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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1978
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1976
Walter Krieg, Brugg, CH;
Digitron AG, Brugg, CH;
Abstract
An improved steering control system for a remote controlled transport unit for moving said unit along a pair of guide lines fixed in space comprises two drive wheel means, one of the two drive wheel means having a first control angle .alpha. associated therewith, the other of the two drive wheel means having a second control angle .beta. associated therewith, the control angles corresponding to the angular direction of travel of their associated drive wheel means with respect to a common longitudinal axis fixed relative to the transport unit; means for controlling the direction of travel of the two drive wheel means whereby the direction of travel of one of the drive wheel means will be along one of the pair of guide lines and the direction of travel of the other of the drive wheel means will be along the other of the pair of guide lines; and means for controlling the drive speed v.sub.A of the one drive wheel means relative to the drive speed v.sub.B of the other drive wheel means in accordance with the equation