JP2005053461A - Stand riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stand riding type vehicle of light construction capable of accepting a plurality of passengers and running on a golf course etc. <P>SOLUTION: The stand riding type vehicle is structured so that a step 33 for the driver M1 is installed in the center fore and aft of the vehicle body where the driver gets on in the standing attitude, and behind the step 33, a step 44 for associate passenger is installed where the associate passenger M2 gets on in the standing attitude. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a standing-type vehicle on which a driver rides in a standing state.

  As a conventional standing type vehicle of this type, there is a golf car described in Patent Document 1, for example. This golf car is an electric tricycle having a single front wheel, and the driver rides on a step provided between a pair of left and right rear wheels in a state where the driver stands, and the steering provided in the center of the vehicle body. The driver grips the steering wheel and travels.

  This conventional golf car has a lower frame extending from one end to the other end in the vehicle width direction at a low position between the front wheel and the rear wheel, and a center portion in the vehicle width direction on the lower frame in a side view. And an upper frame provided so as to have a mountain shape. A caddy bag can be mounted on both sides of the upper frame and on the lower frame. The steering handle is supported by a front portion of the upper frame. In addition, this golf car is comprised so that a driver | operator may get on alone, and can not carry another passenger | crew.

  In addition to the above-described golf car, for example, there is a small vehicle described in Patent Document 2 as a vehicle that travels while the occupant is standing. This small vehicle is an electric four-wheeled vehicle, and is provided with a step for the driver to get on between the front wheel and the rear wheel, and the occupant leans on the backrest above the rear wheel and is positioned above the front wheel. It travels while holding the direction handle. This small vehicle is also a vehicle on which the driver rides alone. This small vehicle is not provided with a loading platform on which luggage is placed.

On the other hand, as a small vehicle that can carry a passenger, there is a golf car disclosed in Patent Document 3, for example. This golf car is an engine-driven four-wheel vehicle, and a driver's seat and a passenger's seat are arranged in the vehicle width direction between a front wheel and a rear wheel. In addition, this golf car is configured so that a caddy bag can be mounted at the rear end portion of the vehicle body and in the center portion in the vehicle width direction.
In addition, the applicant could not find any prior art documents closely related to the present invention by the time of filing other than the prior art documents specified by the prior art document information described in the present specification. .
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 7-41084 (page 2-3, FIG. 2) JP 2002-35048 A (page 3-4, FIG. 8) JP 60-193783 A (2nd page, FIG. 1)

  Since the conventional standing type vehicle described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2 described above has a single capacity, for example, a plurality of players get on the golf course and move on the course. Could not be taken. In order to eliminate such problems and allow a plurality of passengers to be carried, it is conceivable to equip a plurality of seats as disclosed in Patent Document 3. However, if this configuration is adopted, the vehicle body frame must be formed so that a plurality of seats can be mounted side by side in the vehicle width direction, and the vehicle body becomes large and heavy, so it is impossible to travel on the course. End up.

  On the other hand, in addition to a golf car, for example, a vehicle for transporting materials and products in a factory is required to be able to carry many materials and products with a small vehicle body. Also, in airports and terminal stations, it is required that passengers can be moved and transported by small vehicles that do not interfere with other passengers.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and has as its first object to provide a light standing vehicle that can travel on, for example, a golf course with a plurality of passengers on it, A second object is to provide a small standing vehicle that can carry a large amount of articles.

In order to achieve this object, a stand-up vehicle according to the present invention is a stand-up vehicle that rides in a state in which the driver stands up. And a passenger step for riding in a state where the passenger stands up behind the driver step.
The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 2 is the standing type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the driver step is provided at a position lower than the axles of the front wheels and the rear wheels. .

The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 3 is the standing type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the passenger step is provided at a position higher than the driver step. It is.
The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 4 is the standing type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the driver step and the passenger step are provided. A traveling motor is disposed between the two and a battery for supplying power to the motor is disposed in front of the driver step.

The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 5 is the standing type vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the lower end portion of the steering wheel post is inclined by tilting the steering wheel handle post downward. Is positioned in front of the vehicle body from the axle of the front wheel, and a battery is disposed in a space surrounded by the handle post and the front wheel as viewed from the side.
The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 6 is the standing type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the driver step and the passenger step are provided. In the meantime, a gripping bar for gripping the passenger while standing in the passenger step is provided.

The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 7 is the standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 6, wherein the grip bar is provided with a driver's backrest.
The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 8 is the standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 6 or claim 7, wherein a stool is provided in the middle part in the vertical direction of the gripping bar. is there.
The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 9 is the standing type vehicle according to the invention according to claim 8, wherein the standing type vehicle is in contact with a passenger's foot standing at the rear part of the stool and standing on the passenger step. A cushioning material is provided at the site to be used.

  The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 10 is the standing type vehicle according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the gripping bar is in a gripping state or not. Grip detection means for detecting whether the vehicle is in a gripping state, boarding detection means for detecting whether the passenger step is in a boarding state or a non-boarding state, and a traveling device based on the detection results of these detection means. And a control means for controlling, wherein the control means detects a gripping state by the gripping detection means and detects a boarding state by the boarding detection means, and detects a non-grip state by the gripping detection means. And when the non-boarding state is detected by the boarding detection means, the travel device is set in a travelable state, and either the grip detection means or the boarding detection means is not gripped. When detecting the state or non-riding state is one that is configured so as to travel prohibited state the traveling device.

  The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 11 is the standing type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the driver step and the passenger step are provided. An elastic body is interposed between at least one of the frames and the frame that supports this step.

The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 12 is a standing type vehicle in which the driver rides in a standing state, and a driver step on which the driver gets on is provided in a central part in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. In addition, a loading platform that protrudes rearward is provided at the rear end of the vehicle body.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stand-up type vehicle in which a driver step on which the driver rides is provided at a central portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. In addition, a carriage is connected to the rear end of the vehicle body.

The standing type vehicle according to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention is a standing type vehicle in which the driver rides in a state where the driver stands up, and a driver step on which the driver gets on is provided at a central portion in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. In addition, a passenger seat on which the passenger sits side by side in the vehicle width direction is provided at the rear end of the vehicle body.
The standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 15 is the standing type vehicle according to claim 14, wherein a carriage is connected to a rear end portion of the vehicle body.

According to the present invention, the driver and the passenger can ride while standing side by side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, so that a space for the passenger to ride can be formed narrower than when a plurality of seats are arranged side by side. The vehicle body can be downsized in the vehicle width direction and the front-rear direction.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a light standing type vehicle that can carry a plurality of occupants on a course of a golf course, for example.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the driver step can be formed at a position close to the road surface, it is easy for the driver to get on and off, and the vehicle body has a low center of gravity when the driver is on the vehicle. Can be achieved.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the position of the passenger's line of sight who has stood in the passenger's step can be made relatively high, so that the passenger is configured to stand behind the driver. It is possible to secure a wide view of passengers.
In addition, since the rear end of the vehicle body can be formed relatively high, it is possible to prevent the rear end of the vehicle body from contacting the road surface when the vehicle starts to climb uphill or finishes going downhill. .

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the heavy motor and the battery are mounted separately on the front portion and the rear portion of the vehicle body, and it becomes easy to balance the weight of the vehicle body front portion and the vehicle body rear portion. For this reason, the stability of the vehicle body in a state where the driver and the passenger are in the vehicle can be further improved.
Further, since the motor is mounted in the dead space formed between the driver step and the passenger step, compared to the case where the motor is mounted below the driver step and the passenger step. The step can be provided at a low position. For this reason, it is possible to provide a stand-up type vehicle that is easier to ride and has a lower center of gravity.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, although the battery is mounted in the vicinity of the handle post, the driver's step can be extended to the lower side of the steering handle. For this reason, the driver's steps are formed widely in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, so that a space in which the driver can ride is widened.
According to the invention described in claim 6, since the driver space and the passenger space are separated by the gripping bar, the driver and the passenger can get on at an appropriate interval. . For this reason, a passenger can stand at an optimal position behind the driver.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the backrest can be equipped without using a support for exclusively supporting the backrest, the weight can be reduced and the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the support for the backrest is provided. Can be achieved.
According to the eighth aspect of the invention, since the stool can be equipped without using a support column that exclusively supports the stool, the weight can be reduced and the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the support column dedicated to the stool is provided. .

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a member for supporting the cushioning member is not necessary when providing the cushioning member so as not to hurt even if the passenger's foot hits the stool. Compared to the case, the weight can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, even when the passenger is on the passenger step and does not grip the gripping bar, or even when the passenger is gripping the gripping bar. When the passenger is not on the passenger's step, the traveling device is prohibited from traveling. For this reason, the standing type vehicle according to the present invention can travel only when the passenger is riding correctly or when the passenger is not riding, so that the passenger is behind the driver. Despite adopting a configuration to ride on, you can always start correctly.
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, it is difficult for vibration of the vehicle body to be transmitted to the occupant's feet, so that it is possible to provide a standing type vehicle that is even easier to ride.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, since the loading platform can be provided in the vicinity of the rear of the driver, it is possible to provide a small standing vehicle that can carry more articles.
According to the invention of the thirteenth aspect, since the carriage can be connected in the vicinity of the rear of the driver, the entire vehicle including the carriage can be compactly formed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a small standing type vehicle that can carry more articles.

According to the invention described in claim 14, since the passenger seat can be provided in the vicinity of the rear of the driver, it is possible to provide a small standing vehicle that can carry a plurality of passengers.
According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to increase the amount of goods and luggage carried by the carriage, and to increase the number of passengers who can ride.

First Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of a standing type vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a golf car will be described.
FIG. 1 is a side view of a standing-type golf car according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where a passenger is seated on a stool, FIG. 3 is a plan view of a rear part of a vehicle body, and FIG. The figure is drawn with the wheel broken. 5 is a side view of the vehicle body frame, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of the driver's step in FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an input device connected to the controller, and FIG. It is a flowchart for doing.

  In these drawings, what is indicated by reference numeral 1 is a standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the golf car 1 includes two front wheels 2 and two rear wheels 3, and is configured to run by driving the rear wheels 3 with a motor 4. The front wheel 2 is fitted with a so-called low-pressure balloon tire 2a, and is suspended on a cross member 10 of a vehicle body frame 5 described later by a front wheel suspension device denoted by reference numeral 2b in FIG. In this embodiment, the front wheel suspension device 2b has the same structure as that disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2625104. On the other hand, the rear wheel 3 is provided with a so-called low-pressure balloon tire 3a, but is rotatably provided on the body frame 5 in a state where movement in the vertical direction is restricted.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front wheel 2 is rotatably attached to an axle 6 a of a knuckle 6 that is steerably provided at the front portion of the body frame 5, and the rear wheel 3 is attached to the body frame 5. The rear part is attached to both ends of an axle 8 that is rotatably supported via a bearing member 7.
The body frame 5 is assembled by welding a plurality of pipes, channel steel, angle steel, and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the front end portion of the vehicle body frame 5 connects a pair of frame members 9, 9 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body between the left and right front wheels 2, and the frame members 9, 9. The caddy bag carrier 11 and the handle post 12 which will be described later are provided, and a battery 13 (see FIG. 5) for supplying power to the motor 4 is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the frame member 9 is formed such that a portion protruding forward of the vehicle body from the front wheel 2 when viewed from the side is inclined forward and a bumper 14 is provided at the front end. The caddy bag carrier 11 is configured so that two caddy bags 15 (see FIG. 1) can be placed in a state where the frame member 9 is inclined in the front upward direction in a state of being aligned in the vehicle width direction. A lower holder 16 provided on the frame member 9 and an upper holder 17 (see FIGS. 1, 2 and 5) for supporting the upper end portion of the caddy bag 15 are provided.

