Storage box and vehicle

Abstract

To dispose a smart lock mechanism, which uses an actuator to restrict opening or closing of a box body and a box lid.SOLUTION: A storage box includes a box body capable of being attached to a vehicle body, and a box lid borne by the box body so that the box lid can be opened or closed. The storage box includes a smart lock mechanism capable of changing restricting unlocking of the box body and box lid and lifting restriction of unlocking. The smart lock mechanism includes a restriction structure that restricts unlocking of the box lid and an actuator that activates the restriction structure. The smart lock mechanism is located in a plan view on a unidirectional side in a fore-and-aft direction inside a peripheral wall of the box body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage box and a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a storage box unit for a saddle-ride type vehicle that is locked and unlocked by the operation of an actuator disposed in a base member. This storage box unit has a rod that advances and retreats due to the actuator, and a slide member connected to the rod, and is unlocked when a driven lever is swung by a protrusion formed on the slide member. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2021 / 065618 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the storage box unit of Patent Document 1, many structures such as the actuator, rod, slide member, and protrusions formed on the slide member are arranged in the front-rear direction within the base member, which poses a problem that the structure for locking by the actuator cannot be arranged compactly. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to compactly arrange a smart lock mechanism in a storage box, which uses an actuator to regulate the opening and closing of the box main body and the box lid. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The storage box is A base member provided on a vehicle body, and a vehicle seat removably attached to the upper surface of the base member. The box has a main body and a lid supported on the main body so as to be openable and closable. The box body has a bottom surface at the lower end of its outer wall.The storage box is provided with a smart lock mechanism that can switch between restricting unlocking of the box body and the box lid and releasing the restriction on unlocking, the smart lock mechanism having a restricting structure that restricts unlocking of the box lid and an actuator that operates the restricting structure, the smart lock mechanism being located on one side in the front-rear direction inside an outer peripheral wall of the box body in a plan view, The regulating structure includes a regulating member provided on the box main body and supported so as to be movable up and down between a regulating position that regulates the unlocking of the box lid and a non-regulating position that releases the restriction on unlocking, and a transmission member provided below the base member and linked to the actuator for transmitting the operation of the actuator to the regulating member, wherein when the regulating member is located at the lower end of its range of movement, it protrudes downward from the bottom surface through an opening provided in the box main body, and the box main body has a convex wall portion protruding downward from around the opening. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the present invention, a smart lock mechanism that uses an actuator to restrict the opening and closing of the box body and the box lid can be arranged compactly in the storage box. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a storage box according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a box main body according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the storage box according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a base member and a case according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 4 when no current is applied to the actuator. [Figure 7] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 4 when current is applied to the actuator. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lock mechanism according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. [Figure 10] XX cross-sectional view of Figure 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[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, the symbol FR in each drawing 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-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 rider 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 fork 14 is supported by a head pipe 18 so as to be steerable left and right. The front wheel 13 is supported by an axle 13a provided at the lower end of the front fork 14. A steering handle 21 that is held by a rider is attached to the upper end of the front fork 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 about 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 portion 24 that houses a reciprocating piston. An exhaust device 25 is connected to an exhaust port of the cylinder portion 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 his or her 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 saddle type vehicle 10 includes a smart unit 30 that performs ID (Identification) authentication. The smart unit 30 is attached below the seat 17, and includes a controller 31, a communication device 33, and a power supply device 35. The smart unit 30 may be provided on a leg shield of the saddle type vehicle 10, instead of below the seat 17.

[0016] The controller 31 has a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), and a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The controller 31 controls each part of the saddle riding type vehicle 10 by executing a program read from the memory. The communication device 33 has a wireless communication circuit of a predetermined communication standard, and is a device that communicates with an external communication terminal P according to the control of the controller 31. In this embodiment, the communication terminal P is a smart key, and when the communication terminal P and the communication device 33 are closer than a predetermined distance, they communicate with each other and the controller 31 executes ID authentication. That is, the controller 31 determines whether or not the key side ID code stored in the communication terminal P corresponds to the controller side ID code stored in the controller 31. When the controller 31 determines that the key side ID code corresponds to the controller side ID code, the ID authentication is successful, and the controller 31 executes various operations. The power supply device 35 is a device that supplies electric power from a battery mounted on the saddle type vehicle 10 to each component under the control of the controller 31.

[0017] The saddle-ride type vehicle 10 has wiring 39 extending rearward from the smart unit 30. The wiring 39 has a power line for transmitting power from the power supply device 35 and a signal line for transmitting a control signal output from the controller 31. The wiring 39 is connected to a storage box 40 attached to the rear grip 17a extending rearward beyond the seat 17 at the rear of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the storage box 40, showing the storage box 40 as seen from the right rear. The storage box 40 is a storage box that is attached to the saddle-ride type vehicle 10. The storage box 40 has a base member 41 that is attached to the rear frame 20, a storage box main body 50 that is attached on the base member 41, and a case 45 that is attached below the base member 41. The base member 41 is a substantially horizontal plate-shaped metal member. The base member 41 is attached to the rear end of the seat frame 20a of the rear frame 20 via the rear grip 17a. The storage box main body 50 has a box main body portion 60 that opens upward and can store items therein, and a box lid portion 51 that is supported on the box main body portion 60 so as to be openable and closable.

