Title of Invention

STRUCTURE OF MOTORCYCLE HOUSING BOX

Abstract

In the case of such a motorcycle as a business bike having larger wheel diameter than the scooter type, space around the fuel tank in the rear part of the vehicle body is not occupied by the battery, but the fuel tank can be extended in front and in rear, and left and right to secure the tank capacity. Also, since the battery is housed in the rear part of the housing box, the battery can be easily maintained, for example, by opening the seat, which serves as a lid of the housing box, and maintainability of the battery can be improved.

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FORM 2 THE PATENTS ACT 1970 [39 OF 1970] COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [See Section 10] "STRUCTURE OF MOTORCYCLE HOUSING BOX" HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, a corporation of Japan, having a place of business at 1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, The following specification particularly describes the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed:- [Prior Art] As structure of a housing box to be mounted onto a motorcycle, there is known structure specified in, for example, 1 Japanese Published Examined Application No. 5-41991 "Vehicle such as Motorcycle" and (2) Japanese Published Unexamined Application No.11-139372 "Commodity Housing Supporting Structure for Motorcycle". [0003] In Fig. 1 of the above described official gazette 1 there is described a scooter type motorcycle in which in the rear part of the frame 3, there is provided a luggage housing box 8; this luggage housing box 8 is provided with a battery housing recess 10; and to a frame 3 below in front of the luggage housing box 8, a fuel tank T is mounted. [0004] Also, in Fig. 1 of the above described official gazette (2), there is described a business type motorcycle 1 in which in the vicinity of a head pipe 3 provided at the front end of the main frame 4, there is arranged a battery 39; a front wheel 26 is mounted onto the head pipe 3 through a front folk 25; a helmet housing box 50 is mounted onto the rear frame 5 coupled to the main frame 4; and a fuel tank 40 is mounted to a rear sub-frame 10 coupled to the rear end of the rear frame 5. [0005] [Problems to be solved by the Invention] In the above described technique of the official gazette 1, because of the scooter type motorcycle, the fuel tank T is arranged below in front of the luggage housing box 8, that is, 3 in large space below the floor step, and the battery is arranged on the rear fender. However, in, for example, a motorcycle which is not of the scooter type, particularly such a motorcycle having no floor step, but space for facilitating egress ad ingress in front of the seat as a business type, the fuel tank is to be arranged in the rear part of the vehicle body, that is, above a tire having large diameter, so that it is difficult to place the battery on the rear fender. Also, in the above described technique of the official gazette (2), since the battery 39 has been arranged in the vicinity of the head pipe 3, in order to perform maintenance of the battery 39, the front cover for covering the battery 3 9 must be removed, and it is not easy to perform the maintenance of the battery 39. [0006] It is an object of the present invention to secure, in the structure of a housing box for a motorcycle, the capacity of the fuel tank and to facilitate the maintenance of the battery. [0007] [Means for solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above described object, according to Claim 1, there is provided a motorcycle, whose vehicle body frame is composed of: front inclined portions extending laterally from a head pipe side and obliquely below backward respectively; a horizontal portion further extending substantially horizontally afterward; and a rear inclined portion extending obliquely upwardly backward from a rear end 4 of this horizontal portion, in which a housing box is mounted onto this vehicle body frame and a fuel tank is arranged behind this housing box, characterized in that in the rear part of the housing box and in the front part of the fuel tank, there is provided a battery housing portion for housing a battery. [0008] In the case of such a motorcycle as a business bike having larger wheel diameter than the scooter type, with the provision of the battery housing portion in the rear part of the housing box, space around the fuel tank in the rear part of the vehicle body is not occupied by the battery, but the fuel tank can be extended in front and in rear, and left and right to secure the tank capacity. Also, since the battery is housed in the rear part of the housing box, the battery can be easily maintained, for example, by opening the seat, which serves as a lid of the housing box. [0009] Claim 2 is characterized in that the vehicle body frame is constructed such that a left-right interval of the horizontal portion is made narrower and a left-right interval of a rising portion continuing to this horizontal portion is gradually made broader, whereby a left-right interval of the rear inclined portion is made broader than the interval of the horizontal portion, and between the left and right rising portions, there is provided the battery housing portion. [0010] With the provision of