Cart robot

Abstract

A cart robot according to an embodiment includes a travel cart body; a first axle that is arranged on the travel cart body; multiple second axles that extend in a diameter direction of the first axle from a distal end portion of the first axle, and that can extend and retract in the diameter direction; a wheel that is arranged at a distal end portion of the respective second axles; a first driving unit that rotates the second axles in a circumference direction of the first axle; a second driving unit that rotates the wheel with respect to the second axle; a third driving unit that extends and retracts the second axle in the diameter direction; a first lock unit that can restrict rotation of the second axle in the circumference direction; a second lock unit that can restrict rotation of the wheel; and a control device that controls extension and retraction of the second axle, restriction by the first lock unit, and restriction by the second lock unit.

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