Roll bar protection system for motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A roll bar protection system for motor vehicles, being associated with a vehicle seat, comprising:
- an outer box profile forming a case for components of the roll bar protection system, said outer box profile adapted to be mounted firmly on the vehicle, an inner box profile, able to move in the outer box profile via guide elements, which is designed as a roll bar and accommodates a fast drive for extension into an upper end protection position in event of danger, and a drive arrangement for extension and retraction movement of the inner box profile comprising an electric motor/gearing arrangement with a threaded spindle of predetermined length, a tie-bar which can be moved in the outer box profile, and a nut for engagement with the threaded spindle, said drive arrangement detachably connected to the inner box profile, said fast drive including a compression spring having one end connected to an upper crosspiece of the inner box profile and another end connected to said tie-bar of said drive arrangement, and said drive arrangement being in linear relationship with said fast drive.
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Abstract
A roll bar protection system for motor vehicles comprising an outer box profile forming a case for the components of the roll bar protection system, being mounted firmly on the vehicle, an inner box profile, able to move in the outer box profile via guide elements which is designed as a roll bar and accommodates a fast drive for its extension into the upper end protection position in event of danger, and a drive arrangement for a continuous movement of the inner box profile, consisting of an electric motor/gearing arrangement with a threaded spindle of predetermined length, as well as a tie-bar which can be moved in the outer box profile, having a nut for engagement with the threaded spindle, and which is detachably connected to the inner box profile.
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20 Claims
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1. A roll bar protection system for motor vehicles, being associated with a vehicle seat, comprising:
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an outer box profile forming a case for components of the roll bar protection system, said outer box profile adapted to be mounted firmly on the vehicle, an inner box profile, able to move in the outer box profile via guide elements, which is designed as a roll bar and accommodates a fast drive for extension into an upper end protection position in event of danger, and a drive arrangement for extension and retraction movement of the inner box profile comprising an electric motor/gearing arrangement with a threaded spindle of predetermined length, a tie-bar which can be moved in the outer box profile, and a nut for engagement with the threaded spindle, said drive arrangement detachably connected to the inner box profile, said fast drive including a compression spring having one end connected to an upper crosspiece of the inner box profile and another end connected to said tie-bar of said drive arrangement, and said drive arrangement being in linear relationship with said fast drive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A roll bar protection system for motor vehicles, being associated with a vehicle seat, comprising:
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an outer box profile forming a case for components of the roll bar protection system, said outer box profile adapted to be mounted firmly on the vehicle, an inner box profile, able to move in the outer box profile via guide elements, which is designed as a roll bar and accommodates a fast drive for extension into an upper end protection position in event of danger, and a drive arrangement for extension and retraction movement of the inner box profile comprising an electric motor/gearing arrangement with a threaded spindle of predetermined length, a tie-bar which can be moved in the outer box profile, and a nut for engagement with the threaded spindle, said drive arrangement detachably connected to the inner box profile, and wherein guide rollers as the guide elements are arranged on the inner box profile and guide slots for guiding the guide rollers and the tie-bar are formed in the outer box profile. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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