Battery locking mechanisms, removable battery assemblies, and materials handling vehicles incorporating the same

US12068497B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Crown Equipment Corporation · US

Inventors

• Roland Muller · Weiling, DE
• Martin Ma · 安丰镇, CN
• Jack Yang · San Gabriel, US
• Andy Chen · 安丰镇, CN
• Bruce Xia · Suzhou, CN
• Luying Sun · Suzhou, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 16, 2022
• Grant date: Aug 20, 2024
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Y2200/62
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes a battery body and a battery locking mechanism; the battery locking mechanism includes a spring-loaded battery handle and a spring-loaded locking pin; the battery receiving space includes a battery latch positioned to receive the spring-loaded locking pin; the spring-loaded battery handle includes a planar handle cam surface and the spring-loaded locking pin includes a planar pin cam surface such that the handle cam surface engages the pin cam surface with movement of the battery handle relative to the battery body; the spring-loaded battery handle is spring-biased in a locked position; and the spring-loaded locking pin is spring-biased in an extended position and is movable to a retracted position in response to movement of the battery handle from the locked position to an unlocked position.