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US 2020/0048864 A1Published application
A post for a cab of a vehicle
AssigneeVolvo Construction Equipment AB
InventorsPierre ORVEGREN, Rafal KUCYNIAK, Tonie JURGEC
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AssigneeVolvo Construction Equipment AB
InventorsPierre ORVEGREN, Rafal KUCYNIAK, Tonie JURGEC
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A post for a cab of a vehicle includes an elongated tubular element presenting a tubular element cavity extending longitudinally within the post and an elongated reinforcement element extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubular element along a part of the tubular element, and including a base end and a free end. A tapered portion of the reinforcement element includes the free end thereof being located in the tubular element cavity and tapered in the direction from the base end towards the free end. A base portion of the reinforcement element is at least partly located in the tubular element cavity and extends from the tapered portion to the base end. The reinforcement element presents a smooth transition between the tapered portion and the base portion.
A post for a cab of a vehicle, the post presenting a structure end adapted to be connected to a structure in a lower region of the cab, and a roof end adapted to be connected to a roof of the cab, the post comprising an elongated tubular element presenting a tubular element cavity extending longitudinally within the post, wherein the post further comprises an elongated reinforcement element, the reinforcement element extending longitudinally in the longitudinal direction of the tubular element, along a part of the tubular element, and presenting a base end and a free end, a tapered portion of the reinforcement element including the free end thereof being located in the tubular element cavity and tapered in the direction from the base end towards the free end, a base portion of the reinforcement element being at least partly located in the tubular element cavity and extending from the tapered portion to the base end, the base end of the reinforcement element forming the structure end of the post, or being, compared to the free end, located closer to the structure end of the post, the reinforcement element presenting a smooth transition for voiding corners between the tapered portion and the base portion.
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A post for a cab of a vehicle, the post presenting a structure end adapted to be connected to a structure in a lower region of the cab, and a roof end adapted to be connected to a roof of the cab, the post comprising an elongated tubular element presenting a tubular element cavity extending longitudinally within the post, wherein the post further comprises an elongated reinforcement element, the reinforcement element extending longitudinally in the longitudinal direction of the tubular element, along a part of the tubular element, and presenting a base end and a free end, a tapered portion of the reinforcement element including the free end thereof being located in the tubular element cavity and tapered in the direction from the base end towards the free end, the base end of the reinforcement element forming the structure end of the post, or being, compared to the free end, located closer to the structure end of the post, wherein the post presents, at the tapered portion, a symmetric cross-section, whereby the post presents a symmetry plane with a normal in a lateral direction of the post, and the tapered portion is tapered as viewed along the normal of the symmetry plane.
A post for a cab of a vehicle, the post presenting a structure end adapted to be connected to a structure in a lower region of the cab, and a roof end adapted to be connected to a roof of the cab, the post comprising an elongated tubular element presenting a tubular element cavity extending longitudinally within the post, wherein the post further comprises an elongated reinforcement element, the reinforcement element extending longitudinally in the longitudinal direction of the tubular element, along a part of the tubular element, and presenting a base end and a free end, a tapered portion of the reinforcement element including the free end thereof being located in the tubular element cavity and tapered in the direction from the base end towards the free end, the base end of the reinforcement element forming the structure end of the post, or being, compared to the free end, located closer to the structure end of the post, wherein the tubular element presents first and second inner surfaces located opposite to each other, wherein the tapered portion of the reinforcement element presents a first part located at the first inner surface of the tubular element, and a second part located at the second inner surface, at least one reinforcement element cavity being formed between the first and second parts.
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