公开(公告)号：US20230372975A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18324356

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: DESIGNED CONVEYOR SYSTEMS, LLC

Inventor： Curt KINCAID ,  Matthew CALDWELL ,  Matthew FERGUSON

IPC: B07C3/08 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G47/82

CPC classification number: B07C3/08 ,  B07C3/008 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G2201/0285

Abstract: A semi-automated bulk sorting system includes a primary conveyor having a proximal end and a distal end, and a plurality of sorting stations downstream from the primary conveyor and configured to sort the outbound parcels and cartons, where each of the sorting stations has a sorting platform. The system also includes a plurality of infeed chutes coupled between the primary conveyor and the plurality of sorting stations, and a plurality of automated diverter arms configured to automatically divert the outbound parcels and cartons from the primary conveyor down one of the plurality of infeed chutes to a respective sorting platform of the plurality of sorting stations. The sorting platform of each of the sorting stations is configured to cause the outbound parcels and cartons to accumulate on the plurality of infeed chutes.

公开(公告)号：US11795013B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17422915

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yuichi Ueda ,  Osamu Matsui ,  Hiroyuki Koide ,  Atsushi Ishikura

IPC: B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/32 ,  B65G47/68 ,  B65G47/96

CPC classification number: B65G47/96 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/32 ,  B65G47/681 ,  B65G2201/0285

Abstract: An article transport facility includes a main conveyor device and induction conveyors. The main conveyor device includes belt conveyors and carriage bodies. The induction conveyor includes a first conveyor device for loading article onto a second transport path and a second conveyor device that is provided for an article-loading position on a transport path and loads the article onto the belt conveyor. The first conveyor device adjusts the timing of loading the article to the article-loading position, by controlling the timing of loading the article onto the second conveyor device. The second conveyor device adjusts, on the belt conveyors, loading position of the article loaded onto the belt conveyor by controlling the timing of loading the article onto the belt conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US11731169B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17566527

申请日：2021-12-30

Applicant: Aegis Sortation, LLC

Inventor： Anthony J. Young ,  Jeffrey Paul Henley ,  Kevin Raney ,  Robert Browder ,  Marvin Gregory Whitlock ,  Scott Crance ,  Ken Ice ,  Michael Karaglanis ,  Brian Yount ,  Barry Sweatt ,  Thomas M. Phillips ,  Logan Young

IPC: B07C3/00 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B65G47/19 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G47/48

CPC classification number: B07C3/008 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B65G47/19 ,  B65G47/268 ,  B65G47/48 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/0241 ,  B65G2203/044

Abstract: System and method are provided where parcels or packages are associated or grouped, into logical group or logical containerization of parcels or packages, without need for physical container, such that parcels or packages can be tracked as a group, for example with a unique group ID. Logical group may be tracked within specified logical zone on conveyor, transported, sorted and/or otherwise processed as unique logical group without need to be contained in physical container. System and method for automated sortation can accumulate set number or set volume of packages, and then process the accumulated set number or volume of packages.

公开(公告)号：US11714401B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17930519

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: Tompkins Robotics, Inc. ,  Zhejiang Libiao Robot Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jianqiang Zhu ,  Juejing Xu ,  John C. Spain ,  Michael C. Futch ,  James M. Serstad ,  Richard C. Kaminska, III ,  Selden W. McKnight, Jr.

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B07C3/06 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B07C3/14 ,  B07C3/18 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B66F9/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/30

CPC classification number: G05B19/41895 ,  B07C3/008 ,  B07C3/02 ,  B07C3/06 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B07C3/14 ,  B07C3/18 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/065 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B66F9/063 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  B07C2301/00 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/0216 ,  B65G2203/044 ,  B65G2209/02 ,  G06Q50/30

Abstract: A system includes an article supply location, wherein the article supply location includes a plurality of articles to be sorted, first and second transport vehicles, each having a first position in which an article is stowed about the vehicle and a second position in which the article is deposited into a proximal container. And a control system. The control system is configured to receive an order for a plurality of disparate articles, determine one destination container of a plurality of destination containers to direct the transport vehicle to deposit a selected article, direct the first transport vehicle to transport a selected article to the destination container and deposit the article by manipulation of the first transport vehicle from the first position to the second position for deposit of the selected article in the destination container.

