Patent ID: 7306277

Claim:
An article storage structure for a scooter-type vehicle, capable of accommodating articles in a legshield covering a head pipe from the rear side, the head pipe steerably supporting a front wheel and a steering handle, the article storage structure comprising: a first article storage section and a second article storage section separately placed within left and right sides of the legshield, wherein the first article storage section includes a storage case capable of being pulled out and removed from the legshield to be configured as a pullout type, the second article storage section including a storage recess portion formed in the legshield and covered with a lid member to be freely opened and closed, the lid member being hinged to the legshield, and the storage case is formed to be larger than the storage recess portion, wherein a lock mechanism is provided between the storage case of the first article storage section and the legshield, the lock mechanism being capable of switching between connection and disconnection of the storage case and the legshield according to a key operation from a keyhole positioned in an outer end of the storage case, and wherein the storage case is formed to cover a portion of the head pipe from one of right and left sides when retracted, and the lock mechanism is arranged at a position opposite to the rear side of the head pipe.