DISPLAY HOUSING FOR A VEHICLE
The enclosed disclosure relates to the use of handlebar risers on vehicles that have handlebar assemblies. The embodiments described within provide an improvement in the way a display is mounted on a vehicle with a handlebar riser. In the described embodiment enclosed, a display mount is integral to the structure of a handlebar riser, configured to provide rigidity to the subsystem in addition to raising the height of the display closer to the operator. More specifically a vehicle with a plurality of ground engaging members and a steering system configured to steer the vehicle, wherein the steering system comprises a plurality of generally vertical tubes, a steering arm and a support structure having a first portion extending between the generally vertical tubes and a second portion configured to support a display device.
1 . A vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of ground engaging members;
a steering system operably coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to steer the at least one ground engaging member;
the steering system comprising a plurality of generally vertical tubes, a steering arm and a support structure;
the support structure having a first portion extending between the generally vertical tubes and a second portion; and
a display device configured to be supported by the second portion.
2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is vertically lower than the steering arm.
3 . The vehicle of claim 1 , the steering system further comprising a top cap positioned atop the plurality of vertical tubes; and
the top cap has a curved interface to complement a curved portion of the support structure.
4 . The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the entirety of the support structure is vertically lower than an upper extent of the top cap.
5 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the support structure is generally circular.
6 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the upper extent of the first portion of the support structure is vertically lower than the upper extent of the second portion of the support structure.
7 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the support structure is angled relative to the generally vertical tubes.
8 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a first fastener removably couples a first generally vertical tube to the support structure and a second fastener removably couples a second generally vertical tube to the support structure.
9 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the first fastener and second fastener are vertically lower than the steering arm.
10 . A steering assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of vertically upstanding members;
a handlebar assembly coupled to the plurality of vertically upstanding members; and
a housing coupled to the plurality of vertically upstanding members, the housing being configured to receive a display of the vehicle.
11 . The steering assembly of vehicle 10 , wherein the housing is coupled to the plurality of vertically upstanding members at a position lower than the handlebar assembly.
12 . The steering assembly of vehicle 10 , wherein the housing comprises a U-shaped portion configured to partially retain at least one wire of the vehicle.
13 . The steering assembly of vehicle 10 , wherein the display is angled relative to the vertically upstanding members.
14 . A method of assembling a steering assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
providing a plurality of vertical tubes configured to steer a ground engaging member;
providing a first support structure configured with a receiving portion configured to receive a display; and
coupling the first support structure to the plurality of vertical tubes.
15 . The method of assembling a steering assembly of claim 14 , wherein coupling the first support structure includes angling the receiving portion relative to the plurality of vertical tubes.
16 . The method of assembling a steering assembly of claim 14 , further comprising coupling a second support structure to the plurality of vertical tubes.
17 . The method of assembling a steering assembly of claim 16 , wherein coupling the second support structure includes positioning an upper extent of the second support structure vertically higher than an upper extent of the first support structure.