Motorcycle handlebar cover

Abstract

To secure installation of a handlebar cover to a handlebar of a motorcycle.SOLUTION: A cover body part 10 includes an upper surface coating part 11 and an undersurface coating part 12, and an outer gusset part 13 and an inner gusset part 14 are arranged on outer peripheries and inner peripheries of the upper surface coating part 11 and the undersurface coating part 12. A handlebar insertion port 15 is arranged in front of the inside gusset part 14, and a hand insertion port 16 is arranged in a substantially perpendicular direction to the handlebar insertion port 15, with a string-like member 31 for fixing the body part 10 to the handlebar being arranged in the vicinity of the handlebar insertion port 15. The string-like member 31 can be inserted into a plurality of insertion holes formed in a peripheral edge of the handlebar insertion port 15 and tied, thus fixedly binding a cover to the handlebar. A tongue piece 30 is arranged at one or more locations on an outer side of a peripheral edge of the handlebar insertion port 15. Accordingly, when installing the cover to the handlebar, the string-like member 31 is prevented from slipping off to the central part side of the handlebar by winding the string-like member 31 between the upper surface coating part 11 and / or the under surface coating part 12 of the tongue piece 30 and the cover body part 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a handle cover for a motorcycle (bike) for cold protection and wind protection, and particularly relates to an improvement in the mounting portion to the handle.

Background Art

[0002] The handle cover described in the following patent document is for a bicycle and was previously proposed by the applicant of the present application, but it is a handle cover for a cross bike. The problem of this invention was to prevent the cover from moving (rotating) forward when inserting a hand into the hand insertion port of the handle cover. Therefore, a rubber string was provided at a position corresponding to the grip end of the handle inside the cover, and both ends of this rubber string were led out to the outside of the back surface of the cover and converged so that the cover could be fixed so as not to move, thus solving the above problem.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the above handle cover for a cross bike, outer and inner crotch portions are not provided on the outer and inner circumferences of the upper and lower covering portions of the cover main body. This is because it is for a bicycle, and since a bike does not have equipment such as direction indicators and rearview mirrors, a thin form without a crotch portion is sufficient. Also, this is because the structure of the handle portion itself is different from that of a bicycle.

[0005] The present invention relates to a handle cover for motorcycles for cold weather protection, and aims to improve the mounting or fixing part. Moreover, there are various shapes of motorcycle handles, including flat handles with a straight horizontal shape like the cross bike mentioned above, and handles with a central handle support part that is recessed downwards. Furthermore, some models have equipment such as an oil cylinder for the front wheel's disc brake at the base of the right-hand handlebar grip.

[0006] Since such equipment does not exist at the base of the left handle grip, a conventional motorcycle handle cover can be used without any particular problem to insert a string-like member through the insertion hole provided around the periphery of the handle insertion opening, wrap this string-like member around the handle from the outside of the periphery of the handle insertion opening of the cover, secure both ends of the string-like member, and firmly attach the cover to the handle.

[0007] However, as described above, when a conventional handle cover is applied to a handle grip where equipment such as a brake oil cylinder is located at the base of the right handle grip, and then secured by wrapping it with a string-like material, there is no problem with the part of the string-like material that passes through the insertion hole. However, when the string-like material that comes out of the insertion hole is wrapped around the periphery of the handle insertion opening of the cover to press down from the outside, it tends to shift or slip towards the center of the handle, making it impossible to properly secure the periphery of the handle insertion opening of the handle cover by pressing down from the outside. This is because, when various equipment is attached to the base of the handle grip, the outer gusset of the cover leading to the opening of the cover covers the handle at a sharp angle, making it impossible to properly wrap and secure the periphery of the handle insertion opening with a string-like material.

[0008] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a motorcycle handle cover having the above-mentioned outer gusset and inner gusset that can be properly attached or secured to a handle, especially one that has equipment such as a brake oil cylinder at the base of the handle grip. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] To solve the above problems, the first version of the present invention provides a motorcycle handle cover in which the cover body has an upper covering portion and a lower covering portion, the outer circumference and inner circumference of the upper covering portion and the lower covering portion are provided with an outer gusset portion and an inner gusset portion, a handle insertion opening is provided in the front part of the inner gusset portion, a hand insertion opening is provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the handle insertion opening, and a fixing means for fixing the main body to the handle is provided near the handle insertion opening, wherein the fixing means is a string-like member, and the string-like member is inserted into a plurality of insertion holes provided on the periphery of the handle insertion opening This motorcycle handle cover is characterized by the fact that a material can be inserted and converged to secure the handle cover to the handle, and that tongue pieces are provided at one or more locations on the outer edge of the periphery of the handle insertion opening, with the attachment position of these tongue pieces located on the handle insertion opening side and the free end of the tongue piece located away from the handle insertion opening, thereby preventing the string-like member from shifting towards the center of the handle when the handle cover is attached to the handle by wrapping the string-like member between the tongue piece and the upper and / or lower covering portion of the cover body.

