Motorcycle meter unit

The present invention relates to a meter unit for a motorcycle, and more particularly to a meter unit for a motorcycle having an emblem provided on the dial of an instrument.

In saddle-riding vehicles such as motorcycles, a mark (hereinafter referred to as "emblem") consisting of characters and figures representing the manufacturer and model name may be affixed to the vehicle body, and the emblem is the meter unit. It is often provided on the display surface, that is, on the dial. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a motorcycle having a meter unit provided with an emblem.

<p><patcit num="1"><text>Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-256003</text></patcit></p>

<p> When the emblem is provided in the meter unit, it may be attached directly on the dial in the past, but in this case, the emblem protrudes on the dial by the thickness of the emblem, so that the appearance is good. It cannot be said that it presents. Moreover, it is difficult to attach the emblem on a flat dial while maintaining the correct orientation and position. It is also conceivable to provide an opening in the dial to fit the emblem so that the emblem does not protrude from the dial, but the light of the indicator lamp of the instruments provided behind the dial leaks to the outside from the opening. There is a risk that.</p><p> An object of the present invention is to prevent the emblem from protruding onto the dial to improve the appearance, and to prevent the light of the indicator light from leaking to an undesired position on the dial. Is to provide.</p>

<p> The present invention for achieving the above object is in a meter unit of a motorcycle having a dial, a light source that irradiates the dial from the back surface side of the dial, and an inner case that divides the light irradiation range of the light source. The inner case is formed with an emblem support surface facing the back surface of the dial outside the light irradiation range, and the dial has an edge facing the outer surface of the emblem supported by the emblem support surface. The first feature is that an opening is provided.</p><p> Further, in the present invention, the emblem support surface is the bottom portion of the emblem support recess that is separated from the dial on the back surface side, and the upper end of the side wall that rises from the bottom portion and forms the support recess together with the bottom portion is The second feature is that it is in contact with the back surface of the dial.</p><p> The third feature of the present invention is that the emblem support recess is sized so that the surface of the emblem supported by the emblem support surface is flush with the surface of the dial.</p><p> Further, the present invention has a fourth feature in that the emblem support surface is formed larger than the back surface of the emblem.</p><p> A fifth aspect of the present invention is that a circuit board in which the light source is arranged below the dial is provided, and a vertical member that abuts on the circuit board is provided below the emblem support portion. There is a feature.</p><p> Further, in the present invention, the dial has a circular display area, and the inner case divides the irradiation range of the light source into a range excluding a part of the display area that is not used for display, and the inner case divides the irradiation range into the part. The sixth feature is that the emblem support surface is formed.</p>

<p> According to the present invention having the first feature, since the emblem can be fitted into the opening formed in the dial, the emblem can be attached so as not to protrude from the dial, and the appearance is improved. Further, when the emblem is attached, the opening of the dial is used as a guide surface to facilitate the positioning of the emblem. Moreover, since the emblem is supported by the existing inner case, it is possible to prevent the number of parts from increasing. Further, since the emblem is supported outside the irradiation range of the light source, it is possible to prevent the light from the light source from leaking from the opening of the dial.</p><p> Further, according to the present invention having the second feature, the emblem can be secured by the recess, and the positioning becomes easier. Since the upper end of the recess is brought into contact with the dial, even if there is a gap between the opening and the emblem, it is possible to prevent the inside under the dial from being seen from the outside, and the appearance is improved. Further, since the upper end surface of the recess is brought into contact with the dial, light leakage from the opening of the dial can be prevented more reliably.</p><p> Further, according to the present invention having the third feature, since the surface of the emblem and the surface of the dial form a continuous surface, it is possible to provide an appearance in which the dial and the emblem are integrated. ..</p><p> Further, according to the present invention having the fourth feature, since the bottom portion of the emblem support recess is formed larger than the back surface of the emblem, that is, the sticking surface, the adhesive surface of the emblem can be maximized.</p><p> Further, according to the present invention having the fifth feature, since the upper end portion of the recess is brought into contact with the dial and the lower end portion is brought into contact with the circuit board, the emblem can be firmly supported and the dial and the circuit can be supported. The strength of the substrate can also be increased. In addition, the light-shielding property of the vertical member is also improved.</p><p> Further, according to the present invention having the sixth feature, by arranging the emblem in the portion of the display area that is not used for display, that is, in the vacant area of the dial, the meter unit is not enlarged. An emblem can be provided. In particular, since the emblem has a sufficient light-shielding property by the inner case, the emblem and the light source can be arranged close to each other, and the meter unit can be further miniaturized.</p>

