A vehicle includes a cabin and a track assembly. The track assembly is coupled to a portion of the cabin. The track assembly includes a rail assembly. The rail assembly defines an interior aperture. The interior aperture is inaccessible from a top side, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side of the rail assembly. The rail assembly defines a first external channel in the first lateral side and a second external channel in the second lateral side. The first and second external channels receive a carriage power conductor and a carriage data conductor, respectively.

An invention relates to picking, storing, and transporting of products. One objective is to reduce or eliminate manual work, or unnecessary process stages. The invention concerns a trailer for a delivery of the products, wherein the trailer comprises an attachment point for attaching the trailer to a road vehicle, a body with wheels, and a wall attached to the body. The wall includes openings to a trunk that is limited by at least the body and the wall. The trailer comprises closures to cover and disclose the openings, and the trailer is configured to open a first closure in response to a correct identifier. The trailer is further configured to receive a cart to a storing place so that, at the storing place, the cart holds a first repository besides the first opening and a second repository besides the second opening.

An apparatus for protecting a tailgate portion of a truck have a truck bed is disclosed. This apparatus comprises a protection bar, at least two support tubes and at least two mounting tubes. The protection bar has a first protection bar end and a second protection bar end. Each of the support tubes have having a straight insertion portion, a protection bar receiving portion and a curved portion therebetween. The protection bar receiving portions are configured to receive one end of the protection bar. Each curved portion is configured to curve above and over the tailgate. Each of the mounting tubes have an open mounting tube first end, an open mounting tube second end, and four mounting tube side walls. The mounting tubes are configured to slidably receive the insertion portion of a support tube. Further, each mounting tube is configured to be secured to an interior side wall of a truck bed.

A hoist apparatus assembly for a vehicle having a vehicle frame. The hoist apparatus assembly includes a hoist apparatus comprising a hoist apparatus frame. The hoist apparatus frame has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a longitudinal axis. The hoist apparatus assembly also includes an apron plate disposed at the hoist apparatus frame first end, and the apron plate defines at least one slot therethrough. Also, the hoist apparatus assembly includes at least one first bracket including a plate and a stem disposed at a right angle to the plate. The plate of the at least one first bracket is coupled with the hoist apparatus frame at the hoist apparatus frame first end. The stem of the at least one first bracket extends through the at least one slot in the apron plate and is coupled with the vehicle frame.

A carrier assembly for a vehicle, comprising a carrier component. A fastening point for fastening the carrier component is provided at a fastening area of the carrier component made of a fiber composite material, which specifies a position for a through-opening yet to be formed by the attachment of a fastening element along a direction of attachment and which forms at least one support element protruding along the direction of attachment, against which a head portion of the fastening element rests at least in a non-positive manner when a fastening portion of the fastening element properly extends through the material of the carrier component.

A truck-mountable detection system for detection of a first coupling device of a container, in which the first coupling device is configured for coupling with a second coupling device of a truck-mounted loading equipment, in particular a hook of a hookloader. The detection system includes a data processor and an data capturing device, the data of which can be sent to the data processor. The data capturing device is a stereographic sensor system, and the data processor is configured to automatically recognize the shape of the first coupling device of the container based on the data provided by the stereographic sensor system.

An assistance vehicle tilt lift supports an assistance vehicle above a bed of a hauling vehicle and includes one or more pivoting racks. Each pivoting rack includes a track to receive one or more wheels of the assistance vehicle. Each pivoting rack is rotatably attached to a pivot point near the front end of the bed of the hauling vehicle. One or more tapered rails are attached to the bed of the hauling vehicle. One or more roller support members are in contact with the one or more tapered rails and rotatably attached to the one or more pivoting racks. An actuator is operably connected to the one or more roller support members. The actuator raises and lowers the rear end of the one or more pivoting racks relative to the pivot point by moving the one or more roller support members along the one or more tapered rails.

A cargo hauler for hauling cargo that includes a rack assembly with a stationary frame and a tilting frame pivotally connected to the stationary frame, a rail assembly detachably connected to and extending rearwardly from the tilting frame, a carriage assembly including a carriage frame configured for supporting the cargo, and an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism is configured for tilting the tilting frame relative to the stationary frame, and for towing the carriage assembly from the ground over the rail assembly and onto to the tilting frame, and for lowering the carriage assembly from the tilting frame over the rail assembly and onto the ground.

An exemplary ramp system for an automotive vehicle includes a ramp member including an upper ramp surface and a lower ramp surface, the upper ramp surface including a retention feature, a first channel, and a second channel, the lower ramp surface including a guide member, a platform including an upper platform surface and a lower platform surface, the upper platform surface including a guide rail and a support assembly, and a drive assembly coupled to the platform. The drive assembly is actuatable to move the ramp member relative to the platform.

A transport system for transporting a wind turbine blade on first and second railcars that serve as load cars. A root end fixture on the first railcar is connected to a root end portion of the wind turbine blade. A mid-frame fixture on the second railcar supports a reinforced midsection of the wind turbine blade using a pair of support saddles. A tip end fixture restrains a tip end portion of the wind turbine blade against lateral movement outside of a preselected range of movement in opposite lateral directions and causing bending of the blade about the mid-frame fixture when the restraint device imparts sufficient restraining force to the tip end portion of the blade.