Patent ID: 9592878
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B62H,B62J,B62K

Claim:
1. A scooter-type vehicle, comprising: a front wheel; a steering mechanism, comprising a handle for a rider to operate, the steering mechanism supporting the front wheel; a vehicle frame, comprising a head pipe, a front frame portion, and a rear frame portion, the head pipe rotatably supporting the steering mechanism and extending in a direction forwards and downwards with respect to the vehicle, the front frame portion extending in a direction rearwards and downwards with respect to the vehicle from a rear portion of the head pipe, and in a front view, being disposed so as to overlap the front wheel when the steering mechanism is in a non-rotating state, and the rear frame portion extending rearwards from a lower portion of the front frame portion; a saddle portion being supported by the rear frame portion; a vehicle cover comprising a flat-shaped pedal or footboard and a front cover portion, the flat-shaped pedal or footboard being located further forward than the saddle portion above the rear frame portion, and being used by the rider sitting on the saddle portion to place feet on, and the front cover portion extending upwards from a front end of the flat-shaped pedal or footboard, and being located to the rear of the head pipe and the front frame portion; and a main switch unit, having a main switch portion, the main switch portion having an operating portion used by the rider for operation; and the main switch unit being located to the rear of the head pipe, and in a side view of the vehicle, being disposed such that at least a part thereof is further forward than an imaginary line that connects a rear end of an upper or uppermost edge portion of the head pipe and a rear end of a lower or lowermost edge portion of the front frame portion, and the front cover portion comprising a storage portion, the storage portion being located to at least one side of further right and left than the operating portion and having an opening at an upper side.