Patents by Inventor Oliver Göpner
Oliver Göpner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11027953Abstract: A method for monitoring the travel path of an industrial truck, comprising the steps of: determining a braking distance of the industrial truck on the basis of at least one operating parameter of the industrial truck, adjusting a travel path area monitored by a monitoring device on the basis of the determined braking distance by adjusting the alignment of the monitoring device, decelerating the industrial truck when an obstacle enters the travel path.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventor: Oliver Goepner
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Publication number: 20210083259Abstract: An industrial truck comprises at least one electrically powered drive and an electrical energy storage device. The electrical storage device comprises a battery management system (BMS) comprising a first housing including one or more electrical terminals. The electrical storage device further comprises at least one battery module comprising a second housing including one or more electric terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oliver Goepner, Susanne Schoeler, Christian Wegner, Martin von Werder
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Patent number: 10850958Abstract: A method for automatically aligning an industrial truck in a warehouse, the method comprising the steps of: confirming that a pick has been executed by an operator and issuing a pick signal indicative thereof; determining a pick position and a next pick position and issuing pick position signals indicative of each; determining a side orientation of the industrial truck relative to a shelf side of a shelf aisle of the warehouse by the warehouse administration system in response to at least one of the pick position signals; and issuing a control command signal to the industrial truck such that the side orientation is automatically assumed for at least one of the pick positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventor: Oliver Göpner
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Patent number: 10556785Abstract: A system for controlling an industrial truck with a drive portion including a traction drive portion, a steering portion, and a load portion, comprises a portable transmitting unit configured to be positioned away from the industrial truck. The system further comprises at least three transmitting and receiving units positioned in a predetermined spatial arrangement with respect to one another on the drive portion. An evaluation unit is provided that is configured to determine a position of the portable transmitting and receiving unit relative to the industrial truck by measuring signal propagation times. The industrial truck further comprises a control unit configured to send a control command for traction drive and/or steering if the relative position of the portable transmitting and receiving unit is located within a predetermined spatial region relative to the industrial truck.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oliver Göpner, Michael Schüler
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Patent number: 10482760Abstract: A method for linking a second remote control unit of an industrial truck to a first remote control unit of the industrial truck comprises linking the first remote control unit to a transceiver unit using a bidirectional radio connection. The unique address of the second remote control unit is transmitted to the transceiver unit by near field communication. The unique address of the second remote control unit is transmitted by the transceiver unit to the first remote control unit via the bidirectional radio connection. The first remote control unit is linked to the second remote control unit using the unique address of the second remote control unit. A command is transmitted from the second remote control unit to the first remote control unit and the first remote control unit transmits the command by radio to the transceiver unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventor: Oliver Goepner
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Patent number: 10438480Abstract: A system for automatically linking a radio remote control to an industrial truck comprises at least three transmitting and receiving units disposed in a predetermined spatial arrangement relative to each other in the industrial truck. The at least three transmitting and receiving units are configured to transmit search signals and receive response signals. A radio remote control is configured to receive and process the search signals transmitted by the transmitting and receiving units and to transmit corresponding response signals. The system further comprises an evaluation unit that is configured to determine signal propagation times of the transmitted search signals and the received corresponding response signals and to determine a position of the radio remote control. A control unit configured to link the radio remote control with the industrial truck when the relative position of the radio remote control lies within a predetermined area.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventor: Oliver Göpner
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Publication number: 20190172340Abstract: A method for linking a second remote control unit of an industrial truck to a first remote control unit of the industrial truck comprises linking the first remote control unit to a transceiver unit using a bidirectional radio connection. The unique address of the second remote control unit is transmitted to the transceiver unit by near field communication. The unique address of the second remote control unit is transmitted by the transceiver unit to the first remote control unit via the bidirectional radio connection. The first remote control unit is linked to the second remote control unit using the unique address of the second remote control unit. A command is transmitted from the second remote control unit to the first remote control unit and the first remote control unit transmits the command by radio to the transceiver unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventor: Oliver Goepner
