear fender (70) in the vertical direction and covering the third rear fender (80) from above, The first rear fender (60) has a protrusion (67) that protrudes upward from a rear portion (63) of the first rear fender (60), The protrusion (67) is provided with a first harness routing port (67a) through which the harnesses (111, 112, 113, 114, 115) are routed, The rear cover (90) is provided with a second harness routing port (95) that communicates with the first harness routing port (67a), The harnesses (111, 112, 113, 114, 115) that have passed through the first harness routing port (67a) are passed through the second harness routing port (95). A saddle-type vehicle characterized by:

2. The first harness routing opening (67a) opens to the front of the vehicle body.

2. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1.

3. At least one pair of the protrusions (67) is provided in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, A tail lamp (44) is attached to the top (67f) of the pair of protrusions (67).

3. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The first rear fender (60) has a tool box storage section (69) between the pair of protrusions (67).

4. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3.

5. The first rear fender (60) is provided with a ventilation opening (65) at a position overlapping the tool box storage section (69) in a plan view of the vehicle body, The ventilation opening (65) communicates with the space between the second rear fender (70) and the rear cover (90).

5. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 4.

6. A luggage hanging portion (79) is provided on the side of the second rear fender (70).

3. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The second rear fender (70) has a higher elastic modulus than the first rear fender (60) or the third rear fender (80).

2. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1.

8. A third harness routing port (86b) through which harnesses (111, 112, 113, 114, 115) are routed is provided on the side of the third rear fender (80).

3. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2.

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