A work assist system is provided for an industrial vehicle. The work assist system includes a support structure having a portion including a predefined cross-sectional shape. The work assist system further includes a clamp member having coupling structure for removably coupling the clamp member to the support structure portion, and mounting structure that removably supports a work assist item that is usable by an operator located in an operator compartment of the vehicle.
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
2.
ADAPTIVE ACCELERATION FOR MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE
A method for operating a materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: monitoring, by a controller, a first vehicle drive parameter corresponding to a first direction of travel of the vehicle during a first manual operation of the vehicle by an operator and concurrently monitoring, by the controller, a second vehicle drive parameter corresponding to a second direction different from the first direction of travel during the first manual operation of the vehicle by an operator. The controller receives, after the first manual operation of the vehicle, a request to implement a first semi-automated driving operation. Based on the first and second monitored vehicle drive parameters during the first manual operation, the controller controls implementation of the first semi-automated driving operation.
A materials handling vehicle including a vehicle-side charging contact assembly coupled to a battery, a steerable drive wheel defining a drive wheel track width W, and a pair of load wheels defining a load wheel gap G between the pair of load wheels that is larger than the drive wheel track width W. A charging station includes a pair of floor-side charging contacts configured to transfer charging current to the vehicle-side charging contact assembly. The pair of floor-side charging contacts define an inner contact spacing S1 that is larger than the drive wheel track width W, and an outer contact spacing S2 that is larger than the inner contact spacing S1 and smaller than the load wheel gap G to permit passage of the steerable drive wheel between the floor-side charging contacts, followed by passage of the pair of load wheels outside of the floor-side charging contacts.
A materials handling vehicle comprises a processor, a throttle, and a zone sensing subsystem coupled to the processor. The processor, responsive to the zone sensing subsystem detecting that the materials handling vehicle is in a restricted operational zone, controls the materials handling vehicle by applying a maximum vehicle operational limit of the materials handling vehicle to a magnitude that is at or below an operational limit of the restricted operational zone. Further, the processor overrides the maximum vehicle operational limit based on application of a throttle neutral action.
B60K 31/00 - Vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed, i.e. preventing speed from exceeding an arbitrarily established velocity or maintaining speed at a particular velocity, as selected by the vehicle operat
B60Q 9/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
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SYSTEM COMPRISING A MULTILEVEL WAREHOUSE RACKING SYSTEM COMPRISING TOTE TRANSFER ZONES, MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES, AND TRANSPORTERS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Goods storage and retrieval systems and materials handling vehicles are provided. The goods storage and retrieval system includes a multilevel warehouse racking system; a materials handling vehicle comprising a mast assembly, a picking attachment, and vehicle-based cart engagement hardware; a mobile storage cart; and a transporter comprising transporter-based engagement hardware. The transporter-based engagement hardware enables the transporter to engage, transport, and disengage the mobile storage cart. The vehicle-based cart engagement hardware is coupled to the mast assembly to (i) engage and disengage the mobile storage cart and (ii) transport the mobile storage cart to multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The mast assembly and the picking attachment are configured to access multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The picking attachment is configured to transfer totes between the multilevel warehouse racking system and the mobile storage cart.
A process to schedule an industrial vehicle for maintenance comprises constructing a warehouse model based upon a warehouse configuration to define a dimensionally constrained environment and virtual industrial vehicles operating within the environment. A workflow model defines tasks of the virtual industrial vehicles within the defined environment of the warehouse model. A kinematic model is based upon vehicle specifications for the virtual industrial vehicles, kinematic functions of the virtual industrial vehicles, constraints of the defined environment of the warehouse model, and a cutback curve computed for a parameter of a kinematic function of the virtual industrial vehicle. The kinematic model is applied to the workflow model to evaluate virtual industrial vehicle performance to determine ideal results. Actual use data of the industrial vehicle is collected during the industrial vehicle operation. The industrial vehicle is scheduled for maintenance based on a comparison of the actual use data to the ideal results.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
G06Q 10/0639 - Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
G06Q 10/067 - Enterprise or organisation modelling
G06Q 50/28 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading, distribution or shipping
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
9.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL TARGET BASED INDOOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION
Vehicles, systems, and methods for navigating or tracking the navigation of a materials handling vehicle along a surface that may include a camera and vehicle functions to match two-dimensional image information from camera data associated with the input image of overhead features with a plurality of global target locations of a warehouse map to generate a plurality of candidate optical targets, an optical target associated with each global target location and a code; filter the targets to determine a candidate optical target; decode the target to identify the associated code; identify an optical target associated with the identified code; determine a camera metric relative to the identified optical target and the position and orientation of the identified optical target in the warehouse map; calculate a vehicle pose based on the camera metric; and navigate the materials handling vehicle utilizing the vehicle pose.
A process for calibrating a distance and range measurement device coupled to an industrial vehicle comprises taking a first measurement of an emission from the device at a first yaw angle relative to a roll axis of the device. A second measurement of the emission at a second yaw angle relative to the roll axis is taken. The second yaw angle is within an angular tolerance of the first yaw angle but in an opposite direction. The device is calibrated relative to the roll axis when the first and second measurements are within a tolerance of each other.
A process for aligning an industrial vehicle for putaway operation comprises traveling to a position associated with a putaway location. A sensor mounted to the industrial vehicle determines whether the putaway location is empty, and if the putaway location is empty, the industrial vehicle completes a pivot maneuver such that a portion of the industrial vehicle is inside the putaway location while the pivot maneuver is in progress.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
A process for aligning an industrial vehicle for putaway operation comprises traveling to a position associated with a putaway location. A sensor mounted to the industrial vehicle determines whether the putaway location is empty, and if the putaway location is empty, the industrial vehicle completes a pivot maneuver such that a portion of the industrial vehicle is inside the putaway location while the pivot maneuver is in progress.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
A process of providing industrial vehicle feedback comprises storing, in memory, data identifying a vehicle-based event that characterizes an operation of an industrial vehicle. Further, operation information collected from an electronic component on the industrial vehicle that is associated with the vehicle-based event is stored in the memory. The collected operation information characterizes a current operating state of the industrial vehicle as the industrial vehicle is being operated. The vehicle-based event is detected based upon the collected operation information. After detecting that the vehicle-based event has occurred, geo-location information is assembled with the collected operation information into an event record to capture a vehicle state and a location surrounding the detected event, which is transmitted to a remote server.
Controlling a maximum vehicle speed for an industrial vehicle includes determining, by a processor of the industrial vehicle, a torque applied to the traction wheel of the industrial vehicle; converting the torque to an equivalent force value; and determining an acceleration of the industrial vehicle while the torque is applied to the traction wheel. Additional steps include calculating a load being moved by the industrial vehicle, based at least in part on the acceleration and the equivalent force value; and controlling the maximum speed of the industrial vehicle based on the calculated load being moved by the industrial vehicle.
SYSTEM COMPRISING A MULTILEVEL WAREHOUSE RACKING SYSTEM COMPRISING TOTE TRANSFER ZONES, MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES, AND TRANSPORTERS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Goods storage and retrieval systems and materials handling vehicles are provided. The goods storage and retrieval system includes a multilevel warehouse racking system; a materials handling vehicle comprising a mast assembly, a picking attachment, and vehicle-based cart engagement hardware; a mobile storage cart; and a transporter comprising transporter-based engagement hardware. The transporter-based engagement hardware enables the transporter to engage, transport, and disengage the mobile storage cart. The vehicle-based cart engagement hardware is coupled to the mast assembly to (i) engage and disengage the mobile storage cart and (ii) transport the mobile storage cart to multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The mast assembly and the picking attachment are configured to access multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The picking attachment is configured to transfer totes between the multilevel warehouse racking system and the mobile storage cart.
