Saddled vehicle

Abstract

This saddled vehicle comprises a windshield (31), a base member (40) that is fixed to a body frame (11) and supports the windshield (31) on a body, a first movable member (61) that connects the windshield (31) and the base member (40) and can change the position of the windshield (31), and a motive power unit (65) that moves the first movable member (61) to change the position of the windshield (31). The base member (40) and the body frame 11 are connected by a fixing part (13), and the motive power unit (65) is positioned between the windshield (31) and the fixing part (13).

Description

Saddle-type vehicle

[0001] This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-037860, filed on March 12, 2024, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for a motorcycle with an electric windscreen in which a motor serving as a drive source is provided between a front coupler and a rear coupler, and further down the vehicle than both fasteners (on the opposite side of the windscreen). Patent Document 2 also discloses a technology for a motorcycle with an electric windscreen in which a motor unit is provided further down the vehicle than a front support member and a rear support member (on the opposite side of the windscreen).

[0003] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2000-159173 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-087353

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the power unit of the windshield is located below the connecting portion of the mechanical components, so the power unit is inserted into the front cover of the vehicle body. Because the power unit is a relatively large electrical component, the front cover of the vehicle body becomes large, which can affect the size and design of the vehicle body.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to enable a power unit for driving a windscreen to be arranged compactly in a saddle-ride type vehicle having a windscreen.

[0006] To solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention has the following configuration: (1) A saddle-ride type vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention is a saddle-ride type vehicle (1) including a windscreen (31), a base member (40) that supports the windscreen (31) on a vehicle body, a first movable member (61) that connects the windscreen (31) and the base member (40) and makes it possible to change the position of the windscreen (31), and a power unit (65) that moves the first movable member (61) to change the position of the windscreen (31), wherein the base member (40) and the first movable member (61) are connected by a connecting portion (42), and the power unit (65) is located between the windscreen (31) and the connecting portion (42). According to the saddle-ride type vehicle of the present invention described above in (1), by arranging the power unit that drives the windscreen in the area between the connecting portion of the base member and the first movable member and the windscreen, the area between the connecting portion and the windscreen, which is normally dead space, can be effectively used as space for arranging the power unit. This makes it possible to automate the movement of the windscreen while preventing the vehicle body structure around the windscreen from becoming larger.

[0007] (2) In the saddle-ride type vehicle described in (1) above, the power unit (65) may include an electric motor (66) that generates driving force and a transmission unit (67) that transmits the power of the electric motor (66), and at least the electric motor (66) of the power unit (65) may be located between the windscreen (31) and the connecting unit (42). According to the saddle-ride type vehicle described in (2) above of the present invention, by arranging a particularly large electric motor of the power unit in the area between the connecting unit and the windscreen, the power unit can be arranged efficiently and the area around the windscreen can be made more compact. In addition, there are fewer restrictions on the direction and position of the output part of the transmission unit, and the motorization of the windscreen can be achieved efficiently in layout while ensuring freedom of configuration of the transmission unit.

[0008] (3) In the saddle-ride type vehicle described in (2) above, a second movable member (62) is provided in addition to the first movable member (61) that connects the windscreen (31) and the base member (40) and enables the position of the windscreen (31) to be changed, and the base member (40) and the second movable member (62) are connected by a second connecting portion (43), and the connecting portion (42) connects the first movable member (61) so that it can rotate around a first connecting shaft (C1) that runs along the left-right direction of the vehicle, and the second connecting portion (43) connects the second movable member (62) so that it can rotate around a second connecting shaft (C2) that runs along the left-right direction of the vehicle, and when viewed from the left-right direction of the vehicle, at least the electric motor (66) of the power unit (65) may be located in an area (R1) surrounded by the windscreen (31) and a straight line (T1) that connects the first connecting shaft (C1) and the second connecting shaft (C2). According to the saddle-type vehicle of the present invention described above in (3), by arranging the particularly large electric motor of the power unit in the area between the windscreen and the straight line connecting the connecting shafts of the two connecting parts, it is possible to arrange the power unit while minimizing interference with other vehicle body parts, and as a result, it is possible to arrange the power unit while making the area around the windscreen more compact.

[0009] (4) The saddle-ride type vehicle described in (1) above may include a front body cover (22) that covers the body frame (11) from above the front, and the actuator (65) may be disposed between the front upper surface (22a) of the front body cover (22) and the back surface (31a) of the windscreen (31). According to the saddle-ride type vehicle described in (4) above of the present invention, by disposing an actuator that drives the windscreen in the area between the front body cover and the windscreen, the area between the front body cover and the windscreen, which is normally dead space, can be effectively used as space for disposing the actuator. This makes it possible to automate the movement of the windscreen while preventing the vehicle body structure around the windscreen from becoming larger.

