Front fender

Abstract

To provide a front fender that can ensure rigidity and improve design.SOLUTION: A front fender (40) is attached to a front fork of a straddle-type vehicle. The front fender includes: a fender body (41) covering an upper side of a front wheel (30) supported by the front fork, a pair of fender bases (45) extending from both side edges of the fender body to an axle (31), and a pair of fender covers (70) attached to the pair of fender bases. A pair of leg portions (42) having hollow cross sections are constituted by the pair of fender bases and the pair of fender covers, and the fender body is supported by the pair of leg portions attached to the front fork.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a front fender. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, resin front fenders are formed by injection molding. One such type of front fender is known to be attached to the lower part of the front fork (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The front fender described in Patent Document 1 is integrally molded with a fender main body that covers the front wheel from above and a pair of legs that extend from both side edges of the fender main body toward the axle of the front wheel. The pair of legs are formed along the front fork, and the lower parts of the pair of legs are attached to axle brackets at the lower part of the front fork. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-049902 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the front fender described in Patent Document 1 has a drawback in that the length of the legs from the fender body to the attachment point to the axle bracket is long, which can easily reduce rigidity. While it is possible to increase the rigidity of the front fender by making the front fender thicker or increasing the number of ribs on the front fender, this increases the weight and creates problems with sink marks during molding. Furthermore, because the fender body and the pair of legs are molded as a single unit, it becomes difficult to color-code the materials, reducing the design appeal.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a front fender that can ensure rigidity and improve design. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A front fender according to one aspect of the present invention is a front fender attached to a front fork of a saddle-ride type vehicle, and includes a fender main body that covers an upper portion of a front wheel supported by the front fork, a pair of fender bases that extend from both side edges of the fender main body toward an axle, and a pair of fender covers that are attached to the pair of fender bases, the fender base is integrally molded with the fender body, The pair of fender bases and the pair of fender covers form a hollow cross-section. pillar-shaped The above problem is solved by forming a pair of legs, and supporting the fender body on the pair of legs attached to the front fork. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to one aspect of the front fender of the present invention, the hollow cross sections of the pair of legs that support the fender main body are formed by a pair of fender bases and a pair of fender covers. The rigidity of the pair of legs can be ensured without increasing the thickness of the pair of fender bases and fender covers or providing ribs on the pair of fender bases and fender covers. This also reduces the weight of the front fender and suppresses sink marks during molding of the front fender. Furthermore, because the fender main body and the pair of fender covers are separate bodies, they can be color-coded to improve design. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a right side view of the saddle-ride type vehicle of the present embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the area surrounding the front wheel of the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a front view of the area around the front wheel of this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a left side view of the area around the front wheel of the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a side view of the area around the front wheel of the embodiment as seen from the inside. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fender cover of the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the front fender of the present embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the leg portion of FIG. 3 taken along line AA. [Figure 9] 9 is a cross-sectional view of the leg portion of FIG. 8 taken along line BB. [Figure 10] 9 is a cross-sectional view of the leg portion of FIG. 8 taken along line CC. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A front fender according to one aspect of the present invention is attached to the front fork of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The fender main body of the front fender covers a front wheel supported by the front fork from above, and a pair of fender bases extends from both side edges of the fender main body toward the axle. A pair of fender covers is attached to the pair of fender bases, and a pair of legs with a hollow cross section are formed by the pair of fender bases and the pair of fender covers. The fender main body is supported by the pair of legs attached to the front fork. This ensures the rigidity of the pair of legs without increasing the thickness of the pair of fender bases and fender covers or providing ribs on the pair of fender bases and fender covers. Furthermore, the weight of the front fender can be reduced and sink marks during molding of the front fender can be suppressed. Furthermore, because the fender main body and the pair of fender covers are separate bodies, they can be color-coded to improve design. [Example]

[0010] The present embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a right side view of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to the present embodiment. In the following drawings, arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, arrow RE indicates the rear of the vehicle, arrow L indicates the left side of the vehicle, and arrow R indicates the right side of the vehicle.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 1, the saddle-type vehicle 1 uses a twin-spar body frame made of aluminum alloy. The body frame has a pair of main frames 10 that branch off to the left and right from a head pipe (not shown) and extend rearward to embrace an engine 11. A fuel tank 12 is supported from below on the front sides of the pair of main frames 10, and a swing arm 13 is swingably supported on the rear sides of the pair of main frames 10. A pair of seat rails 14 extend rearward from the pair of main frames 10, and a seat 15 is supported from below by the pair of seat rails 14.

