Systems and methods for moving pallets via unmanned motorized unit-guided forklifts
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating movement of product-containing pallets, the system comprising:
- at least one forklift unit configured to lift and move the product-containing pallets;
at least one motorized transport unit including a processor-based control circuit and configured to mechanically engage and disengage a respective forklift unit;
a central computer system in two-way communication with the at least one motorized transport unit, the central computer system being configured to transmit at least one signal to the at least one motorized transport unit, the at least one signal configured to cause the at least one motorized transport unit to control the at least one forklift unit to move at least one of the product-containing pallets.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, methods and systems of facilitating movement of product-containing pallets include at least one forklift unit configured to lift and move the product-containing pallets, at least one motorized transport unit configured to mechanically engage and disengage a respective forklift unit, and a central computer system in communication with the at least one motorized transport unit. The central computer system is configured to transmit at least one signal to the at least one motorized transport unit. The signal is configured to cause the at least one motorized transport unit to control the at least one forklift unit to move at least one of the product-containing pallets.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating movement of product-containing pallets, the system comprising:
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at least one forklift unit configured to lift and move the product-containing pallets; at least one motorized transport unit including a processor-based control circuit and configured to mechanically engage and disengage a respective forklift unit; a central computer system in two-way communication with the at least one motorized transport unit, the central computer system being configured to transmit at least one signal to the at least one motorized transport unit, the at least one signal configured to cause the at least one motorized transport unit to control the at least one forklift unit to move at least one of the product-containing pallets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of facilitating movement of product-containing pallets, the method comprising:
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providing at least one forklift unit configured to lift and move the product-containing pallets; providing at least one motorized transport unit including a processor-based control circuit and configured to mechanically engage and disengage a respective forklift unit; providing a central computer system in two-way communication with the at least one motorized transport unit; and transmitting at least one signal from the central computer system to the at least one motorized transport unit, the at least one signal causing the at least one motorized transport unit to control the at least one forklift unit to move at least one of the product-containing pallets. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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