Mast and integral display mount for a material handling vehicle
First Claim
1. A mast for a material handling vehicle that includes a body, a battery compartment, a locating apparatus, a steering mechanism with a steering handle, and a steerable drive wheel coupled to the body and controlled by the steering mechanism, the steerable drive wheel including a steering axis, the mast comprising:
- a first support member coupling to the body of the material handling vehicle and mounting the locating apparatus above the body of the material handling vehicle, the first support member including a portion of the first support member that projects at an angle towards a front of the material handling vehicle, the portion of the first support member that projects at an angle towards a front of the material handling vehicle configured such that a locating axis of the locating apparatus is coaxial with the steering axis and a mass of the locating apparatus is transferred to the material handling vehicle at a position behind the steering axis.
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Abstract
A mast and integral display mount for a material handling vehicle are shown. The mast mounts a locating apparatus such that a locating axis of the locating apparatus is coaxial with a steering axis of the steerable drive wheel of the material handling vehicle. An integral display mount may include a display unit and display screen housed in a display housing that is integral with the steering handle of the vehicle. The integral nature of the display mount allows the display unit to move with the steering handle during steering of the vehicle.
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12 Claims
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1. A mast for a material handling vehicle that includes a body, a battery compartment, a locating apparatus, a steering mechanism with a steering handle, and a steerable drive wheel coupled to the body and controlled by the steering mechanism, the steerable drive wheel including a steering axis, the mast comprising:
a first support member coupling to the body of the material handling vehicle and mounting the locating apparatus above the body of the material handling vehicle, the first support member including a portion of the first support member that projects at an angle towards a front of the material handling vehicle, the portion of the first support member that projects at an angle towards a front of the material handling vehicle configured such that a locating axis of the locating apparatus is coaxial with the steering axis and a mass of the locating apparatus is transferred to the material handling vehicle at a position behind the steering axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An automatic guided material handling vehicle comprising:
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a body; a fork carriage with load bearing forks; a steering mechanism including a steering handle; a steerable drive wheel coupled to the body and controlled by the steering mechanism, the steerable drive wheel including a steering axis; a locating apparatus for providing sensing and navigation capabilities to automatically guide the automatic guided material handling vehicle, the locating apparatus including a locating axis; and a mast for mounting the locating apparatus above the body, the mast including a support member coupled to the automatic guided material handling vehicle, the locating apparatus being mounted to the mast such that the locating axis is coaxial with the steering axis. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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