Conveyance object, conveyance object-coupling unit, and conveyance system
US12429889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2111/17
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A conveyance object is configured to be coupled to an autonomous vehicle and conveyed by the autonomous vehicle to move. The conveyance object includes a bottom plate; a coupling provided on a lower surface of the bottom plate and configured to be coupled to the autonomous vehicle; a pair of guide frames provided on the lower surface and configured to guide the autonomous vehicle so as to move to a position of the coupling from a predetermined direction; and a pair of brackets provided to extend downward from the lower surface between the pair of guide frames and disposed on both sides of the coupling in the predetermined direction, each of the brackets being provided with a marking that faces the predetermined direction and that is recognizable by the autonomous vehicle.
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