Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Article handling
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-08
2010-06-01
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Article handling
C700S228000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07729797
ABSTRACT:
An article transport apparatus comprises:an article transporting mobile body movable along a predetermined path extending along a storage rack having a plurality of article storage units;a loading unit disposed on the predetermined path for supporting an article to be stored;an article transfer device disposed on the mobile body for transferring the article;operation control device for controlling traveling operation of the mobile body and transfer operation of the article transfer device; andarticle position detection device for detecting a position, in a first direction along a traveling direction of the mobile body, of the article transferred from the loading unit to the mobile body;wherein the operation control device obtains a misalignment amount with respect to a predetermined proper position, in the first direction, of the article transferred from the loading unit to the mobile body, based on detected information from the article position detection device, and corrects a horizontal component of an article transfer position for an article storage unit to which the article is to be transferred, based on the misalignment amount.
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Akamatsu Yoshinori
Ueda Yuichi
Crawford Gene
Daifuku Co. Ltd.
Prakasam Ramya
The Webb Law Firm
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