Front fork assembly and forklift
By designing a front fork assembly including mounting bracket, fork, mounting sleeve, boom and hook, the problem of existing forklifts being difficult to carry special goods is solved, effectively lifting and handling of these goods is achieved, and the stability of handling is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421825967.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing forklifts find it difficult to effectively carry some special goods, such as goods that are difficult to fork in directly contact with the ground, or goods that need to be lifted.
A front fork assembly is designed, including a mounting bracket, fork, mounting sleeve, boom and hook. By setting two mounting sleeves to be arranged in two forks, and one end of the crane is placed on two mounting sleeves, the hook is installed and special goods can be lifted.
It realizes effective handling of goods that are difficult to fork in and need to be lifted directly with the ground. The structure is simple and convenient to operate. At the same time, the stability of the boom installation and the stability of cargo handling are improved by setting up connecting plates, fasteners and positioning parts.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of forklift accessories, and in particular to a front fork assembly and a forklift. Background Art
[0002] As a main transportation tool in the industrial field and warehousing logistics, forklifts play a crucial role in quickly and effectively handling, lifting, and stacking goods.
[0003] In the related art, a forklift includes a forklift body, a lifting assembly, and a front fork assembly. The lifting assembly is arranged at the front of the forklift body and drives the front fork assembly to move in the vertical direction. Among them, the front fork assembly includes a mounting frame and two forks. The mounting frame is fixedly connected to the lifting assembly to achieve lifting in the vertical direction. The two forks are fixedly connected to the mounting frame at intervals to fork the goods and realize the handling of the goods.
[0004] However, in practical applications, it is difficult to handle some special goods, such as goods that are in direct contact with the ground and difficult to fork in, or goods that need to be lifted, etc., so improvement is needed. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to handle some special goods, in a first aspect, this application provides a front fork assembly.
[0006] The front fork assembly provided by this application adopts the following technical solutions:
[0007] A front fork assembly includes a mounting frame, two forks, two mounting sleeves, a lifting arm, and a hook; the two forks are arranged at intervals on one side of the mounting frame; the two mounting sleeves are respectively sleeved on the two forks; one end of the lifting arm is arranged on the two mounting sleeves, and the other end is inclined upward away from the mounting frame; the hook is arranged at the end of the lifting arm away from the mounting sleeve.
[0008] By adopting the above technical solutions, in practical applications, the two mounting sleeves are respectively sleeved on the two forks, and one end of the lifting arm is arranged on the two mounting sleeves to realize the installation of the lifting arm. The hook arranged on the lifting arm can lift the goods that are in direct contact with the ground and difficult to fork in, or the goods that need to be lifted, so as to realize the handling of special goods, with a simple structure and convenient operation.
[0009] Preferably, the front fork assembly further includes two connecting plates, and the two connecting plates are arranged on the upper sides of the two mounting sleeves and are spaced along the length direction of the mounting sleeves.
[0010] By adopting the above technical solutions, by setting two connecting plates, the connection and fixation between the two mounting sleeves are realized, so as to improve the stability of the lifting arm installation, and thus improve the stability of the goods handling.
[0011] Preferably, the front fork assembly further includes a connecting column, one end of the connecting column is arranged on the lower side of the lifting arm, and the other end is arranged on the two mounting sleeves.
[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, by arranging the connecting column, the lifting arm is further connected and fixed to improve the stability of the lifting arm installation, thereby improving the stability of the cargo handling.
[0013] Preferably, the front fork assembly further includes a plurality of fasteners. The fasteners include fastening bolts and fastening nuts. The lower end of the fastening bolt passes through the connecting plate, the mounting sleeve and the fork and is threadedly connected to the fastening nut. The upper end of the fastening bolt abuts against the upper side of the connecting plate, and the fastening nut abuts against the lower side of the mounting sleeve.
[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, by arranging a plurality of fasteners, the connection and fixation between the connecting plate and the mounting sleeve are further realized, and at the same time, the fixation between the mounting sleeve and the fork is realized, and the relative displacement between the mounting sleeve and the fork is avoided as much as possible, thereby improving the stability of the cargo handling.
