CN1618687A

CN1618687A - Vehicle speed setting device

Info

Publication number: CN1618687A
Application number: CN 200410090441
Authority: CN
Inventors: 米花淳; 古田慎司; 村田裕
Original assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2003-11-18
Filing date: 2004-11-18
Publication date: 2005-05-25
Anticipated expiration: 2024-11-18
Also published as: TW200526459A; CN100408425C; TWI249490B

Abstract

Provided is a target speed value indication device for a vehicle suitable for providing dynamic steering feeling. A rotating shaft 45 connected to an operation lever 46 is installed in a casing 41 fixed to a handle pipe 11. The operation lever 46 is rotated to provide a target speed value. Coiled springs 47 and 48 are fitted to the rotating shaft 45. One ends of a first spring 47 and a second spring are locked to a plate 49 formed integrally with the rotating shaft 45. The other end of the first spring 47 is locked to the inner wall surface of the casing 41. On the other hand, the other end of the second spring 48 is brought into contact with a lock pin 50 when the operation lever 46 is rotated by a specified angle in a direction for increasing the target value. When the operation lever 46 is rotated in the direction for increasing the target value, first a torque by the first spring 47 is generated in the form of a drag, and then the second spring 48 acts between the lock pin 50 and the rotating shaft 45 to generate a torque in the form of a drag. When the throttle opening is increased, the tip of the operation lever 46 is apart from a grip. Accordingly, a thumb 55 is released from a free movement 56 and moved along the route 57 of the tip of the operation lever so as to near the center of a vehicle body while being extended forward. When the speed is increased from a low speed range, the thumb takes such a movement 57, an operator gets the feeling of the operation.

Description

Speed setting device for vehicle

Technical field

The present invention relates to speed setting device for vehicle, the speed setting device for vehicle of the operability when in particular, the present invention relates to be fit to improve low speed driving, in addition, the present invention relates to be fit to chaufeur and feel the speed setting device for vehicle of the operation in the time of will increasing vehicle with the control target of speed target value etc. easily.

Background technology

In degree of opening indicating device as the flow regulating valve of the speed setting device of two-wheeled motorcycle and motor-tricycle etc., be arranged at flow regulating valve holding part on the handle by rotary manipulation, or be arranged near the bar of part it, by with these holding parts, or bar bonded assembly steel rope, realize the switching of flow regulating valve.Such as, in the flow regulating valve holding structure of putting down in writing in the flat 11-310182 document of TOHKEMY, the radius that batches of the steel rope of the rotary manipulation of holding part increases in the later half zone of the anglec of rotation of holding part.Thus, the load of holding of offsetting the retracing spring of following the holding part anglec of rotation to increase and producing increases, and makes the load of holding part even.

At the road of traffic congestion, or avenue is when travelling, and majority is at degree of the opening zone of low flow regulating valve steering vehicle.So, best in order to be suitable for such mode of travelling, can be in degree of the opening zone of low flow regulating valve, the degree of opening of flow regulating valve is carried out trickle adjustment.

So people propose in degree of the opening zone of low flow regulating valve, the method for the degree of opening of trickle adjustment flow regulating valve.Such as, in the clear 50-6038 document of TOHKEMY, disclose following scheme, wherein, the recruitment of the degree of opening of the flow regulating valve of the recruitment of the holding part anglec of rotation is different in degree of the opening zone of low flow regulating valve with its zone in addition relatively.

In addition, pass through engine-driven two-wheeled motorcycle in conduct, or in degree of the opening indicating device of the flow regulating valve of the speed setting device of motor-tricycle etc., the driver is with hand or finger, rotary manipulation is arranged at handle (specifically, near part holding part or its) the flow regulating valve operating unit on thus, provides degree of the opening indication with the corresponding flow regulating valve of the anglec of rotation of operating unit.

In the flat 1-212625 document of TOHKEMY, open thumb throttle lever as operating unit that can be by thumb manipulation is installed on the running on rough terrain vehicle (ATV) on the handlebar stem.This thumb throttle lever with by hand, hold holding part as operating unit, make degree of the opening indicating device difference of the integrally rotated flow regulating valve of this holding part, it is characterized in that and can only pass through thumb, carry out the flow regulating valve opening and closing operations.

