Automated hauling yard
First Claim
1. An automated vehicle handling system, comprising:
- an incoming vehicle station for handing over to the system a vehicle which has been transferred to the incoming vehicle station manually by a vehicle driver wherein incoming vehicle station vehicle data is transferred to a supervisory computer of the system;
first means for transporting the vehicle to a first subsequent station from said incoming station, said first subsequent station including an unloading station which unloads the vehicle as a function of said vehicle data;
second means for transporting the vehicle from said first subsequent station to a second subsequent station wherein said second subsequent station includes a maintenance station which maintains the vehicle as a function of said vehicle data;
third means for transporting said vehicle from said second subsequent station to a third subsequent station wherein said third subsequent station includes a loading station for loading the vehicle as a function of the vehicle data;
fourth means for transporting said vehicle from said third subsequent station to a fourth subsequent station wherein said fourth subsequent station includes a pick up station for handing over the vehicle to the vehicle driver as a function of the vehicle data wherein subsequently the vehicle is driven away manually by the vehicle driver.
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Abstract
An automated hauling yard (1) for transporting vehicle autonomously having an incoming vehicle station (3) which is for handing over, to the hauling yard (1), vehicle (10) which has been transferred manually to the incoming vehicle station (3) by a vehicle driver, and in which station vehicle data is transferred to a supervisory computer (39) of the hauling yard (1). An unloading station (4) function based on vehicle data and serves the maintenance station (5) maintains the vehicle also as a function vehicle data. A loading station (6) loads the vehicle as a function of the vehicle data, the means (10) of transportation which has been transferred there, having a pickup station (7) which hands or of handing over the vehicle to the vehicle driver.
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16 Claims
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1. An automated vehicle handling system, comprising:
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an incoming vehicle station for handing over to the system a vehicle which has been transferred to the incoming vehicle station manually by a vehicle driver wherein incoming vehicle station vehicle data is transferred to a supervisory computer of the system;
first means for transporting the vehicle to a first subsequent station from said incoming station, said first subsequent station including an unloading station which unloads the vehicle as a function of said vehicle data;
second means for transporting the vehicle from said first subsequent station to a second subsequent station wherein said second subsequent station includes a maintenance station which maintains the vehicle as a function of said vehicle data;
third means for transporting said vehicle from said second subsequent station to a third subsequent station wherein said third subsequent station includes a loading station for loading the vehicle as a function of the vehicle data;
fourth means for transporting said vehicle from said third subsequent station to a fourth subsequent station wherein said fourth subsequent station includes a pick up station for handing over the vehicle to the vehicle driver as a function of the vehicle data wherein subsequently the vehicle is driven away manually by the vehicle driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. The vehicle handling system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the orientation and position-determining device includes an image-detection device with at least one camera which compares camera images with stored images of the system and determines a current orientation and position of the vehicle.
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