  A steering shaft 21 (see FIG. 5) is rotatably provided inside the handle post 12 and is supported so as to extend rearwardly and incline toward the center of the front portion of the body frame 5 in the vehicle width direction. Has been. By tilting the handle post 12 as described above, the lower end portion of the handle post 12 is positioned in front of the vehicle body from the axle 6a of the front wheel 2 as shown in FIG. The steering shaft 21 has a steering handle 24 including a handle stem 22 and a handle bar 23 attached to an upper end portion, and a steering link mechanism 25 is connected to the lower end portion as shown in FIG.

  The steering handle 24 is provided with a handle box 26 at the center in the vehicle width direction. The handle box 26 accommodates electrical components (not shown), and is formed so that the upper surface forms a score board 26a. The score board 26a is formed so that a score card (not shown) can be placed thereon. By adopting this configuration, the handle box 26 for storing electrical parts can be used as a table on which the score card is placed, so that a support table for placing the score card exclusively is not necessary. Further, a display device (not shown) for displaying the remaining capacity of the battery 13 described later is provided on the upper surface of the handle box 26.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the steering link mechanism 25 includes a first arm 27 extending from the lower end of the steering shaft 21 to the left side of the vehicle body, and a link 28 extending from the first arm 27 to the rear side of the vehicle body. The second arm 29 is connected to the second arm 29 and the tie rod 30 is connected to the knuckle 6. The second arm 29 is rotatably supported by the cross member 10.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of the batteries 13 are mounted on the frame member 9 as viewed from the side and in a space surrounded by the handle post 12 and the front wheel 2. In this embodiment, three batteries 13 are mounted behind the handle post 12 and in the center in the vehicle width direction. Two of these batteries 13 are mounted on the vehicle body frame 5 in an upright state and arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the other one is formed so as to surround the two batteries 13 and 13. It is mounted horizontally on the support base 13a. The battery 13 located on the upper side is mounted when a long traveling distance is required. In other words, this golf car 1 can be driven by only two batteries 13, 13 positioned on the lower side of the three batteries 13, and another one battery 13 is mounted as necessary. It is configured to be able to travel.

  These batteries 13 are covered with a front vehicle body cover 31 so as not to appear on the exterior of the vehicle body. The front vehicle body cover 31 is formed so as to cover the front portion of the vehicle body including the handle post 12 from above. 1, 2, and 5, what is indicated by reference numeral 32 provided behind the center portion 31 a covering the handle post 12 in the front body cover 31 is a luggage storage basket.

  A driver step 33 for the driver M1 to get on is provided at a portion of the body frame 5 located between the front wheel 2 and the rear wheel 3. As shown in FIG. 6, the driver step 33 includes a support plate 35 made of a steel plate mounted on the vehicle body frame 5 via a cushion rubber 34, and a cushion 36 fixed on the support plate 35. And a rubber plate 37 fixed on the cushion 36, and is formed so as to extend from one end to the other end in the vehicle width direction as shown in FIG. Located in the center.

The cushion 36 is made of a material having higher flexibility than the rubber plate 37. The cushion 36 according to this embodiment is formed of foamed plastic (sponge). The rubber plate 37 is made of a material having such a hardness that it is not damaged by a pin of the golf shoe when a driver wearing the golf shoe (not shown) gets on the rubber plate 37.
As shown in FIG. 5, the step 33 for the driver according to this embodiment is a position lower than a virtual line L that connects the axis of the axle 6a of the front wheel 2 and the axis of the axle 8 of the rear wheel 3. It is arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear end portion of the vehicle body frame 5 includes a pair of left and right frame members 41, 41 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body in the vicinity of the rear wheel 3 inside the vehicle body, and these frame members 41, 41. The bearing member 7 for supporting the rear wheels, a rear wheel driving power unit 43 and a passenger step 44, which will be described later, are provided.

  The bearing member 7 is fixed on the frame member 41 via a bracket (not shown). The power unit 43 is formed by assembling the motor 4, the speed reducer 45, and the differential gear device 46 in one housing 47, and a lower end portion is supported on the vehicle body frame 5 via the axle 8, The upper end portion is supported on the vehicle body frame 5 via the power unit support frame 48. The power unit support frame 48 connects the left and right pipes 48a and 48b that are downwardly U-shaped in a side view extending upward from the left and right frame members 41 and the front ends of the left and right pipes 48a and 48b. And a cross member 48c.

The power unit 43 is configured such that the axial direction of the motor 4 and the speed reducer 45 is parallel to the vehicle width direction, and is formed so as to extend obliquely upward from the axle 8 as shown in FIG. Has been. The speed reducer 45 is configured to be able to be switched to either a high-speed traveling mode or a low-speed traveling mode by a shift lever 49 denoted by reference numeral 49 in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5.
The shift lever 49 is arranged to be located at the left rear of the driver step 33 in the plan view shown in FIG. 3 and in the vicinity of the upper portion of the power unit 43 in the side view shown in FIG. .

