US 12,214,765 B2
Support structure for brake lever, and off-road vehicle
Naoto Nakagawa, Akashi (JP)
Assigned to KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed by Kawasaki Motors, Ltd., Hyogo (JP)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/075,416.
Prior Publication US 2024/0182004 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. B60T 7/10 (2006.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B62D 63/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 7/101 (2013.01) [B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 2700/00 (2013.01); B62D 63/04 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brake lever support structure comprising:
a brake lever movable between a working position at which a parking brake of an off-road vehicle works and a cancel position at which the parking brake is cancelled;
an interior panel defining an inner surface of a cabin of the off-road vehicle; and
a grip disposed at an end portion of the brake lever in a length direction of the brake lever, the end portion being located inside the cabin, wherein
the brake lever extends from inside of the cabin to outside of the cabin through the interior panel,
the interior panel includes a panel body and a stopper that is disposed at the panel body and contacts the brake lever at the cancel position to restrict movement of the brake lever, and
the grip does not contact the stopper when the brake lever is at the cancel position.