Multifunctional lifting vehicle and relative smart display device
AssigneeMerlo Project S.r.l.
InventorsFelice Contessini, Federico Lopez
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Abstract
A multifunctional lifting vehicle includes a base frame, a lifting assembly including at least one operating arm equipped with an attachment for mounting a tool, a drive system for activating said lifting assembly, and a control system associated with said drive system. The control system includes an electronic control unit operatively connected to a plurality of sensors arranged to acquire a plurality of vehicle stability data, including a position of the arm with respect to the base frame and a mass of a lifted load. The vehicle further includes a smart display device operatively connected to said electronic control unit to display a load diagram of the vehicle.
Claims9
A multifunctional lifting vehicle comprising:
- a base frame,
- a lifting assembly including at least one operating arm equipped with an attachment for mounting a tool,
- a drive system for activating said lifting assembly,
- a control system associated with said drive system,
- wherein said control system comprises an electronic control unit operatively connected to a plurality of sensors arranged to acquire a plurality of vehicle stability data, including a position of the at least one operating arm with respect to the base frame and a mass of a lifted load,
- wherein said vehicle further comprises a smart display device made in a form of smart glasses wearable by an operator who controls the vehicle, said smart display device being operationally connected to said electronic control unit,
- said smart display device being configured and programmed to receive said plurality of vehicle stability data from the electronic control unit and to display a load diagram in real time during use of the vehicle,
- wherein said load diagram displayed by the smart display device schematically illustrates an operative work area for controlling the vehicle in safety,
- in such a way that the operator who controls the vehicle is constantly informed in real time on a state of stability of the vehicle by the display of the load diagram, without risking certain maneuvering errors from reading the load diagram on devices misaligned with respect to the operator's field of vision who observes a scenario outside the vehicle while controlling the vehicle,
- wherein the smart display device is configured and programmed to display one or more of the following operating parameters:
- ground outreach of the load;
- lifting angle of the at least one operating arm;
- height of the load from the ground;
- name of a mounted tool;
- load placement point on the load diagram with side view;
- and
- load placement point on the load diagram with plan view;
- and
- wherein the information displayed by the smart display device can be set by the operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.