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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 24, 2016
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hyogo, JP;
Gaku Yoshimura, Hyogo, JP;
Masayuki Shibata, Hyogo, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A utility vehicle includes a chassis, and a ROPS provided on the chassis. The ROPS surrounds a cabin space of the vehicle. A center of gravity of the vehicle is located at a position of ⅓ or lower of the vehicle height, and an outline of the ROPS is formed in a curved shape when seen in the right and left direction or in the front and rear direction of the vehicle. Since the outline of the ROPS is formed in a curved shape, in the case of rollover of a vehicle body, the ROPS can easily roll on the ground surface. The combination of the configuration of the ROPS and the gravitational force exerted on the low position of the center of gravity, which is ⅓ or lower of the vehicle height, the vehicle body can be easily set up from the rolled over situation.