ELECTRIC PALLET TRUCK WITH SELF-LEVELLING FORKS

Abstract

A pallet truck for transporting goods which has self-levelling fork systems to prevent goods from tipping over by automatically tilting in both the transverse and longitudinal directions, enhancing the safety of the pallet truck when the ground is inclined in the aforementioned planes. The embodiments can be used in the industrial sector for constructing machinery for transporting goods.

Claims

1-3. (canceled)

4. An electric pallet truck with self-leveling forks, comprising: a fixed part common to all pallet trucks in which are arranged a tiller with drive buttons for movement or brake and lifting or lowering of the pallet, a drive wheel with its traction motor and brake and auxiliary wheels, a hydraulic lifting system, electrical and electronic components, and a battery, and a mobile part in which are arranged the forks with their respective wheels for lifting and carrying the pallet, electrical and electronic components, and a battery, and a mobile part in which the forks are arranged with their respective wheels for lifting and carrying the pallet, wherein the fixed part has transverse and longitudinal tilt sensors and the mobile part has transverse and longitudinal tilting mechanisms.

5. The electric pallet truck with self-leveling forks according to claim 4, wherein the inclination sensors present in the fixed part are associated with the tilting mechanisms present in the mobile part.

6. The electric pallet truck with self-leveling forks according to claim 4, The electric the fixed part has an override button for tilting.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1.Represents a view of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0021] With reference to the attached FIGURES, according to the numbering shown therein, and in a preferred and non-limiting embodiment, the electric pallet truck with self-leveling forks is composed of a fixed part (1) common to all pallet trucks in which there is a drawbar with operating buttons for its movement or brake and lifting or lowering of the pallet, a driving wheel with its traction motor and brake and auxiliary wheels, a hydraulic lifting system, electrical and electronic components, and a battery, and a mobile part (2) in which the forks are arranged with their respective wheels for lifting and carrying the pallet.

[0022] The fixed part (1) has transversal and longitudinal inclination sensors associated with transversal and longitudinal tilting mechanisms present in the mobile part (2).

[0023] The fixed part (1) is equipped with a tilting override button.