[0012] A front fork 20 is steerably supported on the head pipe via a steering shaft (not shown), and a front wheel 30 is rotatably supported at the lower part of the front fork 20. A swing arm 13 extends rearward from the lower part of the main frame 10, and a rear wheel 16 is rotatably supported at the rear end of the swing arm 13. An engine 11 is connected to the rear wheel 16 via a chain drive transmission mechanism, and power from the engine 11 is transmitted to the rear wheel 16 via the transmission mechanism. A muffler 17 is disposed behind the engine 11, and exhaust gas from the engine 11 is discharged to the outside through the muffler 17.

[0013] A resin front fender 40 is attached to the front fork 20. A typical front fender consists of a fender body that covers the front wheel from above and a pair of legs that support the fender body, with the fender body and the pair of legs being integrally molded by injection molding. Because the pair of legs are attached near the axle of the front fork, the larger the front tire diameter, the longer the legs become. If the leg rigidity is not ensured, there is a risk that the fender body will come into contact with the tire. Considering the increased weight of the front fender and sink marks that may occur during molding, it is difficult to ensure the leg rigidity by adjusting the thickness of the front fender, etc.

[0014] Furthermore, in off-road riding, paint cracks can occur due to flying stones, so material coloring is often used for front fenders instead of painting. Therefore, when molding the entire front fender as a single unit, color coding is difficult, which degrades the design. Therefore, in the front fender 40 of this embodiment, a pair of legs 42 (see FIG. 2) extending from the mounting position of the front fork to above the front wheel 30 are formed into a hollow cross-sectional shape using two types of molded parts, thereby increasing rigidity. Furthermore, by coloring the two members in different colors, the design of the front fender 40 is improved.

[0015] The area around the front wheel will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 5. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the area around the front wheel of this embodiment. Figure 3 is a front view of the area around the front wheel of this embodiment. Figure 4 is a left side view of the area around the front wheel of this embodiment. Figure 5 is a side view of the area around the front wheel of this embodiment as seen from the inside. For ease of explanation, the front wheel is omitted from Figure 5.

[0016] 2 and 3, an axle bracket 22 is provided below a pair of fork tubes 21 of the front fork 20, and a front wheel 30 is supported on the axle bracket 22 via an axle 31. The front wheel 30 has a cylindrical hub 32 into which the axle 31 is inserted, an annular rim 33 on which a tire 37 is mounted, and a large number of spokes 34 connecting the hub 32 and the rim 33. A pair of ring-shaped brake discs 35 are fixed to both ends of the hub 32, and a pair of brake calipers 36 that hold the brake discs 35 between them are fixed to the axle bracket 22.

[0017] A resin front fender 40 is attached to the axle bracket 22 below the front fork 20. The front fender 40 is made up of two types of molded parts that are individually injection molded. The base molded part is made up of a fender main body 41 that covers the top of the front wheel 30, a pair of fender bases 45 (see Figure 5) in front of the pair of fork tubes 21, and a pair of fender support parts 61 behind the pair of fork tubes 21, molded as a single unit. The additional molded parts are a pair of fender covers 70 that are molded separately and cover the pair of fender bases 45 from the front.

[0018] As shown in Figures 3 to 5, fender main body 41 is formed along the outer peripheral surface of tire 37. Fender main body 41 covers the outer peripheral surface of tire 37 from above to form a mudguard surface. A pair of fender bases 45 extend from both front edges of fender main body 41 toward axle 31. A pair of fender covers 70 are attached to the front of the pair of fender bases 45. Fender bases 45 and fender cover 70 are formed along fork tubes 21. Fender base 45 is formed into an L-shaped plate by an inner wall and a rear wall, and fender cover 70 is formed as a curved plate so as to cover fender base 45 from the front.

[0019] The fender base 45 and the fender cover 70 form the pillar-shaped legs 42. The L-shape of the fender base 45 and the curved shape of the fender cover 70 form the legs 42 with a hollow cross section, reducing the weight of the legs 42 and increasing the rigidity of the pair of legs 42. In particular, the positioning of the fender base 45 and the fender cover 70 at the front and rear increases the rigidity of the legs 42 against bending in the fore-and-aft direction. In this case, as with a normal front fender, a front and rear punching die can be used to form the long fender base 45 extending downward from the fender main body 41.

