WO2015071904A1 - Foldable cage for land vehicles - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D23/00—Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions
- B62D23/005—Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions with integrated chassis in the whole shell, e.g. meshwork, tubes, or the like
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- 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
- B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
- B60J7/08—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position
- B60J7/10—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position readily detachable, e.g. tarpaulins with frames, or fastenings for tarpaulins
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/13—Roll-over protection
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/13—Roll-over protection
- B60R2021/132—Roll bars for convertible vehicles
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- Land vehicles who are sometimes called 4X4 vehicles, or, all-terrain vehicles (ATV) are sometimes required to pass through or get into relative small openings, such as a passage under a low bridge, a passage under a fallen tree, a passage under a cross pipe, or, even get into a container or an helicopter.
- ATV all-terrain vehicles
- Some land vehicles are provided with a cage above the passengers' compartment instead of a full roof that may be a part of the vehicles' body or chassis.
- the cage may protect the passengers in a case of rolling over, and it may be covered with a sheet or the like in order to provide shade to the passengers against sun or rain.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a foldable cage for land vehicles according to the present invention shown in a raised position on a land vehicle;
- Fig. 2 is a side view of the foldable cage of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is a top view of the foldable cage of Fig. 1 ;
- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the foldable cage of Fig. 1 shown in a folded position;
- Fig. 5 is a side view of the foldable cage of Fig. 4.
- Fig. 6 is a top view of the foldable cage of Fig. 4.
- the land vehicle 12 comprises a passengers' compartment 14 in which the passengers seat within.
- the foldable cage 10 comprises a front arc 16, hingedly connected at both front arc ends 18 thereof to a front portion 20 of the passengers' compartment 14, and, a rear arc 22, hingedly connected at both rear arc ends 24 thereof to a rear portion 26 of the passengers' compartment 14.
- Two longitudinal beams 28 are hingedly connected between a front arc upper portion 30 and a rear arc upper portion 32.
- the longitudinal beams 28 are separated apart and may be connected to each other by transverse reinforce beams 34.
- two transverse reinforce beams 34 are shown, i.e., a front transverse reinforce beam 36 and a rear transverse reinforce beam 38.
- the above described construction of the foldable cage 10 enables to simultaneously recline the front arc 16 and the rear arc 22 to a "folded position", or, to raise the front and rear arcs 16, 22 to a "raised position".
- a locking bar 40 in hingedly connected, at a bar front end 42 thereof, to an upper portion of the cage.
- the bar front end 42 is hingedly connected to the front transverse reinforce beam 36.
- a bar rear end 44 is detachably connected to the vehicles' chassis or body.
- the bar rear end 44 is detachably secured to its position by means of a quick locking pin, having a release knob or the like, as known in the art.
- a quick locking pin having a release knob or the like, as known in the art.
- the quick locking pin is released and the bar rear end 44 can be freely move forward, thus enabling fast and easy reclining of the foldable cage 10.
- the process is traversed, i.e., the foldable cage 10 is lifted to a "raised position” until the bar rear end 44 gets into its locking base and the quick locking pin may be inserted and secured in its housing.
- the quick locking pin does not have to be operated manually. If desired, the quick locking pin may be operated electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically.
- the foldable cage does not have to fold forwardly and it may fold rearwardly in a similar manner, mutatis mutandis.
- each of the arcs may be individually raised or folded, mutatis mutandis.
- the front arc may be connected with the rear arc by means of one or more longitudinal beams.
- the longitudinal beams do not have to be parallel to each other and other relative positions are applicable as well.
- the locking bar does not have to be connected at its front end to the front end transverse beam.
- the bar front end may be connected to a front portion of the foldable cage, i.e., to the front arc upper portion.
- the bar rear end may be connected to a piston.
- the piston when the piston is operated, i.e., extended, the locking bar is pushed forwardly and the foldable cage is brought into a folded position.
- the piston When the piston is retracted, the locking bar is pulled rearwardly and the foldable cage is brought into a raised position.
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Abstract
A foldable cage for a land vehicle. The foldable cage has a front arc and a rear arc that are hingedly connected to the vehicle. A longitudinal beam is hingedly connected to the upper portions of the front arc and the rear arc. A locking bar is hingedly connected to the front portion of the foldable cage, at a bar front end, and, quick-release connected to the vehicle, at a bar rear end. By disconnecting and connecting the bar rear end, the front arc and the rear arc are simultaneously reclined to a folded position or raised to a raised position.
Description
FOLD ABLE CAGE FOR LAND VEHICLES
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Land vehicles, who are sometimes called 4X4 vehicles, or, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), are sometimes required to pass through or get into relative small openings, such as a passage under a low bridge, a passage under a fallen tree, a passage under a cross pipe, or, even get into a container or an helicopter.
Some land vehicles are provided with a cage above the passengers' compartment instead of a full roof that may be a part of the vehicles' body or chassis. The cage may protect the passengers in a case of rolling over, and it may be covered with a sheet or the like in order to provide shade to the passengers against sun or rain.
It is the object of the present invention to provide a foldable cage that will reduce the vehicle's height and will enable the vehicle to overcome the above mentioned obstacles.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a fast foldable cage that may be folded or erected without a need of extra tools.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a better understanding of the present invention and to show how the same may be carried out in practice, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a foldable cage for land vehicles according to the present invention shown in a raised position on a land vehicle;
Fig. 2 is a side view of the foldable cage of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a top view of the foldable cage of Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the foldable cage of Fig. 1 shown in a folded position;
Fig. 5 is a side view of the foldable cage of Fig. 4; and
Fig. 6 is a top view of the foldable cage of Fig. 4.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Attention is drawn to the figures that show a foldable cage 10 according to the present invention mounted on a land vehicle 12. The land vehicle 12 comprises a passengers' compartment 14 in which the passengers seat within.
The foldable cage 10 comprises a front arc 16, hingedly connected at both front arc ends 18 thereof to a front portion 20 of the passengers' compartment 14, and, a rear arc 22, hingedly connected at both rear arc ends 24 thereof to a rear portion 26 of the passengers' compartment 14.
It should be noted that directional terms appearing throughout the specification and claims, e.g. "forward", "rear", "upper", "lower" etc., are used as terms of convenience to distinguish the location of various surfaces relative to each other. These terms are defined with reference to the figures, however, they are used for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.
Two longitudinal beams 28 are hingedly connected between a front arc upper portion 30 and a rear arc upper portion 32. The longitudinal beams 28 are separated apart and may be connected to each other by transverse reinforce beams 34. In the described embodiment, two transverse reinforce beams 34 are shown, i.e., a front transverse reinforce beam 36 and a rear transverse reinforce beam 38. As can be understood by a person skilled in the art, the above described construction of the foldable cage 10 enables to simultaneously recline the front arc 16 and the rear arc 22 to a "folded position", or, to raise the front and rear arcs 16, 22 to a "raised position".
In order to lock the foldable cage 10 in a "raised position", a locking bar 40 in hingedly connected, at a bar front end 42 thereof, to an upper portion of the cage. According to a preferred embodiment, the bar front end 42 is
hingedly connected to the front transverse reinforce beam 36. A bar rear end 44 is detachably connected to the vehicles' chassis or body. Thus, in this position, the foldable cage 10 is safely secured in a "raised position".
In order to facilitate fast and easy raising and reclining of the foldable cage 10, preferably without using any extra tools, the bar rear end 44 is detachably secured to its position by means of a quick locking pin, having a release knob or the like, as known in the art. Thus, by pressing the release knob, the quick locking pin is released and the bar rear end 44 can be freely move forward, thus enabling fast and easy reclining of the foldable cage 10. In order to lock the foldable cage 10 in a "raised position" the process is traversed, i.e., the foldable cage 10 is lifted to a "raised position" until the bar rear end 44 gets into its locking base and the quick locking pin may be inserted and secured in its housing. Although the present invention has been described to a certain degree of particularity, it should be understood that various alterations and modifications could be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
For example, the quick locking pin does not have to be operated manually. If desired, the quick locking pin may be operated electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically.
The foldable cage does not have to fold forwardly and it may fold rearwardly in a similar manner, mutatis mutandis.
The front arc and the rear arc do not have to fold and raise simultaneously. In some embodiments, each of the arcs may be individually raised or folded, mutatis mutandis.
The front arc may be connected with the rear arc by means of one or more longitudinal beams.
The longitudinal beams do not have to be parallel to each other and other relative positions are applicable as well.
The locking bar does not have to be connected at its front end to the front end transverse beam. Alternatively, the bar front end may be connected to a front portion of the foldable cage, i.e., to the front arc upper portion.
The bar rear end may be connected to a piston. In this case, when the piston is operated, i.e., extended, the locking bar is pushed forwardly and the foldable cage is brought into a folded position. When the piston is retracted, the locking bar is pulled rearwardly and the foldable cage is brought into a raised position.
Claims
1. A foldable cage for a land vehicle, the foldable cage comprises:
a front arc hingedly connected to the vehicle,
a rear arc hingedly connected to the vehicle, wherein:
the front arc and the rear arc may be reclined to a folded position and raised to a raised position.
2. The foldable cage according to claim 1, wherein:
the front arc and the rear arc may be locked in a raised position.
3. The foldable cage according to claim 1, wherein:
the foldable cage comprises a longitudinal beam hingedly connected to the front arc and to the rear arc.
4. The foldable cage according to claim 3, wherein:
the longitudinal beam is formed from two spaced apart beams.
5. The foldable cage according to claim 4, wherein:
the spaced apart beams are connected therebetween by at least one transverse reinforce beam.
6. The foldable cage according to claim 1, wherein:
a locking bar is hingedly connected, at a bar front end, to a front portion of the foldable cage, and, detachably connected to a rear portion of the cage, at a bar rear end.
7. The foldable cage according to claim 6, wherein:
the vehicle comprises a chassis and a body, and
the bar rear end is detachably connected to the chassis or to the body.
8. The foldable cage according to claim 6, wherein:
a bar front end is hingedly connected to a front transverse reinforce beam.
9. The foldable cage according to claim 6, wherein:
the bar rear end is detachably connected by means of a quick release pin.
10. The foldable cage according to claim 9, wherein:
the quick release pin can be manually operated without an assistance of any other tool.
11. The foldable cage according to claim 1, wherein:
a locking bar is hingedly connected, at a bar front end, to a front portion of the foldable cage, and, connected to a power piston at a rear portion of the cage, at a bar rear end.
12. The foldable cage according to claim 1, wherein:
the front arc and the rear arc are simultaneously reclined to a folded position and raised to a raised position.
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