Vehicle-powered device to change vehicle position
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJames W. Wells, Michael R. Kaphengst, Alfred Manser, Barry L. Farmer, Seog-Chan Oh
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Abstract
A system includes a platform to support a vehicle on a first side of the platform and a passive motion device arranged on a second side of the platform, opposite the first side, to move upon actuation. A mechanical actuator actuates the passive motion device based on movement of one or more wheels of the vehicle to change a position of the vehicle. The position of the vehicle relative to the platform is unchanged and the passive motion device is actuated by only the movement of the one or more wheels of the vehicle to change the position of the vehicle.
Claims14
A system for changing a position of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a platform configured to support the vehicle on a first side of the platform;
- a passive motion device arranged on a second side of the platform, opposite the first side, and configured to move upon actuation;
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- a mechanical actuator configured to actuate the passive motion device based on movement of one or more wheels of the vehicle to change a position of the vehicle, wherein the position of the vehicle relative to the platform is unchanged and the passive motion device is actuated by only the movement of the one or more wheels of the vehicle to change the position of the vehicle;
- wherein the mechanical actuator includes one or more pairs of rollers on the first side of the platform and configured to be rotated based on rotation of corresponding one or more wheels of the vehicle and the mechanical actuator includes one or more belts configured to rotate based on rotation of corresponding ones of the one or more pairs of rollers;
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- wherein the passive motion device includes a set of rollers configured to rotate the vehicle based on the rotation of one or more of the one or more belts.
A method of assembling a system for changing a position of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- arranging a platform to support the vehicle on a first side of the platform;
- arranging a passive motion device on a second side of the platform, opposite the first side, to move upon actuation;
- configuring a mechanical actuator to actuate the passive motion device based on movement of one or more wheels of the vehicle to change a position of the vehicle,
- wherein the position of the vehicle relative to the platform is unchanged and the passive motion device is actuated by only the movement of the one or more wheels of the vehicle to change the position of the vehicle;
- wherein the configuring the mechanical actuator includes arranging one or more pairs of rollers on the first side of the platform to be rotated based on rotation of corresponding one or more wheels of the vehicle and includes coupling one or more belts to rotate based on rotation of corresponding ones of the one or more pairs of rollers;
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- wherein the arranging the passive motion device includes arranging a set of rollers to rotate the vehicle based on the rotation of one or more of the one or more belts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.