A vehicle mounted crane system for mounting a crane on a vehicle includes a vehicle has a bed and a hitch. A mounting unit is removably coupled to the hitch. A crane unit is removably coupled to the mounting unit. The crane unit selectively lifts an object thereby facilitating the vehicle to transport the object.

Disclosed is a mobile spool support system for transporting spools of a flexible elongate load such as cable or tubing on a transport vehicle. In some forms the system includes one or more lift arms for raising and lowering a spool rod. These arms are pivotally attached to a lift base that is utilized for supporting loads placed on the support system. A spool rod is utilized for supporting a spool containing the flexible elongate load on the spool and is seated on the lift arms. A mount interface is utilized for securing the system to the front or rear end of a transport vehicle. Deployable jacks are available in some forms to support the system against the ground.

A cargo handling system for restraining a unit load device includes a structural channel having a hollow interior and at least one roller rotatably mounted within said hollow interior. At least one locking mechanism associated with said structural channel is movable to engage the unit load device. At least one side roller assembly is operably coupled to an exterior surface of said structural channel. The at least one side roller assembly includes a side roller positioned such that said an upper surface of said at least one roller and an upper surface of said side roller are disposed within a plane for supporting said unit load device.

A removable apparatus being configured for mounting to a hitch behind a vehicle which enables an individual to load and unload a canoe atop a vehicle. The apparatus includes a base which is adapted to rotate 360-degrees perpendicular of horizontal of the vehicle and includes a tube which is adapted to lock upright or pivot downwardly 30-degrees away from vertical of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a mechanism to position a receiving device configured to mate to a device mounted to the canoe.

A transport robot includes a body, a mover disposed under the body and configured to provide a moving function, and an unloading module configured to switch states from a first state of being entirely disposed on the body to a second state of a portion of the unloading module being disposed in a first direction from the body. The unloading module may include an unloading plate configured to form a bottom surface inside the body in the first state and to form a slope on an outside of the body in the second state, a first rail panel located at each of left and right sides of the unloading plate and formed with a guide rail, and a guide roller connected to the unloading plate and configured to move along the guide rail. The transport robot is able to easily unload an item from a loading space.

A distributed laundry system having mobilized laundry vehicles, including true laundry conveyors in the vehicles, and including a specialized distributed computer network in the vehicles to handle the circumstances of mobile laundry operations, such as special laundry instructions. In addition, procedures and operations which allow the vehicles to cooperate to provide efficient pickup and drop off services at locations of the customers' choices (such as at home or work), including flexible territories for the trucks, customer user interfaces on mobile devices such as cell phones, mobile computing devices and the like, and precise time estimates of pick-up and drop-off times.

A distributed laundry system having mobilized laundry vehicles, including true laundry conveyors in the vehicles, and including a specialized distributed computer network in the vehicles to handle the circumstances of mobile laundry operations, such as special laundry instructions. In addition, procedures and operations which allow the vehicles to cooperate to provide efficient pickup and drop off services at locations of the customers' choices (such as at home or work), including flexible territories for the trucks, customer user interfaces on mobile devices such as cell phones, mobile computing devices and the like, and precise time estimates of pick-up and drop-off times.

A mobile platform for materials transport is provided. The platform includes a pair of suspension devices that in turn include a pair of rocker beams which can be rotated between two positions: a first position where central wheels attached thereto can be used to drive the platform; and a second position where the central wheels are retracted and the platform can be rolled on end wheels without the friction of the central wheels, and an associated drive system, impeding movement of the platform. Furthermore, data from sensors and/or load cells can be used to control movement of the platform; specifically, shifts in load distribution and/or sensed forces at the suspension devices can indicate that a load (and/or materials) has shifted and/or is shifting and movement of the platform is adjusted accordingly, for example to prevent the platform and/or the load (and/or materials) from tipping.

A lift system that is attachable to a vehicle, such as a car, truck, van, and the like, for lifting and carrying heavy items, such as a motorcycle utilizing a platform connected to a lifting mechanism that is connected to the vehicle. The lifting mechanism has a pair of lift arm housings that are connected to the vehicle, a pair of lift arms connected to the platform that rises up and down within their respective lift arm housing, and an electric motor to raise and lower the lift arms. The platform can be removed from the lift arms and stored away or used as a tabletop by. Wheels may be provided to easily maneuver the platform on the ground. Elongated posts can be attached to the platform to function as braces to secure the item to the platform. The elongated posts can also be used as legs for the tabletop.

The UGV 1 is configured to move the article stored in the storing chamber B1 to the storing chamber B2 and perform the temperature control for the storing chamber B2 in a case where it is determined that the predetermined condition regarding the article stored in the storing chamber B1 among the plurality of storing chambers B is satisfied.