US20020031414A1 - Safety net arrangement for a bunk in a truck cab - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a safety net arrangement for a bunk or the like in a cab of a truck or the like, a safety net thereof being suspended substantially vertically in use.
- a modern cab for a large truck or the like is normally provided with at least one bunk in a cab space behind the driver's seat.
- the bunk is meant to allow a second driver to sleep or rest, while a first driver is driving the truck, so that stops on a long journey can be kept at a minimum.
- the bunk has to be provided with a safety net arrangement of the kind mentioned initially, so that both the person in the bunk and the driver in front of him are reasonably protected in the event of a collision or the like.
- the bunk has a longitudinal cartridge at its free edge for scoring the safety net in a rolled condition when not used.
- the means for withdrawing the net under the bunk is preferably an elastic cord, which is drawn from the backward end of the net over two wheel devices at the back wall of the cab.
- the net bracket may function as a deformation zone.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a safety net arrangement according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the arrangement according to FIG. 1 with certain parts omitted,
- FIG. 3 is a detail section to a larger scale through a link wheel device in the arrangement of FIGS. 1 and 2, and
- FIG. 4 is a sketch of how a cord is laid around the link wheel devices of the arrangement.
- a safety net arrangement according to the invention is intended for a bunk or the like behind the front seats of a truck or the like.
- Two net belts 1 (of the same general type as safety belts in cars) are attached at one of their ends to a net bracket 2 and are at their other ends laid around and attached to a net tube 3 . At an intermediate position the two belts 1 are interconnected by means of a cross bar 4 .
- a safety net 5 is attached around the belts 1 , the net tube 3 and the cross bar 4 , as appears in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the net bracket 2 may be attached to a back wall ot the cab by means of short belt lengths 6 with end attachments 6 ′.
- the net tube 3 is at its end provided with attachments 3 ′ for connection to means in the cab for suspending the net tube 3 and thus the net 5 in a position to be described.
- a link wheel device 7 shown in more detail in FIG. 3 —is attached to the net bracket 2 , preferably at its end close to the attachment of the belt 1 .
- An elastic means in the form of an elastic cord 8 is at each of its ends connected to the cross bar 4 and is laid over the (for example two) independently rotatable link wheels of the wheel device 7 , for example in a pattern as shown in FIG. 4, so that the cord 8 may be extended for a purpose to be described.
- FIG. 1 certain further parts are shown.
- the bunk itself for which the safety net arrangement is intended, is not shown, only a type of a cartridge arrangement 9 to be attached to the underside of the bunk.
- This arrangement 9 is at its front end provided with a link strip 10 , which when mounted to a bunk is at or near the lower front edge thereof.
- the cartridge 1 is in the shown case provided with a box 11 containing a table, which may be extended under the bunk.
- the safety net 5 may be pulled out against the force of the elastic cord 8 from its not shown, stored position under the bunk with the net tube 3 at the front edge of the bunk.
- the net is stored immediately under the bunk, i e between the bottom of the bunk and the table box 11 .
- the net 5 is pulled out and up, until the belts 1 are fully extended, as shown in FIG. 1, whereupon the net tube attachments 3 ′ are attached to non-elastic suspension means (not shown).
- the net 5 will assume the shown vertical position preventing objects or human beings in the bunk from leaving it.
- the elastic cord 8 must have such a length and elasticity that the net 5 can be fully extended and retracted as described.
- an electric motor for the withdrawal of the safety net under the bunk can be used.
Abstract
A safety net arrangement for a bunk in a truck cab has a net, which is suspended substantially vertically in use. Net belts extend from the net under the bunk and are attached to the back wall of the cab. Elastic means are provided for withdrawing the net under the bunk, when the net is released from its suspension.
Description
- The present invention relates to a safety net arrangement for a bunk or the like in a cab of a truck or the like, a safety net thereof being suspended substantially vertically in use.
- A modern cab for a large truck or the like is normally provided with at least one bunk in a cab space behind the driver's seat. The bunk is meant to allow a second driver to sleep or rest, while a first driver is driving the truck, so that stops on a long journey can be kept at a minimum.
- The bunk has to be provided with a safety net arrangement of the kind mentioned initially, so that both the person in the bunk and the driver in front of him are reasonably protected in the event of a collision or the like.
- In earlier designs the safety net has normally been held up in its protective position by means of elastic straps or the like, preferably arranged at the safety belts. When not used the net can be held down towards the bunk edge by means of for example bands. Experience shows that the use of nets of this kind is somewhat awkward and that objects may be entangled with the net. Further, the appearance is not especially good.
- In a recent design according to Swedish Patent Application No 9902702-1, the bunk has a longitudinal cartridge at its free edge for scoring the safety net in a rolled condition when not used.
- An alternative solution without the drawbacks mentioned above is according to the invention attained in that net belts extend from the net under the bunk and are attached at the back wall of the cab and in that means are provided for withdrawing the net under the bunk, when the net is released from its suspension.
- The net is preferably attached at its sides to the two net belts, at its forward end to a net tube, to which the net belts are fastened, and at its backward end to a cross bar, fastened to the net belts.
