WO2000034075A1 - Fermeture laterale pour habillages de vehicules - Google Patents

Fermeture laterale pour habillages de vehicules Download PDF

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WO2000034075A1
WO2000034075A1 PCT/AU1999/001086 AU9901086W WO0034075A1 WO 2000034075 A1 WO2000034075 A1 WO 2000034075A1 AU 9901086 W AU9901086 W AU 9901086W WO 0034075 A1 WO0034075 A1 WO 0034075A1
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side closure
vehicle bodies
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central upright
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Theodorus Jeroen Vanderloo
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Priority to NZ512854A priority Critical patent/NZ512854A/xx
Priority to AU17627/00A priority patent/AU759418B2/en
Publication of WO2000034075A1 publication Critical patent/WO2000034075A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
    • B62D33/02—Platforms; Open load compartments
    • B62D33/023—Sideboard or tailgate structures
    • B62D33/027—Sideboard or tailgate structures movable
    • B62D33/033—Sideboard or tailgate structures movable removable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
    • B60J5/06—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable
    • B60J5/062—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable for utility vehicles or public transport
    • B60J5/065—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable for utility vehicles or public transport with non-rigid elements, e.g. side curtains
    • B60J5/067—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides slidable; foldable for utility vehicles or public transport with non-rigid elements, e.g. side curtains vertically movable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
    • B62D33/02—Platforms; Open load compartments
    • B62D33/0222—Connecting elements between stanchions, e.g. roof supporting elements, stiffeners

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  • the present invention relates to motor vehicle lorries provided with a canopy to cover a load receiving tray.
  • Such gates are made of heavy steel profile and usually cover only about two thirds of the height of the side area of a curtain-sider. This means the load is uncovered along the top section of the load area and a weatherproof covering has to be relied upon to secure the load.
  • the present invention provides an alternative to previously known methods of protecting and restraining loads on the trays of lorries.
  • a side closure system for motor vehicle lorries having a load receiving tray comprising an integrated support structure including support columns which allow for multiple side closure sections along each side of the tray; each side closure section comprising a pivotal arm and weatherproof assembly and a lower side board cooperating therewith to provide in a first situation a secure and protected side closure which may be described as an expanded travel position, and in a second collapsed situation, unimpeded access to the load receiving tray; the support structure incorporating a roller system therein which supports the pivotal arm and weatherproof assembly and the support columns in a manner which allows displacement of the assembly and the support columns to either side; the pivotal arm and weatherproof assembly having the facility to be unfolded and pulled out taut for securable engagement between a pair of adjacent support columns to provide the secure and protected side closure for the expanded travel position or alternatively to be folded or collapsed for disengagement therefrom to allow access for loading and unloading the tray; the assembly having a handle operated lifting device based on a substantially central upright member operating the folding/
  • each support column has a restraining device incorporated therein to positively hold the support column in a travel position whilst reinstating operations are performed with the lower side board and the pivotal arm and weather proof assembly until they are finally locked into the travel position.
  • the handle operated lifting device located at the base of the central upright of the pivotal arm and weather proof assembly engages in a slide frame assembly located centrally in the side board enabling the collapsed pivotal arm and weather proof assembly to be expanded into a locked travel position via the telescopic counterbalance bias assembly assisted lifting motion. More preferably, the handle operated lifting device located at the base of the central upright of the pivotal arm and weather proof assembly, when engaged in the travel position is retained by the locking device located centrally in the lower side board, which is lockable with a key and which is fully secured by the said key locking device, thereby assisting in preventing accidental or wanton opening of the side closure section.
  • the pivotal arm assembly consists of vertical uprights connected to horizontal arms in a pivotal arrangement.
  • three vertical and substantially parallel uprights are located approximately one horizontal arm's length from one another, when the assembly is in the travel position.
  • At least the outer two and preferably all three uprights are suspended from respective trolley or roller mechanisms which are located in the same track in an upper frame member of the integrated support structure.
