Patents Assigned to Linde Material Handling GmbH
  • Patent number: 8196690
    Abstract: An industrial truck (1) has a compartment for an energy supply unit (5) having a lateral opening (6). A retaining apparatus (15) is provided for fixing the energy supply unit (5) in position in the lateral direction and a contacting apparatus (20) is provided for the electrical connection of the energy supply unit (5) with the industrial truck. The retaining apparatus (15) can pivot between a retaining position and a removal position, and a vehicle-side coupling element (20b) of the contacting apparatus (20) is located on the retaining apparatus (15). In the retaining position of the retaining apparatus (15), the vehicle-side coupling element (20b) is above the energy supply unit (5) and in the removal position the retaining apparatus (15) with the vehicle-side coupling element (20b) is outside the range of motion of the energy supply unit (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Kunkel, Udo Herrmann, Arne Eckhoff
  • Publication number: 20120078486
    Abstract: This invention relates to a drive train (1) of a mobile vehicle with an internal combustion engine (2) and a load device (3) driven by the internal combustion engine (2). The internal combustion engine (2) is controlled by an electronic engine control unit (4) and the load device (3) is controlled by an electronic control unit (5). A low idle speed (nuL) for the operation of the internal combustion engine at no load is stored in the engine control unit (4). The electronic control unit (5) detects a pause in the operation of the load device (3) and transmits a speed setpoint (nStandby) for standby operation of the internal combustion engine to the engine control unit (4) to operate the internal combustion engine (2) at idle during a pause in operation at the speed setpoint (nStandby), which is below the low idle speed (nuL) for standby operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH
    Inventors: Bernward Welschof, Alfred Langen
  • Patent number: 8113311
    Abstract: A chassis for a battery-operated industrial truck has a center chassis section (1) configured to hold a battery block. The center chassis section (1) is open on top, has a forward transverse wall (5), a rear transverse wall (6), an open side wall (7) provided with a lateral battery compartment opening (B), and a closed side wall (8) which is at a distance from the open side wall (7) in the transverse direction of the chassis. The center chassis section (1) has a chassis bottom (9) in the form of a rigid and torsion-resistant hollow body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Herrmann, Arne Eckhoff, Michael Harsche, Daniel Just, Marc Reinbott
  • Patent number: 8104398
    Abstract: A hydrostatic axial piston machine utilizing a swashplate design has a cylinder drum (3) that is mounted so that it can rotate around an axis of rotation (2). The cylinder drum (3) is provided with cylinder bores (4), in each of which a piston (5) is mounted so that it can be displaced longitudinally. The pistons (5) are each supported on a swashplate (7) by a sliding element (6). Between the piston (5) and the cylinder bore (4), there is at least one annular groove (20; 20a, 20b) which is located in the area of the inner half (LFi) of the guided length (LF), such as the minimum guided length (LF) of the piston (5) in the cylinder bore (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20120000354
    Abstract: A hydrostatic axial piston machine (1), in particular an axial piston motor, has a rotating cylinder block (3) with a cylinder block body (3a) and a cylinder block neck (3b), and a drive shaft (14). Located in the cylinder block body (3a) are a plurality of piston bores (4) with pistons (5) that can move longitudinally and which are supported on a swashplate (7). Between the cylinder block neck (3b) which projects from the cylinder block body (3a) and extends in the direction of the swashplate (7) and the drive shaft (14) there is a synchronization gearing (20) and a braking device (25) that acts on the cylinder block (3). In the vicinity of the cylinder block neck (3b) within the axial dimension of the cylinder block body (3a), there is an additional synchronization gearing (21). The additional synchronization gearing (21) has a larger gear tooth clearance (SF) in the vicinity of the cylinder block body (3a) than the synchronization gearing (21) in the vicinity of the cylinder block neck (3b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Bergmann, Robert Schlosser
  • Patent number: 8037808
    Abstract: An axial piston machine utilizing a swashplate design has a cylinder drum (3) that is mounted so that it can rotate around an axis of rotation (2). The cylinder drum (3) is provided with cylinder bores (4), in each of which a piston (5) is mounted so that it can be displaced longitudinally. The pistons (5) are each supported by a sliding shoe (7) on a swashplate (8). The sliding shoes (7) are in a functional connection by means of a retaining device (16), in particular a retaining plate (15), that rotates synchronously with the cylinder drum (3). The sliding shoes (7) are in a functional connection with a moment generating device (25), by means of which an opposing moment can be generated on the sliding shoes (7) that counteracts the tipping moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Bergmann
  • Patent number: 8037681
    Abstract: A hydrostatic drive system (1) has a load-sensing pump (2) with an adjustable discharge volume and at least one consumer connected to the pump (2). The discharge volume of the pump (2) can be set by a discharge volume control device (6) that sets the delivery pressure of the pump available in a delivery line (4) of the pump (2) so that it is higher by a pilot control pressure difference than the load pressure of the consumer. The discharge volume control device (6) can be actuated by an electronic control device (7) functionally connected with a sensor device (9) for measuring the load pressure of the consumer and with a sensor device (8) for measuring the delivery pressure available in the delivery line (4). A circulation device (15) is associated with the delivery line (4) to control the connection of the delivery line (4) with a reservoir (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Kraft
  • Patent number: 7997879
    Abstract: An axial piston machine of swash-plate construction includes a cylinder block (2) rotatable in a housing (1) and supported in the axial direction against a valve plate (6a) arranged on a housing component (7), a driving shaft (8) coupled in a rotationally synchronous manner to the cylinder block (2), and a cylinder block bearing (10) absorbing transverse forces. In order to achieve a simple construction which is axially and radially compact, the cylinder block bearing (10) is arranged between a central recess (9) of the cylinder block (2) and a supporting journal (7a) fastened to the housing component (7) and extending into the recess (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Bergmann
  • Patent number: 7989031
