Utility vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9815412-B1
Application number	US-201615153780-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	May 13, 2016
Priority date	May 13, 2016
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

A utility vehicle has a riding space surrounded with a ROPS, a bonnet, and a windshield. The utility vehicle includes a storage box disposed in a bonnet chamber covered with the bonnet. The storage box includes a box body having an opened upper end, and a detachable box cover disposed substantially flush with the bonnet and covering, from above, the box body. The box cover has a front edge positioned behind a lower end of the windshield.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A utility vehicle provided with a ROPS surrounding a riding space, and a bonnet positioned ahead of the riding space, the ROPS having a lower front portion positioned substantially at a center in a vehicle anteroposterior direction of the bonnet, the utility vehicle comprising:
a windshield positioned ahead of the ROPS, extending downward from an upper portion of the ROPS to the bonnet, and covering, from ahead, the riding space; and
a storage box disposed in a bonnet chamber covered with the bonnet; wherein
the storage box includes a box body having an open upper end, and a detachable box cover disposed substantially flush with the bonnet and covering, from above, the box body, and
the entire box cover is positioned behind a lower end of the windshield.

2. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the ROPS includes a pair of front pillars extending upward from respective ends in a vehicle width direction of the bonnet, and a front beam coupling upper ends of the front pillars, and
the windshield has lateral ends in the vehicle width direction and an upper end supported by the front pillars and the front beam, respectively.

3. The utility vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the windshield is detachably attached to the front pillars and the front beam by a plurality of clamps.

4. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a front fixing mechanism configured to fix a front end of the box cover to the bonnet and the box body; and
a rear fixing mechanism configured to fix a rear end of the box cover to the bonnet and the box body; wherein
the front fixing mechanism includes an engagement concave portion provided at the bonnet, and an engagement projection provided to project forward at the front edge of the box cover and configured to be inserted from backward, or from upward and backward, to the engagement concave portion, and
the rear fixing mechanism is a latch lock mechanism configured to manually lock and unlock.

5. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the windshield includes a ventilation hole enabling ventilation between interior and exterior of the riding space, and a shutter configured to regulate an opening degree of the ventilation hole.

6. The utility vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the shutter is supported by the windshield slidably along a rear surface of the windshield.

7. A utility vehicle provided with a ROPS surrounding a riding space, and a bonnet positioned ahead of the riding space, the ROPS having a lower front portion positioned substantially at a center in a vehicle anteroposterior direction of the bonnet, the utility vehicle comprising:
a windshield positioned ahead of the ROPS, extending downward from an upper portion of the ROPS to the bonnet, and covering, from ahead, the riding space; and
a storage box disposed in a bonnet chamber covered with the bonnet;
wherein the storage box includes a box body having an open upper end,

and a detachable box cover disposed substantially flush with the bonnet and covering, from above, the box body, and the box cover is positioned behind a lower end of the windshield,
wherein the ROPS includes a pair of front pillars extending upward from respective ends in a vehicle width direction of the bonnet, and a front beam coupling upper ends of the front pillars, and the windshield has lateral ends in the vehicle width direction and an upper end supported by the front pillars and the front beam, respectively, and
wherein the box cover has a front edge positioned ahead of the lower front portion of the ROPS in a vehicle side view, and the lower end of the windshield has a convex shape projecting forward from the lower front portion of the front pillars of the ROPS in a planar view.

8. The utility vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the front pillars each have a circular arc shape curving convexly upward and forward in a vehicle side view, and the windshield projects forwardly by an amount from the front pillars, the amount gradually increasing from the upper end to the lower end of the windshield.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Tsumiyama Yoshinori
• Hisamura Takashi

Classifications

• B60R7/06 Primary

  mounted on or below dashboards · CPC title

• B60J1/006

  characterised by fixation means such as clips, adhesive, etc. (incorporated in seal B60J10/70) · CPC title

• B60R21/13

  Roll-over protection (electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements B60R21/01) · CPC title

• B62D25/12

  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

• B60J1/20

  Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds (antiglare provisions B60J3/00; wind deflectors associated with roof openings B60J7/22; removable external protective coverings for windows or windscreens B60J11/08 {; aerodynamical spoiler for vehicles B62D35/00;} heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84) · CPC title