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Systems and methods of remotely controlling a materials handling vehicle

  • US 9,082,293 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2007
  • Issued: 07/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A supplemental remote control system in combination with a materials handling vehicle comprising:

  • said materials handling vehicle comprising a power unit including at least one wheel and a load handling assembly including a pair of forks; and

    said supplemental remote control system comprising;

    a wearable wireless remote control device that is donned by an operator interacting with said materials handling vehicle, said wearable wireless remote control device comprising;

    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 vehicle to advance in a first direction;

    a receiver associated with said vehicle for receiving transmissions from said wireless transmitter at said vehicle; and

    a controller associated with said vehicle that is communicably coupled to said receiver and to a traction control system of said vehicle, said controller being responsive to receipt of said first type signal by said receiver, wherein said controller is responsive to receipt of said first type signal by said receiver to evaluate at least one vehicle condition, to decide whether to implement said travel request based upon the evaluation of said at least one vehicle condition and to cause said traction control system to advance said vehicle if said controller decides to implement said travel request based upon the evaluation of said at least one vehicle condition.

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