Industrial Vehicle Operator Authentication Using A Removable Storage Device

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-12-19
CALLEA JOSEPH L +4
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[0020]The interface module may have a plurality of inputs for receiving signals from a plurality of components on the industrial vehicle. In that embodiment, the interface module has a storage device containing an input mapping table that designates a relationship between each of the plurali

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Some AGV's followed a wire buried in the floor and thus were limited to traveling along a fixed path defined by that wire.
In warehousing operations, material quantities and inventory turnover rates are increasing rapidly.
Running the wiring harness throughout the vehicle is time consuming and expensive because of the number of connection points.
Such a local area communication network was relatively expensive an

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[0029]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 their use in a variety of other facilities, such as factories, freight transfer stations and stores, for example.

[0030]With initial reference to FIG. 1, an industrial vehicle 10, specifically a lift truck, includes an operator compartment 11 with an opening for entry and exit by the operator. Associated with the operator compartment 11 are a key-operated run switch 13, a deadman switch 12, control handle 14, and steering wheel 16 that collectively serve as operator controls 17. A information pertaining to the vehicle operation is presented to the operator in a display 15. The industrial vehicle 10 has a load carrier 18, such as a pair of forks, that is raised and lowered on a mast 19. As will be described in ...

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Operation of the industrial vehicle is managed by devices onboard the vehicle. One such management device includes a portable memory device issued to a person authorized to operate the vehicle. The vehicle control system, by reading data from the portable memory device, determines whether the person is permitted to operate that particular industrial vehicle and if so enables that operation. The portable memory device also can be used to transfer operating data between the control system onboard the vehicle and a remote computer.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 524,610 filed on Jun. 15, 2012, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.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 monitoring and managing the operation of the industrial vehicles.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]Material handling vehicles are powered vehicles commonly used in a facility, such as warehouse, a factory or a store, to transport materials and finished goods. A human operator either sits on a seat or stands on a platform of the vehicle and manipulates controls which govern movement through the facility and operation of a load carrier on which items being transported are placed. Examples of material handling vehicles i...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/00
CPCG06F17/00B60L15/00G05B19/4189G07C5/008G07C5/0808
Inventor CALLEA, JOSEPH L.MALLERY, MICHAEL J.MAGILL, RYAN A.PAGE, STEPHEN L.DONAHUE, TIMOTHY E.
Owner CALLEA JOSEPH L
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