Motor vehicle and motor vehicle headlamp with a front housing
US-2016377254-A1 · Dec 29, 2016 · US
Utility vehicle
US9896134B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9896134-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615153787-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | May 13, 2016 |
| Publication date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
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A utility vehicle includes a main frame, a front grille, and right and left headlight assemblies each provided between the front grille and a portion of the main frame facing the front grille in an anteroposterior direction of the utility vehicle, and including a front end attached to a rear side of the front grille and a rear end attached to the portion of the main frame.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A utility vehicle comprising: a main frame; a front grille including through holes; and right and left headlight assemblies each provided between the front grille and a portion of the main frame facing the front grille in an anteroposterior direction of the utility vehicle, including a front end attached to a rear side of the front grille and a rear end attached to the portion of the main frame, and including a headlamp positioned with respect to the through hole of the front grille to emit light forward through the through hole, wherein each of the right and left headlight assemblies is provided, at the rear end, with a convex portion extending in the anteroposterior direction of the utility vehicle, the main frame has engagement holes engaging with the convex portions of the right and left headlight assemblies in the anteroposterior direction of the utility vehicle, and the convex portions of the right and left headlight assemblies and the engagement holes of the main frame are configured to temporarily-fix the front grille, which the right and left head light assemblies are attached to, on the main frame. 2. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein each of the right and left headlight assemblies includes a headlamp housing having an opening at its front end and accommodating the headlamp, and the headlamp housing has an edge of the opening attached to the front grille and a rear end attached to the main frame. 3. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the headlamp is an LED lamp provided with a cooling fin. 4. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: a hood attached to the main frame; and right and left fenders disposed on the right and the left of the hood and attached to the main frame; wherein the front grille is attached to the hood, the right fender, and the left fender to be supported by the main frame.
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built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body (B60Q1/0491, B60Q1/05 take precedence, integrated front ends B62D25/00) · CPC title
Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels (equipped with means for freeing wheels or tyres from foreign matter B60S) · CPC title
Radiator or grille guards {; Radiator grilles (cooling aspects B60K11/08)} · CPC title
- B62D25/085Primary
Front-end modules · CPC title
Utility vehicles, e.g. for agriculture, construction work · CPC title
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- What does patent US9896134B2 cover?
- A utility vehicle includes a main frame, a front grille, and right and left headlight assemblies each provided between the front grille and a portion of the main frame facing the front grille in an anteroposterior direction of the utility vehicle, and including a front end attached to a rear side of the front grille and a rear end attached to the portion of the main frame.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D25/085. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 20 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).