Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Foldable containers for manual and robotic use
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Application No.: US17202693Application Date: 2021-03-16
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Publication No.: US11767047B2Publication Date: 2023-09-26
- Inventor: Dragan Pajevic , Tim Martin , Kaushal Mehta , Stephen T. Campbell
- Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Main IPC: B62B3/02
- IPC: B62B3/02 ; B62B3/14 ; B65D21/08 ; B62B5/00 ; B62B3/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for foldable containers for manual and robotic use. In one embodiment, an example foldable container may include a first container wall, a second container wall configured to rotate outwards in a first direction with respect to the first container wall, and a bottom container platform configured to rotate outwards in a second direction with respect to the first container wall. The bottom container platform may include an automatic locking mechanism configured to engage with the second container wall when the foldable container is in an unfolded position, where the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. Some embodiments may include a number of wheels. The foldable container may be configured to be transported using (i) the plurality of wheels via manual pushing, and (ii) robotic manipulation to lift and move the foldable container.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220297733A1 FOLDABLE CONTAINERS FOR MANUAL AND ROBOTIC USE Public/Granted day:2022-09-22
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