Utility Vehicle Grab Member Positioning for Passenger Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
In utility vehicles, the positioning of grab members near driving operation members makes it difficult for passengers to easily access them, especially when the grab member is close to the shift lever and parking brake lever.
Innovation Solution
The utility vehicle is configured with a console box between the driver and passenger seats, where the shift lever is positioned closer to the driver seat than the center, and the grab member is positioned closer to the passenger seat than the center, allowing the passenger to easily grab the grab member without interfering with the shift lever and parking brake lever.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the grab member is positioned between the driver and passenger seats close to the driving operation members, then the structure is compact, but the passenger cannot easily access the grab member
Solution Approach 1:
The grab member is positioned in the vehicle width direction (lateral dimension) rather than only in the longitudinal direction between the seats. By placing it on the side of the passenger seat closer to the center line, the design utilizes the lateral space dimension to resolve the conflict between compactness and accessibility, allowing the passenger to easily reach it without interfering with the driver's operation members.
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AI summary
A utility vehicle comprises a driver seat; a passenger seat positioned such that the passenger seat and the driver seat are arranged side by side in a rightward and leftward direction; a console box provided between the driver seat and the passenger seat; a shift lever operated by a driver to perform a shifting operation; and a grab member provided in the vicinity of the passenger seat and secured to the vehicle body frame; wherein the shift lever is provided between the driver seat and the passenger seat and is positioned closer to the driver seat than a center of the console box in the rightward and leftward direction; and the grab member is provided between the driver seat and the passenger seat and is positioned closer to the passenger seat than the center of the console box in the rightward and leftward direction.