Electric telehandler

1. An electric telehandler ( 1 ), comprising:

a telescopically-extendable operating arm which is oriented substantially horizontally when not in use;

a first traction apparatus ( 3 , 51 , 6 ) equipped with a first drive wheel ( 3 );

movement means comprising a plurality of hydraulic actuators, a hydraulic distributor ( 2 ) to actuate said hydraulic actuators and a pump ( 21 ) for supplying said hydraulic distributor ( 2 );

one or more onboard batteries or battery packs; and

a first electric motor ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ) powered by said one or more onboard batteries or battery packs and connected directly to said first traction apparatus and operable to drive said first traction apparatus;

wherein (a) the electric telehandler ( 1 ) is free from the presence of an onboard internal combustion engine or (b) the electric telehandler ( 1 ) is free from the presence of an onboard internal combustion engine except that it has a single onboard internal combustion engine connected and operable only for the purpose of recharging said one or more onboard batteries or battery packs.

2. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first electric motor drives the first drive wheel ( 3 ); wherein between the first electric motor ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ) and the first drive wheel ( 3 ) there is a transmission without hydraulic components.

3. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising a drive apparatus equipped with an axle, to which is fixed the first drive wheel, a second drive wheel and a coupler ( 6 ), equipped with a clutch, by which the first electric motor ( 4 ) is connected to said axle.

4. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the first electric motor which is connected to the drive apparatus is also connected to the pump ( 21 ).

5. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising a second electric motor which is connected to the pump ( 21 ) of the movement means.

6. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the second electric motor is powered by the one or more onboard batteries or battery packs.

7. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the first electric motor is connected directly to a first axle fixed to the first drive wheel.

8. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , comprising a second axle, each axle connecting a pair of drive wheels; a Cardan shaft ( 53 ) joining the two axles.

9. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein a third electric motor is connected directly to a second axle fixed to a pair of drive wheels.

10. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the first drive wheel is connected directly to the first electric motor.

11. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , comprising four drive wheels ( 3 ) connected directly to four respective electric motors ( 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ).

12. The telehandler ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein a single battery or a single battery pack of said one or more onboard batteries or battery packs powers all four of the four electric motors ( 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ).

13. The telehandler according to claim 1 , said telehandler being without cabin and steering commands which can be operated manually and comprising an electronic control unit designed and configured for receiving control signals from a remote control and for regulating the operation of the first electric motor ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ) and the hydraulic distributor ( 2 ) in accordance with the control signals received.

14. The telehandler according to claim 1 , comprising two onboard batteries or battery packs ( 7 , 7 ′) for powering one or more electric motors ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ) including the first electric motor.

15. The telehandler according to claim 5 , comprising two onboard batteries or battery packs ( 7 , 7 ′) for powering said first and second electric motors ( 4 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , and wherein both of the two onboard batteries or battery packs ( 7 , 7 ′) are connected to each of the first and second electric motors ( 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 ).

16. The telehandler according to claim 1 , comprising an onboard internal combustion engine ( 8 ) connected and operable only for the purpose of recharging said one or more onboard batteries or battery packs.

17. The telehandler according to claim 15 , comprising an onboard internal combustion engine ( 8 ) connected and operable only for the purpose of recharging the onboard batteries or battery packs.

18. The telehandler according to claim 1 , comprising a traction apparatus which includes a gear motor; said gear motor being coupled to a respective electric motor ( 4 , 41 , 43 , 44 ).

19. The telehandler according to claim 1 , comprising at least one external socket connected to said one or more onboard batteries or battery packs for powering external users.

20. The telehandler according to claim 16 , wherein the internal combustion engine ( 8 ) is housed in a container which can be removed and closed.

21. The telehandler according to claim 1 , comprising a rotatable tower ( 10 ) actuated electrically.

22. The telehandler according to claim 21 , wherein the rotatable tower ( 10 ) is connected to a rotation rack engaged by a worm screw which is driven by an electric motor.

23. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more onboard batteries or battery packs are of the lithium iron phosphate type.

24. The telehandler according to claim 1 , wherein said telehandler comprises a driver's cab.