Apparatus for remotely controlling a materials handling vehicle
A materials handling vehicle (10) comprising a power unit (14), a load handling assembly (12) coupled to said power unit (14), at least one obstacle detector (76, 76A, 76B) mounted to said power unit (14) to detect an object located along a path of travel of said power unit (14), said detector (76,...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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12.12.2012
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Summary: | A materials handling vehicle (10) comprising a power unit (14), a load handling assembly (12) coupled to said power unit (14), at least one obstacle detector (76, 76A, 76B) mounted to said power unit (14) to detect an object located along a path of travel of said power unit (14), said detector (76, 76A, 76B) generating a distance signal upon detecting an object corresponding to a distance between the detected object and said power unit (14), a load sensor (LS) to generate a weight signal indicative of a weight of a load on said load handling assembly (12), and a controller (103) receiving said distance signal and said weight signal and generating a corresponding vehicle stop or maximum allowable speed signal based on said distance and weight signals. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20120183585 |