APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE

• Main Authors: SCHLOEMER, James F, SIEFRING, Vernon W, GREEN, Matthew M, SNODGRASS, Ryan M, PULSKAMP, Steven, R, HORVATH, Eugene P
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 14.12.2016
• Subjects: CONTROLLING; HAULING; HOISTING; HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCEDIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD; LIFTING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TRANSPORTING

A materials handling vehicle (10) comprising, a power unit (14), a load handling assembly (12) coupled to said power unit (14), at least one first obstacle detector (76, 76A, 76B) mounted at a first location on said power unit (14) to detect an object located along a path of travel of said power unit (14) beyond a dead zone (DZ) of said first detector (76, 76A, 76B), and at least one second obstacle detector (76, 76A, 76B) mounted at a second location on said power unit (14), spaced from said power unit first location, and capable of detecting an object in said dead zone (DZ) of said first obstacle detector (76, 76A, 76B).