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Control apparatus for running moving object

  • US 4,554,498 A
  • Filed: 10/20/1982
  • Issued: 11/19/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A running control apparatus for a moving vehicle, comprising a pair of photoelectric sensors on the vehicle, each sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element, a pair of reflectors at a predetermined target position opposing said photoelectric sensors, first means for stopping the moving vehicle when the light receiving elements of said pair of sensors each substantially simultaneously receives light reflected by a corresponding one of said reflectors of the target, and means for fixed point turning said moving vehicle near said target position until said moving vehicle assumes an attitude whereat at least one of said sensors receives a maximum amount of light reflected from said reflectors.

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