US20220144182A1 - System For Attaching Accessories To A Snowmobile - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a system for attaching accessories to a snowmobile.
- a snowmobile is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation, for example.
- a snowmobile may be operated on snow and ice, and does not require a road or trail.
- Some snowmobiles accommodate attachment of an accessory behind the operator's seat, such as a storage container. While current systems for attaching an accessory to a snowmobile are suitable for their intended use, they are subject to improvement.
- the present disclosure is advantageously directed to an improved system for attaching one or more accessories to a snowmobile.
- the present disclosure provides for a snowmobile including a chassis, a driver's seat mounted to the chassis, and an accessory.
- the accessory includes a first locking member and a second locking member disconnected from the first locking member. The first locking member and the second locking member are configured to couple the accessory to the chassis behind the driver's seat.
- the present disclosure further provides for a snowmobile including a chassis defining a tunnel.
- a track for propelling the snowmobile extends within the tunnel.
- a first mount is on the chassis over the tunnel.
- a second mount is on the chassis over the tunnel. The second mount is spaced apart from, opposite to, and facing the first mount.
- An accessory includes a first locking member on a first side of the accessory and a second locking member on a second side of the accessory.
- the first locking member is configured to cooperate with the first mount and the second locking member is configured to cooperate with the second mount to connect the accessory to the chassis over the tunnel.
- the first locking member and the second locking member of the accessory are opposite to, spaced apart from, and disconnected from each other.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary snowmobile in accordance with the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the snowmobile
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the snowmobile
- FIG. 4 is a rear view of the snowmobile
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the snowmobile
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the snowmobile
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a rear end of the snowmobile, including a rear portion of a chassis of the snowmobile;
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the snowmobile illustrating lower and upper support members exploded therefrom;
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9 - 9 of FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the lower support member
- FIG. 10B is another perspective view of the lower support member
- FIG. 10C is an additional perspective view of the lower support member
- FIG. 11A is a perspective view of the upper support member, a battery mount, and the lower support member;
- FIG. 11B is another perspective view of the upper support member, a battery mount, and the lower support member;
- FIG. 12A is a side view of a rear of the snowmobile with a relatively tall case mounted thereto;
- FIG. 12B is a side view illustrating cooperation between the relatively tall case and the lower support member
- FIG. 12C is a perspective view illustrating cooperation between the relative tall case and the lower support member
- FIG. 13 is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with a relatively short case mounted thereto;
- FIG. 14 is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with a relatively short and long case mounted thereto;
- FIG. 15 is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with a relatively tall and long case mounted thereto;
- FIG. 16A is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with a seat mounted thereto;
- FIG. 16B is a perspective view of an undersurface of the seat of FIG. 16A illustrating cooperation between the seat and the lower support member;
- FIG. 17A is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with two relatively tall cases mounted thereto;
- FIG. 17B is a perspective view of lower portions of the cases of FIG. 17A illustrating cooperation therebetween;
- FIG. 18A is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with the seat mounted thereto, and a relatively tall case mounted behind the seat;
- FIG. 18B is a perspective view of the bottom of the seat and the relatively tall case of FIG. 18A , and cooperation therebetween.
- the snowmobile 10 may be any suitable type of snowmobile, such as any suitable trail snowmobile, sport trail snowmobile, touring snowmobile, performance snowmobile, utility snowmobile (such as any snowmobile suitable for search and/or rescue, law enforcement, military operations, etc.), crossover snowmobile, mountain snowmobile, youth snowmobile, etc.
- the snowmobile 10 generally includes a front end 12 and a rear end 14 .
- a front suspension 16 At the front end 12 is a front suspension 16 .
- a rear suspension 18 At the rear end 14 is a rear suspension 18 .
- the front suspension 16 and the rear suspension 18 support a chassis 20 .
- the front suspension 16 includes shock absorbers 22 , each one of which is connected to a ski 24 .
- the shock absorbers 22 may be any dampening devices suitable for absorbing shock resulting from the skis 24 passing over uneven terrain.
- the skis 24 are steered in part by a suitable steering device, such as handlebars 26 .
- a belt or track 30 which is an endless or continuous belt or track 30 .
- Rotation of the track 30 propels the snowmobile 10 .
- the track 30 is circulated through a tunnel 32 defined at least in part by the chassis 20 .
- the tunnel 32 may be tapered at the rear end 14 .
- Mounted at the rear end 14 is a flap 34 , which blocks snow and other debris from being “kicked-up” by the track 30 .
- a seat 40 for the operator of the snowmobile 10 .
- footrests 42 On both sides of the chassis 20 or tunnel 32 are footrests 42 , upon which the operator may rest his or her feet when seated on the seat 40 .
