IP Library Granted Patent US 10,543,776
Granted Patent B2
US 10,543,776 · App. 16/078,996 · Granted Jan 28, 2020

Go-kart

Inventor: Ryutaro Matsushima (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mari Mobility Dev Inc.
B60Q1/2696B60Q1/2615F21S43/00F21S43/14B60Q1/28B60Q1/30B60Q1/32B62D21/02
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Patent No.
US 10,543,776
App. No.
16/078,996
Granted
Jan 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a go-kart which is equipped with an LED light fixture that can efficiently shine light below the vehicle. This go-kart is equipped with: a vehicle body frame that supports an engine, front wheels, and rear wheels, and is exposed to the exterior; and elongated strips of LED tape that are affixed to both the left and right sides of the vehicle body frame extending in the front-rear direction, and shine light below the vehicle body frame. In addition, the front wheels and rear wheels are supported on the outer side of the vehicle body frame. When the front-side end of the vehicle is viewed from the left-right direction, the LED tape and the LED tape extend to positions which overlap with the front wheels, and when the rear-side end of the vehicle is viewed from the left-right direction, the LED tape and the LED tape extend to positions which overlap with the rear wheels.

Claims (20)

1. A go-kart comprising:

a vehicle body frame that supports a driving source and wheels and is exposed to an exterior,

wherein the go-kart includes an elongated light-emitting diode (LED) light fixture affixed to both left and right sides of the vehicle body frame extending in a front-rear direction to shine light below the vehicle body frame,

at least one of the wheels is supported on an outer side of the vehicle body frame in a left-right direction, and

at least one end of the LED light fixture extends in a front-rear direction into an area where the vehicle body frame extends into an area beside the at least one of the wheels, thereby illuminating, with light, inner side surfaces of the at least one of the wheels in the left-right direction.

2. The go-kart according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a seat that is affixed to a center of the vehicle body frame and on which an occupant can be seated;

a mount frame having a quadrangular pyramid shape inclined backward, the mount frame being disposed behind the seat in the vehicle body frame and in front of an outside of a portion of the driving source; and

an LED tape affixed to the mount frame and extending in a vertical direction,

wherein the LED tape illuminates diagonally rearward while illuminating the portion of the driving source.

3. The go-kart according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a bumper affixed to a front portion of the vehicle body frame and provided in front of the vehicle body frame;

a curved device positioned between the vehicle body frame and the bumper in a front-rear direction and extending in a left-right direction; and

a front-side LED light fixture that is affixed to a lower surface of the curved device and extends in the left-right direction,

wherein the front-side LED light fixture is configured such that a light source thereof faces forward.

4. The go-kart according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a bumper affixed to a front portion of the vehicle body frame and provided in front of the vehicle body frame;

a curved device positioned between the vehicle body frame and the bumper in a front-rear direction and extending in a left-right direction; and

a front-side LED light fixture that is affixed to a lower surface of the curved device and extends in the left-right direction,

wherein the front-side LED light fixture is configured such that a light source thereof faces forward.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2018
From: MATSUSHIMA, RYUTARO
To: MARI MOBILITY DEV INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-030719 · Feb 22, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190100131A1 · Apr 4, 2019
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