[0020] A pair of fender support parts 61 extend from both rear edges of the fender main body 41 toward the axle bracket 22. The fender support part 61 is formed by connecting a first arm 62 that extends along the fork tube 21 and a second arm 63 that extends substantially horizontally in a V-shape. A reinforcing plate 64 that is V-shaped in side view is attached to the inner surface of the fender support part 61. The reinforcing plate 64 reinforces the fender support part 61 from the inside, increasing its rigidity. In this way, the rigidity of the legs 42 that extend from the front side of the fender main body 41 is increased, and the rigidity of the fender support part 61 that extends from the rear side of the fender main body 41 is also increased.

[0021] The lower part of fender cover 70 is partially recessed to form bearing surfaces 71a, 71b, and axle bracket 22 is formed with mounting portions 23a, 23b corresponding to bearing surfaces 71a, 71b. Bearing surfaces 71a, 71b are screwed to mounting portions 23a, 23b via fender base 45, thereby fixing leg 42 to axle bracket 22. In addition, bearing surface 65 is formed at the apex of fender support portion 61, and stay 24 extends from axle bracket 22 toward the apex of fender support portion 61. Bearing surface 65 is screwed to the tip of stay 24, fixing fender support portion 61 to axle bracket 22.

[0022] The front side of the fender main body 41 is supported by legs 42 attached to axle bracket 22, and the rear side of the fender main body 41 is supported by fender support parts 61 attached to axle bracket 22. The pair of legs 42 and pair of fender support parts 61, which have high rigidity, stably support the fender main body 41 and prevent the fender main body 41 from coming into contact with the tire 37 while the vehicle is traveling. Because the pair of legs 42 and the pair of fender support parts 61 are fixed to axle bracket 22, the front fender 40 moves integrally with the front wheel 30 in accordance with the movement of the front fork 20.

[0023] The pair of legs 42 cover the pair of fork tubes 21 from the front, and the pair of highly rigid legs 42 protect the pair of fork tubes 21 (see FIG. 3 in particular). The outer edge of the fender cover 70 on the outer side in the axle direction spreads rearward to form outer protrusions 72. The outer protrusions 72 partially cover the fork tubes 21 and axle bracket 22 from the outer side in the axle direction (see FIG. 4 in particular). The inner edge of the fender cover 70 on the inner side in the axle direction spreads rearward to form inner protrusions 73 (see FIG. 5 in particular). The inner wall of the fender base 45 is partially covered from the inner side in the axle direction.

[0024] In a side view, the rear edge of the inner protrusion 73 is located rearward of the rear wall of the fender base 45, and the upper part of the inner protrusion 73 overlaps the rim 33 of the front wheel 30, as indicated by the dash-dot line. The joint between the fender cover 70 and the fender base 45 on the axially outer side of the rim 33 is covered by the inner protrusion 73. Even if foreign matter such as muddy water is splashed up along the rim 33 as the front wheel 30 rotates, the inner protrusion 73 prevents the foreign matter from flying from the rim 33 side toward the leg 42 side. By forming the inner protrusion 73 at the same height as the rim 33, it is less likely that foreign matter will get inside the leg 42 through the joint between the fender cover 70 and the fender base 45.

[0025] Assembly of the front fender will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the fender cover of this embodiment, and Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the front fender of this embodiment.

[0026] As shown in Figure 6, fender cover 70 is formed in the shape of a long box with an open rear. Bulging portions 74a, 74b are formed on the lower side of the inner surface of fender cover 70, and insertion holes 75a, 75b are formed in bulging portions 74a, 74b. These bulging portions 74a, 74b form bearing surfaces 71a, 71b (see Figure 4) where the outer surface of fender cover 70 is partially recessed. Fixing brackets 76a, 76b are provided near the center and on the upper side of the inner surface of fender cover 70. Insertion holes 77a, 77b are formed in fixing brackets 76a, 76b, and weld nuts (not shown) are fixed to the backsides of fixing brackets 76a, 76b.

[0027] Fender cover 70 is provided with a plurality of positioning protrusions 78 that position fender base 45 (see FIG. 6). Abutment surfaces that receive fender base 45 inside fender cover 70 are formed by the plurality of positioning protrusions 78, fixing brackets 76a, 76b, and bulges 74a, 74b. When fender base 45 is received by fender cover 70, a hollow cross section is formed between fender base 45 and fender cover 70. Furthermore, as described above, outer protrusion 72 protrudes from the outer edge of fender cover 70, and inner protrusion 73 protrudes from the middle portion of the inner edge of fender cover 70.