  The speed reducer 45 according to this embodiment adopts a high-speed traveling mode by pulling up the shift lever 49 upward as shown by a solid line in FIG. 5 and lowering it downward as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Is configured to take a low-speed traveling form. Here, the high-speed traveling mode is a mode in which the reduction ratio of the speed reducer 45 is relatively small and the vehicle speed is relatively high. As shown in FIG. 5, the shift lever 49 protrudes forward from the grip bar 51, which will be described later, so that it can be seen from the side of the vehicle body. Become.

  The passenger step 44 is for the passenger M2 to ride, and is located at the rear end of the vehicle body frame 5 and at the center in the vehicle width direction from above the frame member 41 on the vehicle body left side to the frame member 41 on the vehicle body right side. It is formed to extend to the top. As shown in FIG. 5, the passenger step 44 is disposed at a position higher than the driver step 33. The passenger step 44 is formed to have the same structure as the driver step 33. As shown in FIG. 5, a cushion 36 and a rubber plate 37 are stacked on a support plate 44a. It is fixed in a state. Although not shown, a cushion rubber is interposed between the support plate 44a and the vehicle body frame 5 in the same manner as the step 33 for the driver.

  Further, the front end portion of the passenger step 44 and both end portions in the vehicle width direction protrude from the center portion in the vehicle width direction toward the front side of the vehicle body so as to face between the power unit 43 and the rear wheel 3. ing. By forming the passenger step 44 in this manner, the length in the front-rear direction of the portion on which the foot rides in the passenger step 44 can be formed sufficiently long. The position of the foot of the passenger M2 who rides on the passenger step 44 is indicated by two-dot chain lines M2a and M2b in FIG.

  Between the passenger step 44 and the driver step 33, a grip bar 51 is provided for gripping and stabilizing the body when the passenger M2 stands on the passenger step 44. It has been. The gripping bar 51 is formed to have a mountain shape that protrudes upward so that the passenger M2 standing on the passenger step 44 can grip the upper end. The frame member 41 is supported. Further, the portions extending in the vertical direction on the front side of the vehicle body in the left and right grip bars 51 are connected to each other by cross members 52 and 53. Among these cross members, the cross member 52 located on the upper side is provided with a driver's backrest 54, and the cross member 53 located on the lower side has a pair of left and right extending rearward of the vehicle body as shown in FIG. Passenger stool 55 is provided through the stay 53a.

As shown in FIG. 1, the backrest 54 is provided at a position lower than the waist of the driver M1 standing up on the driver's step 33, and the driver M1 sits down and part of the weight is backrest 54. It is structured so that it can be deposited with.
The stool 55 includes a support plate (not shown) fixed to the stay 53a, and a buffer member 55a provided on the support plate. As shown in FIG. For example, it is disposed at a position that is high enough to allow the passenger M2 to sit in the state of facing the rear of the vehicle body while the vehicle is stopped. The passenger M2 seated on the stool 55 can lean on the backrest 54.

By providing the stool 55 at the position described above, the knee portion of the passenger M2 standing on the passenger step 44 is positioned in the vicinity of the rear of the stool 55, so that the passenger M2 sits on the knee when traveling. The position of the foot can be stabilized by being pressed against the rear end portion of 55. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the cushioning member 55a at the rear of the seat is recessed, so that the reaction force acting on the knee is relaxed and the position of the foot can be stabilized. The recess of the buffer member 55a is indicated by reference numeral 55b in FIG.
Further, the stool 55 is formed so as to be connected to a rear body cover 56 that covers the rear body of the golf car 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear body cover 56 includes members mounted between the passenger step 44 and the driver step 33, that is, the power unit 43, the axle 8, and the It is formed so as to cover a later-described controller 57 and the like located in the vicinity of the front of the power unit 43.

The controller 57 is for controlling the motor 4, and is positioned so as to cross the lower front portion of the power unit 43 in the vehicle width direction as shown in FIGS. It is mounted on a support plate 58 (see FIG. 5) spanned between the frame members 41, 41.
As shown in FIG. 7, the controller 57 is connected to a main switch 59, an accelerator lever 60, a foot switch 61, a right handle switch 62, and a left handle switch 63, and has a function of controlling the vehicle speed during traveling. And a function for determining whether or not to start. The controller 57 constitutes a control means according to the present invention, and the power unit 43 having the motor 4 constitutes a traveling device according to the present invention.

  The main switch 59 and the accelerator lever 60 are provided in the vicinity of the steering handle 24 so that the driver can operate them. The foot switch 61 is for detecting whether or not a passenger M2 is on the passenger step 44, and is attached to the lower surface of the passenger step 44. The right handle switch 62 and the left handle switch 63 are for detecting whether or not the passenger M2 is gripping the grip bar 51, and the passenger step 44 at the upper end of the grip bar 51 is used. It is provided in a part 51a (grip) gripped by a passenger M2 standing up on the board. As is well known in the art, these left and right handle switches 62 and 63 are used to detect the force when the gripping bar 51 is gripped by the passenger M2, and in addition to the grip bar 51 to the passenger. What detects the change of the electrical / magnetic factor by having grasped by M2 can be used. The foot switch 61 constitutes the boarding detection means referred to in the present invention, and the left and right handle switches 62 and 63 constitute the grip detection means referred to in the present invention.

The control of the vehicle speed by the controller 57 is performed by increasing or decreasing the output of the motor 4 so as to correspond to the operation amount of the accelerator lever 60 in a state where the main switch 59 is turned on.
As shown in FIG. 8, the controller 57 determines whether or not the vehicle can be started. In the state where the main switch 59 is ON (step S1), the foot switch 61, the left handle switch 63, and the right handle switch 62 When is in the ON state, it is determined that operation is possible (running is possible) (steps S2, S3). The ON state here means a state in which the passenger is on the passenger's step 44 in the foot switch 61, and the grip bar 51 is gripped in the left and right handle switches 62 and 63. It means the state that is. After it is determined that operation is possible in this way, the vehicle body can be started by operating the accelerator lever 60 as shown in step S4.

