Electric cross-country forklift

By using the support structure and gripping of airbags and curved support plates on electric off-road forklifts, the forklifts are solved when traveling on muddy ground, and transportation efficiency and safety are improved.

CN222361888UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-17QINGZHOU YINGNUO HEAVY IND MASCH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421296245.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-07
Publication Date
2025-01-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-07

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Technical Problem

Existing electric off-road forklifts are prone to sink into the soil when traveling in muddy and soft land, resulting in reduced transportation efficiency.

Method used

An electric off-road forklift was designed, using a support structure including airbags and arc-shaped support plates. The airbags and support plates are supported on the load-bearing side of the forklift through an external inflatable device through an air intake pipe, and a gripping plate is installed on the outer circular wall of the traveling wheel. To improve grip, alternative to traditional support wheels traveling on muddy ground.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent forklifts from falling into the ground in harsh environments, improving transportation efficiency and safety in muddy grounds.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of forklifts, and discloses an electric cross-country forklift which comprises a forklift body, and a supporting structure is arranged on the bottom face of the forklift body. Through the arrangement of the supporting structure, the air bag is filled with air to eject the supporting plate out of the installing groove, the supporting plate and the air bag support the bearing side of the forklift body, then the two advancing wheels are installed on the two sides of the driving wheel of the forklift body, the forklift body is started, and when the forklift body advances, the forklift body is driven to move forwards. The ground is firmly grabbed by a plurality of grabbing plates on the outer circle wall surfaces of the two advancing wheels, so that the driving wheels of the forklift body advance on the muddy ground by means of the grabbing plates, the arc-shaped bottom surface of a supporting plate slides on the muddy ground, and meanwhile, the supporting plate and an air bag can prevent the bearing side of the forklift body from sinking into the ground; therefore, it is guaranteed that the forklift body can still safely advance in the severe environment, and the transportation efficiency of the forklift body on the muddy ground is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of forklifts, in particular to an electric off-road forklift. Background Art

[0002] A forklift is an industrial handling vehicle, which refers to various wheeled handling vehicles for loading and unloading, stacking and short-distance transportation of palletized goods. Electric forklifts are powered by electric motors and batteries, with a carrying capacity of 1.0 to 8.0 tons and an operating channel width of 3.5 to 5.0 meters. Because they are pollution-free and low-noise, they are widely used in indoor operations and other working conditions with high environmental requirements, such as the pharmaceutical and food industries. As people pay more attention to environmental protection, electric forklifts are gradually replacing internal combustion forklifts.

[0003] An existing walking electric off-road forklift (publication number: CN208102112U) has at least the following disadvantages: the above-mentioned device simulates the structure of human feet through bionic wheels and bionic foot assemblies, so that the forklift can enter dry land and paddy fields for work. However, the bionic wheels are installed on the front side of the forklift, and the rear support wheels mainly support the goods transported by the forklift. When the rear support wheels travel in muddy and soft land, they are easy to sink into the mud, which makes it difficult for the forklift to travel and reduces the transportation efficiency of the forklift. For this reason, we propose the utility model. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the shortcomings in the prior art and proposes an electric off-road forklift.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An electric off-road forklift comprises a forklift body, wherein a support structure is arranged on the bottom surface of the forklift body, the support structure comprises a mounting groove opened on the bottom surfaces of two horizontal and vertical ends of the forklift body, an air bag is fixed inside the mounting groove, a support plate is fixed on the bottom surface of the air bag, an air intake pipe is connected and fixed to the top surfaces of the two horizontal and vertical ends of the forklift body, the bottom end of the air intake pipe is connected and fixed to the air bag, and the bottom surface of the support plate is an arc surface.