    Abstract: This invention relates to a component surface (side section 1a), in particular a vehicle surface, with a three-dimensional surface texture. This invention further relates to a method for the creation of a component surface (side section 1a), in particular a vehicle surface, with a three-dimensional surface texture. To keep the effort and expense required for the achievement of a three-dimensional surface texture low, the invention teaches that a film is glued to the component surface (side section 1a), which film has been provided prior to the gluing with a plurality of coats of paint, each using the screen printing process, which in their totality form a three-dimensional surface texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Krause, Cordula Ulbrich
  • Patent number: 7963178
    Abstract: A fork lift truck has a rear-end axle provided with a measuring device to determine the axle load. To enable the axle load to be determined using simple means which are reliable in operation, at least one shearing force detector (2 or 3) or normal force detector (6) in the form of a structural component and arranged in the force flux is integrated into the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Adami, Mark Hanke, Hermann Hartmann
  • Patent number: 7926619
    Abstract: An industrial truck has a lifting mast (1) with a fixed mast (1a) and at least one movable mast (1b) that can move vertically in relation to the fixed mast. A load lifting device (2) can be moved up and down on the movable mast (1b). Located on the movable mast (1b) and/or on the load lifting device (2) is at least one electrical component which is connected with at least one electrical cable (3). The cable (3) is guided through a cable storage device (4) which is constructed according to the pulley block principle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald Stein, Alfred Spatz
  • Patent number: 7874394
    Abstract: An industrial truck, in particular counterbalance fork-lift truck, has a front drive axle (2) which has at least one electric drive motor and is fastened together with other components (K) to a vehicle frame (1). A component carrier (T) adjoining the drive axle (2) at the rear in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is rigidly connected to the drive axle (2) and at least one vibration-producing and/or vibration-transmitting component (K) is fastened on the component carrier (T). The drive axle (2) with the component carrier (T) and the components (K) fastened thereon form a preassembled axle assembly, which is elastically mounted on the vehicle frame (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Boris Cajan, Mark Hanke, Ulrich Kriegsmann, Udo Herrmann
  • Patent number: 7872449
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck with at least one drive battery and at least one apparatus (A) for determining the state of charge of the battery and to a method for operating such an industrial truck. The apparatus (A) for determining the state of charge of the battery includes a device (B) for determining the dynamic internal resistance and a device (C) for determining the internal cell voltage of the battery with the aid of the dynamic internal resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Gütlein
  • Patent number: 7845916
    Abstract: An axial piston machine (1) has a swashplate construction with work pistons (6) located longitudinally in a cylinder drum (4), each supported by a sliding block (8) on a swashplate (11). The sliding blocks (8) are secured against lifting up from the swashplate (11) by a retaining plate (13) that rotates in rotational synchronization with the cylinder drum (4). The retaining plate (13) is fixed in position in the axial direction by a retaining device (15). The retaining device (15) can be a groove-shaped recess (16) in the swashplate (11), into which the retaining plate (13) can be inserted. Or, the retaining device (15) can be formed by a plate-shaped component (30) inserted into a groove-shaped housing recess (31) on the housing (1), with which the retaining plate (13) can be placed in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Schlosser
  • Publication number: 20100300084
    Abstract: A hydrostatic pump (1) with a variable delivery volume can be operated in a closed circuit. An electrically controllable actuator device (4) is provided for the control of the delivery volume of the pump (1). The electrically controllable actuator (4) has an electrically actuatable control valve device (6) which generates a positioning pressure which actuates a positioning piston device (5) which is in an operative connection with a delivery volume control device (3) of the pump. An electrical position feedback circuit (21) of the delivery volume control device (3) is provided and the actuator device (4) is provided with a switchable hydraulic neutral position control system (25), by means of which a restoring movement can be generated that acts on the positioning piston device (5) and places the delivery volume control device (3) into a neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH
    Inventors: Burkhard Stürmer, Christoph Kempermann
  • Patent number: 7775927
    Abstract: A traction drive of a machine has an internal combustion engine, a transmission module located downstream of the engine and having an adjustable output speed, and a drive axle with a differential transmission, having a mechanical drive connection with the transmission module. The transmission module is a removable, replaceable, and interchangeable transmission module (3) which can be selected from a plurality of transmission modules (3) having different transmission types, each with a standardized input interface and a standardized output interface. A first transmission module (3) can be a hydrostatic compact transmission having a hydraulic pump (5) with an adjustable hydraulic delivery volume, and a hydraulic motor (6) in a functional hydraulic connection with the pump (5). A second transmission module (3) can be an electric compact transmission having a generator (7) and an electric motor (8) in a functional electrical connection with it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Götz, Bernward Welschof
  • Patent number: 7753455
    Abstract: A working machine, such as an industrial truck, has working hydraulics, a hydraulic steering device, and a spring-loaded brake. The brake has a braking position and a release position and can be acted upon by a brake-release pressure, which is passed in a brake line, so as to be brought into the release position. A hydraulic pump is provided for the supply to the working hydraulics and the steering device and for producing the brake-release pressure of the spring-loaded brake. The brake line of the spring-loaded brake is connected to a delivery branch line, which is connected to the pump, of the steering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Binio Binev
  • Patent number: D640031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Kretschmer
  • Patent number: D640032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Kretschmer
  • Patent number: D642120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Kretschmer