JP3347049B2 - Battery drawer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is applied to, for example, a reach type forklift, and more particularly to an improvement in a battery drawer that draws a battery from a storage space by using a mast reach operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a battery drawer of this type, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-55889 has been known. This is provided with a drawer pin attached to the mast carriage, a lock portion rotatably mounted on the battery stand, and a front end provided with a locking portion capable of engaging and disengaging with the drawer pin, and is always provided in a locking direction with respect to the drawer pin by a spring member. A biased hook, a locking piece protruding from the rear side of the battery stand, and a rotatably provided on the frame so as to be disengageable from the locking piece, and are always locked by a spring member. A lock arm biased in the direction,
The lock arm comprises an operating member operable in a driver's seat, and the biasing force of the lock arm spring member is set so as to overcome the biasing force of the hook spring member. By arranging the end portion so as to overlap with the locking portion of the locking piece in the plane direction, and pushing the rear end portion by the lock arm when the lock arm locks to the locking piece. The hook is set so as to be disengaged from the drawer pin, and the locking piece is formed with an inclined surface that pushes and retreats the lock arm and temporarily retreats and rotates when the battery is retracted.

[0003]

However, in this case, the battery stand must be provided with a locking piece that can be engaged with the lock arm and a hook that can be engaged with the draw-out pin. However, there was a problem that the production was troublesome and the cost was high. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been made in order to solve the problem. An object of the present invention is to provide a battery drawer that can be easily manufactured and cost can be reduced. is there.

[0004]

The battery drawer of the present invention basically includes a movable locking member which is provided on a vehicle body and can take a locking position and a releasing position, and a movable locking member which is always engaged. The first elastic body that urges the stop position, the operating body that can move the movable locking body to the disengagement position, the locking body that is provided on the mast that moves back and forth with respect to the vehicle body, and can move back and forth with respect to the vehicle body A first engaging portion provided on the simple battery tray and capable of engaging with the movable locking member, and a second engaging portion capable of engaging with the locking member. A battery lock position where the locking body and the second engaging portion are disengaged and the movable battery is released and the first engaging portion is disengaged and the battery can be engaged with the locking body and the second engaging portion. And a second elastic body that constantly urges the hook body to the battery lock position, and is provided between the movable locking body and the hook body to form a pair with the vehicle body. That at the time of movement after the battery tray lies characterized in that it consisted the guide surface engaging the first engagement portion of the movable locking member and鉤体after retracts the鉤体.

When the battery tray is stored in the storage space of the vehicle body, the movable locking member is urged to the locking position by the first elastic body to be kept at the same position, and the hook is moved to the second position. It is urged to the battery lock position by the elastic body.
Therefore, the first engaging portion of the hook and the movable locking member at the locking position are engaged, and the engagement between the second engaging portion of the hook and the locking body is released. . That is, the battery tray is locked with respect to the vehicle body, and the mast is opened with respect to the vehicle body. Therefore, the mast can freely move back and forth. When pulling out the battery tray from the body of the storage space, with a second engagement portion of the engaging member and鉤体causes the Kodo mast so as engageable, movable locking member by operating the operation body It is held at the detached position against the first elastic body. Then, the hook is moved to the battery open position by the second elastic body, the first engaging portion of the hook and the movable locking member are detached, and the second engaging portion of the hook and the locking body are separated from each other. Are engaged. When the mast is moved forward, the battery tray is followed by the mast, and is pulled out from the storage space of the vehicle body to the front side. When the battery tray is pulled into the storage space of the vehicle body, the movable locking body is kept at the locking position by the first elastic body, and the mast is moved backward to push the battery tray. Then, the engagement with鉤体depends on the guide surface and a first engagement portion of the movable locking member and鉤体are engaged after being retracted, the second engagement portion and the locking member鉤体Is released. That is, the battery tray is locked with respect to the vehicle body, and the mast is opened with respect to the vehicle body. Since the battery tray is provided with the hook having the first engagement portion capable of engaging with the movable engagement member and the second engagement portion capable of engaging with the engagement member, the number of parts is reduced,
The production becomes easy and the cost can be reduced.

