Counterweighted fork lift truck with at least one air intake opening in the vicinity of a step recess

US7694766B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Linde Material Handling GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Bernhard Gotz · Aschaffenburg, DE
• Constantin Roβkopf · Rodgau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 8, 2007
• Grant date: Apr 13, 2010
• Expiry date: May 26, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Y2200/15
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A counterweighted fork lift truck has a vehicle body (2) with an equipment compartment (R) located underneath a driver workplace (1). The equipment compartment and contains heat-emitting components. The vehicle body (2) includes at least one step (3) which forms the lower boundary of a step recess (3a) which is inboard with respect to the lateral contour (S) of the vehicle body. At least one air intake opening (5) for the supply of cooling air into the equipment compartment (R) is located in the vicinity of the step recess (3a).