A transporter has a transporter vehicle 20 with a lifting support platform 22 with spaced engagement means 24, engageable with an adapter frame 40 connectable to an underside of a swap body container 12. A method of transporting a swap body container 12 includes lifting the support platform 22 underneath the swap body container to engage the support platform with the adapter frame 40. The vehicle can be robotic with autonomous automated alignment, engagement, and lifting of a container 12 and omni-directional wheels 28. The adapter frame 40 can be in the form of a grid to distribute container weight.
Swap body container transporter assembly
2023-04-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OF A SWAP BODY TRANSPORTER, AND SWAP BODY TRANSPORTER
European Patent Office | 2024
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