Removable plug-in modules for material handling vehicles
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Nov 17, 2020
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Oct 22, 2020
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Apr 17, 2019
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Abstract
A handle and tiller head plug-in module for a material handling vehicle. The handle having an elongated tiller having an upper portion including at least one steering handgrip member and an upward extending wall surrounding electrical contacts associated with operator control functions. The tiller head plug-in module includes a housing having a downward extending wall surrounding electrical contacts, with the housing supporting a plurality of operator control interface elements, including at least one lift control element, and at least drive control element. The tiller head plug-in module is configured to be removably electrically connected to the handle when the upward extending wall surrounding the electrical contacts of the upper portion of the tiller is plugged into and received by the downward extending wall surrounding the electrical contacts of the housing.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ZHEJIANG E-P EQUIPMENT CO LTD | NO 121 YONGHUA STREET SHIQIAO ROAD XIACHENG DISTRICT HANGZHOU |
International Classification(s)

- 2019 Application Filing Year
- B62D Class
- 3177 Applications Filed
- 2385 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75.08 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chao, Huang | Hangzhou, CN | 10 | 73 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 73 | |||
Jiandong, Yu | Hangzhou, CN | 10 | 73 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 73 | |||
Minghui, Xu | Hangzhou, CN | 17 | 157 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 157 | |||
Qichen, Ma | Hangzhou, CN | 24 | 205 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 205 | |||
Zuqian, Lin | Hangzhou, CN | 15 | 137 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 137 |
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- 11 Citation Count
- B62D Class
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