Patent ID: 11958731
Assignee: THE RAYMOND CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A method in a data processing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory comprising instructions executed by the at least one processor to implement a load detection system in a material handling vehicle, the method including the steps of:
receiving a first signal from a first sensor on the material handling vehicle responsive to a first sensor flag triggering the first sensor in accordance with a first activation distance;
determining that a load is in a first position on forks of the material handling vehicle based on the first signal;
indicating to at least one of an operator or a warehouse management system that the load is in the first position on the forks;
receiving a second signal from a second sensor on the material handling vehicle after the first signal responsive to a second sensor flag triggering the second sensor in accordance with a second activation distance, the second activation distance greater than the first activation distance;
determining that the load is in a second position on the forks of the material handling vehicle based on the second signal; and
indicating to the at least one of the operator or the warehouse management system that the load is in the second position on the forks.