GB2515647A - Modular system for manufacturing a plurality of variants of a load body for a commercial vehicle - Google Patents
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Abstract
A modular system for manufacturing variants of a load body (10, Figure 2) for a commercial vehicle (12, Figure 2) comprises at least three different types of side panel elements 14, 16, 18, that differ in at least one outer dimension, for example height or length, and that are connectable to one another to form variants of a side panel unit 20a-h for respective variants of the load body. Side panel elements 14, 16, 18 may be riveted, bolted or welded together, and may take the form of chequer plates. Side panel units 20a-h may also be connected together along the length of the vehicle.
Description
Modular System for Manufacturing a Plurality of Variants of a Load Body for a Commercial Vehicle The invention relates to a modular system for manufacturing a plurality of variants of a load body for a commercial vehicle.
DE 43 18 080 Al shows a modular system for manufacturing special vehicles. The system comprises a driver's cab fitted with a coupling profile for assembly of sandwiched assembly panels. Thus, the cab, in connection of the panels, forms an enclosed vehicle body which can be varied according to the required vehicle function by using different vehicle panels. The cross-section for the coupling profile is integrated in a shaped manner, forming part of the driver's cab. In the region of the B-column, the vehicle typically contains a U-shaped frame bracket to which the front safety belts are joined.
DE 10 2006 027 592 Al shows a vehicle body, in particular for trucks. The vehicle body has a vehicle base and a luggage space defined by a front wall, a rear wall, side walls as well as a roof. The roof has a longitudinal side support supported at the front wall and the rear wall. The longitudinal side support is formed as support hollow section with an internal receiving space for arranging a clamping device extending along the longitudinal side support from the rear wall to the front wall. The clamping device is formed as tensioning rope and is fixed with an end at the clamping device. The clamping device has a tensioning roller.
DE 102006023 169 Al shows a component having a functional chamber including a retaining plate that limits an inner area of a commercial vehicle structure. A profile opening is introduced into the retaining plate for retaining a mounting unit for installation and/or for discharging circulating air in the inner area. The retaining plate is tightened by a connecting bar between inner sides of the functional chamber in an area of the profile opening.
DE 10 2007 020 589 B4 shows a commercial vehicle having a frame and a loading space, wherein a base is provided with floor mat element and arranged in a base holder of the vehicle frame. The floor mat element has a layer for the formation of a walkable and accessible upper side and another layer with a honeycomb structure. The floor mat element designs a support area as the support of a bottom beam, of a longitudinal beam.
Moreover, DE 20 2007 007 392 Ui shows a system of plates for securing load of a vehicle, in which at least one end of at least one plate is arranged in a recess and capable of being taken out of the recess. A detachable force-fit and/or form-fit connection between the plate and the recess is provided by means of at least one profile structure.
Furthermore, DE 20 2012 011 397 Ui shows a plate construction for a loading platform of a commercial vehicle, the plate construction comprising a plurality of vertical posts being arranged at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction of the loading platform, the posts being arranged at the long sides of the loading platform. Moreover, inherently stable plane elements are provided, the plane elements being arranged in the gaps between the posts and forming a closed side wall at the long sides of the loading platform.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a modular system by means of which a plurality of variants of a load body for a commercial vehicle can be manufactured in a particularly time-and cost-efficient way.
This object is solved by a modular system having the features of patent claim 1.
Advantageous embodiments with expedient and non-trivial developments of the invention are indicated in the other patent claims.
The invention relates to a modular system for manufacturing a plurality of variants of a load body for a commercial vehicle. The modular system comprises at least three different types of side panel elements. The types are different from each other with regard to at least one outer dimension of the respective side panel elements. For example, the side panel elements of the different types have different lengths and/or heights.
The side panel elements of the different types are configured to be connected to one another thereby forming respective variants of a side panel unit for the respective variants of the load body. In other words, at least one side panel element of a first one of the different types can be connected to at least one side panel element of a second one of the three types and/or at least one side panel element of a third one of the types and/or at least one further side panel element of the first type. For example, the side panel elements of the different types can be connected to one another in any combination, wherein each combination forms a variant of the side panel unit.
The different variants of the side panel unit can then be used to form the different variants of the load body. This means that, for example, a plurality of first variants of the side panel unit can be arranged, for example, on after another in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle thereby forming a first one of the variants of the load body. For example, the respective variants of the side panel unit can be connected to one another thereby forming a stable variant of the load body. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the side panel elements of the different types are configured to be arranged one upon the other and connected to one another.
