Multipurpose vehicle

Abstract

To provide a multipurpose vehicle including an armrest etc., which enables an operator to use it by utilizing a driver seat when only the operator gets into the vehicle.SOLUTION: A multipurpose vehicle includes: a traveling machine body; a steering operation tool which enables steering operation of the traveling machine body; a first seat 11 on which an operator operating the steering operation tool may be seated; and a second seat 12 provided side by side with the first seat 11 in a lateral direction. The second seat 12 has a seating surface part 12a which is provided so as to be swingable around an axis of a swing shaft 22 extending along an anteroposterior direction of the traveling machine body and provided at the first seat 11 side of the second seat 12. The seating surface 12a can be switched between a first state in which the seating surface 12a is horizontally arranged and a second state in which the seating surface 12a stands upright.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a utility vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, a general multipurpose vehicle is provided with a driver's seat where a driver sits and a passenger seat where other passengers sit. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-114341 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in conventional multipurpose vehicles, there is little space around the driver's seat where the driver sits, making it difficult to install an armrest for the driver or a drink holder for placing a drinking water container brought by the driver. Also, there is the inconvenience that securing space for an armrest or the like requires design changes such as changes to the interior layout of the vehicle.

[0005] On the other hand, there was also the issue that when only the pilot was on board, only the driver's seat was used and the passenger seat was left unused.

[0006] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a multipurpose vehicle that utilizes the passenger seat and is equipped with armrests and the like that can be used by the driver when only the driver is on board. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The multipurpose vehicle of the present invention comprises a traveling body, a steering device capable of steering the traveling body, a first seat on which a driver who operates the steering device can sit, and a second seat arranged side by side with the first seat, the second seat having a seat surface portion that extends along the front-to-rear direction of the traveling body and is swingable around the axis of a swing shaft provided on the first seat side of the second seat, and is configured to be switchable between a first state in which the seat surface portion is horizontal and a second state in which the seat surface portion is upright. A base portion supporting the swing shaft is provided below the seat portion, and the swing shaft is located between the seat portion and the base portion in the second state. .

[0008] According to this invention, when the second seat is swung around the axis of the swing shaft, the seating surface of the second seat is placed in an upright position next to the first seat. When only the pilot is on board, the pilot sitting in the first seat can use the seating surface of the second seat in the upright position as an armrest. In addition, because the second seat can be used as an armrest simply by changing the position of the seating surface of the second seat, no design changes, such as layout changes, are required to provide a separate armrest inside the vehicle.

[0009] In the present invention, it is preferable that the seat portion is provided with a storage portion that is located in an upper portion of the seat portion in the second state and is capable of storing an object to be stored.

[0010] With this configuration, a pilot seated in the first seat can store an object to be stored, such as a smartphone brought by the pilot, in a storage compartment provided in the upper part of the seat surface of the second seat in an upright position.

[0011] In the present invention, it is preferable that the accommodation portion has a recessed portion that recesses downward in the second state.

[0012] With this configuration, the pilot seated in the first seat can conveniently store items that may leak if tipped over, such as a drinking water container brought by the pilot, in the storage compartment provided on the upper part of the seat surface of the second seat when it is in an upright position. In the present invention, it is preferable that the recessed portion has a first recessed portion provided in the front portion of the storage section and having a circular opening, and a second recessed portion provided in the storage section rearward of the first recessed portion and having an opening that is approximately rectangular.

[0013] In the present invention, it is preferable that in the second state, the seat further comprises a placing portion on which an object can be placed, the placing portion being provided adjacent to the seat portion on the opposite side from the first seat.

[0014] According to this configuration, an object can be placed in the space created on the opposite side of the first seat by placing the seat surface of the second seat in the upright position. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing the entire multipurpose vehicle. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the entire multipurpose vehicle. [Figure 3] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the direction of arrow F in the drawings will be referred to as "front," the direction of arrow B as "rear," the direction of arrow L as "left," and the direction of arrow R as "right." Furthermore, the direction of arrow U in the drawings will be referred to as "up," and the direction of arrow D as "down."

