Patent ID: 6913102
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60Y,B62D,B66F

Abstract:
1. A work vehicle with a lateral travel system, comprising: a vehicle body; a pair of front wheels disposed on the left- and right-hand sides of said vehicle body and being steerable to a 90 degree position, the pair of front wheels being installed rotatably about vertical axes with respect to the vehicle body; a pair of rear wheels disposed on the left- and right-hand sides of said vehicle body in such a manner that they are steerable to a 90 degree position, the pair of rear wheels being provided rotatably about vertical axes with respect to the vehicle body; a front wheel turning apparatus for rotating said front wheels; a rear wheel turning apparatus for rotating said rear wheels; and a battery mountable in the vehicle body comprising a broad front section which is movable in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle between the rear wheels when in a forward/reverse travel attitude, and a narrow rear section which can be positioned between the rear wheels when in a lateral travel attitude.