Multipurpose vehicle

Abstract

To provide a multipurpose vehicle which enables a winch to be provided in a vehicle body front part so as to make damage and breakage less likely to occur in the winch and enables easy maintenance work of the winch.SOLUTION: A multipurpose vehicle includes: a winch holding part 30 which extends from a vehicle body frame 20 to the front of a vehicle body and detachably holds a winch 31; and a front guard 15A having a guard part 32 configured to cover the winch 31 held by the winch holding part 30 from the front of the vehicle body. The front guard 15A forms a winch holding space S between the guard part 32 and the vehicle body frame 20 and enables the winch 31 to be inserted into or removed from the winch holding space S from the lateral side of the vehicle body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a multi-purpose vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there is a multi-purpose vehicle as shown in Patent Document 1. Also, as shown in Patent Document 2, there is a vehicle equipped with a winch at the front of the vehicle body.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] There is a demand that a multi-purpose vehicle can be used for winch work. When a winch is provided at the front of the vehicle body based on the conventional technology, there is a concern that the winch may collide with trees, structures, etc. in front of the vehicle body and be damaged or broken.

[0005] The present invention provides a multi-purpose vehicle that can be provided at the front of the vehicle body so that the winch is difficult to be damaged or broken and maintenance work such as repair is easy to perform.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The multi-purpose vehicle according to the present invention is The vehicle is equipped with a front guard that extends forward from the vehicle frame and has a winch holding portion that detachably holds the winch, and a guard portion that covers the winch held in the winch holding portion from the front of the vehicle, and the front guard is configured to form a winch holding space between the guard portion and the vehicle frame, and the winch can be inserted into and removed from the winch holding space from the side of the vehicle. Furthermore, the guard portion is raised from the winch holding portion, and a connecting portion is provided at the upper part of the guard portion for connecting the guard portion to the vehicle body frame.

[0007] With this configuration, by holding the winch in the winch holder, the winch is held to the vehicle frame via the front guard, and the winch held in the winch holder is protected from the front by the guard, so the winch can be mounted on the front of the vehicle while being less susceptible to damage or breakage. The winch can be pulled out from the winch holder space to the side of the vehicle, and can be inserted into the winch holder space from the side of the vehicle, so the winch can be attached and detached even if the front guard remains held to the vehicle frame, making maintenance work such as repairing the winch easier. With this configuration, the guard section is held at the lower part by the winch holding section and at the upper part by the vehicle frame, so the winch can be protected by the guard section which is firmly held by the winch holding section and the vehicle frame.

[0008] In the present invention, Preferably, the front guard is detachable from the vehicle frame.

[0009] With this configuration, the front guard can be removed from the vehicle frame, and the winch can be attached to and detached from the winch holder on the front guard in this state.

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[0011]

[0012] In the present invention, It is preferable that ventilation holes are provided in the guard portion.

[0013] With this configuration, the vehicle can move forward while suppressing air resistance on the guard section through ventilation holes. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This is a side view of the multi-purpose vehicle, seen from the left side. [Figure 2] This is a front view of a multi-purpose vehicle. [Figure 3] This is a front view of the front guard. [Figure 4] This is a side view of the front guard, seen from the left side. [Figure 5] This is a plan view of the lower front guard. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the following explanation, with respect to the vehicle body of a utility vehicle, the direction of arrow F shown in Figures 1 and 4 is referred to as the "front of the vehicle," the direction of arrow B as the "rear of the vehicle," the direction of arrow U shown in Figures 1, 2, and 4 as the "upper part of the vehicle," the direction of arrow D as the "lower part of the vehicle," the direction of arrow L shown in Figures 2 and 3 as the "left side of the vehicle," and the direction of arrow R as the "right side of the vehicle."

[0016] [Overall configuration of the multi-purpose vehicle] The multi-purpose vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used for multi-purpose applications such as luggage transportation and recreation. The multi-purpose vehicle has a traveling body 3 provided with a pair of left and right front wheels 1 that can be steered and driven, and a pair of left and right rear wheels 2 that can be driven. At the front of the traveling body 3, a front bumper 4, a front cover 5, and a front guard 15 are provided. Above the front cover 5, a front rack 7 is provided. On the front bumper 4, left and right headlamps 6 are attached. An intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the traveling body 3 forms a passenger compartment 8. The passenger compartment 8 includes a driver's seat 9, a steering wheel 10 for steering the front wheels 1, a front passenger compartment 8A having a passenger seat, a rear passenger compartment 8B having a rear seat 11, and a roll bar 12 surrounding the passenger space of the front passenger compartment 8A and the passenger space of the rear passenger compartment 8B. Behind the passenger compartment 8, a loading platform 13 is provided. Below the loading platform 13, a power unit 14 is formed. The power unit 14 is provided with an engine, a power transmission device that shifts the output of the engine and transmits it to the front wheels 1 and the rear wheels 2, and the like.

