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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Clark Material Handling Company, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventor:
Lonnie R. Oxley, Versailles, KY (US);
Assignee:
CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING COMPANY, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/075 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/07572 (2013.01); Y10S 903/903 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid forklift truck includes a truck assembly having a lift section, a drive section and a power supply compartment. A power module is received in the power supply compartment. The power module includes an energy storage compartment, a generator compartment, a fuel tank compartment and an energy storage device received in the energy storage compartment. A DC electric generator and cooperating internal combustion engine are received in the generator compartment. Further, the control system is provided for operating a forklift truck including the lift section and the drive section.