公开(公告)号：US11702302B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16527252

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: Körber Supply Chain LLC

Inventor： Eric S. Wilson

IPC: B65G65/00

CPC classification number: B65G65/005 ,  B65G2201/0285

Abstract: A method for automated unloading of items from a container includes moving a nose ramp of an unloader under a base belt, which is positioned over a floor of the container. A stack of items are located in the container over the base belt. The method includes removing items from a bottom of the stack of items via an extraction conveyor of the unloader. The method also includes measuring a density of items transitioning onto the extraction conveyor from the base belt. The method further includes controlling an unloader advance speed relative to the container in dependence of the measured density of items transitioning onto the extraction conveyor. Thereby, a bulk flow of items having a substantially steady density is delivered by an output conveyor of the unloader positioned downstream of the extraction conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US20190248582A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16271864

申请日：2019-02-10

Applicant: Martin Andrew Nevison

Inventor： Martin Andrew Nevison

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B65G1/1376 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: A package receiving system includes a shoot extending through a wall of a building from an exterior of the building to an interior of the building; a first door positioned on the exterior of the building providing access to the shoot; a second door positioned on the interior of the building and providing access to the interior of the building; and a conveyer belt positioned at a bottom of the shoot to transport a package from the exterior to the interior; the second door is to open to allow the package to enter into the interior.

公开(公告)号：US20180354730A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US15778648

申请日：2016-11-29

Applicant: BEUMER GROUP A/S

Inventor： Uffe LYKKEGAARD

IPC: B65G47/96 ,  B65G21/22 ,  B65G54/02

CPC classification number: B65G47/96 ,  B07C1/02 ,  B07C5/38 ,  B65G17/22 ,  B65G21/22 ,  B65G47/965 ,  B65G54/02 ,  B65G2201/0264 ,  B65G2201/0285

Abstract: In order, e.g., to provide a line sorter in which acoustic noise resulting from the polygon effect is reduced, there is disclosed a sorter (102) for sorting items of various shapes, sizes and weights, such as postal parcels or airport baggage. The sorter includes a closed loop comprising a plurality of sorting carts (302) for moving along an upper track section, a lower track section and end track sections in a moving direction. The plurality of carts are coupled at couplings (312), which enable the carts to pivot relatively to each other in at least one plane when in operation. Each cart is able to pivot relatively to an adjacent cart at two or more pivot points (404, 414, 1002) where the two or more pivot points are positioned a pivot point distance greater than zero apart in the moving direction of the carts.

公开(公告)号：US20180244469A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15905088

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: SAVOYE

Inventor： Dominique TESTA ,  Anne Boudalier ,  Erwan Godot

IPC: B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/0407 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  G06Q10/0836 ,  G07F11/165 ,  G07F11/62

Abstract: An automatic locker device configured for a distribution of goods includes at least one storage area for the storage of loads including or formed by the goods, at least one retrieval point for the retrieval of the goods, and a handling device. The retrieval point includes a box having faces that are closed except for one open lateral face, having a first aperture oriented towards the exterior of the device, and an open lower face having a second aperture. The handling device is configured to shift one of the loads from the storage area towards the retrieval point and the vertically shift the load towards or through the second aperture of the open lower face, up to a height making it possible, through the first aperture of the open lateral face, to make available at least one of the goods included in or forming said load.

公开(公告)号：US10059531B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15633818

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Inventor： Ayaka Nakanishi ,  Hisashi Oosawa

IPC: B65G49/00 ,  B65G47/49 ,  G07D11/00 ,  B65G47/51

CPC classification number: B65G47/49 ,  B65G47/5104 ,  B65G49/00 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/0216 ,  G07D11/12 ,  G07D11/125 ,  G07D11/23 ,  G07D11/24 ,  G07D11/245 ,  G07D11/26

Abstract: A sheet processing system comprising: a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; a conveying unit conveying a container containing a plurality of sheets; a distribution unit for distributing the container to any one of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses; an identification information reading unit for obtaining identification information from the container; a communication unit for receiving information about the paper sheets contained in the container; and a controller for controlling a distribution destination of the container, on the basis of information about processing situations of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses, the identification information about the container, and the information about the sheets contained in the container.

公开(公告)号：US20180215552A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15928834

申请日：2018-03-22

Applicant: Gachisoft Inc.

Inventor： Hoyon KIM

IPC: B65G47/14 ,  B65G47/24 ,  B65G47/68

CPC classification number: B65G47/1492 ,  B65G37/00 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G47/24 ,  B65G47/682 ,  B65G2201/025 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/041

Abstract: Disclose herein are an automated article singulator and a method thereof. The singulator according to one embodiment includes a measuring unit configured to measure positions and postures of articles being transferred, an arranging unit configured to receive randomly supplied articles, transfer the articles using a transfer apparatus, and change moving directions of the articles using a plurality of direction changing apparatuses, and a control unit configured to control the direction changing apparatuses one at a time or in groups to arrange flows of the articles according to information measured by the measuring unit.