Toyota Material Handling Manufacturing Sweden Ab

Peter Tengvert

Claes Persson

Marcus Molin

Henrik Larsson

Peter Öjdemark

Johan ÖSterskog

Boris Ahnberg

Oskar Franzén

Stefan Karlsson

Boris Ahlberg

A material handling vehicle comprises an upper loading surface for loading of objects thereon, a control unit, a power source, a drive motor, at least one vehicle drive wheel powered by the drive motor, at least one vehicle support wheel, a first chassis and a second chassis, each of which comprises at least one wheel of the vehicle. The first and second chassis are pivotally coupled to each other by means of at least one coupling means, wherein said coupling means is arranged intermediate the first chassis and the second chassis at a position where the first chassis is arranged above the second chassis, wherein the coupling means extend at least partly vertically between the first and second chassis at said position. Further there are two drive wheels that are independently controllable. Further, a material handling system comprising at least one such material handling vehicle.

Material handling vehicle and a material handling system comprising such a vehicle

A material handling vehicle comprising: a chassis, comprising an upper surface arranged on a first loading surface, a plurality of components coupled thereto, including; a power source, a drive motor, at least one drive wheel powered by the drive motor, at least one stabilizing wheel, at least one object sensor for detecting objects in the vehicle surroundings, a wireless interface for communication with other system units, a control unit, and a navigation device. The chassis further comprises at least one opening, arranged at a lowermost portion of the chassis, and extending from a first side portion of the chassis. The one opening arranged to receive a material handling element, and comprises an upper abutment surface and sidewalls, extending along the extension of each opening. A material handling system comprises a group of material handling vehicles, the group comprises at least one of the vehicles and at least one forklift truck.

Material handling vehicle and system comprising such a vehicle

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