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JP-2026075739-A - Small vehicles

JP2026075739AJP 2026075739 AJP2026075739 AJP 2026075739AJP-2026075739-A

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a small vehicle with a simple configuration that allows for the largest possible size of seat to rotate within the limited space of the vehicle body without interfering with other components. [Solution] A small vehicle 100 having a body 110 equipped with seats 120 arranged in a vertical row for users to sit on, running wheels 130 that move the body 110 back and forth in the direction of travel, and a drive source that drives the running wheels 130, wherein the seats 120 are connected to the body 110 via a rotating shaft 132 so as to be rotatable by 180 degrees or more, and the body 110 has an entrance door 111 having an opening that allows the seats 120 to rotate. [Selection Diagram] Figure 1

Inventors

  • 綱島 宏
  • 田邊 充
  • 廣田 翔二
  • 西田 篤史
  • 星野 亮平
  • 山内 昌彦
  • 小山 剛司

Assignees

  • 株式会社椿本チエイン

Dates

Publication Date
20260511
Application Date
20241023

Claims (8)

  1. A small vehicle having a body with seats arranged in a single row for the user to sit on, running wheels that move the body forward and backward in the direction of travel, and a drive source that drives the running wheels, The aforementioned seat is connected to the vehicle body via a pivot axis so as to be rotatable by 180 degrees or more. The vehicle body is characterized by having an entrance with an opening that allows the seat to rotate.
  2. The aforementioned seat is connected to the vehicle body via the rotation axis so as to be able to rotate 360 degrees or more. The small vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the boarding gate is provided on both sides of the seat.
  3. The small vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the seat is provided with an operating unit that allows the user to operate the small vehicle.
  4. The small vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the vehicle body is formed in a symmetrical shape front to back.
  5. The vehicle body is provided with an operating section that allows the user to operate the small vehicle. The small vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating unit is configured to steer all of the aforementioned wheels.
  6. The vehicle body is provided with a control unit, Each of the aforementioned boarding gates is provided with a door that can be opened and closed. The small vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit is configured to be able to control the rotation of the seat and the opening and closing of the door in an interlocking manner.
  7. The small vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that the aforementioned door is a sliding door.
  8. Multiple seats are provided in the longitudinal direction. Multiple seats are connected to each other by connecting members. The small vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating shaft is provided in the middle part of the connecting member.

Description

This invention relates to a vehicle having a body equipped with seats for users to sit in. Conventionally, the vehicle described in Patent Document 1 is known as a vehicle having a body equipped with seats for users to sit in. The vehicle (1) known in this Patent Document 1 has a vehicle body equipped with a plurality of seats (vehicle seats 10) on which users sit, running wheels (tires 6) that move the vehicle body forward and backward in the direction of travel, and a drive source that drives the running wheels (tires 6). The seats (vehicle seats 10) are mounted on a sliding device that is slidably mounted on a seat rail 17 arranged on the floor surface, and are rotatably mounted by a seat rotation device 16 with the vertical direction of the vehicle 1 as the axis of rotation. Furthermore, the vehicle 1 has space between the seats so that the seats do not interfere with each other. This allows the seats (vehicle seats 10) to rotate within the vehicle 1 and to slide along the seat rails 17 by a sliding device, so that the layout of the seats (vehicle seats 10) inside the vehicle can be changed as appropriate. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2024-61622 A schematic side view of a small vehicle 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.A schematic top view of a small vehicle 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.A schematic top view showing the procedure 1 for changing the direction of the seat 120 of a small vehicle 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.A schematic top view showing the procedure 2 for changing the direction of the seat 120 of a small vehicle 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.A schematic side view showing the state of the seat 120 after turning, of a small vehicle 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.A schematic top view of a small vehicle 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.A schematic top view showing the procedure 1 for changing the direction of the seat 220 in a small vehicle 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.A schematic top view showing the procedure 2 for changing the direction of the seat 220 in a small vehicle 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.A schematic top view showing the rotatable angles r1 and r2 of the seat 320 in a small vehicle 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.A schematic top view showing a method for reversing the seat 320 of a small vehicle 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention, while the vehicle is stopped near a wall Wa.A schematic top view showing a method for reversing the seat 320 of a small vehicle 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention, while the vehicle is stopped near a wall Wb after the seat 320 has been reversed. A small vehicle 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention and a small vehicle 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 8. For illustrative purposes, the power source and control unit are not shown in the diagram. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the miniature vehicle 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a vehicle body 110 equipped with a seat 120 for the user to sit on, running wheels 130 that move the vehicle body 110 forward and backward in the direction of travel (to the left in Figure 1), a drive source (not shown) that drives the running wheels 130, and a control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of the miniature vehicle 100. The seat 120 is connected to a connecting base 131 provided on the vehicle body 110 via a rotating shaft 132 so as to be rotatable by more than 360 degrees, and has a seat surface 121 connected to the rotating shaft 132 and a backrest 122 connected to the seat surface 121. An operation panel 123, which is an operating unit for operating the small vehicle 100, is connected to the seat surface 121. On both sides of the seat 120 within the vehicle body 110, there are boarding doors 111 (first boarding door 111a, second boarding door 111b), and the boarding doors 111 are equipped with doors 112 (first door 112a, second door 112b) that can open and close the boarding doors 111 around an opening/closing shaft 113 (first opening/closing shaft 113a, second opening/closing shaft 113b) as the pivot point. The length ta of the boarding door 111 is formed to be at least longer than the length tb of the seat 120, and when viewed from the side of the vehicle body 110, the boarding door 111 opens to encompass the entire seat 120. Next, the procedure for changing the direction of the seat 120 in a small vehicle 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to Figures 3 to 5. First, when the first door 112a and the second door 112b are opened and the seat 120 is rotated toward the first boarding gate 111a, a portion of the seat 120 p