A materials handling vehicle includes: a power unit including: a steered wheel, and a steering device for generating a steer control signal; a load handling assembly coupled to the power unit; a controller located on the power unit for receiving the steer control signal; and a sensing device on the power unit and coupled to the controller. The sensing device monitors areas in front of and next to the vehicle. Based on sensing device data, the controller may modify at least one of the following vehicle parameters: a maximum allowable turning angle or a steered-wheel-to-steering-device ratio.
G01S 17/931 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
B60Q 1/32 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating vehicle sides
G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an industrial facility is provided comprising a tag layout and at least one ingress/egress zone. The tag layout comprises at least one double row of tags. The ingress/egress zone is located outside of an area of the vehicle travel plane occupied by the aisle path and is bounded in its entirety by the double row of tags, by two or more double rows of tags, by a combination of one or more double rows of tags and one more selected facility boundaries, or by combinations thereof. The double row of tags is arranged in an n × m matrix that is configured for successive detection of the inner and outer rows of tags that is dependent on the point-of-origin of a sensor transit path across the double row of tags. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
E04H 5/02 - Buildings or groups of buildings for industrial purposes, e.g. for power-plants or factories
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
A system that controls an industrial vehicle responsive to encountering working environment tags comprises a tag reader mounted on an industrial vehicle. Further, a tag is incorporated into a harness that is to be worn by an operator of the industrial vehicle. An information processing device on the industrial vehicle is communicably coupled to the tag reader and comprises a processor that is programmed to receive an identifier of the tag in the harness, access a predetermined action based upon the identifier of the detected tag, and communicate information across a vehicle network bus to an electronic component of the industrial vehicle to perform the predetermined action. The predetermined action automatically modifies a working state of the industrial vehicle to a first action when the harness worn by the operator is not clipped in, and a second action when the harness worn by the operator is clipped in.
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
G06Q 10/0639 - Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
A process for automating control of an industrial vehicle based on location comprises scanning an environment, by using an optical scanner affixed to the industrial vehicle. A marker defined by a series of tags is identified by recursively receiving a reflection of the optical scanner; determining if the reflection is indicative of an optical tag; and concatenating the indication of an optical tag to the marker. Once the marker is identified, the marker is transformed into an environmental condition and a status of the vehicle is determined, where the status correlates to the environmental condition. Further, an automated control is applied on the industrial vehicle based on the environmental condition and the status of the industrial vehicle.
Disclosed is a materials handling vehicle (100) which includes a battery receiving space (130), and a removable battery assembly (200).The battery receiving space (130) includes opposing pairs of battery guide pins (132a, 132b), each opposing pair arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space (130), and each opposing pair includes a latching pin (132a', 132b') and a guiding pin (132a'', 132b''). The removable battery assembly (200) includes a battery locking mechanism (220); and the battery locking mechanism (220) includes spring-loaded locking pins (240a, 240b) that are spring-biased in extended positions and are movable from the extended positions to respective retracted positions. The latching pin (132a', 132b') of each opposing pair of battery guide pins (132a, 132b) includes a recess forming a battery latch (150a, 150b) that is positioned to receive a leading portion of one of the spring-loaded locking pins (240a, 240b) in the extended position. This structure enables stable mounting of the removable battery assembly (200) into the battery receiving space (130).
B60S 5/06 - Supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B66F 9/07 - Floor-to-roof stacking devices, e.g. stacker cranes, retrievers
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for
use in indoor environments; object detection systems
comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely,
transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of
people, devices and assets for use in indoor environments;
electronic control systems for controlling materials
handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of
LiDAR apparatus, namely, cameras, transmitters and receivers
used to detect the location of people, devices and assets
and position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus
for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems
for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic
devices in the nature of ultra-wide band positioning systems
comprised of transmitters and receivers forming a real time
location system used to detect the location of people,
devices and assets and position detection systems using
ultra-wide band technology for use in indoor environments;
electronic control systems for controlling materials
handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of
ultra-wideband positioning systems, namely, transmitters and
receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and
assets; object detection systems comprised of LiDAR
apparatus sold as an integral component of materials
handling vehicles; object detection systems comprised of
ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters
and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices
and assets sold as an integral component of materials
handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of
LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials
handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of
ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters
and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices
and assets sold as an integral component of materials
handling vehicles.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for
use in indoor environments; object detection systems
comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely,
transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of
people, devices and assets for use in indoor environments;
electronic control systems for controlling materials
handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of
LiDAR apparatus, namely, cameras, transmitters and receivers
used to detect the location of people, devices and assets
and position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus
for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems
for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic
devices in the nature of ultra-wide band positioning systems
comprised of transmitters and receivers forming a real time
location system used to detect the location of people,
devices and assets and position detection systems using
ultra-wide band technology for use in indoor environments;
electronic control systems for controlling materials
handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of
ultra-wideband positioning systems, namely, transmitters and
receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and
assets; object detection systems comprised of LiDAR
apparatus sold as an integral component of materials
handling vehicles; object detection systems comprised of
ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters
and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices
and assets sold as an integral component of materials
handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of
LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials
handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of
ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters
and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices
and assets sold as an integral component of materials
handling vehicles.
Embodiments provided herein include systems and methods for object detection in an environment. One embodiment of a system includes a vehicle with a wireless communication receiver for receiving communication from a wireless communication transmitter that is placed on a first object and a computing device that includes a memory component and a processor. The memory component may store logic that causes the system to receive a communication from the wireless communication transmitter, receive proximity data related to a second object, and determine a second location of the second object. Some embodiments cause the system to determine a control zone along a current path of the vehicle based on a speed of the vehicle, and in response to determining that at least one of the following enters the control zone: the first object or the second object, reduce the speed of the vehicle.
Embodiments provided herein include systems and methods for object detection in an environment. One embodiment of a system includes a vehicle with a wireless communication receiver for receiving communication from a wireless communication transmitter that is placed on a first object and a computing device that includes a memory component and a processor. The memory component may store logic that causes the system to receive a communication from the wireless communication transmitter, receive proximity data related to a second object, and determine a second location of the second object. Some embodiments cause the system to determine a control zone along a current path of the vehicle based on a speed of the vehicle, and in response to determining that at least one of the following enters the control zone: the first object or the second object, reduce the speed of the vehicle.
