Motorized Luggage or Luggage Platform with Wired or Wireless Guidance and Distance Control

• US 20140277841A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elizabeth Klicpera, Michael Klicpera
• Original Assignee: Elizabeth Klicpera, Michael Klicpera
• Inventors: Klicpera, Michael, Klicpera, Elizabeth
• Application Number:
  US13/844,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20140277841A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/385 with rolling means trunks with built-in rolling means A45C5/14
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/14 with built-in rolling means

Abstract

The present invention comprises a motorized luggage container, luggage bag, or luggage rack apparatus that has a wired or wireless control for controlling the movement of the device. The motorized luggage container, luggage bag, or luggage rack apparatus includes a plurality of wheels, of which one or more of the wheels are engaged to a motor, preferably electric in design, and one or more of the wheels also include a steering mechanism. The motorized luggage container, luggage bag, or luggage rack also includes a power supply, such as one or more batteries, and electrical circuitry for communicating with the wired or wireless control. In the wire control, a tether line is held by the individual for controlling the motorized present invention. In the wireless design, the individual holds, pockets, or otherwise maintains a wireless remote for which the motorized luggage follows from a specified distance.

Claims

1. A motorized luggage apparatus comprising;

a luggage, luggage container, or a luggage bag;

said luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag having one or more wheels or tracks;

an electric motor;

an electric power source, said power source in communication with said motor;

said one or more wheels or tracks or engaged to said motor;

electric circuitry, said electric circuitry in communication with said power source and said motor, and

a steering mechanism.

2. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 1, wherein said motor is electric and said powers source includes one or more batteries.

3. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 1, wherein said electric motor is a standard brushed internally commutated design.

4. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 1, wherein said electric motor is a stepping design.

5. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 4, wherein said stepping electric motor or said standard brushed internally commutated electric motor also has the capability to function as the steering mechanism.

6. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 1, further comprising a wired tether is in electrical communication with said electrical circuitry.

7. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising a remotely located wireless apparatus that provides guidance and distance data that is in wireless electrical communication with said electrical circuitry.

8. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 7, wherein said wireless technology utilizes distance control and localizing or alignment technology.

9. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 7, wherein said wireless technology utilizes optical technology.

10. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 7, wherein said wireless technology utilizes triangulation techniques technology.

11. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 7, wherein said wireless technology utilizes GPS technology.

12. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 7, wherein said wireless technology utilizes ultrasonic, Doppler, magnetic or laser sensor technology.

13. A motorized luggage, luggage container, or luggage bag as recited in claim 7, wherein said wireless technology utilizes camera following technology.

14. A motorized luggage apparatus comprising;

a luggage rack apparatus;

said luggage rack apparatus having one or more wheels or tracks;

an electric motor;

a electric power source, said power source in communication with said motor;

said one or more wheels or tracks engaged to said motor;

electric circuitry, said electric circuitry in communication with said power source and said motor;

a steering mechanism.

15. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein said motor is electric and said powers source includes one or more batteries.

16. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein said electric motor is a standard brushed internally commutated design.

17. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein said electric motor is a stepping design.

18. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 17, wherein said stepping electric motor or said standard brushed internally commutated electric motor also has the capability to function as the steering mechanism.

19. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 14, further comprising a wired tether is in electrical communication with said electrical circuitry.

20. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 14, further comprising a remotely located wireless apparatus is in wireless electrical communication with said electrical circuitry.

21. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 20, wherein said wireless technology utilizes distance control and localizing or alignment technology.

22. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 20, wherein said wireless technology utilizes optical technology.

23. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 20, wherein said wireless technology utilizes triangulation techniques technology.

24. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 20, wherein said wireless technology utilizes GPS technology.

25. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 20, wherein said wireless technology utilizes ultrasonic, Doppler, magnetic or laser sensor technology.

26. A motorized luggage rack apparatus as recited in claim 20, wherein said wireless technology utilizes camera following technology.