[0007] As a further solution of the utility model, two traveling wheels are arranged on the front side of the forklift body, and a plurality of grabbing plates are fixed on the outer circular wall of the traveling wheel. The plurality of grabbing plates are evenly distributed along the circumference of the traveling wheel. The two traveling wheels are distributed on both sides of the driving wheel of the forklift body.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model, the traveling wheel is provided with a fixed shaft, one end of the fixed shaft is fixed to the driving wheel rotating shaft of the forklift body, and the other end of the fixed shaft is provided with a plurality of threaded holes, and a plurality of bolts are slidably inserted into one side of the traveling wheel, and the bolts are threadedly connected to the threaded holes.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model, two mounting cylinders are fixed on the front side of the forklift body, a screw is rotatably arranged inside the right mounting cylinder, a threaded sleeve is threadedly connected to the outer cylindrical wall of the screw, the threaded sleeve is slidably inserted into the interior of the mounting cylinder, a mounting plate is fixed to the bottom end of the threaded sleeve, the top surface of the mounting plate is fitted with the bottom surface of the forklift body, a driving motor is fixed to the top surface of the right mounting cylinder, the output end of the driving motor passes through the top surface of the mounting cylinder and is fixed to the top end of the screw.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model, a limiting rod is slidably inserted into the interior of the installation cylinder on the left side, and the bottom end of the limiting rod is fixed to the top surface of the installation plate.

[0011] As a further solution of the utility model, magnetic strips are fixed on both sides of the inner wall of the installation groove, and both sides of the support plate are magnetically connected to the magnetic strips.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] The forklift is provided with a supporting structure. When the forklift is used on a muddy ground, a worker connects an external inflation device through an air intake pipe to fill the air bag with gas to push the support plate out of the installation groove. The support plate and the air bag support the load-bearing side of the forklift body. Then, two traveling wheels are installed on both sides of the driving wheel of the forklift body, and the forklift body is started. When the forklift body moves, a plurality of gripping plates on the outer circular wall surfaces of the two traveling wheels firmly grip the ground, so that the driving wheel of the forklift body moves on the muddy ground by relying on the gripping plates. At the same time, the support plate and the air bag replace the support wheels for support on the load-bearing side of the forklift body. When the forklift body moves, the arc-shaped bottom surface of the support plate slides on the muddy ground. At the same time, the support plate and the air bag can prevent the load-bearing side of the forklift body from sinking into the ground, thereby ensuring that the forklift body can still move safely in harsh environments and improving the transportation efficiency of the forklift body on muddy ground. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an electric off-road forklift proposed by the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of an electric off-road forklift proposed by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the split structure of the installation shell of an electric off-road forklift proposed by the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 The utility model provides an electric off-road forklift Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0018] Figure 5 The utility model provides an electric off-road forklift Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle.

[0019] In the figure: 1. forklift body; 2. mounting groove; 201. airbag; 202. support plate; 203. air intake pipe; 3. traveling wheel; 301. grab plate; 4. fixed shaft; 5. mounting cylinder; 501. screw; 502. threaded sleeve; 503. mounting plate; 6. limit rod; 7. magnetic strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "two ends", "one end", "the other end" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] Reference Figure 1-Figure 5 An electric off-road forklift comprises a forklift body 1, wherein a support structure is arranged on the bottom surface of the forklift body 1, and the support structure comprises a mounting groove 2 opened on the bottom surfaces of two horizontal and vertical ends of the forklift body 1, an air bag 201 is fixed inside the mounting groove 2, a support plate 202 is fixed on the bottom surface of the air bag 201, an air intake pipe 203 is connected and fixed to the top surfaces of the two horizontal and vertical ends of the forklift body 1, the bottom end of the air intake pipe 203 is connected and fixed to the air bag 201, the bottom surface of the support plate 202 is a curved surface, and the forklift body 1 is the prior art.

[0024] In this embodiment, two traveling wheels 3 are arranged on the front side of the forklift body 1, and a plurality of grab plates 301 are fixed to the outer circumferential wall of the traveling wheel 3. The plurality of grab plates 301 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the traveling wheel 3, and the two traveling wheels 3 are distributed on both sides of the driving wheel of the forklift body 1. Through the setting of the supporting structure, when the forklift is used on a muddy ground, the staff connects an external inflating device through the air intake pipe 203 to fill the air bag 201 with gas to push the support plate 202 out of the mounting groove 2, and the support plate 202 and the air bag 201 are supported on the load-bearing side of the forklift body 1, and then the two traveling wheels 3 are installed on both sides of the driving wheel of the forklift body 1, and the forklift is started. When the vehicle body 1 and the forklift body 1 are moving, the several gripping plates 301 on the outer circumferential walls of the two traveling wheels 3 firmly grip the ground, so that the driving wheels of the forklift body 1 rely on the gripping plates 301 to move on the muddy ground, and at the same time, the support plates 202 and the airbags 201 replace the support wheels for support on the load-bearing side of the forklift body 1. When the forklift body 1 is moving, the arc-shaped bottom surface of the support plate 202 slides on the muddy ground, and at the same time, the support plates 202 and the airbags 201 can prevent the load-bearing side of the forklift body 1 from sinking into the ground, thereby ensuring that the forklift body 1 can still move safely in harsh environments, and improving the transportation efficiency of the forklift body 1 on muddy ground.

