Handling system for containers
First Claim
1. A system for handling containers comprising:
- a plurality of driverless container transport vehicles and a plurality of manned container transport vehicles for ground-travelling, wherein said driverless and said manned container transport vehicles include rubber tires and travel on the ground, wherein said driverless and said manned container transport vehicles transport containers between container bridges and a container store,said system further comprising at least one manual area wherein only said manned container transport vehicles are operated and at least one automated area wherein only said driverless container transport vehicles are operated, wherein each of the container transport vehicles can be selectively operated in a driverless or manual mode and will travel in the designated automated area or in the manual area based on the selection, and wherein the automated area and the manual area are in separate locations from each other.
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Abstract
A handling system for containers includes an automated zone in which floor-bound, rubber-tired and driverless container transport vehicles are used which transport containers between container bridges and a container storage facility. A non-automated zone is provided in which floor-bound, rubber-tired and manned container transport vehicles are used, the container transport vehicles being optionally operable in a driverless or manned mode and thus being optionally transportable in the automated zone or the non-automated zone. A corresponding container transport vehicle which can be connected to an auxiliary device for control in the manned mode is characterized in that the auxiliary device comprises a driver'"'"'s cab that is equipped with a control system for steering, motion control and braking in the manned mode, the container transport vehicle having a detachable fastening possibility for the driver'"'"'s cab at the front face of the vehicle.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for handling containers comprising:
- a plurality of driverless container transport vehicles and a plurality of manned container transport vehicles for ground-travelling, wherein said driverless and said manned container transport vehicles include rubber tires and travel on the ground, wherein said driverless and said manned container transport vehicles transport containers between container bridges and a container store,
said system further comprising at least one manual area wherein only said manned container transport vehicles are operated and at least one automated area wherein only said driverless container transport vehicles are operated, wherein each of the container transport vehicles can be selectively operated in a driverless or manual mode and will travel in the designated automated area or in the manual area based on the selection, and wherein the automated area and the manual area are in separate locations from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a plurality of driverless container transport vehicles and a plurality of manned container transport vehicles for ground-travelling, wherein said driverless and said manned container transport vehicles include rubber tires and travel on the ground, wherein said driverless and said manned container transport vehicles transport containers between container bridges and a container store,
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21. A container transport vehicle which can be selectively operated in a driverless or manual mode, wherein said container transport vehicle comprises rubber tires and travels on the ground;
- wherein the container transport vehicle is fitted with a control system for driverless operation and is operatively connected with at least one of;
a travel drive, steering, or braking system, wherein said control system further includes means for inputting and storing possible travel routes and a transport task;
means for automatically determining the vehicle position in space;
means for controlling the movement of the container transport vehicle in dependence upon its position in space and upon the preset transport task; and
means for braking the container transport vehicle in the presence of obstacles; and
wherein the container transport vehicle can be connected to an auxiliary device for manual control during manned operation,said auxiliary device includes a driver'"'"'s cabin and said driver'"'"'s cabin includes a control system for steering, movement control and braking in said manual mode, and wherein the container transport vehicle has a releasable attachment means for the driver'"'"'s cabin on the front end face. - View Dependent Claims (22)
- wherein the container transport vehicle is fitted with a control system for driverless operation and is operatively connected with at least one of;
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