Sensor system and method for use with an automated guided vehicle (AGV)
    1.
    发明授权
    Sensor system and method for use with an automated guided vehicle (AGV) 有权
    用于自动导引车辆(AGV)的传感器系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08751147B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US13196354

    申请日:2011-08-02

    申请人: Dean Colwell

    发明人: Dean Colwell

    IPC分类号: G01B7/14

    CPC分类号: G05D1/0212 G01R33/0035

    摘要: A sensor system for use with an automated guided vehicle (AGV) includes a plurality of sensor units electronically coupled to a sensor control module via parallel communications. Each sensor unit may include a sensor array having a plurality of sensor elements, a conditioning circuit having one or more filter/amplifiers, and a conversion circuit. The sensor control module may be configured to communicate with other AGV components via serial communications. The sensor system is capable of obtaining and storing sensor readings with or without associated offset values and can use the sensor readings to determine the center of a magnetic field using methods that require relatively little processing power. A method of calibrating the sensor system may include determining and storing offset values for a plurality of sensor elements and may be performed with the sensor system installed or uninstalled to the AGV.

    摘要翻译: 与自动导引车辆(AGV)一起使用的传感器系统包括多个传感器单元,其通过并行通信电连接到传感器控制模块。 每个传感器单元可以包括具有多个传感器元件的传感器阵列,具有一个或多个滤波器/放大器的调理电路和转换电路。 传感器控制模块可经配置以经由串行通信与其他AGV组件进行通信。 传感器系统能够获得和存储具有或不具有相关偏移值的传感器读数,并且可以使用传感器读数来确定使用相对较少处理能力的方法的磁场中心。 校准传感器系统的方法可以包括确定和存储多个传感器元件的偏移值,并且可以将安装或卸载的传感器系统执行到AGV。

    Drive mechanism for automated guided vehicle
    2.
    发明授权
    Drive mechanism for automated guided vehicle 有权
    自动导向车的驱动机构

    公开(公告)号:US09359005B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US12981269

    申请日:2010-12-29

    IPC分类号: B62D5/04 B62D7/02 B60K17/30

    摘要: A drive mechanism for an AGV that includes a drive unit for propelling the AGV and a steering unit for steering the AGV. The drive unit has a drive motor, drive transmission, and a drive wheel. The steering unit has a steering motor. Both motors are fixedly mounted on the AGV and remain stationary relative to each other while the drive motor rotates the drive wheel and the steering motor steers the drive wheel. The drive transmission couples the drive motor to the drive wheel and can be at least partially mounted within a gear housing that is rotatably mounted via a bearing so that the drive motor can be operated to move the AGV via power transferred to the drive wheel via the drive transmission, and the steering motor can be operated to steer the drive wheel by rotation of the gear housing and drive wheel via the bearing.

    摘要翻译: 用于AGV的驱动机构包括用于推进AGV的驱动单元和用于转向AGV的转向单元。 驱动单元具有驱动马达,驱动传动装置和驱动轮。 转向装置具有转向马达。 两个电动机固定地安装在AGV上,并且在驱动电动机使驱动轮旋转并且转向电动机转动驱动轮时相对于彼此保持静止。 驱动传动装置将驱动马达连接到驱动轮,并且可以至少部分地安装在通过轴承可旋转地安装的齿轮壳体中,使得驱动马达能够被操作以通过经由驱动轮传递到驱动轮的动力来移动AGV 驱动变速器,并且转向马达可以通过轴承的齿轮箱和驱动轮的转动而被操作来转向驱动轮。

    SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH AN AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE (AGV)
    3.
    发明申请
    SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH AN AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE (AGV) 有权
    使用自动引导车辆(AGV)的传感器系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120197477A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13196354

    申请日:2011-08-02

    申请人: Dean Colwell

    发明人: Dean Colwell

    IPC分类号: G05D1/00 G06F7/00

    CPC分类号: G05D1/0212 G01R33/0035

    摘要: A sensor system for use with an automated guided vehicle (AGV) includes a plurality of sensor units electronically coupled to a sensor control module via parallel communications. Each sensor unit may include a sensor array having a plurality of sensor elements, a conditioning circuit having one or more filter/amplifiers, and a conversion circuit. The sensor control module may be configured to communicate with other AGV components via serial communications. The sensor system is capable of obtaining and storing sensor readings with or without associated offset values and can use the sensor readings to determine the center of a magnetic field using methods that require relatively little processing power. A method of calibrating the sensor system may include determining and storing offset values for a plurality of sensor elements and may be performed with the sensor system installed or uninstalled to the AGV.

    摘要翻译: 与自动导引车辆(AGV)一起使用的传感器系统包括多个传感器单元,其通过并行通信电连接到传感器控制模块。 每个传感器单元可以包括具有多个传感器元件的传感器阵列,具有一个或多个滤波器/放大器的调理电路和转换电路。 传感器控制模块可经配置以经由串行通信与其他AGV组件进行通信。 传感器系统能够获得和存储具有或不具有相关偏移值的传感器读数,并且可以使用传感器读数来确定使用相对较少处理能力的方法的磁场中心。 校准传感器系统的方法可以包括确定和存储多个传感器元件的偏移值,并且可以将安装或卸载的传感器系统执行到AGV。

    DRIVE MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE
    4.
    发明申请
    DRIVE MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE 有权
    用于自动引导车辆的驱动机构

    公开(公告)号:US20120006609A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US12981269

    申请日:2010-12-29

    IPC分类号: B60K17/30 B62D61/00 B62D5/02

    摘要: A drive mechanism for an AGV that includes a drive unit for propelling the AGV and a steering unit for steering the AGV. The drive unit has a drive motor, drive transmission, and a drive wheel. The steering unit has a steering motor. Both motors are fixedly mounted on the AGV and remain stationary relative to each other while the drive motor rotates the drive wheel and the steering motor steers the drive wheel. The drive transmission couples the drive motor to the drive wheel and can be at least partially mounted within a gear housing that is rotatably mounted via a bearing so that the drive motor can be operated to move the AGV via power transferred to the drive wheel via the drive transmission, and the steering motor can be operated to steer the drive wheel by rotation of the gear housing and drive wheel via the bearing.

    摘要翻译: 用于AGV的驱动机构包括用于推进AGV的驱动单元和用于转向AGV的转向单元。 驱动单元具有驱动马达,驱动传动装置和驱动轮。 转向装置具有转向马达。 两个电动机固定地安装在AGV上,并且在驱动电动机使驱动轮旋转并且转向电动机转动驱动轮时相对于彼此保持静止。 驱动传动装置将驱动马达连接到驱动轮,并且可以至少部分地安装在通过轴承可旋转地安装的齿轮壳体中,使得驱动马达能够被操作以通过经由驱动轮传递到驱动轮的动力来移动AGV 驱动变速器,并且转向马达可以通过轴承的齿轮箱和驱动轮的转动而被操作来转向驱动轮。