In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the side panel elements of the different types are configured to be connected to one another by riveting, welding or bolting. Thereby, the side panel elements can be connected to one another in a very time-and cost-efficient way. Preferably, the side panel elements are connected to one another by riveting or bolting so that the dependency on skilled man power for load body assembly operations can be kept particularly low since a welding operation can be avoided. Moreover, welding deformations can be eliminated completely to ensure consistency in the product quality. Furthermore, pure weld joints can be overcome and the complexity in the production process can be kept particularly low which results in a high productivity.
For example, eighteen variants of the load body can be realized with seven types of panel elements, in particular side panel elements, the panel elements being different from each other with regard to, for example, the height and/or the length. In order to keep the costs particularly low, in a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the side panel elements are designed as chequer plates.
Further advantages, features, and details of the invention derive from the following description of a preferred embodiment as well as from the drawings. The features and feature combinations previously mentioned in the description as well as the features and feature combinations mentioned in the following description of the figures and/or shown in the figures alone can be employed not only in the respective indicated combination but also in any other combination or taken alone without leaving the scope of the invention.
The drawings show in: Fig. 1 schematic side views of different variants of a side panel unit by means of which different variants of a load body for a commercial vehicle can be realized in a time-and cost efficient way; Fig. 2 a schematic side view of the commercial vehicle having a first one of the variants of the load body; Fig. 3 schematic side views of panels illustrating a manufacturing process of three different types of side panel elements of the side panel unit; and Fig. 4 a schematic side view of the commercial vehicle having a second variant of the load body.
In the figures the same elements or elements having the same function are designated with the same reference sign.
Figs. 1 to 4 illustrate a modular system for manufacturing a plurality of variants of a load body 10 (Figs. 2 and 4)for a commercial vehicle 12. As can be seen from Fig. 1, the modular system comprises three different types of side panel elements 14. 16 and 18.
This means the side panel element 14 is a side panel element of a first one of the different types. The side panel element 16 is a side panel element of a second one of the different types and the side panel element 18 is a side panel element of the third one of the different types. Said types are different from each other with regard to at least one outer dimension of the respective side panel elements 14, 16 and 18, said outer dimension being the height and/or the length of the respective side panel elements of the different types.
The side panel elements 14, 16, 18 of the different types are configured to be connected to one another thereby forming respective variants of a side panel unit 20a-h for the variants of the load body 10. As can be seen in Fig. 1, the side panel element 14 can be used alone so that the side panel element 14 forms the side panel unit 20a being a first one of the variants of the side panel unit 20a-h. The side panel unit 20a is also referred to as a "front side deck". The side panel unit 20b is a second one of the variants of the side panel unit 20a-h and comprises the side panel element 14 of the first type and the side panel element 18 of the third type, the side panel elements 14, 18 being arranged one upon the other and connected to one another.
The side panel unit 20c is a third one of the variants of the side panel unit 20a-h, and comprises the side panel element 14 of the first type and the side panel element 16 of the second type, the side panel elements 14, 16 being arranged one upon the other and connected to one another. The side panel unit 20d is a fourth one of the variants of the side panel unit 20a-h and comprises two side panel elements 14 of thefirst type and the side panel element 18 of the third type, the side panel element 14 of the first type and the side panel element 18 being arranged one upon the other and connected to one another.
The side panel units 20a-d are used for a heavy duty truck. The side panel unit 20b is also referred to as a "high side deck". The side panel unit 20c is also referred to as a "extended high side deck" and the side panel unit 20d is also referred to as a "container front side deck".
This means a plurality of side panel units 20a is used to form a first one of the variants of a load body 10, the side panel units 20a being arranged one after another in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connected to one another. A plurality of side panel units 20b is used to realize a second one of the variants of the load body 10. A plurality of side panel units 20c is used to realized a third one of the variants of the load body 10 and a plurality of side panel units 20d is used to realize a fourth one of the variants of the load body 10.
Moreover, the side panel element 16 can be used alone to form the side panel unit 20e being a fifth one of the variants of the side panel unit 20a-h. The side panel unit 20e is also referred to as a "front side deck". The side panel unit 20f is a sixth one of the variants of the side panel unit 20a-h and comprises the side panel element 16 of the second type and the side panel element of the third type, the side panel elements 16, 18 being arranged one upon the other and connected to one another. The side panel unit 20f is also referred to as a "high side deck".
