Linkage for a driver's cab
View Patent ↗For the creation of a retainer is created between the driver's cab and the frame of a vehicle with a spring-loaded support that permits the displacement driver's cab, and with a connecting element by way of which the driver-side support connects to the frame, such retainer to ensure highest possible occupant safety as well as the safety of third parties while permitting low-cost production, a catch plate is proposed one end of which is attached to the connecting element while its other end is attached to the frame is proposed.
1. A retainer for a driver's cab on a frame of a vehicle, comprising:
a spring-loaded support designed to permit displacement of the driver's cab,
a connecting element through which a connection is established between the support and the frame, and
a catch plate having one end thereof attached to the connecting element and another end thereof attached to the frame,
wherein a junction between the catch plate and the frame, as viewed from the front, is situated behind a junction between the connecting element and the frame, and
wherein, in its longitudinal direction, the catch plate is so designed that, viewed from the front, a junction between the catch plate and the frame is situated closer to the center of the vehicle than a junction between the connecting element and the frame.
2. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the catch plate is made from a metal blank.
3. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the catch plate consists of a highly ductile material.
4. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the catch plate has an essentially uniform width over its entire length.
5. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ends of the catch plate are rounded.
6. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the catch plate is provided with drill holes designed to accept fasteners.
7. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising a console provided between the connecting element and the frame.
8. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the console is connected to the frame at two mutually spaced-apart locations.
9. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the console features two legs.
10. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the console consists of a material with brittle properties.
11. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the catch plate extends from a junction between the connecting element and the console to a junction between the console and the frame.
12. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the catch plate extends essentially parallel to one of the legs of the console.
13. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the catch plate is made from a metal blank.
14. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the catch plate consists of a highly ductile material.
15. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the catch plate has an essentially uniform width over its entire length.
16. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the ends of the catch plate are rounded.
17. The retainer for a driver's cab as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the catch plate is provided with drill holes designed to accept fasteners.