KR20060129179A - Modularly built driver cab model range - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a modularly built driver cab model range for utility vehicles, comprising a substantially standardized basic module (2) having a front wall (3), two side walls (4, 4 ') each having a side door and a back wall (5) and a driver cab bottom (6), wherein both side walls (4, 4 ') are interconnected in the area of the B columns by means of a transversal roof arch (7) on the roof side. One essential element of the invention is that a modularly built driver cab roof (8) is provided, the transversal roof arch (7) is a component of the modularly built driver cab roof (8) and forms part of the outer surface of the roof. The transversal roof arch (7) is also connected to a front roof module (9) and to a rear roof module (10), wherein at least two different front roof modules (9) and/or two different rear roof modules (10) that differ from one another at least in terms of form and/or function are provided.

Description

Driver Cap Model Range with Modular Structure {MODULARLY BUILT DRIVER CAB MODEL RANGE}

The present invention relates to a driver cab model range that follows the preamble of claim 1 and has a modular structure.

According to document DE 101 18 344, a driver cap model range with a modular structure is disclosed in order to form variants of driver caps of different sizes. In this case an additional module is provided with the standard structure for all variants of the driver cab and added to the driver cab and with different lengths for different driver cab variants. The base module has a front wall, two doors and two side walls, a floor, so that the base module opens to the rear part and the rear part has a circular sealed structure and a flanged first area. ) And a front loop portion. In comparison, the additional module has a rear wall, two side wall parts, a floor part and a rear loop part, and the additional module is opened to the front part, has a circular sealing structure at the front part, and is flange-mounted. It is configured to have a paired second region. The side walls, floor and roof sections have different lengths for each driver cap variant in the additional module.

Document DE 43 02 489 discloses a model range of a modular module for trucks comprising driver caps with different lengths, widths and heights. In this case, an intermediate part is optionally provided and different roof attachments are provided which can be connected to the operator cap base body part of the standard construction. The driver cap side walls and the driver cap rear wall are configured as a frame of the profile structure within the connection area of the roof attachment, the frame surrounding the walls to reinforce the loop attachment area, and the frame of the profile structure is a separate structure having the profile structure. It is sealed to all sides at the front wall side of the driver's cab by means of a bar.

Document 38 231 161 A1 discloses a kit for a wind direction setting device for trucks with driver caps with different dimensions, in particular for semi-trucks and semi-trailers with different heights. In order to reduce the aerodynamic drag of the truck and to provide the same flow and uniformly closed appearance, the wind direction setting device between the driver caps of different dimensions and the semitrailers of different heights. Can be used. Wind vane adjustable on the rear part of the roof of the cab and adjustable height with standard dimensions for all cab cab variants, adjustable and standardized wind vane plates on the side of the rear wall of the cab The wind direction setting device is constituted by the intermediate elements, and the intermediate elements are arranged between the wind direction setting wing and the wind direction setting plate and between the driver cap loop and the wind direction setting wing to connect the components.

According to US Pat. No. 6,178,612 B1, a method is disclosed for attaching sleeping cabins and removing sleeping cabins from trucks. For this purpose, the rear wall of the driver cab constituting the truck has a detachable structure and can be replaced by a sleeping cabin which can be simply connected to the driver cab when removed. Thus, the truck is suitable for local and long-distance delivery of products quickly and simply for different requirements. In this case, the switching function that can be performed on the driver's cab of the truck is limited to the task of removing or attaching the rear wall of the driver's cab or to attaching or removing a sleeping and / or living cabin.

The present invention relates to a driver cap model range having the form described at the outset and having a modular structure, and more particularly to an improved embodiment in which variants for the driver cap are simply constructed.

This object is solved by the features of the independent claims and advantageous embodiments are provided by the features of the dependent claims.

According to the present invention, a driver cap base module standardized for a driver cap model range having a modular structure, divided into a front loop region having a front roof module by a lateral bow, and a rear loop region having a rear loop module A driver cap loop is provided which is divided into modules and has a modular structure. In this case, at least two different front loop modules and / or two different rear loop modules are provided, which are different from each other in terms of shape and function, and as a result, various structures of the driver cap loop can be provided. have.

The driver cap base module has a front wall, two side walls and a rear wall and a driver cap floor and a lateral bow of the invention, the lateral bow having two side walls in the construction area of the B pillar at the loop side. And the transverse bow forms part of the driver's cap loop.

The front loop module is close to the transverse bow in the movement direction and the rear loop module is close to the transverse bow in the movement direction, and the loop modules may be configured identically or differently, and according to a variation of the present invention, Together with the transverse bows, it forms the outer surface of the loop in a continuous structure.

According to the present invention, a driver cap model range and a driver cap loop having a modular structure can satisfy different requirements by simply replacing one or all of the loop modules. As a result, it is possible to match the rear area of the loop with the rear loop module which is configured to match the vehicle body. In this case, the front loop module and the rear loop module may have different heights or loop shapes independently of each other.

