Control system for material handling conveyor vehicle
US9643789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/021
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Control solutions for a mobile conveyor vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a pair of movable belt conveyor systems for conveying bulk material to an elevated location. One of the conveyors may be rotated via turntable while the other is rotated by four-wheel steering motion of the vehicle. The control system may be configured to: receive user input indicative of desired infeed location of the infeed end and a desired output location of the output end; determine a desired control solution for disposing the infeed end at the desired infeed location and disposing the output end at the desired output location; and cooperatively operate the first powered actuator system, the second powered actuator system and the powered drive system according to the desired control solution.
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