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AssigneeBAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag
InventorDaniel ENGBLOM
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The present invention relates to a mine safety arrangement and a method for facilitating mine safe operation of a vehicle. Said vehicle comprises a vehicle body and a vehicle body connected ground engaging arrangement for moving the vehicle. Said vehicle body comprises a bottom portion and an inner space having a floor portion associated with said bottom portion. Said inner space comprises a mine safe level at a predetermined distance from said floor portion. Persons housed in said inner space having all body portions at or above said mine safe level are expected to be safe should the vehicle be subjected to a mine. Said mine safety arrangement comprises a sensor arrangement configured to provide signals at said mine safe level so that body portions crossing said mine safe level are detected by means of said signals for alerting persons that body portions crossed said mine safe level.
A mine safety arrangement of a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a vehicle body and a ground engaging arrangement for facilitating moving the vehicle, said ground engaging arrangement being connected to said vehicle body, said vehicle body comprising a bottom portion and an inner space for housing passengers, said inner space having a floor portion associated with said bottom portion, said inner space comprising a mine safe level at a predetermined distance from said floor portion, wherein persons housed in said inner space and being positioned with all body portions at or above said mine safe level are expected to be safe should the vehicle be subjected to a mine under said bottom portion affecting said floor portion, wherein said mine safety arrangement comprises a sensor arrangement configured to provide one or more signals at said mine safe level so that body portions crossing said mine safe level are detected by means of said one or more signals for alerting persons that body portions crossed said mine safe level.
A method for facilitating mine safe operation of a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a vehicle body and a ground engaging arrangement for facilitating moving the vehicle, said ground engaging arrangement being connected to said vehicle body, said vehicle body comprising a bottom portion and an inner space for housing passengers, said inner space having a floor portion associated with said bottom portion, said inner space comprising a mine safe level at a predetermined distance from said floor portion, wherein persons housed in said inner space and being positioned with all body portions at or above said mine safe level are expected to be safe should the vehicle be subjected to a mine under said bottom portion affecting said floor portion, said method comprising the steps of:
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