203 results about "Work zone" patented technology

Methods of manufacturing an article of apparel that include moving a plurality of first projection sets positioned on a conveyor into a work zone. Each first projection set includes a plurality of projections disposed around a winding field. The methods include winding a respective continuous thread on each respective first projection set to form a thread layer including a plurality of thread lines, with each thread line extending between two respective projections and across the winding field. The methods also include, after winding the respective continuous threads, advancing the conveyor to move the first projection sets out of the work zone and to move a plurality of second projection sets into the work zone.

The present application relates to a kind of dynamic idle trolley cruising methods, for material handling system, comprising the following steps: when a work area has new idle trolley, it is judged whether the new idle trolley is the only potential idle trolley of current work area;If new idle trolley is not the only potential idle trolley of current work area, it is judged whether there is work area without potential idle trolley in system;If there is work area without potential idle trolley in system, it is selected as target work area according to the priority order of task amount from high to low without potential idle trolley;And make the idle trolley that stays in current work area longest as mobile idle trolley, and drive to target work area.The present application optimizes the flowability of idle trolley in overall system.

A method and a system have at least one sensor for monitoring a plurality of protected zones for infringement by at least one object. A controller controls a plant to be safeguarded having a mechanically movable part, having the sensor for the at least planar monitoring of the protected zones by a control and evaluation unit for evaluating. The received signals of the sensor determine which of the protected zones has been infringed by the object and which protected zone the object has left. The controller generates and outputs a switch signal that is a release signal for the release of the plant operation. The mechanically movable part is either in a first working zone or in a second working zone, with the first working zone and the second working zone each being associated with a first protected zone and a second protected zone, respectively.

The invention discloses a device and a system for risk identification and early warning of an expressway operation area. The system comprises a portable pressure-sensitive deceleration strip, an integrated intelligent traffic cone and an engineering early warning vehicle, the two portable pressure-sensitive deceleration strips are arranged at the first-level early warning boundary and the second-level early warning boundary in front of the integrated intelligent traffic cone on the upstream of the operation area respectively and used for sending alarm signals to other associated equipment when it is detected that a vehicle on the high-speed early warning lane enters the early warning area; the integrated intelligent traffic cone is used for configuring integrated modules such as a monitoring camera, an audible and visual alarm and a character notice board according to an early warning effect when the traffic cone is automatically placed at a set position so as to identify risks inside and outside an operation area and perform early warning; and the engineering early warning vehicle is used for assisting in identifying risks inside and outside the operation area, processing early warning information and slowing down collision. By constructing the device and the system for identifying and early warning the risks of people, vehicles and equipment in the expressway operation area, the external vehicle intrusion risk and the internal personnel and equipment risk in the operation area can be actively found, an alarm prompt is given before the risks come, workers in the operation area are guided to rapidly evacuate, and casualties caused by accidents are reduced.

This autonomous travel system is provided with a farm field acquisition unit, a reference auxiliary line creation unit, an adjacent auxiliary line creation unit, and a travel control unit. The farm field acquisition unit acquires information regarding a farm field that includes a work area and a headland area. The reference auxiliary line creation unit creates first reference auxiliary lines within the headland area at positions spaced apart from the farm field peripheral edge on the inner side thereof by a first reference interval. The adjacent auxiliary line creation unit creates, at each of auxiliary line intervals, first adjacent auxiliary lines at positions spaced apart from the first reference auxiliary lines on the inner sides thereof. The total number of first reference auxiliary lines and first adjacent auxiliary lines created on the inner side of one predetermined side of the farm field peripheral edge is a value obtained by rounding up to a value equal to or less than the decimal of the headland width L / the auxiliary line interval S. The travel control unit causes a work vehicle to travel autonomously along at least some of the first reference auxiliary lines and the first adjacent auxiliary lines.

The invention relates to the technical field of target detection and face recognition, in particular to a construction safety information transmission method based on an intelligent safety helmet, and the method comprises the steps: firstly determining a feature point location on a target image, and drawing a circular region according to the feature point location; marking each circular region according to the coincidence condition of the shadow contour line in the circular region and the pre-stored shadow contour line in the preset target image, marking the region with a higher coincidence degree as a first-level region, marking the region with an extremely low coincidence degree as a third-level region, and considering that a constructor may wear a mask and the like, marking the contours of the circular regions in the first-level region and the contours of the second-level region as the contours of the third-level region; therefore, whether a face shielding condition exists is analyzed according to the distribution condition of the third-level areas, the number of the various areas is counted, whether matching exists is preliminarily analyzed according to the number proportion of the first-level areas, if the number proportion of the first-level areas is large, matching is judged to be successful, and a recognition qualification signal is sent, so that authorized personnel enter the working area, and the working efficiency is improved. Irrelevant personnel are effectively prevented from entering dangerous places, and the safety risk is reduced from the source.