[0025] In this embodiment, the traveling wheel 3 is provided with a fixed shaft 4, one end of the fixed shaft 4 is fixed to the driving wheel rotating shaft of the forklift body 1, and the other end of the fixed shaft 4 is provided with a plurality of threaded holes. A plurality of bolts are slidably inserted into one side of the traveling wheel 3, and the bolts are threadedly connected with the threaded holes. After the forklift body 1 is started, the traveling wheel 3 rotates synchronously with the driving wheel of the forklift body 1 through the fixed shaft 4, so that the traveling wheel 3 replaces the driving wheel of the forklift body 1, ensuring that the forklift body 1 will not slip on muddy ground. At the same time, the fixed shaft 4 and the traveling wheel 3 are fixed by bolts, so that the traveling wheel 3 is easy to disassemble and assemble in different environments.

[0026] 502 is slidably inserted into the interior of the mounting tube 5, and a mounting plate 503 is fixed to the bottom end of the threaded sleeve 502, and the top surface of the mounting plate 503 is in contact with the bottom surface of the forklift body 1; a driving motor is fixed to the top surface of the right mounting tube 5, and the output end of the driving motor passes through the top surface of the mounting tube 5 and is fixed to the top end of the screw 501; when the staff disassembles and assembles the traveling wheel 3, the driving motor can be started to drive the screw 501 to rotate, so that the bottom end of the threaded sleeve 502 extends out from the inside of the mounting tube 5, so that the threaded sleeve 502 contacts the ground through the mounting plate 503 to lift the bottom surface of the forklift body 1, thereby facilitating the staff to disassemble and assemble the traveling wheel 3.

[0027] In this embodiment, a limit rod 6 is slidably inserted inside the left mounting tube 5, and the bottom end of the limit rod 6 is fixed to the top surface of the mounting plate 503. When the screw 501 rotates to drive the threaded sleeve 502 to extend and retract, the matching arrangement of the limit rod 6 and the mounting plate 503 can limit the threaded sleeve 502, preventing the threaded sleeve 502 from rotating with the screw 501, thereby ensuring the extension and retraction effect of the threaded sleeve 502.

[0028] In this embodiment, magnetic strips 7 are fixed on both sides of the inner wall of the installation groove 2, and both sides of the support plate 202 are magnetically connected to the magnetic strips 7. The magnetic strips 7 are existing technology, and the support plate 202 is made of iron. When the staff retracts the airbag 201 and the support plate 202, the support plate 202 is magnetically attracted to the two sides of the ejection and the magnetic strips 7, so that the support plate 202 is not easy to fall out after entering the installation groove 2.

