An autonomous payload handling apparatus (100), comprising:a chassis assembly (102) comprising:one or more friction pads (104A-N), wherein each of the one or more friction pads (104A-N) is attached to at least one side of the chassis assembly (102);two or more fork assemblies (106A-B) coupled to the chassis assembly (102),a first long double left-hand (LH) right-hand (RH) lead screw mechanism (116A) and a second long double left-hand (LH) right-hand (RH) lead screw mechanism (116B), wherein the first long double LH RH lead screw mechanism (116A) is accommodated within a first fork assembly (106A) of the two or more fork assemblies (106A-B), anda cross-slide assembly (140) mounted within the chassis assembly (102),wherein the cross-slide assembly (140) comprises:a first linear shaft (142A) and a second linear shaft (142B), wherein each of the first linear shaft (142A) and the second linear shaft (142B) comprises a first linear bearing block (144A) and a second bearing block (144B), wherein the corresponding vertical fork plate (110A-B) of the two or more fork assemblies (106A-B) is coupled to the first linear bearing block (144A) and the second bearing block (144B) respectively via one or more screw mechanisms; anda lead screw shaft (146) positioned between the first linear shaft (142A) and the second linear shaft (142B),wherein the autonomous payload handling apparatus (100) is operated to enable the first end (108A) of the two or more fork assemblies (106A-B) to slide through a corresponding fork assembly receiver of a pallet,wherein when the first end (108A) of the two or more fork assemblies (106A-B) navigates through a first end and a second end of the corresponding fork assembly receiver of the pallet, the first long double LH RH lead screw mechanism (116A) and the second long double LH RH lead screw mechanism (116B) are operated to (i) lift the top plate (114A) and (ii) enable at least one surface of the top plate (114A) to contact a bottom surface of the pallet, andwherein upon positioning the pallet on the top plate (114A) of each of the two or more fork assemblies (106A-B) the autonomous payload handling apparatus (100) navigates to a desired location based on sensory information obtained from one or more sensors attached to the autonomous payload handling apparatus (100).
AUTONOMOUS PAYLOAD HANDLING APPARATUS
VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUTONOMEN HANDHABUNG VON NUTZLASTEN
APPAREIL DE MANIPULATION DE CHARGE UTILE AUTONOME
2023-05-03
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 |