Cab door

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10828969-B2
Application number	US-201816183377-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2018
Priority date	Nov 7, 2017
Publication date	Nov 10, 2020
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020

Abstract

Disclosed are front entry cabs, and power machines with front entry cabs, having a door that is moveable between opened and closed positions. In the opened position, the door is positioned within an operator compartment of the cab above the operator seat and below a top of the cab. A linkage system defines the travel path of the door between closed and opened positions. The linkage system is configured to minimize interference with operator visibility.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cab for a power machine, the cab comprising:
a cab frame forming an operator compartment and having a first side wall, a second sidewall, a front, a rear, a top and a bottom;
a cab door configured to cover an opening in the front of the cab frame when in a closed position; and
a first four-bar linkage coupled to the cab frame and the cab door, wherein the first four-bar linkage includes first and second links, each of which is pivotally mounted to the cab frame and the cab door, and wherein the first four-bar linkage is configured to define a path of movement for and support the cab door as the cab door moves between the closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position the cab door is positioned overhead of an operator seat beneath the cab top.

2. The cab of claim 1 , wherein the first four-bar linkage is positioned within the operator compartment adjacent the first side wall.

3. The cab of claim 2 , and further comprising: a second four-bar linkage positioned within the operator compartment adjacent the second sidewall and coupled to the cab frame and the cab door, the second four-bar linkage also configured to define a path of movement and support the cab door as the cab door moves between the closed position and the open position.

4. The cab of claim 2 , wherein the first link of the first four-bar linkage has a first pivot connection to the cab frame configured to allow the first link to rotate relative to the cab frame, and a second pivot connection to the cab door configured to allow the first link and the cab door to rotate relative to one another.

5. The cab of claim 4 , wherein the first pivot connection of the first link is positioned rearward of an operator seatback of the operator seat.

6. The cab of claim 4 , wherein the first pivot connection of the first link is positioned below the operator seat.

7. The cab of claim 4 , wherein the second link of the first four-bar linkage has a first pivot connection to the frame configured to allow the second link to rotate relative to the frame, and a second pivot connection to the cab door configured to allow the second link and the cab door to rotate relative to one another.

8. The cab of claim 7 , wherein the first pivot connection of the second link of the first four-bar linkage is positioned forward of and above the first pivot connection of the first link.

9. The cab of claim 7 , wherein the first pivot connection of the second link of the first four-bar linkage is positioned below a horizontally extending center line of the cab side wall.

10. The cab of claim 7 , wherein the first pivot connection of the second link of the first four-bar linkage is positioned forward of an operator seatback of the operator seat and rearward of a joystick within the operator compartment.

11. The cab of claim 7 , wherein the first link comprises a first link section and a second link section rigidly connected such that the first and second link sections of the first link do not pivot relative to each other, wherein the first and second link sections of the first link are oriented to form an obtuse angle relative to one another.

12. The cab of claim 11 , wherein the second link comprises a first link section and a second link section rigidly connected such that first and second link sections of the second link do not pivot relative to each other, wherein the first and second link sections of the second link are oriented to form an obtuse angle relative to one another.

13. The cab of claim 1 , wherein in the open position the cab door is positioned overhead of the operator seat and extends through an opening and rearward of a rear window of the cab.

14. The cab of claim 13 , and further comprising a cover which covers opening.

15. The cab of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second links are solid links.

16. The cab of claim 15 , wherein each of the first and second links have no movable joints between pivotal coupling to the cab frame and the cab door.

17. The cab of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second links are of fixed lengths.

18. The cab of claim 17 , wherein each of the first and second links of fixed lengths have at least two link sections which are rigidly connected or continuously formed.

Assignees

• Clark Equipment Co

Inventors

• Erhardt Cody
• Hansen Ronald S
• Roehrl Jonathan J
• Dehnert Brian P
• Glasser David

Classifications

• E05Y2800/28

  tubular, annular · CPC title

• E05F15/59

  for overhead wings · CPC title

• E05D15/42

  with pivoted arms and horizontally-sliding guides · CPC title

• E02F9/163 Primary

  Structures to protect drivers, e.g. cabins, doors for cabins; Falling object protection structure [FOPS]; Roll over protection structure [ROPS] (for handrails mounted on cabins E02F9/0833 takes precedence; for vehicles in general B60R21/11, B60R21/13, for fork-lift trucks B66F9/07545) · CPC title

• E05Y2900/518

  for working vehicles · CPC title