  • Pairs of arms of equal length connect the central upright to each of the two outside uprights.
  • these arms are generally perpendicular to the uprights when the assembly is in the travel position, however this need not necessarily be so.
  • trolleys or roller wheels are connected on the top of the outer uprights and located in an extruded channel of an upper frame member of the support structure.
  • the central upright is actually a telescopic member, the upper end of the inner element of which remains connected by its trolley or roller mechanism to in the channel, whilst the outer sleeve, to which the arms are pivoted is free to move up and down as required.
  • Moving the central upright or at least the outer sleeve thereof downwards causes the outer uprights to move inwards towards the central upright by means of pivotal arrangement existing between the uprights and the arms, and because of the roller wheels which are on top of the outer uprights allowing the necessary movement. Therefore the whole assembly hangs when it is disengaged.
  • the uprights are pivoted a convenient distance below the roller wheels to allow the assembly to pivot outwards from the lorry tray, ie side ways away from load receiving area, and enables the disengaged pivotal arm assembly to slide along the track outside any of the support columns.
  • a telescopic counterbalance bias mechanism is incorporated into the pivotal arm assembly, being preferably a spring mechanism located inside the central telescopic upright member, between the outer sleeve and inner element, causing the outer sleeve to be returned to its upper position, ie the travel position.
  • the spring located inside the central telescopic upright member, between the outer sleeve and inner element, causing the outer sleeve to be returned to its upper position, ie the travel position.
  • the telescopic counterbalance bias mechanism provides the means to expand, or spread, the pivotal arm assembly using as little effort as possible.
  • the top of the central upright having the telescopic counterbalance bias mechanism is also fitted with a roller wheel and is in line with the roller wheels supporting the outer uprights of the pivotal arm assembly and consequently travels in the same extruded channel.
  • the inner element of the central upright is also pivoted a convenient distance below the roller wheel from which it is supported, in order to pivot the whole pivotal arm assembly away from the load receiving area and clear the support columns located on either side of the said section.
  • the disengaged pivotal arm assembly therefor can be displaced along the extruded channel as far as required.
  • the side board is mounted by means of hinges on the side of the load receiving tray.
  • Each side board can be lowered or raised by rotating about its hinges.
  • a slide frame assembly is mounted in the middle of the side board.
  • a lifting device designed to be operational after the sleeve of the central upright is moved upwards and the lower portion thereof placed in the slide frame assembly.
  • a handle of the lifting device before this operation, is pulled outwardly into an angled position away from the side board, and by operating the lifting device handle towards the side board, it in turn causes a piston member to extrude downwardly from a sleeve of the lifting device, the piston member trying to force its way down, but because it rests against the bottom of the slide frame assembly, causes, in reverse effect, the cylinder to move upwards upon pushing or closing the handle flat against the side board, and accordingly the lifting device itself and the sleeve of the central upright are forcibly moved upwards into secure engagement.
  • a locking device comprising a bolt is installed and positioned in the side board adjacent and perpendicular to the slide frame assembly in a way that bolt of the locking device, which is housed in a cylinder and because of its position, is able to be inserted into a hole bored or otherwise made in the handle of the lifting device.
  • two connecting slots are made in the said cylinder perpendicular to each other.
  • a haft is mounted perpendicularly on the bolt of the locking device to operate the bolt, being stationed in engaged position where one slot starts.
  • the haft In order to release the handle of the lifting device, the haft has to move upwards so that the bolt turns a quarter turn but comes to a stop because of the end of the first slot, in the cylinder, and will change direction parallel with the bolt of the locking device, and the haft has to slide through the second slot forcing the bolt to slide with it, in order to release the handle of the lifting device with which the bolt was engaged.
  • a torsion compression spring or other bias means is fitted, the function of the torsion force being to keep the haft stationed in the lock engaged position. This means that the beginning of the first and compression force cooperate to keep the bolt engaged with the handle of the lifting device and therefore locked.
