| CPC B62B 3/04 (2013.01) [B62B 5/00 (2013.01); B62B 2203/44 (2013.01); B62B 2203/74 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A dolly, comprising:
a deck configured to receive a unit load device (ULD);
a clamping mechanism including:
first fingers,
a first motor operably coupled to the first fingers, the first motor being configured to transition the first fingers between a first position in which the first fingers are engaged with a first side of the ULD to clamp the ULD to the deck, and a second position in which the first fingers are disengaged from the first side of the ULD to unclamp the ULD from the deck,
second fingers, and
a second motor operably coupled to the second fingers, the second motor being configured to transition the second fingers between a third position in which the second fingers are engaged with a second side of the ULD to clamp the ULD to the deck, and a fourth position in which the second fingers are disengaged from the second side of the ULD to unclamp the ULD from the deck,
a first button configured to cause the first motor to transition the first fingers between the first position and the second position;
a first lighting element disposed beneath or within the first button;
a second button configured to cause the second motor to transition the second fingers between the third position and the fourth position;
a second lighting element disposed beneath or within the second button;
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving data from the first button,
based on the receiving the data:
causing the first lighting element to illuminate to a first color, and
causing the first fingers to transition from the second position to the first position, and
causing the first lighting element to illuminate to a second color that is different than the first color.
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