US 2022/0024530 A1Published application

Driverless transport vehicle and method for moving a semi-trailer using a driverless transport vehicle

AssigneesBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Stäubli WFT GmbH

InventorsDana CLAUER, Josef ECKL, Thomas IRRENHAUSER, Marco PRÜGLMEIER, 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 base body and a telescopic arm protruding from the base body, said telescopic arm comprising a surroundings detection device on one end facing away from the base body. The invention also relates to a method for moving a semi-trailer using a driverless transport vehicle.

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Dependent claims

A driverless transport vehicle for moving a semi-trailer or similar trailer, comprising

a base body and
an arm protruding from the base body, which comprises a surroundings detection device at an end facing away from the base body.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Application: 17/297,941Filed 29 Nov 2019
Published: 27 Jan 2022
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Classification8 codes

B62D 53/12
Fifth wheel traction couplings: engaging automatically
B60W 60/0025
Planning or execution of driving tasks: specially adapted for specific operations
B62D 49/007
Tractors for semi-trailers: tractors for handling trailers, e.g. roll-trailers in terminals
B62D 53/0807
Fifth wheel traction couplings: adjustable coupling saddles mounted on sub-frames; Mounting plates therefor

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