Vehicle cockpit with self supporting submodules

US7909390B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Levente Szoke · Dieburg, DE
• Thomas Vorberg · Aschaffenburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 29, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2011
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K35/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle cockpit of modular construction includes at least one crossmember extending over the width of the cockpit and at least two submodules, each of which accommodates preassembled components. The submodules can each be fastened to the crossmember. The submodules are self-supporting so that they are able to be freely handled as preassembled subassemblies and so that they pass on their own weight and external loads directly to the crossmember. Installation and fitting the vehicle cockpit of modular construction includes first preassembling a plurality of submodules with a variety of different components groupings, selecting ones of the preassembled submodules to be installed, and connecting the selected submodules to the crossmember.