Restraint system for a driver of a vehicle

Abstract

A restraint system for a driver of a vehicle comprises at least one protective bar (6), being supported on at least one pillar (2). To achieve an alignment, said at least on protective bar (6) is pivotably supported by means of at least on eccentric (8). The pivotability is lockable by at least one retaining means (11).

Claims

1. A restraint system for a driver of a vehicle, in particular of an industrial truck, wherein said restraint system comprises at least one protective bar which is supported on at least one pillar of said vehicle, said at least one protective bar is pivotably supported by means of at least one eccentric relative to said at least one pillar in order to be aligned relative to said at least one pillar, wherein said pivotability is lockable by at least one retaining means.

2. The restraint system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one pillar is encompassed by at least one bracket which comprises at least one slot and said at least one eccentric engaging in said slot.

3. The restraint system according to claim 2, wherein said at least one slot is aligned parallel to said at least one pillar+/30.

4. The restraint system according to claim 1, wherein at least two of said at least one eccentric are provided for different pivoting directions.

5. The restraint system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one pillar comprises at least one first surface which is curved in a concave manner, and said at least one support of said at least one protective bar comprises at least one second surface which is curved in a convex manner, said at least one first surface being formed to be adapted to said at least one second surface in order to produce a pivot axis for said at least one protective bar.

6. The restraint system according to claim 5, wherein said at least one second surface which is curved in a convex manner is configured to be at least partially cylindrical.

7. The restraint system according to claim 5, wherein said at least one support is shaped so as to be curved on either side and is retained in a clamped manner between jaws, at least one thereof being supported on said at least one pillar.

8. The restraint system according to claim 7, wherein said at least one support is penetrated by at least one retaining means which clamps said jaws against one another.

9. A restraint system for a driver of a vehicle, in particular of an industrial truck, wherein said restraint system comprises at least one protective bar which is supported on at least one pillar of said vehicle, wherein said at least one pillar comprises at least one first surface which is curved in a concave manner, and said at least one support of said at least one protective bar comprises at least one second surface which is curved in a convex manner, said at least one first surface being formed to be adapted to said at least one second surface in order to produce a pivot axis for said at least one protective bar.

10. The restraint system according to claim 9, wherein said at least one second surface which is curved in a convex manner is configured to be at least partially cylindrical.

11. The restraint system according to claim 9, wherein said at least one support is shaped so as to be curved on either side and is retained in a clamped manner between jaws, at least one thereof being supported on said at least one pillar.

12. The restraint system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one support is penetrated by at least one retaining means which clamps said jaws against one another.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

[0015] The drawing shows a preferred embodiment according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The only FIGURE shows a three-dimensional view of a detail of an industrial truck 1, substantially only one pillar 2 thereof being visible. Two brackets 3, 3 are secured to this pillar 2 by means of screws 4. As an alternative to the screws 4, the bracket 3 may also be configured as a clamp so as to avoid in this manner drilling into the pillar 2. This may be significant, in particular, in the case of pillars 2 which are configured to be thin. A support 5 which bears a pivotable protective bar 6 is supported on the bracket 3.

[0017] Moreover, a slot 7 is provided in the bracket 3, an eccentric 8 engaging in said slot. This eccentric 8 is supported on a threaded bore 9 of the pillar 2. By rotating the eccentric 8 an eccentric head 10 produces a rotational movement which is transmitted to the slot 7. The vertical component of this rotational movement is eliminated in this case by the slot 7 and only the horizontal movement component is transmitted to the bracket 3. In this manner, the bracket 3 is pivoted slightly about a substantially vertical axis in order to align in this manner the protective bar 6 correctly on the industrial truck 1. The screws 4 form in this case an additional retaining means 11 which secures the eccentric position.

[0018] The support 5 is configured to be lenticular and on either side has surfaces 20 which are curved in a convex manner and which are configured to be substantially circular cylindrical. In the bearing region of the support 5, the bracket 3 is configured with a concave surface 21 which is adapted to the convex surface 20 of the support 5. This concave surface 21 forms a jaw 22 which is fixedly connected to the bracket 3. A further jaw 23 which opposes this jaw 22 is provided, said further jaw also comprising a concave surface 21 which is configured so as to be adapted to the convex surface 20 of the support 5. The jaws 22, 23 and the support 5 are penetrated by retaining means 24 in order to fix the entire arrangement. This results in an advantageous pivot axis in order to be able to adjust the protective bar 6.

[0019] Since some of the embodiments of this invention are not shown or described, it should be understood that a great number of changes and modifications of these embodiments is conceivable without departing from the rationale and scope of protection of the invention as defined by the claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0020] 1 Industrial truck [0021] 2 Pillar [0022] 3, 3 Bracket [0023] 4 Screw [0024] 5 Support [0025] 6 Protective bar [0026] 7 Slot [0027] 8 Eccentric [0028] 9 Threaded bore [0029] 10 Eccentric head [0030] 11 Retaining means [0031] 20 Convex surface [0032] 21 Concave surface [0033] 22 Jaw [0034] 23 Jaw [0035] 24 Retaining means