the battery housing portion between the left and right rising portions, space between the rising 5 portions, the left-right interval of which varies, can be effectively utilized. [0011] Claim 3 is characterized in that at a side position of the battery housing portion, the housing box is provided with an installation seat, and this installation seat is coupled to the vehicle body frame, In space between the rising portions of the vehicle body frame, there can be provided a mounting portion for mounting the housing box, and the above described space can be utilized more effectively. [0012] Claim 4 is characterized in that a lid for covering a battery housed in the battery housing portion is mounted onto the housing box so as to be able to be opened and closed, a hole portion, which serves as a fulcrum of opening and closing of this lid, is provided on a wall around the battery housing portion, and a shield wall for preventing rainwater or the like from scattering over this hole portion is caused to project from the housing box. With the provision of the shield wall, it is possible to prevent rainwater or the like from scattering over the hole portion, and to make it difficult to cause rainwater or the like to enter the housing box. [0013] Claim 5 is characterized in that in the rear part of the housing box, there is provided a rear fender for covering the upper part of a rear wheel, the rear fender is provided with 6 [Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a side view showing a motorcycle adopting the housing box structure according to the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side view illustrating the structure erf the periphery of the housing box according to the present invention; Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating the structure of the periphery of the housing box according to the present invention; Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a lid mounting portion of the housing box according to the present invention; Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a rear view showing the housing box according to the present invention; Fig. 8 is a rear view showing a rear fender arranged below the housing box according to the present invention; and Fig. 9 is an explanatory view illustrating installation of the housing box and other components according to the present invention. [0014] [Embodiments of the Invention] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the description will be made of embodiments according to the present invention. In this respect, the drawings are to be viewed in accordance with the directions of the symbol"s. Fig. 1 is a side view showing a motorcycle adopting housing box structure according to the present invention, and the motorcycle 10 has: a vehicle body frame 11 arranged in a back-and-forth direction of the vehicle body; an engine 12 mounted below the front part of this vehicle body frame 11; an air cleaner 13 for purifying air to be supplied to this engine 12; a housing box 14 mounted at an intermediate portion of the vehicle body frame 11; a fuel tank 15 arranged behind this housing box 14; and a rear fender 17 arranged over the rear part of the vehicle body from below these housing box 14 and fuel tank 15, for covering the upper part of a rear wheel 16. [0015] In this case, reference numerals 12a, 12b, 12c designate an engine 12 side mounting portion for mounting the engine 12 to the vehicle body frame 11 respectively; 13a, an air cleaner 13 side mounting portion for mounting an air cleaner 13 onto a side body cover 27; 21, a head pipe mounted to the front end of the vehicle body frame 11; 22, a handlebar; 23, a front folk; 24, a front wheel; 25, a carburetor; 26, an upper vehicle body cover; 28, a seat; 31, a rear cushion unit; 32, a rear folk to be swingably mounted to a pivot shaft 33 provided on the vehicle body frame 11 and mounted with a rear wheel 16 at the rear part; and 34, a hinge for mounting a seat 2 8 to the housing box 14 so as to be able to open and close. [0016] Fig. 2 is side view explaining structure of periphery of the housing box according to the present invention, and shows a state in which the housing box 14, the fuel tank 15 and the rear fender 17 have been mounted onto the vehicle body frame 11. The vehicle body frame 11 is composed of: a front inclined portion 35 extending obliquely below backward from the head pipe 21; a horizontal portion 36 extending substantially horizontally further afterward from this front inclined portion 35; a rising portion 37 rising upwardly afterward from this horizontal portion 36; and a rear horizontal portion 38 extending substantially horizontally afterward from this rising portion 37, and is constructed with one main pipe 41 for part of the way to the front inclined portion 35 from the head pipe 21 and with a pair of rear pipes 42 up to the rear horizontal portion 38 from halfway of the front inclined portion 35. [0017] The horizontal portion 36 is in the lower part provided with a pivot plate 43 for supporting the engine 12 (See Fig. 1) and the rear folk 32 (See Fig. 1) . In this respect, a reference numeral 43a designates a rear folk pivot shaft installation hole bored in the pivot plate 43 in order to mount the pivot shaft 33 (See Fig. 1) for swingably supporting the rear folk 32. [0018] Also, in the vehicle body frame 11, in order to mount the housing box 14, a front bracket 44 is fixed to the front inclined portion 35, and a mounting plate 45 is fixed to the horizontal portion 36; in order to mount the housing box 14 and the fuel tank 15, a rear bracket 46 is fixed to the upper part of the rising portion 37; in order to mount the fuel tank 15, a rear mounting portion 47 is provided. In this respect, a reference numeral 48 designates a flange of the fuel tank 15, and this flange 48 is mounted to the vehicle body frame 11. [0019] The housing box 14 is arranged above the horizontal portion 36 and the rising portion 37 of the vehicle body frame 11, and the fuel tank 15 is arranged behind the housing box 14 and above the rear horizontal portion 38. [0020] Fig. 3 is a plan view for explaining the structure of the periphery of the housing box according to the present invention and the vehicle body frame 11 is obtained by mounting a pair of left and right rear pipes 42, 42 to the rear part of the main pipe 41 composed of one pipe. In the rear pipes 42, 42, in the front inclined portion 35 and the horizontal portion 36, a left-right interval B1 is made narrow, and a left-right interval of the rising portion 37 continuing to the horizontal portion 36 is gradually made broader, whereby a left-right interval B2 of the rear horizontal portion 38 is made broader than the interval Bl of the horizontal portion 36. [0021] In this manner, an interval Bl between the front inclined portion 35 and the horizontal portion 36 has been made narrower, and an interval B2 between the rear horizontal portions 38 has been made broader. This is because by making the interval Bl narrower, a feeling of slimness of the vehicle body is acquired and the ease of egress and ingress is improved, and by making the interval B2 broader, it is made possible to mount a broad fuel tank 15 with stability. [0022] A rising portion 37 for connecting between the above described intervals Bl and B2 has rear pipes 42, 42 rising three-dimensionally and space between the rising portions 37 becomes an unstable shape, and therefore, it has been effectively utilized by exerting ingenuity as described later. [0023] The housing box 14 has, in the rear part thereof, a battery housing portion 52 for housing the battery 51, and the battery housing portion 52 is space obtained by completely isolating the battery 51 from a small article housing portion 54 for housing a helmet and other small articles by forming a partition wall 53 within the housing box 14. In this respect, in this figure, a lid for covering above the battery 51 has been omitted, but the detail will be described in the following figure. Also, the housing box 14 is provided with rear installation seats 55, 55 for installing on the vehicle body frame 11 at a side position of the battery housing portion 52. [0024] As explained in Figs. 1 to 3 described above, the present invention is firstly characterized in that in a motorcycle 10, whose vehicle body frame n is composed of: front inclined portions 35 extending laterally from a head pipe 21 side and obliquely below afterward respectively; a horizontal portion 36 further extending substantially horizontally backward; and a rising portion 37 and a rear horizontal portion 38 extending obliquely upwardly backward from a rear end of this horizontal portion 36, in which a housing box 14 is mounted onto this vehicle body frame 11 and a fuel tank 15 is arranged behind this housing box 14, in the rear part of the housing box 14, there is provided a battery housing portion 52 for housing a battery 51. [0025] In the case of such a motorcycle 10 as a business bike having larger wheel diameter than the scooter type, with the provision of the battery housing portion 52 in the rear part of the housing box 14, space around the fuel tank 15 in the rear part of the vehicle body is not occupied by the battery, but the fuel tank 15 can be extended in front and in rear, and left and right to secure the tank capacity. Also, since the battery 51 is housed in the rear part of the housing box 14, the battery 51 can be easily maintained, for example, by opening the seat 28, which serves as a lid of the housing box 14 so that maintainability of the battery 51 can be improved. [0026] Also, the present invention is secondly characterized in that the vehicle body frame 11 is constructed such that a left-right interval Bl of the horizontal portion 36 is made narrower and a left-right interval of a rising portion 37 continuing to this horizontal portion 36 is gradually made broader, whereby a left-right interval B2 of the rear horizontal portion 38 is made broader than the interval Bl of the horizontal portion 36, and between the left and right rising portions 37, there is provided the battery housing portion 52. [0027] With the provision of the battery housing portion 52 between the left and right rising portions 37, space between the rising portions 37, which rise upwardly backward from the horizontal portion 36, and the left-right interval of which varies, can be effectively utilized. [0028] Further, the present invention is thirdly characterized in that at a side position of the battery housing portion 52, the housing box 14 is provided with a rear installation seat 55, and this rear installation seat 55 