A foldable driver's canopy with built-in wiring harness

By embedding the wiring harness inside the outer cover of the foldable cab, combined with the connector and limiting groove structure, the problems of easy damage to the wiring on the outside of the mini excavator cab and insufficient waterproof performance are solved, thereby improving the waterproofness and durability of the cab.

CN224281424UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26XCMG EXCAVATOR MACHINERY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
XCMG EXCAVATOR MACHINERY CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-23
Publication Date
2026-05-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The wiring harness on the outside of the cab of existing mini excavators is easily damaged, has poor safety, and is not waterproof, making it prone to short circuit failure during the rainy season.

Method used

The wiring harness is built into the outer cover of the foldable cab and connected to the control terminal via a connector. It is also arranged on the top wall of the inner cavity of the outer cover. Combined with a detachable plate and a limiting groove structure, the cab can be quickly folded and waterproofed.

Benefits of technology

The waterproofing capability of the cab has been improved, the occurrence of wiring harness short circuits has been reduced, and the durability and safety of the cab have been enhanced.

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Abstract

This application belongs to the field of engineering machinery technology, and particularly relates to a foldable cab with built-in wiring harness. The upper and lower assemblies of the cab are fixedly hinged. An alarm light on the upper assemblies is connected to a control terminal via a connector. An outer cover is provided on the upper assemblies, and the connector is located on the top wall of the inner cavity of the outer cover. By embedding the connector within the outer cover and placing it on the top wall of the inner cavity, short circuits caused by rainwater wetting the connector are avoided. The hinge between the upper and lower connecting plates enables the folding of the cab, and the limiting groove and the rotation direction of the upper connecting plate form a limit to prevent displacement. Furthermore, the upper and lower connecting plates can be quickly disassembled and fixed via connector pins and locking pins, enabling rapid folding of the cab. By controlling the wiring harness length to be longer than the wiring path length, capacity is reserved for wiring harness stretching during the folding process, improving the durability of the cab.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of engineering machinery technology, and in particular relates to a foldable cab with built-in wiring harness. Background Technology

[0002] With societal development, construction machinery, especially 1-ton mini excavators, is increasingly widely used in narrow-condition indoor construction projects both domestically and internationally. To allow mini excavators to pass through narrow elevator doors and interior doors in high-rise buildings with height restrictions, the cab is generally required to be easily removable. Furthermore, overseas markets require excavators to be equipped with warning lights such as travel warning lights and seatbelt warning lights, necessitating that the wiring harnesses be routed from the outside or inside of the cab. However, wiring harnesses routed outside the cab are prone to damage and pose a safety hazard; moreover, the cab's waterproofing is inadequate, making wiring harness connectors susceptible to short circuits and failure during the rainy season. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems in the prior art, this application provides a foldable cab with a built-in wiring harness, which can improve the cab's waterproof capability and reduce the occurrence of short circuits.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided in this application is as follows:

[0005] This application provides a foldable driver's canopy with built-in wiring harness, including an upper canopy assembly and a lower canopy assembly, which are fixedly hinged together. An alarm light is provided on the upper canopy assembly, and the alarm light is connected to a control terminal via a connector. The connector is connected to the control terminal via a wiring harness, and the control terminal is used to supply power to the alarm light. An outer cover for placing the connector is provided on the upper canopy assembly. The connector is located on the top wall of the inner cavity of the outer cover, and a wire hole is provided at the bottom of the outer cover. The wiring harness enters the inner cavity of the outer cover through the wire hole and connects to the connector.

[0006] Optionally, the top wall and bottom wall of the outer cover are connected by side walls, and multiple side walls are arranged and connected end to end, with at least one side wall being a detachable plate.

[0007] Optionally, the top of the detachable plate is located below the top wall of the outer cover, and a rain-draining hole is provided on the bottom wall for draining water from inside the outer cover.

[0008] Optionally, the upper cab assembly is rotatably connected to the lower cab assembly via a first pivot, and a connector is inserted between the upper cab assembly and the lower cab assembly, the connector being detachable.

[0009] Optionally, the plug-in block includes a plug-in pin, an upper connecting plate is provided on the upper assembly of the driver's cab, two lower connecting plates are provided in parallel on the lower assembly of the driver's cab, a limiting groove is formed between the two lower connecting plates, the upper connecting plate is rotatably connected in the limiting groove through a first rotating shaft, and the plug-in pin is inserted between the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate.

