U.S. patent application number 11/810537 was filed with the patent office on 2008-01-17 for driver's seat structure for heavy construction equipment having receptacles.
This patent application is currently assigned to VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HOLDING SWEDEN AB.. Invention is credited to Hak Shin Kim.
Application Number | 20080012400 11/810537 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38622003 |
Filed Date | 2008-01-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080012400 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kim; Hak Shin |
January 17, 2008 |
Driver's seat structure for heavy construction equipment having
receptacles
Abstract
A driver's seat structure of heavy construction equipment having
receptacles is disclosed in a driver's cab of heavy construction
equipment. The seat structure comprises a predetermined shaped
receptacle which is installed in at least two portions of a
surrounding side of a driver's seat and is able to selectively
receive a beverage vessel or an ashtray, and an ashtray which is
detachably stored in a receptacle which is not selected by the
beverage vessel in the receptacles.
Inventors: |
Kim; Hak Shin; (Masan,
KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LADAS & PARRY
26 WEST 61ST STREET
NEW YORK
NY
10023
US
|
Assignee: |
VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
HOLDING SWEDEN AB.
|
Family ID: |
38622003 |
Appl. No.: |
11/810537 |
Filed: |
June 6, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/188.14 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B60N 3/101 20130101;
B60N 3/108 20130101; B60N 3/083 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/188.14 |
International
Class: |
A47C 7/62 20060101
A47C007/62 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 13, 2006 |
KR |
10-2006-0065742 |
Claims
1. In a driver's cab of heavy construction equipment, a driver's
seat structure of heavy construction equipment having receptacles,
comprising: a predetermined shaped receptacle which is installed in
at least two portions of a surrounding side of a driver's seat and
is able to selectively receive a beverage vessel or an ashtray; and
an ashtray which is detachably stored in a receptacle which is not
selected by the beverage vessel in the receptacles.
2. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a holder which is
received in each receptacle and supports an ashtray or a beverage
vessel which is selectively stored in a corresponding receptacle,
so that the receptacles can have compatibility.
3. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a flexible rib
which is protruded from an inner surface of the holder, so that a
movement owing to a diameter difference between the holder and the
ashtray or a diameter difference between the holder and the
beverage vessel is prevented.
4. The structure of claim 2, wherein said holder is made of a
rubber material.
5. The structure of claim 1, wherein one between the receptacles is
formed at a console box of a driver's seat.
6. The structure of claim 1, wherein the other one between the
receptacles is formed at a lateral panel beside a driver's
seat.
7. The structure of claim 1, wherein one between the receptacles is
formed at a console box of a driver's seat, and the other one
between the receptacles is formed at a lateral panel beside a
driver's seat.
8. The structure of claim 1, wherein said receptacle is formed at
both left and right sides of a driver's seat, or said receptacle is
formed at one between left and right sides of a driver's seat.
9. The structure of claim 1, wherein said receptacle is installed
where a driver's hand can reach from a driver's seat.
10. The structure of claim 3, wherein said holder is made of a
rubber material.
11. The structure of claim 2, wherein said receptacle is installed
where a driver's hand can reach from a driver's seat.
12. The structure of claim 5, wherein said receptacle is installed
where a driver's hand can reach from a driver's seat.
13. The structure of claim 6, wherein said receptacle is installed
where a driver's hand can reach from a driver's seat.
14. The structure of claim 7, wherein said receptacle is installed
where a driver's hand can reach from a driver's seat.
15. The structure of claim 8, wherein said receptacle is installed
where a driver's hand can reach from a driver's seat.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is based on and claims priority from Korean
Patent Application No. 10-2006-65742, filed on Jul. 13, 2006 in the
Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is
incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a driver's seat structure
having receptacles in which a beverage vessel or an ashtray is
selectively stored in a receptacle formed at a surrounding portion
of a driver's seat, and in particular to a driver's seat structure
having receptacles in which a beverage vessel or an ashtray is
selectively stored in a receptacle installed where a driver's hand
can easily reach, so that a driver can conveniently use an ashtray
or a beverage vessel depending on a driver's habit or preference
without leaving a driver's seat, with the receptacle being
installed in at least two portions.
[0004] 2. Description of the Background Art
[0005] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a construction
that a cup holder and an ashtray are engaged at a front side of a
driver's seat in the conventional art.
[0006] As shown therein, an ashtray 2 is installed at a front side
of a console box of one side of a driver's seat 5 of heavy
construction equipment. A cup holder 4 is installed at a lateral
panel 4 of the driver's cab for storing a beverage vessel(for
example, beverage can, water cup, beverage bottle, etc). As the cup
holder 4 and the ashtray 2 are fixed at certain positions, a driver
has some problems when using the cup holder 4 or the ashtray
depending on a driver's habit or preference. In case that a driver
is a smoker, it is needed to install an ashtray at a certain
position so that a driver can use the same without leaving a
driver's seat. Namely, the ashtray 2, which is relatively more
frequently used as compared to the cup holder 4, should be
installed where a driver's hand can easily reach.
