US 11,851,098 B2
Vehicle battery service cart with configurable frame
Corday Peterson, Fountain, MN (US); and Joseph Lee, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US); and Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart (DE)
Filed by Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart (DE)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/493,404.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/106,953, filed on Oct. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0135100 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B62B 3/10 (2006.01); B62B 3/02 (2006.01); B62B 5/06 (2006.01); B62B 5/04 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62B 3/10 (2013.01) [B62B 3/02 (2013.01); B62B 5/0079 (2013.01); B62B 5/0442 (2013.01); B62B 5/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A service cart comprising:
a frame comprising a number of first brace members, a number of second brace members, a number of support members, a number of first cross members and a number of second cross members, wherein each of the support members are disposed between a first brace member and a second brace member, each of the first cross members are disposed between ones of the number of first brace members, and each of the second cross members are disposed between ones of the number of second brace members;
a number of wheels, each of the wheels operably coupled to at least one of the first brace members or one of the first cross members;
a number of brake housings having a brake, each of the brake housings operably coupled to one of the number of wheels and configured to apply a braking force to its respective wheel when its brake is engaged;
a handle mount coupled to a first brace member of a first cross member; and
a handle configured to be detachably coupled to the handle mount,
wherein the first cross members comprise a locking hinge and a number of the second cross members are folding second cross members that comprise a locking hinge, the first cross members and folding second cross members each being operable to adjust its respective coupling angles to its respective brace members when the locking hinge is disengaged, and wherein each of the brake housings are disengaged via a control in the handle.