<figref num="1">It is a top view which shows the main part of the motorcycle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="2">It is a left side view of the motorcycle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="3">It is a front perspective view which shows the main part of the motorcycle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="4">It is a rear perspective view which shows the main part of the motorcycle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="5">It is a left side view which shows the main part of the motorcycle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="6">It is a rear perspective view which shows the main part of the motorcycle with the meter visor removed.</figref><figref num="7">It is a left front perspective view which shows the main part of a motorcycle with the front cover removed.</figref><figref num="8">It is sectional drawing which shows the boss for screwing formed on the front cover.</figref><figref num="9">It is sectional drawing which shows the example of the joint part of the front cover and the rear cover.</figref><figref num="10">It is sectional drawing of the opposite part of the boss of the front cover and the boss of a rear cover.</figref><figref num="11">It is a front view of a meter unit.</figref><figref num="12">It is a bottom view of a meter unit.</figref><figref num="13">It is AA arrow view of FIG.</figref><figref num="14">It is a BB arrow view of FIG.</figref><figref num="15">It is a CC arrow view of FIG.</figref><figref num="16">It is a DD arrow view of FIG.</figref><figref num="17">It is the EE arrow view of FIG.</figref><figref num="18">It is a FF arrow view of FIG.</figref><figref num="19">It is a top view of the main part of the inner case.</figref><figref num="20">It is a GG arrow view of FIG.</figref>

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a left side view of a scooter type motorcycle having a meter unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the directions such as front, back, left, and right are the same as the directions in the vehicle.

In FIG. 2, the body frame of the motorcycle 1 has a main frame 2 and a seat rail 3. The main frame 2 has a vertical portion 21 whose tip is joined to a head pipe 5 located at the front of the vehicle body and extends substantially vertically downward, a horizontal portion 22 extending horizontally from the vertical portion 21, and a horizontal portion. It is a U-shaped member in a side view consisting of an oblique portion 23 extending upward and rearward from 22. The front end of the seat rail 3 is joined to the diagonal portion 23 of the main frame 2.

The head pipe 5 rotatably supports the steering shaft 7a to which the front fork 6 is connected to the lower end, the front wheel WF is pivotally supported at the lower end of the front fork 6, and the bar handle 7 is attached to the upper end of the steering shaft 7a. Is installed. Grips 7b are attached to both ends of the handle 7. At the rear of the main frame 2, the front of the power unit 9 having the engine 8 at the front is supported by the pivot 10 so as to swing up and down, and the rear of the power unit 9 is connected to the rear cushion 11 suspended from the seat rail 3. Ru.

The power unit 9 includes a transmission and a reduction gear (not shown) having a well-known configuration for shifting and decelerating the output of the engine 8, and a rear wheel WR is attached to an output shaft (not shown) of the reduction gear. A tandem seat 12 in which a passenger seat and a passenger seat are integrally formed is placed on the seat rail 3. Below the tandem seat 12, a fuel tank 13 is arranged and a storage box 15 capable of storing a helmet 14 is arranged.

The bar handle 7 is covered with the handle cover 16 except for the grip portions at the left and right ends. The steering wheel cover 16 includes a front cover 17 and a rear cover 18, which will be described in detail later. The front cover 17 incorporates the headlight 20 and the rear cover 18 incorporates a meter unit (described later). The front cover 17 of the handle cover 16 has a headlight opening for mounting the headlight 20, and the rear cover 18 is formed with a meter unit opening for mounting the meter unit.

On both sides (both sides) of the meter unit and the headlight 20, a pair of left and right sub-covers 19 formed separately from the front cover 17 and the rear cover 18 are provided. That is, the front cover 17, the rear cover 18, and the sub cover 19 are separate parts from each other. The sub-cover 19 is a component extending from the front cover 17 to the rear cover 18 so that the front and rear ends are adjacent to the meter unit and the headlight 20 which are separately arranged in the front and rear of the vehicle body.

Mirrors 24 are arranged on the left and right ends of the front cover 17, and a windscreen 26 is arranged on the headlight 20 and the meter visor 25 in contact with the upper side of the meter unit. The windscreen 26 is attached to a pair of left and right windscreen stays (described later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7) provided so as to penetrate the sub cover 19 vertically.

A front cover 27 and a leg shield 28 surrounding a part of the head pipe 5 and the main frame 2 are provided, and a step floor 29 and an undercover 31 surrounding the rest of the main frame 2 are provided. Further, a vehicle body side cover 32 and a vehicle body rear cover 33 surrounding the seat rail 3 are provided.

