- 专利标题: Self-service parcel terminal with optimized shelving arrangement
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申请号: US17004579申请日: 2020-08-27
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公开(公告)号: US11341346B2公开(公告)日: 2022-05-24
- 发明人: Remi Lõssov , Lauri Hirvesaar , Mikk Noorkõiv , Mart Roht
- 申请人: Cleveron AS
- 申请人地址: EE Viljandi
- 专利权人: Cleveron AS
- 当前专利权人: Cleveron AS
- 当前专利权人地址: EE Viljandi
- 代理机构: Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC
- 主分类号: G06K7/14
- IPC分类号: G06K7/14 ; G07F17/10 ; G07F11/10 ; G07F11/16 ; G07F11/42 ; G07F17/00
摘要:
This disclosure includes a parcel terminal that may include a shelving unit comprising a plurality of shelves that are separated by respective predetermined distances along a dimension of the unit. In an embodiment, the plurality of shelves may be evenly spaced. The parcel terminal may further include a receptacle for receiving a parcel from a user, a loader configured to transfer the parcel from the receptacle to a shelf on the shelving unit, and an electronic controller in electronic communication with the loader. The electronic controller may be configured to determine a number of open shelves required to accommodate the parcel based on a size of the parcel and on the respective predetermined distances, to select a set of shelves having at least the required number of open shelves, and to initiate a movement of the loader so as to place the parcel within the selected set of shelves.