Roof assembly for a work vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11878734-B2
Application number	US-202217718751-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 12, 2022
Priority date	Dec 23, 2021
Publication date	Jan 23, 2024
Grant date	Jan 23, 2024

Abstract

A roof assembly for a work vehicle includes a grab rail and a grab rail support coupled to the grab rail. The grab rail support is configured to couple to a roof structure of the roof assembly, the grab rail support is configured to support the grab rail on the roof structure, the grab rail support has a hollow passage configured to facilitate passage of a wire, and the grab rail support has an inlet to the hollow passage configured to be positioned at an interior of the roof structure to enable the wire to extend from the interior of the roof structure into the hollow passage.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A roof assembly for a work vehicle, comprising:
a grab rail; and
a grab rail support coupled to the grab rail, wherein the grab rail support is configured to couple to a roof structure of the roof assembly, the grab rail support is configured to support the grab rail on the roof structure, the grab rail support has a hollow passage configured to facilitate passage of a wire, and the grab rail support has an inlet to the hollow passage configured to be positioned at an interior of the roof structure to enable the wire to extend from the interior of the roof structure into the hollow passage.

2. The roof assembly of claim 1 , comprising a seal disposed about the grab rail support, wherein the seal is configured to be disposed within the interior of the roof structure, and the seal is configured to contact the roof structure to substantially block water flow through an interface between the grab rail support and the roof structure.

3. The roof assembly of claim 1 , comprising a first plurality of fasteners configured to couple the grab rail support to the roof structure.

4. The roof assembly of claim 1 , wherein the grab rail support has an outlet configured to enable the wire to extend out of the hollow passage to a device external to the grab rail support.

5. The roof assembly of claim 1 , comprising a second plurality of fasteners coupling the grab rail support to the grab rail.

6. The roof assembly of claim 1 , wherein the grab rail support is formed by a plurality of plates coupled to one another.

7. The roof assembly of claim 6 , wherein the inlet of the grab rail support comprises a recess in one plate of the plurality of plates.

8. The roof assembly of claim 7 , comprising a pad coupled to the one plate and extending along the recess.

9. A roof assembly for a work vehicle, comprising:
a roof structure;
a grab rail; and
a grab rail support coupled to the grab rail and to the roof structure, wherein the grab rail support is configured to support the grab rail on the roof structure, the grab rail support has a hollow passage configured to facilitate passage of a wire, and the grab rail support has an inlet to the hollow passage positioned at an interior of the roof structure to enable the wire to extend from the interior of the roof structure into the hollow passage.

10. The roof assembly of claim 9 , wherein the roof structure is an element of a rollover protection system (ROPS) of the work vehicle.

11. The roof assembly of claim 9 , comprising a seal disposed about the grab rail support within the interior of the roof structure, wherein the seal contacts the roof structure to substantially block water flow through an interface between the grab rail support and the roof structure.

12. The roof assembly of claim 9 , wherein the grab rail support has an outlet configured to enable the wire to extend out of the hollow passage to a device external to the grab rail support.

13. The roof assembly of claim 9 , comprising a second grab rail coupled to the roof structure.

14. The roof assembly of claim 13 , wherein the grab rail and the second grab rail are only coupled to the roof structure, to the grab rail support, or a combination thereof.

15. A roof assembly for a work vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of grab rails configured to be distributed about a periphery of a roof structure of the roof assembly; and
a plurality of grab rail supports configured to couple to the roof structure, wherein each grab rail support of the plurality of grab rail supports is coupled to at least one grab rail of the plurality of grab rails and configured to support the at least one grab rail on the roof structure, at least one grab rail support of the plurality of grab rail supports has a hollow passage configured to facilitate passage of a wire, and the at least one grab rail support has an inlet to the hollow passage configured to be positioned at an interior of the roof structure to enable the wire to extend from the interior of the roof structure into the hollow passage.

16. The roof assembly of claim 15 , wherein the at least one grab rail support has an outlet configured to enable the wire to extend out of the hollow passage to a device external to the at least one grab rail support.

17. The roof assembly of claim 15 , comprising at least one light coupled to at least one grab rail of the plurality of grab rails.

18. The roof assembly of claim 15 , wherein one or more grab rails of the plurality of grab rails are configured to couple to the roof structure.

19. The roof assembly of claim 15 , wherein the at least one grab rail support is formed by a plurality of plates coupled to one another.

20. The roof assembly of claim 19 , wherein the inlet of the at least one grab rail support comprises a recess in one plate of the plurality of plates.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Booth David Sheldon
• Piper John Torin
• Braun Michael J
• Curley Thomas Michael
• Onken Aaron Francis
• Tveito David Larry
• Shende Abhishek

Classifications

• B62D25/06 Primary

  Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) · CPC title

• B60R21/13

  Roll-over protection (electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements B60R21/01) · CPC title

• B62D33/0617

  for tractors or off-the-road vehicles (protective devices for drivers in case of overturning of tractors B60R21/131) · CPC title

• B62D25/07 Primary

  having water drainage or guide means integral with roof structure · CPC title