It is preferable that the movable locking member is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the hook is provided so as to be rotatable around the longitudinal axis. By doing so, the main part of the apparatus except for the operation body can be compactly stored below the battery tray in the storage space.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a battery drawer of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mounting position of an operating body. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a battery locked state. FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing a battery open state.

The battery drawer 1 includes a movable locking member 2,
The main part of the first elastic body 3, the operating body 4, the locking body 5, the hook body 6, the second elastic body 7, and the guide surface 8 is constituted, and is applied to the reach type forklift 50.

The reach type forklift 50 includes a vehicle body 51.
And left and right outriggers 52 extending in front of this,
The left and right guide rails 53 provided inside thereof and having a groove shape in cross section, the battery storage space 54 formed in the lower part on the front side of the vehicle body 51, and the right and left guide rails 53 are installed inside the left and right guide rails 53. A connecting plate 55, a door 56 provided on the rear side of the vehicle body 51 so as to be openable and closable, a steering handle 57 provided near a driver's seat of the vehicle body 51, and a mast 58 movable back and forth along the guide rail 53 And a mast carriage 59 provided at a lower portion of the mast carriage 59, a guide roller 60 rotatably provided on the mast carriage 59 and rotatably fitted to the guide rail 53, and moving the mast 58 back and forth with respect to the vehicle body 51. When a reach cylinder (not shown) and a battery case accommodating a battery are mounted and can move back and forth on the guide rail 53 and the mast 58 moves to the rear end, the mast carriage 5 The battery tray 6 but that slips below
1 and a projection 62 provided on the front side thereof and abutting against the mast carriage 59.

The movable locking member 2 is provided on the vehicle body 51 and can take a locking position and a releasing position. In this example, the movable locking member 2 includes a plate 9 attached to the lower surface of the connecting plate 55 of the vehicle body 51;
A boss 10 attached to the upper surface of the plate 9 and projecting upward through the connecting plate 55; a substantially U-shaped bracket 11 attached to the lower surface of the plate 9; And a column-shaped pin 12 which can take a detached position buried downward and a recessed position.

The first elastic body 3 always urges the movable locking member 2 to the locking position. In this example, the first elastic member 3 is a compression spring, and the pin 12 of the movable locking member 2 always projects upward. It is interposed between the bracket 11 and the pin 12 to urge the lock position.

The operating body 4 can move the movable locking body 2 to the disengaged position. In this example, the operating body 4 has a substantially L-shaped support plate 13 vertically mounted on the plate 9 of the movable locking body 2 and a horizontal support plate 13. A substantially L-shaped arm 14 provided so as to be able to descend around the axis, a flat link 15 connecting the lower end of the pin 12 of the movable locking body 2 and the upper end of the arm 14, and a rear door 56 of the vehicle body 51 A knob 16 provided in the inside of which is opened, a lower end of the arm 14 and the knob 1
6 and a push-pull cable 17 provided between them.

The locking member 5 is provided on a mast 58 which can be moved back and forth with respect to the vehicle body 51. In this example, the locking body 5 has a block shape and is provided on the middle upper surface of the mast carriage 59.

The hook 6 is provided on a battery tray 61 which can move back and forth with respect to the vehicle body 51 and can engage with the first engaging portion 18 which can engage with the movable engaging member 2 and the engaging member 5. A battery lock position (with respect to the vehicle body 51) in which the movable engagement body 2 and the first engagement part 18 are engaged with each other and the engagement body 5 and the second engagement part 19 are disengaged. The position where the battery tray 61 is locked, see FIG. 3), the movable locking member 2 and the first engagement portion 18 are detached, and the battery releasing position where the locking member 5 and the second engagement portion 19 can be engaged. (The position where the battery tray 61 is unlocked with respect to the vehicle body 51, see FIG. 5). In this example, the battery tray 61 has a substantially S-shape, The first engaging portion 18 is formed on the rear side (the lower side in FIG. 3). , The second engaging portion 19 is formed on the front side. The rotation of the hook 6 beyond the battery open position is restricted by a stopper 20 provided near the hook 6.

