Patent ID: 7325497
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B07C,B64F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A wagon for automatically transporting luggage, which includes: a rigid frame, for containing the luggage, said frame including: at least one axle associated with said base and at least one wheel, mounted on said axle, for providing said wagon with linear motion; at least two ball-bearings located in said base, said ball bearings arranged for transferring rolling motion to said frame; a motor, in communication with said at least one axle, for providing motion to said at least one wheel; a controller for controlling the operation of said motor; a sensing apparatus associated with said rigid frame, said sensing apparatus positioned on said sides of said frame and operative for sensing an obstacle along a track on which said wagon travels at least part of the time, wherein said sensing apparatus communicates with said controller, and wherein said controller stops said motor when the track is blocked and wherein said controller re-starts said motor when the obstacle is removed; and a coded identification for identifying said wagon from amount a plurality of such wagons, wherein said coded identification is operative to be read by track sensors, and wherein said track sensors include apparatus for transmitting said coded identification to a computerized management system.