Abstract: A retractable limb guard assembly for a tractor with a pair of opposed loader brackets and a hydraulic system. The assembly includes a pair of opposed removable brackets connected to the pair of loader brackets. One pair of rocker arms is pivotally connected to each one of the pair of removable brackets. A limb shield is pivotally connected to each of the two pairs of the rocker arms. The pair of hydraulic cylinders is actuated by the tractor hydraulic system wherein each of the hydraulic cylinders extends between one of the removable brackets and one of the rocker arms in order to move the limb shield between a retracted position to an angled protection position.

Abstract: An MHE impact deceleration device, which includes an elongate outer profile and an elongate inner profile, the outer profile surrounding at least part of the inner profile, wherein the outer and the inner profile are made out of an elastomeric material, the elastomeric material of the inner profile having a shore resistance higher than the shore resistance of the outer profile.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a rollover protection cab. In one embodiment, a rollover protection cab for a construction vehicle includes a structural frame defining cabin space for a vehicle operator. The structural frame is operable to substantially maintain the cabin space while withstanding a crushing load greater than or equal to twenty tons. The cab further includes a window; a door; a seat disposed in the cabin space; and controls for operating the vehicle disposed in the cabin space.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes a front loader mounted at a front portion of the work vehicle to be vertically pivotable, a driving control device, and a canopy device for covering the driving control device from above, the canopy device including a roof disposed upwardly of the driving control device and a support body for supporting the roof. The roof includes a front visor portion which projects, in a plan view thereof, to a position same as or more forwardly of a front end portion of the driving control device. To a lower face of said front visor portion, there are attached a pair of right and left front illumination lamps, and there is provided an upper concave portion at the right/left center thereof. A lower face of the upper concave portion is formed as an inclined face which is inclined upward from a rear portion to a front edge of the front visor portion so as to be located at a higher position than the attaching position of the front illumination lamps.

Abstract: An operator cab for a work vehicle is releasably mounted to a frame of the vehicle via a cab support pin and a flexible mount during vehicle work operations and rotationally attached via the cab support pin for servicing working parts of the work vehicle. An anchor arrangement for the cab support pin helps to maintain the position of the cab with respect to the cab support pin during work and service operations.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat section including a forward driver's seat and a rear seat, a rear seat posture changing mechanism for changing the rear seat in its position between a first posture where the rear seat is in a non-use condition and a second posture where the rear seat is in a use condition, a load-carrying platform disposed rearwardly of the seat section, and a partitioning member for partitioning the seat section from a space behind the seat section. The load-carrying platform includes a forward platform and a rearward platform and is switchable in its state between an extended state where a fore/aft length of the load-carrying platform is increased after the forward platform is moved forward, and a contracted state where the fore/aft length of the load-carrying platform is decreased after the forward platform is moved rearward.

Abstract: A rollover protection system unlocks and lowers from a raised position to a lowered position suitable for clearing a low hanging obstacle when an operator manually applies a force to an operator lever. The rollover protection system returns to the raised position when the operator ceases applying force to the operator lever.

Abstract: Overhead frame structures for a vehicle that are adjustable for modifying the overall height of the vehicles yet meet an industry-recognized standard of rollover protection for the operator of the vehicle regardless of such adjustment to the structure. In some cases, the structures are incorporated with brackets at their adjustable connection areas. The brackets have separate members for one or more of aligning and supporting adjustable members of the structure.

Abstract: A cab having a rollover protection structure for a construction machine is provided, which includes a front right pole positioned on the front right side of the cab and formed to extend upwardly from a bottom frame, a front left pole positioned on the front left side of the cab and formed to be spaced apart from the front right pole, a front upper end lateral pole connecting upper ends of the front right pole and the front left pole to each other, a first reinforcement member installed on an upper portion of the front right pole, and a second reinforcement member installed on a lower portion of the front left pole.

