Vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10538272-B2
Application number	US-201715837309-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2017
Priority date	Apr 17, 2017
Publication date	Jan 21, 2020
Grant date	Jan 21, 2020

Abstract

A multi-purpose vehicle includes a rollover protection structure frame (ROPS frame) associated with a seat. The ROPS frame includes right and left front struts, and right and left rear struts. A handrail frame is attached to a lateral outer side of the seat. A cover member is attached to the handrail frame and extends upwards from the handrail frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-purpose vehicle comprising:
front wheels and rear wheels;
a seat provided between the front wheels and the rear wheels;
a platform provided rearwardly of the seat;
a rollover protection structure frame (ROPS frame) associated with the seat, the ROPS frame including right and left front struts, and right and left rear struts;
a handrail frame provided on a lateral outer side of the seat; and
a cover member attached to the handrail frame and extending upwards from the handrail frame,
wherein the cover member includes a frame portion connected to the handrail frame and extending upwards from the handrail frame, and a cover portion having a first face portion and a second face portion that are oriented along a right-left direction and spaced apart from each other via a predetermined distance in the right-left direction; and
the cover portion is attached to the frame portion with insertion of the frame portion between the first face portion and the second face portion.

2. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the handrail frame includes a vertically oriented portion extending along a vertical direction, and a horizontally oriented portion extending along a front-rear direction; and
the cover member is attached to the horizontally oriented portion and extends upwards from the horizontally oriented portion.

3. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the handrail frame is provided adjacent a front side of one of the right and left rear struts associated therewith; and
the cover member extends upwards from the handrail frame along said one rear strut on the front side of said one rear strut.

4. A multi-purpose vehicle comprising:
front wheels and rear wheels;
a seat provided between the front wheels and the rear wheels;
a platform provided rearwardly of the seat;
a rollover protection structure frame (ROPS frame) associated with the seat, the ROPS frame including right and left front struts, and right and left rear struts;
a handrail frame provided on a lateral outer side of the seat; and
a cover member attached only to the handrail frame and extending upwards from the handrail frame.

5. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein:
the handrail frame includes a vertically oriented portion extending along a vertical direction, and a horizontally oriented portion extending along a front-rear direction; and
the cover member is attached to the horizontally oriented portion and extends upwards from the horizontally oriented portion.

6. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein:
the cover member includes a frame portion connected to the handrail frame and extending upwards from the handrail frame, and a cover portion having a first face portion and a second face portion that are oriented along a right-left direction and spaced apart from each other via a predetermined distance in the right-left direction; and
the cover portion is attached to the frame portion with insertion of the frame portion between the first face portion and the second face portion.

7. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein:
the handrail frame is provided adjacent a front side of one of the right and left rear struts associated therewith; and
the cover member extends upwards from the handrail frame along said one rear strut on the front side of said one rear strut.

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Nada Koji
• Bessho Hiroki
• Park Sechan
• Nakaji Masaru

Classifications

• B60N3/02

  of hand grips or straps · CPC title

• B60R21/06

  Safety nets, transparent sheets, curtains, or the like, e.g. between occupants and glass ({B60R21/026} , B60R21/11, B60R21/12, B60R21/16 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60R2021/0246

  mounted on side walls · CPC title

• B60R21/13

  Roll-over protection (electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements B60R21/01) · CPC title

• B60R21/131

  Protective devices for drivers in case of overturning of tractors (means for preventing overturning or tipping of tractors B62D49/08) · CPC title