[0019] Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the box main body 60. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the storage box 40. Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the base member 41 and the case 45, showing the base member 41 and the case 45 as viewed from the upper right. In Fig. 3, the container main body 61 is indicated by a dashed line. The box main body 60 has a container main body 61 that is concave and opens upward, and a locking mechanism 70 attached to the rear end of the container main body 61.

[0020] The container body 61 is a member made of resin. The container body 61 has a flat bottom surface 63, an outer peripheral wall portion 65 surrounding the bottom surface 63, and a lid connecting portion 67 formed at the front end of the outer peripheral wall portion 65. The bottom surface 63 is a substantially horizontal surface, and when the storage box body 50 is attached to the base member 41, it is in a state of contact with the upper surface 41a of the base member 41. The bottom surface 63 is provided at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall portion 65. The outer peripheral wall portion 65 is a wall surface that is inclined so that the upper side from the bottom surface 63 is located outward, and is curved upward. Therefore, the outer peripheral end 65a, which is the outer end of the outer peripheral wall portion 65, is also the upper end of the outer peripheral wall portion 65.

[0021] The lid connector 67 is formed to protrude forward from the front end of the outer circumferential edge 65a. The front end of the box lid 51 (see FIG. 2) is connected to the lid connector 67 via a hinge having an axis along the left-right direction. The box lid 51 opens and closes the box body 60 by rotating about the hinge.

[0022] In addition, a recess 69 recessed toward the front (inner side) is formed in the rear of the outer peripheral wall 65. A lock mechanism 70 is disposed in the recess of the recess 69. The lock mechanism 70 is a mechanism for locking and unlocking the box lid 51 and the box body 60, and for fixing the storage box body 50 and the base member 41. The lock mechanism 70 and the container body 61 are fixed from the inside of the container body 61 by a fixing member. The fixing member is, for example, a screw, and the container body 61 and the lock mechanism 70 are fixed by fastening the screw. As shown in FIG. 4, since the lock mechanism 70 is disposed in the recess 69, the entire lock mechanism 70 is located inside the outer peripheral wall 65. That is, the entire lock mechanism 70 is located inside the outer peripheral end 65a of the outer peripheral wall 65 in a plan view. The lock mechanism 70 will be described in detail later.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom surface 63 of the container body 61 is formed with a pair of left and right leg portions 63c, a pair of left and right rear hook portions 63a provided between the pair of left and right leg portions 63c, and a pair of left and right front hook portions 63b provided in front of the pair of left and right rear hook portions 63a.

[0024] The legs 63c protrude downward from the rear of the bottom surface 63, and come into contact with the ground when the storage box body 50 is placed on the ground or the like without being attached to the base member 41.

[0025] The rear hook portion 63a is a hook-shaped protrusion formed at the rear of the bottom surface 63, which protrudes downward and curves forward. The rear hook portion 63a is inserted into the box fixing hole 42a of the base member 41 and hooks forward on the lower surface 41b of the base member 41. The box fixing hole 42a is a rectangular hole that penetrates the base member 41 from top to bottom, and two box fixing holes 42a are formed side by side on the left and right.

[0026] The front hook portion 63b is a hook-shaped portion of the container body 61 that protrudes downward from the front end of the bottom surface 63 and bends backward. The front hook portion 63b is hooked backward onto the base member 41. In addition, the front hook portion 63b comes into contact with the ground when the storage box body 50 is placed on the ground or the like without being attached to the base member 41.

[0027] Here, a catch member 89 of the lock mechanism 70 is hooked onto the base member 41. The catch member 89 is a hook-shaped member having an engaging portion 89a that is bent backward. The catch member 89 is inserted into the box fixing hole 42b, which is a rectangular hole that vertically penetrates the base member 41, and is hooked onto the lower surface 41b of the base member 41 backward.

[0028] In this manner, the storage box body 50 is attached to the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 via the base member 41 by the rear hook portion 63a and the front hook portion 63b formed on the bottom surface 63 of the container body 61, and the catch member 89 of the locking mechanism 70.

[0029] 4 and 5, a case 45 recessed downward is attached to the lower surface 41b of the base member 41. As shown in FIG. 4, the case 45 is disposed inside the outer edge of the storage box main body 50 in a bottom view. That is, the case 45 is disposed inside the outer peripheral end 65a of the outer peripheral wall portion 65 of the container main body 61 of the box main body portion 60 in a plan view. In this manner, in the present embodiment, the case 45 and the locking mechanism 70 are disposed inside the outer peripheral wall portion 65, thereby suppressing the storage box 40 from becoming large in the horizontal direction. Also, the case 45 and the locking mechanism 70 are disposed on the rear side (one direction side) inside the outer peripheral wall portion 65 in a plan view. Therefore, the components of the case 45 and the locking mechanism 70 are disposed compactly.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 5, the base member 41 and the case 45 are fastened from above by a fastener 44a inserted into a fastening hole 47 formed in the case 45 through a case fixing hole 44 formed in the base member 41. The fastener 44a is, for example, a screw or a bolt. Since the fastener 44a fastens the base member 41 and the case 45 from above, in order to remove the fastener 44a, it is necessary to use a tool on the fastener 44a from the side of the upper surface 41a of the base member 41. Therefore, the case 45 can be attached and detached from the base member 41 only when the storage box main body 50 is removed from above the upper surface 41a of the base member 41. In addition, the case 45 is exposed to the outside of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10 and the storage box 40 below the base member 41. Therefore, the case 45 can be attached and detached from the base member 41 while the base member 41 is attached to the saddle-ride type vehicle 10.

