Method for Operating a System, and Driver-Less Transport System
First Claim
1. A method for operating a system, the system including at least one path having path sections, vehicles travelable along the path, the system including an electronic circuit configured to control at least a speed of the vehicle, the vehicle including a position detection device, a data exchange implementable between one of (a) a vehicle and (b) a plurality of vehicles and at least one stationary unit, comprising:
- loading a table into the electronic circuit of the vehicle at least during an initial operation;
repeating at time intervals;
i) detecting information concerning a position of the vehicle and forwarding the detected information to the electronic circuit;
ii) determining, using the table, a particular path section in which the vehicle is located in accordance with the detected information;
iii) receiving a message from a stationary unit, the message including message portions that are assigned to particular path sections;
iv) executing instructions included in the message portion that is assigned to the particular path section;
v) storing a particular message portion assigned to an adjacent path section;
vi) repeatedly detecting the information concerning the position and forwarding the detected information to the electronic circuit;
vii) determining, using the table, a particular path section in which the vehicle is located in accordance with the detected information;
viii) if the adjacent path section has been reached, implementing information assigned to the adjacent path section;
ix) repeating steps iii) to ix) multiple times.
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Abstract
In a method for operating a system, the system includes at least one path, which includes path sections. Vehicles are able to travel along the path, and an electronic circuit is included for controlling at least the speed of the vehicle. Codes are situated along the path, and the vehicle includes at least one sensor, e.g., for detecting the codes, which is connected to the electronic circuit. A data exchange is implementable between one vehicle or a plurality of vehicles and at least one stationary unit.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for operating a system, the system including at least one path having path sections, vehicles travelable along the path, the system including an electronic circuit configured to control at least a speed of the vehicle, the vehicle including a position detection device, a data exchange implementable between one of (a) a vehicle and (b) a plurality of vehicles and at least one stationary unit, comprising:
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loading a table into the electronic circuit of the vehicle at least during an initial operation; repeating at time intervals; i) detecting information concerning a position of the vehicle and forwarding the detected information to the electronic circuit; ii) determining, using the table, a particular path section in which the vehicle is located in accordance with the detected information; iii) receiving a message from a stationary unit, the message including message portions that are assigned to particular path sections; iv) executing instructions included in the message portion that is assigned to the particular path section; v) storing a particular message portion assigned to an adjacent path section; vi) repeatedly detecting the information concerning the position and forwarding the detected information to the electronic circuit; vii) determining, using the table, a particular path section in which the vehicle is located in accordance with the detected information; viii) if the adjacent path section has been reached, implementing information assigned to the adjacent path section; ix) repeating steps iii) to ix) multiple times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An automated guided transport system, comprising:
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at least one path having path sections; and at least one vehicle travelable along the path and suppliable with energy and information in a contactless manner, the vehicle including a position-detection device, the vehicle including an electronic circuit configured to control at least a speed of the vehicle, a data exchange implementable between one of (a) the vehicle and (b) a plurality of vehicles and at least one stationary unit; wherein the system is configured to perform at least one of (a) a first method and (b) a second method; the first method including; loading a table into the electronic circuit of the vehicle at least during an initial operation; repeating at time intervals; i) detecting information concerning a position of the vehicle and forwarding the detected information to the electronic circuit; ii) determining, using the table, a particular path section in which the vehicle is located in accordance with the detected information; iii) receiving a message from a stationary unit, the message including message portions that are assigned to particular path sections; iv) executing instructions included in the message portion that is assigned to the particular path section; v) storing a particular message portion assigned to an adjacent path section; vi) repeatedly detecting the information concerning the position and forwarding the detected information to the electronic circuit; vii) determining, using the table, a particular path section in which the vehicle is located in accordance with the detected information; viii) if the adjacent path section has been reached, implementing information assigned to the adjacent path section; ix) repeating steps iii) to ix) multiple times; the second method including; storing sequences in a memory of the electronic circuit at least upon initial operation, each sequence controllable by the electronic control by influencing the speed of the vehicle as a function of input signals of sensors of the vehicle; sending out, by the stationary unit, information that assigns one of the sequences to each path section to activate respective information in the corresponding path section. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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