A materials handling vehicle includes a camera, odometry module, processor, and drive mechanism. The camera captures images of an identifier for a racking system aisle and a rack leg portion in the aisle. The processor uses the identifier to generate information indicative of an initial rack leg position and rack leg spacing in the aisle, generate an initial vehicle position using the initial rack leg position, generate a vehicle odometry-based position using odometry data and the initial vehicle position, detect a subsequent rack leg using a captured image, correlate the detected subsequent rack leg with an expected vehicle position using rack leg spacing, generate an odometry error signal based on a difference between the positions, and update the vehicle odometry-based position using the odometry error signal and/or generated mast sway compensation to use for end of aisle protection and/or in/out of aisle localization.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B66F 9/20 - Means for actuating or controlling masts, platforms, or forks
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
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GOODS-TO-MAN WAREHOUSING COMPRISING MULTILEVEL RACKING, MOBILE STORAGE UNITS, STORAGE UNIT TRANSPORTERS, AND PICK-PLACE VEHICLE
A goods-to-man warehousing system comprises a multilevel racking system, a plurality of mobile storage units, a storage unit transporter, a pick-place vehicle, a mobile storage unit transfer node, and a warehouse management computing hub. The multilevel racking system comprises a vertically and horizontally distributed array of storage bays. One or more of the mobile storage units are positioned in respective ones of the storage bays of the multilevel racking system. The pick-place vehicle comprises pick-place hardware that enables the pick-place vehicle to transfer mobile storage units between a plurality of different, vertically displaced storage bays of the multilevel racking system and the mobile storage unit transfer node of the goods-to-man warehousing system. The storage unit transporter comprises storage unit engagement hardware that enables the storage unit transporter to transport mobile storage units to or from the mobile storage unit transfer node of the goods-to-man warehousing system.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for use in indoor environments; object detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of LiDAR apparatus, namely, cameras, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets and position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of ultra-wide band positioning systems comprised of transmitters and receivers forming a real time location system used to detect the location of people, devices and assets and position detection systems using ultra-wide band technology for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of ultra-wideband positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets; object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; object detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for use in indoor environments; object detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of LiDAR apparatus, namely, cameras, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets and position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of ultra-wide band positioning systems comprised of transmitters and receivers forming a real time location system used to detect the location of people, devices and assets and position detection systems using ultra-wide band technology for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of ultra-wideband positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets; object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; object detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles.
31.
ALIGNMENT SPACER ASSEMBLIES FOR WELDING AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
A spacer assembly and method for using same to fix a first component to a second component are provided. The method includes positioning the first and second spacer segments between the first and second components, the first and second spacer segments each including an inner face, an opposite outer face, and an exterior surface extending along a longitudinal axis between the inner face and the outer face. The exterior surfaces of the first and second spacer segments are coaxially aligned and secured by a securing device such that the inner faces of the first and second spacer segments define supplementary non-perpendicular angles relative to the longitudinal axis and the outer faces of the first and second spacer segments are parallel to one another. The securing device and the first and second spacer segments are removed after the first component is mechanically coupled to the second component.
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
32.
BATTERY DISPLAY, BATTERY COUPLING, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
A materials handling vehicle (100) including a battery receiving space (130), and a removable battery assembly (200). The removable battery assembly (200) includes a battery body (210), a leading face (201), and an electrical socket (300) on the leading face (201) of the removable battery assembly (200); the battery receiving space (130) includes an electrical connector (400); the leading face (201) of the removable battery assembly (200) rests on a bottom surface (134) of the battery receiving space (130) with the electrical socket (300) engaged with the electrical connector (400); and the electrical socket (300), the electrical connector (400), the battery body (210), and the battery receiving space (130) are configured to define a standoff gap (414) between opposing surfaces (416,418) of the electrical socket (300) and the electrical connector (400), with the leading face (201) of the removable battery assembly (200) resting on the bottom surface (134) of the battery receiving space (130).
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
33.
BATTERY GUIDE PINS FOR A BATTERY RECEIVING SPACE OF A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the battery receiving space includes opposing pairs of battery guide pins, each opposing pair arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each opposing pair includes a latching pin and a guiding pin; the removable battery assembly includes a battery locking mechanism; the battery locking mechanism includes spring-loaded locking pins that are spring-biased in extended positions and are movable from the extended positions to respective retracted positions; the latching pin of each opposing pair of battery guide pins includes a recess forming a battery latch that is positioned to receive a leading portion of one of the spring-loaded locking pins in the extended position.
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
34.
BATTERY GUIDE BLOCKS FOR A BATTERY RECEIVING SPACE OF A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing guide blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each including a securement portion and a replaceable portion; the replaceable portion of each guide block including a friction-inducing surface and a guiding surface; each friction-inducing surface facing an opposing one of the lateral battery faces; and each guiding surface facing an opposing surface of the longitudinal guide structure, with the removable battery assembly seated in the battery receiving space.
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes a battery body, a leading face, and an electrical socket on the leading face of the removable battery assembly; the battery receiving space includes an electrical connector; the leading face of the removable battery assembly rests on a bottom surface of the battery receiving space with the electrical socket engaged with the electrical connector; and the electrical socket, the electrical connector, the battery body, and the battery receiving space are configured to define a standoff gap between opposing surfaces of the electrical socket and the electrical connector, with the leading face of the removable battery assembly resting on the bottom surface of the battery receiving space.
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
36.
BATTERY LOCKING MECHANISMS, REMOVABLE BATTERY ASSEMBLIES, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes a battery body and a battery locking mechanism; the battery locking mechanism includes a spring-loaded battery handle and a spring-loaded locking pin; the battery receiving space includes a battery latch positioned to receive the spring-loaded locking pin; the spring-loaded battery handle includes a planar handle cam surface and the spring-loaded locking pin includes a planar pin cam surface such that the handle cam surface engages the pin cam surface with movement of the battery handle relative to the battery body; the spring-loaded battery handle is spring-biased in a locked position; and the spring-loaded locking pin is spring-biased in an extended position and is movable to a retracted position in response to movement of the battery handle from the locked position to an unlocked position.
A materials handling vehicle (100) includes a battery receiving space (130) and a removable battery assembly (200). The battery receiving space (130) includes opposing pairs of battery guide pins (132A, 132B). Each opposing pair of battery guide pins (132A, 132B) arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space (130). And each opposing pair of battery guide pins (132A, 132B) includes a latching pin (132A', 132B') and a guiding pin (132A'', 132B''). The removable battery assembly (200) includes a battery locking mechanism (220). The battery locking mechanism (220) includes spring-loaded locking pins (240A, 240B) that are spring-biased in extended positions and are movable from the extended positions to respective retracted positions. The latching pin (132A', 132B') of each opposing pair of battery guide pins (132A, 132B) includes a recess forming a battery latch (150A, 150B) that is positioned to receive a leading portion (245A, 245B) of one of the spring-loaded locking pins (240A, 240B) in the extended position. Also included is a removable battery assembly (200) having pairs of guide pin stabilizers (205A, 205A ', 205B, 205B'). Each pair of guide pin stabilizers (205A, 205A ', 205B, 205B') forms a restricted-width guide pin gap G along a longitudinal guide structure (204A, 204B) on each lateral battery faces (202A, 202B).
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing guide blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each including a securement portion and a replaceable portion; the replaceable portion of each guide block including a friction-inducing surface and a guiding surface; each friction-inducing surface facing an opposing one of the lateral battery faces; and each guiding surface facing an opposing surface of the longitudinal guide structure, with the removable battery assembly seated in the battery receiving space.
A pallet truck includes a drive frame on which a drive wheel support is pivotably supported, a load frame, which is liftable with respect to the drive frame in a lifting direction, and a hydraulic lift module, which interconnects the drive frame and the load frame. The hydraulic lift module includes a hydraulic lift cylinder, which includes a cylinder barrel and a piston rod, wherein the cylinder barrel includes a cap end at one end portion of the cylinder barrel and a rod end at the other end portion of the cylinder barrel, wherein the piston rod extends outwards from the cylinder barrel at the rod end of the cylinder barrel and wherein a free end of the piston rod is accommodated in the drive frame. In the lifting direction, the cap end of the cylinder barrel is arranged above the rod end of the cylinder barrel.
