US 6,125,971 AGranted

Forklift truck

AssigneeJungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft

InventorsMichael Niebuhr, Hans-Peter Schmohl, Heinz Schalmath

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Abstract

A forklift truck which includes a chassis (10) and a housing (12). Two parallel spaced wheel arms are attached to the chassis. The housing includes a battery-operated driving motor as well as a hydraulic lift. A pole (16) including control means for the control of said motor and said hydraulic lift is connected to a stand (203), the stand being rotatably mounted about a vertical axis and connected to a driving wheel (202). A monomast (20) is arranged centrally between the wheel arms and integral with the housing, the monomast have front and back sides, the back side facing the pole. A carriage (22) for a load fork is attached to the hydraulic lift. A box-shaped cover is attached to the back side of the monomast, and the pole is arranged asymmetrically with respect to the monomast.

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Dependent claims

A forklift truck comprising:

a chassis (10) including a housing (12);
two parallel spaced wheel arms attached to said chassis, said housing including a battery-operated driving motor as well as a hydraulic lift;
a pole (16) including control means for the control of said motor and said hydraulic lift;
a driving wheel (202) supported in a stand (203), said stand being rotatably supported about a vertical axis, said stand supporting said motor and said pole being linked to said stand;
a monomast (20) arranged centrally between said wheel arms integrally with said housing, the monomast have front and back sides, the back side facing the pole;
a cargo carriage (22) to be moved by said hydraulic lift along said monomast;
a box-shaped cover attached to the back side of the monomast;
the pole being arranged asymmetrically with respect to said monomast.

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