DE-CENTRALIZED OPERATIONAL INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A de-centralized operational indicator system for a materials handling vehicle, comprising:
- a communication module having;
a vehicle interface that communicates with electronics of a materials handling vehicle to which the communication module is attached;
an information system interface; and
a controller that is connected to the vehicle interface and the information system interface; and
at least one output module coupled to the information system interface of the communication module, the output device having;
a first output device; and
a second output device;
wherein;
when installed on the materials handling vehicle, the first output device is oriented in a first direction towards an operating compartment of the materials handling vehicle;
the second output device is oriented in a second direction that is directed away from the materials handling vehicle;
information is received by the vehicle interface of the communication module from materials handling vehicle electronics; and
the controller includes programming to analyze the received information, generate a first control signal for controlling the first output device, and generate a second control signal for controlling the second output device.
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Abstract
A de-centralized operational indicator system comprises a communication module and an output module. The communication module includes a vehicle interface that communicates with electronics of a materials handling vehicle. The communication module also includes an information system interface, and a controller that is connected to the vehicle interface and the information system interface. The output module is coupled to the information system interface of the communication module, and includes a first output device, and a second output device. The first output device is oriented in a first direction that is detectable by an operator of the materials handling vehicle when the operator is within an operating compartment of the materials handling vehicle. The second output device is oriented in a second direction that is detectable outside of materials handling vehicle.
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23 Claims
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1. A de-centralized operational indicator system for a materials handling vehicle, comprising:
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a communication module having; a vehicle interface that communicates with electronics of a materials handling vehicle to which the communication module is attached; an information system interface; and a controller that is connected to the vehicle interface and the information system interface; and at least one output module coupled to the information system interface of the communication module, the output device having; a first output device; and a second output device; wherein; when installed on the materials handling vehicle, the first output device is oriented in a first direction towards an operating compartment of the materials handling vehicle; the second output device is oriented in a second direction that is directed away from the materials handling vehicle; information is received by the vehicle interface of the communication module from materials handling vehicle electronics; and the controller includes programming to analyze the received information, generate a first control signal for controlling the first output device, and generate a second control signal for controlling the second output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing situational awareness, comprising:
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receiving operational information about a work environment from a materials handling vehicle; generating a first control signal representing a first situational awareness message for an operator of the materials handling vehicle based at least in part, upon the received operational information; generating a second control signal indicative of a second situational awareness message for a target external to the materials handling vehicle based at least in part, upon the received operational information, where the second situational awareness message is different from the first situational awareness message; controlling a first output device mounted on the materials handling vehicle using the first control signal to output the first situational awareness message; and controlling a second output device mounted on the materials handling vehicle using the second control signal to output the second situational awareness message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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