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Title:
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF TRAVELLING CARRIERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/105450
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method for controlling the movement of travelling carriers, said method being characterized in that: a rear travelling carrier (1Z) approaching a work segment (WA) at high speed and a front travelling carrier (1Y) moving through said work segment (WA) at a work speed (VL) are each provided with current-position information corresponding to the distance travelled from a measurement origin (P1); the rear travelling carrier (1Z) calculates the distance to the front travelling carrier (1Y) on the basis of its own current-position information and the current-position information for the front travelling carrier (1Y), received via communication means (13 and 14); and the rear travelling carrier is slowed to the work speed (VL) on the basis of the decrease over time of the aforementioned distance.

Inventors:
YOKOTA, Toshiaki (LTD. Shiga Works Facilities 1225 Nakazaiji, Hino-cho, Gamo-gu, Shiga 62, 〒5291662, JP)
横田 敏明 (〒62 滋賀県蒲生郡日野町中在寺1225株式会社ダイフク滋賀事業所内 Shiga, 〒5291662, JP)
MIYOSHI, Kazuhiko (LTD. Shiga Works Facilities 1225 Nakazaiji, Hino-cho, Gamo-gu, Shiga 62, 〒5291662, JP)
三好 和彦 (〒62 滋賀県蒲生郡日野町中在寺1225株式会社ダイフク滋賀事業所内 Shiga, 〒5291662, JP)
Application Number:
JP2012/051835
Publication Date:
August 09, 2012
Filing Date:
January 27, 2012
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Assignee:
DAIFUKU CO., LTD. (2-11, Mitejima 3-chome Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-sh, Osaka 12, 〒5550012, JP)
株式会社ダイフク (〒12 大阪府大阪市西淀川区御幣島3丁目2番11号 Osaka, 〒5550012, JP)
YOKOTA, Toshiaki (LTD. Shiga Works Facilities 1225 Nakazaiji, Hino-cho, Gamo-gu, Shiga 62, 〒5291662, JP)
横田 敏明 (〒62 滋賀県蒲生郡日野町中在寺1225株式会社ダイフク滋賀事業所内 Shiga, 〒5291662, JP)
MIYOSHI, Kazuhiko (LTD. Shiga Works Facilities 1225 Nakazaiji, Hino-cho, Gamo-gu, Shiga 62, 〒5291662, JP)
International Classes:
G05D1/02; B65G1/00; B65G35/00; B65G43/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUJIKAWA, Tadashi et al. (1-22, Nagasunishidori 1-chome Amagasaki-sh, Hyogo 07, 〒6600807, JP)
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