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WO2005018985A1
WO2005018985A1 PCT/GB2004/003435 GB2004003435W WO2005018985A1 WO 2005018985 A1 WO2005018985 A1 WO 2005018985A1 GB 2004003435 W GB2004003435 W GB 2004003435W WO 2005018985 A1 WO2005018985 A1 WO 2005018985A1
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Ronald Charles Haynes
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P1/00—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
    • B60P1/02—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element
    • B60P1/025—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element with a loading platform inside the wheels of a same axle and being lowerable below the axle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P1/00—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
    • B60P1/02—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element
    • B60P1/027—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element with relative displacement of the wheel axles

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  • the present invention relates to commercial vehicles and, more particularly, to smaller commercial vehicles which are front-wheel driven.
  • new regulations are being introduced which will severely restrict the ability of qualified drivers to tow trailers behind vehicles.
  • the new regulations require recently qualified drivers to pass an additional driving test before a trailer can be towed behind the vehicle they are driving. This is expected to have a significant impact on builders, decorators, landscape gardeners and similar businesses where there has long been a need to tow a suitable trailer for containing tools, equipment, materials etc, behind commercial vehicles, as many of the employees who would, in the past, have been able to drive the vehicle with a trailer, will no longer be able to do so. Accordingly, there is a need to provide a multi-purpose vehicle which can be used to overcome this problem.
  • a commercial vehicle having a substantially U-shaped chassis, comprising a pair of side members and a front member, the chassis being open at the rear, and each of the chassis side members including a mounting coupling; a pair of driven front wheels; a pair of rear wheels, each of which is mounted on a respective side member of the chassis by means of a respective pneumatic or hydraulic/pneumatic suspension unit; and a control system for selectively adjusting the suspension units between a first position in which the rear of the chassis is lowered with respect to a conventional drive position, whereby the vehicle can be reversed around a container having mounting couplings corresponding to the mounting couplings on the chassis, and a second position, in which the container can be supported above the ground on the mounting couplings with the chassis in a conventional drive position supported by the suspension units for normal operation.
  • the vehicle includes an additional mounting coupling on the chassis front member, but alternatively, or additionally, the vehicle may include an additional mounting coupling on each of the chassis side members, forward of the other mounting couplings.
  • the additional mounting coupling or couplings are arranged to be moved from a first position relative to the chassis when the rear of the chassis is lowered, to a second, relatively higher, position when the chassis is in the raised, conventional drive position, to secure the container on the chassis.
  • One or more of the mounting couplings on the chassis may comprise a ball coupling.
  • the invention also includes a vehicle further having a container having mounting couplings corresponding to the mounting couplings on the chassis and sized to fit between the chassis side members.
  • containers may be closed or open, may be caged or have loose covers and may be designed for very specific purposes.
  • a container may provide the functionality of a mini-skip, a workman's hut, a secure tool carrier, or a host of other functions.
  • Figures 1A and 1 B show the vehicle in its normal, driving position, from one side and from the rear respectively (the cab of the vehicle not being shown in the rear view);
  • Figures 2A and 2B are views similar to Figures 1A and 1 B, but showing the rear of the vehicle chassis lowered to a collection height at which a container can be put onto the ground or lifted from the ground;
  • Figure 3 shows a plan view of the rear part of the vehicle chassis;
  • Figures 4A to 4C show the rear part of the chassis from the side, in three different positions;
  • Figures 5A, 5B and 5C show an open-top container for use with the vehicle;
  • Figures 6A and 6B show an adjustable mounting coupling for use with the vehicle.
  • the commercial vehicle 1 shown in the drawings is based on a VW Transporter, Vauxhall Movano, Citroen Relay, Renault Master, or similar.
  • the vehicle chassis 2 has been modified from its conventional form so that it is substantially U-shaped with a pair of side members 21 and a front cross member 22 (see particularly Figure 3).
  • Each of the rear wheels 3 is mounted to the respective chassis side member 21 via a trailing arm 23 which is supported at its rear end by an air spring damper 24 which is connected, via conventional pneumatic hoses (not shown) to a compressor (not shown) mounted in or under the cab 4 of the vehicle and driven by the vehicle's engine (not shown) which also drives the front wheels 5.
  • Suitable controls and valves enable the air spring damper 24 to be extended or contracted between at least two positions, for example, as shown in Figure 4B, a conventional ride or drive position and, as shown in Figure 4C and in Figure 2A and 2B, a contracted position in which the rear end of the chassis is lowered relative to the normal drive position. If desired the air spring damper 24 may also be extended to the position shown in Figure 4A for driving over uneven ground of road.
  • Figures 5A to 5C and also Figures 1 A and 2A show an open-topped container 6 of box-like construction and having a pair of fork-lift sockets forming support skids 61 on the underside of the bed 62 (to allow the container to be moved by a fork-lift truck if desired).
  • a cup and ball lock coupling 63 is disposed as shown in Figure 5A and Figures 6A and 6B.
  • a mounting coupling 65 in the form of a generally hook-shaped flange is secured to the sides of the container 6.
  • the vehicle chassis 2 has a forward mounting coupling 25 in the form of a double- actuating cup and ball lock coupling actuatable by a pneumatic actuator 26.
  • the air spring dampers 24 are then actuated to extend from the position shown in Figure 4C to the position shown in Figure 4B, so that the container 6 is picked up on the U-shaped chassis 2, the ball and cup couplings 63 and 25 being engaged with one another by actuation of the pneumatic actuator 26 in order to secure the container on the chassis.
  • the container is then securely coupled to the chassis and the vehicle can be driven away with the container on board.
  • the process of positioning a container at a desired location on the ground is the reverse of that just described above.