Patent documentation 1:JP spy opens flat 11-310182 document

Patent documentation 2:JP spy opens clear 50-6038 document

Patent documentation 3:JP spy opens flat 1-212625 document

Summary of the invention

In the scheme of above-mentioned patent documentation 2, can carry out trickle flow regulating valve operation in degree of the opening zone of low flow regulating valve.But, estimate to be difficult to make the driver to feel on one's own initiative in degree of the opening zone of low flow regulating valve, carry out the situation of flow regulating valve operation.

At above-mentioned problem, the 1st purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of speed setting device for vehicle, this speed setting device for vehicle can feel more simply that according to the driver degree of opening of present flow regulating valve is in low degree of opening zone, and still the mode in the zone beyond it constitutes.

On the other hand, degree of the opening indicating device with flow regulating valve of thumb throttle lever can only be operated by thumb.But, because the S. A. of thumb throttle lever is positioned at the place ahead (the place ahead of vehicle direct of travel) of handlebar stem, thus even in the bigger zone of the degree of opening of flow regulating valve, the thumb throttle lever according to handlebar stem, that is, the substantially parallel mode of holding part keeps.So, in the scope of the motion of the nature of the thumb of the motion of the front end of thumb throttle lever when catching holding part by whole hand.Therefore, in the less zone of the degree of opening of flow regulating valve, and in bigger zone, the driver all can carry out the flow regulating valve operation particularly under the situation of the operation of not recognizing thumb.

But, when the road low speed driving of traffic congestion,, adjust the degree of opening of flow regulating valve continually generally in degree of the opening zone of low flow regulating valve.

The 2nd purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of speed setting device for vehicle, this speed setting device for vehicle is considered above-mentioned low speed driving, under the situation in which zone of the degree of opening of not recognizing flow regulating valve the driver especially in low degree of opening zone and the zone beyond it, realize the sensation of above-mentioned situation.

In order to realize the 1st above-mentioned purpose, the present invention relates to a kind of speed setting device for vehicle, this speed setting device for vehicle comprises operating unit, this operating unit is indicated the speed target value of vehicle corresponding to work angle; Biasing mechanism, this biasing mechanism is along the direction that reduces above-mentioned speed target value, at ordinary times the aforesaid operations parts are being setovered, it the 1st is characterised in that above-mentioned biasing mechanism constitutes in the following manner, i.e. opposing makes the operation of the operating unit of above-mentioned speed target value increase, and the 2nd work angle of corresponding the 1st work angle of minimum velocity expected value and regulation between scope in according to the 1st increment rate, in greater than the scope of the 2nd work angle according to the 2nd increment rate that is different from the 1st increment rate, correspond respectively to work angle, the torque of aforesaid operations parts biasing is changed.

In addition, the of the present invention the 2nd be characterised in that the 1st increment rate is according to setting less than the mode of the 2nd increment rate.In addition, the of the present invention the 3rd is characterised in that above-mentioned biasing mechanism is a spring, and the above-mentioned the 1st sets by different spring rates respectively with the 2nd increment rate.

In addition, the of the present invention the 4th is characterised in that to have the 3rd work angle, the 3rd work angle is greater than the 2nd above-mentioned work angle, the 3rd increment rate of operating unit offset torque that surpasses the occasion of the 3rd work angle is different from the 2nd above-mentioned increment rate, and the 2nd above-mentioned increment rate is according to setting greater than any one mode in the 1st and the 3rd above-mentioned increment rate.

Have again, in order to realize the 2nd above-mentioned purpose, the 5th feature scheme of speed setting device for vehicle of the present invention is that it comprises operating unit, this operating unit is provided with according to the mode with the holding part adjacency, set the speed target value of above-mentioned vehicle corresponding to work angle, this holding part is arranged at operating the rudder with on the handle tube of straddle-type vehicle, according at a end from opereating specification, to the other end, when making the rotation of aforesaid operations parts, the front end of this operating unit is temporary transient near above-mentioned holding part, then, along the axis direction of above-mentioned handle tube, the mode of leaving with above-mentioned holding part, above-mentioned relatively the operating the rudder of the S. A. of aforesaid operations parts used handle tube, is provided with near driver's seat one side of above-mentioned vehicle.

In addition, the of the present invention the 6th be characterised in that the other end of aforesaid operations scope is determined the position of above-mentioned S. A. and operating unit in the mode of the speed target value position of maximum according to an end of the aforesaid operations scope speed target value desired location in minimum.

