CN221819864U

CN221819864U - Electric sightseeing vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN221819864U
Application number: CN202420539641.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李成银; 蒋学武
Original assignee: Sichuan Weilang New Energy Electric Vehicle Co ltd
Current assignee: Sichuan Weilang New Energy Electric Vehicle Co ltd
Priority date: 2024-03-20
Filing date: 2024-03-20
Publication date: 2024-10-11
Anticipated expiration: 2034-03-20

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric sightseeing vehicle, which comprises: locomotive, passenger carriage, the convenient mechanism and the pedal mechanism of changing of battery, the one end of locomotive is passed through coupling fixedly connected with passenger carriage, the inside of locomotive is provided with the convenient mechanism of changing of battery that can carry out quick replacement to the battery, passenger carriage bottom is provided with the pedal mechanism that is used for helping inconvenient passenger of action to get off, the convenient mechanism of changing of battery includes apron, battery box, battery, mounting panel, lifting unit and fixed subassembly, the battery box has been seted up at the middle part of locomotive, the top of battery box is provided with the apron, the apron can be dismantled with the locomotive through the bolt and be connected. According to the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, through the structural design of the convenient battery replacement mechanism, the storage battery can be lifted out of the vehicle head by rotating the rocker when the storage battery needs to be replaced, and the fixing assembly can clamp and fix the battery, so that the storage battery is prevented from being damaged due to jolt in the running process.

Description

Electric sightseeing vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of electric sightseeing vehicles, in particular to an electric sightseeing vehicle.

Background

The electric sightseeing vehicle is also called sightseeing electric vehicle, belongs to an electric vehicle for areas, and can be divided into a sightseeing vehicle, a residential district sightseeing vehicle, an electric vintage vehicle and a small golf vehicle. Is an environment-friendly electric riding vehicle special for tourist attractions, parks, large amusement parks, closed communities and schools instead of walking. The electric sightseeing vehicle adopts a storage battery power supply driving mode, does not discharge harmful gas polluting the atmosphere, and can be used only by charging the storage battery.

For example, chinese patent (CN 214240497U) discloses an electric sightseeing vehicle, wherein: the battery pack base is used as an assembly base of the battery pack, the assembly box is matched for sealing and closing, when the battery pack is replaced, the servo motor operates to drive the ball screw to rotate, the combined use of the ball screw is matched with the combined use of the ball screw to directly conduct linear motion, the battery pack base is displaced from the inside of the assembly box to the outside, meanwhile, two sliding rails are matched for supporting two sides of the battery pack base and guiding tracks, the battery pack base is smoothly and automatically transferred to the outside of the sightseeing vehicle, therefore, the purpose of conveniently replacing the battery pack by the rapid sightseeing vehicle is achieved, the traditional complex disassembling and replacing mode can be replaced, the time consumption for replacing the battery pack is greatly shortened, the replacement efficiency can be improved, the time and the labor are saved, the operation is convenient, and the use requirement' of the sightseeing vehicle in a peak period can be met, and the following is recorded: "in the use of electronic sightseeing vehicle, the group battery is as power supply unit needs to charge the operation, and the volume of using the vehicle is comparatively frequent when just meeting the traveling season, and the charging process is comparatively lengthy, consequently need adopt the mode of changing the group battery to use, and the group battery of present sightseeing vehicle is changed comparatively loaded down with trivial details, causes to change the operation and not only wastes time and energy, and inefficiency simultaneously, consequently can't satisfy the technical problem of user demand".

In summary, the following technical problems exist in the prior art: the battery of the existing electric sightseeing vehicle is arranged at the bottom of the vehicle body, a worker is required to squat or bend down to replace the battery when the storage battery is replaced, and the passenger gets on or off the vehicle to a certain extent when the battery is replaced.

