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US 2023/0249357 A1Published application
Handicap accessibility assistance device
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsAlexander Stege, Brian Saloka
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Abstract
A handicap accessibility assistance device includes a drone. The drone has a wedge mechanism at a first end. A controller is configured to cause the drone to approach a door, wedge the wedge mechanism under the door, shift the drone to an opening end of the door, and push the door open.
Claims20
A handicap accessibility assistance device comprising:
- a drone having a wedge mechanism at a first end and a controller configured to cause the drone to approach a door, wedge the wedge mechanism under the door, shift to an opening end of the door, and push the door open.
A method for operating a handicap accessibility assistance device comprising:
- deploying a drone from a mobility assistance device;
- driving the drone until the drone contacts a door using a controller and wedging at least a portion of a wedge mechanism under the door;
- pushing the door open using the drone;
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- retrieving the drone by automatically driving the drone back to the mobility assistance device in respond to an indication from a user that the mobility assistance device has passed through a doorway.
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