JP2001031386A - Standing operation type forklift truck - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase only a space under an operating part without increasing the length of a body. SOLUTION: This forklift truck is formed so that a battery is stored at the front part of a body 1, an operation part 3 is provided with a recess at the rear part of the body 1, and an operator M stands on a floor 3b of the operation part 3 so as to operate an operating part 4 provided on the body 1. In this case, an opening part 2 for taking in/out a battery is provided in the front surface 1d of the body 1, the battery is moved to the opening 2 side, and a lower part 3C of a partition 3a dividing the operation part 3 from the inside of the body 1 is extended forward so as to be moved closely to the battery.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stand-alone forklift in which an operator stands on a floor of a driving section recessed at a rear portion of a vehicle body and operates an operation section provided on the vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional forklift will be described with reference to FIGS.
Opening 2 is opened in the front side surface of the vehicle body 1 having the tire 1b and the caster tire 1b and the road wheel 1c.
A battery B with a handle Ba is built in the front of the vehicle body 1 so as to be able to be pulled laterally in the directions of arrows a and b, and an operating unit 3 is recessed on the rear right side of the vehicle body 1. Is separated by a partition plate 3a, and an operation unit 4 including a steering handle 4a, an accelerator lever 4b, a horn switch 4c, a direction indicator switch 4d, operation levers 4e such as lifts and tilts, and a monitor 4f is provided on the upper surface of the vehicle body 1. Is provided.

A pair of outer masts 6 are disposed between a pair of straddle legs 5 extending forward from both sides of the vehicle body 1, and a pair of inner masts 7 are provided on the outer masts 6 so as to be able to move up and down. By fitting a pair of front and rear guide rolls 8 provided on the leg portions 6a of the outer masts 6 into guide grooves 9 formed on the inner surface of each straddle leg 5, the masts 6 and 7 move in the front and rear directions c and d. A pair of forks 1 is provided on an elevating body 11 that is configured to be movable and that is provided on an inner mast 7 that is raised and lowered by a hydraulic cylinder 10 so as to be able to move up and down.
2 are installed. Reference numeral 13 denotes a brake pedal arranged on the floor 3b of the driving unit 3.

[0004] In the above configuration, when carrying out cargo handling work, the operator M stands on the floor 3b of the driving section 3 and depresses the brake pedal 13 to release the brake, and while holding the accelerator lever 4b with the right hand, By holding and operating the steering handle 4a with the left hand, the vehicle body 1 is moved, and the work W is lifted via the pallet P by the fork 12 and transported to a predetermined position.

When the maintenance of the battery B is performed, the user may hold the handle Ba and pull the battery B in the direction of arrow a. Thereby, the battery B can be pulled out to the side of the vehicle body 1 (see the phantom line in FIG. 9).

[0006]

In the above-mentioned conventional configuration,
Based on the demand for compact forklifts,
Length H is regulated, and according to the regulation, the battery B
The distance α1 between the front surface Bb of the vehicle 1 and the front surface 1d of the vehicle body 1 and the distance α2 between the rear surface Bc of the battery B and the partition plate 3a are set small, and the partition plate 3a extends along the rear surface Bc of the battery B. It is formed vertically, and the space below the operation unit 3 is set to be the same as the space above it.

Therefore, for example, when the operator M standing on the floor 3b of the driving unit 3 tries to put his body forward in order to align the tip of the fork 12 with the pallet P, the knees and toes of the operator M are raised. The movement of the body when hitting the partition plate 3a is restricted, which may cause discomfort.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and has as its object to provide a standing-type forklift capable of increasing only the space below a driving unit without increasing the length of a vehicle body. I have.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a battery is built in a front portion of a vehicle body, and a driving portion is recessed in a rear portion of the vehicle body. In a standing type forklift in which an operator stands on a floor of the driving unit and operates an operation unit provided on the vehicle body, a battery access opening is opened on a front surface of the vehicle body, and the battery is provided on the opening side. And a lower portion of a partition plate that separates the driving section from the inside of the vehicle body is bulged forward so as to approach the battery.

According to the above configuration, the battery access opening is formed in the front of the vehicle body, and the battery is moved to the opening side, so that the battery extends from the battery to the partition plate that separates the operating section from the inside of the vehicle body. The interval is larger than before. Therefore, by expanding the lower part of the partition plate forward so as to approach the battery, only the lower space of the driving unit can be increased without increasing the length of the vehicle body. When the operator who stands on the floor of the driving unit to position his body on the pallet tries to get his body forward, the knees and toes of the operator do not hit the partition plate to improve the work efficiency. be able to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a battery is built in a front portion of the vehicle body, and an operating portion is recessed in a rear portion of the vehicle body, and an operator stands on the floor of the operating portion to mount the battery on the vehicle body. In a standing-type forklift configured to operate an operation unit provided, a floor of the operation unit is positioned below a bottom surface of the battery, and a gap is formed at a predetermined interval between the floor and the bottom surface of the battery. The lower part of a partition plate that partitions the driving section from the inside of the vehicle body is bulged toward the gap.

