INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE COMPRISING A BUMPER SUPPORT HOUSING A SENSOR

Abstract

An industrial material handling vehicle comprising a vehicle body supported by a steering wheel and wheel assemblies, a bumper attached to the body, and a bumper bracket housing a sensor mounted on the vehicle body and / or bumper, the body and bumper together defining an access opening to the steering wheel. The bumper bracket housing the sensor comprises a bumper support housing with a complementary steering wheel access opening, a sensor assembly bracket removably mounted on the bumper and / or bumper support housing, and a sensor assembly mounted on the sensor assembly bracket.The sensor assembly and bracket at least partially obstruct the steering wheel access opening and the complementary steering wheel access opening when the sensor assembly bracket is mounted on the bumper and / or bumper support housing, providing at least partial access to the steering wheel assembly through the steering wheel access opening and the complementary steering wheel access opening when the sensor assembly bracket is removed.