JPH09124287A - Foot rest structure for forklift - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To widen the width of a foot rest in the lateral directions, and letting a foot not in use be rested on the foot rest with ease. SOLUTION: A bottom part cover 11 is installed onto the left side floor of a driver's cab 7 for a forklift 1, the bottom part cover 11 protects a tilt cylinder tilting an outer mast 2, and an upper oblique surface 13 in an inclined shape is formed in the upper part of an area to be protected. A toe board 21 forming the floor of the driver's cab 7 is disposed in the inner side of the bottom part cover 11. A first inclined part 22a which is extended obliquely upward while being directed forward, is formed at the left side in front of the toe board 21. The inclination of the first inclined part 22a is identical to the inclination of the upper oblique surface 13. As a result, a foot rest is made out of the upper oblique surface 13 and the first inclined part 22a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a forklift footrest structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, a floor of a driver's cab 32 provided on a forklift 31 is a toeboard 3
3 is formed. On the left side of the toe board 33 in the vehicle width direction, a bottom cover 35 that covers the base end of the tilt cylinder 34 is arranged at a position higher than the toe board 33. The upper slope 35a of the bottom cover 35 is used as a footrest for holding the left foot.

[0003]

However, since the upper slope 35a of the bottom cover 35 is formed at the left end of the operator's cab 32, it is difficult for the driver to put his left foot on the side that is located far away and is not operated. There is. Further, since the toe board 33 is disposed inside the bottom cover 35, there is a problem that the width in the left-right direction is restricted and the space for mounting the left foot is small.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to widen the left and right widths of the footrest in the vehicle width direction and to easily put the foot on the side not operated. It is to provide a footrest structure of a forklift that can be performed.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a footrest structure of a forklift formed on one side of the floor of the cab in the vehicle width direction, wherein the floor is formed. Similarly, an inclined portion is formed on one side of the toe board in the vehicle width direction, and the inclined portion is formed so as to extend substantially flush with the upper slope of the bottom cover that covers the tilt cylinder. The main point is to construct a footrest with the upper slope.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the toeboard is located at a portion corresponding to a pedal for operating a forklift arranged in a driver's cab, which is gentler than the inclined portion. The gist of this is that a gently inclined portion is formed.

A third aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the invention, a step for getting on and off is integrally formed on the bottom cover. Therefore,
According to the invention described in claim 1, an inclined portion that is flush with the upper slope of the bottom cover that covers the tilt cylinder is formed on one side of the toe board in the vehicle width direction, and the footrest forms the upper slope and the slope. It is formed. For this reason, the width of the footrest is widened, and for example, the driver can easily put his / her foot without operating the pedal on the footrest.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the gently inclined portion having a gentler inclination than the inclined portion is formed at a portion of the toe board corresponding to the pedal. Therefore, for example, when the driver does not operate the pedal, the foot on which the pedal is operated is placed on the gently sloped portion, and when the pedal is operated, the foot is quickly moved to the pedal. Is possible.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the step is integrally formed on the bottom cover, the step can be easily attached by disposing the bottom cover on the bottom surface of the operator's cab. In addition, the steps increase the strength of the bottom cover.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the forklift 1 is provided with a pair of left and right outer masts 2 in a front portion thereof so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction by a tilt cylinder 5, and a pair of left and right inner masts (not shown) is provided between the outer masts 2. It is arranged so that it can be moved up and down by a lift cylinder 3. A fork 4 is vertically movable on the inner mast via a lift bracket (not shown). The tilt cylinder 5 is attached to the lower front portion of the frame, and the tip of the piston rod 5a of the cylinder 5 is attached to the outer mast 2. In this case, the tilt cylinder 5 is obliquely attached so that the tip end side of the rod 5a faces upward. The outer mast 2 tilts as the piston rod 5a of the tilt cylinder 5 expands and contracts, and the inner mast and the fork 4 tilt together with the outer mast 2.