[0017] [Overall structure] FIG. 1 shows a multipurpose vehicle. The multipurpose vehicle is equipped with a traveling body TB having a body frame 3. Right and left front wheels 1 are supported at the front of the body frame 3, and right and left rear wheels 2 are supported at the rear of the body frame 3. A riding section 4 on which a passenger can ride is provided between the front wheels 1 and the rear wheels 2 in the traveling body TB, and a front lid 5 and a front bumper 6 are provided in front of the riding section 4. A luggage bed 7 is provided behind the riding section 4.

[0018] [About the configuration of the boarding area] As shown in Figure 2, the riding section 4 is equipped with ROPs frames 10 on the left and right sides to protect the rider in the event that the traveling body TB tips over. The left and right ROPs frames 10 are formed by bending rod-shaped members and are arranged so as to extend from the front to the rear of the riding section 4. A reinforcing frame 10a is connected to the upper area of ​​the ROPs frames 10 facing forward and backward.

[0019] The riding section 4 also includes a steering wheel 13 (corresponding to a steering operation tool) configured to be able to steer the traveling vehicle body TB by steering the front wheels 1, and a driver's seat 11 (corresponding to a first seat) on which a driver operating the steering wheel 13 can sit. The driver's seat 11 is located on the left side of the riding section 4. To the right of the driver's seat 11, there is provided a passenger seat 12 (corresponding to a second seat) that is arranged side by side with the driver's seat 11 and on which a passenger other than the driver can sit. A gear shift lever 14 that operates a gear shift device of a transmission case (not shown) is provided on the right front side of the seat surface 11a of the driver's seat 11.

[0020] [Configuration of attitude change mechanism] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the passenger seat 12 is equipped with a posture change mechanism 20 that enables the passenger seat 12 to be switched between a first state in which the seat surface 12a of the passenger seat 12 is horizontal and a second state in which the seat surface 12a is upright.

[0021] The posture change mechanism 20 comprises a base portion 21 consisting of a rectangular plate-like member, a swing shaft 22 supported by a shaft support portion 21a provided on the left edge portion of the base portion 21 and extending along the fore-and-aft direction of the running body TB, and a shaft holding portion 23 provided on the left portion of the seat portion 12a and supported so as to be swingable on the swing shaft 22.

[0022] The base portion 21 is supported by the body frame 3 via a support member 15. The base portion 21 is located below the seat portion 12a and is configured to overlap with the seat portion 12a in a plan view.

[0023] The seating surface 12a is supported by the base 21 via a shaft holder 23 and is configured to be swingable around the axis of a swing shaft 22 provided on the driver's seat 11 side of the passenger seat 12. With this configuration, the seating surface 12a can be switched between a first state in which the seating surface 12a is horizontal and a second state in which the seating surface 12a is upright. When the seating surface 12a is in the second state, the seating surface 12a is in an upright state adjacent to the driver's seat 11. When the seating surface 12a is in the first state, the seating surface 12a of the passenger seat 12 is aligned side by side with the seating surface 11a of the driver's seat 11 and is in a horizontal state similar to the seating surface 11a of the driver's seat 11.

[0024] When the seat portion 12a is in the second state, the upper surface of the base portion 21 appears adjacent to the seat portion 12a on the opposite side from the driver's seat 11. At this time, the base portion 21 is surrounded by the seat portion 12a and the back portion 12b of the passenger seat 12, and the base portion 21 is configured as a placement portion on which documents and other objects can be placed.

[0025] Although not described in detail here, the position-changing mechanism 20 may be provided with a locking mechanism that fixes the seat portion 12a so that it does not swing in the first state and the second state.

