Driverless transport vehicle and method for coupling a driverless transport vehicle to a semi-trailer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022017162-A1
Application number	US-201917297914-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 29, 2019
Priority date	Nov 30, 2018
Publication date	Jan 20, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a driverless transport vehicle for moving a semi-trailer. The driverless transport vehicle comprises a coupling device which is designed to establish a connection with the braking system and/or an electronic system of a semi-trailer. The invention also relates to a method for coupling a driverless transport vehicle to a semi-trailer.

First claim

1 . A driverless transport vehicle for moving a semi-trailer or similar trailer, comprising a coupling device, which is configured to establish a connection to a braking system and/or to an electronic system of a semi-trailer.

2 . The driverless transport vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the coupling device can be automatically coupled to the braking system and/or to the electronic system of the semi-trailer or similar trailer.

3 . The driverless transport vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the coupling device comprises at least one compressed air port.

4 . The device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the coupling device comprises two compressed air ports, a compressed air port for a brake line and a compressed air port for a supply line or storage line.

5 . The driverless transport vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the coupling device comprises a plug.

6 . The driverless transport vehicle according to claim 1 ,
wherein a coupling device is provided, which is formed to couple the semi-trailer or similar trailer and a port or ports thereof, respectively, from below.

7 . The driverless transport vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling device is formed to couple the semi-trailer or similar trailer and a port or ports thereof, respectively, from the front.

8 . The driverless transport vehicle according to claim 1 ,
comprising a coupling device for automatically coupling the driverless transport vehicle to a kingpin of the semi-trailer.

9 . The driverless transport vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the coupling device is configured to automatically open the trailer after placing a sidewall thereof.

10 . A method for coupling a driverless transport vehicle to a semi-trailer or similar trailer, comprising the following steps:
providing a driverless transport vehicle according to claim 1 , providing a semi-trailer or similar trailer to be moved, connecting the coupling device of the driverless transport vehicle to a braking system and/or an electronic system of the semi-trailer.

11 . The driverless transport device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the plug is a multipolar plug.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag
• Staeubli Wft Gmbh

Inventors

• Clauer Dana
• Prüglmeier Marco
• Irrenhauser Thomas
• Eckl Josef
• Wittich Fabian

Classifications

• B62D53/08

  Fifth wheel traction couplings {(tractors for handling trailers in terminals B62D49/007)} · CPC title

• B60T13/263

  specially adapted for coupling with dependent systems, e.g. tractor-trailer systems · CPC title

• B60T13/265

  dependent systems, e.g. trailer systems · CPC title

• B60T2201/10

  Automatic or semi-automatic parking aid systems · CPC title

• B60T7/22

  initiated by contact of vehicle, e.g. bumper, with an external object, e.g. another vehicle {, or by means of contactless obstacle detectors mounted on the vehicle} · CPC title