Disclosure of utility model

Based on this, it is necessary to provide an electric sightseeing vehicle to the above-mentioned technical problem, through the structural design of the convenient change mechanism department of battery, can rotate the rocker and lift out the battery from the locomotive is inside when needs change the battery, and fixed subassembly can press from both sides tightly fixedly the battery, prevents to remove the in-process battery that traveles because of jolting and damaging.

In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

An electric sightseeing vehicle is applied to sightseeing.

The electric sightseeing vehicle specifically comprises: the device comprises a headstock, a carriage, a battery convenient replacement mechanism and a pedal mechanism, wherein one end of the headstock is fixedly connected with the carriage through a coupler, the battery convenient replacement mechanism capable of rapidly replacing the battery is arranged in the headstock, and the pedal mechanism for helping passengers inconvenient to move to get off is arranged at the bottom of the carriage;

The convenient mechanism of changing of battery includes apron, battery box, battery, mounting panel, lifting unit and fixed subassembly, the battery box has been seted up at the middle part of locomotive, the top of battery box is provided with the apron, the apron passes through the bolt and can dismantle with the locomotive and be connected, the battery box inboard is provided with the mounting panel, mounting panel top swing joint has the battery.

As a preferred implementation mode of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the lifting component comprises a rocker, a support column, a first threaded rod, a positioning plate, a first sliding block, a sliding rail, a first convex column and a chute, wherein the support column is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the battery box, the mounting plate is in sliding connection with the vehicle head through the support column, the first sliding block is slidingly connected to the middle part of the bottom surface of the mounting plate through the sliding rail, the positioning plates are arranged on two sides of the first sliding block, the positioning plate is fixedly connected with the vehicle head, the first threaded rod is arranged on the inner side of the positioning plate, two ends of the first threaded rod are rotatably connected with the mounting plate, the outer side of the first threaded rod is in threaded connection with the first sliding block, the first convex column is rotatably connected with the first convex column, the chute is arranged on the surface of the positioning plate and corresponds to the first convex column, the rocking rod is movably connected with the positioning plate through the chute, and the rocking rod is arranged on the outer side of the vehicle head and corresponds to the first threaded rod.

As a preferred implementation mode of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the fixing component comprises a pressing plate, a positioning column, a second threaded rod, a knob and an opening rotary blade, wherein the positioning column is arranged on two sides of the storage battery, the second threaded rod is fixedly connected to the upper side of the positioning column, the pressing plate is arranged on the upper side of the storage battery, two ends of the pressing plate are movably connected with the second threaded rod, the opening rotary blade is rotatably connected to the upper side of the pressing plate and the position corresponding to the second threaded rod, the opening rotary blade is in buckling connection with the second threaded rod, the knob is in threaded connection with the outer side of the second threaded rod, and the bottom surface of the knob is tightly attached to the top surface of the opening rotary blade.

As a preferred implementation mode of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the pedal mechanism comprises a pedal plate, a second sliding block, a mounting frame, a sliding rod, connectors, a driving assembly and an adjusting assembly, the bottom of the passenger car is fixedly connected with the mounting frame, the second sliding block is arranged on the inner side of the mounting frame and is in sliding connection with the mounting frame through the sliding rod, the connectors are fixedly connected on the outer side of the second sliding block, the pedal plate is arranged on the two sides of the passenger car, and the pedal plate is in rotary connection with the connectors.

As a preferred implementation mode of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the driving assembly comprises a double-shaft driving motor and a third threaded rod, the middle part of the mounting frame is fixedly connected with the double-shaft driving motor, the output end of the double-shaft driving motor is fixedly connected with the third threaded rod, one end of the third threaded rod far away from the double-shaft driving motor is rotationally connected with the mounting frame, and the third threaded rod is in threaded connection with the middle part of the second sliding block.

