An overhead transport vehicle includes a holding unit adapted to be lifted and lowered and configured to hold an article; a lifting drive section configured to lift and lower the holding unit; a lateral transfer mechanism configured to move the lifting drive section laterally with respect to a body section; a monitoring sensor provided to the lifting drive section and configured to monitor an area below the lifting drive section and be able to change a monitoring range; and a controller configured to change the monitoring range of the monitoring sensor in accordance with information on tilt of the lifting drive section with respect to a horizontal plane.
OVERHEAD CONVEYING VEHICLE
26.09.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch