Title of Invention	LUGGAGE CONTAINING STRUCTURE IN MOTORCYCLE
Abstract	In a motorcycle which Includes a vehicle body frame having a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and a left-right pair of rear frames conhected to a rear portion of the main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of the main frame and hung from the vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of the rear frames and supported by the vehicle body frame, and an upper end opening portion of the luggage box covered by an openable seat, a luggage containing structure is disclosed to secure space for containing a battery and small articles while making it possible to set comparatively large the volume of motorcycle component parts disposed on the rear side of the luggage box. For this purpose, a main compartment (56), a battery compartment (57) disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment (56), and a small article compartment (67) swollen to the rear side from the main compartment (56) so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment (56) are formed in the luggage box (35).

Title of Invention

LUGGAGE CONTAINING STRUCTURE IN MOTORCYCLE

Abstract

In a motorcycle which Includes a vehicle body frame having a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and a left-right pair of rear frames conhected to a rear portion of the main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of the main frame and hung from the vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of the rear frames and supported by the vehicle body frame, and an upper end opening portion of the luggage box covered by an openable seat, a luggage containing structure is disclosed to secure space for containing a battery and small articles while making it possible to set comparatively large the volume of motorcycle component parts disposed on the rear side of the luggage box. For this purpose, a main compartment (56), a battery compartment (57) disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment (56), and a small article compartment (67) swollen to the rear side from the main compartment (56) so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment (56) are formed in the luggage box (35).

