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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Cargotec Finland Oy, Tampere, FI;
Inventor:
Ilkka Annala, Tampere, FI;
Assignee:
Cargotec Finland Oy, Tampere, FI;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 13/48 (2006.01); B66C 15/00 (2006.01); B66C 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 13/48 (2013.01); B66C 15/00 (2013.01); B66C 19/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for controlling a container carrier comprising receiving position information () and receiving route information () in the cargo handling area () for the container carrier. The invention comprises assigning () to the cargo handling area () at least two portions comprising different speed categories in response to the route information (), calculating the speed control information () at least in response to the speed category in the position of the container carrier, and sending the speed control information () to the drive control system.