Patent ID: 8864002
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
1. A side trunk mounting structure, comprising: a rear frame disposed on a rear part of a vehicle body; a rear fender, provided below the rear frame, for covering a rear wheel; a rider's seat, provided above the rear fender, for positioning a rider; and a side trunk mounted to a side surface of the rear fender, said side trunk having a top portion, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the rear fender has a plurality of side trunk mounting holes for mounting the side trunk, the side trunk has a plurality of pawls, extending inwardly of the vehicle body and bending downward, for hooking into respective side trunk mounting holes, and a lower engaging arm provided below the respective pawls and extendable upwardly and inwardly of the vehicle body, a handle operatively connected to the lower engaging arm for extending the lower engaging arm from a position concealed within the side trunk wherein the lower engaging arm does not extend beyond the inner surface to a projecting position to extend outwardly and upwardly relative to the inner surface of the side trunk for engagement with ribs formed on the rear fender for holding the side trunk to the rear fender in cooperation with the pawls, said plurality of pawls extending from adjacent the top portion of the side trunk with the lower engaging arm being provided between the pawls and substantially on a same elevation as the pawls when the lower engaging arm is extended outwardly from within the side trunk and upwardly to project from the inner surface of the side trunk to engage with the ribs formed on the rear fender, and the side trunk is mounted to the rear fender by the rear fender being held between the pawls and the lower engaging arm, said inner surface having an engaging concave part for engaging with a latching arm that is mounted on the vehicle body frame and extends from a co-rider's step holder.