Armouring system for self-propelled work machines

1. A telehandler ( 1 ) comprising an armouring system in turn comprising:

a cab frame ( 10 ) for said telehandler ( 1 ); and

a plurality of armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ), made of at least one armoured material, adapted to be fixed removably onto respective portions of said cab frame ( 10 ), defining an armoured cab ( 2 );

wherein said cab frame ( 10 ) is mounted fixed onto the frame of the telehandler ( 1 ) itself;

wherein the telehandler ( 1 ) comprises a plurality of covering elements ( 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ), without armouring, adapted to be removably fixed to respective portions of the cab frame ( 10 ), alternatively to the mounting of the armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 );

wherein the telehandler ( 1 ) has a normal configuration, in which said covering elements ( 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ) are fixed to the cab frame ( 10 ), defining an unarmoured cab ( 3 ), and a special configuration, in which the armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ) are fixed to the cab frame ( 10 ), defining an armoured cab ( 2 );

wherein the telehandler ( 1 ) comprises a telescopic lifting arm ( 100 ) provided with a distal end and a mounting equipment ( 5 ) adapted to be removably mounted at said distal end of the lifting arm ( 100 );

said mounting equipment ( 5 ) being adapted to lift the armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ) and to bring them to the relative portions of the cab frame ( 10 ), so as to allow operators to secure the elements to the respective portions.

2. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein the cab frame ( 10 ) comprises a reticular structure.

3. The telehandler according to claim 2 , wherein said reticular structure comprises bars ( 12 ) provided with an anchoring means adapted to allow the removable fixing of the armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ).

4. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein the cab frame ( 10 ) has a substantially polyhedral shape.

5. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein the armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ) each comprise at least one plate made of armoured material.

6. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ) comprises at least one transparent or translucent slab ( 210 , 220 , 230 , 240 , 250 ) made of armoured material, defining respective windows of the cab.

7. The telehandler according to claim 5 , wherein a plurality of armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ) comprises at least one transparent or translucent slab ( 210 , 220 , 230 , 240 , 250 ) made of armoured material, defining respective windows of the cab, and wherein said slab ( 210 , 220 , 230 , 240 , 250 ) is incorporated into a respective plate of the armouring element.

8. The telehandler according to claim 5 , wherein one or more armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ) comprise a first plate intended to be fixed directly to the frame and a second plate, hinged to the first plate, defining an access/exit door ( 221 ).

9. The telehandler according to claim 7 , wherein one or more armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ) comprise a first plate intended to be fixed directly to the frame and a second plate, hinged to the first plate, defining an access/exit door ( 221 ), and wherein said second plate ( 221 ) incorporates at least one armoured slab ( 220 ).

10. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein the armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ) comprise one or more of the following: right side ( 21 ) of the cab, left side ( 22 ) of the cab, front part ( 23 ) of the cab, roof ( 24 ) of the cab, rear ( 25 ) of the cab.

11. The telehandler according to claim 10 , comprising all the following armouring elements ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ): right side ( 21 ) of the cab, left side ( 22 ) of the cab, front part ( 23 ) of the cab, roof ( 24 ) of the cab and rear ( 25 ) of the cab; the elements being sized so that, once fixed to the cab frame ( 10 ), there are no empty spaces left between consecutive elements.

12. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein the cab frame ( 10 ) comprises a bottom ( 26 ) made of armoured material.

13. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein said mounting equipment ( 5 ) comprises: a base body ( 51 ); a load support arm ( 52 ) mounted on said base body ( 51 ) so as to protrude and being rotatable about an axis that passes through the body; and an activation apparatus adapted to regulate the rotation of said support arm ( 52 ).

14. The telehandler according to claim 1 , comprising a transportable container ( 4 ) provided with internal compartments of shapes and sizes such as to house a respective armouring element ( 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ), for shipping purposes.