As a preferred implementation mode of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the adjusting component comprises a guide groove, a fixed groove, a rack, a first gear, a second gear, a connecting rod and a second convex column, wherein the second gear is rotationally connected with the outer side of the connector, the second gear is fixedly connected with a pedal, the fixed groove is fixedly connected with the lower part of the sliding block II, the rack is slidingly connected with the inner side of the fixed groove, the first gear and the second gear are rotationally connected with the middle part of the fixed groove and the position corresponding to the rack, the first gear and the second gear are in meshed connection with the rack, the outer side of the first gear is fixedly connected with the connecting rod, the outer side of one end of the connecting rod, far away from the first gear, is fixedly connected with the second convex column, the guide groove is fixedly connected with the position corresponding to the second convex column, and the second convex column is movably connected with the guide groove.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

According to the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, through the structural design of the convenient battery replacement mechanism, the storage battery can be lifted out of the vehicle head by rotating the rocker when the storage battery needs to be replaced, and the fixing assembly can clamp and fix the battery, so that the storage battery is prevented from being damaged due to jolt in the driving process.

According to the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, through the structural design of the pedal mechanism, the pedal can be extended and put down when a passenger with inconvenient movement gets off, so that the passenger can get off the vehicle more easily, and the convenience and the practicability of the vehicle are improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the solution of the present utility model, a brief description will be given below of the drawings required for the description of the embodiments, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained from these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the structure of the cover plate and the battery box of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the internal structure of the battery box of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of an electric sightseeing vehicle lifting assembly provided by the utility model;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the structure of the first sliding block, the first sliding rail and the first protruding column of the electric sightseeing vehicle;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of an electric sightseeing vehicle fixing assembly provided by the utility model;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the pedal mechanism of the electric sightseeing vehicle;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the structure of the electric sightseeing vehicle adjusting assembly provided by the utility model;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a second sliding block, a connector and a fixing groove of the electric sightseeing vehicle.

The labels in the figures are illustrated below:

1. A headstock; 2. a passenger compartment; 3. a battery convenient replacement mechanism; 4. a pedal mechanism; 5. a cover plate; 6. a battery box; 7. a rocker; 8. a storage battery; 9. a mounting plate; 10. a support column; 11. a first threaded rod; 12. a positioning plate; 13. a first sliding block; 14. a slide rail; 15. a first convex column; 16. a chute; 17. a compacting plate; 18. positioning columns; 19. a second threaded rod; 20. a knob; 21. an opening rotary vane; 22. a foot pedal; 23. a double-shaft driving motor; 24. a second sliding block; 25. a mounting frame; 26. a third threaded rod; 27. a slide bar; 28. a guide groove; 29. a connector; 30. a fixing groove; 31. a rack; 32. a first gear; 33. a second gear; 34. a connecting rod; 35. and a second convex column.

Detailed Description

In order that those skilled in the art will better understand the present utility model, a technical solution in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in which it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without making any inventive effort, shall fall within the scope of the present utility model.

As described in the background art, the battery of the existing electric sightseeing vehicle is arranged at the bottom of the vehicle body, when the battery is replaced, a worker needs to squat or grovelly put down to replace the battery, and when the battery is replaced, the battery can cause a certain influence on the getting on or off of passengers.

In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides an electric sightseeing vehicle which is applied to sightseeing.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1 to 9, the electric sightseeing vehicle specifically includes:

The vehicle comprises a vehicle head 1, a vehicle cabin 2, a battery convenient replacement mechanism 3 and a pedal mechanism 4, wherein one end of the vehicle head 1 is fixedly connected with the vehicle cabin 2 through a vehicle coupler, the battery convenient replacement mechanism 3 capable of quickly replacing a battery is arranged in the vehicle head 1, and the pedal mechanism 4 for helping passengers with inconvenient actions to get off is arranged at the bottom of the vehicle cabin 2;

The convenient battery replacement mechanism 3 comprises a cover plate 5, a battery box 6, a storage battery 8, a mounting plate 9, a lifting assembly and a fixing assembly, wherein the battery box 6 is arranged in the middle of the headstock 1, the cover plate 5 is arranged above the battery box 6, the cover plate 5 is detachably connected with the headstock 1 through bolts, the mounting plate 9 is arranged on the inner side of the battery box 6, and the storage battery 8 is movably connected above the mounting plate 9.