[0010] (5) The saddle-ride type vehicle described in any one of (1) to (4) above may include a cover member (69) that covers the power unit (65), and the power unit (65) may be fixed to the base member (40) via the cover member (69). According to the saddle-ride type vehicle described in (5) above of the present invention, by covering the outside of the power unit with a cover member, it is possible to protect the power unit from rainwater, dust, etc. that flows around the windscreen and reaches the periphery of the power unit, while suppressing improvement in the durability of the power unit itself against rainwater, dust, etc.

[0011] (6) The saddle-ride type vehicle described in (5) above may include a pair of left and right support stays (71) arranged to sandwich the cover member (69) from both left and right sides, and the power unit (65) may be fixed to the base member (40) via the cover member (69) and the pair of left and right support stays (71). According to the saddle-ride type vehicle described in (6) above of the present invention, by supporting the power unit via the pair of left and right support stays, the power unit can be positioned and supported closer to the center in the left-right direction. As a result, when the windscreen has a convex bulge shape toward the front of the vehicle, the power unit is positioned in a relatively wide space behind the windscreen closer to the center in the left-right direction. Therefore, the power unit can be positioned by effectively utilizing the space between the windscreen and the base member.

[0012] According to an aspect of the present invention, in a saddle-ride type vehicle having a windscreen, a power unit for driving the windscreen can be arranged compactly.

[0013] Fig. 7 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a left side view of the area around the windscreen of the motorcycle, showing the windscreen at its lowest position. Fig. 9 is a left side view of the area around the windscreen of the motorcycle, showing the windscreen at its highest position. Fig. 10 is a left side view showing the arrangement of an actuator that raises and lowers the windscreen. Fig. 11 is a front view (front view) of a screen support mechanism. Fig. 12 is a plan view (top view) of the screen support mechanism. Fig. 13 is a view taken along arrow VII in Fig. 6. Fig. 14 is a left side view showing a first modified windscreen device including an actuator. Fig. 15 is a left side view showing a second modified windscreen device including an actuator. Fig. 16 is a left side view showing a third modified windscreen device including an actuator.

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the directions of front, rear, left, right, etc. are the same as the directions in the vehicle described below. In addition, in the drawings used in the following description, an arrow FR indicating the front of the vehicle, an arrow LH indicating the left side of the vehicle, an arrow UP indicating the top of the vehicle, and a line CL indicating the center of the vehicle body to the left and right are shown in appropriate positions.

[0015] <Overall Vehicle> Fig. 1 shows a scooter-type motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle) 1 as an example of a saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to application to scooter-type vehicles. The motorcycle 1 includes a front wheel 3, which is a steering wheel, and a rear wheel 4, which is a drive wheel. The front wheel 3 is supported by a front fork 3a and can be steered by a handlebar 2. The rear wheel 4 is supported by, for example, a swing-type power unit 5 and can be driven by the power unit 5. The swing-type power unit 5 integrally includes a prime mover, such as an internal combustion engine or an electric motor, and a transmission that transmits the output of the prime mover to the rear wheel 4.

[0016] Steering system components including the handlebars 2, front forks 3a, and front wheel 3 are steerably supported on a head pipe 11a at the front end of a body frame 11. The front portion of a swing-type power unit 5 is supported in a vertically swingable manner in the middle between the front and rear of the body frame 11. The rear portion of the power unit 5 is supported in the rear portion of the body frame 11 via a rear cushion 4a. Note that "middle" in the embodiments is not limited to "center."

[0017] In the embodiment, a telescopic front fork 3a is used as the front wheel suspension of the motorcycle 1, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the front wheel suspension may be of another type, such as a link type using a swing arm. The motorcycle 1 is not limited to a unit swing type vehicle as described above, and may also be a vehicle in which the prime mover is fixedly mounted on the body frame 11.

[0018] A seat 15 on which a passenger sits is disposed behind the handlebars 2. A low floor section 6 of the vehicle body is provided between the handlebars 2 and the seat 15. A straddling space K1 is formed above the low floor section 6 to make it easier for the passenger to straddle the vehicle body. The low floor section 6 is equipped with a pair of left and right floor steps 7 on which the driver seated in the seat 15 places his or her left and right feet, and a center tunnel 7a extending in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle between the left and right floor steps 7.

[0019] The periphery of the body frame 11 is covered with a body cover 21. The body cover 21 includes left and right floor steps 7 and a center tunnel 7a, a front body cover 22 that connects to the front of the left and right floor steps 7 and the center tunnel 7a and covers the body frame 11 from above and in front, and a rear body cover 23 that connects to the rear of the left and right floor steps 7 and the center tunnel 7a.

[0020] <Windscreen device 30> Figure 2 is a left side view of the periphery of the windscreen 31. With reference to Figures 1 and 2, the windscreen 31, which rises up in front of the riding position of the motorcycle 1, is arranged above and in front of the front body cover 22. The windscreen 31 is supported by the vehicle body, which includes the front body cover 22 and a cover support frame (not shown), via a screen support mechanism 35. The windscreen 31 (screen main body) and the screen support mechanism 35 (movable mechanism) are included in the windscreen device 30 of the motorcycle 1.

[0021] The windscreen 31 extends upward and rearward from its lower end in front of the riding position where the rider operates the motorcycle 1. The windscreen 31 extends obliquely from its lower end toward the upper rear in a side view. The windscreen 31 can be raised and lowered by operating a screen support mechanism 35.

[0022] The lower part of the windscreen 31 is fixed to a holder 50 of the screen support mechanism 35. The holder 50 is supported so as to be movable up and down by a base member 40 fixed at a fixing portion 13 to a screen stay 12 supported by the body frame 11 of the screen support mechanism 35.

[0023] A meter device 8 is disposed above the front body cover 22 and in front of the handlebars 2. The meter device 8 functions as an instrument that indicates, for example, vehicle speed and engine RPM. The meter device 8 is, for example, separated from steering system components and fixedly supported on the front body cover 22 and a cover support frame (not shown). The meter device 8 is formed of a display device such as a liquid crystal display that displays various information about the motorcycle 1. The meter device 8 is disposed with, for example, a rectangular display screen facing rearward (toward the rider).

[0024] The meter device 8 is supported by a meter support portion 41 provided at the rear of the base member 40 of the screen support mechanism 35. A meter visor 41a is provided on the upper portion of the meter support portion 41. The meter visor 41a extends rearward from an area spanning the upper edge and the upper portions of the left and right side edges of the meter device 8, covering the upper part of the display screen. The meter visor 41a functions as a canopy, preventing external light from being reflected on the display screen and making it difficult to see the display screen.

[0025] 1 and 2, the windscreen 31 is formed in a plate shape from, for example, a transparent resin material. The windscreen 31 is shaped so that it rises toward the rear of the vehicle, in accordance with the vehicle exterior. The windscreen 31 controls the flow of wind toward the rider when the motorcycle 1 is traveling forward. The windscreen 31 is formed symmetrically with respect to the vehicle body lateral center line CL as an axis of symmetry.

[0026] Figure 2 is a left side view of the windscreen 31 when it is in the lowest position P1, and Figure 3 is a left side view of the windscreen 31 when it has moved rearward and upward from the lowest position P1 to the highest position P2. The windscreen 31 is supported by a screen support mechanism 35 so that its height can be adjusted relative to the vehicle body. By operating the screen support mechanism 35, the windscreen 31 can be moved in both directions between the lowest position P1 shown in Figure 2 and the highest position P2 shown in Figure 3. Support arms 51a of a holder 50 are fastened and fixed to both the left and right sides of the middle part of the windscreen 31 in the vertical direction.

[0027] In a side view, the windscreen 31 at the lower limit position P1 is inclined so as to follow the upper front surface 22a of the front body cover 22, which slopes upward toward the rear. The windscreen 31 at the upper limit position P2 has its lower front end moved rearward and upward so as to follow the upper front surface 22a of the front body cover 22 more than when it is at the lower limit position P1, and is positioned so as to rise upward toward the rear at a steeper slope than when it is at the lower limit position P1.

[0028] <Screen Support Mechanism 35> Figure 5 is a front view of the screen support mechanism 35. Referring to Figures 2, 3, and 5, the screen support mechanism 35 includes a base member 40 fixed to the vehicle body via screen stays 12, upper and lower link members 61, 62 whose base ends 61a, 62a are supported on the base member 40 so as to be able to swing up and down, and a holder 50 supported on tip ends 61c, 62c of the upper and lower link members 61, 62. The windscreen 31 is attached integrally to the holder 50. The base member 40, the upper and lower link members 61, 62, and the holder 50 are each formed from, for example, synthetic resin.

