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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2009
Joachim Kunkel, Frammersbach, DE;
Udo Herrmann, Johannesberg, DE;
Arne Eckhoff, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Linde Material Handling GmbH, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
An industrial truck () has a compartment for an energy supply unit () having a lateral opening (). A retaining apparatus () is provided for fixing the energy supply unit () in position in the lateral direction and a contacting apparatus () is provided for the electrical connection of the energy supply unit () with the industrial truck. The retaining apparatus () can pivot between a retaining position and a removal position, and a vehicle-side coupling element () of the contacting apparatus () is located on the retaining apparatus (). In the retaining position of the retaining apparatus (), the vehicle-side coupling element () is above the energy supply unit () and in the removal position the retaining apparatus () with the vehicle-side coupling element () is outside the range of motion of the energy supply unit ().