EP4347447A4 - AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- 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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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B33/00—Castors in general; Anti-clogging castors
- B60B33/02—Castors in general; Anti-clogging castors with disengageable swivel action, i.e. comprising a swivel locking mechanism
- B60B33/026—Castors 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
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60W—CONJOINT 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
- B60W60/00—Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
- B60W60/001—Planning or execution of driving tasks
- B60W60/0025—Planning or execution of driving tasks specially adapted for specific operations
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D11/00—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like
- B62D11/24—Endless track steering specially adapted for vehicles having both steerable wheels and endless track
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D5/00—Power-assisted or power-driven steering
- B62D5/04—Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
- B62D5/0418—Electric motor acting on road wheel carriers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
- B62D7/02—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for pivoted bogies
- B62D7/023—Steering turntables
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
- B65G1/02—Storage devices
- B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
- B65G1/0492—Storage devices mechanical with cars adapted to travel in storage aisles
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
- G05D1/20—Control system inputs
- G05D1/24—Arrangements for determining position or orientation
- G05D1/245—Arrangements for determining position or orientation using dead reckoning
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
- G05D1/60—Intended control result
- G05D1/65—Following a desired speed profile
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
- B62D1/24—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted
- B62D1/28—Steering 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
- B62D1/283—Steering 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
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D11/00—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like
- B62D11/001—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like control systems
- B62D11/003—Electric or electronic control systems
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
- B62D53/005—Combinations with at least three axles and comprising two or more articulated parts
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
- B62D7/06—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D2105/00—Specific applications of the controlled vehicles
- G05D2105/20—Specific applications of the controlled vehicles for transportation
- G05D2105/28—Specific applications of the controlled vehicles for transportation of freight
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D2107/00—Specific environments of the controlled vehicles
- G05D2107/70—Industrial sites, e.g. warehouses or factories
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D2109/00—Types of controlled vehicles
- G05D2109/10—Land vehicles
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D2111/00—Details of signals used for control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles
- G05D2111/50—Internal signals, i.e. from sensors located in the vehicle, e.g. from compasses or angular sensors
- G05D2111/54—Internal 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)
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 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP4347447A2 EP4347447A2 (en) | 2024-04-10 |
| EP4347447A4 true EP4347447A4 (en) | 2024-12-04 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP22812388.1A Pending EP4347447A4 (en) | 2021-05-26 | 2022-05-26 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP4347447A4 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2024522512A (en) |
| KR (1) | KR20240013809A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA3220397A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2022251864A2 (en) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US11780676B2 (en) * | 2019-08-14 | 2023-10-10 | Opex Corporation | Systems and methods for managing inventory |
| EP4619290A1 (en) * | 2022-12-23 | 2025-09-24 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Rail-guided transport vehicle, control method and control apparatus thereof and computer-readable storage medium |
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| JP2013001230A (en) * | 2011-06-15 | 2013-01-07 | Kubota Corp | Self-propelled vehicle |
| US20200339350A1 (en) * | 2017-11-03 | 2020-10-29 | Labrador Systems, Inc. | Autonomous domestic robotic systems for item retrieval and transport |
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- 2022-05-26 JP JP2023573214A patent/JP2024522512A/en active Pending
- 2022-05-26 WO PCT/US2022/072595 patent/WO2022251864A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2022-05-26 EP EP22812388.1A patent/EP4347447A4/en active Pending
- 2022-05-26 KR KR1020237044959A patent/KR20240013809A/en active Pending
- 2022-05-26 CA CA3220397A patent/CA3220397A1/en active Pending
Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2013001230A (en) * | 2011-06-15 | 2013-01-07 | Kubota Corp | Self-propelled vehicle |
| US20200339350A1 (en) * | 2017-11-03 | 2020-10-29 | Labrador Systems, Inc. | Autonomous domestic robotic systems for item retrieval and transport |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP4347447A2 (en) | 2024-04-10 |
| WO2022251864A3 (en) | 2023-01-12 |
| CA3220397A1 (en) | 2022-12-01 |
| JP2024522512A (en) | 2024-06-21 |
| WO2022251864A4 (en) | 2023-02-16 |
| WO2022251864A2 (en) | 2022-12-01 |
| KR20240013809A (en) | 2024-01-30 |
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