Commercial vehicle, especially a truck with a lifting loading platform

• US 20060251502A1
• Filed: 11/20/2003
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kurt Scharfenberger
• Original Assignee: Kurt Scharfenberger
• Inventors: Scharfenberger, Kurt
• Application Number:
  US10/535,869
• Publication Number:
  US 20060251502A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 414/537
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/4471 General means for controlling movements of the loading platform, e.g. hydraulic systems

Abstract

The invention relates to a commercial vehicle (1), especially a truck with or without a trailer or semi-trailer, comprising a lifting loading platform which is arranged on the rear end of the vehicle (2) and which can be actuated by means of a control unit (4); also comprising a rear view camera (8) which is arranged behind the rear end of the vehicle (2) and which transmits an image of the monitoring area (9) located behind the rear end of the vehicle (2) to a screen (11) which is arranged in the driver'"'"'s cabin (7) of the vehicle (1). In order to simplify the alignment of a loading station (13), at least one marking (12) is arranged either in or on the screen (11), said marking being positioned in such a way that the vehicle (1) is placed in a predetermined loading position when a loading station (13), which is associated with the marking (12), is placed next to said vehicle (1) if the marking (2) and a predetermined corner or edge of the loading station (13) associated with the lifting loading platform overlap on the screen. A control unit (4) is also arranged in the driver'"'"'s cabin (7).

Claims

1. A commercial vehicle with or without a trailer or semi-trailer, comprising:

a lifting loading platform arranged on the rear end of the vehicle, operational with an operating unit,

with a rearview camera which is mounted on the rear end of the vehicle and sends an image of a monitoring space situated behind the rear end of the vehicle to a display screen which is set up in a driver'"'"'s cab of the vehicle,

at least one mark is provided in or on the display screen, this mark being positioned in such a way that the vehicle has a predetermined loading position in the approach to a loading station assigned to the mark when a correspondence is achieved on the display screen between the mark and a predetermined corner or edge of the loading station facing the lifting loading platform,

wherein the operating unit of the lifting loading platform is arranged in the driver'"'"'s cab,

the operating unit having a first switch which causes the lifting loading platform to be pivoted upward when the switch is operated,

the operating unit having a second switch which causes the lifting loading platform to be pivoted upward into a closed position when the switch is operated,

the operating unit having a third switch which causes the lifting loading platform which has been pivoted upward to be lowered when the switch is operated,

the operating unit having a fourth switch which causes the lifting loading platform that has been pivoted upward to be raised when the switch is operated.

2. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first switch and the second switch can be operated in alternation by means of a shared first handle.

3. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the third switch and the fourth switch can be operated in alternation by means of a shared second handle.

4. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein any

the operating unit is integrated into or installed in an interior paneling element.

5. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the operating unit and the display screen are accommodated in a shared housing.

6. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

two operating units are provided for operating the lifting loading platform, wherein one operating unit is arranged on the rear end of the vehicle with the lifting loading platform and the other operating unit is provided in the driver'"'"'s cab.

7. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

a mark is provided for a loading station which is designed as a loading ramp, wherein the edge is formed by an upper front edge of the loading ramp facing the lifting loading platform, wherein the respective loading position is selected so that the lifting loading platform can be reliably placed on an end section of the loading ramp having the front edge.

8. The commercial vehicle according to claim 7, wherein

at least one of the loading ramp and the lifting loading platform are designed with dimensions such that the lifting loading platform runs essentially horizontally when it comes to rest on the end section of the loading ramp.

9. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

a mark is provided for a loading station which is designed as a ground-level loading area, whereby the corner or edge is formed by a lower edge of a border of the loading area which protrudes upward from the ground and faces the lifting loading platform, whereby the respective loading position is selected so that the lifting loading platform can be placed reliably on the loading surface in front of the border for loading and unloading.

10. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

at least one mark is provided permanently or adjustably on a display screen housing.

11. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

at least one mark is permanently or adjustably integrated into the image displayed on the display screen.

12. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

a control unit is provided in which a respective mark is stored or can be stored for multiple different loading stations, whereby a stored mark can be located by input of the desired loading station and can be displayed on the display screen.

19. The commercial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the commercial vehicle is a truck.

20. The commercial vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the interior paneling element comprises at least one of a dashboard, a central console, and a headliner.

13. An operating unit for operation of a lifting loading platform of a commercial vehicle,

wherein the operating unit is designed for installation in a driver'"'"'s cab of the commercial vehicle,

wherein the operating unit has a first switch which, when operated, causes the lifting loading platform to be raised,

wherein the operating unit has a second switch which when operated causes the lifting loading platform to be closed,

wherein the operating unit has a third switch which when operated causes the lifting loading platform that has been pivoted upward to be lowered,

wherein the operating unit has a fourth switch which when operated causes the lifting loading platform that has been pivoted upward to be raised.

15. The operating unit according to claim 13, wherein the first switch and the second switch can be operated in alternation by means of a shared first handle.

16. The operating unit according to claim 13, wherein the third switch and the fourth switch can be operated in alternation by means of a shared second handle.

17. The operating unit according to claim 13, wherein the operating unit is integrated into or installed in an interior paneling element of said cab.

18. The operating unit according to claim 13, wherein the operating unit and a display screen are accommodated in a shared housing.

14. (canceled)