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Automated guided vehicle handling

An automatic guidance and vehicle technology, applied in the manufacturing field, can solve the problems of AGV guidance loss, traffic congestion in the manufacturing plant, and increased time cost.

Pending Publication Date: 2022-06-07
ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG
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[0005] In these traditional solutions, since the AGV should significantly reduce its speed when turning or moving sideways, the time cost of the loading or unloading process increases, resulting in a lot of traffic jams in the manufacturing plant
Moreover, due to the rotation or movement of the AGV relative to the master station, it is difficult to align the AGV trajectory with the guide line, which may eventually lead to a loss of guidance of the AGV along the guide line

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[0039] The principles of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to several example embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that these embodiments are described only to facilitate those skilled in the art to better understand and thereby implement the present disclosure, and not to limit the present disclosure in any way public scope.

[0040] The terms "including" or "comprising" and variations thereof should be construed as open-ended terms meaning "including but not limited to". The term "or" should be read as "and / or" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The term "based on" should be read as "based at least in part on". The term "operable to" means a function, action, movement, or state that can be achieved by an operation caused by a user or an external mechanism. The terms "one embodiment" and "an em...

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A receiving station (2), an automated guided vehicle (1), a pallet (3) for use therewith, a transport system (500) and a method (800) for transport control are disclosed. The receiving station (2) comprises a carriage (22) adapted to hook the pallets (3). The receiving station (2) further comprises a linear drive device (23) operable to move said carriage (22) away from the automated guided vehicle (1) in a first direction (D1) to load the pallets (3) from the automated guided vehicle (1), or to move the carriage (22) towards the automated guided vehicle (1) in a second direction (D2) opposite the first direction (D1) to unload the pallets (3) onto the automated guided vehicle (1), wherein the automated guided vehicle (1) stops near the receiving station (2), and wherein the carriage (22) hooks the pallet (3) during movement of the carriage (22) such that the pallet (3) moves together with the carriage (22).

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of manufacturing, and more particularly to receiving stations, automated guided vehicles, pallets for use therewith, conveyor systems, and methods for conveyor control. Background technique [0002] In manufacturing plants, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are used to process or transfer materials. An AGV is a transport vehicle that can travel along a prescribed guidance path. Navigation and positioning of AGVs are often important in the practice of AGVs. [0003] Navigation of AGVs employs several approaches, such as line guidance, real-time localization and mapping (SLAM), reflector laser scanning, vision guidance, gyroscope-based inertial guidance, or a combination thereof. In line guidance, the AGV travels along a guide line, where the tape is attached to the floor surface of the manufacturing plant, and the navigation is achieved by magnetic induction signals. [0004] Some tra...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65G35/00B65G1/04B62D33/02
CPCB65G1/0485B65G65/00B65G2201/0267B65G67/02G05D1/0223G05D1/0225G05D1/0231
Inventor 胡赋宁吴冬
Owner ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG