JP3475659B2 - Front structure of electric vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front structure of an electric vehicle such as an electric wheelchair of a bar handle or tiller handle type vehicle structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An electric wheelchair is used when a person with weak legs moves, and a golf carry is used to move a person in a golf course. Generally, these vehicles are battery-powered electric vehicles. Is. An example of this type of electric vehicle is shown in FIG. 12 (perspective view) and FIG. 13 (plan view).

The vehicles shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 have two front and rear wheels a and b, respectively, and have a structure in which the front two wheels a are steered by a handle c. The c1 rotates and the front wheels a are directed in the desired steering direction. A battery e is mounted below the seat d in the latter half of the vehicle body. The rear wheel b is driven by a motor (not shown) using the battery e as a power source. In addition, the front half of the vehicle body is a flat floor g on which the passengers can put their feet.
It has become. It should be noted that the fender h that covers the upper side of the front wheel a
Is located in the front part of the floor g.

In some of the above electric vehicles, a front cover is provided to protect the occupants from the wind. This front cover has the handle c or the handle post c.
Fixed to 1 or fixed to the front of the vehicle.

[0005]

However, if the front cover is fixed to the steering wheel c or the steering wheel post c1, steering of the steering wheel becomes heavy and the steering performance may be deteriorated. Moreover, if the front part of the frame is simply extended upward to be installed in the front part of the vehicle body and the front cover is attached to it, the frame becomes large and it becomes difficult to mold the frame, and the extended frame is visible to the passengers. However, there is a problem that the appearance quality is deteriorated.

In the electric four-wheeled vehicle as described above, it may be necessary to attach a front basket i for carrying baggage so that baggage can be carried at the same time and convenience is improved. Conventional front basket i
Is generally fixed to the handle c (or handle post c1) with a screw or the like through a bracket or directly through a hole.

However, when a heavy load is placed on the front basket i in the above vehicle, the load of the load is applied to the steering wheel and the handle post, and when steering the steering wheel, the load becomes heavy and the steering performance may be deteriorated. is there.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. In the front of an electric vehicle in which the front cover can be attached while improving the appearance quality without deteriorating the steerability of an occupant. An object is to provide a partial structure. Another object of the present invention is to provide a front structure of an electric vehicle that is easy to assemble because the steering performance is not deteriorated even when the luggage storage basket is attached and the front cover can be attached together.

[0009]

The present invention has the following constitution in order to solve the above problems. The invention according to claim 1 is an electric vehicle having two front wheels, and a steering unit for directing the front wheels to the left or right or the front of the vehicle is provided with a steering shaft that rotates by a steering operation of an occupant and a steering shaft that rotates the steering shaft. A steering shaft support portion that is movably erected on the front part of the vehicle body; a front wheel directing mechanism portion that converts the rotational movement of the steering shaft into a directional movement of the front wheels to the left or right or the front direction; steering shaft, steering shaft support In a front structure of an electric vehicle having a front cover member that covers the front portion and the front wheel directing mechanism portion, and a cover support member for fixing the front cover member to a vehicle body, the steering shaft support portion is fixed to a vehicle front frame. The cover support member is positioned in front of the steering shaft and in the center of the vehicle body width, and is erected and fixed to the steering shaft support portion, and the front cover member is supported and fixed to the front side of the cover support member. Of an electric vehicle characterized by It is a part structure.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the vehicle has a luggage storage basket at a front portion thereof, and the storage basket is fixed to the cover support member with the front cover member interposed therebetween. 2 is a front structure of the electric vehicle according to item 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the front frame extends substantially horizontally from the front end of the floor frame located under the floor of the vehicle toward the front, and the front frame is located rearward from the center thereof. The front structure of an electric vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the front part of the floor is supported, and the steering shaft support part is tilted rearward and fixed to the front frame by welding.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the front wheel is an electric vehicle having two wheels, and the steering section for directing the front wheel to the left or right or front of the vehicle includes a steering shaft, a steering shaft support section, and a front wheel directing mechanism section. In a front structure of an electric vehicle having a front cover member and a cover support member, the steering shaft support portion is fixed to a vehicle front frame, and the cover support member is located in front of the steering shaft and in the center of the vehicle body width. Is erected and fixed to the steering shaft support portion.

Therefore, since the cover support member is attached to the frame via the steering shaft support portion, the cover member can be attached without increasing the height of the frame so that the height of the frame can be increased. Can be lowered.
Since the weight and wind pressure of the front cover member are applied to the frame and do not affect the support shaft, the support shaft does not become heavy and the maneuverability does not deteriorate.

