JP7276095B2 - vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to vehicles.

Patent Document 1 discloses a power unit having a driving wheel driven by a drive mechanism and a steering mechanism; A motor vehicle is described comprising a section and coupling means for detachably connecting the power section and the control section.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 03-007089 DE 102009057693 A1

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle that can change the presence or absence of a luggage compartment depending on whether or not luggage needs to be transported.

A vehicle according to the present disclosure has a first unit having a drive mechanism for driving the vehicle, and a space for a person to ride in. A second unit is connectable to an upper portion of the first unit and separable from the upper portion of the first unit. 2 units, a third unit having a space for storing luggage can be coupled to the upper part of the first unit and the lower part of the second unit, and the upper part of the first unit and the second unit. is separable from the bottom of the

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a vehicle that can change the presence or absence of a luggage compartment depending on whether or not luggage needs to be transported.

It is a figure showing an example of the 1st form of vehicles concerning an embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the drive unit and the passenger compartment unit are separated in the first form of the vehicle; It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd form of the vehicle which concerns on embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the drive unit, passenger compartment unit, and cargo room unit are separated in the second mode of the vehicle; It is a figure which shows an example of the drive unit in a modification, a passenger compartment unit, and a cargo room unit. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd form of the vehicle in a modification.

A vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a first unit having a drive mechanism that drives the vehicle, and a second unit having a space for a person to board. Here, the second unit is connectable to the top of the first unit and separable from the top of the first unit. A vehicle in which the first unit and the second unit are coupled becomes a vehicle having a driving mechanism and a space for people to ride. Accordingly, the vehicle in which the first unit and the second unit are coupled can move a person on board the second unit by means of the drive mechanism in the first unit.

Furthermore, in the vehicle, a third unit having a space for storing luggage can be coupled to the upper portion of the first unit and the lower portion of the second unit, and can be separated from the upper portion of the first unit and the lower portion of the second unit. It is possible. In other words, in the vehicle, after the first unit and the second unit are separated, the third unit is joined to the first unit and the second unit while being sandwiched between the first unit and the second unit. can be done. Thus, the vehicle in which the first unit and the second unit are coupled can be changed to the vehicle in which the first unit, the third unit and the second unit are coupled. At this time, the vehicle in which the first unit, the third unit, and the second unit are connected becomes a vehicle having a drive mechanism, a space for storing luggage, and a space for people to board. Therefore, the vehicle in which the first unit, the third unit, and the second unit are coupled can move the luggage stored in the third unit and the person on board the second unit by the drive mechanism in the first unit. can be moved.

In addition, in a vehicle in which the first unit, the third unit, and the second unit are combined, the first unit, the third unit, and the second unit can be separated from each other. As a result, the third unit coupled to the upper portion of the first unit and the lower portion of the second unit can be removed. Then, the first unit and the second unit can be combined. Thereby, the vehicle in which the first unit, the third unit, and the second unit are combined can be changed to the vehicle in which the first unit and the second unit are combined.

As described above, in the vehicle according to the present disclosure, the third unit, which is the luggage compartment, can be coupled to the first unit and the second unit and can be separated from the first unit and the second unit. Therefore, in the vehicle, it is possible to change the presence or absence of the luggage compartment depending on whether or not luggage needs to be transported.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described based on the drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of components described in the present embodiment are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present disclosure.

