LUGGAGE NETS IN THE VEHICLE ROOF OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION MACHINES

Abstract

The present disclosure refers to a road construction machine in the form of a road finisher or a feeder vehicle with a chassis and a driver's cab with a vehicle roof. According to the disclosure, one or more luggage nets are attached to the vehicle roof of the road construction machine.

Claims

1. A road construction machine in the form of a road finisher or a feeder vehicle for a road finisher, the road construction machine comprising a chassis on which a driver's cab with a vehicle roof is provided, wherein one or more luggage nets are mounted on the vehicle roof.

2. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle roof comprises one or more awnings, and wherein at least one of the one or more luggage nets is attached to one of the one or more awnings of the vehicle roof.

3. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more luggage nets is an elastic component.

4. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more luggage nets is an inelastic component.

5. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more luggage nets is a partially elastic component which can be stretched in one direction only.

6. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein meshes of at least one of the or more luggage nets have a dimension of 0.5 mm to 50 mm.

7. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more luggage nets is fixedly attached to the vehicle roof.

8. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle roof comprises one or more awnings, and at least one of the one or more luggage nets is fixedly attached to one of the one or more awnings of the vehicle roof.

9. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more luggage nets is attached detachably without the use of tools to the vehicle roof.

10. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle roof comprises one or more awnings, and at least one of the one or more luggage nets is attached detachably without the use of tools to one of the one or more awnings of the vehicle roof.

11. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more luggage nets is attached to the vehicle roof by means of two lateral connecting consoles.

12. The road construction machine according to claim 11, wherein the connecting consoles comprises plastic.

13. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle roof comprises one or more awnings, and at least one of the one or more luggage nets is attached to one of the one or more awnings of the vehicle roof by means of two lateral connecting consoles.

14. The road construction machine according to claim 13, wherein the connecting consoles comprises plastic.

15. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more luggage nets is attached to the vehicle roof by means of a guide rail.

16. The road construction machine according to claim 15, wherein the at least one luggage net is displaceably attached to the vehicle roof by means of the guide rail.

17. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle roof comprises one or more awnings, and at least one of the one or more luggage nets is attached to one of the one or more awnings of the vehicle roof by means of a guide rail.

18. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein one of the one or more luggage nets has a welt, the welt being attached to the vehicle roof.

19. The road construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle roof comprises one or more awnings, and a welt rail incorporated in one of the one or more awnings, and wherein one of the one or more luggage nets has a welt that is attached to the welt rail.

20. A road construction machine formed as a road finisher or a feeder vehicle for a road finisher, the road construction machine comprising: a chassis; a driver's cab mounted on the chassis; a vehicle roof associated with the driver's cab; and one or more luggage nets mounted on the vehicle roof.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In the following, exemplary embodiments are explained on the basis of the Figures.

[0020] FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a road construction machine in the form of a road finisher;

[0021] FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a road construction. machine in the form of a feeder vehicle;

[0022] FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a vehicle roof and awnings of a road construction machine extendably attached thereon;

[0023] FIG. 4 shows a schematic bottom view of the vehicle roof shown in FIG. 3; and

[0024] FIG. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a. welt rail.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view from a diagonal front of a road construction machine 1, which is a road finisher 2 for producing a road surface. This road finisher 2 usually has a chassis 4 and a driver's cab 5 mounted on the chassis 4, in which a driver stays while the road finisher 2 is in operation. The driver's cab 5 can be designed open, i.e., not closed like a cabin. It is also customary to enclose the driver's cab 5 with lateral boundaries, e.g., in the form of railing-like struts, which leave an entrance free at the rear of the road finisher 1 for entering the driver's cab 5.

[0026] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a road construction machine 1 from diagonally back, which is a feeder vehicle 3 for a road finisher 2. The feeder vehicle 3 supplies the road finisher 2 with paving material, is self-propelled and has a chassis 4 and a driver's cab 5 located above the chassis 4 in the usual manner.

[0027] The driver's cab 5 of road construction machine 1 is spanned by a vehicle roof 6, which is supported by a stand structure 11. The stand structure 11 can be folded to lower the vehicle roof 6 to a lower transport position on the driver's cab 5. The driver's cab 5 may contain other elements such as one or more seats 12 or a control panel 13 with controls 14 for operating the road construction machine 1.

[0028] FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a vehicle roof 6 from the front. The vehicle roof 6 comprises first and second roof modules 15 and 16, respectively, which are mirror-images of each other in this embodiment. Each roof module 15, 16 of vehicle roof 6 can have an awning 7, which provides additional protection against rain and sun. The awnings 7 can be arranged on the roof module 15, 16 of the vehicle roof 6 in an extendable manner. FIG. 3 shows the awnings 7 when extended.

[0029] FIG. 4 shows a schematic underside of a vehicle roof 6 with retractable awnings 7 mounted on the vehicle roof 6. One or (here) more luggage nets 8 are mounted on the vehicle roof 6, for example directly on one of the roof modules 15, 16 or, as shown in FIG. 4, on one or both of the awnings 7 of the vehicle roof 6.

[0030] Luggage nets 8 can be designed as elastic, partially elastic or inelastic components, which have sufficient tension force to hold personal or work-related items such as clothing, tools or documents and to secure them against falling out even in the event of strong vibrations. The meshes of luggage nets may be of any size, but a very fine-mesh fabric is preferably used, with the meshes having a dimension of 0.5 mm to 50 mm. When not in use, the luggage nets 8 lie flat against the inside of the vehicle roof, which means that there is virtually no loss of space. When in use, it is ensured that the operators of the road construction machine 1 are not restricted in their usual movement environment or that the view from the driver's cab 5 is reduced.

[0031] Different methods may be used for attaching the luggage nets 8 to the vehicle roof 6 and/or to one of the awnings 7 of the vehicle roof 6. For example, the luggage nets 8 may be attached to the vehicle roof 6 and/or to one of the awnings 7 of the vehicle roof 6 by means of two connecting consoles 9. Typically, connecting consoles 9 are made of plastic and extend approximately along the lateral length of the luggage nets 8.

[0032] Alternatively, the luggage nets 8 can be attached to the vehicle roof 6 and/or to one of the awnings 7 of the vehicle roof 6 by means of a guide rail 10, whereby the luggage nets 8 can be moved along the guide rail 10 in different positions.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 5, luggage nets may have welts 17 arranged on the luggage net, with the welts 17 inserted into a welt rail 18 incorporated in the vehicle roof 6 or in one of the awnings 7 of the vehicle roof 6.

[0034] It is also possible to attach the luggage nets 8 to the vehicle roof 6 and/or to one of the awnings 7 of the vehicle roof 6 using hooks, zips and/or Velcro.