Patent ID: 8701802
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: B62B,B62D

Abstract:
1. A transport system comprising a plurality of mobile transport units each said mobile transport unit having a coupling device in a front and a rear region, by means of which said transport units can be coupled to each other and/or to a lead vehicle, wherein each said transport unit has at least one handle, which allows the transport unit to be manually guided by an operator, wherein said transport units are single-axle vehicles, the axle of which is equipped with one wheel per side, with a plurality of wheels per side or with circulating belts or chains, each said transport unit having a drive system with a control unit which controls the drive and thus the steering of the transport unit; and sensors to generate sensor data are arranged on the transport unit by means of which forces exerted on the transport unit by the operator are directly or indirectly detected by said sensors to regulate said drive system, and the control unit is configured to actuate the drive system during manual guiding of the transport unit on the basis of the forces detected by said sensors in order to support the movement of the transport unit intended by the operator.