In addition, the of the present invention the 7th is characterised in that the front end according to the operating unit of the relative other end of front end of the operating unit of an end of aforesaid operations scope, the rear of more close above-mentioned vehicle and the mode of locating is determined opereating specification.

Also have, the of the present invention the 8th is characterised in that the spherical knob of part that forms the front end that is arranged at the aforesaid operations parts.

According to the present invention with the 1st above-mentioned feature, in the occasion that the operating unit that is used to speed target value is changed is rotated operation along the direction of the expected value that gathers way, corresponding to this anglec of rotation, from the 1st work angle, the torque increment rate in the scope of the 2nd work angle is different from the torque increment rate in the scope more than the 2nd work angle.So the driver can increase the difference of degree according to the resistibility of operating unit,, recognize whether operational readiness surpasses the situation of the 2nd work angle by transmitting sensation in one's hands.That is, the driver can actually feel that the degree of opening of flow regulating valve from low degree of opening zone, switches to the border in high aperture zone.

Particularly, according to the 2nd feature, when work angle hour, that is, in the less zone of speed target value that forms indication, the torque increment rate is less, but, if surpass the 2nd work angle, then the increment rate of torque increases, thus, in the operation of operating unit, chaufeur requires bigger power, so can actually feel that work angle surpasses the situation of the 2nd work angle.Therefore, the operation of the operating unit of low speed driving, that is, the indication of speed target value operation is smooth, and chaufeur can pass through hand, sensation low speed setting regions and the velocity band beyond it.

In addition, according to the 3rd feature, can realize that easily the increment rate of the torque of biasing mechanism changes according to the difference of spring rate.

In addition, according to the 4th feature,, during with the maxim of the 2nd work angle, the increment rate of torque is reduced, so chaufeur can carry out the operation of flow regulating valve by common operation feeling because the torque increment rate breaks away from the zone of the 3rd work angle.

According to the present invention with the 5th above-mentioned feature, the S. A. of operating unit is positioned at from handle tube near the position of driver's side, so the natural placement location of the thumb the when driver catches holding part is along operating unit.Because this position is positioned at minimum rotative speed goal-setting position, thus can be at low-speed region, in the scope of the proper motion of thumb, can carry out the speed adjustment.Relative therewith, leave low-speed region, when gathering way, because operating unit rotates according to leaving the mode of holding the position, the motion that produces so thumb carries out the motion of attended operation parts more on one's own initiative.So chaufeur can be only by the sensation of thumb, whether actual sensation operating unit is in degree of the opening zone of hanging down flow regulating valve.

Also have, owing at the front end of operating unit, be provided with the spherical knob of part, so the exposure level of the thumb that operating unit is operated is irrelevant with the anglec of rotation of operating unit, and maintenance necessarily.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the planar view of the speed setting device for vehicle of the preferred embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of the speed setting device for vehicle of the preferred embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the perspective side figure of the elec. vehicle of the speed setting device for vehicle of employing the preferred embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 4 A is the action specification figure of the speed setting device for vehicle of the preferred embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 4 B is the action specification figure of the speed setting device for vehicle of the preferred embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 4 C is the action specification figure of the speed setting device for vehicle of the preferred embodiments of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the figure of the work angle and the relation between the operation torque of expression operating unit;

Fig. 6 is the figure of the work angle and the relation between the operation torque of the operating unit of expression distortion example;

Fig. 7 is the exploded drawings of the operating unit of another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the figure of the action of expression operating unit and thumb;

Fig. 9 is the oblique drawing of an example of employing preferred vehicle of the present invention;

Figure 10 is the oblique drawing of main portion of the vehicle of Fig. 9.

The explanation of label

Label 11 expression handle tubes;

Label 40 expression speed setting device for vehicle;

Label 41 expression shells;

Label 45 expression S. A.s;

Label 46 expression operating units;

Label 47 expressions the 1st spring;

Label 48 expressions the 2nd spring;

Label 49 display plates;

Label 50 expression engagement pins;

Label 100 expression corfs;

Label 463 expression knobs.

