Patent ID: 7823666
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: B62B,B66F

Abstract:
1. A drawbar unit for a drawbar governed floor conveyor, in which a drawbar head is coupled to a vertical steering shaft, which cooperates with a swiveling angle transmitter for an electronic steering of the floor conveyor, wherein the steering shaft can be rotatably and fixedly mounted in a stationary bearing arrangement of the floor conveyor, characterized in that the drawbar head ( 12 ) is connected to an upper end of a longitudinal guiding member, on which an upper portion of the steering shaft ( 32 ) is axially guided, a lever ( 50 ) is pivotally mounted on the guiding member, which engages with a first lever arm ( 52 ) into a parallel guiding channel on the steering shaft ( 32 ) such that a rotary union is produced, and adjustment means act on the lever ( 50 ) in order to selectively bring the first lever arm ( 52 ) into clamping engagement with the steering shaft ( 32 ) and to couple the guiding member and the steering shaft ( 32 ).