JP2022170400A - multipurpose vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve flexibility in selection of the exterior design of a vehicle body and enable a color and a shape of the exterior to be changed after purchase.SOLUTION: A multipurpose vehicle includes: a vehicle body: a cab part 4 which is provided at the vehicle body and in which an occupant may get; and an exterior member G forming an exterior of the vehicle body. The exterior member G has an attachment member 50 which is attached to the exterior member G. An outer surface of the exterior member G includes an attachment part 40 to which the attachment member 50 may be attached. The attachment member 50 is detachably supported by the attachment part 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-purpose vehicle provided with an exterior member forming the exterior of the vehicle body.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, a multi-purpose vehicle is equipped with a bonnet and doors that constitute the exterior of the vehicle body.

JP 2018-177058 A

However, in conventional multi-purpose vehicles, although the exterior color and shape of the vehicle body can be selected at the time of purchase, it has been necessary to select from limited options prepared by multi-purpose vehicle manufacturers. In addition, the exterior color and shape of the vehicle body cannot be changed after selection at the time of purchase.

As described above, conventional multi-purpose vehicles have room for improvement in that the degree of freedom in selecting the exterior design of the vehicle body is low and that the color and shape of the exterior cannot be changed after purchase.

A multi-purpose vehicle according to the present invention includes a vehicle body, a riding section provided in the vehicle body on which a passenger can board, and an exterior member forming an exterior of the vehicle body, wherein the exterior member comprises the It has a mounting member to be mounted on an exterior member, and a mounting portion to which the mounting member can be mounted is provided on the outer surface of the exterior member, and the mounting member is detachably supported by the mounting portion.

According to this invention, when it is desired to change the appearance of the exterior of the multi-purpose vehicle due to, for example, a change in fashion, the exterior design of the multi-purpose vehicle can be changed by attaching a mounting member different from the mounting member at the time of purchase to the mounting portion. can do. In addition, the mounting member does not have to be provided by the manufacturer of the multi-purpose vehicle, and may be manufactured by a manufacturer other than the manufacturer of the multi-purpose vehicle, or may be self-produced by the user. It is possible to increase the degree of freedom in selecting an exterior design.

In the present invention, the mounting portion is provided with a recessed portion recessed from the outer surface in the thickness direction of the exterior member, and an engaging portion provided in the recessed portion, and the mounting member is provided with the engaging portion. Advantageously, a pawl is provided for engaging the abutment.

According to this configuration, the attachment member may be provided with the claw portion that removably engages with the engagement portion, and the attachment member can be detachably supported by the attachment portion with a simple configuration. . In addition, since the recessed portion is recessed in the thickness direction from the outer surface, that is, it is configured without a through hole that penetrates the exterior member, rainwater, muddy water, etc. You can avoid getting in.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the claw portion is configured integrally with the mounting member.

According to this configuration, the step of attaching the claw portion to the mounting member is not required during manufacturing, and manufacturing can be simplified. In addition, since there is no need to separately manage the attachment member and the claw portion during storage management, storage management can be facilitated.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the mounting member is made of a magnetic sheet, the mounting portion has a smooth surface, and the magnetic sheet is fixed to the smooth surface by the magnetic force of the magnetic sheet. .

According to this configuration, the mounting member can be produced simply by decorating the magnet sheet, and the mounting member can be easily produced. In addition, since the attachment portion has a smooth surface, the magnet sheet can be preferably fixed. Since the mounting member is fixed to the mounting portion by the magnetic force of the magnet sheet, the mounting member can be easily attached and detached.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the mounting portion has a recess that is recessed from the surrounding surface of the mounting portion, and that the smooth surface is provided in the recess.

According to this configuration, the location where the mounting member is to be mounted is clarified, and the operator can easily perform the work of mounting the mounting member.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the exterior members are left and right side wall portions of a loading platform provided behind the riding portion.

According to this configuration, it is possible to easily change the exterior design of the left and right side wall portions of the cargo bed.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the exterior member is a bonnet provided in front of the riding section.

According to this configuration, it is possible to easily change the exterior design of the bonnet.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the exterior member is a door that is provided on a lateral side of the riding section so that it can be opened and closed.

According to this configuration, it is possible to easily change the exterior design of the door.

In the present invention, a seat is provided in the boarding section for the passenger to sit on, and a handrail frame is provided laterally outward of the seat, and the exterior member is an upper portion of the handrail frame. It is preferable that the side cover is erected on the side.

According to this configuration, it is possible to easily change the exterior design of the side cover.