[0017] 〔Front Guard〕 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a front guard 15 is provided at the front of the traveling body 3. The front guard 15 includes a lower front guard 15A and an upper front guard 15B.

[0018] 〔Upper Front Guard〕 As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the upper front guard 15B is raised from the upper part of the lower front guard 15A to the front side of the front bumper 4 and is held by the lower front guard 15A to function as a guard from the front of the front bumper 4.

[0019] More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the upper front guard 15B includes left and right guard rod portions 16 and a central guard portion 17.

[0020] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the left guard rod 16 extends outward and upward to the left from the upper left of the lower front guard 15A, ahead of the front bumper 4, and reaches the front lower part of the left headlight 6 held by the front bumper 4. The right guard rod 16 extends outward and upward to the right from the upper right of the lower front guard 15A, ahead of the front bumper 4, and reaches the front lower part of the right headlight 6 held by the front bumper 4. The central guard rod 17 is attached to and held by the left and right guard rods 16 and is located in front of the center of the front bumper 4 in the left-right direction.

[0021] The left and right guard rods 16 are constructed from round steel pipes, reducing the weight of the upper front guard 15B. The left and right guard rods 16 are not limited to round steel pipes; square steel pipes, angle members, solid round bars, and square steel materials can also be used.

[0022] The central guard section 17 is made of a metal plate and is attached to and held by the left and right guard rods 16. The central guard section 17 is connected to the left and right guard rods 16 by connecting bolts 18 to the connecting section 17a provided on the central guard section 17, as shown in Figure 4. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, ventilation holes 19 are opened at multiple locations on the central guard section 17 to reduce air resistance acting on the central guard section 17 when the vehicle body 3 is moving forward.

[0023] [Lower front guard] As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, the lower front guard 15A includes a winch holding portion 30 that extends forward from the lower part of the vehicle frame 20, and a guard portion 32 that rises from the winch holding portion 30 and provides frontal protection for the winch 31 held by the winch holding portion 30.

[0024] More specifically, the vehicle body frame 20, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, comprises left and right front-to-rear frames 21, vertical frames 22 extending upward from the front ends of the left and right front-to-rear frames 21, and plate-shaped connecting frames 23 connecting the front ends of the left and right front-to-rear frames 21. As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, the vehicle body frame 20 is provided with mounting portions 24 located across the front ends of the left and right front-to-rear frames 21 and the lower parts of the left and right vertical frames 22. The mounting portions 24 are made of metal plates and are held in place by welding to the front-to-rear frames 21 and the vertical frames 22.

[0025] As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, the winch holder 30 has a connecting portion 33 extending downward from the rear, and the connecting portion 33 is attached to and held by the mounting portion 24, thereby holding the winch holder 30 in a state extending forward from the vehicle frame 20. The connecting portion 33 to the mounting portion 24 is connected by a connecting bolt 34 (see Figures 3 and 5). The winch holder 30 is detachably held by the vehicle frame 20.

[0026] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, a plate-shaped first reinforcing member 35 is connected across the back surface of the winch holding portion 30 and the front surface of the connecting portion 33. A second reinforcing member 36 with a groove-shaped cross-section is connected across the portion 35a of the first reinforcing member 35 that runs along the winch holding portion 30 and the portion 35b of the first reinforcing member 35 that runs along the connecting portion 33. The winch holding portion 30 is reinforced by the first reinforcing member 35 and the second reinforcing member 36. The connecting bolt 34 is inserted through the portion 35b of the first reinforcing member 35 that runs along the connecting portion 33.

[0027] The winch 31 is an electric winch. The winch 31 is held by the winch holder 30 by placing the winch 31 on the winch holder 30 in a mounting position where its longitudinal direction is aligned with the left-right direction of the vehicle body, as shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, and engaging and tightening a connecting bolt 44 (see Figures 3, 4, and 5) that is inserted through the winch holder 30 from below and upward with the connecting part of the winch 31. As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, a fairlead 40 is provided in front of the winch 31. As shown in Figure 4, the fairlead 40 has a connecting member 45 that extends rearward from the rear of the fairlead 40, and the fairlead is held by the winch holder 30 by connecting the connecting member 45 to the winch holder 30. The connection of the connecting member 45 to the winch holder 30 is done by fastening it together with the winch 31 using the connecting bolt 44.

[0028] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the guard section 32 has connecting arm sections 37 at its left and right ends, and is extended upward from the connecting section 33 of the winch holding section 30 by the left and right connecting arm sections 37. The left and right connecting arm sections 37 are connected to and held by the connecting section 33 by welding. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, connecting sections 38 are provided at the left and right ends of the upper part of the guard section 32, and the left and right connecting sections 38 are connected to and held by mounting sections 25 provided on the vertical frame 22 of the vehicle body frame 20. The connection of the connecting sections 38 to the mounting sections 25 is made by connecting bolts 39. The guard section 32 is held by the winch holding section 30 at its lower part and by the vehicle body frame 20 at its upper part. The upper part of the guard section 32 is detachably connected to the vehicle body frame 20.