Full Text	FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame comprising a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and a left-right pair of rear frames connected to a rear portion of the main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of the main frame and hung from the vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of the rear frames and supported by the vehicle body frame, and an upper end opening portion of the luggage box covered by an openable seat, and particularly to an improvement in the luggage containing structure in the motorcycle. BACKGROUND ART Hitherto, a motorcycle in which a luggage box with an upper end opening portion thereof covered by an openable seat is provided on a vehicle body frame on the rear side of a main frame has been known, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 4-287782. In the conventional structure mentioned above, a single compartment without any partition is formed for containing a helmet or the like inside the luggage box, and a space for containing a battery is secured on the rear side of an upper part of a rear wall of the luggage box. With such a luggage containing structure, in a motorcycle in which a motorcycle component part such as a fuel tank disposed on the rear side of the luggage box is supported on the rear frames, the volume of the fuel tank must be set to be comparatively small. Besides, it is difficult to secure a space for containing small articles such as tools. The present invention has been made in consideration of such situations as above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which secures a space for containing a battery and small articles while setting comparatively large the volume of motorcycle component parts disposed on the rear side of a luggage box. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame comprising a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and left-right pair of rear frames connected to a rear portion of said main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of said main frame and hung from said vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of said rear frames and supported by said vehicle body frame and an upper end opening portion of said luggage box covered by an openable seat, characterized in that a main compartment, a battery compartment disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of said main compartment, and a small article compartment swollen to the rear side from said main compartment so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of said main compartment are formed in said luggage box. According to the constitution of the first characteristic feature, the battery compartment needing to secure a comparatively large space is disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment in the luggage box, whereby the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as a fuel tank disposed on the rear side of the luggage box need not be set comparatively small due to the presence of the battery compartment, and the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank can be set comparatively large while securing the space for containing the battery. Besides, the small article compartment whose volume can be set to be small is formed to be swollen to the rear side from the main compartment so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment, so that the space for the small article compartment can be secured while reducing the influence on the setting of the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank. In addition to the constitution of the first characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized secondly in that a battery, a starter relay disposed on one side of the battery, and a fuse disposed on the other side of the battery are contained in the battery compartment. With this constitution, not only the battery but also electrical components concerning the battery can be contained in the battery compartment. In addition to the constitution of the first or second characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized thirdly in that the luggage box comprises a box main body forming the main compartment and the battery compartment and having an opening portion at an upper portion of a rear wall thereof, and a wall member formed to be swollen to the rear side from an upper portion of the rear wall and attached to the rear wall at the periphery of the opening portion, and the small article compartment is formed inside the wall member. With this constitution, the small article compartment swollen to the rear side from the main compartment in the box main body can be easily formed. In addition to the constitution of any of the first to third characteristic features, the present invention is characterized fourthly in that a lower portion of a cover member covering the battery compartment so as to partition the battery compartment from the main compartment is positionedly supported at a bottom portion of the luggage box, and an upper portion of the cover member is detachably fixed to the luggage box. With this constitution, the main compartment and the battery compartment can be formed in the luggage box with clear distinction therebetween. In addition to the constitution of the fourth characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized fifthly in that a lid covering an opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment is formed in connection with the cover member. With this constitution, the opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment can be covered by fitting the cover member to the luggage box. In addition to the constitution of the fifth characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized sixthly in that the lid is connected to the cover member through a hinge. With this constitution, the opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment can be easily opened and closed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle; FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a rear portion of the motorcycle; FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a line 3-3 of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along a line 4-4 of FIG. 2; and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along a line 5-5 of FIG. 2. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION First, in FIG. 1, a vehicle body frame F constituting a skeleton of this motorcycle comprises a head pipe 12 steerably supporting a front fork 11, a single main frame 13 extending downwardly rearwards from the head pipe 12, and a left - right pair of rear frames 14 connected to a rear portion of the main frame 13 and extending upwardly rearwards. A front wheel WF is rotatably shaft-supported at the lower end of the front fork 11, and a steering handle 15 is connected to the upper end of the front fork 11. The main frame 13 is formed of an angular pipe with a tetragonal cross section having a left-right pair of side surfaces extending vertically in parallel to each other. Hanger plates 16 are directly fitted by welding respectively to opposite side surfaces of an intermediate portion of the main frame 13, and a pivot plate 17 is directly fitted by welding to opposite side surfaces of a rear portion of the main frame 13. An engine unit E is disposed on the lower side of the main frame 13, and the engine unit E is hung from the vehicle body frame F so as to be supported by the hanger plates 16 and the pivot plate 17. The pivot plate 17 is provided with a cylindrical support shaft 20, front end portions of a left-right pair of rear forks 21 are vertically oscillatably supported on opposite end portions of the support shaft 20, and a rear wheel WR is shaft-supported between the rear ends of the rear forks 21. Referring FIGS. 2 to 4 also, the rear ends of the rear frames 14, 14 are connected by a tail frame 22. A first cross member 23 formed of a round pipe is provided between intermediate portions of the rear frames 14, 14, and a second cross member 24 formed of a round pipe is provided between front portions of the rear frames 14, 14. Besides, an intermediate portion of the second cross member 24 is fitted by welding to an upper surface of a rear portion of the main frame 13. In addition, a support plate 25 is provided between the rear frames 14, 14 on the front side of the second cross member 24. A pair of connecting pipes 26, 26 are disposed on opposite sides of a rear portion of the main frame 13. One end of each of the connecting pipes 26, 26 is fitted by welding to a lower surface of an intermediate portion of the rear frame 14, 14, and the other end of each of the connecting pipes 26, 26 is fitted in common by welding to a rear surface of the pivot plate 17. Namely, each of front portions of the rear frames 14, 14 and the pivot plate 17 are connected to each other by each of the pair of connecting pipes 26, 26 disposed on the opposite sides of the main frame 13, and intermediate portions of the connecting pipes 26, 26 are fitted by welding respectively to the opposite side surfaces of the rear portion of the main frame 13. The upper side of the rear wheel WR is covered by a rear fender 27 fitted to the rear frames 14, 14, and a fuel tank 29 supported by support blocks 28 attached respectively to the rear frames 14, 14 and rear portions of the rear frames 14, 14 is disposed on the upper side of the rear fender 27. Bracket plates 30 are attached to the rear frames 14, 14 so as to be located on the lower side of the support blocks 28, 28, and rear cushion units 32 are provided respectively between the bracket plates 30 and rear portions of the rear forks 21. A luggage box 35 is disposed on the front side of the fuel tank 29, and the luggage box 35 is elastically supported by the support plate 25 disposed between the front portions of the rear frames 14, 14 and the support blocks 28. A synthetic resin made cover 38 covering the vehicle body frame F is fitted to the vehicle body frame F. The cover 38 comprises front side covers 39 disposed on both left and right sides of the main frame 13, leg shields 40 connected to front portions of the front side covers 39 so as to cover leg portions of a rider from the front side, a front top cover 41 connected to the leg shields 40 so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the front side, a main frame top cover 42 connected to the front top cover 41 so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the rear s ide and cover the main frame 13 from the upper s ide, under covers 43 connected to lower portions of the front side covers 39, and rear side covers 44 covering the rear frames 14, 14, the fuel tank 29 and the luggage box 35 from the opposite sides. A tandem seat 45 for covering the luggage box 35 and the fuel tank 29 from the upper side is disposed between upper portions of the rear side covers 44, openably so that articles can be put into and taken out of the luggage box 35. Referring to FIG. 5 also, the luggage box 35 is disposed between front portions of the left-right pair of rear frames 14, 14, and comprises a synthetic resin made box main body 46 opened at its upper end, and a synthetic resin made wall member 47 attached to a rear wall 46a of the box main body 46* A front portion of the box main body 46 is disposed on the upper side of the support plate 25 provided in the vehicle body frame F, a pair of elastic members 48, 48 are intermediately disposed between a front portion of the box main body 46 and the support plate 25, and weld nuts 49, 49 are attached to the lower surface of the support plate 25 at positions corresponding to the elastic members 48, 48. The elastic members 48, 48 are provided at their upper ends with flange portions 48a, 48a making contact with a front portion of the box main body 4 6 from the upper side, and cylindrical metallic collars 72, 72 provided at their upper end with flange portions 72a, 72a making contact with the flange portions 48a, 48a from the upper side are inserted into the elastic members 48, 48 from the upper side. Bolts 50, 50 inserted through the collars 72, 72 and the support plate 25 from the upper side are mated with and fastened to the weld nuts 49, 49, whereby a front portion of the box main body 46 is elastically supported on the vehicle body frame F through the support plate 25. At a rear upper portion of the box main body 46, flange portions 51, 51 projected to the upper side of the support blocks 28, 28 provided in the vehicle body frame F are provided. The flange portions 51, 51 are elastically supported on the vehicle body frame F through the support blocks 28, by elastic members 52 intermediately disposed between the support blocks 28, 28 and the flange portions 51, 51, weld nuts 53 attached to the lower surfaces of the support blocks 28, 28 at positions corresponding to the elastic members 52, cylindrical metallic collars 73 inserted respectively into the elastic members 52, and bolts 54 inserted through the collars 73 and the support blocks 28 from the upper side and mated with the weld nuts 53, in the same manner as in the elastic support structure of the front portion of the box main body 46 onto the support plate 25. Further, a seat hinge portion 55 formed to project to the front side is integrally provided at the upper end of a front portion of the box main body 46, and a front end portion of the tandem seat 45 is vertically turnably connected to the seat hinge portion 55. It should be noted here that a main compartment 56 for containing a helmet not shown or the like, and a battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the box main body 46, and a cover member 58 partitioning the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 from each other is disposed so as to cover the battery compartment 57. A pair of positioning grooves 59, 59 for inserting lower portions of the cover member 58 and wall portions 60, 60 making contact with opposite sides of a lower portion of the cover member 58 are provided at a bottom portion of the box main body 46 in the luggage box 35, and a lower portion of the cover member 58 Is posltlonedly supported on the bottom portion of the box main body 46 In the luggage box 35. The box main body 46 is provided with step portions 46b, 46b opposed to opposite sides of an upper portion of the cover member 58 from the lower side, and screw members 62, 62 respectively inserted through the opposite sides of the upper portion of the cover member 58 are mated with and fastened to U-shaped nuts 61, 61 mounted on the step portions 46b, 46b, whereby the upper portion of the cover member 58 is detachably fixed to the box main body 46. The battery compartment 57 is formed between the cover member 58 and a lower portion of the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. A battery 63, a starter relay 64 disposed on one side (left side in FIG. 3) of the battery 63, and a fuse 65 disposed on the other side (right side in FIG. 3) of the battery 63 are contained in the battery compartment 57. An opening portion 66 is provided at an upper portion of the rear wall 46a in the box main body 46, and a wall member 47 is attached to the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66. The wall member 47 is formed to be swollen to the rear side from an upper portion of the rear wall 46a while obviating interference with the first cross member 23 of the vehicle body frame F, and a front portion of the wall member 47 is inserted in the opening portion 66. In addition, a flange portion 47a making contact with the inside surface of the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66 is integrally provided at a front end portion of the wall member 47, and a plurality of portions of the flange portion 47a are attached to the rear wall 46a by heat caulking or the like* The wall member 47 comprises the opening portion 46 and the synthetic resin made wall member 47 attached to the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. A small article compartment 67 communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 is formed inside the wall member 47. Since the wall member 47 is formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a in the box main body 46, the small article compartment 67 is also formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a. Moreover, the luggage box 35 comprises the box main body 46 forming the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57, and the wall member 47 forming the small article compartment 67 communicated with the main compartment 56 and attached to the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. Therefore, the main compartment 56, the battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56, and the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the luggage box 35. An opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 is openably covered by a synthetic resin made lid 68, and the lid 68 is formed in connection with the upper portion of the cover member 58. A connecting portion between the cover member 58 and the lid 68 is formed to function as a hinge 59 by reducing its material thickness, and the lid 68 connected to the cover member 58 through the hinge 69 can be turned between a position for closing the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 as indicated by solid line in FIG. 2, and a position for opening the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 as indicated by chain line in FIG. 2. In order to maintain the position for closing the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56, an upper portion of the lid 68 is integrally provided with, for example, a pair of engaging claws 70, 70, whereas the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46 is provided with engaging holes 71, 71 for disengageably engaging with the engaging claws 70, 70 at positions on the upper side of the opening portion 66. Now, the operation of the embodiment will be described. The main compartment 56, the battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56, and the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the luggage box 35 disposed between front portions of the left-right pair of rear frames 14, 14 possessed by the vehicle body frame F. According to such luggage box 35 as above, the battery compartment 57 needing to secure a comparatively large space is disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56 in the luggage box 35, whereby the volume of motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29 disposed on the rear side of the luggage box 35 need not be set comparatively small due to the presence of the battery compartment 57, and the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29 can be set comparatively large while securing the space for containing the battery 63. In addition, since the small article compartment 67 whose volume can be set small is formed to be swollen to the rear side of the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with the rear upper portion of the main compartment 56, the space for the small article compartment 67 can be secured while reducing the influence on the setting of the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29. The battery 63, the starter relay 64 disposed on one side of the battery 63, and the fuse 65 disposed on the other side of the battery 63 are contained in the battery compartment 57, so that not only the battery 63 but also the starter relay 64 and the fuse 65 which are electrical components concerning the battery 63 can be effectively contained in the battery compartment 57. The luggage box 35 comprises the box main body 46 forming the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 and having the opening portion 66 at the upper portion of the rear wall 46a thereof, and the wall member 47 formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a and attached to the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66, so that the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 in the box main body 46 can be easily formed inside the wall member 47. In addition, the lower portion of the cover member 58 covering the battery compartment 57 so as to partition the battery compartment 57 from the main compartment 56 is positionedly supported at the bottom portion of the box main body 46 in the luggage box 35, and the upper portion of the cover member 58 is detachably fixed to the box main body 46, so that the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 can be formed in the box main body 46 of the luggage box 3 5 with clear distinction therebetween. Further, since the lid 68 for covering the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 is formed in connection with the cover member 58, the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 can be covered by fitting the cover member 58 to the box main body 46 of the luggage box 35. Besides, since the lid 68 is connected to the cover member 58 through the hinge 69, the opening end of the small article r easily opened and closed. While the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the invention is not limited to or by the above embodiment, and various design modifications can be made without departure from the invention as set forth in claims. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame comprising a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and a left-right pair of rear frames connected to a rear portion of the main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of the main frame and hung from the vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of the rear frames and supported by the vehicle body frame, and an upper end opening portion of the luggage box covered by an openable seat, and particularly to an improvement in the luggage containing structure in the motorcycle. BACKGROUND ART Hitherto, a motorcycle in which a luggage box with an upper end opening portion thereof covered by an openable seat is provided on a vehicle body frame on the rear side of a main frame has been known, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 4-287782. In the conventional structure mentioned above, a single compartment without any partition is formed for containing a helmet or the like inside the luggage box, and a space for containing a battery is secured on the rear side of an upper part of a rear wall of the luggage box. With such a luggage containing structure, in a motorcycle in which a motorcycle component part such as a fuel tank disposed on the rear side of the luggage box is supported on the rear frames, the volume of the fuel tank must be set to be comparatively small. Besides, it is difficult to secure a space for containing small articles such as tools. The present invention has been made in consideration of such situations as above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which secures a space for containing a battery and small articles while setting comparatively large the volume of motorcycle component parts disposed on the rear side of a luggage box. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame comprising a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and left-right pair of rear frames connected to a rear portion of said main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of said main frame and hung from said vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of said rear frames and supported by said vehicle body frame and an upper end opening portion of said luggage box covered by an openable seat, characterized in that a main compartment, a battery compartment disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of said main compartment, and a small article compartment swollen to the rear side from said main compartment so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of said main compartment are formed in said luggage box. According to the constitution of the first characteristic feature, the battery compartment needing to secure a comparatively large space is disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment in the luggage box, whereby the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as a fuel tank disposed on the rear side of the luggage box need not be set comparatively small due to the presence of the battery compartment, and the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank can be set comparatively large while securing the space for containing the battery. Besides, the small article compartment whose volume can be set to be small is formed to be swollen to the rear side from the main compartment so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment, so that the space for the small article compartment can be secured while reducing the influence on the setting of the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank. In addition to the constitution of the first characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized secondly in that a battery, a starter relay disposed on one side of the battery, and a fuse disposed on the other side of the battery are contained in the battery compartment. With this constitution, not only the battery but also electrical components concerning the battery can be contained in the battery compartment. In addition to the constitution of the first or second characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized thirdly in that the luggage box comprises a box main body forming the main compartment and the battery compartment and having an opening portion at an upper portion of a rear wall thereof, and a wall member formed to be swollen to the rear side from an upper portion of the rear wall and attached to the rear wall at the periphery of the opening portion, and the small article compartment is formed inside the wall member. With this constitution, the small article compartment swollen to the rear side from the main compartment in the box main body can be easily formed. In addition to the constitution of any of the first to third characteristic features, the present invention is characterized fourthly in that a lower portion of a cover member covering the battery compartment so as to partition the battery compartment from the main compartment is positionedly supported at a bottom portion of the luggage box, and an upper portion of the cover member is detachably fixed to the luggage box. With this constitution, the main compartment and the battery compartment can be formed in the luggage box with clear distinction therebetween. In addition to the constitution of the fourth characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized fifthly in that a lid covering an opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment is formed in connection with the cover member. With this constitution, the opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment can be covered by fitting the cover member to the luggage box. In addition to the constitution of the fifth characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized sixthly in that the lid is connected to the cover member through a hinge. With this constitution, the opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment can be easily opened and closed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle; FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a rear portion of the motorcycle; FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a line 3-3 of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along a line 4-4 of FIG. 2; and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along a line 5-5 of FIG. 2. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION First, in FIG. 1, a vehicle body frame F constituting a skeleton of this motorcycle comprises a head pipe 12 steerably supporting a front fork 11, a single main frame 13 extending downwardly rearwards from the head pipe 12, and a left - right pair of rear frames 14 connected to a rear portion of the main frame 13 and extending upwardly rearwards. A front wheel WF is rotatably shaft-supported at the lower end of the front fork 11, and a steering handle 15 is connected to the upper end of the front fork 11. The main frame 13 is formed of an angular pipe with a tetragonal cross section having a left-right pair of side surfaces extending vertically in parallel to each other. Hanger plates 16 are directly fitted by welding respectively to opposite side surfaces of an intermediate portion of the main frame 13, and a pivot plate 17 is directly fitted by welding to opposite side surfaces of a rear portion of the main frame 13. An engine unit E is disposed on the lower side of the main frame 13, and the engine unit E is hung from the vehicle body frame F so as to be supported by the hanger plates 16 and the pivot plate 17. The pivot plate 17 is provided with a cylindrical support shaft 20, front end portions of a left-right pair of rear forks 21 are vertically oscillatably supported on opposite end portions of the support shaft 20, and a rear wheel WR is shaft-supported between the rear ends of the rear forks 21. Referring FIGS. 2 to 4 also, the rear ends of the rear frames 14, 14 are connected by a tail frame 22. A first cross member 23 formed of a round pipe is provided between intermediate portions of the rear frames 14, 14, and a second cross member 24 formed of a round pipe is provided between front portions of the rear frames 14, 14. Besides, an intermediate portion of the second cross member 24 is fitted by welding to an upper surface of a rear portion of the main frame 13. In addition, a support plate 25 is provided between the rear frames 14, 14 on the front side of the second cross member 24. A pair of connecting pipes 26, 26 are disposed on opposite sides of a rear portion of the main frame 13. One end of each of the connecting pipes 26, 26 is fitted by welding to a lower surface of an intermediate portion of the rear frame 14, 14, and the other end of each of the connecting pipes 26, 26 is fitted in common by welding to a rear surface of the pivot plate 17. Namely, each of front portions of the rear frames 14, 14 and the pivot plate 17 are connected to each other by each of the pair of connecting pipes 26, 26 disposed on the opposite sides of the main frame 13, and intermediate portions of the connecting pipes 26, 26 are fitted by welding respectively to the opposite side surfaces of the rear portion of the main frame 13. The upper side of the rear wheel WR is covered by a rear fender 27 fitted to the rear frames 14, 14, and a fuel tank 29 supported by support blocks 28 attached respectively to the rear frames 14, 14 and rear portions of the rear frames 14, 14 is disposed on the upper side of the rear fender 27. Bracket plates 30 are attached to the rear frames 14, 14 so as to be located on the lower side of the support blocks 28, 28, and rear cushion units 32 are provided respectively between the bracket plates 30 and rear portions of the rear forks 21. A luggage box 35 is disposed on the front side of the fuel tank 29, and the luggage box 35 is elastically supported by the support plate 25 disposed between the front portions of the rear frames 14, 14 and the support blocks 28. A synthetic resin made cover 38 covering the vehicle body frame F is fitted to the vehicle body frame F. The cover 38 comprises front side covers 39 disposed on both left and right sides of the main frame 13, leg shields 40 connected to front portions of the front side covers 39 so as to cover leg portions of a rider from the front side, a front top cover 41 connected to the leg shields 40 so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the front side, a main frame top cover 42 connected to the front top cover 41 so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the rear s ide and cover the main frame 13 from the upper s ide, under covers 43 connected to lower portions of the front side covers 39, and rear side covers 44 covering the rear frames 14, 14, the fuel tank 29 and the luggage box 35 from the opposite sides. A tandem seat 45 for covering the luggage box 35 and the fuel tank 29 from the upper side is disposed between upper portions of the rear side covers 44, openably so that articles can be put into and taken out of the luggage box 35. Referring to FIG. 5 also, the luggage box 35 is disposed between front portions of the left-right pair of rear frames 14, 14, and comprises a synthetic resin made box main body 46 opened at its upper end, and a synthetic resin made wall member 47 attached to a rear wall 46a of the box main body 46* A front portion of the box main body 46 is disposed on the upper side of the support plate 25 provided in the vehicle body frame F, a pair of elastic members 48, 48 are intermediately disposed between a front portion of the box main body 46 and the support plate 25, and weld nuts 49, 49 are attached to the lower surface of the support plate 25 at positions corresponding to the elastic members 48, 48. The elastic members 48, 48 are provided at their upper ends with flange portions 48a, 48a making contact with a front portion of the box main body 4 6 from the upper side, and cylindrical metallic collars 72, 72 provided at their upper end with flange portions 72a, 72a making contact with the flange portions 48a, 48a from the upper side are inserted into the elastic members 48, 48 from the upper side. Bolts 50, 50 inserted through the collars 72, 72 and the support plate 25 from the upper side are mated with and fastened to the weld nuts 49, 49, whereby a front portion of the box main body 46 is elastically supported on the vehicle body frame F through the support plate 25. At a rear upper portion of the box main body 46, flange portions 51, 51 projected to the upper side of the support blocks 28, 28 provided in the vehicle body frame F are provided. The flange portions 51, 51 are elastically supported on the vehicle body frame F through the support blocks 28, by elastic members 52 intermediately disposed between the support blocks 28, 28 and the flange portions 51, 51, weld nuts 53 attached to the lower surfaces of the support blocks 28, 28 at positions corresponding to the elastic members 52, cylindrical metallic collars 73 inserted respectively into the elastic members 52, and bolts 54 inserted through the collars 73 and the support blocks 28 from the upper side and mated with the weld nuts 53, in the same manner as in the elastic support structure of the front portion of the box main body 46 onto the support plate 25. Further, a seat hinge portion 55 formed to project to the front side is integrally provided at the upper end of a front portion of the box main body 46, and a front end portion of the tandem seat 45 is vertically turnably connected to the seat hinge portion 55. It should be noted here that a main compartment 56 for containing a helmet not shown or the like, and a battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the box main body 46, and a cover member 58 partitioning the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 from each other is disposed so as to cover the battery compartment 57. A pair of positioning grooves 59, 59 for inserting lower portions of the cover member 58 and wall portions 60, 60 making contact with opposite sides of a lower portion of the cover member 58 are provided at a bottom portion of the box main body 46 in the luggage box 35, and a lower portion of the cover member 58 Is posltlonedly supported on the bottom portion of the box main body 46 In the luggage box 35. The box main body 46 is provided with step portions 46b, 46b opposed to opposite sides of an upper portion of the cover member 58 from the lower side, and screw members 62, 62 respectively inserted through the opposite sides of the upper portion of the cover member 58 are mated with and fastened to U-shaped nuts 61, 61 mounted on the step portions 46b, 46b, whereby the upper portion of the cover member 58 is detachably fixed to the box main body 46. The battery compartment 57 is formed between the cover member 58 and a lower portion of the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. A battery 63, a starter relay 64 disposed on one side (left side in FIG. 3) of the battery 63, and a fuse 65 disposed on the other side (right side in FIG. 3) of the battery 63 are contained in the battery compartment 57. An opening portion 66 is provided at an upper portion of the rear wall 46a in the box main body 46, and a wall member 47 is attached to the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66. The wall member 47 is formed to be swollen to the rear side from an upper portion of the rear wall 46a while obviating interference with the first cross member 23 of the vehicle body frame F, and a front portion of the wall member 47 is inserted in the opening portion 66. In addition, a flange portion 47a making contact with the inside surface of the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66 is integrally provided at a front end portion of the wall member 47, and a plurality of portions of the flange portion 47a are attached to the rear wall 46a by heat caulking or the like* The wall member 47 comprises the opening portion 46 and the synthetic resin made wall member 47 attached to the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. A small article compartment 67 communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 is formed inside the wall member 47. Since the wall member 47 is formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a in the box main body 46, the small article compartment 67 is also formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a. Moreover, the luggage box 35 comprises the box main body 46 forming the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57, and the wall member 47 forming the small article compartment 67 communicated with the main compartment 56 and attached to the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. Therefore, the main compartment 56, the battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56, and the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the luggage box 35. An opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 is openably covered by a synthetic resin made lid 68, and the lid 68 is formed in connection with the upper portion of the cover member 58. A connecting portion between the cover member 58 and the lid 68 is formed to function as a hinge 59 by reducing its material thickness, and the lid 68 connected to the cover member 58 through the hinge 69 can be turned between a position for closing the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 as indicated by solid line in FIG. 2, and a position for opening the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 as indicated by chain line in FIG. 2. In order to maintain the position for closing the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56, an upper portion of the lid 68 is integrally provided with, for example, a pair of engaging claws 70, 70, whereas the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46 is provided with engaging holes 71, 71 for disengageably engaging with the engaging claws 70, 70 at positions on the upper side of the opening portion 66. Now, the operation of the embodiment will be described. The main compartment 56, the battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56, and the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the luggage box 35 disposed between front portions of the left-right pair of rear frames 14, 14 possessed by the vehicle body frame F. According to such luggage box 35 as above, the battery compartment 57 needing to secure a comparatively large space is disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56 in the luggage box 35, whereby the volume of motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29 disposed on the rear side of the luggage box 35 need not be set comparatively small due to the presence of the battery compartment 57, and the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29 can be set comparatively large while securing the space for containing the battery 63. In addition, since the small article compartment 67 whose volume can be set small is formed to be swollen to the rear side of the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with the rear upper portion of the main compartment 56, the space for the small article compartment 67 can be secured while reducing the influence on the setting of the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29. The battery 63, the starter relay 64 disposed on one side of the battery 63, and the fuse 65 disposed on the other side of the battery 63 are contained in the battery compartment 57, so that not only the battery 63 but also the starter relay 64 and the fuse 65 which are electrical components concerning the battery 63 can be effectively contained in the battery compartment 57. The luggage box 35 comprises the box main body 46 forming the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 and having the opening portion 66 at the upper portion of the rear wall 46a thereof, and the wall member 47 formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a and attached to the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66, so that the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 in the box main body 46 can be easily formed inside the wall member 47. In addition, the lower portion of the cover member 58 covering the battery compartment 57 so as to partition the battery compartment 57 from the main compartment 56 is positionedly supported at the bottom portion of the box main body 46 in the luggage box 35, and the upper portion of the cover member 58 is detachably fixed to the box main body 46, so that the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 can be formed in the box main body 46 of the luggage box 3 5 with clear distinction therebetween. Further, since the lid 68 for covering the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 is formed in connection with the cover member 58, the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 can be covered by fitting the cover member 58 to the box main body 46 of the luggage box 35. Besides, since the lid 68 is connected to the cover member 58 through the hinge 69, the opening end of the small article r easily opened and closed. While the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the invention is not limited to or by the above embodiment, and various design modifications can be made without departure from the invention as set forth in claims. WE CLAIM : 1. A luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame (F) comprising a main frame (13) extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe (12), and left-right pair of rear frames (14) connected to a rear portion of said main frame (13) and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit (E) disposed on the lower side of said main frame (13) and hung from said vehicle body frame (F), a luggage box (35) disposed between front portions of said rear frames (14) and supported by said vehicle body frame (F), and an upper end opening portion of said luggage box (35) covered by an openable seat (45), characterized in that a main compartment (56), a battery compartment (57) disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of said main compartment (56), and a small article compartment (67) swollen to the rear side from said main compartment (56) so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of said main compartment (56) are formed in said luggage box (35). 2. The luggage containing structure for a motorcycle as claimed in claim 1. wherein, a battery (63), a starter relay (64) disposed on one side of said battery (63), and a fuse (65) disposed on the other side of said battery (63) are contained in said battery compartment (57). 3. The luggage containing structure in a motorcycle as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said luggage box (35) comprises a box main body (46) forming said main compartment (56) and said battery compartment (57) and having an opening portion (66) at an upper portion of a rear wall (46a) thereof, and a wall member (47) formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of said rear wall (46a) and attached to said rear wall (46a) at the periphery of said opening portion (66), and said small article compartment (67) is formed inside said wall member (47). 4. The luggage containing structure in a motorcycle as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lower portion of a cover member (58) covering said battery compartment (57) so as to partition said battery compartment (57) from said main compartment (56) is positionedly supported at a bottom portion of said luggage box (35), and an upper portion of said cover member (58) is detachably fixed to said luggage box (35). 5. The luggage containing structure in a motorcycle as claimed in claim 4, wherein a lid (68) for covering an opening end of said small article compartment (67) on the side of said main compartment (56) is formed in connection with said cover member (58). 6. The luggage containing structure in a motorcycle as claimed in claim 5, wherein said lid (68) is connected to said cover member (58) through a hinge (69). 7. A luggage containing structure in a motorcycle substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame comprising a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and a left-right pair of rear frames connected to a rear portion of the main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of the main frame and hung from the vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of the rear frames and supported by the vehicle body frame, and an upper end opening portion of the luggage box covered by an openable seat, and particularly to an improvement in the luggage containing structure in the motorcycle. BACKGROUND ART
Hitherto, a motorcycle in which a luggage box with an upper end opening portion thereof covered by an openable seat is provided on a vehicle body frame on the rear side of a main frame has been known, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 4-287782.
In the conventional structure mentioned above, a single compartment without any partition is formed for containing a helmet or the like inside the luggage box, and a space for containing a battery is secured on the rear side of an upper part of a rear wall of the luggage box. With such a luggage

