| 摘要 |
A powered carrier adaptable to traverse varied programmable routes is provided. The powered carrier has a carrier platform with two independently-motorized drive wheels and a castor wheel for tripod support of the platform along a surface. Each drive wheel is coupled to a rotational sensor adapted to electronically store their respective rotational properties so as to retrievably store a plurality of programmable routes the powered carrier traverses from points A to points B. The power sources, the motors, the rotational sensors and other electronic components disposed on the powered carrier are electronically connected to a control circuitry adapted to execute a plurality of modes of operation, including modes incorporating the storage, execution and reverse-execution of the plurality of programmable routes, as well as an override mode. |
| 主权项 |
1. A powered carrier adaptable to traverse programmable routes, comprising:
a platform extending along a horizontal axis; two independently-motorized drive wheels, each rotatably mounted to a first portion of the platform; a castor wheel mounted to a second portion of the platform so as to be pivotable about a vertical axis; two rotational sensors mounted to the platform, each rotational sensor configured to sense a plurality of rotational properties of each drive wheel; and a control circuitry mounted to the platform, wherein the control circuitry is electronically connected to the two rotational sensors and the two independently-motorized drive wheels, wherein the control circuitry is configured to steer the two drive wheels through a plurality of programmable routes based in part on the plurality of rotational properties sensed by the two rotational sensors. |