  • the support columns also have the function of assisting in retaining the side boards.
  • the side boards and the pivotal arm assemblies have approximately the same width and their ends are substantially in line with one another.
  • the central vertical upright of each pivotal arm assembly are positioned in the middle of each respective side board.
  • support columns are located with channels mounted vertically along both sides of them for receiving the outer upright members.
  • the channels are mounted instead on the corner posts of the integral support structure of the vehicle tray.
  • the pivotal arm assemblies lock into the channels, whether on the upright support columns or on the corner posts as described above.
  • the support columns are also designed to be displaceable in the overhead extruded channel, ie in the upper frame member of the integrated support structure, in the same manner as the pivotal arm assembly.
  • the overhead extruded channel is preferably provided with a double track. In this way the pivotal arm assembly is displaceable on the outside track of the overhead extruded channel and the integrated support columns are displaceable along the inside track.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one section of a side closure system for motor lorry trays according to one embodiment of the invention, showing the section expanded for retaining a load in a travel position
  • Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of the slide frame assembly incorporated in the side board of the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1
  • Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the lifting mechanism of the embodiment of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of the uprights and arms of the pivotal arm assembly of the embodiment of Fig. 1 in its expanded or travel position
  • Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the uprights and arms of the pivotal arm assembly of Fig 4, except that it is in the collapsed position to allow access to the tray
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one section of a side closure system for motor lorry trays according to one embodiment of the invention, showing the section expanded for retaining a load in a travel position
  • Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of the slide frame assembly incorporated
  • Fig. 6 is a detailed side view of a support column utilised in the embodiment of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 7 is a detailed side view of the upper portion of an upright and a support column showing there relationship to each in adjacent tracks of the twin track channel of the integrated support structure.
  • FIG. 1, 4 and 5 there is schematically depicted a side closure system for motor vehicle lorries having a load receiving tray according to one aspect of the invention.
  • An integrated support structure includes an upper support rail 32 and support columns 6, each of which have channels 16 running vertically down each side thereof.
  • a side closure section located between the support rails 6, consists of a pivotal arm assembly (shown in detail in Figs.
  • trolley wheels 29 which run in a track located in rail 32.
  • the central upright 1 has a handle operated lifting device 9 located in the lower region thereof and a telescopic inner member 5, with a counterbalance bias mechanism (the detail of which is shown in Fig 4).
  • a further locking mechanism 24 is located adjacent the slide frame assembly 7, which is located in the upper centre of the side board 21 and which receives the lower portion of the central upright 1 to restrain the central upright 1 in the travel position.
  • the vertical central upright 1 has to be unlocked and moved downwards, thus causing vertical outer uprights 2 & 3 to move inwards by means of roller wheels 29, towards central upright 1.
  • Pivots 4 will move downwards by the length of one horizontal arm 27.
  • the central inner telescopic member and counterbalance bias assembly 5, is connected at the bottom inside of central upright 1.
  • Telescopic counterbalance bias assembly 5 will carry most of the lifting weight of central upright 1.
  • the central upright 1 In order to completely assemble a side closure system, the central upright 1 is lifted until it fits into the slide frame assembly 7 in the side board 31, which has lips 8 at the top thereof to retain it.
  • the outer sleeve of central upright 1 When the outer sleeve of central upright 1 is pushed up far enough so that the rectangular glider 10 of the lifting device 9 (as shown in Fig. 3) is resting on to the bottom of slide frame assembly 7, which is not difficult with the help of the telescopic counter balance bias assembly 5, the handle must be pushed towards the slide frame assembly 7 and accordingly the rectangular glider 10 will glide out of cylinder 11.
  • the glider 10 is resting at the bottom of the slide frame assembly 7, and because of the working action of it, the lifting device 9, will move upwards and the pivot point 22 and arm 9 will conveniently and automatically fit behind the lips 8.
  • central upright 1, note item 1 & 11 are integral, will travel upwards, and accordingly outer uprights 2 & 3 will slot automatically into channels 16 of integrated support columns 6.
