IP Library Granted Patent US 7,455,137
Granted Patent B2
US 7,455,137 · App. 11/516,174 · Granted Nov 25, 2008

Industrial truck with force-transmitting door with double hinge

Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,455,137
App. No.
11/516,174
Granted
Nov 25, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A counterweighted fork-lift truck has a vehicle frame ( 1 ) with a frame segment ( 2 ) having a lateral frame opening ( 2 b ). A pivoting door ( 3 ) covers the frame opening ( 2 a ). The door ( 3 ) is connected to the vehicle frame ( 1 ) by a double hinge ( 5 ). Protection against buckling is provided such that when the door ( 3 ) is in the closed position, an intermediate door leaf ( 3 a ) located between the axes of rotation (A 1 , A 2 ) can be blocked in position with respect to an adjacent main leaf ( 3 b ). The protection against buckling has a spring element ( 24 ) with which, in the closed position of the door ( 3 ), the intermediate leaf ( 3 a ) is biased toward the open position and is in engagement with a stop ( 25 ), which is fastened to the main leaf ( 3 b ). The intermediate leaf ( 3 a ) and the main leaf ( 3 b ) enclose an obtuse angle (S).

Claims (14)

1. An industrial truck, comprising:

a vehicle frame having a frame segment with a lateral frame opening to hold a battery block;

a door pivotably connected to the frame to cover the frame opening, wherein the door is pivotable outwardly around a substantially vertical axis of rotation, wherein the door is connected to the vehicle frame by a double hinge, and wherein a second axis of rotation of the door is parallel to and at a spaced distance from a first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation changes its position when the door is pivoted around the first axis of rotation; and

protection against buckling configured such that when the door is in a closed position, an intermediate door leaf that is located between the axes of rotation can be blocked in position with respect to an adjacent main leaf, wherein the protection against blocking comprises a spring element which, in the closed position of the door, biases the intermediate leaf toward the open position and is in engagement with a stop fastened to the main leaf, and wherein the intermediate leaf and the main leaf enclose an obtuse angle.

2. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the obtuse angle is greater than 170 degrees.

3. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the intermediate leaf is functionally connected with the spring element.

4. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the spring element comprises a leaf spring, which is oriented coaxially to the first axis of rotation and is torqued in the closed position of the door.

5. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the spring element is located axially between a top and a bottom hinge element.

6. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 4 , including a stop element integrated into the double hinge.

7. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the obtuse angle is greater than 175 degrees.

8. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the intermediate leaf is functionally connected with the spring element.

9. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the spring element comprises a leaf spring, which is oriented coaxially to the first axis of rotation and is torqued in the closed position of the door.

10. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the spring element is located axially between a top and a bottom hinge element.

11. The industrial truck as claimed in claim 5 , including a stop element integrated into the double hinge.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2007
From: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH
Reel/Frame 019688/0911 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2006
From: MAGSAAM, PETER
To: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 018551/0099 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2005 042 356 · Sep 7, 2005 · national
DE 10 2006 007 135 · Feb 16, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070075565A1 · Apr 5, 2007