Patent ID: 8556015
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: B60K,F02M

Abstract:
1. A utility vehicle comprising: a vehicle body frame; a dash panel provided in a front portion of the vehicle body frame and having a first duct port in a substantially center portion in a vehicle width direction; a hood provided in the front portion of the vehicle body frame such that the hood is located in front of the dash panel, the hood covering a space defined by the dash panel; a driving power source mounted to the substantially center portion of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction such that the driving power source is positioned behind the dash panel; a transmission joined to the driving power source; and a first air-intake duct provided in the substantially center portion of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction such that the first air-intake duct extends in a substantially forward and rearward direction and passes through the first duct port; wherein an outlet provided at a downstream end portion of the first air-intake duct is coupled to the transmission; and an inlet provided at an upstream end portion of the first air-intake duct is positioned in an upper portion of the space which is above the first duct port, in a rear portion of the space; wherein the first air-intake duct includes: