公开(公告)号：US20240286843A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18444442

申请日：2024-02-16

申请人： FedEx Corporation

发明人： John A. Barron, III ,  Colin Askew ,  Jason Hoyt ,  Jared Spindler ,  James Glade

IPC分类号： B65G15/26 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G41/00 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G69/28

CPC分类号： B65G15/26 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G41/008 ,  B65G69/2805 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G2203/0283 ,  B65G2811/093

摘要： Extendable conveyor system and operating processes for the same. An extendable conveyor system that includes a plurality of conveyor segments, a conveyor extension/retraction system, and a control system. The plurality of conveyor segments are interlocked in a telescoping configuration with individual conveyor segments at least partially overlapping one another. The conveyor extension/retraction system is operatively coupled to at least one of the conveyor segments and configured to control the extension and retraction of the extendable conveyor system by controlling movement of the conveyor segments relative to one another. The control system is in electrical communication with the conveyor extension/retraction system and configured to perform operations that include adjusting a position of one or more conveyor segments responsive to data received from a package handling robot in electronic communication with the control system.