JP2001048493A - Battery type industrial vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable easily getting on or off from a side part provided with a side hood. SOLUTION: This battery type forklift truck 1 stores a battery case 2 within a vehicular body 10, and arranges a side hood 3 covering a side surface 21 of the battery case 2 on a side part of the vehicular body 10. A boxy step portion 4 having an opening surface 41 on the side portion is provided on the side hood 3 so as to protrude to the inside of the vehicular body 10, and a recess part 22 is formed on the side surface 21 of the battery case 2. The step portion 4 is disposed in the recess part 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a battery-type industrial vehicle having a step portion for getting on and off a side hood covering a side surface of a battery case housed in a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a battery-type industrial vehicle having a battery case housed in a vehicle body, there is a battery-type forklift 9 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the battery-type forklift 9 includes a side hood 93 that covers a side surface 921 of the battery case 92 stored in the battery storage chamber 95 and a right side portion 9 of the vehicle body 90.
01. And the left side 90 of the vehicle body 90
2, a step 99 for getting on and off is provided.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned vehicle body 90
The right side portion 901 is provided with the side hood 93. The battery case 92 is housed inside the side hood 93 (FIG. 7). Therefore, the step 99 for getting on and off cannot be provided on the right side part 901 of the vehicle body 90 like the left side part 902.
Therefore, especially in a battery type forklift having a high toeboard surface (see FIG. 2), it is not possible to get on and off from the right side of the vehicle body, which is disadvantageous in terms of work efficiency and the like.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a battery-type industrial vehicle that can easily get on and off from a side where a side hood is provided.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a battery-type industrial vehicle in which a battery case is housed in a vehicle body and a side hood for covering a side surface of the battery case is disposed on a side portion of the vehicle body. The hood is provided with a box-shaped step portion having an opening surface on the side so as to protrude toward the inside of the vehicle body, and a concave portion is formed on a side surface of the battery case. The battery-type industrial vehicle is configured to be disposed in the recess.

It is most remarkable in the present invention that the side hood is provided with the step portion, the battery case is formed with a concave portion on the side surface, and the step portion is formed in the concave portion. It is configured to be arranged (see FIG. 1). In addition, the said step part is a step part for a driver getting on and off the driver's seat of the said battery type industrial vehicle. In addition, the above-mentioned lateral side means, for example, the right side of the vehicle body when the above-mentioned side hood is arranged on the right side (see FIG. 1).

Next, the function and effect of the present invention will be described.
Since the side hood is provided with the step portion, it is easy to get on and off from the side where the side hood is provided. A concave portion is formed on a side surface of the battery case, and the step portion is disposed in the concave portion. Therefore, there is no interference between the battery case housed inside the side hood and the above-mentioned step portion protruding inside the vehicle body. Further, since the step portion is formed in a box shape, there is no possibility that rainwater, dust, and the like enter the inside of the vehicle body from the step portion.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a battery-type industrial vehicle that can be easily boarded and dismounted from the side where the side hood is provided.

Next, as in the second aspect of the present invention, the step portion is preferably made of rubber. Thus, there is no possibility that the step portion is damaged by an impact or the like. For example, when replacing the battery, the side hood is opened. At this time, the step portion may be in a state of protruding outside the vehicle body 10 (see FIG. 6). There is a possibility that another industrial vehicle or the like collides with the protruding step portion, but the step portion can be prevented from being broken due to its flexibility.

Next, it is preferable that a support plate for supporting the step portion is fixed to the concave portion of the battery case.
Thus, the load applied to the step portion by the driver getting on and off the industrial vehicle can be supported by the support plate. Therefore, even if a material having no rigidity such as rubber is used for the step portion, the function as the step for getting on and off can be sufficiently achieved.

Next, it is preferable that the side hood is rotatably attached to a side frame of the vehicle body via a hinge.
Thus, the battery can be easily replaced. In addition, as the battery type industrial vehicle,
There are battery type forklifts and the like.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 A battery type industrial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The battery type industrial vehicle of this example is a battery type forklift 1 as shown in FIG.

The battery type forklift 1 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the battery case 2 is housed in the vehicle body 10, and the side hood 3 that covers the side surface 21 of the battery case 2 is disposed on the right side portion 11 of the vehicle body 10. As shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 1, the side hood 3 is provided with a box-shaped step portion 4 having an opening surface 41 on the side, that is, on the right side of the vehicle body 10. It is provided. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 1, a concave portion 22 is formed on the side surface 21 of the battery case 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Are arranged in the concave portion 22.

In this embodiment, the step unit 4
A rubber member formed in a box shape including a bottom plate portion 42, a top plate portion 43, a back plate portion 44, and two side plate portions 45 was used. FIG. 4A shows the side hood 3.
As shown in FIG. 5, a square hole 321 for exposing the opening surface 41 of the step portion 4 is formed. The step portion 4 has its opening surface 41 fixed from the inside of the side hood 3 to the square hole 321. Also, FIG.
As shown in (A) and (B), the side hood 3 is
It is rotatably attached to a side frame 31 of the vehicle body 10 via a hinge 33.

As shown in FIG. 5, a support plate 23 for supporting the bottom plate 42 of the step portion 4 is fixed to the concave portion 22 of the battery case 2. A large number of battery cells 29 are stored in the battery case 2 in a standing state. The large number of battery cells 29 are connected between the terminals 291 by lead wires 2.
8 are connected.

