AU713745B3 - Side closure for vehicle bodies - Google Patents
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- AU713745B3 AU713745B3 AU14246/99A AU1424699A AU713745B3 AU 713745 B3 AU713745 B3 AU 713745B3 AU 14246/99 A AU14246/99 A AU 14246/99A AU 1424699 A AU1424699 A AU 1424699A AU 713745 B3 AU713745 B3 AU 713745B3
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- pivotal arm
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
- B62D33/02—Platforms; Open load compartments
- B62D33/023—Sideboard or tailgate structures
- B62D33/027—Sideboard or tailgate structures movable
- B62D33/033—Sideboard or tailgate structures movable removable
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
- B60J5/00—Doors
- B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
- B60J5/06—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable
- B60J5/062—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable for utility vehicles or public transport
- B60J5/065—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable for utility vehicles or public transport with non-rigid elements, e.g. side curtains
- B60J5/067—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable for utility vehicles or public transport with non-rigid elements, e.g. side curtains vertically movable
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
- B62D33/02—Platforms; Open load compartments
- B62D33/0222—Connecting elements between stanchions, e.g. roof supporting elements, stiffeners
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- Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
- Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
- Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
Description
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Side closure for vehicle bodies.
Technical Field The present invention relates to motor lorries provided with a canopy to cover a load receiving tray.
Field of the Invention It is common to have motor lorries provided with a canopy to cover the load receiving tray. The old method [and still in use] is a flattop tray with removable front, back and side gates with self mountable side curtains and a cap tarpaulin, whereby all of the said items have to be removed to unload and then be assembled after receiving a load. Th'lls is long and hard work especially min inlement weather.
The recent development of "curtain siders" where doors at the back and curtains at the side can be opened to unload or to load, still require the old type gates to be put in place to provide strength and stability to the side curtains in order to keep the load in its place. These gates are of a loose component to the vehicle and is the same as the old method that gates have to be put on or of by brute strength or in some cases by forklift truck, whereby damge to a load can occur and injury to the operator Gates are made of heavy steel profile and usually cover two thirds of the height of the side area of a curtain-sider. This means the load is uncovered along the top section of the load area and a weatheiproof covering is relied upon to secure ie load.
re ath be stored underneath the load receiving tray, but bedause Mthandn and hrwigt the -tempto eeits to not-, rn tall ~ar1eceiving a This risks imteal dto goods and tiaftacidt i event of a loss of the load 410 Object of the Invention It is the ect esent invention to overcome and substantily ani~t~J~%Qneof'&iAbWY.e dsadvanae and/ornreg yto prvie t~~'21~cforkrid e b~o ies.
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4,7 An Account Of The Device The pivotal am assembly consist of vertical upright connected to horiatal amn s by means of pivots. Vertical uprights are placed one hri tal arm's length parallel from one another, and the tops have the sanie rtrack.
Arms are placed in between the uprights, equal on the left and right of the central upright, and these are at 90 degrees from the uprights the sets of arms when in the travel position are locked in a straight line at 90 degrees to the central upright creating rigidity.
Roller wheels are connected on the top of the outer uprights and placed in an extruded channel If the central upright is moved donwairds the outer uprights will move towards the central upright by means of pivots, and because of the roller wheels which are on top of the outer uprights Therefore the whole assenbly hangs when it is disengaged. To be able to displace the disengaged pivotal arm assembly along the extruded channel, the outer uprights are pivoted below the roller wheels and can pivot side ways away from load receiving area and enables the disengaged pivotal arm assembly to slide outside a integrated support columns placed on each side of the pivotal arm assembly section. If the central upright is moved upwards, the outer uprights will separate from the central upright, by means of the said pivots on arms and uprights and straightening the horiantal arms to be precisely at degrees from the uprights expanding the pivotal arm assembly to its maxinum width.
In order for correctly expanding and minimizing the lifting weight of the central upright- of pivotal ami assembly a telescopic counterbalance bias packet is incorporated in conjunction with the pivotal arm assembly, and is placed inside the central upright inserted from the top the telescopic counterbalance bias packet provides the means to expand or spread the pivotal arm assembly using a light weight operation The top of the telescopic counterbalance bias packet is also fitted with a roller wheel and is in line with the roller wheels on top of the outer uprights of pivotal arm assembly traveling in the same extruded channel and again a pivot is mounted below the roller wheel of telescopic counterbalance bias packet in order to pivot the pivotal arm assembly side ways away from the load receiving area and 3s dcear the integrated support columns placed on each side of the said section and the disengaged pivotal arm assembly therefor can be displaced along the extruded channel.
