JP2015217739A - Cargo handling vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cargo handling vehicle that prevents a vehicle body from entering an entry restriction area, and further easily does not limit a travel of the vehicle body when the vehicle body needs to be allowed to enter the entry restriction area.SOLUTION: A fork lift 1 includes: a vehicle body 10; a camera 40 which photographs a travel path surface S and an operator; an entry restriction mark detection part which detects a line L based upon image data associated with an image photographed by the camera 40; a visual confirmation detection part which detects the operator visually confirming a travel direction of the vehicle body 10; and a control part which controls a travel of the vehicle body 10. The control part limits the travel speed of the vehicle body 10 in response to detection of the line L when the distance between the line L and vehicle body 10 is less than a predetermined first distance, and releases the travel speed of the vehicle body 10 from being limited in response to detection of visual confirmation of the travel direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cargo handling vehicle such as a forklift.

  As a cargo handling vehicle including a vehicle body that can travel in the front-rear direction, a forklift capable of cargo handling using a fork is generally known. Forklifts, for example, run on a platform provided in accordance with the height of the truck bed when loading or unloading a truck. Therefore, there is a height difference of about 1 m between the traveling road surface on the platform and the ground on which the truck travels, and the forklift sometimes falls from the platform to the ground.

  By the way, Patent Document 1 discloses a forklift having an electromagnetic induction sensor in order to prevent the forklift from falling from the platform. The electromagnetic induction type sensor is provided in the vehicle main body of the forklift and detects two guide wires provided near the edge of the platform. The forklift disclosed in Patent Document 1 activates an alarm device and decelerates the traveling speed when the first guide wire separated from the edge of the platform is detected by an electromagnetic induction sensor, so that the edge of the platform is lower than the first guide wire. When the second guide wire provided near is detected by the electromagnetic induction sensor, the traveling is forcibly stopped. That is, the forklift disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured so that the vehicle main body does not enter the entry restriction region with the vicinity of the edge of the platform as the entry restriction region.

  However, if the traveling speed of the vehicle body that travels toward the entry restriction area is fast, the traveling speed cannot be sufficiently reduced between the detection of the first guide wire and the detection of the second guide wire. There is a case. For this reason, the traveling speed of the vehicle body approaching the entry restriction area cannot be sufficiently reduced, and it may not be possible to prevent the vehicle body from entering the entry restriction area.

  Further, when the vehicle body needs to travel near the edge of the platform beyond the second guide wire (for example, when approaching the truck bed placed on the side of the platform), the vehicle enters the entry restriction area. It is required that the travel of the vehicle body is not restricted. However, for example, when a restriction release button is provided on the vehicle body so that the vehicle body travel is not restricted only when the restriction release button is pressed, the vehicle body travel is not restricted. When doing so, there is a problem that troublesome operation of the restriction release button occurs.

JP 2004-182100 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to prevent the vehicle main body from entering the entry restriction area, and when the vehicle main body needs to enter the entry restriction area. Another object of the present invention is to provide a cargo handling vehicle that can easily prevent the vehicle body from traveling.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a cargo handling vehicle according to the present invention described in claim 1 includes a vehicle main body capable of traveling in the front-rear direction, a road surface photographing camera for photographing a road surface on which the vehicle main body travels, An operator photographing camera that photographs an operator to be operated, an entry restriction mark detection unit that detects a mark of an entry restriction region based on image data relating to an image photographed by the road surface photographing camera, and a photograph taken by the operator photographing camera. A visual confirmation detection unit that detects that the operator visually confirms the traveling direction of the vehicle main body based on image data relating to the image, and a control unit that controls the traveling of the vehicle main body. The entry restriction region detection unit detects the entry restriction region mark and the vehicle main body based on the detection of the entry restriction region mark. When the distance is less than a predetermined value, the travel speed of the vehicle body is limited, and further, the control unit is based on the fact that the visual confirmation detection unit detects that the travel direction has been visually confirmed. The restriction on the traveling speed of the vehicle body is released.