A pair of left and right pillars 6 are provided upright on the rear side of the outer mast 2 at the front of the forklift 1. The pillar 6 extends upward and is curved rearward at its upper portion. That is, the space surrounded by the pillars 6 forms the cab 7. In the cab 7,
A steering wheel 8 is provided at the front portion thereof, a driving seat 9 is provided at the center thereof, and various pedals such as an accelerator pedal 10a and a brake pedal 10b for allowing the driver to travel the forklift 1 are provided on the floor side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a resin bottom cover 1 is provided on the left side of the floor of the cab 7 in the vehicle width direction.
1 is provided. The bottom cover 11 constitutes a part of the floor, and is a cover for protecting various components such as hydraulic and electrical components and the tilt cylinder 5 built in the lower part thereof, and is attached to the frame and the front protector. A step 12 is integrally formed on the outer side of the bottom cover 11 for the driver to step on and off the forklift 1. Step 12 is the cab 7
It is formed in a step shape below the floor.

Further, in the bottom cover 11, step 1
An upper slope 13 that extends obliquely upward toward the front (front protector) is formed in the upper front part of 2. In this case, the upper slope 13 forms a footrest on which the left foot of the driver, who does not operate various pedals such as the accelerator pedal 10a when the forklift 1 is driven, is placed. Further, a toe board 21 forming a floor is arranged at the right end portion of the bottom cover 11 in the vehicle width direction. In this case, the left side end portion of the toe board 21 in the vehicle width direction is arranged so as to be continuous.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the toe board 21
Is formed of a flat sheet metal, and an inclined surface 22 having a step extending obliquely upward toward the front is bent and formed at the front portion thereof. The inclined surface 22 includes a first inclined portion 22a as an inclined portion and a second inclined portion 22b as a gently inclined portion.
Consists of The first inclined portion 22a is formed on the left side of the toe board 21 and has the same inclination as the upper slope 13 of the bottom cover 11. Then, the first inclined portion 22a is arranged so that the right end portion of the upper inclined surface 13 overlaps and is arranged so as to be flush with the upper inclined surface 13, and by the first inclined portion 22a and the upper inclined surface 13, The footrest is constructed.

The second inclined portion 22b is the first inclined portion 22.
It is formed in the front part of the toe board 21 excluding the portion where a is formed, and its inclination is formed more gently than the first inclined portion 22a. A horizontal portion 23 is formed at the front end of the second inclined portion 22b. Above the second inclined portion 22b, the accelerator pedal 10a and the brake pedal 10b are provided.
Various pedals such as are arranged. That is, the driver can place the right foot, which operates each pedal, on the second inclined portion 22b when the pedal is not operated, for example.

Further, the toe board 21 is formed with a notch groove 25 for passing a shaft 24 for transmitting the rotation of the handle 8 at its front end, and an accelerator pedal 10a at its right end.
And a notch groove 26 for disposing a support link mechanism (not shown) thereof.

According to this embodiment, (a) to (d)
It has the effect shown in FIG. (A) On the left side of the toe board 21, a first sloped portion 22a is formed at a position adjacent to the upper slope 13 of the bottom cover 11, and since the upper slope 13 and the first sloped portion 22a form a footrest, The width of the footrest in the left-right direction can be increased. Therefore, the driver can easily and surely place the left foot on the footrest without pedal operation. Moreover, the first inclined portion 22a is
3 has the same inclination, and the inclined portion 22a and the upper slope 13
Are formed so as to be flush with each other, a step portion or the like does not occur between the first inclined portion 22a and the upper inclined surface 13, and the comfort of placing the left foot is improved. Further, in the bottom cover 11, since the upper surface of the portion that protects the tilt cylinders 5 arranged obliquely, that is, the upper slope 13 is used as a footrest, the footrest on the side of the bottom cover 11 can be easily configured.

(B) The first board is provided on the front side of the toe board 21.
A second sloped portion 22b is formed that has a gentler slope than the sloped portion 22a. Therefore, for example, when the driver does not operate the pedal, the right foot that operates the pedal is not
It can be placed on the inclined portion 22b. For this reason,
Since the right foot is placed on the second inclined portion 22b in a state of being inclined along the second inclined portion 22b, when the pedal operation is performed from this state, the right foot should be quickly moved to various pedals such as the accelerator pedal 10a. It is possible to move to.

