(19)
(11)EP 4 269 157 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
20.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/51

(43)Date of publication A2:
01.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/44

(21)Application number: 23188791.0

(22)Date of filing:  18.12.2019
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G08C 17/02(2006.01)
B60L 1/00(2006.01)
(52)Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G08C 17/02; G08C 2201/20; B60L 1/006; B60L 2200/36; B60L 2200/42; Y04S 40/126; Y02B 90/20; Y02E 60/00; B60L 2250/16; Y02T 10/7072; Y02T 10/70; B60L 53/65; Y02T 90/12; Y02T 90/16; Y02T 90/14; B60L 58/12; B60L 53/66
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 01.02.2019 US 201962800032 P

(62)Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
19839717.6 / 3918588

(71)Applicant: Crown Equipment Corporation
New Bremen, OH 45869 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • WOODRUFF, Vern, I.
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)
  • LUTHMAN, Trisha, M.
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)
  • SCHLOEMER, James, F.
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)
  • PULSKAMP, Steven, R.
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)
  • MEIRING, Donald, T.
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)
  • SHINEW, Matthew, T.
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)
  • PILCHER, Kent, D.
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)
  • DUCKWORTH, Paul, C.
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)
  • HENDON, Audrey
    New Bremen, 45869 (US)

(74)Representative: Keltie LLP 
No. 1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA
London SE1 9BA (GB)

  


(54)ON-BOARD CHARGING STATION FOR A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE


(57) A system (8) comprising: a materials handling vehicle (10); a remote control device (32) comprising: a wireless communication system (456) including a wireless transmitter (178); and a rechargeable power source (180); a receiver (102) at the vehicle (10) for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter (178); a controller (103) at the vehicle (10) that is communicably coupled to the receiver (102), the controller (103) being responsive to receipt of the transmissions from the remote control device (32); and a charging station (50) at the vehicle (10), the charging station (50) for charging the rechargeable power source (180) of the remote control device (32). The wireless communication system (456) enters a low power mode when the rechargeable power source (180) of the remote control device (32) is being charged at the charging station (50).







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