  Further, the cargo handling vehicle according to claim 2 is the cargo handling vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the road surface photographing camera and the operator photographing camera are configured by the same omnidirectional camera.

  Further, in the cargo handling vehicle according to claim 3, in the cargo handling vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, the visual confirmation detection unit does not detect that the traveling direction has been visually confirmed, and the entry restriction region is detected. When the distance between the mark of the vehicle and the vehicle body is less than a predetermined value, the control unit causes the vehicle body to travel in a direction away from the mark of the entry restriction area after reducing the traveling speed of the vehicle body. It is characterized by.

  Further, in the cargo handling vehicle according to claim 4, in the cargo handling vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, the visual confirmation detecting unit does not detect that the traveling direction has been visually confirmed, and the entry restriction region is detected. When the distance between the mark and the vehicle body is less than a predetermined value, the control unit stops traveling of the vehicle body after decelerating the traveling speed of the vehicle body.

  In addition, the cargo handling vehicle according to claim 5 is the cargo handling vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the entry restriction mark detection unit includes a line having a predetermined pattern provided on the traveling road surface. It is detected as a mark of the entry restriction area.

  Further, the cargo handling vehicle according to claim 6 is the cargo handling vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the entry restriction mark detection unit has a retroreflection unit that retroreflects light. A line is detected as a mark of the entry restriction area.

  A cargo handling vehicle according to claim 7 is the cargo handling vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least one of sound and light indicates that the vehicle body is approaching the entry restriction region. An informing unit for informing, wherein the control unit is configured such that a distance between the mark in the entry restriction region and the vehicle main body is less than a predetermined distance based on detection of the mark in the entry restriction region by the entry restriction mark detection unit. And the control unit stops the operation of the notification unit based on the fact that the visual confirmation detection unit detects that the traveling direction has been visually confirmed. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the vehicle body from entering the entry restriction area, and further, when it is necessary to make the vehicle body enter the entry restriction area, the travel of the vehicle body is not restricted. It is possible to provide a cargo handling vehicle that can be easily performed.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a fall prevention system including a cargo handling vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) And (B) is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the image image | photographed with the camera which concerns on the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the cargo handling vehicle which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the fall prevention control which concerns on the same embodiment. (A)-(E) are schematic diagrams which show the driving | running | working aspect of the cargo handling vehicle which concerns on the embodiment. (A)-(D) are schematic diagrams which show the driving | running | working aspect of the cargo handling vehicle which concerns on a modification.

  An embodiment of a cargo handling vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, a front-rear direction X indicated by an arrow X and a vertical direction Z indicated by an arrow Z are directions orthogonal to each other.

As shown in FIG. 1, a counterbalance forklift 1 is a cargo handling vehicle including a vehicle main body 10, an operation device 20, a cargo handling device 30, a camera 40, and the like.
The vehicle main body 10 has a front wheel 51 and a rear wheel 52 and houses a battery (not shown) that is a power source for the cargo handling device 30 and the like. The vehicle main body 10 is provided with a riding section 11 on which an operator (not shown) driving the forklift 1 rides, and a head guard 12 disposed above the riding section 11. The boarding part 11 is comprised by the seat 11A with a backrest, and it is comprised so that the operator can operate the operating device 20 in the state sitting on the seat 11A. The head guard 12 is constituted by a lattice-like structure, and prevents a large fallen object from hitting an operator who is riding on the riding section 11. The vehicle body 10 can travel in the front-rear direction X on the traveling road surface S on the platform P by the operation of the traveling device 50 (see FIG. 3). Further, the vehicle body 10 is provided with a headlamp (not shown) that illuminates the front of the vehicle body 10 with light and a headlamp (not shown) that illuminates the rear of the vehicle body 10 with light.

  The operating device 20 is provided on the vehicle main body 10 and in front of the riding section 11. The operating device 20 includes man-machine interfaces such as a steering wheel 21, an accelerator pedal 22, a brake pedal 23, and a selector 24. The steering wheel 21 is a steering unit for changing the direction of the rear wheel 52. The accelerator pedal 22 is an acceleration instruction input unit for inputting an instruction to accelerate the traveling speed of the vehicle body 10. The brake pedal 23 is a deceleration instruction input unit to which an instruction to reduce the traveling speed of the vehicle body 10 is input. The selector 24 is a travel direction selection unit for selecting front or rear as the travel direction of the vehicle body 10.

