Title:
UTILITY VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/039035
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A utility vehicle includes: a pair of front wheels; a pair of rear wheels; at least one front wheel power source configured to drive the front wheels and not to drive the rear wheels; at least one rear wheel power source configured to drive the rear wheels and not to drive the front wheels; and a controller that controls the front wheel power source and the rear wheel power source. Upon receiving a predetermined two-wheel drive command, the controller brings the front wheel power source into a non-operative state while allowing the rear wheel power source to drive the rear wheels. Upon receiving a predetermined four-wheel drive command, the controller brings the front wheel power source into operation while allowing the rear wheel power source to drive the rear wheels.
Inventors:
MATSUDA YOSHIMOTO
Application Number:
PCT/JP2020/023425
Publication Date:
March 04, 2021
Filing Date:
June 15, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B60K6/52; B60W20/00; B60W20/20
Foreign References:
| JP2002291107A | 2002-10-04 | |||
| JPH1047103A | 1998-02-17 | |||
| JP2011229211A | 2011-11-10 | |||
| JP2011111002A | 2011-06-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PATENT CORPORATE BODY ARCO PATENT OFFICE (JP)
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