DELIVERY SYSTEM

• US 20120294698A1
• Filed: 03/08/2012
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daniel Villamar
• Original Assignee: Daniel Villamar
• Inventors: Villamar, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US13/415,826
• Publication Number:
  US 20120294698A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 414/392
• CPC Class Codes: B61B 13/00 Other railway systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 30/00 Transportation of goods or passengers via railways, e.g. energy recovery or reducing air resistance

Abstract

A delivery system includes a delivery vehicle configured to ride along a flat track. The delivery vehicle includes a guiding pin. The guiding pin is configured to interlock with a guiding groove.

Claims

1. A delivery system comprising:

a delivery vehicle being configured to ride along a flat track, the delivery vehicle comprising a guiding pin, and the guiding pin being configured to interlock with a guiding groove.

2. The delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a groove ledge being disposed within the guiding groove, the groove ledge being configured to be gripped by the groove break, said groove break being operable to slow the delivery vehicle.

3. The delivery system of claim 1, in which the flat track comprises metal;

and

the flat track is at least partially embedded in a road surface.

4. The delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a groove break, said groove break being configured to slow the delivery vehicle, in which the groove break is disposed within the guiding groove.

5. The delivery system of claim 4, in which the groove break is joined to the delivery vehicle.

6. The delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a track break;

the track break joined to the delivery vehicle; and

the track break being configured to press against a side of a surface to slow the delivery vehicle.

7. The delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a placer robot, the placer robot comprising an arm, the arm being configured to load an item onto the delivery vehicle.

8. The delivery system of claim 7, in which the placer robot further comprises a measuring device, the measuring device being configured to measure a position of the item.

9. The delivery system of claim 1, further comprising a turn counting system.

10. The delivery system of claim 9, in which the turn counting system comprises a button joined to the delivery vehicle, the button being configured to contact a mechanism, the mechanism being configured to count a turn when the button is contacted.

11. The delivery system of claim 10, in which the turn counting system comprises a laser, the laser joined to the delivery vehicle, the laser being configured to detect an indicator being disposed in the guiding groove, the laser further being configured to count a turn when the indicator is detected.

12. An automated delivery system comprising:

a client, said client being configured to communicate with a delivery vehicle;

the delivery vehicle being configured to ride along a flat track, the delivery vehicle comprising a guiding pin, the guiding pin being configured to interlock with a guiding groove;

a groove break being configured to slow the delivery vehicle; and

a groove ledge being disposed within the guiding groove, the groove ledge being configured to be gripped by the groove break to slow the delivery vehicle.

13. The delivery system of claim 12, further comprising a track break;

the track break joined to the delivery vehicle; and

the track break being configured to press against a side of a surface to slow the delivery vehicle.

14. The delivery system of claim 12, further comprising a placer robot, the placer robot comprising an arm, the arm being configured to load an item onto the delivery vehicle.

15. The delivery system of claim 12, further comprising a turn counting system.

16. The delivery system of claim 15, in which the turn counting system comprises a button joined to the delivery vehicle, the button being configured to contact a mechanism, the mechanism being configured to count a turn when the button is contacted.

17. The delivery system of claim 15, in which the turn counting system comprises a laser, the laser joined to the delivery vehicle, the laser being configured to detect an indicator being disposed in the guiding groove, the laser further being configured to count a turn when the indicator is detected.

18. An automated delivery system comprising a delivery vehicle;

a client;

a flat track;

a means for transporting an item between buildings;

a means for communicating between the delivery vehicle and the client;

a means for guiding the delivery vehicle along the flat track; and

a means for slowing the delivery vehicle.

19. The automated delivery system of claim 18, further comprising a placer robot;

and a means for the placer robot to place the item on the delivery vehicle.

20. The automated delivery system of claim 18, further comprising a button joined to the delivery vehicle;

a mechanism;

a means for the mechanism to contact the button; and

a means for counting a turn when the button is contacted.