JP2012061975A - Handle cover - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a handle cover which can prevent the outer end portion of a cover body from drooping and can improve operability.
A handle cover 1 having a cover main body 4L that covers a grip 26 of a handle 3 for operating a front wheel has a locking portion 28 for locking an outer end of the cover main body 4L to the grip 26. Features. The cover body 4L is made of a flexible material such as synthetic leather, for example, PVC leather with a backing cloth, and has an upper surface portion 6 that covers the upper surface of the grip, a lower surface portion 8 that covers the lower surface, and an inner portion 10 that covers the inner surface. And an outer portion 12 that covers the front surface and the outer surface, and are connected to each other at the outer edges by sewing and integrated.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a handle cover, and more particularly to a bag-like handle cover that covers grips at both ends of a hook-shaped handle.

  The handle cover includes a main body portion having a grip insertion portion for inserting a handle grip and an operation lever, and a hand insertion portion for inserting a hand. The main body portion includes an upper surface portion, a lower surface, and these upper surface portions. There is disclosed a motorcycle handle cover including an outer peripheral side surface portion that connects the lower surface portion on the outside and an inner peripheral side surface portion that connects the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion on the inner side (for example, Patent Document 1). According to Patent Document 1, the motorcycle handle cover is provided with a flexible synthetic resin thin plate on the outer peripheral side surface portion, so that the outer shape of the main body portion can be obtained even when wind pressure is applied to the cover main body portion. The shape can be maintained.

Utility Model Registration No. 3125440

  In the motorcycle handle cover according to Patent Document 1, the outer end portion of the cover main body portion hangs down and the upper surface of the cover main body portion is always in contact with the driver's hand.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the handle cover which can prevent the outer end part of a cover main body from drooping and can improve operativity.

  The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a handle cover including a cover body that covers a grip of a handle that operates a front wheel, and has a locking portion that locks an outer end portion of the cover body to the grip end portion. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that a shape holding portion is provided on an upper surface of the cover main body.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that the shape holding portion includes an engaging portion that engages with a support column that holds a rearview mirror provided on the handle.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the cover main body includes a grip insertion portion that is inserted into the grip, and an operation opening that allows a driver's hand to be taken in and out. The opening is communicated with an openable / closable opening / closing part.

  The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is characterized in that the cover body has a second opening / closing part for opening and closing an outer surface.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the lower surface portion is suspended from the handle end portion by locking the locking portion to the grip end portion, it is possible to prevent the lower surface portion from hanging down. According to claim 2 of the present invention, by providing the shape holding portion, it is possible to prevent the upper surface portion from being deformed and to prevent the upper surface portion from sagging.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the shape holding portion is held at a predetermined height by engaging the engaging portion with the mounting portion, so that the upper surface portion is held at a predetermined height away from the grip. Thus, drooping can be prevented.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the cover main body can be attached to and detached from the handle simply by opening and closing the opening and closing part. Therefore, the cover body can be easily attached and detached as compared with the conventional case where it is fixed by tying the string.

  According to claim 5 of the present invention, since the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion are connected to each other by the outer portion only on the front surface, the opening for operation can be greatly opened, so that the cover body can be more easily formed. Can be attached to the handle.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the cover main body which concerns on this embodiment, (A) The figure seen from the front, (B) The figure seen from back. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the cover main body which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the structure of the cover main body which concerns on this embodiment. It is IV-IV sectional drawing in FIG. 3 which shows the structure of the cover main body which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the use condition of the cover main body which concerns on this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(overall structure)
A handle cover 1 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the handle 3 so as to cover a grip (not shown in the figure) of the handle 3 of the saddle riding type vehicle 2, and includes a pair of left and right bag-like cover bodies 4L and 4R. . The cover bodies 4L and 4R are made of a flexible material such as synthetic leather, for example, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) leather with a backing cloth, and are formed with a grip insertion part 5 and an opening 7 for operation. ing. Since the configurations of the cover main bodies 4L and 4R are not particularly changed on the left and right, only the cover main body 4L disposed on the left side will be described.

  In the case of this embodiment, the cover body 4L has an upper surface portion 6 that covers the upper surface of the grip, a lower surface portion 8 that covers the lower surface, an inner portion 10 that covers the inner surface, and an outer portion 12 that covers the front and outer surfaces. Then, they are connected to each other at the outer edge by sewing and integrated. The grip insertion part 5 is formed between the inner part 10 and the outer part 12, that is, at the front end of the inner surface. The operation opening 7 is formed on the rear side of the grip.