[0029] The base member 40 comprises a base main body portion 40a that is inclined upward toward the rear so as to follow the front upper surface 22a of the front body cover 22 in a side view, an upper link connecting portion 42 that extends from the top of the base main body portion 40a toward the windscreen 31 and connects the base end portion 61a of the upper link member 61 so that it can rotate around a connecting axis that runs along the left-right direction, and a lower link connecting portion 43 that extends from the bottom of the base main body portion 40a toward the windscreen 31 and connects the base end portion 62a of the lower link member 62 so that it can rotate around a connecting axis that runs along the left-right direction.

[0030] In the drawing, line C1 indicates the central axis of a first connecting shaft that connects the base end 61a of the upper link member 61 to the upper link connecting portion 42, and line C2 indicates the central axis of a second connecting shaft that connects the base end 62a of the lower link member 62 to the lower link connecting portion 43. Hereinafter, axis C1 will be referred to as the first connecting shaft C1, and axis C2 will be referred to as the second connecting shaft C2. A meter support portion 41 that supports the meter device 8 and a meter visor 41a are supported above the rear of the base member 40.

[0031] The upper link member 61 includes a pair of left and right base end portions 61a located on the left-right outer sides of the rear of the base member 40, a pair of left and right arm portions 61b extending forward and inward in the left-right direction from each of the left and right base end portions 61a, and a pair of left and right tip portions 61c that are the tips of each of the left and right arm portions 61b. The upper link member 61 is provided symmetrically with respect to the vehicle body left-right center line CL as an axis of symmetry. The left and right arm portions 61b extend forward and inward in the left-right direction from the left and right base end portions 61a while being appropriately inclined, bent, and curved.

[0032] The lower link member 62 includes a pair of left and right base end portions 62a located on the left-right outer sides of the front portion of the base member 40, a pair of left and right arm portions 62b extending obliquely forward and inward in the left-right direction from each of the left and right base end portions 62a, and a pair of left and right tip portions 62c that are the distal ends of each of the left and right arm portions 62b. The lower link member 62 is provided symmetrically with respect to the vehicle body left-right center line CL as an axis of symmetry. The left and right arm portions 62b extend forward and inward in the left-right direction from the left and right base end portions 62a while being appropriately oblique, bent, and curved.

[0033] The front part of the base member 40 is narrower in width than the rear part of the base member 40, and the lower link member 62 is smaller overall than the upper link member 61. The length of the lower link member 62 in a side view is shorter than the length of the upper link member 61 in a side view. By raising and lowering the windscreen 31 via these upper and lower link members 61, 62, the windscreen 31 rises and falls along a trajectory in which the angle of inclination of the rear increases as the windscreen 31 rises.

[0034] The holder 50 comprises a rectangular frame-shaped holder main body 51 which is arranged with an upward tilt to the rear so as to fit along the rear underside (back surface, underside) of the windscreen 31 when viewed from the side, an upper link connecting part 52 which extends from the top of the holder main body 51 towards the vehicle body and connects the tip end 61c of the upper link member 61 so that it can rotate around a connecting axis that runs along the left-right direction, and a lower link connecting part 53 which extends from the bottom of the holder main body 51 towards the vehicle body and connects the tip end 62c of the lower link member 62 so that it can rotate around a connecting axis that runs along the left-right direction.

[0035] Support arms 51a are formed at the four corners of the holder main body 51 facing the windscreen 31, extending toward the rear surface of the windscreen 31. A fastening seat 51a1 is formed at the tip of each support arm 51a, displaced toward the windscreen 31. A bolt B1 is used to fasten a portion of the windscreen 31 facing each fastening seat 51a1 to each fastening seat 51a1.

[0036] Figure 4 is a left side view showing the arrangement of the actuator 65 that raises and lowers the windscreen 31. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the actuator 65 that outputs driving force to operate the windscreen 31 is arranged on the rear side (rear-lower side) of the windscreen 31. The actuator 65 includes a motor 66 as a driving source and a transmission mechanism 67 that transmits the rotational power of the motor 66.

[0037] The motor 66 is, for example, a DC motor 66, and is disposed with its axial direction facing the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and tilting downward toward the front in a side view. The motor 66 is disposed so that its drive shaft (not shown) protrudes rearward. Hereinafter, the axial direction of the motor 66 will be referred to as the "motor axial direction." Line C3 in the drawing indicates the central drive axis of the motor 66. However, the motor 66 may be an AC motor.

