Patent ID: 7207470
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
1. A structure of mounting a saddle bag in a two-wheeled motor vehicle, the structure comprising a saddle bag stay disposed sideways of a rear wheel and fixed to a vehicle body frame assembly, and a saddle bag mounted to said saddle bag stay, the saddle bag comprising a lid and a locking hook, the locking hook provided on the lid, the lid openably and closably mounted to said saddle bag, wherein said saddle bag stay comprises a locking shaft section and a locking portion, and said saddle bag comprises a locking device which is capable of being switched over between the engagement and disengagement with and from said locking portion, a single key-operated device disposed at a location distant from the locking device for remotely operating said locking device in a direction to release the engagement with said locking portion in response to a key operation, the key-operated device comprising a lever which is turned in response to operation of the key, and an engaging portion disengageably engaging with said locking shaft section, so that the disengagement thereof in a state in which said locking device is in engagement with the locking portion is made impossible and the disengagement thereof in a state in which said locking device is out of engagement with the locking portion is made possible, wherein the lever of said key-operated device which engages with and disengages from said locking hook in response to the key operation, said lever being connected to said locking device so that changeover between locking and unlocking of said saddle bag with respect to said saddle bag stay and changeover between locking and unlocking of said lid with respect to said saddle bag are conducted by the key operation of said single key-operated device.