ROHN ALAN BROWN
Pilots at Herbert Ave, Tucson, AZ
License number
Arizona A0231869
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
230 S Herbert Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Professional information
Independent Mechanical Engineering Professional
Position:
Principal Engineer at Rohn A. Brown PE, Consulting Mechanical Engineer at Rohn A Brown PE
Location:
Tucson, Arizona Area
Industry:
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Work:
Rohn A. Brown PE
since 2008
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Principal Engineer
Rohn A Brown PE
since 1972
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Consulting Mechanical Engineer
Education:
Colorado State University 1965 - 1972
MS, Mechanical Engineering
MS, Mechanical Engineering
Automated Self Powered Waste Container
US Patent:
2008014, Jun 12, 2008
Filed:
Dec 12, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/609808
Inventors:
ROHN A. BROWN - Tucson AZ, US
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
700245, 701 23
Abstract:
An automated self propelled refuse container travels from a parking or storage location to a refuse discharge location and return in response to a control unit cooperating with a tracking unit to control the direction of travel. Power is provided by an electric motor associated with each of two driving wheels rotating at the same rate and a third steering wheel provides stability and control over the direction of travel. The two driving wheels may rotate at a constant rate for straight line travel or charge direction, respectively, and a castering wheel provides stability and accommodates the direction of travel. Alternatively, a single wheel can provide both motive power and steering capability under control of a control unit responsive to the tracking unit and a pair of free wheeling wheels provide stability.