Automated guided vehicle

Details Automated guided vehicle Automated guided vehicle

1991-07-01

1993-04-06

Focarino, Margaret A.

Motor vehicles

Having four wheels driven

With means for steering all driven wheels

180242, 180264, 180 656, B60K 17358

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051995247

ABSTRACT:
An automated guided vehicle for carrying and moving heavy loads providing the vehicle with a gross weight of more than about 100 tons includes a vehicle platform or deck for carrying the loads and wheel assemblies at either end of the platform for both steering and driving the vehicle along a predetermined path. Each of the wheel assemblies includes a differential gear assembly and a drive arrangement therefor for driving the wheels, and each wheel assembly includes a drive arrangement for rotating the wheel assembly to steer the vehicle. Suspension arrangements are disclosed for supporting the vehicle against the imposition of undesirable forces on the wheel assemblies during loading.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1321612 (1919-11-01), Flavin
patent: 3669202 (1972-06-01), Andersen
patent: 3804189 (1974-04-01), Smith
patent: 5112183 (1992-05-01), Nusbaum

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