Taichi-S Co., Ltd.

Minoru Iwagami

Takashi Nezu

Hisayoshi Kawashima

Method and device for coupling a self-propelled truck with a carrying truck, wherein the self-propelled truck is provided with a female engagement member having right and left catching spacings, whereas the carrying truck is provided with a male engagement pin, and wherein, while the self-propelled truck is moving along a rectilinear or curved path, the male engagement pin is caught and engaged in one of the right and left catching spacings, thereby effecting automatic, unmanned coupling of those two trucks. Also, an uncoupling arrangement is provided by disposing an uncoupling stand member at a proper uncoupling point and an uncoupling arm member at the self-propelled truck.

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Ohme, Japan

Minoru Iwagami