- the seat 40 is positioned to allow the driver to grasp the handlebars 26 for steering the snowmobile 10 .
- the handlebars 26 are mounted to a steering rod 28 , which protrudes out from within the center console 44 .
- a fuel cap 46 of a fuel tank 48 At the center console 44 is a fuel cap 46 of a fuel tank 48 .
- Any suitable accessory 36 (see FIG. 6 ) may be mounted to the chassis 20 behind the seat 40 .
- Suitable accessories include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: a storage container, a secondary seat, a fuel tank, an oil tank, a chainsaw mount, a snowboard rack, an ice auger mount, a ski mount, a gun scabbard, etc.
- a hood assembly 50 which is mounted on top of a nose pan 68 .
- a front bumper 52 mounted to the hood assembly 50 and protruding from a forward most end thereof.
- the hood assembly 50 houses headlights 54 .
- An optional windshield 56 is connected to an uppermost portion of the hood assembly 50 .
- a display 58 is viewable by the operator when seated on the seat 40 .
- body panels 60 which are advantageously interchangeable.
- the snowmobile 10 further includes an engine assembly 70 .
- the engine assembly 70 generates power for driving the track 30 .
- the engine assembly 70 may include any suitable engine, such as a two-stroke engine, a four-stroke engine (with or without a turbocharger), an 850cc engine, etc. Coupled to the engine assembly 70 is any suitable exhaust assembly 72 . Oil for the engine assembly 70 is stored in an oil tank assembly 74 , which may be arranged proximate to the seat 40 .
- the snowmobile 10 further includes any suitable control module 64 .
- the control module 64 may be arranged at any suitable location, such as within the hood assembly 50 or beneath the center console 44 . More specifically, the control module 64 may be included with the display 58 or a control assembly mounted to the handlebars 26 .
- control module may be replaced with the term “circuit.”
- control module may refer to, be part of, or include processor hardware (shared, dedicated, or group) that executes code and memory hardware (shared, dedicated, or group) that stores code executed by the processor hardware.
- the code is configured to provide the features of the control module described herein.
- memory hardware is a subset of the term computer-readable medium.
- computer-readable medium does not encompass transitory electrical or electromagnetic signals propagating through a medium (such as on a carrier wave). The term computer-readable medium is therefore considered tangible and non-transitory.
- Non-limiting examples of a non-transitory computer-readable medium are nonvolatile memory devices (such as a flash memory device, an erasable programmable read-only memory device, or a mask read-only memory device), volatile memory devices (such as a static random access memory device or a dynamic random access memory device), magnetic storage media (such as an analog or digital magnetic tape or a hard disk drive), and optical storage media (such as a CD, a DVD, or a Blu-ray Disc).
- nonvolatile memory devices such as a flash memory device, an erasable programmable read-only memory device, or a mask read-only memory device
- volatile memory devices such as a static random access memory device or a dynamic random access memory device
- magnetic storage media such as an analog or digital magnetic tape or a hard disk drive
- optical storage media such as a CD, a DVD, or a Blu-ray Disc
- chassis 20 and the tunnel 32 are illustrated as not tapered, but the accessory 36 and any other suitable accessory may be attached to the tapered tunnel 32 of FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6 as well.
- the rear of the chassis 20 defines a pair of slots 1202 A and 1202 B, which extend parallel to each other.
- the slots 1202 A and 1202 B generally extend from a lower support member 1210 to a brake light assembly 1212 .
- Mounted to the slots 1202 A and 1202 B is a first or forward set of mounts 1220 A and a second or rear set of mounts 1220 B.
- the mounts 1220 A, 1220 B are removably connected to the slots 1202 A and 1202 B.
- the slots 1202 A and 1202 B may include predefined mounting locations for each one of the mounts 1220 A, 1220 B.
- the slots 1202 A, 1202 B and the mounts 1220 A, 1220 B may be configured to permit the mounts 1220 A, 1220 B to be mounted at any suitable positions along the slots 1202 A, 1202 B.
- the mounts 1220 A, 1220 B are configured to couple with any suitable accessories, such as the seat accessory 36 (see FIG. 6, 16A, 16B, 18A, 18B ), or any other suitable accessories, such as those set forth herein.
- the lower support member 1210 is mounted to the chassis 20 beneath the fuel tank 48 .
- the lower support member 1210 supports at least a rear end of the fuel tank 48 , which is generally U-shaped.
- the lower support member 1210 also supports, and is in cooperation with, an upper support member 1230 .
- Arranged on top of the upper support member 1230 is the main seat 40 for the operator.
- the lower support member 1210 supports the rear end of the fuel tank 48 , the upper support member 1230 , the seat 40 by way of the upper support member 1230 , and a battery 1232 by way of the upper support member 1230 .
