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Driver assist device for an industrial truck and industrial truck with driver assist device

US8963704B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 23, 2013
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66F17/003
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A driver assist device is provided for an industrial truck (1) that has a load handling device (5). The driver assist device, when located on the industrial truck (1), projects a lighting effect onto the roadway (13). The lighting effect forms a position marking (12) of the load handling device (5) on the roadway (13) which will be reached by the load handling device (5) for a particular steering angle after the industrial truck (1) travels around a curve by a defined curve angle.

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