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US 11,884,198 B2Granted
Land vehicles adapted for use as electric delivery vehicles
AssigneeWorkhorse Group Inc.
InventorsRobert Willison, Donald L. Wires, Gary Cain
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Abstract
A land vehicle includes a frame structure, a plurality of wheels supported by the frame structure, and a body supported by the frame structure. The frame structure includes an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a first sidewall arranged on one side of the vehicle and a second sidewall arranged on another side of the vehicle opposite the first sidewall.
Claims18
An electric vehicle comprising:
- a frame structure including an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction;
- at least one electric motor supported by the frame structure to generate rotational power to drive movement of the electric vehicle;
- a body supported by the frame structure,
- a cap roof supported by the frame structure, and
- a canopy coupled to the cap roof,
- wherein:
- the body includes a first sidewall having a first door to provide access to the operator cabin and an opera window located rearward of the first door in the longitudinal direction, and
- the first sidewall extends rearward in the longitudinal direction from the opera window to a rear end of the electric vehicle without a window formed therein,
- the first sidewall extends rearward in the longitudinal direction from the first door to the opera window without a window formed therein, and
- the canopy includes a first canopy section and a second canopy section movable relative to the cap roof and the first canopy section in the longitudinal direction between (i) an open position, in which access to a storage recess is permitted, and (ii) a closed position, in which access to the storage recess is restricted.
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An electric vehicle comprising:
- a frame structure including an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction;
- at least one electric motor supported by the frame structure to generate rotational power to drive movement of the electric vehicle;
- a body supported by the frame structure;
- a cap roof supported by the frame structure that includes a unitary structure which covers the operator cage and the rear compartment, and
- a canopy coupled to the cap roof,
- wherein:
- the body includes a first sidewall having a first door to provide access to the operator cabin and a side door located in the longitudinal direction between the first door and a rear end of the electric vehicle,
- the cap roof includes a gutter that extends in the longitudinal direction above the first door to define an overhang above the first door,
- the cap roof has a single-piece construction such that the unitary structure and the gutter are formed as a single piece, and
- the canopy includes a first canopy section and a second canopy section movable relative to the cap roof and the first canopy section in the longitudinal direction between (i) an open position, in which access to a storage recess is permitted, and (ii) a closed position, in which access to the storage recess is restricted.
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An electric vehicle comprising:
- a frame structure including an operator cage that at least partially defines an operator cabin and a rear compartment positioned rearward of the operator cage in a longitudinal direction;
- at least one electric motor supported by the frame structure to generate rotational power to drive movement of the electric vehicle;
- a body supported by the frame structure;
- a side mirror,
- a cap roof supported by the frame structure, and
- a canopy coupled to the cap roof,
- wherein:
- the body includes a first sidewall having a first door to provide access to the operator cabin and an opera window located rearward of the first door in the longitudinal direction,
- the first sidewall extends rearward in the longitudinal direction from the opera window to a rear end of the electric vehicle without a window formed therein,
- the first sidewall extends rearward in the longitudinal direction from the first door to the opera window without a window formed therein,
- the side mirror is mounted between the first door and a front windshield of the electric vehicle such that the side mirror is located forward of the opera window in the longitudinal direction, and
- the canopy includes a first canopy section and a second canopy section movable relative to the cap roof and the first canopy section in the longitudinal direction between (i) an open position, in which access to a storage recess is permitted, and (ii) a closed position, in which access to the storage recess is restricted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.