US 12,030,422 B2
Intelligent parking lot and cluster transfer robot
Jian Fu, Guangdong (CN); Jianquan Liu, Guangdong (CN); Zhijun Liu, Guangdong (CN); and Yongjian Zhan, Guangdong (CN)
Assigned to GUANGZHOU DABO INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Guangzhou (CN)
Appl. No. 17/282,352
Filed by Guangzhou Dabo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong (CN)
PCT Filed Aug. 6, 2019, PCT No. PCT/CN2019/099485
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 1, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/073728, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201811192230.7 (CN), filed on Oct. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0347290 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. E04H 6/36 (2006.01); B60P 3/06 (2006.01); B60P 3/077 (2006.01); E04H 6/24 (2006.01); E04H 6/42 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 3/077 (2013.01) [B60P 3/064 (2013.01); E04H 6/24 (2013.01); E04H 6/36 (2013.01); E04H 6/424 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cluster transfer robot, configured for transferring vehicles in parking lots, wherein the cluster transfer robot comprises a body, two clamping arms arranged at the bottom of the body, and a first driving mechanism arranged at the bottom of the body; the first driving mechanism comprises a driving wheel configured for driving the transfer robot to move;
each one of the two clamping arms comprises a second driving mechanism and a rotating assembly connected to the second driving mechanism, the rotating assembly comprises a rotating arm rotatably connected to the body and a supporting wheel arranged on the rotating arm for supporting the transfer robot, the rotating arm is provided with a clamping portion for clamping automobile tire, and two clamping portions of two rotating arms are arranged facing to each other to define a clamping space for the automobile tire when the two clamping portions are close to each other;
wherein the first driving mechanism further comprises:
a mounting frame comprising a mounting plate and two supporting portions arranged on the mounting plate face to face, each supporting portion being equipped with the driving wheel, and the two driving wheels being arranged coaxially;
a driving assembly comprising a first drive motor arranged on the supporting portion and a first reducer connected to the output shaft of the first drive motor, the output shaft of the first reducer being connected to the driving wheel; and
a steering assembly comprising a second drive motor arranged on the mounting plate, a second reducer connected to the output shaft of the second drive motor, a driving gear connected to the output shaft of the second reducer, and a slewing bearing meshed with the driving gear; an inner ring of the slewing bearing being connected to the mounting plate, and an outer ring of the slewing bearing being connected to the body.