A brake caliper 30 is provided on the front fork 6. A front fender 34 is provided on the upper side of the front wheel WF, and a rear fender 36 is provided on the upper side of the rear wheel WR. Above the power unit 9, an air cleaner 37 that purifies the air introduced into the engine 8 is arranged.

Next, the main part of the motorcycle, that is, the area around the steering wheel will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a top view of a main part of a motorcycle 1 including a steering wheel cover 16, FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the motorcycle, FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the motorcycle, and FIG. 5 is a left side view of the motorcycle. In these figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same parts. The steering wheel cover 16 is composed of a front cover 17 and a rear cover 18, and the steering wheel cover 16 is equipped with a sub cover 19, a headlight 20, a meter unit 38, and a meter visor 25. The rear end of the front cover 17 and the front end of the rear cover 18 are butted to form a boundary line 40 (see FIGS. 1 and 5).

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the left and right outer surfaces of the sub cover 19 face the front cover 17 and the rear cover 18, and the front end surfaces face the left and right upper end surfaces of the headlight 20. On the other hand, the left and right inner side surfaces face the side surface of the meter visor 25, and the rear end surface faces the left and right front end surfaces of the meter unit 38. That is, the sub-cover 19 is arranged adjacent to the front and rear covers 17 and 18, the headlight 20, the meter unit 38, and the meter visor 25.

That is, by providing separate parts such as the front cover 17 and the rear cover 18 forming the steering wheel cover 16, the headlight 20, the meter unit 38, and the meter visor 25, and the sub cover 19 adjacent to all of them. It creates a cohesiveness. In particular, by bringing the front and rear of the sub cover 19 into face-to-face contact with the headlight 20 and the meter unit 19, it is possible to give a sense of unity to these two parts arranged apart from each other in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body.

The boundary line 40 between the front cover 17 and the rear cover 18 forms a top (or ridge) where the front tilt surface of the front cover 17 and the rear tilt surface of the rear cover 18 meet, and the sub cover 19 also forms the top. It has a chevron shape with a top in a side view so as to straddle (see Fig. 5).

In FIG. 4, a dimmer switch 41, a horn switch 42, and a direction indicator switch 43 are provided on the left side portion of the rear cover 18 in this order from above. Further, on the right side portion of the rear cover 18, an engine stop switch 44 is provided at the upper part and a starter switch 45 is provided at the lower part. These switches 41 to 45 are attached so that the operation portion of the switch faces the rear, that is, the occupant side sitting on the seat 12 from the opening formed in the rear cover 18.

FIG. 1 shows the handle cover 16 before mounting the switches 41 to 45, and among the mounting openings of the switches 41 to 45 formed on the rear cover 18, the opening 46 for the dimmer switch 41 and the horn switch. An opening 47 for 42 and an opening 48 for engine stop switch 44 can be seen. The rear cover 18 is provided with openings 49 and 49 for checking the amount of oil in a master cylinder (not shown) that supplies brake oil to the brake oil.

On the left and right sides of the rear cover 18, openings 50 for the handle are formed so that the bar handle 7 can penetrate and the grip portions can be projected on both the left and right sides (see FIG. 4). Grips 7b and 7b are attached to the grips of the bar handle 7, respectively (see Fig. 3).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, openings 52 for the brake lever are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the front cover 17 so that the brake lever 51 can penetrate and project to both the left and right sides. Further, an opening 54 through which the mirror stay 53 supporting the mirror 24 can penetrate is formed in the rear portion of the front cover 17. This opening has a U-shape that opens toward the boundary line 40.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the rear cover 18 has a V-shaped edge 55 in which the rear portion (lower part in the figure) is narrow and the width in the left-right direction is expanded toward the front portion (upper part in the figure). , An opening for mounting the meter unit is formed together with the edge of the bridge 72 (see FIG. 6) described later. Then, the meter unit 38 is arranged so that the rear surface (lower side surface in the drawing) is along the V-shaped edge 55.

In FIG. 3, the upper edge of the headlight 20 is in face-to-face contact with the front edges of the meter visor 25 and the sub-cover 19, and the left, right, and lower edges are in face-to-face contact with the front cover 17. The headlight 20 includes a reflector 56, and a bulb 57 is arranged at the focal position of the reflector 56. The front surface of the headlight 20 is covered with the lens 58.

The front cover 17 and the rear cover 18 are formed with a boss used when connecting the two to each other, a boss used when connecting the two to the headlight 20 and the meter unit 38, respectively.

