GB/T 30030-2023Automated guided vehicles - Vocabulary (English PDF)

3.1 General terms

3.1.1 Automated guided vehicle Equipment with material handling or operation capabilities, characterized by wheeled (including tracked) movement, and autonomous movement along a preset route based on environmental markers or external guidance signals.

3.1.2 Automated guided vehicle system A system that consists of an automated guided vehicle (3.1.1), an upper control system, a navigation system, a communication system, and a charging and power supply system, etc. NOTE. See Figure 1. A device for the manual operation of the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1).

3.1.9 Driving assembly A device that provides driving and steering power for the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1).

3.1.10 Steer-driving assembly A structure that uses an independent steering device to achieve the steering of the driving assembly (3.1.9).

3.1.11 Differential-driving assembly A structure that uses the speed difference between different drive wheels (3.2.10) to achieve the steering of the drive assembly (3.1.9).

3.1.12 Driving motor A motor that powers the drive wheels.

3.1.13 Steering motor A motor that provides steering power.

3.2 Structural components

3.2.1 Chassis A basic structural part of the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1).

3.2.2 Assembly driving A structure that uses only a driving assembly (3.1.9) to achieve the driving and steering of the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1).

3.2.3 Un-assembly driving A structure that uses only driving wheel (3.2.10) to achieve the driving and steering of the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1). NOTE. Mecanum wheel is included.

3.2.4 Hybrid driving A structure in which a driving assembly and a non-driving assembly simultaneously drive the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1).

3.2.5 Sole-wheel driving A mode of using a single wheel to provide driving force.

3.2.6 Dual-wheel driving A mode of using two wheels to provide driving force.

3.2.7 Multi-wheel driving A mode of using three or more wheels to provide driving force.

3.2.8 Individual steering A mode of achieving the steering function by an independent steering device.

3.2.9 Differential steering A mode of using two or more driving devices without individual steering devices to achieve the steering function by utilizing the speed difference between different driving wheels (3.2.10).

3.2.10 Driving wheel A wheel that provides driving force for the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1).

3.2.11 Driven wheel; caster Non-powered running wheels on the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1).

3.2.12 Common zone An area where automated guided vehicle (3.1.1) is allowed to be used together with other moving objects.

3.2.13 Hazardous zone An area within the operating range of the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1) that may pose a safety risk to human beings.

3.2.14 Restricted zone An area within the operating range of the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1) to which access by unauthorized persons is restricted.

3.4 Performance parameters

3.4.1 System capacity The maximum number of tasks that the automated guided vehicle system (3.1.2) can accomplish per unit time.

3.4.2 System effective operation rate The Ratio of the automated guided vehicle system (3.1.2) between the sum of trouble-free working time and the total working time. 1 - turning motion; 2 - pivot motion. Figure 4 - Schematic diagram of movement mode

3.5.7 Pivot The automatic guided vehicle (3.1.1) performs a rotational movement with the chassis (3.2.1) movement reference point as the rotation center. NOTE. See Figure 4.

3.6 Upper control system

3.6.1 Dispatching system A control system that conducts monitoring and controlling, task dispatching, and traffic management of the automated guided vehicles (3.1.1).

3.6.2 Monitor system A general term for software and relevant components used to monitor and control the operation (operation status, task information, traffic conditions, etc.) of an automated guided vehicle system (3.1.2).

3.6.3 Map A data map that designs and plans the driving path according to the actual operating environment of the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1). NOTE. The map contains elements such as point (3.6.6), segment (3.6.7), and station (3.6.8).

3.6.4 Shortest path According to the map (3.6.3) data, the path that the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1) takes from the current position to the target position at the minimum time consumption in theory.

3.6.5 Optimal path According to the map (3.6.3) data and real-time traffic status data, the driving path that make the automated guided vehicle system (3.1.2) operate at maximum efficiency.

3.6.6 Point The normal parking position of the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1).

3.6.7 Segment The trajectory of the automatic guided vehicle (3.1.1) moving between points (3.6.6).

3.6.8 Station The point (3.6.6) at which the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1) performs an operation (such as charging, transferring, etc.).

3.6.9 Block The phenomenon that the automated guided vehicle (3.1.1) stops and waits because the path it is about to travel is occupied.

3.6.10 Dead lock The phenomenon that two or more automated guided vehicles (3.1.1) occupy each other's path resources, causing the related automated guided vehicles to be unable to continue to operate normally.

3.6.11 Log A file that is used to store information such as important events and errors that occur during system operation.

3.7 Energy supply mode

3.7.1 Auto charging The automatic guided vehicle (3.1.1) is charged under the control of the dispatching system (3.6.1).

3.7.2 Manual charging The automatic guided vehicle (3.1.1) is separated from the control of the dispatching system (3.6.1) and charging is achieved through human intervention.

3.7.3 Contactless charging The automatic guided vehicle (3.1.1) is charged by contactless induction devices.

3.7.4 Battery exchange The automatic guided vehicle (3.1.1) can be powered by exchanging batteries. ......