Patent ID: 7712563

Claim:
Battery exchange system for a battery-driven industrial truck, in which the chassis of the industrial truck comprises a battery compartment open to the side of the industrial truck for side installation and removal of a battery container, characterized in that on at least two opposing sides on the upper edge ( 8 ) of the battery container ( 14 , 28 ) at least one eye ( 42 ) is provided and support strips ( 20 , 22 , 46 , 48 ) are attached to the eyes ( 42 ), the strips having downwardly facing bearing surfaces and the battery compartment ( 14 ) on opposing sides comprises horizontal support surfaces ( 26 ) spaced apart from one another in parallel on which the support strips are supported with their bearing surfaces, when the battery container ( 16 , 28 ) is inserted into the battery compartment ( 14 ).