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METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATED GUIDED, MOBILE ASSEMBLY AND/OR MATERIAL TRANSPORT UNIT AND AUTOMATED GUIDED, MOBILE ASSEMBLY AND/OR MATERIAL TRANSPORT UNIT THEREFOR

  • US 20120037440A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2010
  • Published: 02/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a driverless, mobile assembly and/or material transport unit as a driverless transport system (DTS) for an assembly and/or warehousing facility comprising;

  • a travel device for the traveling movement of the transport unit,a drive device for the travel device,a first energy storage device which is in the form of a battery device, anda control device for controlling the traveling movement in coordination with a system control device, wherein;

    a second energy storage device is used in the assembly and/or material transport unit, said second energy storage device being in the form of a device which can be charged quickly, in particular a double-layer capacitor device,the second energy storage device is charged at an assembly or charging station when the transport unit is at a standstill,the second energy storage device provides the drive energy for the drive device,the second energy storage device at the same time, keeps the first energy storage device charged or recharges said first energy storage device,when the second energy storage device is emptied or when a predetermined voltage value is undershot, the system switches over to the first energy storage device, which then provides the drive energy for the drive device until the second energy storage device is recharged at an assembly/charging station, andthe first energy storage device provides the energy for operating a control device and/or a safety device with a scanner, sensors or the like.

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