[0028] As shown in Figure 7, insertion holes 46a, 46b are formed near the center and on the upper side of fender base 45, and insertion holes 48a, 48b are formed on the lower side of fender base 45. Insertion holes 46a, 46b in fender base 45 correspond to insertion holes 77a, 77b (see Figure 6) in fixing brackets 76a, 76b of fender cover 70, and insertion holes 48a, 48b in fender base 45 correspond to insertion holes 75a, 75b in bearing surfaces 71a, 71b of fender cover 70. When assembling front fender 40, pair of fender covers 70 are placed over pair of fender bases 45 from the front, and pair of fender covers 70 are positioned relative to pair of fender bases 45.

[0029] At this time, the insertion holes 77a, 77b of the fixing brackets 76a, 76b of the fender cover 70 are aligned with the insertion holes 46a, 46b of the fender base 45, and the insertion holes 75a, 75b of the bearing surfaces 71a, 71b of the fender cover 70 are aligned with the insertion holes 48a, 48b of the fender base 45. Bolts 47a, 47b are inserted into the insertion holes 46a, 46b from the rear of the fender base 45 and are fastened to weld nuts through the insertion holes 77a, 77b of the fixing brackets 76a, 76b. In this way, the fender cover 70 is attached to the fender base 45 in two locations: near the center and on the upper side.

[0030] Next, bearing surfaces 71a, 71b of fender cover 70 are aligned with mounting portions 23a, 23b (see FIG. 5) of axle bracket 22. Bolts 79a, 79b are inserted into insertion holes 75a, 75b of bearing surfaces 71a, 71b from the front of fender cover 70, and then bolts 79a, 79b are fixed to mounting portions 23a, 23b of axle bracket 22 through insertion holes 48a, 48b in fender base 45. In this way, the fender base 45 and the lower two locations of fender cover 70 are attached to axle bracket 22, and fender base 45 and fender cover 70 are combined to form leg portion 42 (see FIG. 4) with a hollow cross section.

[0031] Furthermore, a through-hole 66 is formed in a seating surface 65 of the fender support part 61, and the seating surface 65 of the fender support part 61 is aligned with the tip of the stay 24 (see FIG. 4 ) of the axle bracket 22. A bolt 67 is inserted into the through-hole 66 in the seating surface 65 from the outer side in the axle direction of the fender support part 61 and fixed to a screw hole (not shown) at the tip of the stay 24. In this way, the fender support part 61 is attached to the stay 24 of the axle bracket 22. The pair of legs 42 and the pair of fender support parts 61 are attached to the pair of axle brackets 22, and the front fender 40 is stably supported by the pair of axle brackets 22.

[0032] The hollow cross section of the leg will be described with reference to Figures 8 to 10. Figure 8 is a cross section of the leg in Figure 3 taken along line AA. Figure 9 is a cross section of the leg in Figure 8 taken along line BB. Figure 10 is a cross section of the leg in Figure 8 taken along line CC.

[0033] As shown in Figure 8, leg portion 42 is formed in the shape of a hollow pillar. The hollow cross section of leg portion 42 extends upward from mounting portion 23b of axle bracket 22 to the height of fender main body 41. Because axle bracket 22 has high rigidity, fixing the lower portion of leg portion 42 to axle bracket 22 can increase the overall rigidity of axle bracket 22 and leg portion 42. Furthermore, because the hollow cross section of leg portion 42 reaches the height of fender main body 41, the overall rigidity of leg portion 42 is increased, and the rigidity of the boundary between fender main body 41 and leg portion 42, where stress is likely to concentrate, can also be increased.

[0034] As described above, the lower end of fender base 45 and the lower end of fender cover 70 are attached to mounting portions 23a, 23b of axle bracket 22, and the upper end of fender base 45 is attached to the upper end of fender cover 70. Because the hollow cross-section of leg 42 extends from the lower end to the upper end of fender cover 70, the rigidity of leg 42 is increased at the upper and lower mounting locations, preventing loosening of bolts 79a, 79b, 47a, 47b. In this way, by forming leg 42 into a pillar-like shape with a hollow cross-section, the rigidity of leg 42 is increased along its entire length without increasing the thickness of leg 42 or the number of ribs on leg 42.

[0035] As shown in Figure 9, bearing surface 71a of fender cover 70 is attached to mounting portion 23a of axle bracket 22 with bolts 79a, with rear wall 48 of fender base 45 sandwiched between them. Because axle bracket 22 has high rigidity, rigidity is ensured at the mounting locations of fender cover 70 and fender base 45. Furthermore, bearing surface 71a of fender cover 70 abuts against rear wall 48 of fender base 45, and the front end of inner wall 49 of fender base 45 abuts against front wall 81 of fender cover 70. A narrow hollow cross-section is formed on the inner side of bearing surface 71a of fender cover 70 in the axle direction, ensuring the rigidity of leg portion 42.

