330results about "Supporting parts" patented technology

An autonomous vehicle system includes a vehicle including a base assembly having a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and side surfaces extending between the front surface and the rear surface. A sensor system is coupled to the base assembly and configured to detect one or more objects located in an area near the vehicle. The sensor system includes a first sensor oriented parallel with at least one of the front surface, the rear surface, or the side surfaces, and a second sensor oriented non-parallel with the front surface, the rear surface, and the side surfaces. A control system is configured to receive a communication regarding the detection of the one or more objects from the sensor system and generate one or more controls for at least one of the base assembly or one or more tractive elements.

A handling truck comprises a mast assembly, a base, a moving assembly, and a connecting member. The base is fixedly disposed at the bottom end of the mast assembly, and the base is provided with a socket portion. The moving assembly includes a leg assembly and a connecting portion, wherein one end of the connecting portion is connected to the leg assembly, and the other end of the connecting portion is configured for socket engagement with the socket portion. The moving assembly is configured to drive the mast assembly to move on a plane. The connecting member is configured to pass through the socket portion and the connecting portion to achieve a detachable connection between the moving assembly and the base. The present application provides a handling truck capable of reducing packaging costs and transportation costs.

The invention discloses a light partition board transportation and installation device and method.The device comprises a transportation control mechanism, an overturning and lifting mechanism, a horizontal adjusting mechanism, an angle adjusting mechanism and a clamping and fixing mechanism, the transportation control mechanism comprises a transportation and installation vehicle body, and a handrail is fixedly installed at one end of the top of the transportation and installation vehicle body; a supporting shaft plate is fixedly installed at the top of the other end of the base, a turnover lifting mechanism is hinged to the supporting shaft plate and comprises a turnover plate and a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly is arranged in the turnover plate, a horizontal adjusting mechanism is arranged at the top of the lifting assembly, and an angle adjusting mechanism is arranged at the top of the horizontal adjusting mechanism. A clamping and fixing mechanism is arranged at the top of the angle adjusting mechanism; the functions of transportation, positioning, clamping, calibration and the like are integrated, a complete system is formed, equipment connection links are reduced, the construction efficiency is improved, and time waste, operation error risks and potential safety hazards caused by equipment switching are reduced.

The present disclosure relates to a dump truck, and belongs to the technical field of means of transport. The dump truck includes a chassis frame, a truck bed and rotating frames, where first hinge points exist between the rotating frames and the chassis frame, second hinge points exist between the rotating frames and the truck bed, in a flipping and dumping process of the truck bed relative to the chassis frame, the truck bed can sequentially flip around the first hinge points and the second hinge points, in a flipping process of the truck bed, the truck bed can flip to different states by using a small force depending on dumping completeness of materials, so as to completely dump the materials, a structure is novel, and flexibility is high.

A portable barrier transporter includes a body, a first wheel coupled to the body, a second wheel coupled to the body opposite the first wheel. A first arm extends transversely from the body. A channel extends from the first arm for receiving a lower end portion of a plate member of a portable barrier. A second arm extends from the body in a direction opposite the first arm and above the first arm, and a third wheel is coupled to the second arm.

A system for transporting products throughout a manufacturing environment, includes a mobile robot including a frame, a tractive element coupled to the frame, a motor coupled to the frame and configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle, at least one sensor configured to collect sensor data regarding a surrounding environment of the vehicle, an interface configured to engage a product, a lift assembly coupling the interface to the frame and configured to raise the interface relative to the frame, and a controller operatively coupled to the motor, the at least one sensor, and the lift assembly. The controller is configured to control the motor and the lift assembly based on information from the at least one sensor to autonomously transport the product.

An interactive shopping system, or smart cart. The system allows a user to select items in a store and complete a purchase without having to wait in lines or interact with store personnel. The system can have a container for holding products selected by at least one user, a user interface, a scanner in communication with the user interface, a processor in communication with the user interface, and a data storage comprising computer instructions executable by the processor. A user can select products, place them within the container, scan the products, and initiate a payment transaction to complete a purchase.

A sorting conveyor system sorting parcels into volume-adjustable containers with movable floors and an associated method for adjusting the depth of the container's interior volume. The containers are mounted on carts and have movable floors that are raised and lowered to decrease and increase the depth of the container's interior volume below an upper rim as a function of the load of parcels in the container.

The invention discloses a photovoltaic panel carrying device for new energy construction, and relates to the technical field of new energy construction. The problem that in the prior art, a photovoltaic panel is prone to sliding laterally and falling off in the carrying process is solved. The bearing plate is provided with a supporting column, the upper end of the supporting column is vertically hinged to an adjusting arm, the lower end of the adjusting arm is provided with a pushing rod, the free end of the adjusting arm is slidably connected with a supporting rod in a sleeved mode, and the adjusting arm is provided with an extension rod. The telescopic ends of the extension rods are fixedly connected with the supporting rods, the free ends of the supporting rods are perpendicularly hinged to vacuum chuck frames, the vacuum chuck frames are provided with vacuum chucks, and self-locking universal wheels are arranged at the bottoms of the limiting frames. The photovoltaic panel carrying device for new energy construction is used for carrying a photovoltaic panel, the limiting supporting ring on the adapter plate prevents the photovoltaic panel from sliding laterally, and the vacuum suction cup frame hinged to the supporting rod is tightly adsorbed to the surface of the photovoltaic panel to prevent the photovoltaic panel from falling off.

