SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED OPERATION AND HANDLING OF AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS AND TRAILERS HAULED THEREBY

WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/051329

A8

A system and method for operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV) yard truck is provided. A processor facilitates autonomous movement of the AV yard truck, and connection to and disconnection from trailers. A plurality of sensors are interconnected with the processor that sense terrain/objects and assist in automatically connecting/ disconnecting trailers. A server, interconnected, wirelessly with the processor, that tracks movement of the truck around and determines locations for trailer connection and disconnection. A door station unlatches/opens rear doors of the trailer when adjacent thereto, securing them in an opened position via clamps, etc. The system computes a height of the trailer, and/or if landing gear of the trailer is on the ground and interoperates with the fifth wheel to change height, and whether docking is safe, allowing a user to take manual control, and optimum charge time(s). Reversing sensors/safety, automated chocking, and intermodal container organization are also provided.

WO/2013/064148	COUPLING DEVICE
WO/1997/018099	COUPLING DEVICE

SMITH ANDREW (US)
KLEIN LAWRENCE (US)
LANGENDERFER STEPHEN (US)
SOTOLA MARTIN (US)
BAHL VIKAS (US)
ROSENBLUM MARK (US)
JAMES PETER (US)
ROWLEY DALE (US)
JOHANNES MATTHEW (US)
SEMINARA GARY (US)
NETT JEREMY (US)
BATE CHRISTOPHER (US)
CUTTER MICHAEL (US)

PCT/US2021/048606

October 13, 2022

September 01, 2021

Click for automatic bibliography generation  

OUTRIDER TECH INC (US)

B60D1/64; B25J9/16

LOGINOV, William, A. (US)

View/Download PDF      PDF Help

Previous Patent: ACCUMULATION DEVICE

Next Patent: ABIRATERONE PRODRUGS