On-board charging station for a remote control device

A method for coupling a wearable remote control device to a charging station,

• wherein the wearable remote control device comprises a wireless transmitter, a rechargeable power source, and at least one control causing the wireless transmitter to wirelessly transmit a request to a controller of a materials handling vehicle;
• and
• wherein the materials handling vehicle comprises a receiver for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter;
• the controller being responsive to receipt of the transmissions from the remote control device;
• the charging station configured for charging the rechargeable power source of the wearable remote control device and comprising a visual indicator,
• the method comprising
• displaying, by the visual indicator, an indication of a pairing status between the wearable remote control device and the vehicle controller.

A system 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 transmission 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 for charging the rechargeable power source of the wearable remote control device, the charging station comprising:
• a first visual indicator configured to indicate at least one of:
• a charging state of the rechargeable power source when coupled to the charging station, a charging state of the rechargeable power source when removed from the charging station, a pairing status between the wearable remote control device and the vehicle controller, or that the remote control device is physically connected to the charging station;
• and
• a second visual indicator configured to indicate at least another of:
• a charging state of the rechargeable power source when coupled to the charging station, a charging state of the rechargeable power source when removed from the charging station, a pairing status between the wearable remote control device and the vehicle controller, or that the remote control device is physically connected to the charging station.