A storage and transportation apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a base frame and a base plate attached to the base frame. The base plate may be attached to the base frame such that the base plate may be disposed parallel to a base frame plane. The apparatus may further include an inverted U-shaped handrail attached to the base plate. The handrail may include a handrail side portion and a handrail top portion. The apparatus may further include a support member attached to the base frame and the handrail top portion. The support member may be disposed at a predefined angle relative to the base frame plane. The apparatus may further include a deformable strap removably attached to the base frame and the handrail top portion. The apparatus may additionally include a J-bar that may be removably attached to the handrail side portion via a fastener.

The invention relates to a device (1) for handling a drum and for unwinding a material wound onto the drum, wherein the handling device (1) comprises a rigid frame (2) comprising two side members (3) held at a distance from each other, and in which: - each side member (3) supports a wheel (4); - each wheel (4) is mounted, independently of the other wheel (4), so as to be free to rotate relative to the frame (2) about an axis (11) of rotation common to both wheels (4) and orthogonal to the side members (3); - each side member (3) is provided with a suspension member (5) arranged so as to be able to be fitted into an axial opening of the drum, wherein the suspension members (5) are suitable for being able to hold the drum at a distance from the ground so as to allow the drum to rotate on itself according to the axis of symmetry of the drum and to unwind the material wound onto the drum.

A cooler utility cart device is disclosed, which is a modified utility trailer cart that is capable of transporting a large ice chest with the strength of one person. The cooler utility cart device comprises a base component that has a squared back section and triangular sides with a set of pneumatic tires and a handle. Once a cooler is fitted within the square backing, straps can be used to secure the cooler into the base component. The handle is telescopic and ergonomic and allows a user to pull the device and attached cooler along rough terrain with ease. Further, the cooler can be stabilized on the ground via placement of a prop component which attaches underneath the front of the cooler, allowing the cooler to be positioned parallel to the device.

Lift carts for cargo including a wheeled platform, an extension assembly, and a lift assembly. In some examples, the lift carts include a controller controllably coupled to the lift assembly. The extension assembly is mounted to the wheeled platform and configured to translate the wheeled platform horizontally. The lift assembly is mounted to the extension assembly and configured to raise the extension assembly and the wheeled platform mounted to the extension assembly. In examples with a controller, the controller is configured to selectively activate the lift assembly to raise the extension assembly and the wheeled platform. The wheeled platform, the extension assembly, and the lift assembly cooperate to move the lift cart from a lower surface onto an elevated surface. The wheeled platform, the extension assembly, and the lift assembly cooperate to move the lift cart from an elevated surface to a lower surface.

A dumping cart is disclosed. The cart allows for complete dumping while maintaining four wheels on the ground and can rotate the rear set of wheels to allow the bed of the cart to be completely turned over for emptying. Also disclosed is a method of attaching an article retaining bed to a cart.

A pallet lift includes a base and a deck extending forward of the base. Load wheels support the deck. A platform above the deck is pivotable relative to the base. The platform has an upper support surface for supporting objects thereon. The platform may be pivoted as the pallet lift travels on an inclined surface, such as a truck ramp, in order to keep the platform relatively level relative to gravity to increase stability.

Methods and systems of an intelligent shopping cart apparatus are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by an apparatus configured to be mechanically coupled to a cart. Further, the apparatus includes a coupling mechanism configured to suspend a container from the apparatus and a processing circuitry operationally coupled to a weight sensor operable to measure the weight of an object disposed in the container while suspended from the apparatus by the coupling mechanism. The method includes sending, by the processing circuitry, an indication associated with a weight-related price of an object based on the weight measurement of the object disposed in the container while suspended from the apparatus by the coupling mechanism and a price per unit of weight of a selected retail item corresponding to the object.

The invention relates to a pallet truck provided with extendable forks with extending equalizer, and a system and method therefor. The pallet truck according to the invention comprises: a displaceable frame; at least two forks connected to the frame for the purpose of carrying the goods, wherein each of the at least two forks is provided with a fixed fork part and an extendable fork part for adjusting a length of the forks, and a support wheel placed at a distance from the frame; a lengthening drive configured to extend and / or retract the extendable fork part relative to the fixed fork part; and a support wheel drive, provided separately of the lengthening drive, for lowering the support wheel, wherein the separate support wheel drive is arranged between the support wheel and an outer end of the fork.

