Work Vehicle
US-2021086843-A1 · Mar 25, 2021 · US
Work vehicle and attachment unit included in work vehicle
US12427815B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12427815-B2 |
| Application number | US-202218088987-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Publication date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
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A work vehicle includes: a body; a winch; and an attachment unit configured to attach the winch to the body and including: at least one bracket on the body; and a winch mount which is attachable to and detachable from the at least one bracket and to which the winch is fixed.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A work vehicle, comprising: a body; a winch; an attachment unit configured to attach the winch to the body and including: a plurality of brackets at different positions on the body; and a winch mount which is attachable to and detachable from the plurality of brackets and to which the winch is fixed, and a determiner configured to determine which of the plurality of brackets is supporting the winch mount. 2. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: a carrier box at a back portion of the body, wherein the at least one bracket includes a cargo bracket on the carrier box. 3. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one bracket includes a hitch at a front portion of the body. 4. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one bracket includes a hitch at a back portion of the body. 5. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: a setter configured to set an upper limit on an electric current for the winch based on a result of the determination by the determiner. 6. An attachment unit configured to attach a winch to a vehicle body, the attachment unit comprising: a bracket on the vehicle body; and a winch mount detachably supported by the bracket and including: a fixing section configured to hold the winch; and a support portion detachably supported by the bracket, wherein the fixing section includes a horizontal surface portion and a vertical surface portion, the vertical surface portion is operable to support a guide, and the vertical surface portion has a cutout for a wire of the winch to pass through. 7. The attachment unit according to claim 6 , wherein the winch mount further includes an orientation changing mechanism configured to change an orientation of the fixing section relative to the support portion.
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specially adapted for use on vehicles other than cars · CPC title
- B60D1/185Primary
comprising a cable or chain winding device (B60D1/38 takes precedence) · CPC title
removably mounted · CPC title
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- What does patent US12427815B2 cover?
- A work vehicle includes: a body; a winch; and an attachment unit configured to attach the winch to the body and including: at least one bracket on the body; and a winch mount which is attachable to and detachable from the at least one bracket and to which the winch is fixed.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kubota Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60D1/185. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).