Various apparatus and procedures for improved operation of a working vehicle are provided. One embodiment provides for identifying areas where the vehicle must decrease speed in order to avoid damage to the vehicle or implement. Another embodiment provides for calculating the radius of an upcoming curve and adjusting vehicle speed as needed to avoid damage to the vehicle, implement, objects, or the work area. Another embodiment provides for adapting turning speed while maintaining acceptable path error. Another embodiment provides a method for directing a vehicle to an evacuation location. Another embodiment provides a method for switching vehicle and implement control from cloud-based control algorithms to in-vehicle control algorithms in the event of an evacuation.

This application describes a proactive sensing system for an autonomous vehicle. This system fuses vehicle sensing data and sensing data from a roadside unit, a Traffic Control Unit, and / or a cloud to provide full 360-degree coverage and birds-eye view of the driving environment. This proactive sensing system cooperatively uses vehicle-based sensor data and sensor data from external sources to provide better and more efficient sensing of longtail or corner cases, such as blind spots and blockage by surrounding objects. Specifically, this proactive sensing system effectively identifies major sensing points where vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and bicycles, are major challenges for autonomous vehicles at intersections, roundabouts, or work zones. Accordingly, the technology significantly improves the safety of autonomous vehicles.

A safety vest device is disclosed for construction workers, first responders, pedestrians, crossing guards, etc. The safety vest device comprises a body component that is configured in the shape of a conventional vest or other suitable safety garment. The body component comprises a plurality of air flaps cut into the rear surface via a laser cutter or other suitable tool. The plurality of air flaps allow wind and cool air to pass through the body component, while warm body heat can escape. Users can wear the device to keep themselves cool, effectively preventing heat-related ailments like heat stroke, dehydration, etc. Further, the body component retains all visible properties of the safety garment to maintain optimal safety while in a work zone.

An arrangement of barrier modules is joined together at respective ends thereof, to provide movable water or sand ballasted protection barriers for applications such as pedestrian protection, traffic work zone separation, airport runway divisions, and industrial commercial uses. The arrangement includes a first plurality of connecting lugs disposed in a vertically-spaced arrangement on an end of a first barrier module and aligned pin receiving holes disposed in the first plurality of connecting lugs. A second plurality of connecting lugs is disposed in a vertically-spaced arrangement on an end of a second barrier module, with similar aligned pin receiving holes being disposed in the second plurality of connecting lugs. A dual-pin connector joins the first and second barrier modules together, comprising a top portion, a first pin extending downwardly from the top portion, and a second pin extending downwardly from the top portion in spaced relation to the first pin.

The invention provides a thin-wall pipe expanding tool and method for improving straightness. The tool comprises a pressing block (1), a check block (2), a core head seat (4), an expanding head (5), a round nut (6), a transition sleeve (7) and a pull rod (8). Wherein the pressing block (1) and the stop block (2) clamp the inner wall and the outer wall of the first end of a pipe (3), and a through hole is formed in the center of the pressing block (1); the pull rod (8) is inserted into the pipe (3), is inserted from the second end of the pipe (3) and extends out of the first end of the pipe (3), and the end head of the pull rod (8) is connected with the end head of the core head seat (4) through the transition sleeve (7); an expanding head (5) and a round nut (6) are sleeved on the core head seat (4); the tail part of the pull rod (8) is connected with a tube drawing machine or a drawing machine; and the expanding head (5) is provided with at least two conical working belts. The problems that the pipe is low in straightness and unstable are solved.

A warehousing system and a control method therefor. An inventory area of the system is used for storing carriers, and storage positions of the carriers are used for storing containers; a control server is configured to be used for generating a goods sorting instruction and an order picking instruction and updating inventory information; a carrying device is configured to carry, according to the goods sorting instruction of the control server, at least two containers which have order relevance and are stored on different carriers to a same target carrier; when a picking order received by the warehousing system includes at least two containers that have been performed with goods sorting, the warehousing system can directly carry the containers from the target carrier to a work station area for corresponding operation, and the step in the prior art that the carrying device reciprocates between different carriers, or the step that the containers are respectively taken out and placed for operation after different carriers are carried to the work station area is omitted, thereby greatly improving the operation efficiency of the warehousing system.

This invention relates to a drill head for the use with a microtunneling apparatus (1) for producing a substantially horizontal bore hole (8). The drill head (4) includes a cutter bar (12) that is rotatable within a working zone (13) of the bore (8) which produces swarf which can be extracted from the working zone (13). The drill head (4) includes a pressure adjustment mechanism including a throat member (49) which is adjustable at the distal end of the drill head (4) to adjust the extraction of swarf from the working zone (13).

