An apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a utility vehicle which detects a magnetic field generated by a boundary wire when it triggered by an area current signal supplied from an electric power supply and which is driven by an electric motor powered by an onboard battery that is charged at a charging station. The apparatus is provided with a socket to connect/disconnect supply of the electric current to the boundary wire and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit determines whether after power supply was once disconnected, the supply is reconnected (S10) and then inserts in the area signal a signal indicating the vehicle to return to the charging station. Operation of the motor is controlled to make the vehicle run to the charging station when the return instruction signal is inserted.


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    Title :

    CONTROL APPARATUS FOR UTILITY ROBOT


    Additional title:

    STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN NUTZROBOTER
    APPAREIL DE COMMANDE POUR ROBOT DOMESTIQUE


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    Publication date :

    2019-08-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / A01D Ernten , HARVESTING / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS



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