[0010] Optionally, the pin passes through the lower connecting plate, the upper connecting plate and another upper connecting plate in sequence, and the end that protrudes through is provided with a lock hole, in which a locking pin is inserted.

[0011] Optionally, it also includes an anti-loss rope fixed to the cab, the anti-loss rope being connected to a locking pin and a snap-fit ​​pin.

[0012] Optionally, a mounting base is provided on the upper part of the cab assembly, the warning light is mounted on the mounting base, and the mounting base is located on the top wall of the outer cover.

[0013] Optionally, the wiring harness is integrated into the upper cab assembly and the lower cab assembly.

[0014] Optionally, the upper part of the cab assembly is provided with a bumper ball, which is used to limit the rotation range of the upper part of the cab assembly.

[0015] Optionally, the length of the wiring harness between the connector and the control terminal is longer than the length of the wiring path.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0017] This application avoids short circuits caused by rainwater wetting the connector by embedding the connector inside the outer cover and placing it on the top wall of the inner cavity of the outer cover. The folding of the cab is achieved through a hinge between the upper and lower connecting plates, and the limiting groove and the rotation direction of the upper connecting plate form a limit, which helps stabilize the rotation direction and prevents deviation. Furthermore, the upper and lower connecting plates can be quickly disassembled and fixed via connector pins and locking pins, enabling rapid folding of the cab. By controlling the length of the wiring harness to be longer than the length of the wiring path, sufficient capacity is reserved for wiring harness stretching during the folding process, improving the durability of the cab. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of a foldable cab built into a wiring harness, as described in an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between the outer cover and the connector in the embodiments of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram illustrating the connection relationship between the upper assembly and the lower assembly of the cab in an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the foldable cab built into the wiring harness in the folded state of the embodiment of this application;

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0024] 1. Upper part of the cab assembly; 11. Upper connecting plate; 2. Lower part of the cab assembly; 21. Lower connecting plate; 3. Warning light; 4. Connector; 41. Connecting pin; 42. Locking pin; 5. Outer cover; 51. Wiring hole; 6. Mounting base; 7. Anti-loss rope; 8. Anti-collision ball; 9. Wiring harness; 10. First rotating shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit this application or its application or use.

[0026] Example 1

[0027] like Figures 1-4 As shown, a foldable cab with built-in wiring harness includes an upper cab assembly 1 and a lower cab assembly 2, which are fixedly hinged together. The upper cab assembly 1 is equipped with an alarm light 3, which is connected to a control terminal via a connector 4. The connector 4 is connected to the control terminal via a wiring harness 9, and the control terminal is used to supply power to the alarm light 3. The upper cab assembly 1 is equipped with an outer cover 5 for placing the connector 4. The connector 4 is arranged on the top wall of the inner cavity of the outer cover 5. The bottom of the outer cover 5 is provided with a wire hole 51, through which the wiring harness 9 enters the inner cavity of the outer cover 5 and connects to the connector 4.

[0028] By embedding the connector 4 within the outer cover 5 and placing it on the top wall of the inner cavity of the outer cover 5, short circuits caused by rainwater wetting the connector 4 are avoided. In this application, the folding of the cab is achieved through a hinge between the upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21.

[0029] Example 2

[0030] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that: a mounting base 6 is provided on the upper assembly 1 of the cab, and the alarm light 3 is mounted on the mounting base 6, which is located on the top wall of the outer cover 5. The top wall and bottom wall of the outer cover 5 are connected by side walls, and multiple side walls are arranged and connected end to end. One side wall is a detachable plate. The top of the detachable plate is located below the top wall of the outer cover 5, and the bottom wall has a rain-draining hole for draining water from inside the outer cover 5. In this embodiment, the detachable plate is connected to the other side walls by bolts. The connection between the detachable plate and the side wall is a double-layer structure, with the side wall inserted between the double layers to further improve waterproofing.

[0031] The upper cab assembly 1 is rotatably connected to the lower cab assembly 2 via a first pivot. A connector block is also inserted between the upper cab assembly 1 and the lower cab assembly 2. The connector block is detachable. The upper cab assembly 1 can be folded by rotating along the first pivot. The upper cab assembly 1 can be fixed to the lower cab assembly 2 via the connector block.

[0032] In this embodiment, the connector includes a connector pin 41. An upper connecting plate 11 is fixed on the upper assembly 1 of the driver's canopy, and two lower connecting plates 21 are arranged parallel to each other on the lower assembly 2 of the driver's canopy. A limiting groove is formed between the two lower connecting plates 21. The upper connecting plate 11 is rotatably connected to the limiting groove through a first rotating shaft, and the connector pin 41 is inserted between the upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21. The limiting groove can limit the rotation direction of the upper connecting plate 11 to prevent deviation.

