Title of Invention	A BASKET STRUCTURE FOR USE WITH A VEHICLE
Abstract	To ensure sufficient space for storing luggage in a basket for a vehicle, to reliably support the stored luggage, and to improve the design of the external appearance to make basket fitting sections difficult to see. The motorcycle (vehicle) 10 is comprised of a head pipe 52 and a basket 61 at a front part of the vehicle. A basket 61 is arranged above the headlight 52. The bottom section 64 of the basket is constructed so as to be substantially horizontal. A plurality of fitting sections 77 for fitting the basket to the vehicle cover 24 are provided at the bottom section 64. A front swollen section 65 is formed so as to swell downwards at the front part of the bottom section 64. It is therefore difficult to see the fitting section 77 from the front because of the front swollen section 65. The basket is formed integrally of resin material. The front surface of the basket and the upper edge 74 constituting the open surface 63 of the basket are formed in such a manner as to be substantially at right angels when viewed from the side. As a result, the height of the front surface of the basket is increased, a surface supporting luggage stored in the basket can be increased, and it becomes more difficult for the luggage to tip over.

Title of Invention

A BASKET STRUCTURE FOR USE WITH A VEHICLE

Abstract

To ensure sufficient space for storing luggage in a basket for a vehicle, to reliably support the stored luggage, and to improve the design of the external appearance to make basket fitting sections difficult to see. The motorcycle (vehicle) 10 is comprised of a head pipe 52 and a basket 61 at a front part of the vehicle. A basket 61 is arranged above the headlight 52. The bottom section 64 of the basket is constructed so as to be substantially horizontal. A plurality of fitting sections 77 for fitting the basket to the vehicle cover 24 are provided at the bottom section 64. A front swollen section 65 is formed so as to swell downwards at the front part of the bottom section 64. It is therefore difficult to see the fitting section 77 from the front because of the front swollen section 65. The basket is formed integrally of resin material. The front surface of the basket and the upper edge 74 constituting the open surface 63 of the basket are formed in such a manner as to be substantially at right angels when viewed from the side. As a result, the height of the front surface of the basket is increased, a surface supporting luggage stored in the basket can be increased, and it becomes more difficult for the luggage to tip over.