In general, according to the present invention, the manufacturing process using the same base module constituting the driver's cab model range and the lateral bow and / or different loop modules are configured to meet the requirements of commercial vehicles It is advantageous in the continuous manufacturing step. Later modifications can be made during the manufacturing process, which increases the flexibility of the manufacturing process and can also provide a simple and economical manufacturing process.

For example, in a very advanced manufacturing step, the driver's cap can be retrofitted from the usual loop to a driver's cab (for example, a vehicle carrier) by interfering with the manufacturing process and changing the transverse bow or roof module. have.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a variant of the front loop module may be used as the rear loop module or the rear loop module may be used as the front loop module. As a result, the loop modules initially provided for the other loop openings in each case can be used for the front and rear loop openings. Loop modules having the same structure with standardized dimensions can be produced, providing flexibility in the manufacturing process and increasing the flexibility of the work of converting the operator cap loops again. At the same time, the number of identical parts is increased, so that the parts can be produced relatively economically and at low cost.

As a unit carrier, the front roof module and / or the rear loop module can be configured. As a result, the roof modules are pre-fabricated at the factory and securely and reliably support the unit in, for example, an operator cap air conditioning system, an additional heating system or a cooling system for the body. The result is a costly and complex task of changing the unit carrier again. At the same time, when the truck changes theoretically, the roof module can meet new needs by simply replacing the roof module.

The front roof module and / or the rear loop module can also be configured as a wind direction setting body. In particular, commercial vehicles with large storage spaces, such as furniture trucks, for example, provide a large amount of aerodynamic drag, resulting in increased fuel consumption. When the front roof module and / or the rear loop module are configured as the wind direction setting body, the aerodynamic drag of the commercial vehicle can be considerably reduced and the cost can be saved. In this case, similar to the above embodiments, the operator cap meets the changed conditions of use by exchanging the loop modules during the manufacturing process and the reverse process.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a variant of the front roof module and / or the rear loop module can be provided, for example, as a storage space and / or a sleeping bed.

According to a preferred embodiment, at least two different transverse bows may be provided. According to a variant, the transverse bows forming part of the outer surface of the loop may have different heights or influence the loop shape of the cap model range in different embodiments. In this case, for example, a transverse bow can be constructed that increases the height of the driver's cap and thus provides additional space for storing the product or configuring the sleeping bed. At the same height, the driver's cap can be used as a vehicle carriage by means of a transverse bow that is configured substantially as an upper end of the side walls.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, at least one loop module may have a roof window. Recently, roof windows are required as an option for the vehicle, and the roof windows inject natural light or additional light at the roof side to increase driver comfort, and also provide a cabin for modern driver caps. It eliminates the sense of isolation that occurs in cabins.

Important features and advantages of the invention are also understood by the description of the drawings provided with reference to the dependent claims, figures and figures.

The above features and the following descriptions may be used in combination as well as used independently within the scope of the present invention.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are provided in detail in the following detailed description, in which like parts are designated by like numerals.

1 is a perspective view of a driver cap loop having a modular structure.

2 shows the embodiment of FIG. 1 provided as a different variant;

* Symbol description *

1.Driver Cap 3 .... Front Wall

4,4 '.... side wall 5 ....... rear wall

According to FIG. 1, a driver cap 1 according to the invention of the driver cap model range for a commercial vehicle and having a modular structure has a basic module 2 of a standard structure, which is a front wall 3, two It has side walls 4, 4 ′ and a rear wall 5, a driver capfloor 6. The basic module 2 of the driver cab 1 is assembled on different vehicle chassis (not shown in the figure), and thus a wide variety of embodiments of commercial vehicles can be provided. Two side walls 4, 4 'have door openings, and respective vehicle doors (not shown in the drawing) can be arranged on the door openings. The two side walls 4, 4 ′ are also connected to each other in the transverse direction of the commercial vehicle by the front wall 3 at the front end in the direction of movement and the rear wall 5 at the rear end in the direction of movement.

At the loop side, the base module 2 has a lateral bow 7, which connects the two side walls 4, 4 ′ and is arranged on the side walls in the area of the B pillar. The transverse bow 7 further reinforces the driver cap 1 in the transverse direction, forms part of the driver cap loop 8 with modular construction, and forms part of the outer side of the loop. do.

According to FIG. 1, a driver cap loop 8 having a modular structure is formed by a front loop module 9, a rear loop module 10 and a transverse bow 7, the transverse bow 7 is connected to the front loop module 9 on one side and to the rear loop module 10 on the other side, and separates the loop modules from each other. The upper frame portion 11 of the front wall 3, the upper front regions 13 and 13 'of the two side walls 4 and 4' and the lateral bow 7 are connected to the base module 2; Or as a connecting or supporting surface of the front loop module 9 on the base module 2. Each of the rear upper regions 14, 14 ′ of the two side walls 4, 4 ′, the upper region (not shown) and the transverse bow 7 (not shown) of the rear wall 5 are basic. It acts on the module 2 or on the base module 2 as a connection or support surface of the rear loop module 10.