  The cargo handling device 30 is provided in front of the vehicle main body 10. The cargo handling device 30 includes a mast 31 that can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction Z, and a fork 32 that can be raised and lowered along the mast 31. The cargo handling device 30 is configured such that a fork 32 can be raised and lowered with respect to the vehicle main body 10 using an operation lever (not shown) for cargo handling.

  The camera 40 is attached to the head guard 12 and is composed of an omnidirectional camera capable of photographing a subject existing in a range of 360 ° when viewed from the vertical direction. The camera 40 captures a subject existing below the camera 40 from above the riding section 11. The camera 40 photographs the riding section 11 of the forklift 1, the traveling road surface S on the platform P, the line L on the traveling road surface S, and the like.

  A line L photographed by the camera 40 is a mark of an entry restriction area provided along the edge M of the platform P, and is a boundary line indicating a boundary between the travel allowable area and the entry restriction area. The line L is composed of a tape affixed to the traveling road surface S. The surface of the tape alternates in two colors (for example, red and yellow) that are conspicuous with respect to the traveling road surface S in the direction in which the line L extends. Have. That is, the line L has a striped pattern. Further, the line L has a retroreflecting portion that retroreflects light, and the retroreflecting portion is configured by a retroreflective material that forms the surface of the line L.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the image image | photographed with the camera 40 is demonstrated. 2A and 2B are images obtained by cutting out a part of an image photographed by the camera 40, and are decolored to extract a contour portion included in the image, and the luminance value of each pixel. The binarized image is shown. 2A shows an image taken when the vehicle main body 10 is located far from the line L, and FIG. 2B shows the vehicle main body as compared to FIG. 2A. An image taken when 10 is located near the line L is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the image photographed by the camera 40 includes an image of an operator who rides on the riding section 11 and steers the vehicle body 10. Therefore, the operator can be detected by recognizing the operator's image from the image taken by the camera 40. Further, the image captured by the camera 40 includes an image of the traveling road surface S on which the vehicle body 10 travels. For this reason, it becomes possible to detect whether or not an obstacle that hinders traveling is present on the traveling road surface S. Further, the image taken by the camera 40 includes an image of the line L that is a mark of the entry restriction area. Therefore, the position of the line L can be detected by recognizing the image of the line L from the image taken by the camera 40, and the distance between the line L and the vehicle body 10 can be detected. In the image of FIG. 2, one of the two colors constituting the operator's helmet and work clothes and the line L is shown as white, but based on the color information of the image taken by the camera 40. Images of operators and lines L are recognized with high accuracy. In addition, in order to increase the detection accuracy of the line L, the image of the stay that supports the head guard 12 can be excluded from the image recognition target area.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the operator visually confirms the rear of the vehicle body 10, the image captured by the camera 40 includes an image of the operator confirming the rear (hereinafter referred to as “the rear”). “Backward confirmation image”). The rear confirmation image is an image indicating that there is a high probability that the operator is looking at the rear of the vehicle body 10 by facing his face to the rear of the vehicle body 10. For this reason, when the vehicle main body 10 is traveling backward, the operator visually confirms the traveling direction of the vehicle main body 10 by recognizing a rear confirmation image from the image captured by the camera 40 (hereinafter, “ Visual confirmation ") can be detected.

With reference to FIG. 3, the structure for performing the fall prevention control process using the camera 40 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the forklift 1 includes a traveling device 50, an entry restriction mark detection unit 61, a visual confirmation detection unit 62, a notification unit 63, a control unit 64, and a storage unit 65.

  The traveling device 50 includes a traveling motor that drives the front wheels 51 that are driving wheels, a steering device that changes the direction of the rear wheels 52 that are steered wheels, and a braking device that brakes traveling of the vehicle body 10. The traveling device 50 causes the vehicle main body 10 to travel based on an instruction input from the operation device 20 via the control unit 64. Specifically, the traveling device 20 determines the direction in which the front wheel 51 rotates according to the position of the selector 24, drives the front wheel 51 according to the operation amount of the accelerator pedal 22, and according to the rotation angle of the steering wheel 21. Then, the direction of the rear wheel 52 is changed, and the traveling of the vehicle body 10 is braked according to the amount of operation of the brake pedal 23. The traveling device 50 operates based on an instruction input from the control unit 64, thereby causing the vehicle body 10 to travel based on the detection result of the line L by the entry restriction mark detection unit 61.

  The entry restriction mark detection unit 61 includes an image recognition circuit that recognizes an image of the line L from an image captured by the camera 40. That is, the entry restriction mark detection unit 61 detects the line L based on the image data relating to the image taken by the camera 40. The recognition of the image of the line L can be performed based on information related to the pattern, color, or a combination of the line L stored in advance in the storage unit 65.

  The visual confirmation detection unit 62 is configured by an image recognition circuit that recognizes the rear confirmation image from the image captured by the camera 40. That is, the visual confirmation detection unit 62 detects visual confirmation based on the image data related to the image taken by the camera 40. The recognition of the back confirmation image can be performed based on the pattern information related to the back confirmation image stored in advance in the storage unit 65.

  The notification unit 63 includes a speaker and a warning lamp. The notification unit 63 notifies the operator that the vehicle main body 10 is approaching the line L by emitting sound and light.

  The control unit 64 is configured by an integrated circuit that controls the traveling device 50 and the notification unit 63. The control unit 64 controls the traveling device 50 and the notification unit 63 based on the detection result of the line L by the entry restriction mark detection unit 61. The control unit 64 controls the traveling of the vehicle main body 10 by controlling the traveling device 50. The control unit 64 limits the travel speed of the vehicle main body 10 when the distance between the line L detected by the entry restriction mark detection unit 61 and the vehicle main body 10 is less than a predetermined first distance D1 (for example, less than 4 m). When the distance between the line L detected by the entry restriction mark detection unit 61 and the vehicle main body 10 is less than a predetermined second distance D2 (for example, less than 1 m) shorter than the first distance D1, The traveling speed of the vehicle main body 10 is limited so that the vehicle 10 temporarily stops at a position where the line 10 does not reach the line L.

  Specifically, the control unit 64 calculates a distance from the vehicle body 10 to the line L (hereinafter, “distance D”) based on the position of the image of the line L in the entire image taken by the camera 40. Then, when the distance D that is equal to or greater than the first distance D1 becomes less than the first distance D1, the control unit 64 performs a speed limiting process and operates the notification unit 63. In the speed limiting process, the control unit 64 controls the traveling device 50 to limit the traveling speed of the vehicle main body 10. In this case, the speed limit of the vehicle body 10 is a constant low speed or a speed corresponding to the distance D. Further, when the distance D that is equal to or greater than the second distance D2 and less than the first distance D1 becomes less than the second distance D2, the control unit 64 performs the retreat travel process and the travel stop process after performing the travel stop process. . In the travel stop process, the control unit 64 controls the travel device 50 to decelerate the travel speed of the vehicle main body 10 by regenerating travel energy in the battery regardless of the operation amounts of the accelerator pedal 22 and the brake pedal 23. The travel of the vehicle body 10 is stopped. In the retreat travel process, the control unit 64 controls the travel device 50 to cause the vehicle main body 10 to travel away from the line L regardless of the position of the selector 24 and the amount of operation of the accelerator pedal 22.

  Further, the control unit 64 controls the traveling device 50 based on the detection result of the visual confirmation by the visual confirmation detection unit 62. Specifically, the control unit 64 does not perform the speed limiting process, the travel stop process, and the retreat travel process when the visual confirmation is detected by the visual confirmation detection unit 62. That is, when the vehicle main body 10 is moving backward, even when the distance D is less than the predetermined first distance D1, when the visual confirmation is detected by the visual confirmation detection unit 62, the operator However, since the probability that the vehicle body 10 is moved backward without noticing the edge M of the platform P is low, normal traveling of the vehicle body 10 based on an instruction input from the operation device 20 is allowed. Moreover, when the visual confirmation is detected by the visual confirmation detection unit 62, the control unit 64 stops the operation of the notification unit 63 when the notification unit 63 is operating.

