Trike with roof

Abstract

To provide a trike with a roof of welfare vehicle specification which can be driven by a handicapped person on a wheel chair directly getting on from rear of a trike body and a trike with a roof of cargo vehicle specification which allows a person to get on the trike body in such a condition as to load a luggage on a trolley.SOLUTION: A trike with a roof adopts means which is configured so as to cover a chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle with a body panel 11 and to provide an entrance 14 which normally opens on lateral face both sides used as a driver's seat side of the body panel and to provide on the entrance an isolation wall 16 which separates a driver's seat space 17 side and a luggage space 18 side by bordering a center pillar frame 15 and to provide on a longitudinal center of the driver's seat space side an engine cover panel 13 which covers an engine driving unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle and to provide on lateral face both sides of a luggage space side a rear side door 19 which opens outward and closes and to be provided with a tail gate 22 and a slope gate 23 on rear of the body panel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] To provide a trike with a roof as a welfare vehicle that allows a physically handicapped person in a wheelchair to directly get on and drive from the rear of the trike body and that is provided with an interior space expanding means using a part of the body to enable sleeping in the vehicle, and a trike with a roof as a cargo vehicle that allows a physically handicapped person in a wheelchair to ... the trike body. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional proposal for a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications is, for example, a "wheelchair tricycle" (Patent Document 1) that is composed of a three-wheeled vehicle equipped with a motor with one rear wheel and two front wheels, and a chassis that forms the body of the three-wheeled vehicle, and that has a rear boarding entrance formed on the rear wheel side of the chassis that can be freely opened and closed and has a swingable boarding ramp that becomes a ramp for wheelchairs when boarding, and has a driving space and passenger seat on a floor formed above the front wheels, and is configured so that a wheelchair can move from the floor formed above the rear wheels to the driving space, and is equipped with fixings to secure the wheelchair to the driving space.

[0003] On the other hand, the roofed trike of the present invention is manufactured with a total length of 2.2 m, a total width of 1.0 m, a total height of 1.65 m, and a total displacement of 125 cc to a total length of 2.5 m, a total width of 1.3 m, a total height of 2.0 m, and a total displacement of 250 cc or less. In terms of vehicle structure, two-wheeled vehicles with sidecars (commonly known as trikes) as defined in the Guidelines for Automobile Inspection Work, Chapter 1, 1-2 (1) are manufactured in accordance with the legal standards for "vehicles equipped with a straddle-type seat, a steering device with a bar-operated handle, three wheels, and with the sides of the driver's seat open."

[0004] However, while the proposed "wheelchair tricycle" (Patent Document 1) is a three-wheeled wheelchair vehicle, structurally it is formed in the shape of a four-wheeled minivan, with a passenger seat next to the driver's seat. The engine drive unit is located at the front of the vehicle body. The path from the rear boarding entrance to the driver's seat is not linear, and the travel distance is longer than necessary. The wheelchair is not installed in a straddle-type seat configuration. The boarding entrance is not located to the side of the driver's seat, and so it is not manufactured in a shape that conforms to the legal specification standards for two-wheeled vehicles with sidecars under the Road Transport Vehicle Act. In addition, compared to the roofed trike of the present invention, there is no partition wall separating the driver's seat space from the luggage space, and the steering structure is complicated due to the two front wheels.

[0005] In addition, a wheelchair equipped with a drive unit has been proposed, in which the wheelchair body has an interior with a seat where the occupant can sit and ride, and a handle is provided in front of the seat so that the occupant can operate the wheelchair (Patent Document 2).

[0006] However, although the proposal for the "wheelchair with drive unit" (Patent Document 2) is said to be an invention of a wheelchair with a drive unit, structurally it does not have the components of a wheelchair and the handle is not a bar handle, so it is judged to be essentially an invention of a three-wheeled vehicle. The roofed trike of the present invention, which allows a physically disabled person in a wheelchair to enter and drive directly from the rear of the trike body and is equipped with a means for expanding the interior space using part of the body, making it possible to sleep in the vehicle, is a significantly different invention in structure from the roofed trike that allows a person with a disability to enter the trike body while carrying luggage on a carrier.

[0007] The applicant has considered the above problems and conceived the idea of providing a roofed trike that, compared to the conventional roofed trikes that have been popular, prevents wind and rain from blowing into the interior of the vehicle and allows for overnight stays in the vehicle. He has developed a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications that allows a physically disabled person in a wheelchair to enter and drive directly from the rear of the trike body and that is equipped with a means for expanding the interior space using part of the body, allowing for overnight stays in the vehicle, and a roofed trike with cargo vehicle specifications that allows for the trike body to be entered with luggage loaded on a transport vehicle, and has come to propose the ``roofed trike'' in this invention. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-75237 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 61-193881 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications that allows a physically disabled person in a wheelchair to enter and drive directly from the rear of the trike body, and that is equipped with an interior space expansion means that uses part of the body to enable sleeping in the vehicle, and a roofed trike with cargo vehicle specifications that allows a physically disabled person in a wheelchair to enter and drive the trike body while in a wheelchair, and [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The roofed trike of this invention is a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications in which the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle is covered with a body panel, and the body panel has a boarding / alighting door that is always open on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat, and a partition wall that separates the driver's seat space side and the luggage space side, with the center pillar frame of the boarding / alighting door as the boundary, and an engine cover panel that covers the engine drive unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle is provided in the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space side, and rear side doors that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the side facing the luggage space, and a lift-up tailgate and a slope gate for boarding and alighting are provided behind the body panel, and the wheelchair is designed to be able to move inside the vehicle while straddling the engine cover panel, and an attendant can open and close the tailgate and slope gate to load the wheelchair, allowing the disabled person to drive while in the wheelchair.

