DE10013066A1 - Fork lift truck with one or more transparent windows has dirt-repelling coating on windows - Google Patents

Abstract

The fork lift truck has one or more transparent windows, which are of large surface area and may have single or double curvature. These windows are coated with a dirt-repelling material. This material may be a polymer. It can be equally well applied to windows of ceramic, plastic, flexible glass or other transparent materials.

Description

The invention relates to an industrial truck, in particular a forklift, with a or several transparent panes, in particular with large one or two-dimensional curved discs.

From DE 198 15 126 A1 a cabin for an industrial truck is known in which the Front window, roof and rear window made in one piece from bulletproof glass are. The cabin is egg or spherical, so the glass is strong in two dimensions is curved. The cabin designed in this way allows an excellent all-round view, because only the relatively thin metal supports that form the frame interfere with the view. To The view above and below is due to the large glass surfaces and the glass roof also very good. However, the big glass surfaces in the hard remain problematic To keep continuous use clean. Windshield wipers, the usual means for cleaning vehicle windows, have large and especially strong curved discs Difficulty working sufficiently. For large areas the wipers must be very large, or there must be many smaller ones Wipers are used. With strong curvatures in one or two An elaborate mechanism is required for directions, which is the wiping rubber lips presses firmly on all parts of the glass.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide such an industrial truck improve that with the same good all-round visibility improves the cleaning of the windows becomes.

This object is achieved in that the disc with a dirt-repellent material is coated. Such a dirt repellent Material is preferably a polymer that adheres to the microstructures of the glass pane and prevents the accumulation of dirt or water.

Such surface protection systems are e.g. B. under the name Clear-Shield from Clear Shield Systemtechnik GmbH, Römersteige 13, 78736 Epfendorf available.  

In the glass panes treated in this way, a polymer layer bonds permanently the glass surface.

The surface protection created in this way has a non-stick property and prevents it largely the adherence of dirt, the corrosion by aggressive substances or the Impairment of the glass by environmental influences. On the so treated Dirty water practically does not adhere to surfaces, but flows along with it Dirt completely wicks off. All types of soiling accumulate only slightly Scope.

In the case of the panes coated according to the invention, the use of a Windshield wipers are only necessary in the driver's direct front view area. On In other areas, the water-repellent properties of the coating are sufficient perfect to keep the panes clean enough for a satisfactory view to keep. Since rain or dirty water runs off and dust hardly settles, the glass offers a clearer view and gets dirty less quickly. Especially with The large, curved surfaces of the modern designed forklifts make it special advantageous to use this pane refinement since large areas of the glass cannot be covered by conventional wipers.

The layer can either be on glass panes or on ceramic panes, Plastic, plexiglass or other transparent materials can be applied and protects these disks from chemical attacks and prevents them from being too fast Pollution.

Claims (2)

1. Industrial truck, in particular forklift truck, with one or more transparent panes, in particular with large, one- or two-dimensionally curved panes, characterized in that the pane (s) is (are) coated with a dirt-repellent material. 2. Industrial truck according to claim 1, characterized in that the dirt-repellent material is a polymer.