With the electrification of mobility, various electric shuttle carts are produced as short-range transportation, and are used in golf courses, resorts, and amusement parks. The shuttle cart is driven at the low speed of 20km/h, and various passengers from 2 to 14 seats can be applied depending on the purpose of use. However, although the demand for 14-seat electric shuttle carts for short-range transportation is increasing, there are mainly imported, modified, and sold from foreign countries. In this study, the chassis frame for the 14-seat electric shuttle cart was designed, and structural stability was confirmed through CAE analysis. In addition, the frame of the chassis platform with SS400 material was manufactured. The chassis platform with powertrain, steering, braking, and suspension unit was developed and the performance test was confirmed.

Paeoniae Radix Rubra is a preparation consisting of desiccated roots of Paeonia lactiflora PALL (belonging to Ranunculaceae). Paeoniae Radix Rubra is used as a medicinal herb in Asian countries to treat many diseases. Ethanol- or water-based extracts of Paeoniae Radix Rubra were prepared and tested on RAW 264.7 cells, a murine macrophage cell line. The expression of some pro-inflammatory proteins, including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and phosphorylated ERK1/2 was detected by Western blot analyses, while PGE2 expression was quantified by ELISA. Both the water and ethanol extracts of Paeoniae Radix Rubra suppressed LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) production and exhibited cell toxicity in accordance with increased NO production. Also, both extracts reduced the expression of COX-2 and iNOS, and inhibited phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Extracts prepared from Paeoniae Radix Rubra contain anti-inflammatory agents that inhibit the iNOS and MAPK pathways.