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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2017
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Keishiro Nishi, Sakai, JP;
Atsushi Shinkai, Sakai, JP;
Tomofumi Fukunaga, Sakai, JP;
Takahiro Nakatsuka, Sakai, JP;
KUBOTA CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An objective is to appropriately position a communication module that carries out wireless communication to exchange information regarding cooperative travel with another vehicle, in order to simplify the measures that are to be taken to avoid thermal damage, and prevent antenna cables from being damaged, for example. A work vehicle includes: a cabinin which a boarding space is formed; and an electronic control system for automatic driving through which a vehicle body is automatically driven. The electronic control system includes a positioning unit that measures the position and orientation of the vehicle body, and a cooperation control unit that causes the vehicle body to automatically travel in cooperation with another vehicle. The cabinis provided with a roofthat provides a storage spaceA that is surrounded by an inner roofand an outer roof. The cooperation control unit includes a communication modulethat wirelessly communicates with another vehicle to exchange information regarding cooperative travel with the other vehicle, including vehicle body position information. Antennas of the communication moduleare provided on an upper end portion of the cabin, and a communication information processing apparatusof the communication moduleis provided in the storage spaceA.