  The storage unit 65 is configured by a memory. The storage unit 65 stores information related to the pattern and color of the line L to be detected, or a combination thereof, pattern information related to the backward confirmation image, a program executed by the control unit 64, and the like.

  The forklift 1 includes an obstacle detection unit (not shown). The obstacle detection unit is configured by an integrated circuit that detects an obstacle that hinders the travel of the forklift 1 from image data related to an image taken by the camera 40.

With reference to FIG. 4, the flow of the fall prevention control performed by the control unit 64 will be described. The fall prevention control is started as the forklift 1 is operated.
In the fall prevention control, first, the control unit 64 determines whether or not the line L is detected by the entry restriction mark detection unit 61 (step S1). When it is determined in step S1 that the line L has been detected, the control unit 64 determines whether or not the distance D is less than the predetermined first distance D1 (step S2).

  If it is determined in step S1 that the line L has not been detected, and if it is determined in step S2 that the distance D is equal to or greater than the first distance D1, the control unit 64 receives an instruction input from the controller device 20. Based on the normal travel of the vehicle body 10 is permitted (step S11). Therefore, even when the image of the line L is included in the image captured by the camera 40, when the vehicle body 10 is separated from the line L by the first distance D1 or more, the control unit 64 enters the vehicle. The travel speed is not limited to prevent entry into the restricted area.

  When it is determined in step S2 that the distance D is less than the first distance D1, the control unit 64 determines whether or not the distance D is less than the predetermined second distance D2 (step S3). When it is determined in step S3 that the distance D is equal to or greater than the second distance D2, the control unit 64 determines whether the visual confirmation detection unit 62 has detected visual confirmation (step S4). Even when it is determined in step S3 that the distance D is less than the second distance D2, the control unit 64 determines whether or not the visual confirmation detection unit 62 has detected visual confirmation (step S5).

  When it is determined in step S4 that the visual confirmation is not detected, the control unit 64 performs the speed limiting process and operates the notification unit 63 (step S21). Therefore, when the distance D is equal to or greater than the second distance D2 and less than the first distance D1, and the operator does not visually confirm the rear, the control unit 64 restricts the traveling speed of the vehicle main body 10 to thereby limit the vehicle main body 10. The vehicle body 10 is caused to travel at a reduced speed. After the speed limiting process is performed in step S21, the control unit 64 repeats the processes after step S1.

  Further, when it is determined in step S5 that visual confirmation has not been detected, the control unit 64 performs traveling stop processing to stop traveling of the vehicle body 10 before entering the entry restriction region. (Step S31). Next, the control unit 64 causes the vehicle body 10 stopped in step S31 to travel away from the line L by performing a retreat travel process (step S32), and then performs a travel stop process to obtain a predetermined value from the line L. The traveling of the vehicle main body 10 is stopped at a position away from the distance (step S33).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S4 or step S5 that visual confirmation has been detected, the control unit 64 allows normal traveling of the vehicle body 10 based on an instruction input from the operating device 20 (step S11). Therefore, even when the traveling speed of the vehicle main body 10 is limited in step S21, the control unit 64 is based on the fact that the visual confirmation is detected in step S4 or step S5 after passing through steps S1 to S3. Then, the restriction on the traveling speed of the vehicle main body 10 is released, and the normal traveling of the vehicle main body 10 is permitted (step S11).

An example of the operation of the vehicle main body 10 based on the fall prevention control will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5A, when the operator of the forklift 1 is driving the vehicle body 10 backward without confirming the rear of the vehicle body 10, as shown in FIG. Is less than the first distance D1, the traveling speed to the rear of the vehicle body 10 is reduced regardless of the operator's intention. As shown in FIG. 5C, when the distance D becomes less than the second distance D2, the vehicle body 10 travels before the vehicle body 10 reaches the line L regardless of the operator's intention. Stopped. Next, as shown in FIG. 5D, regardless of the operator's intention, the vehicle body 10 travels forward, which is a direction away from the line L, and as shown in FIG. The traveling of the vehicle body 10 is stopped at a position farther from the line L than 5 (C).