  A through hole 18 is formed in the upper surface portion 6 so as to insert a support column 16 that connects the rearview mirror 14 to the handle 3. The inner part 10 is configured so that switches (not shown) provided on the handle 3 can be visually recognized from the outside. In the case of this embodiment, the inner side part 10 is comprised with the transparent member. The grip insertion portion 5 is provided with a fixing portion 20 that is wound around the handle 3 and fixed to the lower surface portion 8 to fix the cover body 4L to the handle 3.

  The inner side portion 10 is provided with a first opening / closing portion 22 as an opening / closing portion that opens and closes the inner surface. The first opening / closing part 22 is provided with a fastener 23, and in the case of the present embodiment, a hook-and-loop fastener is provided. The first opening / closing part 22 is provided at the distal end portion of the inner part 10, wraps around the lower surface part 8, and is detachably fixed to the outer surface of the lower surface part 8.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer portion 12 is provided with a second opening / closing portion 24 that opens and closes the outer surface. The second opening / closing part 24 is provided with a fastener 25, and in the case of this embodiment, a snap button. The cover body 4 </ b> L opens the first opening / closing part 22 and the second opening / closing part 24, thereby opening the inner surface and the outer surface and communicating with the operation opening 7. Thereby, the cover main body 4L is in a state where the upper surface portion 6 and the lower surface portion 8 are connected by the outer portion 12 only on the front surface.

  A locking portion 28 for locking the lower surface portion 8 to the end of the grip 26 is provided inside the cover body 4L. In the case of the present embodiment, the locking portion 28 includes a tongue 30 and a locking hole 32 formed in the tongue 30. One end of the tongue-like body 30 is fixed to a connecting portion between the lower surface portion 8 and the outer portion 12 as an outer end portion. The locking hole 32 is formed on the other end side of the tongue 30 and is fitted to the end of the grip 26. Incidentally, a grip end 34 is provided at an outer end portion of the grip 26 according to the present embodiment with a gap 33 between the end portion. The locking hole 32 is formed to be equal to or slightly smaller than the grip end 34. The locking portion 28 is locked to the grip 26 by locking the locking hole 32 through which the grip end 34 has passed in the gap 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper surface portion 6 is provided with a shape retaining portion 36 that retains the shape of the upper surface portion 6. This shape holding part 36 is comprised with the plate-shaped member made from a synthetic resin. Further, the shape holding portion 36 is provided with an engaging portion 40 that engages with an adapter bolt 38 (FIG. 2) as an attaching portion provided on the handle 3.

  In the case of this embodiment, the shape holding part 36 is suspended between the inner surface and the outer surface. The upper surface part 6 is composed of two layers of a front part 42 and a back part 44 connected to the front part 42 at the outer edge, and holds the shape holding part 36 between the front part 42 and the back part 44. is doing. In addition, the through hole 18 formed in the upper surface portion 6 includes a first hole 46 formed in the front portion 42 and a second hole 48 formed in the back portion 44. The first hole 46 is formed in a size that allows the support column 16 connecting the rearview mirror 14 to the handle 3 to be fitted. The engaging part 40 provided in the shape holding part 36 is configured with a hole smaller than the adapter bolt 38. The second hole 48 is formed in substantially the same size as the engaging portion 40.

  The outer portion 12 includes an upper outer portion 50 and a lower outer portion 52. The upper outer portion 50 is connected to the outer edge of the upper surface portion 6. The lower outer side portion 52 is connected to the outer edge of the lower surface portion 8. The upper outer portion 50 and the lower outer portion 52 are overlapped by disposing the upper outer portion 50 at the approximate center in the height direction of the cover body 4L, and are detachably fixed at the overlapping portion. One end of the tongue-like body 30 is further sewn to the connecting portion between the lower outer side portion 52 and the lower surface portion 8.

(Function and effect)
Next, the operation and effect of the handle cover 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, a method for attaching the handle cover 1 to the handle 3 will be described. First, the rearview mirror 14 is removed from the handle 3. The fasteners 23 and 25 of the first opening / closing part 22 and the second opening / closing part 24 are opened, and the cover body 4L is inserted from the front of the handle 3 so as to cover the grip 26 (FIG. 2).

  Next, the support column 16 is inserted into the through hole 18 and screwed into the adapter bolt 38 to fix the rearview mirror 14 to the handle 3. Next, the locking portion 28 is locked to the outer end of the grip 26. Next, the fasteners 23 and 24 of the first opening / closing part 22 and the second opening / closing part 24 are closed. Further, the fixing portion 20 is wound around the handle 3 and fixed to the lower surface portion 8.