[0026] [Configuration of the storage section] The seat portion 12a is provided with a storage portion 30 that is located in an upper portion of the seat portion 12a in the second state in which the seat portion 12a is upright and that can store an object such as a writing implement.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 3, in the second state in which the seat portion 12a is upright, the storage portion 30 is provided in a location that becomes the upper surface 12aa of the seat portion 12a. Note that in the first state in which the seat portion 12a is horizontal, the storage portion 30 is located in a location that is located on the right side surface of the seat portion 12a. The storage portion 30 is provided with a recessed portion 31 that recesses toward the center of the width direction of the seat portion 12a in the first state. In other words, in the second state in which the seat portion 12a is upright, the recessed portion 31 is located in the upper part of the seat portion 12a and is configured to recess downward.

[0028] 2, in this embodiment, the recess 31 includes a first recess 31a provided in the front portion of the storage unit 30 and having a circular opening, and a second recess 31b provided in the storage unit 30 behind the first recess 31a and having a generally rectangular opening. The first recess 31a can be used to store an object to be stored, for example, a drinking water container brought by the operator, and the second recess 31b can be used to store an object to be stored, for example, a smartphone brought by the operator. [Another embodiment] Hereinafter, another embodiment in which the above embodiment is modified will be exemplified.

[0029] (1) In the above embodiment, the seat portion 12a is described as having a storage section 30, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the seat portion 12a may be configured not to have a storage section 30.

[0030] (2) In the above embodiment, the accommodating portion 30 is described as having a configuration including the recessed portion 31. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the accommodating portion 30 may be configured as a flat portion without having the recessed portion 31. Also, the accommodating portion 30 may be configured to have either the first recessed portion 31a or the second recessed portion 31b.

[0031] (3) In the above embodiment, the rocking shaft 22 is provided on the base 21. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The rocking shaft 22 may be directly supported by the support member 15 and may not include the base 21 that constitutes the mounting portion. In this case, a portion of the floor of the boarding section 4 that is located below the passenger seat 12 may be configured as the mounting portion.

[0032] (4) In the above embodiment, the base portion 21 is described as being made up of a rectangular plate-like member, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and may be made up of a member having a shape other than a rectangular shape.

[0033] (5) In the above embodiment, the driver's seat 11 is located on the left side of the boarding section 4, and the passenger seat 12 is located on the right side of the boarding section 4. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the driver's seat 11 may be located on the right side of the boarding section 4, and the passenger seat 12 may be located on the left side of the boarding section 4.

[0034] The configurations disclosed in the above embodiments (including other embodiments, the same applies hereinafter) can be applied in combination with the configurations disclosed in other embodiments, unless a contradiction arises. Furthermore, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these, and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the purpose of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0035] The present invention is applicable to multipurpose vehicles used for transporting people, carrying luggage, recreation, and the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] TB running body 11 Driver's seat (first seat) 12 Passenger seat (second seat) 12a Seat part 13 Steering wheel (steering control device) 21 Base part (mounting part) 22 Oscillating shaft 30 Storage section 31 Otoribe

Claims

1. A running body and A steering operation tool capable of steering the traveling machine body; a first seat on which an operator who operates the steering operation tool can sit; a second seat arranged side by side with the first seat, The second seat extends along the front-rear direction of the traveling machine body, has a seat portion provided to be swingable around the axis of a swing shaft provided on the first seat side of the second seat, and is configured to be switchable between a first state in which the seat portion is horizontal and a second state in which the seat portion is upright, A base portion supporting the swing shaft is provided below the seat portion, The multipurpose vehicle, wherein the swing shaft is located between the seat portion and the base portion in the second state.

2. The multipurpose vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the seat portion is provided with a storage portion that is located in an upper portion of the seat portion in the second state and that can store an object.

3. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the storage section has a recessed portion that recesses downward in the second state.

4. A multi-purpose vehicle as described in claim 3, wherein the recessed portion comprises a first recessed portion provided in the front portion of the storage section and having a circular opening, and a second recessed portion provided in the storage section rearward of the first recessed portion and having an opening configured in an approximately rectangular shape.

5. 5. The multipurpose vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a loading portion, which is provided adjacent to the seat portion on the opposite side from the first seat in the second state, and is capable of placing an object thereon.

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