[0011] The roofed trike of the present invention is a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications in which the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle is covered with a body panel, and the body panel has a boarding door that is always open on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat, and a partition wall that separates the driver's seat space side from the luggage space side, with the center pillar frame of the boarding door as the boundary, and an engine cover panel that covers the engine drive unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle is provided in the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space side, and rear side doors that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the side facing the luggage space, and a tailgate and slope gate that open and close automatically are provided behind the body panel, as well as an electric winch that is mounted within the dashboard panel, and the wheelchair is configured so that it can move within the vehicle while straddling the engine cover panel, and a means is adopted in which a physically disabled person can automatically open and close the tailgate and slope gate by remote control, and operate the electric winch to pull the wheelchair into the trike, allowing the trike to be driven while sitting in the wheelchair.

[0012] Furthermore, the roofed trike of the present invention is a roofed trike with cargo vehicle specifications in which the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle is covered with a body panel, and the body panel has a boarding / alighting opening that is always open on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat, and a partition wall that separates the driver's seat space side and the luggage space side is provided at the boarding / alighting opening, with the center pillar frame as the boundary, and a removable driver's seat is provided at the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space side, above the engine cover panel that covers the engine drive unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle, and rear side doors that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the side facing the luggage space, and a lift-up tailgate and a slope gate for boarding and alighting are provided behind the body panel, so that the driver can open and close the tailgate and slope gate to drive with luggage loaded on the transport vehicle.

[0013] In addition, the roof-equipped trike of the present invention is equipped with an entrance cover sheet that is attached to the entrance of the body panel from the inside, and also has an interior space expansion means that utilizes the flip-up tailgate to expand the interior space of the vehicle.

[0014] In addition, the roofed trike of the present invention employs a means in which a transparent side visor panel that can be flipped up both inside and outside is attached to the driver's seat space side of the boarding entrance of the body panel, and a wind and rain cowl is provided in front of the boarding entrance to prevent wind and rain from getting in from the front.

[0015] The roof-equipped trike of the present invention also employs a means for providing a detachable wind and rain prevention means at the entrance to the driver's seat space side of the body panel. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] The roofed trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of allowing a physically disabled person in a wheelchair to enter and drive directly from the rear of the trike body, and providing a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications that is equipped with an interior space expansion means that uses part of the body to enable sleeping in the vehicle, and a roofed trike that allows the trike body to be entered while loaded with cargo on a transport vehicle.

[0017] Furthermore, compared to a two-wheeled motorcycle, the roofed trike of the present invention can stand on its own even when stopped or at very low speeds, eliminating the need to support the body with a stand or the rider's feet while stopped, making it easy to ride at low speeds. It can also be easily ridden by physically disabled people who have difficulty driving a two-wheeled motorcycle, and has better loading capacity and stability than a two-wheeled motorcycle. It can also be driven with a standard car license, allowing for tighter turning radius than a four-wheeled automobile, and does not require a motorcycle license. Furthermore, compared to a two-wheeled motorcycle, there is less risk of tipping over, and compared to a car, it offers a sense of speed, making it an excellent combination of the best aspects of both a car and a motorcycle.

[0018] Furthermore, the roofed trike of the present invention has the excellent advantages of being cheaper in terms of maintenance costs, with voluntary insurance premiums and automobile tax being cheaper than those of a light four-wheeled vehicle, no vehicle inspection or garage certificate is required, and vehicle purchase costs, parking fees, and gasoline fuel consumption are cheaper.

[0019] Furthermore, the roofed trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of making it easy to travel on narrow shopping streets, while also being able to travel on highways during long-distance driving trips.

[0020] Furthermore, the roofed trike of the present invention can be driven with a standard driver's license (automatic transmission permitted), and because it is lightweight and compact, it can be easily driven by people with inexperienced driving skills, such as women and housewives, and can be easily driven as if it were a short ride for everyday shopping or taking children to and from work.

[0021] Furthermore, the roofed trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of allowing a physically disabled person in a wheelchair to enter and drive the trike directly from the rear of the trike body, and providing a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications that is equipped with an interior space expansion means that uses part of the body, making it possible to sleep in the vehicle.

[0022] Furthermore, the roofed trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of being widely usable as a welfare vehicle specification roofed trike by nursing care transportation companies, local governments, hospitals, nursing care facilities, official vehicles, etc.

