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公开(公告)号：US11753256B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-12
申请号：US17325719
申请日：2021-05-20
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Madhav Devidas Patil , Michael Alan McCue , Brandon Wayne Coats , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, Jr. , Varun Gandhi Mukesh Gandhi
CPC classification number: B65G47/905 , B25J9/0087 , B25J9/0093 , B25J9/1679 , B25J9/1697 , B65G47/53 , B65G47/907 , B65G2201/0285 , B65G2203/041
Abstract: A conveyor system includes: a pick conveyor defining a picking area for a bulk flow of parcels; a place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area; a first robot singulator and a second robot singulator, which work in parallel to transfer parcels within a picking area of the pick conveyor to the place conveyor; and a vision and control subsystem that communicates instructions to control operation of some or all of the foregoing components. The vision and control subsystem includes a target camera for acquiring one or more images of the picking area, which are processed within the system to determine the location of parcels positioned within the picking area. The vision and control subsystem can execute one or more routines or subroutines to reduce system downtime associated with image acquisition and processing, parcel transfer to the place conveyor, and/or parcel delivery to the picking area.
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公开(公告)号：US20230062676A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-02
申请号：US17895537
申请日：2022-08-25
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Madhav Devidas Patil , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, JR. , Paul Receveur , Jonathan Dean Terrell
IPC: B65G1/137
Abstract: A system for unloading parcels from a cargo area includes: an extendible conveyor; a transfer conveyor for conveying parcels to the extendible conveyor; and a mobile robot assembly configured to engage and transfer parcels in the cargo area onto the transfer conveyor. The mobile robot assembly repeatedly advances and transfers parcels in the cargo area to the transfer conveyor. As the mobile robot assembly advances within the cargo area, the transfer conveyor and the extendible conveyor follow to provide a pathway along which parcels transferred by the mobile robot assembly can be transferred out of the cargo area. The mobile robot assembly includes: a mobile base for repositioning the mobile robot assembly; a framework mounted to the mobile base; a first robot and a second robot, each mounted for vertical movement with respect to the framework and configured to engage and transfer parcels; and a vision and control subsystem.
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公开(公告)号：US20230025083A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-26
申请号：US17872130
申请日：2022-07-25
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Josiah Douglas , Kristiyan Rosenov Georgiev , Robert D. Haller , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, JR. , Paul Receveur
Abstract: A vacuum cup damage detection system detects vacuum cup damage or absence in a robot singulator including a vacuum-based end effector with one or more vacuum cups. The system generally comprises a plate and a control subsystem. The plate provides a potential point of engagement for the one or more vacuum cups of the vacuum-based end effector when the robot singulator is moved to a predetermined position in which, if present, at least one of the one or more vacuum cups of the vacuum-based end effector is in contact with the plate. The control subsystem includes: one or more sensors configured to obtain readings indicative of the engagement of the one or more vacuum cups with the plate or lack thereof; and a controller configured to determine whether any one of the vacuum cups is damaged or missing based on the readings obtained by the one or more sensors.
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公开(公告)号：US11285605B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-29
申请号：US16794516
申请日：2020-02-19
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Josiah Douglas , Zachary David Klocke , Brady Isaac Spalding , Justin Tyler Johnson , Lucas Daniel Tobergte
Abstract: An end effector for engaging flexible packaging materials includes a frame, along with a first and second wheel mounted for rotation with respect to the frame. The first wheel and the second wheel are mounted to the frame relative to each other so that the outer surfaces of the two wheels are positioned opposite of each other. The first wheel and the second wheel can be driven in opposing directions to effectively define a roller intake which can be used to draw the flexible packaging materials of a target parcel between the first wheel and the second wheel. The end effector of the present invention can be combined with a robot to provide an improved system for engaging the flexible packaging materials of a parcel.
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公开(公告)号：US11192145B2
公开(公告)日：2021-12-07
申请号：US16590812
申请日：2019-10-02
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Gregory Robert Sturm , Jonathan Dean Terrell , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, Jr. , Michael Alan McCue , David W. Caldwell, II , Derek Robert Sturm
Abstract: A singulating system for parcels comprises: an inner wall; a first section comprised of a series of driven rollers, which are skewed relative to a longitudinal direction of travel, so that the parcels are conveyed not only in the longitudinal direction of travel, but also toward the inner wall; a second section for receiving the parcels from the first section, and then identifying and moving parcels in a side-by-side arrangement and/or parcels with an irregular shape; and a third section for receiving the parcels from the second section. In some embodiments, the singulating system also includes a visioning subsystem, including a camera for acquiring image data of the parcels as the parcels move toward or into the second section, and a computer to receive and analyze the image data from the camera to identify parcels in a side-by-side arrangement and/or parcels with an irregular shape.