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Patent number: 10289118Abstract: A method and system for automatically aligning an industrial truck in a warehouse, comprising the steps of determining a relative position of an operator with respect to an industrial truck by a positioning unit of the industrial truck, aligning the industrial truck in first predetermined side orientation with respect to a first object located on the left side of the industrial truck in the drive direction of the industrial truck when the relative position of the operator lies on the left side of the industrial truck, and aligning the industrial truck in a second predetermined side orientation with respect to a second object located on the right side of the industrial truck in the drive direction of the industrial truck when the relative position of the operator lies on the right side of the industrial truck.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventor: Oliver Göpner
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Publication number: 20190071292Abstract: Method for monitoring the travel path of an industrial truck, with the steps of: determination of a braking distance by a control device of the industrial truck on the basis of at least one operating parameter of the industrial truck, adjustment of a travel path area monitored by a monitoring device on the basis of the determined braking distance by adjusting the alignment of the monitoring device, deceleration of the industrial truck when an obstacle enters the travel path area monitored by the monitoring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: Oliver Goepner
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Publication number: 20180157263Abstract: A method and system for automatically aligning an industrial truck in a warehouse, comprising the steps of determining a relative position of an operator with respect to an industrial truck by a positioning unit of the industrial truck, aligning the industrial truck in first predetermined side orientation with respect to a first object located on the left side of the industrial truck in the drive direction of the industrial truck when the relative position of the operator lies on the left side of the industrial truck, and aligning the industrial truck in a second predetermined side orientation with respect to a second object located on the right side of the industrial truck in the drive direction of the industrial truck when the relative position of the operator lies on the right side of the industrial truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventor: Oliver Goepner
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Publication number: 20180155167Abstract: A method for automatically aligning an industrial truck in a warehouse, the method comprising the steps of: confirming that a pick has been executed by an operator and issuing a pick signal indicative thereof; determining a pick position and a next pick position and issuing pick position signals indicative of each; determining a side orientation of the industrial truck relative to a shelf side of a shelf aisle of the warehouse by the warehouse administration system in response to at least one of the pick position signals; and issuing a control command signal to the industrial truck such that the side orientation is automatically assumed for at least one of the pick positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventor: Oliver Göpner
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Publication number: 20180057331Abstract: A system for controlling an industrial truck with a drive portion including a traction drive portion, a steering portion, and a load portion, comprises a portable transmitting unit configured to be positioned away from the industrial truck. The system further comprises at least three transmitting and receiving units positioned in a predetermined spatial arrangement with respect to one another on the drive portion. An evaluation unit is provided that is configured to determine a position of the portable transmitting and receiving unit relative to the industrial truck by measuring signal propagation times. The industrial truck further comprises a control unit configured to send a control command for traction drive and/or steering if the relative position of the portable transmitting and receiving unit is located within a predetermined spatial region relative to the industrial truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oliver Goepner, Michael Schüler
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Patent number: 8540253Abstract: An industrial truck comprising a pair of wheel arms, which at their free end in each case comprise a wheel arm end, each of which comprising a bearing body and a pair of load wheels, the load wheels in each case being rotatably mounted on a rocker, and the rocker being pivotably mounted on the bearing body in a region located between the load wheels, the bearing body comprising a bearing projection on which the rocker is mounted such that the rocker laterally defines the wheel arm end.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventors: Olaf Rath, Oliver Göpner, Matthias Röder
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Publication number: 20130038034Abstract: An industrial truck comprising a pair of wheel arms, which at their free end in each case comprise a wheel arm end, each of which comprising a bearing body and a pair of load wheels, the load wheels in each case being rotatably mounted on a rocker, and the rocker being pivotably mounted on the bearing body in a region located between the load wheels, the bearing body comprising a bearing projection on which the rocker is mounted such that the rocker laterally defines the wheel arm end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Olaf Rath, Oliver Göpner, Matthias Röder