Moving body system

Details Moving body system Moving body system

2008-09-16

2008-09-16

Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3663)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Article handling

C700S258000, C700S300000, C104S130070, C104S130080, C702S150000

Reexamination Certificate

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11076859

ABSTRACT:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a moving body system which can determine the moving position of a vehicle, stacker crane, or other moving body wherever on a moving path having a branching portion or a joining portion the moving body is, the system being able to precisely stop the moving body at any position and enabling the moving body to move fast to a stop position. A moving body system includes a vehicle1moving along running rails2, 2constituting a moving path having a joining portion and a detected member20laid along the running rails2, 2. The detected member20includes a large number of mark members21, 21, . . . in a direction in which the vehicle1moves. The vehicle1includes a first detecting sensor11and a second detecting sensor12which detect the mark members of the detected member20.

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