SE1651269A1 - An arrangement for releasably mounting a component to a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an arrangement (I; II; III; IV) for releasably mounting a component (C) to a vehicle. Said arrangement comprises a first bracket member (10; 110; 210; 310) configured to be attached to said vehicle and a second bracket member (20; 120; 220; 320) configured to be attached to said component. Said arrangement further comprises an intermediate support member (30; 130; 230; 330) arranged to provide a connection between said first bracket member and said second bracket member. Said arrangement further comprises at least one first screw joint member (40; 140-1 , 140-2; 240-1 , 240-2; 340) arranged to provide a screw joint between said first bracket member and said intermediate support member and at least one second screw joint member (50; 150-1 , 150-2; 250-1, 250-2; 350) arranged to provide a screw joint between said second bracket member and said intermediate support member. Said first screw joint member is arranged for mounting and dismounting said component from one side and said second screw joint member is arranged for mounting and dismounting said component from the opposing side.The present invention also relates to a vehicle.

Description

AN ARRANGEMENT FOR RELEASABLY MOUNTING A COMPONENT TOA VEHICLE TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to an arrangement for releasably mounting acomponent to a vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1. The inventionalso relates to a vehicle.

BACKGROUND ART For manufacturing and maintenance of vehicles such as heavy motorvehicles comprising trucks and buses it is desirable to be able to releasablymounting various components such as for example silencers, fuel tanks etc. to the vehicle.

During manufacturing it is desirable that such components are mounted in anefficient and ergonomic way, which may be achieved by facilitating mountingfrom above.

During subsequent maintenance and service requiring removal of suchcomponents, removal from above may not be possible due to superstructuressuch as body work limits/prevents access from above. lt is thereforedesirable to be able to dismantle the component from below.

WO2011126443 discloses an arrangement for releasably mounting acomponent to a vehicle. Said arrangement comprises a bracket memberconfigured to be attached to the frame of the vehicle. Said bracket member isSaidarrangement further comprises a first cone shaped joint member arranged to arranged to support a fastening element for said component. be fitted to the bracket from above and a second cone shaped joint member arranged to be fitted to the bracket from below. The bracket of thearrangement is configured such that only one of the joint members need tobe released in order to dismount said component. The bracket may herebybe assembled and released as desired, both from above and from belowirrespective of whether the bracket is originally assembled and locked fromabove or from below.

There is however a need to provide an improved arrangement for releasable mounting of a component to a vehicle.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement for releasablymounting a component to a vehicle which facilitates easy and quick mountingfrom one side, e.g. above, and dismounting from an opposite side, e.g.below, which in addition provides a secured and stable fitting of thecomponent in the mounted state.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION These and other objects, apparent from the following description, areachieved by an arrangement and a vehicle as set out in the appendedindependent claims. Preferred embodiments of the arrangement are definedin appended dependent claims.

Specifically an object of the invention is achieved by an arrangement forreleasably mounting a component to a vehicle. Said arrangement comprisesa bracket member configured to be attached to said vehicle. Said bracketmember is arranged to support a fastening element for said component. Saidarrangement further comprises a first joint member for mounting anddismounting said component from one side and a second joint member for mounting and dismounting said component from the opposing side. Saidarrangement further comprises an intermediate support member arranged toprovide a connection between said bracket member, constituting a firstbracket member, and said fastening element, said fastening elementconstituting a second bracket member. Said first joint member constitutes afirst screw joint member arranged to provide a screw joint between said firstbracket member and said intermediate support member and said secondjoint member constitutes a second screw joint member arranged to provide ascrew joint between said second bracket member and said intermediatesupport member. The arrangement may comprise one or more first screwjoint members for providing said screw joint between said first bracketmember and said intermediate support member and one or more secondscrew joint members for providing said screw joint between said secondbracket member and said intermediate support member.

Thus, said arrangement for releasably mounting a component to a vehiclecomprises a first bracket member configured to be attached to said vehicleand a second bracket member configured to be attached to said component.Said arrangement further comprises an intermediate support memberarranged to provide a connection between said first bracket member and saidsecond bracket member. Said arrangement further comprises at least onefirst screw joint member arranged to provide a screw joint between said firstbracket member and said intermediate support member and at least onesecond screw joint member arranged to provide a screw joint between saidsecond bracket member and said intermediate support member. Said firstscrew joint member is arranged for mounting and dismounting saidcomponent from one side and said second screw joint member is arrangedfor mounting and dismounting said component from the opposing side.

According to an embodiment said first screw joint member is arranged formounting and dismounting said component from above and said secondscrew joint member is arranged for mounting and dismounting said component from below. According to an embodiment said first screw jointmember is arranged for mounting said component from above duringmanufacturing and said second screw joint member is arranged fordismounting said component from below during maintenance/serviceoperations.

The first bracket member is according to an embodiment configured to beattached to the vehicle frame of said vehicle. The first bracket member isaccording to an embodiment configured to be attached to a longitudinal beamof the vehicle frame of said vehicle. The first bracket member may beattached to the vehicle, e.g. vehicle frame, e.g. longitudinal beam of thevehicle frame, by means of any suitable joint member such as one or morescrew joint members.

The second bracket member may be attached to the by means of any suitable joint member such as one or more screwjoint members.

By thus providing an intermediate support member both easy and quickmounting from one side, e.g. above, and dismounting from an opposite side,e.g. below, and stable fitting of the component in the mounted state isfacilitated. The intermediate support member facilitates stable fitting of thearrangement without the risk of the joint members loosening up in themounted state in that the intermediate support member facilitates providingsaid first screw joint and second screw joint, which each may comprise ascrew member through the intermediate support member and a nut member for providing elastic pre-stress action.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement said first screw jointmember comprises a first screw member and said second screw jointmember comprises a second screw member, said screw members in amounted state being arranged to provide an elastic pre-stress action of therespective screw joint. Hereby stable fitting of the arrangement without therisk of the joint members loosening up in the mounted state is provided.