The specific embodiment

With reference to the accompanying drawings, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described.Fig. 3 is the outward appearance lateral plan of elec. vehicle that comprises the speed setting device of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.In the figure, elec. vehicle 1 comprises handle 4, but this handle 4 be bearing in free rotation mode on the head tube 3 of front portion of vehicle body hanger 2, extend upward; Front fork 6, but this front fork 6 be bearing on the head tube 3 with free rotation mode, extend downwards, in the bottom, have front-wheel 5.On this head tube 3, be connected with the downward pipe 7 of downward rear extension, the lower tube 8 of this downward pipe 7 by further rearward extending is connected with the vehicle seat column 9 that erects upward from lower tube 8.Lower tube 8 temporarily forms branch from downward pipe 7 to the both sides of width over sides of car body direction, rearward extends, and connects once more at rear more, is connected with the bottom of vehicle seat column 9.At the top of vehicle seat column 9, be connected with the vehicle seat support 10 of the ring-type of rearward extending.On lower tube 8, be provided with pedal position (floor step) 12, the below of this pedal position (floor step) 12 is covered by the cover 19 of getting off.In the bottom of pedal position (floor step) 12, between the

lower tube

8,8 of branch, admitting has battery 13.

In the bottom of vehicle seat column 9, can Power Component 14 being installed along the mode that swings up and down.At the rear portion of Power Component 14, be provided with trailing wheel 15 as drive wheel.Between the top and vehicle seat column 9 of Power Component 14, be provided with back liner (cushion) assembly 16.From the centre of vehicle seat column 9, rearward be extended with stay (stay) 17, on this stay 17, be provided with charging valtage changer 18, at the rear of this charging valtage changer 18, be provided with taillight 27.

Handle 4 comprises handle tube 11, and this handle tube 11 extends in vehicle-width direction both sides.On head tube 3, head lamp 20 and main switch 21 are installed.Right-hand end (with reference to Fig. 1) at handle tube 11 is equipped with speed setting device for vehicle (aftermentioned), and this speed setting device for vehicle is adjusted the outputting power of vehicular drive with motor 22, and the speed target value of vehicle is controlled.

In Power Component 14, admitting has motor 22, also admits electric power control part 23 and smoothing capacitor 24 that the switch block that comprises power FET etc. is arranged in addition.The outputting power of motor 22 passes to trailing wheel by the retarder (not shown).

At the top of vehicle seat support 10, be provided with vehicle seat 25.The shape of the endless member of this vehicle seat support 10 is set according to following mode, and this mode is: the mode that can tangle the edge of the helmet 26 keeps this helmet 26.

Fig. 1 indicates with speed target value for vehicle, or the section plan of setting device (being called " speed setting device for vehicle " below), and Fig. 2 is its side sectional view.In this two width of cloth figure, on handle tube 11, the shell 41 of speed setting device for vehicle 40 is installed.This shell 41 is made of outer casing bottom 411 and cover top portion 412.On this outer casing bottom 411, be formed with bar support 413, this bar support 413 is used for by pivot 43, supporting brake rod 42.Outer casing bottom 411 comprises holding part 414.By holding part 414,,, this handle tube 11 is fixed with fastening means by bolt 44 from grip handle pipe 11 up and down.

In the thicker portion of outer casing bottom 411, be provided with bearing hole 415 along up/down perforation.The chimeric S. A. 45 that is inserted with in this bearing hole 415.In the bottom of this S. A. 45, embedding has operating unit (control lever) 46, and it is fixing by bolt 51.S. A. 45 is arranged at relative handle tube 11, near the position of driver side.Operating unit 46 can be around the axle center of S. A. 45 and is rotated.

In Fig. 1, operating unit 46 is positioned at the position of indication vehicle with the maximum target value of speed.Operating unit 46 can be operated in the rotating range of being represented by the arrow circular arc L among Fig. 1.S. A. 45 is arranged at relative handle tube 11, near driver side, if close chaufeur one side from handle tube 11, promptly, from initial position, forwards (vehicle direct of travel) releases operating unit 46, makes S. A. 45 around its axle center rotation, then the front end of operating unit 46 (right-hand member among Fig. 1) is according to the axis along holding part 11A, forms circular-arc away from the mode of holding part 11A.That is, the front end of operating unit 46 is according to rotating near the mode in the middle of the car body.In the back will be to the rotating range of operating unit 46, that is, opereating specification further describes.

In the centre of S. A. 45, be provided with and be used for the 1st spring 47 and the 2nd spring 48 of operating unit 46 along a direction (clockwise direction of Fig. 1) biasing.This

spring

47,48 is a coil spring, and this coil spring comprises the whorl coaxial with S. A. 45, and the fork of extending from this whorl, that is, the end, this

spring

47,48 produces bounce along equidirectional, that is and, the mode of torque is reeled.

