EP0079910A1 - Improvements in or relating to forklifts - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to forkliftsInfo
- Publication number
- EP0079910A1 EP0079910A1 EP82901577A EP82901577A EP0079910A1 EP 0079910 A1 EP0079910 A1 EP 0079910A1 EP 82901577 A EP82901577 A EP 82901577A EP 82901577 A EP82901577 A EP 82901577A EP 0079910 A1 EP0079910 A1 EP 0079910A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- forklift
- frame
- bar
- supported
- engage
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
- B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
- B66F9/06—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
- B66F9/075—Constructional features or details
- B66F9/07572—Propulsion arrangements
- B66F9/07577—Propulsion arrangements not supported by wheels, e.g. tracks or air cushions
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
- B62D55/06—Endless track vehicles with tracks without ground wheels
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
- B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
- B66F9/06—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
- B66F9/075—Constructional features or details
- B66F9/08—Masts; Guides; Chains
- B66F9/10—Masts; Guides; Chains movable in a horizontal direction relative to truck
Definitions
- the present invention relates to forklifts and more particularly but not exclusively to forklifts having a track drive and which forklifts are adapted to be mounted on or towed by a truck.
- a forklift including a main frame; a pair of parallel transversely spaced longitudinally extending driven endless tracks movably supported on the frame and adapted to engage a ground surface to support the forklift; support means mounting said tracks on said main frame, each support means including a stabiliser bar extending longitudinally of the frame so as to be generally co-extensive with an associated one of said tracks, said bar being resiliently defor able and being supported on its
- OMPI extremities on said frame a plurality of idler rollers rotatably mounted on said bar so as to be rotatable about axes extending transversely of the forklift, said rollers being positioned so as to engage a portion of the track engaged with said earth surface, and wherein said idler rollers are biased to engage said portion so as to distribut the weight of the forklift along the track.
- Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a forklift
- Figures 2 and 3 are schematic perspective views of the forklift of Figure 1 with the tynes thereof in different positions;
- Figure 4 is a schematic side elevation of the track arrangement employed in the forklift of Figure 1;
- Figure 5 is a schematic side elevation of an alternative track arrangement to that of Figure 4.
- Figure 6 is a schematic end elevation of the track arrangement of Figure 5.
- the forklift 10 of Figure 1 is provided with a chassis 11 to which is rigidly fixed track supports 12 to which is rotatably mounted two pairs of rollers 13 around which pass tracks 14. Supported on the chassis 11 is a vertically extending member 15 which acts as a support for the tyne assembly 16. The member 15 is movably mounted on the chassis 11 so as to be movable from a forward position
- the tyne assembly 16 is also movable between a low position whereby a load is either received or delivered from the tynes to a raised position whereby the load is supported by the forklift 10.
- a load is first lifted by the forklift 10 when the tynes are in the forward position depicted in Figure 2.
- the load is subsequently raised and moved rearwardly and therefore the tynes are lowered so that a substantial part or the whole of the load is supported by the chassis 11.
- the track n ⁇ r 5 assembly 17 includes the supports 12 which rotatably support the rollers 13. Around the rollers 13 passes the track 14. In the present instance there is provided a plurality of upper idler rollers 18 which support the upper portion of th track 14 as it passes along the support 12. The lower 10 portion of the track 14 is supported by idler rollers 19 which in turn are attached to a stabiliser bar 20 extending between portions 21 of the support 12.
- One of the rollers, in this particular instance the roller 13A is mounted so that its central axis is movable along the slot 22 to allow 15 the track 14 to deflect upwardly to the position 14A.
- the idler rollers 19 also move upwardly however the track 14 is biased to its lower position by mean of a suspension which engages the idler rollers 19.
- a suspension may be an air bag suspension which, by adjustment 20 of the pressure in the air bags, the load carried by various portions of the track 14 may be adjusted.
- the forklift 10 is more adaptable to use in areas which would be sensitive to high loading. e.g. concrete driveways or 25 concrete slabs whereby it would be of a considerable disadvantage for the load to be concentrated on a very small area. In the present instance the entire load is spread along the two tracks 14 thus obviating concentration of the load. • 30 Turning now to Figures 5 and 6 wherein there is schematically illstrated an alternative means for mounting the stabiliser bar 20A on the track supports 12. One end of the stabiliser bar 20A is attached to a lever 22 which is pivotally attached to the support 12 by means of a pin or 35 axle 23. Preferably the bar 20A is also pivotally attached to the lever 22 by a pin 24.
- the lever 22 would be resiliently biased to a predetermined position on the support 12 so as to bias the end of the stabiliser bar 20A to which it is attached, to a predetermined position. However, upon the track 14 being deflected together with the rollers 19, the lever 22 would be forced to pivot as the stabiliser bar 20A is also deflected.