Thus, according to an embodiment of the arrangement said at least one firstscrew joint member comprises a first screw member and said at least onesecond screw joint member comprises a second screw member, said screwmembers in a mounted state being arranged to provide an elastic pre-stressaction of the respective screw joint. Thus, each screw joint member comprises a screw member.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement at least one of said screwmembers in said mounted state is arranged to be stressed beyond its tensionyield limit. Hereby the stable fitting of the arrangement without the risk of thejoint members loosening up in the mounted state is further improved.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement one of said sidesconstitutes an upper side and the other of said sides constitutes an undersidewhen the arrangement is in a mounted state. Hereby mounting from abovefacilitating ergonomic position during assembly and dismounting from belowfacilitating efficient access during maintenance/service operation isfacilitated.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement said first screw jointmember comprises a first nut member and said second screw joint membercomprises a second nut member. Thus, according to an embodiment of thearrangement said at least one first screw joint member comprises a first nutmember and said at least one second screw joint member comprises asecond nut member. Thus, each screw joint member comprises a nut member.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement said first nut memberconstitute a first separate nut element arranged to be fixed to said firstbracket member and said second nut member constitutes a second separatenut element arranged to be fixed to said second bracket member. Accordingto an embodiment said at least one first nut member constitutes a separatefirst nut element arranged to be fixed to the first bracket member on one side, e.g. the underside/below, of the first bracket member and said at least onesecond nut member constitutes a separate second nut element arranged tobe fixed to the second bracket member on the opposite side, e.g. the upperside, of the bracket member. According to an embodiment at least one ofsaid one or more first nut members and said one or more second nutmembers constitute such a separate nut element. Said separate nutelements are according to an embodiment arranged to be fixed by means ofa welding joint. By thus providing such separate nut members fixed on the onsaid bracket member the supportability of the arrangement may be improvedfacilitating supporting relatively heavy components such as silencermembers, fuel tank members or the like.

The first screw member of the first screw joint member has a screw head anda screw neck. The first screw member is according to an embodimentarranged to be introduced through a through hole on one side, e.g. upperside, of the first bracket member, and further introduced via a through hole ofthe intermediate support member, via a through hole on the opposite side,e.g. underside, of the first bracket member and into the fixed first nut memberof the first screw joint member.

The second screw member of the second screw joint member has a screwhead and a screw neck. The second screw member is according to anembodiment arranged to be introduced through a through hole on one side,e.g. underside, of the second bracket member, and further introduced via athrough hole of the intermediate support member, via a through hole on theopposite side, e.g. upper side, of the second bracket member and into thefixed second nut member of the second screwjoint member.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement said first nut memberconstitute an integrated portion of said first bracket member and said secondnut member constitutes an integrated portion of said second bracketmember. Hereby a simple solution not requiring separate nut members is facilitated. Further, a compact solution is facilitated in that no external nutmembers will take up space.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement said nut members constituteintegrated portions of said intermediate support member. Hereby a simplesolution not requiring separate nut members is facilitated. Further, a compactsolution is facilitated in that no external nut members or nut portions of thefirst and second bracket members will take up space.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement said component is arrangedto be releasably mounted to the vehicle frame of said vehicle.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement said component isconstituted by a silencer member or a tank member.

Specifically an object of the invention is achieved by a vehicle comprising anarrangement as set out herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a better understanding of the present invention reference is made to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, and in which: Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a side view of a vehicle according to thepresent invention; Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of an arrangement forreleasably mounting a component to a vehicle according to an embodimentof the present invention, wherein said component is mounted to a vehiclebeam of a vehicle; Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of an arrangement forreleasably mounting a component to a vehicle according to anotherembodiment of the present invention, wherein said component is mounted toa vehicle beam of a vehicle; Fig. 4a schematically illustrates a perspective view of the arrangement in fig.3;Fig. 4b schematically illustrates a perspective view of the arrangement in fig. 3; Fig. 5a schematically illustrates an exploded perspective view of thearrangement in fig. 3; Fig. 5b schematically illustrates an exploded perspective view of thearrangement in fig. 3; Fig. 6a schematically illustrates a plan view from above of an arrangementfor releasably mounting a component to a vehicle according to yet anotherembodiment of the present invention; Fig. 6b schematically illustrates a plan view from underneath of the arrangement in fig.6aFig. 6c schematically illustrates a side view of the arrangement in fig. 6a; Fig. 6d schematically illustrates a side view from the opposite side of thearrangement in fig. 6c; and Fig. 7 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of an arrangement forreleasably mounting a component to a vehicle according to a further embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a side view of a vehicle 1 according to thepresent invention. The exemplified vehicle 1 is a heavy vehicle in the shapeof a truck. The vehicle according to the present invention could be anysuitable vehicle. The vehicle comprises an arrangement for releasably mounting a component to a vehicle according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of an arrangement I forreleasably mounting a component to a vehicle according to an embodimentof the present invention, wherein said component is mounted to a vehicle beam of a vehicle.

Said arrangement I for releasably mounting a component to a vehiclecomprises a first bracket member 10 configured to be attached to saidvehicle and a second bracket member 20 configured to be attached to saidcomponent C.

The first bracket member 10 is according to this embodiment configured tobe attached to a longitudinal beam B of the vehicle frame of said vehicle. Thevehicle frame comprises right and left C-shaped longitudinal beams of whichone longitudinal beam B is shown in fig. 2. The longitudinal beams arearranged to run longitudinally along the vehicle. The longitudinal beam B hasan external side against which said first bracket member 10 is arranged to beattached and an opposite internal side. The longitudinal beam B has anupper side and an underside.

