Nmhg Oregon, LLC

Hyster - Yale Group, Inc.

Nacco Materials Handling Group, Inc.

Christopher J Goodwin

Kevin J McGoldrick

Michael Curry

Brian R Crowell

Timothy L Rose

James W Davis

Gerald A Johnson

Eugene Anthony Helmetsie

Gianni Passeri

Gregory S Roman

William Eugene James

Marco Mariani

Marco Betti

Matthew Wavrek

Ken Schreiber

Robert Stephen Adcox

Knut A Raade

Kevin Mcgoldrick

A vehicle equipped with an operator presence detector comprises an optional first detector located and configured to detect an object positioned over a threshold to the operator compartment; a second detector located and configured to detect an operator's left lower extremity when the left lower extremity is located in the operator compartment; and a third detector located and configured to detect an operator's right lower extremity when the right lower extremity is located in the operator compartment. The second detector and the third detector are positioned such that (i) an operator cannot use the left lower extremity to trigger both the second detector and the third detector and (ii) an operator cannot use the right lower extremity to trigger both the second detector and the third detector.

Operator presence system

A vehicle includes a first control configured to operate the vehicle from a first operator position facing a front of the vehicle and a second control configured to operate the vehicle from a second operator position facing a rear of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a processor configured to monitor for an operator presence in the first operator position or the second operator position and receive a vehicle operating request, wherein the operator presence is monitored independent of receiving the vehicle operating request. The processor is further configured to enable either the first control or the second control and select a vehicle operating parameter associated with the vehicle operating request, wherein the vehicle operating parameter varies according to which control is enabled.

Multi-direction vehicle control sensing

An industrial vehicle includes an operator compartment, a steering control device mounted for access from a first selectable operator position located outside of the operator compartment, and a steering column supporting the steering control device. The steering control device configured to rotate about the steering column and provide steering control from the operator compartment in a second selectable operator position opposite the first selectable operator position.

Multiple-position steering control device

A steering system for an industrial vehicle includes a drive wheel configured to steerably align with a first radius of curvature. The steering system further includes an electronically controlled idler wheel configured to steerably align with a second radius of curvature different than the first radius of curvature. The first and second radii of curvature share a common center point of turning radius. A controller is configured to command the electronically controlled idler wheel to steerably align with the second radius of curvature according to a determination of the first radius of curvature.

Electronically steered and sprung idler assembly

A control assembly for an industrial vehicle is herein disclosed as including a first control arm oriented in a substantially upright position, and a second control arm extending from the first control arm in a reclined position. The first control arm is operable to control a speed of the vehicle from a first operator position, and the second control arm operable to control the speed of the vehicle from a second operator position oriented opposite the first operator position.

Multi-directional operator controls for an industrial vehicle

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Greenville, NC, United States of America

Christopher J Goodwin