- the lever 22 is provided to enable one end of the stabiliser bar 20A to move relative to the support 12.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
Abstract
Un chariot elevateur (10) possede un chassis (11) supporte par une piste sans fin (14), le chariot elevateur (10) ayant egalement un organe mobile (15) monte sur le chassis (11) et ayant une paire de branches (16) adaptees pour engager une charge, l'organe mobile (15) pouvant etre positionne de sorte que la charge peut etre supportee directement sur le chassis (11).A lift truck (10) has a chassis (11) supported by an endless track (14), the lift truck (10) also having a movable member (15) mounted on the chassis (11) and having a pair of branches ( 16) adapted to engage a load, the movable member (15) being able to be positioned so that the load can be supported directly on the chassis (11).
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU9096/81 | 1981-05-29 | ||
AUPE909681 | 1981-05-29 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0079910A1 true EP0079910A1 (en) | 1983-06-01 |
EP0079910A4 EP0079910A4 (en) | 1984-10-25 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19820901577 Withdrawn EP0079910A4 (en) | 1981-05-29 | 1982-05-31 | Improvements in or relating to forklifts. |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0079910A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS58500802A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1982004230A1 (en) |
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CA2571201A1 (en) | 2005-12-14 | 2007-06-14 | Ron Goodman | Detachable lifting mechanism for a tracked snow vehicle method and apparatus |
WO2010008326A1 (en) * | 2008-07-18 | 2010-01-21 | Akromet Ab | Fork pallet truck |
DE202009000041U1 (en) | 2009-01-21 | 2009-04-02 | Nextra Anlagenbau Deutschland Gmbh | Heavy duty forklift with a chassis |
ES2539537B1 (en) * | 2014-12-26 | 2016-01-07 | Margolles Logistics, S.L. | Fork pallet truck |
NO344889B1 (en) | 2018-06-06 | 2020-06-15 | Autostore Tech As | A service vehicle, an automated storage and retrieval system using such a service vehicle and a method thereof |
US11745778B2 (en) | 2019-10-18 | 2023-09-05 | Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. | Load wheel designs for pallet entry |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR548897A (en) * | 1921-07-27 | 1923-01-27 | Schneider Et Cie | Connection device between the chassis and the trolleys in vehicles running on endless chains |
US1515167A (en) * | 1923-04-17 | 1924-11-11 | Roadless Traction Ltd | Endless-track vehicle |
GB450523A (en) * | 1934-10-15 | 1935-04-15 | Jean Gonzales De Andia Yrarraz | Apparatus for handling, moving and transferring goods |
US2223490A (en) * | 1939-04-22 | 1940-12-03 | Joseph A Landry | Track laying vehicle |
FR895814A (en) * | 1942-07-23 | 1945-02-05 | Steyr Daimler Puch Ag | Propulsion chassis for motor vehicles, in particular for tracked vehicles |
DE818772C (en) * | 1950-03-25 | 1951-10-29 | Hans Still | Mobile stacking device |
FR68055E (en) * | 1955-10-12 | 1958-03-27 | Translator | |
FR1228237A (en) * | 1959-02-05 | 1960-08-29 | Hugo Herzbruch & Sohne | Device for placing stones or lining blocks in underground excavations |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE375989C (en) * | 1916-02-17 | 1923-05-22 | Adolphe Kegresse | Support roller arrangement for the tracks of motor vehicles with spring-loaded support rollers |
DE458160C (en) * | 1927-04-22 | 1928-03-30 | Rheinische Metallwaaren & Masc | Arrangement of leaf springs between the support rollers of railroad vehicles and the chassis |
AU439455B2 (en) * | 1968-09-26 | 1973-08-20 | Folke Nilsson Lennart | Improvement in vehicles for road free conditions |
US3836651A (en) * | 1972-02-22 | 1974-09-17 | Biolog Concepts Inc | Novel oral contraceptive combination |
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1982
- 1982-05-31 JP JP50161682A patent/JPS58500802A/en active Pending
- 1982-05-31 EP EP19820901577 patent/EP0079910A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1982-05-31 WO PCT/AU1982/000088 patent/WO1982004230A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR548897A (en) * | 1921-07-27 | 1923-01-27 | Schneider Et Cie | Connection device between the chassis and the trolleys in vehicles running on endless chains |
US1515167A (en) * | 1923-04-17 | 1924-11-11 | Roadless Traction Ltd | Endless-track vehicle |
GB450523A (en) * | 1934-10-15 | 1935-04-15 | Jean Gonzales De Andia Yrarraz | Apparatus for handling, moving and transferring goods |
US2223490A (en) * | 1939-04-22 | 1940-12-03 | Joseph A Landry | Track laying vehicle |
FR895814A (en) * | 1942-07-23 | 1945-02-05 | Steyr Daimler Puch Ag | Propulsion chassis for motor vehicles, in particular for tracked vehicles |
DE818772C (en) * | 1950-03-25 | 1951-10-29 | Hans Still | Mobile stacking device |
FR68055E (en) * | 1955-10-12 | 1958-03-27 | Translator | |
FR1228237A (en) * | 1959-02-05 | 1960-08-29 | Hugo Herzbruch & Sohne | Device for placing stones or lining blocks in underground excavations |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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See also references of WO8204230A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JPS58500802A (en) | 1983-05-19 |
EP0079910A4 (en) | 1984-10-25 |
WO1982004230A1 (en) | 1982-12-09 |
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Legal Events
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PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
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17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19830214 |
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18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 19851203 |