IP Library Granted Patent US 6,981,837
Granted Patent B2
US 6,981,837 · App. 10/435,603 · Granted Jan 3, 2006

Industrial truck with a tiltable lifting frame

Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
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Patent No.
US 6,981,837
App. No.
10/435,603
Granted
Jan 3, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An industrial truck has a tiltable lifting frame ( 2 ) connected with an axle body ( 1 ) mounted so that it can pivot or rotate on a vehicle chassis. To reduce noises, first and second means ( 4, 5 ) are provided for connecting the lifting frame ( 2 ) with the axle body ( 1 ). The first means ( 4 ) can have a degree of freedom in rotation around an axis of rotation (D) that is parallel to the axial center line (A) of the axle body ( 1 ). The second means ( 5 ) are at a spaced distance from the axis of rotation (D) of the first means ( 4 ) and in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation (D) and can have a degree of freedom in translation with a defined elasticity along an axis (T) that is perpendicular to the vertical dimension of the lifting frame ( 2 ). The first means ( 4 ) can be located above or below the axle body ( 1 ) and the second means ( 5 ) can be located above or below the axial center line (A) of the axle body ( 1 ).

Claims (19)

1. An industrial truck, comprising:

a vehicle chassis;

an axle body connected to the vehicle chassis, such that the axle body can pivot and/or rotate with respect to the vehicle chassis; and

a tiltable lifting frame connected with the axle body by first and second connecting means,

wherein the first means have a degree of freedom in rotation around an axis of rotation that is parallel to an axial center line of the axle body, and

wherein the second means are at a spaced distance from the axis of rotation of the first means and in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the first means and have a degree of freedom in translation with defined elasticity along an axis that is perpendicular to a vertical dimension of the lifting frame.

2. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first means are located above the axle body and the second means are located below the axial center line of the axle body.

3. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first means are connected to a bracket that is connected with the lifting frame.

4. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first means include an elastic bearing.

5. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 2 , including at least one tilting cylinder located at an upper end of the lifting frame.

6. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first means are located below the axial center line of the axle body and the second means are located above the axle body.

7. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first means are connected to a bracket that is connected with the lifting frame.

8. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first means include an elastic bearing.

9. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 6 , including at least one tilting cylinder located at an upper end of the lifting frame.

10. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first means are connected to a bracket that is connected with the lifting frame.

11. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first means include an elastic bearing.

12. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 11 , including at least one tilting cylinder located at an upper end of the lifting frame.

13. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , including at least one tilting cylinder located at an upper end of the lifting frame.

14. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first means are positioned on one side of the axle center line and the second means are positioned on an opposite side of the axle center line.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2007
From: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH
Reel/Frame 019679/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2003
From: GESSER, MARKUS
To: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 014486/0851 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102 21 002 · May 11, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040021308A1 · Feb 5, 2004