The handle cover 16 near the lower end is a tubular body so as to surround the steering shaft 7a. In FIG. 4, a boss 59 projecting toward the front cover 17 is formed near the lower end of the rear cover 18 forming the rear half of the tubular body of the handle cover 16. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the front cover 17 is formed with a recess 60 having a hole through which a set screw can penetrate toward the rear cover 18 at a position facing the boss 59 of the rear cover 18.

Bosses 63 protruding toward the rear cover 18 are formed on the left and right sides of the headlight 20 of the front cover 17. A set screw (not shown) is screwed into the boss 63 so that a bracket (not shown) protruding from the headlight 20 to the left and right can be passed from the rear cover 18 side. Further, the front cover 17 is formed with a boss 17a projecting toward the rear cover 18, and the tip of the boss 18a (described later) projecting from the rear cover 18 toward the front cover 17 faces the boss 17a. Further, the front cover 17 is formed with a boss 67 into which a set screw through which a hole of the bracket 79 formed in the upper portion of the headlight 20 can be passed is screwed.

In FIG. 4, the rear cover 18 is formed with a boss 61 projecting toward the meter 38 at a position corresponding to the rear side wall of the meter unit 38. A set screw that can be passed from the meter unit 38 side is screwed into the hole of the stay 38A (described later with reference to FIG. 10) formed in the meter unit 38 into the boss 61. Further, the rear cover 18 is formed with a boss 62 projecting toward the front cover 17 adjacent to the oil amount confirmation opening 49. The boss 62 is provided to connect the rear cover 18 to the bar handle 7 (the connection mode will be described later with reference to FIG. 7).

The meter visor 25 is attached to the rear cover 18 by two set screws 66. As shown in FIG. 3, the rear cover 18 is provided with a pair of left and right stays 77 having screw holes into which the set screws 66 are screwed (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the handle cover 16 showing the state in which the meter visor 25 and the front cover 17 are removed, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the inside of the main part of the rear cover 18, which has the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. Shows the same part. In FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the sub-cover 19 has a stay 19a overhanging on the side facing the meter visor 25 and downward on the side facing the front cover 17 and the rear cover 18. It has drooping claws 19b, 19c, and 19d. The stay 19a has a hole 64, and as shown in FIG. 5, a set screw 65 is passed through the hole 64 from below, and the set screw 65 is screwed into the boss 25a provided on the meter visor 25 to form a sub cover. Connect 19 to meter visor 25. Two grooves (not shown) are formed on the left and right outer edges of the front cover 17 of the sub cover 19 at positions where the hanging claws 19b and 19c can be inserted from above, and the hanging claws 19b and 19c are formed on the edges of the rear cover 18. A groove (not shown) is formed at a position where the claw 19d can be inserted from above. Therefore, the assembly in which the meter visor 25 and the sub cover 19 are integrated can be assembled by inserting the hanging claws 19b, 19c, and 19d into the corresponding grooves of the front case 17 and the rear case 18 from above. Engage with front case 17 and rear case 18.

In FIG. 6, an indicator display unit 68 is provided above the meter unit 38. The indicator display unit 68 includes a direction instruction display unit 69, 70 arranged in a row in the left-right direction, and a lighting state display unit 71 of the headlight 20 arranged between the direction instruction display units 69, 70.

A part of the rear cover 18 has a bridge 72 extending from the left and right sides of the meter unit 38 to the center and crossing the front of the indicator display unit 68, and this bridge 72 connects the bridge 72 to the lower case 106 of the meter unit 38. A boss 74 used to connect to the stay 73 (discussed below with respect to FIG. 12) is formed so as to project forward. The bridge 72 is provided at two places to connect the meter visor 25 to the bridge 72 and a hole 76 through which the set screw 75 is screwed into the stay 73 through the boss 74, and the set screw (see FIG. 10) can be penetrated. It is equipped with a boss 18a with a hole.

Stays 77 and 77 are erected on the left and right outside of the bosses 18a and 18a. The stay 77 has screw holes for attaching the meter visor 25 to the rear cover 18 with the set screws 66 and 66 (see FIG. 4).

A bracket 79 for attaching the housing 78 to the meter visor 25 protrudes from the headlight housing 78 forming a part of the headlight 20. Further, the sub-cover 19 is provided with a windscreen stay 80 that supports the windscreen 26 so as to penetrate the sub-cover 19. The windscreen stay 80 has fasteners 81 for attaching the windscreen 26 at four points toward the front.

In FIG. 7, a bracket 82 is joined to the bar handle 7 toward the front, and another bracket 83 extends further upward and is joined to the bracket 82. A bracket 84 is joined to the lower end of the windscreen stay 80 penetrating the sub-cover 19, and the windscreen 26 is connected to the bar handle 7 by bolting the bracket 84 to the bracket 82 on the handle side. Let me. Reference numeral 85 is a bolt inserted from the bracket 84 side, and reference numeral 86 is a nut joined to the lower surface of the bracket 82.

