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System for the automatic movement of material

US8364353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

LIEBHERR-WERK BISCHOFSHOFEN GMBH

Inventors

Christoph Kiegerl · Werfenweng, AT
Leke Ukimeraj · Zell am See, AT
Markus Huber · Wagrain, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 18, 2008
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05D1/0272
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for the automatic movement of material in a working area comprising at least one movable piece of equipment, wherein the system has a control for the automatic movement of the piece of equipment with an automatic recognition of obstacles. In accordance with the invention, the control has a first obstacle processing function which moves an obstacle in the working area automatically using the movable piece of equipment; and/or in that the control has a second obstacle processing function which automatically removes an obstacle from the working area using the movable piece of equipment.

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