[0023] Furthermore, according to the roofed trike of the present invention, as a cargo vehicle, it can be used for personal hobbies such as golf, fishing, mountain climbing, camping, surfing, shopping, and commuting to work or school, and for business use, it can be sold to automobile manufacturers, new car dealerships, used car dealerships, auto repair shops, agricultural cooperatives, gas stations, car shops, motorcycle shops, camper van dealerships, home improvement stores, rental car companies, delivery companies, food delivery companies such as pizza, sushi restaurants, and soba restaurants, shared leasing companies, agricultural work vehicles, postal delivery vehicles, courier companies, mobile sales companies, large leisure parks, taxi companies, tourist information agencies, railway companies, police stations, security companies, official vehicles, door-to-door sales vehicles, lactic acid bacteria drink delivery vehicles, newspaper delivery companies, etc., providing excellent benefits.

[0024] Furthermore, the roofed trike of the present invention is equipped with an interior space expansion means that utilizes the tailgate of the body panel to expand the interior space, thereby providing the excellent effect of allowing up to two people to sleep in the vehicle when camping, and also allowing it to be used as a study or hobby room in everyday life.

[0025] Furthermore, with the roof-equipped trike of the present invention, the boarding and alighting doors can all be locked using the snap lock buttons on the boarding and alighting door cover sheet, as well as the rear side doors and tailgate, which completely locks the interior space of the vehicle, providing excellent benefits such as preventing theft of personal belongings and preventing unauthorized entry while the passenger is sleeping.

[0026] Furthermore, the roof-equipped trike of the present invention has a removable half side door at the driver's seat side entrance of the body panel, which provides the excellent effect of preventing wind and rain from blowing into the vehicle while driving and making it easy for passengers to get in and out.

[0027] Furthermore, with the roof-equipped trike of the present invention, a removable wind and rain sheet or insertable wind and rain panel is provided from the middle to the lower section of the driver's seat side entrance of the body panel, which has the excellent effect of preventing wind and rain from blowing into the vehicle while driving, and allowing it to be stored compactly in the luggage space when not in use.

[0028] Furthermore, the roof-equipped trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of being able to have a luggage space configured as a refrigerated vehicle or be used as a commercial delivery vehicle configured as a cargo delivery vehicle.

[0029] Furthermore, the roof-equipped trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of making the luggage space a completely private compartment that is protected from noise and wind and rain by the rear side doors, partition wall, and tailgate.

[0030] Furthermore, the roof-equipped trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of ensuring complete privacy by attaching a shielding film to the window glass of the rear side door. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0031] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a roofed trike of the present invention (Example 1). [Figure 2] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention (Example 2). [Figure 3] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention (Example 3). [Figure 4] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention (Example 4). [Figure 5] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention (Example 5). [Figure 6] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention (Example 6). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0032] The greatest feature of the roofed trike 10 of the present invention is that it can be driven by a physically disabled person S in a wheelchair K, directly entering from the rear of the trike body, and is also configured as a welfare vehicle roofed trike 10 that is equipped with an interior space expansion means 25 that utilizes part of the body, making it possible to sleep in the vehicle, and as a cargo vehicle roofed trike 10 that can enter the trike body with luggage loaded on a transport vehicle U. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0033] Furthermore, the roofed trike 10 of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, i.e., within the range of shapes and dimensions that can achieve the same functional effects. Furthermore, the roofed trike 10 of the present invention can be configured as a large trike using a large-displacement motorcycle that falls outside the scope of the Enforcement Regulations for Two-Wheeled Vehicles (including two-wheeled vehicles with sidecars) which fall within the scope of light motor vehicles within the scope of light two-wheeled vehicles in Article 2, Appendix 1 of the Road Transport Vehicle Act, with a total length of 2.2 m or less, a total width of 1.0 m or less, a total height of 1.65 m or less, and a total displacement of 125 cc or less, or a total length of 2.5 m or less, a total width of 1.3 m or less, a total height of 2.0 m or less, and a total displacement of 250 cc or less. The contents of the present specification are described based on an engine-type roofed trike 10, but the EV-type roofed trike 10 is basically almost the same except for the power transmission structure. [Example]

[0034] FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a roofed trike of the present invention. FIG. 1(a) is an overall perspective view of a roofed trike 10 according to the present invention. FIG. 1(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an attendant T manually opens the tailgate 22 and the slope gate 23 and pushes a wheelchair K carrying a physically disabled person S into the vehicle. FIG. 1(c) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a physically disabled person S in a wheelchair K moves to the driver's seat position and an attendant T manually closes the tailgate 22 and the slope gate 23. Figure 1(d) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which, when an attendant T is riding along, a standard wheelchair C (a wheelchair with a folding function) is loaded into the luggage space 18 and the attendant T rides along in that wheelchair C. The roofed trike 10 of the present invention is a trike 10 with a roof of a welfare vehicle specification in which the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle is covered with a body panel 11, and the body panel 11 has a boarding / alighting door 14 that is always open on both sides of the side of the driver's seat, and a partition wall 16 that separates the driver's seat space 17 side and the luggage space 18 side with a center pillar frame 15 of the boarding / alighting door 14 as a boundary, and an engine cover panel 13 that covers the engine drive part of the three-wheeled motorcycle is provided in the center position of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space 17 side. The vehicle is provided with rear side doors 19 that open and close outward on both sides of the side facing the luggage space 18, a flip-up tailgate 22 and a slope gate 23 for getting in and out are provided behind the body panel 11, and the wheelchair K is structured so that it can move within the vehicle while straddling the engine cover panel 13, and an attendant T opens and closes the tailgate 22 and slope gate 23 to let the wheelchair K in, thereby enabling the physically disabled person S to drive while in the wheelchair K.