Abstract: The description relates to a vehicle frame (1) which forms a safety cell having at least one vehicle seat (5), wherein the vehicle frame (1) comprises at least a floor section (10) and a side sill (20), and wherein at least one transverse element (30) for absorbing transverse forces is provided which is connected to at least the side sill (20) and extends on both sides of the at least one vehicle seat (5), in particular below the vehicle seat, and is arranged above the floor section (10). The description also relates to a vehicle seat (110) which can be adjusted at least between a driving position and an access position, wherein a seat surface (113) of the vehicle seat is substantially horizontal in the access position and is inclined to the rear with respect to the access position in the driving position.

Abstract: Mobile apparatus, comprising a main frame and a sub-frame connected in rotatable manner to the main frame, a control cab/rollover protection and an operating arm, wherein at least one recess is provided in the rollover protection/cab, which recess provides space for parts of the operating arm.

Abstract: The invention concerns a driver protection system for a vehicle comprising a restraining bow frame (7) which is pivotable about a pivot axis between a securing position in which the restraining bow frame (7) secures a driver from falling out of the vehicle and a release position in which the restraining bow frame (7) permits the driver to climb out of the vehicle, wherein the restraining bow frame (7) in the release position is displaced relative to the securing position in the direction of the pivot axis.

Abstract: A cab suspension device for an agricultural tractor comprising a pair of concentrically aligned tubes co-axially arranged around a conventional cab suspension spring apparatus. One of the pair of tubes is connected to the tractor frame while the second is attached to the cab frame. The lengths of the tubes are shorter than the static length of the spring apparatus to allow limited telescoping movement of the tubes during dynamic compression of the spring apparatus without causing contact between the tube ends and the opposing tractor and cab frames. The dynamic extension during telescoping movement of the spring apparatus is controlled by a spring retainer. An annular space between the tubes allows for limited lateral displacement of the spring apparatus without causing contact between the tubes. The limits are configured to permit normal operational movement of the spring apparatus without contact of the tubes.

Abstract: A folding rollover protection system includes an upper ROPS tube having a pair of ends hinged to a pair of ends of a lower ROPS tube. Resilient vibration dampeners are secured to each end of the lower ROPS tube and are compressed between each end of the upper ROPS tube and each end of the lower ROPS tube when the upper ROPS tube is in the upright position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a roll bar for a cab-less construction machine, in particular a vibration roller, which is implemented so it is adjustable in height between an operating position and a transport position. The roll bar includes a pivotable tube bow, which comprises two vertical pivot tubes; two stand tubes, which are fixedly connected to the frame of the construction machine; two connection elements, via which the pivot tubes are connected to the stand tubes, the connection elements each comprising a stop surface, against which the pivot tube can be moved to, in particular pressed, in the operating position; a lock for clamping the pivot tube against the connection element in the operating position; a welding surface, to which the stand tube is materially bonded; and a pivot joint having a pivot axis, around which the pivot tubes are pivotable.

Abstract: A tractor cab 10 is provided which has a wall portion 16 formed as a double skinned polyethene plastics moulding. The cab also has a tubular ROPS 12 on which the double skinned plastics wall portion is secured. The wall portion includes the wheel arch and fenders of the cab with inner and outer skins 16a, 16b, the inner skin forming the finished inside surface of the region of the cab. The plastics moulding includes moulded channels 16c for receiving part 14 of the tubular cab ROPS. The ROPS is secured to the double skinned plastics moulding with spacers 18, 18a between the inner and outer skins at the points of securement to the ROPS. The inner skin includes moulded formations 21 which form storage receptacles or boxes or mounts for instrumentation or controls and a rear portion of the moulding includes recesses 22, 23 to receive cab lights or control buttons.

Abstract: A cab stopper device 32 is provided between a bracket 23 on a machine frame of a work machine and a cab 25. The cab stopper device 32 restricts relative movement of the cab 25 with respect to the machine frame in the vertical direction. Two through holes 43, 44 are formed in a floor plate 27 of the cab 25. A stopper 48 of the cab stopper device 32 is inserted in the through holes 43, 44 from above. An engaging portion 48a is formed at the lower end of the stopper 48 that projects from the through holes 43, 44 downward of the floor plate 27. The engaging portion 48a is arranged to be engageable with a restricting groove 42 formed in the bracket 23. In this state, a securing portion 48b at the upper end of the stopper 48 is secured to the floor plate 27.

