US 2026/0296581 A1Published application

Carrying vehicle

AssigneeExedy Corporation

InventorsKeisuke KISHIHARA, Katsuya FUJITA

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Abstract

An arm is attached to a frame in a manner movable up and down. A joint mechanism is attached to the arm. A movable member is attached to the frame in a manner movable up and down. An elastic member is disposed between the arm and the movable member. The first toggle mechanism includes a first link, a second link, and a first joint. The first link is attached to the movable member in a pivotable manner. The second link is attached to the frame in a pivotable manner. The first joint joins the first and second links therethrough to each other. An operating member switches the first toggle mechanism between the actuated state and the unactuated state. The first toggle mechanism moves the movable member upward when set in the actuated state. The first toggle mechanism moves the movable member downward when set in the unactuated state.

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Dependent claims

A carrying vehicle comprising:

a frame;
a drive wheel rotatably attached to the frame;
a prime mover configured to drive the drive wheel;
an arm operably connected to the frame to permit up and down movement;
a joint mechanism attached to the arm, the joint mechanism configured to be joined to a carried vehicle;
a movable member operably coupled to the frame to permit up and down movement;
an elastic member disposed between the arm and the movable member;
a first toggle mechanism switchable between an actuated state and an unactuated state, the first toggle mechanism including a first link, a second link, and a first joint, the first link being pivotably attached to the movable member, the second link being pivotably attached to the frame, the first joint joining the first and second links therethrough to each other;
and
an operating member configured to switch the first toggle mechanism between the actuated state and the unactuated state,
the first toggle mechanism being configured to move the movable member upward in the actuated state and downward in the unactuated state.

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