Patent ID: 6290010
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
A pole-guided industrial truck comprising:at least one steered wheel;a drive section operatively connected to the wheel;a pole rotatable around a substantially vertical axis, with the pole connected with the wheel such that a rotation of the pole around the vertical axis effects a steering movement of the wheel;a damping element connected to the pole, with the damping element generating a counter-torque when the pole is rotated around the vertical axis;an electrical primary detector connected to the pole which detects at least one of a rotational movement and a rotational position of the pole,wherein the electrical primary detector is electrically connected to the drive section,wherein the damping element is connected to a shaft that is non-rotationally connected to the pole and is oriented substantially vertically,wherein the damping element has a substantially ring-shaped configuration and the shaft is coaxial with the damping element, andwherein the damping element includes two coaxial components each having at least one friction surface.