The second elastic body 7 always urges the hook 6 to the battery lock position. In this example, the second elastic body 7 is a tension spring, and the hook 6 is always rotated clockwise in FIG. It is interposed between the hook body 6 and each part of the battery tray 61 to make it easier.

The guide surface 8 is provided between the movable locking member 2 and the hook member 6 and retracts the hook member 6 when the battery tray 61 moves with respect to the vehicle body 51, and then moves the movable locking member 2 and the hook member. 6
Intended to engage the first engaging portion 18 of, in this example,
An outer peripheral surface 21 formed on the pin 12 of the movable locking member 2 and an inclined surface 2 formed on the rear side of the hook 6 and abutting on the outer peripheral surface 21
It consists of two.

[0017] Between the locking body 5 and鉤体6, the second engagement portion 19 of the engaging member 5 and鉤体6 after retracts the鉤体6 when Kodo mast 58 to the battery tray 61 Is provided with a second guide surface 23 that engages with. Second guide surface 23
Are the inclined surface 24 formed on the front side of the locking body 5 and the hook 6
And an inclined surface 25 which is formed on the front side and abuts against the inclined surface 24.

As shown in FIG. 2, an operation button 26 for pulling out the battery is provided near the driver's seat of the vehicle body 51. By pressing this button, the reach cylinder is operated to move the mast 58 forward. It is like.

Next, the operation will be described based on such a configuration. The battery tray 61 is in the storage space 5 of the vehicle body 51.
4, when it is stored in, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4,
The pin 12 of the movable locking member 2 is urged to the locking position protruding upward by the first elastic member 3 and is kept at the same position, and the hook 6 is locked by the second elastic member 7 to the battery lock. Is biased to the position. Therefore, the first engaging portion 18 of the hook 6 is engaged with the pin 12 of the movable locking member 2 at the locking position, and the second engaging portion 19 of the hook 6 and the locking member 5 are engaged. Has been released. That is, the battery tray 61 is
And the mast 58 is
Open to one. Therefore, the mast 58 can freely move back and forth.

[0020] When pulling out the battery tray 61 from the accommodating space 54 of the body 51, with a second engagement portion 19 of the engaging member 5 and鉤体6 to Kodo mast 58 as engageable operation By pulling the knob 16 of the body 4, the pin 12 of the movable locking body 2 is held at the detached position buried downward against the first elastic body 3 via the push-pull cable 17, the arm 14, and the link 15. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the hook 6 is swung clockwise by the second elastic body 7 to the battery open position, and the first engagement portion 18 of the hook 6 and the pin of the movable locking body 2 are moved. 12 is disengaged and the second engaging portion 1 of the hook 6
9 and the locking body 5 are engaged. When the operation button 23 shown in FIG. 2 is pressed to move the mast 58 forward by the reach cylinder, the battery tray 61 is followed by the mast 58 and is pulled out from the storage space 54 of the vehicle body 51 to the front side. When engaging the second engaging portion 19 of the engaging member 5 and鉤体6, the push-pull cable 17 by pulling the knob 16 of the operating body 4, the arms 14, the movable locking member 2 via the link 15 Pin 12
Is held at the detached position buried downward against the first elastic body 3 and the hook 6 is swung clockwise by the second elastic body 7 to the battery open position, and then the mast 58 is moved backward. You may move it. Then, engaged the second engaging portion 19 of the engaging member 5 and鉤体6 after鉤体6 depending on the second guide surface 23 is avoided gyrating.

When the battery tray 61 is to be drawn into the storage space 54 of the vehicle body 51, the pin 12 of the movable locking member 2 is kept at the locking position protruding upward by the first elastic member 3, and the mast 58 is moved. The battery tray 61 is moved backward by the mast carriage 59 via the projection 62 to accommodate the battery space 61.
Press until Then, after the hook 6 is retracted and rotated by the guide surface 8, the first engagement between the pin 12 of the movable locking body 2 and the hook 6 is performed.
The engagement portion 18 is engaged with the second engagement portion 1 of the hook 6.
The engagement between the locking member 9 and the locking body 5 is released. That is, each part returns to the original state shown in FIGS.
1 is locked to the vehicle body 51 and the mast 58
Is opened to the vehicle body 51.

