Vehicular component apparatus

An apparatus for removing, installing and servicing a vehicular component of a vehicle, including:

• a carrier device to move said apparatus over a substrate surface, said carrier device including:
• a chassis having a pair of outwardly extending arms extending from an intermediate spine;
• at least one wheel attached to said chassis;
• an actuator associated with said wheel to rotate said wheel and thereby effect movement of said carrier device;
• and
• a coupling element associated with said spine of said carrier device;
• a component handling device releasably attached to said carrier device to receive and support said vehicular component, said component handling device including:
• a frame to engage with said chassis of said carrier device and which is adapted to provide support to said vehicular component;
• a support element extending upwardly from said frame, said support element having at least one retaining arm extending outwardly therefrom which is adapted to provide support to an upper portion of said vehicular component, wherein said frame, said support element and said at least one retaining arm define a cavity which is able to accommodate said vehicular component;
• and
• a coupling member to releasably electrically and mechanically couple said component handling device to said carrier device;
• and
• a control unit to provide control signals to control the operation of said actuator(s) to move said carrier device over said substrate surface and to control movement of said component handling device.

An apparatus for removing, installing and servicing a vehicular component of a vehicle, including:

• a carrier device to move said apparatus over a substrate surface, said carrier device including:
• a chassis having a pair of outwardly extending arms extending from an intermediate spine;
• at least one wheel attached to said chassis;
• an actuator associated with said wheels to rotate said wheel and thereby effect movement of said carrier device;
• and
• a coupling element associated with said spine of said carrier device;
• a component handling device releasably attached to said carrier device to receive and support said vehicular component, said component handling device including:
• a frame to engage with said chassis of said carrier device and which is adapted to provide support to said vehicular component;
• a positionable station associated with said frame and having a platform adapted to support a work tool;
• a positioning mechanism associated with said frame to position said platform to thereby enable operation of said work tool with said vehicular component;
• and
• a coupling member to releasably electrically and mechanically couple said component handling device to said spine of said carrier device;
• and
• a control unit to provide control signals to control the operation of said actuator(s) to move said carrier device over said substrate surface and to control movement of said component handling device.

An apparatus for removing, installing and servicing a vehicular component of a vehicle, including:

• a carrier device to move said apparatus over a substrate surface, said carrier device including:
• a chassis having a pair of outwardly extending arms extending from an intermediate spine;
• at least one wheel attached to said chassis;
• an actuator associated with said wheel to rotate said wheel and thereby effect movement of said carrier device;
• and
• a coupling element associated with said spine of said carrier device;
• a component handling device releasably attached to said carrier device to receive and support said vehicular component, said component handling device including:
• a frame to engage with said chassis of said carrier device and which is adapted to provide support to a portion of said vehicular component;
• a jig head, operable by at least one actuator;
• and
• a coupling member to releasably electrically and mechanically couple said component handling device to said spine of said carrier device;
• and
• a control unit to provide control signals to control the operation of said actuator(s) to move said carrier device over said substrate surface and to control movement of said component handling device.