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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2020
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya, JP;
Inventor:
Shingo Hattori, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/42 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/42 (2013.01); B66F 9/0755 (2013.01);
Abstract
A position and posture estimation apparatus includes: a laser sensor configured to be disposed on at least one of left and right sides of a forklift, to emit laser light to a side surface of a pallet lifted by a fork, and to receive reflected light of the laser light and acquire a laser measurement point group; and an estimation calculation unit configured to estimate a position and a posture of the pallet with respect to the fork based on the laser measurement point group acquired by the laser sensor.