公开(公告)号：US20230367332A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18338032

申请日：2023-06-20

申请人： Crown Equipment Corporation

发明人： Daniel D. Walton ,  Nicholas J. Sherman

IPC分类号： G05D1/02 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G01C21/00 ,  B66F9/06 ,  E04H5/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/028 ,  B66F9/063 ,  E04H5/02 ,  G01C21/3811 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0223 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06K17/0029

摘要： According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an industrial facility is provided comprising a tag layout and at least one ingress/egress zone. The tag layout comprises at least one double row of tags. The ingress/egress zone is located outside of an area of the vehicle travel plane occupied by the aisle path and is bounded in its entirety by the double row of tags, by two or more double rows of tags, by a combination of one or more double rows of tags and one more selected facility boundaries, or by combinations thereof. The double row of tags is arranged in an n × m matrix that is configured for successive detection of the inner and outer rows of tags that is dependent on the point-of-origin of a sensor transit path across the double row of tags. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20190163188A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16202385

申请日：2018-11-28

申请人： Crown Equipment Corporation

发明人： Daniel Douglas Walton ,  Aaron Louis Williams

IPC分类号： G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/028 ,  B66F9/063 ,  B66F9/0755 ,  B66F9/24 ,  G05D1/0055 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K7/10009 ,  G06K19/0723

摘要： A materials handling vehicle operating system is provided comprising a tag layout where a plurality of entry/exit tag sets are arranged along a travel path at different ones of the entry/exit thresholds of a restricted navigation zone. Each entry/exit tag set comprises a release tag, a restriction tag, and an indicator tag. The indicator tag is positioned between the restriction tag and the restricted navigation zone. The restriction tag is positioned between the release tag and the indicator tag. The tag reader and the reader module cooperate to compare identified tag data with stored tag data and initiate a remediation operation when an indicator tag is identified in place of a restriction tag. Tag layouts for one-way and two-way travel into and out of a restricted navigation zone are also contemplated.

公开(公告)号：US20180215545A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15880722

申请日：2018-01-26

申请人： Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

发明人： Donald High ,  David Winkle ,  Brian Gerard McHale ,  Todd Davenport Mattingly

IPC分类号： B65G1/137 ,  G06F17/30 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B25J9/162 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  B25J9/163 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B65G1/1375 ,  G05B19/4189 ,  G05B2219/32037 ,  G05B2219/39531 ,  G05B2219/40153 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06F16/2455 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/09 ,  Y10S901/47

摘要： Described in detail herein is an automated fulfillment system with automatic exception handling. A computing system can transmit instructions to an autonomous robot device to retrieve physical objects disposed in facility. An autonomous robot device can navigate to the location of the physical objects and pick up a first quantity of physical objects. The autonomous robot device can pick up the physical objects and can determine a set of attributes associated with the picked up physical objects. The autonomous robot device detect an error with the physical objects picked up by the autonomous robot device based on the set of attributes. The autonomous robot device can resolve the error with the physical objects that were picked up by the autonomous robot device. For example, autonomous robot device can discard the physical objects. The autonomous robot device can pick up replacement physical objects.

公开(公告)号：US10025313B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US14360475

申请日：2013-07-30

申请人： Komatsu Ltd.

发明人： Masanori Tojima ,  Mitsuhiro Ryuman

IPC分类号： G05D1/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D2201/021

摘要： A management system of a mining machine includes: a landmark that is placed at a mine and allows a non-contact sensor placed on the mining machine able to run at the mine to detect a relative position of the landmark and the mining machine; a storage device that registers a position of the landmark detected using the Global Positioning System; and a processing device that sets, upon the registration, a prohibited area where an entry of the mining machine is prohibited such that the position of the landmark is included in the prohibited area.

公开(公告)号：US09927797B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14472717

申请日：2014-08-29

申请人： Amazon Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Andrew Stubbs ,  Matthew David Verminski ,  Michael T. Barbehenn ,  Andrew Brenden Tinka ,  Peter K. Mansfield ,  Peter R. Wurman

IPC分类号： G05B19/4061 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16

CPC分类号： G05B19/4061 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1676 ,  G05B19/0428 ,  G05B19/41895 ,  G05B2219/40173 ,  G05B2219/40202 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y02P90/285 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y10S901/01

摘要： Techniques for making a physical area safe for a human to enter when mobile drive units (e.g., robots) are operating in the physical area are described. A management device may send an activity message to the mobile drive units instructing the mobile drive units to perform a set of activities. If a human is detected in the physical area, the management device may stop sending the activity command. If the mobile drive units do not receive the activity command, the mobile drive units may stop performing the set of activities. After the management device determines that the human has left the physical area, the management device may resume sending the activity message.