Full Text	The present invention relates to a basket structure for use with a vehicle. [Background Art] As basket configurations for use with vehicles, configurations where the surroundings of a handlebar post of a handlebar are covered by a vehicle cover so that a basket for putting luggage into is arranged to the front of the vehicle cover are provided for practical use. Structures where a basket is arranged at the front of the handlebars of a scooter-type vehicle are well-known as this kind of vehicle basket structure (for example, refer to Japanese patent document 1 and Japanese patent document 2). [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 3163454 (page 9, FIG. 3). [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 3163452 (page 9, FIG.-3). FIG. 11 shows a basic configuration for a basket of the related art. For example, a vehicle basket structure 200 as shown in patent document 1 is such that a handlebar post 202 is fitted in a freely rotating manner to a head pipe 201. The circumference of the handlebar post 202 is covered by a vehicle cover 205 and a basket 206 for holding luggage is arranged to the front of the vehicle cover 205. A roll screen (roll screen assembly) 208 for covering an open surface 207 of the basket 206 is arranged, a headlight 209 is arranged at the bottom part of the basket 206, and a fitting 211 for this basket 206 is formed to the rear of and going downwards from this headlight 209. In FIG. 11, numeral 212 shows the front surface of the basket 213, numeral 213 shows the bottom of the basket 206, and numeral 214 shows a winding roll of the roll screen 208. However, with the basket structure 200 for a vehicle shown in patent document 1, a fitting section 211 for the basket 206 is formed to the rear of the headlight 209 so as to be inclined downwards to the rear. A device for making the fitting section 211 of the basket 206 difficult to see from the front or side due to using a separate cover member is therefore required. Namely, a basket structure with which the capacity for housing luggage of the basket can be increased and for which the design of the appearance is improved as a result of the basket fitting being difficult to see is therefore desired. On the other hand, with the vehicle basket structure 200 shown in patent document 2, the bottom 213 of the basket 206 inclines downwards as the rear is approached It is therefore easy for stored luggage to shift position within the basket Further, the open surface 207 of the basket 206 is formed so as to be inclined downwards in a direct ion to the front so that there is an improvement in the room provided as storage capacity of the basket. Namely, a vehicle basket structure where there is little shift in the position of stored luggage within the basket and where it is possible to substantially increase storage capacity is therefore desired [Disclosure of the Invention] [Problems to be solved by the Invention] It is therefore a first object of the present invention to provide a vehicle basket structure capable of increasing the storage capacity within the basket, making the basket fitting sections difficult to see, and improving the design of the external appearance. A second object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle basket structure where there is little shift in the position of stored luggage within the basket and the luggage capacity can be dramatically increased. [Means of Solving the Problems] A vehicle basket structure as disclosed in claim 1 to claim 4 is therefore provided in order to realize the first object The vehicle basket structure for a vehicle of claim 1 is equipped with a headlight at a front part of a vehicle and a basket provided at the upper part of this headlight, wherein a bottom section of the basket is configured to be substantially horizontal, a fitting section for fitting this basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom section, swollen sections swelling further downwards than the bottom section are formed at the front of the bottom section, with the swollen sections and the upper part of the headlight being close to each other in such a manner that the fitting sections cannot be seen from the front. Increasing of the luggage storage capacity of the basket is preferable for increasing the usefulness of the basket Making the basket fitting sections difficult to see is desirable for improving the external appearance of the basket. Here, a bottom section of the basket is configured to be substantially horizontal, a fitting section for fitting this basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom sect ion, swollen sections swelling further downwards than the bottom section are formed at the front part of the bottom section of the basket, and the swollen sections and the upper part of the headlight are close to each other in such a manner that the fitting sections cannot be seen from the front The luggage stored in the basket can therefore be kept substantially horizontal as a result of constructing the bottom section of the basket substantially horizontally. A fitting section for fitting the basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom section, and by forming swollen sections by having the front of the bottom section swell downwards, the fitting section can be concealed from view from the front by the swollen sections and the amount of luggage that can be stored in the basket can be increased. In the invention as disclosed in claim 2, the swollen sections are formed in the shape of a reverse c as viewed in a plane It is therefore not possible to see the fitting sections from the side. In the invention of claim 3, the luggage storage capacity of the basket is increased by having the bottoms of the swollen sections gradually incline downwards towards the front and aligning downward inclination of the upper part of the headlight with this downward inclination. In the invention as disclosed in claim 4, the downward inclination of the bottomof the swollen sections starts sloping downwards gradually in a direction towards the front in the vicinity of the position of the headlight bulb as viewed from the side. As a result, there are no restrictions placed on the design of the headlight. A vehicle basket structure as disclosed in claim 5 to 9 is therefore provided in order to realize the second object. In the invention as disclosed in claim 5, a front cover covering the front part of the vehicle is fitted integrally to the basket, the basket is formed integrally of a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and the upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right angles as viewed from the side. This is desirable because it is then possible to store a sufficient amount of luggage in the basket, the luggage stored can be robustly supported, and effective use can be made of the vehicle basket The basket is therefore formed integrally from a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right-angles as viewed from the side. The basket is therefore formed integrally from a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right-angles as viewed from the side, that the height of the front surface of the basket can be increased As a result, the surface supporting the luggage stored in the basket is increased and it becomes more difficult for the luggage to topple over Further, the upper edges constituting the open surface of the basket are formed so as to be substantially at right-angles as viewed from the side The front surface of the basket therefore forms a rectangular box shape, and it is possible to increase the rigidity of the basket. In the aspect of the invention of claim 6, a metal reinforcing member is integrally formed at a prescribed range of the upper edge of the basket. As a result of forming the metal reinforcing member integrally at prescribed surroundings of the upper edge of the basket, increases in weight of the basket can be kept to a minimum, and it is possible to improve the durability of the basket. The basket of the aspect of the present invention of claim 7 and claim 8 is comprised of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and a netted surface section formed from a netted surface at the top of the wall sections, wherein a boundary line of the wall sections and netted surface section is inclined upwards to the rear as viewed from the side. By comprising the basket of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and the netted surface section formed from a net ted surface at the upper part of the wall sections, it is possible to ensure sufficient strength in the event, for example, that the bottom section of the basket is fitted to the side of the vehicle cover, and the basket can be made lightweight It is also possible to improve the design of the external appearance of the basket by having the boundary line of the wall section and the netted surface incline upwards to the rear as viewed from the side In the invention as disclosed in claim 9, an oblong through-hole is provided at the upper end of the front part of the basket. By providing the oblong through-hole at the upper part of the front surface, in the event that, for example, the roll screen etc covering the open surface of the basket is hung on the through-hole, pulling out of the roll screen is made easier [Effects of the invention] In the invention as disclosed in claim 1, as a result of configuring the bottom section of the basket in a substantially horizontal manner, it is possible to keep luggage stored in the basket in a horizontal state. As a result, the luggage load carrying ability of the basket can be improved. Further, a fitting section for fitting the basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom section, and by forming swollen sections by having the front parts of the bottom section swell downwards, the fitting section is concealed from view by the swollen sections and the amount of luggage that can be stored in the basket can be increased. As a result, it is possible to improve the design of the outer appearance of the surroundings of the basket and improve the usefulness of the basket. In the invention as disclosed in claim 2, the swollen sections are formed in the shape -of a reverse c as viewed in a plane. The fitting section therefore cannot be seen from the side, and the amount of luggage that the basket can store is further increased. In the invention of claim 3, the luggage storage capacity of the basket is increased by having the bottoms of the swollen sections gradually incline downwards towards the front and aligning downward inclination of the upper part of the headlight with this downward inclination In the invention as disclosed in claim 4, limitations are not placed on the design of the headlight by having the bottom of the basket start sloping downwards gradually from the vicinity of the bulb of the headlight as viewed from the side. As a result, it is possible to ensure a degree of freedom when designing the headlight. In the invention as disclosed in claim 5, the basket is therefore formed integrally from a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right-angles as viewed from the side, that the height of the front surface of the basket can be increased As a result, the surface supporting the luggage stored in the basket can be increased and it becomes more difficult for the luggage to topple over in the basket. As a result, the convenience of use of the basket can be improved Further, it is possible to make the front surface of the basket an angular box-shape because the basket is formed integrally of resin material and the front surface and the upper edge forming the open surface of the basket form a substantial right angle when viewed from the side. As a result, the rigidity of the basket can be improved As a result of forming the metal reinforcing member integrally at prescribed surroundings of the upper edge of the basket in the aspect of the invention as disclosed as claim 6, increases in weight of the basket can be kept to a minimum, and durability of the basket is improved. As a result, there is the advantage that the basket can be made lightweight. The aspect of the present invention of claim 7 and claim 8 has the advantage that by comprising the basket of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and the netted surface section formed from a netted surface at the top of the wall sections, it is possible to ensure sufficient strength in the event, for example, that the bottom section of the basket is fitted to the side of the vehicle cover, and the basket can be made lightweight. There is also the advantage that it is also possible to improve the design of the external appearance of the basket by having the boundary line of the wall section and the netted surface incline upwards to the rear as viewed from the side. The aspect of the invention as disclosed in claim 9 has the advantage that by providing the oblong through-hole at the upper part of the front surface, in the event that, for example, the roll screen etc. covering the open surface of the basket is hung on the through-hole, pulling out of the roll screen is made easier Best mode for carrying out the invention A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in the following based on the attached drawings. t [Brief description of the drawings] FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle adopting the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. FIG 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view of the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention FIG. 4 is a plan view of the basket of the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. FIG. 5 is a front view of the basket of the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side cross-section of the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention Fig. 7 is a cross sectional drawing along line 7 - 7 in Fig. 2 FIG. 8 is across-sectional view of the roll screen winding roll adopted by the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention Fig. 9 is a cross sectional drawing along line 9 - 9 in Fig. 2 FIG. 10 is a view illustrating the operation of the roll screen winding roll of the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. Fig. 11 is a drawing for describing the basic structure of the related art. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle adopting the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. A motorcycle 10 constituting the vehicle is a scooter-type vehicle mainly configured from a vehicle frame 11, front fork 13 fitted to a head pipe 12 of the vehicle frame 11, a front wheel 14 fitted to the front fork 13. a handlebar 15 coupled to the front fork 13, a swing type power unit 16 fitted to the upper rear part of the vehicle frame 11, a rear wheel 17 fitted to the rear part of the power unit 16, a rear suspension 18 for suspending the power unit 16 at a rear upper part of the vehicle frame 11, a luggage holder 21 fitted to an upper rear part of the vehicle frame 11, a seat 22 fitted to an upper part of the luggage holder 21, a fuel tank 23 fitted to an upper rear part of the vehicle frame 11 behind the luggage holder 21, and a vehicle cover (body cover) 24 for covering the vehicle frame 11. The vehicle frame 11 is a divided frame that is divided into two to the front and rear so as to give a front frame 26 and a rear frame 27. The power unit 16 is arranged below the luggage holder 21 and seat 22 and is configured from an engine 28 for a front part and a continuously variable transmission 29 for a* rear part. The engine 28 is a single cylinder four stroke water-cooled engine with a cylinder arranged so as to be substantially horizontal facing towards the front of the vehicle. The continuously variable transmission 29 is, for example, a belt-type continuously variable transmission. FIG. 1 shows an air cleaner 31 arranged to the left side of the rear wheel 17 and shows the air cleaner 31 fitted to the upper part of the rear part of the power unit 16. In FIG. 1, numeral 32 is a carburetor arranged between the air cleaner 31 and the engine 28, numeral 33 is an exhaust pipe extending out from the engine, and numeral 34 is a silencer connected to the exhaust pipe 33. The luggage holder 21 is a storage box for storing various articles such as a helmet 35, etc. A handlebar post 36 is fitted in a freely rotating manner to the head pipe 12, the handlebars 15 are fixed to the handlebar post 36 and this is covered using a handlebar cover 37 The vehicle cover 24 is comprised of a front cover 41 for covering the front part of the head pipe 12 and handlebar post 36, a leg shield 42 for covering the legs of a rider, a handlebar post rear side cover 43 for covering the handlebar post 36 and the rear part of the handlebar post 36, a step floor 44 for the riders feet to go on, an undercover 45 arranged below the step floor 44 covering the lower part of the vehicle frame 11, and a rear side cover 46 covering the rear half of the vehicle frame 11. In FIG. 1, numeral 51 is a front suspension, numeral 52 is a headlight positioned at the upper part of the front cover 41, numeral 54 is a front fender covering the front wheel 14, numeral 55 is a main stand, and numeral 56 is a rear fender The basket structure 60 for use with a vehicle based on the present invention is capable of ensuring a sufficient amount of luggage storage capacity and is capable of robustly supporting the stored luggage The following is a detailed description of the vehicle basket structure 60. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention. The vehicle basket structure 60 includes a basket 61 and a roll screen (roll screen assembly) 62 fitted to the rear of the upper end of the basket 61 so as to cover the open surface 63 of the basket 61 The basket 61 is arranged around the handle cover 37, front cover 41, handle post rear side cover 43 and headlight 52 FIG. 3 is aside view of the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention The basket 61 is formed integrally of resin material. Aprojection section containing a front swollen part 65 swelling downwards at the periphery of a central bottom part 64 and left and right swollen parts 66, 66 swelling to the left and right is formed at the basket 61, with a front wall section 67 formed as a wall from the front swollen part 65. Left and right wall sections 68, 68 are formed as walls from the left and right swollen parts 66. 66 and a front netted surface section 71 is formed as a netted section from the front wall section 67. Left and right netted surface section 72, 72 are formed as netted surface sections from the left and right wall sections 68, 68, and a rear wall section 73 is formed from the rear of the bottom part 64 and the left and right swollen sections 66, 66. An upper edge 74 is provided at each of the top parts of the rear wall section 73, front netted surface section 71 and left and right netted surface sections 72, 72, and a metal reinforcing member 75 is embedded at the front side and both sides (left and right) of the upper edge 74. Further, the basket 61 is constructed so that the upper edge 74 and the front surface (front wall section 67 and front netted surface section 71) forming the open surface 63 are at right angles as viewed from the side. The boundary lineCof the wall section 68 and the netted surface section 72 is formed so as to be inclined upwards towards the rear when viewed from the side. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a basket 61 constituting the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention The basket 61 is such that the front swollen part 65 is formed to the front of the bottom part 64, with the left and right swollen parts 66, 66 being formed at the left and right sides of the bottom part 64 The front swollen section 65 and the left and right swollen sections 66, 66 are formed continuously in a reverse c-shape when viewed in a plane The bottom section 64 is formed so as to be substantially horizontal The basket 61 is provided so that the fitting section 77 fitted to the front cover 41 (refer to FIG 2) is substantially horizontal at the bottom section 64. Further, the fitting section 77 is provided positioned to the rear of the headlight 52 with the front cover 41 fitted (refer to FIG. 2) The rear wall 73 is equipped with stopping holes 78, 78 for fixing the front cover 41 The upper edge 74 is foriedwith an oblong through-hole 79 for latching the roll screen 62 (refer to FIG. 2) when the open surface 63 is covered by the roll screen 62, and is foriedwith latch segments 81, 81 for latching with the roll screen 62 at the left and right of the rear part Further, a reinforcing member 75 is equipped with a hole 82 larger than the oblong through-hole 79. FIG. 5 is a front view of a basket 61 constituting the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention. The left and right swollen parts 66, 66 are provided at the left and right sides of the bottom section 64 of the basket 61, and an oblong through-hole 79 is provided at the front surface of the upper edge 74 of the basket 61 The basket 61 has an oblong through-hole 79 at the front surface (upper part of the front surface) of the upper edge 74 As described later, in the event that the through-hole 79 is used for hanging the roll screen 62 etc. covering the open surface 63 of the basket 61, it is easy to hang the roll screen 62, the roll screen 62 can be prevented from becoming inclined at the through-hole 79 due to the through-hole 79 being oblong, and hanging is possible while reinforcing the roll screen 62. FIG. 6 is a side cross-section of the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention. The vehicle basket structure 60 is constructed so as to be fitted integrally to the front cover 41 with the basket 61 covering the front part of the vehicle The motorcycle (vehicle) 10 is configured in such a manner that the handlebar post 36 is fitted in a freely rotatable manner to the head pipe 12. The handlebars 15 (refer to FIG. 1) are then fitted to the handlebar post 36 and the handlebars 15 are covered by the handlebar cover 37. The surrounding of the handlebar post 36 is covered by the vehicle cover 24 and a basket 61 for storing luggage is arranged to the front of the vehicle cover 24. The basket is formed integrally of resin material and the front surface 76 of the basket 61 and the upper edge 74 forming the open surface 63 are formed so as to be substantially at right-angles to each other when viewed from the side. This is desirable because then, for example, sufficient luggage storing capacity is ensured, the luggage stored is robustly supported, and effective use can be made of the vehicle basket. It is possible to increase the height of the front surface of the basket 61 by forming the basket 61 integrally of resin material and forming the front surface 76 and the upper edge 74 forming the open surface 63 of the basket 61 in such a manner as to form a substantial right angle when viewed from the side. As a result, the surface supporting the luggage stored in the basket 61 can be increased and it becomes more difficult for the luggage to topple over. It is therefore possible to substantially increase the storage capacity with little shift in the position of the luggage stored in the basket 61. It is also possible to make the front part of the basket 61 an angular-shaped box by forming the basket 61 integrally of resin material and forming the front surface 76 and the upper edge 74 forming the open surface 63 of the basket 61 in such a manner as to form a substantial right angle when viewed from the side. As a result, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the basket 61 The basket structure 60 is also such that the metal reinforcing member 75 is formed at the basket 61 only at prescribed surroundings of the upper edge 74. As a resul t of this integral forming, increases in weight of the basket 61 can be kept to a minimum, and it is possible to improve the durability of the basket 61. The vehicle basket structure 60 is such that the basket 61 includes a bottom section 64, front wall section (wall section) 67 and left and right wall sections 68, 68 rising up from the bottom section 64, and a front netted section (netted surface section) 71 and left and right netted sections 72, 72 formed from net ted surfaces at the upper part of the front wall section 67 and the left and right wall sections 68, 68 (one of which is not shown). The boundary line C of the wall section 68 and the netted surface section 72 is configured so as to be inclined upwards towards the rear when viewed from the side. As a result of this, for example, in the event that the bottom section 64 of the basket 61 is fitted to the front cover 41 (side of the vehicle cover 24), it is possible to ensure sufficient fitting strength, and it is possible to make the basket lightweight Further, it is also possible to improve the external appearance of the design of the basket 61 using the rising inclination of the boundary line C In FIG 6, numeral 53 indicates a headlight bulb The motorcycle (vehicle) 10 is configured in such a manner that the handlebar post 36 is fitted in a freely rotatable manner to the head pipe 12. The handlebars 15 (refer to FIG. I) are then fitted to the handlebar post 36 and the handlebars 15 are covered by the handlebar cover 37 The surrounding of the handlebar post 36 is then covered by the vehicle cover 24. The vehicle basket structure 60 is constructed so that the basket 61 for storing the luggage is provided at the front of the vehicle cover 24 A headlight 52 is provided at the lower part of the basket 61. A plurality of fitting sections 77 for fitting the basket 61 are provided at the vehicle cover 24 to the rear of the headlight 52 in a substantially horizontal manner The front swollen section (swollen part) 65 and left and right swollen sections 66, 66 (refer to FIG. 5) are also provided for covering the surroundings of the fitting section 77 of the bottom part of the basket 61. In other words, it can be said that the vehicle basket structure 60 can be configured in such a manner that, at the motorcycle (vehicle) 10 equipped with the headlight 52 and basket 61 at the front part of the vehicle, the bottom section 64 of the basket 61 is constructed so as to be substantially horizontal, and a plurality of fitting sections 77 for fitting the basket 61 to the vehicle cover 24 (front cover 41) are provided at the bottom section 64. The fitting sections 77 are formed so as to swell to the front at the front swollen section (projection part) 65 so as to not be visible from the front For example, ensuring that the basket has sufficient luggage storage capacity is desirable for improving usefulness of the basket, and making the basket fitting sections difficult to see is desirable with regards to improving the design of the external appearance of the basket. The luggage stored in the basket is kept substantially horizontal as a result of constructing the bottom section 64 of the basket 61 substantially horizontally. As a result, improvement of the load carrying function of the basket can be achieved Further, by providing the plurality of fitting sections 77 for fitting the basket 61 to the vehicle cover 24 (front cover 41) at the bottom section 64 and forming the front swollen section (projection section ) 65 by having the front section of the bottom section 64 swell downwards, it is possible to ensure that the fitting sections 77 can not be seen froi the front using the swollen section (projection section) 65, and the luggage storage capacity of the basket 61 can be increased As a result, it is possible to improve the design of the outer appearance of the surroundings of the basket and improve the usefulness of the basket. Moreover, by forming the swollen sections in a reverse-c shape as viewed in a plane using the front swollen section 65 and left and right swollen sections 66, 66, the plurality of fitting sections 77 are not visible from the sides, and the luggage storage capacity can be further increased. The front swollen section (projection part) 65 is constructed so as to gradually slope downwards towards the front so as to be adjusted to the sloping down of the upper part of the headlight 52. This enables the luggage storage capacity of the basket 61 to be increased The bottom of the swollen section (projecting part) 65 functions so that restrictions are not imposed on the design of the headlight 52 by gradually starting inclination downwards form the vicinity of the position of the bulb 53 of the headlight 52, as viewed from the side. As a result, it is possible to ensure freedom of design of the headlight 52. Next, a description is given of a roll screen 62 covering the open surface 63 of the basket 61. The roll screen 62 is a member for covering the open surface 63 of the basket 61 and includes a support bracket 85 fitted to the basket 61, a winding roll 86 fixed to the support bracket 85, a screen 87 wound at one end of the winding roll 86 so as to be freely extractable, a screen holder 88 fitted to the other end of the screen 87, and a cover 89 for covering the winding roll 86 and the screen 87 wrapped around the winding roll 86 The screen holder 88 includes a holder body 91 for extracting the screen 87, a pressing holder 92 for pressing the other end of the screen 87 at the holder body 91, and stopping screws 93 (only one is shown) screwed mat the holder body 91 via the pressing holder 92 The holder body 91 has a projection section 94 provided at an oblong through-hole 79 for the basket 61 The cover body 89 is a member formed with a canopy 95 for concealing the winding roll 86 at the front end, and is formed such that this canopy 95 extends to substantially the upper surface of the screen 87, with the rear end being formed with a projecting section 96 going under the lower part of the handle cover 37 The winding roll 86 is provided between the basket 61 and the front cover 41, and a shaft 115 of the winding roll 86 is positioned higher than the upper end 41a of the front cover 41 and is installed so as to be drawn towards the side of the handle cover 37. This is described in detail in the following. FIG. 7 shows across-sectional view along line 7-7 of FIG. 2, and is across-sectional view of the support bracket 85, the winding roll 86, and the screen 87. The support bracket 85 is comprised of a support hole 102 formed at the left end 101 for supporting the shaft 115 of the winding roll 86, and a U-shaped groove 104 formed at the right end 103 for supporting the shaft 115 of the winding roll 86 A stopper plate 105 is fitted to the right end 103 using a screw 106 and a nut 107, so as to stop andbaffleXXX the shaft 115. The winding roll 86 is a member comprised of a roll body 111, left and right collars 113 and 114 fitted at the left and right ends of the roll body 111, a shaft 115 passed through the left and right collars 113 and 114 in a freely rotatable manner and fixed to the support bracket 85, and a returning spring 116 with one end supported at the shaft 115 and the other end supported at the right collar 114. The winding roll 86 supports the screen 87 in such a manner that it may be pulled out and wound up. The screen 87 is a member that maybe freely wrapped and may be formed of cloth, unwoven cloth, resinous film or a combination thereof. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the winding roll 86 of the roll screen 62 adopted by the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. The winding roll 86 fixes the shaft 115 to the support bracket 85 The shaft 115 is fitted to the roll body 111 via left and right collars 113, 114. The drawn out screen 87 then automatically winds itself up as a result of a return spring 116 being interposed between the shaft 115 and the roll body 111. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view along line 9-9 of FIG. 2, and is a side cross-sectional view of the roll screen 62. The motorcycle (vehicle) 10 is configured in such a manner that the handlebar post 36 is fitted in a freely rotatable manner to the head pipe 12 (refer to FIG. 1). The handlebars 15 are then fitted to the handlebar post 36 and the handlebars 15 are covered by the handlebar cover 37. The surrounding of the handlebar post 36 is then covered by the vehicle cover 24 The vehicle basket structure 60 is such that a basket 61 for storing luggage is arranged to the front of the vehicle cover 24 at the motorcycle (vehicle) 10 The roll screen 62 covers the open surface 63 of the basket 61 The roll screen 62 is comprised of a screen 87 for covering the open surface 63 of the basket 61, a winding roll 86 for winding up the screen 87, and a cover body 89 for covering the winding roll 86. The winding roll 86 is provided between the basket 61 and the front cover 41 (vehicle cover 24) The shaft 115 of the winding roll 86 is provided at a position higher than the upper end of the front cover 41 and is provided to the side of the handle cover 37. For example, it is preferable for sufficient luggage storage capacity to be ensured, and it is also preferable to increase the usefulness of the basket. Namely, the winding roll of the roll screen 62 is provided between the basket 61 and the front cover 41 (vehicle cover 24), and the shaft 115 of the winding roll 86 is provided at a position higher than the upper end of the front cover 41 and is set to the side of the handle cover 37. It is therefore possible for the basket to have sufficient height and sufficient length from front to back and it is possible to increase the storage capacity of the basket 61. Further, the vehicle basket structure 60 is such that the projecting section 96 formed at the rear end of the cover 89 goes under the lower part of the handlebar cover 37. In this way. the gap between the basket 61 and the handlebar cover 37 can be concealed. As a result, the design of the external appearance of the basket 61 and the periphery of the handlebar cover 37 is improved. Further, the vehicle basket structure 60 is formed with a canopy 95 covering the front end of the winding roll 86, and this canopy 95 extends to substantially the upper surface of the screen 87 As a result, it is possible to ensure that the winding roll 86 cannot be seen from the front when the screen 87 is pulled out at the basket 61 As a result, it is possible to improve the appearance of the roll screen 62. FIG 10(a) to FIG. 10(c) are views illustrating the operation of the roll screen 62 of the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention. FIG. 10(a) shows the vehicle basket structure 60 with the screen 87 wound up at the winding roll 86 This is used by pulling the screen 87 out from the winding roll 86 in the direction of arrow al. FIG. 10 (b) shows the open surface 63 of the basket 61 becoming gradually covered as a result of the pulling out of the screen 87 in the direction of arrow a2 by pulling the screen holder 88. In FIG 10(c), the screen holder 88 is made to rotate in the direction of arrow a3, and the projection 94 is hung on the oblong through-hole 79 of the basket 61 shown in FIG. 10(b). If the projection 94 is then taken out from the through-hole 79, the screen 87 is wound automatically onto the winding roll 88 by the elastic force built up in the return spring 116 (refer to FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention is adopted in a scooter-type motorcycle 10 but the present invention is by no means limited in this respect. The vehicle may be a two-wheeled vehicle, three-wheeled vehicle, or four-wheeled vehicle [Field of industrial Applicability] The vehicle basket structure based on the present invention is suited to adoption in a scooter-type vehicle. [Description of the Numerals] 10. . . vehicle (motorcycle), 12 . . head pipe, 15 . . . handle, 24. . . vehicle cover, 36. . . handlebar post, 37. . . handlebar cover, 52. . . headlight, 53 bulb, 60 . . . vehicle basket structure, 61 . . . basket, 62. . . roll screen, 63 . open surface, 64 . , . bottoi section, 65. . swollen section (projecting part), 66 . . . swollen sections (left and right projecting parts), 67 . . . wall section (front wall section), 68 . . . wall section (left and right wall section), 71 . . . netted surface (front netted surface), 72. . . netted surface (left and right netted surfaces), 74 . . . upper edge, 75 . . metal reinforcing member, 76 . . . front surface, 77. . fitting section, 86. . winding roll, 87 . . screen, 89 . . . cover body, 95 . . . canopy, 96 . . . extending section, 115 . . shaft.. We claim 1. A basket structure for use with a vehicle equipped with a headlight at a front part of a vehicle and a basket provided at the upper part of the headlight, characterized in that: a bottom section of the basket is Configured to be substantially horizontal, a fitting section for fitting the basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom section, swollen sect ions swelling further downwards than the bottom section are formed at the front of the bottom section, with the swollen sections and the headlight being close to each other in such a manner that the fitting sections cannot be seen from the front. 2. The basket structure for use with a vehicle as disclosed in Claim 1, wherein the swollen sections are formed substantially in a reverse c—shape as viewed in a plane. 3. The basket structure for use with a vehicle as disclosed in claim 1, wherein the bottoms of the swollen sections are formed so as to gradually incline downwards towards the front, and the upper part of the headlight is aligned with the downward inclination. 4. The basket structure for use with a vehicle as disclosed In claim 3, wherein the downward inclination of the bottom of the swollen sections starts sloping downwards gradually in a direction towards the front in the vicinity of the position of the headlight bulb as viewed from the side. 5. The basket structure for a vehicle as disclosed in claim 1, wherein a front cover covering the front part of the vehicle is fitted integrally to the basket, the basket is formed integrally of a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and the upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right angles as viewed Iron the side. 6. The basket structure for use with a vehicle as disclosed in claim 5, wherein a metal reinforcing member is integrally formed at a prescribed range of the upper edge of the basket. 7. The basket structure for vehicle use as disclosed in claim 5, wherein the basket is comprised of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and a netted surface section formed upwards front a netted surface at the wall sections, wherein a boundary line of the wall sections and netted surface section is inclined upwards to the rear as viewed from the side. 8. The basket structure for vehicle use as disclosed in claim 6, wherein the basket is comprised of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and the netted surface section formed upwards from a netted surface at the wall sections, wherein a boundary line of the wall sections and netted surface section is inclined upwards to the rear as viewed from the side. 9. The vehicle basket structure as disclosed in any one of claim 5 to claim 8, wherein an oblong through-hole is provided at an upper part of the front of the basket.

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The present invention relates to a basket structure for use with a vehicle.
[Background Art]
As basket configurations for use with vehicles, configurations where the surroundings
of a handlebar post of a handlebar are covered by a vehicle cover so that a basket
for putting luggage into is arranged to the front of the vehicle cover are provided
for practical use.
Structures where a basket is arranged at the front of the handlebars of a scooter-type
vehicle are well-known as this kind of vehicle basket structure (for example, refer
to Japanese patent document 1 and Japanese patent document 2).
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 3163454 (page 9, FIG. 3).
[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 3163452 (page 9, FIG.-3).
FIG. 11 shows a basic configuration for a basket of the related art. For example, a vehicle basket structure 200 as shown in patent document 1 is such that a handlebar post 202 is fitted in a freely rotating manner to a head pipe 201. The circumference of the handlebar post 202 is covered by a vehicle cover 205 and a basket 206 for holding luggage is arranged to the front of the vehicle cover 205. A roll screen (roll screen assembly) 208 for covering an open surface 207 of the basket 206 is arranged, a headlight 209 is arranged at the bottom part of the basket 206, and a fitting 211 for this basket 206 is formed to the rear of and going downwards from this headlight 209. In FIG. 11, numeral 212 shows the front surface of the basket 213, numeral 213 shows the bottom of the basket 206, and numeral 214 shows a winding roll of the roll screen 208. However, with the basket structure 200 for a vehicle shown in patent document 1, a fitting section 211 for the basket 206 is formed to the rear of the headlight 209 so as to be inclined downwards to the rear. A device for making the fitting section 211 of the basket 206 difficult to see from the front or side due to using a separate cover member is therefore required. Namely, a basket structure with which the capacity for housing luggage of the basket can be increased and for which the design of the appearance is improved as a result of the basket fitting being
difficult to see is therefore desired.
On the other hand, with the vehicle basket structure 200 shown in patent document 2, the bottom 213 of the basket 206 inclines downwards as the rear is approached It is therefore easy for stored luggage to shift position within the basket Further, the open surface 207 of the basket 206 is formed so as to be inclined downwards in a direct ion to the front so that there is an improvement in the room provided as storage capacity of the basket. Namely, a vehicle basket structure where there is little shift in the position of stored luggage within the basket and where it is possible to substantially increase storage capacity is therefore desired [Disclosure of the Invention] [Problems to be solved by the Invention]
It is therefore a first object of the present invention to provide a vehicle basket structure capable of increasing the storage capacity within the basket, making the basket fitting sections difficult to see, and improving the design of the external appearance. A second object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle basket structure where there is little shift in the position of stored luggage within the basket and the luggage capacity can be dramatically increased. [Means of Solving the Problems]
A vehicle basket structure as disclosed in claim 1 to claim 4 is therefore provided in order to realize the first object The vehicle basket structure for a vehicle of claim 1 is equipped with a headlight at a front part of a vehicle and a basket provided at the upper part of this headlight, wherein a bottom section of the basket is configured to be substantially horizontal, a fitting section for fitting this basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom section, swollen sections swelling further downwards than the bottom section are formed at the front of the bottom section, with the swollen sections and the upper part of the headlight being close to each other in such a manner that the fitting sections cannot be seen from the front. Increasing of the luggage storage capacity of the basket is preferable for increasing the usefulness of the basket Making the basket fitting sections difficult to see is desirable for improving the external appearance of the basket. Here, a bottom section of the basket is configured to be substantially horizontal, a fitting section for fitting this basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom sect ion, swollen sections swelling further downwards than the bottom section are formed at the front part of the bottom section of the basket, and the swollen sections and the upper part of the headlight are close to each other in such a manner that the fitting sections cannot be seen from the front The luggage stored in the basket can therefore be kept
substantially horizontal as a result of constructing the bottom section of the basket substantially horizontally. A fitting section for fitting the basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom section, and by forming swollen sections by having the front of the bottom section swell downwards, the fitting section can be concealed from view from the front by the swollen sections and the amount of luggage that can be stored in the basket can be increased. In the invention as disclosed in claim 2, the swollen sections are formed in the shape of a reverse c as viewed in a plane It is therefore not possible to see the fitting sections from the side. In the invention of claim 3, the luggage storage capacity of the basket is increased by having the bottoms of the swollen sections gradually incline downwards towards the front and aligning downward inclination of the upper part of the headlight with this downward inclination. In the invention as disclosed in claim 4, the downward inclination of the bottomof the swollen sections starts sloping downwards gradually in a direction towards the front in the vicinity of the position of the headlight bulb as viewed from the side. As a result, there are no restrictions placed on the design of the headlight. A vehicle basket structure as disclosed in claim 5 to 9 is therefore provided in order to realize the second object. In the invention as disclosed in claim 5, a front cover covering the front part of the vehicle is fitted integrally to the basket, the basket is formed integrally of a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and the upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right angles as viewed from the side. This is desirable because it is then possible to store a sufficient amount of luggage in the basket, the luggage stored can be robustly supported, and effective use can be made of the vehicle basket The basket is therefore formed integrally from a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right-angles as viewed from the side. The basket is therefore formed integrally from a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right-angles as viewed from the side, that the height of the front surface of the basket can be increased As a result, the surface supporting the luggage stored in the basket is increased and it becomes more difficult for the luggage to topple over Further, the upper edges constituting the open surface of the basket are formed so as to be substantially at right-angles as viewed from the side The front surface of the basket therefore forms a rectangular box shape, and it is possible to increase the rigidity of the basket.
In the aspect of the invention of claim 6, a metal reinforcing member is integrally formed at a prescribed range of the upper edge of the basket. As a result of forming the metal reinforcing member integrally at prescribed surroundings of the upper edge of the basket, increases in weight of the basket can be kept to a minimum, and it is possible to improve the durability of the basket.
The basket of the aspect of the present invention of claim 7 and claim 8 is comprised of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and a netted surface section formed from a netted surface at the top of the wall sections, wherein a boundary line of the wall sections and netted surface section is inclined upwards to the rear as viewed from the side. By comprising the basket of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and the netted surface section formed from a net ted surface at the upper part of the wall sections, it is possible to ensure sufficient strength in the event, for example, that the bottom section of the basket is fitted to the side of the vehicle cover, and the basket can be made lightweight It is also possible to improve the design of the external appearance of the basket by having the boundary line of the wall section and the netted surface incline upwards to the rear as viewed from the side
In the invention as disclosed in claim 9, an oblong through-hole is provided at the upper end of the front part of the basket.
By providing the oblong through-hole at the upper part of the front surface, in the event that, for example, the roll screen etc covering the open surface of the basket is hung on the through-hole, pulling out of the roll screen is made easier [Effects of the invention]
In the invention as disclosed in claim 1, as a result of configuring the bottom section of the basket in a substantially horizontal manner, it is possible to keep luggage stored in the basket in a horizontal state. As a result, the luggage load carrying ability of the basket can be improved. Further, a fitting section for fitting the basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom section, and by forming swollen sections by having the front parts of the bottom section swell downwards, the fitting section is concealed from view by the swollen sections and the amount of luggage that can be stored in the basket can be increased. As a result, it is possible to improve the design of the outer appearance of the surroundings of the basket and improve the usefulness of the basket.
In the invention as disclosed in claim 2, the swollen sections are formed in the shape
-of a reverse c as viewed in a plane. The fitting section therefore cannot be seen from the side, and the amount of luggage that the basket can store is further increased.
In the invention of claim 3, the luggage storage capacity of the basket is increased by having the bottoms of the swollen sections gradually incline downwards towards the front and aligning downward inclination of the upper part of the headlight with this downward inclination
In the invention as disclosed in claim 4, limitations are not placed on the design of the headlight by having the bottom of the basket start sloping downwards gradually from the vicinity of the bulb of the headlight as viewed from the side. As a result, it is possible to ensure a degree of freedom when designing the headlight.
In the invention as disclosed in claim 5, the basket is therefore formed integrally from a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right-angles as viewed from the side, that the height of the front surface of the basket can be increased As a result, the surface supporting the luggage stored in the basket can be increased and it becomes more difficult for the luggage to topple over in the basket. As a result, the convenience of use of the basket can be improved
Further, it is possible to make the front surface of the basket an angular box-shape because the basket is formed integrally of resin material and the front surface and the upper edge forming the open surface of the basket form a substantial right angle when viewed from the side. As a result, the rigidity of the basket can be improved As a result of forming the metal reinforcing member integrally at prescribed surroundings of the upper edge of the basket in the aspect of the invention as disclosed as claim 6, increases in weight of the basket can be kept to a minimum, and durability of the basket is improved. As a result, there is the advantage that the basket can be made lightweight.
The aspect of the present invention of claim 7 and claim 8 has the advantage that by comprising the basket of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and the netted surface section formed from a netted surface at the top of the wall sections, it is possible to ensure sufficient strength in the event, for example, that the bottom section of the basket is fitted to the side of the vehicle cover, and the basket can be made lightweight. There is also the advantage that it is also possible to improve the design of the external appearance of the basket by
having the boundary line of the wall section and the netted surface incline upwards to the rear as viewed from the side.
The aspect of the invention as disclosed in claim 9 has the advantage that by providing the oblong through-hole at the upper part of the front surface, in the event that, for example, the roll screen etc. covering the open surface of the basket is hung on the through-hole, pulling out of the roll screen is made easier
Best mode for carrying out the invention
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in the following based on the attached drawings.

