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FORKLIFT, CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM, LOADING METHOD, AND FORKLIFT CONTROL DEVICE

A forklift includes a vehicle and a cargo handling device. The cargo handling device includes a mast, a lift bracket, and a pair of forks that includes claw portions, the forks being separated from each other in a vehicle width direction. The vehicle includes a vehicle main body, and a pair of straddle legs that is provided such that the straddle legs extend to the front side from a lower portion of the vehicle main body and the cargo handling device is interposed between the straddle legs in the vehicle width direction and that supports the mast such that the cargo handling device is movable forward and backward between an advance position and a retreat position, and front ends of the claw portions are positioned behind front ends of the straddle legs when the cargo handling device is at the retreat position.

Remote controlled luggage handler apparatus
11331787 · 2022-05-17 ·

A remote controlled luggage handler apparatus for loading and unloading luggage from tour buses includes a carrier body having a pair of drive tracks. A multi-axis arm has a base pivot unit coupled to a body top side, a proximal segment coupled to the base pivot unit, a distal segment, and a head pivot unit. A jaw comprises a jaw support coupled to the head pivot unit, a fixed mandible coupled to the jaw support, and a sliding mandible slidably coupled to the jaw support to secure a suitcase between the fixed mandible and the sliding mandible. A CPU, a first transceiver, and a battery are coupled within the carrier body. A remote control is in operational communication with the first transceiver to control the drive tracks and the arm. A charging port is configured to be installed within a storage bay of a tour bus to charge the battery.

Remote controlled luggage handler apparatus
11331787 · 2022-05-17 ·

A remote controlled luggage handler apparatus for loading and unloading luggage from tour buses includes a carrier body having a pair of drive tracks. A multi-axis arm has a base pivot unit coupled to a body top side, a proximal segment coupled to the base pivot unit, a distal segment, and a head pivot unit. A jaw comprises a jaw support coupled to the head pivot unit, a fixed mandible coupled to the jaw support, and a sliding mandible slidably coupled to the jaw support to secure a suitcase between the fixed mandible and the sliding mandible. A CPU, a first transceiver, and a battery are coupled within the carrier body. A remote control is in operational communication with the first transceiver to control the drive tracks and the arm. A charging port is configured to be installed within a storage bay of a tour bus to charge the battery.

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
20220144610 · 2022-05-12 · ·

An industrial truck includes a base chassis, a rigid transport frame having at least one transport platform on which goods are transportable and at least one supporting beam which is arranged above the at least one transport platform, a lifting apparatus which raises, lowers and laterally shifts the rigid transport frame, and a moving apparatus which raises, lowers and laterally shifts the goods at least relative to the rigid transport frame. The moving apparatus is mounted on the at least one supporting beam.

WAREHOUSE SHUTTLE
20230257243 · 2023-08-17 ·

The present disclosure relates to a warehouse shuttle. The warehouse shuttle comprises: a vehicle body; a first arm mounted to the vehicle body; a second arm mounted to the vehicle body and arranged spaced apart from the first arm; a first carrying member arranged between the first arm and the second arm to carry articles between the first arm and the second arm; a first flexible drive part comprising a first flexible transmission member, the first flexible transmission member being connected to the second arm to cause the second arm to move relative to the first arm; and a second flexible drive part comprising a second flexible transmission member, the second flexible transmission member being connected to the first carrying member to cause the first carrying member to move relative to the first arm. By adopting the technical solution of the present disclosure, both the second arm and the first carrying member are driven by the flexible drive parts, which improves the problem of many articulation points and a complex structure due to connecting an intermediate support plate to arms by a linkage mechanism in the prior art.

WAREHOUSE SHUTTLE
20230257243 · 2023-08-17 ·

The present disclosure relates to a warehouse shuttle. The warehouse shuttle comprises: a vehicle body; a first arm mounted to the vehicle body; a second arm mounted to the vehicle body and arranged spaced apart from the first arm; a first carrying member arranged between the first arm and the second arm to carry articles between the first arm and the second arm; a first flexible drive part comprising a first flexible transmission member, the first flexible transmission member being connected to the second arm to cause the second arm to move relative to the first arm; and a second flexible drive part comprising a second flexible transmission member, the second flexible transmission member being connected to the first carrying member to cause the first carrying member to move relative to the first arm. By adopting the technical solution of the present disclosure, both the second arm and the first carrying member are driven by the flexible drive parts, which improves the problem of many articulation points and a complex structure due to connecting an intermediate support plate to arms by a linkage mechanism in the prior art.

ROBOTS INCLUDING A LIFT ACTUATOR AND BODY STRUCTURE FOR LIFTING OBJECTS

Robots including a lifting actuator for lifting object are disclosed. In one embodiment, a robot includes a rail system extending in a system direction, a body structure coupled to the rail system, the body structure comprising an array of flexible tactile sensors, wherein each flexible tactile sensor of the array of flexible tactile sensors is operable to produce a signal determinative of a magnitude and a direction of a force applied to the flexible tactile sensor, and a lift actuator operable to move the body structure along the rail system.

Fermentation basket
11326136 · 2022-05-10 ·

A fermentation basket for placement in a fermentation tank during wine fermentation which includes a perforated bottom side, at least one perforated vertical side, an open top side having an upper edge with a circumference or perimeter, hoist handles, and forklift pocket legs. The basket is used in connection with a hoist bar that couples to a forklift rotating carriage and together enable manipulation and rotation of the fermentation basket, including lower the fermentation basket into, and raising out from, a fermentation tank, and rotating the fermentation basket to dump pomace after fermentation.

Fermentation basket
11326136 · 2022-05-10 ·

A fermentation basket for placement in a fermentation tank during wine fermentation which includes a perforated bottom side, at least one perforated vertical side, an open top side having an upper edge with a circumference or perimeter, hoist handles, and forklift pocket legs. The basket is used in connection with a hoist bar that couples to a forklift rotating carriage and together enable manipulation and rotation of the fermentation basket, including lower the fermentation basket into, and raising out from, a fermentation tank, and rotating the fermentation basket to dump pomace after fermentation.

PRODUCT CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, PRODUCT CONVEYANCE ROBOT, AND STORAGE BOX
20230249953 · 2023-08-10 ·

A product conveyance system includes: a storage box in which a product is stored; and a product conveyance robot including a travel portion and a holding portion provided above the travel portion and configured to hold the storage box. The holding portion includes a pair of support columns provided in a standing manner with an interval between the support columns in the width direction. Each of the support columns includes: one or more support rails configured to support the storage box in the height direction, the storage box being placed between the support columns; and one or more lock pins provided on a facing surface of the each of the support columns, the facing surface facing the other one of the support columns, the one or more lock pins being configured to protrude and retract in the width direction.