Cart fleet management system
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1. A hand operated cart constructed for carrying luggage or packages, comprising:
- a frame including a cargo area;
cart wheels connected to said frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing said cart;
a distance sensor constructed and arranged to measure a travel distance of said cart; and
an interface unit and a processor constructed to receive travel distance data from said distance sensor.
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Abstract
A hand-operated cart constructed for carrying luggage or packages includes a frame including a cargo area, and cart wheels connected to the frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing the cart. The cart also includes a distance sensor constructed and arranged to measure a travel distance of the cart, an interface unit and a processor constructed to receive travel distance data from the distance sensor.
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30 Claims
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1. A hand operated cart constructed for carrying luggage or packages, comprising:
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a frame including a cargo area;
cart wheels connected to said frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing said cart;
a distance sensor constructed and arranged to measure a travel distance of said cart; and
an interface unit and a processor constructed to receive travel distance data from said distance sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing multiple carts constructed for carrying luggage or packages, comprising:
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multiple carts each including a frame having a cargo area, cart wheels connected to said frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing said cart, a distance sensor constructed and arranged to measure a travel distance of said cart, an interface unit, and a processor constructed to receive travel distance data from said distance sensor;
several base units arranged to receive data from said interface unit; and
a computer system interfaced with said base units and arranged to manage use of said carts.
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15. A method of scheduling maintenance of carts constructed for carrying luggage or packages, comprising:
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providing multiple carts including usage sensors;
providing a base unit including a computer system arranged to receive data from said usage sensors;
registering usage of said carts by said usage sensor;
receiving by said computer system from an identified cart providing a usage signal and a cart identification signal; and
scheduling maintenance of said identified cart based on said usage signal and selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of locating carts constructed for carrying luggage or packages around an areas comprising:
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providing multiple carts including displacement sensors;
providing a base unit including a computer system arranged to receive data from said displacement sensors;
receiving by said computer system from an identified cart providing a displacement signal and a cart identification signal; and
determining location of said identified cart in said area. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for scheduling maintenance of carts constructed for carrying luggage or packages, comprising:
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multiple carts each including a frame having a cargo area, cart wheels connected to said frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing said cart, a usage sensor constructed and arranged to measure usage of said cart, an interface unit, and a processor constructed to receive usage data from said usage sensor;
several base units arranged to receive usage data from said interface unit;
a computer system interfaced with said carts, said computer system being arranged to register said usage of each said cart;
said computer system being arranged to schedule maintenance of an identified cart based on said usage signal and selected criteria.
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30. An apparatus for locating carts constructed for carrying luggage or packages around an area, comprising:
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multiple carts each including a frame having a cargo area, cart wheels connected to said frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing said cart, a movement sensor constructed and arranged to measure usage of said cart, an interface unit, and a processor constructed to receive movement data from said movement sensor;
several base units arranged to receive usage data from said interface unit;
a computer system interfaced with said carts, said computer system being arranged to register said movement data of each said cart;
said computer system being arranged to locate an identified cart based on said movement data.
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