Patent ID: 11926493
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  G | IPC B  F  G

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
moving a self-stabilizing pallet with a product disposed on a deck thereof, the self-stabilizing pallet comprising multiple torque-generating devices within the pallet below the deck, a stability control system to control operation of the multiple torque-generating devices, and engagement openings in one or more sidewalls of the self-stabilizing pallet to facilitate engaging and moving the self-stabilizing pallet, and the deck to support the product being moved;
based on the self-stabilizing pallet being level during the moving, driving, by the stability control system, the multiple torque-generating devices at respective operational speeds; and
based on detecting during the moving that the self-stabilizing pallet is unlevel:
determining a counter-balancing torque to be applied to return the self-stabilizing pallet to level; and

adjusting, by the stability control system, the respective operational speed of one or more torque-generating devices of the multiple torque-generating devices to produce during the moving the determined counter-balancing torque within the self-stabilizing pallet to facilitate returning the self-stabilizing pallet to level, thereby stabilizing the product during moving of the self-stabilizing pallet and product.