[0038] The transmission mechanism 67 is integrally provided behind the motor 66. The transmission mechanism 67 converts the driving force of the motor 66 from a drive shaft (not shown) into a rotational direction about an axis extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle, appropriately reduces the speed, and transmits the rotational force to an output shaft 68 extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle. Note that, in this specification, the mechanism for converting the rotational direction and reducing the speed is not shown because it is a structure that can be applied to existing mechanisms. In this embodiment, the output shaft 68 extends outward in the left-right direction of the transmission mechanism 67 and constitutes a first connecting shaft C1 that connects the upper link connecting portion 42 of the base member 40 to the base end 61 a of the upper link member 61. The output shaft 68 is coupled to the base end 61 a of the upper link member 61 so as to be integrally rotatable. Driving the actuator 65 rotates the upper link member 61, thereby enabling the windscreen 31 to be raised and lowered.

[0039] 5, for example, a screen locking device 56 may be provided at the base end 61a on one left-right side (for example, the left side) of the upper link member 61. For example, the screen locking device 56 fixes the height of the windscreen 31 at any height between the upper limit position P2 and the lower limit position P1. The screen locking device 56 is also used when manually adjusting the height of the windscreen 31. While an example in which the screen locking device 56 is provided at the base end 61a of the upper link member 61 has been presented, this is not limiting, and the screen locking device 56 may also be provided at the base end 62a of the lower link member 62.

[0040] The actuator 65 of this embodiment is used when the height adjustment of the windscreen 31 is performed automatically (electrically). The actuator 65 is disposed on the rear side of the windscreen 31, between the windscreen 31 and the base member 40. In a side view, the actuator 65 of this embodiment is disposed entirely between the rear surface (rear lower surface) 31a of the windscreen 31 at the left-right center and the front upper surface 22a of the front body cover 22, at least when the windscreen 31 is at the lower limit position P1. The position of the actuator 65 is determined so as not to interfere with the windscreen 31 at the upper limit position P2 (see FIG. 3 ), and also taking into account the swing trajectories of the upper and lower link members 61, 62.

[0041] In a side view, at least the motor 66 of the actuator 65 is disposed in a region R1 between the upper link connecting portion 42 of the base member 40 and the windscreen 31. With reference to Figures 2 and 3, in a side view, the actuator 65 is disposed in a region surrounded by the outer surface (front surface) of the left-right center of the windscreen 31, the front upper surface 22a of the front body cover 22, a straight line L3 extending from the rear upper end t1 of the outer surface to the rear upper end t3 of the front upper surface 22a, and a straight line L4 extending from the front lower end t2 of the outer surface to the front lower end t4 of the front upper surface 22a. For example, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, in a side view, the actuator 65 may be arranged in an area surrounded by the outer surface (front surface) of the windscreen 31 in the left-right center, the front upper surface 22a of the front body cover 22, a straight line L5 extending from the rear upper end t1 of the outer surface to the rear upper end t5 of the base member 40 on the front upper surface 22a, and a straight line L6 extending from the front lower end t2 of the outer surface to the front lower end t6 of the base member 40 on the front upper surface 22a.

[0042] The motor 66 has a power generating unit including a rotor and a stator. In the figure, a straight line T1 indicates a line connecting the first connecting shaft C1 and the second connecting shaft C2 in a side view. In a side view, at least the entire power generating unit of the motor 66 is disposed closer to the windscreen 31 than the straight line T1. For example, in a side view, a region R1 is a region sandwiched between the straight line T1 (including its extension) and the rear surface 31a of the windscreen 31 in the left-right center.

[0043] In the figure, arc A1 indicates an arc whose radius is the distance from the first connecting shaft C1 to the rear surface 31a at the center of the windscreen 31 in the left-right direction in a side view. In a side view, at least a portion of the motor 66 is disposed on the inner periphery of arc A1. For example, region R1 may be an area surrounded by arc A1 in a side view. The actuator 65 is disposed in the center of region R1 in the left-right direction and is supported on the left and right sides of the base member 40 via a pair of left and right support stays 71, respectively.

[0044] The actuator 65 can be easily retrofitted to existing configurations in which the height of the windscreen 31 is adjusted manually. Therefore, in this embodiment, a configuration in which the height of the windscreen 31 is adjusted electrically can be easily realized. If a space for arranging the actuator 65 can be secured in the dead space between the base member 40 on the rear side of the windscreen 31, the actuator 65 can be shared among multiple vehicle models, making it possible to easily and inexpensively electrify the windscreen 31. By arranging the motor portion of the actuator 65 on the windscreen side rather than below the connecting shaft, the windscreen 31 can be electrified without compressing the component arrangement inside the front body cover 22 where other components are concentrated, and while minimizing the impact on the size of the front body cover 22.

