Multi-purpose vehicles

Abstract

To provide a multipurpose vehicle which can prevent a trim from being damaged by cleaning work through discharge of high pressure water and contact with a pebble and a tree branch etc.SOLUTION: A multipurpose vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a boarding part which is provided at the vehicle body and in which an occupant may get; a door 20 which is provided at a lateral side part of the boarding part of the vehicle body and configured to be openable or closable; a trim 31 which is attached to at least a part of one of an edge 20a of the door 20 and a portion, which corresponds to the edge 20a of the door, of the vehicle body and contacts with the other when the door 20 is in a closed state; and a cover 32 which covers the trim 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a multi-purpose vehicle having a passenger section in which passengers can board and a door that is provided on a side of the passenger section and is configured to be able to be opened and closed. [Background technology]

[0002] As shown in Patent Document 1, a multipurpose vehicle is provided with a door that can be opened and closed on the side of the passenger compartment. Some such multipurpose vehicles are provided with a trim on the edge of the door to close the gap between the door and the vehicle body when the door is closed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-177058 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Generally, when washing a multi-purpose vehicle, a high-pressure water jet is used for washing, but in conventional multi-purpose vehicles, the high-pressure water jet hits the trim and can damage it. Also, in conventional multi-purpose vehicles, pebbles, tree branches, etc., can come into contact with the trim while the vehicle is moving, causing damage to the trim.

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to provide a multi-purpose vehicle that can prevent the trim from being damaged by cleaning work using high-pressure water or by contact with pebbles, tree branches, etc. while driving. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The multipurpose vehicle of the present invention includes a vehicle body, a boarding section provided on the vehicle body and capable of carrying a passenger, a door provided on a lateral side of the boarding section of the vehicle body and configured to be openable and closable, a trim attached to at least a portion of either an edge of the door or a portion of the vehicle body corresponding to the edge of the door, and abutting against the other when the door is in a closed state, and a cover covering the trim, the cover being provided around the entire periphery of the door. The trim is provided so as to sandwich the door from the inside and outside, and the cover covers a portion of the trim located on the outside of the door from the outside. .

[0007] According to this characteristic configuration, even if the vehicle is washed by spraying high-pressure water toward the vehicle, the cover can prevent the high-pressure water from hitting the trim. Also, the cover can prevent pebbles and the like from coming into contact with the trim while the vehicle is traveling. Therefore, the trim can be prevented from being damaged by the high-pressure water used for washing or by contact with pebbles and the like while the vehicle is traveling.

[0008] In the present invention, it is preferable that the cover overlaps with the trim in a side view.

[0009] In general, when a vehicle's lateral side is washed using high-pressure water, the water is sprayed toward the vehicle from the outer lateral side of the aircraft. The side wall of the vehicle body and the door are aligned in the front-rear direction of the aircraft, and the gap between the vehicle body and the door is often formed in the left-right direction of the aircraft, so that when pebbles or the like fly toward the trim from the outer lateral side of the aircraft, they come into contact with the trim. Therefore, if the trim and the cover overlap in a side view as in this characteristic configuration, it is possible to protect the trim from water sprayed from the outer lateral side of the aircraft and flying objects such as pebbles without making the cover large.

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[0012] In the present invention, it is preferable that the cover is integral with the door.

[0013] This characteristic configuration eliminates the need for a process of attaching a cover during vehicle assembly work. In addition, when the cover and the door are constructed separately, seams are created, but this characteristic configuration can prevent seams from being created, improving the design.

[0014] In the present invention, it is preferable that the vehicle body has a rope frame arranged around the passenger area, at least in part along the edge of the door, and the rope frame has a recessed portion that is recessed toward the inside of the rope frame in a state along the extension direction of the rope frame, at least in part of the portion of the rope frame that corresponds to the edge of the door, the trim is attached to at least a portion of either the edge of the door or the recessed portion, and the cover is arranged across the edge of the door and the edge of the recessed portion on the opposite side to the side on which the edge of the door is located relative to the trim. In the present invention, it is also preferable that the cover is attached to an edge portion of the door. Furthermore, in the present invention, it is preferable that the cover protrudes outward from an edge portion of the door relative to the vehicle body.

