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A method for providing destination and vehicle function information to an AGV comprises the steps of providing one or more stationary dynamically codeable passage transducers (5) at predetermined spaced-apart points along an AGV path (220). The AGV path (220) is provided with a separate guidance wir

A method for providing destination and vehicle function information to an AGV comprises the steps of providing one or more stationary dynamically codeable passage transducers (5) at predetermined spaced-apart points along an AGV path (220). The AGV path (220) is provided with a separate guidance wire (W1, W2, W3) or other guidance system. Each of the transducers (5) has a digital readable instruction set representing instructions to the vehicle. A transducer reader is provided on each AGV (200) for reading the instruction set of each transducer (5) as the AGV (200) proceeds along path 220 past the transducer (5) in reading relation. The instructions read are interfaced with the control system of the AGV (200) to provide a predetermined AGV (200) response. Additional steps in the method permit reprogramming of each transducer (5) by a reader/writer (129) on each AGV (200) to provide different instructions to a following AGV (200) and also a way of determining priority of movement between two converging AGVs (200).

대표청구항 ▼

An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) comprising: (a) an AGV chassis with motive means thereon; (b) guidance means for guiding said AGV along an AGV path; (c) code reading means for reading information contained in a stationary dynamic code means positioned at predetermined spaced-apart points along the

An automatic guided vehicle (AGV) comprising: (a) an AGV chassis with motive means thereon; (b) guidance means for guiding said AGV along an AGV path; (c) code reading means for reading information contained in a stationary dynamic code means positioned at predetermined spaced-apart points along the AGV path, each dynamic code means coded with distination, switching or vehicle function information; (d) interfacing means between the motive means of said AGV and said code reading means for providing a predetermined AGV response in accordance with the information read by the code reading means; (e) a dynamic code means programmer for erasing the information in the code means after being read by the code reading means and reprogramming said code reading means with information for being read by a following AGV.