MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE WITH BATTERY LOCKING MECHANISM AND REMOVABLE BATTERY ASSEMBLY

A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space (130), and a removable battery assembly (200), wherein: the removable battery assembly (200) includes a battery body (210) and a battery locking mechanism (220); the battery locking mechanism (220) includes a spring-loaded battery handle (230) and a spring-loaded locking pin (240A, 240B); the battery receiving space (130) includes a battery latch (150A, 150B) positioned to receive the spring-loaded locking pin (240A, 240B); the spring-loaded battery handle (230) includes a planar handle cam surface and the spring-loaded locking pin (240A, 240B) includes a planar pin cam surface (250A, 250B) such that the handle cam surface engages the pin cam surface (250A, 250B) with movement of the battery handle (230) relative to the battery body (210); the spring-loaded battery handle (230) is spring-biased in a locked position; and the spring-loaded locking pin (240A, 240B) is spring-biased in an extended position and is movable to a retracted position in response to movement of the battery handle (230) from the locked position to an unlocked position.