The invention discloses an intelligent equipment control system and method based on 5G communication, and belongs to the technical field of intelligent control. According to the method, a prediction model of the cross operation area of an early warning equipment group is established; establishing a prediction model of the time length spent by the first intelligent device to execute the change instruction once and a prediction model of the time length spent by the second intelligent device to execute the change instruction once in the early warning device group; establishing a prediction model of the working duration of the early warning equipment group before the early warning, and establishing a prediction model of the number of times of executing the change instruction of the early warning equipment group; and monitoring the early warning equipment group in real time, calculating to obtain the prediction frequency of executing the change instruction by the early warning equipment group, and when the real-time frequency of executing the change instruction by the early warning equipment group is equal to the prediction frequency, recovering the early warning equipment group to the initial position. The influence between intelligent devices is reduced, and the working efficiency of the intelligent devices is improved.

A concrete screw that includes the following features: a screw head (2); a rod body (3) extending along an axis (L) from the screw head (2) and comprising a distal end (31) opposite the screw head (2); an external thread (4) arranged around the rod body (3), the external thread (4) comprising a plurality of helical sections (41) connected to one another such that the external thread (4) is a continuous thread extending along a helical path, each of the plurality of helical sections (41) extending helically along the helical path and completing one revolution around the rod body (3), one of the plurality of helical sections (41) that is furthest away from the screw head (2) along the axis (L) defining a working zone (S) with the distal end (31); and a thread cutting member (5) arranged at the working zone (S), wherein a material of the thread cutting member (5) is an alloy which is harder than a material of the plurality of spiral sections (41); characterized in that the thread-cutting member (5) is spaced from the external thread (4) and extends along the spiral path, wherein a length of the thread-cutting member (5) along the spiral path is 0.8 to 1.5 times a length of each of the plurality of spiral sections (41) along the spiral path.

This invention relates to a drill head (4) for use with a microtunneling apparatus (1) to produce swarf in a working zone (13) of a bore. The drill head (4) includes a cutter bar (12) having at least one spray outlet (41) which is adapted to spray fluid towards a radial member (36) of the drill head (4).

Systems and methods are described for automating creation and management of alignments, stations, and work zones related to civil construction projects. Alignments are generated and processed to include geographic coordinates for start and end points. A station equation and digital stations along the alignment are generated using the start and end points of the alignment. In some examples, work zones are generated based on the alignments. The work zones and relevant data signals are monitored for geographic proximity of the data signals according to rules which may trigger transmission of navigation alert changes to downstream data consumers. In some examples, delivered tickets or completed construction tasks are associated with the digital stations to maintain an as-built representation of the construction project.

The utility model discloses a remote alarm device for vehicle intrusion in a working area, which comprises an alarm unit and a trigger unit, the bottom end of the alarm unit is fixedly connected with a U-shaped sleeve plate, the center line of the U-shaped sleeve plate and the center line of the alarm unit are on the same vertical plane, and the bottom end of the trigger unit is fixedly connected with a mounting disc. The remote alarm device for vehicle intrusion in the operation area is provided with a transmitter, a receiver and a wireless alarm, when the device is used on site, a trigger unit is integrally mounted on a placement conical barrel, the placement conical barrel is placed in an upstream transition section of the operation area, and then the alarm unit is integrally mounted on a guardrail in the operation area; when a vehicle intrudes and touches the conical barrel and knocks down the conical barrel, the trigger unit transmits a wireless signal through the transmitter, the receiver immediately gives an alarm through the wireless alarm after receiving the signal, sound and light alarms are given out to remind field operators to evacuate, and the problem that early warning cannot be carried out in advance is solved.

The present disclosure relates to a method (100) for installation of a robotic mower. The method comprises autonomously navigating (S100) the robotic mower along at least one path; determining (S200) a plurality of waypoints along the at least one path; determining (S300) the external boundary of the work area and boundaries of any stay-out zones inside the work area based on the plurality of waypoints; generating (S400) a map of the work area, and storing (S500) the generated map. The present disclosure also relates to corresponding robotic mowers and systems.

A method for operating a dishwasher with several successive work zones and / or work processes for cleaning items comprises the steps of detecting at least one fault signal (f01, f02, f03), determining a machine state (m1, m2, m3) based on the at least one fault signal (f01, f02, f03), and initiating at least one reaction associated with the machine state.

A reconfigurable trailer system enables rapid equipment deployment for emergency response and utility work applications. The system includes a trailer with pivotable storage cabinets mounted to support frames that swing outwardly from trailer side walls, and removable fence sections positioned around the trailer perimeter with vertical posts insertable into post pockets. The pivoting storage cabinets provide immediate access to items stored behind them without requiring complete trailer unloading. Split ramp sections facilitate equipment loading and unloading operations. Methods include rapidly removing selected fence sections to create access openings, pivoting storage cabinets to extended positions for unobstructed equipment access, and deploying emergency response or utility equipment directly from configured access points. The system enables selective equipment access in space-constrained environments and dynamic reconfiguration during operations to adapt to changing work zone requirements, significantly reducing deployment time compared to conventional trailer systems in emergency response, road construction, and utility maintenance applications.