[0031] Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in Fig. 4, and shows the inside of case 45 and the configuration of locking mechanism 70 when no current is applied to actuator 71. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the same cross section as Fig. 6, and shows the inside of case 45 and the configuration of locking mechanism 70 when current is applied to actuator 71.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, an actuator 71 and a transmission member 73 are housed inside the case 45. The actuator 71 is an electric actuator, and has a coil portion 71a that stores a coil, and a movable iron core 71b that is held by the coil portion 71a so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The movable iron core 71b protrudes rearward from the coil portion 71a. The actuator 71 is connected to a wiring 39 (see FIG. 1) extending from the smart unit 30, and moves the movable iron core 71b forward and backward depending on the presence or absence of power supply from the power supply device 35. In this embodiment, the actuator 71 is a so-called pull solenoid, and holds the movable iron core 71b in a state pulled forward while power is supplied to the coil portion 71a, and holds the movable iron core 71b in a state pushed backward while power is not supplied to the coil portion 71a. In this embodiment, if the ID authentication by the smart unit 30 is successful, power is supplied to the actuator 71, and if the ID authentication is not successful, power is not supplied to the actuator 71.

[0033] The transmission member 73 is a plate-like member attached to the second rotating shaft portion 72 extending in the left-right direction, and is rotatable about the second rotating shaft portion 72. The transmission member 73 is attached to the second rotating shaft portion 72 in a position along a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction, that is, with the plate thickness direction aligned with the left-right direction. The second rotating shaft portion 72 is attached to the case 45.

[0034] The transmission member 73 is formed with a transmission surface 73a facing upward, a bearing portion 73b, and an advancing / retreating portion 73c. ​​The bearing portion 73b is a portion in which a hole that fits with the second rotating shaft portion 72 is formed, and is the center of rotation of the transmission member 73. The advancing / retreating portion 73c is connected to the movable iron core 71b of the actuator 71 and advances and retreats back and forth together with the movable iron core 71b. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the second rotating shaft portion 72 is provided above the extension line of the moving direction of the movable iron core 71b, so that the transmission member 73 rotates due to the advancement and retreat of the movable iron core 71b. In other words, the transmission member 73 is linked to the actuator 71.

[0035] The transmission surface 73a is an end surface that intersects with the circumferential direction of the second rotating shaft portion 72, and swings up and down due to rotation of the transmission member 73. When the case 45 is attached to the base member 41, the transmission surface 73a is disposed at a position that overlaps with the transmission hole 43 in a plan view. The transmission hole 43 is a rectangular hole that vertically penetrates the rear part of the base member 41.

[0036] 6 and 7, a locking mechanism 70 is disposed above the case 45 with the base member 41 sandwiched therebetween. The locking mechanism 70 has a locking mechanism main body 70a that supports various components, a restricting member 75 supported by the locking mechanism main body 70a, and an operating part 77 that penetrates the locking mechanism main body 70a from front to rear. The locking mechanism main body 70a is a member that is fastened to the recessed part 69 of the container main body 61, and is made of resin.

[0037] The restricting member 75 is a plate-like member made of resin that is rotatable about the rotating shaft portion 74. The restricting member 75 is attached to the rotating shaft portion 74 in a position along a plane perpendicular to the left-right direction, that is, in a position in which the direction of the plate thickness is the left-right direction. The rotating shaft portion 74 is a rod-like member fixed to the locking mechanism main body 70a, and extends in the left-right direction.

[0038] The regulating member 75 is formed with a flat stopper portion 75a, a bearing portion 75b, and a protrusion 75c. The bearing portion 75b has a hole that fits with the rotating shaft portion 74, and serves as the center of rotation of the regulating member 75. The bearing portion 75b of the regulating member 75 is disposed above the bearing portion 73b of the transmission member 73. In this embodiment, the bearing portion 75b overlaps with the bearing portion 73b of the transmission member 73 in a plan view, and the rotating shaft portion 74 and the second rotating shaft portion 72 overlap in a plan view. For this reason, the movement ranges due to the rotation of the regulating member 75 and the transmission member 73 tend to overlap in a plan view, and the regulating member 75 and the transmission member 73 tend to be arranged compactly.

