Patent ID: 7237645
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: B62B,B62D

Abstract:
1. A steering arm for a walkie/rider truck, comprising a truck body, a driving motor, a load bearing means, a platform for an operator, the steering arm including a steering rod having a lower end which for steering purposes is supported by the truck body for rotation about a vertical and a horizontal axis, a steering head which has an upper and a lower side, the steering head being symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis of the steering rod, the head having a transverse portion, a horn portion connected to the transverse portion, the horn portion having an upper and lateral surfaces, and grip portions on both sides of the horn portion, the grip portions extending approximately perpendicular to the horn portion in spaced relation to the transverse portion, each grip portion between the horn portion and a respective leg portion attached to the transverse portion being supported for rotation about a longitudinal axis thereof for controlling a control device for the driving motor, button portions extending on both lateral sides of the horn portion adjacent thereto above the gripping portions, the button portions extend approximately parallel to the associated lateral sides of the horn portion and are supported for pivoting movement about an approximately horizontal axis, the button portions are arranged such that they are adapted to be actuated by the thumb or the index finger of a hand grasping the associated grip portion, the button portions each having an end which extends beyond the grip portions such that they can be also actuated from the lower side of the steering head by the thumb and the index finger, the button portions being biased into a neutral position by a spring and a switch arrangement being associated with the button portions which are actuated by the pivoting of the button portions to control a raising or lowering control.