[0015] Preferably, the fastener further includes a locknut. The locknut is threadedly connected to the lower end of the fastening bolt and abuts against the lower end of the fastening nut. The thread directions of the locknut and the fastening nut are opposite.
[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, by arranging the locknut, the loosening between the fastening nut and the fastening bolt is avoided as much as possible to improve the stability of the fastener installation, thereby ensuring the stability of the installation between the mounting sleeve and the fork.
[0017] Preferably, the front fork assembly further includes a positioning member. The positioning member includes a positioning column and a spring. A positioning hole is formed on one side of the fork. One end of the positioning column movably passes through one side of the mounting sleeve. The spring is arranged between the other end of the positioning column and the mounting sleeve to drive the positioning column to be inserted into the positioning hole.
[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, by arranging the positioning column and the spring, after the mounting sleeve is sleeved on the fork, the positioning column is inserted into the positioning hole under the drive of the spring to realize the positioning installation between the mounting sleeve and the fork, thereby realizing the positioning installation of the fastener.
[0019] Preferably, a chamfer is arranged on one end of the positioning column close to the fork and on one side close to the mounting bracket.
[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, by arranging the chamfer, it is convenient to sleeve the mounting sleeve on the fork.
[0021] In a second aspect, the present application provides a forklift truck.
[0022] The forklift truck provided by the present application adopts the following technical solutions:
[0023] A forklift truck includes the front fork assembly described above.
[0024] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0025] 1. By respectively sleeving two mounting sleeves on two fork tines, and one end of the lifting arm is arranged on the two mounting sleeves to realize the installation of the lifting arm. The hook arranged on the lifting arm can lift goods that are in direct contact with the ground and difficult to fork or goods that need to be lifted, so as to realize the handling of special goods. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient;
[0026] 2. By arranging two connecting plates to fix the connection between the two mounting sleeves, the stability of the lifting arm installation is improved, thereby improving the stability of goods handling;
[0027] 3. By arranging a plurality of fasteners, the connection between the connecting plate and the mounting sleeve is further fixed, and at the same time, the fixing between the mounting sleeve and the fork tine is realized, and the relative displacement between the mounting sleeve and the fork tine is avoided as much as possible, thereby improving the stability of goods handling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the forklift truck in Embodiment 1 of the present application;
[0029] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an enlarged schematic view of part A in;
[0030] Figure 3 is a partial exploded view of the forklift truck in Embodiment 2 of the present application.
[0031] Reference numerals: 1, forklift truck body; 2, lifting assembly; 3, front fork assembly; 31, mounting frame; 32, fork tine; 321, positioning hole; 33, mounting sleeve; 34, lifting arm; 35, hook; 36, connecting plate; 37, connecting column; 38, fastener; 381, fastening bolt; 382, fastening nut; 383, locknut; 39, positioning member; 391, positioning column; 392, spring; 393, chamfer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0032] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of this application and the above drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.
[0033] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The phrase appears in various places in the specification and does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.
[0034] The following is a further detailed description of this application in conjunction with the attached Figures 1-3 drawings.
[0035] An embodiment of this application discloses a forklift.
[0036] Embodiment 1:
[0037] Referring to Figure 1 , the forklift includes a forklift body 1, a lifting assembly 2, and a front fork assembly 3. The lifting assembly 2 is fixedly connected to the front of the forklift body 1. The front fork assembly 3 is installed on the lifting assembly 2, and the front fork assembly 3 moves in the vertical direction under the drive of the lifting assembly 2. It should be noted that the forklift body 1 and the lifting assembly 2 are prior art and will not be specifically described in this application.
[0038] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , wherein the front fork assembly 3 includes a mounting frame 31, two forks 32, two mounting sleeves 33, a boom 34, and a hook 35. The mounting frame 31 is slidably connected to the lifting assembly 2 in the vertical direction. The two forks 32 are fixedly connected to one side of the mounting frame 31 away from the lifting assembly 2 at intervals. The mounting sleeves 33 are arranged in the shape of rectangular sleeves, and the two mounting sleeves 33 are respectively sleeved on the two forks 32. One end of the boom 34 is fixedly connected between the two mounting sleeves 33, and the other end is inclined towards the end away from the mounting frame 31, and the hook 35 is fixedly connected to the end of the boom 34 away from the mounting sleeve 33 through a chain (not marked in the figure).