is coupled to the vehicle body frame 11. In space between the rising portions 37 of the vehicle body frame 11, there can be provided a mounting portion for mounting the housing box 14, and the above described space can be utilized more effectively. [0029] Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3. The battery housing portion 52 has been formed by causing the upper part of the rear part of the housing box 14 made of resin to project backward, and a lid 57 has been provided so as to cover the upper part of the battery 51. [0030] The lid 57 is a member having a L shape when the section is viewed, the lower end of which is swingably mounted to a stepped portion 61 of the housing box 14, and the upper end of which is fastened to a rear wall 62 of the housing box 14 with a pin 63 made of resin. In order to remove the battery 51 from the battery housing portion 52, a pin 63 is pulled out of a hole bored in a rear wall 62 to swing the lid 57 as indicated by an arrow 1 and the lid 57 is opened up to a position indicated by an imaginary line. [0031] Also, the battery housing portion 52 has a shield wall 65, which projects downward from a battery housing portion bottom 66. The shield wall 65 prevents rainwater or the like from scattering over a stepped portion 61, to which the lid 57 is mounted so as to be freely opened and closed. A rear fender 17 arranged below the housing box 14 has a stand-up wall 67 projecting upwardly adjacent the shield wall 65. These shield wall 65 and stand-up wall 67 form the labyrinth structure, and further prevent rainwater or the like from scattering over the stepped portion 61. [0032] In order to mount also the housing box 14 onto the vehicle body frame 11, a front wall 71 is provided with a front installation seat 72; a bottom wall 73 is provided with a bottom installation seat 74; and the rear part is provided with rear installation seats 55, 55 (See Fig. 3) in such a manner that the front installation seat 72 is provided at a higher position than the bottom installation seat 74 of the front wall 71 and a seat surface 72a is caused to point below forward as an inclined surface. In this respect, a reference numeral 71a designates a hinge half formed integrally with the front wall 71 in order to constitute a part of the hinge 34 (See Fig. 1) . [0033] The front installation seat 72 is a portion which is placed on a seat surface 78 of the sub-bracket 76 through rubber 81 when a sub-bracket 76 is mounted to the front bracket 44 of the vehicle body frame 11, and a nut 77 is fixed to this sub-bracket 76. Rubber 81 is fitted in a front installation hole 82 bored in the front installation seat 72; the rubber 81 is placed on the seat surface 78; and a bolt 83 is caused to pass through a flanged collar 84 and the sub-bracket 76, which have been inserted into the rubber 81, from the inside of the housing box 14, and is screwed into the nut 77, whereby the front part of the housing box 14 is mounted onto the vehicle body frame 11. [0034] A bottom installation seat 74 is a portion which has been placed on the upper surface of a mounting plate 45 of the vehicle body frame 11 through rubber 85, the rubber 85 is fitted in a bottom installation hole 86 bored in the bottom installation seat 74; the rubber 85 is placed on the mounting plate 45; a bolt 87 is caused to pass through a flanged collar 88 and the mounting plate 45, which have been inserted into the rubber 85, from inside the housing box 14, and is screwed into a nut 89 fixed to the mounting plate 45, whereby the bottom of the housing box 14 is mounted onto the vehicle body frame 11. In this respect, a reference numeral 90 designates cushion rubber interposed between the bottom of the housing box 14 and the mounting plate 45. [0035] Returning to Fig. 3, a rear installation seat 55 is a portion which, after the front part of a flange 48 of the fuel tank 15 is mounted onto rear brackets 46, 46, is placed on these rear brackets 46, 46 through rubber (not shown) , and is mounted to the rear brackets 46, 46 with bolts 91, 91 respectively, [0036] In Fig. 4, in the housing box 14, a partition wall 92 is provided within a small article housing portion 54 and this partition wall 92 forms a tool housing portion 93 for housing tools at the front. [0037] Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a lid mounting portion for the housing box according to the present invention, and shows addition of a lid 57 to the sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3. A stepped portion 61 has side walls 95, 95 on both sides; lid supporting holes 96, 96 are bored respectively in these side walls 95, 95; shaft portions 97, 97 provided at the end portion of the lid 57 are inserted into these lid supporting holes 96, 96 respectively, whereby the lid 57 is mounted onto the housing box 14 swingably, that is, so as to be able to be freely opened and closed. [0038] Since the side walls 95, 95 are of such a shape that the upper side interval has been widened, in order to insert the shaft portion 97, 97 into the lid supporting hole 96, 96, the lid 57 is pressed down between the side walls 95, 95 from above in the figure, whereby the side walls 95, 95 are press-widened laterally by the shaft portion 97, 97 such that the shaft portions 97, 97 enter the lid supporting hole 96, 96. [0039] As