1, the front loop module 9, the transverse bow 7 and the rear loop module 10 form a continuous outer surface of the loop. In this case, two loop modules 9 and 10 are configured such that a modification of the front loop module 9 can be used as the rear loop module 10 or the rear loop module 10 can be used as the front loop module 9. do. In general, at least two different front loop modules 9 and / or at least two different rear loop modules 10 are provided, the loop modules being different with respect to the shape and / or function of the roof modules. .

For example, the basic module 2 of FIG. 1 is configured such that the lateral bow 7 is divided in half and provided to the driver cap loop 8 of the modular structure. According to a variant of the invention, the front loop module 9 is configured to be relatively longer or shorter than the rear loop module 10 so that the lateral bow 7 has two loop surfaces with different sizes. The cap loop 8 can be divided.

According to a variant of the invention, for example, the front roof module 9 as a unit carrier such as an operator cap air conditioning system (not shown), an additional heating system or cooling device (not shown) is shown. And / or the rear loop module 10 may be configured. At least one of the two roof modules 9 and 10 may be configured as a wind direction setting body. The wind direction setting body of the above type (not shown in the figure) is suitable for the special body of the commercial vehicle, reduces the aerodynamic drag of the commercial vehicle and reduces the energy cost.

Optionally further embodiments of the loop modules 9, 10 according to the invention can be configured, for example, as storage spaces or sleeping beds.

Due to the simple compatibility of the two loop modules 9 and 10, a fairly high process flexibility can be obtained during the manufacturing process, and in principle, a commercial vehicle can be easily converted when its use is changed. For example, if a truck previously used as a carrier for carrying a portion of the product must later carry frozen food after the body has been replaced, only the rear loop module 10 can be secured by the loop module 10 configured as a unit carrier. Must be replaced. The cooling device required to cool the body can be assembled on the body. In addition, when the aerodynamic drag is to be improved, the front roof module 9 can be replaced by the corresponding roof module 9 having the wind direction setting device. According to the above embodiment, the embodiment of the present invention can be widely and advantageously used.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the manufacturing process can be considerably rationalized only by the prefabricated, produced and standardized basic module 2 and the driver cap loop 8 which meets specific requirements and has a modular structure.

Referring to FIG. 2, another embodiment of a driver cap loop 8 with a modular structure is shown. In comparison with FIG. 1, the front loop module 9, the transverse bow 7 and the rear loop module 10 have virtually no curvature structure. As a result, the height of the roof is significantly reduced, and since the upper space of the driver's cap 1 can be used as a loading space, it can be advantageously used in a vehicle transporter.

According to a variant, a roof window 12 is provided in the front roof module 9 and / or the rear loop module 10, through which the natural light or the hue light beams are directed. Inflow and therefore increase in operational comfort.

In summary, the features of the present invention are as follows.

Modular construction consisting of a base module 2 standardized with a front wall 3, two side walls 4, 4 ′ and a rear wall 5 to provide a modular operator cap loop 8. An operator cap 1 is provided.

A driver's cap loop 8 having a modular structure includes a rear loop module 10, a front loop module 9 and a transverse bow 7 arranged in front of or behind the transverse bow 7 with respect to the direction of movement. And the transverse bow 7 connects the two side walls 4, 4 'with each other in the configuration region of the B pillar and forms part of the outer surface constituting the loop. In this case, at least two different front loop modules 9 and / or two different rear loop modules 10 are provided, which roof modules differ from each other at least in shape and / or function.

The front roof module 9 and / or the rear loop module 10 may be configured, for example, as a unit transporter, a wind direction setting body, a storage space and a sleeping bed of a cooling device.

Claims (9)

A basic module (2) standardized with a front wall (3), two side walls (4, 4 ') with side doors, a rear wall (5) and a driver cap floor (6), In the driver's cab model range, in which the two sidewalls 4 and 4 'are connected to each other by a lateral bow 7 at the loop side in the construction area of the B pillars and used in a commercial vehicle, Driver cap loop 8 with modular structure is provided, A transverse bow 7 forms part of the driver cap loop 8 and forms part of the outer side of the loop, The transverse bow 7 is close to the front roof module 9 at one side and to the rear loop module 10 at the other side, At least two different front loop modules 9 and / or two different rear loop modules 10 are provided, the operator having a modular structure, characterized in that the roof modules differ from each other in terms of shape and / or function. Cap model range. 2. The driver cap model range according to claim 1, wherein a modification of the front roof module (9) is used as the rear loop module (10) or the rear loop module is used as the front roof module. 3. The driver cab model range according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the front loop module (9) and / or the rear loop module (10) are configured as a unit carrier. 4. The driver cab model range according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front roof module (9) and / or the rear loop module (10) are configured as a wind direction setting body. 5. The driver's cab model range according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the front loop module (9) and / or the rear loop module (10) are configured as a storage space. 6. A driver's cab model range according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the front loop module (9) and / or the rear loop module (10) are configured as sleeping beds. 7. A driver's cab model range according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two different transverse bows (7) are provided. 8. A driver's cab model range according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one roof module (9, 10) has a roof window. 9. A driver cap model range according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one roof module (9, 10) corresponds to the body of a commercial vehicle.

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