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US 12,084,130 B2Granted
Driverless transport vehicle and method for coupling a driverless transport vehicle to a semi-trailer
AssigneesBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Stäubli WFT GmbH
InventorsDana Clauer, Marco Prüglmeier, Thomas Irrenhauser, Josef Eckl, Fabian Wittich
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Abstract
The invention relates to a driverless transport vehicle for moving a semi-trailer. The driverless transport vehicle comprises a coupling device which is designed to establish a connection with the braking system and/or an electronic system of a semi-trailer. The invention also relates to a method for coupling a driverless transport vehicle to a semi-trailer.
Claims14
A driverless transport vehicle for moving a semi-trailer or similar trailer, comprising:
- a first coupling device, which is configured to establish a connection to a braking system and/or to an electronic system of a semi-trailer or similar trailer;
- wherein the first coupling device is configured for automatic coupling to the braking system and/or to the electronic system of the semi-trailer or similar trailer by determination of a relative position of the first coupling device to the semi-trailer and automated movement and engagement of the first coupling device to the semi-trailer or similar trailer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.