公开(公告)号：US528494A

公开(公告)日：1894-10-30

申请号：US528494D

IPC: B60M1/30

CPC classification number: B60M1/30

公开(公告)号：US20250026243A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18907208

申请日：2024-10-04

Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC

Inventor： Igor STRASHNY ,  Brian Robert Weller

IPC: B60M1/02 ,  B60M1/30

Abstract: A modular structure supports elevated rail segments for delivering electrical power to a moving work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site. Opposite ends of a roadside barrier contain complementary tubular couplers arranged vertically, one having a first diameter supported by an arm and the other having a larger second diameter and a vertical slot. Couplers on adjacent barriers can be mated together concentrically along a central axis. The mated couplers help restrict longitudinal displacement, lateral displacement, slope change, and lateral rotation between adjacent barriers during placement. One barrier may be used as a temporary alignment structure to position barriers spaced alternatingly along a haul route for the work machine.

公开(公告)号：US20250026242A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18907179

申请日：2024-10-04

Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC

Inventor： Igor STRASHNY ,  Brian Robert Weller

IPC: B60M1/02 ,  B60M1/30

Abstract: A modular structure supports elevated rail segments for delivering electrical power to a moving work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site. Opposite ends of a roadside barrier contain complementary tubular couplers arranged vertically, one having a first diameter supported by an arm and the other having a larger second diameter and a vertical slot. Couplers on adjacent barriers can be mated together concentrically along a central axis. The mated couplers help restrict longitudinal displacement, lateral displacement, slope change, and lateral rotation between adjacent barriers during placement. One barrier may be used as a temporary alignment structure to position barriers spaced alternatingly along a haul route for the work machine.

公开(公告)号：US12162365B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17289777

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: Conductix-Wampfler GmbH

Inventor： Niklas Endler ,  Bernd Maier ,  Nicholas Winter

IPC: B60L5/08 ,  B60L5/06 ,  B60M1/30 ,  H01Q1/32 ,  H01Q13/22 ,  H01R41/00 ,  B60M1/06 ,  B60M1/18

Abstract: A current collector has a sliding contact for making electrical contact with a conductor profile of a conductor line, and an antenna for insertion into a longitudinal slot, which runs in a longitudinal direction of the conductor line. The sliding contact and the antenna can be moved jointly towards the conductor profile in a feed direction by a feed device of the current collector. The antenna is movably mounted on the current collector. Also provided are a conductor line and a conductor line system.

公开(公告)号：US20240351456A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18761100

申请日：2024-07-01

Applicant: ELONROAD AB

Inventor： Dan ZETHRAEUS ,  Andreas SÖRENSEN

IPC: B60L53/126 ,  B60L53/39 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60M1/02 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B60M7/00

CPC classification number: B60L53/126 ,  B60L53/39 ,  B60L53/65 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60M1/02 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B60M7/003 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/167 ,  Y04S30/14

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for activating a segment for enabling electrical power delivery to vehicles, the segment being one of a plurality of segments consecutively arranged along a single track line of an electric road system that further comprises a base station, the method comprising: receiving, at the base station, identification data transmitted from a vehicle, the identification data identifying the vehicle; associating an activation key with the identification data with each other; transmitting the activation key from the base station to the segment; receiving, at the segment and via short range radio communication, an activation request sent from the vehicle, wherein the activation request comprises an identification key associated with the identification data; confirming, at the segment, that the received identification key is associated with the received activation key; and upon positive confirmation, activating the segment for enabling power delivery to the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240173845A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18528140

申请日：2023-12-04

Applicant: Nimble Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Simon Kalouche

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/04 ,  B25J9/14 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/04 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J19/04 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G47/91

CPC classification number: B25J5/007 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/042 ,  B25J9/14 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/163 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J13/089 ,  B25J15/0061 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/0441 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B25J15/0625 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B25J19/0025 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J19/021 ,  B25J19/04 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G1/065 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G1/1375 ,  B65G47/917 ,  B65G47/918 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  B65G2203/042 ,  B65G2209/04

Abstract: A mobile manipulator robot for retrieving inventory items from a storage system. The robot includes a body, a wheel assembly, a sensor to locate a position of the robot within the storage system, an interface configured to send processor readable data to a remote processor and to an operator interface, and receive processor executable instructions from the remote processor and from the operator interface, an imaging device to capture images of the inventory items, a picking manipulator, first and second pneumatic gripping elements for grasping the inventory items, and a coupler configured to mate with a valve to access a pneumatic supply for operating at least one of the first or second pneumatic gripping elements. The robot is configured to transition the valve from a closed condition to an open condition and selectively place one of the first or the second pneumatic gripping elements in communication with the pneumatic supply.