containing structure, in a motorcycle in which a motorcycle component part such as a fuel tank disposed on the rear side of the luggage box is supported on the rear frames, the volume of the fuel tank must be set to be comparatively small. Besides, it is difficult to secure a space for containing small articles such as tools.
The present invention has been made in consideration of such situations as above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which secures a space for containing a battery and small articles while setting comparatively large the volume of motorcycle component parts disposed on the rear side of a luggage box.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention provides a luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame comprising a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and left-right pair of rear frames connected to a rear portion of said main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of said main frame and hung from said vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of said rear frames and supported by said vehicle body frame and an upper end opening portion of said luggage box covered by an openable seat, characterized in that a main compartment, a battery compartment disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of said main compartment, and a small article compartment swollen to the rear side from said main compartment so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of said main compartment are formed in said luggage box.

According to the constitution of the first characteristic feature, the battery compartment needing to secure a comparatively large space is disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment in the luggage box, whereby the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as a fuel tank disposed on the rear side of the luggage box need not be set comparatively small due to the presence of the battery compartment, and the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank can be set comparatively large while securing the space for containing the battery. Besides, the small article compartment whose volume can be set to be small is formed to be swollen to the rear side from the main compartment so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment, so that the space for the small article compartment can be secured while reducing the influence on the setting of the volume of the motorcycle component parts
such as the fuel tank.
In addition to the constitution of the first characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized secondly in that a battery, a starter relay disposed on one side of the battery, and a fuse disposed on the other side of the battery are contained in the battery compartment. With

