US 11,673,784 B2
Obstacle detection system for an aerial work platform
Brian K. Mohlman, Hagerstown, MD (US); Matthew I. Gilbride, Frederick, MD (US); David W. Lombardo, Walkersville, MD (US); and Ignacy Puszkiewicz, Hagerstown, MD (US)
Assigned to JLG INDUSTRIES, INC., McConnellsburg, PA (US)
Filed by JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/847,543.
Application 17/847,543 is a continuation of application No. 15/904,682, filed on Feb. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,383,963.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/466,501, filed on Mar. 3, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0315404 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. B66F 11/04 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); B66F 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 11/046 (2013.01) [B66F 7/0666 (2013.01); B66F 9/0755 (2013.01); B66F 11/042 (2013.01); B66F 17/006 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45071 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lift device comprising:
a chassis;
a lift device supported on the chassis;
a platform assembly including a platform supported on the lift device, wherein the platform assembly is displaceable by the lift device between a raised position and a lowered position;
a rail surrounding the platform and extending to a rail height;
a plurality of sensors secured to the platform assembly; and
a control system in communication with the lift device and in communication with the plurality of sensors,
wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is oriented to sense objects or obstacles above the platform assembly, and wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is oriented to sense objects or obstacles below the platform assembly.