Operator's cab for mobile machines
AssigneeSTILL GmbH
InventorsRainer Bavendiek, Dirk Scharr, Joachim Todter
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Abstract
A mobile machine, in particular a fork lift truck, having a chassis and a cab located on the chassis. There are one or more pneumatic or hydropneumatic suspension elements to improve comfort and ride quality between the chassis and the cab.
Claims12
A mobile machine, comprising a chassis, an operator's cab located thereon, and at least one of pneumatic or hydropneumatic spring elements located therebetween.
A fork lift truck comprising:
- a lifting platform;
- a chassis supporting the lifting platform, the chassis having a plurality of guide slides;
- a plurality of batteries supported on the chassis;
- an operator's cab supported above the batteries on the chassis, the cab having a plurality of rods engaging the plurality of guide slides;
- and
- a hydraulic suspension system mounted on the chassis and supporting the operator's cab, the hydraulic suspension system including at least one hydraulic cylinder supporting the operator's cab, a hydraulic fluid reservoir coupled to the at least one hydraulic cylinder and an adjustable throttle between the reservoir and the at least one hydraulic cylinder.
A hydraulic suspension system for an operator's cab of a fork lift truck having a chassis with a plurality of guide slides and an operator's cab supported on the chassis with the cab having a plurality of rods engaging the plurality of guide slides, the hydraulic suspension system mounted on the chassis and supporting the operator's cab, the hydraulic suspension system comprising:
- at least one hydraulic cylinder supporting the operator's cab;
- a hydraulic fluid reservoir coupled to the at least one hydraulic cylinder;
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- an adjustable throttle between the reservoir and the at least one cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.