Methods and systems for autonomously altering shape and functionality of on-road vehicles. An on-road autonomous vehicle, which is currently integrated with a first object and thus having a respective certain functional shape, performs a respective certain function. A request is obtained to alter functionality of the on-road vehicle, which consequently releases autonomously the first object, self drives to a location of a second object, and self-integrates with the second object by straddling-over and grabbing the second object, thus switching to a different functional shape and consequently accomplishing said alteration of functionality.

A transport vehicle for transporting payloads is provided. The transport vehicle includes primary and secondary chassis, and first and second sets of wheels for supporting the respective primary and secondary chassis. A guide arrangement is mounted on the primary chassis and the secondary chassis is slidably mounted on the guide arrangement. The primary and secondary chassis are parallel and spaced apart from each other. A payload lifting arrangement is positioned on a top surface of the secondary chassis to lift a payload. When a weight of the payload is below or equal to a threshold weight, the weight is distributed across the second set of wheels by way of the suspension arrangement. When the weight of the payload exceeds the threshold weight, the weight is distributed across the first and second sets of wheels by way of the guide arrangement and the suspension arrangement, respectively.

A standalone adjustable transportation system that is designed to be positioned on a platform of a vehicle that has two fixed sidewalls that includes a cargo carrier basket with a height ranging from 50 cm to 90 cm with four upper corners to each of which is connected a hollow tube, four adjustable legs that each one of them has a trailer jack that is designed to control the length of the adjustable leg and four connecting rods that each of which can be inserted into said hollow tubes. The cargo carrier basket while positioned on the platform that has two fixed sidewalls can be connected in its four top corners to the four adjustable legs by the four connecting rods over said two fixed sidewalls.

A transport assembly for a shipping module which has a chassis; a towing element secured to the chassis; two opposed wheels mounted on the chassis; a support assembly secured to the chassis and configured to be positioned in a mating relationship with a shipping module proximate to a lower transverse edge of the shipping module; means for removably securing the support assembly to a shipping module; and a displacement actuator secured between the chassis and the cradle, said displacement actuator for varying the ground clearance of a shipping module when secured to the support assembly.

A mobile drive unit includes a pivot between the front chassis unit and the rear chassis unit, thereby diminishing the total height of the unit.

The chassis assembly (3) includes a vehicle chassis (4) extending along a longitudinal direction (D1); a first supporting part (6) configured to support a first load unit (7.1) on a first longitudinal side (4.1) of the vehicle chassis (4); a second supporting part (8) configured to support a second load unit (7.2) on a second longitudinal side (4.2) of the vehicle chassis (4) opposite to the first longitudinal side (4.1); and a lifting device (5) secured to the vehicle chassis (4) and configured to lift up and down the first and second supporting parts (6, 8) with respect to the vehicle chassis (4) so as to vertically displace each of first and second load units (7.1, 7.2) supported by the first and second supporting parts (6, 8) between a loading/unloading position and a driving position.

A wall component and other components for a building structure wherein the wall component has a spanning beam spanning the length of the wall component, one or more structural column assemblies positioned between the spanning beam and a floor plate which are structured to carry structural weights and loads received from the spanning beam. The structural column assemblies are separated by a longitudinal distance so as to define an intercolumnar region which is greater than a width of a member selected from the group consisting of a door assembly and a window assembly, and there is an exterior panel fastened between the first and second structural column assemblies that defines a generally continuous and uninterrupted planar surface over the intercolumnar region.

The chassis assembly (3) includes a vehicle chassis (4) extending along a longitudinal direction (D1); a first supporting part (6) configured to support a first load unit (7.1) on a first longitudinal side (4.1) of the vehicle chassis (4); a second supporting part (8) configured to support a second load unit (7.2) on a second longitudinal side (4.2) of the vehicle chassis (4) opposite to the first longitudinal side (4.1); and a lifting device (5) secured to the vehicle chassis (4) and configured to lift up and down the first and second supporting parts (6, 8) with respect to the vehicle chassis (4) so as to vertically displace each of first and second load units (7.1, 7.2) supported by the first and second supporting parts (6, 8) between a loading/unloading position and a driving position.

A deployable hay pod elevator system for a transport trailer, such as a livestock trailer, provides a readily deployable hay pod, storage pod, or supply platform with the trailer, and is readily stowable above the trailer in a raised configuration for travel. The elevator system includes a deployable supply platform and a vertical raising and lowering mechanism or lift system configured to move the supply platform relative to the trailer. The lift includes a pivot arm system coupled to a sidewall of the trailer and a lift assist mechanism, such as a linear actuator, to vertically raise and lower the deployable supply platform. The elevator system includes a supply platform pivot actuation mechanism to adjust the angle of the platform relative to the pivot arm during stowage and deployment of the system. The elevator system may be fitted to various types of vehicles to store and transport various materials.

The present invention relates to a truck chassis for carrying an automobile body and various specially-equipped devices as loads, and more specifically to a truck chassis for carrying an automobile body and various specially-equipped devices as loads, which is configured to enable various types of cargo boxes (load sides) intended to carry cargos or people and various types of special equipment designed to be suitable for the transportation of a special cargo or a special purpose to be conveniently and replaceably loaded, and thus enables a single chassis to be used for various purposes, thereby improving cost reduction, convenience functionality, and maintenance, and which, in particular, provides excellent coupling force and also allows a coupling location to be varied according to the type or center of gravity of a load, thereby enabling stable loading.