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Dump truck with obstacle detection mechanism and method for detecting obstacle

  • US 9,442,194 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2012
  • Issued: 09/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dump truck with an obstacle detection mechanism capable of detecting an obstacle around a vehicle using a plurality of radars provided on a periphery of the vehicle, the dump truck comprising:

  • a backward irradiation side-radar attached, facing backward, to a position projected sideward from a front fender extended from a lower deck to an upper deck of a front side of the vehicle, wherein an irradiation beam from the backward irradiation side-radar has an angle of dip to cross at least a front wheel; and

    a sideward irradiation side-radar attached, facing sideward, to a side of the lower deck,wherein the backward irradiation side-radar and the sideward irradiation side-radar are arranged such that a horizontal forward detection limit line of the backward irradiation side-radar and a horizontal backward detection limit line of the sideward irradiation side-radar overlap and the horizontal backward detection limit line of the backward irradiation side-radar is directed to a side of a center plane of the vehicle to detect an obstacle in a side of the vehicle.

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