The first bracket member 10 has according to this embodiment an essentiallyC-shaped configuration. The first bracket member has an upper side 10a andan underside 10b. The first bracket member 10 has an external side 10cconfigured to face the external side of the longitudinal beam B when attachedto the longitudinal beam B. The first bracket 10 further has an internal side10d opposite to said external side 10c.

The first bracket member 10 has an essentially horizontal upper portion 12,an essentially horizontal lower portion 14 and an essentially vertical portion 16 arranged between said upper portion 12 and lower portion 14. The upperportion 12 is thus projecting horizontally from an upper portion of the verticalportion 16 and the lower portion 14 is projecting horizontally from a lowerportion of the vertical portion 16. The upper portion 12 and lower portion areprojecting from the internal side 10d of the first bracket member 10.

The first bracket member 10 is according to this embodiment configured tobe attached to the longitudinal beam B of the vehicle frame of said vehicle bymeans of a set of joints J1, J2. The joints .J1, J2 are according to thisembodiment constituted by screw joints J1, J2. The respective screw joint J1,J2 comprises a screw and a nut, said screws being arranged to beintroduced into aligned through holes of the longitudinal beam B and verticalportion 16 of the first bracket member 10. The first bracket member 10 maybe attached to the longitudinal beam by means of any suitable fasteningmeans.

The second bracket member 20 has according to this embodiment anessentially C-shaped configuration. The second bracket member has anupper side 20a and an underside 20b. The second bracket member 20 hasan external side 20c configured to face the component C when attached tothe component C. The second bracket 20 further has an internal side 20dopposite to said external side 20c.

The second bracket member 20 has an essentially horizontal upper portion22, an essentially horizontal lower portion 24 and an essentially verticalportion 26 arranged between said upper portion 22 and lower portion 24. Theupper portion 22 is thus projecting horizontally from an upper portion of thevertical portion 26 and the lower portion 24 is projecting horizontally from alower portion of the vertical portion 26. The upper portion 22 and lowerportion are projecting from the internal side 20d of the second bracketmember 20. 11 The second bracket member 20 is according to this embodiment configuredto be attached to the component C by means of a set of joints J3, J4. Thejoints J3, J4 are according to this embodiment constituted by screw joints J3,J4. The respective screw joint J3, J4 comprises a screw and a nut, said nutbeing integrated in said component or a support member for the component,said screws being arranged to be introduced into aligned through holes of thevertical portion 26 of the second bracket member 20. The second bracketmember 20 may be attached to the component C by means of any suitablefastening means. The second bracket member 20 may be attached to thecomponent C directly of via any suitable support member.

Said arrangement further comprises an intermediate support member 30arranged to provide a connection between said first bracket member 10 andsaid second bracket member 20.

Said intermediate support member 30 has an upper side 30a and anunderside 30b. Said intermediate support member 30 has a first side 30carranged to be facing said internal side 10d of the first bracket member 10 inthe mounted state. Said intermediate support member 30 has a second side30d arranged to be facing said internal side 20d of the second bracketmember 20 in the mounted state.

Said arrangement I further comprises one or more first screw joint members40 arranged to provide a screw joint between said first bracket member 10and said intermediate support member 30. ln the cross sectional view in fig. 2one first screw joint member 40 is shown. According to an embodiment thearrangement comprises two such first screw joint members 40.

The first screw joint member 40 comprises a first screw member 42 having ahead portion 42a and a neck portion 42b. The first screw joint member 40comprises a first nut member 44. The first nut member 44 is constituted by aseparate nut element fixed to the underside10b of the first bracket. The firstnut member 44 is according to an embodiment welded to the underside 10a. 12 Said arrangement I further comprises one or more second screw jointmembers 50 arranged to provide a screw joint between said second bracketmember 20 and said intermediate support member 30. ln the cross sectionalview in fig. 2 one second screw joint member 50 is shown. According to anembodiment the arrangement comprises two such second screw joint members 50.

The second screw joint member 50 comprises a second screw member 52having a head portion 52a and a neck portion 52b. The second screw jointmember 50 comprises a second nut member 54. The second nut member 54is constituted by a separate nut element fixed to the underside 20b of thesecond bracket. The second nut member 54 is according to an embodimentwelded to the underside 20a.

Said essentially horizontal upper portion 12 of the first bracket member 10has an essentially vertically running through hole 12h. Said essentiallyhorizontal lower portion 14 of the first bracket member 10 has an essentiallyvertically running through hole 14h. Said intermediate support member 30has an essentially vertically running first through hole 32 running from theupper side 30a through to the underside 30b. The through hole 12h of theupper portion, the through hole 32 of the intermediate support member 30and the through hole 14h of the lower portion 14 are aligned so as to allowthe neck portion 42b of the first screw member 42 to be introduced into saidthrough holes 12h, 32, 14h.

The first screw member 42 is thus according to an embodiment arranged tobe introduced through said through hole 12h on the upper side 10a of the firstbracket member 10, and further introduced via the first through hole 32 of theintermediate support member 30, and further via said through hole 14h onunderside 10b of the first bracket member 10 and into the fixed first nutmember 44 of the first screw joint member 40. 13 Said essentially horizontal upper portion 22 of the second bracket member20 has an essentially vertically running through hole 22h. Said essentiallyhorizontal lower portion 24 of the second bracket member 20 has anessentially vertically running through hole 24h. Said intermediate supportmember 30 has an essentially vertically running second through hole 34running from the upper side 30a through to the underside 30b. The throughhole 22h of the upper portion, the second through hole 34 of the intermediatesupport member 30 and the through hole 24h of the lower portion 24 arealigned so as to allow the neck portion 52b of the second screw member 52to be introduced into said through holes 22h, 32, 24h.

