JP2014080080A - Compact electric vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact electric vehicle capable of ensuring drivability and storage in a front basket.SOLUTION: A lid member 20 that covers the vehicle backward side of an upper opening 22 of a front basket 9 is disposed between the upper opening 22 and an under surface of a steering wheel unit 5. A front end of the lid member 20 is located vehicle forward beyond a rotational trajectory of the steering wheel unit 5. When seen from above the vehicle, the front ends of both edges in a vehicle width direction of the lid member 20 are located vehicle forward beyond the front end of the center in the vehicle width direction thereof. An elongated body 21 put in the front basket 9 is stabilized with a dent in the center in the vehicle width direction of the front end of the lid member 20, but is not jutted out of the edges in the vehicle width direction of the front basket 9. When seen from ahead of the vehicle, the lid member 20 is curved in a convex manner so that the center in the vehicle width direction thereof will be located upward in the vehicle beyond the edges in the vehicle width direction. When seen from obliquely upward ahead of the vehicle, the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 is so large that a baggage can be readily put in or taken out.

Description

  The present invention relates to a small electric vehicle driven by a motor, and is suitable for a small electric vehicle including a front basket in front of a handle unit.

  An example of such a small electric vehicle is described in Patent Document 1 below. In this small electric vehicle, the rear side of the upper opening of the front basket is covered with a lid member. The lid member is flat when viewed from the front of the vehicle, and when viewed from above the vehicle, the vehicle front end of the lid member is such that both ends in the vehicle width direction are located behind the vehicle center in the vehicle width direction. The center part in the vehicle width direction is configured to be convex toward the front of the vehicle.

JP 2006-327482 A

  However, in the small electric vehicle described in Patent Document 1, when a long object is put in the front basket, the long object moves outward in the vehicle width direction in the front basket along the front end portion of the lid member when the vehicle travels. There is a risk that the upper part of the long object may protrude from the front basket to the outside in the vehicle width direction. In such a case, when the handle unit is rotated, the handle unit such as the handle body and the hand or arm of the passenger come into contact with the long object, and the drivability may be reduced. Further, since the lid member is flat when viewed from the front of the vehicle and the central portion in the vehicle width direction protrudes forward of the vehicle, the opening area of the central portion in the vehicle width direction of the upper opening of the front basket is small, and the lid A dead space tends to occur below the member. As a result, it is difficult to load and unload luggage in the front basket, and there is a risk that the storage performance of the front basket will be reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a small electric vehicle that can ensure drivability and can be stored in a front basket.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an aspect of the present invention provides a compact electric vehicle driven by a motor, a vehicle body on which the motor is mounted, a handle unit that is rotatably supported by the vehicle body, and the handle of the vehicle body The front basket provided at the front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the unit and the front end are located in front of the vehicle from the rotation trajectory of the handle unit, and the front end at both ends in the vehicle width direction when viewed from above the vehicle. A lid member that is positioned in front of the vehicle from the front end of the central portion and disposed between the upper opening of the front basket and the lower surface of the handle unit so as to cover the vehicle rear side of the upper opening of the front basket; A small electric vehicle characterized by comprising:

  Further, the lid member is curved in a convex shape so that the center in the vehicle width direction is located above the both ends in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle.

  Further, at least a part of the lid member is transparent or meshed so that the inside of the front basket can be seen by a passenger sitting on the handle unit side.

  According to the aspect of the invention, the lid member that covers the vehicle rear side of the upper opening of the front basket is disposed between the upper opening of the front basket and the lower surface of the handle unit. The front end of the lid member is positioned in front of the vehicle with respect to the rotation locus of the handle unit. Therefore, even if the vehicle is run with a long object in the front basket and the handle unit is rotated, the handle unit does not protrude forward from the lid member. Does not contact the handle unit. Further, when viewed from above the vehicle, the lid member has front end portions at both ends in the vehicle width direction positioned in front of the vehicle with respect to a front end portion at the center in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the long object put in the front basket is stabilized in the dent in the vehicle width direction central portion of the front end portion of the lid member. Therefore, the long object put in the front basket does not protrude outward from both ends of the front basket in the vehicle width direction, and the long object contacts the outside of the vehicle as well as the handle unit and the passenger's hand and arm. Therefore, drivability can be ensured. Furthermore, since the vehicle width direction center portion of the lid member is recessed toward the vehicle rear side, when the front basket is viewed from above the vehicle, the opening area of the vehicle width direction center portion of the upper opening portion of the front basket is large. For this reason, when the luggage is stored in the upper opening of the front basket, the luggage can be easily taken in and out, and user convenience can be improved. In addition, even a relatively large load can be easily taken in and out from the center in the vehicle width direction of the upper opening of the front basket, so that the storage property can be ensured.