The shape of the 1st spring 47 and the 2nd spring 48 is respectively according to the work angle corresponding to operating unit 46, and the mode that produces bounce is set.Its particular content will be described later.At the top of

spring

47,48, according to being integral the chimeric plate 49 that has with the end engaging of

spring

47,48 of the mode of rotation with S. A. 45.This plate 49 comprises horizontal component, and this horizontal component and S. A. 45 are chimeric, the part that provides an end of

spring

47,48 to be engaged; The 2nd spring snap portions 491, the 2 spring snap portions 491 are stretched out from this horizontal direction, extend downwards, and contact with the 2nd spring snap portions 491 near the other end of the 2nd spring 48.

On outer casing bottom 411, realize the upright engagement pin 50 that is provided with of mode of engaging according to the other end of the 2nd spring 48.In addition, the other end of the 1st spring 47 contacts with the side wall inner surface of outer casing bottom 411.

In the inboard of cover top portion 412, be provided with from side wall surface the stay 52 that on even keel is outstanding.This stay 52 constitutes the bearing portion on the top of supporting rotating shaft 45.Above stay 52, be provided with the rotation sensor 53 of the anglec of rotation that is used to detect S. A. 45.The axle of this rotation sensor 53 is located according to the mode that the protrusion with the S. A. top engages.

The speed setting device for vehicle 40 of such scheme resembles following such action.Fig. 4 A-Fig. 4 C is the enlarged drawing of expression with the main portion of the speed setting device for vehicle of the position of the corresponding each several part of operation of operating unit 46.Fig. 4 A is the initial position of indication operating unit, that is, and and the figure of the state of minimum speed target value.In Fig. 4 A, plate 49 is by the effect of the 1st spring 47, and along the clockwise direction among the figure, rotation at utmost.At this state, owing to the 2nd spring 48 leaves with engagement pin 50, so the bounce of the 2nd spring 48 does not act on the S. A. 45.So, from initial condition (speed target value is zero), in the scope of arrow circular arc 54, the hand (particularly, the hand thumb 55 of the front end of pressing operation parts 46) of the chaufeur that operating unit 46 is operated is felt the only load of the bounce of the 1st spring 47.

Fig. 4 B is the figure of indication greater than the state of the speed target value of initial condition.In Fig. 4 B, make S. A. 45 rotation, begin and engagement pin 50 position contacting until an end of the 2nd spring 48.So from this state, in the counterclockwise direction, the occasion that the 2nd spring 48 is further rotated must will act on the 1st spring 47, makes the 2nd spring 48 reverse the loading of usefulness on operating unit 46.That is, at the state from Fig. 4 B, when indicating bigger speed target value, driver's finger 55 can be felt following load, and this load is far longer than before this, the load of feeling by operating unit 46.That is, can actually feel that the work angle of operating unit is greater than the situation of predetermined angular.

When Fig. 4 C represents the maximum speed expected value is provided, the position of each several part.In Fig. 4 C, S. A. 45 rotates at utmost along the anticlockwise direction among the figure, the speed target value that indication is maximum.At this state, because the 1st spring 47 and the 2nd spring 48 be all reversing largely, so the chaufeur that operating unit 46 is operated can feel to point the load of 55 maximums.

Fig. 5 is the anglec of rotation of expression operating unit 46, that is, and and speed target value and operating unit 46 is operated the figure of the relation between the necessary torque.In the figure, the anglec of rotation of attended operation parts 46 is from the increase of initial value (the 1st work angle) α 0, according to the 1st spring 47 with the corresponding ratio of spring rate, necessary torque increases.Angle (the 2nd work angle) α 1 that if the anglec of rotation is the 2nd spring 48 to be contacted with engagement pin 50, because in the torque of the 1st spring 47, the superpose torque of the 2nd spring 48, the spring rate changes, so operating unit 46 is increased greatly from the increment rate that this position rotates necessary torque.

Thus, the zone that speed target value is less, the variation of the operation torque in the zone that speed target value is bigger can be passed through operating unit 46, by chaufeur can by doigte to.

If indicate above-mentioned speed target value, then electric power control part 23 carries out switch control according to the mode of acquisition with the speed of the corresponding motor 22 of this expected value to FET.

The present invention can be corresponding to the anglec of rotation of operating unit 46, the speed target value of indication elec. vehicle, but, be not limited to have the vehicle of operating unit 46, the holding part rotation of handle can be made, in the vehicle of the expected value of regulating the speed, between S. A. of holding part (and handle tube 11 forms parts of one) and holding part, spring is set, is out of shape according to the mode of the action of carrying out Fig. 4 A-Fig. 4 C.

