Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414390000 | Of driven type, for unloading a wheeled vehicle | 15 |
20130302118 | METHOD FOR HANDLING BAGGAGE WITHIN AIRPORT AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for handling baggage inside an airport, a baggage handling system inside an airport, a transfer system and a transport system. A device loads sorted bags into a vehicle at a first location. The vehicle is configured to transport passengers from the first location to a second location. The vehicle transports the bags with the passengers from the first location to the second location. In this way, bags can be transported with a vehicle formerly for transporting passengers. | 11-14-2013 |
20140112746 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY VISUALLY POSITIONING TRAIN CAR BEDS - A system and method for automatically positioning a metal coil into a rail car using stereoscopic image processing is presented. A method begins by picking up the metal coil using a hoist of a crane. The metal coil is then moved to a position over a rail car to where the metal coil will be located. At least one stereoscopic photo is taken of a location in the rail car to where the metal coil will be located. The coil is accurately positioned as it is lowered based on data extracted from the stereoscopic photo(s) to determine where the coil is as it is lowered onto the rail car. The picking up the metal coil, the moving the metal coil to a position over a rail car and the lowering the metal coil into the rail car are performed automatically without human involvement. | 04-24-2014 |
414391000 | Including load raising or lowering device | 9 |
20110268541 | METHODS FOR POSITIONING A LARGE LOAD INTO A TRANSPORT POSITION AND FOR POSITIONING A LARGE LOAD INTO A STORAGE POSITION, TRAILER AND/OR LORRY - A method for positioning a large load into a transport position is provided. According to the method, the load is placed upon a frame structure with a substantially horizontal extension. The raising device is placed transport plane underneath the frame structure. The raising device is then extended in a vertical extension reaching between the transport plane and the frame structure so that the frame structure and the load are raised above the transport plane and are held in position by the raising device. Subsequently, the vertical extension of the raising device is decreased into the transport position. Further, a method for positioning a large load into a storage position and a transport system for such methods are also provided. | 11-03-2011 |
20130084151 | PORTABLE TRANSITION DOCK FOR PALLETIZED PRODUCT - A transition dock is disclosed allowing palletized product to be loaded into transport conveyors at a worksite. The product may be produce and the worksite may be a field where the produce is harvested. Where operating at a field where produce is harvested, the loading dock facilitates loading of the produce into a reefer to begin the cold chain at the field. | 04-04-2013 |
20140186147 | COMPONENT TRANSFERRING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY LINE - A component transferring system for a vehicle assembly line may include a carriage unit that is operated by an electrical signal to move along a vehicle assembly line, the carriage unit including a cylinder unit that is disposed at both sides of a front side and a rear side to move up and down in accordance with the moving direction, a both side conveyor that is disposed along a moving route of the carriage unit, and a carriage lifting unit that is disposed at an inside of the both side conveyor in at least one area of the vehicle assembly line to move an object loaded on the carriage unit to the both side conveyor. | 07-03-2014 |
414392000 | Having means for also moving load laterally | 6 |
20090074547 | LOADING BASE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A loading base for load spaces in motor vehicles is provided. The loading base comprises two loading base segments arranged one behind the other in the direction of the vehicle longitudinal axis. A first loading base segment adjacent to the back seats is connected to a rail system, which may be pivoted about a pivot axis aligned in the direction of the Y-axis of the motor vehicle by means of a lifting device arranged in the region of a rear loading edge, and adjusts the first loading base segment in the direction of the vehicle longitudinal axis in a translatory manner, so that irrespective of the height of the loading edge easy loading and unloading of loads is possible. The rail system and the lifting device are configured in the manner of a longitudinal seat adjustment device and seat height adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat. | 03-19-2009 |
20110188975 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNLOADING AND LOADING LOAD-CONTAINING UNITS FROM AND ONTO RAILWAY TRUCKS - A system for unloading and loading load-containing units, such as containers or movable boxes, presenting lift blocks from and onto railway trucks arranged to move on a main track along a longitudinal travel axis. The system including at least two pairs of lifting members separated at least in space above the main track, and able to flank the load-containing unit on opposite sides about the main track and to translate it vertically by achieving a grip on lift blocks. | 08-04-2011 |