It is a side view which shows the whole multi-purpose vehicle. It is a top view showing the whole multipurpose vehicle. It is a side view near the loading platform of a multi-purpose vehicle. It is a sectional view showing an attachment mechanism. It is a top view near the hood of a multi-purpose vehicle.

Unless otherwise specified, the front-rear direction and the left-right direction in the embodiments of the present invention are described as follows. The direction of travel on the forward side (direction of arrow F in FIG. 1) during running is "forward", and the direction of travel on the reverse side (direction of arrow B in FIG. 1) is "rear". The direction corresponding to the right side is "right" and the direction corresponding to the left side is "left" with reference to the front-back posture.

[Overall composition]
1 and 2 show a multi-purpose vehicle. The multi-purpose vehicle is equipped with a vehicle body having a body frame 3 . Right and left front wheels 1 are supported on the front portion of the body frame 3 , and right and left rear wheels 2 are supported on the rear portion of the body frame 3 . A vehicle body is provided with a riding section 4 on which a passenger can get on between a front wheel 1 and a rear wheel 2, and a bonnet 5 as an exterior member G is provided in front of the riding section 4. - 特許庁A front bumper 6 is provided in front of the bonnet 5 . A loading platform 7 is provided on the rear side of the boarding section 4 . The loading platform 7 has a front wall 7a and a rear wall 7b, and further has a right wall 7c (corresponding to the side wall) and a left wall 7d (corresponding to the side wall), which are exterior members G in this embodiment. .

[Regarding the configuration of the boarding part]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a left driver's seat 13 and a right auxiliary seat 14 are provided, and the driver's seat 13 and the auxiliary seat 14 are provided with seat portions 13a and 14a and backrest portions 13b and 14b. ing.

An operation panel 15 in front of the driver's seat 13 is provided with a steering handle 16 for steering the front wheels 1 and a shift lever 17 for operating a gear transmission of a transmission case (not shown).

Doors 19, which are exterior members G, are provided on the left and right lateral sides of the lower portion of the riding section 4. As shown in FIG. The left and right doors 19 are supported by hinges 20 connected to the front portions of the doors 19 so that they can be opened and closed with the front portions of the doors 19 serving as fulcrums.

[Regarding the structure of the ROPS frame]
A Rops frame 22 is connected to the vehicle body frame 3 and provided in the riding section 4 so as to surround the driver's seat 13 and the auxiliary seat 14 .

The Rops frame 22 includes right and left front struts 23, right and left rear struts 24, and right and left lateral struts arranged in the front-rear direction by being connected across the upper part of the front struts 23 and the upper part of the rear struts 24. The frame 25, the right and left lower frames 28, which are connected across the lower part of the front strut 23 and the lower part of the rear strut 24 and are arranged in the front-rear direction, are connected across the front parts of the right and left lateral frames 25. A front frame 26, a rear frame 27 connected over the rear portions of the right and left lateral frames 25, and the like are provided.

[Regarding the structure of the handrail frame]
A handrail frame 30 is provided in front of the rear strut 24 of the rope frame 22 on the left laterally outward side of the driver's seat 13 and the right laterally outward side of the auxiliary seat 14 . The handrail frame 30 is made of a bent pipe material, and has a front vertical portion 30a along the vertical direction, a rear horizontal portion 30b along the front-rear direction, and an oblique portion extending between the vertical portion 30a and the horizontal portion 30b. 30c is provided.

On the right and left sides of the riding section 4, the lower portion of the longitudinal portion 30a of the handrail frame 30 is connected to a support frame (not shown), and the rear portion of the lateral portion 30b of the handrail frame 30 is connected to the left rear strut 24. It is As a result, the vertical portion 30a of the handrail frame 30 is positioned laterally outward on the right and left sides of the seat portion 14a of the auxiliary seat 14, and the horizontal portion 30b of the handrail frame 30 is positioned on the right and left sides of the backrest portion 14b of the auxiliary seat 14. It is located on the left lateral side.

[Structure of side cover]
A side cover 33 which is an exterior member G is provided on the upper part of the left and right handrail frames 30 . The side cover 33 has a frame portion (not shown) and a cover portion 35 .

The frame portion is connected to the lateral portion 30b of the handrail frame 30 and extends upward. An opening (not shown) is formed in the lower portion of the cover portion 35, and the frame portion is supported in a state in which the frame portion is inserted into the opening. As a result, the side cover 33 is erected on the upper portion of the handrail frame 30 .