The present disclosure provides a wireless emergency stop system, method and unmanned vehicle, and relates to the technical field of engineering machinery. The system comprises: a wireless emergency stop device configured to send an emergency stop signal in response to an emergency stop button being operated, the emergency stop signal comprising a first identity of the wireless emergency stop device; and an unmanned vehicle configured to, in the case that the emergency stop signal is received during travel, acquire position information of the unmanned vehicle; determine whether the unmanned vehicle is in a work area bound by the first identity according to the position information of the unmanned vehicle; and stop travel in the case that the unmanned vehicle is in the work area.

To enable a sheet to be safely, easily, quickly, and reliably spread over a vehicle cargo bed.SOLUTION: A device A includes a pair of support posts 1 erected on both rear sides of a work area and used as a mounting base B. From a position on the mounting base B that is reachable by a worker in the work area P, a sheet guide 2 extends obliquely via a curved section 20 toward the work area to a position above the far end of a vehicle cargo bed in the work area. A sheet hanger 3 to transfer a sheet is movably arranged on the sheet guide 2 and is driven by a sheet hanger drive device 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The present invention relates to a self-propelled earth working machine (10), comprising:a machine frame (16),a traveling gear (12) supporting the machine frame (16),a power source (24) for supplying the earth working machine (10) with mechanical and / or electrical and / or hydraulic power,a working unit (32) having a housing enclosure (30) for providing an earth working zone (E),a working apparatus (28) accommodated in the working unit (32), which is designed for earth working operation, anda liquid cooling apparatus (50), which is designed to conduct liquid coolant (C) into the working unit (32).According to the invention, the earth working machine (10) comprises a discharge tank (58) and a discharge line system (56), the discharge line system (56) connecting the working unit to the discharge tank (58) and being designed to conduct liquid coolant (C) from the working unit (32) into the discharge tank (58).

The invention relates to a method (200) for mapping a work area (115), comprising the steps: identifying that a working operation is being performed by a construction vehicle (105) on the terrain (120) of the work area (115); acquiring a description of a predetermined motor vehicle (105); and determining, on the basis of the working operation identified, the ability of the motor vehicle (105) to drive on a section (410) of the terrain (120).

The utility model is suitable for the technical field of return line layout, and provides a superposed return line layout structure, which comprises a plurality of working areas arranged in sequence, each working area is provided with a plurality of production lines, and the production lines in the same working area are arranged at intervals; the layout structure further comprises carrying pieces, the carrying pieces can move and are used for conveying materials, a plurality of containing positions are preset in the working areas, the carrying pieces are located at the containing positions, and the carrying pieces are suitable for moving between the working areas or between the production lines; mainly depending on the movement of the carrying piece between the working areas or between the production lines, the purpose of conveying the materials is achieved, the mode that in the prior art, the materials are conveyed through a conveying line at a fixed position is replaced, and all the working areas can be flexibly arranged. In addition, the carrying piece can change the conveying path at any time, when a certain production line in a certain working area breaks down, the carrying piece can select another production line to carry out material conveying, linkage conveying of materials is flexibly achieved, influences of faults of a single production line are avoided, and the productivity is guaranteed.

A method for constructing natural tunnels including advancing an excavation front of a tunnel by a predetermined advance length via point excavation with excavating machines, removing excavated material from a work region between the excavation front and a final lining front of the tunnel, applying a primary lining onto walls exposed by the excavation at the advance length of the excavation front, advancing the final lining front by a predetermined advance length by creating a final lining on the primary lining applied at the same advance length in a previous advance cycle, and repeating all steps until the tunnel is completed. The step of advancing the final lining front is carried out with a segment placing machine having a tubular frame. Passage or displacement of operating machines, vehicles, or equipment from / to the work region during the steps of removing and applying takes place through the tubular.

A lighted traffic control device is disclosed as it may be implemented to bring attention to approaching lane closures and other work zone strategies a mat configured for placement on a road surface. An example lighted traffic control device includes an independent power source integral with the mat. The example lighted traffic control device also includes an LED lighting circuit having a plurality of LED lights inset into the mat in a configuration corresponding to a road sign. The example lighted traffic control device also includes a control circuit integral with the mat to operate the LED lighting circuit according to a road or lane closure plan.

One (1) to four (4) MRO units are combined in preferred embodiments to creat a maintenance hangar that provides a reduced footprint for the number of MRO units, increased access for maintenance personnel in multiple work zones at the same time, and the reducuction in actual time spent doing maintenance and "heavy maintenance" in particular.