First engaging portion 18 capable of engaging with movable locking member 2
Since the hook 6 provided with the second engaging portion 19 capable of engaging with the locking body 5 is provided on the battery tray 61, the number of parts is reduced, the manufacture is facilitated, and the cost is reduced. Can do things.

In the above example, the movable locking member 2 is provided so as to be linearly movable in the vertical direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the movable locking member 2 may be provided so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis or a vertical axis. . Operation body 4, in the previous example, support plate 1 3 and the arm 1 4 and the link 1
It was constructed in the 5 and knob 1 6 and the push-pull cable 1 7, not limited to this, for example, a push-pull cable 1 7 omit arm 1 4 and the link 1 5 to pin 1 and second movable locking member 2 It may be directly connected. In the above example, the hook 6 is provided so as to be rotatable around the vertical axis. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the hook 6 is provided so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, or linearly movable in the horizontal or vertical direction. May be provided. In the above example, the guide surface 8 is constituted by the outer peripheral surface 21 and the inclined surface 22. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the guide surface 8 may be constituted by mutually compatible inclined surfaces. In the above example, the second guide surface 23 is configured by the inclined surface 24 and the inclined surface 25, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured by, for example, an outer peripheral surface and an inclined surface.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, as described above,
The following excellent effects can be obtained. (1) A first engaging portion which is composed of a movable locking body, a first elastic body, an operating body, a locking body, a hook, a second elastic body, and a guide surface, and is particularly capable of engaging with the movable locking body. And a second locking portion capable of engaging with the locking member, the movable locking member is engaged with the first engaging portion, and the locking member and the second engaging portion are detached from each other. Since the hook is provided on the battery tray so that the locking body and the first engaging portion are detached and the locking body and the second engaging portion can be in the battery open position where they can be engaged, the manufacturing is easy and the cost is reduced. Reduction can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a battery drawer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mounting position of an operation body.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a battery locked state.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3, showing a battery open state;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Battery drawer, 2 ... Movable locking body, 3 ... First elastic body, 4 ... Operating body, 5 ... Locking body, 6 ... Hook body, 7 ... Second elastic body, 8 ... Guide surface, 9 ... Plate, 10 ... boss, 11 ...
Bracket, 12 pin, 13 support plate, 14 arm
Reference numeral 15: Link, 16: Knob, 17: Push-pull cable, 18: First engaging portion, 19: Second engaging portion, 20: Stopper, 21: Outer peripheral surface, 22, 24, 25: Inclined surface, 23
... second guide surface, 26 ... operation button, 50 ... reach-type forklift, 51 ... body, 52 ... outrigger, 53 ... guide rail, 54 ... storage space 55 ... connecting plate, 56 ... door, 57 ... handlebar, 58 ... mast , 59: mast carriage, 60: guide roller, 61: battery tray,
62 ... Projection.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A movable locking member provided on a vehicle body and capable of taking a locking position and a releasing position, a first elastic body which constantly biases the movable locking member to a locking position, and a movable locking member. An operating body that can be set to a detached position, a locking body provided on a mast that is moved back and forth with respect to the vehicle body, and a locking body that is provided on a battery tray that can be moved back and forth with respect to the vehicle body and can engage with the movable locking body. A battery including one engagement portion and a second engagement portion capable of engaging with the engagement member, wherein the movable engagement member and the first engagement portion are engaged, and the engagement member and the second engagement portion are separated from each other. A hook that can take a lock position, a battery release position where the movable engagement body and the first engagement portion are disengaged and the engagement body and the second engagement portion can engage, and the hook is always in the battery lock position. The second elastic body to be urged and the movable locking member are provided between the movable locking member and the hook member, and when the battery tray is moved backward with respect to the vehicle body, the hook member is retracted and then the movable locking member is moved. Battery drawer and wherein the guide surface engaging the first engagement portion of the body and鉤体, that was formed from.