[0039] The stopper portion 75a is a flat plate-like portion extending rearward from the bearing portion 75b, and swings up and down as the regulating member 75 rotates. The protrusion 75c is formed in a shape that protrudes rightward from the right surface of the stopper portion 75a, and a torsion spring 76 is hung on the protrusion 75c. The torsion spring 76 is attached to the rotating shaft portion 74, and applies a downward urging force to the protrusion 75c. As a result, the regulating member 75 is urged counterclockwise in Figs. 6 and 7, and the stopper portion 75a is urged downward.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the lower end 75a1 of the restricting member 75 is in contact with the above-mentioned transmitting member 73 through the opening 70a1 formed at the lower end of the lock mechanism main body 70a and the transmitting hole 43 of the base member 41. That is, the transmitting member 73 and the restricting member 75 are disposed at a position where the transmitting surface 73a and the lower end 75a1 overlap in a plan view. In addition, the transmitting member 73 and the restricting member 75 are each a plate-like member, and are disposed in a posture in which the plate thickness direction is the left-right direction. Therefore, the transmitting member 73 and the restricting member 75 are disposed along the same plane perpendicular to the left-right direction and parallel to the vertical direction.

[0041] When power is not supplied from the power supply device 35 to the actuator 71, the movable core 71b is pushed backward from the coil portion 71a, and the transmission surface 73a of the transmission member 73 is in a position swung upward, as shown in Fig. 6. Therefore, the stopper portion 75a of the regulating member 75 in contact with the transmission surface 73a is held in a state swung upward.

[0042] 7, the movable core 71b is retracted forward toward the coil portion 71a, and the transmission surface 73a of the transmission member 73 is in a position swung downward. Therefore, the stopper portion 75a of the regulating member 75, which is biased downward by the torsion spring 76, is held in a state swung downward. In this way, the regulating member 75 moves up and down by the operation of the actuator 71 transmitted from the transmission member 73.

[0043] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lock mechanism 70, showing the lock mechanism 70 as seen from the front. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the operation unit 77 has an operation unit main body 77a made of resin and a lock plate 77b attached to the operation unit main body 77a. The operation unit 77 is located at a position overlapping the regulating member 75 in a plan view, and is installed compactly. The operation unit main body 77a is a cylindrical member arranged to penetrate the lock mechanism main body 70a from front to rear, and a knob 77a1 is formed at the rear end. The operation unit main body 77a is attached to the lock mechanism main body 70a so as to be rotatable about an axis in the front-rear direction, and is rotated by the user pinching and twisting the knob 77a1.

[0044] The lock plate 77b is a metal plate-like member that rotates together with the operating unit body 77a, and has a contact portion 77b1 that is a curved surface. The contact portion 77b1 is parallel to the front-rear direction and extends perpendicular to the circumferential direction of the rotation axis of the operating unit body 77a. In Fig. 8, the lock plate 77b is located at the locked position PL, rotated counterclockwise to the maximum as viewed from the front.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 6, when power is not supplied to the actuator 71 and the stopper portion 75a is held upward, the stopper portion 75a interferes with the contact portion 77b1 of the lock plate 77b. Specifically, when the lock plate 77b is in the locked position PL, the stopper portion 75a comes into contact with the contact portion 77b1 moving from left to right, and restricts the rotation of the operating portion 77. This prevents the knob 77a1 from rotating clockwise as viewed from the front. In this way, the position of the restricting member 75 when it is in the moving range of the lock plate 77b is hereinafter referred to as the restricting position P1.

[0046] Also, as shown in FIG. 7, when power is supplied to the actuator 71 and the stopper portion 75a is held downward, the stopper portion 75a is outside the movement range of the lock plate 77b. Therefore, the stopper portion 75a does not interfere with the lock plate 77b, and the user can rotate the knob 77a1 clockwise as viewed from the front. When the lock plate 77b rotates clockwise to the maximum as viewed from the front, it moves to the unlocked position PU shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 8. In this way, the position of the restricting member 75 when it is outside the movement range of the lock plate 77b is referred to as the non-restricting position P2 below. The non-restricting position P2 is lower than the restricting position P1.

[0047] The non-restriction position P2 includes all positions of the restricting member 75 where the stopper portion 75a does not overlap the movement range of the lock plate 77b. Therefore, as shown by the imaginary lines in Fig. 6, even if the restricting member 75 has not swung downward to its maximum extent, when the stopper portion 75a does not overlap the movement range of the lock plate 77b, the restricting member 75 is in the non-restriction position P2. Similarly, the restricting position P1 includes all positions of the restricting member 75 where the stopper portion 75a overlaps the movement range of the lock plate 77b.

[0048] In this embodiment, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, a convex wall portion 70a2 that protrudes downward and is inserted into the transmission hole 43 is formed around the opening 70a1 of the lock mechanism body 70a. The convex wall portion 70a2 is used to position the storage box body 50 and the base member 41, and also serves as a leg that comes into contact with the ground when the storage box body 50 is placed alone on a flat ground or the like. Furthermore, the convex wall portion 70a2 extends downward from the position of the lower end 75a1 of the regulating member 75 when it is at the uppermost non-regulating position P2 (see the imaginary line in Fig. 7, for example). Therefore, even if the convex wall portion 70a2 comes into contact with the flat ground as a leg of the storage box body 50, the regulating member 75 is not pushed up to the regulating position P1 by the ground. Therefore, even when the storage box body 50 is placed alone on a flat ground or the like, the rotation of the lock plate 77b is not restricted, and the operating portion 77 can be operated.

