INDUSTRIAL TRUCK COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR

Abstract

An industrial truck comprises a drive part comprising a battery compartment and a battery having a cladded exterior surface and is positioned within a housing. The housing is configured to be positioned within the battery compartment. An electrical plug connector is configured to be electrically connected to the battery such that the electrical plug connector is configured to supply power to the battery during a charging process. The electrical plug connector has a plug-in direction for an external electrical plug connector and the plug-in direction has an angle of 20 to 70 relative to a horizontal axis.

Claims

1. An industrial truck comprising: a drive part comprising a battery compartment; a battery having a cladded exterior surface and positioned within a housing, wherein the housing is configured to be positioned within the battery compartment; and an electrical plug connector configured to be electrically connected to the battery, wherein the electrical plug connector is configured to supply power to the battery during a charging process; wherein the electrical plug connector has a plug-in direction for an external electrical plug connector, and wherein the plug-in direction has an angle of 20 to 70 relative to a horizontal axis.

2. The industrial truck according to claim 1, wherein the electrical plug connector is attached at a height of 600 mm to 900 mm to one of the drive part and the battery housing.

3. The industrial truck according to claim 1, wherein the plug-in direction of the electrical plug connector extends in a plane that is parallel to a vehicle longitudinal direction.

4. The industrial truck according to claim 1, wherein the plug-in direction of the electrical plug connector extends in a plane that is transverse to a vehicle longitudinal direction.

5. The industrial truck according to claim 1, further comprising at least one lateral insertion aid configured to guide insertion of the external electrical plug connector into the electrical plug connector.

6. The industrial truck according to claim 5, further comprising a mast, wherein the electrical plug connector is attached to the drive part on a side adjacent to the mast.

7. The industrial truck according to claim 1, wherein the electrical plug connector is mounted on a side surface of the battery and is accessible through a passage in the cladded exterior surface.

8. The industrial truck according to claim 2, wherein the electrical plug connector is configured to be pivoted relative to the horizontal axis.

9. The industrial truck according to claim 8, wherein the external plug connector may be inserted into the electrical plug connector by a standing operator in a continuous ergonomic natural arm movement.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] An embodiment of the industrial truck according to the invention is described in more detail hereinafter by an example. In the drawings:

[0016] FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a reach truck;

[0017] FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of an embodiment of the reach truck with an embodiment of an electrical plug connector;

[0018] FIG. 3 illustrates a close-up view of an embodiment of a battery for the reach truck with an embodiment of the electrical plug connector;

[0019] FIG. 4 illustrates a rear perspective view of an embodiment of a drive part of the reach truck without the load part; and

[0020] FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic view of an operator with an embodiment of an external plug connection.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] FIG. 1 shows an industrial truck 10 which has a drive part 12 and a lifting mast 14. The drive part 12 has a driver's position 16 with a seat 18 covered by a roof. Integrated in the drive part 12 is a drive battery (not visible) which provides power to the electrical consumers.

[0022] FIG. 2 shows in a view obliquely from the rear an electrical plug connector 20 which is visible in the drive part 12. The electrical plug connector 20 is located at the side adjacent to a mast holder 22 which holds the lifting mast 14. The electrical plug connector 20 is attached to the battery (not shown).

[0023] The electrical plug connector 20 is arranged in the drive part 12 such that an operator standing adjacent to the industrial truck, whose face faces the vehicle, is able to insert an external plug connector with the right hand. This situation is additionally illustrated in FIG. 5. The insertion direction of the electrical plug connector is shown in FIG. 1 as the line E. The line E in this case has an inclination of 45 relative to the horizontal and naturally also relative to the vertical. The horizontal or horizontal axis is an axis that extends along or parallel to the X-axis that is shown in FIG. 2. The height h (FIG. 1) of the electrical plug connector above the ground is 730 mm. The height and insertion direction have proved particularly ergonomic for operators having a body size of 1.75 m to 2.00 m.

[0024] Also illustrated in FIG. 2 is the coordinate system used in this application, the X-axis thereof being oriented in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the Y-axis thereof being oriented in the vehicle transverse direction and the Z-axis thereof being oriented vertically.

[0025] FIG. 3 shows the attachment of the electrical plug connector 20 to a battery body 24. A holding plate 26 is mounted on the battery body 24. The electrical plug connector has an orientation which is inclined by 45 relative to the horizontal. The electrical plug connector 20 may be connected in an electrically conductive manner via the cables 28 to the battery 24. The electrical plug connector 20 has an insertion aid 25. The insertion aid 25 defines the lateral insertion of an external electrical plug connector. The battery provided with the insertion aid 25 is arranged in a battery compartment (not shown) of the drive part 12 and is accessible from outside through a through-passage in the cladding or, respectively, through a gap between the cladding and battery. The electrical plug connector is held in a protected manner in a housing 27. The housing 27 has a cover 29 which blocks access to the electrical plug connector and is pushed to the side by inserting the external plug.

[0026] FIG. 4 shows the drive part 12 of a reach truck with an electrical plug connector 20 arranged to the side, the insertion direction thereof extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction. It is possible to identify clearly the housing 27 with its insertion aid 25, which both protrude over a rear wall 32 of the drive part. The electrical plug connector 20 in turn is covered in its inclined position by the cover 29. The housing 27 protects the electrical plug connector 20 and its contacts from environmental influences.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0027] 10 Industrial truck [0028] 12 Drive part [0029] 14 Load part [0030] 14 Mast or lifting mast [0031] 16 Driver's stand [0032] 18 Seat [0033] 20 Electrical plug connector [0034] 22 Mast holder [0035] 24 Battery body [0036] 25 Insertion aid [0037] 26 Holding plate [0038] 27 Housing [0039] 28 Electrical conductor [0040] 29 Cover [0041] 32 Rear wall [0042] E Plug-in direction