7 results about "Load shifting" patented technology

The disclosure relates to a system for detecting load displacement in a vehicle (100), comprising at least one image data acquisition device (102) configured to be attached to the exterior of the vehicle. The at least one image data acquisition device is configured to acquire image data of the exterior of the vehicle (100), and an electronic control unit (ECU) is configured to process the acquired image data to generate a primary plane (P1) in a static position without a load and a secondary plane (P2) in a driving position with a load. The ECU is further configured to determine a primary height (H1) of the primary plane (P1) and secondary heights (H2a, H2b, H2c, H2d) of the secondary plane (P2) from the ground and to compare the primary height (H1) of the primary plane (P1) with the secondary heights (H2a, H2b, H2c, H2d) of the secondary plane (P2) to detect load displacement.

A system includes at least one memory and at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory. The at least one processor is configured to: (i) based upon sensor data, identify a respective location of each package of a plurality of packages loaded in a cargo area of a trailer; (ii) receive dimensions and weight data corresponding to each package of the plurality of packages; (iii) determine a center of mass of the cargo area loaded with the plurality of packages; (iv) determine a type of load concentration based upon the respective location and the weight data of each package; and (v) based at least in part upon the type of load concentration, based at least in part upon route information, and based at least in part upon the center of mass, generate a probability score of an undesired incident during transport of the plurality of packages.

Described herein is a heat pump including an outdoor unit and an indoor unit (IDU), a thermal energy storage (TES) module, and a flow control assembly. The flow control assembly includes a check valve assembly fluidically coupled to the outdoor unit, and a selective flow assembly fluidically coupled to the check valve assembly and in selective fluidic communication with the IDU and / or the TES module, where the selective flow assembly is configured to selectively direct a fluid between at least one of, the IDU and / or the TES module and the check valve assembly.

To provide a trolley that can reduce load shifting when transporting goods. [Solution] A trolley for transporting articles by placing them on an article-placing surface comprises a platform, casters, and a plurality of protruding members attached to the platform. The platform is formed so that the protruding members can be attached to a plurality of locations in the central region of the platform that defines the article-placing surface. Each protruding member comprises a base attached to the platform, a movable protrusion formed so that its protruding end moves up and down and protrudes upward from the base, and a coil spring that biases the protruding end upward. The movable protrusion is formed to be able to transition between a protruding state in which the protruding end is biased upward by the coil spring and protrudes above the article-placing surface, and a non-protruding state in which the protruding end is positioned so as not to protrude above the article-placing surface because it is pressed downward by the load of the article placed on the protruding end.

To provide a trolley that can reduce load shifting when transporting goods. [Solution] A trolley for transporting articles by placing them on an article-placing surface comprises a platform, casters, and a plurality of protruding members attached to the platform. The platform is formed so that the protruding members can be attached to a plurality of locations in the central region of the platform that defines the article-placing surface. Each protruding member comprises a base attached to the platform, a movable protrusion formed so that its protruding end moves up and down and protrudes upward from the base, and a coil spring that biases the protruding end upward. The movable protrusion is formed to be able to transition between a protruding state in which the protruding end is biased upward by the coil spring and protrudes above the article-placing surface, and a non-protruding state in which the protruding end is positioned so as not to protrude above the article-placing surface because it is pressed downward by the load of the article placed on the protruding end.