Front cover assembly of utility vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9422008-B2
Application number	US-201414570149-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2014
Priority date	Dec 15, 2014
Publication date	Aug 23, 2016
Grant date	Aug 23, 2016

Abstract

A front cover assembly of a utility vehicle including a riding space surrounded with a R. O. P. S. (rollover protective structure) and a cargo bed. The front cover assembly includes a left side front fender, right side front fender, a front grille, and a hood covering the top of a front chamber. These members are provided separately from one another. The hood is configured to be detached from other members or be opened and closed independently.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A front cover assembly of a utility vehicle, the front cover assembly comprising:
a left side front fender;
a right side front fender provided separately from the left side front fender;
a front grille provided separately from the left side front fender and the right side front fender, the front grille connecting a front end of the left side front fender and a front end of the right side front fender; and
a hood provided separately from the left side front fender, the right side front fender, and the front grille, the hood being located between the left side front fender and the right side front fender, and the hood being detachable, or being openable and closeable independently in a condition in which the left side front fender, the right side front fender, and the front grille are attached to a chassis frame of the utility vehicle.

2. The front cover assembly of the utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a rear end of the left side front fender and a rear end of the right side front fender are connected by a connecting member.

3. The front cover assembly of the utility vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the connecting member is provided as a cover member covering a front of an interior of a dashpanel provided at a front end of a riding space.

4. The front cover assembly of the utility vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the connecting member has a left end covering a rear of a left wheel housing and a right end covering a rear of a right wheel housing.

5. The front cover assembly of the utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the front grille has an eaves portion covering a top of a radiator provided in a front chamber covered with the hood, and
the eaves portion has an opening at a position corresponding to a liquid inlet cap of the radiator.

6. The front cover assembly of the utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the front grille has right and left ends each provided with a headlight attachment portion.

7. The front cover assembly of the utility vehicle according to claim 2 , the front cover assembly further comprising:
a first fixing mechanism configured to fix a front end of the hood to the front grille; and
a second fixing mechanism configured to fix a rear end of the hood to the connecting member; wherein
one of the first fixing mechanism and the second fixing mechanism includes a concave portion and a projection configured to be inserted to the concave portion, and
another one of the first fixing mechanism and the second fixing mechanism includes a latch configured to be locked and unlocked manually.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Kosuge Hideyoshi
• Enger Chad

Classifications

• B60R2019/525

  Radiator grilles · CPC title

• B60R19/52 Primary

  Radiator or grille guards {; Radiator grilles (cooling aspects B60K11/08)} · CPC title

• B62D25/12 Primary

  Parts or details thereof (locks E05B, {E05B83/16; devices for holding open E05C17/00, e.g. while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042}; hinges E05D; counterbalancing means E05F; {checks, stops, buffers E05F5/00; } springs, {e.g. pneumatic springs} F16F) · CPC title

• B62D25/168

  Mud guards for utility vehicles · CPC title

• B62D25/10

  Bonnets or lids {, e.g. for trucks, tractors, busses, work vehicles (for truck beds B60J7/1607; for boats B63B19/12; doors arranged at the vehicle rear B60J5/10; inlet covers for vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/05; for protecting non-occupants of a vehicle B60R21/38)} · CPC title