US3762590A - Material lifting and transporting vehicle - Google Patents

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US3762590A
US3762590A US00183778A US3762590DA US3762590A US 3762590 A US3762590 A US 3762590A US 00183778 A US00183778 A US 00183778A US 3762590D A US3762590D A US 3762590DA US 3762590 A US3762590 A US 3762590A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
    • B66F9/06—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
    • B66F9/065—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D49/00—Tractors
    • B62D49/02—Tractors modified to take lifting devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/02—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a uniaxle tractor unit and a uniaxle trailer unit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
    • B66F9/06—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
    • B66F9/075—Constructional features or details
    • B66F9/08—Masts; Guides; Chains
    • B66F9/10—Masts; Guides; Chains movable in a horizontal direction relative to truck
    • B66F9/105—Articulated, i.e. front chassis with wheels and mast rotatable relative to rear chassis with wheels

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  • the vehicle comprises a front frame having forwardly extending tine means attached thereto, preferably by a parallelogram type linkage.
  • Actuating means pivotally interconnected between the frame and tine means, functions to selectively move the tine means vertically for material handling and transporting purposes.
  • Novel features of this invention comprise the utilization of at least one extensible and retractable link or hydraulic cylinder integrated into the linkage for selec tively tilting the tine means; pivotally connecting the lower end of a vertically disposed cylinder of the actuating means at a strategic point on the front frame to provide a vertical lift component of substantial magnitude; and providing a structurally rugged and quickdetach mounting means between the tine means and a support means therefor.
  • FIG. I is a side elevational view of an articulated ma terial lifting and transporting vehicle with portions broken away to expose the tine support structure and its attendant linkage mechanism;
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the vehicle
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the vehicle
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the linkage mechanism shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the linkage mechanism
  • FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a tine retaining means, taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5;
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are views similar to FIG. 4, but show I ing the tine in various operating positions;
  • FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view, taken along line IXIX in FIG. 2, showing the mounting of a stub axle to a frame of the vehicle;
  • FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 4, but illustrating a modification of the linkage mechanism
  • FIG. 11 is a similar view, but illustrating a further modification of the linkage mechanism.
  • FIG. 12 is a partial top plan view illustrating a modification of the tine employed in the FIG. 1 vehicle.
  • a material lifting and transporting vehicle is normally disposed on a longitudinal axis X thereof.
  • the vehicle includes a rear frame 20 articulated to a front frame 21 for relative movement about an upright axis Y, defined by a conventional hitch means indicated generally at 22.
  • An engine 23 is supported on the rear frame to supply power through a power train comprising a transmission 24, a universal drive connection 25 and a rear drive axle structure 26.
  • the drive axle structure supports the rear frame 20 by a pivot connection comprising brackets 27, secured to the frame, and engaging pivot pins 28 secured to the axle structure.
  • the pivotal connection of the rear frame to the axle structure permits them to oscillate relative to each other about longitudinal axis X.
  • Wheels 29 are attached to the axle structure to be driven thereby in a conventional manner.
  • Rear frame 20 has an extension 30 (FIG. 1) disposed over pivot axis Y to support an operators station.
  • the operators station includes a substantially raised seat 32 to provide the operator with greater visibility and to sufficiently remove him from the transported load to prevent injury therefrom.
  • Seat 32 is substantially aligned with pivot axis Y to provide the operator with a relatively stationary position during the steering phase of vehicle operation to further improve ride characteristics and visability.
  • Steering of the vehicle is effected by selective adjustment of the angular relationship between frame members 20 and 21, about axis Y.
  • Steering means such as a pair of double-acting hydraulic cylinders 33 provided on either side of the vehicle, accomplish the steering function.
  • the cylinders are pivotally connected at their rod ends to front frame 21 and at their other ends to rear frame 20.
  • a conventional hydraulic steering pump (not shown) is responsive to the position of a steering wheel 35 to automatically direct pressurized hydraulic acteristics of the vehicle and to readily support heavy,
  • each stub axle 40 has one end thereof piloted into an axle mounting flange 42 and attached thereto as by bolts 43.
  • the flange is received into an opening suitably formed in frame side member 38 and welded or otherwise retained therein.
