Rear portion structure of vehicle

Inventors: Toshiaki Kishi (Wako, JP); Martin Petersson (Wako, JP)

Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

B62J1/28 B62J9/00 B62J9/001 B62J25/00

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 9,365,253
App. No.: 14/199,218
Granted: Jun 14, 2016
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A technology is provided which can enhance the appearance of a vehicle in terms of a rear portion structure of the vehicle wherein a saddle bag is provided removably. A motorcycle includes a rear fender which covers a rear wheel, a rear cowl which covers a rear portion of the vehicle, and a saddle bag removably attached to the rear cowl and the rear fender. In the motorcycle, saddle bag attachment holes are provided on the rear cowl and the rear fender. When the saddle bag is not mounted on the vehicle, the saddle bag attachment holes are covered with movable members. The movable members are a passenger step and a passenger grip.

Claims (56)

1. A rear portion structure of a vehicle, comprising:

a rear frame disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle body;

a rear fender provided below said rear frame and configured to cover a rear wheel;

a rear cowl provided on sides of said rear frame and configured to cover said rear frame;

an occupant seat provided above said rear fender such that a driver and a passenger can be seated forward and backward thereon; and

at least one saddle bag removably provided as a storage compartment on at least one of said rear frame, said rear cowl and said rear fender,

wherein saddle bag attachment holes are provided on at least one of said rear frame, said rear cowl and said rear fender, and are configured to attach said at least one saddle bag thereto,

wherein claw portions are provided on said at least one saddle bag and are configured to engage with said saddle bag attachment holes to attach said at least one saddle bag,

wherein when said at least one saddle bag is not attached to the vehicle, said saddle bag attachment holes are coverable by movable members provided on the vehicle, and

wherein said movable members are components of the vehicle body which have a function other than a function of covering said saddle bag attachment holes, wherein

the function other than the function of covering said saddle bag attachment holes includes providing (i) at least one passenger step on which the passenger can place a foot thereof, (ii) at least one passenger grip which can be gripped by the driver or the passenger, or (iii) at least one passenger step on which the passenger can place a foot thereof and at least one passenger grip which can be gripped by the driver or the passenger.

2. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein said at least one passenger step is pivotally attached to said rear frame and is retractable into said cowl, and

wherein when said at least one passenger step is retracted into said rear cowl, said at least one passenger step covers said saddle bag attachment holes.

3. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,

wherein said at least one passenger step comprises an arm portion and a foot receiving portion provided at an end of said arm portion, such that the passenger can place a foot thereof on said foot receiving portions,

wherein a base portion of said arm portion is supported for pivotal motion on said rear frame, and

wherein when said at least one passenger step is retracted in said rear cowl, said foot receiving portion covers one of said saddle bag attachment holes.

4. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein said at least one passenger grip is provided at an upper location of said rear cowl for sliding movement between an upper position and a lower position,

wherein when said at least one passenger grip is at the upper position, at least one of said saddle bag attachment holes is exposed, and

wherein when said at least one passenger grip is at the lower position, said at least one of said saddle bag attachment holes is covered with said at least one passenger grip.

5. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 4 ,

wherein said at least one passenger grip forms part of said rear cowl,

wherein a direction in which said at least one passenger grip slidably moves from the lower position to the upper position is an outwardly obliquely upward direction, in a vehicle widthwise direction, and

wherein when said at least one passenger grip is at the upper position, said at least one of said saddle bag attachment holes is exposed to outer sides of said at least one passenger grip.

6. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein said saddle bag attachment holes are symmetrically provided on left and right sides of said rear fender at one position and are symmetrically provided on left and right sides of said rear cowl or said rear frame at two positions, and

wherein said saddle bag attachment holes symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of said rear cowl or said rear frame at said two positions are coverable by said movable members.

7. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,

wherein said saddle bag attachment holes symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of said rear cowl or said rear frame at said two positions are coverable by said movable members.

8. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 3 ,

wherein said saddle bag attachment holes symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of said rear cowl or said rear frame at said two positions are coverable by said movable members.

9. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 4 ,

wherein said saddle bag attachment holes symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of said rear cowl or said rear frame at said two positions are coverable by said movable members.

10. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 5 ,

wherein said saddle bag attachment holes symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of said rear cowl or said rear frame at said two positions are coverable by said movable members.

11. The rear portion structure for a vehicle according to claim 6 ,