In addition, can adopt vehicle of the present invention to be not limited to elec. vehicle, such as, can be used for the motor scooter of driving engine two motor bikes of other form, motor-tricycle etc. as primary mover.In the occasion of the vehicle with driving engine, according to the operation by the operating unit holding part, the mode of the expected value of degree of the opening indication of setting flow regulating valve is out of shape, and adopts.

In the above-described embodiments, provide the example of the operation torque of operating unit according to two change of rank.But, the invention is not restricted to this, such as, also can be according to as shown in Figure 6, the operation torque constitutes according to the mode that Three Estate changes.In Fig. 6, the anglec of rotation of attended operation parts 46 is from the increase of initial value (the 1st work angle) α 0, and necessary torque increases.In addition, if the anglec of rotation surpasses the 2nd work angle α 1, the increment rate of then operating torque is greater than the increment rate in the scope of work angle α 0～α 1.In addition, in the zone that surpasses the 3rd work angle α 2, the increment rate of operation torque is less than the increment rate in the scope of work angle α 1～α 2.

Like this, change by the operation torque that makes operating unit 46, with regard to the 2nd work angle α 1, chaufeur is actual feels that degree of the opening zone of flow regulating valve leaves the situation in low degree of opening zone.In addition, in the 3rd zone of work angle α more than 2, because minimizing is born in the torque that acts on the finger, so can carry out the operation of flow regulating valve by common sensation.

As required, the present invention can constitute in the following manner, this mode is: follow the variation of the value that acts on the torque on the operating unit etc., the hand of chaufeur can actually be felt operating unit, or the work angle of the operating unit of holding part etc. arrives the situation of the angle of regulation.So, be not limited to when operating unit etc. surpasses predetermined angular, compare in this occasion below value with the increment rate of operation torque, the occasion that the former is bigger, if the work angle of operating unit etc. is more than specified value, the increment rate of then operating torque with compare in this occasion below value, reduce.

Below with reference to Fig. 7～10, another preferred embodiment of the present invention is described.Fig. 7 is the exploded drawings of operating unit 46.At the front end (part that thickness is less) of the bar part 461 of operating unit 46, form the fixedly hole 462 of the band stage portion of usefulness of knob.This knob 463 is made of part spherical 464 and flanged bar 465.Knob 463 can be by soft, or elastomeric material, forms such as rubber.Because knob 463 be soft, or elastomeric material forms, thus feel soft during thumb contact, and by thumb press the time, this knob 463 deforms, like this, and when formation is spherical, the increase of realization area of contact, pushing of knob felt good.Knob 463 is inserted into according to bar 465 in the hole 462 of band stage portion, and the flange of bar 465 (edge that stretches out) part is fixed with the mode that the stage portion in the hole 462 of band stage portion engages.

Fig. 8 is the planar view of the part of the free-moving speed setting device for vehicle of the motion that records operating unit 46 simultaneously and thumb 55.This figure is illustrated in by the right hand by arrow circular arc 56, catches the state of holding part 11A (with reference to Fig. 1), the track when thumb 55 freely moves.In addition, the track of the knob 463 of operating unit 46 is by 57 expressions of arrow circular arc.Like this, the track 57 of the knob 463 of the track 56 of thumb and operating unit 46 is different freely, and particularly, in the bigger scope of speed target value, the track 57 of knob 463 is different from the track 56 of thumb freely greatly.

In other words, with speed less zone, the speed adjustment is carried out in the motion of the thumb of state that can be by catching holding part 11A at vehicle.But, increasing vehicle with in the opereating specification of speed, make thumb consciously near in the middle of the car body Yi Bian form, Yi Bian it is forwards released, with track 57 corresponding motions.So the motion of the operating unit 46 during chaufeur actual speed of sensation adjustment on one side operation is Yi Bian drive.

The motion of so relatively operating unit 46, the attitude change that contacts of thumb 55 and operating unit 46.But,,, still contiguous sense can be kept certain so even under the situation of operating unit 46 rotations, thumb 55 still can point to the center of knob 463 because knob 463 is that part is spherical.In addition, owing to elasticity by rubber, when pushing knob 463, these knob 463 depressions, the excellent contact that obtains thumb and knob 463 is felt,, pushes sensation that is.

