Opto-electric system of enhanced operator control station protection
US10124999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F11/044
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for protecting an operator on an aerial work platform from a crushing hazard includes a sensor, such as opto-electric sensor, positionable adjacent the control panel area. A control system is programmed to control operation of the driving components based on signals from the sensor.
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