公开(公告)号：US11344919B1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16869057

申请日：2020-05-07

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jose Luis De La Rosa ,  Larry Robb ,  Justin Stone

IPC: B07C3/08 ,  B07C1/04 ,  B65G47/76 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J15/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated sweepers for item sortation systems. In one embodiment, an example item sortation system may include an aisle, a number of chutes accessible from the aisle, a shuttle configured to transport first items from an induction portion of the item sortation system to a first chute of the plurality of chutes, and a robotic sweeping system disposed in the aisle. The robotic sweeping system may be configured to sweep second items on a floor of the aisle to a first end of the item sortation system. The robotic sweeping system may include a motor and a sweeping device.

公开(公告)号：US10933445B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16582353

申请日：2019-09-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Emily R. Parrish ,  Akshay Rajendra Tilekar ,  Larry Robb ,  Jon S. Battles ,  Kevin W. Keck ,  Jacqueline T. Underberg ,  Justin Stone ,  Thomas Felis

IPC: B07C3/08 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B07C3/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated gates to secure mobile carrier unit payloads. In one embodiment, an example system for a mobile carrier unit of a sortation system may include an automated gate configured to block an open end of the mobile carrier unit in a first position, and to unblock the open end of the mobile carrier unit in a second position, and a controller configured to control operation of the gate. The controller may be configured to determine that the conveyor belt is activated, cause the automated gate to move to the second position, determine that the item is off the conveyor belt, and cause the automated gate to move to the first position.