Abstract:
A self-propelled, counterbalanced, container (52) transporter has a frame (62), a counterweight (60) supported at the rear, an elevating upright (29), carriage pick-up and lift frame assembly (40) for lifting, transporting and stacking containers (52) at the front. The frame (62) has a tower structure (66) supporting a cab (16) having a wide angle front window area (22) that partially wraps around the operator's station to permit a horizontal line of sight to the maximum extension of the lift frame (40) and is sloped back to afford high angle vision to the maximum vertical extension of the upright for high stacking containers (52). The tower structure (66) is positioned rearwardly of the center, and projects upwardly to a height that provides an elevated line of sight from the cab (16) through the upright. Engine exhaust gases are routed to the front and out through the top of the upright (29) thereby reducing noise and exhaust emission levels in the cab (16). A hydraulic circuit (105, 107, 108) is phased to deliver lifting pressure according to the lifted weight and engine speed matching loads with engine torque thereby increasing productivity by achieving higher lift speeds for light or empty containers (52).
Abstract:
An electrostatic spray system (10) has a support (32) for a liquid container (38), and the high voltage components mounted through isolators (30) for providing electrical insulation relative to a low voltage or grounded support (14). The liquid container (38) is connected to a pump (44) that provides the liquid under pressure, after an electric charge is applied to the liquid on the exterior of the liquid container (38). The liquid container (38) has an open top, and a sprinkler head (54) adds liquid to the liquid container (38). The sprinkler head (54) is mounted on the low voltage support (14), but all high voltage components are electrically isolated from low voltage components to insure there is little current leakage back to ground.
Abstract:
A guard ring (60) for controlling size of a sprinkler column (57) of liquid streams (58) from a sprinkler head (54) in an electrostatic spraying system (26) is connected through a large resistor (62) to ground (64). This provides an interaction between the liquid sprinkler column (57) and the ring (60) which tends to constrict the size of the column (57) of sprinkler liquid and reduce the likelihood of the column (57) spreading out and engaging sides of a receptacle (38) used for receiving the liquid. The ring (60) does not require power.
Abstract:
A power actuator (62) for use with a quick attachment device (12) for front end loaders (10), which operates on existing manual levers (52, 61) that move locking mechanisms (34) between locked and unlocked positions to either lock in place or release a loader attachment (24) to the attachment frame (12). The power actuator (62) directly connects to pivoting portions (56, 58) of the manual levers (52, 61) and causes the levers (52, 61) to be moved under power between the locked and unlocked positions.
Abstract:
A lift truck (10) includes an upright assembly (12) having first (16), second (18) and third (20) telescoping mast sections formed from pairs of laterally spaced and interconnected I-beam rails (40, 42 and 44, respectively). A carriage assembly (28) is mounted for movement on the third mast section. Rollers (54, 56) mount the mast sections and carriage assembly together. A drive assembly includes twinned actuating cylinders (58) for connecting the first and second mast sections. A first dead chain (88) connects the first and third mast sections. A second dead chain (92) connects the second mast section and the carriage assembly. A guide rod (96) is connected to the second dead chain and a guide sleeve (98) is mounted to the second dead chain, a guide sleeve (98) is mounted to the second mast section and a stop (100) is mounted on the end of the rod.
Abstract:
A skid steer loader (10) includes an engine compartment (22) and a heat exchanger compartment (24) located behind the operator's compartment (40). A fan shroud (240) mounted between the heat exchanger compartment (24) and the engine compartment (22) has a first air intake aperture (248) opening into the heat exchanger compartment (24), a second air intake aperture (241) opening into the engine compartment (22), and an exhaust port (254). A double-bladed radial fan (242) is mounted for rotation within the fan shroud (240) between the first and second air intake apertures. A fan drive mechanism (244) coupled to the engine (142) rotates the fan (242). The fan (242) simultaneously induces a heat exchanger airflow of ambient air through the heat exchanger compartment (24) and into the fan shroud (240) through the first air intake aperture (248), and an engine compartment evacuation airflow from within the engine compartment (22) into the fan shroud (240) through the second air intake aperture (241). The heat exchanger airflow and engine compartment evacuation airflows are mixed and jointly discharged from the loader (10) through the exhaust port (254).