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Method and system for operating an automatically guided transport vehicle for containers

US11269359B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Konecranes Global Corporation · FI

Inventors

Armin Wieschemann · Oberhausen, DE
Stefan Aldejohann · Langenfeld, DE
Heiko Schulz · Leverkusen, DE
Jan-Philipp Schmidt-Ewig · Essen, DE
Heinz Eichner · Ratingen, DE
Mohammad Ahmadian · Neuss, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 25, 2018
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60D1/62
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system are provided for operating an automatically guided container transport vehicle that can be automatically guided during forward driving and during rearward driving. The transport vehicle includes a towing vehicle and a trailer with a loading surface for at least one container. The transport vehicle has a vehicle control system for controlling a steering system and a travel drive of the transport vehicle in such a way that the transport vehicle follows a nominal route. The nominal route is automatically pre-defined taking into account a trajectory of the transport vehicle.

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