Maneuvering jack

A maneuvering jack for holding a wheel of a motor vehicle, the maneuvering jack comprising:

• a base carrier which includes rolling elements to support the base carrier movably on an underlying surface;
• a lifting element arranged on the base carrier and configured to hold the wheel;
• at least one lifting device configured to vary a height of the lifting element in relation to the base carrier;
• and
• at least one drive device configured to drive at least one of the rolling elements to move the maneuvering jack on the underlying surface.

A set of four maneuvering jacks, each of the maneuvering jacks comprising:

• a base carrier which includes rolling elements to support the base carrier movably on an underlying surface;
• a lifting element arranged on the base carrier and configured to hold a wheel of a motor vehicle;
• at least one lifting device configured to vary a height of the lifting element in relation to the base carrier;
• and
• at least one drive device configured to drive at least one of the rolling elements to move the maneuvering jack on the underlying surface;
• wherein the maneuvering jacks are configured to communicate with one another.

A usage area comprising:

• an underlying surface;
• and
• a communication device configured to communicate with at least one maneuvering jack, each of the at least one maneuvering jacks configured to hold a wheel of a motor vehicle, the maneuvering jack including:
• a base carrier which includes rolling elements to support the base carrier movably on an underlying surface,
• a lifting element arranged on the base carrier and configured to hold the wheel,
• at least one lifting device configured to vary a height of the lifting element in relation to the base carrier,
• at least one drive device configured to drive at least one of the rolling elements to move the maneuvering jack on the underlying surface, and
• a communication device configured to communicate wirelessly with another maneuvering jack and/or with an external controller;
• wherein the usage area includes position sensors which make it possible to determine a position of the at least one maneuvering jack.

A method for transporting a motor vehicle using a set of maneuvering jacks, each of the maneuvering jacks including:

• a base carrier which includes rolling elements to support the base carrier movably on an underlying surface,
• a lifting element arranged on the base carrier and configured to hold a wheel of a motor vehicle,
• at least one lifting device configured to vary a height of the lifting element in relation to the base carrier, and
• at least one drive device configured to drive at least one of the rolling elements to move the maneuvering jack on the underlying surface,
• wherein the maneuvering jacks are configured to communicate with one another;
• the method comprising the following steps:
• controlling the maneuvering jacks such that each of the maneuvering jacks drives to a wheel of the motor vehicle, holds and raises the wheel of the motor vehicle, and the maneuvering jacks transport the raised vehicle to a specified destination in a coordinated manner.