A transport vehicle has a front chassis section and a rear chassis section supported on respective steerable bogie frames with longitudinal and lateral suspension stabilizers. A recessed central chassis section between the front and rear sections supports a power source for powering drive motors on the bogie frames. A load supporting surface spans a full length of the vehicle over the front and rear bogie frames and the recessed power source therebetween. A controller autonomously controls the drive motors and the steering of the bogies to autonomously drive and steer the transport vehicle along a prescribed transport route stored on the autonomous controller, while supporting cargo ton the load supporting surface that can span the length of the vehicle or longer. Locating the wheels and power source within the footprint of the load supporting surface, allows the overall size of the vehicle to be minimized to improve transport economy.
Autonomous Cargo Transport Vehicle
07.11.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last |