In a state where the battery case 2 is stored in the battery storage chamber 13 of the vehicle body 10, FIG.
As shown in (A), the side hood 3 is closed.
At this time, the side hood 3 is
1 and a substantially same plane. Further, the step portion 4 disposed on the side hood 3 is disposed in the concave portion 22 of the battery case 2, and the bottom plate 42 is supported by the support plate 23. Further, in order to maintain this closed state, the side hood 3 is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body 10 by screws 322 (FIG. 3A).

On the other hand, when the battery case 2 is taken in and out of the battery storage chamber 13, the battery case 2 shown in FIG.
The side hood 3 is opened as shown in FIG. At this time, the side hood 3 is approximately 1
The step portion 4 is bent by 80 ° and protrudes outside the vehicle body 10. As shown in FIG. 1, a step 19 for getting on and off is provided on the left side portion 12 of the battery-powered forklift 1 according to the present embodiment as in the related art.

Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. Since the side hood 3 is provided with the step portion 4, it is possible to easily get on and off from the right side portion 11 where the side hood 3 is provided. That is, conventionally, the driver gets on and off only from the left side portion 12 where the step 19 is provided. On the other hand, by providing the step portion 4, it is possible to easily get on and off the vehicle body 10 from both left and right sides. Therefore, the convenience of the battery-type forklift 1 is improved, for example, the work efficiency is improved.

The side surface 21 of the battery case 2
Is formed with a concave portion 22, and the step portion 4 is disposed in the concave portion 22 (FIG. 1, FIG. 3A,
(B)). Therefore, there is no interference between the battery case 2 housed inside the side hood 3 and the step portion 4 protruding inside the vehicle body. Further, since the step portion 4 is formed in a box shape, there is no possibility that rainwater, dust, and the like enter the inside of the vehicle body 10 from the step portion 4.

Further, since the step portion 4 is made of rubber, there is no possibility of damage due to an impact or the like. For example, when replacing the battery, the side hood 3 is opened. At this time, as shown in FIG.
0 is projected outside. There is a possibility that a cart or the like on which a replacement battery is mounted may collide with the protruding step portion 4, but the step portion 4 can be prevented from being broken due to its flexibility.

The support plate 23 is fixed to the concave portion 22 of the battery case 2 (FIG. 5). Thus, the load applied to the step portion 4 by the driver getting on and off the battery-powered forklift 1 can be supported by the support plate 23.
Therefore, the rubber step portion 4 functions sufficiently as a step for getting on and off.

The side hood 3 is provided on the vehicle body 1.
0 (see FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B)). Therefore, the battery case 2 can be easily stored in the battery storage room 13.
Can be put in and out. Therefore, the battery can be easily replaced.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a battery type forklift which can be easily boarded and dismounted from the right side where the side hood is provided.

Embodiment 2 This embodiment is an example of a battery type forklift in which a step portion provided in a side hood is formed of an iron plate. The step portion is formed in a box shape having the same shape as that of the first embodiment using an iron plate, and is fixed to a side hood with bolts or the like (see reference numeral 4 in FIGS. 4A and 4B). . Further, in this example, no support plate (see reference numeral 23 in FIG. 5) is provided in the concave portion of the battery case. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the battery type forklift of this embodiment, the above-mentioned step is formed of an iron plate. Therefore, the step portion has rigidity and can sufficiently withstand the load applied when the driver gets on and off the vehicle. Therefore,
There is no need to provide a support plate in the battery case as in the first embodiment. Therefore, an inexpensive battery-powered forklift can be obtained.

Further, since the step portion is detachably fixed to the side hood by bolts or the like, even if the step portion may be damaged, it is necessary to remove only the step portion and replace it. Is possible. In addition, the space of the concave portion can be appropriately used, for example, by removing the step portion and mounting a water refill tank for the battery in the concave portion of the battery case. Also, removing the step and providing a support plate in the recess,
It is also possible to form a step portion by the square hole of the side hood and the support plate. In addition, the third embodiment has the same functions and effects as the first embodiment.

In the first and second embodiments, the example of the battery type forklift in which the side hood is provided only on the right side of the vehicle body is shown. However, the side hood is provided on the left and right sides of the vehicle body. You can also. In this case, the above steps can be provided on the left and right side hoods. As a result, the steps for getting on and off (reference numerals 1
9), it is possible to further reduce the size of the vehicle body.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a battery-type industrial vehicle that can be easily boarded and dismounted from the side where the side hood is provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a battery-powered forklift according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the battery type forklift according to the first embodiment.

3A is a top view of a battery case, a side hood, and a step portion in a state where the battery case is housed in a vehicle body, FIG. 3B is a view of FIG. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side hood (A) according to the first embodiment.
The perspective view at the time of closing, (B) The perspective view at the time of opening.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a battery case according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the battery type forklift with the side hood opened in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a battery type forklift according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. . . 9. battery-powered forklift, . . Car body, 2. . . Battery case, 21. . . Side view, 22. . . Recess, 23. . . Support plate, 3. . . Side food, 31. . . Side frame, 4. . . Step part, 41. . . Opening surface,

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A battery type industrial vehicle in which a battery case is accommodated in a vehicle body and a side hood for covering a side surface of the battery case is disposed on a side portion of the vehicle body. A box-shaped step portion having a protrusion is provided on the inside of the vehicle body, and a concave portion is formed on a side surface of the battery case; and
The battery-type industrial vehicle, wherein the step portion is configured to be disposed in the recess. 2. The battery type industrial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said step portion is made of rubber. 3. The battery type industrial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a support plate for supporting the step portion is fixed to the concave portion of the battery case. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
The battery type industrial vehicle, wherein the side hood is rotatably attached to a side frame of the vehicle body via a hinge.