[Regarding the structure of the mounting part and the mounting member]
Each exterior member G is provided with a mounting portion 40 to which a mounting member 50 can be mounted for improving the design. A configuration in which a cover body 51, which is one of the attachment members 50, is attached to the attachment portions 40 of the right wall 7c and the left wall 7d of the cargo bed 7 of the exterior member G will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cover body 51 is detachably supported by the attachment portion 40 . The cover body 51 is configured to cover at least part of the lateral outer surfaces of the right wall 7c and the left wall 7d.

A plurality of attachment portions 40 and the cover body 51 are attached to the attachment portion 40 by an attachment mechanism M. As shown in FIG. A plurality of recessed portions 41 are formed in the mounting portion 40, and as shown in FIG. , and is composed of a plurality of claw portions 51b that engage with the engaging portion 41a.

In this embodiment, the recessed portion 41 is formed so as to be recessed in the thickness direction of the exterior member G from the outer surface of the mounting portion 40 . Inside the concave portion 41, there is provided an engaging portion 41a which is formed in a convex shape and engages with the claw portion 51b. The recessed portion 41 does not penetrate the exterior member G, and is configured to prevent muddy water, rainwater, or the like from entering the interior of the vehicle body through the recessed portion 41 .

A plurality of claw portions 51 b are formed at the end portion of an insertion portion 51 a formed at the edge portion of the cover body 51 . The plurality of insertion portions 51 a and the claw portions 51 b are integrally formed with the cover body 51 and formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of recessed portions 41 in the cover body 51 . The insertion portion 51a extends in the recessed direction of the recessed portion 41 . The claw portion 51 b is formed in a convex shape protruding outward from the edge of the cover body 51 . The insertion portion 51a is inserted into the recessed portion 41, and the claw portion 51b is engaged with the engaging portion 41a, thereby engaging the engaging portion 41a and the claw portion 51b.

When removing the cover body 51, the operator presses the vicinity of the claw portion 51b of the cover body 51 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the claw portion 51b protrudes, so that the cover body 51 is slightly elastically deformed. As a result, the hooking of the claw portion 51b to the engaging portion 41a is released, and the engagement between the engaging portion 41a and the claw portion 51b can be released. By performing this work for all mounting mechanisms M, the cover body 51 can be removed from the mounting portion 40 . When attaching the cover body 51 to the mounting portion 40, the operator inserts the corresponding claw portions 51b into the recessed portions 41 and pushes the cover body 51 until all the claw portions 51b are caught by the engaging portions 41a. It is possible to easily attach and detach the cover body 51 to and from the mounting portion 40 without requiring any tools.

The mounting member 50 may be composed of a magnet sheet 52 instead of the cover body 51 . A configuration in which the magnet sheet 52 is attached to the attachment portion 40 of the bonnet 5 of the exterior member G will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 5 , when the mounting member 50 is composed of the magnet sheet 52 , the mounting portion 40 is formed with a recessed portion 42 that is recessed from the surrounding surface of the mounting portion 40 instead of the recessed portion 41 . , a smooth surface 42a for attaching the magnet sheet 52 to the recessed portion 42 is formed. In this embodiment, the recessed portion 42 and the smooth surface 42a are formed in a substantially rectangular shape.

The bonnet 5 is made of metal to which the magnet sheet 52 can be fixed by magnetic force. The recessed portion 42 and the smooth surface 42a are formed on the upper surface of the bonnet 5 .

The magnet sheet 52 is composed of a plate-shaped or sheet-shaped magnet, and has an attachment surface 52a attached to the smooth surface 42a, and a design surface 52b that serves as the back surface of the attachment surface 52a. The design surface 52b is decorated to improve the design.

In the above description, the right wall 7c and the left wall 7d of the cargo bed 7 are provided with the mounting portion 40 for mounting the cover body 51 as the mounting member 50, and the bonnet 5 is provided with the mounting portion 40 for mounting the magnet sheet 52 as the mounting member 50. However, the bonnet 5 may be provided with the mounting portion 40 for mounting the cover body 51, and the mounting portion 40 for mounting the magnetic sheet 52 on the right wall 7c and the left wall 7d of the cargo bed 7 may be provided. It is good also as the structure provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the door 19 and the side cover 33, which are exterior members G, are also provided with attachment portions 40 for attaching the cover body 51, like the right wall 7c and the left wall 7d of the cargo bed 7. there is These mounting portions 40 may also be configured to have mounting portions 40 for mounting the magnet sheet 52 in the same manner as the bonnet 5 . The door 19 and the side cover 33 are each provided with a mounting portion 40 on the lateral outer surface thereof.

