Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On-board charging station for a remote control device
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Application No.: US17305463Application Date: 2021-07-08
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Publication No.: US11641121B2Publication Date: 2023-05-02
- Inventor: Trisha M. Luthman , Vern I. Woodruff, III , Jamison S. Frady , Steven R. Pulskamp , Christopher R. Graunke , Michael Corbett
- Applicant: Crown Equipment Corporation
- 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: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00 ; G05D1/00 ; G08B5/38 ; B66F9/075 ; G08C17/02

Abstract:
A system is provided comprising: a materials handling vehicle; a wearable remote control device comprising: a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter; and a rechargeable power source; a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of the transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle. The charging station may charge the rechargeable power source of the wearable remote control device. The charging station may comprise a visual indicator.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210336461A1 ON-BOARD CHARGING STATION FOR A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE Public/Granted day:2021-10-28
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