Volvo Truck Corporation

Renault Trucks

Volvo Lastvagnar Ab

Paolo Ballarin

Thomas Reiche

Fabrice Courtens

A gripping and carrying device for moving a container having a longitudinal axis and a transversal axis where in the device comprises a substantially L-shaped frame extending along the longitudinal axis and connected onto a mobile crane, the frame having a distal end provided with at least one hooking device configured to engage onto at least one complementary hooking device provided on the container and a proximal end provided with a grabbing and gripping deck having grab handles rotationally mounted onto the deck and a gripping device translationally mounted onto the deck, mobile between a releasing position wherein the gripping device are disengaged from the container and a gripping position wherein the gripping device are configured to engage into the container.

Gripping and carrying device for moving a container

The rear-view mirror assembly comprises: a housing (); a mirror plate () having a front rear-view mirrored surface () and a back surface (); a support arrangement positioned in a recess () of the housing () and provided with attachment means having a first part and a complementary second part, the first part of attachment means configured to releasably engage the second part of attachment means provided on the mirror plate rear view surface () for attaching the mirror plate to the housing, a release mechanism () having a gripping element attached to the mirror plate back surface () extending to or beyond one side edge of the mirror plate () configured such that, in use, a force applied to the gripping means disengages the first part of attachment means from the second part of attachment means releasing the mirror () plate from the support arrangement.

Rear-view mirror assemblies for vehicles

A mirror assembly () for a vehicle, the assembly including a casing (), a base plate () fixed in the casing () and a receiving plate () rotatably attached to the base plate (); a mirror plate () having a mirror glass () secured on a mounting plate (); the mirror assembly () further having attachment means interposed between said receiving plate () and said mirror plate (), said attachment means having a first part provided in the mirror plate () and a second part provided in the receiving plate (), said first part having at least one centering element and at least one releasable locking element, and said second part having at least one second complementary centering element configured to receive the said first centering element and at least one opening () configured to receive the said at least one locking element ().

Mirror assembly for a vehicle

A wheel-well closure system for a motor vehicle has a wheel-arch delimiting a wheel-well and a wheel mounted in the wheel-well, the system comprising: a support structure connected to the wheel-arch; and a cover connected to the support structure and covering the wheel-well; wherein the cover is made of a flexible material and is secured to the wheel arch; wherein the system comprises a continuous annular part secured to the wheel facing the cover and rotating with the wheel about a horizontal axis; and wherein the support structure comprises an arm extending radially in front of the continuous annular part and against the cover, a steering movement of the wheel about a vertical axis causing the continuous annular to push the support structure and stretch the cover outside the wheel-well.

Wheel-well closure system for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle comprising such a system

The invention relates to a mirror assembly () for a vehicle, comprising a housing having a first housing portion (); a second housing portion (), which is removably connected to the first housing portion () to define a recess therebetween; and a mirror mounted within the housing. A flexible engagement member () is provided between the first housing portion () and the second housing portion, the flexible engagement member () extending along at least a portion of an interface () between the first and the second housing portions. The flexible engagement member () comprises a first member portion first member portion () which extends inside the housing recess and which is releasably connected to at least one portion of the housing, and an second member portion () which extends from first member portion () to at least an outer surface of the housing (). The second member portion () also extends at the interface () between a portion of a peripheral wall of the first housing portion () and a portion of a peripheral wall of the second housing portion (). An operator can apply a force to the second member portion () of the flexible engagement member () to at least partially deform and/or displace the first member portion ().

Mirror assemblies for vehicles

A seat belt arrangement includes a seat belt having a first end portion secured to the seat at a first lower attachment point, and a second end portion mounted on a reel secured to the vehicle frame; a lower deflection member slidably attached to the seat belt and equipped with a locking element intended to be removably locked in a second lower attachment point on the seat; an upper deflection system attached to the seat belt between the lower deflection member and the reel, and in which the seat belt may slide. The upper deflection system is arranged on a pivotal arm mounted on the vehicle frame so as to be able to automatically pivot about a pivot axis relative to the vehicle frame when the seat moves vertically, in order to keep the length of the torso portion of the seat belt, between the upper deflection system and the lower deflection member, and the seat belt tension substantially constant.

Seat belt arrangement for a suspension seat and vehicle equipped with such an arrangement

A vehicle includes a cargo body having a roof that is deformable. The deformable roof can be placed in a neutral position, where the deformable roof forms substantially a flat surface parallel to a floor of the cargo body, or in at least one aerodynamic position, where at least a rear portion of the deformable roof is lowered with respect to the neutral position.

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Saint Genis Laval, France

Paolo Ballarin