Article transport system
US5434490A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0274
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An article transport system includes a plurality of article loading and unloading stations, at least one carriage for running between the stations to transport articles therebetween, and a base station installed on the ground to provide the carriage with running instructions at an article transport request received from one of the stations. Each of the base station, loading and unloading stations and carriage includes a radio communication unit. Article transport requests and running instructions are transmitted by radio communication.
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