US 12,246,782 B2
Container transport system using autonomous driving method and container transport method using autonomous driving method
Henry Choi, Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Henry Choi, Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/429,298.
Application 18/429,298 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/012989, filed on Aug. 30, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0115154 (KR), filed on Aug. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0166274 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 49/00 (2006.01); B62D 63/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 49/007 (2013.01) [B62D 63/08 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container transportation system using autonomous driving, comprising:
a container to be transported;
an autonomous vehicle docked with or undocked from the container and autonomously travelling to transport the container to a transport destination; and
a management server controlling travelling of the autonomous vehicle,
wherein the autonomous vehicle comprises a vehicle body and a container coupling part coupled to the container, the container coupling part comprising:
a docking body having a lower portion coupled to an upper surface of the vehicle body and an upper portion having one of a curved shape or a side surface cut at a predetermined angle; and
a groove formed at a center of the docking body such that a center of the docking body is smaller in length and area than upper and lower surfaces of the docking body, wherein the container comprises:
a container body;
a plurality of height adjustment pillars coupled to respective corners of a lower surface of the container body and adjustable in length to lift or lower the container body from or to the ground; and
a vehicle coupling part formed on the lower surface of the container body and coupled to the container coupling part, the vehicle coupling part comprising:
an insertion hole formed on the lower surface of the container body in a shape corresponding to a shape of the container coupling part;
a fastening bar disposed at a side of the insertion hole, wherein at least a portion of the fastening bar protrudes into the insertion hole; and
a spring connected to another portion of the fastening bar.