[0045] Because the windscreen 31 generally has a convex bulge toward the front of the vehicle, it is easy to ensure a relatively large space in the left-right central portion of the rear side of the windscreen 31, which is ideal for arranging the actuator 65. Even if the actuator 65 is arranged in the left-right central portion, the actuator 65 can be supported on the left and right sides of the base member 40 by using a pair of left and right support stays 71. Furthermore, by replacing the support stays 71, the actuator 65 can be easily shared among multiple models.

[0046] Referring to Figure 4, the actuator 65 is covered by a hollow cover member 69. The cover member 69 is, for example, a resin molded product, and is composed of left and right halves, and fixedly supports the actuator 65 in a sealed internal space. By covering the entire actuator 65 with the cover member 69, the waterproof and dustproof properties of the actuator 65 are improved, and external disturbances to the actuator 65 are suppressed. The actuator 65, which is a mechanical component, is made less noticeable, improving the appearance. A support portion is formed on the outside of the cover member 69, making it possible to easily support the actuator 65 from the outside.

[0047] FIG. 6 is a plan view (top view) of the screen support mechanism 35. FIG. 7 is a view taken along arrow VII in FIG. 6 . Referring to FIGS. 4 to 7 , the left and right support stays 71 include support plate portions 71a that extend along the left and right side surfaces of the actuator 65 (cover member 69) and extension plate portions 71b that bend and extend outward in the left-right direction from one side edge (the rear end edge in the figure) of the support plate portion 71a. The left and right support stays 71 secure the support plate portions 71a to the left and right side surfaces of the cover member 69 and secure their leading ends to stay fixing portions of the base member 40. This fixes the positions of the cover member 69 and, therefore, the actuator 65 via the left and right support stays 71. In other words, the actuator 65 is fixedly supported on the base member 40 via the cover member 69 and the left and right support stays 71. For convenience of illustration, the cover member 69 is not shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 .

[0048] As described above, the motorcycle 1 in the above embodiment is a saddle-ride type vehicle that includes a windscreen 31, a base member 40 that is fixed to the body frame 11 and supports the windscreen 31 on the body, an upper link member 61 that connects the windscreen 31 to the base member 40 and allows the position of the windscreen 31 to be changed, and an actuator 65 that moves the upper link member 61 to change the position of the windscreen 31, and the base member 40 and the body frame 11 are connected by a fixing portion 13, and the actuator 65 is located between the windscreen 31 and the fixing portion 13.

[0049] According to this configuration, by arranging the actuator 65 that drives the windscreen 31 in the area between the windscreen 31 and the fixed part 13 of the base member 40 and the body frame 11, the area between the fixed part 13 and the windscreen 31, which is normally dead space, can be effectively used as space for arranging the actuator 65. Therefore, the movement method of the windscreen 31 can be automated while preventing the body structure around the windscreen 31 from becoming larger.

[0050] In the motorcycle 1, the actuator 65 includes a motor 66 that generates driving force and a transmission mechanism 67 that transmits the power of the motor 66, and at least the motor 66 of the actuator 65 is located between the windscreen 31 and the fixed part 13. With this configuration, by arranging the particularly large motor 66 of the actuator 65 in the area between the fixed part 13 and the windscreen 31, the actuator 65 can be arranged efficiently and the area around the windscreen 31 can be made more compact. Furthermore, there are fewer restrictions on the direction and position of the output shaft 68 of the transmission mechanism 67, and the motorization of the windscreen 31 can be achieved efficiently in terms of layout while ensuring freedom in the configuration of the transmission mechanism 67.

