Patents Assigned to Yale Materials Handling Corporation
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Patent number: 5148107Abstract: A proximity switch including an inductor having an actuator rod movable in proximity thereto to affect the inductance thereof. An electrical pulse of relatively short duration is applied to the inductor and the current from the inductor is measured at a selected time interval after the initiation of the pulse. When a selected value of the current is exceeded, the switch is triggered. A plurality of inductors may be sequentially interrogated by one electronic circuit, thus requiring low power and affording smooth operation. Calibration of the trigger point is accomplished electronically after mechanical installation, thus inherently compensating for mechanical tolerances and proximity effects.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1990Date of Patent: September 15, 1992Assignee: Yale Materials Handling CorporationInventors: Eugene P. Finger, Bernard W. Jalbert, Thomas A. Penkalski
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Patent number: 5132598Abstract: Apparatus for inhibiting high torque created by the application of reverse voltage to a conventional motor with a field coil and armature operating in the opposite direction comprising a pair of drive resistors in series with the motor, a corresponding normally open contact connected in parallel to each respective drive resistor, an energizing coil corresponding to each contact, a timing circuit and an inhibitor circuit. During high speed forward operation, both coils are energized, closing both contacts, shorting out both drive resistors and maximizing motor voltage. When reverse operation is desired, a reverse voltage is applied across the armature, resetting the timing circuit and activating the inhibitor circuit. The inhibitor circuit will deenergize the coils, opening the contacts and remove the short across the drive resistors and thus reduce the reverse voltage being applied and permit gradual deacceleration.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1990Date of Patent: July 21, 1992Assignee: Yale Materials Handling CorporationInventors: David H. Albanesius, Bernard W. Jalbert
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Patent number: 5032999Abstract: A motion sensor which includes, in a basic embodiment, two sensing elements of any type disposed so as to detect the relative passing thereby of perturbations. The sensing elements are disposed so that they are offset with respect to the perturbations, such that the sensing elements cannot both be activated simultaneously. When one sensing element is activated, thus indicating motion, timing means starts counting and, if the other sensing element is activated within a predetermined length of time, the sensor infers that purposeful motion has been detected and may, for example, activate a power steering assist unit. The spacing of the perturbations determines the minimum degree of motion required for the motion sensor to provide an output and the timing mechanism determines how rapidly that degree of motion must occur for the motion sensor to provide the output. Thus, the spacing and time parameters may be set so that purposeful motion may be discriminated from random motion such as vibration.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1989Date of Patent: July 16, 1991Assignee: Yale Materials Handling CorporationInventors: Eugene P. Finger, Bernard W. Jalbert, Thomas A. Penkalski
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Patent number: 4933611Abstract: Apparatus for inhibiting high torque created by the application of reverse voltage to a conventional motor with a field coil and armature operating in the opposite direction comprising a pair of drive resistors in series with the motor, a corresponding normally open contact connected in parallel to each respective drive resistor, an energizing coil corresponding to each contact, a timing circuit and an inhibitor circuit. During high speed forward operation, both coils are energized, closing both contacts, shorting out both drive resistors and maximizing motor voltage. When reverse operation is desired, a reverse voltage is applied across the armature, resetting the timing circuit and activating the inhibitor circuit. The inhibitor circuit will deenergize the coils, opening the contacts and remove the short across the drive resistors and thus reduce the reverse voltage being applied and permit gradual deacceleration.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1988Date of Patent: June 12, 1990Assignee: Yale Materials Handling CorporationInventors: David H. Albanesius, Bernard W. Jalbert
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Patent number: 4513839Abstract: A brake system for wheeled vehicles, especially lift trucks having one motorized drive wheel driven by a vertically mounted electric motor through a gear train. The axis of the motor is offset from the steering axis of the wheel and a disc brake is mounted at the end of the motor shaft remote from the gear train. The reaction of the disc brake is grounded to the truck frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1983Date of Patent: April 30, 1985Assignee: Yale Materials Handling CorporationInventors: Robert A. Nieminski, Walter R. Hinde
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Patent number: D309051Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1987Date of Patent: July 3, 1990Assignee: Yale Materials Handling CorporationInventor: Richard C. Laatsch
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Patent number: D327356Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1990Date of Patent: June 23, 1992Assignee: Yale Materials Handling CorporationInventor: Richard Laatsch
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Patent number: D346259Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1990Date of Patent: April 19, 1994Assignee: Yale Materials Handling CorporationInventor: Richard Laatsch