公开(公告)号：US20240001771A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18469068

申请日：2023-09-18

Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC

Inventor： Igor STRASHNY

IPC: B60L9/00 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B60M7/00

CPC classification number: B60L9/00 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B60M7/00 ,  B60L2200/40

Abstract: A modular structure supports elevated rail segments for delivering electrical power to a moving work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site. Opposite ends of a roadside barrier contain complementary tubular couplers arranged vertically. A lower end of a dielectric post positioned in one of the tubular couplers has opposing dielectric plates at an upper end. A top edge of each plate has a creepage concavity between a pair of rail recesses. Another dielectric post of similar configuration is positioned in the other of the tubular couplers. Holes within the couplers and the posts ensure alignment of respective rail recesses in which conductive rails are placed. Dielectric inserts frictionally lock the rails into the rail recesses.

公开(公告)号：US20230352211A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18140082

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: Intercable Automotive Solutions GmbH

Inventor： Gianluca Cappella

IPC: H01B7/18 ,  B60M1/30 ,  H01R43/24

CPC classification number: H01B7/183 ,  B60M1/302 ,  H01R43/24

Abstract: A conductor rail has at least one electrically conductive conductor rail element and an electrically insulating sheath. The electrically insulating sheath comprises at least one first component and at least one second component. The at least one first component comprises a material having an elastic modulus of greater than or equal to 800 N/mm2. The at least one second component comprises a material having an elastic modulus of less than or equal to 300 N/mm2.

公开(公告)号：US11794608B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17529648

申请日：2021-11-18

Applicant: Eastern Rail Corp.

Inventor： Miguel Angel Morales

IPC: B60M1/04 ,  B60M1/30

CPC classification number: B60M1/04 ,  B60M1/307

Abstract: A third rail power insulating system, which has a cover board assembly having a support bracket assembly, cover board assembly retaining clips, a side cover board, and a top cover board. The support bracket assembly has a top wall, at least two pairs of top bracket holes with top threads, top bolt supports, a lateral wall, at least three pairs of lateral bracket holes with lateral threads, lateral bolt supports, internal walls, internal reinforcement walls, and a central wall. The side cover board has a plate having a plate top edge and a plate bottom edge, first and second lateral holes, and first and second lateral bolts. The top cover board has an elongated plate, a bottom face having hexagonal cells, first and second top holes, first and second top bolts, and an elongated lip.

公开(公告)号：US11738447B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US16831963

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: Nimble Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Simon Kalouche

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/04 ,  B25J9/14 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/04 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B25J15/04 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B60M1/30

CPC classification number: B25J5/007 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J9/042 ,  B25J9/14 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/163 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J13/089 ,  B25J15/0061 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/0441 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B25J15/0625 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B25J19/005 ,  B25J19/0025 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J19/021 ,  B25J19/04 ,  B60M1/30 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G1/065 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G1/1375 ,  B65G47/917 ,  B65G47/918 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  B65G2203/042 ,  B65G2209/04

Abstract: A storage system configured to house a plurality of containers housing inventory items includes support members, a first set of parallel rails to support a mobile, manipulator robot, and a fluid supply line having a plurality of valves disposed within the fluid supply line. Each of the valves having a closed condition in which the supply line is in fluid isolation from an outside environment and an open condition in which the supply line is in fluid communication with the environment such that the supply line is configured to supply fluid to a mobile, manipulator robot. Mobile, manipulator robots for retrieving inventory items stored within the containers and retrieval methods are also disclosed herein.