[0051] The motorcycle 1 is provided with, in addition to the upper link member 61, a lower link member 62 that connects the windscreen 31 and the base member 40 to enable the position of the windscreen 31 to be changed, the base member 40 and the upper link member 61 are connected by an upper link connecting portion 42, and the base member 40 and the lower link member 62 are connected by a lower link connecting portion 43, the upper link connecting portion 42 connects the upper link member 61 to be rotatable about a first connecting axis C1 along the left-right direction of the vehicle, and the lower link connecting portion 43 connects the lower link member 62 to be rotatable about a second connecting axis C2 along the left-right direction of the vehicle, and when viewed from the left-right direction of the vehicle, at least the motor 66 of the actuator 65 is located in a region R1 that is surrounded by the windscreen 31 and a straight line T1 that connects the first connecting axis C1 and the second connecting axis C2. According to this configuration, by arranging the particularly large motor 66 of the actuator 65 in the region R1 between the windscreen 31 and the straight line T1 connecting the connecting axes C1, C2 of the two connecting parts 42, 43, the actuator 65 can be arranged while minimizing interference with other vehicle body parts, and as a result, the actuator 65 can be arranged while making the area around the windscreen 31 more compact.

[0052] The motorcycle 1 includes a front body cover 22 that covers the body frame 11 from above and in front, and the actuator 65 is disposed between the upper front surface 22a of the front body cover 22 and the back surface 31a of the windscreen 31. With this configuration, by disposing the actuator 65 that drives the windscreen 31 in the area between the front body cover 22 and the windscreen 31, the area between the front body cover 22 and the windscreen 31, which is normally dead space, can be effectively used as space for disposing the actuator 65. Therefore, the movement of the windscreen 31 can be automated while preventing the vehicle body structure around the windscreen 31 from becoming larger.

[0053] The motorcycle 1 includes a cover member 69 that covers the actuator 65, and the actuator 65 is fixed to the base member 40 via the cover member 69. According to this configuration, by covering the outside of the actuator 65 with the cover member 69, it is possible to protect the actuator 65 from rainwater, dust, and the like that may flow around the windscreen 31 and reach the periphery of the actuator 65, while suppressing an improvement in the durability of the actuator 65 itself against rainwater, dust, and the like.

[0054] The motorcycle 1 includes a pair of left and right support stays 71 arranged to sandwich the cover member 69 from both the left and right sides, and the actuator 65 is fixed to the base member 40 via the cover member 69 and the pair of left and right support stays 71. With this configuration, by supporting the actuator 65 via the pair of left and right support stays 71, the actuator 65 can be positioned and supported closer to the center in the left-right direction. As a result, when the windscreen 31 has a bulging shape that convexly bulges toward the front of the vehicle, the actuator 65 is positioned in a relatively wide space on the back side of the windscreen 31 closer to the center in the left-right direction. Therefore, the space between the windscreen 31 and the base member 40 can be effectively used to position the actuator 65.

[0055] <First Modification> Figure 8 is a left side view showing a first modification of the windscreen device 30 including an actuator 65. In a windscreen device 30A of the first modification, the front and rear orientations of the actuator 65 are different. In the first modification, the motor 66 of the actuator 65 is arranged on the front side and the transmission mechanism 67 on the rear side, and the axial direction of the motor 66 is inclined upward toward the rear.

[0056] The output shaft 68 of the actuator 65 of the first modified example constitutes a connecting shaft that connects the lower link connecting portion 43 of the base member 40 and the base end portion 62a of the lower link member 62. The output shaft 68 is coupled to the base end portion 62a of the lower link member 62 so as to be able to rotate integrally with the lower link member 62. By driving the actuator 65, the lower link member 62 is rotated, thereby enabling the windscreen 31 to be raised and lowered.

[0057] The actuator 65 of the first modified example is disposed on the rear side of the windscreen 31, between the windscreen 31 and the base member 40. In a side view, at least the motor 66 of the actuator 65 is disposed in an area between the windscreen 31 and the lower link connecting portion 43 of the base member 40. In a side view, at least the motor 66 of the actuator 65 is disposed in an area surrounded by the holder 50 and a straight line T1 connecting the first connecting shaft C1 and the second connecting shaft C2.

[0058] <Second Modification> Figure 9 is a left side view showing a second modification of the windscreen device 30 including an actuator 65. In the windscreen device 30B of the second modification, the lower link member 62 and the lower link connector 43 are eliminated, and the holder 50 and windscreen 31 are supported only by the upper link member 61 and the upper link connector 42. For example, the windscreen 31 rotates integrally with the upper link member 61 to rise and fall. For example, the windscreen 31 may be raised and lowered along a trajectory similar to that of the embodiment by providing a separate guide rail or the like.

[0059] The actuator 65 of the second modified example is disposed on the rear side of the windscreen 31, between the windscreen 31 and the base member 40. In a side view, at least the motor 66 of the actuator 65 is disposed in an area between the upper link connecting portion 42 of the base member 40 and the windscreen 31. In a side view, at least the motor 66 of the actuator 65 is disposed in an area surrounded by the holder 50 and a straight line T1 connecting the first connecting shaft C1 and the second connecting shaft C2.