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[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle adopting the vehicle basket structure based
on the present invention.
FIG 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle basket structure based on the present
invention.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the basket of the vehicle basket structure based on the present
invention.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the basket of the vehicle basket structure based on the
present invention.
FIG. 6 is a side cross-section of the vehicle basket structure based on the present
invention
Fig. 7 is a cross sectional drawing along line 7 - 7 in Fig. 2
FIG. 8 is across-sectional view of the roll screen winding roll adopted by the vehicle
basket structure based on the present invention
Fig. 9 is a cross sectional drawing along line 9 - 9 in Fig. 2
FIG. 10 is a view illustrating the operation of the roll screen winding roll of the
vehicle basket structure based on the present invention.
Fig. 11 is a drawing for describing the basic structure of the related art.
The drawings are viewed in the direction of the
reference numerals FIG. 1 is a left side view of a motorcycle adopting the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. A motorcycle 10 constituting the vehicle is a scooter-type vehicle mainly configured from a vehicle frame 11, front fork 13 fitted to a head pipe 12 of the vehicle frame 11, a front wheel 14 fitted to the front fork 13. a handlebar 15 coupled to the front fork 13, a swing type power unit 16 fitted to the upper rear part of the vehicle frame 11, a rear wheel 17 fitted to the rear part of the power unit 16, a rear suspension 18 for suspending the power unit 16 at a rear upper part of the vehicle frame 11, a luggage holder 21 fitted to an upper rear part of the vehicle frame 11, a seat 22 fitted to an upper part of the luggage holder 21, a fuel tank 23 fitted to an upper rear part of the vehicle frame 11 behind the luggage holder 21, and a vehicle cover (body cover) 24 for covering the vehicle frame 11.
The vehicle frame 11 is a divided frame that is divided into two to the front and rear so as to give a front frame 26 and a rear frame 27. The power unit 16 is arranged below the luggage holder 21 and seat 22 and is configured from an engine 28 for a front part and a continuously variable transmission 29 for a* rear part. The engine 28 is a single cylinder four stroke water-cooled engine with a cylinder arranged so as to be substantially horizontal facing towards the front of the vehicle. The continuously variable transmission 29 is, for example, a belt-type continuously variable transmission.
FIG. 1 shows an air cleaner 31 arranged to the left side of the rear wheel 17 and shows the air cleaner 31 fitted to the upper part of the rear part of the power unit 16. In FIG. 1, numeral 32 is a carburetor arranged between the air cleaner 31 and the engine 28, numeral 33 is an exhaust pipe extending out from the engine, and numeral 34 is a silencer connected to the exhaust pipe 33. The luggage holder 21 is a storage
box for storing various articles such as a helmet 35, etc. A handlebar post 36 is fitted in a freely rotating manner to the head pipe 12, the handlebars 15 are fixed to the handlebar post 36 and this is covered using a handlebar cover 37 The vehicle cover 24 is comprised of a front cover 41 for covering the front part of the head pipe 12 and handlebar post 36, a leg shield 42 for covering the legs of a rider, a handlebar post rear side cover 43 for covering the handlebar post 36 and the rear part of the handlebar post 36, a step floor 44 for the riders feet to go on, an undercover 45 arranged below the step floor 44 covering the lower part of the vehicle frame 11, and a rear side cover 46 covering the rear half of the vehicle frame 11.
In FIG. 1, numeral 51 is a front suspension, numeral 52 is a headlight positioned at the upper part of the front cover 41, numeral 54 is a front fender covering the front wheel 14, numeral 55 is a main stand, and numeral 56 is a rear fender The basket structure 60 for use with a vehicle based on the present invention is capable of ensuring a sufficient amount of luggage storage capacity and is capable of robustly supporting the stored luggage The following is a detailed description of the vehicle basket structure 60.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention. The vehicle basket structure 60 includes a basket 61 and a roll screen (roll screen assembly) 62 fitted to the rear of the upper end of the basket 61 so as to cover the open surface 63 of the basket 61 The basket 61 is arranged around the handle cover 37, front cover 41, handle post rear side cover 43 and headlight 52
FIG. 3 is aside view of the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention The basket 61 is formed integrally of resin material. Aprojection section containing a front swollen part 65 swelling downwards at the periphery of a central bottom part 64 and left and right swollen parts 66, 66 swelling to the left and right is formed at the basket 61, with a front wall section 67 formed as a wall from the front swollen part 65. Left and right wall sections 68, 68 are formed as walls from the left and right swollen parts 66. 66 and a front netted surface section 71 is formed as a netted section from the front wall section 67. Left and right netted surface section 72, 72 are formed as netted surface sections from the left and right wall sections 68, 68, and a rear wall section 73 is formed from the rear of the bottom part 64 and the left and right swollen sections 66, 66. An upper edge 74 is provided at each of the top parts of the rear wall section 73, front netted surface section 71 and left and right netted surface sections 72, 72, and a metal reinforcing member 75 is embedded
at the front side and both sides (left and right) of the upper edge 74. Further, the basket 61 is constructed so that the upper edge 74 and the front surface (front wall section 67 and front netted surface section 71) forming the open surface 63 are at right angles as viewed from the side. The boundary lineCof the wall section 68 and the netted surface section 72 is formed so as to be inclined upwards towards the rear when viewed from the side.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a basket 61 constituting the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention The basket 61 is such that the front swollen part 65 is formed to the front of the bottom part 64, with the left and right swollen parts 66, 66 being formed at the left and right sides of the bottom part 64 The front swollen section 65 and the left and right swollen sections 66, 66 are formed continuously in a reverse c-shape when viewed in a plane
The bottom section 64 is formed so as to be substantially horizontal The basket 61 is provided so that the fitting section 77 fitted to the front cover 41 (refer to FIG 2) is substantially horizontal at the bottom section 64. Further, the fitting section 77 is provided positioned to the rear of the headlight 52 with the front cover 41 fitted (refer to FIG. 2) The rear wall 73 is equipped with stopping holes 78,
78 for fixing the front cover 41
The upper edge 74 is foriedwith an oblong through-hole 79 for latching the roll screen
62 (refer to FIG. 2) when the open surface 63 is covered by the roll screen 62, and
is foriedwith latch segments 81, 81 for latching with the roll screen 62 at the left
and right of the rear part Further, a reinforcing member 75 is equipped with a hole
82 larger than the oblong through-hole 79.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a basket 61 constituting the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention. The left and right swollen parts 66, 66 are provided at the left and right sides of the bottom section 64 of the basket 61, and an oblong through-hole 79 is provided at the front surface of the upper edge 74 of the basket 61 The basket 61 has an oblong through-hole 79 at the front surface (upper part of the front surface) of the upper edge 74 As described later, in the event that the through-hole 79 is used for hanging the roll screen 62 etc. covering the open surface
63 of the basket 61, it is easy to hang the roll screen 62, the roll screen 62 can
be prevented from becoming inclined at the through-hole 79 due to the through-hole
79 being oblong, and hanging is possible while reinforcing the roll screen 62.
FIG. 6 is a side cross-section of the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present
invention. The vehicle basket structure 60 is constructed so as to be fitted
integrally to the front cover 41 with the basket 61 covering the front part of the
vehicle The motorcycle (vehicle) 10 is configured in such a manner that the handlebar post 36 is fitted in a freely rotatable manner to the head pipe 12. The handlebars 15 (refer to FIG. 1) are then fitted to the handlebar post 36 and the handlebars 15 are covered by the handlebar cover 37. The surrounding of the handlebar post 36 is covered by the vehicle cover 24 and a basket 61 for storing luggage is arranged to the front of the vehicle cover 24. The basket is formed integrally of resin material and the front surface 76 of the basket 61 and the upper edge 74 forming the open surface 63 are formed so as to be substantially at right-angles to each other when viewed from the side.
This is desirable because then, for example, sufficient luggage storing capacity is ensured, the luggage stored is robustly supported, and effective use can be made of the vehicle basket.
It is possible to increase the height of the front surface of the basket 61 by forming the basket 61 integrally of resin material and forming the front surface 76 and the upper edge 74 forming the open surface 63 of the basket 61 in such a manner as to form a substantial right angle when viewed from the side. As a result, the surface supporting the luggage stored in the basket 61 can be increased and it becomes more difficult for the luggage to topple over. It is therefore possible to substantially increase the storage capacity with little shift in the position of the luggage stored in the basket 61. It is also possible to make the front part of the basket 61 an angular-shaped box by forming the basket 61 integrally of resin material and forming the front surface 76 and the upper edge 74 forming the open surface 63 of the basket 61 in such a manner as to form a substantial right angle when viewed from the side. As a result, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the basket 61 The basket structure 60 is also such that the metal reinforcing member 75 is formed at the basket 61 only at prescribed surroundings of the upper edge 74. As a resul t of this integral forming, increases in weight of the basket 61 can be kept to a minimum, and it is possible to improve the durability of the basket 61. The vehicle basket structure 60 is such that the basket 61 includes a bottom section 64, front wall section (wall section) 67 and left and right wall sections 68, 68 rising up from the bottom section 64, and a front netted section (netted surface section) 71 and left and right netted sections 72, 72 formed from net ted surfaces at the upper part of the front wall section 67 and the left and right wall sections 68, 68 (one of which is not shown). The boundary line C of the wall section 68 and the netted surface section 72 is configured so as to be inclined upwards towards the rear when viewed from the side. As a result of this, for example, in the event that the bottom section 64 of the basket 61 is fitted
to the front cover 41 (side of the vehicle cover 24), it is possible to ensure sufficient fitting strength, and it is possible to make the basket lightweight Further, it is also possible to improve the external appearance of the design of the basket 61 using the rising inclination of the boundary line C In FIG 6, numeral 53 indicates a headlight bulb
The motorcycle (vehicle) 10 is configured in such a manner that the handlebar post 36 is fitted in a freely rotatable manner to the head pipe 12. The handlebars 15 (refer to FIG. I) are then fitted to the handlebar post 36 and the handlebars 15 are covered by the handlebar cover 37 The surrounding of the handlebar post 36 is then covered by the vehicle cover 24.
The vehicle basket structure 60 is constructed so that the basket 61 for storing the luggage is provided at the front of the vehicle cover 24 A headlight 52 is provided at the lower part of the basket 61. A plurality of fitting sections 77 for fitting the basket 61 are provided at the vehicle cover 24 to the rear of the headlight 52 in a substantially horizontal manner The front swollen section (swollen part) 65 and left and right swollen sections 66, 66 (refer to FIG. 5) are also provided for covering the surroundings of the fitting section 77 of the bottom part of the basket 61.
In other words, it can be said that the vehicle basket structure 60 can be configured in such a manner that, at the motorcycle (vehicle) 10 equipped with the headlight 52 and basket 61 at the front part of the vehicle, the bottom section 64 of the basket 61 is constructed so as to be substantially horizontal, and a plurality of fitting sections 77 for fitting the basket 61 to the vehicle cover 24 (front cover 41) are provided at the bottom section 64. The fitting sections 77 are formed so as to swell to the front at the front swollen section (projection part) 65 so as to not be visible from the front
For example, ensuring that the basket has sufficient luggage storage capacity is desirable for improving usefulness of the basket, and making the basket fitting sections difficult to see is desirable with regards to improving the design of the external appearance of the basket.
The luggage stored in the basket is kept substantially horizontal as a result of constructing the bottom section 64 of the basket 61 substantially horizontally. As a result, improvement of the load carrying function of the basket can be achieved
Further, by providing the plurality of fitting sections 77 for fitting the basket 61 to the vehicle cover 24 (front cover 41) at the bottom section 64 and forming the
front swollen section (projection section ) 65 by having the front section of the bottom section 64 swell downwards, it is possible to ensure that the fitting sections 77 can not be seen froi the front using the swollen section (projection section) 65, and the luggage storage capacity of the basket 61 can be increased As a result, it is possible to improve the design of the outer appearance of the surroundings of the basket and improve the usefulness of the basket.
Moreover, by forming the swollen sections in a reverse-c shape as viewed in a plane using the front swollen section 65 and left and right swollen sections 66, 66, the plurality of fitting sections 77 are not visible from the sides, and the luggage storage capacity can be further increased. The front swollen section (projection part) 65 is constructed so as to gradually slope downwards towards the front so as to be adjusted to the sloping down of the upper part of the headlight 52. This enables the luggage storage capacity of the basket 61 to be increased The bottom of the swollen section (projecting part) 65 functions so that restrictions are not imposed on the design of the headlight 52 by gradually starting inclination downwards form the vicinity of the position of the bulb 53 of the headlight 52, as viewed from the side. As a result, it is possible to ensure freedom of design of the headlight 52. Next, a description is given of a roll screen 62 covering the open surface 63 of the basket 61. The roll screen 62 is a member for covering the open surface 63 of the basket 61 and includes a support bracket 85 fitted to the basket 61, a winding roll 86 fixed to the support bracket 85, a screen 87 wound at one end of the winding roll 86 so as to be freely extractable, a screen holder 88 fitted to the other end of the screen 87, and a cover 89 for covering the winding roll 86 and the screen 87 wrapped around the winding roll 86
The screen holder 88 includes a holder body 91 for extracting the screen 87, a pressing holder 92 for pressing the other end of the screen 87 at the holder body 91, and stopping screws 93 (only one is shown) screwed mat the holder body 91 via the pressing holder 92 The holder body 91 has a projection section 94 provided at an oblong through-hole 79 for the basket 61
The cover body 89 is a member formed with a canopy 95 for concealing the winding roll 86 at the front end, and is formed such that this canopy 95 extends to substantially the upper surface of the screen 87, with the rear end being formed with a projecting section 96 going under the lower part of the handle cover 37 The winding roll 86 is provided between the basket 61 and the front cover 41, and a shaft 115 of the winding roll 86 is positioned higher than the upper end 41a of the front cover 41 and is
installed so as to be drawn towards the side of the handle cover 37. This is described in detail in the following.
FIG. 7 shows across-sectional view along line 7-7 of FIG. 2, and is across-sectional view of the support bracket 85, the winding roll 86, and the screen 87. The support bracket 85 is comprised of a support hole 102 formed at the left end 101 for supporting the shaft 115 of the winding roll 86, and a U-shaped groove 104 formed at the right end 103 for supporting the shaft 115 of the winding roll 86 A stopper plate 105 is fitted to the right end 103 using a screw 106 and a nut 107, so as to stop andbaffleXXX the shaft 115.
The winding roll 86 is a member comprised of a roll body 111, left and right collars 113 and 114 fitted at the left and right ends of the roll body 111, a shaft 115 passed through the left and right collars 113 and 114 in a freely rotatable manner and fixed to the support bracket 85, and a returning spring 116 with one end supported at the shaft 115 and the other end supported at the right collar 114. The winding roll 86 supports the screen 87 in such a manner that it may be pulled out and wound up. The screen 87 is a member that maybe freely wrapped and may be formed of cloth, unwoven cloth, resinous film or a combination thereof.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the winding roll 86 of the roll screen 62 adopted by the vehicle basket structure based on the present invention. The winding roll 86 fixes the shaft 115 to the support bracket 85 The shaft 115 is fitted to the roll body 111 via left and right collars 113, 114. The drawn out screen 87 then automatically winds itself up as a result of a return spring 116 being interposed between the shaft 115 and the roll body 111.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view along line 9-9 of FIG. 2, and is a side cross-sectional view of the roll screen 62. The motorcycle (vehicle) 10 is configured in such a manner that the handlebar post 36 is fitted in a freely rotatable manner to the head pipe 12 (refer to FIG. 1). The handlebars 15 are then fitted to the handlebar post 36 and the handlebars 15 are covered by the handlebar cover 37. The surrounding of the handlebar post 36 is then covered by the vehicle cover 24 The vehicle basket structure 60 is such that a basket 61 for storing luggage is arranged to the front of the vehicle cover 24 at the motorcycle (vehicle) 10 The roll screen 62 covers the open surface 63 of the basket 61 The roll screen 62 is comprised of a screen 87 for covering the open surface 63 of
the basket 61, a winding roll 86 for winding up the screen 87, and a cover body 89 for covering the winding roll 86. The winding roll 86 is provided between the basket 61 and the front cover 41 (vehicle cover 24) The shaft 115 of the winding roll 86 is provided at a position higher than the upper end of the front cover 41 and is provided to the side of the handle cover 37.
For example, it is preferable for sufficient luggage storage capacity to be ensured, and it is also preferable to increase the usefulness of the basket. Namely, the winding roll of the roll screen 62 is provided between the basket 61 and the front cover 41 (vehicle cover 24), and the shaft 115 of the winding roll 86 is provided at a position higher than the upper end of the front cover 41 and is set to the side of the handle cover 37. It is therefore possible for the basket to have sufficient height and sufficient length from front to back and it is possible to increase the storage capacity of the basket 61. Further, the vehicle basket structure 60 is such that the projecting section 96 formed at the rear end of the cover 89 goes under the lower part of the handlebar cover 37. In this way. the gap between the basket 61 and the handlebar cover 37 can be concealed. As a result, the design of the external appearance of the basket 61 and the periphery of the handlebar cover 37 is improved.
Further, the vehicle basket structure 60 is formed with a canopy 95 covering the front end of the winding roll 86, and this canopy 95 extends to substantially the upper surface of the screen 87 As a result, it is possible to ensure that the winding roll 86 cannot be seen from the front when the screen 87 is pulled out at the basket 61 As a result, it is possible to improve the appearance of the roll screen 62.
FIG 10(a) to FIG. 10(c) are views illustrating the operation of the roll screen 62 of the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention. FIG. 10(a) shows the vehicle basket structure 60 with the screen 87 wound up at the winding roll 86 This is used by pulling the screen 87 out from the winding roll 86 in the direction of arrow al. FIG. 10 (b) shows the open surface 63 of the basket 61 becoming gradually covered as a result of the pulling out of the screen 87 in the direction of arrow a2 by pulling the screen holder 88.
In FIG 10(c), the screen holder 88 is made to rotate in the direction of arrow a3, and the projection 94 is hung on the oblong through-hole 79 of the basket 61 shown in FIG. 10(b). If the projection 94 is then taken out from the through-hole 79, the
screen 87 is wound automatically onto the winding roll 88 by the elastic force built up in the return spring 116 (refer to FIG. 8).
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle basket structure 60 based on the present invention is adopted in a scooter-type motorcycle 10 but the present invention is by no means limited in this respect. The vehicle may be a two-wheeled vehicle, three-wheeled vehicle, or four-wheeled vehicle
[Field of industrial Applicability]
The vehicle basket structure based on the present invention is suited to adoption
in a scooter-type vehicle.
[Description of the Numerals]
10. . . vehicle (motorcycle), 12 . . head pipe, 15 . . . handle, 24. . . vehicle cover, 36. . . handlebar post, 37. . . handlebar cover, 52. . . headlight, 53 bulb, 60 . . . vehicle basket structure, 61 . . . basket, 62. . . roll screen, 63 . open surface, 64 . , . bottoi section, 65. . swollen section (projecting part),
66 . . . swollen sections (left and right projecting parts), 67 . . . wall section (front wall section), 68 . . . wall section (left and right wall section), 71 . . . netted surface (front netted surface), 72. . . netted surface (left and right netted surfaces), 74 . . . upper edge, 75 . . metal reinforcing member, 76 . . . front surface, 77. . fitting section, 86. . winding roll, 87 . . screen, 89 . . . cover body, 95 . . . canopy, 96 . . . extending section, 115 . . shaft..