A side board is mounted by means of several hinges on the side of a load receiving tray. Side boards can be lowered or raised by pivoting on these hinges A slide ,a frame assembly is mounted precisely in the middle of the side board When the side board is in the up position and the pivotal arm assembly is in an extended position, with the hori2ontal arms at 90 degrees of the uprights the central upright ,which is longer than the outer uprights is engaged in the slide frame assembly Therefore the pivotal arm assembly can only be engaged when the side board assembly is in line. A, /VT Oq 0 3.
At the bottom of the central upright is a lifting device designed and will be operational after the central upright is moved upwards and placed in the slide frame assembly.
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handle of the lifting device, before this operation is in an angled position away from the side board and by operating the lifting device handle towards the side board a piston will be extruding out of a cylinder of the lifting device trying to force it's way down, but because of the stop or bottom of the slide frame assembly, it will have a reverse effect, and the cylinder is made to move upwards and accordingly the lifting device and complete central upright The pivotal arm assembly made of horin2Dtal arms pivots and outer uprights whereby the tops of outer uprights are retained in the overhead extruded channels by means of rollerheels the whole pivotal arm assembly is forced to expand, in a way that outer uprights will move away from central upright and glide into a channel mounted on the side of integrated support columns placed at either side of the pivotal arm construction see tongue and groove fitting. Integrated support columns have also the function to retain the side boards. By operating the handle of the lifting device towards the side board it will create force by expanding the pivotal arm assenbly for tightening a number of straps mounted on the inside of the outer uprights of pivotal arm assembly, providing additional load restraint.
In order to lock the handle of the lifting device in the slide frame assembly, a locking device is installed and positioned in the side board next to the slide frame assembly in a way that the shaft of the locking device, which is housed in a cylinder and because of it's position, be able to insert into a bore ade in the handle of the lifting device, shaft of the loddng device is positioned square with regard to the handle of the lifting devce. Two slots are made in the said cylinderand have different directions, however vwere the first slot stops the second onestarts square on to it. A haft is mounted square on the shaft of the loing device to-ppratehe shaft andisstatoned in engaged pstion whre the first slotstarts In orderto.release the handle ofhe fing de h 1 l hast to nove upwaidstha e shaft tums a quarter t but c s to a stop because of.the d of the first slot, in the cy luder ad ill .iof dreon p el ith the shaft of the locking devixmid thei s ito slide through the second slot tLremg the shaft to slide with it6 ,idnorer to rele hande of he ii vid AMich the shaftw gagd wth. Atthe end ofMte shaft, a torsonT opres 1ted, the funion of the torsion force is to keep the haft stationed in the lock engaged position this means where the first slot ade in the cylinder ,sts and Poanr forc to keep the shaft engaed with the handle of the lifting device and b)efore locked.
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The side boards and the pivotal arm assemblies do have the same width and their ends are in line with one another to explain this further, the central vertical upright of pivotal arm assemblies are positioned in the middle of the side boards .At the sides of these two elements, integrated support columns are located with channels m o unted at both sides of them only by first and last section of the side closure for vehicles, the channels are mounted on the comer posts of the vehicle ,and the pivotal arm assemblies locks into these channels again the said tongue and groove fitting. Integrated support columns also have the function to be the posts where the side boards lock into by means of a side board locking gear. In order to have full access to the load receiving area the integrated support columns are designed to be displaceable in the overhead extruded channel. The overhead extruded channel does have two functions and therefore needs a double channel in the same track The pivotal arm assembly is displaceable on the outside channel of the overhead extruded track and the integrated support columns on the inside channel.
