A timber trailer for transportation of timber and a method for determining a property of at least one timber

EP4747107A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-05-27SVEPREG AB
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Patent Information

Application Number
EP2024868825
Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-09-22
Filing Date
2024-09-20
Publication Date
2026-05-27

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Technical Problem

Existing systems for determining timber properties are bulky, expensive, time-inefficient, and lack accuracy, particularly when measuring directly from a timber trailer platform.

Method used

A timber trailer equipped with a sensor device mounted on the trailer, which captures image data of the timber as it is loaded or unloaded, allowing for real-time determination of timber properties such as volume, diameter, and species without the need for additional measurement stations.

Benefits of technology

The solution enables rapid and accurate measurement of timber properties, reducing costs and improving efficiency by eliminating the need for extensive measurement infrastructure and allowing for 'on-the-fly' data collection.

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a timber trailer (1) for transportation of timber (10) comprising a timber receiving platform (2), at least one sensor device (5) defining a sensor zone (11) established by a sensing environment of said at least one sensor device (5). Further, the timber trailer comprises control circuitry (20). The control circuitry (20) is configured to detect when said at least one timber (10) held by a grappler (12) enters said sensor zone (11) and obtain, in response to detecting the grappler (12) in said sensor zone, image data (13) of said at least one timber, the image data (13) being captured by said at least one sensor device (5), the image data (13) depicting at least one base (10a) and a side (10b) of said at least one timber (10) and / or opposing bases (10a, 10a') of said at least one timber (10). Further, the control circuitry is configured to detect said at least one timber (10) in said image data (13) and determine, based on the detected at least one timber (10) in said image data (13), said property of said at least one timber (10).
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