US12742615 - Mine safety arrangement and method for facilitating mine safe operation of a vehicle

The patent describes a mine safety arrangement for vehicles designed to protect occupants from mine explosions by maintaining a designated mine safe level within the vehicle’s inner space. A sensor system alerts passengers if any body parts cross this safety threshold, enhancing their protection during potential mine-related incidents.

Claim 1

1 . A mine safety arrangement of a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a vehicle body and a ground engaging arrangement comprising at least one of: track assemblies and a set of wheels, said ground engaging arrangement being connected to said vehicle body, said vehicle body comprising a bottom portion and an inner space for housing passengers, said inner space having a floor portion associated with said bottom portion, said inner space comprising a mine safe level at a predetermined distance from said floor portion, wherein said mine safe level is associated with an expected deformation of said bottom portion should the vehicle be subjected to a mine explosion under said bottom portion affecting said floor portion, wherein said mine safety arrangement comprises a sensor arrangement configured to provide one or more signals at said mine safe level so that body portions of persons housed in said inner space crossing said mine safe level are detected by said one or more signals for alerting said persons that said body portions crossed said mine safe level.

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