OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001496

Body and pallet obstacle avoidance detection device of four-way shuttle and operating method therefor

Published: 2026-09-15T19:06:13.824010Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001496
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

An obstacle avoidance and detection device for a vehicle body of a four-way
shuttle and a pallet, and a working method thereof are provided. The device
includes a four-way shuttle, pallets with goods, and Y direction tracks and an
X direction track that are interlaced horizontally and longitudinally. The
four-way shuttle can operate in track directions of the Y direction tracks and
the X direction track. Shelf supports are arranged on two sides of the Y
direction tracks. A vehicle body of the four-way shuttle is provided with
distance sensors on front and rear sides in both an X direction and a Y
direction. A jacking structure of the four-way shuttle is provided with
distance detection sensors on front and rear sides in the Y direction.
Collisions between the four-way shuttle and an obstacle or the pallets are
avoided.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001496
Published 2026-09-15T19:06:13.824010Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001496