(C) Since the step 12 is integrally formed on the bottom cover 11, the step 12 can be easily formed only by disposing the bottom cover 11 on the floor of the cab 7. It is possible to simplify work such as assembling on the floor side of No. 7. Furthermore, since the step 12 is formed in a step shape, the strength of the bottom cover 11 can be increased.

(D) The first inclined portion 22a of the toe board 21
The second inclined portion 22b can be easily formed by bending the toe board 21. The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be appropriately modified and carried out without departing from the gist of the invention.

(1) In the above embodiment, the driver's cab 7
A footrest including the upper slope 13 and the first inclined portion 22a may be formed on the right side of the. In this case, the pedal is operated with the left foot, and the right foot is placed on the footrest as the foot not operated with the pedal.

(2) In the above embodiment, the step 12 may be provided separately from the bottom case 11. (3) In the above embodiment, the bottom cover 11 may be made of metal.

(4) In the above embodiment, a block having slopes corresponding to the first inclined portion 22a and the second inclined portion 22b is attached to the toe board 21, and the first inclined portion 22a and the second inclined portion are attached. The part 22b may be formed.

The technical ideas other than the claims that can be understood from the above-described embodiment will be described below along with their effects. (1) In the invention according to claim 1, the first inclined portion 2
The forklift footrest structure 2a and the second inclined portion 22b are formed by bending the front portion of the toe board 21. With this footrest structure, the first
The inclined portion 22a and the second inclined portion 22b can be formed.

(2) In the above embodiment, the driver's cab 7
In the front part of the board body that forms the floor of the vehicle, a first inclined portion 22a having the same inclination as the footrest on the side of the bottom cover 12 disposed in the operator's cab 7, and an inclination gentler than the first inclined portion 22a. The second inclined portion 22b of the
The first inclined portion 22a is a toe board of a forklift truck arranged at a position adjacent to the footrest on the bottom cover 11 side. According to the toe board 21, when the toe board 21 is arranged on the bottom cover 12, a wide footrest including a footrest on the bottom cover 11 side and the first inclined portion 22a is configured.

[0026]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an inclined portion that is flush with the upper slope of the bottom cover that covers the tilt cylinder is formed on one side of the toe board. Since the footrest can be formed by the inclined portion and the inclined portion, the width of the footrest is widened, and, for example, the driver can easily put his / her foot without operating the pedal on the footrest.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the gently inclined portion having a gentler inclination than the inclined portion is formed at the portion of the toe board corresponding to the pedal, the driver does not operate the pedal, for example. In this case, by placing the foot on which the pedal is operated on the gently sloped portion, the foot can be quickly moved to the pedal when the pedal is operated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the steps are integrally formed on the bottom cover, the steps can be easily attached by disposing the bottom cover in the operator's cab, and Work such as assembling on the floor side can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a forklift.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of a cab.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a toe board.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional driver's cab.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Forklift, 5 ... Tilt cylinder, 7 ... Driver's cab, 10a ... Accelerator pedal as a pedal, 10b ...
Brake pedal as a pedal, 11 ... bottom cover, 1
2 ... Step, 13 ... Upper slope, 21 ... Toe board, 22
a ... 1st inclination part as an inclination part, 22b ... 2nd inclination part as a gentle inclination part.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A footrest structure for a forklift formed on one side of a floor of a cab in the vehicle width direction, wherein a toeboard forming the floor has an inclined portion formed on one side of the floor in the vehicle width direction. A footrest structure for a forklift truck, wherein a footrest is formed by the inclined portion and the upper slope by extending and forming the portion so as to be substantially flush with the upper slope of the bottom cover that covers the tilt cylinder. 2. The toe board according to claim 1, wherein the toe board has a gently inclined portion that is gentler than the inclined portion at a portion corresponding to a pedal for operating a forklift arranged in a driver's cab. Forklift footrest structure. 3. The footrest structure for a forklift according to claim 1, wherein a step for getting on and off is integrally formed on the bottom cover.