SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REMOTELY CONTROLLING 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 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 for receiving transmissions from said wireless transmitter at said vehicle; and
a controller 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 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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Abstract
A supplemental control system for a materials handling vehicle comprises a wearable control device, and a corresponding receiver on the materials handling vehicle. The wearable control device is donned by an operator interacting with the materials handling vehicle, and comprises a wireless transmitter and a travel control communicably coupled to the wireless transmitter. Actuation of the travel control causes the wireless transmitter to transmit a first type signal designating a request to advance the vehicle in a first direction. The receiver is supported by the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter. A traction control of the vehicle is responsive to a receipt of the first type signal by the receiver to cause the vehicle to advance.
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19 Claims
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1. 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 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 for receiving transmissions from said wireless transmitter at said vehicle; and a controller 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 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a supplemental remote control system for a materials handling vehicle comprising:
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providing a wearable wireless remote control device that is donned by an operator interacting with said materials handling vehicle, said wearable wireless remote control device having 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; providing a receiver for receiving transmissions from said wireless transmitter at said vehicle; and providing a controller 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 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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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