Title:
TRAVELLING VEHICLE SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/158426
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a travelling vehicle system having a plurality of travelling vehicles (110) which reciprocally move along a linear travelling path, the system being provided with: a reflection member (120) which is arranged at one end of the travelling path; a distance measuring device (130) which measures the distance between the travelling vehicles (110) and the reflection member (120) on the basis of a laser light; and communication devices (160), each provided with a fixed communication device (140) arranged at the other end of the travelling path of the vehicles (110) which wirelessly communicates by means of light, and a mobile communication device (150) attached to the travelling vehicles (110) which wirelessly communicates with the fixed communication device (140).
Inventors:
OGAWA, Kazuhiko (())
Application Number:
JP2011/002569
Publication Date:
December 22, 2011
Filing Date:
May 09, 2011
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Assignee:
MURATA MACHINERY, LTD. (3 Minami Ochiai-cho, Kisshoin Minami-ku, Kyoto-sh, Kyoto 26, 〒6018326, JP)
村田機械株式会社 (〒26 京都府京都市南区吉祥院南落合町３番地 Kyoto, 〒6018326, JP)
村田機械株式会社 (〒26 京都府京都市南区吉祥院南落合町３番地 Kyoto, 〒6018326, JP)
International Classes:
B65G1/04; G05D1/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NII, Hiromori (6F Tanaka Ito Pia Shin-Osaka Bldg.,3-10, Nishi Nakajima 5-chome, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-cit, Osaka 11, 〒5320011, JP)
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