Patent ID: 6514031
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: G06F,H05B

Abstract:
A material handling vehicle including a frame structure and comprising:ground engageable propulsion means, a loader arm mounted for up and down swinging movement, an operator's cab, an engine having an output to provide power for said movement of the loader arm and propulsion of the vehicle, the output of the engine operatively engaging a drive system which connects the output of the engine to the ground engageable propulsion means to propel the vehicle, wherein the drive system comprises a transmission unit disposed substantially centrally of the vehicle, the transmission unit including a change-speed gear train, the output of the engine being kinematically connected to an input of the change-speed gear train, the output of the engine and the input of the change-speed gear train being disposed transversely of the vehicle, and the change-speed gear train having an output shaft which is disposed transversely of the vehicle and which drives an angle drive having an output shaft which extends longitudinally of the vehicle, the output shaft of the angle drive kinematically connected to the ground engageable propulsion means.