[0049] The transmission member 73, which restricts the rotation of the lock plate 77b by the operation of the actuator 71, and the restricting member 75 are collectively referred to as the restricting structure 70b. The actuator 71 and the restricting structure 70b used to restrict the rotation of the lock plate 77b are collectively referred to as the smart lock mechanism 70c below. As described above, the lock mechanism 70 and the case 45 in which the various parts of the smart lock mechanism 70c are provided are disposed on the inside of the outer circumferential end 65a of the outer circumferential wall portion 65 of the container body 61 in the box body portion 60 in a plan view (see Figs. 3 and 4). As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the smart lock mechanism 70c is located forward of the rear surface 70a3 of the lock mechanism body 70a, which is substantially flush with the outer circumferential wall portion 65. Therefore, the smart lock mechanism 70c is positioned inside the outer peripheral wall portion 65, i.e., the smart lock mechanism 70c is positioned inside the outer peripheral end 65a of the outer peripheral wall portion 65 of the container body 61 of the box body portion 60 in a plan view.

[0050] Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the lock mechanism 70 as seen from the front left. Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in Fig. 4. Note that Fig. 9 omits the illustration of the lock mechanism main body 70a and the smart lock mechanism 70c. As shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the lock mechanism 70 includes an opening / closing lever 81 and a detachment lever 85.

[0051] The opening / closing lever 81 is a lever that is operated when opening and closing the box lid 51 and the box main body 60, and has a hook-shaped locking portion 81a formed at its upper end. Also, a handle 81b for a user to grasp is formed at its lower end. The opening / closing lever 81 fastens the box main body 60 and the box lid 51 together by the locking portion 81a engaging with the hook-shaped lid-side locking portion 55 formed on the box lid 51.

[0052] The opening / closing lever 81 is attached with a shaft member 82a, which is a rod-shaped member extending in the left-right direction. A connecting member 83 that can rotate around the shaft member 82a is attached to the shaft member 82a. The connecting member 83 is an elongated member, and one end 83a is connected to the shaft member 82a and the other end 83b is connected to the shaft member 82b fixed to the locking mechanism main body 70a. The shaft member 82b is a rod-shaped member extending in the left-right direction, and the connecting member 83 can rotate around the shaft member 82b. In other words, the opening / closing lever 81 is attached to the connecting member 83 so as to be rotatable around the shaft member 82a, and the connecting member 83 is attached to the locking mechanism main body 70a so as to be rotatable around the shaft member 82b.

[0053] When the handle 81b of the opening / closing lever 81 is lifted rearward while the lock plate 77b is in the unlocked position PU, the connecting member 83 and the opening / closing lever 81 rotate about the shaft members 82a and 82b. As a result, as shown by the imaginary line in Figure 10, the opening / closing lever 81 moves upward and the locking portion 81a disengages from the lid-side locking portion 55. Therefore, the box body 60 and the box lid 51 open.

[0054] On the other hand, when the lock plate 77b is in the locked position PL, as shown in Fig. 9, an edge 77b2 of the lock plate 77b is located within the movement range of the connecting member 83 with the shaft member 82b as an axis. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the connecting member 83 has a groove, and when the lock plate 77b is in the locked position PL, the edge 77b2 of the lock plate 77b fits into the groove. Therefore, when the lock plate 77b is in the locked position PL, the rotation of the connecting member 83 with the shaft member 82b as an axis is restricted, and the opening / closing lever 81 does not move. Therefore, when the lock plate 77b is in the locked position PL, the box main body 60 and the box lid 51 cannot be opened.

[0055] In other words, when the lock plate 77b is in the locked position PL, the box body 60 and the box lid 51 are locked. When the lock plate 77b is in the unlocked position PU, the box body 60 and the box lid 51 are unlocked. As described above, the smart lock mechanism 70c that restricts the rotation of the lock plate 77b switches whether or not to restrict the rotation of the lock plate 77b depending on the operation of the actuator 71. Therefore, the smart lock mechanism 70c restricts the unlocking of the box body 60 and the box lid 51, and releases the restriction on the unlocking.

[0056] Particularly in this embodiment, the actuator 71 is a pull solenoid, and when power is not being supplied, the movable iron core 71b is pushed backward to hold the restricting member 75 at the restricting position P1. Therefore, when power is no longer supplied to the actuator 71 due to reasons such as the wiring 39 connected to the actuator 71 being cut off, the unlocking of the box body 60 and the box lid 51 is restricted. This makes it easy to prevent the contents of the storage box 40 from being stolen.

[0057] The detachable lever 85 is a member that is operated when attaching or detaching the storage box main body 50 to or from the base member 41, and is attached to the lock mechanism main body 70a so as to be rotatable about an axis member 86a. Two connecting members 87 that are rotatable relative to the detachable lever 85 with an axis member 86b as an axis are attached to the detachable lever 85. In addition, a catch member 89 that is rotatable about an axis member 86c as an axis is attached to the two connecting members 87. The axis members 86a, 86b, and 86c are rod-shaped members that extend in the left-right direction. The two connecting members 87 are substantially L-shaped members, and are connected to the axis members 86b and 86c while being aligned in the left-right direction.