  • Wheels 41 are conventionally mounted on the free ends of the stub axles. Although wheels 41 are illustrated in FIG. 9 as being non-power driven, it should be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that power can be transmitted thereto for driving purposes.
  • a load supporting means such as an elongated tine means 44 is preferably disposed intermediate side members 37 and 38 (FIGS. 2 and 3).
  • the tine means is attached to a support means or tine support structure 45, suspended from base portion 36 of frame 21, by a four bar or parallelogram-type linkage means 46.
  • Such disposition of the tine means permits a center of gravity G of a heavy load L (FIG. 2) to be positioned substantially intermediate wheels 41 in both the longitudinal and transverse directions. It is, therefore, possible for the integrated vehicle to carry a heavier load than a conventional vehicle of comparable size, and to eliminate the counterweights employed with those vehicles having the center of gravity of their load positioned substantially ahead of their front wheels.
  • base portion 36 is provided with upper pivot means or pins 48 and lower pivot means or pins 47 for pivotally attaching substantially parallel pairs of links 49 and 50 of linkage means 46 thereto.
  • the two pairs of links 49 have fixed lengths whereas the inboard pair of link means 50 comprise extensible and retractable double-acting hydraulic cylinders or actuators.
  • Pins 51 and S2 pivotally connect the second ends of links 49 and 50, respectively, to tine support structure 45.
  • the distance between pins 47 and 48 is substantially the same as the distance between pins 51 and 52 to substantially define the parallelogram type linkage with links 49 and 50.
  • Selective extension or retraction of cylinders 50 functions to tilt tine means 44 relative to horizontal to enable the operator to readily pick-up load L (FIG. 2) and rock it backwards to prevent the load from falling off the tine means during transport.
  • a pair of double-acting hydraulic cylinders 53 are pivotally attached to base portion 36 by pins 47 and to support 45 by pins 54. Selective extension or retraction of cylinders'53 functions to raise or lower, respectively, tine support structure 45 relative to the vehicle.
  • the illustrated tine means embodiment comprises a single tine member having a substantially circular cross section terminating at its free, forward end in a tip 55 and at its rearward end in a tapered or conically shaped surface 56.
  • the tine is preferably hollow to reduce its weight and to provide a structure which resists bending forces placed thereon by the load.
  • Support structure 45 is provided with a tine mounting means comprising a sleeve member 57 having a tapered or conically shaped bore 58 for receiving mating tapered end 56 of the tine.
  • a bolt or securing means 59 extends through a wall member 60 of sleeve 57 and threadably engages a wall member 61 of tine 44 whereby tightening of the bolt will draw tapered end 56 into tight engagement with tapered bore 58 of sleeve 57.
  • the tine mounting means permits the tine to be rotated when the upper, load engaging surface of tine 44 becomes worn or when the tip becomes bent or distorted due to excessive loading or heating by its engagement with hot steel coils.
  • the mounting means also facilitates expeditious removal of the time for replacement purposes.
  • bolt 59 is first loosened or removed and bolts or releasing means 62, threadably secured in wall member 60, are then rotated clockwise to engage end surface 63 of the tine. Further rotation of bolts 62 will function to move the tine rightwardly in FIG. 6 and out of contact with tapered bore 58 of sleeve 57. The tine can then be easily rotated any desired amount or completely removed.
  • FIG. 7 shows the tine tilted downwardly to enable the operator to properly align the tine with a hole, defined through the center of steel coil or load L (FIG. 2), for proper insertion therethrough upon forward movement of the vehicle.
  • the operator may then retract cylinders 50 to tilt the tine upwardly (FIG. 8) to prevent the coil from inadvertently falling off the tine upon extension of cylinders 53 to the carry position.
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 are views similar to FIG. 4 illustrating modifications of the linkage means. Corresponding constructions and elements are depicted by like numerals, but with numerals appearing in FIGS. 10 and 11 being accompanied by an a" and b", respectively, to depict certain modifications.
  • Linkage means 46a of FIG. 10 essentially differs from the one illustrated in FIG. 4 in that a pair of double acting hydraulic cylinders 53a (one shown) are each pivotally connected to a time support structure 45a by a pivot pin 52a and to a base portion 360 of a front frame 21a by a pivot pin 64.
  • the cylinders are preferably disposed at least approximately perpendicular with respect to links 49a and 50a.