Abstract: A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members; a frame; and an operator area having an operator side and a passenger side. The utility vehicle further comprises a roll cage extending above the operator area; a front windshield coupled to the roll cage; and a rear windshield coupled to the roll cage. The utility vehicle further includes a roof latched to the roll cage, a first door hinged to the roll cage along the operator side, and a second door hinged to the roll cage along the passenger side. The couplings between the rear windshield and the roll cage, between the roof and the roll cage, and between the first and second doors and the roll cage each being free of a fastener. The front and rear windshields, the roof, and the first and second doors enclose the operator area.

Abstract: A vehicle supporting structure (1) is provided for a motor vehicle having either a fixed roof or a movable roof. The vehicle supporting structure (1) has lateral side parts (16, 17) adjacent to the respective body pillar (2, 3), and a transverse support (6, 6?) arranged between the side parts (16, 17). A connecting component (9, 10) is inserted between each body pillar (2, 3) and the associated side part (16, 17), and the end (20) of each side part (16, 17) that faces away from the body pillar has a receiving part (21, 22, 21?, 22?) to which the transverse support (6, 6?) is fastened.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a control system that is used to control a vehicle system. The control system determines a roll condition in response to a yaw rate sensor and a pitch rate sensor without having to use a roll rate sensor. A relative roll angle, relative pitch angle, global roll angle, and global pitch angle may also be determined. A safety system may be controlled in response to the roll condition, roll angle, or the pitch angles individually or in combination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to side-by-side all terrain vehicles having plural rows of seats.

Abstract: A net structure for attachment to a roll cage of a vehicle includes a mesh structure, a reinforcement structure attached to the mesh structure, and an overload indicator. Upon a rollover event during operation of a vehicle, to which the net structure is attached, with the net structure in a lowered, closed configuration, an operator of the vehicle may impact the net structure, causing the net structure to deflect outwardly. This outward deflection of the net structure may cause the overload indicator to become visible, which provides an indication to an operator or other person associated with the vehicle that the structural integrity of the net structure has been compromised, such that replacement of the net structure may be warranted.

Abstract: A cab stopper device 32 is provided between a bracket 23 on a machine frame of a work machine and a cab 25. The cab stopper device 32 restricts relative movement of the cab 25 with respect to the machine frame in the vertical direction. Two through holes 43, 44 are formed in a floor plate 27 of the cab 25. A stopper 48 of the cab stopper device 32 is inserted in the through holes 43, 44 from above. An engaging portion 48a is formed at the lower end of the stopper 48 that projects from the through holes 43, 44 downward of the floor plate 27. The engaging portion 48a is arranged to be engageable with a restricting groove 42 formed in the bracket 23. In this state, a securing portion 48b at the upper end of the stopper 48 is secured to the floor plate 27.

Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a seat mounted to a vehicle body frame to seat a passenger thereon; a side member positioned outward in a vehicle width direction relative to the seat and forming a part of the vehicle body frame; an access opening defined by the side member, the seat being accessible by the passenger through the access opening; a door rotatably mounted to the side member to open and close a part of the access opening; and a protective cover provided between the door and the side member and coupled to the door and to the side member; the protective cover being rotatable with respect to the side member along with the door and closing at least a part of a portion of the access opening, which portion is above the door, in a state where the door is closed.

