Heavy duty transport vehicle for iso containers
AssigneeGottwald Port Technology GmbH
InventorsHermann Franzen, Armin Wieschemann, Jannis Moutsokapas
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AssigneeGottwald Port Technology GmbH
InventorsHermann Franzen, Armin Wieschemann, Jannis Moutsokapas
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A floor-bound heavy duty transport vehicle for transporting ISO containers, which, in an initial state, can be operated exclusively in a non-automated operating mode by an operator and can be freely displaced by means of wheels having pneumatic rubber tires. The vehicle comprises a driver's cab having a non-automated control system for non-automated steering, non-automated motion control and non-automated braking, which vehicle can optionally also be used in an automated mode. For this purpose, the heavy duty transport vehicle can be converted such that it can also be operated in an automated mode without a driver and has at least one second installation space for antennae for the conversion.
Heavy-duty transport vehicle for transporting ISO containers which, in an initial state, can be operated exclusively in a manual operating mode by an operator, is displaceable in a floor-bound and free manner by means of wheels having pneumatic rubber tyres, having a driver's cab which is provided with a manual control system for manual steering, manual movement control and manual braking, wherein the heavy-duty transport vehicle can be operated in an automated mode without a driver by means of a conversion, for the automated mode has at least one second installation space for antennas, the second installation space for antennas is disposed in the front or rear region below a vehicle frame between a front axle and the front end side of the heavy-duty transport vehicle or between a rear axle and a rear end side of the heavy-duty transport vehicle, for the automated mode antennas are disposed in the second installation space, the heavy-duty transport vehicle is equipped with a vehicle control which is in operative connection with the traction drive and/or steering and/or braking system, the heavy-duty transport vehicle has an interface for coupling the manual control system and the antennas to the vehicle control, the vehicle control has an automatic means, which can be activated for driverless automated operation, for inputting and storing possible travel routes and a transport assignment, for automatically determining the vehicle position in space, for controlling the movement of the vehicle in dependence upon its position in space and upon the specified transport assignment and for braking the heavy-duty transport vehicle when obstacles are present and the driver's cab is releasably attached to the heavy-duty transport vehicle.
Heavy-duty transport vehicle for transporting ISO containers which, in an initial state, can be operated exclusively in a manual operating mode by an operator, is displaceable in a floor-bound and free manner by means of wheels having pneumatic rubber tyres, having a driver's cab which is provided with a manual control system for manual steering, manual movement control and manual braking, wherein the heavy-duty transport vehicle can be operated in an automated mode without a driver by means of a conversion, for the automated mode has at least one second installation space for antennas, the second installation space for antennas is disposed in the front or rear region below a vehicle frame between a front axle and the front end side of the heavy-duty transport vehicle or between a rear axle and a rear end side of the heavy-duty transport vehicle, for the automated mode antennas are disposed in the second installation space, the heavy-duty transport vehicle is equipped with a vehicle control which is in operative connection with the traction drive and/or steering and/or braking system, the heavy-duty transport vehicle has an interface for coupling the manual control system and the antennas to the vehicle control, the vehicle control has a navigation computer system that can be activated to enable driverless automated operation and to enable the inputting and storing of possible travel routes and a transport assignment, said navigation computer system being operable to automatically determine the vehicle position in space, control movement of the vehicle in dependence upon its position in space and upon the specified transport assignment and brake the heavy-duty transport vehicle when obstacles are present.
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