Abstract: An article transport facility includes a transport vehicle and a controller, and the transport vehicle includes: a drive unit; a speed detector configured to detect a traveling speed; and a distance detector configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance, which is a distance to another transport vehicle. The controller is configured to (i) refer to at least one target speed that is set in advance according to the inter-vehicle distance, and (ii) perform an inter-vehicle adjustment control to control the drive unit in such a manner as to cause the traveling speed to approach the at least one target speed, based on the traveling speed and the inter-vehicle distance, the at least one target speed includes an accelerating target speed and a decelerating target speed, and the accelerating target speed is lower than the decelerating target speed for each inter-vehicle distance.

Abstract: A transport vehicle includes a holding device and a restrictor. The holding device includes a pair of holders and a holder drive. A first holder includes a first extension and a first support. A second holder includes a second extension and a second support. The restrictor includes a first restrictor assembly and a second restrictor assembly. The first restrictor assembly is switchable between a first restrictive position to restrict movement of the first holder and a first unrestrictive position. The second restrictor assembly is switchable between a second restrictive position to restrict movement of the second holder and a second unrestrictive position.

Abstract: A holding unit of a transport vehicle is coupled to the travel unit via a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism is configured to be able to transition between a coupled state in which the travel unit and the holding unit are coupled to each other, and a separated state in which the travel unit and the holding unit are separated from each other. The travel unit executes both a coupled traveling mode of traveling while being coupled to the holding unit via the coupling mechanism and a separated traveling mode of traveling alone while being separated from the holding unit.

Abstract: A rail installation state determination system includes a vibration database storing vibration data indicating a relationship between a position, a vibration, and a travel speed of a vehicle traveling along a rail, a preprocessor that performs preprocessing on the vibration data stored in the vibration database, and a determiner that determines the installation state of the rail based on the vibration data on which the preprocessing has been performed. A path includes a straight section and a curved section. The preprocessor performs a curved section exclusion process of excluding pieces of the vibration data obtained in the curved section from the vibration data stored in the vibration database.

Abstract: An article conveyance device includes a travelling section configured to travel along a travelling path, a body section suspended from the travelling section, and a power storage section storing electricity. The body section includes a first structure extending downward from a travelling section side. The first structure accommodates the power storage section and includes an impact absorption member arranged in a forward position on a side farther from a center position of the body section in a front-and-rear direction than the power storage section.

Abstract: A transport facility includes a transport vehicle that transports a transport article, a movement path along which the transport vehicle moves, a movable object movable separately from the transport vehicle, and a movable object controller that controls the movable object. The movable object includes an information obtainer that obtains path state information indicating a state of the movement path. The movable object obtains the path state information with the information obtainer while moving along the movement path. The movable object controller performs, based on the path state information obtained by the information obtainer, a map generating process of generating map data of the movement path.

Abstract: A transport facility includes a transport vehicle that transports a transport article along a movement path, a movable object including a communication device that performs wireless communication with the transport vehicle being within a communication range and being movable separately from the transport vehicle, and a movable object controller that controls the movable object. The movable object controller causes, in response to determining that the transport vehicle is faulty, the movable object to be within the communication range of the transport vehicle and causes the communication device to transmit, to the transport vehicle, a recovery command for recovery of the transport vehicle.

Abstract: A transport facility includes a transport vehicle that transports a transport article along a movement path, a wireless communicator that performs wireless communication with the transport vehicle, and a movable object movable separately from the transport vehicle. The movable object includes an information collector that collects communication state information indicating a state of wireless communication between the transport vehicle and the wireless communicator.

Abstract: A transport apparatus for transporting a container having an opening includes: a holding device configured to hold a container; and a restricting device configured to restrict a target object from exiting the container through the opening while the container is held by the holding device. The restricting device includes at least one closing member configured to move to a closed position in which the closing member overlaps the opening and an open position in which the closing member does not overlap the opening. The closing member is configured to move in conjunction with a movement of the holding members included in the holding device.

Abstract: A transport facility includes a container mount that supports a container, and a transport vehicle that transports the container. The transport vehicle includes a holder that holds and releases the container, and a lifter that lifts and lowers the holder. The holder includes a first support and a second support that are pair of supports, a holder driver that causes the pair of supports to change a posture between a holding posture for holding the container and a releasing posture for releasing the container, a first engagement portion fixed to the first support, and a second engagement portion fixed to the second support. The container mount includes a container positioner that positions the container, a first engagement receiver, and a second engagement receiver. At least one of the holder or the container mount includes a first guide portion, and a second guide portion.

Abstract: An information display device includes a recording device that records transport vehicle travel data including position information about a transport vehicle and vibration information about the transport vehicle in an associated manner and path map data of a map of a travel path of the transport vehicle. The information display device includes a control device that displays the path map data on a first display area, displays a transport vehicle mark indicating a position of the transport vehicle at a target display time point on the map displayed on the first display area, displays a vibration result graph showing the vibration information at and around the target display time point on a second display area, and displays a position mark indicating a position on the vibration result graph corresponding to the target display time point on the second display area.

