Autonomous vehicle with a sensor device
US12242276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/027
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An autonomous vehicle includes a vehicle body having a receiving device configured to receive an object to be transported, a chassis having at least one driven wheel, and at least one sensor device having a detection region surrounding the autonomous vehicle for recognizing obstacles which enter the detection region in the immediate surroundings of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle includes a joint arrangement configured to adjust the sensor device relative to the vehicle body such that the sensor device can be operated in a first arrangement which monitors the basic peripheral contour of the vehicle body, and in at least one second arrangement which monitors a total peripheral contour including the basic peripheral contour and an expansion contour of the autonomous vehicle that is formed when an object to be transported is received.
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