Vertically actuated case turning device and method

    公开(公告)号:US11795007B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17879492

    申请日:2022-08-02

    CPC classification number: B65G47/244 B65G47/252 B65G47/82 B65G2201/025

    Abstract: A turning assembly includes four arms extending from a central position located just outside of the expanse of conveyor rollers, with each of the arms being arranged at 90 degree angles relative to adjacent ones of the four arms. A vertical actuator is configured to move the turning assembly between an active position above a level of the conveyor rollers and an inactive position at or below the level of the conveyor rollers, where at least one of the arms is received within at least one of the gaps between adjacent rollers on the conveyor. Finally, a rotational actuator is configured to rotate the turning assembly arms through an arc around the central position, whereby articles traveling along an article path on the conveyor are configured to either pass over at least one of the turning assembly arms or impact upon the at least one of the turning assembly arms depending upon whether the turning assembly is in an inactive or active position, respectively.

    Package receiving and delivery system

    公开(公告)号:US11748699B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US16758387

    申请日:2018-11-05

    Applicant: Box Bot Inc.

    Abstract: An automated package Pickup and Receiving Station (PRS) (100) with autonomous ground vehicles (AGV) (18) are presented, which may be used to pick up, deliver and securely store packages (28), parcels, mail, prepared food, groceries or other items that may be placed in a tray, which may include an integrated container. A portal (10) facilitates loading of items into, and removal of items from, the PRS (100). Within the PRS (100), items (28) may be transported from source to destination on standardized trays (25), via a two-dimensional gantry (32) and an end of arm tool (22). The gantry (32) may be oriented for movement through a central corridor (21) in the PRS (100), with end of arm tool (22) adapted for pushing trays towards, or pulling trays from, either side of the gantry (32). Items may be stored on a tray (25) in internal shelving (20), or placed directly into an AGV (18), on either side of the PRS (100).

    ORDER PICKING STATION AND METHOD OF ORDER PICKING
    68.
    发明申请
    ORDER PICKING STATION AND METHOD OF ORDER PICKING 审中-公开
    订购单位和订单方式

    公开(公告)号:US20150353299A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-10

    申请号:US14299527

    申请日:2014-06-09

    Abstract: An order picking system enables a picker at a picking position to collect orders from multiple containers. A container feeding mechanism moves containers along a feeding line to and from the picking position in multiple container holders positioned in first and second rows at different horizontal levels with respect to ground. The container feeding mechanism is configured for simultaneously moving the container holders in the first row to the picking position and the container holders in the second row from the picking position. Multiple container carriages are moved along multiple parallel tracks in a direction substantially perpendicular to the feeding line so as to carry containers to and from the container feeding mechanism.

    Abstract translation: 订单拣选系统使拣货单位能够从多个集装箱收集订单。 容器进给机构沿着馈送线将容器沿相对于地面的不同水平水平位置移动到位于第一和第二排中的多个容器保持器中的拣选位置和从拣选位置移动。 容器供给机构被构造成将第一排中的容器保持器从拾取位置同时移动到拾取位置和第二排中的容器保持器。 多个容器托架沿着大致垂直于供给管线的方向沿着多个平行的轨道运动,以便将容器运送到容器进给机构和从容器进给机构运送。

    TRANSFER DEVICE
    70.
    发明申请
    TRANSFER DEVICE 有权
    传输设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150259141A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14423403

    申请日:2013-04-16

    Inventor: Fumie Yamada

    Abstract: A transferring apparatus includes an elevating platform, a pair of side arms that are placed on the elevating platform and are each capable of stretching toward and retracting from both sides of a package, and a lower conveyor that is placed on the elevating platform. At least either one of the pair of the side arms is movable in a left-and-right direction orthogonal to a stretching-and-retracting direction of the side arm. The side arm that is movable in the left-and-right direction includes a base member that is movable in the left-and-right direction. The base member of the side arm includes a front guide leg-member and a rear guide leg-member that are provided to respective ends in the stretching-and-retracting direction of the base member on the lower side thereof. The lower conveyor is provided below a base body member between the front guide leg-member and the rear guide leg-member.

    Abstract translation: 传送装置包括升降平台,一对侧臂,其放置在升降平台上并且能够从包装的两侧拉伸和收缩;以及放置在升降平台上的下输送机。 一对侧臂中的至少任一个可以在与侧臂的拉伸和退回方向正交的左右方向上移动。 可在左右方向上移动的侧臂包括可沿左右方向移动的基座构件。 侧臂的基部构件包括在基部构件的下侧的拉伸方向上的各个端部设置的前导向腿构件和后导向脚构件。 下传送带设置在前引导支腿部件与后引导支腿部件之间的基体部件的下方。

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