  Next, when it is necessary for the vehicle body 10 to enter the entry restriction area beyond the line L (for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the forklift 1 is loaded on the truck bed T arranged beside the platform P. An example of the operation of the vehicle main body 10 will be described. When the vehicle main body 10 travels backward and the vehicle main body 10 enters the entry restriction area, the operator travels while visually confirming the rear that is the traveling direction of the vehicle main body 10. At this time, the speed limit process, the travel stop process, and the retreat travel process are not performed based on the fact that the rear confirmation image is detected by the visual confirmation detection unit 62. The vehicle body 10 can be entered.

In the forklift 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
(1) The forklift 1 includes a vehicle body 10, a road surface photographing camera (camera 40) that photographs the traveling road surface S, an entry restriction mark detection unit 61, and a control unit 64, and the control unit 64 detects entry restriction mark. Based on the detection of the line L (mark of the entry restriction area) by the unit 61, the traveling speed of the vehicle body 10 when the distance between the line L and the vehicle body 10 is less than a predetermined distance (less than the first distance D1). Limit. According to this configuration, the line L is detected by photographing the line L provided on the traveling road surface S with the camera 40. For this reason, the range which detects the mark of an approach control area | region can be expanded compared with the structure (structure of patent document 1) which detects the mark of an approach control area | region using an electromagnetic induction type sensor. Therefore, based on the detection of the mark in the entry restriction area, the travel restriction of the vehicle body 10 is restricted when the distance between the mark in the entry restriction area and the vehicle body 10 is less than a predetermined value, thereby The traveling speed of the vehicle body 10 approaching the region can be sufficiently reduced, and the vehicle body 10 can be prevented from entering the entry restriction region.

  (2) The forklift 1 includes an operator photographing camera (camera 40) for photographing an operator and a visual confirmation detection unit 62, and the control unit 64 visually confirms that the traveling direction of the vehicle body 10 has been visually confirmed. Based on the detection by the unit 62, the restriction on the traveling speed of the vehicle main body 10 is released. According to this configuration, when the vehicle body 10 needs to travel in the vicinity of the edge M of the platform P, the operator has photographed with the camera 40 and the operator has confirmed the traveling direction of the vehicle body 10 visually. Based on the detection, the traveling speed of the vehicle body 10 entering the entry restriction area can be prevented from being restricted. Therefore, it is not necessary for the operator to perform an operation for canceling the restriction on the traveling speed of the vehicle main body 10, and it is possible to easily prevent the traveling of the vehicle main body 10 from being restricted.

  (3) The road surface camera and the operator camera are configured by the same omnidirectional camera (camera 40). The configuration of the forklift 1 can be simplified as compared with the case where the road surface camera and the operator camera are configured by separate cameras.

  (4) When the visual confirmation detector 62 does not detect that the traveling direction of the vehicle body 10 has been visually confirmed, and the distance between the line L and the vehicle body 10 is less than a predetermined value (less than the second distance D2). The control unit 64 causes the vehicle body 10 to travel in a direction away from the line L after reducing the traveling speed of the vehicle body 10. According to this configuration, the vehicle body 10 can be automatically moved to a position away from the entry restriction area, and the vehicle body 10 can be prevented from stopping near the entry restriction area.

  (5) The entry restriction mark detection unit 61 detects a line L having a predetermined pattern (striped pattern) provided on the traveling road surface S as a mark of the entry restriction area. According to this configuration, since the line L provided on the traveling road surface S can be used as a mark of the entry restriction region, the guide wire is embedded in the traveling road surface S (the configuration described in Patent Document 1). Thus, it is easy to provide a mark for the entry restriction region at an arbitrary position on the traveling road surface S.

