Granted Patent B2

US 12,344,513 · App. 17/715,427 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Inventor: Young Min Kim (Osan-si, KR)

Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

B66F9/063B66F9/0755G05D1/0231G06K7/10366G06K7/1417

Abstract

Claims (23)

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.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pallet information marker is at least one of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and a Quick Response (QR) code, and

wherein the information detector comprises at least one of an RFID reader configured to read the RFID tag, and a QR code reader configured to read the QR code.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the RFID tag and/or the QR code is disposed midway between a driver's seat and a cargo area and attached at a preset height.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the information on the pallet comprises data regarding at least one of the size of the pallet, a weight of the pallet, a position of a lifting hole of the pallet, a height at which the pallet is placed, and a preset position of the pallet position marker.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to adjust a distance between two forks comprised in the unmanned forklift vehicle to correspond to the size of the pallet based on the information on the pallet.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

locate a center of the pallet based on the information on the position of the pallet, and

control an operation of the unmanned forklift vehicle to move the unmanned forklift vehicle to the center of the pallet.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control a movement of the unmanned forklift vehicle to a side position of the vehicle to access the pallet.

8. A method performed by a pallet position detection apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving information on a pallet disposed on a vehicle by reading a pallet information marker attached to the vehicle;

adjusting a distance between two forks comprised in the unmanned forklift vehicle to correspond to a size of the pallet based on the received information on the pallet;

receiving, by a position detector, information on a position of the pallet on the vehicle 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

controlling a movement of the unmanned forklift vehicle to the pallet based on the received information on the position of the pallet.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

receive information on a pallet disposed on a vehicle by reading a pallet information marker attached to the vehicle;

adjust a distance between two forks comprised in an unmanned forklift vehicle to correspond to a size of the pallet based on the received information on the pallet;

receive, by a position detector, information on a position of the pallet on the vehicle 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

control a movement of the unmanned forklift vehicle to the pallet based on the received information on the position of the pallet.

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