A vehicle includes a frame, a drivetrain coupled to the frame, a base assembly coupled to the frame, and a lifting implement coupled to and supported on the base assembly. The lifting implement includes a platform, a cradle rotatably coupled to and supported on the platform so that the cradle, a scissor assembly coupled between the platform and the base assembly, and a lift actuator coupled between the base assembly and the scissor assembly. The lift actuator is configured to selectively raise the cradle relative to the base assembly. The lift actuator is a multi-stage telescoping actuator that includes a base stage, an intermediate stage, and an outer stage. The base stage is coupled to the base assembly, the outer stage is coupled to the scissor assembly, and the intermediate stage is arranged between the base stage and the outer stage.

A trolley for use in animal husbandry includes a trolley frame carried on two pairs of wheels and extending to a rear handle for guiding the trolley. A cradle extends longitudinally of the frame for receiving a deceased animal puled onto the cradle over a front edge by a winch. The trolley is pivotal on the front pair of wheels between a loading position, in which the front edge is in contact with the floor, a rear portion of the cradle extends vertically to the handle and the rear wheels are raised, and a the transport position, in which the transverse front edge is raised from the floor surface, the rear wheels are in contact with the floor and a front planar portion of the cradle extends horizontally rearwardly from the front edge over the front pair of wheels to the rear pair of wheels to be stably supported by both the front and rear wheels.

A manufacturing system includes a vehicle configured to facilitate movement of a product throughout a manufacturing environment. The vehicle assembly includes a chassis, an interface coupled to the chassis and configured to support the product, and a sensor coupled to the interface. The sensor is operatively coupled to a controller, which is configured to receive sensor data, receive current stage of assembly of a product, determine an expected force based on the current stage of assembly, and compare the measured force and expected force. In response to a determination that the measured force differs from the expected force, the controller provides a notification to the user of the current status of the product.

An interactive shopping system, or smart cart. The system allows a user to select items in a store and complete a purchase without having to wait in lines or interact with store personnel. The system can have a container for holding products selected by at least one user, a user interface, a scanner in communication with the user interface, a processor in communication with the user interface, and a data storage comprising computer instructions executable by the processor. A user can select products, place them within the container, scan the products, and initiate a payment transaction to complete a purchase.

This disclosure is directed to an item-identifying, mobile cart that may be utilized by a user in a materials handling facility to automatically identify a user operating the cart and items that the user places into a basket of the cart. In addition, the cart may update a virtual shopping cart of the identified user to include items taken by the user. The mobile cart may include multiple imaging devices and oriented such that their respective optical axes are directed towards an interior of a perimeter of the top of the basket, and above the top of the basket. The mobile cart may also include an imaging device oriented away from the basket such that a user operating the mobile cart may scan a user identifier using this imaging device to enable recognition of the user.

A system is disclosed including a transporter, having a top load bearing surface or bed, and four wheeled articulating legs, that may be operated by a single user / operator, and can be lowered or raised by changing the lengths or angles of its legs while maintaining the transporter bed level. The legs that may be folded up to be loaded onto or unloaded from a truck bed, or a stationary platform, by a single operator while carrying heavy load. The loading and unloading process is assisted by various safety brakes that prevent accidental slippage of the transporter off the truck bed. The legs' angles are changed using a dual-threaded lead screw. The transporter further includes two edge detectors on the front-end and the rear-end to detect the edge of the truck bed automatically, and prepare the folding of the transporter legs for loading onto the truck bed.

The invention discloses a chicken coop carrying cart. A chicken coop carrying cart comprises a carrying cart frame, a chicken coop upper clamping table is connected to the carrying cart frame, and a push rod is installed on the carrying cart frame, and is characterized in that an even number of lower frames are arranged in the carrying cart frame, rear connecting frames are fixed to the rear portions of the lower frames, and connecting blocks are installed on the two sides of each lower frame; even fixed wheels are mounted on the lower surface of the top end of the lower frame. The stacked coops are aligned through the carrying cart frame, after the push rod is pushed forwards, the jacked coop upper clamping table is moved downwards, the coop clamping frames installed on the inner wall of the table body frame are aligned with the coops, the side clamping plates are clamped to the two sides of the coops, and meanwhile the coop clamping frame strips arranged at the bottoms of the side clamping plates clamp the bottommost coop outer frame. And after the operation is completed, the push rod is directly pulled backwards to abut against the ejector block, lever prying is formed, the coop and the coop upper clamping table are jacked through cooperation of the lever prying and the connecting block, then the stacked coop is directly pulled to a designated area, and the coop carrying convenience is indirectly improved.

A shipping container is configured to transport goods from a distribution center, to a retail location, and onto the sales floor of the retail location. The shipping container glides on wheels and is stackable. The shipping container is configured to receive forklift forks from multiple sides. At least one of the channels includes a surrounding framework to safeguard against tilting. The lid is selectively mountable in two orientations to close the container or to provide handles for propelling and / or steering the shipping container. An expandable storage location for empty packaging is provided at an exterior of the shipping container.