WO2008141836A1 - Three-wheel foklift truck - Google Patents
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- WO2008141836A1 WO2008141836A1 PCT/EP2008/004140 EP2008004140W WO2008141836A1 WO 2008141836 A1 WO2008141836 A1 WO 2008141836A1 EP 2008004140 W EP2008004140 W EP 2008004140W WO 2008141836 A1 WO2008141836 A1 WO 2008141836A1
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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
- B66F9/07568—Steering arrangements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
- B62D7/06—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins
- B62D7/14—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering
- B62D7/15—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering characterised by means varying the ratio between the steering angles of the steered wheels
- B62D7/1509—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering characterised by means varying the ratio between the steering angles of the steered wheels with different steering modes, e.g. crab-steering, or steering specially adapted for reversing of the vehicle
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- This invention relates to a three-wheel forklift truck.
- the invention provides a forklift truck comprising a chassis having two driven, steerable front wheels and a single driven rear wheel disposed centrally between, but displaced rearwardly of, the front wheels, wherein the truck is operable in a sideways mode in which the rear wheel is fixed at an angle substantially parallel to an axis passing through the two front wheels and the two front wheels are steered in synchronism in opposite directions of rotation, and wherein the truck is operable in a rotational mode in which the centre of rotation of the truck is disposed inside a notional circle passing through all three wheels, the truck entering the rotational mode from the sideways mode by automatic reversal of the drive direction of the rear wheel when the centre of rotation moves from outside to inside the notional circle.
- Figures IA-1C are schematic plan views of a forklift truck according to a first embodiment of the invention, operating in standard mode.
- Figures 2A-2C are schematic plan views of the truck of Figures IA- 1C operating in sideways mode.
- Figures 3A- 3C are schematic plan views of the truck of Figures 1A-1C operating in rotational mode.
- a three-wheel, four-directional forklift truck with all -wheel drive comprises a chassis 10 having left and right front ground wheels 12L, 12R respectively and a single rear ground wheel 14 disposed centrally between, but rearwardly displaced, relative to the front wheels. All three wheels are steerable by rotation about respective substantially vertical axes 16. Such rotation is effected by a respective hydraulic cylinder associated with each wheel, the actuation/deactuation of the hydraulic cylinders being controlled by the truck driver using a steering wheel 28. This is well-known and is therefore not shown.
- the chassis carries a conventional mast (not shown) and lift forks 20.
- Each wheel 12L, 12R and 14 can be driven selectively in either one of two opposite directions of rotation by a respective hydrostatic motor 18.
- Each motor has hydraulic fluid inlet ports F and R respectively, the application of hydraulic fluid under pressure to the inlet port F driving the wheel in a forward direction (indicated by the arrows in Figure IA) and the application of hydraulic fluid under pressure to the inlet port R driving the wheel in the reverse direction.
- the motors 18 are driven by a hydraulic circuit which includes a pump 22 for supplying hydraulic fluid under pressure selectively to fluid supply ports Pl and P2 respectively, the supply ports being connected to the motors 18 by hydraulic lines 24A, 24B, 24C, 26A, 26B and 26C.
- the inlet ports F, R of the right front wheel 12R are coupled to the supply ports Pl, P2 of the pump 22 via a selectively actuable switchover valve 30.
- the inlet ports F, R of the rear wheel 14 are coupled to the supply ports Pl, P2 of the pump 22 via a selectively actuable switchover valve 40.
- the inlet ports F, R of the other front wheel 12L is non-switchably coupled to the supply ports Pl, P2 respectively.
- valve 30 The operation of the valve 30 is such that when the valve is not actuated (as shown in Figures 1A-1C) the inlet ports F, R of the right front wheel 12R are connected to the supply ports Pl, P2 respectively, whereas when the valve is actuated ( Figures 2A-2C and 3A-3C) the hydraulic lines 24B, 26B cross over so that the inlet ports F, R of the wheel 12R are connected to the supply ports P2 , Pl respectively.
- valve 40 is such that when the valve is not actuated (as shown in Figures IA-1C) the inlet ports F, R of the rear wheel 14 are connected to the supply ports Pl, P2 respectively, whereas when the valve is actuated ( Figures 3A- 3C) the hydraulic lines 24C, 26C cross over so that the inlet ports F, R of the wheel 14 are connected to the supply ports P2 , Pl respectively.
- the valves 30 and 40 can be actuated and de-actuated hydraulically, mechanically, electro-magnetically or in any other suitable manner.