[0036] The inner edge of fender cover 70 is bent rearward, and bent portion 82 of fender cover 70 covers the axle-side inner seam between fender base 45 and fender cover 70, preventing muddy water and other foreign matter from entering through the axle-side inner seam to the inside of leg portion 42. Outer protrusion 72 extends rearward from the outer edge of fender cover 70, and outer protrusion 72 covers the axle-side outer seam between fender base 45 and fender cover 70, preventing foreign matter from entering through the axle-side outer seam to the inside of leg portion 42. In addition, bent portion 82 and outer protrusion 72 of fender cover 70 increase rigidity against bending in the fore-and-aft direction.

[0037] As shown in Figure 10, rear wall 48 of fender base 45 is attached to fixing bracket 76b of fender cover 70 with bolts 47b. A side edge of rear wall 48 of fender base 45 abuts against front wall 81 of fender cover 70, and a front edge of inner wall 49 of fender base 45 abuts against front wall 81 of fender base 45. A wide hollow cross section is formed around fixing bracket 76b to ensure the rigidity of leg portion 42. Furthermore, fixing bracket 76b provided on fender cover 70 abuts against fender base 45, thereby maintaining the front-to-rear distance between fender cover 70 and fender base 45.

[0038] An inner protrusion 73 extends rearward from the inner edge of fender cover 70, and inner protrusion 73 covers the axle-inside seam between fender base 45 and fender cover 70. As described above, even if a foreign object is kicked up along rim 33 (see FIG. 5) of front wheel 30, inner protrusion 73 prevents the foreign object from entering through the axle-inside seam to the inside of leg 42. The axle-outside seam between fender base 45 and fender cover 70 is covered by outer protrusion 72, preventing the foreign object from entering through the axle-outside seam to the inside of leg 42. Furthermore, inner protrusion 73 and outer protrusion 72 of fender cover 70 increase the rigidity against bending in the fore-and-aft direction.

[0039] As described above, according to this embodiment, the hollow cross section of the pair of legs 42 that support the fender main body 41 is formed by the pair of fender bases 45 and the pair of fender covers 70. The rigidity of the pair of legs 42 can be ensured without increasing the thickness of the pair of fender bases 45 and the pair of fender covers 70 or providing ribs on the pair of fender bases 45 and the pair of fender covers 70. In addition, the weight of the front fender 40 can be reduced and sink marks during molding of the front fender 40 can be suppressed. Furthermore, because the fender main body 41 and the pair of fender covers 70 are separate bodies, they can be color-coded when the materials are colored, improving design.

[0040] In this embodiment, the fender cover is attached to the fender base so that it covers the fender base from the front, but it is sufficient that the fender cover is attached to the fender base so that a hollow cross section is formed. For example, the fender cover may be attached to the fender base so that it covers the fender base from the side, or the fender cover may be attached to the fender base so that it covers the fender base from the rear.

[0041] In this embodiment, the hollow cross section of the leg extends upward from the axle bracket mounting portion to the height of the fender body, but the hollow cross section of the leg does not have to be formed over the entire length. It is sufficient if at least a portion of the leg is formed with a hollow cross section.

[0042] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the fender cover is formed with an outer protrusion and an inner protrusion, but as long as a hollow cross section can be formed by the fender cover and the fender base, the fender cover does not have to have the outer protrusion and the inner protrusion.

[0043] In addition, in this embodiment, the fender cover and the fender base are fixed to each other with bolts, but the direction in which the fender cover and the fender base are fixed to each other is not particularly limited. For example, the fender cover and the fender base may be fixed to each other with an adhesive.

[0044] Furthermore, the front fender is not limited to the illustrated saddle-ride type vehicle, and may be used in other types of saddle-ride type vehicles. A saddle-ride type vehicle is not limited to all vehicles on which a rider sits astride a seat, but also includes small scooter-type vehicles on which a rider does not sit astride a seat.

