Towing device for automatic guided vehicle, and automatic guided vehicle provided with the same
AssigneesAichikikai Technosystem Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsRyuji Adachi, Takayuki Kaneko
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Abstract
A towing device for an automatic guided vehicle that tows a carriage is disclosed. The towing device includes a connecting member, one end of which is connected to the automatic guided vehicle, and a hook member connected to the other end of the connecting member. One end of the connecting member is swivelably connected to the automatic guided vehicle. A swivel shaft axis line of the connecting member and a swivel shaft axis line of a drive unit of the automatic guided vehicle are configured to be coaxial.
Claims4
A towing device for an automatic guided vehicle capable of towing a carriage, the automatic guided vehicle having drive wheels swivelably supported on a vehicle body, the towing device comprising:
- a connecting member, one end of the connecting member connected to the automatic guided vehicle to be swivelable around a swivel shaft of the drive wheels while another end of the connecting member is connected to the carriage.
An automatic guided vehicle capable of towing a carriage, comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a drive unit including drive wheels swivelably supported on the vehicle body;
- a caster disposed so as to be freely swivelable with respect to the vehicle body;
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- a towing device including a connecting member, one end of the connecting member connected to the vehicle body to be swivelable around a swivel shaft of the drive wheels while another end of the connecting member is connected to the carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.