The second screw member 52 is thus according to an embodiment arrangedto be introduced through said through hole 22h on the upper side 20a of thesecond bracket member 20, and further introduced via the second throughhole 34 of the intermediate support member 30, and further via said throughhole 24h on underside 20b of the second bracket member 20 and into thefixed second nut member 54 of the second screw joint member 50.

Said first screw joint member 40 is arranged for mounting and dismountingsaid component C from above and said second screw joint member 50 isarranged for mounting and dismounting said component C from below.

Said first screw joint member 40 is arranged for mounting said component Cfrom above during manufacturing and said second screw joint member 50 isarranged for dismounting said component from below during maintenance/service operations.

Said first screw member 42 is in a mounted state arranged to provide anelastic pre-stress action of the first screw joint 44. Said second screwmember 52 is in a mounted state arranged to provide an elastic pre-stressaction of the second screwjoint 54.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement at least one of said screwmembers 42, 52 in said mounted state is arranged to be stressed beyond its 14 tension yield limit. Hereby the stable fitting of the arrangement without therisk of the joint members loosening up in the mounted state is furtherimproved.

For the arrangement I the first screw joint member 40 and the second screwjoint member 50 are in the mounted state configured to be arranged laterallyapart from each other. The first screw joint member 40 and the second screwjoint member 50 are in the mounted state according to an embodimentconfigured to be essentially laterally aligned and a certain distance apart fromeach other.

Thus, according to the arrangement I the essentially C-shaped first bracketmember 10 is in the mounted state configured to face the essentially C-shaped second bracket 20 such that the upper portion 12 and lower portion14 of the first bracket member 10 faces the upper portion 22 and lowerportion 24 of the second bracket member 20 forming an O-shaped profilewith the lntermedlate member 30 arranged between said first bracket 10 andsecond bracket 20. The upper portion 12 of the first bracket 10 and the upperportion 22 of the second bracket 20 are according to an embodimentessentially aligned in the mounted state. The lower portion 14 of the firstbracket 10 and the lower portion 24 of the second bracket 20 are accordingto an embodiment essentially aligned in the mounted state.

By thus arranging the essentially C-shaped first bracket member 10 andessentially C-shaped second bracket member 20 such that the upper andlower portions 12, 22, 14, 24 face each other in the mounted state so that thefirst screw joint member 40 and second screw joint member 50 are arrangedlaterally apparat from each other a compact arrangement I in the longitudinaldirection is facilitated.

Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of an arrangement ll forreleasably mounting a component C to a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein said component is mounted toa vehicle beam of a vehicle.

Fig. 4a schematically illustrates a perspective view of the arrangement ll intig. 3, fig. 4b schematically illustrates a perspective view of the arrangementin fig. 4a; fig. 5a schematically illustrates an exploded perspective view of thearrangement in fig. 4a; and fig. 5b schematically illustrates an explodedperspective view of the arrangement in fig. 4a.

Said arrangement ll for releasably mounting a component to a vehicle isgenerally a more specified and detailed embodiment of the arrangement Iwith reference to fig. 2. The arrangement ll differs from the arrangement Iwith regard to the nut members of the screw joints as described below.

As illustrated in fig. 3 said arrangement ll for releasably mounting acomponent to a vehicle comprises a first bracket member 110 configured tobe attached to said vehicle and a second bracket member 120 configured tobe attached to said component C.

The first bracket member 110 is according to this embodiment configured tobe attached to a longitudinal beam B of the vehicle frame of said vehicle. Thevehicle frame comprises right and left C-shaped longitudinal beams of whichone longitudinal beam B is shown in fig. 3 and in accordance with theembodiment described in fig. 2.

The first bracket member 110 has according to this embodiment anessentially C-shaped configuration. As shown in fig. 4b, the first bracketmember has an upper side 110a and an underside 110b. As shown in fig. 5b,the first bracket member 110 has an external side 110c configured to facethe external side of the longitudinal beam B when attached to the longitudinalbeam B and an internal side 110d opposite to said external side 110c.

As shown in fig. 4a, the first bracket member 110 has an essentiallyhorizontal upper part 112, an essentially horizontal lower portion 114 and an 16 essentially vertical portion 1 16 arranged between said upper portion 112 andlower portion 114. The upper portion 112 is thus projecting horizontally froman upper portion of the vertical portion 116 and the lower portion 114 isprojecting horizontally from a lower portion of the vertical portion 116. Theupper portion 112 and lower portion are projecting from the internal side 1 10dof the first bracket member 110. The horizontal upper part 112 is arranged tobe attached to said upper portion of the vertical portion 116 by means ofscrew members S1 , S2.

As shown in fig. 4a, the first bracket member 110 is according to thisembodiment configured to be attached to the longitudinal beam B of thevehicle frame of said vehicle by means of a set of joints such as screw joints,not shown, via holes H11, H12, H13, H14. The first bracket member 110 maybe attached to the longitudinal beam by means of any suitable fastening mGanS.

The second bracket member 120 has according to this embodiment anessentially C-shaped configuration. As shown in fig. 4b, the second bracketmember has an upper side 120a and an underside 120b. As shown in fig. 5b,the second bracket member 120 has an external side 120c configured to facethe component C when attached to the component C and an internal side120d opposite to said external side 120c.

The second bracket member 120 has an essentially horizontal upper portion122, an essentially horizontal lower portion 124 and an essentially verticalportion 126 arranged between said upper portion 122 and lower portion 124.Said vertical portion 126 is configured to be vertically arranged in themounted state and thus has a certain extension in the longitudinal direction.The upper portion 122 is thus projecting horizontally from an upper portion ofthe vertical portion 126 and the lower portion 124 is projecting horizontallyfrom a lower portion of the vertical portion 126. The upper portion 122 andlower portion are projecting from the internal side 120d of the second bracketmember 120. The second bracket member 120 has a transversal portion 128 17 projecting from the vertical portion 126 and configured to facilitate fasteningof a fastening portion of the component C. The transversal portion of thesecond bracket member 120 thus comprises an internal front side 120e andan external rear side 120f.

