WEARABLE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE FOR USE WITH A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A supplemental remote control system for a materials handling vehicle comprising:
- a wearable wireless remote control device that is donned by an operator interacting with said materials handling vehicle, said remote control device comprising;
a docking area;
a detachably mountable communications device that temporarily docks to said docking area during use of the supplemental remote control system to control movement of said materials handling vehicle, said communications device including a wireless transmitter; and
a travel control communicably coupled to said wireless transmitter, wherein actuation of said travel control causes said wireless transmitter to wirelessly transmit a travel request as a first type signal requesting said materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface in a first direction.
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Abstract
A supplemental control system for a materials handling vehicle includes a wearable wireless remote control device that is donned by an operator interacting with the materials handling vehicle and includes a docking area, a detachably mountable communications device, and a travel control. The communications device temporarily docks to the docking area during use of the supplemental remote control system to control movement of the materials handling vehicle and includes a wireless transmitter. The travel control is communicably coupled to the wireless transmitter, wherein actuation of the travel control causes the wireless transmitter to wirelessly transmit a travel request as a first type signal requesting the materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface in a first direction.
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27 Claims
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1. A supplemental remote control system for a materials handling vehicle comprising:
a wearable wireless remote control device that is donned by an operator interacting with said materials handling vehicle, said remote control device comprising; a docking area; a detachably mountable communications device that temporarily docks to said docking area during use of the supplemental remote control system to control movement of said materials handling vehicle, said communications device including a wireless transmitter; and a travel control communicably coupled to said wireless transmitter, wherein actuation of said travel control causes said wireless transmitter to wirelessly transmit a travel request as a first type signal requesting said materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface in a first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A supplemental remote control system for a materials handling vehicle comprising:
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a wearable wireless remote control device that is donned by an operator interacting with said materials handling vehicle, said remote control device comprising; a garment; a docking area that is detachably mountable to said garment; and electronic hardware comprising; a detachably mountable communications device that temporarily docks to said docking area during use of the supplemental remote control system to control movement of said materials handling vehicle, said communications device comprising a wireless transmitter; a travel control; and structure providing communication between said travel control and said wireless transmitter; wherein actuation of said travel control causes said wireless transmitter to wirelessly transmit a travel request as a first type signal requesting said materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface in a first direction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A supplemental remote control system for a materials handling vehicle comprising:
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a wearable wireless remote control device that is donned by an operator interacting with said materials handling vehicle, said remote control device comprising; a garment; a docking area associated with said garment; and electronic hardware comprising; a detachably mountable communications device that temporarily docks to said docking area during use of the supplemental remote control system to control movement of said materials handling vehicle, said communications device comprising a wireless transmitter; a travel control; and a wire providing communication between said travel control and said wireless transmitter; wherein; said travel control and said wire of said electronic hardware are detachably mountable to said garment; and actuation of said travel control causes said wireless transmitter to wirelessly transmit a travel request as a first type signal requesting said materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface in a first direction. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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