this constitution, not only the battery but also electrical components concerning the battery can be contained in the battery compartment.
In addition to the constitution of the first or second characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized thirdly in that the luggage box comprises a box main body forming the main compartment and the battery compartment and having an opening portion at an upper portion of a rear wall thereof, and a wall member formed to be swollen to the rear side from an upper portion of the rear wall and attached to the rear wall at the periphery of the opening portion, and the small article compartment is formed inside the wall member. With this constitution, the small article compartment swollen to the rear side from the main compartment in the box main body can be easily formed.
In addition to the constitution of any of the first to third characteristic features, the present invention is characterized fourthly in that a lower portion of a cover member covering the battery compartment so as to partition the battery compartment from the main compartment is positionedly supported at a bottom portion of the luggage box, and an upper portion of the cover member is detachably fixed to the luggage box. With this constitution, the main compartment and the battery compartment can be formed in the luggage box with clear distinction therebetween.
In addition to the constitution of the fourth

characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized fifthly in that a lid covering an opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment is formed in connection with the cover member. With this constitution, the opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment can be covered by fitting the cover member to the luggage box.
In addition to the constitution of the fifth characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized sixthly in that the lid is connected to the cover member through a hinge. With this constitution, the opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment can be easily opened and closed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGS 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle; FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a rear portion of the motorcycle; FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a line 3-3 of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along a line 4-4 of FIG. 2; and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along a line 5-5 of FIG. 2. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
First, in FIG. 1, a vehicle body frame F constituting a skeleton of this motorcycle comprises a head pipe 12 steerably supporting a front fork 11, a single main frame 13 extending downwardly rearwards from the head pipe 12, and a left - right

pair of rear frames 14 connected to a rear portion of the main frame 13 and extending upwardly rearwards. A front wheel WF is rotatably shaft-supported at the lower end of the front fork 11, and a steering handle 15 is connected to the upper end of the front fork 11.
The main frame 13 is formed of an angular pipe with a tetragonal cross section having a left-right pair of side surfaces extending vertically in parallel to each other. Hanger plates 16 are directly fitted by welding respectively to opposite side surfaces of an intermediate portion of the main frame 13, and a pivot plate 17 is directly fitted by welding to opposite side surfaces of a rear portion of the main frame 13.
An engine unit E is disposed on the lower side of the main frame 13, and the engine unit E is hung from the vehicle body frame F so as to be supported by the hanger plates 16
and the pivot plate 17.
The pivot plate 17 is provided with a cylindrical support shaft 20, front end portions of a left-right pair of rear forks 21 are vertically oscillatably supported on opposite end portions of the support shaft 20, and a rear wheel WR is shaft-supported between the rear ends of the rear forks 21.
Referring FIGS. 2 to 4 also, the rear ends of the rear frames 14, 14 are connected by a tail frame 22. A first cross member 23 formed of a round pipe is provided between intermediate portions of the rear frames 14, 14, and a second cross member 24 formed of a round pipe is provided between

front portions of the rear frames 14, 14. Besides, an intermediate portion of the second cross member 24 is fitted by welding to an upper surface of a rear portion of the main frame
13. In addition, a support plate 25 is provided between the
rear frames 14, 14 on the front side of the second cross member
24.
A pair of connecting pipes 26, 26 are disposed on opposite sides of a rear portion of the main frame 13. One end of each of the connecting pipes 26, 26 is fitted by welding to a lower surface of an intermediate portion of the rear frame 14,
14, and the other end of each of the connecting pipes 26, 26 is
fitted in common by welding to a rear surface of the pivot
plate 17. Namely, each of front portions of the rear frames 14,
14 and the pivot plate 17 are connected to each other by each
of the pair of connecting pipes 26, 26 disposed on the opposite
sides of the main frame 13, and intermediate portions of the
connecting pipes 26, 26 are fitted by welding respectively to
the opposite side surfaces of the rear portion of the main
frame 13.
The upper side of the rear wheel WR is covered by a rear fender 27 fitted to the rear frames 14, 14, and a fuel tank 29 supported by support blocks 28 attached respectively to the rear frames 14, 14 and rear portions of the rear frames 14, 14 is disposed on the upper side of the rear fender 27.
Bracket plates 30 are attached to the rear frames 14, 14 so as to be located on the lower side of the support blocks 28,

28, and rear cushion units 32 are provided respectively between the bracket plates 30 and rear portions of the rear forks 21.
A luggage box 35 is disposed on the front side of the fuel tank 29, and the luggage box 35 is elastically supported by the support plate 25 disposed between the front portions of the rear frames 14, 14 and the support blocks 28.
A synthetic resin made cover 38 covering the vehicle body frame F is fitted to the vehicle body frame F. The cover 38 comprises front side covers 39 disposed on both left and right sides of the main frame 13, leg shields 40 connected to front portions of the front side covers 39 so as to cover leg portions of a rider from the front side, a front top cover 41 connected to the leg shields 40 so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the front side, a main frame top cover 42 connected to the front top cover 41 so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the rear s ide and cover the main frame 13 from the upper s ide, under covers 43 connected to lower portions of the front side covers 39, and rear side covers 44 covering the rear frames 14, 14, the fuel tank 29 and the luggage box 35 from the opposite sides.
A tandem seat 45 for covering the luggage box 35 and the fuel tank 29 from the upper side is disposed between upper portions of the rear side covers 44, openably so that articles can be put into and taken out of the luggage box 35.
Referring to FIG. 5 also, the luggage box 35 is disposed between front portions of the left-right pair of rear frames 14,

