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EP4347447A4 - AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE - Google Patents

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EP4347447A4
EP4347447A4 EP22812388.1A EP22812388A EP4347447A4 EP 4347447 A4 EP4347447 A4 EP 4347447A4 EP 22812388 A EP22812388 A EP 22812388A EP 4347447 A4 EP4347447 A4 EP 4347447A4
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Prior art keywords
transport vehicle
autonomous transport
autonomous
vehicle
transport
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4347447A2 (en
Inventor
Akram ZAHDEH
Edward Macdonald
Todd Kepple
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Symbotic Inc
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Symbotic Inc
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Priority claimed from US17/664,838 external-priority patent/US20220380126A1/en
Priority claimed from US17/664,843 external-priority patent/US12391475B2/en
Priority claimed from US17/664,948 external-priority patent/US12151922B2/en
Application filed by Symbotic Inc filed Critical Symbotic Inc
Publication of EP4347447A2 publication Critical patent/EP4347447A2/en
Publication of EP4347447A4 publication Critical patent/EP4347447A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60BVEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00Castors in general; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/02Castors in general; Anti-clogging castors with disengageable swivel action, i.e. comprising a swivel locking mechanism
    • B60B33/026Castors in general; Anti-clogging castors with disengageable swivel action, i.e. comprising a swivel locking mechanism being actuated remotely, e.g. by cable or electrically
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60WCONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W60/00Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
    • B60W60/001Planning or execution of driving tasks
    • B60W60/0025Planning or execution of driving tasks specially adapted for specific operations
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D11/00Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like
    • B62D11/24Endless track steering specially adapted for vehicles having both steerable wheels and endless track
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D5/00Power-assisted or power-driven steering
    • B62D5/04Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
    • B62D5/0418Electric motor acting on road wheel carriers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D7/00Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
    • B62D7/02Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for pivoted bogies
    • B62D7/023Steering turntables
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02Storage devices
    • B65G1/04Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/0492Storage devices mechanical with cars adapted to travel in storage aisles
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/20Control system inputs
    • G05D1/24Arrangements for determining position or orientation
    • G05D1/245Arrangements for determining position or orientation using dead reckoning
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/60Intended control result
    • G05D1/65Following a desired speed profile
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/24Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/28Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted non-mechanical, e.g. following a line or other known markers
    • B62D1/283Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted non-mechanical, e.g. following a line or other known markers for unmanned vehicles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D11/00Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like
    • B62D11/001Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like control systems
    • B62D11/003Electric or electronic control systems
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/005Combinations with at least three axles and comprising two or more articulated parts
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D7/00Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
    • B62D7/06Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2105/00Specific applications of the controlled vehicles
    • G05D2105/20Specific applications of the controlled vehicles for transportation
    • G05D2105/28Specific applications of the controlled vehicles for transportation of freight
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2107/00Specific environments of the controlled vehicles
    • G05D2107/70Industrial sites, e.g. warehouses or factories
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2109/00Types of controlled vehicles
    • G05D2109/10Land vehicles
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2111/00Details of signals used for control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles
    • G05D2111/50Internal signals, i.e. from sensors located in the vehicle, e.g. from compasses or angular sensors
    • G05D2111/54Internal signals, i.e. from sensors located in the vehicle, e.g. from compasses or angular sensors for measuring the travel distances, e.g. by counting the revolutions of wheels

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Platform Screen Doors And Railroad Systems (AREA)
  • Non-Deflectable Wheels, Steering Of Trailers, Or Other Steering (AREA)
  • Steering Control In Accordance With Driving Conditions (AREA)
  • Power Steering Mechanism (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
EP22812388.1A 2021-05-26 2022-05-26 AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE Pending EP4347447A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202163193188P 2021-05-26 2021-05-26
US202163213589P 2021-06-22 2021-06-22
US202163241893P 2021-09-08 2021-09-08
US17/664,838 US20220380126A1 (en) 2021-05-26 2022-05-24 Autonomous transport vehicle with steering
US17/664,843 US12391475B2 (en) 2021-09-08 2022-05-24 Autonomous transport vehicle
US17/664,948 US12151922B2 (en) 2021-06-22 2022-05-25 Autonomous transport vehicle with synergistic vehicle dynamic response
PCT/US2022/072595 WO2022251864A2 (en) 2021-05-26 2022-05-26 Autonomous transport vehicle

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EP4347447A2 EP4347447A2 (en) 2024-04-10
EP4347447A4 true EP4347447A4 (en) 2024-12-04

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WO2022251864A4 (en) 2023-02-16
WO2022251864A2 (en) 2022-12-01
KR20240013809A (en) 2024-01-30

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