explained in Figs. 3 to 5 described above, the present invention is fourthly characterized in that a lid 57 for covering a battery 51 housed in the battery housing portion 52 is mounted onto the housing box 14 so as to be able to be opened and closed; a lid supporting hole 96, 96, which serves as a fulcrum of opening and closing of this lid 57, is provided on a side wall 95, 95 around the battery housing portion 52; and a shield wall 65 for preventing rainwater or the like from scattering over this lid supporting hole 96, 96 is caused to project from the housing box 14. With the provision of the shield wall 65, it is possible to prevent rainwater or the like from scattering over the lid supporting hole 96, and to make it difficult to cause rainwater or the like to enter the housing box 14. [0040] Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2, and shows that between the rising portions 37, 37 of the rear pipes 42, 42, there is provided the battery housing portion 52, and that in the housing box 14 located in a side position to this battery housing portion 52, there are provided run-of f s 101, 101 for preventing any interference with the rear pipes 42, 42. [0041] Fig. 7 is a rear view showing the housing box according to the present invention, and shows shape of the shield wall 65 provided in the lower part of the battery housing portion 52. The shield wall 65 is obtained by making the area of the left and right portions with respect to the central portion larger. [0042] Fig. 8 is a rear view showing a rear fender arranged below the housing box according to the present invention, and shows shape of the stand-up walls 67, 67 provided in the rear fender 17. The stand-up wall 67 is respectively provided on the left and right sides of a curved portion 102 which is run along the shape of a tire of the rear wheel. [0043] Fig. 9 is an explanatory view illustrating installation of the housing box and other components according to the present invention, and shows a state in which the front installation seat 72 of the housing box 14 is mounted onto a sub-bracket 7 6 through rubber 81; the bottom installation seat 74 is mounted onto a mounting plate 45 through rubber 85; the rear installation seat 55 is mounted onto the rear bracket 46 through rubber 104; a flange 48 of the fuel tank 15 is directly mounted onto the rear bracket 46; the rear part of the flange 48 is directly mounted onto the rear end portion of the rear pipe 42; and the rear fender 17 is mounted onto the lower part of the rear part of the rear pipe 42. [0044] Next, the description will be made of an operation of the housing box structure described above. In Fig. 4, for example, in the case where rainwater splashed from the rear wheel side has flown above the rear fender 17 as indicated by an arrow 2, such rainwater flown can be interrupted by the shield wall 65 below the battery housing portion 52 to prevent rainwater from scattering as indicated by an arrow 3. Thereby, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the housing box 14 through the lid supporting holes 96, 96 shown in Fig. 5. Also, in Fig. 4, with the provision of the stand-up wall 67 of the rear fender 17, it is possible to more effectively prevent rainwater from splashing over the lid supporting holes 96, 96 (See Fig. 5) by means of the labyrinth structure formed by this stand-up wall 67 and the shield wall 65. [0045] As explained in Figs. 4 and 5 described above, the present invention is fifthly characterized in that in the rear part of the housing box 14, there is provided a rear fender 17 for covering the upper part of a rear wheel 16 (See Fig. 1), the rear fender 17 is provided with a stand-up wall 67, and the stand-up wall 67 and the shield wall 65 form labyrinth structure. Rainwater or the like splashed from the rear wheel 16 side can be more reliably prevented from scattering over the lid supporting hole 96 by means of the labyrinth structure, and there is no fear of entry of rainwater or the like into the housing box 14. [0046] In this respect, the shield wall and the stand-up wall according to the present invention can be formed in plurality respectively and be alternately arranged to form the labyrinth structure. [0047] [Effect of the Invention] The present invention exhibits the following effect because of the above described structure. According to the structure of a housing box for a motorcycle of the Claim 1, in the case of such a motorcycle as a business bike having larger tire diameter than the scooter type, with the provision of the battery housing portion for housing the battery in the rear part of the housing box, space around the fuel tank in the rear part of the vehicle body is not occupied by the battery, but the fuel tank can be extended in front and in rear, and left and right to secure the tank capacity. Also, since the battery is housed in the rear part of the housing box, the battery can be easily maintained, for example, by opening the seat, which serves as a lid of the housing box so that maintainability of the battery can be improved. [0048] According to the structure of a housing box for a motorcycle of the Claim 2, the vehicle body frame is constructed such that a left-right interval of the horizontal portion is made narrower and a left-right interval of a rising portion continuing to this