  • the webbing material 17 on the inside and weatherproof cover on outside of the pivotal assembly, will become taut.
  • the locking device 24 is operated to engage into uplifting device arm 9, locking it in place into slide assembly 7.
  • Fig 2 is a schematic drawing of the place into which the lock arm 9 has to lock. It operates as follows: handle 12 can go in two motions, first it will turn bolt 13 a quarter turn, because of the shape of the slot 18 made in the cylinder 19 into which bolt 13, and it will work against torsion spring 22. Accordingly, it has to slide or be moved away from the slide frame assembly 7 in order to release arm 9 and reverse to lock it in.
  • Bolt 13 will glide in or out of the bore 23 made in arm , the slot where handle 12 glides into a security stop, bolt 13 will never slide out of arm 9, when engaged, because of the upwards movement of handle 12 is restricted by gravity, but then as well there is the force of the compression torsion spring 22 as an extra security factor.
  • a key locking device 24 is mounted so that bolt 13 cannot glide sideways when key locked.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates a pivotal integrated support column 6.
  • a restraining device 25 will ensure that it will stay in the correct lined position for safety, accordingly side boards 31 are swung upwards and a bolt 15 of a locking device 14 will glide into bore 26 which will line up because of the restraining device 25 creating the correct location, and the side boards 31 are now locked in.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates that when the pivotal arm assembly is collapsed as shown in Fig. 5, a pivot point 28 is located below the roller wheels 29. This will enable the collapsed arm assembly (Fig. 5) to be pivoted away from the load receiving tray 30, so as to displace the collapsed pivotal arm assembly (Fig. 5) to clear the required area.

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L'invention concerne un système de fermeture latérale pour camions à plateau (30) de chargement, lequel système comprend une structure de support intégrée pourvue d'un système de rouleaux, des colonnes (6) de support, plusieurs sections de fermeture latérale disposées le long de chaque côté du plateau (30), chaque section de fermeture latérale comprenant des bras (27) pivotants, un ensemble à l'épreuve des intempérie et un panneau latéral inférieur (31) coopérant avec ledit ensemble de manière à assurer, dans un première situation, une fermeture latérale protégée et sécurisée en position de déplacement déployée, et dans une seconde situation de rabattement, un accès libre au plateau (30). L'ensemble à l'épreuve des intempéries comprend un dispositif de levage à poignée fixé sur un élément (1) vertical sensiblement central pourvu d'un mécanisme (5) télescopique de contrepoids, destiné à faciliter le déploiement ou le rabattement des bras pivotants (27) et de l'ensemble à l'épreuve des intempéries. Le panneau latéral inférieur (31) comporte des mécanismes (14) de verrouillage destinés à bloquer ledit panneau en position de déplacement, et un mécanisme (24) de verrouillage supplémentaire servant à bloquer l'élément (1) vertical central toujours en position de déplacement.
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NZ512854A NZ512854A (en) 1998-12-07 1999-12-07 Side closure for vehicle bodies
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WO2006012673A1 (fr) * 2004-08-04 2006-02-09 Theodorus Jeroen Vanderloo Structure de maintien de chargement
EP1816057A3 (fr) * 2006-02-01 2008-07-23 F. HESTERBERG & SÖHNE GmbH & Co. KG Système de montants pour véhicules utilitaires
WO2015163815A3 (fr) * 2014-04-24 2017-05-04 Göran Rosén Dispositif pour montants de support de remorque déplaçables

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WO2006012673A1 (fr) * 2004-08-04 2006-02-09 Theodorus Jeroen Vanderloo Structure de maintien de chargement
EP1816057A3 (fr) * 2006-02-01 2008-07-23 F. HESTERBERG & SÖHNE GmbH & Co. KG Système de montants pour véhicules utilitaires
WO2015163815A3 (fr) * 2014-04-24 2017-05-04 Göran Rosén Dispositif pour montants de support de remorque déplaçables

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