The bracket 83 faces the front end surface of the boss 62 formed on the rear cover 18, and the rear cover 18 is connected to the bar handle 7 by screwing the set screw 87 into the boss 62 through the bracket 83. Reference numeral 88 is a mounting hole for the turn signal switch 43. Reference numeral 89 is a connecting member for connecting the bar handle 7 to the steering shaft 7a.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the boss 63 of the front cover 17. The boss 63 is formed with a hole 63a for screwing a set screw (tapping screw).

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the recess 60 formed in the front cover 17, and also shows the boss 59 of the rear cover 18. A hole through which the set screw 90 can pass is formed in the bottom of the recess 60 of the front cover 17, while a screw hole for screwing the set screw 90 is formed in the boss 59 formed in the rear cover 18. To. Therefore, the front cover 17 and the rear cover 18 can be connected by inserting the set screw 90 from the front cover 17 side and screwing it into the boss 59 of the rear cover 18.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the front cover 17 facing the boss 17a and the rear cover boss 18a. In FIG. 10, the boss 17a projects toward the rear cover 18 in the portion of the front cover 17 covered with the meter visor 25. The tip of the boss 17a faces the tip of the boss 18a formed on the side of the rear cover 18. The boss 18a on the rear cover 18 side is formed with a hole through which the set screw 18c is inserted, and the boss 17a on the front cover 17 side is formed with a screw hole into which the set screw 18c is screwed. With this configuration, the set screw 18c can be screwed from the rear cover 18 side through the boss 18a into the screw hole of the boss 17a to join the front cover 17 and the rear cover 18.

Next, the meter unit 38 and the meter visor 25 will be described in detail. 11 is a front view of the meter unit 38, FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the meter unit 38, FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 11, FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the arrow BB in FIG. 11, and FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line BB. CC arrow cross-sectional view, FIG. 16 is a DD arrow cross-sectional view of FIG. 11, and FIG. 17 is an EE arrow cross-sectional view of FIG.

In FIG. 11, the meter unit 38 having an outer diameter formed in a substantially inverted triangle in front view includes an instrument unit 91 and an indicator display unit 68 located in front of the instrument unit 91. The instrument unit 91 includes a speedometer 92, a residual fuel gauge 93, a cooling water temperature gauge 94, an odometer 95, and a clock 96. The speedometer 92 is closer to the center rear of the meter unit 40 (lower in FIG. 11), the residual fuel gauge 93 is closer to the right front of the meter unit 38 (upper right in FIG. 11), and the cooling water temperature gauge 94 is closer to the left front of the meter unit 38. The odometer 95 and the clock 96 are located closer to each other (closer to the upper left in FIG. 11), approximately in the middle of the remaining fuel gauge 93 and the cooling water temperature gauge 94, respectively.

Therefore, the meter unit 38 has an inverted triangle shape in which the left-right width is narrow in the rear part where the speedometer 92 is arranged and the left-right width is wide in the front part where a plurality of instruments are aligned in the left-right direction. In particular, the instrument unit 91 has a deformed inverted triangle having regions 38a and 38b protruding to the left and right front (upper left and right in FIG. 11) so that the pointers of the residual fuel gauge 93 and the cooling water temperature gauge 94 can be swiveled. ing. An indicator display unit 68 is provided between the areas 38a and 30b, that is, between the overhanging portions.

In addition to the instrument, the instrument unit 91 is provided with an oil abnormality indicator 97, an ABS indicator 98, and an immobilizer indicator 99. Further, on the left side of the upper surface of the meter unit 38, an operation unit 100 for causing the odometer 95 to display a trip is provided, and on the right side, an operation unit 101 for setting a clock is provided.

The case of the meter unit 38 consists of an upper case 102 and a lower case (described later), and the operation units 100 and 101 are made of rubber provided in the portions 103 and 104 of the upper case 102 protruding from the left and right edges toward the speedometer 92. It is a part of. Further, the upper case 102 has an overhanging portion 105 for forming the indicator display portion 68. The overhanging portions 103, 104 and 105 are a horizontal portion (parts 103 and 104 shown in FIG. 11) extending inward from the side portion of the meter unit 38 and a downward portion, that is, from the horizontal portions 103 and 104. It has a dial 134 that hangs down on the dial 110. The horizontal portions, that is, the overhanging portions 103, 104, and 105 are formed of an opaque member, unlike the transparent lens 107, which covers the instrument portion 91 of the meter unit 38 including the return portion 134.

