A pallet mover (1) for moving a pallet (18), said pallet (18) comprising a top deck formed from one or more planks and a lower deck formed from one or more planks, the lower deck being spaced apart from the top deck, the pallet mover comprising: a main body (2) comprising a lifting mechanism and a drive assembly for moving the pallet mover; a plurality of forks (4) for lifting and handling pallets, the plurality of forks (4) outwardly extending from the main body (2) and configured to be lifted by the lifting mechanism; a first set of wheels (10) and a second set of wheels (12), each of the first and second sets of wheels being independently moveable relative to the plurality of forks (4), the first set of wheels (10) being configured to be moveable in a vertical direction between a retracted position to disengage from the floor and an deployed position to engage with the floor such that, in use, the first set of wheels (10) steps over the one or more planks of the pallet (18) when the plurality of forks are inserted into the pallet (18).
PALLET MOVER
2025-07-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last / B62B Von Hand bewegte Fahrzeuge, z.B. Handkarren oder Kinderwagen , HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS |