Methods, systems, and apparatus, including an apparatus that includes a motorized base configured to move the apparatus; an upper portion coupled to the motorized base; one or more load-sensing devices located between the motorized base and the upper portion, the one or more load-sensing devices being configured to (i) detect forces between the upper portion and the motorized base, and (ii) provide force information based on the detected forces between different portions of the upper portion and the motorized base; and one or more processors performs operations of: obtaining the force information provided by the one or more load-sensing devices; determining a difference between the forces indicated by the force information from the one or more load-sensing devices; determining, based the difference in the forces, a movement to be performed by the apparatus; and providing control information to cause the motorized base to perform the determined movement.

A system for moving cargo is disclosed. The system includes a cart, which, in turn, includes a body with a battery compartment and a platform. The cart also includes wheels and a motor for driving the wheels. A battery is housed in the battery compartment for powering the motor. The system also includes a cargo carrier mounted on the platform. The cargo carrier includes a base, two side walls, and two end walls. At least one end wall or side wall is adapted to be moved between different positions to change the shape and/or size of the compartment.

Disclosed is an electrically motorised wheel, transmission and control module, kit, vehicle and system. The electrically motorised wheel 100 is configured to releasably couple to a non-motorised wheeled vehicle. The electrically motorised wheel 100 includes: a ground engaging assembly 110; a coupling assembly 125 for releasably coupling the electrically motorised wheel to an axle 2000 of the vehicle 2700; and a housing 1902 configured to house: an electric motor 560 operatively coupled to the ground engaging assembly 110; a control system 505 including or coupled to an inertial measurement unit 540, which is stationary within the housing 1902 during motorised rotation of the electrically motorised wheel 100, and a controller 510 configured to control operation of the electric motor 560 based one or more sensor signals received from the inertial measurement unit 540; and a power source 520 electrically connected to the control system 505 and the electric motor 560.

A frame for a pallet truck includes a frame body, a fork connected to and extending longitudinally from a front of the frame body. The frame body includes a frame housing, a front cover and a top block; with the top block connected to the rear face of the frame housing. The frame housing has an inner cavity with a forward facing opening and a partition wall divides the inner cavity into a battery cavity and an electrical components cavity.

A steerable omni-directional cart is disclosed. The cart includes either a driven wheel or a sphere disposed on a lower surface of the cart platform to provide powered motion to the cart. A mechanical element is provided to allow the direction of the powered motion to be changed by the user to thereby allow the cart to be steered. The power may be provided by a removable and rechargeable battery pack. The battery pack may drive a motor which includes a driven output element in contact with the sphere to provide powered motion. Alternatively, the driven wheel may be a hub driven wheel which is powered by the battery pack.

A walking assist device has a frame, a plurality of wheels, drive units, a battery, and a drive control unit that controls the drive units. The walking assist device also has: a pair of right and left movable handles that are grasped by a user and movable back and forth with respect to the frame in accordance with arm swing performed during walk of the user; handle guide units provided on the frame to guide the movable handles in a movable range that matches the arm swing performed during walk of the user; and a grasp portion state detection unit that detects the state of the movable handles. The drive control unit controls the travel speed of the walking assist device by controlling the drive units on the basis of the state of the movable handles which is detected using the grasp portion state detection unit.

The wheel assembly includes an arm 51, a wheel 55, a power supply port 60, an electric motor 56 coupled to the wheel 55, and a motor controller 62 for controlling rotation of the electric motor 56. The method of controlling the motion of a motorized object includes defining a target position, sensing a current position of the motorized object and using an output from a processor to control the electric motors to drive the object toward the target position. The golf club storage and transport device 70 includes a body 71 for storing golf clubs and a pair of releasable wheels 75. The device 70 has an assembled configuration and a disassembled configuration.

A lift-enabled motorized wheel assembly and material handling cart. A drive wheel is supported on an axel between a fixed leg and a floating leg. The axel passes through the fixed leg without interference, but is captured in the floating leg by a self-aligning bearing. The axle is driven by a drive motor that is bolted to the fixed leg through a right-angle gearbox. A vertical suspension unit provides compliance for drive wheel traction. A lifter sub-assembly alternately raises and lowers the drive wheel into and out of contact with the ground. The lift-enabled motorized wheel assembly is attached to the bottom of a cart frame, along with a plurality of caster wheels. The cart includes a tow-bar that is moveable between raised and lowered positions. When the tow-bar is lowered condition for towing, the drive wheel automatically lifts out of contact with the ground.

A self-propelling trolley assembly has a battery; a wheel driven by an electric motor that is powered by the battery; a rotation position or velocity sensor arranged to sense a rotation position or rotation velocity of the wheel; a user interface; and a control unit to affect a rotation of the wheel according to particular drive modes including a feedback assisted propulsion drive mode; a free-wheeling drive mode; and a rocking drive mode. The drive modes are implemented using different drive voltage patterns to the electric motor, and a stator of the electric motor has a number of stator poles that are not an integer multiple of a number of rotor poles and the stator poles are grouped into at least three magnetically and electrically identical subsets that are mounted sequentially around an angular direction of the electric motor.

A multi-leg independent mobile carrier device, comprising: a base (1), a traveling mechanism (2), and a posture adjustment mechanism (3). The base (1) is used for carrying a human being or an object. The traveling mechanism (2) comprises a driving unit (21) connected to the base (1) and a connecting rod unit (22) rotatably connected to the driving unit. The traveling mechanism (2) is used for driving the base (1) to travel and get over any obstacles. The posture adjustment mechanism (3) is connected to the base (1) and used for keeping the human being or object balanced. The multi-leg independent mobile carrier device integrates a traveling mechanism and a posture adjustment mechanism. The posture adjustment mechanism is used for keeping the base balanced all the time and the traveling mechanism is used for driving the entire device to travel and turn around more flexibly. Therefore, the technical problem of a carrier device being unable to satisfy requirements of good obstacle performance, comfortable riding experience, and flexible traveling is effectively solved. The obstacle crossing ability of the multi-leg independent mobile carrier device is enhanced, and user experience is improved.