US Patent 7337864 Industrial truck with a damped driver's position

An industrial truck, such as a reach truck, has a vehicle frame (1) and a driver's station with at least one floor plate and one driver's seat (6). The floor plate and the driver's seat (6) are suspended relative to the vehicle frame (1). The floor plate and the driver's seat (6) are fastened to an intermediate frame (8), which is mounted so that it can move relative to the vehicle frame (1). At least one suspension element (10) and/or at least one damping element (11) is provided that connects the intermediate frame (8) with the vehicle frame (1). The intermediate frame (8) can move relative to the vehicle frame (1) exclusively in the vertical direction.