VEHICLE FOR LIFTING CONTAINER OR SIMILAR LOAD ONTO LOADING PLATFORM AND REMOVING IT FROM PLATFORM Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: vehicle has frame on which loading platform, device to provide contact with one end of container or similar load and device to shift load relative to loading platform are mounted. Bogie with one or more wheelsets is coupled with frame. Bogie can slide relative to frame in longitudinal direction with provision of locking in one of possible positions. Provision is made for tilting rear end of frame with loading platform for lifting or removing the when bogie is located at considerable distance from indicated end of frame. Bogie is furnished with one or more auxiliary rollers or wheels and means for raising and lowering the rollers for contact with ground. EFFECT: provision of taking up part of vehicle weight at displacement over short distance at low speed in process of load lifting. 7 cl, 6 dwg