We claim
1. A basket structure for use with a vehicle equipped with a headlight at a front part of a vehicle and a basket provided at the upper part of the headlight, characterized in that: a bottom section of the basket is Configured to be substantially horizontal, a fitting section for fitting the basket to the vehicle cover is provided at the bottom section, swollen sect ions swelling further downwards than the bottom section are formed at the front of the bottom section, with the swollen sections and the headlight being close to each other in such a manner that the fitting sections cannot be seen from the front.
2. The basket structure for use with a vehicle as disclosed in Claim 1, wherein the swollen sections are formed substantially in a reverse c—shape as viewed in a plane.
3. The basket structure for use with a vehicle as disclosed in claim 1, wherein the bottoms of the swollen sections are formed so as to gradually incline downwards towards the front, and the upper part of the headlight is aligned with the downward inclination.
4. The basket structure for use with a vehicle as disclosed In claim 3, wherein the downward inclination of the bottom of the swollen sections starts sloping downwards gradually in a direction towards the front in the vicinity of the position of the headlight bulb as viewed from the side.
5. The basket structure for a vehicle as disclosed in claim 1, wherein a front cover covering the front part of the vehicle is fitted integrally to the basket, the basket is formed integrally of a resin material, and the front surface of the basket and the upper edge constituting the open surface of the basket are substantially at right angles as viewed Iron the side.
6. The basket structure for use with a vehicle as disclosed in claim 5, wherein a metal reinforcing member is integrally formed at a prescribed range of the upper edge of the basket.
7. The basket structure for vehicle use as disclosed in claim 5, wherein the basket is comprised of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and a netted surface section formed upwards front a netted surface at the wall sections, wherein a boundary line of the wall sections and netted surface section is inclined upwards to the rear as viewed from the side.
8. The basket structure for vehicle use as disclosed in claim 6, wherein the basket is comprised of a bottom section, wall sections rising from this bottom section, and the netted surface section formed upwards from a netted surface at the wall sections, wherein a boundary line of the wall sections and netted surface section is inclined upwards to the rear as viewed from the side.
9. The vehicle basket structure as disclosed in any one of claim 5 to claim 8, wherein an oblong through-hole is provided at an upper part of the front of the basket.

