Movable platform and actuating attachment

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a movable platform (MP) for moving freight during cross-dock operations. The MP comprises a mechanical actuation assembly used to deploy a plurality of roller assemblies used for moving the MP. Also disclosed is an actuating attachment used to deploy the mechanical actuation assembly of the MP. The actuating attachment can be attached to a conveyance vehicle, such as a forklift, or built in to an automated guided vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A data connector assembly for a movable platform comprising:
 a female data connector assembly comprising:
 a housing; 
 a recess formed in a front surface of the housing a data connector port located at a center of the recess; 
 a face plate for coupling the female data connector assembly to the movable platform; 
 a first spring connector for movably coupling a rear face of the housing to a front face of the face plate; and 
 a data connector immovably coupled to a front surface of the face plate, 
 wherein a front portion of the data connector extends into the data connector port. 
   
     
     
         2 . The data connector assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a rear surface of the face plate abuts a front surface of the movable platform when the data connector is coupled to the movable platform. 
     
     
         3 . The data connector assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the recess comprises:
 a plurality of walls angled inward from the front surface of the housing.   
     
     
         4 . The data connector assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein compression of the spring connector causes the front portion of the data connector to extend further into the data connector port. 
     
     
         5 . The data connector assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the first spring connector comprises:
 a first spring connector port extending through the face plate;   a first cylinder extending through the spring connector port from the front surface of the face plate through a rear surface of the face plate;   a second spring connector port located in the housing;   a second cylinder coupled to a rear face of a front surface of the housing,   wherein a first end of the second cylinder extends through the second spring connector port and through both ends of the first cylinder;   a cap coupled to the first end of the second cylinder for preventing disengagement of the first cylinder and the second cylinder; and   a spring surrounding a portion of the second cylinder,   wherein a first end of the spring abuts the rear face of the front surface of the housing, and   wherein a second end of the spring abuts the front surface of the face plate.