Abstract: In a construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator in which a boom of a working attachment is arranged to one of the left and right sides of a cab into which an operator gets on, a load transmission member for transmitting a lateral load imposed on the cab at the time of rollover of a machine main body to the boom serving as a load receiving member is attached to a side surface of the boom in a state that the load transmission member is elastically deformable taking a boom attachment point as a supporting point, further, a projection piece is provided for this load transmission member, and a clearance is formed between this projection piece and a left end surface of a top plate of the boom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle front-end module having a vehicle front-end structure (100) for mounting to the front end of a rail-borne vehicle, in particular a railway vehicle, wherein the vehicle front-end structure (100) is wholly composed of structural elements made from fiber composite or fiber composite sandwich material. The structural elements forming the vehicle front-end structure (100) comprise first structural elements (10, 10?, 11, 12, 12?, 14, 15, 16) which are configured and directly connected to one another so as to form a substantially deformation-resistant, self-supporting front-end structure designed to accommodate a vehicle driver's cab (101).

Abstract: A cab stopper device 32 is provided between a bracket 23 on a machine frame of a work machine and a cab 25. The cab stopper device 32 restricts relative movement of the cab 25 with respect to the machine frame in the vertical direction. Two through holes 43, 44 are formed in a floor plate 27 of the cab 25. A stopper 48 of the cab stopper device 32 is inserted in the through holes 43, 44 from above. An engaging portion 48a is formed at the lower end of the stopper 48 that projects from the through holes 43, 44 downward of the floor plate 27. The engaging portion 48a is arranged to be engageable with a restricting groove 42 formed in the bracket 23. In this state, a securing portion 48b at the upper end of the stopper 48 is secured to the floor plate 27.

Abstract: In a construction machine wherein a cab is mounted on an upper frame of an upper rotating body through an anti-vibration mount, a guard member for protecting the cab in the event of a roll over of the construction machine is mounted so as to extend from a front face portion to a ceiling of the cab, and a lower end of a front portion of the guard member which front portion covers the front face portion of the cab is fixed to a front end portion of the upper frame by a fixing mechanism which permits movement of the cab created in both vertical and horizontal directions by the anti-vibration mount.

Abstract: A reinforced cab riser adapter, which adapts to standard roll-over protection structure (ROPS) to a swing frame on a hydraulic excavator resulting in improved rollover load bearing capacity, is disclosed. This invention is also retrofit-able and can be universally adapted to a wide variety of swing frames without cutting or welding of the base machine. The present invention relates to safety features with respect to attaching a cab to a frame on load bearing vehicles.

Abstract: A rear beam has a first beam with right and left ends welded to right and left rear supports and a second beam welded to a front surface of the first beam along the right and left direction. The second beam is welded to the first beam so that an upper end portion of the second beam is above an upper end portion of the first beam and a lower end portion of the second beam is above a lower end portion of the first beam.

Abstract: A construction machine has a locking mechanism for locking a lower end of a front part of a guard member onto a bracket while allowing a cab to be moved with elastic deformation of an anti-vibration mount. The locking mechanism has a shaft body across the bracket and the guard member vertically movably with the guard member. The shaft body has a stopper to be engaged to an upper frame side to restrict a moving amount of the shaft body to a stroke for shock absorbing. The bracket has a bolt insertion hole for a bolt to fix the bracket and a shaft body insertion hole for the shaft body. The bolt insertion hole is a lateral oblong hole extending in a direction inclined, with respect to the horizontal direction, toward a direction orthogonal to a load acting direction in the lateral rollover.

Abstract: A frame for a cab of a mobile machine includes first and second primary tubes, formed by hydroforming, connected to first and second secondary tubes. The first primary tube includes first and second about vertically extending portions and an about horizontally extending portion. The about vertically extending portions are configured to be connected to the mobile machine, and the about horizontally extending portion is disposed between the about vertically extending portions. The second primary tube includes first and second about vertically extending portions and an about horizontally extending portion. The about vertically extending portions of the second primary tube are configured to be connected to the mobile machine, and the about horizontally extending portion of the second primary tube is disposed between the about vertically extending portions of the second primary tube.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a construction machine having an operator's cabin whose cabin structure which is made reinforced serves the protection of the operator, with the operator's cabin being supported via a base plate at an operator's cab frame at the machine side. In accordance with the invention, the stiffness of the cabin structure is larger than that of the base plate and/or of the operator's cab frame at least with respect to a lateral force engagement so that in a load case first the base plate and/or the operator's cab frame are deformed.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a roll cage and a net structure. The roll cage at least partially defines a protected area and additionally at least partially defines an access opening configured to facilitate passage of an operator through the access opening and into the protected area. A net structure is attached to the roll cage and is configured to selectively block at least a portion of the access opening. Net structures and methods are also provided.

