Automated trash delivery system
First Claim
1. An autonomous trash delivery system, said system comprising:
- a) a guide wire, having a first end and a second end, buried beneath a ground covering;
b) a power source connected to the first end of the wire providing power to the wire so that the wire emits an electromagnetic field;
(c) a delivery vehicle, for transporting at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle from a first location to a second location, having a first sensor system for detecting the electromagnetic field emitted from the guide wire, a drive motor for propelling the delivery vehicle, a power source for supplying power to the delivery vehicle, holding locations for holding at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle on the delivery vehicle, a processor for controlling operation of the vehicle, a user input device to access the processor, a second sensor system for determining when at least one of the trashcan receptacle or the recycling bin receptacle has been removed from the delivery vehicle to empty its contents and then returned to the delivery vehicle, and a plurality of wheels to transport the delivery vehicle over a plurality of terrain surfaces.
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Abstract
An autonomous trash delivery system including a guide wire, having a first end and a second end, buried beneath a ground covering, a power source connected to the first end of the wire providing power to the wire so that the wire emits an electromagnetic field, and a delivery vehicle, for transporting at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle from a first location to a second location, having a first sensor system for detecting the electromagnetic field emitted from the guide wire, a drive motor for propelling the delivery vehicle, a power source for supplying power to the delivery vehicle, holding locations for holding at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle on the delivery vehicle, a processor for controlling operation of the vehicle, a user input device to access the processor, a second sensor system for determining when at least one of the trashcan receptacle or the recycling bin receptacle has been removed from the delivery vehicle to empty its contents and then returned to the delivery vehicle, and a plurality of wheels to transport the delivery vehicle over a plurality of terrain surfaces.
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1. An autonomous trash delivery system, said system comprising:
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a) a guide wire, having a first end and a second end, buried beneath a ground covering;
b) a power source connected to the first end of the wire providing power to the wire so that the wire emits an electromagnetic field;
(c) a delivery vehicle, for transporting at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle from a first location to a second location, having a first sensor system for detecting the electromagnetic field emitted from the guide wire, a drive motor for propelling the delivery vehicle, a power source for supplying power to the delivery vehicle, holding locations for holding at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle on the delivery vehicle, a processor for controlling operation of the vehicle, a user input device to access the processor, a second sensor system for determining when at least one of the trashcan receptacle or the recycling bin receptacle has been removed from the delivery vehicle to empty its contents and then returned to the delivery vehicle, and a plurality of wheels to transport the delivery vehicle over a plurality of terrain surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An automated trash delivery system, the system comprising:
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a) a signal generator for generating a signal wherein a plurality of frequencies are possible for the signal;
b) a wire connected to the signal generator for carrying the signal from a first location to a second location;
c) a delivery vehicle, for transporting at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle from the first location to the second location, comprising a first sensor system for detecting the signal carried by the guide wire, a drive motor for propelling the delivery vehicle, a power source, a frame for securing at least one of a trashcan receptacle and a recycling bin receptacle, a processor for controlling operation of the delivery vehicle, a second sensor system for determining when at least one of the trashcan receptacle or the recycling bin receptacle has been removed from the delivery vehicle to empty its contents and then returned to the delivery vehicle, and a plurality of wheels to transport the delivery vehicle over a plurality of terrain surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for autonomously delivering trash receptacles from a first location to a second location for trash removal, the method comprising:
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a) activating a buried guide wire to emit a signal;
b) upon detecting the signal emitted from the guide wire, commanding a delivery vehicle holding trash receptacles to follow the emitted signal;
c) upon reaching a first end location of the buried wire emitting the signal, commanding the delivery vehicle to stop;
d) detecting when the trash receptacles have been removed from the delivery vehicle and returned to the delivery vehicle;
commanding the delivery vehicle to follow the emitted signal; and
e) upon reaching a second end location of the buried wire emitting the signal, commanding the delivery vehicle to stop. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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