JPS6320280A - Small-sized truck - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure the space for the putting-on of feet without sacrificing the space for loading a freight by forming the spaces for the putting-on of feet and the space for loading a freight in the upper and lower parts, on the recessed parts of a body cover. CONSTITUTION:In the rear half part of a body cover 16, the recessed parts 25 lower than an equipment accommdating part 17 are formed continuously. The recessed part 25 is loaded onto a side pipe 2, and intruded between rear wheels 15, and the recessed part 25 is opened towards the rear part, and the bottom surface constitutes a flat getting-on space 27 for the getting-on of a driver in erection attitude. The erecting walls 28 are integrally erected along the longitudinal direction on the right and left sides of the recessed part 25. The front edge of the erecting wall 28 is connected integrally with the equipment accommodating part 17, and a protector 30 is installed from the outside surface of the erecting wall 28 to the outside surface of the equipment accommodating part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a small transport vehicle used, for example, in offices, supermarkets, and the like.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, as a vehicle for transporting small items such as documents and goods indoors, a step and a loading platform are installed between the front wheels and the left and right rear wheels, as seen in, for example, U.S. Patent No. 3,224,524. A flat platform is provided for dual use.
It is known that the vehicle travels with a small baggage placed under the driver's feet.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in this prior art, because the space for the driver to place his feet and the space for placing the luggage are on the same plane, 1. If you load a lot of small items or large items, you won't have enough space to put your feet. For this reason, there are major restrictions on the size and loading capacity of parcels, resulting in a problem of reduced transportation efficiency.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Therefore, in the present invention, a front wheel driven by a power source is provided at the front part of the vehicle body, and a pair of left and right rear wheels is provided at the rear part, and the front wheels and rear wheels including the power source are integrated into this vehicle body. A body cover is fitted over the body cover, and a nodle for steering the front wheels is attached to the upper end of the steering shaft that passes through the upper surface of the front half of the body cover and extends upward. , a concave part is formed that enters between the rear wheels, and the bottom surface of this concave part is used as a riding space for the driver to ride in an upright position, and on the left and right sides of this concave part, objects to be carried can be placed across the said riding space. It is characterized by a pair of standing walls on the left and right that are supported in an upright position.

[Effect]

According to this configuration, due to the presence of the rising wall, a gap corresponding to the height of the rising wall is created between the transported object and the riding space, so that it is possible to insert one's feet into the riding space through this gap. Space is no longer occupied by items to be transported.

Therefore, the space for placing feet and the space for placing objects to be carried can be provided separately above and below on the concave portion of the body cover, and the space for placing feet can be secured without sacrificing the space for placing objects to be carried. be able to.

[Embodiments of the invention]

The present invention will be explained below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

The vehicle body indicated by the reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is constructed by a U-shaped main pipe 2 and a pair of side pipes 3.3 extending rearward from both left and right sides of the main pipe 2. A pair of left and right rear wheels 15, 15 are independently supported on both sides of the rear ends of the side pipes 3, 3. A head vibe 5 placed vertically at the front of the main pipe 2 has a rotating shaft 6 supported thereon, and the upper end of the rotating shaft 6 has a shaft extending upward as shown in FIG. A steering shaft 7 is inserted and connected via bolts 8 and nuts 9. Further, a single front wheel 12 is connected to the lower end of the rotation shaft 6 via a bifurcated bracket 11.
is pivotally supported, and a motor I3 as a power source is arranged behind the front wheel 12. The motor 18 is supported by the bracket 11 and is operated to steer integrally with the front wheels 12. The driving force of the motor 13 is gradually decelerated via a belt-type deceleration mechanism 14, and then is applied to the front wheels. 12
can be conveyed to.

Note that a battery 23 serving as a power source is installed immediately after the motor 13.
A bar-shaped handle 10 is provided at the upper end of the steering shaft 7.

Incidentally, the vehicle body 1 is covered from above with a body cover 16 made of FRP. body cover 18
The front half of the is an equipment storage area 17 that integrally covers the area from around the head pipe 5 to around the front wheel 2, the motor 13, and the battery 23. This equipment storage area 17 is approximately box-shaped with an open bottom. is formed. Inspection holes 20 for the motor 13 and battery 23 are opened from the top surface to the rear surface of the equipment storage section 17, and on the top surface of the hood 21 that opens and closes the inspection holes 20, there is a dish-shaped plate on which small-sized accessories A can be placed. A receiving portion 22 is formed. Further, a neck portion 18 through which the steering shaft 7 passes is formed on the upper surface of the equipment storage portion 17, and in the case of this embodiment, the connecting portion between the steering shaft 7 and the rotation shaft 8 is the sixth As shown in the figure, it is led out to the outside of the neck portion 18, and this connecting portion is covered by a boot 19 that is separate from the body cover 16. Therefore, boots 19
By removing it, the connecting portion of the steering shaft 7 can be exposed to the outside, and the steering shaft 7 can be attached and detached without removing the body cover.

On the other hand, in the rear half of the body cover 16, there is an equipment storage section 1.
A concave portion 25 that is one step lower than the concave portion 7 is continuously formed. The recessed part 25 is placed on the side pipes 3, 3 and inserted between the rear wheels 15, 15, and this recessed part 25 opens rearward, and the bottom surface of the recessed part 25 is placed on the side pipes 3, 3 and fits between the rear wheels 15 and 15. It constitutes a flat boarding space 27 for boarding.

Upright walls 28, 28 are integrally provided on both left and right sides of the concave portion 25 along the front-rear direction. rising wall 28
．． The front end of 28 is integrally connected to the equipment storage section 17, and a rubber protector 30 is attached in the form of a band from the outer surface of this rising wall 28.28 to the outer surface of the equipment storage section 17. .

Note that a fender portion 29 that covers the rear wheel 15.degree. 15 is integrally formed at the rear end portion of the rising wall 28.28.

Such a rising wall 28.28 has a certain width, and its two sides form a flat loading surface 31 that supports the transported object B such as a small baggage while straddling the riding space 27. ing. This loading surface 31 is located below the upper surface of the equipment storage section 17, and therefore, the loading surface 31
When the object B is placed on the device 1, the rear surface of the equipment storage section 17 supports the front surface of the object B to prevent it from shifting forward.

Furthermore, a step portion 32 with a higher level is formed at the rear of the loading surface 31 in order to prevent the transported object B from shifting backward.

In the drawing, reference numeral 33 indicates a main switch, 34 indicates a start button for driving the motor, and 35 indicates a brake lever.

According to such a configuration, rising walls 28.28 are erected on both left and right sides of the recessed portion 25, which serves as the driver's riding space 27, and the upper surface of the rising walls 28.28 is formed into a flat loading surface 31. Therefore, the transported object B is placed at the driver's feet while straddling the passenger space 27.

Therefore, even when carrying object B is placed on it, a gap corresponding to the height of the rising wall 28°28 is created between the carrying object B and the riding space 27. It is now possible to insert one's feet on top, and the riding space 27 does not have to be occupied by objects B.

Therefore, on the recessed portion 25, a space for placing the feet and a space for placing the transported object B can be provided separately above and below, so that the driver can place his/her feet without sacrificing the space for placing the transported object B. Space can be secured, and more objects B can be loaded and transported at one time than in the past.

In the above-described embodiment, the front wheel may be one wheel, or in some cases, it may be two wheels like the rear wheel.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention described in detail above, the space for placing feet and the space for placing objects to be carried can be provided separately above and below, and the space for placing feet can be secured without sacrificing the space for placing objects to be carried. can do. therefore,
Not only does it not interfere with driving operation, but it also has the advantage of being able to load more cargo and improving transportation efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the entire vehicle, Fig. 2 is a rear view, Fig. 3 is a side view, Fig. 4 is a plan view, and Fig. 5 shows how the front wheels are installed. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the connecting portion of the steering shaft. ■...Vehicle body, 7...Steering shaft, IO...Handle, 12...Front wheel, 13...Power source (motor)
, ■5... Rear wheel, 16... Body cover, 25.
... Concave portion, 27... Riding space, 28... Standing wall. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 2 16 Ohachi-Sword J\°-

Claims (1)

[Claims] A front wheel driven by a power source is provided at the front of the vehicle body, and a pair of left and right rear wheels is provided at the rear, and a body cover is fitted to the vehicle body to integrally cover the power source, front wheels, and rear wheels. At the upper end of the steering shaft, which extends upward through the upper surface of the front half of this body cover,
A handle for steering the front wheels is attached, and a recess is formed in the rear half of the body cover to fit between the rear wheels, and the bottom of this recess is used as a riding space for the driver to ride in an upright position. On the other hand, the small-sized transport vehicle is characterized in that a pair of left and right rising walls are provided on both left and right sides of the concave portion to support the transported object while straddling the riding space.