Systems and methods for a material handling vehicle with a multi-piece bumper assembly
A bumper assembly for a material handling vehicle is provided. The bumper assembly includes a main body which includes at least one cutout. The bumper assembly also includes a window plate that may be removably coupled to the main body and cover the at least one cut out. The bumper assembly can also include a lower section that may be removably coupled to the main body and includes a protection plate extending below the at least one cutout.
1. A bumper assembly for a material handling vehicle comprising:
a main body including at least one cutout arranged on the main body;
a window plate removably coupled to the main body and covering the at least one cutout, wherein the window plate includes a window arranged therein; and
a lower section removably coupled to the main body and including a protection plate extending below the at least one cutout.
2. The bumper assembly of claim 1 , wherein the main body is coupled to an end of the material handling vehicle.
3. The bumper assembly of claim 1 , wherein the main body includes a first cutout in a first corner of the main body.
4. The bumper assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first cutout is covered by a removably coupled first window plate.
5. The bumper assembly of claim 3 , wherein a first lower section is removably coupled to the first corner of the main body.
6. The bumper assembly of claim 1 , wherein the main body includes a second cutout in a second corner of the main body.
7. The bumper assembly of claim 6 , wherein the second cutout is covered by a removably coupled second window plate.
8. The bumper assembly of claim 6 , wherein a second lower section is removably coupled to the second corner of the main body.
9. The bumper assembly of claim 1 , wherein the main body includes at least one fastening tab configured to receive the lower section.
10. The bumper assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cutout includes at least one fastening tab configured to receive the window plate.
11. A material handling vehicle comprising:
an object detection sensor;
a bumper assembly configured to be mounted around object detection sensor, the bumper assembly including:
a main body including at least one cutout arranged on the main body;
a window plate removably coupled to the main body and covering the at least one cutout, wherein the window plate includes a window arranged therein, and wherein a field of view of the object detection sensor is unobstructed by a periphery of the window; and
a lower section removably coupled to the main body and including a protection plate extending below the at least one cutout and over the objection detection sensor.
12. The material handling vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the main body is coupled to an end of the material handling vehicle.
13. The material handling vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the main body includes a first cutout in a first corner of the main body.
14. The material handling vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the first cutout is covered by a removably coupled first window plate.
15. The material handling vehicle of claim 13 , wherein a first lower section is removably coupled to the first corner of the main body.
16. The material handling vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the main body includes a second cutout in a second corner of the main body.
17. The material handling vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the second cutout is covered by a removably coupled second window plate.
18. The material handling vehicle of claim 16 , wherein a second lower section is removably coupled to the second corner of the main body.
19. The material handling vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the main body includes at least one fastening tab configured to receive the lower section.
20. The material handling vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the cutout includes at least one fastening tab configured to receive the window plate.