Patent · US Expired

Fork lift truck with a laterally removable battery block

US7128179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 2003
Grant dateOct 31, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66F9/0754
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fork lift truck has a chassis and a battery block located inside the chassis. The chassis has a lateral opening for the removal of the battery block essentially in the horizontal direction. The chassis has a beam (5) to which a bending load can be applied and which is located on the upper side of the opening in the chassis. The beam can have an at least approximately T-shaped section.

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