Unmanned transport vehicle with improved anti-tipping performances
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsZhijun Ding, Pushuang Xu, Zhenghao Dong
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an unmanned transport vehicle with improved anti-tipping performances. The unmanned transport vehicle includes a chassis and a suspension device configured to connect the chassis to a wheel and allow a relative motion between the chassis and the wheel. The suspension device includes a first wheel a second wheel a support bracket connecting the first wheel and the second wheel and a hinge shaft configured to connect the support bracket to the chassis wherein a first sensor is provided on the hinge shaft to detect a force transmitted from the chassis to the support bracket.
Claims14
An unmanned transport vehicle comprising:
- a chassis and
- a suspension device configured to connect the chassis to a wheel and allow a relative motion between the chassis and the wheel, the suspension device comprising:
- a first wheel
- a second wheel
- a support bracket connecting the first wheel and the second wheel and
- a hinge shaft configured to connect the support bracket to the chassis, wherein a first sensor is provided on the hinge shaft to detect a force transmitted from the chassis to the support bracket
A system for driving an unmanned transport vehicle comprising:
- a hinge shaft configured to connect a support bracket supporting a wheel to a chassis and comprising a sensor configured to detect a force transmitted from the chassis to the support bracket;
- and
- a controller configured to communicate with the sensor and to control an electronical actuator for driving a driving wheel based on the detected force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.