EP0102706A1
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Material handling vehicle
Assignee: Eaton Kenway Inc
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Filing: 1983-07-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A wire-guided vehicle (10) in which a load is carried by a load platform (18) which is suspended from a base frame (12) by means of link members (42). The load is carried on a load carriage (20) which is moved vertically relative to the load platform by a plurality of screw jacks acting between the load platform and the load carriage. The base frame is articulated about a transverse axis, and a power unit is mounted on the base frame for pivotal movement about a longitudinal axis. A battery carrier (116) of the vehicle includes a latch assembly which retains the power supply batteries within the vehicle while permitting easy removal when the latch assembly is engaged by a battery cart.
Inventors
- 👤 George Richard Pipes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:04
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60L; B60L15/00; B60L15/32; B60L15/38; B60L15/20; B60L15/2036; B60L50/00; B60L50/50; B60L50/60; B60L50/66; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/24; B66; B66F; B66F7/00; B66F7/10; B66F7/12; B66F7/14; B66F9/00; B66F9/06; B66F9/063; B60L2200/00; B60L2200/40; B60L2200/44; B60L2220/00; B60L2220/40; B60L2220/44; B60L2260/00; B60L2260/20; B60L2260/32; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/60; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A vehicle (10) comprising a first frame (22); characterized by a second frame (24) attached to said first frame for pivotal movement about a first horizontal axis (27) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a third frame (44) attached to one of said first or second frames for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis (34) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, first and second motor wheel units (16) mounted on said third frame, and a load platform (18) suspended from said first and second frames for swinging movement in a plurality of planes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A vehicle (10) comprising a first frame (22); characterized by a second frame (24) attached to said first frame for pivotal movement about a first horizontal axis (27) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a third frame (44) attached to one of said first or second frames for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis (34) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, first and second motor wheel units (16) mounted on said third frame, and a load platform (18) suspended from said first and second frames for swinging movement in a plurality of planes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 characterized by a load carriage (20) mounted on said load platform for vertical movement relative thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as claimed in claims 1 or 2 characterized in that said load platform is suspended from said frames by means of a plurality of link members (42) extending between said frames and said load platform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that each of said link members is attached to said frames and to said load platform by means of ball end members (47, 49).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 4, characterized by a first pair of link members (42) attached to said first frame and a second pair of link members (42) attached to said second frame, said link members being angled outwardly from said frames to said load platform.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, characterized by a plurality of extensible lift members (82) acting between said load platform and said load carriage, and drive means (80) acting on said lift members to selectively move said load carriage vertically up and down relative to said load platform.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 characterized in that each of said lift members comprises a ball screw assembly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that said load platform comprises a substantially rectangular frame (60, 62, 64), and said apparatus includes a lift member (82) adjacent each of the four corners of said frame, a motor drive unit (80) mounted on said frame, a sprocket wheel (88) attached to each of said lift members, a sprocket wheel (86) mounted on an output shaft of said motor drive unit, and a chain (90) interconnecting said sprocket wheels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 characterized in that each of said lift assemblies comprises a ball nut (92) supported for rotation on said load platform, and a ball screw (94) received within said ball nut and having its upper end bearing against said load carriage, said sprocket wheel (88) being attached to said ball nut.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 characterized by a battery carrier (116) mounted on said first frame to receive a battery case (136), and a latch assembly (152) mounted on said battery carrier, said latch assembly being moveable between a first position engageable by an edge of said battery case and a second position out of the way of said battery case.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that said battery carrier includes a plurality of (134) rollers mounted thereon in position to receive said battery case; and said latch assembly comprises an angle member (154) resiliently mounted on said battery carrier, and means (156, 162) mounting said angle member for rotation between a first position wherein a vertical leg (158) of said angle member extends above the plane defined by the top surfaces of said rollers and a second position wherein said vertical leg is disposed below said plane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 11, characterized by a battery cart (170) adapted for the transfer of a battery case between said cart and said vehicle, said battery cart including a forwardly extending nose member (172) engageable with a horizontal leg (174) of said angle member to move said angle member from said first position to said second position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 12 characterized by spring means (168) acting between said battery carrier and said angle member to bias said angle member toward said first position.
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