Conveying equipment

Abstract

To provide a conveying facility capable of increasing the possibility of recovery of a conveying vehicle in which a malfunction has occurred.SOLUTION: A conveying facility includes a conveying vehicle 1 that conveys a conveyed object along a moving path P, a moving body 2 that includes a communication device for performing wireless communication with the conveying vehicle 1 located within a communication possible range R, and that moves separately from the conveying vehicle 1, and a moving body control device that controls the moving body 2. When the moving body control device determines that a malfunction has occurred in the conveying vehicle 1, the moving body control device positions the moving body 2 within the communication possible range R for the conveying vehicle 1, and causes the communication device to transmit a recovery command to recover the conveying vehicle 1 to the conveying vehicle 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Claims

1. A transport system equipped with a transport vehicle that transports objects along a travel path, A mobile communication device is provided to perform wireless communication with the transport vehicle which is within communication range, and a mobile body moves separately from the transport vehicle, The system further comprises a mobile body control device for controlling the aforementioned mobile body, When the mobile control device determines that a malfunction has occurred, including the transport vehicle stopping and the transport vehicle being unable to receive commands, it positions the mobile body within the communication range of the transport vehicle and causes the mobile communication device to transmit a recovery command to the transport vehicle in order to restore the transport vehicle. The aforementioned mobile device is an unmanned aerial vehicle, a transport facility.

2. The rail further extends along the aforementioned travel path, The transport equipment according to claim 1, wherein the transport vehicle is configured to travel on the rails.

3. A transport system equipped with a transport vehicle that transports objects along a travel path, A mobile communication device is provided to perform wireless communication with the transport vehicle which is within communication range, and a mobile body moves separately from the transport vehicle, The system further comprises a mobile body control device for controlling the aforementioned mobile body, When the mobile control device determines that a malfunction has occurred, including the transport vehicle stopping and the transport vehicle being unable to receive commands, it positions the mobile body within the communication range of the transport vehicle and causes the mobile communication device to transmit a recovery command to the transport vehicle in order to restore the transport vehicle. The mobile control device performs a tracking process to cause the mobile object to follow the transport vehicle while the transport vehicle is moving. The moving body is a transport device that monitors the status of the transport vehicle while tracking it through the tracking process.

4. A transport system equipped with a transport vehicle that transports objects along a travel path, A mobile communication device is provided to perform wireless communication with the transport vehicle which is within communication range, and a mobile body moves separately from the transport vehicle, The system further comprises a mobile body control device for controlling the aforementioned mobile body, When the mobile body control device determines that a malfunction has occurred causing the transport vehicle to stop, it positions the mobile body within the communication range of the transport vehicle and causes the mobile body communication device to transmit a recovery command to the transport vehicle to restore the transport vehicle. The mobile body further comprises a coupling mechanism for connecting with the transport vehicle, The mobile control device is a transport equipment that, if the malfunction of the transport vehicle is not resolved even after the recovery command has been transmitted to the transport vehicle, connects the coupling mechanism to the transport vehicle and performs a towing process to move the transport vehicle to a retracted position by towing the transport vehicle with the mobile unit.

5. A transport system equipped with a transport vehicle that transports objects along a travel path, A mobile communication device is provided to perform wireless communication with the transport vehicle which is within communication range, and a mobile body moves separately from the transport vehicle, The system further comprises a mobile body control device for controlling the aforementioned mobile body, If the mobile control device determines that a malfunction has occurred in which the transport vehicle is unable to receive commands, it will position the mobile device within the communication range of the transport vehicle and cause the mobile communication device to transmit a recovery command to the transport vehicle in order to restore the transport vehicle. A wireless communication device that communicates wirelessly with the transport vehicle, The system further comprises a transport vehicle control device that communicates with the transport vehicle via the wireless communication device and controls the transport vehicle, The recovery command corresponds to a command that was not transmitted from the transport vehicle control device to the transport vehicle due to a communication failure via the wireless communication device, and is part of the transport equipment.

6. A transport system equipped with a transport vehicle that transports objects along a travel path, A mobile communication device is provided to perform wireless communication with the transport vehicle which is within communication range, and a mobile body moves separately from the transport vehicle, The system further comprises a mobile body control device for controlling the aforementioned mobile body, When the mobile body control device determines that a malfunction has occurred causing the transport vehicle to stop, it positions the mobile body within the communication range of the transport vehicle and causes the mobile body communication device to transmit a recovery command to the transport vehicle to restore the transport vehicle. The moving body further comprises a holding mechanism for holding the conveyed object, The mobile body control device is a transport equipment that, if the malfunction of the transport vehicle is not resolved even after the recovery command has been transmitted to the transport vehicle, performs an alternative transport process in which the transport vehicle has the transported object held by the holding mechanism and the mobile body transports the transported object to its destination.

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