[0015] According to this configuration, by providing the trim in the recess or by configuring the trim to abut against the recess, it is not necessary to provide a new member for providing the trim or a configuration for the trim to abut against the vehicle body. Furthermore, since the cover is provided across the edge of the door and the edge of the recess on the opposite side to the side where the edge of the door is located relative to the trim, it is possible to prevent pebbles and the like from getting into the recess. This makes it possible to prevent the trim from being damaged by pebbles and the like that get into the recess. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing an entire multi-purpose vehicle. [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of the door and cover. [Diagram 3] A cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the door, the ROPS frame, and the cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] In the embodiments of the present invention, the front-to-back direction and the up-to-down direction are described as follows unless otherwise specified. The direction of arrow F is "front" (see FIG. 1), the direction of arrow B is "back" (see FIG. 1), the direction of arrow U is "up" (see FIG. 1), and the direction of arrow D is "down" (see FIG. 1). With the forward facing position as the reference in the front-to-back direction, the direction corresponding to the right side is "right" and the direction corresponding to the left side is "left".

[0018] [Overall structure] Fig. 1 shows a multi-purpose vehicle. The multi-purpose vehicle is equipped with a vehicle body having a vehicle frame 3. Right and left front wheels 1 are supported at the front of the vehicle frame 3, and right and left rear wheels 2 are supported at the rear of the vehicle frame 3. A passenger section 4 on which a passenger can ride is provided between the front wheels 1 and the rear wheels 2 in the vehicle body. A luggage rack 6 is provided behind the passenger section 4.

[0019] [About the configuration of the boarding area] As shown in Fig. 1, a front seat 11 is provided at the front side of the interior of the passenger section 4, and a rear seat 12 is provided at the rear side. A steering wheel 14 for steering the front wheels 1 is provided on a driving panel 13 in front of the front seat 11.

[0020] Doors 20 that can be opened and closed are provided on the lateral sides of the passenger section 4. The doors 20 are provided on the lateral sides of the front seats 11 in the left-right direction of the aircraft body and on the lateral sides of the rear seats 12 in the left-right direction of the aircraft body.

[0021] [About the structure of the ROPS frame] A ROPS frame 22 is provided around the passenger seat 4. The ROPS frame 22 is connected to the body frame 3 and is provided so as to surround the front seat 11 and the rear seat 12.

[0022] The ROPS frame 22 is equipped with right and left front support pillars 23 provided in the front portion of the riding section 4, left and right middle support pillars 24 provided in the rear portion of the front seat 11 of the riding section 4, and right and left rear support pillars 25 provided in the rear portion of the riding section 4.

[0023] The front support pillar 23 is formed so as to fit along the front, upper and lower parts of the edge 20a of the front door 20, and the middle support pillar 24 is formed so as to fit along the rear part of the edge 20a of the front door 20. In other words, the front support pillar 23 and the middle support pillar 24 form a front boarding gate, and the front door 20 is configured so as to be able to open and close the front boarding gate.

[0024] The middle support pillar 24 is formed so as to fit along the front portion of the edge 20a of the rear door 20, and the rear support pillar 25 is formed so as to fit along the upper portion, lower portion, and rear portion of the edge 20a of the rear door 20. In other words, the middle support pillar 24 and the rear support pillar 25 form the rear boarding gate, and the rear door 20 is configured so as to be able to open and close the rear boarding gate.

[0025] 2 and 3, the ROPS frame 22 is formed with a first recessed portion 26 (corresponding to a "recessed portion") recessed toward the inside of the ROPS frame 22 along the extension direction of the ROPS frame 22. The first recessed portion 26 has a first surface 26a that faces the edge portion 20a of the door 20 when the door 20 is closed, and a second surface 26b that is formed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface 26a. Furthermore, the ROPS frame 22 is provided with a second recessed portion 27 that is configured in approximately the same shape as the first recessed portion 26 on the opposite side of the first recessed portion 26 in the radial direction of the ROPS frame 22.

[0026] [Door configuration] 1 and 2, doors 20 provided on the lateral sides of the front seats 11 and the rear seats 12 in the left-right direction of the aircraft are supported by hinges 21 connected to the rear of the doors 20 so as to be able to be opened and closed with the rear of the doors 20 as a fulcrum. The hinges 21 of the doors 20 on the outer lateral sides of the front seats 11 in the left-right direction of the aircraft are supported by a center support pillar 24 so as to be able to be opened and closed, and the hinges 21 of the doors 20 on the outer lateral sides of the rear seats 12 in the left-right direction of the aircraft are supported by a rear support pillar 25 so as to be able to be opened and closed.

[0027] 2 and 3, a trim 31 is attached to the edge 20a of each door 20. The trim 31 is made of rubber or the like and has flexibility. The trim 31 is attached to the outer end of the edge 20a of the door 20, and abuts mainly against the first surface 26a of the first recess 26 when the door 20 is in a closed state. The trim 31 abuts against the first surface 26a, thereby preventing rainwater and the like from entering the inside of the passenger section 4 from between the door 20 and the ROPS frame 22.

[0028] A cover 32 is attached to the door 20 so as to fit along the edge 20a of the door 20 around the entire periphery of the edge 20a of the door 20 and to protrude outward from the edge 20a of the door 20.

[0029] The cover 32 is provided across the edge 20a of the door 20 and the edge of the second surface 26b, which is the edge 20a of the first recess 26 on the opposite side to the side where the edge 20a of the door 20 is located with respect to the trim 31. Therefore, the cover 32 overlaps with the trim 31 in a side view, and it is possible to protect the trim 31 from water sprayed from the outside of the side of the aircraft and flying objects such as pebbles.

[0030] [Another embodiment] The following are examples of other embodiments in which the above-described embodiment has been modified. The following embodiments may be combined with each other and applied to the above-described embodiment, provided that no contradiction occurs. Note that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents of each embodiment.

[0031] (1) In the above embodiment, the trim 31 is attached to the door 20, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the trim 31 may be attached to the vehicle body side, that is, the first recessed portion 26 of the ROP frame 22 corresponding to the edge portion 20a of the door 20, or may be attached to both the door 20 and the first recessed portion 26 of the ROP frame 22.

[0032] (2) In the above embodiment, the cover 32 is attached to the door 20, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the trim 31 may be attached to the vehicle body, i.e., the ROPS frame 22.

[0033] (3) In the above embodiment, the cover 32 is described as being separate from the door 20. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the door 20 and the cover 32 may be integrally formed.

[0034] (4) In the above embodiment, the ROPS frame 22 is configured to fit along the edge 20a around the entire circumference of the door 20. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the ROPS frame 22 may be configured to fit along only a portion of the edge 20a of the door 20.

[0035] (5) In the above embodiment, the cover 32 is configured to fit along the edge 20a of the door 20 around the entire circumference. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the cover 32 may be configured to fit along only a portion of the edge 20a of the door 20. [Industrial Applicability]

[0036] The present invention can be applied to multi-purpose vehicles used for transporting people, carrying luggage, recreation, and the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 4: Boarding section 20: Door 20a: Edge 22: Rops Frame 26: Recessed section 31: Trim 32: Cover

Claims

1. A vehicle body, A boarding section provided on the vehicle body and on which a passenger can board; A door provided on a lateral side of the boarding section of the vehicle body and configured to be openable and closable; a trim that is attached to at least a portion of either an edge portion of the door or a portion of the vehicle body corresponding to the edge portion of the door and that abuts against the other when the door is in a closed state; a cover that covers the trim, The cover is provided around the entire periphery of the door, The trim is provided to sandwich the door from the inside and outside, The cover covers a portion of the trim that is positioned outside the door from the outside.

2. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the cover overlaps with the trim in a side view.

3. 3. A multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the cover is integral with the door.

4. The vehicle body has a ROPS frame provided around the passenger area so as to at least partially follow an edge of the door, The ROP frame has a recessed portion recessed toward the inside of the ROP frame in a state along the extension direction of the ROP frame at at least a part of a portion of the ROP frame corresponding to an edge portion of the door, The trim is attached to at least a portion of either the edge portion of the door or the recessed portion, 4. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the cover is provided across an edge of the door and an edge of the recessed portion on a side opposite to a side on which the edge of the door is located with respect to the trim.

5. A utility vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover is attached to an edge of the door.

6. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the cover projects outward from an edge of the door relative to the vehicle body.

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