公开(公告)号：US11752636B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17132446

申请日：2020-12-23

Applicant: Dexterity, Inc.

Inventor： Zhouwen Sun ,  Kevin Jose Chavez ,  Samir Menon ,  Harry Zhe Su ,  Talbot Morris-Downing ,  Rohit Arka Pidaparthi ,  Ayush Sharma ,  Raphael Georg Wirth

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B07C1/04 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B65G47/90

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B07C1/04 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  B25J9/1653 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1671 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B65G47/905 ,  B65G47/917 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/0216 ,  B65G2203/041

Abstract: A robotic singulation system is disclosed. In various embodiments, sensor data including image data associated with a workspace is received. The sensor data is used to generate a three dimensional view of at least a portion of the workspace, the three dimensional view including boundaries of a plurality of items present in the workspace. The three dimensional view as generated at successive points in time is used to model a flow of at least a subset of said plurality of items through at least a portion of the workspace. The model is used to determine and implement a plan to autonomously operate a robotic structure to pick one or more items from the workplace and place each item singly in a corresponding location in a singulation conveyance structure.

公开(公告)号：US11745957B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US16565613

申请日：2019-09-10

Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba ,  Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation

Inventor： Yoshihide Otsuru

IPC: B65G17/32 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B65G57/04 ,  B65G59/04 ,  B65G61/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B65G49/06 ,  B65G57/00 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G59/00 ,  B65G63/00 ,  B65G63/02 ,  B65G65/00 ,  B25J15/06

CPC classification number: B65G47/917 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J13/081 ,  B25J13/087 ,  B25J15/0625 ,  B65G17/323 ,  B65G49/061 ,  B65G49/067 ,  B65G57/00 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G57/04 ,  B65G59/00 ,  B65G59/04 ,  B65G61/00 ,  B65G63/00 ,  B65G63/002 ,  B65G63/02 ,  B65G63/022 ,  B65G65/00 ,  B65G65/005 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/02 ,  B65G2203/0208 ,  B65G2203/0225 ,  B65G2203/0233 ,  B65G2203/0266 ,  B65G2203/0283 ,  B65G2203/042 ,  B65G2209/04 ,  G05B2219/39

Abstract: A transport device has a position detection portion, a holding portion attached to an arm, a driving portion to drive the holding portion and the arm, and a control portion. A control portion controls the position detection portion and the driving portion to perform, as one cycle, a procedure to detect a position of a parcel, select parcels based on a predetermined condition, and set priority for the selected parcels, and a procedure to refer to a result of the detection, and cause the holding portion to take out one or more parcels from the accumulation portion in accordance with the priority to transport the parcels to a predetermined location, and excludes, from parcels to be taken out, a second parcel that is present within a predetermined distance from a first parcel and has priority lower than the priority of the first parcel, during the one cycle.

公开(公告)号：US20230191457A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18107228

申请日：2023-02-08

Applicant: United Parcel Service Of America, Inc.

Inventor： Julian Leland Bell ,  Gregory Casanova Brown, II ,  Stephens Woodrough ,  Dameion Teres Drake

IPC: B07C3/00 ,  B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B07C3/008 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B07C3/006 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/0283

Abstract: A multi-tiered automated parcel sortation system is utilized to sort parcels according to a common destination. A first tier includes an automated sorter configured to transport parcels from a source location to a release destination. A second tier includes accumulation containers each associated with a shipping destination, and the release destination within the first tier is a positioned directly above the accumulation container associated with the shipping destination of the parcel. Once transported to the release destination, a parcel is released into the accumulation container, and once the accumulation container is filled, the accumulation of parcels within the container is released into a third tier, which may include conveyors or autonomous guided vehicles with transport containers. In the third tier, the parcels are transported away for further processing.

公开(公告)号：US20230145197A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17981932

申请日：2022-11-07

Applicant: Fameccanica.Data S.p.A.

Inventor： Anselmo CICCHITTI

IPC: B65G47/49 ,  B65G45/10 ,  B65G47/90

CPC classification number: B65G47/493 ,  B65G45/10 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/044

Abstract: A parcel handling and tracking system allows an all-around scanning of identifying features thanks to a scanning window, where the parcels are configured to sit at the scanning window on a resting surface of the parcel itself. The scanning window is light permeable to allow reading of the identifying features at the resting surface, possibly together with other identifying features at surfaces of the parcel other than the resting surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230144297A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17914535

申请日：2021-03-24

Applicant: HYPERLOOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Dapeng ZHANG

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B65G43/08

CPC classification number: B65G1/0485 ,  B25J9/1687 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2201/0267 ,  B65G2203/0233

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a set of pallets to hold a set of parcels. The system also includes a conveyor system to move the set of pallets to and from a transportation pod. The system further includes a lift system to lift the set of pallets to different heights within the transportation pod. The system further includes a storage system to store a set of parcels. The system further includes a mechanical arm to move the set of parcels from the storage system to the set of pallets.