[0029] Working principle: When the forklift is used on muddy ground, the staff connects the inflatable device to the air inlet pipe 203, fills the airbag 201 with gas, and pushes the support plate 202 out of the installation slot 2. The support plate 202 and the airbag 201 are supported on the load-bearing side of the forklift body 1. Then, the two traveling wheels 3 are installed on both sides of the driving wheel of the forklift body 1, and the forklift body 1 is started. When the forklift body 1 moves, the several gripping plates 301 on the outer wall of the two traveling wheels 3 firmly grip the ground, so that the forklift body 1 The driving wheel of the forklift body 1 moves on the muddy ground by relying on the gripping plate 301, and at the same time, the support plate 202 and the airbag 201 replace the support wheel for support on the load-bearing side of the forklift body 1. When the forklift body 1 moves, the arc-shaped bottom surface of the support plate 202 slides on the muddy ground, and at the same time, the support plate 202 and the airbag 201 can prevent the load-bearing side of the forklift body 1 from sinking into the ground, thereby ensuring that the forklift body 1 can still move safely in harsh environments. After the forklift body 1 is started, the traveling wheel 3 is connected to the forklift body 1 through the fixed shaft 4. The driving wheels of the forklift body 1 rotate synchronously, so that the traveling wheels 3 replace the driving wheels of the forklift body 1, ensuring that the forklift body 1 will not slip on muddy ground. At the same time, the fixed shaft 4 and the traveling wheels 3 are fixed by bolts, so that the traveling wheels 3 are easy to disassemble and assemble in different environments. When the staff disassembles and assembles the traveling wheels 3, they can start the driving motor to drive the screw 501 to rotate, so that the bottom end of the threaded sleeve 502 extends from the inside of the mounting tube 5, so that the threaded sleeve 502 contacts the ground through the mounting plate 503 to move the forklift body 1 is lifted up, so as to facilitate the staff to disassemble and assemble the traveling wheel 3. When the screw rod 501 rotates to drive the threaded sleeve 502 to extend and retract, the matching arrangement of the limit rod 6 and the mounting plate 503 can limit the threaded sleeve 502 to prevent the threaded sleeve 502 from rotating with the screw rod 501, thereby ensuring the extension and retraction effect of the threaded sleeve 502. When the staff retracts the airbag 201 and the support plate 202, the support plate 202 is magnetically attracted to the two sides of the ejection and the magnetic strip 7, so that the support plate 202 is not easy to fall out after entering the mounting groove 2.

[0030] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electric off-road forklift, comprising a forklift body (1), characterized in that: The bottom surface of the forklift body (1) is provided with a support structure, the support structure comprising a mounting groove (2) provided on the bottom surfaces of the two horizontal ends of the forklift body (1), an air bag (201) being fixed inside the mounting groove (2), a support plate (202) being fixed on the bottom surface of the air bag (201), an air intake pipe (203) being connected and fixed to the top surfaces of the two horizontal ends of the forklift body (1), the bottom end of the air intake pipe (203) being connected and fixed to the air bag (201), and the bottom surface of the support plate (202) being a curved surface.

2. The electric off-road forklift according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the forklift body (1) is provided with two traveling wheels (3), the outer circular wall surface of the traveling wheel (3) is fixed with a plurality of grabbing plates (301), the plurality of grabbing plates (301) are evenly distributed along the circumference of the traveling wheel (3), and the two traveling wheels (3) are distributed on both sides of the driving wheel of the forklift body (1).

3. The electric off-road forklift according to claim 2, characterized in that: The traveling wheel (3) is provided with a fixed shaft (4), one end of which is fixed to the driving wheel rotating shaft of the forklift body (1), and the other end of which is provided with a plurality of threaded holes, and a plurality of bolts are slidably inserted on one side of the traveling wheel (3), and the bolts are threadedly connected with the threaded holes.

4. The electric off-road forklift according to claim 3, characterized in that: Two mounting cylinders (5) are fixed on the front side of the forklift body (1), a screw rod (501) is rotatably arranged inside the right mounting cylinder (5), a threaded sleeve (502) is threadedly connected to the outer circumferential wall surface of the screw rod (501), the threaded sleeve (502) is slidably inserted into the interior of the mounting cylinder (5), a mounting plate (503) is fixed to the bottom end of the threaded sleeve (502), the top surface of the mounting plate (503) is in contact with the bottom surface of the forklift body (1), a driving motor is fixed to the top surface of the right mounting cylinder (5), the output end of the driving motor passes through the top surface of the mounting cylinder (5) and is fixed to the top end of the screw rod (501).

5. The electric off-road forklift according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting rod (6) is slidably inserted inside the installation cylinder (5) on the left side, and the bottom end of the limiting rod (6) is fixed to the top surface of the installation plate (503).

6. The electric off-road forklift according to claim 1, characterized in that: Magnetic strips (7) are fixed to both sides of the inner wall of the installation groove (2), and both sides of the support plate (202) are magnetically connected to the magnetic strips (7).

Citation Information

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  • Electronic forklift of walking

    CN208102112U