[0060] <Third Modification> Figure 10 is a left side view showing a third modification of the windscreen device 30 including an actuator 65. In a windscreen device 30C of the third modification, the upper and lower link members 61, 62 and the upper and lower link connectors 42, 43 are eliminated, and the windscreen 31 is supported on the base member 40 via a belt-type lifting mechanism 75 so that it can be raised and lowered. The lifting mechanism 75 includes a pair of upper and lower pulleys 76, 77 arranged on the back side of the windscreen 31, and a transmission belt 78 wound around both pulleys 76, 77. A moving body (neither of which is shown) that is engaged with the holder 50 is held by the transmission belt 78.

[0061] An output shaft 68 of an actuator 65 of the third modified example is connected to one of the pulleys 76, 77 (the upper pulley 76, 77 in the figure) so as to be rotatable together. When the actuator 65 is driven to rotate one of the pulleys 76, 77, the windscreen 31 can be raised and lowered linearly via a transmission belt 78. The actuator 65 is disposed on the rear side of the windscreen 31, between the windscreen 31 and the base member 40.

[0062] The windscreen device 30 of this embodiment may be applied to saddle-ride type vehicles other than motorcycles. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes all vehicles on which a driver straddles the vehicle body, including not only motorcycles (including motorized bicycles and scooters), but also three-wheeled vehicles (including vehicles with one front wheel and two rear wheels, as well as vehicles with two front wheels and one rear wheel) and four-wheeled vehicles (such as four-wheeled buggies). The configuration of the above embodiment is one example of the present invention, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, such as replacing components of the embodiment with well-known components.

[0063] DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Motorcycle (saddle-ride type vehicle) 21 Body cover 31 Windscreen 40 Base member 42 Upper link connecting portion (connecting portion) 43 Lower link connecting portion (second connecting portion) 61 Upper link member (first movable member) 62 Lower link member (second movable member) 65 Actuator (power unit) 66 Motor (electric motor) 67 Transmission mechanism (transmission portion) 68 Output shaft (output portion) 69 Cover member 71 Support stay C1 First connecting shaft C2 Second connecting shaft R1 Region T1 Straight line

Claims

1. A saddle-ride type vehicle comprising: a windscreen (31); a base member (40) fixed to a body frame (11) and supporting the windscreen (31) on the body; a first movable member (61) connecting the windscreen (31) and the base member (40) and enabling the position of the windscreen (31) to be changed; and a power unit (65) that moves the first movable member (61) to change the position of the windscreen (31), wherein the base member (40) and the body frame 11 are connected by a fixed portion (13), and the power unit (65) is located between the windscreen (31) and the fixed portion (13).

2. The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the power unit (65) comprises an electric motor (66) that generates driving force and a transmission part (67) that transmits the power of the electric motor (66), and at least the electric motor (66) of the power unit (65) is located between the windscreen (31) and the fixed part (13).

3. A second movable member (62) is provided in addition to the first movable member (61) to connect the windscreen (31) and the base member (40) and to change the position of the windscreen (31), the base member (40) and the first movable member (61) are connected by a first connecting portion (42), and the base member (40) and the second movable member (62) are connected by a second connecting portion (43), the first connecting portion (42) connects the first movable member (61) to be rotatable about a first connecting shaft (C1) extending along the left-right direction of the vehicle, and the second connecting portion (43) connects the second movable member (62) to be rotatable about a second connecting shaft (C2) extending along the left-right direction of the vehicle, 3. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that, when viewed from the left-right direction of the vehicle, at least the electric motor (66) of the power unit (65) is located in an area (R1) surrounded by a straight line (T1) connecting the first connecting shaft (C1) and the second connecting shaft (C2) and the windscreen (31).

4. A saddle-type vehicle as described in claim 1, further comprising a front body cover (22) that covers the body frame (11) from above and in front, and the power unit (65) is disposed between the front upper surface (22a) of the front body cover (22) and the back surface (31a) of the windscreen (31).

5. A saddle-type vehicle as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a cover member (69) that covers the power unit (65), and the power unit (65) is fixed to the base member (40) via the cover member (69).

6. A saddle-type vehicle as described in claim 5, characterized in that it is provided with a pair of left and right support stays (71) arranged to sandwich the cover member (69) from both the left and right sides, and the power unit (65) is fixed to the base member (40) via the cover member (69) and the pair of left and right support stays (71).

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