horizontal portion is gradually made broader, whereby a left-right interval of the rear inclined portion is made broader than the interval of the horizontal portion, and between the left and right rising portions, there is provided the battery housing portion. Therefore, space between the rising portions, which rise backward from the horizontal portion, and the left-right interval of which varies, can be effectively utilized. [0049] According to the structure of a housing box for a motorcycle of the Claim 3, at a side position of the battery housing portion, the housing box is provided with an installation seat, and this installation seat is coupled to the vehicle body frame, and therefore, in space between the rising portions of the vehicle body frame, there can be provided a mounting portion for mounting the housing box, and the above described space can be utilized more effectively. [0050] According to the structure of a housing box for a motorcycle of the Claim 4, a lid for covering a battery housed in the battery housing portion is mounted onto the housing box so as to be able to.be opened and closed, a hole portion, which serves as a fulcrum of opening and closing of this lid, is provided on a wall around the battery housing portion, and a shield wall for preventing rainwater or the like from scattering over this hole portion is caused to project from the housing box, and therefore, it is possible to prevent rainwater or the like from scattering over the hole portion, and to make it difficult to cause rainwater or the like to enter the housing box. [0051] According to the structure of a housing box for a motorcycle of the Claim 5, in the rear part of the housing box, there is provided a rear fender for covering the upper part of a rear wheel, the rear fender is provided with a stand-up wall, and the stand-up wall and the shield wall form labyrinth structure. Therefore, rainwater or the like splashed from the rear wheel side can be more reliably prevented from scattering over the hole portion by means of the labyrinth structure, and there is no fear of entry of rainwater or the like into the housing box. [Description of Reference Numerals or Symbols] 10... Motorcycle, 11... Vehicle body frame, 14... Housing box, 15... Fuel tank, 16... Rear wheel, 17... Rear fender, 21... Head pipe, 35... Front inclined portion, 36... Horizontal portion, 37. . . Rising portion, 38. . . Rear inclined portion, 41. . . Main pipe, 42 . . . Rear pipe, 51. . . Battery, 52 . . . Battery housing portion, 55... Installation seat (Rear installation seat), 57... Lid, 65... Shield wall, 67... Stand-up wall, 96. . . Hole portion (lid supporting hole) , Bl. . . Left-right intervals of fjront inclined portion and horizontal portion, B2. . . Left-right interval of rear inclined portion. We claim : 1. Structure of a housing box for a motorcycle, whose vehicle body frame is composed of: front inclined portions extending laterally from a head pipe side and obliquely below afterward respectively; a horizontal portion further extending substantially horizontally afterward; and a rear inclined portion extending obliquely upwardly backward from a rear end of this horizontal portion, in which a housing box is mounted onto this vehicle body frame and a fuel tank is arranged behind this housing box, characterized in that in a rear part of said housing box and in a front part of said fuel tank, there is provided a battery housing portion for housing a battery. 2. Structure of a housing box for a motorcycle according to claim 1, characterized in that said vehicle body frame is constructed such that a left-right interval of said horizontal portion is made narrower, and a left-xight interval of a rising portion continuing to said horizontal portion is gradually made broader, whereby a left-right interval of a rear inclined portion is made broader than said interval of said horizontal portion, and between said left and right rising portions, there is provided said battery housing portion. 3. Structure of a housing box for a motorcycle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at a side position of said battery housing portion, said housing box is provided with an installation seat, and said installation seat is coupled to said vehicle body frame. 4. Structure of a housing box for a motorcycle according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that a lid for covering a battery housed in said battery housing portion is mounted onto said housing box so as to be able to be opened and closed, a hole portion, which serves as a fulcrum of opening and closing of this lid, is provided on a wall around said battery housing portion, and a shield wall for preventing rainwater or the like from scattering over this hole portion is caused to project from said housing box. 5. Structure of a housing box for a motorcycle according to claim 4, characterized in that in the rear part of said housing box, there is provided a rear fender for covering the upper part of a rear wheel, said rear fender is provided with a stand-up wall, and said stand-up wall and said shield wall form labyringth structure. 6. Structure of a housing box for a motorcycle substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dated this 3rd day of January, 2002.

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