公开(公告)号：EP4234110A2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-30

申请号：EP23170330.7

申请日：2017-05-03

申请人： Opex Corporation

发明人： MCVAUGH, Monty ,  RESSLER, David ,  DIETRICH, Douglas ,  STEVENS, Alexander ,  O'MARA, Kerry ,  CHERRY, Kevin ,  HODGE, Robert ,  YORK, Michael ,  DEWITT, Robert

IPC分类号： B07C3/08

摘要： A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are fed into the apparatus at an input station having a scanning station. The scanning station evaluates one or more characteristics of each item. The items are then loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles are individually driven to sort destinations. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered. A re-induction conveyor may be provided for receiving select items from the vehicles and conveying the items back to the input station for re-processing. Additionally, a controller is provided to control the movement of the vehicles based on a characteristic each item being delivered by each vehicle.

公开(公告)号：EP4234110A3

公开(公告)日：2023-12-13

申请号：EP23170330.7

申请日：2017-05-03

申请人： Opex Corporation

发明人： MCVAUGH, Monty ,  RESSLER, David ,  DIETRICH, Douglas ,  STEVENS, Alexander ,  O'MARA, Kerry ,  CHERRY, Kevin ,  HODGE, Robert ,  YORK, Michael ,  DEWITT, Robert

IPC分类号： B07C3/08 ,  B65G1/06 ,  G06T7/13 ,  B07C5/36

摘要： A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are fed into the apparatus at an input station having a scanning station. The scanning station evaluates one or more characteristics of each item. The items are then loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles are individually driven to sort destinations. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered. A re-induction conveyor may be provided for receiving select items from the vehicles and conveying the items back to the input station for re-processing. Additionally, a controller is provided to control the movement of the vehicles based on a characteristic each item being delivered by each vehicle.

公开(公告)号：EP3452234A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-13

申请号：EP17724972.9

申请日：2017-05-03

申请人： Opex Corporation

发明人： MCVAUGH, Monty ,  RESSLER, David ,  DIETRICH, Douglas ,  STEVENS, Alexander ,  O'MARA, Kerry ,  CHERRY, Kevin ,  HODGE, Robert ,  YORK, Michael ,  DEWITT, Robert

IPC分类号： B07C3/00 ,  B07C5/38 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B07C3/08