14, and comprises a synthetic resin made box main body 46 opened at its upper end, and a synthetic resin made wall member 47 attached to a rear wall 46a of the box main body 46*
A front portion of the box main body 46 is disposed on the upper side of the support plate 25 provided in the vehicle body frame F, a pair of elastic members 48, 48 are intermediately disposed between a front portion of the box main body 46 and the support plate 25, and weld nuts 49, 49 are attached to the lower surface of the support plate 25 at positions corresponding to the elastic members 48, 48. The elastic members 48, 48 are provided at their upper ends with flange portions 48a, 48a making contact with a front portion of the box main body 4 6 from the upper side, and cylindrical metallic collars 72, 72 provided at their upper end with flange portions 72a, 72a making contact with the flange portions 48a, 48a from the upper side are inserted into the elastic members 48, 48 from the upper side. Bolts 50, 50 inserted through the collars 72, 72 and the support plate 25 from the upper side are mated with and fastened to the weld nuts 49, 49, whereby a front portion of the box main body 46 is elastically supported on the vehicle body frame F through the support plate 25.
At a rear upper portion of the box main body 46, flange portions 51, 51 projected to the upper side of the support blocks 28, 28 provided in the vehicle body frame F are provided. The flange portions 51, 51 are elastically supported on the vehicle body frame F through the support blocks 28, by elastic

members 52 intermediately disposed between the support blocks 28, 28 and the flange portions 51, 51, weld nuts 53 attached to the lower surfaces of the support blocks 28, 28 at positions corresponding to the elastic members 52, cylindrical metallic collars 73 inserted respectively into the elastic members 52, and bolts 54 inserted through the collars 73 and the support blocks 28 from the upper side and mated with the weld nuts 53, in the same manner as in the elastic support structure of the front portion of the box main body 46 onto the support plate 25.
Further, a seat hinge portion 55 formed to project to the front side is integrally provided at the upper end of a front portion of the box main body 46, and a front end portion of the tandem seat 45 is vertically turnably connected to the seat hinge portion 55.
It should be noted here that a main compartment 56 for containing a helmet not shown or the like, and a battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the box main body 46, and a cover member 58 partitioning the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 from each other is disposed so as to cover the battery compartment 57.
A pair of positioning grooves 59, 59 for inserting lower portions of the cover member 58 and wall portions 60, 60 making contact with opposite sides of a lower portion of the cover member 58 are provided at a bottom portion of the box main body 46 in the luggage box 35, and a lower portion of the cover

member 58 Is posltlonedly supported on the bottom portion of the box main body 46 In the luggage box 35.
The box main body 46 is provided with step portions 46b, 46b opposed to opposite sides of an upper portion of the cover member 58 from the lower side, and screw members 62, 62 respectively inserted through the opposite sides of the upper portion of the cover member 58 are mated with and fastened to U-shaped nuts 61, 61 mounted on the step portions 46b, 46b, whereby the upper portion of the cover member 58 is detachably fixed to the box main body 46.
The battery compartment 57 is formed between the cover member 58 and a lower portion of the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. A battery 63, a starter relay 64 disposed on one side (left side in FIG. 3) of the battery 63, and a fuse 65 disposed on the other side (right side in FIG. 3) of the battery 63 are contained in the battery compartment 57.
An opening portion 66 is provided at an upper portion of the rear wall 46a in the box main body 46, and a wall member 47 is attached to the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66. The wall member 47 is formed to be swollen to the rear side from an upper portion of the rear wall 46a while obviating interference with the first cross member 23 of the vehicle body frame F, and a front portion of the wall member 47 is inserted in the opening portion 66. In addition, a flange portion 47a making contact with the inside surface of the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66 is

integrally provided at a front end portion of the wall member 47, and a plurality of portions of the flange portion 47a are attached to the rear wall 46a by heat caulking or the like*
The wall member 47 comprises the opening portion 46 and the synthetic resin made wall member 47 attached to the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46.
A small article compartment 67 communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 is formed inside the wall member 47. Since the wall member 47 is formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a in the box main body 46, the small article compartment 67 is also formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a. Moreover, the luggage box 35 comprises the box main body 46 forming the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57, and the wall member 47 forming the small article compartment 67 communicated with the main compartment 56 and attached to the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. Therefore, the main compartment 56, the battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56, and the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the luggage box 35.
An opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 is openably covered by a synthetic resin made lid 68, and the lid 68 is formed in

connection with the upper portion of the cover member 58. A connecting portion between the cover member 58 and the lid 68 is formed to function as a hinge 59 by reducing its material thickness, and the lid 68 connected to the cover member 58 through the hinge 69 can be turned between a position for closing the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 as indicated by solid line in FIG. 2, and a position for opening the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 as indicated by chain line in FIG. 2.
In order to maintain the position for closing the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56, an upper portion of the lid 68 is integrally provided with, for example, a pair of engaging claws 70, 70, whereas the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46 is provided with engaging holes 71, 71 for disengageably engaging with the engaging claws 70, 70 at positions on the upper side of the opening portion 66.
Now, the operation of the embodiment will be described. The main compartment 56, the battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56, and the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the luggage box 35 disposed between front portions of the left-right pair of rear frames 14, 14 possessed by the vehicle body

frame F.
According to such luggage box 35 as above, the battery compartment 57 needing to secure a comparatively large space is disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56 in the luggage box 35, whereby the volume of motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29 disposed on the rear side of the luggage box 35 need not be set comparatively small due to the presence of the battery compartment 57, and the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29 can be set comparatively large while securing the space for containing the battery 63. In addition, since the small article compartment 67 whose volume can be set small is formed to be swollen to the rear side of the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with the rear upper portion of the main compartment 56, the space for the small article compartment 67 can be secured while reducing the influence on the setting of the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29.
The battery 63, the starter relay 64 disposed on one side of the battery 63, and the fuse 65 disposed on the other side of the battery 63 are contained in the battery compartment 57, so that not only the battery 63 but also the starter relay 64 and the fuse 65 which are electrical components concerning the battery 63 can be effectively contained in the battery compartment 57.
The luggage box 35 comprises the box main body 46

forming the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 and having the opening portion 66 at the upper portion of the rear wall 46a thereof, and the wall member 47 formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a and attached to the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66, so that the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 in the box main body 46 can be easily formed inside the wall member 47.
In addition, the lower portion of the cover member 58 covering the battery compartment 57 so as to partition the battery compartment 57 from the main compartment 56 is positionedly supported at the bottom portion of the box main body 46 in the luggage box 35, and the upper portion of the cover member 58 is detachably fixed to the box main body 46, so that the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 can be formed in the box main body 46 of the luggage box 3 5 with clear distinction therebetween.
Further, since the lid 68 for covering the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 is formed in connection with the cover member 58, the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 can be covered by fitting the cover member 58 to the box main body 46 of the luggage box 35. Besides, since the lid 68 is connected to the cover member 58 through the hinge 69, the opening end of the small article
r
easily opened and closed.
While the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the invention is not limited to or by the above embodiment, and various design modifications can be made without departure from the invention as set forth in claims.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame comprising a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and a left-right pair of rear frames connected to a rear portion of the main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of the main frame and hung from the vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of the rear frames and supported by the vehicle body frame, and an upper end opening portion of the luggage box covered by an openable seat, and particularly to an improvement in the luggage containing structure in the motorcycle. BACKGROUND ART
Hitherto, a motorcycle in which a luggage box with an upper end opening portion thereof covered by an openable seat is provided on a vehicle body frame on the rear side of a main frame has been known, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 4-287782.
In the conventional structure mentioned above, a single compartment without any partition is formed for containing a helmet or the like inside the luggage box, and a space for containing a battery is secured on the rear side of an upper part of a rear wall of the luggage box. With such a luggage

containing structure, in a motorcycle in which a motorcycle component part such as a fuel tank disposed on the rear side of the luggage box is supported on the rear frames, the volume of the fuel tank must be set to be comparatively small. Besides, it is difficult to secure a space for containing small articles such as tools.
The present invention has been made in consideration of such situations as above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which secures a space for containing a battery and small articles while setting comparatively large the volume of motorcycle component parts disposed on the rear side of a luggage box.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention provides a luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame comprising a main frame extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe, and left-right pair of rear frames connected to a rear portion of said main frame and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit disposed on the lower side of said main frame and hung from said vehicle body frame, a luggage box disposed between front portions of said rear frames and supported by said vehicle body frame and an upper end opening portion of said luggage box covered by an openable seat, characterized in that a main compartment, a battery compartment disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of said main compartment, and a small article compartment swollen to the rear side from said main compartment so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of said main compartment are formed in said luggage box.