As shown in fig. 4a, the second bracket member 120 is according to thisembodiment configured to be attached to the component C by means of a setof joints such as screw joints, not shown, via holes H21, H22, H23, H24arranged at the transversal portion 128. The second bracket member 120may be attached to the component C directly of via any suitable support member.

Said arrangement ll further comprises an intermediate support member 130arranged to provide a connection between said first bracket member 110 andsaid second bracket member 120.

As shown in fig. 5b, the intermediate support member 130 has an upper side130a, an underside 130b. Also shown in fig. 5b, the intermediate supportmember 130 has a first side 130c arranged to be facing said internal side110d of the first bracket member 110 in the mounted state. Said intermediatesupport member 130 has a second side 130d arranged to be facing saidinternal side 120d of the second bracket member 120 in the mounted state.Said intermediate support member 130 has a front side 130e and a rear side130f arranged to be facing the internal front side 120e of the second bracketmember 120.

As shown in fig. 4a, the arrangement ll further comprises a pair of first screwjoint members 140-1, 140-2 arranged to provide a screw joint between saidfirst bracket member 110 and said intermediate support member 130. ln thecross sectional view in fig. 3 one first screw joint member 140-1 is shown.

As shown in fig. 5a, the first screw joint members 140-1, 140-2 eachcomprises a first screw member 142-1, 142-2 having a head portion and aneck portion. As shown in fig. 5b, the first screw joint members 140-1, 140-2 18 each comprises a first nut member 144-1, 144-2. The first nut member 144-1for the first screw joint member 140-1 is shown in fig. 3. Said first nutmembers 144-1, 144-2 are constituted by an integrated portion of said firstbracket member 110. Said first nut members could aiternatively beconstituted by separate nut elements fixed to the underside of the firstbracket.

As shown in fig. 4b, the arrangement ll further comprises a pair of secondscrew joint members 150-1, 150-2 arranged to provide a screw joint betweensaid second bracket member 120 and said intermediate support member130. ln the cross sectional view in fig. 3 one second screwjoint member 150-1 is shown.

As shown in fig. 5a, the second screw joint members 150-1, 150-2 eachcomprises a second screw member 152-1, 152-2 having a head portion anda neck portion. The second screw joint members 150-1, 150-2 eachcomprises a second nut member 154-1, 154-2. The second nut member 154-1 for the second screw joint member 150-1 is shown in fig. 3. Said secondnut members 154-1, 154-2 are constituted by an integrated portion of saidsecond bracket member 120. Said second nut members could aiternativelybe constituted by separate nut elements fixed to the underside of the firstbracket.

As shown in fig. 5a, said essentially horizontal upper portion 112 of the firstbracket member 110 has two essentially vertically running through holes112h1, 112h2. Said essentially horizontal lower portion 114 of the firstbracket member 110 has said first nut members 144-1, 144-2 runningessentially vertical through said lower portion 114. Said intermediate supportmember 130 has two essentially vertically running first through holes 132-1,132-2 running from the upper side 130a through to the underside 130b. Thethrough holes 112h1, 112h2 of the upper portion, the through holes 132-1,132-2 of the intermediate support member 130 and the first nut members144-1, 144-2 of the lower portion 114 are aligned so as to allow the neck 19 portion of the first screw members 142-1, 142-2 to be introduced into saidthrough holes 112h1, 112h2, 132-1, 132-2 and further to said first nutmembers 144-1, 144-2 for providing said screw joint.

The first screw member 142-1 is thus according to an embodiment arrangedto be introduced through said through hole 112h1 on the upper side 110a ofthe first bracket member 110, and further introduced via the first through hole132-1 of the intermediate support member 130, and further into the, in thelower portion integrated, first nut member 144-1 of the first screw jointmember 140-1.

The first screw member 142-2 is thus according to an embodiment arrangedto be introduced through said through hole 112h2 on the upper side 110a ofthe first bracket member 110, and further introduced via the first through hole132-2 of the intermediate support member 130, and further into the, in thelower portion integrated, first nut member 144-2 of the first screw jointmember 140-2.

As shown in fig. 5a, said essentially horizontal upper portion 122 of thesecond bracket member 110 has two essentially vertically running throughholes 122h1, 122h2. Said essentially horizontal lower portion 124 of thesecond bracket member 110 has said second nut members 154-1, 154-2running essentially vertical through said lower portion 124. Said intermediatesupport member 130 has two essentially vertically running second throughholes 134-1, 134-2 running from the upper side 130a through to theunderside 130b. The through holes 122h1, 122h2 of the upper portion, thethrough holes 134-1, 134-2 of the intermediate support member 130 and thesecond nut members 154-1, 154-2 of the lower portion 124 are aligned so asto allow the neck portion of the second screw members 142-1, 142-2 to beintroduced into said through holes 122h1, 122h2, 134-1, 134-2 and further tosaid second nut members 154-1, 154-2 for providing said screwjoint.

The second screw member 152-1 is thus according to an embodimentarranged to be introduced through said through hole 122h1 on the upper side110a of the second bracket member 110, and further introduced via thesecond through hole 134-1 of the intermediate support member 130, andfurther into the, in the lower portion integrated, second nut member 154-1 ofthe second screwjoint member 150-1.

