Abstract:
A utility vehicle (2) includes a plurality of ground-engaging members (4), a frame (10), a powertrain assembly, a front suspension assembly, and a rear suspension assembly. A cargo bed may be supported by the frame at the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes an operator seat (38) and at least one passenger seat positioned within an operator area. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes doors (200) to enclose the operator area.
Abstract:
A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame assembly, a cab frame assembly, a front suspension assembly, a rear suspension assembly, a power steering assembly, and a powertrain assembly, all of which may be configured to lower the center of gravity of the vehicle.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles (10) having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces (18a, 18b and 20a, 20b). More particularly, the present invention relates to trail compliant side-by-side all terrain vehicles (10).
Abstract:
Various embodiments of reduced-size vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles (UVs) are disclosed herein. In at least some embodiments, the vehicles include frames that are wider near the front and rear sections of the vehicles than within the mid-sections of the vehicles. This, in combination with the use of shock-absorbers that are substantially vertically oriented, allows for the opening-up of large interior cavities within the front and rear sections of the vehicles within which can be positioned large front and rear internal compartments that can provide storage/carrying capacity as well as added buoyancy for the vehicle, among other things. Also, in at least some embodiments, the vehicles can include special cooling and/or exhaust systems having components that are positioned substantially within the mid-sections of the vehicles, thus further increasing the amounts of space available for the cavities/compartments within the front and rear sections of the vehicles.
Abstract:
Kart équipé d'un ensemble de protection comprenant un élément latéral coulissant, élément latéral et ensemble de protection correspondants. L'invent ion a pour objet un kart comprenant un châssis (2) et un ensemble de protection, caractérisé en ce que ledit ensemble de protection comprend plusieurs éléments distincts, parmi lesquels : - au moins un élément de protection frontal ; - au moins un élément de protection latéral (7, 8), de chaque côté dudit kart ; et en ce qu'au moins un premier desdits éléments de protection latéral (7, 8) est monté coulissant par rapport à au moins un autre desdits éléments de protection et/ou audit châssis (2), selon un axe sensiblement parallèle à l'axe 15 dudit kart.
Abstract:
Véhicule bi-place caractérisé en ce les deux places sont disposées longitudinalement l'une derrière l'autre. Avantageusement, la place avant peut être celle d'un novice et la place arrière celle d'un instructeur. Des moyens de commandes "instructeur" équipent alors la place arrière, notamment un volant instructeur et les pédales instructeur de gaz et de frein. Ainsi, lorsqu'une personne novice bénéficiant d'un baptême de piste se trouve à la place avant, elle a la sensation d'être seule à bord du kart. De plus l'empattement d'un tel véhicule étant sensiblement le même que celui d'un véhicule standard, son comportement en est proche. Ces sensations peuvent être renforcées en équipant la place avant de moyens de commande "novice", par exemple d'un volant et de pédales novice. Un tel véhicule est particulièrement adapté à être utilisé lors de baptêmes de piste ou au cours de l'instruction d'un pilote novice.
Abstract:
A golf car (10) or utility vehicle having a composite body (58). In some aspects of the invention, the golf car or utility vehicle has a composite body assembly that includes a front clam shell assembly (62) and a rear shell-like body (64). In other aspects, the golf car or utility vehicle includes a composite body assembly having a periphery (118) and one or more decorative body panels (106, 108), the decorative body panels being recessed inwardly relative to the composite body assembly periphery to prevent impacts to the panels.
Abstract:
A traveling car, comprising a means for moving on the surface of an object such as a plurality of wheels or a plurality of crawlers, wherein the frame of the traveling car is formed of two divided frames, and one frame comprises an arc-shaped curved slide rail held by a slide guide installed on the other frame so as to be slidable in arc shape.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a chassis (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a passenger compartment cell (2), a front frame (3) and a rear frame (4), which are arranged along a longitudinal direction (100) of the chassis (1). The frame front (3) and the rear frame (4) each comprise two longitudinal members (31, 32; 41, 42) and a cross member (35; 45) forming a substantially C-shaped structure. The chassis (1) allows the adjustment of the track width and/or the pitch of the motor vehicle. To adjust the track width, the chassis (1) is adapted for the attachment of each longitudinal member (31, 32; 41, 42) of a frame (3, 4) to the passenger compartment cell (2) at a plurality of positions that are spaced apart in the transverse direction, in such a way as to allow an adjustment of the transverse distance between the two longitudinal members (31, 32; 41, 42). To adjust the pitch, each longitudinal member (31, 32; 41, 42) of a frame (3, 4) is provided with at least one attaching assembly (53) for attaching a suspension (7) of a respective wheel of the motor vehicle. The attaching assembly (53) is adapted for attaching the suspension (7) at a plurality of positions that are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, in such a way as to allow an adjustment of the longitudinal distance of the suspension (7) from the passenger compartment cell (2).
Abstract:
In a structure such as that described in WO2009/122178, it is necessary to provide an adhesive bond between composite panels and the tubular framework. We describe a chassis comprising a framework of interconnected tubular-section metallic members and a plurality of composite panels, each panel being adhesively bonded to a plurality of the metallic members, wherein at least one bond between a composite panel and a metallic member is formed by an arcuate formation integral with and extending from an edge of a planar section of the composite panel and fitting around an exterior of the metallic member, and a layer of adhesive along the gap there between extending substantially from the edge of the planar section across a part of but less than the complete angular extent of the arcuate section. We also describe a method of forming a vehicle chassis, comprising the steps of assembling a framework of tubular-section metallic members, providing a plurality of composite members, at least one of which has a planar section and, at an edge thereof, an arcuate formation substantially matching an external profile of a metallic member, applying an adhesive bead along the arcuate formation to a predetermined depth and covering an angular extent of the arcuate formation that is less than the complete extent thereof, bringing together the at least one composite member and the metallic member so that the metallic member sits within the arcuate formation and a spacing between them is less than the predetermined depth.