Scanning obstacle detection apparatus

Details Scanning obstacle detection apparatus Scanning obstacle detection apparatus

1988-07-14

1989-07-18

Crosland, Donnie L.

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Of relative distance from an obstacle

340901, 340903, 340904, 340522, 180167, B60Q 100, G08G 116

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048497312

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for detecting obstacles in the path of a work vehicle, in which a transducer produces radiant energy, receives radiant energy reflected from an obstacle and produces an obstacle detected signal in response to receiving the reflected radiant energy. A rotatable reflector projects the radiant energy produced by the transducer radially outwardly from the work vehicle and directs the reflected radiant energy back to the transducer. An encoder produces an enable signal in response to predetermined positions of the rotatable reflector and is located along the same axis of rotation as the optical reflector. Zone control logic receives the obstacle detected signal and the enable signal and produces a vehicle control signal if both signals are present.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3842397 (1974-10-01), Sindle
patent: 4447800 (1984-05-01), Kasuya et al.
patent: 4706772 (1987-11-01), Dawson et al.

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