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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Edwin R. Elston, Tipp City, OH (US);
Vernon W. Siefring, Covington, OH (US);
Eric L. Jensen, Troy, OH (US);
Inventors:
Edwin R. Elston, Tipp City, OH (US);
Vernon W. Siefring, Covington, OH (US);
Eric L. Jensen, Troy, OH (US);
Assignee:
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2013.01); B66F 9/0755 (2013.01); B66F 9/07568 (2013.01); B66F 9/07581 (2013.01); G05D 1/0033 (2013.01); G05D 1/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01); G08C 2201/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A supplemental control system for a materials handling vehicle comprises one or more sensors capable of defining multiple contactless detection zones at least towards the front of the forward travel direction of a remotely controlled vehicle. The vehicle responds to the detection of objects within the designated zones based upon predetermined actions, such as to slow down or stop the vehicle, and/or to take other action, such as to perform a steer angle correction.