Off-road vehicle
JP2026036579APending Publication Date: 2026-03-05KAWASAKI MOTORS LTD
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024139266
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-05
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
The configuration of refrigerant pipes passing through a tunnel space adjacent to a rotating propeller shaft in an off-road vehicle leads to potential interference, necessitating sturdy protection that increases vehicle weight.
Method used
The arrangement of elongated members, such as intake ducts and refrigerant tubes, interposed between the propeller shaft and refrigerant tubes in the tunnel space, prevents interference while maintaining vehicle weight.
Benefits of technology
Prevents refrigerant tube interference with the propeller shaft without increasing vehicle weight, optimizing space utilization and safety.
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Abstract
To prevent interference of an air conditioner refrigerant tube with a propeller shaft while preventing an increase in vehicle weight. [Solution] The off-road vehicle includes a floor panel including a floor section disposed in front of and below a passenger seat, and a center tunnel section protruding above the floor section and defining a tunnel space extending in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, a propeller shaft extending in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle in the tunnel space and transmitting driving force from a prime mover, at least one elongated member extending in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle in the tunnel space and directing fluid or energy in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, and an air conditioning system. Refrigerant tubes of the air conditioning system extend in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle in the tunnel space, and are arranged such that the elongated member is interposed between the propeller shaft and the refrigerant tubes.
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