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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Hiroshi Otsuka, Hinocho, JP;
Assignee:
Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 7/20 (2006.01); B61B 3/02 (2006.01); E01B 7/10 (2006.01); E01B 25/26 (2006.01); H10P 72/30 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 7/20 (2013.01); E01B 7/10 (2013.01); E01B 25/26 (2013.01); B61B 3/02 (2013.01); H10P 72/3216 (2026.01); H10P 72/3218 (2026.01); H10P 72/3221 (2026.01);
Abstract
A control system executes preliminary biasing processing including controlling a guide wheel drive unit to bias a guide wheel in a direction from a first position toward a second position while the guide wheel is at the first position and is in contact with a first-side surface of a branch guide portion from a first side in a width direction before entering a switching area, and allows the guide wheel to pass through the switching area while executing the preliminary biasing processing.
Otsuka, Hiroshi. (2026). Article transport facility (U.S. Patent No. 12692666). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12692666
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