An industrial truck including a drive frame, a load frame liftable with respect to the drive frame, a drive frame cover at least partly covering the drive frame, and a load frame cover at least partly covering the load frame. The drive frame cover includes a curved portion overlapping a load frame cover. The curved portion includes a curvature aligned with a curved movement path of the load frame cover with respect to the drive frame cover. A cover system including a first cover provided for at least partly covering a first part of an industrial truck, and a second cover provided for at least partly covering a second part of the industrial truck and movable with respect to the first part. The first cover includes a curved portion overlapping the second cover. The curved portion includes a curvature aligned with a curved movement path of the second cover.
B62B 3/06 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Load handling equipment for simply clearing the load from the ground, e.g. low-lift trucks
B62B 5/00 - Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
41.
BATTERY LOCKING MECHANISMS, REMOVABLE BATTERY ASSEMBLIES, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes a battery body and a battery locking mechanism; the battery locking mechanism includes a spring-loaded battery handle and a spring-loaded locking pin; the battery receiving space includes a battery latch positioned to receive the spring-loaded locking pin; the spring-loaded battery handle includes a planar handle cam surface and the spring-loaded locking pin includes a planar pin cam surface such that the handle cam surface engages the pin cam surface with movement of the battery handle relative to the battery body; the spring-loaded battery handle is spring-biased in a locked position; and the spring-loaded locking pin is spring-biased in an extended position and is movable to a retracted position in response to movement of the battery handle from the locked position to an unlocked position.
H01M 50/264 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
42.
BATTERY RETENTION BLOCKS FOR A BATTERY RECEIVING SPACE OF A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing retention blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each comprising a retention lever including a fixed end and a distal end; and the longitudinal guide structure of each lateral battery face includes a lever-receiving detent that is configured to receive the distal end of one of the retention levers.
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the removable battery assembly includes lateral battery faces, each including a longitudinal guide structure; the battery receiving space includes opposing retention blocks, each arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each comprising a retention lever including a fixed end and a distal end; and the longitudinal guide structure of each lateral battery face includes a lever-receiving detent that is configured to receive the distal end of one of the retention levers.
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
The industrial truck comprises a drive frame (110), a load frame (120), which is liftable with respect to the drive frame, a drive frame cover (210), which is provided for at least partly covering the drive frame (110), a load frame cover (220), which is provided for at least partly covering the load frame (120), wherein the drive frame cover (210) comprises a curved portion (230), wherein the curved portion (230) and the load frame cover (220) overlap one another, and wherein the curved portion (230) comprises a curvature (238), which is aligned with a curved movement path of the load frame cover (220) with respect to the drive frame cover (210). A cover system and an industrial truck with such a cover system are also provided.
A pallet truck (200), which comprises a drive frame (110) on which a drive wheel support (130) is pivotably supported, a load frame (120), which is liftable with respect to the drive frame (110) in a lifting direction (L), a hydraulic lift module (100), which interconnects the drive frame (110) and the load frame (120). Further comprising a hydraulic lift module (100), which comprises a hydraulic lift cylinder (10). The hydraulic lift cylinder (10) comprises a cylinder barrel (16) and a piston rod (18). The cylinder barrel (16) comprises a cap end (14) at one end portion of the cylinder barrel (16) and a rod end (12) at the other end portion of the cylinder barrel (16). The piston rod (18) extends outwards from the cylinder barrel (16) at the rod end (12) of the cylinder barrel (16). The hydraulic lift module (100) further comprises a hydraulic unit (50), which is hydraulically connected to the hydraulic lift cylinder (10). The hydraulic unit (50) is attached to the cylinder barrel (16).
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
A materials handling vehicle (100) including a battery receiving space (130), and a removable battery assembly (200). The removable battery assembly (200) includes a battery body (210), a leading face (201), and an electrical socket (300) on the leading face (201) of the removable battery assembly (200); the battery receiving space (130) includes an electrical connector (400); the leading face (201) of the removable battery assembly (200) rests on a bottom surface (134) of the battery receiving space (130) with the electrical socket (300) engaged with the electrical connector (400); and the electrical socket (300), the electrical connector (400), the battery body (210), and the battery receiving space (130) are configured to define a standoff gap (414) between opposing surfaces (416,418) of the electrical socket (300) and the electrical connector (400), with the leading face (201) of the removable battery assembly (200) resting on the bottom surface (134) of the battery receiving space (130).
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
47.
BATTERY GUIDE PINS FOR A BATTERY RECEIVING SPACE OF A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE, AND MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME
A materials handling vehicle including a battery receiving space, and a removable battery assembly, wherein: the battery receiving space includes opposing pairs of battery guide pins, each opposing pair arranged on opposite sides of the battery receiving space, and each opposing pair includes a latching pin and a guiding pin; the removable battery assembly includes a battery locking mechanism; the battery locking mechanism includes spring-loaded locking pins that are spring-biased in extended positions and are movable from the extended positions to respective retracted positions; the latching pin of each opposing pair of battery guide pins includes a recess forming a battery latch that is positioned to receive a leading portion of one of the spring-loaded locking pins in the extended position.
A system is provided comprising: a materials handling vehicle; a wearable remote control device comprising: a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter; and a rechargeable power source; a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of the transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle. The charging station may charge the rechargeable power source of the wearable remote control device. The charging station may comprise a visual indicator.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
G08B 5/38 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources using flashing light
A materials handling vehicle comprising a hitch, and a drive mechanism. The hitch comprises a latch and a receiving member. The latch is positionable between open and closed positions. The receiving member comprises a pair of inwardly curved side scoops and a central incline member provided between the pair of inwardly curved side scoops, each inwardly curved side scoop having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, an inner surface, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, a rear surface, and a front surface opposite the rear surface. The rear and upper surfaces of the pair of inwardly curved side scoops define an open rear end of the receiving member, the upper surface being sloped at the open rear end. The central incline member and the upper surface of the pair of inwardly curved side scoops cooperate to lead a cart hook to engage the latch.
A materials handling vehicle comprising a hitch, and a drive mechanism. The hitch comprises a latch and a receiving member. The latch is positionable between open and closed positions. The receiving member comprises a pair of inwardly curved side scoops and a central incline member provided between the pair of inwardly curved side scoops, each inwardly curved side scoop having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, an inner surface, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, a rear surface, and a front surface opposite the rear surface. The rear and upper surfaces of the pair of inwardly curved side scoops define an open rear end of the receiving member, the upper surface being sloped at the open rear end. The central incline member and the upper surface of the pair of inwardly curved side scoops cooperate to lead a cart hook to engage the latch.
A materials handling vehicle comprising a hitch system, and a drive mechanism. The hitch system comprises a hitch and a hitch controller. The hitch comprises a latch, one or more sensors, an actuator, and a receiving member. The latch is positionable between open and closed positions. The actuator is positionable between retracted, intermediate, and extended positions. The receiving member is configured to lead a cart hook to engage the latch when in the closed position. The one or more sensors are configured to detect a position of the latch and a presence of the cart hook received within the receiving member. The hitch controller is configured to position the actuator in one of the retracted position, the intermediate position, and the extended position, and to position the latch in one of the open position and the closed position in response to signals received from the one or more sensors.
A materials handling vehicle comprising a hitch, and a drive mechanism. The hitch comprises a latch and a receiving member. The latch is positionable between open and closed positions. The receiving member comprises a pair of inwardly curved side scoops and a central incline member provided between the pair of inwardly curved side scoops, each inwardly curved side scoop having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, an inner surface, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, a rear surface, and a front surface opposite the rear surface. The rear and upper surfaces of the pair of inwardly curved side scoops define an open rear end of the receiving member, the upper surface being sloped at the open rear end. The central incline member and the upper surface of the pair of inwardly curved side scoops cooperate to lead a cart hook to engage the latch.
