A ladder frame 10 for a vehicle, for example a truck, has two longitudinal members 22, 24 extending in a longitudinal direction 26 of ladder frame 10 and spaced from each other in a transverse direction 28 of ladder frame 10 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 26. Ladder frame 10 also has at least one cross member 30 attached to longitudinal members 22, 24 to connect them to each other. Each longitudinal member 22, 24 comprises an open hollow cross section 32, preferably a C-channel cross section, open outboards in transverse direction 28. A vehicle comprising such a ladder frame is also provided, which may have a fuel tank 18 or an attaching element 46 at least partially within at least one of the open hollow cross sections 32.
Ladder frame for a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, and vehicle
2023-01-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
Ladder frame for vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, and vehicle
European Patent Office | 2021