Materials handling vehicle having at least one controller coupled to a front wall of a frame
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1. A materials handling vehicle comprising:
- a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment and including a front wall spaced away from said operator compartment in a forward direction;
first and second front wheels coupled to said frame;
a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to said frame;
at least one electric motor; and
at least one controller positioned adjacent to said front wall of said frame and positioned forward of said battery compartment to control the operation of said at least one electric motor.
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Abstract
A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the frame; an electric motor; and a controller coupled to a front wall of the frame to control the operation of the electric motor.
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1. A materials handling vehicle comprising:
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a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment and including a front wall spaced away from said operator compartment in a forward direction; first and second front wheels coupled to said frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to said frame; at least one electric motor; and at least one controller positioned adjacent to said front wall of said frame and positioned forward of said battery compartment to control the operation of said at least one electric motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A materials handling vehicle comprising:
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a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to said frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to said frame; at least one electric motor coupled to said frame; a motor/pump assembly coupled to said frame; a hydraulic fluid reservoir coupled to said frame; mast apparatus coupled to said frame and including a pair of forks; at least one controller coupled to a front wall of said frame spaced away from said operator compartment to control the operation of at least one of said at least one electric motor and said motor/pump assembly, said at least one controller including cooling fins; and a fan mounted to said frame near said frame front wall to force air along a path in front of said frame front wall so as to pass over said cooling fins. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A materials handling vehicle comprising:
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a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment and including a front wall spaced away from said operator compartment in a forward direction; first and second front wheels coupled to said frame; at least one drive motor coupled to said frame and at least one of said first and second wheels for driving said one wheel; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to said frame; a motor/pump assembly coupled to said frame; a hydraulic fluid reservoir coupled to said frame; mast apparatus coupled to said frame and including a pair of forks; and at least one controller positioned adjacent to said front wall of said frame and positioned forward of said battery compartment to control the operation of at least one of said at least one drive motor and said motor/pump assembly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A materials handling vehicle comprising:
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a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to said frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to said frame; at least one electric motor; and at least one electronic controller coupled to a front wall of said frame and located forward of said battery compartment and said operator compartment to control the operation of said at least one electric motor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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