Abstract

A commercial vehicle (1) having a substantially U-shaped chassis (2), comprising a pair of side members (21) and a front member (22), the chassis being open at the rear, and each of the chassis side members including a mounting coupling (75); a pair of driven front wheels (5); a pair of rear wheels (4), each of which is mounted on a respective side member of the chassis by means of a respective pneumatic or pneumatic/hydraulic suspension unit (24); and a control system for selectively adjusting the suspension units (24) between a first position in which the rear of the chassis is lowered with respect to a conventional drive position, whereby the vehicle (1) can be reversed around a container (6) having mounting couplings (65) corresponding to the mounting couplings (75) on the chassis, and a second position, in which the container can be supported above the ground on the mounting couplings with the chassis in a conventional drive position supported by the suspension units for normal operation.

Description

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITH CONTAINER
The present invention relates to commercial vehicles and, more particularly, to smaller commercial vehicles which are front-wheel driven. In the United Kingdom new regulations are being introduced which will severely restrict the ability of qualified drivers to tow trailers behind vehicles. The new regulations require recently qualified drivers to pass an additional driving test before a trailer can be towed behind the vehicle they are driving. This is expected to have a significant impact on builders, decorators, landscape gardeners and similar businesses where there has long been a need to tow a suitable trailer for containing tools, equipment, materials etc, behind commercial vehicles, as many of the employees who would, in the past, have been able to drive the vehicle with a trailer, will no longer be able to do so. Accordingly, there is a need to provide a multi-purpose vehicle which can be used to overcome this problem. Conventionally, the use of a pick-up truck whilst being appropriate in some circumstances, leads to difficulties with some materials and work equipment due to the height of the bed of the pick-up above the ground. Furthermore, such pick-ups are not closeable and therefore only of use in relatively limited circumstances. Heavy goods vehicles have been proposed which include height-adjustable trailers (see for example DE-A-19638465 and DE-A-3416375) and even smaller commercial vehicles have been known (See WO-A-01/26927 and US-A-5035462) with a vertically adjustable bed. US-A-5630693 also discloses a vehicle, either powered or a trailer, having a drop tray or bed with a tailgate at the rear of the chassis. However, none of the prior designs provides the required flexibility in use that is desirable. In accordance with the present invention therefore, there is provided a commercial vehicle having a substantially U-shaped chassis, comprising a pair of side members and a front member, the chassis being open at the rear, and each of the chassis side members including a mounting coupling; a pair of driven front wheels; a pair of rear wheels, each of which is mounted on a respective side member of the chassis by means of a respective pneumatic or hydraulic/pneumatic suspension unit; and a control system for selectively adjusting the suspension units between a first position in which the rear of the chassis is lowered with respect to a conventional drive position, whereby the vehicle can be reversed around a container having mounting couplings corresponding to the mounting couplings on the chassis, and a second position, in which the container can be supported above the ground on the mounting couplings with the chassis in a conventional drive position supported by the suspension units for normal operation. Preferably, the vehicle includes an additional mounting coupling on the chassis front member, but alternatively, or additionally, the vehicle may include an additional mounting coupling on each of the chassis side members, forward of the other mounting couplings. Advantageously, the additional mounting coupling or couplings are arranged to be moved from a first position relative to the chassis when the rear of the chassis is lowered, to a second, relatively higher, position when the chassis is in the raised, conventional drive position, to secure the container on the chassis. One or more of the mounting couplings on the chassis may comprise a ball coupling. The invention also includes a vehicle further having a container having mounting couplings corresponding to the mounting couplings on the chassis and sized to fit between the chassis side members. The ability of the commercial vehicle according to the invention to de-couple from a carried container, means that the container can be left on site if desired and that alternative types of container can be fitted to the vehicle in a very simple and flexible manner. For example, containers may be closed or open, may be caged or have loose covers and may be designed for very specific purposes. For example, a container may provide the functionality of a mini-skip, a workman's hut, a secure tool carrier, or a host of other functions. One example of a commercial vehicle constructed in accordance with the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figures 1A and 1 B show the vehicle in its normal, driving position, from one side and from the rear respectively (the cab of the vehicle not being shown in the rear view); Figures 2A and 2B are views similar to Figures 1A and 1 B, but showing the rear of the vehicle chassis lowered to a collection height at which a container can be put onto the ground or lifted from the ground; Figure 3 shows a plan view of the rear part of the vehicle chassis; Figures 4A to 4C show the rear part of the chassis from the side, in three different positions; Figures 5A, 5B and 5C show an open-top container for use with the vehicle; and, Figures 6A and 6B show an adjustable mounting coupling for use with the vehicle. The commercial vehicle 1 shown in the drawings is based on a VW Transporter, Vauxhall Movano, Citroen Relay, Renault Master, or similar. The vehicle chassis 2 has been modified from its conventional form so that it is substantially U-shaped with a pair of side members 21 and a front cross member 22 (see particularly Figure 3). Each of the rear wheels 3 is mounted to the respective chassis side member 21 via a trailing arm 23 which is supported at its rear end by an air spring damper 24 which is connected, via conventional pneumatic hoses (not shown) to a compressor (not shown) mounted in or under the cab 4 of the vehicle and driven by the vehicle's engine (not shown) which also drives the front wheels 5. Suitable controls and valves (not shown) enable the air spring damper 24 to be extended or contracted between at least two positions, for example, as shown in Figure 4B, a conventional ride or drive position and, as shown in Figure 4C and in Figure 2A and 2B, a contracted position in which the rear end of the chassis is lowered relative to the normal drive position. If desired the air spring damper 24 may also be extended to the position shown in Figure 4A for driving over uneven ground of road. Figures 5A to 5C and also Figures 1 A and 2A show an open-topped container 6 of box-like construction and having a pair of fork-lift sockets forming support skids 61 on the underside of the bed 62 (to allow the container to be moved by a fork-lift truck if desired). At the front edge of the container 6 a cup and ball lock coupling 63 is disposed as shown in Figure 5A and Figures 6A and 6B. At the rear of each of the sides 64 of the container 6, a mounting coupling 65 in the form of a generally hook-shaped flange is secured to the sides of the container 6. The vehicle chassis 2 has a forward mounting coupling 25 in the form of a double- actuating cup and ball lock coupling actuatable by a pneumatic actuator 26. A lower plate
27 carries a semi-spherical ball 28 and a fixed upper plate 29 carries a similarly shaped socket 30, the lower plate 27 being carried, for movement, on a pair of rods 31 attached to an upper movable plate 32 to which the pneumatic actuator 26 is secured. In use, when it is desired to pick up the container 6, the chassis is put into its lowered position by contracting the air spring dampers 24 and the vehicle 1 is reversedso that the U-shaped chassis surrounds the container 6 until the mounting couplings 65 engage with complementary T-shaped couplings 75 at the rear edges of the chassis side members 21 and the cup and ball coupling 63 is disposed above the semi-spherical ball
28 and below the cup 30 of the mounting coupling 25 on the front member 22 of the chassis. The air spring dampers 24 are then actuated to extend from the position shown in Figure 4C to the position shown in Figure 4B, so that the container 6 is picked up on the U-shaped chassis 2, the ball and cup couplings 63 and 25 being engaged with one another by actuation of the pneumatic actuator 26 in order to secure the container on the chassis. The container is then securely coupled to the chassis and the vehicle can be driven away with the container on board. The process of positioning a container at a desired location on the ground is the reverse of that just described above.

