Patent ID: 9199534
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A drive system for an industrial truck, comprising: a drive motor mounted to a vehicle frame of the industrial truck and operably configured to provide driving movement to a drive wheel mounted on a rotatable steering axle of the industrial truck; a steering motor operably configured to provide a steering movement to the steering axle; a drawbar that controls the steering movement and driving movement responsive to a steering and driving force applied by an operator of the industrial truck to the drawbar; the drive motor rotatable relative to the vehicle frame with rotation of the steering axle upon application of the steering movement; the drawbar mechanically connected to the drive motor so as to also rotate with the drive motor upon the steering movement of the drive wheel; and a transmission that transfers rotation of the drive motor to an axle of the drive wheel, the drawbar connected to a housing of the transmission.