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公开(公告)号：US20210261354A1
公开(公告)日：2021-08-26
申请号：US17092660
申请日：2020-11-09
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas A. Berg , Jon Todd Fuchs , Jeremiah Jason Futter , Paul Receveur
Abstract: A system for managing parcel flow includes: an upstream conveyor for receiving and conveying a bulk flow of parcels; and a damming conveyor positioned to receive parcels offloaded from the upstream conveyor. The system may also include: a destacking conveyor positioned to receive parcels offloaded from the damming conveyor and configured to separate vertically stacked parcels; and a downstream conveyor positioned to receive parcels offloaded from the destacking conveyor. The damming conveyor can be selectively activated and deactivated to offload parcels in discrete batches, instead of a continuous flow. Selective activation and deactivation of the damming conveyor and/or destacking conveyor can be based on instructions communicated from a control subsystem in accordance in a prearranged sequence or based on data from one or more sensors configured to acquire data corresponding to the positioning of parcels within the system.
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公开(公告)号：US20200276998A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-03
申请号：US16804310
申请日：2020-02-28
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Brandon Wayne Coats , Jon Todd Fuchs , Nicholas Anderson Moore , Madhav Devidas Patil , Joshua Alan Wiley , Kurt Michael Wittmer
Abstract: A parcel cart for transporting parcels comprises a substructure, with a frame mounted to and supported by the substructure. The frame defines an internal volume in which parcels are received and stored for transport. The frame also includes: a base; a first end wall; a second end wall; a first side wall; and a second side wall. To facilitate loading or unloading of the parcel cart, the frame can include at least one end wall configured to transition between an upright position and a lowered position. To facilitate autonomous transport of the parcel cart, the substructure and the frame can define a cavity for receiving a mobile robot. To avoid occlusion of the field of view of one or more cameras associated with the mobile robot, the frame can include at least one end wall that is in a non-perpendicular orientation relative to the base.
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公开(公告)号：US11905125B1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-20
申请号：US17213554
申请日：2021-03-26
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Brandon Wayne Coats , Jon Todd Fuchs , Errin Whitney Gnadinger , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, Jr. , Nicholas Anderson Moore , Madhav Devidas Patil , Jonathan Dean Terrell , Joshua Alan Wiley
CPC classification number: B65G47/493 , B65G47/71 , B65G67/04 , B65G2203/0216 , B65G2203/041
Abstract: A parcel cart loading system includes: a conveyor; parcel carts for receiving parcels offloaded from the conveyor; a loading station where parcels are offloaded to the parcel carts; and a vision and control subsystem that is operably connected to a plurality of mobile robots. The vision and control subsystem acquires one or more images of parcel carts within a loading area of the loading station and determines if any of the parcel carts are fully loaded based on the image data. Each parcel cart determined to be fully loaded is autonomously transported out of the loading area and to its intended destination by one of the mobile robots within the system. Each parcel cart transported out of the loading area is replaced by another parcel cart from a queue area of the loading station by another mobile robot of the system.
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公开(公告)号：US11717975B1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-08
申请号：US17555701
申请日：2021-12-20
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Paul Receveur , Jeremiah Jason Futter , Joshua Alan Wiley , Kurt Michael Wittmer
CPC classification number: B25J19/0025 , H02G3/0456
Abstract: A cable management system for managing one or more cables extending from a robot singulator includes: an upper bracket assembly for mounting the cable management system to a robotic framework of the robot singulator; a cable carrier that is configured to receive and hold the one or more cables in a grouped configuration; and one or more leashes. Each leash of the cable management system is of a predetermined length and includes a distal end that is mounted to the cable carrier and a proximal end that is configured to be mounted to the robotic framework. When mounted to the robotic framework, each leash restricts the lateral movement of the cable carrier and the one or more cables received therein, thus reducing the extent to which the one or more cables can whip about the robotic framework while the robot singulator is in use.
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公开(公告)号：US11130634B1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-28
申请号：US16913509
申请日：2020-06-26
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas A. Berg , Carl David Graston , Paul Receveur
Abstract: A rejection chute for a conveyor system, which receives and redirects rejected parcels, includes: a conduit defined by a plurality of side walls; a door; and an actuator operably connected to the door. The conduit includes an enclosed upper portion defining a first opening for receiving parcels into the rejection chute and a lower portion defining a second opening for discharging parcels from the rejection chute. The door is mounted proximate to the first opening and is configured to transition between a first position to cover the first opening and a second position to uncover the first opening. The rejection chute can be integrated into a walking surface alongside of a conveyor to receive and redirect parcels transferred off of the conveyor to a location below the walking surface. An enclosure can be combined with the rejection chute to regulate access and guide parcels into the rejection chute.
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