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公开(公告)号:US12228925B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US18378119
申请日:2023-10-09
Applicant: Outrider Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew F. Smith , Lawrence S. Klein , Stephen A. Langenderfer , Martin E. Sotola , Vikas Bahl , Mark H. Rosenblum , Peter James , Dale Dee Rowley , Matthew S. Johannes , Gary Michael Seminara , Jeremy M. Nett
IPC: G05D1/00 , B25J9/16 , B60D1/01 , B60D1/26 , B60D1/62 , B60D1/64 , B60L53/36 , B60L58/12 , B60R1/00 , B60R25/04 , B60R25/102 , B60R25/23 , B60R25/25 , B62D13/06 , B62D15/02 , B62D33/02 , B62D53/08 , B62D53/12 , B65G69/00 , E05B81/54 , E05C17/02 , G05D1/247 , G05D1/249 , G05D1/661 , G05D1/81 , B62D63/08
Abstract: A system and method for operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV) yard truck is provided. A processor facilitates autonomous movement of the AV yard truck, and connection to and disconnection from trailers. A plurality of sensors are interconnected with the processor that sense terrain/objects and assist in automatically connecting/disconnecting trailers. A server, interconnected, wirelessly with the processor, that tracks movement of the truck around and determines locations for trailer connection and disconnection. A door station unlatches/opens rear doors of the trailer when adjacent thereto, securing them in an opened position via clamps, etc. The system computes a height of the trailer, and/or if landing gear of the trailer is on the ground and interoperates with the fifth wheel to change height, and whether docking is safe, allowing a user to take manual control, and optimum charge time(s). Reversing sensors/safety, automated chocking, and intermodal container organization are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20250050841A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-13
申请号:US18808403
申请日:2024-08-19
Applicant: Stabilock, LLC
Inventor: Thomas Terrance Kimener
Abstract: A parked freight trailer stabilizer and restraint comprising: (a) a kingpin receiver configured to lock onto a kingpin of a parked freight trailer; (b) a jack operatively coupled to the kingpin receiver, the jack repositionable between a retracted position and an extended position; (c) a tail hold operatively coupled to the kingpin receiver, the tail hold repositionable between a stowed position and a restraining position, the tail hold configured to engage a ground mount; and, (d) a transport receiver configured to engage a transport vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US12194926B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-14
申请号:US16570871
申请日:2019-09-13
Applicant: Great Dane LLC
Inventor: Dennis J. Skaradzinski
IPC: B60R11/04 , B62D33/04 , B62D53/08 , B62D63/06 , G06V20/56 , H04N7/18 , H04N23/90 , B60R11/00 , B62D33/02 , B62D49/00 , H04W4/46
Abstract: A trailer for use with a truck has a wheeled chassis having at least one wheeled axle at a rearward end of the wheeled chassis. A body has a cargo deck supported by the wheeled chassis. A camera is mounted to at least one of the wheeled chassis and the body so that a field of view of the camera includes a tractor when the tractor is operatively coupled to the wheeled chassis.
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公开(公告)号:US20250002098A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-02
申请号:US18216777
申请日:2023-06-30
Inventor: Jeffrey M. Quick , Martin D. Murphy , Daniel K. Claunch , Garnett L. Hopkins , Cody D. Williams , Christopher A. Reeves , Noah A. Smith
IPC: B62D53/08
Abstract: A method of moving an autonomous mobile robot dolly is provided. The method includes positioning a base of a transport trailer under a frame of the autonomous mobile robot dolly. The base carries a lifting plate that is operatively connected to an actuator that is configured to raise the lifting plate. The lifting plate is raised using the actuator thereby raising the autonomous mobile robot dolly to a raised position. The transport trailer is moved from one location to a different location with the lifting plate and the autonomous mobile robot dolly in the raised position.