3 R. AA S* Detailed Account Of The Device In the acopnigdrawings (page 1/7 4/7 5/7) is schematically depicted a pivotal arm conistruction .To collapse the construction the vertical central upright (item I on page 1/7 4/7 5/7) has to be unlocked and moved downwrd~cs thus mkin vertical outer Uprights (items 2& 3 on Page 1/7 4/7 5/7) to move by means of roller wheels (itemn 29 on page 1/7 &4/7 towardscentral upright item Ilon page 1/7 &4/7 &5/7) andpvt (item 4on page 1/7 4/7&5/7 wilmovedownwards bythe length of one horiantal arm (item 27 -on page 5/7 Telescopic Counterbalance bias assembly item 5 page 1/7 4/7 5/7 whichl is connected at the bottom inside central upright itemn 1 page 1/7 4/7 5/7 and on tcp of the telescopic counterbalance bias assembly item 5 on page 1/7 4/7 &5/7 a rollerwhee wich is positioned inthe serck( item 32 on page 1/7) as the roller wheels of uprights itemis 2&3 on page 4/7 5/7) and telescopic counterbalance bias assembly itemn 5 on page 1/7 4/7 5/7 )ill cary most of the lifting weight of cental upright item 1 on page 4/17 5/7) In order to completely assemble a side closure sy stem the central upright( item 1 on page 1/7 4/7 5/7 )is lifted until it fits and it will automnaticallY fit inoasiel-m sebyim npg 7 &Y27 iihas lps itm8o ae27)a h o orti t The slide frameasebly (item7 Oil page I/ 7 217) ismounted intoa side boad (item 31 on page 1/7 which i mo nunted via haie item 19:- 20 21 on page 1/7 on to the side of load receiving tray item 30011 page 1/7 XAhen the central upright itemn I on page 1/ spse pfreog ota h eti~rgie itm1 npg flfigdvc pg srsm nt h otmo slide franw assembly item, 7 on page 1/7 vw4fiid is not difflatilt vith ?o the help Of telesopc counter balance bias assembly (item 5 on page 1/7 4 1 7 &5/7 )handie item 9onpg 1/ 7 3 7) nist be pshe toard th slie raf~ ssmby (itemn 7 on page 1/7& 2/7 and acordingly the rect ngul glder item l~o pag 3/7 wil glde ut of cylinder (t m 1 on p*61e7/7 ge pa~ /7 &27) because. ofihe x~dngcton of4tt h ifing dvce, Move upwrsand the Pi~op~hi~itm22opag3,A7 :m .iemonpaxgel/7 &Y -(will a.onutcay fit behind the lips (item S.on pag 1/ 217 ).wiing said that the woeof t jupigt( ie' lorpage3/7 1/7 4/7 &5/7 ,note item 1 I1I is one unit will twael upw a nd 'accodingy outer uptights itam 2&3 on pae 1/7 417& 5/7) wil _lo muonti*ly into dans(item 16 on ~~IU pag nertds~r ~uus(m6o ae1/7,&,617), see isde w~ a :sci &yte i bexm6tgj and axigdice ISin it fraggn no uplifing devim .t 1/7 &3/1~)1%i~ti pame int lid assembly Page 2/7 is a schernatic drawing of the place into where the lock arm item 9 onpg a olc t prtsa olw ade(ie 12 on page 1/ 7 2 /7 )can go intwonmoions first it will turnshaft (item 1 3 on page 2/ 7 aquarteun ecause ofthe shape ofthe slot (iten 18 on page 2/7 nade m the c~findr (item 19 on page 217 into whidi shaft item 13 on page 27),and it will work agaist torsion -sping item 22 on page 2/7 io Accordingly it has to slide or be moved away from the slide frame assembly( item 7on page 1/ 7 2 7 )in order to release armn( item 9 on page 1/7 &3/7) and reverse to lockit in. Shaft (item 13 on page 2/7')will ghdein or out of the bore (item 23on page 1/7 &3/7 )madein arm item 9onpaMe 1/7 the slot where handle (item12 on page 1/7 &Y27 )glides into has asecun ty stop, shaft (itm13 onpage 2/7 )willnever slide out of am (item9on page 1/7 3/7) whben engaged because of the upwards moverrkmnt of handle( item 12 on page 1/7 2/7 is restricted by gravity but then as well there is the force of the compression torsion spnlng item 22 on page 2/7 as an extr secuity frictor A key locking device item 24 on page 2/7 is mounted so that shaft (item 13 on page 2/7 cannot glide side wayswhen key locked.
Page 6/7 illustrates a pivotal integrated support colun item 6 on page 1/7 6/7 A resftrining device (item 25 onpage 67 )will enisure that it will stay in the correct ined position for safety accordingly side boards item 31 on page 1/7 are swung upwards and a shaft item 15 on page 1/7 of a locking deie(ie 4o ae17)wl ld nobr tm2 npg 7)w~ will line up because of the restraining dee item 25 on page 6/7) cating theorlrect locatio, and the side boards (item 3on pagel1/7 )are now loced in.