Abstract: A cab in a construction machine, the cab including frame members including a hollow first frame member connected to a second frame member in order to form a corner portion, the first frame member including a pass-through portion formed at a first side surface portion of the first frame member; a reinforcing member that is installed at the corner portion, wherein at least one of two sides of the reinforcing member passes through the pass-through portion and abuts against an inner surface of a second side surface portion of the first frame member that is at an opposite side of the first side surface portion; and a reinforcing plate that abuts against an outer surface of the second side surface portion, wherein the at least one of two sides of the reinforcing member is supported and reinforced by the reinforcing plate.

Abstract: A vehicle floor underframe 5, which is arranged under a cab, includes: a front section 11, which is deployed on the front side of the cab and extends along the length of the vehicle; a rising section 12, which bends at the back end of the front section 11 and extends upward; a back section 13, which bends at the top end of the rising section 12 and extends towards the rear of the vehicle and is deployed under a passenger seat 7; and a buckling section 14, which is formed in the back section 13 and has stress concentration when a load from at least either the front end of the front section 11 or the back end of the back section 13 is applied in a compressing direction. The buckling section 14 is deployed under approximately the center of the passenger seat 7 along the length of the vehicle. The back section 13 bends and deforms upwards at the buckling section 14 when a load is applied from at least either the front end of the front section 11 or the back end of the back section 13 in a compressing direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a protection system for a vehicle cab. The protection system includes a first structure and a second structure. The first structure is disposed between a floor of the vehicle cab and a vehicle tire. The second structure of the protection system is disposed between the first structure and the cab floor. Further, the second structure includes a non-metallic laminate and an air gap disposed between the first structure and the second structure.

Abstract: An internally illuminated roll bar has a W-shaped frame with “U” shaped cross-section with opposed side walls, a bottom wall and an open top, first and second outer legs, first and second inner legs, a lateral connecting member connecting the inner legs at the lower ends, one or more lenses for covering one or more portions of the rear side of the frame and discrete light sources mounted between the frame and the lenses wherein the some of the discrete light sources may be powered independently of others of the discrete light sources.

Abstract: A reinforced structure for a cabin of a working machine is disclosed, which comprises a cabin, a boom installed along the cabin, and a reinforcing member provided for the cabin. The cabin includes front pillars, upper pillars and rear pillars. The reinforcing member includes a first member located longitudinally between upper ends of the front and rear pillars located on the working apparatus side of the cabin, the first member being fixed to the upper pillar located on the same side, and a second member, one end of the second member being fixed to an intermediate position of the first member, and the other end thereof being fixed to the other upper pillar.

Abstract: A roll-over protection system (1) for a vehicle (2), such as a quad bike. The system (1) comprises a telescopic hairpin-shaped roll-over guard (3), a lower mount (4) and an upper mount (5) for mounting the guard (3) to regions of the vehicle (2) that may move relative to each other. In use, the guard (3) extends upwardly from the vehicle (2) so as to prevent the vehicle (2) from remaining upside down after having turned over, and the mounts (4, 5) are moveable relative to the guard (3) when the two spaced apart regions move relative to each other during normal use of the vehicle (2).

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.

Abstract: An excavator mounted with tanks having side doors. Bend-formed side doors are mounted on outer sides of a hydraulic fluid tank and a fuel tank that are welded structures mounted on an upper frame of the excavator, have the same curved surfaces as an external shape of the equipment, so that no precise tank manufacturing work is required and welded portions of the tanks are prevented from being exposed to an outside.