A materials handling vehicle comprising a hitch system, and a drive mechanism. The hitch system comprises a hitch and a hitch controller. The hitch comprises a latch, one or more sensors, an actuator, and a receiving member. The latch is positionable between open and closed positions. The actuator is positionable between retracted, intermediate, and extended positions. The receiving member is configured to lead a cart hook to engage the latch when in the closed position. The one or more sensors are configured to detect a position of the latch and a presence of the cart hook received within the receiving member. The hitch controller is configured to position the actuator in one of the retracted position, the intermediate position, and the extended position, and to position the latch in one of the open position and the closed position in response to signals received from the one or more sensors.
A materials handling vehicle comprising a hitch system, and a drive mechanism. The hitch system comprises a hitch and a hitch controller. The hitch comprises a latch, one or more sensors, an actuator, and a receiving member. The latch is positionable between open and closed positions. The actuator is positionable between retracted, intermediate, and extended positions. The receiving member is configured to lead a cart hook to engage the latch when in the closed position. The one or more sensors are configured to detect a position of the latch and a presence of the cart hook received within the receiving member. The hitch controller is configured to position the actuator in one of the retracted position, the intermediate position, and the extended position, and to position the latch in one of the open position and the closed position in response to signals received from the one or more sensors.
An electrically operated steering system (1) is provided for a vehicle (2) with a rack (3) for attaching the steering system (1) to a frame of the vehicle (2), two steerable wheels (4) that are pivotably attached to the rack (3), a rod element (5) arranged on the rack (3), which is slidable in its longitudinal direction in relation to the rack (3), a kinematic unit (13), which is coupled to the rod element (5) and which transforms a movement of the rod element (5) into a steering rotation of the wheels (4), an electric machine (6), which is mechanically connected to the rod element (5) for effecting the movement of the rod element (5), and a lateral force absorbing mechanism (7), which is configured for absorbing a lateral force produced by the kinematic unit (13) in relation to the rod element (5).
B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
B62D 7/15 - Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering characterised by means varying the ratio between the steering angles of the steered wheels
B62D 7/08 - Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in a single plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle
56.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE POSITION CALIBRATION USING RACK LEG IDENTIFICATION AND MAST SWAY COMPENSATION
A materials handling vehicle includes a camera, odometry module, processor, and drive mechanism. The camera captures images of an identifier for a racking system aisle and a rack leg portion in the aisle. The processor uses the identifier to generate information indicative of an initial rack leg position and rack leg spacing in the aisle, generate an initial vehicle position using the initial rack leg position, generate a vehicle odometry-based position using odometry data and the initial vehicle position, detect a subsequent rack leg using a captured image, correlate the detected subsequent rack leg with an expected vehicle position using rack leg spacing, generate an odometry error signal based on a difference between the positions, and update the vehicle odometry-based position using the odometry error signal and/or generated mast sway compensation to use for end of aisle protection and/or in/out of aisle localization.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B66F 9/20 - Means for actuating or controlling masts, platforms, or forks
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for use in indoor environments; object detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of LiDAR apparatus, namely, cameras, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets and position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of ultra-wide band positioning systems comprised of transmitters and receivers forming a real time location system used to detect the location of people, devices and assets and position detection systems using ultra-wide band technology for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of ultra-wideband positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; object detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for use in indoor environments; object detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of LiDAR apparatus, namely, cameras, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets and position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of ultra-wide band positioning systems comprised of transmitters and receivers forming a real time location system used to detect the location of people, devices and assets and position detection systems using ultra-wide band technology for use in indoor environments; electronic control systems for controlling materials handling vehicles and electronic devices in the nature of ultra-wideband positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets object detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; object detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of LiDAR apparatus sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles; position detection systems comprised of ultra-wide band positioning systems, namely, transmitters and receivers used to detect the location of people, devices and assets sold as an integral component of materials handling vehicles
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Material transporting equipment, namely, power propelled
lift trucks, fork lift trucks, special application fork lift
trucks, self-propelled electric vehicles for use in material
handling; operator compartments sold as an integral
component of material transporting equipment, namely, power
propelled lift trucks, fork lift trucks, special application
fork lift trucks, self-propelled electric vehicles for use
in material handling.
60.
System comprising a multilevel warehouse racking system comprising tote transfer zones, materials handling vehicles, and transporters, and methods of use thereof
Goods storage and retrieval systems and materials handling vehicles are provided. The goods storage and retrieval system includes a multilevel warehouse racking system; a materials handling vehicle comprising a mast assembly, a picking attachment, and vehicle-based cart engagement hardware; a mobile storage cart; and a transporter comprising transporter-based engagement hardware. The transporter-based engagement hardware enables the transporter to engage, transport, and disengage the mobile storage cart. The vehicle-based cart engagement hardware is coupled to the mast assembly to (i) engage and disengage the mobile storage cart and (ii) transport the mobile storage cart to multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The mast assembly and the picking attachment are configured to access multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The picking attachment is configured to transfer totes between the multilevel warehouse racking system and the mobile storage cart.
System comprising a multilevel warehouse racking system comprising tote transfer zones, materials handling vehicles, and transporters, and methods of use thereof
Goods storage and retrieval systems and materials handling vehicles are provided. The goods storage and retrieval system includes a multilevel warehouse racking system; a materials handling vehicle comprising a mast assembly, a picking attachment, and vehicle-based cart engagement hardware; a mobile storage cart; and a transporter comprising transporter-based engagement hardware. The transporter-based engagement hardware enables the transporter to engage, transport, and disengage the mobile storage cart. The vehicle-based cart engagement hardware is coupled to the mast assembly to (i) engage and disengage the mobile storage cart and (ii) transport the mobile storage cart to multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The mast assembly and the picking attachment are configured to access multiple levels of the multilevel warehouse racking system. The picking attachment is configured to transfer totes between the multilevel warehouse racking system and the mobile storage cart.
A processing device comprising a graphical user interface in an industrial vehicle is provided. The processing device comprises a touch screen display that receives touch gesture commands from a vehicle operator, memory storing executable instructions, and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor when executing the executable instructions: defines a plurality of widgets, wherein each widget comprises a visual representation of a current state of an associated function of the vehicle, displays a subset of the plurality of widgets on a portion of the touch screen display defining a plurality of widget spaces, and displays an icon tray on the touch screen display comprising one or more icons, in which at least one of the one or more icons corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of widgets.
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
(1) Material transporting equipment, namely, power propelled lift trucks, fork lift trucks, special application fork lift trucks, self-propelled electric vehicles for use in material handling; operator compartments sold as an integral component of material transporting equipment, namely, power propelled lift trucks, fork lift trucks, special application fork lift trucks, self-propelled electric vehicles for use in material handling.
A materials handling vehicle comprises a distributed processor system including a vehicle network that facilitates an exchange of information with vehicle electronic components, and a distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture. The distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture includes an embedded information core having a core processor communicably coupled to the vehicle network, and a tablet having a tablet processor, where the tablet is communicably couplable to, and detachable from the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture. When the tablet is detached from the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture, the core processor functions as a primary processor that communicates with vehicle electronic components by communicating therewith across the vehicle network. When the tablet is communicably attached to the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture, the tablet processor functions as the primary processor, and the core processor functions as a subordinate processor.
