Automated guided vehicle

Patent · Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6493598

Pipes, G R

A vehicle is described comprising a frame having at least one horizontally disposed element thereof; and a drive wheel assembly pivotally mounted on the frame. The drive wheel assembly comprises a first vertically oriented support structure, a pair of wheels mounted for rotation on opposite sides of the support structure, and a drive motor attached to the first support structure and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels. It also includes a first pivot means on the first support structure defining a vertical pivot axis intersecting the axes of rotation of the wheels, and a first moment arm defined by a substantially horizontal extension of the first support structure; a bogey wheel assembly pivotally mounted on the frame. The bogey wheel assembly comprises a second vertically oriented support structure, a pair of wheels mounted for rotation on opposite sides of the second support structure, pivot means on the second support structure defining a vertical pivot axis intersecting the axes of rotation of the wheels, and a second moment arm defined by a substantially horizontal extension of the second support structure.

• Assignee: Eaton-Kenway, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
• Patent Number(s): US 4657463
• OSTI ID: 6493598
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 6 Feb 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
VEHICLES
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE
ACTUATORS
ELECTRIC MOTORS
NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
ROTATION
SUPPORTS
WHEELS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MOTION
MOTORS
320203* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Transportation- Land & Roadway
330600 - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Vehicle Design Factors