Abstract: A reinforced upper frame for supporting a cabin of heavy construction equipment using a welding deformation preventing structure and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed, in which even if a side frame is welded to a machined center frame, there is no thermal deformation around the machined portion. The reinforced upper frame includes a center frame having a lower plate machined to accommodate a swing ring gear, a lateral plate machined to accommodate an operation device, and a welding deformation preventing structure fixed to one side of the lower plate and lateral plate prior to welding, in which a part of the cabin is mounted on the welding deformation preventing structure, and left and right frames each having a side channel disposed in a longitudinal direction of the center frame and a side frame welded to the structure for connecting the side channel and the center frame.

Abstract: A single-part or multi-part stiffening device for increasing the torsional stiffness of a motor vehicle embodied as a cabriolet, has at least one stiffening element which is connected at one side to a rear side of a rollover protection device and at the other side to a base of a covering shelf of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A cab structure unit includes front-left and front-right pole members, a rear-left and rear-right pole members. The pole members include a pipe member that is bent in a substantially L shape. The pole members include a straight pipe member. The rear end of a beam portion of the pole member and the upper end of the pole member arranged on the left side surface side of the cab that includes an arc part formed along the revolution circle of revolving unit are arranged at deviated positions from each other. The rear end of the beam portion of the pole member and the upper end of the pole member arranged at deviated positions from each other are joined to each other by the rear beam member.

Abstract: In a construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator in which a boom of a working attachment is arranged to one of the left and right sides of a cab into which an operator gets on, a load transmission member for transmitting a lateral load imposed on the cab at the time of rollover of a machine main body to the boom serving as a load receiving member is attached to a side surface of the boom in a state that the load transmission member is elastically deformable taking a boom attachment point as a supporting point, further, a projection piece is provided for this load transmission member, and a clearance is formed between this projection piece and a left end surface of a top plate of the boom.

Abstract: In a construction machine wherein a cab is mounted on an upper frame of an upper rotating body through an anti-vibration mount, a guard member for protecting the cab in the event of a roll over of the construction machine is mounted so as to extend from a front face portion to a ceiling of the cab, and a lower end of a front portion of the guard member which front portion covers the front face portion of the cab is fixed to a front end portion of the upper frame by a fixing mechanism which permits movement of the cab created in both vertical and horizontal directions by the anti-vibration mount.

Abstract: A cab stopper device 32 is provided between a bracket 23 on a machine frame of a work machine and a cab 25. The cab stopper device 32 restricts relative movement of the cab 25 with respect to the machine frame in the vertical direction. Two through holes 43, 44 are formed in a floor plate 27 of the cab 25. A stopper 48 of the cab stopper device 32 is inserted in the through holes 43, 44 from above. An engaging portion 48a is formed at the lower end of the stopper 48 that projects from the through holes 43, 44 downward of the floor plate 27. The engaging portion 48a is arranged to be engageable with a restricting groove 42 formed in the bracket 23. In this state, a securing portion 48b at the upper end of the stopper 48 is secured to the floor plate 27.

Abstract: Handrail mounts are provided in a bottom portion of a cast upper frame, and lower ends of side supports of a handrail are attached to the above handrail mounts. A base plate for attaching a floor plate is hanged and fixed between the side supports at a higher position than the attachment position, and a front end part of the floor plate is attached to the above base plate.

Abstract: A ROPS-capable cab frame beltline support member for a vehicle cab frame which includes left and right rear corner posts. The beltline support member extends between the rear corner posts and is spaced apart above the lower ends of the posts. The support member includes first and second parts welded together. The support member includes a central portion, a left end fixed to the left rear corner post and a right end fixed to the right rear corner post. The central portion is offset rearwardly with respect to its left and right ends. The first part includes a midportion, a left flange portion and a right flange portion. The midportion has a C-shaped cross sectional shape. The midportion of the first part has a wider upper side, a back plate and a narrower lower side. The second part includes flanged ends and an elongated member having a first edge which engages an inner surface of the first part, and having a side surface which engages an edge of the first part.