The second screw member 152-2 is thus according to an embodimentarranged to be introduced through said through hole 122h2 on the upper side110a of the second bracket member 110, and further introduced via thesecond through hole 134-2 of the intermediate support member 130, andfurther into the, in the lower portion integrated, second nut member 154-2 ofthe second screwjoint member 150-2.

Said first screw joint members 140-1, 140-2 are arranged for mounting anddismounting said component C from above and said second screw jointmembers 150-1, 150-2 are arranged for mounting and dismounting saidcomponent C from below.

Said first screw joint members 140-1, 140-2 are arranged for mounting saidcomponent C from above during manufacturing and said second screw jointmembers 150-1, 150-2 are arranged for dismounting said component from below during maintenance/service operations.

Said first screw members 142-1, 142-2 are in a mounted state arranged toprovide an elastic pre-stress action of the corresponding first screw joints144-1, 144-2. Said second screw members 152-1, 152-2 are in said mountedstate arranged to provide an elastic pre-stress action of the correspondingsecond screw joints 154-1, 154-2.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement at least one of said screwmembers 142-1, 142-2, 152-1, 152-2 in said mounted state is arranged to bestressed beyond its tension yield limit. 21 As shown in fig. 4a and 4b, the arrangement ll the first screw joint members140-1, 140-2 and the second screw joint members 150-1, 150-2 are in themounted state configured to be arranged laterally apart from each other. Thefirst screw joint members 140-1, 140-2 and the second screw joint members150-1, 150-2 are in the mounted state according to an embodimentconfigured to be essentially laterally aiigned and a certain distance apart fromeach other.

Thus, according to the arrangement I the essentially C-shaped first bracketmember 110 is in the mounted state configured to face the essentially C-shaped second bracket 120 such that the upper portion 112 and lowerportion 114 of the first bracket member 110 faces the upper portion 122 andlower portion 124 of the second bracket member 120 forming an O-shapedprofile with the intermediate member 30 arranged between said first bracket110 and second bracket 120. The upper portion 112 of the first bracket 110and the upper portion 122 of the second bracket 120 are according to anembodiment essentially aiigned in the mounted state. The lower portion 114of the first bracket 110 and the lower portion 124 of the second bracket 120are according to an embodiment essentially aiigned in the mounted state.

By thus arranging the essentially C-shaped first bracket member 110 andessentially C-shaped second bracket member 120 such that the upper andlower portions 112, 122, 114, 124 face each other in the mounted state sothat the first screw joint members 140-1, 140-2 and second screw jointmembers 150-1, 150-2 are arranged laterally apparat from each other acompact arrangement I in the longitudinal direction is facilitated.

Fig. 6a schematically illustrates a plan view from above of an arrangement lllfor releasably mounting a component to a vehicle according to yet anotherembodiment of the present invention, fig. 6b schematically illustrates a planview from underneath of the arrangement in fig.6a, fig. 6c schematicallyillustrates a side view of the arrangement in fig. 6a; and fig. 6d schematicallyillustrates a side view from the opposite side of the arrangement in fig. 6c. 22 Said arrangement lll for releasably mounting ll differs from the arrangement Iand ll essentially with regard to the design of the arrangement from a spacepoint of view.

As illustrated in fig. 6a-c said arrangement lll for releasably mounting acomponent to a vehicle comprises a first bracket member 210 configured tobe attached to a vehicle and a second bracket member 220 configured to beattached to a component.

As shown in fig. 6c, the first bracket member 210 has according to thisembodiment an essentially C-shaped profile. The first bracket member 210has an upper side 21 Oa and an underside 210b.

As shown in fig. 6a-b, the first bracket member 210 has an essentiallyhorizontal upper portion, an essentially horizontal lower portion 214-1, 214-2and an essentially vertical portion 216 arranged between said upper portionand lower portion.

Said horizontal upper portion 212-1, 212-2 has a tooth-configuration, here anF-configuration comprising a first protruding portion 212-1 and a secondprotruding portion 212-2. Said first protruding portion 212-1 and secondprotruding portion 212-2 are thus projecting horizontally from an upperportion of the vertical portion 216.

Said horizontal lower portion 214-1, 214-2 has a tooth-configuration, here anF-configuration comprising a first protruding portion 214-1 and a secondprotruding portion 214-2. Said first protruding portion 214-1 and secondprotruding portion 214-2 are thus projecting horizontally from a lower portionportion 216. Said 214-2 arecorresponding to the upper portions 212-1, 212-2. Thus, the first upper of the vertical lower portions 214-1,portion 212-1 is essentially aligned with the first lower portion 214-1 and thesecond upper portion 212-2 is essentially aligned with the second lowerportion 214-2. 23 As shown in fig. 6d, the second bracket member 220 has according to thisembodiment an essentially C-shaped profile. The second bracket member220 has an upper side 220a and an underside 220b.

As shown in fig. 6a-b, the second bracket member 220 has an essentiallyhorizontal upper portion, an essentially horizontal lower portion 224-1, 224-2and an essentially vertical portion 226 arranged between said upper portionand lower portion.

Said horizontal upper portion 222-1, 222-2 has a tooth-configuration, here anF-configuration comprising a first protruding portion 222-1 and a secondprotruding portion 222-2. Said first protruding portion 222-1 and secondprotruding portion 222-2 are thus projecting horizontally from an upperportion of the vertical portion 226.

Said horizontal lower portion 224-1, 224-2 has a tooth-configuration, here anF-configuration comprising a first protruding portion 224-1 and a secondprotruding portion 224-2. Said first protruding portion 224-1 and secondprotruding portion 224-2 are thus projecting horizontally from a lower portionportion 226. Said portions 224-1, 224-2 arecorresponding to the upper portions 222-1, 222-2. Thus, the first upper of the vertical lowerportion 222-1 is essentially aligned with the first lower portion 224-1 and thesecond upper portion 222-2 is essentially aligned with the second lowerportion 224-2.