- the rear of the fuel tank 48 is open and bottomless at a center portion thereof, thereby defining a cavity 1234 .
- the lower support member 1210 extends across the open rear of the fuel tank 48 to provide support thereto.
- the cavity 1234 is deeper than cavities found in fuel tanks of other snowmobiles due to the fuel tank 48 being bottomless, or open, at the middle portion of the rear end thereof.
- the battery 1232 may be arranged at a relatively lower and more rearward position as compared to existing snowmobiles thereby advantageously providing the snowmobile 10 with an improved center of gravity.
- the cavity 1234 advantageously provides an additional storage area, such as for an auxiliary oil bottle, gloves, etc.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9 - 9 of FIG. 7 illustrating cooperation between one of the mounts 1220 A and the slot 1202 A.
- Each one of the mounts 1220 A, 1220 B is locked to the slots 1202 A, 1202 B in a similar manner, and thus the following description of the mount 1220 A also applies to the other mounts 1220 A, 1220 B.
- the mount 1220 A includes an upper portion 1240 at an upper surface of the slot 1202 A, and a lower portion 1242 at an undersurface of the slot 1202 A.
- the upper portion 1240 includes a post 1244 , which is sized and shaped to cooperate with a receptacle of the accessory 36 , as well as a receptacle of any of the other accessories set forth herein.
- a base 1246 Extending downward from the upper portion 1240 is a base 1246 , which is sized and shaped to be received within an aperture 1250 defined by the slot 1202 A.
- the aperture 1250 and the base 1246 have a similar size and shape, and thus with the base 1246 seated in the aperture 1250 , the mount 1220 A is locked into position along the length of the slot 1202 A.
- the lower portion 1242 is locked into cooperation with the undersurface of the slot 1202 A in any suitable manner.
- the lower portion 1242 may include a post 1252 , which extends through the slot 1202 A and through the upper portion 1240 , where the post 1252 is threaded into cooperation with a nut 1254 . As the nut 1254 is tightened, the lower portion 1242 is retained against the undersurface of the slot 1202 A.
- the mount 1220 A may include a pair of such fastening arrangements on opposite sides of the base 1246 .
- the lower support member 1210 defines a pair of slots 1302 at a rear end thereof.
- a support surface 1304 At an upper surface is a support surface 1304 , which is generally planar.
- the support surface 1304 defines any suitable number of apertures 1306 , which facilitate cooperation between the lower support member 1210 and the upper support member 1230 , as described herein and generally illustrated in FIGS. 11A and 11B .
- the lower support member 1210 further includes receptacles 1310 , which are configured to receive any suitable fastener for securing the lower support member 1210 to the chassis 20 .
- the upper support member 1230 includes a pair of lower flanges 1350 , each of which define apertures 1352 configured to receive posts 1354 extending from the apertures 1306 defined by the support surface 1304 of the lower support member 1210 .
- the posts 1354 may be threaded, and thus a bolt may be threaded onto the posts 1354 over the flanges 1350 to secure the upper support member 1230 to the lower support member 1210 .
- the upper support member 1230 further includes a lower flange 1360 , which is sized and shaped to overlap the lower support member 1210 . Opposite to the lower flange 1360 are upper flanges 1362 , each of which defines apertures 1364 .
- a battery support 1470 may also be included.
- the battery support 1470 includes a frame 1472 configured in any suitable manner to support the battery 1232 therein.
- the battery support 1470 includes lower flanges 1474 , each of which define an aperture 1476 .
- the apertures 1476 are configured to receive the posts 1354 , and the lower flanges 1474 sit on the support surface 1304 such that the battery support 1470 is at least partially supported by the lower support member 1210 .
- At an upper portion of the battery support 1470 are upper flanges 1478 and any suitable fasteners 1480 , which connect the upper flanges 1478 of the battery support 1470 to the upper flanges 1362 of the upper support member 1230 .
- FIGS. 12A, 12B and 12C illustrate another exemplary accessory in the form of a relatively tall storage container, bag, or case 1410 .
- the relatively tall case 1410 includes a base 1412 . Extending from a front of the base 1412 are tabs 1414 . Each one of the tabs 1414 is sized and shaped to be received within one of the slots 1302 of the lower support member 1210 .
- a rear end of the base 1412 includes a pair of lock assemblies 1416 , each of which defines a receptacle 1418 configured to receive one of the posts 1244 of the mounts 1220 A (or 1220 B).
- the lock assemblies 1416 may be any suitable locking assembly or device configured to lock the relatively tall case 1410 to the mounts 1220 A (or 1220 B).
- any other suitable accessory may be mounted to the chassis 20 by way of the mounts 1220 A, 1220 B.
- a relatively short case 1430 may be secured to the mounts 1220 A.
- the case 1430 includes tabs 1414 , which are inserted into the slots 1302 of the lower support member 1210 .
- the relatively short case 1430 also includes the lock assemblies 1416 , which are configured to lock to the mounts 1220 A in the same manner described above with respect to the relatively tall case 1410 .
- a relatively long and short case 1440 may be mounted to the chassis 20 .
- the case 1440 includes the same tabs 1414 (see FIG. 12C ) of the case 1410 , which are inserted into the slots 1302 of the lower support member 1210 . Due to the relatively long length of the case 1440 , the case 1440 cooperates with the mounts 1220 B at the rear of the slots 1202 A and 1202 B.
- the case 1440 includes the lock assemblies 1416 , which are configured to lock onto the posts 1244 of the mounts 1220 B to secure the case 1440 to the chassis 20 .
- the mounts 1220 A may be removed, or the case 1440 may include additional lock assemblies 1416 , positioned to lock onto the mounts 1220 A.
- in place of the relatively long and short case 1440 may be a relatively long and tall case 1450 , which is secured to the chassis 20 in the same manner described above with respect to the relatively long and short case 1440 .
- FIGS. 16A and 16B illustrate the accessory as the seat 36 .
- the seat 36 accommodates a passenger seated behind the operator.
- the seat 36 includes the tabs 1414 extending from base 1412 of the seat 36 .
- the tabs 1414 are sized and shaped to be inserted into the slots 1302 of the lower support member 1210 .
- the seat 36 also includes the lock assemblies 1416 , each of which are configured to lock onto the mounts 1220 A to secure the seat 36 to the chassis 20 .
- More than one accessory may be mounted to the chassis 20 behind the seat 40 , such as in a “daisy chain” configuration.
- a first relatively tall case 1410 A and a second relatively tall case 1410 B may be daisy chained together behind the seat 40 .
- Each one of the cases 1410 A and 1410 B is the same as the case 1410 described above.
- the same reference numerals used to illustrate and describe the case 1410 are used to illustrate and describe the cases 1410 A and 1410 B, but the features of the case 1410 A include the suffix “A” and the features of the case 1410 B include the suffix “B”.
- the tabs 1414 A of the first case 1410 A are inserted into the slots 1302 of the lower support member 1210 .
- the lock assemblies 1416 A lock onto the mounts 1220 A to secure the first relatively tall case 1410 to the chassis 20 .
- the tabs 1414 B of the second case 1410 B are inserted beneath the base 1412 A of the case 1410 A into a recess 1460 A defined at a rear of the base 1412 A.
- the recess 1460 A is sized and shaped to receive the tabs 1414 B beneath the base 1412 A.
- the lock assemblies 1416 B are locked to the mounts 1220 B to lock the second case 1410 B to the chassis 20 .
- the base 1412 B defines a recess 1460 B, which sized and shaped to receive the brake light assembly 1212 beneath the second case 1410 B.
- two accessories such as the first and second relatively tall cases 1410 A and 1410 B, are both secured to the chassis 20 and are in cooperation with each other in a daisy chain manner.
- Any of the other accessories of the present disclosure may be connected to the chassis 20 in a similar daisy chain manner, except for the relatively long accessories that are long enough to extend all the way from the lower support member 1210 to the brake light assembly 1212 , such as the cases 1440 and 1450 .
- the seat 36 and the case 1410 may be both secured to the chassis 20 in a daisy chain manner.
- the tabs 1414 of the seat 36 are inserted into the slots 1302 of the lower support member 1210 and the lock assemblies 1416 are locked onto the mounts 1220 A in the same manner described above in the description of FIGS. 16A and 16B .
- the case 1410 is mounted to the chassis 20 by inserting the tabs 1414 of the case 1410 under a recess 1460 at the base 1412 of the seat 36 , and the lock assemblies 1416 of the case 1410 are locked onto the mounts 1220 B.
- the accessories 36 , 1410 , 1430 , 1440 , and 1450 are merely exemplary accessories.
- the present disclosure is also applicable to any other accessories suitable for mounting to the chassis 20 , such as a fuel tank, oil tank, etc., which may be mounted alone or in a daisy chain manner as described above.
- the present disclosure thus advantageously provides an improved system for attaching one or more accessories to the snowmobile 10 behind the seat 40 .
- Example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope to those who are skilled in the art. Numerous specific details are set forth such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. In some example embodiments, well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail.
- first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as “first,” “second,” and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.
- Spatially relative terms such as “inner,” “outer,” “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/723,834 filed on Dec. 20, 2019, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference
- The present disclosure relates to a system for attaching accessories to a snowmobile.
- This section provides background information related to the present disclosure, which is not necessarily prior art.
