Automated load handling for industrial vehicle
US9718661B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B3/0612
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A load handling system for a vehicle includes a set of forks that concurrently supports two or more pallets including a first pallet and a second pallet linearly positioned along a length of the forks, and a lifting system to raise and lower the forks. A traction system moves the vehicle in a direction of travel associated with withdrawing the forks from the pallets. Additionally, an actuation device generates an activation signal in response to being actuated by an operator, and a vehicle controller places the vehicle in an automated mode of operation in response to receiving the activation signal. In the automated mode of operation, a front end of the forks moves from the second pallet to the first pallet, and the first pallet is raised while the second pallet remains on a transport surface. The first pallet is then spaced apart from the second pallet by a predetermined distance and then lowered to the transport surface.
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