[0058] When the detachable lever 85 is lifted upward from the rear side while the lock plate 77b is in the unlocked position PU, the detachable lever 85, the connecting member 87, and the catch member 89 rotate about the shaft members 86a, 86b, and 86c, respectively. As a result, as shown by the imaginary line in Figure 10, the catch member 89 moves downward toward the front, and the locking portion 89a disengages from the box fixing hole 42b. Therefore, by operating the detachable lever 85, the storage box main body 50 can be detached from the base member 41.

[0059] On the other hand, when the lock plate 77b is located at the locking position PL, as shown in FIG. 9, the flat portion 77b3 of the lock plate 77b overlaps with the rotation range of the detachable lever 85 about the shaft member 86a. The flat portion 77b3 is a flat portion of the lock plate 77b that is perpendicular to the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the lock plate 77b is located at the locking position PL, the rotation of the detachable lever 85 about the shaft member 86a is restricted, and the locking portion 89a of the catch member 89 remains hooked on the box fixing hole 42b and cannot be removed. Therefore, when the lock plate 77b is located at the locking position PL, the storage box main body 50 cannot be removed from the base member 41. This can prevent the storage box main body 50 from being stolen.

[0060] As described above, in order to remove the case 45 that houses the actuator 71 from the base member 41, it is necessary to remove the fastener 44a (see FIG. 5) from the side of the upper surface 41a of the base member 41. Therefore, when the box main body 60 and the box lid 51 are locked and the storage box main body 50 cannot be removed from the base member 41, the case 45 cannot be removed from the base member 41. This makes it possible to prevent vandalism or theft of the actuator 71.

[0061] As described above, in this embodiment, the storage box 40 is a storage box comprising a box main body 60 that can be attached to the body of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10, and a box lid 51 that is supported on the box main body 60 so as to be openable and closable, and is equipped with a smart lock mechanism 70c that can switch between restricting the unlocking of the box main body 60 and the box lid 51 and releasing the restriction on unlocking, and the smart lock mechanism 70c has a regulating structure 70b that restricts the unlocking of the box lid 51, and an actuator 71 that operates the regulating structure 70b, and in a plan view, the smart lock mechanism 70c is located inside the outer peripheral wall 65 of the box main body 60, on the forward side in the fore-and-aft direction. According to this configuration, the smart lock mechanism 70c can be disposed on the front side in the front-rear direction while preventing the external dimensions of the storage box 40 from becoming large. Therefore, the smart lock mechanism 70c can be disposed compactly with respect to the storage box 40.

[0062] In this embodiment, the regulating structure 70b has a regulating member 75 supported movably between a regulating position P1 that regulates the unlocking of the box lid portion 51 and a non-regulating position P2 that releases the restriction on unlocking, and a transmission member 73 that operates in conjunction with an actuator 71 to transmit the operation of the actuator to the regulating member 75, and the regulating member 75 and the transmission member 73 are arranged along the same plane parallel to the vertical direction and overlap each other in a planar view. According to this configuration, the transmission member 73 and the regulating member 75 of the regulating structure 70b can be arranged compactly.

[0063] In this embodiment, the storage box 40 has a case 45 that houses the actuator 71, and the box main body 60 is attached to the body of the saddle-type vehicle 10 via a base member 41, and the case 45 is detachable from the base member 41 when the base member 41 is attached to the body. According to this configuration, the case 45 that houses the actuator 71 can be attached to and detached from the base member 41 without removing the base member 41 from the body of the saddle-ride type vehicle 10, facilitating maintenance of the actuator 71. In particular, in this embodiment, the case 45 is fastened to the lower surface 41b via the fastener 44a inserted from the side of the upper surface 41a of the base member 41. Furthermore, the box main body 60 is attached to and detached from the base member 41 by the operation of the attachment / detachment lever 85 only when the restricting member 75 moves to the non-restricted position P2 by the operation of the actuator 71 and the lock plate 77b is located at the unlocked position PU by the operation of the operating unit 77. Therefore, by restricting unlocking by the smart lock mechanism 70c, the removal of the case 45 from the base member 41 can also be restricted at the same time, and theft and vandalism of the actuator 71 can be prevented.

[0064] In this embodiment, storage box 40 has an operation unit 77 that switches between locking and unlocking box body 60 and box lid 51, and operation unit 77 and restriction member 75 overlap in a plan view. According to this configuration, the operation unit 77 can be arranged compactly.

[0065] In this embodiment, the regulating member 75 is supported rotatably between a regulating position P1 and a non-regulating position P2 around the rotating shaft portion 74, and restricts the unlocking of the box lid portion 51 by moving to the regulating position P1 to restrict the operation of the operating portion 77. According to this configuration, the smart lock mechanism 70c can be made to have a simple configuration.

[0066] In this embodiment, the box main body 60 has a bottom surface 63 provided at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall portion 65, the regulating member 75 protrudes downwardly below the bottom surface 63 when in the non-regulating position P2, the regulating position P1 is above the non-regulating position P2, and the box main body 60 has a convex wall portion 70a2 that extends downwardly below the regulating member 75 when in the non-regulating position P2. According to this configuration, when the box body 60 is placed on the ground or the like, the restricting member 75 is pressed by the ground or the like to move to the restricting position P1, which prevents the opening and closing of the box body 60 and the box lid 51 from being hindered. In addition, the restricting member 75 can be disposed downward, and the smart lock mechanism 70c can be disposed compactly together at the bottom.

