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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2018
Applicant:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Dragan Pajevic, Arlington, MA (US);
Gabriel Hebert, Waltham, MA (US);
Oliver Christoph Purwin, Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B60P 1/64 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G05B 19/416 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); B62D 15/00 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B60P 1/649 (2013.01); B62D 15/00 (2013.01); B66F 17/003 (2013.01); G05B 19/416 (2013.01); G05B 19/41895 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0227 (2013.01); G05D 1/0891 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31005 (2013.01); G05B 2219/43062 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01);
Abstract
Motion controls for a mobile drive unit adjust linear acceleration for laden mobile drive units to decrease the likelihood of the payload tipping or bouncing off the mobile drive unit and adjust angular acceleration to reduce the risk of the drive wheels slipping while the casters align with the direction of travel.