Military vehicle

• US 9,174,686 B1
• Filed: 02/22/2013
• Issued: 11/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oshkosh Defense LLC (Oshkosh Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oshkosh Defense LLC (Oshkosh Corporation)
• Inventors: Messina, Rob, Yakes, Chris, Holda, Joseph, Ellifson, Erik S., Rositch, Aaron, Marek, Dave, Wheeler, Colin, Seefeldt, Dean, Andrews, Ben, Schimke, Martin, Tittl, Steve, Dowdy, Austin, Pennau, Kevin, Malcolm, Greg, Drach, Andrew, McClaine, Andy, Carignan, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): PAPE, JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US13/774,781
• Time in Patent Office: 984 Days
• Field of Search: 296/84.1, 296/96.21, 296/64
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/06 comprising more than one pane
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/005 Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles , e.g. dismountable auxiliary seatsB60N2/02 takes precedence ; for railway vehicles B61D1/04
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/01 Arrangement of seats relative to one another
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3038 Cushion movements
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 23/005 with integrated chassis in the whole shell, e.g. meshwork, tubes, or the like B62D33/044 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 33/04 Enclosed load compartments ; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains side curtains per se B60J5/065; tarpaulins per se B60J7/00, B60P7/04
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 63/025 Modular vehicles superstructures for busses having modular sections B62D31/025

Abstract

A vehicle includes a chassis having a longitudinal centerline, a first axle and a second axle coupled to the chassis, a cab, a driver'"'"'s seat, and a passenger seat. The cab is coupled to the chassis and includes a windshield assembly comprising a first side portion, a middle portion, a second side portion, a first pillar coupling the first side portion to the middle portion, and a second pillar coupling the second side portion to the middle portion. The driver'"'"'s seat is disposed within the cab along the longitudinal centerline, and the passenger seat is disposed within the cab and longitudinally offset from the driver'"'"'s seat to improve driver visibility.

Claims

1. A vehicle, comprising:

a chassis having a longitudinal centerline;

a first axle and a second axle coupled to the chassis;

a cab coupled to the chassis and including a windshield assembly comprising a first side portion, a middle portion, a second side portion, a first pillar coupling the first side portion to the middle portion, and a second pillar coupling the second side portion to the middle portion;

a driver'"'"'s seat disposed within the cab along the longitudinal centerline, wherein the windshield assembly and the driver'"'"'s seat are positioned such that a driver'"'"'s field of view includes a plurality of sight lines extending outward from the cab;

an antenna coupled to a front portion of the chassis and positioned in spaced relation in front of the first pillar, wherein the antenna and the first pillar are positioned to reduce the visual impact of the antenna on the driver'"'"'s field of view; and

a passenger seat disposed within the cab, wherein the passenger seat is longitudinally offset from the driver'"'"'s seat to improve driver visibility.

2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the antenna is coupled to the front portion of the chassis with a mounting interface, wherein the mounting interface is disposed longitudinally forward of the first pillar.

3. The vehicle of claim 2, wherein the antenna comprises an elongated shaft and protrudes in a vertical direction from the front portion of the chassis.

4. The vehicle of claim 3, further comprising a door movably coupled to the cab and selectively repositionable relative thereto independent of the windshield assembly.

5. The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the first pillar and the second pillar hold the first side portion, the middle portion, and the second side portion in position relative to the chassis, wherein the door is movable relative to the first side portion, the middle portion, and the second side portion.

6. The vehicle of claim 5, wherein the driver'"'"'s field of view extends 270 degrees around the driver'"'"'s seat.

7. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the middle portion is positioned across the longitudinal centerline and the first side portion and the second side portion are positioned on opposing lateral sides of the longitudinal centerline.

8. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the first side portion and the second side portion are angled relative to the middle portion such that the windshield assembly partially surrounds the driver'"'"'s seat.

9. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the passenger seat is moveable between a first position and a second position to facilitate driver access.

10. The vehicle of claim 9, wherein the passenger seat includes a folding bottom portion configured to support a passenger when in the first position and facilitate driver access when in the second position.

11. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a second passenger seat disposed within the cab between the driver'"'"'s seat and the second axle and offset from the longitudinal centerline.