276 results about "Transporter" patented technology

A method for initializing a controller of a balancing transporter involving acquiring a plurality of orientation signals associated with the balancing transporter. The method also involves determining if one or more of a plurality of angular rate sensors has a signal output offset below a threshold based on the plurality of orientation sensor signals. The method also involves initializing a pitch state estimator for controlling operation of the balancing transporter based on output of the one or more of the plurality of angular rate sensors. The method also involves controlling operation of the balancing transporter based on at least one output of the pitch state estimator.

A method for attaching a carrier, such as a trailer, to a dynamically balanced transporter. The carrier is attached to the transporter with a pivot. The pivot axis of the carrier is coincident with the axis of rotation of the wheels of the transporter. This method of attachment minimizes the impact of the trailer on the ability of the transporter to maintain dynamic balance and control.

A versatile pet transporter can be wheeled, carried by hand, or restrained on a car seat. The handle for wheeling is telescopic, retractable, and recessed when not in use, obviating any danger from the handle in a car. Seat belts pass through six different flanges, anchoring the transporter to a car seat in all directions. The transporter may be fitted with a litter box and readily replaceable litter packages, a fan, sound monitoring, and other features.

A system for identifying and transferring parcels includes a robot singulator configured to engage and transfer individual parcels in a bulk flow of multiple parcels on a first conveyor to a singulated stream of parcels on a second conveyor. The system further includes a vision and control subsystem, with a first camera for acquiring image data of the bulk flow of multiple parcels, and a computer that receives and processes the image data to identify and segment individual parcels, and then communicates instructions to the robot singulator to engage and transfer each of the individual parcels to the second conveyor. The system may further include a second camera for acquiring image data of the individual parcels to confirm placement on the second conveyor. The system may further include first and second indexing conveyors controlled by the vision and control subsystem for delivering parcels to the robot singulator.

Apparatus and methods for transporter shaft coupling and decoupling to assure alignment of a user interface with a control shaft through matching asymmetric cylindrical surfaces and alignment of an upper shaft segment and a lower shaft segment with ribs meshing with grooves on rings attached to the upper shaft. A tone confirms proper connection. Alignment apparatus is protected from damage associated with torques applied to the control shaft by tab features designed to first give way before other damage is incurred and from moisture by apparatus that seals the connection between upper and lower shaft segments. The user is protected from sudden loss of control by requiring the user interface to execute a sequence of linear and rotational manipulations during assembly of the shaft.

A storage device transporter includes a transporter body having first and second body portions. The first body portion is configured to be engaged by automated machinery for manipulation of the storage device transporter. The second body portion is configured to receive and support a storage device. The first body portion is configured to receive and direct an air flow over one or more surfaces of a storage device supported in the second body portion.

The storage and retrieval system includes a frame having at least two columns adjacent to one another. A track is disposed in each column, each track being generally parallel to one another. A plurality of storage units reside and move within the tracks. An actuator coupled to the frame displaces the storage units in the columns and a pair of conveyors move the storage units between columns to permit sequential clockwise or counterclockwise movement of the plurality of storage units within the frame.

The invention relates to an ultrasonic / air flotation hybrid noncontact automatic transporter and belongs to the field of precise driving. The transporter comprises a vibration plate, a square sheet, an ultrasonic generator, ultrasonic transducers, an air compressor, horn-type amplitude transformers, an air inlet pipeline and a fixing device, wherein the vibration plate and the square sheet can form a pneumatic suspension structure, and heavy-load suspended matters can be suspended by means of pneumatic suspension. Two transducers are adopted to generate traveling waves, and the heavy-load suspended matters suspended by means of the pneumatic suspension can be conveyed from a starting point to a destination endpoint under the effect of the traveling waves, so that the noncontact automatic transporter capable of conveying heavy load is realized. The ultrasonic / air flotation hybrid noncontact automatic transporter has the advantages of easiness in operation, simplicity in structure and capability of realizing noncontact automatic transport and overcoming the defect that ultrasonic waves can only transport light-load suspended matters, and ultrasonic suspension force of the transporter can realize stable automatic transport of suspended matters.