According to the constitution of the first characteristic feature, the battery compartment needing to secure a comparatively large space is disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment in the luggage box, whereby the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as a fuel tank disposed on the rear side of the luggage box need not be set comparatively small due to the presence of the battery compartment, and the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank can be set comparatively large while securing the space for containing the battery. Besides, the small article compartment whose volume can be set to be small is formed to be swollen to the rear side from the main compartment so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment, so that the space for the small article compartment can be secured while reducing the influence on the setting of the volume of the motorcycle component parts
such as the fuel tank.
In addition to the constitution of the first characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized secondly in that a battery, a starter relay disposed on one side of the battery, and a fuse disposed on the other side of the battery are contained in the battery compartment. With

this constitution, not only the battery but also electrical components concerning the battery can be contained in the battery compartment.
In addition to the constitution of the first or second characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized thirdly in that the luggage box comprises a box main body forming the main compartment and the battery compartment and having an opening portion at an upper portion of a rear wall thereof, and a wall member formed to be swollen to the rear side from an upper portion of the rear wall and attached to the rear wall at the periphery of the opening portion, and the small article compartment is formed inside the wall member. With this constitution, the small article compartment swollen to the rear side from the main compartment in the box main body can be easily formed.
In addition to the constitution of any of the first to third characteristic features, the present invention is characterized fourthly in that a lower portion of a cover member covering the battery compartment so as to partition the battery compartment from the main compartment is positionedly supported at a bottom portion of the luggage box, and an upper portion of the cover member is detachably fixed to the luggage box. With this constitution, the main compartment and the battery compartment can be formed in the luggage box with clear distinction therebetween.
In addition to the constitution of the fourth

characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized fifthly in that a lid covering an opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment is formed in connection with the cover member. With this constitution, the opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment can be covered by fitting the cover member to the luggage box.
In addition to the constitution of the fifth characteristic feature, the present invention is characterized sixthly in that the lid is connected to the cover member through a hinge. With this constitution, the opening end of the small article compartment on the side of the main compartment can be easily opened and closed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGS 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle; FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a rear portion of the motorcycle; FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a line 3-3 of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along a line 4-4 of FIG. 2; and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along a line 5-5 of FIG. 2. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
First, in FIG. 1, a vehicle body frame F constituting a skeleton of this motorcycle comprises a head pipe 12 steerably supporting a front fork 11, a single main frame 13 extending downwardly rearwards from the head pipe 12, and a left - right

pair of rear frames 14 connected to a rear portion of the main frame 13 and extending upwardly rearwards. A front wheel WF is rotatably shaft-supported at the lower end of the front fork 11, and a steering handle 15 is connected to the upper end of the front fork 11.
The main frame 13 is formed of an angular pipe with a tetragonal cross section having a left-right pair of side surfaces extending vertically in parallel to each other. Hanger plates 16 are directly fitted by welding respectively to opposite side surfaces of an intermediate portion of the main frame 13, and a pivot plate 17 is directly fitted by welding to opposite side surfaces of a rear portion of the main frame 13.
An engine unit E is disposed on the lower side of the main frame 13, and the engine unit E is hung from the vehicle body frame F so as to be supported by the hanger plates 16
and the pivot plate 17.
The pivot plate 17 is provided with a cylindrical support shaft 20, front end portions of a left-right pair of rear forks 21 are vertically oscillatably supported on opposite end portions of the support shaft 20, and a rear wheel WR is shaft-supported between the rear ends of the rear forks 21.
Referring FIGS. 2 to 4 also, the rear ends of the rear frames 14, 14 are connected by a tail frame 22. A first cross member 23 formed of a round pipe is provided between intermediate portions of the rear frames 14, 14, and a second cross member 24 formed of a round pipe is provided between

front portions of the rear frames 14, 14. Besides, an intermediate portion of the second cross member 24 is fitted by welding to an upper surface of a rear portion of the main frame
13. In addition, a support plate 25 is provided between the
rear frames 14, 14 on the front side of the second cross member
24.
A pair of connecting pipes 26, 26 are disposed on opposite sides of a rear portion of the main frame 13. One end of each of the connecting pipes 26, 26 is fitted by welding to a lower surface of an intermediate portion of the rear frame 14,
14, and the other end of each of the connecting pipes 26, 26 is
fitted in common by welding to a rear surface of the pivot
plate 17. Namely, each of front portions of the rear frames 14,
14 and the pivot plate 17 are connected to each other by each
of the pair of connecting pipes 26, 26 disposed on the opposite
sides of the main frame 13, and intermediate portions of the
connecting pipes 26, 26 are fitted by welding respectively to
the opposite side surfaces of the rear portion of the main
frame 13.
The upper side of the rear wheel WR is covered by a rear fender 27 fitted to the rear frames 14, 14, and a fuel tank 29 supported by support blocks 28 attached respectively to the rear frames 14, 14 and rear portions of the rear frames 14, 14 is disposed on the upper side of the rear fender 27.
Bracket plates 30 are attached to the rear frames 14, 14 so as to be located on the lower side of the support blocks 28,

28, and rear cushion units 32 are provided respectively between the bracket plates 30 and rear portions of the rear forks 21.
A luggage box 35 is disposed on the front side of the fuel tank 29, and the luggage box 35 is elastically supported by the support plate 25 disposed between the front portions of the rear frames 14, 14 and the support blocks 28.
A synthetic resin made cover 38 covering the vehicle body frame F is fitted to the vehicle body frame F. The cover 38 comprises front side covers 39 disposed on both left and right sides of the main frame 13, leg shields 40 connected to front portions of the front side covers 39 so as to cover leg portions of a rider from the front side, a front top cover 41 connected to the leg shields 40 so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the front side, a main frame top cover 42 connected to the front top cover 41 so as to cover the head pipe 12 from the rear s ide and cover the main frame 13 from the upper s ide, under covers 43 connected to lower portions of the front side covers 39, and rear side covers 44 covering the rear frames 14, 14, the fuel tank 29 and the luggage box 35 from the opposite sides.
A tandem seat 45 for covering the luggage box 35 and the fuel tank 29 from the upper side is disposed between upper portions of the rear side covers 44, openably so that articles can be put into and taken out of the luggage box 35.
Referring to FIG. 5 also, the luggage box 35 is disposed between front portions of the left-right pair of rear frames 14,

14, and comprises a synthetic resin made box main body 46 opened at its upper end, and a synthetic resin made wall member 47 attached to a rear wall 46a of the box main body 46*
A front portion of the box main body 46 is disposed on the upper side of the support plate 25 provided in the vehicle body frame F, a pair of elastic members 48, 48 are intermediately disposed between a front portion of the box main body 46 and the support plate 25, and weld nuts 49, 49 are attached to the lower surface of the support plate 25 at positions corresponding to the elastic members 48, 48. The elastic members 48, 48 are provided at their upper ends with flange portions 48a, 48a making contact with a front portion of the box main body 4 6 from the upper side, and cylindrical metallic collars 72, 72 provided at their upper end with flange portions 72a, 72a making contact with the flange portions 48a, 48a from the upper side are inserted into the elastic members 48, 48 from the upper side. Bolts 50, 50 inserted through the collars 72, 72 and the support plate 25 from the upper side are mated with and fastened to the weld nuts 49, 49, whereby a front portion of the box main body 46 is elastically supported on the vehicle body frame F through the support plate 25.
At a rear upper portion of the box main body 46, flange portions 51, 51 projected to the upper side of the support blocks 28, 28 provided in the vehicle body frame F are provided. The flange portions 51, 51 are elastically supported on the vehicle body frame F through the support blocks 28, by elastic

members 52 intermediately disposed between the support blocks 28, 28 and the flange portions 51, 51, weld nuts 53 attached to the lower surfaces of the support blocks 28, 28 at positions corresponding to the elastic members 52, cylindrical metallic collars 73 inserted respectively into the elastic members 52, and bolts 54 inserted through the collars 73 and the support blocks 28 from the upper side and mated with the weld nuts 53, in the same manner as in the elastic support structure of the front portion of the box main body 46 onto the support plate 25.
Further, a seat hinge portion 55 formed to project to the front side is integrally provided at the upper end of a front portion of the box main body 46, and a front end portion of the tandem seat 45 is vertically turnably connected to the seat hinge portion 55.
It should be noted here that a main compartment 56 for containing a helmet not shown or the like, and a battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the box main body 46, and a cover member 58 partitioning the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 from each other is disposed so as to cover the battery compartment 57.
A pair of positioning grooves 59, 59 for inserting lower portions of the cover member 58 and wall portions 60, 60 making contact with opposite sides of a lower portion of the cover member 58 are provided at a bottom portion of the box main body 46 in the luggage box 35, and a lower portion of the cover