According to the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, through the structural design of the convenient battery replacement mechanism 3, the storage battery 8 can be lifted out of the vehicle head 1 by rotating the rocker 7 when the storage battery 8 needs to be replaced, and the fixing assembly can clamp and fix the battery, so that the storage battery 8 is prevented from being damaged due to jolt in the driving process.

In order to make the person skilled in the art better understand the solution of the present utility model, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example 1:

Referring to fig. 1-6, an electric sightseeing vehicle includes: the vehicle comprises a vehicle head 1, a vehicle cabin 2, a battery convenient replacement mechanism 3 and a pedal mechanism 4, wherein one end of the vehicle head 1 is fixedly connected with the vehicle cabin 2 through a vehicle coupler, the battery convenient replacement mechanism 3 capable of quickly replacing a battery is arranged in the vehicle head 1, and the pedal mechanism 4 for helping passengers with inconvenient actions to get off is arranged at the bottom of the vehicle cabin 2;

As a preferred implementation mode of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the lifting component comprises a rocker 7, a support column 10, a threaded rod 11, a positioning plate 12, a sliding block 13, a sliding rail 14, a convex column 15 and a chute 16, wherein the support column 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the battery box 6, the mounting plate 9 is in sliding connection with the vehicle head 1 through the support column 10, the sliding block 13 is slidingly connected to the middle part of the bottom surface of the mounting plate 9 through the sliding rail 14, the positioning plate 12 is arranged on two sides of the sliding block 13, the positioning plate 12 is fixedly connected with the vehicle head 1, the threaded rod 11 is arranged on the inner side of the positioning plate 12, two ends of the threaded rod 11 are rotationally connected with the mounting plate 9, the outer side of the threaded rod 11 is in threaded connection with the sliding block 13, the convex column 15 is rotationally connected on two sides of the sliding block 13, the surface of the positioning plate 12 is provided with the chute 16 at the position corresponding to the convex column 15, the convex column 15 is movably connected with the positioning plate 12 through the chute 16, the rocker 7 is arranged on the outer side of the vehicle head 1 and the position corresponding to the threaded rod 11, and the rocker 7 is fixedly connected with the threaded rod 11.

It can be known that when the battery needs to be replaced, the cover plate 5 can be opened and the rocker 7 can be rotated, so that the first threaded rod 11 rotates and drives the first sliding block 13 to slide along the direction of the sliding rail 14, and the first sliding block 13 can move upwards along the chute 16 through the first protruding columns 15 on both sides while the first sliding block 13 slides, so that the mounting plate 9 drives the storage battery 8 to move upwards along the supporting column 10, and further the replacement of the storage battery 8 is facilitated.

As a preferred implementation mode of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the fixing component comprises a pressing plate 17, a positioning column 18, a second threaded rod 19, a knob 20 and an opening rotary piece 21, wherein the positioning column 18 is arranged on two sides of the storage battery 8, the second threaded rod 19 is fixedly connected above the positioning column 18, the pressing plate 17 is arranged above the storage battery 8, two ends of the pressing plate 17 are movably connected with the second threaded rod 19, the opening rotary piece 21 is rotatably connected above the pressing plate 17 and at a position corresponding to the second threaded rod 19, the opening rotary piece 21 is in buckling connection with the second threaded rod 19, the knob 20 is in threaded connection with the outer side of the second threaded rod 19, and the bottom surface of the knob 20 is tightly attached to the top surface of the opening rotary piece 21.

It can be seen that when the battery 8 is lifted to a proper position by rotating the rocker 7, the knob 20 can be rotated and the knob 20 is removed from the second threaded rod 19, and then the opening rotary piece 21 is rotated to release the locking of the second threaded rod 19, so that the pressing plate 17 can be removed from the upper side of the battery 8, and the movement limit of the battery 8 can be released.