[0035] The vehicle dimensions of the roofed trike 10 of the present invention are as follows: in Article 2, Appendix 1 of the Road Transport Vehicle Act, the standard size specifications for two-wheeled vehicles (including two-wheeled vehicles with sidecars) in the light two-wheel range within the enforcement regulations for light vehicles are 2.2 m in length, 1.0 m in width, 1.65 m in height, and 125 cc in total displacement; and for long size specifications, the standard size specifications are 2.5 m in length, 1.3 m in width, 2.0 m in height, and 250 cc in total displacement.

[0036] In terms of vehicle structure, the two-wheeled vehicle with a sidecar (commonly known as a trike) in the Guidelines for Car Inspection Work, etc., Chapter 1, 1-2 (1) is designed to conform to the specifications of "a vehicle equipped with a straddle-type seat, a steering device with a bar-operated handle, three wheels, and with the sides of the driver's seat open."

[0037] The body panel 11 has access doors 14 on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat that are always open, and a partition wall 16 that separates the driver's seat space 17 side from the luggage space 18 side, with a center pillar frame 15 of the access door 14 as the boundary, an engine cover panel 13 that covers the engine drive section of the three-wheeled bike is provided in the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space 17 side, rear side doors 19 that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the side facing the luggage space 18, and a lift-up tailgate 22 and a slope gate 23 for getting in and out are provided behind the body panel 11.

[0038] The dashboard panel 12 has a built-in operating handle for the three-wheeled trike, and is further equipped with anti-reflective gauges and operation switches related to trike driving, and also houses a drink holder, glove box, and auxiliary batteries.

[0039] The engine cover panel 13 is formed in the longitudinal center on the driver's seat space side in a shape that covers the engine drive part of the three-wheeled bike, and when driving, the physically disabled person S rides on the wheelchair K by straddling the engine cover panel 13. Furthermore, outside air is taken in through an air intake 36 provided in front of the body panel 11, and a passage for the outside air is secured around the engine part of the driver's seat 37, thereby forming a structure that blocks engine heat, noise, gasoline smell, etc. from getting into the driver's seat 37 side.

[0040] The entrance / exit door 14 is shaped so that both sides of the body panel 11 on the driver's seat side are always open, and a partition wall 16 is provided in the center to separate the driver's seat space 17 side from the luggage space 18 side.

[0041] The center pillar frame 15 is provided approximately in the center of the body panel 11 and serves the purpose of acting as a roll bar to increase the rigidity of the vehicle body in the event of a collision, and also as a mounting support for a partition wall 16 that separates the driver's seat space 17 from the luggage space 18.

[0042] The partition wall 16 is supported by a center pillar frame 15 provided at the entrance / exit 14 to separate the driver's seat space 17 from the luggage space 18, and is formed, for example, by an accordion-type curtain 16a or a folding sliding door 16b.

[0043] The accordion-type curtain 16a is an accordion-type curtain made of a transparent resin base to ensure forward visibility for passengers riding in the luggage space 18, and is formed with a structure that ensures forward visibility with the transparent curtain when driving.

[0044] The folding sliding door 16b is a folding sliding door made of a transparent resin panel to ensure forward visibility for the attendant T riding in the luggage space 18, and is configured in such a way that the transparent sliding door ensures forward visibility when driving.

[0045] The driver's seat space 17 is arranged above the engine cover panel 13, and the seat surface of the wheelchair K is formed in a shape that straddles the engine cover panel 13 at the position where a seat is normally located. In addition, on both sides of the partition wall 16 located behind the driver's seat space 17, there are storage boxes (not shown) with storage compartments for small items, in which portable air conditioners and heaters for cooling and heating the luggage space 18 are stored.

[0046] The luggage space 18 is kept private by a rear side door 19 that opens and closes to the side, a partition wall 16 located in the front, and a tailgate 22 and a slope gate 23 provided behind the body panel 11.

[0047] The rear side door 19 is an opening / closing door for getting in and out that is attached to the luggage space 18 and has a built-in liftable glass door. It is provided to make it easy to get in and out of the luggage space 18 and to prevent wind and rain from blowing into the interior of the luggage space 18. In addition, by locking the rear side door 19, the partition wall 16, and the tailgate 22, the luggage space 18 becomes a completely private compartment, thereby preventing theft of personal belongings.

[0048] The tailgate 22 is a hatchback-type door that opens and closes and is provided behind the body panel 11.

[0049] The slope gate 23 is a slope-type step door for getting on and off, provided at the rear of the body panel 11, and is formed with an expandable function that allows the slope distance to be adjusted.

[0050] The air intake 36 is provided in front of the body panel 11 for the purpose of taking in air from the front into the vehicle while driving and discharging engine heat, noise, and gasoline odor outside the vehicle without retaining them inside the vehicle.

[0051] The wheelchair K is formed with a structure that allows it to move within the vehicle while straddling the engine cover panel 13, and is formed in a shape that does not have the folding structure that the wheelchair C of normal specifications has.

[0052] The procedure for operating the roofed trike 10 of the present invention will be described. (1) Attendant T manually opens the tailgate 22 and slope gate 23 of the roofed trike 10. (2) Attendant T pushes wheelchair K, carrying disabled person S, into the car (see Figure 1b). (3) The wheelchair K carrying the disabled person S is moved to the designated fixed position on the driver's side and then locked. (4) The attendant T manually closes the tailgate 22 and the slope gate 23 (see Figure 1c). (5) When driving long distances, a standard wheelchair C (a folding wheelchair) can be loaded into the luggage space 18, and an attendant T can ride in the wheelchair C, allowing the physically disabled person S and the attendant T to take turns driving (see Figure 1d).

[0053] The roofed trike 10 of the present invention configured as described above makes it possible to provide a roofed trike 10 on which an attendant T can ride together with a physically disabled person S while the person remains in a wheelchair K. [Example]

[0054] FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention. FIG. 2(a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a physically disabled person S operates the remote device 38 to open the tailgate 22 and the slope gate 23. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a physically disabled person S remotely operates an electric winch 24 to pull up a wheelchair K onto a slope gate 23. Figure 2(c) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the wheelchair K carrying the disabled person S is pulled to a predetermined position on the driver's seat side and locked, and the disabled person S remotely closes the tailgate 22 and slope gate 23. FIG. 2(d) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an attendant T is riding in the vehicle. The roofed trike 10 of the present invention is a roofed trike 10 for welfare vehicles in which the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle is covered with a body panel 11, and the body panel 11 has a boarding / alighting door 14 that is always open on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat, and a partition wall 16 that separates the driver's seat space 17 side from the luggage space 18 side, with a center pillar frame 15 of the boarding / alighting door 14 as the boundary, and an engine cover panel 13 that covers the engine drive unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle is provided in the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space 17 side, and rear side doors 19 that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the side facing the luggage space 18, and a tailgate 22 and slope gate 23 that open and close automatically are provided behind the body panel 11, as well as an electric winch 24 provided within the dashboard panel 12, and a wheelchair K is configured to be able to move within the vehicle while straddling the engine cover panel 13.

[0055] The tailgate 22 is provided behind the body panel 11 and has a function of automatically opening and closing by remote control.

[0056] The slope gate 23 is provided behind the body panel 11 and has the function of automatically opening and closing by remote control.

[0057] The electric winch 24 is provided inside the dashboard panel 12, and hooks a towing hook provided at the end of a towing rope 24a onto the wheelchair K and pulls it to a predetermined fixed position for driving.

[0058] The wheelchair K is formed with a structure that allows it to move within the vehicle while straddling the engine cover panel 13, and is formed in a shape that does not have a folding structure. A hook ring is provided at the front part to which the towing hook of the electric winch 24 can be hooked.

[0059] The procedure for operating the roofed trike 10 of the present invention will be described. (1) A physically disabled person S operates the remote device 38 to open the tailgate 22 and the ramp gate 23 (see Figure 2a). (2) The physically disabled person S remotely operates the electric winch 24 to pull the wheelchair K up onto the slope gate 23 (see Figure 2b). (3) The wheelchair K carrying the physically disabled person S is pulled to the designated position on the driver's seat side and locked (see Figure 2c). (4) The physically disabled person S remotely closes the tailgate 22 and the slope gate 23 (see Figure 2c). Furthermore, by making the slope gate 23 extendable, the physically disabled person S can manually store the slope gate 23 in an upward tilted position. (5) If there is a passenger G, a standard wheelchair C (a folding wheelchair) is loaded into the luggage space 18, and passenger G rides in the wheelchair C. (See Figure 2d) When driving long distances, the disabled person S and passenger G can take turns driving.

[0060] The roofed trike 10 of the present invention configured as described above makes it possible to provide a roofed trike 10 that can be driven by a physically disabled person S alone while remaining in the wheelchair K on which he or she is riding. [Example]

[0061] FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention. FIG. 3(a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the driver D manually opens the tailgate 22 and the slope gate 23. FIG. 3(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a driver D pushes a transport vehicle U (cargo or handcart) loaded with cargo up onto the slope gate 23. FIG. 3(c) is a cross-sectional view showing the driver D pushing the loaded transport vehicle U to a predetermined position in the luggage space 18, locking it, and manually closing the tailgate 22 and slope gate 23. FIG. 3(d) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the driver D gets into the driver's seat 37 after storing the luggage loaded on the transporter U in the luggage space 18. The roofed trike 10 of the present invention is a cargo vehicle-style roofed trike 10 in which the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle is covered with a body panel 11, and the body panel 11 has a boarding / alighting opening 14 that is always open on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat, and the boarding / alighting opening 14 has a partition wall 16 that separates the driver's seat space 17 side from the luggage space 18 side, with a center pillar frame 15 as the boundary. A removable driver's seat 37 is provided at the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space 17 side, on top of an engine cover panel 13 that covers the engine drive section of the three-wheeled motorcycle, and rear side doors 19 that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the side facing the luggage space 18, and a lift-up tailgate 22 and a slope gate 23 for boarding and alighting are provided behind the body panel 11.

