Patent ID: 8528699
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: B66F,E02F

Abstract:
1. A fork-lift truck, comprising: a battery-electric drive system, a driver's stand having a driver's platform for a standing operator formed between a load part and a drive part having a counterweight, an operator's console, comprising a steering wheel and a driving actuation device, the operator's console being arranged on a region facing the load part, and a control device comprising at least one additional driving actuation device, wherein the counterweight is formed by a battery pack device having at least one battery pack and the battery pack device is arranged in a battery compartment formed in the drive part, wherein the battery compartment is covered by a battery compartment cover directly attached to the drive part, wherein the driver's stand extends over an entire vehicle width and the driver's platform is open to both sides of the truck to allow a driver to mount and dismount on both sides of the truck, wherein a leaning aid for an operator viewing in a direction of the load part is formed on the battery compartment cover, wherein the control device is arranged on the battery compartment cover on the drive part above the leaning aid and the at least one additional driving actuation device includes a handle non-movably attached to the battery compartment cover and a driving switch arranged on the handle, and wherein the operator's console and the control device are configured such that the driver may actuate the steering wheel and the at least one additional driving actuation device of the control device simultaneously.