Further, since the cover support member is positioned in front of the steering shaft and in the center of the vehicle body width and is erected and fixed to the steering shaft support portion, the cover support member is hidden from the steering shaft by an occupant. Disappear. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being spoiled by the attachment of the cover support member. Further, since the front cover member is supported and fixed to the front side of the cover support member, the space behind the steering shaft is wide and does not interfere with the occupant's riding.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the luggage storage basket is provided at the front of the vehicle, the luggage can be carried together. Further, the storage basket is fixed to the cover support member with the front cover sandwiched therebetween. Therefore, first, since the storage basket is fastened together with the front cover member to be attached, it is useful for supporting the storage basket and the front cover member, and since both can be fixed at once, the number of assembling steps can be reduced. Further, since the storage basket is fixed to the cover support member and not to the steering shaft, the handle is not taken even if the load in the storage basket becomes heavy, and the traveling stability is never deteriorated.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the front frame extends substantially horizontally from the front end of the floor frame located under the floor of the vehicle toward the front, and is located behind the center of the front frame. The front portion of the floor is supported by the section, and the steering shaft support portion is tilted rearward and fixed by welding to the front frame. Therefore, the floor surface can be supported with high rigidity while widening the floor surface. Further, since the steering shaft support portion is tilted rearward, the upper end portion of the steering shaft approaches the occupant side, so that it is possible to secure the handle portion while ensuring the floor area.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view of a vehicle body structure of an electric four-wheeled vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention (a basket on the front face is omitted), FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a plan view, and FIG.
Is a side view for explaining the structure of the front part of the vehicle body, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same,
FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the frame and the steering unit, FIGS. 7A and 7B and FIG. 8 are side views, plan views, front views, and FIGS. 9A and 9B illustrating the steering shaft support unit. ) Is a plan view illustrating a mounting holder of a steering shaft support portion, a front view, (a) and (b) of FIG. 10 are side views illustrating a front cover support portion, a front view, and FIG. 11 is an electric four-wheel vehicle. It is a side view of other embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the electric four-wheeled vehicle according to the embodiment has two front wheels 10 and 10 and two rear wheels 12 and 12, and the vehicle body is mainly a front body A at the front. And rear body B at the rear. On the rear body B, an occupant alone sits in the single seat 14 and operates.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the electric four-wheeled vehicle has a front body A having the front wheels 10, 10 as a structure.
The steering unit C has a steering unit (steering unit) C that directs the vehicle to the left or right or the front of the vehicle. The steering unit C includes a steering shaft (steering shaft) 60 that is rotated by a steering operation on the steering wheel 16 by an occupant, and the steering shaft 60. A steering shaft support portion 62 which is rotatably provided upright in the front portion of the vehicle body, and a front wheel directing mechanism 64 which converts the rotational movement of the steering shaft 60 into left and right or frontward directional movement of the front wheels 10, 10. A front cover (front cover) 66 that covers the steering shaft 60, the steering shaft support portion 62, and the front wheel directing mechanism 64, and a front cover support portion 68 that fixes the front cover 66 to the vehicle body. The steering shaft support portion 62 is fixed to the vehicle front frame 32. The cover support portion 68 is located in front of the steering shaft 60 and in the center of the vehicle body width, and is erected and fastened to the steering shaft support portion 62. The front cover 66 has the cover support portion 6
8 is supported and fixed to the front side.

The vehicle has a luggage storage basket 7 at the front thereof.
0, the storage basket 70 is fastened and fixed to the cover support portion 68 with the front cover 66 interposed therebetween. A front frame (corresponding to the front frame) 32 extends from the front end portion of a main frame (corresponding to the floor frame) 34 located under the floor 22 of the vehicle to a slightly diagonally upper position substantially horizontally. The front portion of the floor 22 is supported by the rear portion of the center of the front frame 32, and the steering shaft support portion 62 is welded and fixed at a position tilted rearward and forward of the center of the front front frame.

Further embodiments will be described in detail. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 3, in the front part of the vehicle body of the electric four-wheeled vehicle, the front wheels 10, 10 are located substantially in the center and above the left and right front wheels 10, 10.
10 Steering handle (tiller handle type) 16
Is provided. The front cover 66 that covers the front body A below the handle 16 has a central portion in the width direction sandwiched between the front wheels 10 and 10 that projects forward of the front wheels to cover the front end portion of the vehicle body, and the left and right side portions include the front wheels 10. Front fender that covers 10 (the lower part becomes the tire house) 20, 20
The front leg shield 18 is erected and integrally formed on the upper portion.