- The means for withdrawing the net under the bunk is preferably an elastic cord, which is drawn from the backward end of the net over two wheel devices at the back wall of the cab.
- These wheel devices are preferably mounted to a net bracket to be mounted to the back wall of the cab.
- The net bracket may at each end be provided with a short belt length with an end attachment for its mounting to the back wall of the cab.
- In the case of a collision the net bracket may function as a deformation zone.
- The solution according to the invention is rather simple and cheap while fulfilling the safety demands, and the safety net will be kept completely hidden and out of the way when not in use.
- The invention will be described in further detail below reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a safety net arrangement according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the arrangement according to FIG. 1 with certain parts omitted,
- FIG. 3 is a detail section to a larger scale through a link wheel device in the arrangement of FIGS. 1 and 2, and
- FIG. 4 is a sketch of how a cord is laid around the link wheel devices of the arrangement.
- A safety net arrangement according to the invention is intended for a bunk or the like behind the front seats of a truck or the like.
- Two net belts1 (of the same general type as safety belts in cars) are attached at one of their ends to a
net bracket 2 and are at their other ends laid around and attached to anet tube 3. At an intermediate position the twobelts 1 are interconnected by means of across bar 4. Asafety net 5 is attached around thebelts 1, thenet tube 3 and thecross bar 4, as appears in FIGS. 1 and 2. - In the truck cab the
net bracket 2 may be attached to a back wall ot the cab by means ofshort belt lengths 6 withend attachments 6′. - The
net tube 3 is at its end provided withattachments 3′ for connection to means in the cab for suspending thenet tube 3 and thus the net 5 in a position to be described. - A
link wheel device 7—shown in more detail in FIG. 3 —is attached to thenet bracket 2, preferably at its end close to the attachment of thebelt 1. An elastic means in the form of anelastic cord 8 is at each of its ends connected to thecross bar 4 and is laid over the (for example two) independently rotatable link wheels of thewheel device 7, for example in a pattern as shown in FIG. 4, so that thecord 8 may be extended for a purpose to be described. - In FIG. 1 certain further parts are shown. The bunk itself, for which the safety net arrangement is intended, is not shown, only a type of a cartridge arrangement9 to be attached to the underside of the bunk. This arrangement 9 is at its front end provided with a
link strip 10, which when mounted to a bunk is at or near the lower front edge thereof. Thecartridge 1 is in the shown case provided with abox 11 containing a table, which may be extended under the bunk. - With the cartridge arrangement9 attached to the underside of a bunk and the
net bracket 2 fastened to the back wall of the truck cab, thesafety net 5 may be pulled out against the force of theelastic cord 8 from its not shown, stored position under the bunk with thenet tube 3 at the front edge of the bunk. The net is stored immediately under the bunk, i e between the bottom of the bunk and thetable box 11. Thenet 5 is pulled out and up, until thebelts 1 are fully extended, as shown in FIG. 1, whereupon thenet tube attachments 3′ are attached to non-elastic suspension means (not shown). Thenet 5 will assume the shown vertical position preventing objects or human beings in the bunk from leaving it. The result will be that forces acting on thenet 5 will be transmitted via thebelts 1 to the net bracket 2 (and further to the back wall of the cab, to which it is attached) and to the suspendednet tube 3. Thenet bracket 2 will accordingly act as a deformation zone. - When released at the
net tube attachments 3′ thenet 5 will be pulled in under the bunk by means of theelastic cord 8, until thenet tube 3 reaches the front bunk edge; and thebelts 1 will during this movement be guided by thelink strip 10. The hereby necessary folding of thebelts 1 will be facilitated bybelt guides 12. - The
elastic cord 8 must have such a length and elasticity that the net 5 can be fully extended and retracted as described. - As an alternative to the
elastic cord 8 or a similar elastic means, an electric motor for the withdrawal of the safety net under the bunk can be used.
Claims (8)
1. A safety net arrangement for a bunk in a cab of a truck, a safety net thereof suspended substantially vertically in use, characterized in that net belts extend from said safety net under such bunk and are attached at a back wall of such cab and in that means are provided for withdrawing said safety net under such bunk, when said safety net is released from its suspension.
2. An arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that said safety net is attached at its sides to said net belts, at its forward end to a net tube to which said net belts are fastened, and at its backward end to a cross bar, fastened to said net belts.
3. An arrangement according to claim 2 , characterized in that said safety net is attached at its sides to said net belts, wherein said net belts include two belts.
4. An arrangement according to claim 2 , characterized in that said net tube at its ends is provided with attachments for connection to means in such cab for suspending said net tube and thus said net.
5. An arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that elastic means are provided between said net and a point under such bunk for withdrawing said net under such bunk.
6. An arrangement according to claim 5 , characterized in that an elastic cord is drawn from said backward end of said net over two wheel devices at such back wall of such cab.
7. An arrangement according to claim 6 , characterized in that said wheel devices are mounted to a net bracket to be mounted to such back wall of such cab.
8. An arrangement according to claim 7 , characterized in that said net bracket at each of its ends is provided with a short belt length with an end attachment for its mounting to such back wall of such cab.
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