  (6) The entry restriction mark detection unit 61 detects a line L having a retroreflection part that retroreflects light as a mark of the entry restriction region. According to this configuration, light is reflected to the forklift 1 by irradiating the retroreflective portion of the line L from the headlamp included in the forklift 1. For this reason, the detection accuracy of the line L that is a mark of the entry restriction region can be increased.

  (7) The forklift 1 includes a notification unit 63, and the control unit 64 detects that the line L (the mark of the entry restriction region) is detected by the entry restriction mark detection unit 61, and the line L and the vehicle body 10. When the distance is less than a predetermined distance (less than the first distance D1), the notification unit 63 is operated. Further, the control unit 64 stops the operation of the notification unit 63 based on the fact that the visual confirmation detection unit 62 has detected that the traveling direction of the vehicle body 10 has been visually confirmed. According to this configuration, the operator of the forklift 1 can know aurally or visually that the vehicle main body 10 is approaching the entry restriction region. Further, when the operator visually confirms the traveling direction of the vehicle main body 10, it is possible to stop the notification and concentrate the operator 10 on the operation of the forklift 1.

  (8) The camera 40 is attached to the head guard 12 provided above the riding section 11 and photographs the traveling road surface S from above the riding section 11. For this reason, it becomes possible to detect whether or not an obstacle that hinders traveling exists on the traveling road surface S using the camera 40.

  (9) The traveling road surface photographing camera (camera 40) is configured by an omnidirectional camera that photographs a range of 360 ° as viewed from the vertical direction. For this reason, since the wide range around the forklift 1 can be photographed with one camera 40, the configuration is simplified and the cost is reduced as compared with the configuration in which the traveling road surface S is photographed using a plurality of cameras. be able to.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the configuration of the above-described embodiment can be changed as appropriate. For example, the above configuration can be changed as follows, and the following changes can be combined.

  When the vehicle body 10 travels forward, the vehicle body 10 can be operated based on the fall prevention control. That is, the present invention can be applied not only when the forklift 1 moves rearward but also when the forklift 1 moves forward.

  When the distance D is less than the first distance D1, the control unit 64 does not perform the speed limiting process in step S21 but performs the travel stop process in step S31, so that the vehicle body 10 does not reach the line L. It is also possible to limit the running speed so as to stop once at the position. That is, as long as it is possible to prevent the vehicle body 10 from entering the entry restriction area, the travel speed limiting method may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the predetermined distance that serves as a reference when the travel speed restriction is started may be changed as appropriate.

  In addition, when the visual confirmation detector 62 does not detect that the traveling direction of the vehicle body 10 has been visually confirmed, and the distance between the line L and the vehicle body 10 is less than a predetermined value (less than the second distance D2). The control unit 64 can also stop the traveling of the vehicle body 10 without causing the vehicle body 10 to travel in a direction away from the line L after the traveling speed of the vehicle body 10 has been reduced. According to this configuration, the traveling of the vehicle main body 10 can be stopped in the vicinity of the entry restriction area, and after the vehicle main body 10 stops, the operation of the forklift 1 from the vicinity of the entry restriction area is entrusted to the operator. Can do.

  -Moreover, the control part 64 can also perform an evacuation travel process, without performing a travel stop process (step S31). For example, the control unit 64 controls the traveling device 50 so as to reduce the traveling speed of the vehicle body 10 when the distance D becomes less than the first distance D1, and the rear side regardless of the rotation angle of the steering wheel 21. The vehicle body 10 may travel in a direction away from the line L by controlling the traveling device 50 so as to change the direction of the wheel 52. With reference to FIG. 6, an example of operation | movement of the vehicle main body 10 which concerns on this modification is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the operator of the forklift 1 is traveling the vehicle body 10 obliquely with respect to the line L, the distance D is the first distance D1 as shown in FIG. 6B. When it becomes less than this, regardless of the intention of the operator, the traveling speed toward the rear of the vehicle main body 10 is reduced, and the vehicle main body 10 is turned so that the rear of the vehicle main body 10 faces away from the line L. The Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, the vehicle main body 10 travels in a direction away from the line L, and the vehicle main body 10 is moved away from the line L as shown in FIG. Driving is stopped.