公开(公告)号：US20180064025A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15799114

申请日：2017-10-31

申请人： Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd

发明人： Gianni Borinato

IPC分类号： A01D34/00 ,  A01B69/04 ,  B60L11/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A01D101/00

CPC分类号： A01D34/008 ,  A01B69/008 ,  A01D2101/00 ,  B60L53/60 ,  B60L2200/22 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D2201/0208 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163

摘要： A robotic mowing system that includes a station and a robotic mower. The robotic mower has a controller and a memorizer, the memorizer stores a working procedure, and after receiving a start command input by a user, the controller executes the working procedure, so as to control the robotic mower to automatically and repeatedly mow and return to the station to be charged until the controller receives a stop command. In this way, the user does not need to input working parameters, and costs are relatively low.

公开(公告)号：US09836061B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15106902

申请日：2013-12-27

申请人： Komatsu Ltd.

发明人： Masanori Tojima ,  Mitsuhiro Ryuman

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G05D1/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/027 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D2201/021

摘要： A managing method of a mining machine includes: detecting a position of a landmark; and extending a first distance when a position of the landmark obtained in advance is present within a range of a second distance in a travel direction of the mining machine from a position, as a reference, where the mining machine reaches when the mining machine travels the first distance after the mining machine starts traveling by the dead reckoning navigation, when the mining machine travels in an unmanned state in a mine in which a plurality of the landmarks is located, the mining machine travels based on a detected self position and uses the dead reckoning navigation while correcting a current position of the mining machine based on a position of the landmark obtained in advance and a detected position of the landmark when the self position cannot be detected.

公开(公告)号：US20170322555A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15598283

申请日：2017-05-17

申请人： dragan nikolic ,  aurelia nikolic

发明人： dragan nikolic ,  aurelia nikolic

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/14 ,  G01S17/93

CPC分类号： G05D1/0088 ,  A47G29/1209 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B25J9/144 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G05B2219/45047 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D2201/0213

摘要： An autonomous postal delivery systems for conventional mailboxes is disclosed. A self-driving vehicle with LIDAR sensors in conjunction with GPS algorithms guides the mail delivery van safely to predetermined addresses. Onboard optical scanners recognize residential mailboxes and robotic systems retrieve mail from secured compartments and deliver mail efficiently. An objective of the invention is to automate postal deliveries to residential mailboxes using unmanned vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20170273530A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15464371

申请日：2017-03-21

申请人： Bartosz DABROWSKI

发明人： Bartosz DABROWSKI

IPC分类号： A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/00

CPC分类号： A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0259 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D2201/0215

摘要： Method for an autonomous cleaning apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: scanning a vicinity of an autonomous cleaning apparatus by means of at least one sensor; detecting an unreachable area, being unreachable by the autonomous cleaning apparatus; detecting a door in proximity to the unreachable area; detecting that the unreachable area is unreachable due to the positioning of the door wing; automatically moving the door wing, by the autonomous cleaning apparatus, in order to obtain access to and clean the unreachable area.

公开(公告)号：US20170032306A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US14815110

申请日：2015-07-31

申请人： Locus Robotics Corp.

发明人： Mike Johnson ,  Bradley Powers ,  Bruce Welty ,  Sean Johnson

IPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06398 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/39371 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K9/00288 ,  G06K9/00597 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/1091 ,  G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q50/28

摘要： A system for identifying and tracking performance of operators in a warehouse. The system comprises at least one robot configured to interact with the operators in the warehouse. The at least one robot includes a first transceiver, a proximity detector, and a memory. The first transceiver defines a zone surrounding the robot and the proximity detector is coupled to the first transceiver. The proximity detector is configured to detect entry, into the zone, of an operator and to detect exit of the operator from the zone. The memory contains information identifying said operators who have entered and exited the zone.

摘要翻译： 用于识别和跟踪仓库中操作员的性能的系统。 该系统包括至少一个被配置为与仓库中的操作者交互的机器人。 所述至少一个机器人包括第一收发器，接近检测器和存储器。 第一收发器限定围绕机器人的区域，并且接近检测器耦合到第一收发器。 接近检测器被配置为检测进入操作者的区域并且检测操作者离开该区域的出口。 记忆体包含识别进入和离开区域的所有操作员的信息。