公开(公告)号：US20220411991A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17929840

申请日：2022-09-06

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC: D06F89/02

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A rotatable blade is suspended above the surface and a clamp rod is disposed parallel to a longitudinal axis of the blade. The clamp rod is configured to raise and lower from a surface of the rotatable platform, slidably move parallel to the surface, and clamp the deformable article to the surface in a lowered position. The blade is configured to raise and lower from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably move parallel to the surface, slide under an unclamped portion of the article, lift the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, pass the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lower the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article to fold the article.

公开(公告)号：US20220126452A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17513008

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Samuel M. Felton ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Stuart E. Schechter ,  Ross O. Schlaikjer ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Noa M. Rensing ,  Marissa A. Bennett

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J11/00 ,  D06F89/00 ,  D06F95/00 ,  D06F93/00

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously separating a mass of clean laundry into single articles for folding and/or packing include autonomous separating device. The device includes a platform including a plurality of sequential work volumes and a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the platform, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the platform for rotating, tilting, extending, and retracting a terminal gripper of each arm into an associated work volume for grabbing at least one of a plurality of laundry articles and passing the at least one laundry article to an adjacent work volume for grasping and hoisting by an adjacent arm. The device includes a bin, platform, conveyor and/or repositioning robot adjacent the outlet end for receiving each single article one at a time as each separate article passes beyond the outlet end.

公开(公告)号：US20220119210A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17504988

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Samuel M. Felton ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Stuart E. Schechter ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman

IPC: B65G67/24

Abstract: An autonomous racking system for use with a mobile delivery vehicle includes an array of flow racks configured to receive thereon a plurality of containers each of which associated with a single customer and a plurality of pushers configured to push each one of the containers past a front end of the array. An elevator abuts the front end of the array to receive one or more containers from at least one of the array and a vehicle side access portal, and to deliver one or more containers to one or more of the plurality of flow racks from the portal. The elevator comprises a plurality of loading pushers configured to push a container off of the movable carriage and onto the array. A controller is operable communication with a plurality of pusher drives, an elevator drive motor, and one or more elevator position sensors.