[0045] As described above, the front fender (40) of this embodiment is a front fender attached to the front fork (20) of a saddle-ride type vehicle (1). It includes a fender main body (41) that covers the front wheel (30) supported by the front fork (20), a pair of fender bases (45) extending from both side edges of the fender main body toward the axle (31), and a pair of fender covers (70) attached to the pair of fender bases. The pair of fender bases and the pair of fender covers form a pair of hollow legs (42), and the fender main body is supported by the pair of legs attached to the front fork (70). With this configuration, the hollow cross sections of the pair of legs supporting the fender main body are formed by the pair of fender bases and the pair of fender covers. The rigidity of the pair of legs can be ensured without increasing the thickness of the pair of fender bases and fender covers or providing ribs on the pair of fender bases and fender covers. Furthermore, the weight of the front fender can be reduced and sink marks during molding of the front fender can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the fender body and the pair of fender covers are separate bodies, the materials can be color-coded to improve design.

[0046] In the front fender of this embodiment, a pair of legs covers the front forks from the front, and a pair of fender bases and a pair of fender covers are positioned at the front and rear. With this configuration, the front forks can be protected by a pair of highly rigid legs. Because the fender covers and fender bases are positioned at the front and rear to form a hollow cross section, the rigidity of the pair of legs against bending in the fore-and-aft direction can be increased.

[0047] In the front fender of this embodiment, mounting portions (23a, 23b) to which a pair of legs are attached are formed at the lower part of the front fork, and the hollow cross sections of the pair of legs extend upward from the mounting portions. With this configuration, the rigidity of the pair of legs above the mounting portions of the front fork can be increased.

[0048] In the front fender of this embodiment, the lower ends of the pair of fender bases and the lower ends of the pair of fender covers are attached to the mounting parts, the upper ends of the pair of fender covers are attached to the upper ends of the pair of fender bases, and the hollow cross sections of the pair of legs extend from the lower ends of the pair of fender bases to the upper ends of the pair of fender bases. This configuration increases the overall rigidity of the pair of legs, and also increases the rigidity of the legs at the upper and lower mounting points, preventing loosening of the mounting members.

[0049] In the front fender of this embodiment, the hollow cross section of the pair of legs extends to the height of the fender body. This configuration increases the rigidity of the boundary area between the fender body and the pair of legs, where stress tends to concentrate.

[0050] In the front fender of this embodiment, the pair of fender covers are formed with inner protrusions (73) that partially cover the pair of fender bases from the inside in the axle direction, and the inner protrusions overlap the front wheel rims (33) in a side view. With this configuration, the inner protrusions of the fender covers are located on the outside of the rims in the axle direction, making it difficult for foreign objects flying along the rim to enter through the joints between the fender covers and the fender bases.

[0051] Although the present embodiment has been described, other embodiments may be made by combining the above-described embodiments and modifications in whole or in part.

[0052] Furthermore, the technology of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes, substitutions, and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the technical idea. Furthermore, if the technical idea can be realized in a different way due to technological advances or other derived technologies, it may be implemented using that method. Therefore, the claims cover all embodiments that may fall within the scope of the technical idea. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 1: Saddle-type vehicle 20: Front fork 23a, 23b: Mounting parts 30: Front wheel 31: Axle 33: Rim 40: Front fender 41: Fender body 42: Legs 45: Fender base 70: Fender cover 73: Inner protrusion

Claims

1. A front fender attached to a front fork of a saddle-ride type vehicle, a fender body that covers an upper portion of a front wheel supported by the front fork; a pair of fender bases extending from both side edges of the fender body toward the axle; a pair of fender covers attached to the pair of fender bases, the fender base is integrally molded with the fender body, a pair of hollow cross-section pillar-shaped legs formed by the pair of fender bases and the pair of fender covers, and the fender main body supported by the pair of legs attached to the front forks;

2. the pair of legs cover the front fork from the front, 2. The front fender according to claim 1, wherein the pair of fender bases and the pair of fender covers are located at the front and rear.

3. a mounting portion to which the pair of legs are attached is formed at a lower portion of the front fork; 3. The front fender according to claim 1, wherein the hollow cross sections of the pair of legs extend upward from the mounting portion.

4. lower ends of the pair of fender bases and lower ends of the pair of fender covers are attached to the attachment portions, and upper ends of the pair of fender covers are attached to upper ends of the pair of fender bases, 4. The front fender according to claim 3, wherein the hollow cross sections of the pair of legs extend from lower ends of the pair of fender bases to upper ends of the pair of fender bases.

5. 5. The front fender according to claim 3, wherein the hollow cross sections of the pair of legs extend to the height of the fender body.

6. 6. A front fender according to claim 1, characterized in that the pair of fender covers are formed with inner protrusions that partially cover the pair of fender bases from the inside in the axle direction, and the inner protrusions overlap the rims of the front wheels in a side view.

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