Abstract: A vibration measurement device is mountable on a transport vehicle. The device includes a vibration measurer that measures vibration, a position information obtainer that obtains position information indicating a position of the transport vehicle, a state information obtainer that obtains vehicle state information indicating a state of the transport vehicle, a recorder that records a measurement result from the vibration measurer, the vehicle state information, and the position information in an associated manner, and an output unit that outputs information recorded in the recorder.

Abstract: In order to prevent an article from oscillating or inclining, a ceiling carrier includes: an elevator member including a body part, a gripping part that grips an article P, elastic parts that elastically support the gripping part, and a locking mechanism that creates a lock state which prevents the elastic parts from operating; and a switching part that switches between the lock state and an unlock state of the locking mechanism, the switching part being configured to switch the locking mechanism from the lock state to the unlock state after the article P has been sandwiched between oscillation prevention parts.

Abstract: An article transport vehicle includes a shake prevention mechanism configured to prevent an article that is housed in a housing portion from shaking in a target direction. The shake prevention mechanism includes an abutting portion and an abutting support portion that is coupled to the housing portion and supports the abutting portion. The abutting support portion includes a second elastic support portion configured to elastically support the abutting portion in the vertical direction relative to the housing portion.

Abstract: An article transport vehicle includes a travel body; a holding device that holds an article; and a lift device that is on the travel body, and that raises and lowers the holding device with respect to the travel body. The holding device includes: a connection portion connected to the lift device and an article support portion that supports the article; an elastic support mechanism that is between the article support portion and the connection portion, and that supports the article support portion against the connection portion while being elastic in a vertical direction, and a guide mechanism that guides the article support portion in the vertical direction with respect to the connection portion. The guide mechanism allows the article support portion to move parallel with the vertical direction with respect to the connection portion and restricts swinging of the article support portion with respect to the connection portion.

Abstract: An article transport facility includes a transport vehicle and a controller, and the transport vehicle includes: a drive unit; a speed detector configured to detect a traveling speed; and a distance detector configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance, which is a distance to another transport vehicle. The controller is configured to (i) refer to at least one target speed that is set in advance according to the inter-vehicle distance, and (ii) perform an inter-vehicle adjustment control to control the drive unit in such a manner as to cause the traveling speed to approach the at least one target speed, based on the traveling speed and the inter-vehicle distance, the at least one target speed includes an accelerating target speed and a decelerating target speed, and the accelerating target speed is lower than the decelerating target speed for each inter-vehicle distance.

Abstract: An article transport vehicle includes a shake prevention mechanism configured to prevent an article that is housed in a housing portion from shaking in a target direction. The shake prevention mechanism includes an abutting portion and an abutting support portion that is coupled to the housing portion and supports the abutting portion. The abutting support portion includes a second elastic support portion configured to elastically support the abutting portion in the vertical direction relative to the housing portion.

Abstract: An article transport vehicle includes a travel body; a holding device that holds an article; and a lift device that is on the travel body, and that raises and lowers the holding device with respect to the travel body. The holding device includes: a connection portion connected to the lift device and an article support portion that supports the article; an elastic support mechanism that is between the article support portion and the connection portion, and that supports the article support portion against the connection portion while being elastic in a vertical direction, and a guide mechanism that guides the article support portion in the vertical direction with respect to the connection portion. The guide mechanism allows the article support portion to move parallel with the vertical direction with respect to the connection portion and restricts swinging of the article support portion with respect to the connection portion.

Abstract: An object is to provide an article transport vehicle which includes one or more fall preventing members while reducing any increase in complexity of the arrangement. An article transport vehicle includes a travel portion, a support portion, and a moving mechanism. The moving mechanism is configured to move the support portion to a projected position and to a retracted position. The support portion includes a support member configured to support a container, a movable member configured to be moved along a lateral width direction by the moving mechanism, and a vertically moving mechanism configured to move the support member along the vertical direction with respect to the movable member. The article transport vehicle further includes one or more fall preventing members configured to prevent a lid of a supported container from falling, and a movement coupling mechanism configured to move the one or more fall preventing members when the support member is moved.

Abstract: An article transport vehicle includes a travel member capable of traveling along a travel path, a support member located below the travel member for supporting an article, and a connecting member which connects the travel member and the support member to each other. The connecting member includes a travel member side connecting portion connected to the travel member, a support member side connecting portion connected to the support member, and an elastic member which is elastically deformable. The travel member side connecting portion and the support member side connecting portion are connected to each other for relative movement along the vertical direction. An elastic member is interposed between the travel member side connecting portion and the support member side connecting portion.