Example 2:

As shown in fig. 7-9, as a preferred embodiment of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the embodiment 1, the pedal mechanism 4 includes a pedal 22, a second sliding block 24, a mounting frame 25, a sliding rod 27, a connector 29, a driving component and an adjusting component, the bottom of the passenger car 2 is fixedly connected with the mounting frame 25, the second sliding block 24 is arranged on the inner side of the mounting frame 25, the second sliding block 24 is in sliding connection with the mounting frame 25 through the sliding rod 27, a connector 29 is fixedly connected on the outer side of the second sliding block 24, the pedals 22 are arranged on the two sides of the passenger car 2, and the pedals 22 are in rotational connection with the connector 29.

As a preferred implementation mode of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the driving assembly comprises a double-shaft driving motor 23 and a three-threaded rod 26, the middle part of the mounting frame 25 is fixedly connected with the double-shaft driving motor 23, the output end of the double-shaft driving motor 23 is fixedly connected with the three-threaded rod 26, one end of the three-threaded rod 26, which is far away from the double-shaft driving motor 23, is rotationally connected with the mounting frame 25, and the three-threaded rod 26 is in threaded connection with the middle part of the sliding block two 24.

It can be seen that when a passenger with inconvenient movement needs to get off the car, the dual-shaft driving motor 23 can be started to drive the third threaded rod 26 to rotate, so that the second sliding block 24 slides along the direction of the sliding rod 27, and further the pedal 22 is driven to extend towards two sides of the passenger compartment 2.

As a preferred embodiment of the electric sightseeing vehicle provided by the utility model, the adjusting component comprises a guide groove 28, a fixed groove 30, a rack 31, a first gear 32, a second gear 33, a connecting rod 34 and a second convex column 35, wherein the second gear 33 is rotationally connected with the outer side of the connector 29, the second gear 33 is fixedly connected with the pedal 22, the fixed groove 30 is fixedly connected below the sliding block 24, the rack 31 is slidingly connected with the inner side of the fixed groove 30, the first gear 32 is rotationally connected with the position corresponding to the rack 31 in the middle of the fixed groove 30, the first gear 32 and the second gear 33 are in meshed connection with the rack 31, the connecting rod 34 is fixedly connected with the outer side of the first gear 32, the outer side of one end of the connecting rod 34 far away from the first gear 32 is fixedly connected with the second convex column 35, the guide groove 28 is fixedly connected with the position corresponding to the second convex column 35 below the mounting bracket 25, and the second convex column 35 is movably connected with the guide groove 28.

It is known that, when the pedal 22 extends, the second post 35 also moves along the sliding block 24 inside the guiding slot 28, and when the second post 35 moves to the designated position, the second post 35 drives the first gear 32 to rotate through the connecting rod 34, so that the rack 31 engaged with the first gear 32 slides inside the fixing slot 30, and further drives the second gear 33 to rotate, so that the pedal 22 fixedly connected with the second gear 33 turns downward, and the extending and lowering of the pedal 22 are completed simultaneously.

Claims

1. An electric sightseeing vehicle, comprising: the car comprises a car head (1), a car body (2), a battery convenient replacement mechanism (3) and a pedal mechanism (4), wherein one end of the car head (1) is fixedly connected with the car body (2) through a car coupler, the battery convenient replacement mechanism (3) capable of rapidly replacing a battery is arranged in the car head (1), and the pedal mechanism (4) for helping passengers with inconvenient actions to get off is arranged at the bottom of the car body (2);

The convenient battery replacement mechanism (3) comprises a cover plate (5), a battery box (6), a storage battery (8), a mounting plate (9), a lifting assembly and a fixing assembly, wherein the battery box (6) is arranged in the middle of the vehicle head (1), the cover plate (5) is arranged above the battery box (6), the cover plate (5) is detachably connected with the vehicle head (1) through a bolt, the mounting plate (9) is arranged on the inner side of the battery box (6), and the storage battery (8) is movably connected above the mounting plate (9).