[0067] In this embodiment, the transmission member 73 is rotatable about a second rotating shaft portion 72 that extends along the rotating shaft portion 74, and the rotating shaft portion 74 and the second rotating shaft portion 72 overlap in a plan view. According to this configuration, the range of movement caused by the rotation of the transmission member 73 and the range of movement caused by the rotation of the restriction member 75 tend to overlap in a plan view, and the transmission member 73 and the restriction member 75 can be arranged compactly.

[0068] In this embodiment, the saddle type vehicle 10 includes the storage box 40 described above. According to this configuration, a vehicle can be provided that includes a storage box 40 having a compactly arranged smart lock mechanism 70c. In particular, in this embodiment, the smart unit 30 included in the saddle type vehicle 10 can supply power to the actuator 71 and communicate with the communication terminal P, simplifying the configuration of the storage box 40.

[0069] [Other embodiments] The above-described embodiment merely shows one aspect of the present invention, and any modification and application can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0070] In the above embodiment, it has been described that the smart unit 30 performs ID authentication when the communication terminal P, which is a smart key, approaches the communication device 33, and power is supplied from the power supply device 35 to the actuator 71, but this is just an example. For example, the communication terminal P may be a smartphone or a tablet terminal. In this case, the communication terminal P displays a screen for accepting user operations on a touch panel according to a pre-installed application program, and transmits a signal to the communication device 33 in response to the user's operation. The signal transmitted to the communication device 33 is transmitted to the controller 31, and the controller 31 operates the power supply device 35 according to the signal, thereby supplying power to the actuator 71.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the smart unit 30 is described as being provided in the saddle-ride type vehicle 10, but this is just one example. For example, the smart unit 30 may be provided in a storage box 40. In addition, a part of the smart unit 30, such as the controller 31, the power supply device 35, or the communication device 33, may be configured to be provided in the storage box 40. In this case, the storage box 40 can be attached to a vehicle that does not have the smart unit 30.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the actuator 71 has been described as a pull solenoid that pulls the movable iron core 71b by supplying electric power, but this is just one example. The actuator 71 may be any actuator other than a pull solenoid, for example, a push solenoid that pushes out the movable iron core 71b by supplying electric power. The actuator 71 may also be configured to operate according to a control signal received via the wiring 39, rather than the presence or absence of electric power supply, to swing the advancing and retracting portion 73c.

[0073] In the above embodiment, the smart lock mechanism 70c is disposed in the lock mechanism 70 located on the rear side of the storage box 40, but this is just one example. For example, the lock mechanism 70 and the smart lock mechanism 70c may be provided on the front side of the storage box 40, and the lid connector 67 connected to the box lid 51 via a hinge may be provided on the rear end of the box body 60.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the power unit 12 is described as an internal combustion engine, but this is just one example. For example, the power unit 12 may be an electric motor, and the saddle type vehicle 10 may be a vehicle that obtains driving force for traveling by operating the power unit 12 using electric power.

[0075] [Configuration supported by the above embodiment] The above embodiment supports the following configurations.

[0076] (Configuration 1) A storage box comprising a box main body portion that can be attached to a vehicle body, and a box lid portion that is supported on the box main body portion so as to be openable and closable, the storage box further comprising a smart lock mechanism that can switch between restricting the unlocking of the box main body portion and the box lid portion and releasing the restriction on unlocking, the smart lock mechanism having a regulating structure that restricts the unlocking of the box lid portion, and an actuator that operates the regulating structure, the smart lock mechanism being located inside the outer peripheral wall portion of the box main body portion, in a plan view, on one side in the fore-and-aft direction. According to this configuration, the smart lock mechanism can be disposed on one side in the front-rear direction while preventing the external dimensions of the storage box from becoming large. This allows the smart lock mechanism to be disposed compactly relative to the storage box.

[0077] (Configuration 2) The storage box described in Configuration 1, wherein the regulating structure includes a regulating member supported movably between a regulating position that regulates the unlocking of the box lid portion and a non-regulating position that releases the restriction on unlocking, and a transmission member that cooperates with the actuator to transmit the operation of the actuator to the regulating member, the regulating member and the transmission member being arranged along the same plane parallel to the vertical direction and overlapping each other in a planar view. According to this configuration, the transmission member and the regulating member of the regulating structure can be arranged compactly.

[0078] (Configuration 3) A storage box as described in configuration 1 or 2, having a case that houses the actuator, the box main body being attached to the vehicle body via a base member, and the case being detachable from the base member when the base member is attached to the vehicle body. According to this configuration, the case that houses the actuator can be detached from the base member without removing the base member from the vehicle, facilitating maintenance of the actuator.

[0079] (Configuration 4) The storage box according to configuration 2, further comprising an operating unit for switching between locking and unlocking the box body and the box lid, the operating unit and the regulating member overlapping in a planar view. According to this configuration, the operation unit can be arranged compactly.

