Scanning apparatus for a forklift and method for identifying a pallet load
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1. A scanner module mounted to a materials-handling vehicle having a vertically displaceable load receiving portion, comprising:
- an attachment assembly mounted to the vertically displaceable load receiving portion of said materials-handling vehicle, said attachment assembly including a protective plate having upper and lower ends and rear and forward faces, said rear face facing away from the load and the forward face facing the load;
a scanner unit having a scan mode mounted to said rear face of said protective plate attachment assembly and oriented to generate a scan path forwardly from said attachment assembly below said lower end of said protective plate and whereby said protective plate protects said scanner unit from damage from the load; and
an activator which selectively activates the scan mode of said scanner unit.
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Abstract
A scanning device and an identification system that enable the operator of a materials-handling vehicle to identify and track goods by scanning labels or other identifying information from a remote location without having to leave the forklift. The device may optionally be used in conjunction with a motion sensor and a monitor.
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1. A scanner module mounted to a materials-handling vehicle having a vertically displaceable load receiving portion, comprising:
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an attachment assembly mounted to the vertically displaceable load receiving portion of said materials-handling vehicle, said attachment assembly including a protective plate having upper and lower ends and rear and forward faces, said rear face facing away from the load and the forward face facing the load; a scanner unit having a scan mode mounted to said rear face of said protective plate attachment assembly and oriented to generate a scan path forwardly from said attachment assembly below said lower end of said protective plate and whereby said protective plate protects said scanner unit from damage from the load; and an activator which selectively activates the scan mode of said scanner unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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