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Impact monitor

  • US 6,195,605 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/1999
  • Issued: 02/27/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An impact monitoring device for mounting on a lift vehicle having a lift mechanism for monitoring impacts the vehicle incurs, the device comprising:

  • an impact sensing element arranged to produce an impact signal in response to an acceleration condition incurred by the vehicle which is outside of a range of acceleration conditions, the impact signal representing the acceleration condition;

    a processor connected to the impact sensing element and including;

    an alarm activator for activating an alarm state in response to receipt by the processor of an impact signal from the impact sensing element;

    an alarm latch for latching the alarm state; and

    an alarm release for releasing the alarm in response to receipt by the processor of a disarming signal;

    an operator interface mounted on the vehicle, the operator interface being arranged for receiving the disarming signal and transmitting the disarming signal to the alarm release; and

    a disabling element for disabling the lift mechanism of the vehicle during the alarm state.

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