Vehicle with air cleaner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9683531-B2
Application number	US-201615297187-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 19, 2016
Priority date	Jun 27, 2014
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

An ROV includes a body frame, a plurality of seats, a cargo bed, and an air cleaner. The plurality of seats are supported by the body frame, and aligned in a width direction of the ROV. The cargo bed is disposed rearward relative to the seats, and supported by the body frame. The cargo bed includes a placement surface on which cargo is to be placed. The air cleaner is disposed rearward relative to the seats, and at least partially disposed above the placement surface. The air cleaner includes an air cleaner case, a filter element detachably disposed inside the air cleaner case, a lid detachably attached to the air cleaner case to cover a first opening. The filter element has a substantially tubular shape. The lid is disposed along an extension line of an axis of the filter element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a body frame;
a plurality of seats supported by the body frame and aligned in a width direction of the vehicle;
a cargo bed disposed rearward relative to the plurality of seats and supported by the body frame, the cargo bed including a placement surface on which cargo is to be placed; and
an air cleaner disposed rearward relative to the plurality of seats, the air cleaner being at least partially disposed above the placement surface; wherein
the air cleaner includes:
an air cleaner case including a first opening;
a filter detachably disposed inside the air cleaner case; and
a lid detachably attached to the air cleaner case to cover the first opening;

the filter has a tubular or substantially tubular shape;
the lid is disposed along an extension line of an axis of the filter; and
the air cleaner is disposed rightward of a left end of the placement surface in the width direction of the vehicle and leftward of a right end of the placement surface in the width direction of the vehicle.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a center position of the air cleaner in an up-down direction is located above the placement surface.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the lid is at least partially disposed above the placement surface.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the cargo bed includes, behind the air cleaner, a vertical wall extending upward from the placement surface and extending in the width direction of the vehicle.

5. A vehicle comprising:
a body frame;
a plurality of seats supported by the body frame and aligned in a width direction of the vehicle;
a cargo bed disposed rearward relative to the plurality of seats and supported by the body frame, the cargo bed including a placement surface on which cargo is to be placed; and
an air cleaner disposed rearward relative to the plurality of seats, the air cleaner being at least partially disposed above the placement surface; wherein
the air cleaner includes:
an air cleaner case including a first opening;
a filter detachably disposed inside the air cleaner case; and
a lid detachably attached to the air cleaner case to cover the first opening;

the filter has a tubular or substantially tubular shape;
the lid is disposed along an extension line of an axis of the filter; and
the placement surface of the cargo bed includes a second opening, and the air cleaner and the second opening overlap with each other in a plan view of the vehicle.

6. A vehicle comprising:
a body frame;
a plurality of seats supported by the body frame and aligned in a width direction of the vehicle, the plurality of seats including:
a first seat supported by the body frame; and
a second seat disposed rightward of the first seat and supported by the body frame;

a cargo bed disposed rearward relative to the plurality of seats and supported by the body frame, the cargo bed including a placement surface on which cargo is to be placed;
an air cleaner disposed rearward relative to the plurality of seats, the air cleaner being at least partially disposed above the placement surface;
a battery case disposed between the first seat and the second seat; and
a battery inside the battery case; wherein

the air cleaner includes:
an air cleaner case including a first opening;
a filter detachably disposed inside the air cleaner case; and
a lid detachably attached to the air cleaner case to cover the first opening;

the filter has a tubular or substantially tubular shape;
the lid is disposed along an extension line of an axis of the filter;
a left end of the air cleaner is located leftward relative to the battery; and
a right end of the air cleaner is located rightward relative to the battery.

7. The vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the air cleaner includes a first suction pipe disposed above the battery, the first suction pipe includes an air inlet through which air is sucked into the air cleaner from outside the air cleaner, and the air inlet communicates with an interior of the battery case.

8. The vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the first seat includes a first seat portion on which a first occupant sits, the second seat includes a second seat portion on which a second occupant sits, and the air inlet is disposed above the first seat portion and the second seat portion.

9. The vehicle according to claim 6 , further comprising an engine disposed behind the first seat and the second seat and under the air cleaner; wherein
the air cleaner includes at least one second suction pipe connected to the engine;
a left end of the engine is located leftward relative to the battery; and
a right end of the engine is located rightward relative to the battery.

Assignees

• Yamaha Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Osaki Hayato

Classifications

• F02M35/0216

  arranged in series, e.g. pre- and main filter in series · CPC title

• B60K13/02

  concerning intake · CPC title

• F02M35/0201

  Housings; Casings; Frame constructions; Lids; Manufacturing or assembling thereof · CPC title

• F02M35/02491

  Flat filter elements, e.g. rectangular · CPC title

• B60Y2200/124

  Buggies, Quads · CPC title