Elevator system that autonomous mobile robot takes together with person
US8958910B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B2201/215
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator system which an autonomous mobile robot and human user can utilize safely and efficiently. The system has an available area detection unit to detect an available area in a cage, and a riding possibility/impossibility determination unit to determine whether or not the autonomous mobile robot can get on the cage based on information on size and position of the available area detected by the available area detection unit. The autonomous mobile robot gets on the cage only when the riding possibility/impossibility determination unit determines that riding is possible.
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