According to the above configuration, the floor of the operating unit is located below the bottom surface of the battery, a gap is formed at a predetermined interval between the floor and the bottom surface of the battery, and the operating unit is directed toward the gap. The lower part of the partition plate that separates the inside of the car from the inside of the car is swelled, so that only the lower space of the driving section can be increased without increasing the length of the car body. When the operator stands on the floor of the driving unit and tries to put his body forward, the toe does not hit the partition plate, so that the work efficiency can be improved.

[0013]

1 to 4 show a standing-type forklift according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a battery access opening 2 is opened in a front face 1d of a vehicle body 1. FIG. A battery B is built into the front part of the vehicle body 1 through the opening 2 so as to be able to be pulled forward in the directions of arrows c and d, attached to the leg 6a of the outer mast 6, and the battery B is moved toward the opening 2 side. I have. Thereby, the battery B
The distance α1 between the front surface Bb of the vehicle body 1 and the front surface 1d of the vehicle body 1 (FIG. 9)
) Is set to substantially zero, and the interval α3 between the upper portion 3A of the partition plate 3a and the battery B is set to the conventional interval α.
2, and the central portion 3 of the partition plate 3a.
B is folded forward, so that the gap α4 between the lower part 3C of the partition plate 3a and the battery B becomes the conventional gap α.
As a result, the lower portion 3C of the partition plate 3a bulges forward so as to approach the battery B. In the configuration other than the above, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions as those in the related art shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 and the description thereof is omitted.

In the above configuration, when the maintenance of the battery B is performed, as shown in FIG.
7 may be moved forward c. Thereby, the battery B can be pulled out from the opening 2 forward.

According to the above configuration, the lower portion 3C of the partition plate 3a
Is bulged forward so as to approach the battery, so that only the lower space of the driving unit 3 can be increased without increasing the length H of the vehicle body 1, whereby, for example, the tip of the fork 12 can be When the operator M standing on the floor 3b of the driving unit 3 tries to move his body forward to align with the pallet P, the operator M's knees and toes are prevented from hitting the partition plate 3 to perform the work. The efficiency can be improved.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show a low-floor type standing forklift according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a floor 3b of an operation unit 3 is located below a bottom surface Bd of a battery B. A gap β is formed at a predetermined interval between the floor 3b and the bottom surface Bd of the battery B, and the partition plate 3a is positioned on the upper surface 3D facing the rear surface Bc of the battery B.
And a lower part 3E bulging forward from the lower end of the upper part 3D toward the gap β. Structures other than the above are almost the same as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and therefore, the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

According to the above configuration, the lower portion 3E of the partition plate 3a
Is bulged forward toward the gap β, so that only the lower space of the driving unit 3 can be increased without increasing the length H of the vehicle body 1, whereby, for example, the tip of the fork 12 can be palletized. When the operator M standing on the floor 3b of the driving unit 3 tries to move his body forward to align with the position P, the toe of the operator M does not hit the partition plate 3a, thereby improving work efficiency. Can be achieved.

In the other embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a vertical type forklift having a battery B of a horizontal pull type has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The invention can also be applied to a standing-type forklift having a pull-type battery B (see FIGS. 1 to 4).

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a battery access opening is formed in the front of the vehicle body, and the battery is moved to the opening side. The distance to the partition plate for partitioning is larger than before. Therefore, by swelling the lower part of the partition plate forward so as to approach the battery,
Only the lower space of the driving section can be increased without increasing the length of the vehicle body, so that an operator standing on the floor of the driving section, for example, to align the tip of the fork with the pallet, can move the body forward. In the case where the operator wants to go out, the operator's knees and toes are prevented from hitting the partition plate, so that the work efficiency can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the floor of the driving unit is located below the bottom surface of the battery, and a gap is formed at a predetermined interval between the floor and the bottom surface of the battery. Since the lower part of the partition plate that separates the driving unit from the inside of the vehicle body is bulged, it is possible to increase only the lower space of the driving unit without increasing the length of the vehicle body. When an operator who stands on the floor of the driving unit in order to align the tip with the pallet attempts to move his body forward, the toe of the operator does not hit the partition plate to improve work efficiency. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a standing-type forklift according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the main part.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main part.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the battery is pulled out to the front side.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a standing-type forklift according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the main part.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 2 Battery access opening 3 Operation part 3a Divider 3C Lower part of divider 3E Lower part of divider B Battery Bd Bottom of battery β Gap between floor of operation part and bottom of battery

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A battery is built in a front part of a vehicle body, and a driving part is recessed in a rear part of the vehicle body. An operator stands on a floor of the driving part and operates an operation part provided on the vehicle body. In the standing type forklift, a battery access opening is opened in the front of the vehicle body, the battery is brought to the opening side, and a lower part of a partition plate that separates the operating unit from the inside of the vehicle is the lower part. A standing-type forklift, which is swelled forward so as to approach a battery. 2. A battery is built in a front part of the vehicle body, and an operation part is recessed in a rear part of the vehicle body, and an operator stands on a floor of the operation part to operate an operation part provided on the vehicle body. In the standing-type forklift, the floor of the operating unit is positioned below the bottom surface of the battery, and a predetermined gap is formed between the floor and the bottom surface of the battery. And a lower portion of a partition plate separating the operating portion and the inside of the vehicle body is bulged.