Personal digital assistant attachment structure for saddle-ride vehicle

摘要

A personal digital assistant attachment structure is used for a saddle-ride vehicle and removably attaches a personal digital assistant including a display screen to a vehicle body. The attachment structure includes a terminal holder that includes a connector cord and a supported portion and is provided separately from the vehicle body. The supported portion includes a cord holder and a holder terminal. The cord holder holds the connector cord and the holder terminal is connected to the second end of the connector cord, A holder support, which is provided integrally with the vehicle body, is removably engaged with the supported portion to support the terminal holder, and includes a vehicle-body-side terminal. The vehicle-body-side terminal is removably connected to the holder terminal during engagement of the supported portion.

主权项

1. A personal digital assistant attachment structure for a saddle-ride vehicle, removably attaching a personal digital assistant including a display screen to a vehicle body,
the attachment structure comprising: a terminal holder that comprises a connector cord and a supported portion, is provided separately from the vehicle body, is removably provided on the vehicle body, and holds the personal digital assistant, the connector cord comprising a first end and a second end different from the first end, the first end being connected to the personal digital assistant so that the first end is capable of supplying at least one of electric power and data to the personal digital assistant from the vehicle body, the supported portion comprising a cord holder and a holder terminal, the supported portion fixedly holding the holder terminal, the cord holder holding the connector cord, the holder terminal being connected to the second end of the connector cord; a holder support that is provided integrally with the vehicle body, is removably engaged with the supported portion and to support the terminal holder, and comprises a vehicle-body-side terminal, the vehicle-body-side terminal being removably connected to the holder terminal during engagement of the supported portion; and a vehicle-body-side fixation member provided at an attachment position of the personal digital assistant, wherein the terminal holder further comprises: a case capable of accommodating the personal digital assistant; a spacer that is selected so as to correspond to the personal digital assistant and is accommodated in the case; a cover that covers an opening of the case; and a hinge that pivotally supports the cover so to be openable and closable with respect to the case, the supported portion is formed integrally with the terminal holder, and the cover has: a window that exposes a display screen of the personal digital assistant to outside of a holder; and an engagement portion that is to be engaged with the vehicle-body-side fixation member in a state where the case is closed during attachment of the terminal holder to the vehicle body and thereby limits an operation of opening the cover.