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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2022
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Otsuka, Hinocho, JP;
Daichi Tomida, Hinocho, JP;
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An article transport facility includes a transport vehicle and a controller, and the transport vehicle includes: a drive unit; a speed detector configured to detect a traveling speed; and a distance detector configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance, which is a distance to another transport vehicle. The controller is configured to (i) refer to at least one target speed that is set in advance according to the inter-vehicle distance, and (ii) perform an inter-vehicle adjustment control to control the drive unit in such a manner as to cause the traveling speed to approach the at least one target speed, based on the traveling speed and the inter-vehicle distance, the at least one target speed includes an accelerating target speed and a decelerating target speed, and the accelerating target speed is lower than the decelerating target speed for each inter-vehicle distance.
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