EP 0164302 B1 19920520 - CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH MOVEMENT-CONTROLLED CONVEYOR VEHICLES
Title (en)
CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH MOVEMENT-CONTROLLED CONVEYOR VEHICLES
Publication
Application
Priority
US 61734884 A 19840605
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4630216A] A computer-controlled conveying system is provided for use in transporting materials between different locations. The system includes a plurality of carriages for receiving and holding the materials and a track along which the carriages move in transporting the materials. Each of the carriages has a unique identifier, which is used by a system controller to monitor and control the movement of the carriage. A number of transfer units, and corresponding transfer unit controllers, are provided along the track. The transfer unit controllers communicate with a system controller and, in conjunction with the transfer units and information received from the system controller, act to provide the desired path for end of the carriages.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B61B 1/00 (2006.01); B61L 23/00 (2006.01); B61L 27/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/50 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B61L 23/005 (2013.01 - EP US); B61L 27/12 (2022.01 - EP US); B61L 27/14 (2022.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
US 4309600 A 19820105 - PERRY CHARLES B, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT CH DE FR GB IT LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0164302 A2 19851211; EP 0164302 A3 19880907; EP 0164302 B1 19920520; AT E76371 T1 19920615; DE 3586071 D1 19920625; HK 68195 A 19950512; JP S6159508 A 19860327; US 4630216 A 19861216
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 85730076 A 19850605; AT 85730076 T 19850605; DE 3586071 T 19850605; HK 68195 A 19950504; JP 12075085 A 19850605; US 61734884 A 19840605