Cab mount for a work vehicle
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsShane Michael Scott, Mark Steven Draeger, Daniel Alan Morey
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Abstract
A work vehicle includes an operator cabin, a transmission-supporting frame, and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a first mount configured to couple to the operator cabin, and a second mount configured to couple to the transmission-supporting frame. The first mount includes a first plate, and the second mount includes a second plate. The first plate and the second plate are coupled to one another at an interface, and at least one of the first plate and the second plate are configured to deform proximate to the interface to separate from one another when under tension during a roll-over event.
Claims18
A cab mounting assembly configured to be positioned between an operator cabin of a work vehicle and a frame of the work vehicle, the cab mounting assembly comprising:
- a first mount configured to couple to the operator cabin of the work vehicle and comprising a first plate;
- and
- a second mount configured to couple to the frame and comprising a second plate configured to couple to the first plate;
- wherein the first plate comprises a first vertically-facing surface and the second plate comprises a second vertically-facing surface, the first vertically-facing surface is configured to contact the second vertically-facing surface when the first plate and the second plate are coupled to one another, and a portion of the first vertically-facing surface is configured to separate from the second vertically-facing surface to absorb energy during a roll-over event,
- wherein the second plate comprises a third vertically-facing surface that is configured to contact the frame when the second mount is coupled to the frame.
A cab mounting assembly for a work vehicle, comprising:
- a first mount configured to couple to an operator cabin of the work vehicle;
- and
- a second mount configured to couple to a frame of the work vehicle and to the first mount;
- wherein the first mount comprises a first vertically-facing surface and the second mount comprises a second vertically-facing surface, the first vertically-facing surface is configured to contact the second-vertically facing surface at an interface when the first mount and the second mount are coupled to one another, and at least one of the first mount and the second mount are configured to deform proximate to the interface when under tension during a roll-over event,
- wherein the second mount comprises a third vertically-facing surface that is configured to contact a fourth-vertically facing surface of the frame to facilitate coupling the second mount to the frame.
A work vehicle, comprising:
- an operator cabin;
- a transmission-supporting frame;
- a mounting assembly, comprising:
- a first mount configured to couple to the operator cabin;
- and
- a second mount configured to couple to the transmission-supporting frame;
- wherein the first mount comprises a first plate and the second mount comprises a second plate, the first plate and the second plate are coupled to one another at an interface, and at least one of the first plate and the second plate are configured to deform proximate to the interface to separate from one another when under tension during a roll-over event, wherein the second plate comprises a vertically-facing surface that is configured to contact the transmission-supporting frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.