GB1309420A - Carriages for automatic rail-less transportation systems - Google Patents

Carriages for automatic rail-less transportation systems

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Publication number
GB1309420A
GB1309420A GB4561670A GB4561670A GB1309420A GB 1309420 A GB1309420 A GB 1309420A GB 4561670 A GB4561670 A GB 4561670A GB 4561670 A GB4561670 A GB 4561670A GB 1309420 A GB1309420 A GB 1309420A
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vehicle
strip
course
detectors
motor
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GB4561670A
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Buero Patent AG
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Buero Patent AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/24—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/28—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle not vehicle-mounted non-mechanical, e.g. following a line or other known markers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0259—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using magnetic or electromagnetic means
    • G05D1/0261—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using magnetic or electromagnetic means using magnetic plots
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0259—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using magnetic or electromagnetic means
    • G05D1/0263—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using magnetic or electromagnetic means using magnetic strips
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0231—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means
    • G05D1/0244—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using optical position detecting means using reflecting strips

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)

Abstract

1309420 Automatic control of vehicles BURO PATENT AG 24 Sept 1970 [24 Sept 1969] 45616/70 Heading G3R A carriage for a rail-less transport system is steered along a track by devices which respond to deviations from the course and adjust the relative speeds of left-hand and right-hand driving wheels. Fig. 2 shows the underside of a goods vehicle which is normally moved in the direction shown by traction wheels 6a, 6b driven at the same speeds by electric motors 20a, 20b respectively. A desired course may be determined by a magnetic, inductive or optical strip (not shown) set in the road surface to influence detectors 22, 23, 24 at the front of the vehicle. The strip is approximately half the width of the spacing between detectors 23, 24 which are on each side of the strip as the vehicle travels along. On deviation from course, movement of the detectors relative to the strip varies the frequencies of oscillators the outputs of which operate relays through filters to de-energize or brake the appropriate motor to turn the vehicle back on to course. Both motors are stopped if the vehicle is thrown completely off course. Two trailing non-driven wheels 5a, 5b are arranged to swivel and a bar 11 operates switches 12a, 12b to stop the motors if the vehicle meets an obstruction. Alternatively, obstructions may be detected by echo sounding. A further set of detectors may be mounted at the rear of the vehicle to control backward travel. Magnetically operated switches 30-35 respond to permanent magnets suitably positioned in the road near V-junctions in the strip so that one or other motor is de-energized or braked by short circuit if it is necessary for the vehicle to turn to follow a route pre-set on a control panel (not shown) on the vehicle. In a modification, the traction wheels are near the centre of the vehicle with a trailing wheel at the front and rear. In this arrangement a continuously operating motor is coupled to one or other or both traction wheels by control of electromagnetically operated clutches and brakes or a differential gear. The Specification also refers to (a) other detector arrangements which increase the speed of one motor to turn the vehicle (b) various systems of coding to select a route to be followed or a floor to be attained (c) capacitive, inductive or optical elements instead of permanent magnets (d) interruption of the strip at the junctions.
GB4561670A 1969-09-24 1970-09-24 Carriages for automatic rail-less transportation systems Expired GB1309420A (en)

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US86056669A 1969-09-24 1969-09-24

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JP (1) JPS4931464B1 (en)
CH (1) CH517635A (en)
DE (1) DE7035301U (en)
FR (1) FR2062988B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1309420A (en)
SE (1) SE366405B (en)

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GB2374797A (en) * 2001-04-23 2002-10-30 Paolo Niccolai Self propelled and guided household or other indoor appliance
WO2005075240A1 (en) * 2004-02-02 2005-08-18 Rofa Rosenheimer Förderanlagen GmbH Transport system with inductive energy transfer
WO2013131613A1 (en) * 2012-03-06 2013-09-12 Sew-Eurodrive Gmbh & Co. Kg Track guidance system and facility comprising a vehicle having a track guidance system

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2374797A (en) * 2001-04-23 2002-10-30 Paolo Niccolai Self propelled and guided household or other indoor appliance
WO2005075240A1 (en) * 2004-02-02 2005-08-18 Rofa Rosenheimer Förderanlagen GmbH Transport system with inductive energy transfer
EP1582395A1 (en) * 2004-02-02 2005-10-05 ROFA Rosenheimer Förderanlagen GmbH Transport system with inductive energy transfer
US7635053B2 (en) 2004-02-02 2009-12-22 Rofa Transport system with inductive energy transfer
WO2013131613A1 (en) * 2012-03-06 2013-09-12 Sew-Eurodrive Gmbh & Co. Kg Track guidance system and facility comprising a vehicle having a track guidance system

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FR2062988B1 (en) 1975-01-10
SE366405B (en) 1974-04-22
CH517635A (en) 1972-01-15
DE7035301U (en) 1974-02-14
FR2062988A1 (en) 1971-07-02
JPS4931464B1 (en) 1974-08-22

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee