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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
Inventors:
Franz Dirauf, Bad Staffelstein, DE;
Thorsten Gecks, Bayreuth, DE;
Assignee:
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH, Erlangen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/08 (2006.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); B66F 9/18 (2006.01); B66F 9/065 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/08 (2013.01); B66F 9/063 (2013.01); B66F 9/065 (2013.01); B66F 9/07522 (2013.01); B66F 9/07572 (2013.01); B66F 9/18 (2013.01); A61G 2203/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transport device is for carrying and moving objects from one location to another. In an embodiment, the transport device includes a chassis and at least four motor-driven omnidirectional wheels arranged on the chassis. The chassis is configured to adapt the wheelbase and the track gauge of the omnidirectional wheels according to the size of the object. A corresponding method for operating such transport device is further specified in an embodiment. The embodiments of the application lie in the universal usage of the transport device for nearly all sizes and shapes of an object.