Around the lens 107 of the meter unit 38, the upper part (that is, the front side part of the vehicle body) in FIG. 11 is adjacent to the overhanging part 105, and the left and right and the lower part have a stepped surface 107a one step lower than the upper surface of the lens 107. The edge of the handle cover 16 (front cover 17, rear cover 18) is configured to overlap the stepped surface 107a.

A pair of stays 38A are provided on the side of the lower case 106 of the meter unit 38. This stay 38A faces the boss 62 (see FIG. 4) of the rear cover 18, and a set screw (not shown) that can be passed from the stay 38A side is screwed into the boss 62 to fix the meter unit 38 to the rear cover 18. It is used when doing.

The configuration of the meter unit will be further described with reference to the cross-sectional view. In FIGS. 13 to 16, the case of the meter unit 38 includes an upper case 102, a lower case 106, and a lens 107. The lens 107 and the upper case 102 are joined to each other by insert molding. A stay 73 overhangs the front upper part (upper right side in FIG. 13) of the lower case 106, and the stay 73 is connected by using a set screw 75 that penetrates the boss 74 formed in the bridge 72 of the rear cover 18. .. In this way, the meter unit 38 connects the stay 73 and the stay 38A to the rear cover 18 with a set screw and holds the stay 73 on the rear cover 18 (bridge 72).

The lens 107 is fitted to the upper case 102, and a circuit board (hereinafter, simply referred to as board) 108, an inner case 109, and a dial 110 are provided in the space between the upper case 102 and the lower case 106.

The substrate 108 is held on a rib 111 projecting upward from the lower case 106 (see FIGS. 15 and 16) and is attached to the lower case 106 by a plurality of set screws 112. The set screw 112 penetrates the lower case 106 and the substrate 108 and is screwed into the inner case 109. As a result, the substrate 108 and the inner case 109 are fastened together with the lower case 106. All the set screws 112 can be arranged on the back side of the meter 38, and the board 108 and the inner case 109 can be fastened together, so that the assembly is easy. That is, since all the set screws 112 and 154 including the tightening of the upper case 102 and the lower case 106 are tightened from the back side of the meter, the trouble of reversing the meter unit 38 as in the case of screwing from both sides is omitted. be able to. The dial 110 is attached to the inner case 109 from above using the set screw 113.

On the substrate 108, LEDs (light emitting diodes) 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, and 121 illuminate the dial 110 from the back side to clarify the display on the dial 110. Is provided.

In FIG. 15, the LED 114 illuminates the outer peripheral portion of the speedometer 92, and irradiates a region limited by the light guide path 123 formed in the inner case 109. Further, the LED 115 irradiates the inner circumference of the speedometer 92 (that is, the central portion of the speedometer pointer 124) with light, and irradiates the area limited by the light guide path 125 surrounded by the inner case 109. .. In this way, the display area of the speedometer 92 is illuminated by the LEDs 114 and 115 from the back surface of the dial 1110.

In FIG. 15, on the back surface of the substrate 108, a socket 146 provided with terminals 145 for supplying power to the components on the substrate 108 from an external power source and outputting a detection signal such as a switch 132 is provided. The socket 146 penetrates the socket opening 147 formed in the lower case 106 and can be connected to a plug (not shown).

In FIGS. 14 and 16, the LED 116 irradiates the outer peripheral portion of the cooling water temperature gauge 94, and irradiates the area limited by the light guide path 126 surrounded by the inner case 109 with light. Further, the LED 117 irradiates the inner circumference of the cooling water temperature gauge 94 (that is, the central portion of the cooling water temperature gauge pointer 127) with light, and irradiates the light to a region limited by the light guide path 128 formed in the inner case 109. Irradiate.

In FIG. 14, the LED 118 irradiates the oil abnormality indicator, and is a transparent portion for displaying the oil abnormality formed on the dial 110 through the light guide path 129 surrounded by the inner case 109 (described in FIG. 11). Illuminate the oil abnormality indicator) 97 from the back side. The LED 119 is also the backlight of the odometer 95 and the clock 96. In addition, the LED 120 illuminates the ABS indicator 98 on the dial 110 from the back.

In FIG. 13, the LED 121 illuminates the immobilizer indicator 99 on the dial 110 from the back through a light guide path 122 surrounded by an inner case 109.

The speedometer 92 and the cooling water temperature gauge 94 include pointers 124 and 127 that are rotated by the drive units 130 and 131 and the drive units 130 and 131, respectively. The residual fuel gauge 93 also has a similar drive and pointer.

