Robotic apparatus interaction with vehicle based on vehicle dimension translation

US12337613B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE REINALT-THOMAS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Bradley J. Vargo · Kirtland, US
• Keegan Elliott · Marshall, US
• Nathan Butler · Telford, US
• William Mapes · Grosse Ile Township, US
• Victor Darolfi · Canton, US
• Scott E. Coburn · Calgary, CA
• Riyadir Alalami · Novi, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2022
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2025
• Expiry date: Oct 28, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66F7/26
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Vehicle dimension data describing dimensions of a vehicle are obtained, a robotic apparatus is moved to a position about the vehicle, a reference point of the vehicle is determined, and the robotic apparatus is caused to move to positions about the vehicle based on the reference point. The reference point is a center point of a selected wheel of the vehicle. A coordinate system of the robotic apparatus is aligned to the reference point of the selected wheel of the vehicle. Based on the aligned coordinate system of the robotic apparatus, operations are performed by the robotic apparatus to remove lug nuts from a wheel hub of the vehicle.