- valves 30 and 40 When the truck is configured for standard (i.e. forward/reverse) operation, Figures 1A-1C, the valves 30 and 40 not actuated.
- fluid under pressure is supplied by the pump 22 to the supply port Pl and thus to the hydraulic lines 24A, 24B and 24C. Therefore, the fluid pressure is applied to the inlet port F of each wheel motor IS, and ail three wheels are driven in a forward direction.
- the fluid under pressure supplied by the pump 22 is simply switched from the supply port Pl to the supply port P2 and is thus removed from the inlet ports F and applied to the inlet ports R via the hydraulic lines 26A, 26B and 26C.
- the switchover of the hydraulic fluid under pressure between the supply ports Pl and P2 is effected under operator control .
- the front wheels 12L, 12R of the truck are turned parallel to one another in the front-to-rear direction and locked in that position, and the rear wheel 14 is steered by the operator in conventional manner to steer the vehicle, i.e. the rear wheel is rotated clockwise (Figure IB) or anti -clockwise (Figure 1C) about its axis 16 as the steering wheel 28 is rotated one way or the other.
- the dash-dotted arcs are the paths of travel of the wheels of the truck and, when the truck is not moving in a straight line, the point C is the centre of rotation of the truck.
- FIG. 2A- 2C 1 the rear wheel 14 is turned parallel to an axis 100 (Figure 2A) passing through the two front wheels and locked in that position, and the front wheels are turned inwards (i.e., in plan view the wheel 12L is rotated clockwise about its axis 16 and the wheel 12R anti -clockwise about its axis 16), each through 90 , so that they lie in line and parallel with the rear wheel (i.e. substantially normal to the front -to-rear direction of the chassis) .
- the valve 30 is actuated so that the hydraulic lines 24B, 26B cross over whereby the inlet ports F, R of the wheel 12R axe connected to the supply ports P2, Pl respectively.
- These actions may be effected automatically by the vehicle control system (not shown) when the operator selects sideways mode, for example, by pressing a button located in the cab.
- the truck is also operable in a rotational mode ( Figures 3A-3C) in which the centre of rotation C of the truck is within a notional circle 200 ( Figure 3B) passing through all three wheels.
- the truck can be made to enter rotational mode automatically from sideways mode by the operator turning the steering wheel 28 to rotate the front wheels 12L, 12R sufficiently to bring the centre of rotation C within the notional circle 200.
- the switchover valve 40 is automatically actuated to reverse the drive direction of the rear wheel 14 (compare Figures 2C and 3A) .
- the switchover valve 40 is automatically actuated when the centre of rotation C moves from inside to outside the notional circle 200, when reverting to sideways mode from rotational mode, to restore forward drive to the rear wheel 14.
- the point at which the centre of rotation C moves inside the notional circle 200 can be detected by, for example, a sensor attached to one of the front wheels.
- the sensor can be a proximity switch, a hydraulic switch or any other suitable mechanism for- determining when the wheel has turned to a predetermined angle.
- rotational mode like sideways mode, steering is as for sideways mode, i.e. both front wheels rotate in synchronism in opposite directions.
- the centre of rotation C can be anywhere along a line 300 ( Figure 3C) extending from the rear wheel to a point midway along the axis 100.
- the invention is applicable to a three-wheel forklift truck driven by one or two hydrostatic motors, or indeed by other drive means .
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Priority Applications (8)
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JP2010508749A JP2010527871A (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2008-05-23 | 3 wheel forklift truck |
CN200880017019A CN101687620A (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2008-05-23 | Three-wheel foklift truck |
BRPI0811954-6A BRPI0811954B1 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2008-05-23 | THREE-WHEEL STACKER |
US12/601,338 US20100230201A1 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2008-05-23 | Three-wheel forklift truck |
AU2008253242A AU2008253242B2 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2008-05-23 | Three-wheel forklift truck |
CA002686974A CA2686974A1 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2008-05-23 | Three-wheel forklift truck |
EP08758733.3A EP2167416B1 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2008-05-23 | Three-wheel forklift truck |
ES08758733.3T ES2540968T3 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2008-05-23 | 3 wheel forklift |
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IE20070379A IES20070379A2 (en) | 2007-05-24 | 2007-05-24 | Three-wheel forklift truck |
IES2007/0379 | 2007-05-24 |
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JP (1) | JP2010527871A (en) |
CN (1) | CN101687620A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2008253242B2 (en) |
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CA (1) | CA2686974A1 (en) |
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