Handle Head For An Electric Transport Vehicle

• US 20190322507A1
• Filed: 04/17/2019
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zhejiang E-P Equipment Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Zhejiang E-P Equipment Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Jiandong, Yu
• Granted Patent: US 11,339,040 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2205/006 dismountable
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/0612 power operated
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0053 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/063 for low-lift hand trucks
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/07568 Steering arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/07572 Propulsion arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/0759 Details of operating station, e.g. seats, levers, operator platforms, cabin suspension
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/20 Means for actuating or controlling masts, platforms, or forks power take-off from vehicle transmissions, combined with vehicle propulsion systems B60K
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/24 Electrical devices or systems

Abstract

A handle head of an electric transport vehicle includes a first body and a second body, with the second body being releasably connected to the first body. The second body conveniently may be disassembled from the first body when the vehicle is going to be shipped, and then reassembled for use of the vehicle. Disassembly of the second body from the first reduces the length of the handle and the volume of the handle head that otherwise need to be accommodated during shipping.

Claims

1. A handle head of an electric transport vehicle, comprising:

a first body and a second body, with the second body being releasably connected to the first body;

a lower end of the first body is configured to receive and connect to an upper end of a handle arm;

left and right sides of the first body further comprise left and right holding portions to be grasped and which bend symmetrically toward each other;

and installation space is defined by and between the left and right holding portions, and the second body is releasably connected to the first body in the installation space;

an electric connection seat is connected to the first body and faces the installation space;

the second body further comprises a mounting bracket;

an electric connector is fixed to the bottom of the mounting bracket; and

the electric connection seat connected to the first body electrically connects to the electric connector connected to the mounting plate of the second body when the second body is connected to the first body in the installation space.

2. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 1, wherein the electric connector fixed to the bottom of the mounting bracket of the second body is a pin connector and includes a plurality of pins arranged on the pin connector and the electric connection seat connected to the first body and facing the installation space includes a plurality of electric contacts, and the plurality of pins of the pin connector electrically connect to the plurality of electric contacts of the electric connection seat when the second body is connected to the first body.

3. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first body further comprises at least one positioning guide column and the second body further comprises at least one respective positioning seat, wherein the at least one positioning guide column of the first body aligns with the respective at least one positioning seat of the second body when the second body is connected to the first body.

4. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 3, wherein the at least one positioning guide and at least one positioning seat assist in guiding connection of the electric connection seat on the first body to the electric connector fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate of the second body.

5. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second body is connected to the first body by at least one fastener.

6. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a display screen, a forward rotary button, a backward rotary button, a slow speed button, a lifting button, an emergency reverse switch button and a horn button are connected to the mounting bracket of the second body.

7. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 1, wherein lifting and lowering buttons are located on left and right side portions of the second body.

8. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a middle bracket portion, a left side bracket portion and a right side bracket portion.

9. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 8, wherein a forward rotary button and a backward rotary button are arranged on the respective left and right side bracket portions, and a display screen and a horn button are located on the middle bracket portion.

10. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 8, wherein a slow speed button is located on a rear of the middle bracket portion, and an emergency reverse switch button is located on a top of the middle bracket portion.

11. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 8, wherein a contact switch button is provided on the middle bracket portion, and a slow speed button further comprises a switch panel that is movably connected to the middle bracket portion and engages the contact switch button when the switch panel is pressed toward the middle bracket portion.

12. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 11, wherein the switch panel further comprises a resilient member that biases the switch panel away from pressing the contact switch button when the switch panel is released.

13. The handle head of an electric transport vehicle in accordance with claim 12, wherein a horn button is configured and connected to the middle bracket portion in the same way as the slow speed button.