Side-by-side all terrain vehicle including front cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9862425-B2
Application number	US-201514809293-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2015
Priority date	Jul 29, 2014
Publication date	Jan 9, 2018
Grant date	Jan 9, 2018

Abstract

An ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle) includes a plurality of seats located next to each other in a vehicle width direction, a left shock absorber, a right shock absorber, and a front cover. An opening is provided in the front cover. An upper end portion of the left shock absorber and an upper end portion of the right shock absorber are visible within the opening when the vehicle is seen from above.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body frame;
a plurality of seats located next to each other in a vehicle width direction, each of the plurality of seats being supported by the vehicle body frame;
a left front wheel located forward of the plurality of seats;
a right front wheel located forward of the plurality of seats and to the right of the left front wheel;
a left arm extending in the vehicle width direction, the left arm including a wheel connection portion connected to the left front wheel and a frame connection portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame;
a right arm located to the right of the left arm and extending in the vehicle width direction, the right arm including a wheel connection portion connected to the right front wheel and a frame connection portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame;
a left shock absorber including an upper end portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame, and a lower end portion pivotally connected to the left arm;
a right shock absorber located to the right of the left shock absorber, the right shock absorber including an upper end portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame and a lower end portion pivotally connected to the right arm; and
a front cover located forward of the plurality of seats and above the left arm, the right arm, the lower end portion of the left shock absorber, and the lower end portion of the right shock absorber; wherein
at least one opening is provided in the front cover;
a perimeter of the at least one opening is closed when the vehicle is seen from above, and an entirety of the perimeter of the at least one opening contacts a portion of the front cover;
the upper end portion of the left shock absorber and the upper end portion of the right shock absorber are visible within the at least one opening when the vehicle is seen from above; and
the upper end portion of the left shock absorber and the upper end portion of the right shock absorber are located above the at least one opening in the front cover.

2. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body frame;
a plurality of seats located next to each other in a vehicle width direction, each of the plurality of seats being supported by the vehicle body frame;
a left front wheel located forward of the plurality of seats;
a right front wheel located forward of the plurality of seats and to the right of the left front wheel;
a left arm extending in the vehicle width direction, the left arm including a wheel connection portion connected to the left front wheel and a frame connection portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame;
a right arm located to the right of the left arm and extending in the vehicle width direction, the right arm including a wheel connection portion connected to the right front wheel and a frame connection portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame;
a left shock absorber including an upper end portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame, and a lower end portion pivotally connected to the left arm;
a right shock absorber located to the right of the left shock absorber, the right shock absorber including an upper end portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame and a lower end portion pivotally connected to the right arm; and
a front cover located forward of the plurality of seats and above the left arm, the right arm, the lower end portion of the left shock absorber, and the lower end portion of the right shock absorber; wherein
at least one opening is provided in the front cover;
a perimeter of the at least one opening is closed when the vehicle is seen from above, and an entirety of the perimeter of the at least one opening contacts a portion of the front cover;
the upper end portion of the left shock absorber and the upper end portion of the right shock absorber are visible within the at least one opening when the vehicle is seen from above;
the at least one opening includes a left opening and a right opening located to the right of the left opening;
the upper end portion of the left shock absorber is visible within the left opening when the vehicle is seen from above; and
the upper end portion of the right shock absorber is visible within the right opening when the vehicle is seen from above.

3. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body frame;
a plurality of seats located next to each other in a vehicle width direction, each of the plurality of seats being supported by the vehicle body frame;
a left front wheel located forward of the plurality of seats;
a right front wheel located forward of the plurality of seats and to the right of the left front wheel;
a left arm extending in the vehicle width direction, the left arm including a wheel connection portion connected to the left front wheel and a frame connection portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame;
a right arm located to the right of the left arm and extending in the vehicle width direction, the right arm including a wheel connection portion connected to the right front wheel and a frame connection portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame;
a left shock absorber including an upper end portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame, and a lower end portion pivotally connected to the left arm;
a right shock absorber located to the right of the left shock absorber, the right shock absorber including an upper end portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame and a lower end portion pivotally connected to the right arm; and
a front cover located forward of the plurality of seats and above the left arm, the right arm, the lower end portion of the left shock absorber, and the lower end portion of the right shock absorber; wherein
at least one opening is provided in the front cover;
a perimeter of the at least one opening is closed when the vehicle is seen from above, and an entirety of the perimeter of the at least one opening contacts a portion of the front cover;
the upper end portion of the left shock absorber and the upper end portion of the right shock absorber are visible within the at least one opening when the vehicle is seen from above; and
an additional opening is provided in the front cover.

4. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body frame;
a plurality of seats located next to each other in a vehicle width direction, each of the plurality of seats being supported by the vehicle body frame;
a left front wheel located forward of the plurality of seats;
a right front wheel located forward of the plurality of seats and to the right of the left front wheel;
a left arm extending in the vehicle width direction, the left arm including a wheel connection portion connected to the left front wheel and a frame connection portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame;
a right arm located to the right of the left arm and extending in the vehicle width direction, the right arm including a wheel connection portion connected to the right front wheel and a frame connection portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame;
a left shock absorber including an upper end portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame, and a lower end portion pivotally connected to the left arm;
a right shock absorber located to the right of the left shock absorber, the right shock absorber including an upper end portion pivotally connected to the vehicle body frame and a lower end portion pivotally connected to the right arm; and
a front cover located forward of the plurality of seats and above the left arm, the right arm, the lower end portion of the left shock absorber, and the lower end portion of the right shock absorber; wherein
at least one opening is provided in the front cover;
the upper end portion of the left shock absorber and the upper end portion of the right shock ab

Assignees

• Yamaha Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Suzuki Yasuhiro
• Kubo Masayuki
• Shinozaki Takuhiro

Classifications

• B62D23/005

  with integrated chassis in the whole shell, e.g. meshwork, tubes, or the like (B62D33/044 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B62D21/183 Primary

  specially adapted for sports vehicles, e.g. race, dune buggies, go-karts (tubular skeleton B62D23/005) · CPC title

• B62D25/10 Primary

  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