Vehicle with a suspended driver unit with locking and force absorbing means
US9457846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/0604
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle with a driver's cab including a driver unit with a vertically suspended floor structure and a vehicle steering control, a vehicle speed control and a driver's seat. The cab is provided with a deformation zone behind the driver unit for absorbing force in case of a frontal collision. A horizontal beam belonging to the cab frame structure is positioned in front of the driver unit. An arrangement for positively locking the beam to the driver unit is provided in case a frontal collision causes the beam to contact the driver unit.
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