Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle alignment systems for loading docks
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Application No.: US14752332Application Date: 2015-06-26
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Publication No.: US09776511B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Andrew Brooks , Bradley J. Stone , Jason Senfleben , Jeff Logic , Matthew Sveum
- Applicant: Andrew Brooks , Bradley J. Stone , Jason Senfleben , Jeff Logic , Matthew Sveum
- Applicant Address: US WI Milwaukee
- Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: RITE-HITE HOLDING CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Milwaukee
- Agency: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
- Main IPC: B60Q1/26
- IPC: B60Q1/26 ; B60K35/00 ; B65G69/00 ; G01S13/93

Abstract:
Example vehicle alignment systems for use at loading docks are disclosed herein. An example vehicle alignment system includes a sensor system to detect a surface of a vehicle, where the sensor system obtains a feedback signal representative of a spatial orientation of the detected surface relative to a reference as the vehicle approaches a doorway of the loading dock. A controller detects a threshold deviation in the spatial orientation of the detected surface of the vehicle relative to the reference based on the feedback signal. A display varies an output signal in response to the detected deviation in the spatial orientation of the detected surface relative to the reference.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160009177A1 VEHICLE ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR LOADING DOCKS Public/Granted day:2016-01-14
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