member 58 Is posltlonedly supported on the bottom portion of the box main body 46 In the luggage box 35.
The box main body 46 is provided with step portions 46b, 46b opposed to opposite sides of an upper portion of the cover member 58 from the lower side, and screw members 62, 62 respectively inserted through the opposite sides of the upper portion of the cover member 58 are mated with and fastened to U-shaped nuts 61, 61 mounted on the step portions 46b, 46b, whereby the upper portion of the cover member 58 is detachably fixed to the box main body 46.
The battery compartment 57 is formed between the cover member 58 and a lower portion of the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. A battery 63, a starter relay 64 disposed on one side (left side in FIG. 3) of the battery 63, and a fuse 65 disposed on the other side (right side in FIG. 3) of the battery 63 are contained in the battery compartment 57.
An opening portion 66 is provided at an upper portion of the rear wall 46a in the box main body 46, and a wall member 47 is attached to the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66. The wall member 47 is formed to be swollen to the rear side from an upper portion of the rear wall 46a while obviating interference with the first cross member 23 of the vehicle body frame F, and a front portion of the wall member 47 is inserted in the opening portion 66. In addition, a flange portion 47a making contact with the inside surface of the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66 is

integrally provided at a front end portion of the wall member 47, and a plurality of portions of the flange portion 47a are attached to the rear wall 46a by heat caulking or the like*
The wall member 47 comprises the opening portion 46 and the synthetic resin made wall member 47 attached to the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46.
A small article compartment 67 communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 is formed inside the wall member 47. Since the wall member 47 is formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a in the box main body 46, the small article compartment 67 is also formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a. Moreover, the luggage box 35 comprises the box main body 46 forming the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57, and the wall member 47 forming the small article compartment 67 communicated with the main compartment 56 and attached to the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46. Therefore, the main compartment 56, the battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56, and the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the luggage box 35.
An opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 is openably covered by a synthetic resin made lid 68, and the lid 68 is formed in

connection with the upper portion of the cover member 58. A connecting portion between the cover member 58 and the lid 68 is formed to function as a hinge 59 by reducing its material thickness, and the lid 68 connected to the cover member 58 through the hinge 69 can be turned between a position for closing the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 as indicated by solid line in FIG. 2, and a position for opening the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 as indicated by chain line in FIG. 2.
In order to maintain the position for closing the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56, an upper portion of the lid 68 is integrally provided with, for example, a pair of engaging claws 70, 70, whereas the rear wall 46a of the box main body 46 is provided with engaging holes 71, 71 for disengageably engaging with the engaging claws 70, 70 at positions on the upper side of the opening portion 66.
Now, the operation of the embodiment will be described. The main compartment 56, the battery compartment 57 disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56, and the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of the main compartment 56 are formed in the luggage box 35 disposed between front portions of the left-right pair of rear frames 14, 14 possessed by the vehicle body

frame F.
According to such luggage box 35 as above, the battery compartment 57 needing to secure a comparatively large space is disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of the main compartment 56 in the luggage box 35, whereby the volume of motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29 disposed on the rear side of the luggage box 35 need not be set comparatively small due to the presence of the battery compartment 57, and the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29 can be set comparatively large while securing the space for containing the battery 63. In addition, since the small article compartment 67 whose volume can be set small is formed to be swollen to the rear side of the main compartment 56 so as to be communicated with the rear upper portion of the main compartment 56, the space for the small article compartment 67 can be secured while reducing the influence on the setting of the volume of the motorcycle component parts such as the fuel tank 29.
The battery 63, the starter relay 64 disposed on one side of the battery 63, and the fuse 65 disposed on the other side of the battery 63 are contained in the battery compartment 57, so that not only the battery 63 but also the starter relay 64 and the fuse 65 which are electrical components concerning the battery 63 can be effectively contained in the battery compartment 57.
The luggage box 35 comprises the box main body 46

forming the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 and having the opening portion 66 at the upper portion of the rear wall 46a thereof, and the wall member 47 formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of the rear wall 46a and attached to the rear wall 46a at the periphery of the opening portion 66, so that the small article compartment 67 swollen to the rear side from the main compartment 56 in the box main body 46 can be easily formed inside the wall member 47.
In addition, the lower portion of the cover member 58 covering the battery compartment 57 so as to partition the battery compartment 57 from the main compartment 56 is positionedly supported at the bottom portion of the box main body 46 in the luggage box 35, and the upper portion of the cover member 58 is detachably fixed to the box main body 46, so that the main compartment 56 and the battery compartment 57 can be formed in the box main body 46 of the luggage box 3 5 with clear distinction therebetween.
Further, since the lid 68 for covering the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 is formed in connection with the cover member 58, the opening end of the small article compartment 67 on the side of the main compartment 56 can be covered by fitting the cover member 58 to the box main body 46 of the luggage box 35. Besides, since the lid 68 is connected to the cover member 58 through the hinge 69, the opening end of the small article
r
easily opened and closed.
While the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the invention is not limited to or by the above embodiment, and various design modifications can be made without departure from the invention as set forth in claims.
WE CLAIM :
1. A luggage containing structure in a motorcycle which comprises a vehicle body frame (F) comprising a main frame (13) extending downwardly rearwards from a head pipe (12), and left-right pair of rear frames (14) connected to a rear portion of said main frame (13) and extending upwardly rearwards, an engine unit (E) disposed on the lower side of said main frame (13) and hung from said vehicle body frame (F), a luggage box (35) disposed between front portions of said rear frames (14) and supported by said vehicle body frame (F), and an upper end opening portion of said luggage box (35) covered by an openable seat (45), characterized in that a main compartment (56), a battery compartment (57) disposed on the lower side of a rear portion of said main compartment (56), and a small article compartment (67) swollen to the rear side from said main compartment (56) so as to be communicated with a rear upper portion of said main compartment (56) are formed in said luggage box (35).
2. The luggage containing structure for a motorcycle as claimed in claim 1. wherein, a battery (63), a starter relay (64) disposed on one side of said battery (63), and a fuse (65) disposed on the other side of said battery (63) are contained in said battery compartment (57).
3. The luggage containing structure in a motorcycle as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said luggage box (35) comprises a box main body (46) forming said main compartment (56) and said battery compartment (57) and having an opening portion (66) at an upper portion of a rear wall (46a) thereof, and a wall member (47) formed to be swollen to the rear side from the upper portion of said rear wall (46a) and attached to said rear wall (46a) at the periphery of said

opening portion (66), and said small article compartment (67) is formed inside said wall member (47).
4. The luggage containing structure in a motorcycle as claimed in any one of
claims 1 to 3, wherein a lower portion of a cover member (58) covering said
battery compartment (57) so as to partition said battery compartment (57) from
said main compartment (56) is positionedly supported at a bottom portion of
said luggage box (35), and an upper portion of said cover member (58) is
detachably fixed to said luggage box (35).
5. The luggage containing structure in a motorcycle as claimed in claim 4,
wherein a lid (68) for covering an opening end of said small article
compartment (67) on the side of said main compartment (56) is formed in
connection with said cover member (58).
6. The luggage containing structure in a motorcycle as claimed in claim 5, wherein said lid (68) is connected to said cover member (58) through a hinge (69).
7. A luggage containing structure in a motorcycle substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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Patent Number

201315

Indian Patent Application Number

133/CHENP/2004

PG Journal Number

08/2007

Publication Date

23-Feb-2007

Grant Date

19-Jul-2006

Date of Filing

22-Jan-2004

Name of Patentee

M/S. HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Applicant Address

1-1, MINAMI-AOYAMA 2-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 107-8556

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	YAMAGUCHI, MASAAKI	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO 4-1, CHUO 1-CHOME WAKO-SHI SAITAMA 351-0193
2	HIROSE, YOSHIHISA	C/O KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO 4-1, CHUO 1-CHOME WAKO-SHI SAITAMA 351-0193

PCT International Classification Number

B62J 9/00

PCT International Application Number

PCT/JP01/05372

PCT International Filing date

2001-06-22

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
1			NA