PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION/TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND INTEGRATED PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Title:

PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION/TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND INTEGRATED PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/1998/015883

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A physical distribution/transportation system which has a plurality of nodes (2) at which packages sent from the senders and to be delivered to the receivers are gathered, a dedicated traveling line (4) by which a plurality of the nodes (2) are linked with each other, a traveling truck (6) which travels from a node (2) to another node (2) along the dedicated traveling line (4) and a travel control means (22) which controls the operation of the traveling truck. An ordinary vehicle which travels on an ordinary road (18) is used between the node and a user. Thus the physical distribution/transportation system comprises a combination of the dedicated traveling line (4) and the ordinary traveling lines which are the ordinary roads (18). An integrated physical distribution system including the physical distribution/transportation system like this is also disclosed.

Inventors:

MINAKAMI HIROYUKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP1997/003640

Publication Date:

April 16, 1998

Filing Date:

October 09, 1997

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
MINAKAMI HIROYUKI (JP)

International Classes:

B61B1/00; B65G61/00; B65G63/00; B61B13/00; G05D1/02; G06Q10/08; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/28; G06Q50/30; (IPC1-7): G05D1/02; B65G63/00; G06F17/60

Foreign References:

JPS50508A	1975-01-07
JPS5848379B2	1983-10-28
JPH0798741A	1995-04-11

Other References: