Patent ID: 11884198
Assignee: WORKHORSE GROUP INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. 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.