EP-4737206-A1 - TRUCK WITH A CABIN BED

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Abstract

A truck is disclosed, comprising a cabin that includes a resting arrangement behind the driver seat for resting the driver inside the cabin. The resting arrangement comprises a pivotable rest member that provides a support surface for supporting the driver. In a first state the rest member is in a lowered position, tilted inwards against the rear wall of the cabin below the rear view window. In a second state, the rest member is in a raised position and the support surface is tilted upwards in a substantially level orientation perpendicular to the rear wall. A sliding guide slidably guides the rest member between the first state and the second state, and vertically supports the rest member in the second state.

Inventors

Roestenburg, Adam
PURDY, Stuart William

Assignees

DAF Trucks N.V.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260506
Application Date: 20251031

Claims (15)

A truck, comprising a cabin including a driver seat for seating a driver of the truck, wherein a rear wall of the cabin comprises a rear view window through which the driver is able to look towards a rear of the truck, wherein a resting arrangement is provided behind the driver seat for resting the driver inside the cabin, the resting arrangement comprising a pivotable rest member that provides a support surface for supporting the driver, wherein the rest member is pivotable in that a rear edge of the rest member is pivotably suspended about a pivot axis by a carriage, and the carriage is vertically translatable with respect to a vertical guide attached to the rear wall of the cabin; wherein the pivotable rest member is operable between a first state and a second state; in the first state the rear edge is in a lowered position and the support surface is tilted inwards against the rear wall of the cabin, and a front edge of the rest member opposite the rear edge is below the rear view window; in the second state, the rear edge is in a raised position and the support surface is tilted upwards in a substantially level orientation perpendicular to the rear wall; wherein the resting arrangement further comprises a sliding guide arranged for slidably guiding a bottom surface of the rest member opposite the support surface over a guided path between the first state and the second state; and wherein the sliding guide is arranged for vertically supporting the rest member in the second state.
The truck according to claim 1, wherein the sliding guide is slidably connected to the bottom surface of the rest member, wherein said slidable connection remains intact as the rest member is moved over the guided path.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sliding guide comprises one or more upstanding support struts that extend from a floor of the cabin.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the guided path follows a curved trajectory that extends upwards and is curved forward in a driving direction of the truck.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein, in the second state, the rest member extends between and up to opposing lateral side walls of the cabin.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein, in the first state, the rest member extends in a vertical direction from a floor of the cabin up to a lower edge of the rear view window.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein, in the second state, the rest member extends from the rear wall of the cabin and at least partially across the driver seat in a driving direction of the truck.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the rest member has a recessed section directly behind the driver seat, in which recessed section the front edge of the rest member is recessed towards the rear edge.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the bottom surface of the rest member has a chamfered section directly behind the driver seat, in which chamfered section the rest member tapers from a largest thickness at the rear edge towards a smallest thickness at the front edge.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the front edge of the rest member comprises a handle for manually operating the rest member between the first and second state.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the resting arrangement comprises weight compensation means for at least partially compensating a weight of the rest member.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the resting arrangement comprises a biasing means for biasing the rest member towards the first and/or second state.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the resting arrangement comprises a lock mechanism arranged for locking the rest member in the first and/or second state.
The truck according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the carriage comprises an L-shaped bracket, wherein the L-shaped bracket includes a leg that extends from the vertical guide towards a foot that extends out from the leg and supports the bottom surface of the rest member, wherein, in the first state, the leg extends substantially perpendicular to the rear wall of the cabin and the foot extends vertically upward, and wherein, in the second state, the leg abuts the vertical guide and the foot extends substantially perpendicular to the rear wall.
The truck according to claim 14, wherein the L-shaped bracket comprises a lock hook that is arranged for hooking onto a cutout in the vertical guide when the rest member is in the second state, for thereby constraining a vertical translation of the carriage relative to the vertical guide as well as constraining a tilting of the rest member about the pivot axis.

Description

The invention relates to a truck, comprising a cabin including a driver seat for seating a driver of the truck, wherein a rear wall of the cabin comprises a rear view window through which the driver is able to look towards a rear of the truck, wherein a resting arrangement is provided behind the driver seat for resting the driver inside the cabin. BACKGROUND Truck drivers sometimes need to rest when traveling long distances, or between shorter trips. For comfort and privacy, drivers preferably take their rest inside the cabin. In some trucks, the cabin is designed with a specialized compartment, or sleeper bunk, for the driver to rest during long hauls. These trucks are sometimes referred to as "sleeper trucks". Other trucks that are designed to provide short-haul deliveries are provided with a so called "day cab" which does not have such a specialized compartment. Due to the limited space that is available, it is a challenge to fit a bed inside a day cab, without being a hindrance to the driver when the bed is not used. To address this issue, some day cabs are equipped with a foldable bed. These beds typically fold up against the rear wall of the cabin when not in use. However, the presence of a folded up bed behind the driver seat limits the maximum rearward travel and position of the driver seat, which may result in an ergonomically suboptimal driving position for the driver. Also, it may not be preferred to install a foldable bed in a cabin with a rear view window in case the bed obstructs the driver's view through the rear view window when the bed is folded up. Conversely, when the driver wants to rest, it should be possible to take the bed out from its stowed position to provide a stable and comfortable resting surface, preferably without the driver having to move the seats around. To achieve this, known foldable beds propose a relatively complex mechanism that can be cumbersome to operate. Hence, considering the limited space inside the cabin and that the bed is to be compactly stowed yet stable and comfortable when in use, it remains a challenge to provide a foldable bed that is designed for quick and easy setup, allowing it to be folded out without the need to adjust the seats, ensuring convenience and efficiency. SUMMARY The present invention provides a truck, comprising a cabin including a driver seat for seating a driver of the truck. A rear wall of the cabin comprises a rear view window through which the driver is able to look towards a rear of the truck. A resting arrangement is provided behind the driver seat for resting the driver inside the cabin. The resting arrangement comprises a pivotable rest member that provides a support surface for supporting the driver. The rest member is pivotable in that a rear edge of the rest member is pivotably suspended about a pivot axis by a carriage that is vertically translatable with respect to a vertical guide attached to the rear wall of the cabin. The pivotable rest member is operable between a first state and a second state. In the first state the rear edge is in a lowered position and the support surface is tilted inwards against the rear wall of the cabin, and a front edge of the rest member opposite the rear edge is below the rear view window. In the second state, the rear edge is in a raised position and the support surface is tilted upwards in a substantially level orientation perpendicular to the rear wall. In other words, from the first state, the rest member is tilted outwards away from the rear wall until the support surface faces upward in the second state. The resting arrangement further comprises a sliding guide arranged for slidably guiding a bottom surface of the rest member opposite the support surface over a guided path between the first state and the second state. The sliding guide is arranged for vertically supporting the rest member in the second state. The rest member as defined in the present invention can refer to a bed, a stool, or a seat, or any other means that is primarily designed for supporting a driver (or any other person) in a resting position, so that the driver can sit down or sleep on the rest member, e.g. to re-energize inside the cabin. As mentioned above, the rest member is not only pivotable but also translatable over the vertical guide rail for moving the rest member from the first state to the second state, or vice versa. As a result, the rest member can be stowed in a relatively low position behind the driver seat, e.g. in a position where the rear edge lies against the cabin floor or engine tunnel. Due to the low position of the rest member, the rear view window remains unobstructed when the rest member is stowed. The low storage position of the rest member also makes the cabin look more spacious, and prevents that the rest member interferes with the adjustability of the driver seat since a large part of the rest member is stored behind and below the driver seat. Hence, the forward and rearward adjustability