Claims

1. A commercial vehicle having a substantially U-shaped chassis, comprising a pair of side members and a front member, the chassis being open at the rear, and each of the chassis side members including a mounting coupling; a pair of driven front wheels; a pair of rear wheels, each of which is mounted on a respective side member of the chassis by means of a respective pneumatic or pneumatic/hydraulic suspension unit; and a control system for selectively adjusting the suspension units between a first position in which the rear of the chassis is lowered with respect to a conventional drive position, whereby the vehicle can be reversed around a container having mounting couplings corresponding to the mounting couplings on the chassis, and a second position, in which the container can be supported above the ground on the mounting couplings with the chassis in a conventional drive position supported by the suspension units for normal operation.
2. A commercial vehicle according to claim 1 , including an additional mounting coupling on the chassis front member.
3. A commercial vehicle according to claim 1 , including an additional mounting coupling on each of the chassis side members, forward of the other mounting couplings.
4. A commercial vehicle according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the additional mounting coupling or couplings are arranged to be moved from a first position relative to the chassis when the rear of the chassis is lowered, to a second, relatively higher, position when the chassis is in the raised, conventional drive position.
5. A commercial vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein one or more of the mounting couplings on the chassis comprises a ball coupling.
6. A commercial vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 5, further including a container having mounting couplings corresponding to the mounting couplings on the chassis and sized to fit between the chassis side members.
A commercial vehicle according to claim 5 and claim 6, wherein a corresponding mounting coupling on the container comprises a socket for connection to the ball coupling.
8. A commercial vehicle according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the container comprises an open topped container.
9. A commercial vehicle according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the container comprises a closeable container.
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