Battery removal device for a vehicle, in particular an electric industrial truck and locking device for such a battery removal device

The invention relates to a battery removal apparatus for an electric industrial truck, which comprises a battery compartment (7). A battery unit (11) vertically arranged in the battery compartment (7) can be removed in a horizontal direction from the battery compartment. The battery unit is equipped with an engagement member (55) for a battery removal apparatus (13) and a lifting abutment (21) which is freely accessible from below to be acted upon by the battery removal apparatus, wherein the battery removal apparatus comprises a mobile lifting device (15) equipped with a vertically adjustable load-handling means (17) and a locking device (19) mounted thereon for locking engagement of the battery unit in the engagement member. The locking device is equipped with a ramp portion (37) for the lifting abutment of the battery unit and a locking member (47) which is complementary to the engagement member of the battery unit. The locking member is arranged so as to come into locking engagement with the engagement me