US 11,884,198 B2
Land vehicles adapted for use as electric delivery vehicles
Robert Willison, Lebanon, OH (US); Donald L. Wires, Loveland, OH (US); and Gary Cain, Hillsboro, OH (US)
Assigned to Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed by Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/106,179.
Application 18/106,179 is a continuation of application No. 17/884,529, filed on Aug. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,572,004.
Application 17/884,529 is a continuation of application No. 17/546,555, filed on Dec. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,440,456, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0182633 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60J 1/10 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B60K 37/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/005 (2006.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); B60R 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 7/04 (2006.01); B60R 9/055 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60T 1/06 (2006.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 25/07 (2006.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 3/007 (2013.01) [B60J 1/10 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60K 37/06 (2013.01); B60N 2/005 (2013.01); B60Q 1/32 (2013.01); B60R 1/006 (2013.01); B60R 3/00 (2013.01); B60R 7/04 (2013.01); B60R 9/055 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60T 1/06 (2013.01); B62D 1/04 (2013.01); B62D 21/15 (2013.01); B62D 25/07 (2013.01); B62D 33/06 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0092 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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.