[0007] In case that a driver is a non-smoker, the ashtray 2 is not
needed in the course of work. In this case, since the driver
frequently uses a beverage vessel stored in a cup holder 4, the cup
holder 4, which is more frequently used as compared to the ashtray
2, should be installed at a nearer position so that the user can
use the same conveniently.
[0008] In the conventional art, since the cup holder 4 and the
ashtray 2 are separately installed at different positions, the
number of parts disadvantageously increases in the course of a
driver's cab layout design and manufacture of equipment, so that
the unit cost increases.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to
provide a driver's seat structure having receptacles in which a
beverage vessel or an ashtray is selectively stored in at least two
receptacles installed where a driver's hand can easily reach
depending a driver's habit or preference, so that a driver can
conveniently use an ashtray or a beverage vessel without leaving a
driver's seat in the course of work.
[0010] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
driver's seat structure having receptacles in which when a driver
works for long time without leaving a driver's seat, it is easy to
smoke or drink beverage in comfortable posture without leaving a
driver's seat for thereby enhancing workability, and a driver's
various demands can be satisfied, and a driver's cab space may be
more usefully used.
[0011] To achieve the above objects, in a driver's cab of heavy
construction equipment, there is provided a driver's seat structure
of heavy construction equipment having receptacles, which comprises
a predetermined shaped receptacle which is installed in at least
two portions of a surrounding side of a driver's seat and is able
to selectively receive a beverage vessel or an ashtray; and an
ashtray which is detachably stored in a receptacle which is not
selected by the beverage vessel in the receptacles.
[0012] There is further provided a holder which is received in each
receptacle and supports an ashtray or a beverage vessel which is
selectively stored in a corresponding receptacle, so that the
receptacles can have compatibility.
[0013] There is further provided a flexible rib which is protruded
from an inner surface of the holder, so that a movement owing to a
diameter difference between the holder and the ashtray or a
diameter difference between the holder and the beverage vessel is
prevented.
[0014] The holder is made of a rubber material.
[0015] One between the receptacles is formed at a console box of a
driver's seat.
[0016] The other one between the receptacles is formed at a lateral
panel beside a driver's seat.
[0017] One between the receptacles is formed at a console box of a
driver's seat, and the other one between the receptacles is formed
at a lateral panel beside a driver's seat.
[0018] The receptacle is formed at both left and right sides of a
driver's seat, or the receptacle is formed at one between left and
right sides of a driver's seat.
[0019] The receptacle is installed where a driver's hand can reach
from a driver's seat.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] The present invention will become better understood with
reference to the accompanying drawings which are given only by way
of illustration and thus are not limitative of the present
invention, wherein;
[0021] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a construction
that a cup holder and an ashtray are installed at a front side of a
driver's seat in the conventional art;
[0022] FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a driver's seat
structure of heavy construction equipment having receptacles
according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0023] FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a holder engaged at a
receptacle formed at a console box of a driver's seat of heavy
construction equipment according to an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0024] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view illustrating a receptacle
of FIG. 3;
[0025] FIG. 5 is a view of a use state that a water cup is stored
in a receptacle formed at a console box of a driver's seat of heavy
construction equipment according to an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0026] FIG. 6 is a view of a use state that an ashtray is stored in
a receptacle formed at a console box of a driver's seat of heavy
construction equipment according to an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0027] FIG. 7 is a view of a use state that a water cup is stored
in a receptacle formed at a lateral panel of a driver's cab of
heavy construction equipment according to another embodiment of the
present invention;
[0028] FIG. 8 is a view of a use state that a beverage cup is
stored in a receptacle formed at a console box of a driver's seat
and a water bottle is stored in a receptacle formed at a lateral
panel of a driver's cab of heavy construction equipment according
to further another embodiment of the present invention; and
[0029] FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating an ashtray stored in
a receptacle according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0030] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be
described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0031] As shown in FIGS. 2 through 6 and FIG. 9, in a driver's cab
of heavy construction equipment, there is provided a driver's seat
structure of heavy construction equipment having receptacles, which
comprises a predetermined shaped receptacle 18 which is installed
in at least two portions of a surrounding side of a driver's seat
12 and is able to selectively receive a beverage vessel 17 or an
ashtray 11; and an ashtray 11 which is detachably stored in a
receptacle which is not selected by the beverage vessel 17 in the
receptacles 18.
[0032] The above ashtray 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a
cover 10 is opened and closed at an upper side of the ashtray
11.
[0033] One between the receptacles 18 is formed at a console box 13
of a driver's seat 12, and the other one between the receptacles 18
is formed at a lateral panel beside a driver's seat 12.
[0034] The receptacle 18 is formed at both left and right sides of
a driver's seat 12, or the receptacle 18 is formed at one between
left and right sides of a driver's seat 12.
[0035] There is further provided a rubber material holder 19 which
is provided in each receptacle 18 for supporting an ashtray 11 or a
beverage vessel 17 which is selectively stored in the receptacle,
so that the receptacle has compatibility.