  Further, the lid member is curved in a convex shape so that the vehicle width direction center portion is located above the vehicle width direction both ends when viewed from the front of the vehicle. Therefore, the space below the lid member can be enlarged, and luggage can be accommodated below the lid member. Furthermore, when the upper opening portion of the front basket is viewed from obliquely above the front of the vehicle, the upper opening portion of the front basket can be further enlarged, and it is easy to load and unload luggage into the front basket. Accordingly, access to the front basket and access to the space below the lid member are facilitated, and the storage performance of the front basket can be further enhanced.

  In addition, at least a partial region of the lid member is made transparent or mesh so that the passenger sitting on the handle unit side can see the inside of the front basket. Therefore, the inside of the front basket can be confirmed, the luggage can be easily seen, and the storage property in the front basket can be improved.

1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a small electric vehicle of the present invention. It is a top view of the small electric vehicle of FIG. It is a side view of the small electric vehicle of FIG. It is a front view of the small electric vehicle of FIG. It is a top view of the vehicle front part of the small electric vehicle of FIG. It is a top view of the vehicle front part of the small electric vehicle of FIG. It is a top view of the vehicle front part which shows 2nd Embodiment of the small electric vehicle of this invention.

  Next, a first embodiment of the small electric vehicle of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is an overall perspective view of the small electric vehicle of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the small electric vehicle of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view of the small electric vehicle of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a front view of a small electric vehicle. The small electric vehicle of this embodiment is a so-called electric wheelchair and includes four wheels. The front wheel 1 and the rear wheel 2 are connected by a body frame (not shown), and the motor 4 is mounted on the body frame. The handle unit 5 is rotatably attached to the vehicle body frame. Among these, the front wheel 1 is operated by the handle 3 attached to the handle unit 5. The rear wheel 2 is driven by a motor 4. The motor 4 includes an electromagnetic brake for braking the motor 4 itself and maintaining the stopped state of the motor 4, and a clutch for separating the motor 4 and the rear wheel 2.

  The upper portions of the front wheel 1 and the rear wheel 2 are respectively covered with fenders 6. Between the fender 6 of the front wheel 1 and the fender 6 of the rear wheel 2, a floor 7 on which a driver (passenger) puts his / her foot is provided. A front cover 8 is provided between the fender 6 of the front wheel 1 and the handle unit 5, and a front basket 9 is provided in front of the front cover 8 in the vehicle. An operation panel 11 is provided at the center of the handle unit 5, that is, at the base of the handle 3, and an accelerator lever 10 that adjusts the driving force of the motor 4 projects from the operation panel 11 toward the handle 3. A brake lever 12 and a rearview mirror 13 are also attached to the handle unit 5.

  On the other hand, a rear cover 14 is provided above the fender 6 of the rear wheel 2, and a rear combination lamp 16 is provided behind the rear cover 14 in the vehicle. A driver seat 15 is provided above the rear cover 14. Therefore, the driver's seat 15 of the present embodiment is disposed above the rear wheel 2 and at the center in the width direction of the vehicle. The driver's seat 15 includes a seat cushion 17 on which the driver sits and a seat back 18 that supports the driver's back. The seat back 18 is provided with an armrest 19 that supports the driver's arms. Yes.

  The front basket 9 described above has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the rear side of the vehicle in the upper opening 22 is covered with a lid member 20. FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan views of the vicinity of the handle unit 5 and the front basket 9. In FIG. 5, the accelerator lever, the brake lever, and the rearview mirror are omitted. The lid member 20 of the present embodiment is disposed between the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 and the lower surface of the handle unit 5 and is fixed to the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9. The lid member 20 of the present embodiment is made of an opaque resin. As clearly shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lid member 20 is configured such that the front end portion is positioned in front of the vehicle with respect to the rotation locus of the handle unit 5. Further, when viewed from above the vehicle, the lid member 20 has the front end portions at both ends in the vehicle width direction positioned in front of the vehicle from the front end portion at the center in the vehicle width direction.

  Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, even if the handle unit 5 is rotated by operating the handle 3, the handle unit 5 is more forward of the vehicle than the lid member 20 that covers the vehicle rear side of the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9. It doesn't stick out. Further, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 6, even if a long object (luggage) 21 is stored in the front basket 9 and the upper end portion protrudes upward from the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9, It stabilizes in the vehicle width direction center part of the front-end part of the cover member 20 which is dented rather than the part. Even if the elongated object 21 may change its posture during traveling, the vehicle at the front end of the lid member 20 that is recessed from both ends in the vehicle width direction as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. It stops at the center in the width direction and does not protrude outward in the vehicle width direction from the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9. As described above, the long object 21 housed in the front basket 9 and the upper part protruding upward from the upper opening 22 does not come into contact with the handle unit 5 or the driver's hand or arm, and the vehicle width direction Since it does not contact the external objects on both sides, drivability can be ensured.