公开(公告)号：US20190210069A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16356048

申请日：2019-03-18

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Stephen G. Wargo

IPC: B07C7/00 ,  B65G47/69 ,  B65G47/30 ,  B65G47/68 ,  B65G47/14 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G17/24

CPC classification number: B07C7/00 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G47/082 ,  B65G47/1492 ,  B65G47/261 ,  B65G47/30 ,  B65G47/682 ,  B65G47/69 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/044

Abstract: An article induction system for preparing a stream of articles, such as mail parcels, for processing employs a series of conveyors operating under control of a controller for feeding articles to an operator at a cull belt at an optimal paced rate. The article induction system includes a destacking section, a separation and alignment section, a buffer section and a culling section manned by an operator. A controller controls the speed of each component based on measurements provided by sensors so as to feed articles to the operator at a desired paced rate.

公开(公告)号：US20190161293A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16308565

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: KYUNG HO CHOUNG ,  KYUNG HEE LEE

Inventor： KYUNG HO CHOUNG ,  KYUNG HEE LEE

IPC: B65G67/08 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65G47/76 ,  B65G47/48 ,  B65G47/52

CPC classification number: B65G67/08 ,  B61D47/00 ,  B65B65/006 ,  B65G1/133 ,  B65G37/005 ,  B65G47/482 ,  B65G47/52 ,  B65G47/76 ,  B65G67/02 ,  B65G67/20 ,  B65G2201/025 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: A system to deliver a cargo using a railway, such as a subway or a national railway, rather than ground transportation. A cargo loading/unloading unit is provided on a platform of a railway station. The cargo loading/unloading unit is configured to load and unload cargoes is provided inside a railway vehicle, such that a large quantity of cargo can be quickly loaded and unloaded while the railway vehicle is stopped at the station. The cargo delivery capacity can also be adjusted, thereby enabling a large quantity of the cargo to be delivered more quickly and conveniently.

公开(公告)号：US20190127153A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16146497

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: ITOH DENKI CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kazuo ITOH ,  Tatsuhiko NAKAMURA ,  Koji TAKAHASHI

IPC: B65G47/64 ,  B65G13/00

CPC classification number: B65G47/643 ,  B65G13/00 ,  B65G2201/0285

Abstract: The lifting and lowering apparatus includes a plurality of shelf members 6 and 7 and a lifting and lowering mechanism 8. The shelf members 6 and 7 respectively include placing tables A and B positioned on different heights, and each placing table is provided with a conveying unit 10. The shelf members 6 and 7 are lifted and lowered by the lifting and lowering mechanism 8, whereby the placing table A (B) of the shelf member 6 (7) which is one of the shelf members 6 and 7 is adjusted to be on the same height as the placing table B (A) of the other shelf member 7 (6), and with this state, an object is transferred from the placing table of one of the shelf members to the placing table of the other shelf member. The shelf members 6 and 7 are again lifted and lowered to adjust the placing table B (A) of the other shelf member 7 (6) to be on the same height as the placing table A (B) which belongs to the shelf member 6 (7) and which is positioned on a different height, returns the object to the shelf member 6 (7), and transfers the object to the placing table A (B) which is positioned on a different height from the previous placing table A (B).

公开(公告)号：US20180264521A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15920816

申请日：2018-03-14

Applicant: Solystic

Inventor： Jacques Chapelet ,  Raymond Chifflet ,  Damien Pano

IPC: B07C5/36 ,  B65G47/64 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65H29/16 ,  B65H29/58 ,  B07C5/04

CPC classification number: B07C5/362 ,  B07C1/16 ,  B07C3/065 ,  B07C3/082 ,  B07C5/04 ,  B07C5/10 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65G47/644 ,  B65G47/647 ,  B65G47/967 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65H29/16 ,  B65H29/58 ,  B65H2404/242 ,  B65H2404/2691 ,  B65H2404/2693 ,  B65H2511/13 ,  B65H2511/214 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/11

Abstract: The invention relates to a sorting conveyor having pivotally mounted flaps for sorting articles into sorting outlets as a function of a sorting indication affixed to each of the articles. The conveyor includes a monitoring and control unit designed to cause each flap to pivot between a closed position in which the flap forms a conveyor portion suitable for conveying an article in a certain conveying direction and an open position in which the flap interrupts conveying of an article on the conveyor to deflect it towards an appropriate sorting outlet. The monitoring and control unit is also arranged to retrieve thickness data from a memory giving a certain thickness for the article to be deflected, and to respond by causing the flap to pivot into an open position through a certain opening amplitude determined as a function of the thickness data about the article that is to be deflected.

公开(公告)号：US10059522B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15344065

申请日：2016-11-04

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Stephen G. Wargo ,  David F. McNew, III

IPC: B65G11/20 ,  B65G13/00

CPC classification number: B65G13/00 ,  B65G11/203 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65G2201/0285

Abstract: A divert chute and a sorting conveyor system having divert chutes that include an array of high-friction rollers in a landing zone to resist the cross-chute momentum of parcels diverted off the sorting conveyor at high speeds. The rollers, which protrude above a flat slide region of the chute, rotate only in a direction down the chute. Parcels sliding axially along the high-friction rollers across the chute are slowed or stopped in the cross-chute direction while being redirected down the chute.