[0010] Here, in the expressions "upper covering portion" and "lower covering portion," "upper surface" and "lower surface" refer to the upper and lower surfaces when the handle cover is attached to the handle of a motorcycle (the same applies hereinafter). Furthermore, the term "front" in the phrase "the handle insertion opening is provided in the front part of the inner gusset" means the direction of forward movement of the motorcycle when the handle cover is attached to the handle of the motorcycle (the same applies hereafter).

[0011] The second version of the present invention is a motorcycle handle cover characterized in that, in the first invention described above, two tongue pieces are provided in total: one on the upper covering portion side and one on the lower covering portion side.

[0012] A third aspect of the present invention is a motorcycle handle cover characterized in that, in the first or second invention described above, the front side of the outer gusset or the front side of the handle insertion opening is provided with a bulging portion that bulges outward. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] In the first version of the present invention, the cover body has an upper covering portion and a lower covering portion, and outer and inner gussets are provided on the outer and inner circumferences of the upper and lower covering portions, respectively, a handle insertion opening is provided in the front part of the inner gusset, a hand insertion opening is provided in a direction approximately perpendicular to the handle insertion opening, and fixing means for fixing the main body to the handle are provided near the handle insertion opening, and the basic configuration is the same as that of a conventional handle cover, and it has cold protection and wind protection effects.

[0014] Furthermore, the fixing means consists of a string-like member, and the string-like member can be inserted through a plurality of insertion holes provided on the periphery of the handle insertion opening and converged to secure the handle cover to the handle. A tongue-shaped piece is provided at one or more locations on the outer periphery of the handle insertion opening, and the attachment position of this tongue-shaped piece is located on the handle insertion opening side, with the free end of the tongue-shaped piece positioned away from the handle insertion opening. As a result, when attaching the handle cover to the handle, the string-like member is wrapped between the tongue and the upper and / or lower covering portion of the cover body, preventing the string-like member from shifting towards the center of the handle.

[0015] That is, when the string-like member is wound around the outside of the handle insertion opening of the cover, the tongue piece serves as a catching portion, preventing the string-like member from shifting or slipping toward the central portion of the handle, enabling it to be wound well around the outer peripheral portion of the peripheral edge of the handle insertion opening of the cover, and allowing the cover to be properly and securely fastened to the handle.

[0016] In a second aspect of the present invention, the appropriate number of tongue pieces and the appropriate positions for their provision are limited. Specifically, it is specified that one tongue piece is provided on the upper surface covering portion side and one tongue piece is provided on the lower surface covering portion side, for a total of two tongue pieces. By doing so, the same effects as the above invention can be achieved. Of course, it is also possible to freely provide them at the edge portion of the handle insertion opening of the outer crotch portion other than these.

[0017] In a third aspect of the present invention, by providing a bulging portion that bulges outward on the front side of the outer crotch portion or on the handle insertion opening side of the front side, even for a handle with equipment provided at the base of the handle grip, the cover according to the present invention can well cover the handle grip portion.

Brief Explanation of Drawings

[0018] [Figure 1] It is an overall explanatory drawing showing an embodiment of a handle cover for a motorcycle according to the present invention, where (A) is a plan explanatory drawing and (B) is a bottom explanatory drawing. [Figure 2] It shows a state where the handle cover for a motorcycle according to the above embodiment is attached to the right handle, and is an explanatory drawing viewed from the front side of the motorcycle. [Figure 3] It is an enlarged explanatory drawing of the portion where the string-like member is wound around the outer periphery of the opening peripheral edge of the handle insertion opening of the cover in FIG. 2 above.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0019] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described together with the attached drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view showing an embodiment of a handle cover for a motorcycle according to the present invention, where (A) is a plan explanatory view and (B) is a bottom explanatory view.