[0039] In practical applications, the forklift body 1 realizes the movement of the forklift, and the lifting assembly 2 realizes the lifting of the mounting bracket 31. Since the two mounting sleeves 33 are respectively sleeved in the two forklift forks 32, and one end of the boom 34 is arranged on the two mounting sleeves 33 to realize the installation of the boom 34, the movement and lifting of the boom 34 can be realized. Therefore, the hook 35 fixedly connected to the boom 34 can lift the goods that are in direct contact with the ground and difficult to fork into, or the goods that need to be lifted, so as to realize the handling of special goods, with a simple structure and convenient operation.
[0040] In some embodiments, the front fork assembly 3 further includes two connecting plates 36. The connecting plates 36 are arranged in the shape of rectangular plates. The two connecting plates 36 are fixedly connected to the upper sides of the two mounting sleeves 33 by welding, and the two connecting plates 36 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the mounting sleeves 33 to realize the connection and fixation between the two mounting sleeves 33, which can improve the stability of the installation of the boom 34, and thus improve the stability of the handling of goods.
[0041] In some embodiments, the front fork assembly 3 further includes a connecting column 37. The connecting column 37 is arranged in the shape of a rectangular column. The upper end of the connecting column 37 is fixedly connected to the lower side of the boom 34 by welding, and the lower end is fixedly connected between the two mounting sleeves 33. While further realizing the fixation between the two mounting sleeves 33, the boom 34 is supported and fixed, further improving the stability of the installation of the boom 34, and thus improving the stability of the handling of goods.
[0042] The implementation principle of this embodiment is: In practical applications, the forklift body 1 realizes the movement of the forklift, and the lifting assembly 2 realizes the lifting of the mounting bracket 31. Since the two mounting sleeves 33 are respectively sleeved in the two forklift forks 32, and one end of the boom 34 is arranged on the two mounting sleeves 33 to realize the installation of the boom 34, the movement and lifting of the boom 34 can be realized. Therefore, the hook 35 fixedly connected to the boom 34 can lift the goods that are in direct contact with the ground and difficult to fork into, or the goods that need to be lifted, so as to realize the handling of special goods, with a simple structure and convenient operation.
[0043] Embodiment 2:
[0044] Refer to Figure 3, in this embodiment, the other structures are the same as those in Embodiment 1. The difference is that the front fork assembly 3 further includes a plurality of fasteners 38. Taking four fasteners 38 as an example for illustration, the four fasteners 38 are distributed in a rectangular shape, so that both ends of each connecting plate 36 are connected to the fasteners 38. Specifically, the fastener 38 includes a fastening bolt 381 and a fastening nut 382. The lower end of the fastening bolt 381 passes through the connecting plate 36, the mounting sleeve 33 and the fork 32 in sequence, and the part protruding from the mounting sleeve 33 is threadedly connected to the fastening nut 382. By rotating the fastening nut 382, the upper end of the fastening bolt 381 abuts against the upper side of the connecting plate 36, and the upper end of the fastening nut 382 abuts against the lower side of the mounting sleeve 33, further realizing the connection and fixation between the connecting plate 36 and the mounting sleeve 33, and at the same time realizing the fixation between the mounting sleeve 33 and the fork 32, and trying to avoid relative displacement between the mounting sleeve 33 and the fork 32, thereby improving the stability of goods handling.
[0045] In some embodiments, the fastener 38 further includes a locknut 383. The locknut 383 is threadedly connected to the lower end of the fastening bolt 381 and abuts against the lower end of the fastening nut 382. At the same time, the thread directions of the locknut 383 and the fastening nut 382 are set in opposite directions, trying to avoid loosening between the fastening nut 382 and the fastening bolt 381, so as to improve the installation stability of the fastener 38, thereby ensuring the installation stability between the mounting sleeve 33 and the fork 32.
