Patent ID: 9415821
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B62J,B62K

Claim Text:
1. An article storage structure for an automatic two-wheeled vehicle, comprising: a cover member which covers a vehicle external side; an article storage portion which is disposed inside the cover member and enables to store an article; a lid member which opens or closes an opening portion of the article storage portion; a pivot which is provided in the lid member, which defines a rotational axis along an external surface of the lid member, and which is formed to project laterally from the lid member; and a rotary damper which is provided on the rotational axis and on a side of the pivot, and which is engaged with one end portion of the pivot so as to dampen a rotation of the lid member, wherein the lid member opens by means of its own weight a ride-on-space is defined between a rear cover covering a rear surface side of a head pipe at a vehicle front portion and a mounting seat, the rear cover includes an outer panel situated on an outer side of a vehicle body and an inner panel situated on an inner side of the outer panel, the outer panel and the inner panel being superposed one on the other, one end portion of the pivot and the rotary damper is held between the outer panel and the inner panel, a fastening stay fastening the pivot and the rotary damper together to the inner panel is provided, and the fastening stay is covered with the outer panel.