US 12,344,513 B2
Method and apparatus for detecting position of pallet for truck unloading
Young Min Kim, Osan-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/715,427.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0076563 (KR), filed on Jun. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0396459 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/07 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 9/063 (2013.01) [B66F 9/0755 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pallet position detection apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
an information detector configured to receive information on a pallet disposed on a vehicle by reading a pallet information marker attached to the vehicle;
a position detector configured to receive information on a position of the pallet by reading a pallet position marker attached to a preset position on the pallet, wherein the pallet position marker includes a reflector positioned at the center of the pallet and is configured to reflect a laser, and the position detector includes a Lidar sensor configured to sense the laser; and
a controller configured to control an unmanned forklift vehicle based on at least one of a size of the pallet and the position of the pallet based on the received information on the pallet and the received information on the position of the pallet.