[0062] The driver's seat 37 is a straddle-type driver's seat, and is detachably and rotatably provided on the engine cover panel 13 that covers the engine drive unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle, at the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space 17 side.

[0063] The procedure for operating the roofed trike 10 of the present invention will be described. (1) Driver D manually opens the tailgate 22 and the ramp gate 23 of the roofed trike 10 (see Figure 1a). (2) Driver D pushes a loaded transport vehicle U (cargo or handcart) up the slope gate 23 (see Figure 1b). (3) Driver D pushes the loaded transport vehicle U to its designated position in the luggage space 18 and locks it. (4) Driver D manually closes the tailgate 22 and the slope gate 23 (see Figure 1c). (5) After the driver D stores the luggage loaded on the transport vehicle U in the luggage space 18, he gets into the driver's seat 37 (see Figure 1d).

[0064] The roofed trike 10 of the present invention, configured as described above, allows the driver D to drive with luggage loaded on the transport vehicle U, and the luggage space 18 can be configured to be used as a refrigerated vehicle, a mobile sales vehicle, or a home delivery vehicle.Furthermore, by making the driver's seat 37 detachable and rotatable, sleeping space 29 is created, making it possible to provide a roofed trike 10 that allows sleeping in the vehicle. [Example]

[0065] FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention. FIG. 4(a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the interior space expanding means 25 is attached to the roof-equipped trike 10 of the present invention. FIG. 4(b) is a side view showing the state in which the boarding / alighting entrance cover sheet 26 and the expansion tent 27 are attached to the boarding / alighting entrance 14 of the roof-equipped trike 10 of the present invention. The roof-equipped trike 10 of the present invention is provided with an entrance cover sheet 26 that is attached to the entrance 14 of the body panel 11 from the inside, and also has an interior space expansion means 25 that uses a flip-up tailgate 22 to expand the interior space of the vehicle.

[0066] The vehicle interior space expanding means 25 is composed of a tailgate 22, a doorway cover sheet 26, an expansion tent 27, and a sleeping panel 28.

[0067] The entrance cover sheet 26 secures a sleeping space 28 inside the vehicle by locking and closing the entire area that is open from the inside of the entrance 14 with a snap lock button 26a or the like when sleeping in the vehicle. In addition, by providing a zipper opening on the side, it is possible to make it possible to freely enter and exit from the side even when the boarding / alighting opening 14 is blocked by the boarding / alighting opening cover sheet 26. In addition, by locking the entrance 14 with the snap lock button 26a of the entrance cover sheet 26 and the rear side door 19, the interior space of the vehicle is completely locked, preventing theft of personal belongings and preventing unauthorized entry while the passenger is sleeping.

[0068] The expandable tent 27 is made of a roughly vertical rectangular tent sheet that is open at the front and bottom, and the upper end is secured to the edge of the tailgate 22 with clips, while the lower end has holes for driving pegs into to prevent the expandable tent 27 from flapping on soft ground or in strong winds (not shown). In addition, by providing an entrance and exit zipper on the rear side, it is possible to make it possible to get in and out from the rear.

[0069] The sleeping panel 28 is formed of a rectangular panel plate in the shape of a step, and is made of metal or resin with a required length, width and thickness, and has a reinforcing rib structure to increase rigidity.

[0070] The sleeping space 29 is formed by a plurality of sleeping panel support fittings and angle members, and several sleeping panels 28, which make the floor surface F flat. In addition, an underfloor storage space 35 can be provided in the space located below the floor surface F of the driver's seat space 17 and the luggage space 18.

[0071] The procedure for creating a sleeping space 29 inside the roofed trike 10 of the present invention will be described. (1) The left side boarding / alighting door cover sheet 26 is locked from the inside of the left side boarding / alighting door 14 using the snap lock button 26a to close the left side boarding / alighting door 14. (2) The accordion-type curtain 16a or the folding sliding door 16b of the isolation wall 16 is opened. (3) The right-side boarding / alighting door cover sheet 26 is locked from the inside of the right-side boarding / alighting door 14 using the snap lock button 26a to close the right-side boarding / alighting door 14. (4) The sleeping panels 28 stored in the luggage space 18 are installed to the same height as the engine cover panel 13 using a plurality of sleeping panel support brackets and angle members. (5) The tailgate 22 is raised to a horizontal position. (6) The slope gate 23 is lowered to a horizontal position. (7) The extension tent 27 is placed over the tailgate 22, which is kept horizontal. (8) The extension tent 27 and the tailgate 22 are fastened together at their edges with clips. (9) The extension tent 27 and the tailgate opening step are fastened with clips. (10) The sleeping panel 28 makes the floor surface F flat, thereby providing a sleeping space 29 inside the trike body.