In FIGS. 15 and 16, the substrate 108 is provided with a switch 132 for detecting an operation of causing the speedometer 92 to display a trip. A rod 133 movably held up and down by the inner case 109 is provided on the detection unit of the switch 132, and the lower end of the operation unit 100 is located on the rod 133. With this configuration, when the operation unit 100 is pressed from above, the operation unit 100 is displaced downward and the rod 133 is pushed, and the switch 132 is turned on by this operation. Although not shown, similar switches and rods are provided corresponding to the operating unit 101 that sets the clock 96.

The overhanging portion 103 of the upper case 102 provided with the operating portion 100 has a facing portion (that is, a vertical wall) 134, and the presence of the vertical wall 134 causes the operating portion of the switch 132, that is, the operating portion 100. The lower portion, the rod 133, the inner case 109 portion that supports the rod 133, and the like are hidden from the outside through the lens 107 to avoid complication of the appearance.

The portion of the inner case 109 that supports the rod 133 has a hole that penetrates the dial 110 up and down. This hole may be a notch formed from the outer peripheral side to the inner side so that the controls 100, 101, etc. can be easily arranged in the area of the dial 110.

Further, the vertical wall 134 can clearly separate the area where the speedometer 92 is provided and the area 38b where the cooling water temperature gauge 94 is provided. The overhanging portion 104 of the upper case 102 and the indicator display portion 68 on which the operation portion 101 is provided are also provided with a facing portion, and have the same function as the vertical wall 34.

The front edges 103a, 103b and trailing edges 103b, 104b of the overhanging portion 103 and the overhanging portion 104 are continuous with the meters 170, 171 and 172, 173 indicating the bending surface formed on the rear cover 18, and the meter unit 38 and the rear. It has a unique appearance that makes you feel the continuity with the cover 18 (see Fig. 4).

The overhanging portion 105 of the upper case 102 is provided with a vertical wall 135 and an inner vertical wall 136, and an indicator display unit 68 is provided in an area surrounded by these vertical walls 135, 136 and the outer wall 137 of the upper case 102. Is formed. That is, in the horizontal portion of the overhanging portion 105, the lens 138 is fitted into the three openings 158, 159, and 160 (only 160 is shown in FIG. 13 and the rest are shown in FIG. 17). Separately from the substrate 108, the LED substrate 140 is provided above the substrate 108, and the LED 139 is mounted on the substrate 140.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the inner case 109 is provided with the emblem 141 at a position behind the speedometer 92 and the immobilizer indicator 99 (lower side in FIG. 11 and left side in FIG. 13). The emblem 141 is supported on the bottom surface of the emblem support recess 176 formed in the upper part of the inner case 109, and is joined by adhesion or the like. The dial 110 is provided with an opening for attaching the emblem 141 to the emblem support recess 176. The opening of the dial 110 and the mounting mode of the emblem 141 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of the inner case 109 in the lower part of the speedometer 92 and the area adjacent to the lower part, and FIG. 20 is a GG arrow view of FIG. In FIGS. 19 and 20, the inner case 109 guides the light of the LED 114 to the light guide path 125 that illuminates the central portion of the speedometer 92 and the turning area of the pointer 124 of the speedometer 92, that is, the display area 124a of the speedometer 192. The 123 and the light guide path 122 that guides the light of the LED 121 are formed on the immobilizer indicator 99 (the transparent portion formed on the dial 110).

The inner case 109 has an emblem support recess 176 located behind the light guide path 122 (lower in FIG. 19) and isolated from the light guide paths 122 and 123. The emblem support recess 176 includes a bottom portion 176a which is an emblem support surface, a side wall 176b rising from the bottom portion 176a, and an upper end surface 176c of the side wall 176b. The upper end surface 176c that isolates the bottom 176a from the light guide paths 122 and 123 forms a substantially fan-shaped or substantially triangular shape that extends from the pointer 124 side to the outer peripheral side. That is, the bottom 176a has a substantially fan-shaped or substantially triangular shape, and has an area larger than the back surface of the emblem 141, that is, the sticking surface.

The emblem opening (dial opening) 175 provided on the dial 110 is a substantially rectangular opening having an inner peripheral edge along the outer peripheral shape of the emblem 141, and the emblem 141 may pass through the opening 175. A gap with the outer peripheral surface of the emblem 141 is set so as to be possible. The emblem 141 drops into the bottom 176a through the opening 175 of the dial 110. At this time, an adhesive layer (or tape with double-sided adhesive) 177 is interposed on the back surface of the emblem 141. The thickness of the emblem 141 is set so that the surface is flush with the surface of the dial 110 in consideration of the layer of the adhesive 177. The emblem 141 is made of a transparent material, and the characters, figures, etc. of the emblem 141 are formed on the back surface side by aluminum vapor deposition or the like.