H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
H04L 69/08 - Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
A materials handling vehicle comprises a distributed processor system including a vehicle network that facilitates an exchange of information with vehicle electronic components, and a distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture. The distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture includes an embedded information core having a core processor communicably coupled to the vehicle network, and a tablet having a tablet processor, where the tablet is communicably couplable to, and detachable from the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture. When the tablet is detached from the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture, the core processor functions as a primary processor that communicates with vehicle electronic components by communicating therewith across the vehicle network. When the tablet is communicably attached to the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture, the tablet processor functions as the primary processor, and the core processor functions as a subordinate processor.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
H04W 12/03 - Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption
H04W 80/06 - Transport layer protocols, e.g. TCP [Transport Control Protocol] over wireless
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
A materials handling vehicle comprises a distributed processor system including a vehicle network that facilitates an exchange of information with vehicle electronic components, and a distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture. The distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture includes an embedded information core having a core processor communicably coupled to the vehicle network, and a tablet having a tablet processor, where the tablet is communicably couplable to, and detachable from the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture. When the tablet is detached from the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture, the core processor functions as a primary processor that communicates with vehicle electronic components by communicating therewith across the vehicle network. When the tablet is communicably attached to the distributed multi-processor vehicle control architecture, the tablet processor functions as the primary processor, and the core processor functions as a subordinate processor.
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
H04L 69/08 - Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
67.
ON-BOARD CHARGING STATION FOR A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE
A system includes a remote control device that is useable by an operator interacting with a materials handling vehicle. The remote control device includes a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter and a rechargeable power source. The system further comprises: a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle, the charging station for charging the rechargeable power source of the remote control device.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers
H04W 76/36 - Selective release of ongoing connections for reassigning the resources associated with the released connections
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
B60L 53/65 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations involving identification of vehicles or their battery types
B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
A tiller head for an industrial truck is shown which comprises a central portion, a left handle portion that is attached to a left side of the central portion and a right handle portion that is attached to a right side of the central portion, which is opposite to its left side, and an actuating element. The handle portions and the central portion define a front side of the tiller head and a back side of the tiller head, which is opposite to its front side. The front side of the tiller head and the back side of the tiller head extend transverse to the left side of the central portion and the right side of the central portion. The actuating element has an operable front surface and an operable back surface, and the actuating element is mounted to a front side of the central portion.
A tiller head (2) for an industrial truck (4) is shown which comprises a central portion (6), a left handle portion (8) that is attached to a left side (12) of the central portion (6) and a right handle portion (10) that is attached to a right side (14) of the central portion (6), which is opposite to its left side (12), and an actuating element (16). The handle portions (8, 10) and the central portion (6) define a front side (18) of the tiller head (2) and a back side (20) of the tiller head (2), which is opposite to its front side (18). The front side (18) of the tiller head (2) and the back side (20) of the tiller head (2) extend transverse to the left side (12) of the central portion (6) and the right side (14) of the central portion (6). The actuating element (16) has an operable front surface (22) and an operable back surface (24, 25), and the actuating element (16) is mounted to a front side (26) of the central portion (6). Also described is a tiller (86), comprising a tiller bar (82) and the tiller head (2). Moreover, an industrial truck (4) is described which comprises at least one of the tiller (86) and the tiller head (2).
B66F 9/065 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
A tiller head for an industrial truck is provided which comprises a central portion, a left handle portion that is attached to a left side of the central portion and a right handle portion that is attached to a right side of the central portion, which is opposite to its left side, and an actuating element. The handle portions and the central portion define a front side of the tiller head and a back side of the tiller head, which is opposite to its front side. The front side of the tiller head and the back side of the tiller head extend transverse to the left side of the central portion and the right side of the central portion. The actuating element has an operable front surface and an operable back surface, and the actuating element is mounted to a front side of the central portion.
B66F 9/065 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
B62D 1/14 - Tillers, i.e. hand levers operating on steering columns
An industrial system includes an electronic badge worn or otherwise transported by an industrial vehicle operator. The electronic badge has a housing, a processor, and a transceiver coupled to the processor that communicates on a personal-area network with a badge communicator that is provided on an industrial vehicle when the electronic badge and the badge communicator are in range of each other. Further, an activity sensor collects activity information about the industrial vehicle operator as the industrial vehicle operator performs work tasks. The electronic badge exchanges data collected by the activity sensor with the industrial vehicle, for communication to a remote server. An electronic message is communicated to the industrial vehicle for output to a display thereon, and the electronic message defines an assigned task that is based upon previously collected data from the activity sensor.
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
72.
Multi-field scanning tools in materials handling vehicles
A materials handling vehicle comprises an operator compartment, a compartment tower, a multi-field scanning tool, and mechanisms that facilitate movement along a travel plane in a warehouse. The tool establishes a scan field, and, within scan field bounds, an occupancy detection field and an obstacle detection field. Tool scanning hardware is configured to generate the scan field from a point of origin that is elevated relative to the operator compartment and to expand the scan field such that it intersects the operator compartment and extends laterally beyond lateral edges of the operator compartment such that the occupancy detection field falls within the operator compartment, the obstacle detection field falls outside of the operator compartment, and the multi-field scanning tool is configured to indicate the presence of an occupant in the occupancy detection field and obstacles in the obstacle detection field.
A layover bracket system (104, 106) is provided for supporting an industrial vehicle (10) in a horizontal position on a floor surface (19). The layover bracket system includes a base section (104) removably attached to a first portion of the vehicle at a first location, and an extension section (106) removably attached to a second portion of the vehicle at a second location spaced apart in a first direction from the first location. The first direction is parallel to a vertical axis of the vehicle when positioned in an upright position. The extension section is pivotably coupled to the base section. Also provided is a layover bracket system for an industrial vehicle (10) comprising a bracket structure (102) that supports the vehicle on a floor surface (19) when the vehicle is supported in a horizontal position, the bracket structure including a plurality of wheels (108); and at least one first anchor structure (150) comprising a first body portion (152); and at least one insertion element (154); wherein the at least one first anchor structure temporarily secures the bracket structure and the vehicle in place on the floor surface when the vehicle is supported on the bracket structure in the horizontal position, and wherein the at least one first anchor structure and the plurality of wheels remain in contact with the floor surface while the at least one first anchor structure is securing the bracket structure and the vehicle in place on the floor surface.
A layover bracket system (104, 106) is provided for supporting an industrial vehicle (10) in a horizontal position on a floor surface (19). The layover bracket system includes a base section (104) removably attached to a first portion of the vehicle at a first location, and an extension section (106) removably attached to a second portion of the vehicle at a second location spaced apart in a first direction from the first location. The first direction is parallel to a vertical axis of the vehicle when positioned in an upright position. The extension section is pivotably coupled to the base section. Also provided is a layover bracket system for an industrial vehicle (10) comprising a bracket structure (102) that supports the vehicle on a floor surface (19) when the vehicle is supported in a horizontal position, the bracket structure including a plurality of wheels (108); and at least one first anchor structure (150) comprising a first body portion (152); and at least one insertion element (154); wherein the at least one first anchor structure temporarily secures the bracket structure and the vehicle in place on the floor surface when the vehicle is supported on the bracket structure in the horizontal position, and wherein the at least one first anchor structure and the plurality of wheels remain in contact with the floor surface while the at least one first anchor structure is securing the bracket structure and the vehicle in place on the floor surface.
A layover bracket system is provided for supporting an industrial vehicle in a horizontal position on a floor surface. The layover bracket system includes a base section removably attached to a first portion of the vehicle at a first location, and an extension section removably attached to a second portion of the vehicle at a second location spaced apart in a first direction from the first location. The first direction is parallel to a vertical axis of the vehicle when positioned in an upright position. The extension section is pivotably coupled to the base section.
B62B 3/10 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
76.
