Instrument panel frame to be fixed to the body-in-white of a cab, cab including such an instrument panel frame and method for assembling such a cab

摘要

An instrument panel frame includes two supporting members and a linking member. Each supporting member is suitable for supporting at least one subset of an industrial vehicle. Each supporting member is attached to the linking member. Each supporting member has a fixing interface designed to cooperate with a respective fixing area of the firewall structure. These respective fixing areas surround some major openings of the firewall structure. The supporting members and the linking member are arranged so that each fixing interface cooperates with a respective fixing area, so as to enable the fixing of the instrument panel frame to the firewall structure.

主权项

1. Instrument panel frame for being fixed to a body-in-white of a cab of an industrial vehicle, the body-in-white including a firewall structure for defining a lower forward portion of the cab, the firewall structure having at least two major openings, the instrument panel frame including at least two supporting members and a linking member, each supporting member being suitable for supporting at least one subset of the industrial vehicle, wherein:
each supporting member is attached to the linking member; each supporting member has a fixing interface designed to cooperate with a respective fixing area of the firewall structure, respective fixing area surrounding at least partly a respective one of major openings; the supporting, members and the linking member are arranged so that each fixing interface cooperates with the respective fixing area, so as to enable the fixing of the instrument panel frame to the firewall structure, and the instrument panel frame includes adjustable fasteners for attaching each supporting member to the linking member with an adjustable distance between the supporting members.