[0020] The handle cover for a motorcycle according to the present invention (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "cover") is such that the cover main body 10 is formed in a three-dimensional bag shape by a sheet-like body made of synthetic leather or synthetic resin. Its outer shape has a three-dimensional bag shape that can cover the handle grip part, brake lever part, base part of the rearview mirror support, various switch parts, etc. of the motorcycle.

[0021] More specifically, the cover main body 10 is composed of an upper surface covering part 11, a lower surface covering part 12, an outer gusset part 13 that connects the two at the outer and inner circumferences of the upper surface covering part 11 and the lower surface covering part 12, and an inner gusset part 14 that is not well shown in the figure.

[0022] A handle insertion port 15 for inserting the handle grip of the motorcycle etc. is provided at the front end of the inner gusset part 14, and a hand insertion port 16 is provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the handle insertion port 15. In the figure, the arrow F indicates the forward direction and shows the forward direction of the motorcycle when the cover is attached to the handle of the motorcycle. The illustrated cover is the one on the right side.

[0023] An extension part 11a that extends rearward from the hand insertion port 16 is formed on the upper surface covering part 11 and is formed so as to be able to cover the upper surface of the user's arm. A cold-proof sheet member 20 composed of a bore etc. is joined to the inner surface of the cover main body 10, and a cold-proof heat-insulating member made of an elastic knitted fabric is provided at the peripheral edge of the hand insertion port 16, although not shown in the figure.

[0024] The outer gusset part 13 has an up-and-down width in the range of approximately 40 mm to 80 mm, is about 40 mm on the side of the handle insertion port 15, and is formed so as to gradually become narrower. Also, the hand insertion port side is formed in a shape that is slightly narrowed to about 65 mm. This outer gusset portion 13 may be formed continuously from the same fabric as the upper covering portion 11 or the lower covering portion 12, or it may be sewn with a different fabric. In this embodiment, it is sewn with a different fabric. In short, this outer gusset portion 13 only needs to have a predetermined vertical width.

[0025] On the other hand, the inner gusset portion 14 is provided between the handle insertion opening 15 and the hand insertion opening 16. The front end of this inner gusset portion 14 has the largest vertical width, while the rear end has zero vertical width because the upper covering portion 11 and the lower covering portion 12 are fixed together with fasteners 23. In other words, this inner gusset portion 14 is formed such that its vertical width gradually decreases from the front end to the rear end of the handle insertion opening 15.

[0026] Furthermore, multiple holes 17, each consisting of a cross-shaped notch, are formed near the handle insertion opening 15 of the upper covering portion 11, and notches are formed from these holes 17 to the handle insertion opening 15. These notches are not visible in Figure 1 because they are covered by the covering portion 18.

[0027] The support column of the rearview mirror can be inserted through the hole 17. That is, the tip of the handle grip can be inserted into the handle insertion opening 15, and the support column of the rearview mirror can be inserted through the hole 17 using the notch. After inserting the rearview mirror support into the hole 17, the fastening hooks 19, 19 provided on the cover 18 can be locked in place, thereby closing the notch.

[0028] A notch 29 is also formed in the lower covering portion 12 from the handle insertion opening 15, and a hole 27 is formed at the end of this notch 29. This notch 29 is covered by a cover portion 28, which extends to the hole 27, and in Figure 1(B), a part of the notch 29 is visible at the edge of the handle insertion opening 15 at its right end.

[0029] Brake wires will be inserted through these holes 27. A fastening hook 19 is provided on the covering portion 28 that covers the above-mentioned cutout 29, allowing the cutout 29 to be closed.

[0030] In the above embodiment, the cover body 10 is composed of an upper covering portion 11, a lower covering portion 12, an outer gusset portion 13, an inner gusset portion 14, and an extension portion 11a that extends toward the hand insertion opening 16 side of the upper covering portion 11, and each of these is sewn together to form a bag shape.

[0031] However, the constituent fabrics for forming the cover body 10 can be freely designed, and there is no reason to limit their number or shape to the above embodiment; they can be freely modified.

[0032] The most distinctive feature of this invention lies in the opening edge of the handle insertion port 15. Specifically, as shown in Figures 1(A) and (B), tongue-shaped pieces 30 are provided on the outside of the opening periphery of the handle insertion port 15.

