Handle lock structure for saddled vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorNaoki Kuwabara
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Abstract
An electric handle lock structure for a saddled vehicle which can provide a compact arrangement around a handle to thereby achieve miniaturization of a vehicle body front portion. A handle lock structure for a saddled vehicle includes: a handle steering shaft operated by a handle; a front wheel steering shaft disposed to steer a front wheel in front of the handle steering shaft; a top bridge which is fastened to an upper end of the handle steering shaft and to which the handle is fixed; and an electric handle lock device that is electrically operated and is provided between the handle steering shaft and the front wheel steering shaft in the proximity of the handle, and the electric handle lock device is disposed so that at least part thereof overlaps below the top bridge in a plan view.
Claims12
A handle lock structure for a saddled vehicle, comprising:
- a handle steering shaft operated by a handle;
- a front wheel steering shaft disposed to steer a front wheel, said front wheel steering shaft being in front of the handle steering shaft;
- a top bridge, said top bridge being is fastened to an upper end of the handle steering shaft, said handle being fixed to the top bridge;
- and
- an electric handle lock device that is electrically operated and is provided in proximity to the handle, wherein
- the electric handle lock device is provided between the handle steering shaft and the front wheel steering shaft and is disposed so that at least part of the electric handle lock device is disposed under the top bridge when the top bridge is seen in a vertical direction from an upper side of the top bridge,
- a main frame supports the electric handle lock device, the main frame includes a handle shaft support portion that turnably supports the handle steering shaft, and the top bridge is disposed above the handle shaft support portion,
- the front wheel steering shaft is coupled to the handle steering shaft by left and right link members that are coupled to the top bridge and that extend forwardly from the top bridge,
- the left and right link members are coupled to a left end portion and a right end portion of the top bridge, respectively, the left end portion and the right end portion being a left end and a right end of the top bridge, respectively,
- the electric handle lock device is disposed between the left and right link members and the electric handle lock device overlaps with the left and right link members when the electric handle lock device is seen in a horizontal direction.
A handle lock structure for a saddled vehicle, comprising:
- a handle steering shaft operated by a handle;
- a front wheel steering shaft disposed to steer a front wheel in front of the handle steering shaft;
- a top bridge, said top bridge being is fastened to an upper end of the handle steering shaft, said handle being fixed to the top bridge;
- and
- an electric handle lock device that is electrically operated and is provided in proximity to the handle, wherein
- the electric handle lock device is provided between the handle steering shaft and the front wheel steering shaft, and the electric handle lock device is disposed so that at least part of the electric handle lock device is disposed under the top bridge when the top bridge is seen in a vertical direction from an upper side of the top bridge,
- a main frame is provided to turnably support the handle steering shaft, and the electric handle lock device is supported on an upper portion of the main frame and is disposed in a vicinity of a front of the main frame,
- the main frame includes restricting portions that restrict a turning angle of the handle, and support portions that support the electric handle lock device, and the restricting portions are provided in an opposite side to the support portions with respect to the handle steering shaft.
A handle lock structure for a saddled vehicle, comprising:
- a handle steering shaft operated by a handle;
- a front wheel steering shaft disposed to steer a front wheel in front of the handle steering shaft;
- a top bridge, said top bridge being is fastened to an upper end of the handle steering shaft, said handle being fixed to the top bridge;
- an electric handle lock device that is electrically operated and is provided in proximity to the handle;
- and,
- a main frame that supports the electric handle lock device, wherein
- the electric handle lock device is provided between the handle steering shaft and the front wheel steering shaft, and the electric handle lock device is disposed so that at least part of the electric handle lock device is disposed under the top bridge when the top bridge is seen in a vertical direction from an upper side of the top bridge, and
- a cushion unit is disposed below the electric handle lock device so that an upper end portion of the cushion unit is supported on the main frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.