Patent ID: 7677340

Claim:
A hybrid-type forklift comprising: an engine; a power dividing mechanism connected to the engine, for dividing and outputting power of the engine to a plurality of output ends; a plurality of motors connected to the plurality of output ends of the power dividing mechanism, respectively, each of the motors also serving as an electric power generating means; and a battery connected to the plurality of motors, for storing electric power generated by the plurality of motors and for supplying each of the motors with electric power according to need to operate the motor, one end of each of the rotational shafts of the plurality of motors being connected to rotational shafts used as the plurality of output ends of the power dividing mechanism respectively, the other end of each of the rotational shafts of the plurality of motors being connected to a plurality of loads respectively, each of the plurality of loads being driven by at least one of power from the engine and power from a corresponding one of the motors, and when surplus power is generated in the power of the engine output to the plurality of output ends of the power dividing mechanism, each of the motors is operated by the surplus power as electric power generating means to generate electric power, the power dividing mechanism has a planetary gear device, the planetary gear device comprises: a sun gear having a first output end; a plurality of planetary gears each meshing with the sun gear and coupled to one another by a carrier having an input end; and a ring gear meshing with the plurality of planetary gears and having a second output end, the plurality of motors including a first motor and a second motor, the rotational shafts of which are connected to the first output end and the second output end, respectively, the power of the engine being transmitted to the input end.