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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2010
Yasuhiro Ota, Union, KY (US);
Masaru Ryumae, Union, KY (US);
Keiichi Sato, Chicago, IL (US);
Shin Sano, Oak Park, IL (US);
Yasuhiro Ota, Union, KY (US);
Masaru Ryumae, Union, KY (US);
Keiichi Sato, Chicago, IL (US);
Shin Sano, Oak Park, IL (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A robotic transportation device may include a device body, two docking arms, and a controller module. The device body may include at least one motorized wheel, and the two docking arms may include an adjustable wheel locking device. The two docking arms may extend horizontally from the device body and may be adjustable along first and second directions. The adjustable wheel locking devices comprise two adjustable wheel stops extending laterally from the docking arm. The controller module may cause the robotic transportation device to autonomously approach a target device, detect a device type, and adjust a position of the two docking arms and the two wheel stops in accordance with the device type. The controller module may move each adjustable wheel locking device under a target wheel of the target device to lock and lift the target wheels, and cause the robotic transportation device to autonomously transport the target device.