[0072] The roofed trike 10 of the present invention configured as described above makes it possible to provide a roofed trike 10 on which a physically disabled person S can sleep, lounge or rest on the sleeping panel 28. [Example]

[0073] FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention. FIG. 5(a) is an overall perspective view showing a state in which a side visor panel 20 and a wind and rain cowl 21 are attached to the roof-equipped trike 10 of the present invention. FIG. 5(b) is a side view showing the state in which the side visor panel 20 and the wind and rain cowl 21 are attached to the roof-equipped trike 10 of the present invention. The roofed trike 10 of the present invention employs a means in which a transparent side visor panel 20 that can be flipped up both inside and outside is attached to the driver's seat space 17 side of the boarding entrance 14 of the body panel 11, and a wind and rain cowl 21 that prevents wind and rain from getting in from the front is provided in front of the boarding entrance.

[0074] The entrance / exit 14 is provided in a shape that always leaves open both sides of the body panel 11 on the driver's seat side, and is provided at the top with a side visor panel 20 that serves to prevent wind and rain from blowing in from the sides, and at the front with a wind and rain cowl 21 that serves to prevent wind and rain from getting around from the front.

[0075] The side visor panels 20 are provided above the entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17 of the body panel 11, and are formed from transparent resin panels that can be flipped up on both the inside and outside sides by hinges, ensuring visibility on both the left and right sides and preventing wind and rain from blowing in from the sides. When flipped up inward, they are flipped up and stored near the ceiling inside the driver's seat space 17. When flipped up outward, the vehicle is driven with the panels flipped up diagonally upward to a range that does not interfere with the wind and rain cowl 21.

[0076] The wind and rain cowl 21 serves to prevent wind and rain from getting in from the front of the body panel 11, and is a wind and rain cowl that is formed by extending above and in front of the entrance / exit door 14 and can be either integrated with the body or attached later. When the wind and rain cowl 21 is attached later, it is attached so as to fit within the vehicle width dimension.

[0077] The roofed trike 10 of the present invention, configured as described above, is provided with a side visor panel 20 and a wind and rain cowl 21 at the entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17 of the body panel 11, thereby preventing wind and rain from blowing into the vehicle from the side without obstructing the view when driving. [Example]

[0078] FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the roofed trike of the present invention. The roofed trike 10 of the present invention employs a means in which a detachable wind and rain prevention means 30 is provided at the entrance 14 on the driver's seat space 17 side of the body panel 11.

[0079] The wind and rain blow-in prevention means 30 is formed by, for example, a half side door 31, a wind and rain sheet 32, or a wind and rain panel 33. FIG. 6(a) is a side view showing a state in which a removable half side door 31 is provided at the entrance 14 of the roofed trike 10 of the present invention.

[0080] The half side door 31 is a side door that is detachably attached to the lower region of the entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17 (the upper region is open). When it rains, it is installed to prevent wind and rain from blowing into the boarding step portion 34 of the boarding entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17 and to prevent luggage inside the vehicle from flying out of the vehicle. When opening or closing the door, the wind and rain cowl 21 interferes with the door, so it is necessary to cut the wind and rain cowl 21 at the height of the half side door 31 or to limit the opening and closing angle of the half side door 31.

[0081] The specifications of the half side door 31 are to be installed in accordance with the enforcement regulations for "vehicles with open sides to the driver's seat" in the Automobile Inspection Work Implementation Guidelines, Chapter 1, 1-2 (1) for two-wheeled vehicles with sidecars (commonly known as trikes).

[0082] FIG. 6(b) is a side view showing a state in which a wind and rainproof sheet 32 is provided at the boarding / alighting door 14 of the roofed trike 10 of the present invention. The wind and rain sheet 32 is a wide, retractable wind and rain sheet that can be attached and detached from any middle to lower level of the boarding / alighting entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17 of the body panel 11 (the illustration shows multiple sheets (or one sheet) attached from the middle to lower levels), and is made of, for example, canvas or seat belt material.When it rains, the wind and rain is attached to prevent wind and rain from blowing into the boarding / alighting step section 34 of the boarding / alighting entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17, and to prevent luggage inside the vehicle from flying out of the vehicle. The wind and rain sheet 32 does not completely block the entrance / exit door 14 of the driver's seat space 17, but rather has a structure in which a gap is always formed between it and the side visor panel 20 to prevent the window glass of the driver's seat space 17 from fogging up.

[0083] FIG. 6(c) is a side view showing a state in which a wind and rain panel 33 is provided at the entrance 14 of the roofed trike 10 of the present invention. The wind and rain panel 33 is a plug-in type wind and rain panel 33 that has at least the width dimension of the boarding / alighting entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17 and is detachably attached to any middle to lower level of the boarding / alighting entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17 of the body panel 11 (the illustration shows it attached to only the lower level), and is made of a material such as a reinforced plastic plate or a lightweight reinforced steel plate, and is attached to prevent wind and rain from blowing into the boarding / alighting step section 34 of the boarding / alighting entrance 14 of the driver's seat space 17 when it rains, and to prevent luggage inside the vehicle from flying out of the vehicle. The wind and rain panel 33 does not completely block the entrance / exit door 14 of the driver's seat space 17, but rather has a structure in which a gap is always formed between it and the side visor panel 20 to prevent the window glass of the driver's seat space 17 from fogging up.

[0084] The specifications of the wind and rain protection sheet 32 and wind and rain protection panel 33 described above are to be installed in accordance with the enforcement regulations for "vehicles with open sides to the driver's seat" for two-wheeled vehicles with sidecars (commonly known as trikes) in Chapter 1, 1-2 (1) of the Guidelines for Implementation of Automobile Inspection Work, etc. [Industrial Applicability]

[0085] The roofed trike of the present invention allows a physically disabled person in a wheelchair to enter and drive directly from the rear of the trike body, and is equipped with an interior space expansion means that uses part of the body, making it possible to sleep in the vehicle.Furthermore, it is possible to enter the trike body with luggage loaded on a carrier, and it is believed that the ``roofed trike'' of the present invention has extremely great industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0086] 10 Trike with roof (trike body) 11 Body Panels 12 Dashboard Panels 13 Engine cover panel 14 Entrance / Exit 15 Center pillar frame 16 Isolation Wall 16a accordion curtains 16b folding sliding door 17 Driver's seat space 18 Luggage space 19 Rear side door 20 Side visor panel 21 Windproof and rainproof cowl 22 Tailgate 23 Slope Gate 24 Electric winch 24a tow rope 25. Means of expanding interior space 26 Doorway cover sheet 26a snap lock button 27 Expandable Tent 28 Bedtime Panel 28a Sleeping Panel Receiving Hook 29 Sleeping space 30 Wind and rain prevention measures 31 Half side door 32 Windproof and rainproof sheet 33 Wind and rain panel 34 Boarding and alighting step 35 Underfloor storage space 36 Ventilation intake 37 Driver's seat 38 Remote Device K Wheelchair (non-folding wheelchair) C. Standard wheelchair (foldable wheelchair) U Transport Vehicle S Physically disabled person T Attendant D. Driver G. Passenger F Floor

Claims

1. It is a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications, in which the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle is covered with a body panel, The body panel is provided with a passenger entrance / exit opening that is always open on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat, and a partition wall is provided that separates the driver's seat space side from the luggage space side, with the center pillar frame of the passenger entrance / exit opening as the boundary, An engine cover panel is provided at the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space side to cover the engine drive unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle, Rear side doors that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the luggage space side, A flip-up tailgate and a slope gate for getting in and out are provided behind the body panel, The wheelchair is configured to be able to move within the vehicle while straddling the engine cover panel, This roofed trike is characterized in that a physically disabled person can drive it while sitting in a wheelchair by having an attendant open and close the tailgate and ramp gate to allow the wheelchair to board.

2. It is a roofed trike with welfare vehicle specifications, in which the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle is covered with a body panel, The body panel is provided with a passenger entrance / exit opening that is always open on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat, and a partition wall is provided that separates the driver's seat space side from the luggage space side, with the center pillar frame of the passenger entrance / exit opening as the boundary, An engine cover panel is provided at the center of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space side to cover the engine drive unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle, Rear side doors that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the luggage space side, The vehicle is provided with an automatically opening and closing tailgate and slope gate at the rear of the body panel, and an electric winch is provided in the dashboard panel. The wheelchair is configured to have a structure that allows it to move within the vehicle while straddling the engine cover panel, This roofed trike is characterized in that a physically disabled person can drive it while sitting in a wheelchair by automatically opening and closing the tailgate and slope gate by remote control and operating the electric winch to pull the wheelchair into the trike.

3. It is a roofed trike designed for cargo vehicles, with the chassis frame of a three-wheeled motorcycle covered with body panels. The body panel has always-open access doors on both sides of the side facing the driver's seat, and a partition wall is provided at the access doors to separate the driver's seat space side from the luggage space side, with the center pillar frame as the boundary, A removable driver's seat is provided on top of an engine cover panel that covers the engine drive unit of the three-wheeled motorcycle at the center position of the vehicle width on the driver's seat space side, Rear side doors that open and close outward are provided on both sides of the luggage space side, A flip-up tailgate and a slope gate for getting in and out are provided behind the body panel, This roofed trike is characterized in that the driver can open and close the tailgate and slope gate to drive with luggage loaded on the transport vehicle.

4. A roof-equipped trike as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is provided with an entrance cover sheet that is attached to the entrance of the body panel from the inside, and an interior space expansion means that uses the flip-up tailgate to expand the interior space of the vehicle.

5. A trike with a roof according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a transparent side visor panel that can be flipped up both inside and outside is attached to the driver's seat space side of the boarding entrance of the body panel, and a wind and rain cowl that prevents wind and rain from getting in from the front is provided in front of the boarding entrance.

6. 4. The trike with a roof according to claim 1, wherein a removable wind and rain prevention means is provided at the entrance of the body panel on the driver's seat space side.

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