[Another embodiment]
Another embodiment obtained by modifying the above embodiment will be exemplified below. A plurality of the following different embodiments may be combined and applied to the above embodiment unless there is a contradiction. In addition, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents of each embodiment.

(1) In the above embodiment, the mounting mechanism M is composed of the engaging portion 41a and the claw portion 51b. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the mounting mechanism M may consist of bolts and nuts. Further, when the exterior member G is made of a plate-shaped member, the mounting mechanism M is made up of a claw portion 51b and an insertion hole formed in the plate-shaped member. You may be comprised so that engagement is possible by being hooked inside.

(2) In the above embodiment, the case where the recessed portion 41 does not penetrate the exterior member G has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the recessed portion 41 penetrates the exterior member G. may be configured.

(3) In the above embodiment, the claw portion 51b is integrally formed with the cover body 51, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. 51 may be configured separately.

(4) In the above embodiment, the engaging portion 41a is formed inside the recessed portion 41, and the claw portion 51b is hooked on the engaging portion 41a. However, the present invention is limited to the above embodiment. Alternatively, the concave portion 41 may be configured without the engaging portion 41a, and the engaging portion 41a may be configured without the claw portion 51b.

(5) In the above embodiment, the case where the insertion portion 51a and the claw portion 51b are formed at the edge portion of the cover body 51 has been described as an example. It may be formed at other locations. Further, the claw portion 51b may be formed directly on the cover body 51 without providing the insertion portion 51a.

(6) In the above embodiment, the case where the smooth surface 42a for attaching the magnet sheet 52 is formed in the substantially rectangular depression 42 has been described as an example, but the present invention is limited to the above embodiment. Instead, a configuration without the recess 42 may be employed. Further, the recessed portion 42 and the smooth surface 42a may be formed in another shape such as a trapezoid or a circle instead of the substantially rectangular shape.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the mounting portion 40 has either a structure for mounting the cover body 51 which is the mounting member 50 or a structure for mounting the magnet sheet 52 which is the mounting member 50 to the bonnet 5. has been described as an example, it may be provided with both configurations.

(8) In the above embodiment, the configuration for attaching one mounting member 50 to one mounting portion 40 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and one mounting portion 40 A plurality of mounting members 50 may be attached to each other.

(9) In the above embodiment, the bonnet 5, the door 19, the side cover 33, and the right and left walls 7c and 7d of the loading platform 7 are described as examples of the exterior members G, but they are not limited to these. For example, the rear wall 7b of the loading platform 7 may be the exterior member G, and the mounting portion 40 may be provided on the rear wall 7b.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to multi-purpose vehicles used for transportation of personnel, transportation of goods, recreation, and the like.

4: Boarding section 5: Bonnet (exterior member)
7: Carrier (exterior member)
7c: right wall (side wall)
7d: left wall (side wall)
19: Door (exterior member)
30: handrail frame 33: side cover (exterior member)
40: Mounting portion 41: Recessed portion 41a: Engaging portion 42: Recessed portion 42a: Smooth surface 50: Mounting member 51: Cover body (mounting member)
51b: claw portion 52: magnet sheet (mounting member)
G: Exterior material

Claims (9)

a vehicle body;
a riding section provided in the vehicle body and capable of being boarded by a passenger;
and an exterior member that constitutes the exterior of the vehicle body,
The exterior member has a mounting member attached to the exterior member,
A mounting portion to which the mounting member can be mounted is provided on the outer surface of the exterior member,
The multi-purpose vehicle, wherein the mounting member is detachably supported by the mounting portion. The mounting portion is provided with a recessed portion recessed from the outer surface in the thickness direction of the exterior member and an engaging portion provided in the recessed portion,
2. A multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member is provided with a pawl portion that engages with the engaging portion. 3. The multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the claw portion is configured integrally with the mounting member. The mounting member is composed of a magnet sheet,
The mounting portion has a smooth surface,
2. A multi-purpose vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said magnet sheet is fixed to said smooth surface by the magnetic force of said magnet sheet. The mounting portion has a recess recessed from a surface surrounding the mounting portion,
5. A utility vehicle according to claim 4, wherein said smooth surface is provided in said recessed portion. The multi-purpose vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the exterior members are left and right side wall portions of a loading platform provided behind the riding portion. The multi-purpose vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the exterior member is a bonnet provided in front of the riding section. The multi-purpose vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the exterior member is a door that is provided on a lateral side of the riding section so that it can be opened and closed. a seat provided in the boarding section on which the passenger sits;
and a handrail frame provided laterally outward of the seat,
The multi-purpose vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the exterior member is a side cover erected on an upper portion of the handrail frame.

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