Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for movement of objects
- Patent Title (中): 物体运动的系统和方法
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Application No.: US14189828Application Date: 2014-02-25
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Publication No.: US09266624B2Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- Inventor: Dario Valenzuela , Eric Reid , Steven Best , Matthew Desjardien , Samuel Chew
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: The Small Patent Law Group, LLC
- Agent Joseph M. Butscher
- Main IPC: B64F5/00
- IPC: B64F5/00 ; B66F9/06 ; B66F9/075 ; G05D1/02 ; G05B19/418 ; B23Q3/18

Abstract:
Systems and methods for movement of objects are provided. One system includes a plurality of vehicles configured to support the object, wherein each of the vehicles includes omni-directional wheels and a height adjusting device. The system also includes a control system in communication with the plurality of vehicles, wherein the control system is configured to transmit a signal to the plurality of vehicles instructing the plurality of vehicles to move the object in a predetermined direction along the floor. Each of the plurality of vehicles is configured to adjust at least one of a direction of movement using the omni-directional wheels or a height at which the object is supported while moving the part in the predetermined direction using the height adjusting device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150239580A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVEMENT OF OBJECTS Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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