Loading device of forklift truck

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10343882-B2
Application number	US-201615067367-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2016
Priority date	Mar 17, 2015
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

A loading device of a forklift truck includes outer masts provided at a truck body, mast support shafts rotatably supported by the truck body, and weld portions. Each weld portion is formed by weld bead. Each mast support shaft includes a shaft body that is rotatably supported by the truck body, a first flange portion extending forward and upward from the shaft body, and a second flange portion extending forward and upward from the shaft body. An outer periphery of the first flange portion is formed of a first curved surface. An outer periphery of the second flange portion formed of a second curved surface. Each weld portion includes a first weld portion formed along the first curved surface of the first flange portion of the mast support shaft and a second weld portion formed along the second curved surface of the second flange portion of the mast support shaft.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A loading device of a forklift truck, comprising:
a pair of right and left outer masts provided at a front part of a truck body, each outer mast having a main wall portion;
a pair of inner masts;
a pair of mast support shafts rotatably supported by the truck body; and
a pair of weld portions formed by welding the mast support shafts to outer side surfaces of the main wall portions of the outer masts along outer peripheries of the mast support shafts, respectively, each weld portion of the pair of weld portions being formed by weld bead;
wherein each mast support shaft includes a shaft body that is rotatably supported by the truck body, a first flange portion that extends forward and upward from the shaft body and a second flange portion that extends rearward and downward from the shaft body,
wherein an outer periphery of the first flange portion is formed of a first curved surface that is continuously curved, wherein an outer periphery of the second flange portion is formed of a second curved surface that is continuously curved, and
wherein the each weld portion of the pair of weld portions includes a first weld portion formed by welding the first flange portion along the first curved surface of the first flange portion of the corresponding mast support shaft to a respective outer side surface of the outer side surfaces of the main wall portions and a second weld portion formed by welding the second flange portion along the second curved surface of the second flange portion of the corresponding mast support shaft to the respective outer side surface of the outer side surfaces of the main wall portions.

2. The loading device of a forklift truck according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first flange portion and the second flange portion includes a recess.

3. The loading device of a forklift truck according to claim 2 , wherein the recess is provided in plurality.

4. The loading device of a forklift truck according to claim 2 , wherein the recess is a bottomed hole or a through hole.

5. A loading device of a forklift truck, comprising:
a pair of right and left outer masts provided at a front part of a truck body, each outer mast having a main wall portion;
a pair of inner masts;
a pair of mast support shafts rotatably supported by the truck body; and
a pair of weld portions formed by welding the mast support shafts to outer side surfaces of the main wall portions of the outer masts along outer peripheries of the mast support shafts, respectively, each weld portion being formed by weld bead;
wherein each mast support shaft includes a shaft body that is rotatably supported by the truck body, a first flange portion that extends forward and upward from the shaft body and a second flange portion that extends rearward and downward from the shaft body,
wherein an outer periphery of the first flange portion is formed of a first curved surface that is continuously curved, wherein an outer periphery of the second flange portion is formed of a second curved surface that is continuously curved,
wherein each weld portion includes a first weld portion formed along the first curved surface of the first flange portion of the corresponding mast support shaft and a second weld portion formed along the second curved surface of the second flange portion of the corresponding mast support shaft,
wherein each outer mast has an insertion hole through which the corresponding shaft body is inserted, and
wherein the shaft body has an insertion end that is inserted through the insertion hole and fixed to the outer mast by welding.

6. A loading device of a forklift truck, comprising:
a pair of right and left outer masts provided at a front part of a truck body, each outer mast having a main wall portion;
a pair of inner masts;
a pair of mast support shafts rotatably supported by the truck body; and
a pair of weld portions formed by welding the mast support shafts to outer side surfaces of the main wall portions of the outer masts along outer peripheries of the mast support shafts, respectively, each weld portion being formed by weld bead;
wherein each mast support shaft includes a shaft body that is rotatably supported by the truck body, a first flange portion that extends forward and upward from the shaft body and a second flange portion that extends rearward and downward from the shaft body,
wherein an outer periphery of the first flange portion is formed of a first curved surface that is continuously curved, wherein an outer periphery of the second flange portion is formed of a second curved surface that is continuously curved,
wherein each weld portion includes a first weld portion formed along the first curved surface of the first flange portion of the corresponding mast support shaft and a second weld portion formed along the second curved surface of the second flange portion of the corresponding mast support shaft,
wherein each mast support shaft has a flange body that is formed of the first flange portion and the second flange portion,
wherein the shaft body is separately provided from the first flange portion and the second flange portion, wherein the flange body has an insertion through hole through which the shaft body is inserted,
wherein a shaft weld portion is formed to fix the shaft body to the outer side surface of the outer mast,
wherein a hole weld portion is formed along the insertion through hole, and
wherein the shaft weld portion and the hole weld portion cooperate to fill a space between the flange body and the shaft body.

Assignees

• Toyota Jidoshokki Kk

Inventors

• Sakatani Isamu
• Maruyama Takashi
• Ishida Daiki

Classifications

• B66F9/08

  Masts; Guides; Chains · CPC title

• B66F9/082 Primary

  inclinable · CPC title