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CN-115167705-B - Integrated touch screen display with multi-mode functionality

CN115167705BCN 115167705 BCN115167705 BCN 115167705BCN-115167705-B

Abstract

An integrated touch screen display with multi-mode functionality is disclosed. Systems and methods include an integrated display with a graphical user interface that combines aspects of a telematics system with a vehicle control system. The integrated display combines a touch screen and a manual input keypad. Using both the graphical user interface and keypad of the touch screen, the integrated display may operate in a variety of modes, including a touch mode in which an operator controls the graphical user interface by touching a predetermined area or tile on the screen, and a keypad mode in which an operator controls the graphical user interface by touching a key on a manual input keypad. The integrated display may also be controlled by a mixed mode operation, wherein an operator may control graphical user interface functions using both a touch screen (touch mode) and a manual input keypad (keypad mode) to complete the data input process, e.g., the integrated display may automatically switch between modes.

Inventors

  • B, C, Lynn
  • N W Rodgers
  • GREGORY W. SMILEY

Assignees

  • 雷蒙德股份有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20141219
Priority Date
20131219

Claims (18)

  1. 1. A materials handling vehicle, comprising: A traction unit having a vehicle controller; a vertical moving platform mounted with respect to the traction unit and vertically movable between an upper position and a lower position; An integrated display system coupled with the traction unit and in communication with the vehicle controller, the integrated display system comprising: A touch display operable by a user touching and manually entering the keypad, the touch display for simultaneously displaying a plurality of real-time tiles for displaying real-time materials handling vehicle data, at least one of the plurality of real-time tiles selectable for displaying additional information associated with the selected real-time tile, and A manual input keypad, wherein both the touch display and the manual input keypad are operable to control the integrated display system, Wherein the integrated display system is operable in a hybrid input mode, the integrated display system automatically accepts input from the touch display screen to select one of the plurality of real-time tiles immediately after input from the manual input keypad to select the one of the plurality of real-time tiles, and the integrated display system automatically accepts input from the manual input keypad to select the one of the plurality of real-time tiles immediately after input from the touch display screen to select the one of the plurality of real-time tiles, and an appearance of a highlighted cursor state of the selected real-time tile on the touch display screen is dependent on a transition between input from the manual input keypad and input from the touch display screen, and The cursor is movable by operation of the manual input keypad.
  2. 2. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 1, wherein said real time materials handling vehicle data comprises at least one of telematics information, warehouse management information, and vehicle information.
  3. 3. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of real time tiles displays real time battery status.
  4. 4. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 3, wherein said touch display screen will display a battery menu when one of said plurality of real time tiles is touched.
  5. 5. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 1, wherein said plurality of real time tiles are user configurable.
  6. 6. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 1, wherein said touch screen is customizable to display more than one real time tile simultaneously.
  7. 7. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 1, wherein said integrated display system is operable in a touch mode and a keypad mode.
  8. 8. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 7, wherein when said touch display screen is touched, said integrated display system transitions to said touch mode and said highlighted cursor state is removed and when said manual input keypad is pressed said highlighted cursor state reappears automatically transitioning said integrated display system back to said keypad mode.
  9. 9. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 7, wherein said manual input keypad is a five-way keypad comprising up, down, left, right buttons, and input buttons, and An operation of pressing the input button after an arrow button movement is performed on the manual input keypad while in the keypad mode is used as a selection function to select one of the plurality of real-time tiles.
  10. 10. An integrated display system, the system comprising: A touch display screen for displaying a graphical user interface comprising a grid of real-time tiles, wherein each real-time tile is configured to display real-time data comprising at least one of telematics information, warehouse management information, and vehicle information, and A manual input keypad operable to control the graphical user interface; Wherein the integrated display system is operable in a hybrid input mode, the integrated display system automatically accepting input from the touch display screen to select a real-time tile immediately after input from the manual input keypad to select a real-time tile, and the integrated display system automatically accepting input from the manual input keypad to select a real-time tile immediately after input from the touch display screen to select a real-time tile, whereby the integrated display system: automatically accepting a first input from the manual input keypad such that a highlighted cursor state of a first real-time tile appears; Automatically accepting a second input from the touch display immediately after the first input from the manual input keypad such that the highlighted cursor state of the first real-time tile is removed, and A third input from the manual input keypad is automatically accepted immediately after the second input from the touch display such that a highlighted cursor state of a second real-time tile appears.
  11. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the integrated display system is operably connected to a materials handling vehicle, the materials handling vehicle comprising: Traction unit, and A vertically movable platform mounted with respect to the traction unit and vertically movable between an upper position and a lower position.
  12. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein to interact with the materials handling vehicle, a materials handling vehicle operator uses only the touch display, only the manual input keypad, or a combination of both the touch display and the manual input keypad.
  13. 13. The system of claim 10, wherein the manual input keypad is a five-way menu configuration with up, down, left, right, and input functions.
  14. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the input function after touching the touch display screen inputs a text string.
  15. 15. The system of claim 13, wherein the input function after touching an arrow key on the touch display screen inputs a character.
  16. 16. A materials handling vehicle, comprising: A traction unit; A vertical moving platform mounted with respect to the traction unit and vertically movable between an upper position and a lower position; an integrated display system, the integrated display system comprising: a housing secured to the traction unit; A touch display screen housed within the housing and configured to display at least one real-time tile for displaying real-time material handling vehicle data and selectable by a user for displaying additional information associated with the at least one real-time tile, the additional information including at least one of telematics information, warehouse management information, and vehicle information, and A manual input keypad, the manual input keypad being housed within the housing, Wherein a materials handling vehicle operator interacts with the materials handling vehicle by selecting the at least one real time tile using only the touch display, using only the manual input keypad, or using a combination of both the touch display and the manual input keypad, The appearance of the highlighted cursor state of the selected ones of the at least one real-time tiles is dependent upon a transition between input from the manual input keypad and input from the touch display, The cursor is movable by operation of the manual input keypad, and Wherein the integrated display system is operable in a hybrid input mode, the integrated display system automatically accepting input from the touch display screen to select one of the at least one real-time tiles immediately after input from the manual input keypad to select the one of the at least one real-time tiles, and the integrated display system automatically accepting input from the manual input keypad to select the one of the at least one real-time tiles immediately after input from the touch display screen to select the one of the at least one real-time tiles.
  17. 17. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 16, wherein said integrated display system displays said at least one real time tile as part of a graphical user interface, both said touch display screen and said manual input keypad being operable to control said graphical user interface.
  18. 18. The materials handling vehicle as set out in claim 17, wherein the layout of said at least one real time tile on said graphical user interface is customizable by the materials handling vehicle operator.

