Swiveling roll bar

• US 7,922,201 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2010
• Issued: 04/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bomag GmbH (FAYAT SAS)
• Original Assignee: Bomag GmbH (FAYAT SAS)
• Inventors: Kürten, Hans-Werner, Mötz, Karl-Harmann
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson; Paul N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brown; Drew
• Application Number:
  US12/708,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20100140911A1
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 280/756, 296/190.03, 296/190.04, 296/190.05, 296/190.06, 403/93, 403/95, 403/96, 403/100, 403/101, 403/102
• US Class Current: 280/756
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/134 movable from a retracted to a protection position
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 11/10 Arrangements for locking
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32336 Engaging notch or recess in outer periphery of component

Abstract

The invention relates to a swivelable roll bar, in particular for construction vehicles, with two vertical carriers, each of which has a pair of spars, whereby in each, one spar is connected swivelably through a link joint with the another spar, and the link joint comprises a lock and a stop. The stop consists of a joint stiffener, which is built as an extension of one spar and partially grips about the end of the other. In addition to that, the lock has a continuously adjustable final control element, with which the joint stiffener can be braced against the other spar. With the grip about the other spar, the flexural strength of the link joint of the swivelable roll bar is increased. Further, the bracing of the joint stiffener against the other spar eliminates the play in the link joint. The joint stiffener is preferably built as a U-shaped tubular segment that is attached to the latter as an extension of the spar.

Claims

1. A swivelable roll bar with two vertical carriers, comprising:

a first spar;

a second spar; and

a link joint, swivelably connecting the first spar to the second spar, including;

a stop including a joint stiffener, rigidly attached to the second spar and pivotally attached to the second spar, and adapted to partly surround the first spar, the joint stiffener having a recess, and

a lock having a swivelable bracket connected via a hinge with the first spar and an adjustable actuating element,

wherein the swivelable bracket locks the joint stiffener by swiveling over a part of the joint stiffener and releases the joint stiffener by swiveling to a position to release the joint stiffener.

2. The swivelable roll bar of claim 1, wherein the joint stiffener can be braced with the actuating element substantially transversally to the swiveling axis with the first spar.

3. The swivelable roll bar of claim 1, wherein the swivelable bracket is a swivelbar.

4. The swivelable roll bar of claim 1, wherein the actuating element is a clamping screw.

5. The swivelable roll bar of claim 4, wherein the clamping screw is arranged as a tommy screw.

6. The swivelable roll bar of claim 4, wherein the actuating element is an eccentric clamp.

7. The swivelable roll bar of claim 4, wherein the lock comprises a handle.

8. The swivelable roll bar of claim 4, wherein the joint stiffener consists of a U-shaped receptacle.

9. The swivelable roll bar of claim 4, wherein the U-Shaped receptacle is attached to the second spar in a stationary manner.

10. The swivelable roll bar of claim 4, wherein the joint stiffener grips three sides of the first spar.

11. The swivelable roll bar of claim 4, wherein the link joint is held elastically, with an elastic bearing being arranged in such a way that, on bracing, the joint stiffener is pressed against the first spar.