DE102004058651A1 - Rainwater ice and snow removing device for vehicle, has electric cable controlled motor blowing airbag, so that four sides of hipped roof, which is ergonomically developed with natural sequence, are falling off from horizontal flat roof - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has an airbag (4A), which is interspersed between a projecting roof and traverse unit and/or longitudinal traverses. Platform gate upper edges (1) are equipped with two integrated fastening eyes and attached with a rubber cord fastener. An electric cable controlled motor blows the airbag, so that four sides of a hipped roof, which is ergonomically developed with natural sequence, are falling off from the horizontal flat roof.

Description

The The invention relates to a device that in the preamble of claim 1 specified genus.

It is known and prior art that much of the truck roofs are horizontal, alternatively made of sheet steel, wood (plastic coated), or made of Tarpaulin, are manufactured.

Of the Advantage of a tarpaulin, semi-trailer or trailer, is that the important be-u. Discharge of simultaneously 4 (four) pages made time-saving can be, unlike a container that is stackable though for the Sea transport is best suited, but only from 1 (one) side, behind, can be served!

Therefore is in "Händling" inland traffic for a long time Time z. As the Cargo Bull, the largest load factor on itself united, weight saving, therefore equipped with tarpaulin, off the mentioned Establish, thus offers the forwarder the best service-utilization ratio!

however the tarp truck has a serious disadvantage! The roof in frost In rain, melting snow, form outside of garage roofs in the open air on parking or stopping places, puddles of water, if they can not run, getting bigger and bigger thus heavier weights dangerous on the tarpaulin act! (1 liter = 1 KG)

Dangerous therefore, if mostly overnight frost forms at minus temperatures, ice always forms as a result of of course this with the tarp firmly connects! Neither with a broom, nor with a sharp snow or Ice scraper is now time, the worst moment, to become master of this "horror", unless, for reasons of time, one takes the "piercing" of the tarpaulin in a total cleaning in purchase and in the diffused light at night. Thanks!! The consequence: Mostly in parking lots little space, a 4 (four) meters! high stepladder hire, this can by pressing "in the position of Driving direction together with the tormented driver and the "cleaning tool" fall over! provides one the stepladder in 90 ° position to the truck, the center of the ladder is too far away from the Tarpaulin, probably for reasons of space of the broom or the "cleaning tool" too short, to fix the "natural" damage!

Conclusion: You drive with the "ice charge" in most cases, in the hope that neither the subsequent traffic, nor human or an animal suffers damage! 1

It unless you wait until the ice has thawed !!

There in the daily Hardly a driver practice therefore out of time and money reasons wait for hours, the vehicle is usually started! but not to the possible, thought fatal consequences!

however "Not paying attention" to this important "precaution" makes the driver according to the law "StVO", § 1 + § 23 (Other Obligations of the driver) guilty!

at occurring damage This fact is effective, occurs in repetitive cases in avoidable cases the license withdrawal or the driving license is forbidden, the insurance or seek a reason not to pay such damages, therefore the freight forwarder can then be prosecuted as an employer!

Around all these above, partly negative, unfortunately natural, operations of nature, the otherwise technically excellent canopy still the optimal "solution" of rainwater ice, u. Snow removal finally grant "help" to transform we with this new invention, the vehicle flat roof for hipped roof !, which on all sides by our technology, as needed, Get inclinations, temporally or geographically independently ergonomically shows its mode of action.

For example, the alternative Air control possibility.

These Art is the cheapest in production, assembly u. Distribution.

The The invention will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings on an embodiment explained in more detail. It demonstrate:

1 a schematic plan view of the ship's top edge (s)

2 a schematic plan view of the crossbeams

3 a schematic plan view of the longitudinal beams

4 a schematic plan view of the air bag, vented

4A a schematic plan view the air bag, ventilated

5 a schematic plan view of the u. outlet valve

6 a schematic plan view of the integrated eyelets

7 a schematic plan view of the rubber strand fasteners

8th a schematic plan view of the canopy, flat, horizontal

8A a schematic plan view of the canopy, hipped roof, arched

9 a schematic plan view compressed air hose z. Be-u. bleed

10 a schematic top view air sack, closed

11 a schematic top view air sack, ventilation

12 a schematic plan view air bag, venting

13 a schematic plan view radio control, alternative, by Druckl.

14 a schematic plan view of power operation, alternative, by Druckl.

