US 12,263,902 B2
Mobile transport system
Josef Schmidt, Philippsburg-Huttenheim (DE); and Andreas Tuskan, Walzbachtal (DE)
Assigned to SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG, Bruchsal (DE)
Appl. No. 18/681,126
Filed by SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG, Bruchsal (DE)
PCT Filed Jul. 5, 2022, PCT No. PCT/EP2022/068624
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 5, 2024,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/011823, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 9, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 102021003983.1 (DE), filed on Aug. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0278861 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 61/10 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 63/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 61/10 (2013.01) [B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B62D 63/02 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile transport system for transporting objects, comprising:
a first drive module;
a second drive module offset from the first drive module in a longitudinal direction; and
a load-carrying unit supported on the first drive module and the second drive module;
wherein each of the first drive module and the second drive module includes:
a respective module frame;
a first caster adapted to rotate about a first axis of rotation and arranged on a first load lever adapted to pivot relative to the respective module frame about a load axis that extends in a transverse direction;
a second caster adapted to rotate about a second axis of rotation and arranged on a second load lever adapted to pivot relative to the respective module frame about the load axis;
a third caster adapted to rotate about a third axis of rotation and arranged on the respective module frame;
a fourth caster adapted to rotate about a fourth axis of rotation and arranged on the respective module frame; and
a drive unit including a drive frame arranged on the respective module frame, a first drive wheel adapted to rotate about a first drive axis, and a second drive wheel adapted to rotate about a second drive axis; and
wherein the load-carrying unit is supported at a first support point on the first load lever and at a second support point on the second load lever.