  Here, the handle cover 1 locks the locking portion 28 to the end portion of the grip 26, so that the lower surface portion 8 is suspended from the end portion of the handle 3 and prevents the lower surface portion 8 from drooping.

  Further, the handle cover 1 is provided with the shape holding portion 36 on the upper surface portion 6, thereby preventing deformation such as bending of the upper surface portion 6. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the shape holding portion 36 is engaged with the adapter bolt 38 at the engaging portion 40. In the handle cover 1, the shape holding portion 36 is held at a predetermined height by the adapter bolt 38, so that the upper surface portion 6 is held at a predetermined height away from the grip 26 to prevent sagging.

  In this manner, the handle cover 1 prevents the upper surface portion 6 and the lower surface portion 8 from sagging, so that the shape of the cover body 4L is maintained in a state where the upper surface portion 6 is separated from the grip 26. Then, when the driver inserts his / her hand through the operation opening 7, there is no need to push up the upper surface portion 6, and the grip 26 can be immediately grasped and the switches can be operated, so that the operability can be improved.

  Moreover, since the driver | operator can visually recognize switches from the outside, since the inside part 10 is comprised by the transparent member, the handle | steering-wheel cover 1 which concerns on this embodiment can improve operativity more. it can.

  The handle cover 1 is provided with a fastener 23 at a first opening / closing part 22 that opens and closes an inner surface. As a result, the handle cover 1 can be attached / detached to / from the handle 3 simply by opening and closing the fastener 23, so that the handle cover 1 can be easily attached / detached as compared with the conventional case where the handle cover 1 is fixed by tying a string.

  Furthermore, the handle cover 1 according to the present embodiment includes a second opening / closing part 24 that opens and closes the outer surface. Thus, by opening the first opening / closing part 22 and the second opening / closing part 24, the cover body 4 </ b> L is in a state where the upper surface part 6 and the lower surface part 8 are connected by the outer part 12 only on the front surface. Therefore, the handle cover 1 can largely open the operation opening 7, so that the cover body 4L can be attached to the handle 3 more easily.

The handle cover 1 is configured to fit the support column 16 into the first hole 46 formed in the front portion 42 of the upper surface portion 6, thereby preventing rainwater from entering the cover body 4 </ b> L from the through hole 18. Can be used more comfortably.
(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, although the case where the fastener 23 of the first opening / closing part 22 is a hook-and-loop fastener has been described, it may be a snap button or a slide fastener. Similarly, although the case where the fastener 25 of the second opening / closing part 24 is a snap button has been described, a hook-and-loop fastener or a slide fastener may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the locking portion 28 for locking the lower surface portion 8 to the grip 26 is provided on the cover body 4L has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a lever portion such as a brake is particularly provided. The right cover body 4 </ b> R attached to the grip 26 does not have to be provided with the locking portion 28.

  Moreover, although the cover main bodies 4L and 4R have been described with respect to the case where they are formed of PVC leather, the present invention is not limited to this, and foamed chloroprene rubber, thick cloth material, or the like may be used.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the shape holding unit 36 is configured by a plate-like member has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be configured by a synthetic resin, a metal linear member, a net-like member, or the like. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the locking portion 28 is configured by the tongue 30 and the locking hole 32 formed in the tongue 30 has been described. The stop portion 28 may be provided with a hook that is fixed at one end to the lower surface portion 8 and that is engaged with the end portion of the grip 26 at the other end.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle cover 3 Handle 4L, 4R Cover main body 5 Grip insertion part 7 Operation opening part 14 Rearview mirror 16 Support | pillar 18 Engagement part 22 1st opening / closing part (opening / closing part)
24 Second opening / closing part 26 Grip 28 Locking part 36 Shape holding part

Claims (5)

  A handle cover having a cover main body that covers a grip of a handle that operates a front wheel, the handle cover having a locking portion that locks an outer end of the cover main body to the grip end.   The handle cover according to claim 1, wherein a shape holding portion is provided on an upper surface of the cover main body.   The handle cover according to claim 2, wherein the shape holding portion includes an engaging portion that engages with a support column that holds a rearview mirror provided on the handle. The cover body is
A grip insertion portion to be inserted into the grip;
And an opening for operation to take out and put in the driver's hand,
The handle cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the grip insertion part and the operation opening part are communicated with each other by an openable and closable opening / closing part.   The handle cover according to claim 4, wherein the cover body includes a second opening / closing portion that opens and closes an outer surface.

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