- A snowmobile is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation, for example. A snowmobile may be operated on snow and ice, and does not require a road or trail. Some snowmobiles accommodate attachment of an accessory behind the operator's seat, such as a storage container. While current systems for attaching an accessory to a snowmobile are suitable for their intended use, they are subject to improvement. The present disclosure is advantageously directed to an improved system for attaching one or more accessories to a snowmobile.
- This section provides a general summary of the disclosure, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features.
- The present disclosure provides for a snowmobile including a chassis, a driver's seat mounted to the chassis, and an accessory. The accessory includes a first locking member and a second locking member disconnected from the first locking member. The first locking member and the second locking member are configured to couple the accessory to the chassis behind the driver's seat.
- The present disclosure further provides for a snowmobile including a chassis defining a tunnel. A track for propelling the snowmobile extends within the tunnel. A first mount is on the chassis over the tunnel. A second mount is on the chassis over the tunnel. The second mount is spaced apart from, opposite to, and facing the first mount. An accessory includes a first locking member on a first side of the accessory and a second locking member on a second side of the accessory. The first locking member is configured to cooperate with the first mount and the second locking member is configured to cooperate with the second mount to connect the accessory to the chassis over the tunnel. The first locking member and the second locking member of the accessory are opposite to, spaced apart from, and disconnected from each other.
- Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples in this summary are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
- The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected embodiments and not all possible implementations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary snowmobile in accordance with the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the snowmobile; -
FIG. 3 is a front view of the snowmobile; -
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the snowmobile; -
FIG. 5 is a top view of the snowmobile; -
FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the snowmobile; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a rear end of the snowmobile, including a rear portion of a chassis of the snowmobile; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the snowmobile illustrating lower and upper support members exploded therefrom; -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 ofFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the lower support member; -
FIG. 10B is another perspective view of the lower support member; -
FIG. 10C is an additional perspective view of the lower support member; -
FIG. 11A is a perspective view of the upper support member, a battery mount, and the lower support member; -
FIG. 11B is another perspective view of the upper support member, a battery mount, and the lower support member; -
FIG. 12A is a side view of a rear of the snowmobile with a relatively tall case mounted thereto; -
FIG. 12B is a side view illustrating cooperation between the relatively tall case and the lower support member; -
FIG. 12C is a perspective view illustrating cooperation between the relative tall case and the lower support member; -
FIG. 13 is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with a relatively short case mounted thereto; -
FIG. 14 is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with a relatively short and long case mounted thereto; -
FIG. 15 is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with a relatively tall and long case mounted thereto; -
FIG. 16A is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with a seat mounted thereto; -
FIG. 16B is a perspective view of an undersurface of the seat ofFIG. 16A illustrating cooperation between the seat and the lower support member; -
FIG. 17A is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with two relatively tall cases mounted thereto; -
FIG. 17B is a perspective view of lower portions of the cases ofFIG. 17A illustrating cooperation therebetween; -
FIG. 18A is a side view of the rear of the snowmobile with the seat mounted thereto, and a relatively tall case mounted behind the seat; -
FIG. 18B is a perspective view of the bottom of the seat and the relatively tall case ofFIG. 18A , and cooperation therebetween. - Corresponding reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
- Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIGS. 1-6 , an exemplary vehicle in accordance with the present disclosure is illustrated. Although the vehicle is illustrated as asnowmobile 10, numerous aspects of the present disclosure may be included with any other suitable vehicle as well. Thesnowmobile 10 may be any suitable type of snowmobile, such as any suitable trail snowmobile, sport trail snowmobile, touring snowmobile, performance snowmobile, utility snowmobile (such as any snowmobile suitable for search and/or rescue, law enforcement, military operations, etc.), crossover snowmobile, mountain snowmobile, youth snowmobile, etc. - The
snowmobile 10 generally includes afront end 12 and arear end 14. At thefront end 12 is afront suspension 16. At therear end 14 is arear suspension 18. Thefront suspension 16 and therear suspension 18 support achassis 20. - The
front suspension 16 includesshock absorbers 22, each one of which is connected to aski 24. Theshock absorbers 22 may be any dampening devices suitable for absorbing shock resulting from theskis 24 passing over uneven terrain. Theskis 24 are steered in part by a suitable steering device, such ashandlebars 26. - Coupled to the
rear suspension 18 is a belt ortrack 30, which is an endless or continuous belt ortrack 30. Rotation of thetrack 30 propels thesnowmobile 10. Thetrack 30 is circulated through atunnel 32 defined at least in part by thechassis 20. Thetunnel 32 may be tapered at therear end 14. Mounted at therear end 14 is aflap 34, which blocks snow and other debris from being “kicked-up” by thetrack 30. - Mounted to the
chassis 20 and atop thetunnel 32 is aseat 40 for the operator of thesnowmobile 10. On both sides of thechassis 20 ortunnel 32 arefootrests 42, upon which the operator may rest his or her feet when seated on theseat 40. Theseat 40 is positioned to allow the driver to grasp thehandlebars 26 for steering thesnowmobile 10. Thehandlebars 26 are mounted to asteering rod 28, which protrudes out from within thecenter console 44. At thecenter console 44 is afuel cap 46 of afuel tank 48. Any suitable accessory 36 (seeFIG. 6 ) may be mounted to thechassis 20 behind theseat 40. Suitable accessories include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: a storage container, a secondary seat, a fuel tank, an oil tank, a chainsaw mount, a snowboard rack, an ice auger mount, a ski mount, a gun scabbard, etc. - At the
front end 12 of thesnowmobile 10 is ahood assembly 50, which is mounted on top of anose pan 68. Mounted to thehood assembly 50 and protruding from a forward most end thereof is afront bumper 52. Thehood assembly 50houses headlights 54. Anoptional windshield 56 is connected to an uppermost portion of thehood assembly 50. Associated with thehood assembly 50 is adisplay 58 viewable by the operator when seated on theseat 40. Mounted to opposite sides of the hood assembly arebody panels 60, which are advantageously interchangeable. - With particular reference to
FIG. 6 , thesnowmobile 10 further includes anengine assembly 70. Theengine assembly 70 generates power for driving thetrack 30. Theengine assembly 70 may include any suitable engine, such as a two-stroke engine, a four-stroke engine (with or without a turbocharger), an 850cc engine, etc. Coupled to theengine assembly 70 is anysuitable exhaust assembly 72. Oil for theengine assembly 70 is stored in anoil tank assembly 74, which may be arranged proximate to theseat 40. - The
snowmobile 10 further includes anysuitable control module 64. Thecontrol module 64 may be arranged at any suitable location, such as within thehood assembly 50 or beneath thecenter console 44. More specifically, thecontrol module 64 may be included with thedisplay 58 or a control assembly mounted to the handlebars 26. - The term “control module” may be replaced with the term “circuit.” The term “control module” may refer to, be part of, or include processor hardware (shared, dedicated, or group) that executes code and memory hardware (shared, dedicated, or group) that stores code executed by the processor hardware. The code is configured to provide the features of the control module described herein. The term memory hardware is a subset of the term computer-readable medium. The term computer-readable medium, as used herein, does not encompass transitory electrical or electromagnetic signals propagating through a medium (such as on a carrier wave). The term computer-readable medium is therefore considered tangible and non-transitory. Non-limiting examples of a non-transitory computer-readable medium are nonvolatile memory devices (such as a flash memory device, an erasable programmable read-only memory device, or a mask read-only memory device), volatile memory devices (such as a static random access memory device or a dynamic random access memory device), magnetic storage media (such as an analog or digital magnetic tape or a hard disk drive), and optical storage media (such as a CD, a DVD, or a Blu-ray Disc).
- With reference to
FIG. 7 , attachment of theaccessory 36 and other accessories to the rear of thechassis 20 will now be described. InFIG. 7 and many of the subsequent figures, thechassis 20 and thetunnel 32 are illustrated as not tapered, but theaccessory 36 and any other suitable accessory may be attached to the taperedtunnel 32 ofFIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6 as well. - As illustrated in
FIG. 7 , the rear of thechassis 20 defines a pair ofslots 1202A and 1202B, which extend parallel to each other. Theslots 1202A and 1202B generally extend from alower support member 1210 to abrake light assembly 1212. Mounted to theslots 1202A and 1202B is a first or forward set ofmounts 1220A and a second or rear set ofmounts 1220B. Themounts slots 1202A and 1202B. Theslots 1202A and 1202B may include predefined mounting locations for each one of themounts slots 1202A, 1202B and themounts mounts slots 1202A, 1202B. As described further herein, themounts FIG. 6, 16A, 16B, 18A, 18B ), or any other suitable accessories, such as those set forth herein. - With continued reference to
FIG. 7 and additional reference toFIG. 8 , thelower support member 1210 is mounted to thechassis 20 beneath thefuel tank 48. Thelower support member 1210 supports at least a rear end of thefuel tank 48, which is generally U-shaped. Thelower support member 1210 also supports, and is in cooperation with, anupper support member 1230. Arranged on top of theupper support member 1230 is themain seat 40 for the operator. Thus, thelower support member 1210 supports the rear end of thefuel tank 48, theupper support member 1230, theseat 40 by way of theupper support member 1230, and abattery 1232 by way of theupper support member 1230. - The rear of the
fuel tank 48 is open and bottomless at a center portion thereof, thereby defining acavity 1234. Thelower support member 1210 extends across the open rear of thefuel tank 48 to provide support thereto. Thecavity 1234 is deeper than cavities found in fuel tanks of other snowmobiles due to thefuel tank 48 being bottomless, or open, at the middle portion of the rear end thereof. As a result, thebattery 1232 may be arranged at a relatively lower and more rearward position as compared to existing snowmobiles thereby advantageously providing thesnowmobile 10 with an improved center of gravity. In applications that do not include thebattery 1232, thecavity 1234 advantageously provides an additional storage area, such as for an auxiliary oil bottle, gloves, etc. -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 ofFIG. 7 illustrating cooperation between one of themounts 1220A and theslot 1202A. Each one of themounts slots 1202A, 1202B in a similar manner, and thus the following description of themount 1220A also applies to theother mounts mount 1220A includes anupper portion 1240 at an upper surface of theslot 1202A, and a lower portion 1242 at an undersurface of theslot 1202A. Theupper portion 1240 includes apost 1244, which is sized and shaped to cooperate with a receptacle of theaccessory 36, as well as a receptacle of any of the other accessories set forth herein. Extending downward from theupper portion 1240 is abase 1246, which is sized and shaped to be received within anaperture 1250 defined by theslot 1202A. Theaperture 1250 and thebase 1246 have a similar size and shape, and thus with thebase 1246 seated in theaperture 1250, themount 1220A is locked into position along the length of theslot 1202A. To further lock themount 1220A to theslot 1202A, the lower portion 1242 is locked into cooperation with the undersurface of theslot 1202A in any suitable manner. For example, the lower portion 1242 may include apost 1252, which extends through theslot 1202A and through theupper portion 1240, where thepost 1252 is threaded into cooperation with anut 1254. As thenut 1254 is tightened, the lower portion 1242 is retained against the undersurface of theslot 1202A. Themount 1220A may include a pair of such fastening arrangements on opposite sides of thebase 1246. - With reference to
FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C , thelower support member 1210 will now be described in detail. Thelower support member 1210 defines a pair ofslots 1302 at a rear end thereof. At an upper surface is asupport surface 1304, which is generally planar. Thesupport surface 1304 defines any suitable number ofapertures 1306, which facilitate cooperation between thelower support member 1210 and theupper support member 1230, as described herein and generally illustrated inFIGS. 11A and 11B . Thelower support member 1210 further includesreceptacles 1310, which are configured to receive any suitable fastener for securing thelower support member 1210 to thechassis 20. - With additional reference to
FIGS. 11A and 11B , theupper support member 1230 includes a pair oflower flanges 1350, each of which defineapertures 1352 configured to receiveposts 1354 extending from theapertures 1306 defined by thesupport surface 1304 of thelower support member 1210. Theposts 1354 may be threaded, and thus a bolt may be threaded onto theposts 1354 over theflanges 1350 to secure theupper support member 1230 to thelower support member 1210. Theupper support member 1230 further includes alower flange 1360, which is sized and shaped to overlap thelower support member 1210. Opposite to thelower flange 1360 areupper flanges 1362, each of which definesapertures 1364. - A
battery support 1470 may also be included. Thebattery support 1470 includes aframe 1472 configured in any suitable manner to support thebattery 1232 therein. Thebattery support 1470 includeslower flanges 1474, each of which define anaperture 1476. Theapertures 1476 are configured to receive theposts 1354, and thelower flanges 1474 sit on thesupport surface 1304 such that thebattery support 1470 is at least partially supported by thelower support member 1210. At an upper portion of thebattery support 1470 areupper flanges 1478 and anysuitable fasteners 1480, which connect theupper flanges 1478 of thebattery support 1470 to theupper flanges 1362 of theupper support member 1230. -
FIGS. 12A, 12B and 12C illustrate another exemplary accessory in the form of a relatively tall storage container, bag, orcase 1410. The relativelytall case 1410 includes abase 1412. Extending from a front of thebase 1412 aretabs 1414. Each one of thetabs 1414 is sized and shaped to be received within one of theslots 1302 of thelower support member 1210. A rear end of thebase 1412 includes a pair oflock assemblies 1416, each of which defines areceptacle 1418 configured to receive one of theposts 1244 of themounts 1220A (or 1220B). Thelock assemblies 1416 may be any suitable locking assembly or device configured to lock the relativelytall case 1410 to themounts 1220A (or 1220B). - In place of the relatively
tall case 1410, any other suitable accessory may be mounted to thechassis 20 by way of themounts FIG. 13 , a relativelyshort case 1430 may be secured to themounts 1220A. Like thecase 1410, thecase 1430 includestabs 1414, which are inserted into theslots 1302 of thelower support member 1210. The relativelyshort case 1430 also includes thelock assemblies 1416, which are configured to lock to themounts 1220A in the same manner described above with respect to the relativelytall case 1410. - With reference to
