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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2024
Kawasaki Motors, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Shingo Kimoto, Akashi, JP;
Teruaki Yamamoto, Akashi, JP;
Shigeaki Uematsu, Akashi, JP;
Yoshitsugu Shibasaki, Akashi, JP;
Akihiro Ishii, Akashi, JP;
KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A utility vehicleis a vehicle, and includes a base, a cargo bed, a lift spring, and a lock. The lift springis located offset to one side with respect to the center of the cargo bedin a vehicle width direction. The lockincludes a first lockA and a second lockB. The first lockA has a first strikerA, a first hookA, and a lock spring. The second lockB has a second strikerB and a second hookB. The second hookB is coupled to the first hookA so as to rotate integrally with the first hookA. When the cargo bedtransitions from a lifted state to a lowered state, the first hookA rotates in a reverse direction of a biasing direction against the elastic force of the lock springby contacting the first strikerA, and thereafter, rotates in a forward direction which is the biasing direction by the elastic force of the lock springand is engaged with the first strikerA. The second hookB rotates without contacting the second strikerB by rotation of the first hookA in the reverse direction, and thereafter, rotates by rotation of the first hookA in the forward direction and is engaged with the second strikerB.
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