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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2023
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Toyoki Takahashi, Komaki, JP;
Keisuke Takeno, Komaki, JP;
Satoshi Nitta, Komaki, JP;
Hidemoto Fukushima, Komaki, JP;
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A transport system includes an unmanned aircraft including an article holding section; and a transport vehicle that includes at least one aircraft holding section configured to hold the unmanned aircraft, and that is configured to travel along a predetermined travel path, wherein the at least one aircraft holding sectionis further configured to (i) hold the unmanned aircraft in either one of an article holding state in which the unmanned aircraft is holding the article W using the article holding section, and an article non-holding state in which the unmanned aircraft is not holding the article W using the article holding section, and (ii) allow the unmanned aircraft in either one of the article holding state and the article non-holding state to take off and land.