HIGH-RATE AT HIGH-DENSITY TUNABLE ACCUMULATION CONVEYOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240017937A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US18470949

    申请日:2023-09-20

    CPC classification number: B65G47/261 B65G2203/042 B65G2203/044

    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for an improved accumulation conveyor and systems and methods for controlling a high rate, high density tunable accumulation conveyor. In one embodiment, an accumulation conveyor system determines whether an item detection variable associated with a second zone of a plurality of zones is satisfied, wherein the second zone is downstream of a first zone. The accumulation conveyor system determines whether at least one of two operational characteristic variables is satisfied. In an instance where both the item detection variable and at least one operational characteristic variable are satisfied, the accumulation conveyor system is configured to set a zone operating state associated with the first zone to inactive and send a command signal comprising the zone operating state associated with the first zone to a control module associated with the first zone. In another embodiment, an improved method for adjusting aggressiveness is disclosed. In another embodiment, a tunable release rate accumulation conveyor is disclosed. In still another embodiment, a tunable crowding accumulation conveyor is disclosed.

    High-rate at high-density tunable accumulation conveyor

    公开(公告)号:US11059676B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16750311

    申请日:2020-01-23

    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for an improved accumulation conveyor and systems and methods for controlling a high rate, high density tunable accumulation conveyor. In one embodiment, an accumulation conveyor system determines whether an item detection variable associated with a second zone of a plurality of zones is satisfied, wherein the second zone is downstream of a first zone. The accumulation conveyor system determines whether at least one of two operational characteristic variables is satisfied. In an instance where both the item detection variable and at least one operational characteristic variable are satisfied, the accumulation conveyor system is configured to set a zone operating state associated with the first zone to inactive and send a command signal comprising the zone operating state associated with the first zone to a control module associated with the first zone. In another embodiment, an improved method for adjusting aggressiveness is disclosed. In another embodiment, a tunable release rate accumulation conveyor is disclosed. In still another embodiment, a tunable crowding accumulation conveyor is disclosed.

    High-rate at high-density tunable accumulation conveyor

    公开(公告)号:US11807469B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US18066402

    申请日:2022-12-15

    CPC classification number: B65G47/261 B65G2203/042 B65G2203/044

    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for an improved accumulation conveyor and systems and methods for controlling a high rate, high density tunable accumulation conveyor. In one embodiment, an accumulation conveyor system determines whether an item detection variable associated with a second zone of a plurality of zones is satisfied, wherein the second zone is downstream of a first zone. The accumulation conveyor system determines whether at least one of two operational characteristic variables is satisfied. In an instance where both the item detection variable and at least one operational characteristic variable are satisfied, the accumulation conveyor system is configured to set a zone operating state associated with the first zone to inactive and send a command signal comprising the zone operating state associated with the first zone to a control module associated with the first zone. In another embodiment, an improved method for adjusting aggressiveness is disclosed. In another embodiment, a tunable release rate accumulation conveyor is disclosed. In still another embodiment, a tunable crowding accumulation conveyor is disclosed.

    HIGH-RATE AT HIGH-DENSITY TUNABLE ACCUMULATION CONVEYOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210284465A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US17326462

    申请日:2021-05-21

    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for an improved accumulation conveyor and systems and methods for controlling a high rate, high density tunable accumulation conveyor. In one embodiment, an accumulation conveyor system determines whether an item detection variable associated with a second zone of a plurality of zones is satisfied, wherein the second zone is downstream of a first zone. In an instance where the item detection variable and an operational characteristic variable are satisfied, the accumulation conveyor system is configured to set a zone operating state associated with the first zone to inactive and send a command signal comprising the zone operating state associated with the first zone to a control module associated with the first zone. In another embodiment, a method for adjusting aggressiveness is disclosed. In another embodiment, a tunable release rate accumulation conveyor is disclosed. In still another embodiment, a tunable crowding accumulation conveyor is disclosed.

    ACCUMULATION CONTROL
    18.
    发明申请
    ACCUMULATION CONTROL 有权
    累积控制

    公开(公告)号:US20140156063A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-05

    申请号:US14090027

    申请日:2013-11-26

    CPC classification number: B65G43/10 B65G47/268

    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory processor readable media of the various embodiments enable control of a conveyor having a plurality of zones each having a control module configured to control a selectable speed of the zone. The various embodiments are disclosed in connection with, but not necessarily limited to, accumulation conveyors with control systems which selectively set the speeds of zones based on conditions of upstream and downstream zones. The various embodiments are directed to improving efficiency of accumulation systems by controlling zones based upon consideration of conditions of neighboring zones. The various embodiment also enable the generation and use of translation tables correlating zones with network addresses of their respective control modules.

    Abstract translation: 各种实施例的系统,方法,设备和非暂时处理器可读介质使得能够控制具有多个区域的传送带,每个区域具有被配置为控制区域的可选择速度的控制模块。 已经结合但不一定限于具有控制系统的累积输送机的各种实施例被公开,所述控制系统基于上游和下游区域的条件选择性地设定区域的速度。 各种实施例旨在通过基于对相邻区域的条件的考虑来控制区域来提高积累系统的效率。 各种实施例还使得能够生成和使用将区域与其各自控制模块的网络地址相关联的转换表。

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