US 12,448,265 B2
Systems and methods for control of a remotely controllable material handling vehicle
Theodore C. Garrison, III, Greene, NY (US)
Assigned to The Raymond Corporation, Greene, NY (US)
Filed by The Raymond Corporation, Greene, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/594,636.
Application 18/594,636 is a continuation of application No. 17/193,733, filed on Mar. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,919,760.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/986,293, filed on Mar. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0199393 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B66F 9/07 (2006.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/65 (2024.01); G05D 1/81 (2024.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/228 (2024.01)
CPC B66F 9/07581 (2013.01) [B66F 9/063 (2013.01); B66F 9/0759 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/65 (2024.01); G05D 1/81 (2024.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/228 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for a remotely controllable material handling vehicle switchable between a manual mode and a travel request mode, the system comprising:
a control handle configured to at least control a speed and direction of the material handling vehicle when the material handling vehicle is in the manual mode;
a remote control device in wireless communication with the material handling vehicle and configured to provide a request to the material handling vehicle to move forward;
a first mode switch positioned on the material handling vehicle and configured to transition the material handling vehicle from the manual mode to the travel request mode; and
an operator compartment sensor configured to provide an electrical indication when a weight on a floor of an operator compartment of the material handling vehicle is greater than or equal to a predetermined weight, wherein when the material handling vehicle is in the travel request mode, the operator compartment sensor is removed from communication with the material handling vehicle.