  ・ The mark in the entry restriction area can be changed as appropriate. For example, the line L can be composed of ink applied to the traveling road surface S. Further, the surface of the line L may have only one color or may have three or more colors. The line L may have a pattern other than the stripe pattern.

  -The structure which concerns on the camera 40 can also be changed suitably. For example, the arrangement and number of the cameras 40 can be changed. Moreover, the camera 40 can also be comprised by cameras other than an omnidirectional camera. Further, the road surface photographing camera for photographing the traveling road surface S and the operator photographing camera for photographing the operator may be configured by different cameras.

  -The operation | movement which the alerting | reporting part 63 performs can also be changed suitably. For example, the notification unit 63 can notify either the sound or the light that the vehicle body 10 is approaching the entry restriction region.

  The vehicle body 10, the operation device 20, and the traveling device 50 of the forklift 1 can be changed as appropriate. The present invention can also be applied to reach-type forklifts, and the present invention can also be applied to cargo handling vehicles that do not include the fork 32.

1 Forklift (handling vehicle)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle main body 11 Riding part 11A Seat 20 Operation apparatus 21 Steering wheel 22 Accelerator pedal 23 Brake pedal 24 Selector 30 Cargo handling apparatus 31 Mast 32 Fork 40 Camera (road surface photography camera, operator photography camera)
50 Traveling Device 61 Entry Restriction Mark Detection Unit 62 Visual Confirmation Detection Unit 63 Notification Unit 64 Control Unit 65 Storage Unit L Line (Mark of Entry Restriction Area)
M edge P platform S traveling road surface T loading platform X longitudinal direction Z vertical direction

Claims (7)

A vehicle body capable of traveling in the front-rear direction;
A road surface photographing camera for photographing a traveling road surface on which the vehicle body travels;
An operator photographing camera for photographing an operator operating the vehicle body;
Based on the image data relating to the image photographed by the road surface camera, an entry restriction mark detection unit for detecting a mark in the entry restriction area;
Based on image data relating to an image captured by the operator imaging camera, a visual confirmation detection unit that detects that the operator has visually confirmed the traveling direction of the vehicle body,
A control unit for controlling the traveling of the vehicle body,
When the distance between the mark in the entry restriction region and the vehicle body is less than a predetermined value based on the fact that the mark in the entry restriction region is detected by the entry restriction mark detection unit, the vehicle main body Limit the traveling speed of
Furthermore, the control unit releases the restriction on the traveling speed of the vehicle body based on the fact that the visual confirmation detecting unit detects that the traveling direction has been visually confirmed. The cargo handling vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the road surface photographing camera and the operator photographing camera are configured by the same omnidirectional camera. When the visual confirmation detecting unit does not detect that the traveling direction has been visually confirmed, and the distance between the mark of the entry restriction region and the vehicle main body is less than a predetermined value, the control unit 3. The cargo handling vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body is caused to travel in a direction away from the mark of the entry restriction region after the traveling speed of the vehicle is reduced. When the visual confirmation detecting unit does not detect that the traveling direction has been visually confirmed, and the distance between the mark of the entry restriction region and the vehicle main body is less than a predetermined value, the control unit 3. The cargo handling vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the traveling of the vehicle body is stopped after the traveling speed of the vehicle is decelerated. The cargo handling vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the entry restriction mark detection unit detects a line having a predetermined pattern provided on the traveling road surface as a mark of the entry restriction area. . The said approach control mark detection part detects the line which has the retroreflection part which retroreflects light as a mark of the said approach control area | region. The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Cargo handling vehicle. A notification unit for notifying at least one of sound and light that the vehicle body is approaching the entry restriction area;
When the distance between the mark in the entry restriction area and the vehicle body is less than a predetermined value based on the fact that the mark in the entry restriction area is detected by the entry restriction mark detection part, the notification part Operate
Furthermore, the said control part stops the operation | movement of the said alerting | reporting part based on having detected that the said traveling direction was visually confirmed by the said visual confirmation detection part. The cargo handling vehicle according to any one of the above.

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