System for accessing information for maintaining and repairing industrial vehicles

a technology for industrial vehicles and information access, applied in the field of industrial vehicles, can solve the problems of limited operation of industrial vehicles to provide such delicate handling, speed and/or acceleration of vehicles may be limited to lower than normal levels, and achieve the effect of prolonging battery life and efficiently utilizing battery power

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-09-20
MEDWIN STEVE +1
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If that is the case, operation of the industrial vehicle is limited to provide such delicate handling.
For example, the speed and / or rate of acceleration of the vehicle may be limited to lower than normal levels.

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[0033]The present invention relates to the operation of an industrial vehicle. Although the invention is being described in the context of a stand-up counterbalanced lift truck used at a warehouse, the inventive concepts are applicable to other types of industrial vehicles, and specifically material handling vehicles, and their use in a variety of facilities, such as a factories, a warehouses, freight transfer stations, and stores, for example.

[0034]With initial reference to FIG. 1, an industrial vehicle 10, specifically a lift truck, includes an operator compartment 11 with an opening 19 for entry and exit by the operator. Associated with the operator compartment 11 are a control handle 14, a floor switch 13, and steering wheel 16. An antenna 75 for wireless communications with an external warehousing system is coupled to the industrial vehicle 10 and is, as described more fully below, connected to an internal vehicle controller 12 (FIG. 2) to provide bidirectional communications w...

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A database, contained in a computer system onboard the industrial vehicle, stores repair information and as built information about the specific optional features incorporated into that particular industrial vehicle. For example, the database contains one or more of a repair manual, a parts manual, an operating manual, and service bulletins. Upon occurrence of an operating problem, the industrial vehicle generates a fault code designating the operating problem. The computer system uses the fault code to access the database and obtain the as built information and the repair information associated with the operating problem. The repair information may describe a process for diagnosing a cause of the operating problem, a process for identifying a defective component, and a process for replacing the defective component. The computer system also may place an order for a replacement component.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 423,877 filed on Apr. 15, 2009, and claims benefit of U.S. provisional patent application No. 61 / 046,247 filed on Apr. 18, 2008.STATEMENT CONCERNING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]The present invention relates to industrial vehicles, such as lift trucks; and more particularly to a system for sensing performance characteristics of an industrial vehicle and using those characteristics to manage the operation of the vehicle.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]Industrial vehicles of various types, including material handling vehicles, are used to move items inside a factory, a warehouse, a freight transfer station, a store, or other type of facility. In order to effectively and efficiently operate a warehouse, for example, it is important to ensure that the equipment an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F19/00G01S19/35
CPCB66F9/0755Y02T10/7258B66F9/24Y02T10/72
Inventor MEDWIN, STEVEMCCABE, PAUL P.
Owner MEDWIN STEVE
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