Smart powered industrial vehicle and systems
AssigneeNew South Express, LLC
InventorsScott Wilson, David Zavala, Minamikawa Mashiko
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are features and improvements for a powered industrial vehicle, such as a forklift. In some embodiments, the forklift may have improved geometry and sensors. In some embodiments, the forklift may include an operator interface system for controlling powered industrial vehicles based on the field of view of an operator. In some embodiments, the forklift may include an integrated control system such that the operator cannot perform a certain operation without first performing a different, prior operation and/or such that the operator cannot perform two or more operations simultaneously which would result in unsafe operation. In some embodiments, a virtual reality simulator for the forklift may be provided.
Claims10
A smart fork system for a human-operated powered industrial vehicle, comprising:
- a tine comprising at least one cavity, wherein a sensor is disposed within the at least one cavity, the sensor configured to detect a condition;
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- a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the processor is to:
- receive data from the sensor corresponding to the detected condition;
- determine, based on the data, that an impact has occurred;
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- in response to the determination of the impact, control at least one operation of the powered industrial vehicle by controlling a switch, wherein the switch is configured to deactivate a circuit or device inhibiting a movement of the powered industrial vehicle directed by a human operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.