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
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SVEPREG AB
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-27
AI Technical Summary
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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