Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dolly with automated height adjustment
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Application No.: US16339047Application Date: 2016-10-04
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Publication No.: US10913473B2Publication Date: 2021-02-09
- Inventor: Jamel Seagraves , Chih-Wei Tang , Sudipto Aich
- Applicant: Ford Motor Company
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Motor Company
- Current Assignee: Ford Motor Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Agent Brandon Hicks
- International Application: PCT/US2016/055335 WO 20161004
- International Announcement: WO2018/067127 WO 20180412
- Main IPC: B62B1/00
- IPC: B62B1/00 ; B62B1/12 ; B62B1/14 ; B62B5/00 ; B66F9/24

Abstract:
A dolly includes an actuated platform and obstruction sensor as well as a camera and a depth sensor. The eye height of a user is determined according to outputs of the camera and depth sensor. The platform is then moved to an elbow height determined based on the eye height and the depth sensor is moved to a position above the platform. In response to detecting obstruction of the obstruction sensor, the platform is lowered. Upon completion of loading, the platform is lowered to a lowest position. A stand may be retracted upon lowering of the platform to its lowest position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200039551A1 DOLLY WITH AUTOMATED HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Public/Granted day:2020-02-06
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