VEHICLE BATTERY CHANGING DEVICE
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1. A vehicle battery changing and positioning device adapted for mounting an electric storage battery and casing in an electrically driven vehicle and the like, and removing the same, comprising:
- A. laterally spaced pivotally mounted lift arms;
B. interconnection means separably connecting the free ends of said arms to and suspending said casing therefrom, including;
i. clevis pins threadedly adjustably interconnected with the free ends of said arms;
ii. swing chains freely connected to said clevis pins;
iii. pins attached to the ends of said casing; and
iv. said chains pivotally interconnecting said clevis pins and said pins on said casing; and
C. actuating means for selectively pivoting said arms from an inboard to an outboard position to respectively position said casing and battery in said vehicle and remove the same therefrom, with the casing being moved through an arc while freely suspended from said arms and with the battery in an upright position, said arm actuating means including;
i. hydraulic cylinder, piston and rod units, pivotally mounted at one end to the vehicle and the free ends of said piston rods being pivotally connected to said arms intermediate to the ends thereof.
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A vehicle battery changing and positioning device particularly suitable for use with electric driven vehicles of a mine operating type and the like, including lift arms pivotally mounted to the vehicle frame and releasably attached at their free ends to a battery tray and cover, with hydraulic actuating means to pivotally displace the arms and thereby move the battery tray and cover through an arc from an inner to an outer position to facilitate changing or servicing. Releasable hold down and locking means are provided.
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1. A vehicle battery changing and positioning device adapted for mounting an electric storage battery and casing in an electrically driven vehicle and the like, and removing the same, comprising:
- A. laterally spaced pivotally mounted lift arms;
B. interconnection means separably connecting the free ends of said arms to and suspending said casing therefrom, including;
i. clevis pins threadedly adjustably interconnected with the free ends of said arms;
ii. swing chains freely connected to said clevis pins;
iii. pins attached to the ends of said casing; and
iv. said chains pivotally interconnecting said clevis pins and said pins on said casing; and
C. actuating means for selectively pivoting said arms from an inboard to an outboard position to respectively position said casing and battery in said vehicle and remove the same therefrom, with the casing being moved through an arc while freely suspended from said arms and with the battery in an upright position, said arm actuating means including;
i. hydraulic cylinder, piston and rod units, pivotally mounted at one end to the vehicle and the free ends of said piston rods being pivotally connected to said arms intermediate to the ends thereof.
- A. laterally spaced pivotally mounted lift arms;
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2. A vehicle battery changing and positioning device adapted for mounting an electric storage battery and casing in an electrically driven vehicle and the like, and removing the same, comprising:
- A. laterally spaced pivotally mounted lift arms;
B. interconnection means separably connecting the free ends of said arms to and suspending said casing therefrom;
C. releasable and removable hold down and locking means separably connecting said arms and said casing, including;
i. generally U-shaped brackets attached to the ends of said casing, said brackets having apertures in the base thereof, pins insertable through said apertures in said brackets and supported therein, and means adjustably interconnecting the ends of said arms and said pins; and
D. actuating means for selectively pivoting said arms from an inboard to an outboard position to respectively position said casing and battery in said vehicle and remove the same therefrom, with the casing being moved through an arc while freely suspended from said arms and with the battery in an upright position.
- A. laterally spaced pivotally mounted lift arms;
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3. A device as claimed in claim 2, including an apertured clip having laterally extending ears thereon, said clip being insertable in said bracket with the ears in bearing relationship in the legs of said brackets and the clip aperture being in alignment with said aperture in the base of said bracket and constituting hold down and load bearing transfer means between said pin and said casing.
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4. A device as claimed in claim 3, said pin having opposed grooves in the surface thereof, a slotted locking clip having laterally extending ears thereon, said locking clip being insertable in said bracket with the slot therein engaging in the grooves of said pin and preventing removal of said pin when so interengaged, said ears being in load bearing relationship on the legs of said brackets.
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5. A device as claimed in claim 4, said pin having a collar thereon proximate the outer end thereof, a collar rotatably mounted on said pin inboard of said collar and a swing chain interconnecting said rotatable collar and the ends of said arms and constituting interconnection means therebetween.
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