Patent ID: 11892818
Assignee: NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  E | IPC B  E  G

Claim 0:
1. An automated docking bay for servicing a truck trailer, the docking bay comprising:
a programmable logic controller system configured to operate the docking bay;
a plurality of sensors configured to detect an orientation of the truck trailer with respect to the docking bay;
an outside lighting system configured to provide feedback to a truck driver during backing the truck trailer into the docking bay;
a vehicle restraint system configured to fixate the truck trailer within the docking bay;
an overhead door configured to open once the truck trailer is fixated by the vehicle restraint system;
a dock leveler configured to deploy after the overhead door opens; and
a human machine interface system in communication with the programmable logic controller system and the plurality of sensors.