Method for controlling movement of travelling carriers
US8825205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D65/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling movement of travelling carriers includes providing, to a rear travelling carrier approaching a work area at a high speed, current location information corresponding to distances from a measurement starting point to the rear travelling carrier and a front travelling carrier, the rear travelling carrier calculating a following distance between the front and rear travelling carriers based on the current location information, and the rear travelling carrier performing deceleration control to the operating speed based on decremental changes of the following distance.
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