2. The electric sightseeing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the lifting assembly comprises a rocker (7), a support column (10), a threaded rod I (11), a positioning plate (12), a sliding block I (13), a slide rail (14), a protruding column I (15) and a chute (16), the support column (10) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the battery box (6), the mounting plate (9) is in sliding connection with the vehicle head (1) through the support column (10), the sliding block I (13) is slidingly connected to the middle part of the bottom surface of the mounting plate (9) through the slide rail (14), the positioning plates (12) are arranged on two sides of the sliding block I (13), the positioning plates (12) are fixedly connected with the vehicle head (1), the threaded rod I (11) is arranged on the inner side of the positioning plate (12), the two ends of the threaded rod I (11) are in rotating connection with the mounting plate (9), the protruding column I (15) is in rotating connection with the two sides of the sliding block I (13), the surface of the positioning plate (12) is in a position corresponding to the protruding column I (16) through the chute (16), the rocker (7) is arranged at the position, corresponding to the first threaded rod (11), of the outer side of the headstock (1), and the rocker (7) is fixedly connected with the first threaded rod (11).

3. The electric sightseeing vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing component comprises a compacting plate (17), a positioning column (18), a threaded rod two (19), a knob (20) and an opening rotary blade (21), the positioning column (18) is arranged on two sides of the storage battery (8), the threaded rod two (19) is fixedly connected to the upper portion of the positioning column (18), the compacting plate (17) is arranged on the upper portion of the storage battery (8), two ends of the compacting plate (17) are movably connected with the threaded rod two (19), the opening rotary blade (21) is rotatably connected to the position corresponding to the threaded rod two (19) above the compacting plate (17), the opening rotary blade (21) is buckled with the threaded rod two (19), the knob (20) is connected to the outer side threads of the threaded rod two (19), and the bottom surface of the knob (20) is tightly attached to the top surface of the opening rotary blade (21).

4. The electric sightseeing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the pedal mechanism (4) comprises a pedal plate (22), a second sliding block (24), a mounting frame (25), a sliding rod (27), a connector (29), a driving assembly and an adjusting assembly, the bottom of the passenger car (2) is fixedly connected with the mounting frame (25), the second sliding block (24) is arranged on the inner side of the mounting frame (25), the second sliding block (24) is in sliding connection with the mounting frame (25) through the sliding rod (27), the connector (29) is fixedly connected on the outer side of the second sliding block (24), the pedal plate (22) is arranged on two sides of the passenger car (2), and the pedal plate (22) is in rotary connection with the connector (29).

5. The electric sightseeing vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the driving assembly comprises a double-shaft driving motor (23) and a three threaded rod (26), the middle part of the mounting frame (25) is fixedly connected with the double-shaft driving motor (23), the output end of the double-shaft driving motor (23) is fixedly connected with the three threaded rod (26), one end of the three threaded rod (26) far away from the double-shaft driving motor (23) is rotationally connected with the mounting frame (25), and the three threaded rod (26) is in threaded connection with the middle part of the sliding block two (24).

6. The electric sightseeing vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the adjusting component comprises a guiding groove (28), a fixing groove (30), a rack (31), a first gear (32), a second gear (33), a connecting rod (34) and a second convex column (35), the second gear (33) is rotationally connected with the outer side of the connecting head (29), the second gear (33) is fixedly connected with the pedal (22), the fixing groove (30) is fixedly connected with the lower part of the second sliding block (24), the rack (31) is slidingly connected with the inner side of the fixing groove (30), the first gear (32) and the second gear (33) are rotationally connected with the rack (31) at the middle part of the fixing groove (30) and at the position corresponding to the rack (31), the connecting rod (34) is fixedly connected with the connecting rod (34) at the outer side of one end of the first gear (32), the second convex column (35) is fixedly connected with the guiding groove (28) at the position corresponding to the second convex column (35), and the guiding groove (28) is movably connected with the second gear (32).