An impact absorbing device for a forklift is provided for absorbing impact forces generated as the forklift is manipulating a load, such as a pallet containing finished goods. The impact absorbing device is positioned between a mast and a fork assembly of the forklift and includes a base frame mounted to the mast and a strike frame mounted to the fork assembly. The strike frame is mechanically coupled to the base frame by a scissor mechanism such that the strike frame is movable relative to the base frame, and a strike cushion is positioned between the base frame and the strike frame for absorbing the impact forces generated when the strike frame moves toward the base frame.
IMPACT ABSORBING DEVICE FOR A FORKLIFT
2021-04-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last |