公开(公告)号：USD911653S1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US29680451

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS, INC.

Designer： Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Daniel Cantor ,  David William Bergsma ,  Scott Waters

公开(公告)号：US20200070866A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16546765

申请日：2019-08-21

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Daniel Cantor ,  David William Bergsma ,  Scott Waterloos

IPC: B62B5/06 ,  B62B5/04 ,  B62B3/14

Abstract: Systems and methods for transporting objects using a cart that is driven by human action or self-driving vehicle is disclosed. The cart system and method comprises a chassis portion supporting a payload to be moved by the cart. The cart system further comprises of a first side rail and a second side rail. A first front wheel and first rear wheel is attached to the first side rail and a second front wheel and second rear wheel is attached to the second rail. The handle portion pushes the cart which comprises of a handle bar supported by vertical support members. The brake actuator is used to engage and release the brakes on the rear wheel. A horizontal engagement bar is used which comprises of a plurality of engagement pads. A payload-bearing surface bears payload such that the payload can be transported by the cart.

公开(公告)号：US11001446B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16118594

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Cantor ,  David William Bergsma ,  Kenneth James Sherk ,  Matthew Kingston Bedard ,  Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Ryan Christopher Gariepy

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for providing smart pick-up and drop-off are presented. The apparatus comprises at least one vertical support member and at least one storage shelf supported by the at least one vertical support member. A payload transfer surface, supported by the vertical support members, is located below the lowest storage shelf. The payload transfer surface has an access channel so that a self-driving material-transport vehicle equipped with a lift appliance can pick up or drop off a payload on the payload transfer surface. A sensor associated with the payload transfer surface senses the presence or absence of a payload on the payload transfer surface, and sends a signal to a fleet-management system in communication with the self-driving material-transport vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11422569B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16118590

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Utsav Pardasani ,  Daniel Cantor ,  David William Bergsma ,  Kenneth James Sherk ,  Matthew Kingston Bedard ,  Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Ryan Christopher Gariepy

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a mission for a self-driving material-transport vehicle are presented. The system comprises at least one self-driving material-transport vehicle, at least one programmable logic controller, at least one field instrument, and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium in communication with at least one processor. An application signal is received from the programmable logic controller based on an activation signal from the field instrument. A mission is generated by the application signal and a mission template, and the mission is transmitted to the self-driving material-transport vehicle. In some cases, the application signal may be based on OPC-UA, and the mission and/or mission template may be based on a REST protocol.

公开(公告)号：US11148698B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16546765

申请日：2019-08-21

Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Allen Rendall ,  Daniel Cantor ,  David William Bergsma ,  Scott Waters

IPC: B62B5/06 ,  B62B3/14 ,  B62B5/04

Abstract: Systems and methods for transporting objects using a cart that is driven by human action or self-driving vehicle is disclosed. The cart system and method comprises a chassis portion supporting a payload to be moved by the cart. The cart system further comprises of a first side rail and a second side rail. A first front wheel and first rear wheel is attached to the first side rail and a second front wheel and second rear wheel is attached to the second rail. The handle portion pushes the cart which comprises of a handle bar supported by vertical support members. The brake actuator is used to engage and release the brakes on the rear wheel. A horizontal engagement bar is used which comprises of a plurality of engagement pads. A payload-bearing surface bears payload such that the payload can be transported by the cart.