Patents Assigned to Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7185723
    Abstract: There is provided a support system for a forklift power train, having little vibration transmission to a body frame, but capable of effectively suppressing movement of the power train against even a quick movement of a vehicle occurred in such a case as when the vehicle is accelerated, decelerated, turned or the like, and simpler in construction for assembling workability. In the support structure for a power train of a forklift having a counterweight in the rear part of the body frame, while a front side support is provided at one location positioned at a differential gear case or a frame side cross member and in the vicinity of the roll axis of the power train, a rear side support is provided at two locations, on the right and left sides of the roll axis of the power train, respectively, in the rear part of the body frame, thereby supporting the power train at three locations in all.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youichi Aoyama, Shigeo Shinohara
  • Patent number: 7153235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a running control device for an industrial vehicle that has superior driving operability and that allows easy starting and stopping on road surfaces that have sloped or stepped surface. The running control device for an industrial vehicle includes an engine, a sensor that detects an operation amount of an accelerator member, a transmission that has a forward clutch and reverse clutch, a brake that applies braking to the vehicle, and a controller. The controller simultaneously controls the engine revolutions, the engaging force of the forward clutch and reverse clutch and the braking force of the brake in accordance with the operation amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignees: Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd., Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Takamura, Takeo Kato, Takayuki Mori
  • Patent number: 7097021
    Abstract: The present invention provides a running control device for an industrial vehicle which generates no speed change shock when the traveling direction is switched to the opposite direction by the forward-reverse selection member during the running of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignees: Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd., Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Takamura, Takeo Kato, Takayuki Mori