US 12,084,130 B2
Driverless transport vehicle and method for coupling a driverless transport vehicle to a semi-trailer
Dana Clauer, Munich (DE); Marco Prüglmeier, Munich (DE); Thomas Irrenhauser, Munich (DE); Josef Eckl, Prackenbach (DE); and Fabian Wittich, Gebenbach (DE)
Assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (DE); and Stäubli WFT GmbH, Sulzbach-Rosenberg (DE)
Appl. No. 17/297,914
Filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (DE); and Stäubli WFT GmbH, Sulzbach-Rosenberg (DE)
PCT Filed Nov. 29, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/083082
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 27, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/109549, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 130 586.9 (DE), filed on Nov. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0017162 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 53/12 (2006.01); B60D 1/64 (2006.01); B60T 7/20 (2006.01); B62D 53/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 53/125 (2013.01) [B60D 1/64 (2013.01); B60T 7/20 (2013.01); B62D 53/0842 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A driverless transport vehicle for moving a semi-trailer or similar trailer, comprising:
a first coupling device, which is configured to establish a connection to a braking system and/or to an electronic system of a semi-trailer or similar trailer;
wherein the first coupling device is configured for automatic coupling to the braking system and/or to the electronic system of the semi-trailer or similar trailer by determination of a relative position of the first coupling device to the semi-trailer and automated movement and engagement of the first coupling device to the semi-trailer or similar trailer.