Further, front fenders 20, 20 are provided on the left and right sides of the front body A in the left-right direction of the vehicle body so as to cover the front wheels 10, 10 and project upward, respectively, and the front leg shield 18 is provided. A lower part of the head lamp is located between the left and right front fenders 20, and a head lamp house 21a for accommodating the head lamp 21 is formed in the front part. Further, the front leg shield 18 is sunk forward (inwardly) and inwardly to the lower left and right adjacent to the front fenders 20, 20 (18a).
Is formed so that the upper portion of the front fender 20 is widely opened.

In the front body A, a flat floor 22 as a foot rest is formed in the center of the vehicle body from the rear surface side of the front leg shield 18 to the rear, and the floor 22 is located between the front fenders 20, 20. The front lower portion of the front body A is sunk into the front (see reference numeral 22a) to form a wide area. In addition, floor 22
The side edge portion of the front fender 20 is formed with a portion 22b which is connected to the rear from the front fender 20 and projects upward on the mountain range. The projecting portion 22b allows the occupant to move to the floor 2
2 It is possible to prevent the foot from slipping outward from above. Further, on the rear surface side of the front leg shield 18, the front portion from the front edge portion of the hollowed-in portion 22a is stepwise raised to be in the same position as the upper portions of the left and right front fenders 20, 20, and A steering shaft cover body 72 that covers the steering shaft 62 from the rear is provided at a central portion of the raised portion in the width direction of the vehicle body so that the steering shaft cover body 72 is slightly recessed in the lower portion and stands up in a substantially box shape.

The rear body B is located rearward from the floor 22 and has a substantially rectangular shape as a whole, and a case structure 26 for accommodating a battery and a motor drive portion 24 is formed in the front portion thereof. A cover 26a of the battery storage is detachably attached to the front of the case structure 26, and the structure 2
A rear fender 28 that covers the rear wheels 12, 12 is provided at the rear side of the vehicle body 6 in the left-right direction of the vehicle so as to be continuous and smoothly. On the upper part of the case structure 26, the seat 14 on which an occupant sits is fixedly or rotatably attached.

In the front body A and the rear body B of the electric four-wheeled vehicle, a frame for supporting stress on the vehicle body is provided. In this frame, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a narrow U-shaped front frame 32 is provided at the front of the vehicle body, and a wide U-shaped main frame 34 is provided at the center. It is provided. The front frame 32 has a U-shaped base end portion facing forward and both arm end portions facing rearward, and is welded and fixed to a front end portion of the in-frame 34. Further, a rear frame 36 extends rearward at the rear of the main frame 34.

The front frame 32 supports the front part of the front body A, the front wheels 10, 10, the steering shaft 60, the front suspension, and the like. That is, as the front suspension, U-shaped front wheel support frame bodies 74f and 74r in front view are welded and fixed to the front and rear lower surface portions of the front frame 32 by connecting both arm portions of the front frame 32. Has been done. At the lower ends of the supporting frame bodies 74f and 74r, a connecting portion 78a that swingably supports the swing shaft 76a at the base end portion of the left and right suspension arms 76, and the frame bodies 74f and 74r.
A support plate portion 7 made of a bent strip material that is bridged over
8b and a suspension shaft bracket 78 provided with a front portion of the plate portion 78b and a steering shaft supporting portion 78c for rotatably supporting the lower end portion of the steering shaft 60 are attached and fixed by welding.

The suspension arm 76 has a bifurcated shape with two swing shafts 76a at each of the left and right base ends and one tip end. A front wheel bracket 7 that pivotally supports the front wheels 10 and 10 so as to be rotatable and swingable to the left and right at the tip of the suspension arm 76.
6b is provided.

(Steering shaft support portion 62) The steering shaft 60 is supported by the steering shaft support portion 62, and the steering shaft support portion 62 is L-shaped in a side view as shown in FIGS. consists folded pipe material, the bending portion of the lower side 62a1 the CFC preparative the front inner portion of the frame 32 is welded with its end in front of and bent substantially vertically upward upper 62a2 is the front frame 32 parts Left and right support pipes 62a, 62a standing upright
And a left and right reinforcing plate 6 which is a plate material having a substantially triangular shape, narrows toward the front, and connects between the front part of the upper side 62a2 of the pipe 62a and the front end part of the front frame 32.
2b, 62b, a plate plate 62c connecting the upper end portions of the left and right support pipes 62a, 62a, and the plate plate 62.
and the steering shaft 6 together with the plate plate 62.
It has a holder 62d that supports 0.