The second bracket member 220 has according to this embodiment anessentially C-shaped configuration. As shown in fig. 4b, the second bracketmember has an upper side 220a and an underside 220b. As shown in fig. 5b,the second bracket member 220 has an external side 220c configured to facethe component C when attached to the component C and an internal side220d opposite to said external side 220c.

The second bracket member 220 has an essentially horizontal upper portion222, an essentially horizontal lower portion 224 and an essentially vertical 24 portion 126 arranged between said upper portion 222 and lower portion 224.Said vertical portion 126 is configured to be vertically arranged in themounted state and thus has a certain extension in the longitudinal direction.The upper portion 222 is thus projecting horizontally from an upper portion ofthe vertical portion 126 and the lower portion 224 is projecting horizontallyfrom a lower portion of the vertical portion 126. The upper portion 222 andlower portion are projecting from the internal side 220d of the second bracketmember 220. The second bracket member 220 has a transversal portion 128projecting from the vertical portion 126 and configured to facilitate fasteningof a fastening portion of the component C. The transversal portion of thesecond bracket member 220 thus comprises an internal front side 220e andan external rear side 220f.

Said arrangement lll further comprises an intermediate support member 230arranged to provide a connection between said first bracket member 210 andsaid second bracket member 220.

As shown in fig. 6a-b, the arrangement lll further comprises a pair of firstscrew joint members 240-1, 240-2 arranged to provide a screw joint betweensaid first bracket member 210 and said intermediate support member 230.

As shown in fig. 6a, the first screw joint members 240-1, 240-2 eachcomprises a first screw member 242-1, 242-2 having a head portion and aneck portion. The first screw joint members 240-1, 240-2 each comprises afirst nut member constituted by an integrated portion of said first bracketmember 210, i.e. an integrated portion of the first upper portion 212-1 havinginternal threads for said first screw member 242-1 and an integrated portionof the second upper portion 212-2 having internal threads for said first screwmember 242-2.

As shown in fig. 6a, the second screw joint members 250-1, 250-2 eachcomprises a second screw member 252-1, 252-2 having a head portion anda neck portion. The second screw joint members 250-1, 250-2 each comprises a first nut member constituted by an integrated portion of said firstbracket member 220, i.e. an integrated portion of the first upper portion 222-1having internal threads for said second screw member 252-1 and anintegrated portion of the second upper portion 222-2 having internal threadsfor said second screw member 252-2.

As shown in fig. 6a and 6b, according to the arrangement lll the first screwjoint members 240-1, 240-2 and the second screw joint members 250-1, 250-2 are in the mounted state configured to be arranged longitudinally apart fromeach other. The first screw joint members 240-1, 240-2 and the secondscrew joint members 250-1, 250-2 are in the mounted state according to thisembodiment configured to be essentially longitudinally aligned and a certaindistance apart from each other.

Thus, according to the arrangement lll the F-shaped upper portion 212-1,212-2 of the first bracket is configured to engage with the F-shaped upperportion 222-1, 222-2 of the second bracket member 220 such that the firstprotruding portion 212-1 and said second protruding portion 212-2 arearranged between the first protruding portion 222-1 and second protrudingportion 222-2.

Correspondingly the F-shaped lower portion 214-1, 214-2 of the first bracketis configured to engage with the F-shaped lower portion 224-1, 224-2 of thesecond bracket member 220 such that the first protruding portion 214-1 andsaid second protruding portion 214-2 are arranged between the firstprotruding portion 224-1 and second protruding portion 224-2.

By thus arranging the essentially C-shaped first bracket member 210 andessentially C-shaped second bracket member 220 such that the upper andlower portions engage in the mounted state so that the first screw jointmembers 240-1, 240-2 and second screw joint members 250-1, 250-2 arearranged longitudinally apparat from each other and longitudinally aligned acompact arrangement I in the lateral direction is facilitated. 26 Fig. 7 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of an arrangement IVfor releasably mounting a component to a vehicle according to a furtherembodiment of the present invention.

The arrangement IV according to the embodiment illustrated in fig. 7 differsfrom the embodiments described above according to the arrangements I; ll,lll in that the nut members of the screw joint members constitute anintegrated part of the intermediate portion.

The first bracket member 310 has according to this embodiment anessentially L-shaped configuration. The first bracket member has an upperside 31 Oa and an underside 31 Ob.

The first bracket member 310 has an essentially horizontal upper portion 312and an essentially vertical portion 316 arranged to run from downwardly fromsaid upper portion 312. The upper portion 312 is thus projecting horizontallyfrom an upper portion of the vertical portion 316.

The second bracket member 320 has according to this embodiment anessentially L-shaped configuration. The second bracket member 320 has anupper side 320a and an underside 320b.

The second bracket member 320 has an essentially horizontal lower portion324 and an essentially vertical portion 326 arranged to run upwardly fromsaid lower portion 324. The lower portion 324 is projecting horizontally from alower portion of the vertical portion 326.

Said arrangement IV further comprises an intermediate support member 330arranged to provide a connection between said first bracket member 310 andsaid second bracket member 320.

Said intermediate support member 330 has an upper side 330a and anunderside 330b. 27 Said arrangement IV further comprises one or more first screw joint members340 arranged to provide a screw joint between said first bracket member 310and said intermediate support member 330. ln the cross sectional view in fig.2 one first screw joint member 340 is shown.

The first screw joint member 340 comprises a first screw member 342 havinga head portion and a neck portion. The first screw joint member 340comprises a first nut member 344. The first nut member 344 constitutes anintegrated portion of said intermediate support member 330.

Said arrangement IV further comprises one or more second screw jointmembers 350 arranged to provide a screw joint between said second bracketmember 320 and said intermediate support member 330. ln the cross sectional view in fig. 7 one second screw joint member 350 is shown.

