APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE

A finger-mounted remote control device (170) capable of wirelessly transmitting a travel request signal to a materials handling vehicle. The finger-mounted remote control device includes a rigid mounting structure adapted to be mounted over at least one finger of an operator's hand; a mounting...

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Main Authors MATTHEW M. GREEN, EUGENE P. HORVATH, JAMES F. SCHLOEMER, STEVEN R. PULSKAMP, VERNON W. SIEFRING, JEFFREY D. DUES, JESSE WERSHING, RYAN M. SNODGRASS
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LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Published 29.02.2012
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Summary:A finger-mounted remote control device (170) capable of wirelessly transmitting a travel request signal to a materials handling vehicle. The finger-mounted remote control device includes a rigid mounting structure adapted to be mounted over at least one finger of an operator's hand; a mounting strap coupled to said rigid mounting structure for securing said rigid mounting structure to the at least one finger; a wireless transmitter/power pack unit coupled to said rigid mounting structure; and control structure coupled to said mounting structure and comprising a switch (184b) adapted to be actuated by an operator's thumb so as to cause said wireless transmitter/power pack unit to generate a travel request signal to the materials handling vehicle, apparatus for remotely controlling a materials handling vehicle. Un dispositivo de control remoto montado al dedo (170) capaz de trasmitir inalámbricamente una señal de solicitud de desplazamiento a un vehículo de manejo de materiales. El dispositivo de control remoto montado al dedo incluye una estructura de montaje rígida adaptada para ser montada sobre al menos un dedo de la mano de un operador; una correa de montaje acoplada a dicha estructura de montaje rígida para asegurar dicha estructura de montaje rígida al menos a un dedo; un transmisor inalámbrico/unidad de pila acoplada a dicha estructura de montaje rígida; y una estructura de control acoplada a dicha estructura de montaje que comprende un interruptor (184b) adaptado para accionarse por el pulgar de un operador para causar que dicho transmisor inalámbrico/unidad de pila genere una señal de solicitud de desplazamiento al vehículo de manejo de materiales, el aparato para controlar remotamente un vehículo de manejo de materiales.
Bibliography:Application Number: MX20120000098