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AssigneeAgilox Systems GmbH
InventorsManuel PERSTLING, Thomas WAKOLBINGER, Daniel ZINDL
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A driverless transport unit, travel unit, and method for controlling a travel unit for a transport unit, in which a control signal for activating a travel unit is emitted by a controller in the transport unit, whereupon one or several electric motors of the travel unit are activated for driving wheels and the transport unit is moved forwards or backwards. The driving operation is monitored by a safety control/controller. Upon detection of a malfunction, in which driving operation of the travel unit or transport unit is continued on the basis of an emitted stop signal, or upon interruption of the energy supply, at least one blocking device is activated in the travel unit for stopping the travel unit or transport unit, respectively, wherein at least one gear, at least one gear wheel or directly at least one wheel is blocked via the blocking device.
A method for controlling a travel unit for a preferably driverless transport unit, in which a control signal for activating a travel unit is emitted by a controller in the transport unit, whereupon one or several electric motors of the travel unit are activated for driving wheels and the transport unit is moved forwards or backwards, wherein the driving operation is preferably monitored by a safety control (safety controller), wherein upon detection of a malfunction, in which the driving operation of the travel unit or of the transport unit is continued on the basis of an emitted stop signal, or upon interruption of the energy supply, at least one blocking device is activated in the travel unit for stopping the travel unit or the transport unit, respectively, wherein at least one gear or at least one gear wheel or directly at least one wheel is blocked or locked via the blocking device.
A travel unit for a preferably driverless transport unit, comprising at least one wheel carrier on which, preferably on two opposite outer sides, in each case one wheel is arranged, wherein each wheel is connected via a gear wheel to in each case one electric motor, wherein at least one gear wheel or gear or wheel which is driven by an electric motor, respectively, is directly assigned at least one blocking device which is designed in such a way that, in the case of a malfunction or interruption in the energy supply, the blocking device is activated, so that at least one gear or at least one gear wheel or directly at least one wheel is blocked or locked, respectively, via the blocking device.
A driverless transport unit for automatically conveying, picking up and delivering pallets, having a chassis that is essentially U-shaped in plan view and has two legs, wherein at least two travel units are arranged on each leg of the chassis, of which at least one travel unit can be steered, whereby the travel unit, in particular the electric motors, is connected to a control system for the driving operation and/or a safety control system or safety control for monitoring the driving operation, wherein at least one travel unit has at least one mechanical blocking device which is designed in such a way that, in the event of a malfunction or in the event of an interruption in the energy supply, the same is activated, so that at least one gear or at least one gear wheel or directly at least one wheel, respectively, is blocked or locked, respectively, via the blocking device.
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