Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Finger-mounted apparatus for remotely controlling a materials handling vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 用于遥控物料搬运车辆的手指式装置
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Application No.: US12649738Application Date: 2009-12-30
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Publication No.: US09207673B2Publication Date: 2015-12-08
- Inventor: Steven R. Pulskamp , Matthew M. Green , Eugene P. Horvath , James F. Schloemer , Vernon W. Siefring , Ryan M. Snodgrass
- Applicant: Steven R. Pulskamp , Matthew M. Green , Eugene P. Horvath , James F. Schloemer , Vernon W. Siefring , Ryan M. Snodgrass
- Applicant Address: US OH New Bremen
- Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
- Current Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US OH New Bremen
- Agency: Stevens & Showalter, LLP
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00 ; B66F9/075 ; G08C17/02 ; B66F17/00 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
A finger-mounted remote control device capable of wirelessly transmitting a travel request signal to a materials handling vehicle. The finger-mounted remote control device includes a rigid mounting structure adapted to be mounted over at least one finger of an operator's hand; a mounting strap coupled to said rigid mounting structure for securing said rigid mounting structure to the at least one finger; a wireless transmitter/power pack unit coupled to said rigid mounting structure; and control structure coupled to said mounting structure and comprising a switch adapted to be actuated by an operator's thumb so as to cause said wireless transmitter/power pack unit to generate a travel request signal to the materials handling vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100145551A1 APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2010-06-10
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