FIG. 14 , a relatively long andshort case 1440 may be mounted to thechassis 20. Thecase 1440 includes the same tabs 1414 (seeFIG. 12C ) of thecase 1410, which are inserted into theslots 1302 of thelower support member 1210. Due to the relatively long length of thecase 1440, thecase 1440 cooperates with themounts 1220B at the rear of theslots 1202A and 1202B. Specifically, thecase 1440 includes thelock assemblies 1416, which are configured to lock onto theposts 1244 of themounts 1220B to secure thecase 1440 to thechassis 20. Themounts 1220A may be removed, or thecase 1440 may includeadditional lock assemblies 1416, positioned to lock onto themounts 1220A. As illustrated inFIG. 15 , in place of the relatively long andshort case 1440 may be a relatively long andtall case 1450, which is secured to thechassis 20 in the same manner described above with respect to the relatively long andshort case 1440. -
FIGS. 16A and 16B illustrate the accessory as theseat 36. Theseat 36 accommodates a passenger seated behind the operator. With particular reference toFIG. 16B , theseat 36 includes thetabs 1414 extending frombase 1412 of theseat 36. Thetabs 1414 are sized and shaped to be inserted into theslots 1302 of thelower support member 1210. Theseat 36 also includes thelock assemblies 1416, each of which are configured to lock onto themounts 1220A to secure theseat 36 to thechassis 20. - More than one accessory may be mounted to the
chassis 20 behind theseat 40, such as in a “daisy chain” configuration. For example and as illustrated inFIGS. 17A and 17B , a first relativelytall case 1410A and a second relativelytall case 1410B may be daisy chained together behind theseat 40. Each one of thecases case 1410 described above. Thus, the same reference numerals used to illustrate and describe thecase 1410 are used to illustrate and describe thecases case 1410A include the suffix “A” and the features of thecase 1410B include the suffix “B”. - The
tabs 1414A of thefirst case 1410A are inserted into theslots 1302 of thelower support member 1210. Thelock assemblies 1416A lock onto themounts 1220A to secure the first relativelytall case 1410 to thechassis 20. Thetabs 1414B of thesecond case 1410B are inserted beneath thebase 1412A of thecase 1410A into arecess 1460A defined at a rear of thebase 1412A. Therecess 1460A is sized and shaped to receive thetabs 1414B beneath thebase 1412A. - With respect to the
second case 1410B, thelock assemblies 1416B are locked to themounts 1220B to lock thesecond case 1410B to thechassis 20. Thebase 1412B defines arecess 1460B, which sized and shaped to receive thebrake light assembly 1212 beneath thesecond case 1410B. In this manner, two accessories, such as the first and second relativelytall cases chassis 20 and are in cooperation with each other in a daisy chain manner. Any of the other accessories of the present disclosure may be connected to thechassis 20 in a similar daisy chain manner, except for the relatively long accessories that are long enough to extend all the way from thelower support member 1210 to thebrake light assembly 1212, such as thecases - With reference to
FIGS. 18A and 18B , different ones of the accessories may be daisy chained together. For example, theseat 36 and thecase 1410 may be both secured to thechassis 20 in a daisy chain manner. With particular reference toFIG. 18B , thetabs 1414 of theseat 36 are inserted into theslots 1302 of thelower support member 1210 and thelock assemblies 1416 are locked onto themounts 1220A in the same manner described above in the description ofFIGS. 16A and 16B . Thecase 1410 is mounted to thechassis 20 by inserting thetabs 1414 of thecase 1410 under a recess 1460 at thebase 1412 of theseat 36, and thelock assemblies 1416 of thecase 1410 are locked onto themounts 1220B. - One skilled in the art will appreciate that the
accessories chassis 20, such as a fuel tank, oil tank, etc., which may be mounted alone or in a daisy chain manner as described above. The present disclosure thus advantageously provides an improved system for attaching one or more accessories to thesnowmobile 10 behind theseat 40. - The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment, but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same may also be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.
- Example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope to those who are skilled in the art. Numerous specific details are set forth such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. In some example embodiments, well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail.
- The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “including,” and “having,” are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order discussed or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It is also to be understood that additional or alternative steps may be employed.
- When an element or layer is referred to as being “on,” “engaged to,” “connected to,” or “coupled to” another element or layer, it may be directly on, engaged, connected or coupled to the other element or layer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly engaged to,” “directly connected to,” or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there may be no intervening elements or layers present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
- Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as “first,” “second,” and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.
- Spatially relative terms, such as “inner,” “outer,” “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
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