[0046] In some embodiments, the front fork assembly 3 further includes a positioning member 39. The positioning member 39 includes a positioning post 391 and a spring 392. The positioning post 391 is arranged in a "T" - shaped column. The smaller end of the positioning post 391 movably passes through one side of the mounting sleeve 33. One end of the spring 392 is fixedly connected to the larger end of the positioning post 391, and the other end is fixedly connected to the mounting sleeve 33 to drive the positioning post 391 to approach the mounting sleeve 33. Correspondingly, a positioning hole 321 is formed on one side of the fork 32. The positioning post 391 is inserted into the positioning hole 321 under the drive of the spring 392 to realize the positioning installation between the mounting sleeve 33 and the fork 32. In this way, the holes for the connecting bolts to pass through the connecting plate 36, the mounting sleeve 33 and the fork 32 are corresponding, thus facilitating the positioning installation of the fastener 38.
[0047] In some embodiments, a chamfer 393 is provided on one side of the end of the positioning post 391 close to the fork 32 and close to the mounting bracket 31. During the process of the mounting sleeve 33 being sleeved on the fork 32, the fork 32 abuts against the chamfer 393 of the positioning post 391, causing the positioning post 391 to move and compress the spring 392, so as to facilitate the mounting sleeve 33 to be sleeved on the fork 32, and thus facilitate the overall installation of the front fork assembly 3.
[0048] The implementation principle of this embodiment is: by rotating the fastening nut 382, the upper end of the fastening bolt 381 abuts against the upper side of the connecting plate 36, and the upper end of the fastening nut 382 abuts against the lower side of the mounting sleeve 33, further realizing the connection and fixation between the connecting plate 36 and the mounting sleeve 33, and at the same time realizing the fixation between the mounting sleeve 33 and the fork 32, and trying to avoid relative displacement between the mounting sleeve 33 and the fork 32, thereby improving the stability of cargo handling.
[0049] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A front fork assembly, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a mounting frame (31), two cargo forks (32), two mounting sleeves (33), a suspension arm (34) and a suspension hook (35); the two cargo forks (32) are arranged at intervals on one side of the mounting frame (31); the two mounting sleeves (33) are respectively sleeved on the two cargo forks (32); one end of the suspension arm (34) is arranged on the two mounting sleeves (33), and the other end is arranged obliquely upward toward an end away from the mounting frame (31); and the suspension hook (35) is arranged on an end of the suspension arm (34) away from the mounting sleeves (33).
2. A front fork assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front fork assembly (3) further comprises two connecting plates (36), wherein the two connecting plates (36) are arranged on the upper sides of the two mounting sleeves (33) and are spaced apart along the length direction of the mounting sleeves (33).
3. A front fork assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front fork assembly (3) further comprises a connecting column (37), one end of the connecting column (37) being arranged on the lower side of the suspension arm (34), and the other end of the connecting column (37) being arranged on the two mounting sleeves (33).
4. A front fork assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front fork assembly (3) further comprises a plurality of fasteners (38), wherein the fasteners (38) comprise fastening bolts (381) and fastening nuts (382), wherein the lower ends of the fastening bolts (381) are passed through the connecting plate (36), the mounting sleeve (33) and the fork (32) and are threadedly connected to the fastening nuts (382), the upper ends of the fastening bolts (381) abut against the upper side of the connecting plate (36), and the fastening nuts (382) abut against the lower side of the mounting sleeve (33).
5. A front fork assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fastener (38) further comprises a locking nut (383), wherein the locking nut (383) is threadedly connected to the lower end of the fastening bolt (381) and abuts against the lower end of the fastening nut (382), and the locking nut (383) and the fastening nut (382) are arranged with threads in opposite directions.
6. A front fork assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The front fork assembly (3) further comprises a positioning member (39), the positioning member (39) comprising a positioning column (391) and a spring (392); a positioning hole (321) is provided on one side of the fork (32); one end of the positioning column (391) is movably inserted into one side of the mounting sleeve (33); the spring (392) is provided between the other end of the positioning column (391) and the mounting sleeve (33) to drive the positioning column (391) to be inserted into the positioning hole (321).
7. A front fork assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: A chamfer (393) is provided on one end of the positioning column (391) close to the fork (32) and on one side close to the mounting frame (31).
8. A forklift, characterized in that: Comprising a front fork assembly (3) as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.