Documents:

1928-DEL-2004-Abstract-(20-06-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-abstract.pdf

1928-DEL-2004-Claims-(20-06-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-claims.pdf

1928-DEL-2004-Correspondence Others-(20-06-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-Correspondence Others-(26-07-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-correspondence-others.pdf

1928-DEL-2004-Description (Complete)-(20-06-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-description (complete).pdf

1928-del-2004-drawings.pdf

1928-DEL-2004-Form-1-(20-06-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-form-1.pdf

1928-del-2004-form-19.pdf

1928-DEL-2004-Form-2-(20-06-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-form-2.pdf

1928-DEL-2004-Form-3-(20-06-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-form-3.pdf

1928-del-2004-form-5.pdf

1928-DEL-2004-GPA-(20-06-2012).pdf

1928-del-2004-gpa.pdf

1928-DEL-2004-Petition-137-(20-06-2012).pdf

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Patent Number

258920

Indian Patent Application Number

1928/DEL/2004

PG Journal Number

08/2014

Publication Date

21-Feb-2014

Grant Date

14-Feb-2014

Date of Filing

06-Oct-2004

Name of Patentee

HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD

Applicant Address

1-1, MINAMIAOYAMA 2-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	YOSHIHIKO SUZUKI	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, 4-1 CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA, JAPAN
2	YOSHIO TAKADA	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, 4-1 CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA, JAPAN
3	KENICHIRO KUBOSHIMA	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, 4-1 CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA, JAPAN
4	KAZUHIRO SAKAMOTO	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, 4-1 CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA, JAPAN
5	TETSUAKI MAEDA	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO, 4-1 CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA, JAPAN

PCT International Classification Number

B62J 7/00

PCT International Application Number

N/A

PCT International Filing date

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
1	2003-350149	2003-10-08	Japan
2	2003-350148	2003-10-08	Japan