[0033] The insertion pin 41 passes through the lower connecting plate 21, the upper connecting plate 11, and another upper connecting plate 11 in sequence, with a locking hole at one end. A locking pin 42 is inserted into the locking hole. The insertion pin 41 can be fixed by the locking pin 42, thereby fixing the upper connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting plate 21. When disassembly is required, the cab can be quickly folded by pulling out the locking pin 42 and the insertion pin 41.

[0034] This embodiment also includes an anti-loss rope 7 fixed to the cab. In this embodiment, the anti-loss rope 7 is fixed to the outside of the first rotating shaft and is connected to the locking pin 42 and the connecting pin 41. By setting the anti-loss rope 7, the locking pin 42 and the connecting pin 41 are prevented from being lost.

[0035] In this embodiment, the wiring harness 9 is built into the upper assembly 1 and the lower assembly 2 of the cab, and the length of the wiring harness 9 between the connector 4 and the control terminal is longer than the routing path length. The built-in wiring harness 9 can effectively protect the wiring harness 9, and by controlling the length of the wiring harness 9 to be longer than the routing path length, space is reserved for the stretching of the wiring harness 9 during the folding process of the cab, thereby improving the durability of the cab.

[0036] The upper assembly 1 of the cab also has a bumper ball 8. When the cab is in the folded state, the bumper ball 8 is located between the upper assembly 1 of the cab and the lower assembly 2 of the cab, to prevent the upper assembly 1 of the cab from hitting the lower assembly 2 of the cab.

[0037] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of this application, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A foldable cab in a wire harness, characterized by, The system includes an upper cab assembly and a lower cab assembly, which are fixedly hinged together. An alarm light is installed on the upper cab assembly, and the alarm light is connected to a control terminal via a connector. The connector is connected to the control terminal via a wiring harness, and the control terminal supplies power to the alarm light. An outer cover for housing the connector is provided on the upper cab assembly. The connector is located on the top wall of the inner cavity of the outer cover, and a wire hole is provided at the bottom of the outer cover. The wiring harness passes through the wire hole into the inner cavity of the outer cover and connects to the connector.

2. The wire harness-embedded foldable cab shield according to claim 1, characterized by, The top and bottom walls of the outer cover are connected by side walls, and multiple side walls are arranged and connected end to end. At least one side wall is a detachable plate.

3. The wire harness-embedded foldable cab shield according to claim 2, characterized by, The top of the detachable plate is located below the top wall of the outer cover, and a rain-draining hole is provided on the bottom wall to drain water from inside the outer cover.

4. The collapsible cab according to claim 1, wherein The upper assembly of the driver's cab is rotatably connected to the lower assembly of the driver's cab via a first rotating shaft. A connector block is also inserted between the upper assembly and the lower assembly of the driver's cab, and the connector block is detachable.

5. The wire harness-embedded foldable cab shield according to claim 4, characterized by The plug-in block includes a plug-in pin. An upper connecting plate is provided on the upper assembly of the driver's cab. Two lower connecting plates are provided in parallel on the lower assembly of the driver's cab. A limiting groove is formed between the two lower connecting plates. The upper connecting plate is rotatably connected to the limiting groove through a first rotating shaft. The plug-in pin is inserted between the upper connecting plate and the lower connecting plate.

6. The foldable cab built into the wiring harness according to claim 5, characterized in that, The pin passes through the lower connecting plate, the upper connecting plate and another upper connecting plate in sequence, and the end that protrudes through is provided with a lock hole, in which a locking pin is inserted.

7. The wire harness-embedded, foldable cab shield according to claim 6, characterized by It also includes an anti-loss rope fixed to the cab, which is connected to a locking pin and a snap-fit ​​pin.

8. The collapsible cab according to claim 1, wherein, The upper part of the cab assembly is provided with a mounting base, the warning light is mounted on the mounting base, and the mounting base is located on the top wall of the outer cover.

9. The collapsible cab according to claim 1, wherein, The wiring harness is built into the upper and lower camber assemblies of the cab.

10. The collapsible cab according to claim 1, wherein, The upper part of the driver's cab assembly is equipped with a bumper ball, which is used to limit the rotation range of the upper part of the driver's cab assembly.