All-terrain vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11964630-B2
Application number	US-202217883755-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2022
Priority date	Aug 11, 2021
Publication date	Apr 23, 2024
Grant date	Apr 23, 2024

Abstract

An all-terrain vehicle includes a frame, a cockpit, wheels, suspension assemblies, an engine, a seat support, a cushion, and a storage box. The frame includes a longitudinal beam extending along a front-rear direction and a vertical beam extending upwards from the longitudinal beam. The cockpit is arranged in a middle portion of the frame. The wheels are connected to left and right sides of the frame. The suspension assemblies are connected between the wheels and the frame. The engine is disposed on the frame. The seat support is disposed on the frame, and includes a cushion support and a backrest support both arranged in the cockpit, and the backrest support is located above the cushion support. The cushion is mounted on the cushion support. The storage box is detachably mounted on the backrest support, and the storage box and the cushion form a seat that can be leaned on.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An all-terrain vehicle, comprising:
a frame comprising a longitudinal beam extending along a front-rear direction of the all-terrain vehicle and a vertical beam extending upwards from the longitudinal beam;
a cockpit arranged in a middle portion of the frame;
wheels connected to a left side and a right side of the frame, respectively;
suspension assemblies connected between the wheels and the frame;
an engine disposed on the frame;
a seat support disposed on the frame, the seat support comprising a cushion support and a backrest support, the cushion support and the backrest support being arranged in the cockpit, the backrest support being arranged above the cushion support;
a cushion mounted on the cushion support; and
a storage box detachably mounted on the backrest support, the storage box and the cushion forming a seat that can be leaned on.

2. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest support comprises a cross beam, and the storage box is detachably mounted on the cross beam.

3. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the cross beam at least comprises a lower sub-beam and an upper sub-beam located above the lower sub-beam;
the upper sub-beam is provided with a first mounting portion, an upper mounting portion is arranged at a position of a bottom of the storage box corresponding to the first mounting portion, and the storage box is detachably mounted on the first mounting portion through the upper mounting portion.

4. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the first mounting portion comprises a first pin shaft perpendicularly connected to the upper sub-beam and extending in the front-rear direction, the first pin shaft has a limiting portion; the upper mounting portion comprises a mounting hole and a rubber ring matched in the mounting hole, and the rubber ring has a center through hole coaxial with the mounting hole; and the first pin shaft passes through the central through hole of the rubber ring, the limiting portion presses against a front surface of the rubber ring to prevent the limiting portion from separating from the mounting hole.

5. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the upper mounting portion comprises a mounting plate, the mounting plate defines the mounting hole; the rubber ring comprises a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a middle connecting portion for connecting the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, the mounting plate is sandwiched between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, the middle connecting portion is fitted in the mounting hole, and a rear end face of the limiting portion abuts against a front surface of the rubber ring to prevent the limiting portion from separating from the mounting hole.

6. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the cross beam at least comprises a lower sub-beam and an upper sub-beam located above the lower sub-beam:
the lower sub-beam is provided with a second mounting portion; a lower mounting portion is arranged at a position of a bottom of the storage box corresponding to the second mounting portion, and the storage box is detachably mounted on the second mounting portion through the lower mounting portion.

7. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the cross beam comprises at least a lower sub-beam and an upper sub-beam located above the lower sub-beam;
the upper sub-beam is provided with a first mounting portion, an upper mounting portion is arranged at a position of a bottom of the storage box corresponding to the first mounting portion, and the storage box is detachably mounted on the first mounting portion through the upper mounting portion; and the lower sub-beam is provided with a second mounting portion, a lower mounting portion is arranged at a position of the bottom of the storage box corresponding to the second mounting portion, and the storage box is detachably mounted on the second mounting portion through the lower mounting portion.

8. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the second mounting portion comprises a mounting support connected to the lower sub-beam; and an engaging shaft connected to the mounting support, extending in a left-right direction, and detachably engaged in an engaging slot defined in the lower mounting portion.

9. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the mounting support is perpendicularly connected to the lower sub-beam and extends forwards and downwards to connect to the engaging shaft, the lower mounting portion is V-shaped jaw defining a V-shaped engaging slot, and an opening of the engaging slot is oriented backwards and downwards; and the engaging shaft is configured to translate from the opening of the engaging slot along a depth direction of the engaging slot to be engaged at a bottom of the engaging slot.

10. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the storage box comprises a box cover and a box body, the box cover and the box body cooperatively define a storage cavity, and the box cover faces forwards and serves as a backrest of the seat.

11. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein a pivot end is provided at an end of the box cover close to the cushion; the box cover is rotatably connected to the box body through a second pin shaft and the pivot end; a locking portion is arranged at an end of the box cover away from the cushion; a locking member is arranged at a position of the box body corresponding to the locking portion; and the box cover is snap-fitted with the box body through the locking portion and the locking member.

12. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 1 , comprising three seats arranged side by side in the cockpit, wherein the storage box serves as a backrest of a middle one of the three seats.

13. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the storage box comprises:
a box body;
a box cover provided with a pivot end and rotatably connected on the box body through the pivot end;
a blocking member connected between the box body and the box cover and arranged on at least one side of the pivot end, the blocking member being configured to have an unfolding surface perpendicular to the pivot end when the box cover is open, to block a gap between the box cover and the box body on at least one side of the box body.

14. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the blocking member has a deformable sheet shape or a mesh shape.

15. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the pivot end is arranged on a side of the box body in a first direction, and an edge of the blocking member is located on a side of the box body in a second direction; the blocking member extends along the first direction when the box cover is opened; and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

16. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein a length of the edge of the blocking member is d1, a length of the side of the box body along the second direction is d2, and d1 and d2 satisfy relationship: 0.25d2≤d1≤d2.

17. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein a maximum angle of rotation of the box cover relative to the box body is α, and α satisfies relationship; 30°<α<90°.

18. The all-terrain vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the storage box further comprises holding plates and fastening members; the holding plates are each arranged at two side edges of the blocking member; and the fastening members pass through th

Assignees

• Segway Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Mingyong

Classifications

• B60R7/043 Primary

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B60N2/015 Primary

  Attaching seats directly to vehicle chassis · CPC title

• B60N2/64

  Back-rests {or cushions (B60N2/2222 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B62D21/02

  comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members · CPC title