  • Extensible and retractable link means 500 are each connected by a pivot pin 48a to an upstanding bracket 65 secured to the base portion and by a pivot pin 52a to support structure 450.
  • the generally vertical disposition of cylinders 530 provides a vertical lift component of substantial magnitude upon extension of the cylinders for raising support structure 45a and tine 44a.
  • the angle Z, between the cylinders and horizontal axis X, may be selected from the range of from 50 to in the position shown, so that when support structure 45a is in its highest position upon full extension of cylinders 53, angle Z approximates
  • the composite movement arm reacting on the load carried by the tine is substantially increased over that utilized in the FIG. 4 linkage primarily due to the increased distance between links 49a and 50a.
  • FIG. 10 linkage means also aids in reducing stresses in the links and reduces pivot pin loading. It should be further noted that the center line of tine 44 is now positioned above pivot pins 510 to more evenly distribute the load between links 490 and 50a. Pivot pin 64 is located on base portion 36a to normally provide the shortest possible horizontal distance between pivot pins 52a and 64, without permitting such pivot pins to move into an over-center relationship relative to each other upon full extension of cylinders 53a.
  • the four bar linkage mechanism 460 is further modified whereby the geometry thereof automatically tilts the tine backwards upon the extension of cylinders 53a to further aid in retaining the load.
  • Linkage means 46b of FIG. 1 l is substantially identical to the FlG. 4 linkage means, except that links 49b and 50b have been reversed.
  • links 49b and 50b have been reversed.
  • a pair of extensible links 49b (one shown) have been substituted in lieu of links 49 and two laterally spaced pairs of fixed length links 50b (one shown) have replaced cylinders 50.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a modification of the tine means whereby laterally spaced tines 44c have been substituted in lieu of single tines of the above-described embodiments.
  • the tines may each comprise fiat upper surfaces and a rectangular cross section of conventional design, adapted for lifting palletized materials such as steel plates.
  • a material lifting and transporting vehicle having a front frame comprising a base portion and a pair of laterally spaced side members extending forwardly from the base portion and normally disposed for movement along a longitudinal axis thereof,
  • a pair of hydraulic cylinders pivotally interconnected between the front frame and the support means for selectively moving the tine means vertically between upper and lower operating positions, said hydraulic cylinders each pivotally connected to said support means at a position which is at least as high vertically as the position whereat said upper link is pivotally connected to said support means and to said front frame at a position which is at least as low vertically as the position whereat said lower link is pivotally connected to said front frame when said tine means is disposed at its lower operating position.
  • the vehicle of claim 1 further comprising a rear frame articulated to the front frame about a vertically disposed axis.
  • linkage means includes a pair of laterally spaced fixed length links and a pair of laterally spaced extensible and retractable link means.
  • the load supporting means comprises a single tine member, disposed substantially on the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, having a generally circular cross section terminating in a tip at one end thereof whereby the tine member may support a tubular-shaped load by inserting the tine member through a hole defined in the load.
  • the vehicle of claim 1 further comprising a pair of axle mounting flanges attached to a forward end of each side member, a pair of stub axles attached to the mounting flanges and a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on the stub axles.
  • the load supporting means comprises a pair of laterally-spaced fork tines extending forwardly from a bottom of the support means for supporting a palletized load.
  • each of said fixed length links and a respective one of said hydraulic cylinders are pivotally connected directly on said front frame by a common pivot means.
  • each of said hydraulic cylinders is pivotally connected directly on a respective one of said fixed length links, between pivotal connections of such link on said front frame and said support means.
  • a material lifting and transporting vehicle having a front frame and normally disposed for movement along a longitudinal axis thereof
  • a generally horizontally disposed tine means comprising a generally cylindrical tine member positioned to extend in the direction of said axis
  • mounting means mounting the tine member on said support means comprising mating, conically shaped surface portions formed on the tine member and on the mounting means and securing means releasably securing the: tine member to the support means,
  • actuating means pivotally interconnected between the front frame and the support means for selectively moving the tine means vertically
  • releasing means for selectively moving the tine member axially away from the support means upon release of the securing means.
  • the invention of claim 15 further comprising releasing means for selectively moving the tine member axially away from the support means upon release of the securing means.
  • each of the releasing and securing means comprise bolt means threadably attached to the support means and the tine member, respectively.

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