Utility vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9499036-B2
Application number	US-201414585695-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2014
Priority date	Dec 30, 2014
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

A utility vehicle including a chassis, a seat provided on the chassis, a cargo bed provided behind the seat, an engine provided on the chassis, and a storage box provided below the cargo bed for storing an air cleaner of the engine, a battery, and the like. The storage box stores the air cleaner, the battery, and the like, and includes a box body having an opening provided in a top surface facing the cargo bed, and a top cover covering the opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A utility vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
at least one seat row provided on the chassis;
a cargo bed provided behind the at least one seat row;
an engine provided on the chassis; and
a storage box provided below the at least one seat row or the cargo bed, the storage box being configured to store engine equipment,
wherein the storage box has a box body for storing the engine equipment and an opening in a top surface facing the at least one seat row or the cargo bed, and a top cover covering the opening, and
wherein air is supplied into the storage box through a space formed by the cargo bed and the top cover.

2. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the top cover has an intake port, located at a top of the storage box, for supplying the storage box with air;
the top cover has a wall portion projecting upward from a top surface of the top cover to surround the intake port; and
the wall portion is provided with a cutout at a portion which is not opposed to the intake port.

3. The utility vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the intake port is opened outward in a vehicle width direction.

4. The utility vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the intake port is provided with a filter member.

5. The utility vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the intake port is opened toward the wall portion.

6. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the storage box accommodates at least an air cleaner and an engine air intake duct.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Itoo Seiji
• Tanaka Shinichi
• Hamada Ayumi

Classifications

• B60K13/02

  concerning intake · CPC title

• B60K5/00 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units (B60K7/00 takes precedence; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion B60K6/00) · CPC title

• B60K2005/003

  the internal combustion or jet propulsion unit is arranged between the front and the rear axle · CPC title

• B62D33/02

  Platforms; Open load compartments {(flat wagons including posts or standards B61D3/08)} · CPC title

• B60Y2200/23

  Ridable golf cars · CPC title