The lower end of the steering shaft 60 is connected to a tie rod 80 near the steering shaft supporting portion 78c of the suspension arm bracket 78, and a tie rod connecting plate 8 is provided.
2 is fixed. Further, the steering shaft 60 has a long hole 60a formed at one side thereof so that it can be bent (tiltable) at a certain angle above the position of the holder 62d in the central portion thereof, and the two bolts are mutually connected. The angle of the upper portion of the steering shaft 60 can be changed by changing the mounting position of one of the bolts 60b connected by the elongated hole 60b.

(Front Wheel Direction Mechanism 64) In the front wheel direction mechanism 64, the tie rod connecting plate 8 is used.
2, the front wheel bracket 76b at the tip of the suspension arm 76 is connected by a tie rod 80, and the steering shaft 60 is rotated by the operation of the handle 16 by the occupant, whereby the tie rod connection plate 82 swings to move the tie rod 80. Through the front wheel bracket 76b,
Rock 10. Therefore, the left and right front wheels 10, 10 can be directed leftward or rightward or forward depending on the rotation direction of the steering wheel 16 ( depending on the steering direction of the steering wheel 16), and the electric vehicle can be directed in the direction desired by the occupant.

A cushion unit 7 composed of a coil spring is provided between the front portion of the suspension arm 76 near the front wheel bracket 76b and the central portion of the fender support frame 38.
6c is interposed to improve riding comfort and running stability. Further, the reinforcing plate 62b of the steering shaft support portion 62
A head lamp bracket 84 for mounting and fixing the head lamp 21 is fixed to the upper part of the.

(Front Cover Supporting Section) FIGS. 4, 5 and 1
As shown in FIG. 0, in the front cover support portion 68, a brace column body 68a made of a pipe material that is located on the rear surface portion of the front leg shield 18 and extends upward, and a lower end portion of the brace column body 68a is provided with the reinforcing plate. A lower opening U-shaped first bracket 68b attached to the upper portion of 62b, and a second bracket 68 for fastening a position above the lower end portion of the brace column 68a to the front portion of the plate plate 62c.
c and.

The upper portion of the brace column 68a is the front leg shield 18 of the front cover 66.
Opposite the upper back side, brackets saddle shape corresponding to the braces pillar 68a outer peripheral shape in contact state 68d, 6
The front leg shield 18 is supported and fixed on the front side of the cover support portion 68 by tightening at 8d.

The vehicle has a luggage storage basket 7 at the front thereof.
Has a 0, the receiving basket 70 is fastened fixed to the cover support 68 across the front cover 66 rear surface portion (front leg seal 18).

Here, a fender support frame 38 for supporting the load on the front fender 20 is provided on the back surface of the front fender 20. The support frame 38 is welded and fixed to the front frame 32 and the main frame 34. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the support frame 38 includes a front portion 38a, a central portion 38b, and a rear portion 38c. The front end portion 38a1 of the support frame 38 is attached to the front frame 32.
The front portion 38a is fixed by welding to the side surface of the front fender 20 and extends rearward along the lower surface of the front fender 20 from a position in contact with the fender 20. Central part 3
Bend toward the outside in the left-right direction at 8b.
When reaching the outer end portion of 0, the rear portion 38c is bent slightly inward from the vicinity of the outer end portion thereof, and the rear end portion 38c1 is welded and fixed to the shoulder portion 34a of the main frame 34.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the fender support frame 38 has a C-shape with a downward opening as a whole in a side view, and an upper portion thereof is a side view of the fender 2 in FIG.
Along the back of 0. A support portion 40 of the cushion unit of the front suspension is formed in the upper part of the front portion 38a of the support frame. In addition, the support frame central portion 38b to the rear portion 38c are bent in an L shape in plan view, and the fender 20
It is formed in a shape that widely corresponds to the footrest surface portion 20f on the upper surface. Since the fender support frame 38 is thus provided, the support rigidity of the front fender 20 is increased.

The main frame 34 has a handle 1
6, which is a lower portion of the floor 22, spreads to the left and right along the width of the vehicle body on the lower surface of the floor 22, and a rear frame 36 is further fixed to the rear end portion and extends rearward. Mayframe 34
The bottom plate 34b is welded and fixed to a portion sandwiched by the U-shape and located below the floor 22.