15 a schematic plan view pleating, Zieharmonika effect

• A) Fahrzeugführer startet, z.B. mit dem LKW, Uhrzeit 5^oo (Der Luft-Sack wird entlüftet, 4 - Hebelstellung 12) und bleibt während der Fahrt entlüftet, da sonst die Gesamthöhe des Fahrzeuges ca. 12–14 cm höher ist. Regen-oder die damit entstehende Eisbildung ist bei einer Frostgefahr entsprechend nicht möglich, da das Wasser oder evtl. Schneeschmelze natürlich nach allen Seiten durch die Walmdachentstehung abfließen kann!
• B) Das Fahrzeug erreicht wieder den Ausgangsstandort, Uhrzeit 14^oo (Der Luft-Sack wird wetterbedingt belüftet, 4A - Hebelstellung 11) Dauer ca 4–6 Minuten, und bleibt bis zu einem neuen Start belüftet! Bei wiederholten Start wird wieder der Luft-Sack entlüftet, 4 – Hebelstellung 12. Die Druckluft kann wieder während der Fahrt langsam entweichen, usw.
• C) Das Ladegut wird zwischen den Intervallen der Be-und entlüftung nicht beschädigt! Auch bei diversen Be-und entladen des Laderaumes ist der Luft-Sack weder in der Be-oder entlüftung hinderlich! da dieser über den Quertraversen vorn und hinten, jeweils an den Kopfenden mit den Gummistrang-Befestigungen, 7, optimal sich den Gegebenheiten anpaßt!
• D) Sollte eine Be-oder entladung aus dem Dach heraus per Kran oder einer "Laufkatze" erfolgen, wird zweckmäßig beizeiten wieder der Luft-Sack entlüftet, 4, Hebelstellung 12, dieser gemeinsam mit dem Dach-Planenstoff in der "Fältelung" intergriert ist, (Zieharmonika-Bildungseffekt) 15 und somit das Öffnen oder Schließen des Daches wie bisher stets möglich ist!

Procedure (daily routine) in the rainy or winter time.

• A) driver starts, eg with the truck, time 5 ^oo (the air bag is vented, 4 - Lever position 12 ) and remains vented while driving, otherwise the total height of the vehicle is about 12-14 cm higher. Rain or the resulting formation of ice is correspondingly not possible with a risk of frost, since the water or possibly snowmelt can of course flow off on all sides through the hipped roof formation!
• B) The vehicle returns to the starting point, time 14 ^oo (The air bag is ventilated due to the weather, 4A - Lever position 11 ) Duration ca 4-6 minutes, and remains ventilated until a new start! With repeated start the air bag is vented again, 4 - Lever position 12 , The compressed air can escape slowly while driving again, etc.
• C) The load is not damaged between the ventilation and the ventilation intervals! Even with various loading and unloading of the hold of the air bag is not a hindrance in the ventilation or venting! since this on the crossbeams front and rear, each at the head ends with the rubber strand mounts, 7 , optimally adapted to the circumstances!
• D) If loading or unloading from the roof takes place by crane or a "trolley", the air bag is expediently vented again at the same time, 4 , Lever position 12 , this is integrated with the roof tarpaulin fabric in the "pleats", (drawing accordion formation effect) 15 and thus the opening or closing of the roof as always possible!

Claims (4)

The device for rainwater ice-u. Removing snow from vehicles with roof-mounted roofs, 8th , lying on the upper edge of the shipboard, 1 , these bear the crossbeams, 2 , characterized in that an air bag, vented, 4 this lying flat for the time being between the roof of the roof, 8th and the crossbars, 2 , or the longitudinal beams, 3 stored, with 2 intergrated eyelets, 6 equipped and with the rubber strand fixings, 7 , optionally attached to the trusses; so that with a controlled air supply, 9 by means of a compressed air hose the air bag, equipped, front at the head end, with a one u. Discontinued Ventiel, 5 , also optionally, alternatively by a radio signal controlled motor, 13 a power cable controlled motor, 14 or other energy sources inflate the air bag, so that from the horizontal flat roof, 8th , a hipped roof, arched, concave, 8A , ergonomic, arises, with the natural consequence that all 4 sides are as desired sloping and thus creates a synergy effect! Device, dto. According to claim 1-2, characterized in that the same type (hollow body) and operation of the air inlet or outlet, 5 is guaranteed if an already existing roof of the roof, 8th , or a replacement of the same type in the longitudinal direction only about 50% of the material for cost reasons, sewn under the roof (inside) or better welded; This resulting hollow chamber, or this air bag also with an on u. Auslaufventiel, 5 , can be fitted, through the compressed air hose, 9 , to be u. Ventilation optimally fulfilled the necessary purpose! (This eliminates the integrated eyelets, 6 , or the rubber strand fixings, 7 , because of the simple production! Device, dto. According to claim 1-3, characterized in that the loose, external air bag, 4 , vented or integrated hollow body from An Award 2) together with the canopy cover 8th , in the ventilated, flat state, if necessary, of loading or unloading a truck bed through the roof is necessary, 15 - Does not change the proven roof-sliding technology, the right-angled, arranged roller traverses, to the compulsory "Fältelung" (Zieharmonikaeffekt), which allows cargo with pushed back cover cover, including the air bag, 4 in a ventilating position convenient, economical and fast to use! Device according to claim 1-4, characterized that the air bag, or the hollow body at both head ends respectively about 5% shorter than the loading space length have to be, so that a hipped roof can arise automatically with 4-quadrilateral abysses to the natural Disposal of rainwater, ice and snow melt!