Example vehicle alignment systems for use at loading docks are disclosed herein. An example vehicle alignment system includes an outer sensor pair to detect a surface of the vehicle. The outer sensor pair is to obtain a first feedback signal representative of an orientation of the detected surface relative to a reference as the vehicle approaches a doorway of the loading dock. An inner sensor pair is to detect the surface of the vehicle. The inner sensor pair is to obtain a second feedback signal representative of the orientation of the detected surface relative to the reference as the vehicle approaches the doorway of the loading dock. A controller is to detect a threshold deviation in the orientation of the detected surface of the vehicle relative to the reference based on at least one of the first feedback signal or the second feedback signal. A display is to vary an output signal in response to the detected threshold deviation in the orientation of the detected surface relative to the reference.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    VEHICLE ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR LOADING DOCKS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-11-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung



    VEHICLE ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR LOADING DOCKS

    BROOKS ANDREW / STONE BRADLEY J / SENFLEBEN JASON et al. | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    VEHICLE ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR LOADING DOCKS

    BROOKS ANDREW / STONE BRADLEY J / SENFLEBEN JASON et al. | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    VEHICLE ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR LOADING DOCKS

    BROOKS ANDREW / STONE BRADLEY J / SENFLEBEN JASON et al. | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    VEHICLE ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR LOADING DOCKS

    BROOKS ANDREW / STONE BRADLEY J / SENFLEBEN JASON et al. | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    VEHICLE ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR LOADING DOCKS

    BROOKS ANDREW / STONE BRADLEY J / SENFLEBEN JASON et al. | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access