Further, as seen in a plan view in FIG. 3, there is a floor 22 in the rear part of the front body A, which is substantially in the center of the vehicle body. Further, in the front body A, the center portion of the vehicle body having the floor 22 is recessed (a concave portion 42 is formed) so that the side edge portions are recessed as compared with the front and rear of the vehicle body.

That is, the side edges of the front fenders 20, 20 near the front wheels 10, 10 are the maximum width Tf of the front wheel body.
In addition, the side edges of the rear fenders 28, 28 near the rear wheels 12, 12 have a rear wheel-side vehicle body maximum width Tr, and the vehicle body center portion width Tc is the front wheel-side vehicle body maximum width Tr. The width is narrower than both Tf and the rear wheel side vehicle body maximum width Tr (Tc <Tf, Tc <Tr). further,
The width Tc of the narrowest part of the center of the vehicle body substantially matches the width Ts of the seat 14 (Ts≈Tc). Therefore, if the occupant aligns his / her feet while riding in the electric four-wheeled vehicle, the feet can be placed on the floor 22.

In the electric vehicle of the above embodiment, the steering shaft support portion 62 is fixed to the vehicle front frame 32, and the cover support portion 68 is located in front of the steering shaft 60 and in the center of the vehicle body width. since fastened upright in the steering shaft support 6 2, the cover supporting portion 68 via a steering shaft support portion 62 is attached to the frame 32. Therefore, even if the height of the frame 32 is not made too high, the front cover 66
Can be attached, and thus the height of the frame 32 can be reduced. Further, since the weight and wind pressure of the front cover 66 are applied to the frame 32 and are not applied to the steering shaft 60, the steering shaft 60 does not become heavy and the maneuverability does not deteriorate.

Further, since the cover support portion 68 is positioned in front of the steering shaft 60 and in the center of the vehicle body width and is erected and fastened to the steering shaft support portion 62, the cover support portion 68 is covered by the occupant when viewed from the rear side. The support portion 68 is hidden by the steering shaft 60 and disappears. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being spoiled by the attachment of the cover support portion 68. Further, since the front cover 66 is supported and fixed to the front side of the cover support portion 68, the space behind the steering shaft 60 is wide and does not interfere with the riding of passengers.

Further, since the luggage storage basket 70 is provided at the front of the vehicle, the luggage can be carried together. Moreover, since the fastening fixing the housing cage 70 in the cover support 68 across the front cover 66, first, the support of the housing cage 70 and front cover 66 so mounting the housing cage 70 fastened together with the front cover 66 It is useful for both and both can be fixed at once, so the number of assembling steps can be reduced. Further, since the storage basket 70 is fixed to the cover support portion 68 and not to the steering shaft 60, the handle 16 is not removed even if the load in the storage basket 70 becomes heavy, and the traveling stability is deteriorated at all. Absent.

A front frame 32 extends substantially horizontally from the front end of a main frame (floor frame) 34 located below the floor 22 of the vehicle toward the front, and is located rearward from the center of the front frame 32. The front part of the floor 22 is supported, and the steering shaft support part 62 is welded and fixed to a position tilted rearward and forward of the center of the front frame 32. Therefore, the floor 22 surface can be supported with high rigidity while widening the floor 22 surface. Further, since the steering shaft support portion 62 is inclined rearward, the upper end portion of the steering shaft 62 approaches the occupant side, so that the steering shaft 62 can be easily handled while ensuring the floor 22 surface.

FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the electric four-wheel vehicle of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIGS. 1 to 10 are designated by the same reference numerals. The electric four-wheeled vehicle of FIG.
An electric four-wheel vehicle similar to that shown in FIG. 0 is further provided with a golf carrier 44 for loading luggage such as a golf bag so as to project rearward at the rear of the vehicle body. The golf carrier 44 is made of a frame body 44c of the lower plate portion 44a and the upper holder-part 44b is made of a path <br/> type. In the mounting structure of the carrier 44 to the vehicle body, the rear frame 36 is extended, the left and right back stays 46 are connected, and the lower mounting frame 48 is mounted. Triangle-shaped carrier support 5 on top of the rear frame 36
Fix 0. A pipe-shaped support 52 is formed by penetrating the cover of the rear body B from the support 50 to the upper side.
Will be erected. The lower part of the carrier 44 is fastened to the back stay 48, and the upper mounting frame 44d protruding from the upper part is fitted into the upper part of the support 52 to mount the carrier 44 on the vehicle body. Since the other configurations and operations are similar to those of the above-described embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

[0045]

As described above, in the invention of claim 1, the steering shaft support portion is fixed to the vehicle front frame,
Further, the cover support member is positioned in front of the steering shaft and in the center of the vehicle body width and is erected and fixed to the steering shaft support portion, whereby the cover support member is fixed to the frame via the steering shaft support portion. Install. Therefore, the cover member can be attached without increasing the height of the frame so that the height of the frame can be reduced. Since the weight and wind pressure of the front cover member are applied to the frame and do not affect the support shaft, the support shaft does not become heavy and the maneuverability does not deteriorate.