The second screw joint member 350 comprises a second screw member 352having a head portion and a neck portion. The second screw joint member350 comprises a second nut member 354. The second nut member 354constitutes an integrated portion of said intermediate support member 330.

Said essentially horizontal upper portion 312 of the first bracket member 310has an essentially vertically running through hole 312h. Said intermediatesupport member 330 has an essentially vertically running first through hole332 running from the upper side 330a towards the underside 330b,transcending into the integrated nut member 344. The through hole 312h ofthe upper portion, the through hole 332 of the intermediate support member330 and the integrated nut member 344 are aligned so as to allow the neckportion of the first screw member 342 to be introduced into said throughholes 312h, 332 and further into the nut member 344 for providing a screwjoint.

Said essentially horizontal lower portion 324 of the second bracket member320 has an essentially vertically running through hole 324h. Said intermediate support member 330 has an essentially vertically running 28 second through hole 334 running from the lower side 330b towards the upperside 330a, transcending into the integrated nut member 354. The throughhole 324h of the lower portion, the through hole 334 of the intermediatesupport member 330 and the integrated nut member 354 are aligned so as toallow the neck portion of the second screw member 352 to be introduced intosaid through holes 324h, 334 and further into the nut member 354 for providing a screw joint.

Said first screw joint member 340 is arranged for mounting and dismountingsaid component C from above and said second screw joint member 350 isarranged for mounting and dismounting said component C from below.

Said first screw joint member 340 is arranged for mounting said component Cfrom above during manufacturing and said second screw joint member 350 isarranged for dismounting said component from below during maintenance/service operations.

Said first screw member 342 is in a mounted state arranged to provide anelastic pre-stress action of the first screw joint 344. Said second screwmember 352 is in a mounted state arranged to provide an elastic pre-stressaction of the second screwjoint 354.

According to an embodiment of the arrangement at least one of said screwmembers 342, 352 in said mounted state is arranged to be stressed beyondits tension yield limit. Hereby the stable fitting of the arrangement without therisk of the joint members loosening up in the mounted state is further improved.

For the arrangement I the first screw joint member 340 and the second screwjoint member 350 are in the mounted state configured to be arranged laterallyapart from each other. The first screw joint member 340 and the secondscrew joint member 350 are in the mounted state according to anembodiment configured to be essentially laterally aligned and a certaindistance apart from each other. 29 The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the presentinvention has been provided for the purposes of illustration and description. ltis not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise formsdisclosed. Obviously, many modifications and variations will be apparent topractitioners skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and describedin order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practicalapplications, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to understand theinvention for various embodiments and with the various modifications as aresuited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims (11)

1. An arrangement (|; ll; lll; IV) for releasably mounting a component (C) toa vehicle (1), said arrangement comprising a bracket member configured tobe attached to said vehicle, said bracket member being arranged to supporta fastening element for said component, said arrangement further comprisinga first joint member for mounting and dismounting said component from oneside and a second joint member for mounting and dismounting saidcomponent from the opposing side, characterized in that said arrangementfurther comprises an intermediate support member (30; 130; 230; 330)arranged to provide a connection between said bracket member, constitutinga first bracket member (10; 110; 210; 310), and said fastening element, saidfastening element constituting a second bracket member (20; 120; 220; 320),wherein said first joint member constitutes a first screw joint member (40;140-1, 140-2; 240-1, 240-2; 340) arranged to provide a screw joint betweensaid first bracket member and said intermediate support member andwherein said second joint member constitutes a second screw joint member(50; 150-1, 150-2; 250-1, 250-2; 350) arranged to provide a screw jointbetween said second bracket member and said intermediate support member.

2. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said first screw jointmember (40; 140-1, 140-2; 240-1, 240-2; 340) comprises a first screwmember (42; 142-1, 142-2; 242-1, 242-2; 342) and said second screw jointmember (50; 150-1, 150-2; 250-1, 250-2; 350) comprises a second screwmember (52; 152-1, 152-2; 252-1, 252-2; 352), said screw members in amounted state being arranged to provide an elastic pre-stress action of therespective screw joint.

3. An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said screwmembers in said mounted state is arranged to be stressed beyond its tensionyield limit. 31

4. An arrangement according to any of claims 1-3, wherein one of said sidesconstitutes an upper side and the other of said sides constitutes an undersidewhen the arrangement is in a mounted state.

5. An arrangement according to any of claims 1-4, wherein said first screwjoint member (40; 140-1, 140-2; 240-1, 240-2; 340) comprises a first nutmember (44; 144-1, 144-2; 244-1, 244-2; 344) and said second screw jointmember (50; 150-1, 150-2; 250-1, 250-2; 350) comprises a second nutmember (54; 154-1, 154-2; 254-1, 254-2; 354).

6. An arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said first nut member (44)constitute a first separate nut element arranged to be fixed to said firstbracket member (10) and said second nut member (54) constitutes a secondseparate nut element arranged to be fixed to said second bracket member(20).

7. An arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said first nut member(144-1, 144-2; 244-1, 244-2) constitute an integrated portion of said firstbracket member (110; 210) and said second nut member (154-1, 154-2; 254-1, 254-2) constitutes an integrated portion of said second bracket member(12o; 220).

8. An arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said nut members (344,354) constitute integrated portions of said intermediate support member(330).

9. An arrangement according to any preceding claims, wherein saidcomponent (C) is arranged to be releasably mounted to the vehicle frame (B)of said vehicle.

10. An arrangement according to any preceding claims, wherein saidcomponent (C) is constituted by a silencer member or a tank member.

11. A vehicle (1) comprising an arrangement according to any of claims 1-10.