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Material handling vehicle identification tag
Assignee: Raymond Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-07-26
Abstract
Abstract The present invention features a material handling vehicle identification system. The material handling vehicle has a universal system processor for controlling the vehicle speed, acceleration, direction and motion of a plurality of different vehicles. A semiconductor memory device is permanently affixed to the chassis of the vehicle during the manufacturing process. This memory device contains a unique identification tag. The identification tag is remotely disposed from, but operatively connected to the system processor. The identification tag includes data for uniquely identifying the material handling vehicle. The system processor can control the performance of the vehicle as a function of the data in the identification tag, whereby the system processor becomes customized to operate consistent only with the vehicle in which it is installed.
Inventors
- 👤 David Laurence Kellogg
- 👤 James Miles Simmons, Jr.
- 👤 Michael Scott Bachman
- 👤 Isaac Avitan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:44
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B19/0428; G05B19/12; G05B19/128; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/23; G05B2219/23428; G05B2219/25; G05B2219/25078; G05B2219/25092; G05B2219/25366; G05B2219/26; G05B2219/2641; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An operating and identification system for a vehicle, comprising: a) a system processor supported by a material handling vehicle, said system processor having a program for controlling a plurality of different vehicles, one of which is a specific vehicle in which an identification means is installed to ensure its specific, proper operation; and b) a non-removable identification means remotely disposed upon the vehicle from said system processor, said identification means being specific for the vehicle to which is it disposed, said identification means being operatively connected to said system processor for supplying said system processor with data for uniquely identifying said vehicle and defining its proper operation, whereby said system processor can process operating data and instructions specific to said vehicle in which said non-removable identification means is disposed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle operating and identification system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said identification means comprises an EEPROM.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The vehicle operating and identification system in accordance with claim 1 or 2 wherein the program of said system processor comprises means for controlling the performance of said material handling vehicle as a function of speed control parameters specifically contained in the data of said identification means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The vehicle operating and identification system in accordance with claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said system processor comprises a memory for storing a plurality of algorithms, said algorithms including data representative of vehicle load height, loading weight and steering direction for a plurality of different vehicles, and wherein said program of said system processor selects the specific memory algorithm defined by data received from said identification means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The vehicle operating and identification system in accordance with any preceding claim, wherein said identification means comprises index information by which said program of said system processor can select one of said plurality of memory algorithms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vehicle operating and identification system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said system processor memory comprises a ROM.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The vehicle operating and identification system in accordance with any preceding claim, wherein said system processor comprises a memory for storing a vehicle control algorithm, said memory receiving data from said identification means for ensuring stable vehicle operation specific to said vehicle identified by said identification means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vehicle operating and identification system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said system processor memory comprises a ROM.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The vehicle operating and identification system in accordance with any preceding claim, wherein said data of said identification means is accessed by said program for ensuring stable vehicle operation that is specific only to the vehicle identified by said identification means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An operating and identification system according to any preceding claim wherein the vehicle in which it is installed is a material handling vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
An operating and identification system according to any preceding claim comprising a system processor for installation in one of a plurality of vehicles, said universal system processor being operative to control any one of said plurality of vehicles by means of a programa for controlling said plurality of different vehicles, said universal system, processor program being customized to operate in a specific vehicle in which it is installed, to ensure proper operation of that specific vehicle by the identification means.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of customizing a vehicle to perform system operations specific to that particular vehicle, comprising the steps of: a) installing a universal-type system processor in said vehicle, said universal-type processor being operative to process data and information for a plurality of different vehicles; and b) installing and operatively connecting an identification tag to said universal-type processor for identifying the specific vehicle to which it is installed, said identification tag containing information and data specific to the operation of said vehicle, whereby said universal-type processor will only operate in a manner consistent with the vehicle in which it is installed.
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