Systems and methods for warehouse environment speed zone management
Systems and methods for a materials handling vehicle configured to navigate along a warehouse environment inventory transit surface, the vehicle including control architecture in communication with a drive mechanism, a materials handling mechanism, a speed zone sensing subsystem configured to provide an indication of whether the vehicle is in a speed zone, and a speed control processor configured to prompt the operator to reduce a vehicle speed of the vehicle to under a speed zone limit when the vehicle speed is approaching or in the speed zone, determine whether the vehicle speed is under the speed zone limit in the speed zone, and apply a speed cap to limit a maximum vehicle speed of the vehicle to a magnitude that is at or below the speed zone limit when the speed control processor has determined that the vehicle speed is under the speed zone limit in the speed zone.
B60K 31/00 - Vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed, i.e. preventing speed from exceeding an arbitrarily established velocity or maintaining speed at a particular velocity, as selected by the vehicle operat
B60Q 9/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
77.
CALCULATING MISSED MESSAGES EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED BY A CENTRAL DEVICE FROM A PERIPHERAL DEVICE
A method is provided for wireless communication between a wireless remote control device comprising a peripheral device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central device. The method may comprise: polling via a plurality of connection event requests, by the central device, communicated with the peripheral device with which the central device is paired, the peripheral device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of one or more activatable switches, the peripheral device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one communication operating mode of the peripheral device, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches. Calculating, by the central device, a number of missed messages.
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
A method is provided for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication between a remote control device comprising a peripheral BLE device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central BLE device. The method comprises: polling via a plurality of connection requests, by the central BLE device, communicated with the peripheral BLE device with which the central BLE device is paired. The peripheral BLE device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of the one or more activatable switches, the peripheral BLE device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one of a first or a second communication operating mode. When operating in the first communication operating mode, the peripheral BLE device replies to only a portion of the plurality of connection requests, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches.
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
B66F 9/00 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
A method is provided for wireless communication between a wireless remote control device comprising a peripheral device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central device. The method may comprise: polling via a plurality of connection event requests, by the central device, communicated with the peripheral device with which the central device is paired, the peripheral device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of one or more activatable switches, the peripheral device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one communication operating mode of the peripheral device, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches. Calculating, by the central device, a number of missed messages.
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
B66F 9/00 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
A method is provided for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication between a remote control device comprising a peripheral BLE device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central BLE device. The method comprises: polling via a plurality of connection requests, by the central BLE device, communicated with the peripheral BLE device with which the central BLE device is paired. The peripheral BLE device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of the one or more activatable switches, the peripheral BLE device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one of a first or a second communication operating mode. When operating in the first communication operating mode, the peripheral BLE device replies to only a portion of the plurality of connection requests, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches.
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
A method is provided for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication between a remote control device comprising a peripheral BLE device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central BLE device. The method comprises: polling via a plurality of connection requests, by the central BLE device, communicated with the peripheral BLE device with which the central BLE device is paired. The peripheral BLE device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of the one or more activatable switches, the peripheral BLE device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one of a first or a second communication operating mode. When operating in the first communication operating mode, the peripheral BLE device replies to only a portion of the plurality of connection requests, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
A method is provided for wireless communication between a wireless remote control device comprising a peripheral device and a controller on a materials handling vehicle comprising a central device. The method may comprise: polling via a plurality of connection event requests, by the central device, communicated with the peripheral device with which the central device is paired, the peripheral device comprising one or more activatable switches. Based on the status of one or more activatable switches, the peripheral device sending reply messages to at least a portion of the plurality of connection requests in accordance with at least one communication operating mode of the peripheral device, wherein each reply message is indicative of the status of the one or more activatable switches. Calculating, by the central device, a number of missed messages.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
A materials handling vehicle comprising a path validation tool and a drive unit, steering unit, localization module, and navigation module that cooperate to navigate the vehicle along a warehouse travel path. The tool comprises warehouse layout data, a proposed travel path, vehicle kinematics, and a dynamic vehicle boundary that approximates the vehicle physical periphery. The tool executes path validation logic to determine vehicle pose along the proposed travel path, update the dynamic vehicle boundary to account for changes in vehicle speed and steering angle, determine whether the dynamic vehicle boundary is likely to intersect obstacles represented in the layout data based on the determined vehicle pose at candidate positions along the proposed travel path, determine a degree of potential impingement at the candidate positions by referring to the dynamic vehicle boundary and obstacle data, and modify the proposed travel path to mitigate the degree of potential impingement.
A work assist system is provided for an industrial vehicle (10). The work assist system includes a support structure (80, 82, 84) having a portion (210) including a predefined cross-sectional shape. The work assist system further includes a clamp member (250) having coupling structure (262, 264) for removably coupling the clamp member to the support structure portion, and mounting structure that removably supports a work assist item (130) that is usable by an operator located in an operator compartment (16) of the vehicle.
A work assist system is provided for an industrial vehicle. The work assist system includes a support structure having a portion including a predefined cross-sectional shape. The work assist system further includes a clamp member having coupling structure for removably coupling the clamp member to the support structure portion, and mounting structure that removably supports a work assist item that is usable by an operator located in an operator compartment of the vehicle.
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
A work assist system is provided for an industrial vehicle (10). The work assist system includes a support structure (80, 82, 84) having a portion (210) including a predefined cross-sectional shape. The work assist system further includes a clamp member (250) having coupling structure (262, 264) for removably coupling the clamp member to the support structure portion, and mounting structure that removably supports a work assist item (130) that is usable by an operator located in an operator compartment (16) of the vehicle.
A control system for an industrial vehicle includes a badge communicator and an information linking device. The badge communicator has a transceiver for short range communication with electronic badges that are within a fixed short range of the badge communicator, defining a first zone. The information linking device is programmed to execute program code. The program code extracts a current state of an operating parameter read from an industrial vehicle network bus, generates a second zone within the first zone that is defined based upon the extracted industrial vehicle operating parameter, detects a presence of an electronic badge within the first zone, determines whether the electronic badge is within the second zone, performs a first action if the detected electronic badge is not within the second zone, and performs a second action if the electronic badge is within the second zone.
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
F16P 3/14 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body with means, e.g. feelers, which in case of the presence of a body part of a person in or near the danger zone influence the control or operation of the machine the means being photocells or other devices sensitive without mechanical contact
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
A process for recommending a fleet of industrial vehicles comprises receiving, via a user interface, input variables concerning a warehouse configuration and operational variables concerning a fleet configuration. Instances of a warehouse model, an operations model, vehicle specifications, and workflow parameters are created where the workflow parameters are established workflow models derived from the warehouse configuration and vehicle specifications. A workflow model is simulated using kinematic models of the vehicles by defining a workflow model defining tasks of the industrial vehicles within an environment associated with performance of an operation, wherein the workflow model is based on the workflow parameters and associating the tasks with the kinematic models, which incorporate cutback curves. The kinematic model is applied to the workflow model based upon travel paths of the workflow model to determine results. A recommendation for vehicles of a vehicle type based on the simulation results is recommended.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
G06Q 50/28 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading, distribution or shipping
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
G06Q 10/0639 - Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
G06Q 10/067 - Enterprise or organisation modelling
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G01C 21/20 - Instruments for performing navigational calculations
89.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MOVEMENT OF MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES
According to the subject matter of the present disclosure, an automated warehouse environment is provided where designated materials handling vehicles are programmed to initiate permission inquiries at primary and secondary nodes of a travel route in the warehouse environment. Alternatively, or additionally, the present disclosure also presents an automated warehouse environment where an asset manager comprises an occupancy grid generator, and a designated materials handling vehicle is programmed to avoid otherwise unpermitted travel along path segments that overlap the locked cells of the occupancy grid.