[0080] (Configuration 5) A storage box as described in configuration 4, wherein the regulating member is supported rotatably between the regulating position and the non-regulating position around a rotating shaft portion, and moves to the regulating position to regulate the operation of the operating portion, thereby regulating the unlocking of the box lid portion. According to this configuration, the smart lock mechanism can be configured simply.

[0081] (Configuration 6) A storage box described in any of configurations 2, 4, or 5, wherein the box main body has a bottom surface provided at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall portion, the regulating member protrudes downwardly below the bottom surface when in the non-regulating position, the regulating position is higher than the non-regulating position, and the box main body has a convex wall portion extending downwardly below the regulating member when in the non-regulating position. With this configuration, when the box body is placed on the ground, the restricting member is pushed by the ground to move to the restricting position, which prevents the opening and closing of the box body and the box lid from being hindered. Also, the restricting member can be disposed downward, and the restricting structure can be disposed compactly at the bottom.

[0082] (Configuration 7) The storage box described in Configuration 5, wherein the transmission member is rotatable around a second rotating shaft portion extending along the rotating shaft portion, and the rotating shaft portion and the second rotating shaft portion overlap in a planar view. According to this configuration, the range of movement caused by the rotation of the transmission member and the range of movement caused by the rotation of the regulating member tend to overlap in a plan view, allowing the transmission member and the regulating member to be arranged compactly.

[0083] (Configuration 8) A vehicle equipped with a storage box according to any one of configurations 1 to 7. With this configuration, a vehicle can be provided that is equipped with a storage box having a compactly arranged smart lock mechanism. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 10 Saddle-type vehicle (vehicle) 30 Smart Unit 40 Storage Box 41 Base material 45 cases 50 Storage box body 51 Box lid 60 Box body 63 Bottom 65 Outer wall 70 Locking mechanism 70a2 Convex wall part 70b Regulatory Structure 70c Smart Lock Mechanism 71 Actuator 72 Second rotating shaft 73 Transmission parts 74 Rotating shaft 75 Regulatory Materials 77 Control section P1 Regulated position P2 Unregulated position

Claims

1. A storage box (40) comprising: a base member (41) provided on a vehicle body; a box body portion (60) removably attached to an upper surface (41a) of the base member (41); and a box lid portion (51) supported on the box body portion (60) so as to be openable and closable, the box body portion (60) having a bottom surface (63) at a lower end of an outer peripheral wall portion (65), A smart lock mechanism (70c) capable of switching between restricting unlocking of the box body (60) and the box lid (51) and releasing the restriction of unlocking, The smart lock mechanism (70c) has a restriction structure (70b) that restricts the unlocking of the box lid portion (51) and an actuator (71) that operates the restriction structure (70b), The smart lock mechanism (70c) is located on one side in the front-rear direction inside the outer peripheral wall portion (65) of the box main body portion (60) in a plan view, The regulating structure (70b) is a restricting member (75) provided on the box body (60) and supported movably between a restricting position (P1) for restricting unlocking of the box lid (51) and a non-restricting position (P2) for releasing the restriction on unlocking; a transmission member (73) provided below the base member (41) and interlocking with the actuator (71) to transmit the operation of the actuator (71) to the regulating member (75), When the regulating member (75) is located at the lower end of its movement range, the regulating member (75) protrudes downward from the bottom surface (63) through an opening (70a1) provided in the box body portion (60), The box body (60) has a convex wall portion (70a2) protruding downward from the periphery of the opening (70a1). Storage box.

2. The regulating member (75) and the transmitting member (73) are provided along the same plane parallel to the vertical direction and overlap each other in a plan view. The storage box according to claim 1 .

3. a case (45) for accommodating the actuator (71) and the transmission member (73) is disposed on a lower surface (41b) of the base member (41) on the inner side of an outer peripheral end (65a) of the outer peripheral wall portion (65) of the box main body portion (60) in a plan view; With the base member (41) attached to the vehicle body, the case (45) can be attached to and detached from the base member (41) by a fastener (44a) fastened from the top surface (41a). The storage box according to claim 1 .

4. The box has an operation unit (77) for switching between locking and unlocking the box body (60) and the box lid (51), The operating portion (77) and the regulating member (75) overlap each other in a plan view. The storage box according to claim 2.

5. The restricting member (75) is supported rotatably between the restricting position (P1) and the non-restricting position (P2) around a rotating shaft portion (74), and restricts the unlocking of the box lid portion (51) by moving to the restricting position (P1) and restricting the operation of the operating portion (77).

5. The storage box according to claim 4.

6. The regulating member (75) protrudes downward from the bottom surface (63) when in the non-regulating position (P2), The restricting position (P1) is higher than the non-restricting position (P2), The protruding wall portion (70a2) extends downward below the regulating member (75) when the protruding wall portion (70a2) is in the non-regulating position (P2).

6. The storage box according to claim 5.

7. The transmission member (73) is rotatable about a second rotating shaft portion (72) extending along the rotating shaft portion (74), The rotating shaft portion (74) and the second rotating shaft portion (72) overlap each other in a plan view.

6. The storage box according to claim 5.

8. A storage box (40) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, vehicle.

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