TRANSPORT DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH TRANSPORT DEVICE

The invention specifies a transport device for carrying and moving objects (17, 19) from one location to another, comprising a chassis (1) and at least four motor-driven omnidirectional wheels (3) arranged on the chassis (1), whereas the chassis (1) is configured to adapt the wheelbase and the track gauge of the omnidirectional wheels (3) according to the size of the object (17, 19). A corresponding method for operating such transport device is specified as well. The advantage of the invention lies in the universal usage of the transport device for nearly all sizes and shapes of an object. 本发明具体说明了一种用于将物体(17、19)从一个位置运送和移动至另一位置的运输装置，包括底盘(1)和布置在底盘(1)上的至少四个电机驱动的全向轮(3)，其中，底盘(1)构造成根据物体(17、19)的尺寸来改变全向轮(3)的轴距和轨距。也具体说明了用于操作这种运输装置的相应方法。本发明的优点在于本运输装置用于几乎所有尺寸和形状的物体的通用性。