Moreover, the side panel unit 20g is a seventh one of the variants of the side panel unit 20a-h and comprises two side panel elements 16 of the second type and one side panel element 18 of the third type, the side panel elements 16 and the side panel element 18 being arranged one upon the other and connected to one another. The side panel unit 20g is also referred to as an extended high side deck". Additionally, the side panel unit 20h is an eight one of the variants of the side panel unit 20a-h and comprises the side panel element 14 of the first type, the side panel element 16 of the second type and the side panel element 18 of the third type, the side panel elements 14, 16, 18 being arranged one upon the other and connected to one another. The side panel unit 20h is also referred to as a "container front side deck". The side panel units 20e-h are used for a light duty truck. A plurality of side panel units 20e is used to realize a fifth variant of the load body 10 in which the side panel unit 20e are arranged one after another in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Moreover, a plurality of side panel units 20f is used to form a sixth variant of the load body 10.
A plurality of side panel units 20g is used to realize a seventh variant of the load body 10 and a plurality of the side panel unit 20h is used to realize an eight variant of the load body 10. For example, eighteen variants of the load body 10 can be produced with seven different types of side panel elements. For example, the respective side panel elements of the different types are designed as chequer plates made from, for example, a standard roll forming section or panel. For example, in the different variants of the side panel unit 20a-h, the respective side panel elements 14, 16, 18 are connected to one another by welding, riveting or bolting. The modular system allows for realizing a flexible design which can be extended, modified and/or upgraded to create a plurality of different variants of the load body 10.
Fig. 2 shows the commercial vehicle 12 in the form of a truck comprising a frame 22 and a driver's cab 24 mounted on the frame 22. Moreover, a first one of the variants of the load body 10 can be seen in Fig. 2, the load body 10 being mounted on the frame 22. The load body 10 according to Fig. 2 is configured as a container. The first variant of the load body 10 comprises a plurality of the side panel units 20d being arranged one after another in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Moreover, the side panel units 20d used for the first variant of the load body 10 are different from each other with regard to the length.
Fig. 3 illustrates a manufacturing process by means of which the three different types of side panel elements can be manufactured. For example, a standard painted panel 26 is provided, the panel 26 being a roll forming section or a roll forming part and having a wall thickness of 1.2 millimetres. The panel 26 is cut along respective cut lines 28 thereby manufacturing the side panel element 14 of the first type. For example, the panel 26 is cut, trimmed or sheared along the cut lines 28.
By cutting the side panel element 14 along respective cut lines 30, the side panel element 16 of the second type and the side panel element 18 of the third type can be made from the side panel element 14 of the first type. For example, the side panel element 14 can be timed, cut or sheared along the cut lines 30.
Fig. 4 shows the commercial vehicle 12 with a second variant of the load body 10. For the second variant of the load body 10, a plurality of side panel units 20a is used, wherein the side panel units 20a are different form each other with regard to the length.
Moreover, the respective load body 10 comprises a front wall 27 by means of which a cargo space is bounded in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle towards the front. For example, different types of front walls 27 can be used for the different variants. For example, the different types of front walls 27 are different from each other with regard to the height. For example, the front wall 27 used for the heavy duty truck is higher than the front wall 27 used for the light duty truck.
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List of reference signs load body 12 commercial vehicle 14 side panel element 16 side panel element 18 side panel element 20a-h side panel unit 22 frame 24 drivers cab 26 panel 27 front wall
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- Claims A modular system for manufacturing a plurality of variants of a load body (10) for a commercial vehicle (12), the modular system comprising at least three different types of side panel elements (14, 16, 18), the types being different from each other with regard to at least one outer dimension of the respective side panel elements (14, 16, 18), wherein the side panel elements (14, 16, 18) of the different types are configured to be connected to one another thereby forming respective variants of a side panel unit (20a-h) for the respective variants of the load body (10).
- 2. The modular system according to claim 1, characterised in that the outer dimension is the height of the respective side panel elements (14, 16, 18).
- 3. The modular system according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the side panel elements (14, 16, 18) of the different types are configured to be arranged one upon the other and connected to one another.
- 4. The modular system according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the side panel elements (14, 16, 18) of the different types are configured to be connected to one another by riveting, welding or bolting.
- 5. The modular system according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the respective side panel units (20a-h) are configured to be arranged one after another in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
- 6. The modular system according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the respective side panel units (20a-h) are configured to be connected to one another.
- 7. The modular system according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the side panel elements (14, 16, 18) are designed as chequer plates.
- 8. The modular system according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the outer dimension is the length of the respective side panel elements (14, 16. 18).
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