Longitudinal Beam for a Driver's Cab and Carrier Structure Comprising One Such Longitudinal Beam
A longitudinal beam for a driver's cab which extends upward in an angular manner beyond a floor plate. An essentially straight longitudinal beam section is assembled with a separate longitudinal beam head.
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16 . A longitudinal beam for a driver's cab which extends upward in an angular manner beyond a floor plate, comprising: wherein
an essentially straight longitudinal beam section; and
a separate longitudinal beam head,
wherein the longitudinal beam head is assembled to the longitudinal beam section, the longitudinal beam head is formed in an angular manner from a first connecting piece pointing toward the longitudinal beam section and an upwardly protruding second connecting piece, and a plurality of connections are integrated in the longitudinal beam head.
17 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the first connecting piece is of solid design.
18 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the second connecting piece is of approximately U-shaped design.
19 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the longitudinal beam head is designed as a cast part.
20 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 19 , wherein a connection for a shock absorber is provided between webs of the second connecting piece, said webs protrude at an angle to an end wall.
21 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 19 , wherein a connection for a rotary bearing of a damper is provided between webs, which protrude at an angle, of the second connecting piece.
22 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 19 , wherein a connection for at least one of a pedal bracket and a steering column fastening is provided on the second connecting piece.
23 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the longitudinal beam section is of U-shaped design, and an open side of the U shape is at an upward side of the longitudinal beam section.
24 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the longitudinal beam head projects with its first connecting piece into the U shape of the longitudinal beam section.
25 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 19 , wherein a connection for a bracket for a driver's cab is provided in the transition of the longitudinal beam head from the first to the second connecting piece.
26 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 19 , wherein an aperture for a steering column is provided in the first connecting piece.
27 . The longitudinal beam as claimed in claim 19 , wherein a connection for a tilting cylinder is provided in the region of the connecting region.
28 . A carrier structure with at least two longitudinal beams as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the at least two longitudinal beams are provided parallel to a vehicle longitudinal axis and their respective second connecting pieces protruding upward beyond a floor plate are connected to a transverse beam.
29 . The carrier structure as claimed in claim 28 , wherein the transverse beam is integrated in an end wall.
30 . The carrier structure as claimed in claim 29 , wherein a bracket is integrated in a transition between longitudinal beam and end wall.