Patent ID: 7153081

Claim:
A self-propelled carriage eomprising a carriage body and a movable body capable of moving in a longitudinal direction with respect to the carriage body, and moving means, attached to said carriage body said movable body comprising a turnable body turnable about a vertical axis, and turning means having an article supporting body mounted over said turnable body, wherein: the movable body performs a longitudinal movement whilst the turnable body performs a turning movement in a synchronised manner; and a cover member for covering the article supporting body located on top of the carriage body such that a portion of said carriage body is turnable in unison with the turnable body, and the cover member comprises a fixed cover section located on the front end of the carriage body, a sliding cover section capable of sliding with respect to the fixed cover section and a movable cover section capable of turning in unison with the turnable body.