20110217150 | CONTAINER STORAGE YARD TRANSPORATION SYSTEM - A container storage yard transportation system comprises a container storage yard having at least one container stacking area, at least one container handling cart delivery lane disposed alongside the container storage area, a container handling cart return lane associated with the delivery lane, a plurality of container handling carts disposed in the delivery and return lanes, gate handling equipment for transferring containers from ground transportation vehicles to handling carts in a loading position in the delivery lane such that the containers | 09-08-2011 |
20120294698 | DELIVERY SYSTEM - A delivery system includes a delivery vehicle configured to ride along a flat track. The delivery vehicle includes a guiding pin. The guiding pin is configured to interlock with a guiding groove. | 11-22-2012 |
20140369796 | VEHICLE GOODS BRACKET AND VEHICLE GOODS BRACKET SET - The present invention discloses a vehicle goods bracket which is provided at the side of a transport vehicle, and is capable of swinging outward and restoring inward, and which is capable of carrying goods up or down, so as to load and unload for the transport vehicle. The present invention also discloses a vehicle goods bracket set which includes a pair of vehicle goods brackets provided symmetrically at the two sides of the transport vehicle. The present invention further discloses a vehicle goods bracket group, comprising two sets of vehicle goods brackets which are adjacently arranged in the lengthwise direction of the transport vehicle, wherein each set of vehicle goods brackets comprises a pair of vehicle goods brackets provided symmetrically at the two sides of the transport vehicle. According to the length and quantity of goods, one set of vehicle goods brackets can work alone, or two sets of vehicle goods brackets work simultaneously, wherein the vehicle goods bracket group relates particularly to loading and unloading containers. | 12-18-2014 |
20160068357 | ROBOTIC TRAILER LOADING DEVICE WITH TELESCOPING ROBOT - A cargo handling system includes a gantry and a robot arm. The gantry is configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position. The robot arm hangs from the gantry. The robot arm is configured to move along the gantry at least when the gantry is in the extended position. The robot arm is configured to handle one or more cargo items. A conveyor is configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position. The conveyor is configured to transport the cargo items to and/or from the robot arm. | 03-10-2016 |
414395000 | Including load pushing or pulling device | 4 |
20130230373 | Automated Unloader Base Belt and Container - A base belt for use with an automated unloading apparatus that can automatically unload a container having a plurality of items located on the base belt, and a container configured for use with an automated unloading apparatus. The base belt has a trailer end configured to be removably attached to a container. The base belt has an unloader end configured to be removably attached to the automated unloading apparatus. The container has a container body having an interior and an attachment point on the interior of the container. | 09-05-2013 |
20140199142 | Automatic Tire Loader/Unloader for Stacking/Unstacking Tires in a Trailer - An automatic tire loader/unloader for stacking/unstacking tires in a trailer is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. Under the operation of the control subassembly, tires advance through a powered transportation path to an industrial robot which places the tires within the trailer in a vertical stacking pattern or a rick-stacking pattern, for example. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the activation of the drive subassembly based upon the distance measurement subassembly detecting objects, including tires, within a detection space, dimensions of the trailer provided to the control subassembly, and dimensions of the tires provided to the control subassembly. | 07-17-2014 |
20140205403 | Automated Truck Unloader for Unloading/Unpacking Product from Trailers and Containers - An automatic truck unloader for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. Under the operation of the control subassembly, an industrial robot having a suction cup-based gripper arm selectively removes boxes from the trailer and places the boxes on a powered transportation path. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the activation of the drive subassembly based upon the distance measurement subassembly detecting objects, including boxes, within a detection space, and dimensions of the trailer provided to the control subassembly. | 07-24-2014 |
20140377043 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A CARGO COMPARTMENT - A system for loading and unloading a cargo compartment of a vehicle, such as an aircraft, with a cargo receiving device is provided. The system includes a cargo receiving device including a base structure arrangement having a horizontal lower contact surface, and a locking mechanism configured to engage one or more corresponding holding members provided in a cargo compartment of a vehicle. The system also includes a transport device including a horizontal upper contact surface configured to be disposed in abutting contact to said lower contact surface, a drive unit configured to initiate horizontal movement of the transport device, a lift unit configured to initiate vertical movement of the upper contact surface, and an actuating unit configured to actuate the locking mechanism of the cargo receiving device. | 12-25-2014 |