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US 11,634,186 B2Granted
Tugger train trailer, transport system, and transport method
AssigneeLR Intralogistik GmbH
InventorsAndreas Packeiser, Fritz Berghammer
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Abstract
A tugger train trailer is disclosed, including a frame and drive-on surfaces for holding a trolley cart. Transport vehicle drive-on surfaces for an autonomous transport vehicle moving the trolley cart are also provided such that a unit of trolley cart and autonomous transport vehicle can drive on the drive-on surfaces.
Claims15
A tugger train trailer comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- drive-on surfaces to accommodate at least one trolley cart,
- wherein additional transport vehicle drive-on surfaces are provided for an autonomous transport vehicle that moves the at least one trolley cart, so that a unit comprising the at least one trolley cart and the autonomous transport vehicle can drive on the transport vehicle drive-on surfaces;
- and
- wherein electrical charging contacts are arranged so that the autonomous transport vehicle can charge a traction battery of the autonomous transport vehicle with mating contacts in a parked position of the tugger train trailer.
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A transport system, comprising:
- at least one tugger train trailer, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- drive-on surfaces to accommodate at least one trolley cart;
- and
- an autonomous transport vehicle,
- wherein additional transport vehicle drive-on surfaces are provided for the autonomous transport vehicle that moves the at least one trolley cart, so that a unit comprising the at least one trolley cart and the autonomous transport vehicle can drive on the transport vehicle drive-on surfaces,
- wherein electrical contacts are arranged on the at least one tugger train trailer so that the autonomous transport vehicle can charge a traction battery of the autonomous transport vehicle with mating contacts of the autonomous transport vehicle in a parked position of the at least one tugger train trailer;
- and
- wherein the autonomous transport vehicle has corresponding mating contacts to form electrical connections for the charging of the traction battery of the autonomous transport vehicle, the mating contacts adapted to interact with the electrical charging contacts of the at least one tugger train trailer.
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