A pallet mover 1 has a body 2 with a lifting mechanism, a drive assembly for moving the pallet mover and outwardly extending forks 4. The forks 4 have first and second sets of wheels 10, 12 with each set of wheels being independently moveable in a vertical direction relative to the plurality of forks 4 between a deployed position to engage with the floor and a retracted position to disengage from the floor. The pallet mover may be an autonomous guided vehicle with a location recognition sensor, such as LIDAR, and a proximity sensor for obstacle detection. The wheel positions may be controlled via a linear actuator and linkage mechanism whilst steering and drive of the pallet mover may also be controlled by the control system. The first set of wheels may be raised as they approach a plank 24, on the lower deck of the pallet, and lowered when passed them, with the second set of wheels being raised as they approach the plank and lowered after passing the runner 24.


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    Title :

    Pallet mover


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    Publication date :

    2024-05-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    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 / B62B Von Hand bewegte Fahrzeuge, z.B. Handkarren oder Kinderwagen , HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS



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