[0029] As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4, the guard portion 32 has a fairlead insertion hole 41 through which the fairlead 40 is inserted for attachment and detachment together with the connecting member 45. On both sides of the fairlead insertion hole 41 of the guard portion 32, ventilation holes 42 are opened to suppress air resistance acting on the guard portion 32 when the vehicle body 3 is moving forward. In this embodiment, ventilation holes 42 are opened in multiple locations, but they may be provided in only one location. Any shape may be adopted for the ventilation holes 42, such as circular, elliptical, or rectangular.

[0030] The lower front guard 15A can be attached to and detached from the vehicle frame 20 by attaching and detaching the connecting portion 33 of the winch holding portion 30 to the mounting portion 24 of the vehicle frame 20, and attaching and detaching the connecting portion 38 of the guard portion 32 to the mounting portion 25 of the vertical frame 22.

[0031] As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, when the lower front guard 15A is attached to the vehicle frame 20, a winch holding space S is formed between the guard portion 32 and the vertical frame 22 of the vehicle frame 20, and insertion / removal openings 43 are formed at both lateral ends of the lower front guard 15A, allowing the winch 31 to be inserted into and removed from the winch holding space S. The left and right insertion / removal openings 43 are formed by the connecting arm portion 37, the vertical frame 22, the mounting portion 25, and the winch holding portion 30, as shown in Figure 4.

[0032] In the lower front guard 15A, the connecting portion 33 of the winch holding portion 30 is connected to the mounting portion 24 by a connecting bolt 34, and the connecting portion 38 of the guard portion 32 is connected to the mounting portion 25 by a connecting bolt 39, thereby being held in a state where it can be detachably attached to the vehicle frame 20. By holding the winch 31 in the winch holding portion 30, the winch 31 can be mounted on the front of the vehicle body 3 with the winch 31 protected from the front by the guard portion 32.

[0033] By operating the connecting bolt 44 to the unconnected state, the connection of the winch 31 to the winch holding part 30 is released, and the connection of the fairlead 40 to the winch 31 is also released. By moving the winch 31 outwards from the winch holding space S with its longitudinal direction aligned with the left-right direction of the vehicle body, the winch 31 can be removed outwards from the lower front guard 15A through the insertion / removal opening 43.

[0034] By inserting the winch 31 into the insertion / removal opening 43 from the side of the lower front guard 15A with its longitudinal direction aligned with the left-right direction of the vehicle body, the winch 31 can be housed in the winch holding space S, connected to the winch holding part 30, and held by the lower front guard 15A.

[0035] [Another embodiment] (1) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which an upper front guard 15B is provided in addition to the lower front guard 15A, but it is also possible to omit the upper front guard 15B and provide only the lower front guard 15A.

[0036] (2) In the above embodiment, the lower front guard 15A is detachable from the vehicle frame 20, but the lower front guard 15A may be permanently fixed to the vehicle frame 20.

[0037] (3) In the embodiment described above, the guard portion 32 rises from the winch holding portion 30 and is held by the winch holding portion 30. However, the guard portion 32 may not be held by the winch holding portion 30, but may be connected to and held by the vehicle frame 20 separately from the winch holding portion 30.

[0038] (4) In the above embodiment, the upper part of the guard portion 32 is provided with a connecting portion 38 that connects to the vehicle body frame 20, but this connecting portion 38 may not be provided.

[0039] (5) In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the guard portion 32 has ventilation holes 42, but it is also possible that the guard portion 32 does not have ventilation holes 42. [Industrial applicability]

[0040] This invention can be applied to multi-purpose vehicles. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0041] 15A Lower Front Guard (Front Guard) 20 Body frame 30 Winch holding section 31 Winch 32 Guard section 38 Connecting part 42 ventilation holes S Winch holding space

Claims

1. The vehicle is equipped with a front guard that extends forward from the vehicle frame and has a winch holding section that detachably holds the winch, and a guard section that covers the winch held in the winch holding section from the front of the vehicle. The front guard is configured to form a winch holding space between the guard portion and the vehicle body frame, and to allow the winch to be inserted into and removed from the winch holding space from the side of the vehicle body. The guard portion is raised from the winch holding portion, A multipurpose vehicle having a connecting portion on the upper part of the guard portion for connecting the guard portion to the vehicle body frame.

2. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front guard is detachable from the vehicle body frame.

3. The multipurpose vehicle according to claim 1, wherein ventilation holes are opened in the guard portion.

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