<Embodiment>
(vehicle)
A vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a first form of a vehicle 1 according to this embodiment. A first form of vehicle 1 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “first form”) includes a drive unit 100 and a passenger compartment unit 200 . As shown in FIG. 1, in the first form, the drive unit 100 and the cabin unit 200 are coupled. At this time, the cabin unit 200 is coupled to the upper portion of the driving unit 100 . FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the drive unit 100 and the cabin unit 200 are separated from each other in the first mode of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. Thus, in the first form, the drive unit 100 and the cabin unit 200 can be separated.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the second mode of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. A second form of the vehicle 1 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a “second form”) includes a drive unit 100 , a passenger compartment unit 200 and a cargo room unit 300 . As shown in FIG. 3, in the second form, the drive unit 100 and the luggage compartment unit 300 are coupled. At this time, luggage compartment unit 300 is coupled to the upper portion of drive unit 100 . Also, the passenger compartment unit 200 and the cargo room unit 300 are coupled. At this time, luggage compartment unit 300 is coupled to the lower portion of passenger compartment unit 200 . That is, cargo room unit 300 is coupled to drive unit 100 and passenger compartment unit 200 while being sandwiched between drive unit 100 and passenger compartment unit 200 . FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the drive unit 100, the passenger compartment unit 200, and the luggage compartment unit 300 are separated from each other in the second mode of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in the second form, the drive unit 100 and luggage compartment unit 300 can be separated. Also, the passenger compartment unit 200 and the cargo room unit 300 can be separated.

By separating each unit in the vehicle 1, it is possible to switch between the first mode and the second mode. In the first form shown in FIG. 1, the drive unit 100 and the cabin unit 200 are separated as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to dispose the luggage compartment unit 300 between the drive unit 100 and the passenger compartment unit 200. As shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the drive unit 100 and the luggage compartment unit 300 are coupled together, and the passenger compartment unit 200 and the luggage compartment unit 300 are coupled together. In this way, by separating the units that are connected in the first form and connecting the luggage compartment unit 300, the first form can be changed to the second form.

3, the drive unit 100, the cabin unit 200, and the luggage compartment unit 300 can be separated as shown in FIG. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the luggage compartment unit 300 can be removed. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the drive unit 100 and the cabin unit 200 are coupled. In this way, by separating the units that are coupled in the second mode and removing the luggage compartment unit 300, the second mode can be changed to the first mode.

(details about the composition of each unit)
Details of the configuration of each unit will be described with reference to FIG. The drive unit 100 includes a drive portion 101 and a coupling portion 102 . The drive unit 101 includes an electric motor as a prime mover and a mechanism (for example, an inverter, brakes, tires, and steering mechanism) for running the vehicle 1 . However, the prime mover in drive unit 101 is not limited to an electric motor, and may be an internal combustion engine. Also, the prime mover in drive unit 101 may be a hybrid mechanism having both a motor and an internal combustion engine. The drive unit 100 is provided with sensors, an ECU, and the like for the vehicle 1 to run autonomously. The vehicle 1 can travel autonomously by the ECU controlling the drive unit 101 based on the information acquired by the sensors. A description of the coupling unit 102 will be given later.

The guest room unit 200 includes a guest room section 201 and a connecting section 202 . The cabin part 201 has a space for people to board. The passenger compartment 201 allows the vehicle 1 to move people. A description of the coupling unit 202 will be given later.

Luggage room unit 300 includes luggage room section 301 , joint section 302 and joint section 303 . The luggage compartment 301 has a space for storing luggage. In the second mode, the vehicle 1 can move luggage with the luggage compartment 301 . A description of the coupling unit 302 will be given later.

The connection part in each unit will be explained. Coupling portion 102 in drive unit 100 includes a device that can be coupled with coupling portion 202 in passenger compartment unit 200 and coupling portion 302 in cargo room unit 300 . The coupling part 102 is installed on the upper part of the driving unit 100 . Further, coupling portion 202 in cabin unit 200 includes a device that can be coupled with coupling portion 102 in drive unit 100 and coupling portion 303 in cargo room unit 300 . The coupling part 202 is installed in the lower part of the cabin unit 200 . Also, coupling portion 302 in luggage compartment unit 300 includes a device that can be coupled with coupling portion 102 in drive unit 100 . The connecting portion 302 is installed at the lower portion of the luggage compartment unit 300 . Coupling portion 303 in cargo room unit 300 includes a device that can be coupled with coupling portion 202 in cabin unit 200 . The connecting part 303 is installed on the upper part of the cargo room unit 300 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the first embodiment, the connecting portion 102 and the connecting portion 202 are connected. At this time, the coupling portion 102 and the coupling portion 202 can be separated. Thereby, the drive unit 100 and the cabin unit 200 can be separated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the second embodiment, the connecting portion 102 and the connecting portion 302 are connected. At this time, the coupling portion 102 and the coupling portion 302 can be separated. Thereby, the drive unit 100 and the luggage compartment unit 300 can be separated. Also, the connecting portion 202 and the connecting portion 303 are connected. The connecting portion 202 and the connecting portion 303 are separable. Thereby, the passenger compartment unit 200 and the cargo room unit 300 can be separated.

