Building transport device

A transport device for transporting a load, comprising:

• a first self propelled transport vehicle, said first self propelled transport vehicle having at least two wheels capable of individual rotation about a vertical axis, each of said wheels driven by a motor;
• a leveling means;
• a second self propelled transport vehicle, said second self propelled transport vehicle having at least two wheels capable of individual rotation about a vertical axis, each of said wheels driven by a motor;
• and
• at least one electrical system positioned in at least one of the first and second self propelled vehicles configured to monitor the distribution of the load and automatically adjust the leveling means to maintain the load at a predetermined coplanar position during transport of the load;
• wherein said first self propelled transport vehicle and said second self propelled transport vehicle are configured to couple together and communicate such that said load is supported and capable of being transported and automatically and continually adjusted by the leveling means to maintain a coplanar position during transport of the load through the entire transport process from load acquisition to load delivery;
• wherein said at least two wheels of said first self propelled transport vehicle and said at least two wheels of said second self propelled transport vehicle are coupled to a respective self propelled transport vehicle, such that the transport device is capable of altering its overall wheel track width.

A method of transporting a load, comprising the steps of

• coupling said load to a first transport vehicle and a second transport vehicle to form a load transport vehicle, such that said load is positioned at least partially between said first transport vehicle and said second transport vehicle;
• moving said load to a desired location;
• monitoring the distribution of the load using a sensor and at least one electrical system in communication with the sensor, the at least one electrical system positioned in at least one of the first and second transport vehicles;
• automatically and continually adjusting the position of said load using a leveling means configured to maintain the load at a predetermined position during transport of the load during transport of the load through the entire transport process from load acquisition to load delivery based on information received from the sensor through the at least one electrical system;
• altering the overall wheel track width of the load transport vehicle, such that the load transport vehicle can accommodate varying width terrain;
• positioning said load over said desired location;
• lowering said load to said desired location;
• and
• decoupling said load from said first transport vehicle and said second transport vehicle.

A transport device for transporting a load, comprising:

• a first self propelled vehicle, the first self propelled vehicle including a first leveling device, the first leveling device being configured to support a first portion of a load, the first leveling device being coupled to a first location of the load, the first self propelled vehicle including a second leveling device, the second leveling device being configured to support a second portion of the load, the second leveling device being coupled to a second location of the load;
• first electrical circuitry in communication with the first leveling device and the second leveling device;
• a second self propelled vehicle, the second self propelled vehicle including a third leveling device, the third leveling device being configured to support a third portion of the load, the third leveling device being coupled to a third location of the load, the second self propelled vehicle including a fourth leveling device, the fourth leveling device being configured to support a fourth portion of the load, the fourth leveling device being coupled to a fourth location of the load;
• second electrical circuitry in communication with the third leveling device and the fourth leveling device;
• a computer control in communication with the first and second electrical circuitry and configured to monitor the distribution of the load and automatically and continually adjust the first, second, third and fourth leveling devices to maintain the load at a predetermined coplanar position during transport of the load through the entire transport process from load acquisition to load delivery and automatically decrease a travel velocity of the first or second self propelled vehicle if it is determined that the first, second, third or fourth leveling devices are unable to maintain the load at the predetermined coplanar position at the travel velocity.

A transport vehicle for transporting a building, comprising:

• a first self propelled vehicle having a first end with a first leveling device configured to support a first location of the building and a second end with a second leveling device configured to support a second location of the building;
• a first processor in communication with said first leveling device and said second leveling device;
• a first wheeled bogie coupled to the first end of the first self propelled vehicle by a first arm, the first arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first arm connected to the first wheeled bogie such that the first wheeled bogie can rotate about a vertical axis and the second end of the first arm connected to the first end of the first self propelled vehicle such that the first wheeled bogie can rotate at least partially around the first end of the first propelled vehicle, the first wheeled bogie including a first wheel and a second wheel capable of rotating in opposite directions;
• a second wheeled bogie coupled to the second end of the first self propelled vehicle by a second arm, the second arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second arm connected to the second wheeled bogie such that the second wheeled bogie can rotate about a vertical axis and the second end of the second arm connected to the second end of the first self propelled vehicle such that the second wheeled bogie can rotate at least partially around the second end of the first propelled vehicle, the second wheeled bogie including a first wheel and a second wheel capable of rotating in opposite directions;
• a second self propelled vehicle having a third leveling device configured to support a third location of the building and a fourth leveling device configured to support a fourth location of the building;
• a second processor in communication with said third leveling device and said fourth leveling device;
• a third wheeled bogie coupled to the first end of the second self propelled vehicle by a third arm, the third arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the third arm connected to the third wheeled bogie such that the third wheeled bogie can rotate about a vertical axis and the second end of the second arm connected to the first end of the second self propelled vehicle such that the third wheeled bogie can rotate at least partially around the first end of the second propelled vehicle, the third wheeled bogie including a first wheel and a second wheel capable of rotating in opposite directions;
• a fourth wheeled bogie coupled to the second end of the second self propelled vehicle by a fourth arm, the fourth arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the fourth arm connected to the fourth wheeled bogie such that the fourth wheeled bogie can rotate about a vertical axis and the second end of the fourth arm connected to the second end of the second self propelled vehicle such that the fourth wheeled bogie can rotate at least partially around the second end of the second propelled vehicle, the fourth wheeled bogie including a first wheel and a second wheel capable of rotating in opposite directions;
• and
• wherein said first and second processors are configured to communicate with each other and monitor the distribution of the building at the first location, second location, third location and fourth location and automatically and continually adjust the first, second, third and fourth leveling devices to maintain the building at a predetermined coplanar position during transport of the building through the entire transport process from building acquisition to delivery and automatically decrease a travel velocity of the first or second self propelled vehicle if it is determined that the first, second, third or fourth leveling devices are unable to maintain the building at the predetermined coplanar position at the travel velocity;
• the computer control further configured to control the position of the first, second, third and fourth bogies, such that distance between the first bogie and third bogie can be altered and the distance between the second bogie and fourth bogie can be altered.