The disclosed technology is a configurable column tool configured for moving items from a first elevation to a second elevation such as moving an item from a pallet to a shelf. The configurable column tool is further associated with a transporter, such as a rider lift, said transporter configured to transport a transport-device, such as pallet, from one location to another and perhaps raise / lower such transport-device for stacking. The configurable column tool is mechanically associated with the transporter so that the transporter can move the configurable column tool from a first location to a second location and perhaps raise / lower the configurable column tool. The configurable column tool is configured with one of a plurality of tool attachments, one such attachment being clamping device.

The invention discloses a multi-purpose full-automatic riding transporter and a use method of the multi-purpose full-automatic riding transporter. The multi-purpose full-automatic riding transporter comprises an underframe, a lifting mechanism mounted on the underframe, an occluding mechanism mounted on the lifting mechanism, and a control system, and is characterized in that the occluding mechanism comprises a rotatable bracket, a leg mechanical arm mounted below the rotatable bracket, and a waist mechanical arm mounted on the front end of the rotatable bracket. With the adoption of the multi-purpose full-automatic riding transporter, a user can move to a specific position from the bed under the condition that no assistance from others is available, and therefore, the nursing cost is saved.

A novel transportation system enables passengers to travel at high speeds relative to automobile traffic, while permitting each passenger to individually select his destination, commence travel whenever a transporter is available, and travel with or without his own automobile. The transportation system includes a system of guideways connecting various stations, so that a passenger can travel from an origination station, across guideways, to a destination station of choice. Each guideway consists of parallel tracks supporting support magnets. Each transporter is capable of holding one or more passengers or a single vehicle, with or without passengers. The transporters have horizontally extending supports with transporter support magnets. The transporter support magnets are positioned above the support magnets of the guideways, and have a polarity the same as that of the guideway support magnets, so that the transporter support magnets effectively glide over the guideway support magnets as the transporter is propelled. Switching from one guideway to another is accomplished by extending or retracting the horizontally extending supports to cause the transporter support magnets to be re-positioned over support magnets of guideways with different width tracks, at intersections between guideways. The transporters can be designed in a variety of ways and equipped with numerous amenities.

The invention relates to a super-long automatic loading and unloading integral type transporter. The transporter is characterized by being mainly composed of a headstock (1), a power lifting goose neck (2), a transporter body platform (3), a three-axis hydraulic trailer and a transition cat ladder (7). One end of the power lifting goose neck (2) is installed on the headstock (1), and the other end of the power lifting goose neck (2) is connected with one end of the transporter body platform (3). The other end of the transporter body platform (3) is connected with the transition cat ladder (7) through a three-axis frame (4). The bottom of the three-axis frame (4) is provided with a plurality of suspension systems (5). A steering system (6) is installed in the three-axis frame (4). The transporter is a three-axis steering vehicle, the platform is excessively long, an urban low-floor tramcar can be automatically loaded and unloaded, and the transporter can bear the weight of about 55 tons; meanwhile, a rear shaft of the transporter can be steered in a following mode, and the platform can be lifted; when a tractor is dragged and steered, the rear shaft can be steered in the following mode through a goose neck steering oil cylinder, and therefore the tire friction resistance can be effectively reduced; the steering radius of the transporter is reduced, the height of the platform is reduced, and the trafficability is improved.

A transporter with integral media entertainment and education center for a baby. The transporter with integral media entertainment and education center includes a stroller with a hood and a handle, a DVD player, speakers, a controller, and a power source interface. The DVD player replaceably depends from the hood of the stroller and is viewed by the baby lying on the back in the stroller to entertain and educate the baby. The speakers are in electrical communication with the DVD player, are at the stroller, and are listened to by the baby lying in the stroller. The controller is at the handle of the stroller and is in electrical communication with, and controls, the DVD player. The power source interface is at the stroller, is in electrical communication with the DVD player, and electrically communicates with a power source to power the DVD player.