Page 7/7. illustlraes that mfic the pivotal arm assembly is collapsed (.page 5/7) ,apivot'poin(item 28 on pge.& 4& /7&7/7 is ctbloJw te roller Veels (1t~ 29 6 V7 57 &7/7).Th wil erile 'de clasd am as~nl (p Ye7) to be pivoted away from the loadreivn tmy ii1n 30 -npae1/7 -o to displace the collapsed pivotal armn ag 5/ )to'dear the reqre a
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Claims (3)
1. A side closure for vehice bodies including: a side closure section, consisting of a integrated support column at each side of the side closure section a pivotal arm and weather proof assembly having a handle operated lifting device based on a central upright operating the folding unfolding of the pivotal arm and weather proof assembly by a load minimising lifting action, a lower side board having a key locking device, a roller system which supports the pivotal arm and weather proof assembly and the integrated support columns in a manner which allows displacements of the collapsed pivotal arn and weather proof assembly and the integrated support columns to either side within a infrastructure which allows multiple side closure section along a motor lorry load receiving tray, a restraining device incorporated in the integrated support columns to positively hold integrated support columns in travel position whilst reinstating operations are performed with the lower side board and the pivotal arm and weather proof assembly until finally locked into travel position: CHARACTERIZED THEREIN, that a telescopic counterbalance bias assembly incorporated in the central upright to expand and collapse the pivotal amn and weather proof assembly in a manner which minimises the operator's effort, that the lower side boards retained within the integrated support columns by engaging so several locking devices at each end and in the middle of each side board thereof, which positively secure the side closure for the vehicle body when in travel position.
2. The side closure for vehicle bodies according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED THEREIN, that the handle operated lifting device located at the base of the central upright of the pivotal arm and weather proof assembly engaging in a slide frame assembly located centrally in the side board enabling the collapsed pivotal arm and weather proof assembly to be expanded into a locked travel position via the telescopic counterbalance bias assembly assisted lifting motion.
3. The side closure for vehicle bodies according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED THEREIN, that the handle operated lifting device located at the base of the central upright of the pivotal arm and weather proof assembly, when engaged in the travel position is retained by the key locking device located centrally in the lower side board which is fully secured by the working action of the said key locking device and the key locking device preven dental or wanton opening of the side closure section. AN APP Theodo e Vanderloo Date 5-10-1999 r ~ya~/1
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AU14246/99A AU713745B3 (en) | 1998-12-07 | 1999-01-29 | Side closure for vehicle bodies |
| AU17627/00A AU759418B2 (en) | 1998-12-07 | 1999-12-07 | Side closure for vehicle bodies |
| PCT/AU1999/001086 WO2000034075A1 (en) | 1998-12-07 | 1999-12-07 | Side closure for vehicle bodies |
| NZ512854A NZ512854A (en) | 1998-12-07 | 1999-12-07 | Side closure for vehicle bodies |
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| AUPP7534 | 1998-12-07 | ||
| AUPP7534A AUPP753498A0 (en) | 1998-12-07 | 1998-12-07 | Side closure for vehicle bodies |
| AU14246/99A AU713745B3 (en) | 1998-12-07 | 1999-01-29 | Side closure for vehicle bodies |
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| AU713745B3 true AU713745B3 (en) | 1999-12-09 |
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| AU14246/99A Ceased AU713745B3 (en) | 1998-12-07 | 1999-01-29 | Side closure for vehicle bodies |
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| AU (1) | AU713745B3 (en) |
| NZ (1) | NZ512854A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2000034075A1 (en) |
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| WO2006012673A1 (en) * | 2004-08-04 | 2006-02-09 | Theodorus Jeroen Vanderloo | Cargo containing structure |
| DE102006004994B3 (en) * | 2006-02-01 | 2007-03-22 | F. Hesterberg & Söhne GmbH & Co KG | Stake system for commercial vehicle assembly, has components with different hole patterns, so that different heights are realized with respect to positioning of individual components to each other in less elevation steps |
| WO2015163815A2 (en) * | 2014-04-24 | 2015-10-29 | Göran Rosén | Device for displaceable trailer support posts |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP0292098A1 (en) * | 1987-05-21 | 1988-11-23 | The Eastern Company | Curtainside truck trailer access system and lock assembly |
| US5271652A (en) * | 1992-06-18 | 1993-12-21 | Chuo-Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha | Opening/closing assisting device for loading deck side plate |
| JPH10218039A (en) * | 1997-02-07 | 1998-08-18 | Showa Alum Corp | Infiltrated rainwater drainage device in gate of truck |
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- 1999-01-29 AU AU14246/99A patent/AU713745B3/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-12-07 WO PCT/AU1999/001086 patent/WO2000034075A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-12-07 NZ NZ512854A patent/NZ512854A/en unknown
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0292098A1 (en) * | 1987-05-21 | 1988-11-23 | The Eastern Company | Curtainside truck trailer access system and lock assembly |
| US5271652A (en) * | 1992-06-18 | 1993-12-21 | Chuo-Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha | Opening/closing assisting device for loading deck side plate |
| JPH10218039A (en) * | 1997-02-07 | 1998-08-18 | Showa Alum Corp | Infiltrated rainwater drainage device in gate of truck |
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| NZ512854A (en) | 2003-02-28 |
| WO2000034075A1 (en) | 2000-06-15 |
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