  If it is determined in step S2 that all the switches 61 to 63 are not in the ON state, it is determined in step S5 whether or not all the switches 61 to 63 are in the OFF state. If it is determined in step S5 that all the switches 61 to 63 are in the OFF state, the process proceeds to step S3, and if any one of the three switches 61 to 63 is in the OFF state, In step S6, a control circuit for the motor 4 is set so that the vehicle cannot start.

  In the standing type golf car 1 configured as described above, a driver step 33 on which the driver M1 rides is provided at the center in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the passenger M2 is located behind the driver step 33. Since the passenger's step 44 is provided for riding in a standing state, the driver M1 and the passenger M2 can ride in a state where they stand side by side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. For this reason, compared with the case where a plurality of seats provided for each occupant are arranged side by side, a space for the occupant to ride on can be narrowed, and the vehicle body can be reduced in the vehicle width direction and the front-rear direction. As a result, the vehicle body can be lightly formed so that it can run on the course of the golf course even with two passengers on board.

In the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, the step 33 for the driver is provided at a position lower than the axles 6a and 8 of the front wheels 2 and the rear wheels 3, so the step 33 for the driver is positioned close to the road surface. Can be formed. For this reason, it is easy for the driver M1 to get on and off, and the center of gravity of the vehicle body when the driver M1 gets on can be lowered.
In the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, since the passenger step 44 is provided at a position higher than the driver step 33, as shown in FIG. The position of the eye line of the person M2 becomes relatively high. For this reason, the field of view of the passenger M2 standing behind the driver M1 is widened.
Further, since the rear end portion of the vehicle body can be formed relatively high, the rear end portion of the vehicle body hardly comes into contact with the road surface when starting to climb uphill or when finishing descending downhill.

  In the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, the traveling motor 4 is disposed between the driver step 33 and the passenger step 44, and the battery 13 that supplies power to the motor 4 is the driver step. Since the motor 4 and the battery 13 that are heavier are mounted on the front portion and the rear portion of the vehicle body, they are mounted in a well-balanced manner. Further, the motor 4 can be mounted in a dead space formed between the driver step 33 and the passenger step 44. In particular, in this embodiment, a power unit 43 having a motor 4 in a space surrounded by a gripping bar 51 and a stool 55 formed so as to exhibit a mountain shape protruding upward, a controller 57, Therefore, these devices can be arranged in a compact manner by effectively utilizing the dead space. In addition to being provided at the position shown in this embodiment, the controller 57 can be mounted between the front wheels 2 and 2 or can be mounted separately at both positions. When the controller 57 is mounted between the front wheels 2 and 2, one of the three batteries 13 can be removed and the controller 57 can be attached instead of the battery 13. The controller 57 can also be mounted on the rear side or the side of the power unit 43. As described above, when changing the mounting position of the controller 57, it is preferable in terms of space efficiency to form the outer shape of the controller 57 in a shape that follows the shape of the space in which the controller 57 is mounted.

  In the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, the handle post 12 of the steering handle 24 is inclined forward and the lower end of the handle post 12 is positioned in front of the vehicle body from the axle 6a of the front wheel 2, Since the battery 13 is disposed in a space surrounded by the handle post 12 and the front wheel 2 as viewed from the side, the steering handle is mounted even though the battery 13 is mounted in the vicinity of the handle post 12. The driver step 33 can be extended to below 24. Therefore, the driver step 33 can be formed widely.

  In the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, a gripping bar 51 that is gripped in a state where the passenger M2 stands in the passenger step 44 is provided between the driver step 33 and the passenger step 44. Since it is provided, the driver space and the passenger space are separated by the gripping bar 51, and the driver M1 and the passenger M2 can get on at appropriate intervals.

In the standing-ride type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, since the driver's backrest 54 is provided on the gripping bar 51, the backrest 54 is used without using a support for exclusively supporting the backrest 54. Can be equipped.
The standing-ride type golf car 1 according to this embodiment is provided with a stool 55 without using a support column that exclusively supports the stool 55 because the stool 55 is provided in the middle part of the gripping bar 51 in the vertical direction. be able to.

  Since the stool 55 of the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment is provided with a buffer member 55a at a portion that contacts the knee of the passenger M2 standing in the passenger step 44, the passenger step 44 is provided. When the passenger M2 who stands up presses the knee against the stool 55 in order to stabilize the foot, the knee comes into contact with the cushioning member 55a. Since the buffer member 55a is supported by the stool 55, there is no need to provide a member that exclusively supports the buffer member 55a. In addition, the cushioning member for knee pads can be formed using the cushioning member 55a which is one of the constituent members of the stool 55. That is, by forming the rear end portion of the cushioning member 55a of the stool 55 so as to protrude rearward from the frame portion (not shown) of the stool 55, the cushioning member 55a of the stool 55 also serves as a cushioning member for knee pads. As a result, the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where a cushioning member dedicated to knee pads is provided.

  The controller 57 of the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment includes a case where the grip switch 62, 63 detects the gripping state and the foot switch 61 detects the riding state, and the handle switch 62, When a non-gripping state is detected by 63 and a non-riding state is detected by the foot switch 61, the power unit 43 is set in a travelable state, and at least one of the handle switches 62 and 63 and the foot switch 61 is set. When the vehicle detects a non-gripping state or a non-riding state, the power unit 43 is configured to be in a travel-prohibited state, so that the passenger M2 is riding on the passenger step 44. When the gripping bar 51 is not gripped by both hands, or when the passenger M2 holds the gripping bar 51 In the case of not riding in spite pillion passenger step 44 it is holding, the power unit 43 is running inhibiting state. The controller 57 may also be configured to permit travel if the passenger M2 is riding on the passenger step 44 and grips at least one of the left and right grip bars 51.

