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Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026

Filed:

Feb. 27, 2024
Applicant:

Deutsche Post Ag, Bonn, DE;

Inventor:

Sascha Kraus, Obertshausen, DE;

Assignee:

Deutsche Post AG, Bonn, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G06T 2207/20021 (2013.01);
Abstract

The invention relates to a method for positioning a vehicle, in particular a lorry, at a loading and/or unloading point, comprising at least one sensor for detecting a position of the vehicle, an evaluation unit for determining a distance between the vehicle and the loading and/or unloading point depending on the detected position of the vehicle, and a display unit for visualising feedback to a driver of the vehicle depending on the distance between the vehicle and the loading and/or unloading point, wherein the at least one sensor and the display unit are designed for mounting on the loading and/or unloading point. In this way, an apparatus for positioning a vehicle is provided, with which any vehicle can be positioned reliably and precisely at a predetermined point, irrespective of the vehicle type or vehicle equipment.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kraus, Sascha. (2026). Apparatus for positioning a vehicle at a loading and/or unloading point (U.S. Patent No. 12536694). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12536694

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