Patent ID: 11858795
Assignee: THE RAYMOND CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A method of load detection for a material handling vehicle, the method comprising:
monitoring, via a controller, a status of two or more load detection assemblies mounted to the material handling vehicle;
actuating one or more actuation plates of the load detection assemblies mounted to the material handling vehicle, via the load, from a first position to a second position; and,
determining whether the load is properly aligned based on the position of the actuation plates of the load detection assemblies;
wherein each load detection assembly includes a body defining a cavity and at least one proximity sensor housed at least partially within the cavity;
wherein each actuation plate includes at least one tab coupled to the actuation plate and extending toward the body; and
wherein, in the first position, the proximity sensor is unblocked by the tab, wherein, in the second position, the proximity sensor is at least partially blocked by the tab, and wherein the status of the load detection assemblies is determined based on the status of the proximity sensor.