Patent ID: 11953897
Assignee: ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BV
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. A control device for the semi-automatic transfer of a driven utility vehicle with an electronic acting device to a sensor-identifiable target position, comprising:
a sensor configured to sense a relative position of the utility vehicle in relation to the target position, and
a lateral control device configured to laterally control the utility vehicle automatically and in a rules-based manner based on the sensed relative position such that the lateral control, together with a longitudinal control, transfers the utility vehicle into the target position by acting upon the electronic acting device,
wherein a remote control receiving device, configured for checking for the presence of an activation signal generated by an operator located outside of the utility vehicle with the aid of a remote control transmitter, is provided,
wherein the control device is configured to begin the transfer of the utility vehicle according to the lateral control and the longitudinal control in response to detecting a presence of the activation signal for the first time, and to interrupt the transfer and bring the utility vehicle to a standstill in response to a detection of an absence of the activation signal, and
wherein the control device is configured to carry out a check when the relative position is sensed as a start position for a first time, the check including determining whether a transfer to the target position from the start position is possible and, if transfer to the target position from the start position is not possible, the control device being configured to not begin the transfer and inform the operator thereof.