A modular sheet output system includes a first tray and a sorter assembly including a transporter and a plurality of trays. The transporter has a primary transport path and a plurality of secondary transport paths branching from the primary transport path, each secondary transport path having an exit. The plurality of trays is coupled to the transporter, one tray of the plurality corresponding to each of the secondary transport path exits, wherein in a first mode the first tray is configured to couple to and to receive one or more developed sheets of imaging media from a turnaround mechanism, and in a second mode the first tray is configured to couple to the transporter so as to become one of the plurality of trays and the transporter is configured to couple to and receive one or more sheets of developed imaging media from the turnaround device, wherein the transporter is configured to transport each sheet along the primary transport path and to direct each sheet to a selected one of the plurality of trays via the corresponding secondary transport path.

A slag transport and dumping apparatus, for use with slag, includes a vehicle, a pallet, and a lifting mechanism. The vehicle includes a bed having a pallet interface. The pallet includes a support frame having ground support members, and a transporter interface selectively engaging the pallet interface. A dump container has a slag reservoir. Rear pivots on the container and pallet, together with the lifting mechanism, which is securely mounted to the bed of the vehicle and selectively engages the container, enable secure selective pivoting of the container between slag retaining and pouring configurations. In a loading configuration, the reservoir receives the slag, the container is in the retaining configuration, and the vehicle is removed from the pallet. In a transporting configuration, the container is in the retaining configuration, and the vehicle securely engages the pallet, in carrying relation, thus enabling transport of the pallet.

Aspects of the present disclosure describe a robot which has a controller, actuators, encoders, and mechanical components. The robot may produce motion about an X, Z, RU, RL, and Theta axes. Movements of the robot are controlled by the controller. The repeatability of the robot is improved by designing the robot such that a control cycle frequency of the controller is 50 times or more greater than a vibrational frequency of one or more of the mechanical components. In order to reduce the release of particulates, a baffled enclosure may be used. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. This abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for an improved accumulation conveyor and systems and methods for controlling a high rate, high density tunable accumulation conveyor. In one embodiment, an accumulation conveyor system determines whether an item detection variable associated with a second zone of a plurality of zones is satisfied, wherein the second zone is downstream of a first zone. The accumulation conveyor system determines whether at least one of two operational characteristic variables is satisfied. In an instance where both the item detection variable and at least one operational characteristic variable are satisfied, the accumulation conveyor system is configured to set a zone operating state associated with the first zone to inactive and send a command signal comprising the zone operating state associated with the first zone to a control module associated with the first zone. In another embodiment, an improved method for adjusting aggressiveness is disclosed. In another embodiment, a tunable release rate accumulation conveyor is disclosed. In still another embodiment, a tunable crowding accumulation conveyor is disclosed.

The invention relates to the trading field, in particular to a non-face-to-face remote transaction in a fixed place between clients and service providers. The prior trading place of the fixed place is provided with a closed-circuit monitoring system and can collect, transcribe and watch field images and can monitor and transcribe sound; the prior trading system also configures the system repeatedly, belongs to repeated building and has high cost to cause the waste. The invention overcomes the disadvantages. The service provider and the client communicates and watches mutually by the prior video and audio equipment; in a client of non-face-to-face remote transaction, a transaction operation introduction including operation hints and function brief introductions can be watched by a client station; a service providing station warns the coming of the client; articles can be transmitted between the service providing station and the client station of the non-face-to-face remote transaction through Pneumatic tube conveying system and a conveyor; the service providing station warns the import of the article; if the conveyor is not taken out form a receiving terminal in a certain time, the conveyor is taken back. The client station warns the import of the article; if the conveyor is not taken out form the receiving terminal in a certain time, the conveyor is taken back.

The tubular transporter for moving a submersible pump through a collecting pipe under a landfill has a set of wheels angularly mounted to a cylindrical housing in positions above a center of gravity of the transporter. The transporter has a screen at a suction end and an end plate at a discharge end. The end plate has a vent hole with an optional plug. A pressure sensor is removably mounted to the housing and operates for determining when sufficient water is present to actuate the pump. The pump discharges the water to be treated prior to being returned to the ground. A series of hose dollies are mounted to the discharge hose to enable entry into a long collection pipe.

The invention relates to a device (1) for producing bundles (2), wherein containers (3) are converted from a wide container stream into a plurality of single track container streams (4.1 and 4.2) by means of lane division, comprising a single or multiple track container feed or a single or multiple track container stream (4.1 and 4.2), at least one primary star (12), rotating around a central axis, of a star transporter (5) having at least one application element (8) in the region of the star transporter (5) by means of which at least one adhesive agent and / or at least one adhesive application can be applied to or on the container (3). At least one star transporter (5) is provided for each of the container streams (4.1 and 4.2), wherein the respective main star (12) of the respective star transporter (5) has a plurality of base guides (6) and / or head guides (7) for containers (3), and wherein there is a partitioning and / or compressing unit or a partitioning and / or compressing section (22), directly after the main star (12) or a diverting device (13), for grouping and compressing and temporarily pressing a predetermined number of containers (3), by means of which the containers (3) are combined into the bundle downstream of the star transporter (5) and transported further.

The invention discloses a novel rail-ground dual-purpose transporter which comprises a transporter head and a trailer mechanism, the transporter head comprises a frame, a driving assembly and a steering assembly are arranged on the frame, and the frame is connected with rail-ground dual-purpose wheels through a steering auxiliary mechanism and a damping assembly; the rail-ground dual-purpose wheelcan run on a rail or on the ground. In order to improve the applicability of the transporter, the rail-ground dual-purpose wheels are adopted, and the transporter can run on the rail and can also runon the ground by being separated from the rail.

A three-dimensional conveyor is provided which can be curved in a small curvature even with a wide top plate unit for forming a conveyance face and can be moved in three-dimensional directions, vertically, laterally, or slantingly, and which is turnable around the conveyance direction axis. The three-dimensional conveyor has top plate units connected by couplers. The respective top plate unit has two ball-holding cavities at the front portion and the rear portion thereof for holding terminal balls of the coupler, as the joints. The terminal balls are fit loosely into the ball-holding cavities non-detachably, so that the top plate units can be slanted freely within a prescribed angle range. Further, the top plate units have respectively an engaging portion on each side of the ball-holding cavity on the bottom face of the top plate units to engage with a standardized sprocket to be driven by the rotating driving force the sprocket in a desired direction, vertically or horizontally.

A storage device transporter (800, 800', 1800) includes a transporter body (810, 1810) having first and second body portions (802, 804, 1802, 1804). The first body portion (802, 1802) is configured to be engaged by automated machinery for manipulation of the storage device transporter (800, 800', 1800). The second body portion (804, 1804) is configured to receive and support a storage device. The first body portion (802, 1802) is configured to receive and direct an air flow (305, 1950) over one or more surfaces of a storage device supported in the second body portion.

The invention provides a dynamic price adjustment method for a cargo transport order. The method comprises the steps that a) a server determines a cargo transport range according to a starting place and a destination sent by cargos; b) the server obtains an order cancellation rate, a passenger-driver ratio and an order display rate in real time in the determined cargo transport range; c) the server calculates a price adjustment coefficient according to the order cancellation rate, the passenger-driver ratio and the order display rate; d) a supply-demand threshold is calculated according to an average order cancellation rate, an average passenger-driver ratio and an average order display rate in the cargo transport range; and e) when the price adjustment coefficient is greater than the supply-demand threshold, the price adjustment rate of the order is adjusted, and when the price adjustment coefficient is smaller than or equal to the supply-demand threshold, the price adjustment rate of the order is not adjusted. According to the dynamic price adjustment method for the cargo transport order, provided by the invention, the supply-demand relationships between cargo senders and cargo transporters in specific regions can be effectively balanced.

A stacker crane includes a transporter, a slide fork, first to third sensors, a counter, and a main controller. The transporter moves from a shelf on which an article is supported to an empty shelf. The slide fork is mounted on the lift stage and transfers the article to and from the shelf. The first, second and third sensors recognize an abnormality of the article moved by the movement of the transporter. The counter counts the number of event occurrences. When an abnormality is recognized by the sensor, the main controller reduces a moving speed of the transporter, and when no abnormality is recognized by the sensor upon reduction in the moving speed, the movement of the transporter is continued. When the number of event occurrences reaches a first threshold, the stacker crane is brought into an abnormal-stop state.