IP Library Granted Patent US 10,710,523
Granted Patent B2
US 10,710,523 · App. 16/031,033 · Granted Jul 14, 2020

Utility vehicle

Inventors: Kazuki Ishibashi (Hyogo, JP); Itsuo Takegami (Hyogo, JP); Kazumasa Hisada (Hyogo, JP)
Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60R16/0239H05K5/0017H05K5/03H05K5/063B60Y2200/20
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,710,523
App. No.
16/031,033
Granted
Jul 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A utility vehicle includes a seat, and a back panel with at least a part of the back panel located behind the seat. The back panel has a box portion that has an opening facing a cabin, and a lid covers the opening. An electrical component is housed in the box portion.

Claims (17)

1. A utility vehicle comprising:

a seat;

a back panel, at least a part of the back panel being located behind the seat, the back panel having a box portion with an opening facing a cabin;

a lid that covers the opening; and

an electrical component housed in the box portion.

2. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the box portion is on a side wall of the back panel facing a back surface of the seat.

3. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the box portion is at a level above a seating surface of the seat.

4. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a case body fixed to an inside of the box portion, wherein:

the case body has an opening facing in a same direction as the opening of the box portion,

the case body houses the electrical component, and

the lid covers the opening of the case body.

5. The utility vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein a connection portion between the lid and the opening of the box portion and the opening of the case body has a labyrinth structure.

6. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a battery is behind the back panel.

7. The utility vehicle according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a power unit including an engine and a power generator for generating power from an output of the engine; and

an electronic control unit (ECU) within the box portion,

wherein the power unit is behind the back panel.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 2, 2022
From: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 060300/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2018
From: ISHIBASHI, KAZUKI; TAKEGAMI, ITSUO; HISADA, KAZUMASA
To: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 046304/0687 →