When the dial 110 is attached to the inner case 109, the upper end surface 176c of the emblem support recess 176 is in close contact with the back surface of the dial 110. Therefore, the light of the LED 121 for the immobilizer indicator 99 does not leak to the emblem 141 side. Further, when attaching the emblem 141, after attaching the dial 110 to the inner case 109, the emblem 141 can be attached to the bottom 176a of the emblem support recess 176 through the opening 175 of the dial 110. Further, the positioning of the emblem 141 can be easily performed by using the side wall 176b of the emblem support recess 176 or the dial opening 175.

As shown in FIG. 20, the inner case 109 forming the emblem support recess 176 has a vertical member 109b extending downward from the side wall portion 176b to reach the circuit board 108, and the vertical member 109b is a guide. The emblem support recess 176 and the circuit board 108 are reinforced together with the portion forming the optical path 122 and 109c.

As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, of the display area 124a of the speedometer 192, the portion not used for display, that is, the dial 110, the range in which the pointer 124 is driven (range 124b). By arranging the emblem 141 in an empty area other than the above, the emblem 141 can be provided without increasing the size of the meter unit 38. In particular, since the emblem 141 has sufficient light-shielding properties with respect to the LED 121 as a light source by the inner case 109, the emblem 141 and the LED 121 can be arranged close to each other, and the meter unit 38 can be further miniaturized. it can.

In FIG. 17, the LED board 140 constituting the indicator display unit 68 is fixed to the lower case 106 by the set screw 142. Lens 138 and LED 139 are provided for direction indication and headlight lighting display, respectively. The upper case 102 is provided with a plurality of vertical walls 143 for limiting the sections for direction indication and headlight lighting display. Then, a meter visor 25 having openings 158, 159, and 160 is mounted so as to cover the indicator display portion 68 except for the portion facing above the lens 138. That is, the openings 158 and 159 are provided corresponding to the respective display units 69 to 71 so that the direction indicator display units 69 and 70 can be seen through and the opening 160 can see through the lighting state display unit 71.

In FIGS. 13 to 17, for example, referring to FIG. 16, the mating portion between the upper case 102 and the lower case 106 has both the thickened portion 148 formed on the lower edge of the upper case 102 and the thickened portion 148 on both sides. From the groove 149 formed on the upper edge of the lower case 106 so as to sandwich it from the seal 150, which is housed in the bottom of the groove 149 and pressed by the thickening portion 148 toward the bottom of the groove 149 in the assembled state. Become.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of FIG. 11 and shows a joint portion between the upper case and the lower case. In FIG. 18, a boss 151 extending from the upper case 102 to the outer periphery and extending to the lower case 106 side is formed, and the lower case 106 extends downward from the upper edge and its lower end portion horizontally projects outward. Bracket 152 is formed. The lower end surface of the boss 151 faces the upper surface of the horizontal overhang portion of the bracket 152. A screw hole 153 extending vertically is formed in the boss 151, and a hole through which the set screw 154 can penetrate vertically is formed in the horizontal overhang portion of the bracket 152. With this configuration, when the set screw 154 through which the horizontal overhang portion of the bracket 152 is passed from the bottom to the top is screwed into the screw hole 153 of the boss 151, the upper case 102 and the lower case 106 are passed through the seal 150. Assembled to each other in a sealed state. The bracket 152 including the horizontal overhang and the set screw 154 are also shown in FIG.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and those skilled in the art can modify or apply the invention without departing from the scope of claims. .. For example, the shape of the emblem is not limited to the rectangular plate shape, and may be another shape, for example, another polygonal or circular plate. Further, the light source that irradiates the dial is not limited to the LED, and may be a light bulb. Further, the motorcycle is not limited to a vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine, but can be similarly applied to a bar handle such as a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle in which an internal combustion engine and an electric motor are mixedly used.

1 ... Motorcycle, 7 ... Bar Handle, 9 ... Power Unit, 16 ... Handle Cover, 17 ... Front Cover, 18 ... Rear Cover, 20 ... Headlights, 25. .. Meter visor, 26 ... Windscreen, 38 ... Meter unit, 56 ... Reflector, 109 ... Inner stay, 110 ... Dial, 141 ... Emblem, 175 ... Dial opening , 176 ... Emblem support recess, 177 ... Adhesive layer