公开(公告)号：US20100104414A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12604610

申请日：2009-10-23

申请人： Gerald E. Chilson ,  Daniel T. Emond ,  Walter H. Kreimes

发明人： Gerald E. Chilson ,  Daniel T. Emond ,  Walter H. Kreimes

IPC分类号： B60F1/04 ,  B60F1/00

CPC分类号： B61B10/04 ,  B62B3/10 ,  B62B3/108 ,  B62B5/0063 ,  B62B2203/74 ,  B62B2205/14

摘要： A workpiece transport assembly includes an automatic guided vehicle having a guide wheel that drives the automatic guided vehicle along the production floor surface. A frame is releaseably attached to the automatic guided vehicle and defines a work area for assembling a workpiece. The automatic guided vehicle transports the frame to a reaction rail where the frame engages the reaction rail. A drive wheel assembly is mounted to the frame and includes a drive wheel that is movable between a drive wheel engaging position where the drive wheel engages the reaction rail to move the workpiece transport assembly along the reaction rail and a drive wheel disengaging position where the drive wheel disengages the reaction rail. The workpiece transport assembly is driven by at least one of the guide wheel and the drive wheel for movement through the assembly operation.

摘要翻译： 工件运输组件包括具有沿生产车间表面驱动自动引导车辆的导向轮的自动引导车辆。 框架可释放地附接到自动引导车辆并且限定用于组装工件的工作区域。 自动引导车辆将框架传送到框架与反作用轨道接合的反作用轨道。 驱动轮组件安装到框架并且包括驱动轮，该驱动轮可以在驱动轮接合位置和驱动轮分离位置之间移动，驱动轮接合位置与驱动轮啮合反作用轨道，以沿着反作用轨移动工件传送组件， 车轮离开反作用轨。 工件运输组件由导轮和驱动轮中的至少一个驱动，以便通过组装操作运动。

公开(公告)号：US20110056760A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12556882

申请日：2009-09-10

申请人： David Lawrence Schendel ,  Daniel T. Emond ,  Gerald Edward Chilson ,  Wataru Kiyokawa

发明人： David Lawrence Schendel ,  Daniel T. Emond ,  Gerald Edward Chilson ,  Wataru Kiyokawa

IPC分类号： B60T7/22 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B60P3/00

CPC分类号： B60T7/22

摘要： A material handling device includes an automated guided vehicle configured for use with a carrier. Both the vehicle and the carrier include a bumper having a reflective target mounted thereon. The automated guided vehicle includes a sensor having a light source and a scanner for receiving a reflection from the light source. The light source directs a first light beam at the vehicle reflective target and a second light beam at the carrier reflective target. When the vehicle bumper is moved toward the sensor, the vehicle reflective target moves into a reflective position and when the carrier bumper is moved toward the sensor, the carrier reflective target moves into a reflective position. The movement of the either bumper into the reflective position generates a signal from the sensor to a controller to control the movement of the automated guided vehicle in response to movement of either bumper.

摘要翻译： 材料处理装置包括配置成与载体一起使用的自动导引车辆。 车辆和载体都包括其上安装有反射目标的保险杠。 自动引导车辆包括具有光源的传感器和用于接收来自光源的反射的扫描器。 光源在车辆反射目标处引导第一光束，并在载体反射目标处引导第二光束。 当车辆保险杠朝向传感器移动时，车辆反射目标移动到反射位置，并且当载体保险杠朝向传感器移动时，载体反射目标移动到反射位置。 保险杠进入反射位置的运动产生从传感器到控制器的信号，以响应于保险杠的运动来控制自动引导车辆的运动。

公开(公告)号：US08146702B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US12556882

申请日：2009-09-10

申请人： David Lawrence Schendel ,  Daniel T. Emond ,  Gerald Edward Chilson ,  Wataru Kiyokawa

发明人： David Lawrence Schendel ,  Daniel T. Emond ,  Gerald Edward Chilson ,  Wataru Kiyokawa

IPC分类号： B60T7/22

CPC分类号： B60T7/22

摘要： A material handling device includes an automated guided vehicle configured for use with a carrier. Both the vehicle and the carrier include a bumper having a reflective target mounted thereon. The automated guided vehicle includes a sensor having a light source and a scanner for receiving a reflection from the light source. The light source directs a first light beam at the vehicle reflective target and a second light beam at the carrier reflective target. When the vehicle bumper is moved toward the sensor, the vehicle reflective target moves into a reflective position and when the carrier bumper is moved toward the sensor, the carrier reflective target moves into a reflective position. The movement of the either bumper into the reflective position generates a signal from the sensor to a controller to control the movement of the automated guided vehicle in response to movement of either bumper.

摘要翻译： 材料处理装置包括配置成与载体一起使用的自动导引车辆。 车辆和载体都包括其上安装有反射目标的保险杠。 自动引导车辆包括具有光源的传感器和用于接收来自光源的反射的扫描器。 光源在车辆反射目标处引导第一光束，并在载体反射目标处引导第二光束。 当车辆保险杠朝向传感器移动时，车辆反射目标移动到反射位置，并且当载体保险杠朝向传感器移动时，载体反射目标移动到反射位置。 保险杠进入反射位置的运动产生从传感器到控制器的信号，以响应于保险杠的运动来控制自动引导车辆的运动。

公开(公告)号：US07362066B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US11437471

申请日：2006-05-19

申请人： Daniel T. Emond

发明人： Daniel T. Emond

IPC分类号： G01L3/22

CPC分类号： G01L5/0071 ,  Y10S388/903

摘要： An overload protection system and method of protecting a drive unit includes a torque arm assembly mounted to a fixture and a gear reducer. The reducer includes a bracket mounted to an axle of the reducer which is positioned adjacent to a measuring device. The torque arm assembly includes a switch mounted to sense a location of the reducer bracket relative to the switch thereby causing a condition of the drive unit to be adjusted. In the preferred embodiment, the switch is a proximity switch positioned adjacent to the bracket of the reducer after a desired preset torque of the torque arm is obtained through the use of a simple fastener and spring arranged in a housing.

摘要翻译： 过载保护系统和保护驱动单元的方法包括安装到固定装置和齿轮减速器上的扭矩臂组件。 减速器包括安装在减速器的轴上的支架，其位于与测量装置相邻的位置。 扭矩臂组件包括安装成相对于开关感测减速器支架的位置的开关，从而导致驱动单元的状态被调节。 在优选实施例中，开关是通过使用布置在壳体中的简单的紧固件和弹簧获得扭矩臂的期望的预设扭矩之后，邻近开关，定位在减速器的支架附近。