Driverless transport device and driverless transport system for transporting objects, and method for operating a driver-less transport device and a driverless transport system for transporting objects

US12291439B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA · DE
• ANTRIMON (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Benedikt NAGEL · Brigachtal, DE
• Fabian Gruler · Aixheim, DE
• Matthias Koop · Norderstedt, DE
• Michael Rosen · Arlington, US
• Simon Schwörer · Brigachtal, DE
• Yannik Abelmann · Tennenbronn, DE
• Yvonne Fürderer · Furtwangen, DE
• Christof Klaiber · Villingen-Schwenningen, DE
• Matthias Huber · Emmingen-Liptingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 2020
• Grant date: May 6, 2025
• Expiry date: Apr 29, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01L5/26
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a driverless transport device (10) for transporting objects (38), comprising: a support structure (12) having an outer contour (14); an undercarriage (16) which is secured to the support structure (12) and has at least one first wheel (18) and a second wheel (20), wherein the first wheel (18) is mounted in the undercarriage (16) so as to rotate about a first axis of rotation (D1) and the second wheel (20) is mounted in the undercarriage (16) so as to rotate about a second axis of rotation (D2); a drive unit (22) by means of which the first wheel (18) and the second wheel (20) can be driven independently of each other; and a force measuring device (56) by means of which the force acting on the support portion (39) can be determined.