Fig. 9 is the non-transparent view of entirely using the riding/striding type corf that is mounted with speed setting device for vehicle of the present invention.In the figure, corf 100 orders about larger-diameter wheel 101, and bottom car cover 102 and four-wheel drive mechanism etc. obtain higher climbing and travelling.At the pars intermedia of handle 106, be provided with instrument assembly 107, at its top, upright be provided with vertical, or the GPS receiving wire 103 of (patch) type of insertion.The non-use chance entirely that the attitude change of the usefulness of travelling of this corf 100 is bigger is more, and still, receiving wire 103 adopts the helical antenna of orientation angle broads, and thus, no matter attitude change all can receive the GPS electric wave well.

Figure 10 is the transparent view of the handle periphery of corf 100.In the figure, on the car cover 108 of the pars intermedia that covers handle 11, be provided with instrument carrier panel 109.At right side holding part 110, to the close position of car cover 108 1 sides, be provided with dual-purpose speed setting device 40 slightly from handle 11.

In the above-described embodiments, according to the anglec of rotation corresponding to operating unit 46, the mode that makes the needed torque of operating unit 46 motions be classified to increase, a plurality of springs are set, still, the invention is not restricted to this, also can be by single spring, make the form of operating unit 46 biasings.

In addition, can adopt vehicle of the present invention to be not limited to Fig. 3, or vehicle shown in Figure 9, also can be the two-wheeled motorcycle of other form, motor-tricycle.In addition, the control target of operating unit is not limited only to the speed target value of vehicle.Control target be light the illuminance setting value, have the vehicle of PA-system the sound volume setting value, have the setting value etc. of communication volume of the vehicle of communicator.

Claims

1. A speed setting device for a vehicle, the speed setting device for a vehicle comprising an operating member that corresponds to an operating angle and indicates a target value of the speed of the vehicle; a biasing mechanism that reduces the speed along the The direction of the target value is to bias the above-mentioned operating parts in normal times, and it is characterized in that:

The above-mentioned biasing mechanism is configured in such a manner that, against the operation of the operation member that increases the above-mentioned speed target value, an angle between the first operation angle corresponding to the minimum speed target value and the predetermined second operation angle Within the range, according to the first increase rate, in the range larger than the above-mentioned second operation angle, according to the second increase rate different from the first increase rate, corresponding to the operation angle, the torque of the bias of the above-mentioned operation member is changed .

2. The vehicle speed setting device according to claim 1, wherein said first increase rate is set to be smaller than said second increase rate.

3. The vehicle speed setting device according to claim 1, wherein the biasing mechanism is a spring, and the first and second increasing rates are set by different spring rates.

4. The vehicle speed setting device according to claim 2, wherein the biasing mechanism is a spring, and the first and second increasing rates are set by different spring rates.

5. The vehicle speed setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it has a third operating angle, the third operating angle is larger than the second operating angle, and the third operating angle exceeds the third operating angle. The third increase rate of the bias torque of the operating member in the case of angle is different from the above-mentioned second increase rate, and the above-mentioned second increase rate is set to be greater than any one of the above-mentioned first and third increase rates .

6. A speed setting device for a vehicle, the speed setting device for a vehicle comprising an operation member disposed adjacent to a grip portion for setting a speed target value of the vehicle corresponding to an operation angle, the The grip part is arranged on the steering handle of the straddle vehicle, and it is characterized in that:

When the operation member is rotated from one end to the other end of the operation range, the front end of the operation member temporarily approaches the grip portion, and then moves away from the grip portion along the axis direction of the handle tube, the above-mentioned The rotation shaft of the operation member is provided closer to the driver's seat side of the vehicle with respect to the steering handle pipe.

7. The vehicle speed setting device according to claim 6, wherein one end of the operation range is at the minimum speed target value setting position, and the other end of the operation range is at the maximum speed target value position. , to determine the positions of the above-mentioned rotation axis and operating components.

8. The vehicle speed setting device according to claim 6, wherein the front end of the operating member at one end of the operating range is positioned closer to the rear of the vehicle than the front end of the operating member at the other end, Determine the operating range.

9. The vehicle speed setting device according to claim 7, wherein the front end of the operating member at one end of the operating range is positioned closer to the rear of the vehicle than the front end of the operating member at the other end, Determine the operating range.

10. The vehicle speed setting device according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein a partially spherical knob provided at a front end of the operation member is formed.