Storage apparatus for an operators station in a work vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10099624-B2
Application number	US-201715448214-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2017
Priority date	Mar 2, 2017
Publication date	Oct 16, 2018
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018

Abstract

A storage apparatus for a work vehicle where the work vehicle comprises an operator's station defining a floor, a seat assembly coupled to the floor, wherein the seat assembly is rotatable about a seat assembly pivot axis between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position. The storage apparatus comprises at least one drawer support coupled to a backside of the seat assembly, and at least one drawer slidably disposed with the drawer support where the drawer is movable between an access position and a storage position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A storage apparatus for a work vehicle, the work vehicle comprising an operator's station defining a floor, a seat assembly coupled to the floor, wherein the seat assembly is rotatable about a seat assembly pivot axis between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position, the storage apparatus comprising:
at least one drawer support coupled to a backside of the seat assembly, and
at least one drawer slidably disposed with the drawer support, the drawer being movable between an access position and a storage position, wherein the drawer support is arcuate, and is coaxial with the seat assembly pivot axis.

2. The storage apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the drawer support moves along a path of travel coaxial with the seat assembly pivot axis.

3. The storage apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the drawer moves along a path of travel coaxial with the seat assembly pivot axis when moved between the access position and the storage position.

4. The storage apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the drawer support further comprises at least one pair of rails, and the drawer comprises at least one pair of rollers, the rollers being slidably disposed in the rails to facilitate movement of the drawer with respect to the drawer support.

5. The storage apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the storage apparatus further comprises a detent mechanism.

6. The storage apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the storage apparatus further comprises:
a plurality of storage supports coupled vertically along the backside of the seat assembly, and
a plurality of drawers slidably disposed with respect to each storage support between an access position and a storage position.

7. A work vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body frame extending in the forward and rearward direction,
an operator's station coupled to the vehicle body frame, the operator's station defining a floor, a seat assembly coupled to the floor, wherein the seat assembly is rotatable about a seat assembly pivot axis between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position,
and a storage apparatus comprising at least one drawer support coupled to a backside of the seat assembly and at least one drawer slidably disposed with the drawer support, the drawer being movable between an access position and a storage position, wherein the drawer support is arcuate, and is coaxial with the seat assembly pivot axis.

8. The work vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the drawer support moves along a path of travel coaxial with the seat assembly pivot axis.

9. The work vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the drawer moves along a path of travel coaxial with the seat assembly pivot axis when moved between the access position and the storage position.

10. The work vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the drawer support comprises at least one pair of rails and the drawer comprises at least one pair of rollers, the rollers being slidably disposed in the rails to facilitate movement of the drawer with respect to the drawer support.

11. The work vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the storage apparatus further comprises a detent mechanism.

12. The work vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the storage apparatus further comprises:
a plurality of storage supports coupled vertically along the backside of the seat assembly, and
a plurality of drawers slidably disposed with respect to each storage support between an access position and a storage position.

13. An apparatus for a work vehicle, comprising:
at least one drawer support coupled to a backside of a seat assembly rotatable about a pivot axis,
at least one drawer slidably disposed with the drawer support, the drawer being movable between an access position and a storage position along a path coaxial with the seat pivot axis,
a user input device,
a drawer actuator coupled to the drawer, and
a controller configured to receive an input signal from the user input device, and output a control signal to the drawer actuator to cause the drawer to move between an access position and a storage position.

Assignees

• Deere & Co

Inventors

• Hendron Scott S
• Pfaff Wylie C
• Moore Robert C
• Lampela Martti Johannes
• Krieger John William
• Falt Peter Fraser
• Mclaughlin Michael

Classifications

• B60R7/043 Primary

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• E02F9/166

  movable, tiltable or pivoting, e.g. movable seats, dampening arrangements of cabins (seats for vehicles in general B60N2/00) · CPC title

• B60N2/38 Primary

  specially constructed for use on tractors or like off-road vehicles · CPC title

• E02F3/964

  of several tools mounted on one machine (E02F3/962 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title