Description

Integrated touch screen display with multi-mode functionality Cross Reference to Related Applications The application is a divisional application of Chinese patent application with the application number 201410858271.0, the name of which is an integrated touch screen display with a multi-mode function. Chinese patent application 201410858271.0 claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application serial No. 61/918408 entitled "integrated touch screen display with multi-mode functionality" filed on date 19 and 12 of 2013, the contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Statement regarding federally sponsored research or development Is not suitable for Technical Field The present invention relates to the field of materials handling (handling) vehicles, and more particularly to a touch screen display and keypad that includes multiple modes of operation and integrates a telematics system with a vehicle control system. Background Materials handling vehicles are designed in different configurations to accomplish a variety of tasks. These types of vehicles are commonly used in warehouses and factories to transport, store and recycle materials and finished products. During warehouse operations, the quantity of materials and inventory turnover rate are rapidly increasing. Therefore, to remain competitive, it is important for the warehousing operation to ensure that each piece of equipment and each employee is efficient. Recent studies have shown that, in fact, 70% -80% of the cost of owning and operating a materials handling vehicle has been shown to be attributed to labor. For warehouses competing at the global level, increasing operator productivity is critical to reducing costs. To meet these objectives, warehouse management systems are often used to, among other things, automatically detect and wirelessly transmit data to and from materials handling vehicles, as well as monitor operator efficiency. In these warehouse management systems, a central computer system may be used to monitor inventory flow, maintenance status of the fleet of industrial vehicles, operator performance parameters, and vehicle parameters. To provide these telemetry functions, wiring harnesses and sensors are typically added to vehicles in a fleet of post-manufacturing materials handling vehicles. These wiring harnesses connect sensors and other devices into the system and add some points of connection within the vehicle. These additional systems may fail due to the large number of connection points. It is desirable that the warehouse management system be able to view the efficiency of the fleet of vehicles and determine when an operational change is needed. These changes include dispatching the materials handling vehicle into place, acquiring additional materials handling vehicles, and determining the different types of materials handling vehicles that are needed. It is further desirable to provide operator data and vehicle data to the truck operator in a manner that provides the most efficient use of the truck. In some arrangements, there may be multiple truck operator displays that display different types of data. A display may be provided that is integrated with the warehouse management system, which may be an add-on system. Another display may be built into the vehicle that typically indicates vehicle related operational data such as battery life and weight on the fork. Not only does multiple displays reduce vehicle operating efficiency for the vehicle operator, but the systems driving these displays do not combine well, so that the operator must know the operation and function of the multiple systems and associated displays. There is a need for a display device that solves the problems of existing vehicle display systems. Disclosure of Invention Embodiments of the present invention overcome the deficiencies of the prior art systems and methods by providing a system and method that includes an integrated display with a fully functional graphical user interface that combines aspects of a telematics system with a vehicle control system. The integrated display combines a full touch screen and a manual input keypad. Using both the graphical user interface and the keypad of the touch screen, the integrated display may operate in a variety of modes of operation, including a touch mode in which an operator controls graphical user interface functions by touching predetermined areas or tiles (tiles) on the screen, and a keypad mode in which the operator manually inputs key graphics user interface functions on the keypad by touching. The integrated display may also be controlled by a mixed mode operation, wherein an operator may control graphical user interface functions using both a touch screen (touch mode) and a manual input keypad (keypad mode) to complete the data input process, for example, and the integrated display may automatically switch between modes. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a