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116 results about "Work zone" patented technology

A dynamic idle trolley cruising method

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.
Owner:无锡芯运智能科技有限公司

Device and system for risk identification and early warning of expressway operation area

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.
Owner:SHANDONG UNIV OF SCI & TECH

A drill head for use with microtunneling apparatus

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).
Owner:OPTIONX HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Intelligent equipment control system and method based on 5G communication

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.
Owner:CHINA TELECOM CONSTR 4TH ENG

A drill head for use with microtunneling apparatus

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).
Owner:OPTIONX HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Systems and methods for scalable automated stationing and monitoring of construction sites

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.
Owner:HAUL HUB INC

Remote alarm device for vehicle intrusion in operation area

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.
Owner:甘肃省白银公路事业发展中心高速公路养护所

Robotic mower, system and method for installation of a robotic mower

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.
Owner:GLOBE (JIANGSU) CO LTD

Reconfigurable trailer

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.
Owner:TOVORNIK JR EDWARD J

Wireless emergency stop system, method and unmanned vehicle

ActiveCN116074750BStops deviceWork zone
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.
Owner:JIANGSU XCMG CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD

Self-propelled earth working machine having a coolant discharge tank

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).
Owner:WIRTGEN GMBH

Mapping a work area

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).
Owner:ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

Construction work support device, road machine, and construction work support program

PendingUS20260186501A1Work zoneIndustrial engineering
A construction work support device is configured to support a road machine in construction work, and includes a control device configured to: receive information about a work zone and specifications of the road machine as input data; and divide the work zone into a plurality of subsections based on the input data.
Owner:SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY

Sensing device for integrated image capture of an object and related intrusion detection systems

PendingUS20260212745A1Nerve networkEngineering
A sensing device for integrated image capture of stationary or moving objects in roadway intrusion detection systems comprises a camera and central processing unit configured with artificial intelligence to capture images within a specified area, calculate mass and motion of objects, and predict trajectories. The CPU employs neural networks trained on custom models for vehicle detection and classification without requiring internet connectivity. When objects are predicted to enter protected areas such as work zones with emergency, construction, or maintenance personnel, the system generates voltage signal outputs to activate audible, visual, and haptic alert indicators. The device features a single housing with monocular camera, CPU, and wireless communication, mountable on fixed locations or vehicles, functioning in both stationary and mobile applications. The system is expandable with additional cameras for stereoscopic vision or doppler radar for enhanced measurements, determines safe traffic patterns by analyzing direction, lane position, and speed, provides staged warnings at multiple distance thresholds, detects irregular traffic patterns, collects traffic data, operates in drone-mounted aerial configurations, and recognizes changes in safety equipment patterns to alert workers of compromised work zone perimeters.
Owner:RUSSELL KEVIN +3

Method and system for determining depth of working area of layered unsaturated roadbed of heavy haul railway

The invention relates to the technical field of railway roadbed engineering, and provides a heavy haul railway layered unsaturated roadbed working area depth determination method and system, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a roadbed soil plastic strain function model containing temperature, stress and saturation through a dynamic triaxial test; the method comprises the following steps: establishing a three-dimensional train-track-roadbed coupling finite element model to carry out numerical simulation based on parameters such as train load, environment and roadbed ballast characteristics, extracting the maximum deviatoric stress and deformation of each depth layer, respectively converting the maximum deviatoric stress and deformation into dimensionless strain influence factors and deformation influence factors, and drawing a relation chart corresponding to roadbed depth; and obtaining a corresponding depth value through chart query, and determining the depth of the working area by taking the maximum value after verification. The method solves the problems that an existing method is insufficient in adaptation to high-speed large axle load, the environmental coupling effect is not considered completely, classification adaptability is lacked, and the depth determination accuracy is low, and efficient and accurate determination of the working area depth of the layered unsaturated roadbed of the heavy haul railway of different grades is achieved.
Owner:CHINA RAILWAY CONSTR CORP (INT) LTD +2

Machining device for machining one or more workpieces

Machining device (10) for machining one or more workpieces (4), in particular welding device, preferably in the form of a welding cell, comprising a workpiece support (5), a working area (3) extending above the workpiece support (5) with a first working zone (1) and a second working zone (2), a machining tool (6), and a room divider (7) movable between a first position and a second position, consisting of at least one adjustable element (8), wherein the room divider (7) in the first position separates the second work zone (2) from the first work zone (1) and that in the second position of the room divider (7) the first work zone (1) and the second work zone (2) form a connected, continuous work area (3), characterized in that the room divider (7) is formed from at least two wall elements (8) that are telescopic relative to each other, and that the room divider (7) can be extended downwards from the second position to the first position and retracted upwards from the first position to the second position.
Owner:TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN GMBH & CO KG

Ignition structure, gas hob and integrated kitchen system

This invention discloses an ignition structure, a gas stove, and an integrated kitchen system. The ignition structure includes a first gas injector and a valve stem, the valve stem being rotatable between an initial position and a working zone position. The first gas injector has an air inlet on its side. The ignition structure also includes a baffle that moves with the valve stem. The baffle includes a blocking portion extending to the side of the air inlet. When the baffle moves with the valve stem between the initial position and the ignition position, it can at least partially block the air inlet; when it rotates with the valve stem from the initial position towards the working zone position, it can move away from the air inlet. Therefore, when the valve stem performs the ignition operation, the baffle can block the air inlet, reducing the airflow and preventing flame lift-off due to excessive airflow, thus reducing the probability of flame extinguishing and improving the ignition success rate. When the valve stem rotates to the working zone position, the baffle can rotate to a position away from the air inlet, thereby preventing the baffle from blocking the air inlet and affecting combustion efficiency.
Owner:NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD

Cargo handling support system and on-board sensor device

PendingJP2026111431ACargo handling gearSupporting system
This technology provides the ability to identify unloading locations at low cost using existing cargo handling vehicles. [Solution] The cargo handling support system 1 is detachably attached to the cargo handling equipment of a cargo handling vehicle independently of the power system of the cargo handling vehicle and includes an on-board sensor device 100 that acquires sensor information indicating the position and orientation of the cargo handling equipment over time; a relative position calculation unit 213 that calculates a second relative position between each of a plurality of reference parts provided at predetermined positions in the work area, where the first relative positions of the plurality of reference parts are known and the cargo handling equipment; a trajectory correction unit 303 that corrects the movement trajectory of the cargo handling equipment obtained based on sensor information based on the first relative position and the second relative position; and a server 300 that includes a position identification unit 304 that identifies the unloading position on the corrected movement trajectory based on the time of unloading of cargo obtained based on sensor information and the corrected movement trajectory.
Owner:SUMITOMO HEAVY IND LTD

Vehicle-mounted attenuator

PCT designated stageWO2026010788A1BumpersCrash attenuatorsServicing equipmentEnergy absorption
A vehicle-mounted impact attenuator assembly that can be removably attached to a truck or other support vehicle and then driven to a roadway work zone or other area where road repair equipment and / or workers are operating includes a plurality of support plates or bulkheads; a plurality of energy absorption modules sandwiched between and attached to the support plates or bulkheads; and a mount for mounting the attenuator to a support vehicle. When the impact attenuator assembly is struck by an impacting vehicle, the support plates or bulkheads are pushed together toward the support vehicle, compressing the energy absorption modules to absorb the impact forces.
Owner:LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS LLC

Lighting column assembly

ActiveCN309883294STraffic congestionPublic access
1. The name of the design product: lighting column assembly. 2. The use of the design product: used as a lighting column assembly for safety and hazard identification in various work areas (such as infrastructure, road construction and maintenance, aviation, port, railway, mining, traffic congestion area, and public access area); or used to guide pedestrian traffic during work area, public activity, during natural disaster, and help identify the location of various landmarks. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design points: perspective view 1. 5. The rear view and right view are omitted as the design points have been shown in other views. 6. Other changes in the state of the case need to be explained: the product with color is shown in the figure.
Owner:CDMI澳大利亚私人有限公司

Packaging equipment

To provide a packaging device that can suppress a decrease in the work efficiency of the worker. [Solution] The packaging device 10 comprises a bagging section 20 and a discharge section 50. The bagging section 20 is located adjacent to a work area WA where an operator W supplies goods G, and fills the goods G supplied from the work area WA into a bag B. The discharge section 50 discharges the packaged body P, in which the goods G have been filled into the bag B by the bagging section 20, back to the work area WA.
Owner:TOYOTA BOSHOKU KK

System and method for work zone detection for a vehicle

A method for work zone detection for a vehicle may include receiving measurement data including perception data of an environment surrounding the vehicle and telemetry data of a plurality of remote vehicles in the environment about using a vehicle sensor. The method further may include identifying a start location and an end location of a work zone based at least in part on the measurement data. The work zone is represented as a plurality of road segments spanning from the start location to the end location. The method further may include determining a lane shift status of each of the plurality of road segments, determining a lane closure status of each of the plurality of road segments, determining a shoulder closure status of each of the plurality of road segments, and determining a speed limit for each of the plurality of road segments.
Owner:GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Robotic mower and a method for navigating the same

A method for navigating a robotic mower within a work area limited by a boundary and wherein non-cutting zones are definable both inside and outside of the work area is disclosed together with a robotic mower configured to perform the method. The controller of the robotic mower defines parallel lines across the entire work area and the non-cutting zones, processes the parallel lines so that the parallel lines that cross the non-cutting zones, are split into several new lines and that the lines that are inside the non-cutting zones are removed, connects the processed lines to create a complete single coverage path for the robotic mower to follow in order to cut the entire work area excluding the non-cutting zones, and navigates the robotic mower within the work area based on the created single coverage path.
Owner:GLOBE (JIANGSU) CO LTD

Extrusion device and method for improving geometric dimension precision of U-shaped thin-wall profile

The invention provides an extrusion device and method for improving the geometric dimension precision of a U-shaped thin-wall profile, and relates to the field of profile extrusion forming, the extrusion device comprises a die, and the die is a split die and comprises a flow guide die and a profile die; a flow guide hole is formed in the flow guide die, and an inclined sinking structure is arranged on the opening side of the U-shaped sectional material at the feeding end. A flow guide chamber, a flow choking step, a die hole and a working belt are arranged on the profile die; the flow guide chamber is a two-stage flow guide chamber, and a flow choking step is arranged between the bottom surface of the first-stage flow guide chamber and the bottom surface of the second-stage flow guide chamber; the die hole is provided with a concave radian towards the opening side of the U-shaped profile, and the working tape is set as an unequal-length working tape; aiming at the defects of back arching, shape distortion and the like easily occurring in the extrusion process of the U-shaped thin-wall profile with the shape distributed in an offset mode, metal flowing in the extrusion process of the profile is effectively adjusted by arranging a split type flow guide die, a profile die, a two-stage flow guide chamber, a flow choking step, an arc-shaped die hole, an unequal-length working belt and the like, bending deformation of the profile is avoided, and the extrusion quality of the profile is improved. And the purpose of improving the profile forming precision is achieved.
Owner:SHANDONG UNIV