Canopy windshield retention
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle that includes a windshield and a frame. In addition, the vehicle includes a first pillar that extends from one side of the windshield. The first pillar includes a first wall and a second wall coupled to the first wall. The first pillar also includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first interior support coupled to the first wall and a second interior support coupled to the second wall. Further, the first interior support includes a first end which is spaced from a second end in the second portion.
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a canopy windshield;
a body;
a windshield retention beam; and
a first side beam that extends from the windshield retention beam to the body, the first side beam including:
a first portion coupled to the windshield retention beam;
a second portion; and
a third portion coupled to the body, the second portion between the first portion and the third portion.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the third portion of the first side beam includes a first end coupled to the body and a second end coupled to the second portion, the second end being smaller in a first direction than the first end in the first direction.
3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the third portion includes a plurality of openings at edges of the third portion.
4. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the first portion has a curvature from the windshield retention beam to the second portion, the first portion having a first end closer to an end of the canopy windshield than a second end in a first direction.
5. A vehicle, comprising:
a windshield;
a body;
a windshield retention beam;
a first pillar; and
a first side beam that extends from the windshield retention beam to the body, the first side beam including:
a first portion coupled to the windshield retention beam;
a second portion; and
a third portion coupled to the body, the second portion between the first portion and the third portion, wherein the third portion of the first side beam includes a first end coupled to the body and a second end coupled to the second portion, the second end being smaller in a first direction than the first end in the first direction.
6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the third portion includes a plurality of openings at edges of the third portion.
7. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the first portion has a curvature from the windshield retention beam to the second portion, the first portion having a first end closer to an end of the windshield than a second end in a first direction.