Buckling-Resistant Lift Cylinders

摘要

A lift cylinder for a mast assembly of a vehicle and a vehicle implementing the same. The lift cylinder includes a cylinder housing with a piston received therein. The piston is movable along an axis of extension between an extended position and a retracted position. The piston is formed of a composite material having a reinforcement phase oriented along the axis of extension of the piston, thereby increasing the buckling resistance of the piston. This improved buckling resistance potential allows for increased lift cylinder extension and/or more compact lift cylinder design.

主权项

1. A lift cylinder for a mast assembly of a vehicle, the lift cylinder comprising a cylinder housing with a piston received therein in which the piston is movable along an axis of extension between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the piston comprises a composite material having a reinforcement phase oriented along the axis of extension thereby increasing the buckling resistance of the piston.