Automated guided vehicle

Patent · Tue Apr 14 04:00:00 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
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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