According to the subject matter of the present disclosure, an automated warehouse environment is provided where designated materials handling vehicles are programmed to initiate permission inquiries at primary and secondary nodes of a travel route in the warehouse environment. Alternatively, or additionally, the present disclosure also presents an automated warehouse environment where an asset manager comprises an occupancy grid generator, and a designated materials handling vehicle is programmed to avoid otherwise unpermitted travel along path segments that overlap the locked cells of the occupancy grid.
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
material transporting equipment, namely, power propelled lift trucks, fork lift trucks, special application fork lift trucks, self-propelled electric vehicles for use in material handling; operator compartments sold as an integral component of material transporting equipment, namely, power propelled lift trucks, fork lift trucks, special application fork lift trucks, self-propelled electric vehicles for use in material handling
An industrial vehicle comprising a tag reader, a reader module, and a diagnostic tag, wherein the diagnostic tag is coupled to the industrial truck within a read range of the tag reader. The reader module and the tag reader cooperate to identify the diagnostic tag and individual tags of a tag layout and the reader module discriminates between the individual tags of the tag layout and the diagnostic tag and the individual tags of the tag layout, correlates an identified individual tag of the tag layout with tag data, correlates an identified diagnostic tag with operation of the tag reader, and generates a missing tag signal if the diagnostic tag is not identified or the operation of the tag reader is not within specified operating parameters.
A method is provided for operating a materials handling vehicle (10) comprising: monitoring, by a processor (103), vehicle acceleration in a direction of travel of the vehicle during a manual operation by an operator of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a first vehicle orientation; collecting and storing, by the processor, data related to the monitored vehicle acceleration; receiving, by the processor, a request to implement a semi-automated driving operation; calculating, by the processor, a maximum vehicle acceleration based on acceleration data comprising the stored data, wherein the data related to the monitored vehicle acceleration used in calculating the maximum vehicle acceleration comprises only the vehicle acceleration data in the direction of travel of the vehicle collected when the vehicle is traveling in the first vehicle orientation. Based at least in part on the maximum vehicle acceleration, controlling, by the processor, implementation of the semi-automated driving operation.
A method is provided for operating a materials handling vehicle (10) comprising: monitoring, by a processor (103), vehicle acceleration in a direction of travel of the vehicle during a manual operation by an operator of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a first vehicle orientation; collecting and storing, by the processor, data related to the monitored vehicle acceleration; receiving, by the processor, a request to implement a semi-automated driving operation; calculating, by the processor, a maximum vehicle acceleration based on acceleration data comprising the stored data, wherein the data related to the monitored vehicle acceleration used in calculating the maximum vehicle acceleration comprises only the vehicle acceleration data in the direction of travel of the vehicle collected when the vehicle is traveling in the first vehicle orientation. Based at least in part on the maximum vehicle acceleration, controlling, by the processor, implementation of the semi-automated driving operation.
Systems and methods for site commissioning to generate accurate representations and models of warehouse infrastructure. In one embodiment, a method of site commissioning includes receiving point cloud data for warehouse infrastructure and using point cloud data by a site commissioning tool to overlay infrastructure models, and generate an infrastructure model. The site commissioning tool may combine bay models with three-dimensional location information of the point cloud data to generate accurate representations of the warehouse infrastructure including the location of infrastructure elements and characteristics of the warehouse infrastructure, such as bay opening dimensions. Generating an accurate representation of bay models provides a parametric definition of as-built infrastructure. A method is also provided for condition point cloud data for use in a site commissioning tool. Some embodiments are directed to a site commissioning user interface for a site commissioning tool.
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
96.
ADAPTIVE ACCELERATION FOR MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE
A method is provided for operating a materials handling vehicle comprising: monitoring, by a processor, vehicle acceleration in a direction of travel of the vehicle during a manual operation by an operator of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a first vehicle orientation; collecting and storing, by the processor, data related to the monitored vehicle acceleration; receiving, by the processor, a request to implement a semi-automated driving operation; calculating, by the processor, a maximum vehicle acceleration based on acceleration data comprising the stored data, wherein the data related to the monitored vehicle acceleration used in calculating the maximum vehicle acceleration comprises only the vehicle acceleration data in the direction of travel of the vehicle collected when the vehicle is traveling in the first vehicle orientation. Based at least in part on the maximum vehicle acceleration, controlling, by the processor, implementation of the semi-automated driving operation.
G05D 13/62 - Control of linear speed; Control of angular speed; Control of acceleration or deceleration, e.g. of a prime mover characterised by the use of electric means, e.g. use of a tachometric dynamo, use of a transducer converting an electric value into a displacement
B62B 5/00 - Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
B60K 31/00 - Vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed, i.e. preventing speed from exceeding an arbitrarily established velocity or maintaining speed at a particular velocity, as selected by the vehicle operat
Systems and methods for site commissioning to generate accurate representations and models of warehouse infrastructure. In one embodiment, a method of site commissioning includes receiving point cloud data for warehouse infrastructure and using point cloud data by a site commissioning tool to overlay infrastructure models, and generate an infrastructure model. The site commissioning tool may combine bay models with three-dimensional location information of the point cloud data to generate accurate representations of the warehouse infrastructure including the location of infrastructure elements and characteristics of the warehouse infrastructure, such as bay opening dimensions. Generating an accurate representation of bay models provides a parametric definition of as-built infrastructure. A method is also provided for condition point cloud data for use in a site commissioning tool. Some embodiments are directed to a site commissioning user interface for a site commissioning tool.
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
98.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POINT CLOUD SITE COMMISSIONING
Systems and methods for site commissioning to generate accurate representations and models of warehouse infrastructure. In one embodiment, a method of site commissioning includes receiving point cloud data for warehouse infrastructure and using point cloud data by a site commissioning tool to overlay infrastructure models, and generate an infrastructure model. The site commissioning tool may combine bay models with three-dimensional location information of the point cloud data to generate accurate representations of the warehouse infrastructure including the location of infrastructure elements and characteristics of the warehouse infrastructure, such as bay opening dimensions. Generating an accurate representation of bay models provides a parametric definition of as-built infrastructure. A method is also provided for condition point cloud data for use in a site commissioning tool. Some embodiments are directed to a site commissioning user interface for a site commissioning tool.
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
G06F 30/12 - Geometric CAD characterised by design entry means specially adapted for CAD, e.g. graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for CAD
According to the embodiments described herein, system and methods for determining relative pose of materials handling vehicles in an industrial environment may include utilizing UWB antenna array systems respective mounted on the materials handling vehicles to send mutually received information to determine the relative pose between the vehicles, determining one or more fields of each materials handling vehicle, and determining one or more overlapping fields between the materials handling vehicles based on the determined one or more fields and the relative pose. A vehicle control may be implemented based on the determined relative pose and the overlapping fields as a field enforcement, such as a control action to avoid collision between the vehicles.
According to the embodiments described herein, system and methods for determining relative pose of materials handling vehicles in an industrial environment may include utilizing UWB antenna array systems respective mounted on the materials handling vehicles to send mutually received information to determine the relative pose between the vehicles, determining one or more fields of each materials handling vehicle, and determining one or more overlapping fields between the materials handling vehicles based on the determined one or more fields and the relative pose. A vehicle control may be implemented based on the determined relative pose and the overlapping fields as a field enforcement, such as a control action to avoid collision between the vehicles.