In the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, the cushion rubber 34 is interposed between the driver's step 33 and the passenger's step 44 and the vehicle body frame 5, so that the vibration of the vehicle body causes the driver M1 to vibrate. And it becomes difficult to be transmitted to the feet of the passenger M2, and the ride comfort is improved.
Further, in the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, the speed reducer 45 is in the decelerating mode because the forward / backward rotation type shift lever 49 protrudes forward from the gripping bar 51 when in the decelerating mode. For example, the driver can visually recognize this from the side of the vehicle body.

  In the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, the front end portion of the frame member 9 at the front portion of the body frame 5 is inclined forwardly upward, and this inclined portion functions as a part of the caddy bag carrier 11. Since it is configured, the caddy bag 15 is placed on the carrier 11 in a state in which the caddy bag 15 is tilted rearward and directed toward the occupant, so that it is easy for the driver M1 to ride the golf club while riding the driver step 33. Can be put in and out. In addition, since the height of the front end portion of the body frame 5 is relatively high, it is possible to prevent the front end portion of the vehicle body from coming into contact with the road surface when going uphill or when going downhill to a horizontal road surface. Can do.

  In the standing type golf car 1 according to this embodiment, the power unit 43 that is a heavy object is mounted so as to incline forward, so that the center of gravity of the vehicle body can be positioned relatively forward, and the caddy It becomes possible to balance the overall weight of the vehicle body when the bag is loaded and when two people are on board. Further, since the rear end of the driver step 33 can be formed at a position close to the power unit 43, the driver step 33 can be formed long in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, a stool 55 can be provided at a lower position above the power unit 43. Furthermore, the electrical component (the controller 57 in this embodiment) can be provided by effectively utilizing the space formed below the front portion of the power unit. In this space, the battery 13 can be mounted instead of the controller 57.

Second Embodiment An embodiment of a standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Here, the case where the standing type vehicle by this embodiment is formed using the vehicle demonstrated in the said 1st Embodiment is demonstrated.
9 is a side view showing a state before the loading platform of the standing type vehicle according to this embodiment is attached, FIG. 10 is a plan view, FIG. 11 is a side view of the standing type vehicle according to this embodiment, and FIG. Is a plan view. In these drawings, members that are the same as or equivalent to those described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted as appropriate.

  The standing type vehicle shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 is obtained by removing components to be described later from the standing type vehicle 1 shown in the first embodiment. The removed parts are the bumper 14, the lower holder 16 and the upper holder 17 of the caddy bag carrier 11 at the front of the vehicle body, the stool 55 and the rear vehicle body cover 56, the grip bar 51, and the passenger step 44. Etc. In this way, by attaching the parts described later to the vehicle body in which only the basic part remains, the standing type vehicle according to this embodiment is formed.

  A stand-up type vehicle 101 according to this embodiment shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 is provided with a pallet stand 102 in the form of a plate instead of a passenger step at the rear end of the vehicle body. The pallet rest 102 constitutes a cargo bed referred to in the invention described in claim 12. As shown in FIG. 12, the pallet stand 102 includes a support frame 103 formed by bending a pipe, and an upper plate 104 mounted on the support frame 103. Formed in a rectangular shape having a width that reaches the end on the right side of the vehicle body from the end on the left side of the vehicle body of the ride-type vehicle 101 and that projects rearward from the rear end of the vehicle body (the rear end of the frame member 41). Has been.

  In the standing type vehicle 101 according to this embodiment, a front basket 105 is provided at the front end, and between the driver step 33 and the pallet stand 102, a rear body cover 56 (see FIG. 11). A rear basket 106 is provided above the rear side. A luggage storage basket 32 equivalent to that used in the first embodiment is provided on the front body cover 31 below the steering handle 24. These baskets 105, 106, and 32 are all formed in a box shape that opens upward by a net. The front basket 105 is placed on a pair of left and right frame members 9 projecting forward from the front wheel 2, and is mounted on a cross member 9 a (see FIG. 10) horizontally placed between the frame members 9. It is fixed. A pair of left and right stays 107 are provided in the vicinity of the rear of the front basket 105 in order to support the luggage stored in the front basket 105 from the rear.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the rear basket 106 is formed to have a size extending in the vehicle width direction from the vicinity of the inner side of the left end of the vehicle of the standing type vehicle 101 to the vicinity of the inner side of the right end of the vehicle. It is supported and fixed to a support frame 108 extending upward from the frame member 41. The support frame 108 includes side pipes 109 that extend in the front-rear direction at both ends in the vehicle width direction, and three cross members 110 to 112 that connect the side pipes 109 to each other. The rear basket 106 is placed on and fixed to the two cross members 111 and 112 on the rear side of the three cross members. Of the three cross members, the cross member 110 located on the foremost side is provided with a driver's backrest 113. The backrest 113 is provided at a position lower than the waist of the driver M1 standing on the driver's step 33 so that the driver M1 can sit down and leave a part of the weight on the backrest 113. It is configured.

  Since the stand-up type vehicle 101 configured in this way is provided with the pallet stand 102 in the vicinity of the rear of the driver M1, it is possible to carry more articles while forming the vehicle body compactly. become. Thus, the standing type vehicle 101 equipped with the pallet stand 102 (loading platform) can be used, for example, for transporting products or luggage in a factory, an airport, a terminal station, or the like. That is, the standing type vehicle 101 gets on the driver step 33 in the center of the vehicle body with the driver M1 standing up, and places the pallet 114 or other luggage or product on the pallet stand 102. At the same time, the vehicle can travel with the luggage stored in the baskets 105, 106, 32 of each part of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 11, the pallet 114 is placed on the pallet stand 102 in a stacked state. However, the pallet 114 is used in various ways and is limited to the form shown in FIG. There is no.

Third Embodiment An embodiment of a standing type vehicle according to the invention described in claim 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 13 is a side view of a stand-up vehicle connected with a carriage, and FIG. 14 is a plan view of the same. In these drawings, members that are the same as or equivalent to those described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12 are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted as appropriate.

  The standing type vehicle 121 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 has the same configuration as the standing type vehicle according to the second embodiment except that the configuration of the rear end is different. An article carrying carriage 122 is connected to the rear end portion of the standing type vehicle 121 according to the third embodiment. The carriage 122 is formed by attaching four casters 124 to 127 to the lower side of the article mounting upper plate 123 and is connected to a connecting plate 128 attached on the rear end of the frame member 41. It is connected via a pin 129 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction. The four casters 124 to 127 are provided at both ends in the vehicle width direction on the front side of the vehicle body and at both ends in the vehicle width direction on the rear side of the vehicle body. The two casters 124 and 125 positioned on the front side of the vehicle body use so-called fixed casters in which the positions of the axles 124a and 125a are fixed, and the two casters 126 and 127 positioned on the rear side of the vehicle body include the axles 126a and 127a. A so-called free caster that can rotate in the horizontal direction is used.

In the standing type vehicle 121 configured as described above, the driver M1 stands in the driver step 33 at the center of the vehicle body and the article 130 such as luggage or product is placed on the carriage 122. At the same time, the vehicle can travel with the luggage stored in the baskets 105, 106, 32 of each part of the vehicle body. The dolly 122 travels by being pulled to the front part of the vehicle body via the connecting pin 129, and when the traveling direction of the front part of the vehicle body changes, the axles 126a and 127a of the two casters 126 and 127 on the rear side of the vehicle body rotate. It follows the front of the vehicle body by moving.
The stand-up type vehicle 121 is compactly formed as a whole of the vehicle including the carriage 122 because the carriage 122 is connected in the vicinity of the rear of the driver M1. Therefore, it is possible to form a stand-up type vehicle that can carry more articles 130 while forming the vehicle body compactly.

Fourth Embodiment An embodiment of a standing type vehicle according to the inventions described in claims 14 and 15 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
15 is a side view of a stand-up type vehicle provided with a passenger seat and a luggage cart, FIG. 16 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 17 is a stand-up type vehicle provided with a passenger seat and an auxiliary seat cart. FIG. 18 is a plan view of the same. In these drawings, members that are the same as or equivalent to those described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted as appropriate.

  15 and 16 has a luggage carrier 132 provided at the front end, and a luggage storage basket equivalent to that used in the first embodiment on the front body cover 31. 32 is provided. The carrier 132 includes a lower holder 133 attached to the frame member 9 at the front of the vehicle body, and a pair of left and right stays 135 that support a load 134 placed in the lower holder 133 from the rear. It is formed so that large items such as travel bags can be placed. The carrier 132 can be formed by the basket 105 as shown in FIGS.

  In the standing type vehicle 131 according to this embodiment, a passenger seat 136 is provided in the vicinity of the rear of the driver step 33, and a luggage cart 137 is connected to the rear end portion. As shown in FIG. 16, the passenger seat 136 is formed in a size that allows two passengers M <b> 2 to be seated side-by-side in the vehicle width direction and attached to the upper surface of the rear vehicle body cover 56. Yes. A gripping bar 138 is provided in the vicinity of the passenger seat 136 so as to surround the passenger M2's riding space from both sides and the front. The gripping bar 138 includes an armrest portion 139 extending in the front-rear direction at both ends in the vehicle width direction, and a vehicle width direction extending portion 140 extending in the vehicle width direction between the passenger seat 136 and the driver step 33. It consists of and. The vehicle width direction extending portion 140 is provided at a position lower than the waist of the driver M1 standing on the driver's step 33, and a backrest 141 for the driver M1 to sit down and leave a part of his / her weight. Is provided. The backrest 141 is formed so as to function as a backrest of the passenger M2 seated on the passenger seat 136.

  The carriage 137 according to this embodiment is formed by attaching a pair of left and right casters 143 to the lower side of the rear end portion of the article mounting upper plate 142, and on the rear end portion of the frame member 41. It is connected to the attached connecting plate 144 via a connecting pin 145 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction. The upper plate 142 is formed to have a rectangular shape in plan view, and as shown in FIG. 15, when the bag 146 with wheels is placed, the bag 146 does not fall from the carriage. A frame 147 surrounding the luggage (bag 146) is provided at the top.

According to this embodiment, since the passenger seat 136 on which the passenger M2 is seated is provided in the vicinity of the rear of the driver M1, a small standing vehicle that can travel with a plurality of passengers. Can be formed. Moreover, since the carriage 137 is connected to the rear end portion of the standing-ride type vehicle 131 according to this embodiment, the carriage 137 can increase the carrying amount of the occupant's luggage and the like.
Therefore, it is possible to form a stand-up type vehicle with a large load capacity for articles and luggage and a large number of passengers, while forming a compact body.

