Step structure for vehicles
First Claim
1. A step structure in a vehicle, the vehicle having an engine mounted centrally in a vehicle frame, a seat disposed above the engine, and front and rear wheels mounted on front and rear regions on opposite sides of the vehicle frame, said step structure comprising:
- left and right steps, said left and right steps being disposed between the front and rear wheels and below the seat, each of said steps comprising;
a support member, said support member extending from the vehicle frame;
a first wire rod frame, said first wire rod frame extending from a distal end of said support member to the vehicle frame;
a second wire rod frame, said second wire rod frame suspending the first frame from the vehicle frame; and
a foot board, said foot board being placed over said first frame and said support member.
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Abstract
A step includes a support member extending from a vehicle frame. A first wire rod frame extends from the distal end of the support member to the vehicle frame. A second wire rod frame suspends the first frame from the vehicle frame. Furthermore, a foot board is disposed over the first frame and the support member. The step structure is of high flexibility. The step is capable of flexibly handling loads applied from the ground, and is prevented from being plastically deformed by loads applied from the ground. The first and second frames are made of wire rods. Accordingly, the step structure is made lightweight. As a consequence, the vehicle is made lightweight.
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1. A step structure in a vehicle, the vehicle having an engine mounted centrally in a vehicle frame, a seat disposed above the engine, and front and rear wheels mounted on front and rear regions on opposite sides of the vehicle frame, said step structure comprising:
left and right steps, said left and right steps being disposed between the front and rear wheels and below the seat, each of said steps comprising;
a support member, said support member extending from the vehicle frame;
a first wire rod frame, said first wire rod frame extending from a distal end of said support member to the vehicle frame;
a second wire rod frame, said second wire rod frame suspending the first frame from the vehicle frame; and
a foot board, said foot board being placed over said first frame and said support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A step structure in a vehicle, the vehicle having an engine mounted centrally in a vehicle frame, a seat disposed above the engine, and front and rear wheels mounted on front and rear regions on opposite sides of the vehicle frame, said step structure comprising:
left and right steps, said left and right steps being disposed between the front and rear wheels and below the seat, each of said steps comprising;
a first member, said first member extending from the vehicle frame;
a second member, said second member extending from the vehicle frame;
a wire rod frame, said wire rod frame extending from a distal end of said first member to a distal end of said second member; and
a foot board, said foot board being placed over said first member, said second member and said wire rod frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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