公开(公告)号：US10017201B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15118731

申请日：2015-02-11

Applicant: KADDYMATIC INC.

Inventor： Matteo Cardano ,  Domenico Guida

IPC: B65B3/12 ,  B62B5/00 ,  B62B3/12 ,  B62D5/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B62B5/0069 ,  B62B3/12 ,  B62B5/0036 ,  B62B5/0076 ,  B62B2202/404 ,  B62D5/046 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G05D2201/0204

Abstract: A control apparatus for a self-moving cart is disclosed, in particular a golf caddy, comprising at least a speed control of a motor onboard the cart and a logical control unit which adjusts said speed control of said motor based on the relative position of a reference user, furthermore comprising a proximity detection device meant to face the rear side of the cart, with respect to the travelling direction, so as to detect a relative distance with respect to a user following the cart, said logical control unit being configured so as to determine said speed control depending on said detected relative distance so that it is maintained in a tolerance range defined by a maximum distance and a minimum distance, wherein said minimum distance is such as to enable the user to operatively reach on/off means of said apparatus meant to be installed onboard said cart.