US 11,912,547 B2
Vehicle-powered device to change vehicle position
James W. Wells, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Michael R. Kaphengst, Leonard, MI (US); Alfred Manser, White Lake, MI (US); Barry L. Farmer, Imlay City, MI (US); and Seog-Chan Oh, Troy, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/587,078.
Prior Publication US 2023/0242384 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. B66F 7/24 (2006.01); B66F 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 7/0666 (2013.01) [B66F 7/24 (2013.01); Y10S 254/09 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for changing a position of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a platform configured to support the vehicle on a first side of the platform;
a passive motion device arranged on a second side of the platform, opposite the first side, and configured to move upon actuation; and
a mechanical actuator configured to actuate the passive motion device based on movement of one or more wheels of the vehicle to change a position of the vehicle, wherein the position of the vehicle relative to the platform is unchanged and the passive motion device is actuated by only the movement of the one or more wheels of the vehicle to change the position of the vehicle;
wherein the mechanical actuator includes one or more pairs of rollers on the first side of the platform and configured to be rotated based on rotation of corresponding one or more wheels of the vehicle and the mechanical actuator includes one or more belts configured to rotate based on rotation of corresponding ones of the one or more pairs of rollers; and
wherein the passive motion device includes a set of rollers configured to rotate the vehicle based on the rotation of one or more of the one or more belts.