Automatic transporting system and method for operating the same
US6745102B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61B13/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic transporting system and a method for operating the same. The automatic transporting system includes a main track, a plurality of transport vehicles, a loading and unloading track, a stocker, a rapid track and an emergency track. The plurality of transport vehicles move on the main track. The loading and unloading track has a first entrance and a first exit. The first entrance and first exit are connected to the main track. The stocker is disposed beside the loading and unloading track. The transport vehicles enter the loading and unloading track and stop at the stocker to load and unload a material. The rapid track has a second entrance and a second exit. The second entrance and second exit are connected to the main track. The emergency track is connected to the main track. The transport vehicles leave the main track via the emergency track.
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