A method for connecting the above-described connecting portions is not limited to a specific method. For example, bolts may be used to connect the connecting portions. At this time, the joints can be separated from each other by removing the bolts. Further, for example, coupling by an electromagnet may be adopted for coupling between coupling portions. At this time, the coupling portions can be separated from each other by stopping the energization of the electromagnets.

Note that the vehicle 1 does not have to be a vehicle that always runs autonomously. For example, the vehicle 1 may be a vehicle that travels under manual control by a driver. Further, the vehicle 1 may be a vehicle capable of switching between automatic control and manual control. At this time, the driver of the vehicle 1 gets on the driving unit 100 and manually controls the vehicle 1 . Also, the driver may board the cabin unit 200 . At this time, the driver can control the vehicle 1 by connecting the control device operated by the driver in the passenger compartment unit 200 to the drive unit 101 . In the first form, when the drive unit 100 and the cabin unit 200 are coupled, the controller and the drive section 101 are connected. In addition, a device that relays the connection between the control device and the driving section 101 is installed in the cargo room unit 300 . Thus, in the second form, the control device and the driving section 101 are connected.

As explained above, the luggage compartment unit 300 can be connected to the vehicle 1 and can be separated from the vehicle 1 . Thereby, the cargo room unit 300 can be connected to the vehicle 1 when cargo needs to be transported. In addition, the luggage compartment unit 300 can be separated from the vehicle 1 when it is not necessary to carry luggage. In other words, the presence or absence of the cargo room unit 300 can be changed depending on whether or not cargo should be transported.

(Modification)
Drive unit 100, passenger compartment unit 200, and cargo room unit 300 in this modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. A description of the configuration of each unit is omitted because it is the same as in the above-described embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the drive unit 100, the cabin unit 200, and the cargo room unit 300 in this modified example. Moreover, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a second form of the vehicle 1 in this modified example. In addition, in this modification, luggage compartment section 301 is installed below luggage compartment unit 300 as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5 , the drive unit 100 has a space 103 for preventing the luggage compartment section 301 from interfering with the drive unit 100 when coupled with the luggage compartment unit 300 . When drive unit 100 and luggage compartment unit 300 are coupled, drive unit 100 and luggage compartment unit 300 are coupled with luggage compartment section 301 inserted into space 103 as shown in FIG. Therefore, according to the modified example, the presence or absence of the luggage compartment unit 300 can be changed according to the necessity of carrying luggage, as in the above-described embodiment. Note that the luggage compartment section 301 may be installed above the luggage compartment unit 300 . At this time, the passenger compartment unit 200
It has a space for preventing the cargo room part 301 from interfering with the passenger compartment unit 200 when connecting with the passenger compartment unit 200.例文帳に追加

<Other embodiments>
The above embodiment is merely an example, and the present disclosure can be modified as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Also, the processing and means described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as there is no technical contradiction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Vehicle 100... Drive unit 200... Cabin unit 300... Luggage room unit

Claims (1)

a first unit having a drive mechanism for driving the vehicle;
a second unit that has a space for a person to board and is connectable to the top of the first unit and separable from the top of the first unit;
A third unit having a space for storing luggage can be connected to the upper part of the first unit and the lower part of the second unit, and can be separated from the upper part of the first unit and the lower part of the second unit. Yes,
The first unit, the second unit, and the third unit are joined in a state in which the third unit is vertically sandwiched between the first unit and the second unit.
vehicle.

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