A kind of rod drive mechanism with two degrees of freedom and integrating lifting and moving is introduced for logistics electric vehicles,which can be able to complete the lifting and translation action. When the goods and the top shelf are not in the same plane or exist a intermediate gap,need to adjust the top shelf to reach a suitable location to transport goods conveniently. The kinematics description of lifting and translation drive mechanism is carried out from two aspects of positive solutions and inverse solution,and the calculation and analysis of work space is carried out. By using the Solid Works,the three- dimensional model of the lifting and translation drive mechanism is established and the simulation and analysis of its top shelf motion trajectory is carried out by using Matlab. Through the simulation results,the correctness of the derivation formula is verified,a theoretical foundation for the further research of lifting and translational mechanism is provided.