[0033] This tongue piece 30 has a vertically elongated, roughly rectangular shape (with rounded corners on the free end side), and its handle insertion opening 15 side is sewn to the upper covering portion 11 and the lower covering portion 12, with the opposite side of the sewn portion being the free end. In other words, a string-like member 31 for attaching the cover to the handle can be wrapped around and arranged between the tongue piece 30 and the upper covering portion 11, and between the tongue piece 30 and the lower covering portion 12.

[0034] To elaborate further, when attaching the cover according to the above embodiment to the handle, the string-like member 31 is inserted through a plurality of insertion holes provided on the peripheral edge of the handle insertion opening 15 of the cover body 10 (in reality, as shown in Figure 1, the string-like member 31 is inserted through the insertion holes in advance). Then, the string-like member 30 is wrapped around the outside of the peripheral edge of the handle insertion opening 15 of the cover and secured. At that time, the tongue piece 30 can be positioned between the upper covering portion 11 and the lower covering portion 12, wrapped around, and secured.

[0035] As a result, the string-like member 31 will not shift or slip from the outside of the opening periphery of the cover to the center of the handle, and the cover will be securely fastened to the handle.

[0036] In other words, the tongue-shaped piece 30 serves as a hook when the cover is secured and attached by the string-like member 31.

[0037] As mentioned earlier, some motorcycle handlebars have equipment such as an oil cylinder for the disc brake at the base of the right handlebar grip. When attaching the cover to this type of handlebar, the thickness of the cover narrows abruptly from the equipment towards the handlebar, making it impossible to properly wrap the outer edge of the opening of the handlebar insertion opening 15 of the cover with the string-like member 31. In other words, it shifts towards the center of the handlebar. To prevent this, the tongue-shaped piece 30 acts as a hook, preventing the shifting and slipping.

[0038] In the upper covering portion 11 and the lower covering portion 12, a cold-weather sheet material 20, such as boa, is attached to the back surface, indicated by the dashed lines in the figure. The dashed lines indicate the seams where the cold-weather sheet material is sewn on.

[0039] Figure 2 shows the motorcycle handle cover according to the above embodiment attached to the right handlebar, and is an explanatory diagram viewed from the front of the motorcycle.

[0040] As can be clearly seen from this diagram, the mirror support portion 37 is inserted through the hole 17 provided in the upper covering portion 11 via a notch provided from the handle insertion opening 15, and then the fastening hook 19 provided on the cover portion 18 is fastened to cover the handle. Similarly, although not shown in the diagram, the brake wire is inserted through the hole in the lower covering portion 12 via a notch provided from the handle insertion opening 15, and the cover portion is fastened with the fastening hook. Finally, the string-like member 30, which is inserted through multiple insertion holes provided on the periphery of the handle insertion opening 15, is wrapped around the outer periphery of the handle insertion opening 15. At this time, the string-like member 30 is positioned inside the tongue piece 31, that is, between the tongue piece 31 and the upper covering portion 11 and wrapped around, and similarly on the lower covering portion side, it is positioned between the tongue piece and the lower covering portion and wrapped around, and then fastened to secure the cover to the handle.

[0041] Figure 3 is an enlarged explanatory diagram of the portion in Figure 2 in which the string-like member is wrapped around the outer circumference of the opening periphery of the handle insertion opening of the cover.

[0042] Insert the handlebar Hb through the handle insertion opening 15 of the cover, and also insert the mirror support portion through a hole not shown in the diagram. Secure the string-like member 31, which is inserted through multiple insertion holes, by wrapping it around the outside of the opening periphery of the handle insertion opening 15 about twice.

[0043] At this time, a string-like member 31 is placed under the tongue-shaped piece 30, which is provided on the outside of the opening periphery of the handle insertion opening 15 of the upper covering portion 11, and secured. This drawing shows the string-like member 31 being wrapped around the tongue piece 30 and the front covering portion 12 about twice and secured. The same applies to the underside covering on the reverse side. As mentioned earlier, this prevents the string-like member 31 from shifting or slipping towards the center of the handlebar Hb.

[0044] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but various design modifications can be made in the present invention as follows. The handle cover according to the present invention can be applied to handles of motorcycles that have various equipment attached to the base of the handle grips. If there are no various attachments at the base of the handlebar grips, it is possible to use conventional handlebar covers.

[0045] The external shape of the handle cover can be modified in various ways to accommodate the handle grips, brake levers, and various accessories. For example, the front side 13f (see Figure 1) of the outer gusset portion 13, or the handle insertion opening side of the front side 13f, can be formed to have a bulge that protrudes outward (towards the front). In short, as long as the shape can adequately cover the various equipment attached to the base of the grip, its form can be modified and redesigned in various ways.

[0046] The material used can be any material that is suitable for use as a handle cover; that is, a suitable material can be selected and used as appropriate, taking into consideration its shape retention, weather resistance, waterproofing, flexibility, etc. The material of the gusset can also be freely selected, and the inner gusset in particular may be made of a material that is stretchable, allowing for the selection and use of various materials. The thickness of the gusset at the top and bottom can also be adjusted as needed. While a string-like member was used as the fastening method, an elastic material may also be used.

[0047] The shape, size, and number of tongue-shaped pieces, as well as their placement, can be freely designed and modified. Furthermore, the material of the tongue piece is also flexible and can be the same as that of the upper and lower covering portions, and it can also be provided on the handle insertion edge of the outer gusset. By providing tongue-shaped pieces at three locations—the upper covering portion, the lower covering portion, and the periphery of the handle insertion opening on the outer gusset—a reliable anti-slip effect is achieved.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the fastening hooks provided on the upper and lower covering portions are formed from male and female fastening hooks, but other types of fastening hooks, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, can also be used.

[0049] Finally, the cover body of the handle cover according to the present invention consists of an upper covering portion, a lower covering portion, an outer gusset portion, and an inner gusset portion. However, each component exists independently and is not formed by connecting (sewing or stitching) these components together. Rather, a part of the upper covering portion and a part of the lower covering portion may be formed continuously, and this continuous portion may form the outer gusset portion. Furthermore, as in the above embodiment, the upper and lower thicknesses of the hand-insertion side end of the inner gusset portion may be zero. In other words, the upper covering portion and the lower covering portion may be directly fixed at this hand-insertion side end of the inner gusset portion. Of course, the upper and lower thicknesses of the hand-insertion side of the inner gusset portion do not have to be zero.

[0050] In summary, although the present invention has a simple configuration, it provides a motorcycle handle cover that exhibits an excellent effect in that, when attaching the handle cover to the handle of a motorcycle, even if there are various equipment attached to the base of the handle grip, the tongue provided on the outside of the opening periphery of the handle insertion opening prevents the string-like member, which serves as a fixing means, from shifting or slipping toward the center of the handle bar when securing the string-like member. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0051] 10 Cover body 11 Upper covering portion 11a Extension 12 Bottom covering part 13 Outer gore 14 Inner gusset 15 Handle insertion slot 16 Hand insertion opening 17, 27 Hole 18, 28 Covering part 19. Fastening hook 20 Cold-weather sheet material 23 Fasteners 30 Tongue piece 31 String-like member 37 Mirror support section Hb Handlebars

Claims

1. The cover body has an upper covering portion and a lower covering portion, and an outer gusset is provided connecting the outer circumferences of the upper covering portion and the lower covering portion, which is the portion between the front end of the handle insertion opening and the end of the hand insertion opening opposite to the handlebar center side of the hand insertion opening, and an inner gusset is provided connecting the inner circumferences of the upper covering portion and the lower covering portion, which is the portion between the rear end of the handle insertion opening and the end of the hand insertion opening on the handlebar center side of the hand insertion opening, and a fixing means for fixing the cover body to the handle is provided near the handle insertion opening, in a motorcycle handle cover, The fixing means is a string-like member, and the string-like member can be inserted through a plurality of insertion holes provided on the periphery of the handle insertion opening and converged to secure the handle cover to the handle. Tongue pieces are provided at one or more locations on the outer edge of the handle insertion opening. The mounting position of this tongue is located on the handle insertion side, and the free end of the tongue is positioned away from the handle insertion opening. This handlebar cover for motorcycles is characterized in that, when attaching the handlebar cover to the handlebars, the string-like member is wrapped between the tongue and the upper and / or lower covering portion of the cover body, thereby preventing the string-like member from shifting towards the center of the handlebars relative to the upper and / or lower covering portion.

2. The motorcycle handle cover according to claim 1, characterized in that one tongue-shaped piece is provided on the upper covering portion side and one on the lower covering portion side, for a total of two pieces.

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