An apparatus has: a chassis; wheel assemblies at opposed sides of the chassis, each wheel assembly having: a ground engaging wheel; a wheel mount; a control arm pivotally connected between the wheel mount and the chassis; and an actuator pivotally connected between the wheel mount of the ground engaging wheel and the chassis; in which the actuator is operable to, in use, cause the ground engaging wheel to: pitch down with increasing camber from an upright position into a facedown position to lower the chassis; and pitch up with decreasing camber from the facedown position into the upright position to raise the chassis. A method involves lowering the chassis by operating the actuators to pitch the ground engaging wheels down into the facedown position; and raising the chassis by operating the actuators to pitch the ground engaging wheels up into the upright position.

The invention relates to a medical robot (10) comprising a motorized mobile base (13), spatial-location sensors (17) secured to the mobile base, and a control unit (16) that stores in memory an intervention plan comprising at least one action to be performed on the anatomy of interest of a patient (30). The control unit is configured to: —detect, from information coming from the spatial-location sensors (17), a position of the anatomy of interest of the patient with respect to the medical robot, —identify, from the position of the anatomy of interest of the patient and from the intervention plan, at least one favourable position of the mobile base of the medical robot for which position the medical robot is capable of performing the action or actions from the intervention plan, —move the mobile base of the medical robot into an optimal position selected from among the favourable position or positions identified.

The invention relates to a medical robot (10) comprising a motorized mobile base (13), spatial-location sensors (17) secured to the mobile base, and a control unit (16) that stores in memory an intervention plan comprising at least one action to be performed on the anatomy of interest of a patient (30). The control unit is configured to: —detect, from information coming from the spatial-location sensors (17), a position of the anatomy of interest of the patient with respect to the medical robot, —identify, from the position of the anatomy of interest of the patient and from the intervention plan, at least one favourable position of the mobile base of the medical robot for which position the medical robot is capable of performing the action or actions from the intervention plan, —move the mobile base of the medical robot into an optimal position selected from among the favourable position or positions identified.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, coordinate dynamic adjustments of a trailer based in part on a user profile associated with a user physically present at the trailer and an activity profile associated with an activity selected to be performed at the trailer. A dynamic adjustment may modify a tilt of a lower surface of the trailer. A dynamic adjustment may modify a dimension(s) of the trailer based in part on a detected object(s). Various dynamic adjustments may occur concurrently, individually and/or sequentially. The trailer may be a moveable trailer for temporary attachment with a vehicle.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, coordinate dynamic adjustments of a trailer based in part on a user profile associated with a user physically present at the trailer and an activity profile associated with an activity selected to be performed at the trailer. A dynamic adjustment may modify a tilt of a lower surface of the trailer. A dynamic adjustment may modify a dimension(s) of the trailer based in part on a detected object(s). Various dynamic adjustments may occur concurrently, individually and/or sequentially. The trailer may be a moveable trailer for temporary attachment with a vehicle.

A landing gear assembly configured to support a trailer includes a leg assembly including first and second leg members, the first leg member having first and second apertures extending through sidewalls, and a gear assembly including an input shaft extending through one of the apertures and a drive gear fixed to the input gear, an output shaft extending through another of the apertures, where the output gear fixed to the output shaft includes a slot and the input and output shafts telescopingly engage, a first locking pin extending through the output shaft and received within the slot of the output gear thereby fixing the output gear to the output shaft, and a second locking pin extending though the output shaft at a position offset from the first locking pin where the pins cooperate to prevent removal of the output shaft from the apertures.

A landing gear assembly configured to support a trailer includes a leg assembly including first and second leg members, the first leg member having first and second apertures extending through sidewalls, and a gear assembly including an input shaft extending through one of the apertures and a drive gear fixed to the input gear, an output shaft extending through another of the apertures, where the output gear fixed to the output shaft includes a slot and the input and output shafts telescopingly engage, a first locking pin extending through the output shaft and received within the slot of the output gear thereby fixing the output gear to the output shaft, and a second locking pin extending though the output shaft at a position offset from the first locking pin where the pins cooperate to prevent removal of the output shaft from the apertures.

A fire apparatus includes a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a ladder assembly coupled to the chassis, and a stability system. The stability system includes at least one of (i) a front downrigger coupled to the chassis or (ii) a rear downrigger coupled the chassis, and an outrigger coupled to the chassis. The at least one of (i) the front downrigger or (ii) the rear downrigger and the outrigger are extendable and retractable to facilitate leaning the fire apparatus at least two degrees relative to a ground surface while maintaining full operational capability of the ladder assembly.

A fire apparatus includes a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a ladder assembly coupled to the chassis, and a stability system. The stability system includes at least one of (i) a front downrigger coupled to the chassis or (ii) a rear downrigger coupled the chassis, and an outrigger coupled to the chassis. The at least one of (i) the front downrigger or (ii) the rear downrigger and the outrigger are extendable and retractable to facilitate leaning the fire apparatus at least two degrees relative to a ground surface while maintaining full operational capability of the ladder assembly.

A stabilizer to support an object. The stabilizer includes a beam with a contact surface to contact against the object. The stabilizer also includes legs that extend from the beam and contact against a floor. The beam is divided into two sections that are connected together with a bracket. The two-piece beam provides for the stabilizer to fold together in a closed orientation to facilitate storage.