Further, since the cover supporting member is positioned in front of the steering shaft and in the center of the vehicle body width and is erected and fixed to the steering shaft supporting portion, the cover supporting member is hidden from the steering shaft by an occupant. Disappear. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being spoiled by the attachment of the cover support member. Further, since the front cover member is supported and fixed to the front side of the cover support member, the space behind the steering shaft is wide and does not interfere with the occupant's riding.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the luggage storage basket is provided at the front of the vehicle, the luggage can be carried together. Further, since the storage basket is fixed to the cover support member with the front cover sandwiched between them, first, since the storage basket is attached together with the front cover member, it is useful for supporting the storage basket and the front cover member and both can be fixed at once. The number of assembly steps can be reduced. Further, since the storage basket is fixed to the cover support member and not to the steering shaft, the handle is not taken even if the load in the storage basket becomes heavy, and the traveling stability is never deteriorated.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the front frame extends forward substantially horizontally from the front end of the floor frame located under the floor of the vehicle, and is located rearward of the center of the front frame. The front portion of the floor is supported by the section, and the steering shaft support portion is tilted rearward and fixed by welding to the front frame. Therefore, the floor surface can be supported with high rigidity while widening the floor surface. Further, since the steering shaft support portion is inclined rearward, the upper end portion of the steering shaft approaches the occupant side,
It is possible to ensure the handleability of the steering section while ensuring the floor area.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view of a vehicle body structure of an electric four-wheel vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an electric four-wheel vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an electric four-wheeled vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining the structure of the front part of the vehicle body of the electric four-wheeled vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an electric four-wheel vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating a frame and a steering portion of the electric four-wheeled vehicle.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are a side view and a plan view illustrating a steering shaft support portion of an electric four-wheeled vehicle.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a steering shaft support portion of an electric four-wheel vehicle.

9A and 9B are a plan view and a front view illustrating a mounting holder for a steering shaft support portion of an electric four-wheel vehicle.

10 (a) and 10 (b) are a side view and a front view illustrating a front cover support portion.

FIG. 11 is a side view of another embodiment of the electric four-wheeled vehicle.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the structure of a conventional electric four-wheeled vehicle.

13 is a plan view of the electric four-wheeled vehicle of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10,10 front wheels 12,12 rear wheels 14 sheets 20,20 front fender 22 floors 32 front frame 34 Mainframe 60 steering axis 62 Steering shaft support 64 Front Wheel Direction Mechanism 66 Front cover 68 Front cover support 70 luggage storage basket

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A front wheel is an electric vehicle having two wheels, and a steering section for directing the front wheels to the left or right or the front of the vehicle has a steering shaft that is rotated by a steering operation on a steering wheel of an occupant, and the steering shaft is rotatable. A steering shaft support portion standing upright on the front of the vehicle body, a front wheel directing mechanism portion that converts the rotational movement of the steering shaft into a directional movement of the front wheels to the left or right or the front direction, the steering shaft, the steering shaft support portion, and In a front structure of an electric vehicle having a front cover member for covering the front wheel directing mechanism and a cover support member for fixing the front cover member to a vehicle body, the steering shaft support is fixed to a vehicle front frame. The cover support member is positioned in front of the steering shaft and in the center of the vehicle body width, and is erected and fixed to the steering shaft support portion, and the front cover member is supported and fixed to the front side of the cover support member. The front part of the electric vehicle characterized by Construction. 2. The electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle has a luggage storage basket in a front portion thereof, and the storage basket is fixed to a cover support member with a front cover member sandwiched therebetween. Vehicle front structure. 3. A front frame extends substantially horizontally forward from a front end of a floor frame located under the floor of a vehicle, and the front frame supports the front of the floor at the rear of the center thereof. The front structure of the electric vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the steering shaft support portion is tilted rearward and fixed by welding to the front frame.