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公开(公告)号:US12172714B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US17297941
申请日:2019-11-29
Inventor: Dana Clauer , Josef Eckl , Thomas Irrenhauser , Marco Prüglmeier , Fabian Wittich
Abstract: The invention relates to a driverless transport vehicle for moving a semi-trailer. The driverless transport vehicle comprises a base body and a telescopic arm protruding from the base body, said telescopic arm comprising a surroundings detection device on one end facing away from the base body. The invention also relates to a method for moving a semi-trailer using a driverless transport vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20240402703A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-05
申请号:US18675969
申请日:2024-05-28
Applicant: Outrider Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew F. Smith , Lawrence S. Klein , Stephen A. Langenderfer , Martin E. Sotola , Vikas Bahl , Mark H. Rosenblum , Peter James , Dale Dee Rowley , Matthew S. Johannes , Gary Michael Seminara , Jeremy M. Nett
IPC: G05D1/00 , B25J9/16 , B60D1/01 , B60D1/26 , B60D1/62 , B60D1/64 , B60L53/36 , B60L58/12 , B60R1/00 , B60R25/04 , B60R25/102 , B60R25/23 , B60R25/25 , B62D13/06 , B62D15/02 , B62D33/02 , B62D53/08 , B62D53/12 , B62D63/08 , B65G69/00 , E05B81/54 , E05C17/02 , G05D1/247 , G05D1/249 , G05D1/661 , G05D1/81
Abstract: A system and method for operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV) yard truck is provided. A processor facilitates autonomous movement of the AV yard truck, and connection to and disconnection from trailers. A plurality of sensors are interconnected with the processor that sense terrain/objects and assist in automatically connecting/disconnecting trailers. A server, interconnected, wirelessly with the processor, that tracks movement of the truck around and determines locations for trailer connection and disconnection. A door station unlatches/opens rear doors of the trailer when adjacent thereto, securing them in an opened position via clamps, etc. The system computes a height of the trailer, and/or if landing gear of the trailer is on the ground and interoperates with the fifth wheel to change height, and whether docking is safe, allowing a user to take manual control, and optimum charge time(s). Reversing sensors/safety, automated chocking, and intermodal container organization are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US12122207B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US18159522
申请日:2023-01-25
Applicant: ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
Inventor: Dennis Sabelhaus
IPC: B60G17/016 , B62D53/08 , B62D53/12
CPC classification number: B60G17/016 , B62D53/0842 , B62D53/12 , B60G2300/044 , B60G2500/30
Abstract: A method for coupling a semi-trailer with a top plate to a truck tractor with a coupling plate includes: importing a reference height profile assigning a reference gradient to different actual values for the relative height of the chassis to the rear axle of the truck-tractor; changing the relative height such that the coupling plate approaches the top plate; continuously determining actual height values and height gradients while changing the relative height, wherein an actual height value is assigned the currently determined actual height gradient; checking a coupling criterion by comparing a currently determined actual height gradient with the reference gradient, wherein the reference gradient which in the imported reference height profile is assigned to the same actual height value as the currently determined actual height gradient is applied; and, maintaining the relative height when the currently determined actual height gradient deviates from the reference gradient.
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公开(公告)号:US20240300595A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18665809
申请日:2024-05-16
Applicant: Stabilock LLC
Inventor: Thomas T. Kimener
IPC: B62D53/08
CPC classification number: B62D53/0871
Abstract: A terminal tractor, comprising: (a) an operator cab. (b) a fifth wheel configured for repositioning trailers, and (c) a trailer stabilizer lift separate from the fifth wheel.
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公开(公告)号:US12077024B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-03
申请号:US18328912
申请日:2023-06-05
Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.
Inventor: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Hassan Wahba , Juexiao Ning , Xiaoling Han
CPC classification number: B60D1/245 , B60D1/015 , B60D1/62 , B62D13/06 , B62D53/0871 , B62D15/023 , B62D53/0842
Abstract: Techniques are described for measuring angle and/or orientation of a rear drivable section (e.g., a trailer unit of a semi-trailer truck) relative to a front drivable section (e.g., a tractor unit of the semi-trailer truck) using an example rotary encoder assembly. The example rotary encoder assembly comprises a base surface; a housing that includes a second end that is connected to the base surface and a first end that is at least partially open and is coupled to a housing cap; and a rotary encoder that is located in the housing in between the base surface and the housing cap, where the rotary encoder includes a rotatable shaft that protrudes from a first hole located in the housing cap, and where a top of the rotatable shaft located away from the rotary encoder is coupled to magnet(s).
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公开(公告)号:US20240219904A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18534684
申请日:2023-12-10
Applicant: Outrider Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew F. Smith , Vittorio A. Ziparo , Luciano Spinello , Ira A. Renfrew , Joseph S. DeRose , Austin Lovan , Lawrence S. Klein , Martin E. Sotola , Mark H. Rosenblum , Matthew S. Johannes
IPC: G05D1/00 , B25J9/16 , B60D1/01 , B60D1/26 , B60D1/62 , B60D1/64 , B60L53/36 , B60L58/12 , B60R1/00 , B60R25/04 , B60R25/102 , B60R25/23 , B60R25/25 , B62D13/06 , B62D15/02 , B62D33/02 , B62D53/08 , B62D53/12 , B65G69/00 , E05B81/54 , E05C17/02 , B62D63/08
CPC classification number: G05D1/0061 , B25J9/1679 , B60D1/015 , B60D1/26 , B60D1/62 , B60D1/64 , B60L53/36 , B60L58/12 , B60R1/003 , B60R25/04 , B60R25/102 , B60R25/23 , B60R25/25 , B62D13/06 , B62D15/0285 , B62D33/0222 , B62D53/0821 , B62D53/12 , B65G69/005 , E05B81/54 , E05C17/02 , B60L2200/36 , B62D63/08 , E05Y2900/516 , E05Y2900/531
Abstract: This invention provides a station for opening trailer swing doors that uses a sled with a manipulator arm and associated end effector/tool to perform the unlocking of the trailer lock rod, swinging open of the door, holding the door in the opened position and applying an resilient/flexible/springy retention clip thereto. The sled moves into and out of a confronting position relative to the trailer rear/doors to allow that trailer to drive into or out of the station at the beginning or end of the task. Closing of doors can also be performed at the station in the reverse order of steps. The door retention clip can be adapted with features that allow it to perform the various opening and closing tasks herein. The station can include tracks for guiding the sled between a non-interfering and interfering position with respect to the path of travel of the truck/trailer.
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