  The cart can be configured as shown in FIGS. The cart 151 shown in these drawings is provided with an auxiliary sheet 153 and a gripping bar 154 on a pair of left and right casters 152, and is fixed to a rear end portion of the frame member 41 via a connecting bracket 154. Yes. As shown in FIG. 18, the connecting bracket 154 connects the lower frame 151 a of the carriage 151 to the outer portion of the frame member 41. As the caster 152, a so-called fixed caster in which an axle 152a is fixed is used. As shown in FIG. 18, the auxiliary seat 153 is formed so that two passengers M3 can face the front and sit side by side in the vehicle width direction. The gripping bar 154 is formed so as to surround the passenger M3 seated on the auxiliary seat 153 from both sides and the rear, and extends in the front-rear direction at both ends in the vehicle width direction, and the auxiliary seat A vehicle width direction extending portion 156 extending in the vehicle width direction above the rear end portion of 153 is configured. The vehicle width direction extending portion 156 is provided with a backrest 157.

The connecting portion between the carriage 151 and the frame member 41 is provided with a passenger M2 seated on the passenger seat 136 and a floor plate 158 on which the passenger M3 seated on the auxiliary seat 153 places his / her foot. The floor plate 158 is provided so as to be substantially horizontal.
As shown in this embodiment, by providing the auxiliary seat 153 on the carriage 151, it is possible to form a standing type vehicle capable of riding five people.

It is a side view of the standing type golf car concerning the present invention. It is a side view which shows the state in which the passenger is sitting on the stool. It is a top view of a vehicle body rear part. It is a top view of a body frame. It is a side view of a body frame. It is VI-VI sectional view taken on the line of the driver | operator step in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the input device connected to a controller. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a controller. It is a side view which shows the state before a loading platform is attached. It is a top view which shows the state before a loading platform is attached. It is a side view of a standing type vehicle. It is a top view of a standing type vehicle. It is a side view of the standing type vehicle which connected the trolley | bogie. It is a top view of the standing type vehicle which connected the trolley | bogie. It is a side view of the standing type vehicle provided with the passenger seat and the luggage cart. It is a top view of the standing type vehicle provided with the passenger seat and the luggage cart. It is a side view of the standing type vehicle provided with the passenger seat and the auxiliary seat carriage. It is a top view of the standing type vehicle provided with the passenger seat and the auxiliary seat carriage.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Standing type golf car, 2 ... Front wheel, 3 ... Rear wheel, 4 ... Motor, 5 ... Body frame, 6a, 8 ... Axle, 12 ... Handle post, 13 ... Battery, 24 ... Steering handle, 33 ... Driving 34 ... Cushion rubber, 43 ... Power unit, 44 ... Passenger step, 45 ... Reducer, 51 ... Gripping bar, 54 ... Backrest, 55 ... Stool, 57 ... Controller, 61 ... Foot switch, 62 ... Right handle switch, 63 ... Left handle switch, 102 ... Pallet rest, 122, 137, 151 ... Cart, 153 ... Auxiliary seat.

Claims (15)

  In a standing type vehicle in which the driver rides in a standing state, a driver step on which the driver rides is provided in the center in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the passenger stands up behind the driver step. A stand-up type vehicle provided with a step for passengers to get on.   The standing type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the driver step is provided at a position lower than the front and rear axles.   The standing type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the passenger step is provided at a position higher than the driver step.   4. A stand-up type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a traveling motor is disposed between the driver step and the passenger step, and a battery for supplying power to the motor is provided to the driver. A stand-up type vehicle disposed in front of a step.   5. The standing-ride type vehicle according to claim 4, wherein a lower end portion of the steering wheel post is positioned in front of the vehicle body from an axle of a front wheel by tilting a steering wheel handle handle forward downward, and the handle post is viewed from the side. A stand-up type vehicle with a battery in a space surrounded by a front wheel.   In the standing type vehicle in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5, for the passenger | crew to hold | grip in the state which the passenger | crew stood on the said passenger | crew step between the driver | operator step and the passenger | crew step. A stand-up vehicle with a bar.   The standing type vehicle according to claim 6, wherein a driver's backrest is provided on the gripping bar.   The stand-up type vehicle according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a stool is provided in a middle part in the vertical direction of the gripping bar.   The stand-up type vehicle according to claim 8, wherein a cushioning material is provided at a portion of the rear part of the stool that is in contact with the feet of the passenger standing on the passenger step.   In the standing type vehicle according to any one of claims 6 to 9, in the riding state, the grip detection means for detecting whether the grip bar is in the grip state or the non-grip state, and the passenger step is in the ride state. Boarding detection means for detecting whether the vehicle is in a non-boarding state, and control means for controlling the traveling device based on the detection results of these detection means. When the boarding state is detected by the boarding detection means and when the non-grip state is detected by the grip detection means and the non-boarding state is detected by the boarding detection means, the travel device is When the travel detection state is set, and either one of the grip detection means and the boarding detection means detects a non-grip state or a non-ride state, the travel device is in a travel prohibition state. Stand-on vehicle which is configured to.   11. The standing-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an elastic body is interposed between at least one of the driver step and the passenger step and a frame that supports the step. A stand-up type vehicle.   In a standing type vehicle that rides in a state where the driver stands up, a driver step on which the driver gets on is provided in the center part in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and a loading platform that protrudes rearward is provided at the rear end part of the vehicle body A stand-up vehicle.   In a standing type vehicle in which a driver rides in a standing state, a driver step on which the driver rides is provided at a center portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and a stand is formed by connecting a carriage to the rear end portion of the vehicle body. Ride type vehicle.   In a standing type vehicle in which the driver stands upright, a driver step on which the driver gets on is provided at a center portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the passenger is arranged in the vehicle width direction at the rear end portion of the vehicle body. Standing type vehicle with passenger seats seated side by side. The standing type vehicle according to claim 14, wherein a carriage is connected to a rear end portion of the vehicle body.

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