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Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to drive movable item containers
Some embodiments include a motorized transport unit providing customer assistance at a shopping facility, comprises: a transceiver; a control circuit; a motorized wheel system; a lift system; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: activate a motorized wheel system, while continuing to monitor location information, to position the motorized transport unit under the item container and aligned, based on the location information, relative to a frame of the item container; and activate the lift system to lift on the frame of the item container lifting a first portion of the item container such one or more wheels of the item container are lifted off of a floor while two or more other wheels of the item container remain in contact with the floor.
Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to drive movable item containers
Some embodiments include a motorized transport unit providing customer assistance at a shopping facility, comprises: a transceiver; a control circuit; a motorized wheel system; a lift system; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: activate a motorized wheel system, while continuing to monitor location information, to position the motorized transport unit under the item container and aligned, based on the location information, relative to a frame of the item container; and activate the lift system to lift on the frame of the item container lifting a first portion of the item container such one or more wheels of the item container are lifted off of a floor while two or more other wheels of the item container remain in contact with the floor.
Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods to drive movable item containers
HIGH DONALD R (author) / WINKLE DAVID C (author) / ATCHLEY MICHAEL D (author)
2018-03-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
B66F
HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
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Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last
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A47F
Spezialmöbel, Einrichtungen oder Zubehör für Ladengeschäfte, Lagerräume, Bars, Restaurants oder dgl.
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SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, OR THE LIKE
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B60P
Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände
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VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
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B62B
Von Hand bewegte Fahrzeuge, z.B. Handkarren oder Kinderwagen
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HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS
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E01H
STREET CLEANING
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Reinigen von Straßen
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G01C
Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen
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MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
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G01S
RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
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Funkpeilung
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G05D
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
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Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen
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G06Q
Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke
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DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES
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G06V
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H04N
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen
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H04W
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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Drahtlose Kommunikationsnetze
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