Multi-directionally movable vehicle, and method

US8682487B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Laboratories GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Johannes Kurth · Augsburg, DE
• Günter Schreiber · Friedberg, DE
• Mario Selic · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 2009
• Grant date: Mar 25, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 3, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q1/326
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-directionally movable vehicle (10, 20) and to a method for operating the multi-directionally movable vehicle (10, 20). The vehicle (10, 20) has a vehicle body (11, 12), a plurality of multi-directionally movable wheels (13) which are rotatably arranged on the vehicle body (11, 12) and have the purpose of moving the vehicle (10), and a plurality of lighting devices (14, 15) which are each assigned to one of the wheels (13) and which can be activated as a function of the selected or intended direction of travel of the vehicle (10) in order to indicate visually to the outside the direction of travel of the vehicle (10) by means of one or more activated lighting devices (14, 15).