  Moreover, since the vehicle width direction center part of the cover member 20 is dented rather than the vehicle width direction both ends, when it sees from the vehicle upper direction, the opening area of the vehicle width direction center part of the upper opening part 22 of the front basket 9 is large. Large and easy to load and unload. Further, as is apparent from FIGS. 1 and 4, the lid member 20 is curved in a convex shape so that the center in the vehicle width direction is located above the both ends in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle. ing. Therefore, when the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 is viewed from obliquely upward in front of the vehicle, the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 is large, and it is easy to load and unload luggage into the front basket 9.

  Thus, in the small electric vehicle of the present embodiment, the lid member 20 that covers the vehicle rear side of the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 is disposed between the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 and the lower surface of the handle unit 5. Is done. The front end of the lid member 20 is positioned in front of the vehicle with respect to the rotation locus of the handle unit 5. Therefore, even if the vehicle is run with the long object 21 placed in the front basket 9 and the handle unit 5 is rotated, the handle unit 5 does not protrude further forward than the lid member 20. 9 does not contact the handle unit 5. Further, when viewed from above the vehicle, the lid member 20 has the front end portions at both ends in the vehicle width direction positioned in front of the vehicle from the front end portion at the center in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the long object 21 put in the front basket 9 is stabilized in the recess in the vehicle width direction center portion of the front end portion of the lid member 20. Accordingly, the long object 21 placed in the front basket 9 does not protrude outward from both ends of the front basket 9 in the vehicle width direction, and the long object and the outside of the vehicle as well as the handle unit 5 and the driver's hand and arm are not affected. Therefore, drivability can be ensured without contact. Furthermore, since the vehicle width direction center portion of the lid member 20 is recessed toward the vehicle rear side, the opening area of the vehicle opening direction center portion of the upper opening portion 22 of the front basket 9 when the front basket 9 is viewed from above the vehicle. Is big. Therefore, when the luggage is stored in the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9, the luggage can be easily taken in and out, and user convenience can be improved. In addition, even a relatively large load can be easily taken in and out from the central portion of the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 in the vehicle width direction, so that the storage property can be ensured.

  Further, when viewed from the front of the vehicle, the lid member 20 is curved in a convex shape so that the center portion in the vehicle width direction is located above the both ends in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the space below the lid member 20 can be enlarged, and luggage can be accommodated below the lid member 20. Furthermore, when the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 is viewed from obliquely above the front of the vehicle, the upper opening 22 of the front basket 9 can be further enlarged, and it is easy to load and unload luggage into the front basket 9. Thereby, access to the inside of the front basket 9 and access to the space below the lid member 20 are facilitated, and the storage performance of the front basket 9 can be further enhanced.

  Next, a second embodiment of the small electric vehicle of the present invention will be described. The small electric vehicle of the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 of the first embodiment. Further, the front basket and the lid member of the small electric vehicle of the present embodiment are similar to those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The small electric vehicle of the present embodiment has many configurations similar to those of the small electric vehicle of the first embodiment. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the detailed description thereof is omitted. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the entire lid member 20 is made of a transparent resin. Therefore, the driver can visually observe the inside of the front basket 9. The lid member 20 may be a mesh (mesh) other than being transparent. In addition, the transparent or mesh area of the lid member 20 may be an area where the inside of the front basket 9 can be visually observed, if not the entire area.

  Thus, in the small electric vehicle of the present embodiment, at least a partial region of the lid member is made transparent or mesh so that the passenger sitting on the handle unit side can see the inside of the front basket. Therefore, in addition to the small electric vehicle of the first embodiment, the inside of the front basket can be confirmed, the luggage can be easily seen, and the storage property in the front basket can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front wheel 2 Rear wheel 3 Handle 4 Motor 5 Handle unit 6 Fender 7 Floor 8 Front cover 9 Front basket 10 Accelerator lever 11 Operation panel 12 Brake lever 13 Rearview mirror 14 Rear cover 15 Driver's seat 16 Rear combination lamp 17 Seat cushion 18 Seat back 19 Armrest 20 Lid member 21 Long item (luggage)
22 Upper opening

Claims (3)

In a small electric vehicle driven by a motor,
A vehicle body on which the motor is mounted;
A handle unit rotatably supported by the vehicle body;
A front basket provided at a front side of the vehicle front-rear direction from the handle unit of the vehicle body;
The front basket is positioned in front of the vehicle from the rotation locus of the handle unit, and when viewed from above the vehicle, the front ends of both ends in the vehicle width direction are positioned in front of the vehicle from the front end in the center in the vehicle width direction. A compact electric vehicle comprising: a lid member disposed between an upper opening of the front basket and a lower surface of the handle unit so as to cover a rear side of the upper opening of the vehicle.   2. The compact according to claim 1, wherein the lid member is curved in a convex shape so that a center portion in the vehicle width direction is located above the both ends in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front of the vehicle. Electric vehicle.   3. The small electric motor according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the lid member is transparent or meshed so that an inside of the front basket can be seen by a passenger sitting on the handle unit side. 4. vehicle.

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