[0036] There is further provided a flexible rib 20 which is
protruded from an inner surface of the holder 19, so that a
movement owing to a diameter difference between the holder 19 and
the ashtray 11 or a diameter difference between the holder 19 and
the beverage vessel 17 is prevented.
[0037] The receptacle 18 is installed where a driver's hand can
reach from a driver's seat 12.
[0038] The applications of a driver's seat structure of heavy
construction equipment having receptacles according to the present
invention will be described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0039] As shown in FIG. 5, in case that a driver is a smoker or a
non-smoker, a beverage vessel 17 (for example, water cup is used)
is stored in a receptacle 18 formed at a front side of the console
box 13. Here, the receptacle 18 is installed where a driver's hand
can easily reach at his seat, so that a driver can easily use a
water cup stored in the receptacle unless a driver bends his upper
body in the course of work.
[0040] Here, heavy construction equipment is generally used at an
outdoor work place in sunlight for long time. In the present
invention, the driver can drink water using a cup without leaving a
driver's seat, so that workability is enhanced since work can be
performed without stops.
[0041] As shown in FIGS. 2, 6 and 9, in case that a driver is a
smoker, a cylindrical ashtray 11 is stored in the receptacle 18
formed at a front side of the console box 13. The driver more
frequently uses the ashtray 11 as compared to the beverage vessel
17 in the course of work. So, the driver can easily use the ashtray
18 stored in the receptacle 18 formed where a driver's hand can
reach.
[0042] Here, the beverage vessel 17 may be stored in the receptacle
18 formed at the lateral panel 15 beside the driver's seat 12.
[0043] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 6, the receptacle 18 is
compatible since it can selectively receive the ashtray 11 or the
beverage vessel 17. The ashtray 11 or the beverage vessel 17 can be
selectively stored in a corresponding receptacle 18 having an
elastic rubber holder 19 even when the holder 19, the cylindrical
ashtray 11, the holder 19 and the beverage vessel 17 have different
sizes.
[0044] A flexible rib 20 protruded from an inner surface of the
holder 19 surrounds and supports the ashtray 11 or the beverage
vessel 17. With the above construction, even when the holder 19 and
the ashtray 11 or the holder 19 and the beverage vessel 17 have
different diameters, the ashtray 16 or the beverage vessel 17 can
be stably supported in the receptacle without any movement.
[0045] As shown in FIG. 7, in case that a driver is a non-smoker or
a smoker, a 20 beverage vessel 17(for example, water cup is used)
is stored in the receptacle 18 formed at an inner surface of the
lateral panel 15 beside the driver's seat 12. At this time, since
the receptacle 18 is installed at the lateral panel 15 where a
driver's hand can easily reach, the driver does not need to bend
his upper body to get the water cup stored in the receptacle
18.
[0046] As shown in FIG. 8, in case that a driver is a non-smoker or
a smoker, a beverage vessel 17 (for example, beverage cup is used)
is stored in the receptacle 18 formed at a front side of the
console box 13, and a beverage vessel 17 (for example, water bottle
is used) is stored in the receptacle 18 formed at the lateral panel
15.
[0047] In the present invention, since a plurality of receptacles
18 are installed where the driver's hand can easily reach in the
driver's cab, the driver does not need to bend his upper body for
using a beverage can or a water bottle stored in the receptacle 18
in the driver's cab.
[0048] A beverage vessel 17 or an ashtray 11 can be selectively
stored in the receptacles 18 installed whether the driver's hand
can easily reach in the driver's cab. So, the driver can use the
ashtray 11 stored in the receptacle 18 or the beverage vessel 17
stored in the receptacle 18 without leaving the driver's seat
depending on the driver's habit or preference.
[0049] In the above, it was described that the receptacle according
to an embodiment of the present invention is installed at a console
box installed at a surrounding portion of a driver's seat of heavy
construction equipment or at a lateral panel beside a driver's
seat. It is possible to install the receptacle at a certain place
where a driver's hand can easily reach from a driver's seat in the
driver's cab. Namely, a beverage vessel or an ashtray can be
selectively stored in a corresponding receptacle depending on a
driver's habit or preference.
[0050] As described above, the driver's seat structure of heavy
construction equipment having receptacles according to the present
invention has the following advantages.
[0051] The receptacles, which may selectively receive a beverage
vessel or an ashtray depending on a driver's habit or preference,
are installed at a place where a driver's hand can easily reach
from a driver's seat, so that a driver can use an ashtray or a
beverage vessel without leaving a driver's seat in the course of
work.
[0052] In addition, when a driver works for long time, a driver can
smoke or drink beverage in a comfortable posture without leaving a
driver's seat, so that workability is enhanced, and a driver's cab
layout can be more easily designed for thereby enhancing market
compatibility.
[0053] As the present invention may be embodied in several forms
without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics
thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described
examples are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing
description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be
construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the
appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that
fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of
such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the
appended claims.
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