A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Mecanum wheel pole grapple assembly
Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method of using a grapple assembly comprising grapple arms, mecanum wheels, and drive motors. The grapple assembly may use the grapple arms to grasp a pole and support the pole using the mecanum wheels. The drive motors may be configured to drive the mecanum wheels to rotate the mecanum wheels to provide translation and rotation of the pole. The method may be used for positioning and setting a pole, such as a utility pole.
Mecanum wheel pole grapple assembly
Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method of using a grapple assembly comprising grapple arms, mecanum wheels, and drive motors. The grapple assembly may use the grapple arms to grasp a pole and support the pole using the mecanum wheels. The drive motors may be configured to drive the mecanum wheels to rotate the mecanum wheels to provide translation and rotation of the pole. The method may be used for positioning and setting a pole, such as a utility pole.
Mecanum wheel pole grapple assembly
DOWNING JAMES A (author) / HICKMAN JOSHUA J (author) / GARTON MCNEIL ANDREW (author)
2020-10-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Three-dimensional parking garage based on Mecanum wheel parking
| European Patent Office | 2024