公开(公告)号：US12059073B1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17210127

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Gregory Kim Justice ,  Venkata Srikiran Bodapati ,  Rafiuddin Arif Ahud ,  Ryan Q. Long ,  Michael Morgan ,  Justin William Andersen ,  Vahideh Kamranzadeh ,  Nirmal Doshi ,  Nathan Pius O'Neill ,  Forrest Alexander Bourke ,  Rachel M. Burroughs

IPC: A47B96/14 ,  A47B57/06 ,  A47F5/08 ,  G01G19/52 ,  A47B57/16 ,  A47B57/40

CPC classification number: A47B96/1441 ,  A47B57/06 ,  A47F5/0815 ,  G01G19/52 ,  A47B57/16 ,  A47B57/40 ,  A47B96/1408 ,  A47F5/0838

Abstract: An apparatus includes a crossbar to which a plurality of accessories using different mechanical interfaces may be attached and detached. The crossbar is instrumented and provides information, such as a weight change due to addition to, or removal of, items from an accessory on the crossbar. An extensible bracket attaches the crossbar to a supporting structure, decreasing mechanical strain on the crossbar due to minor misalignment of the supporting structure. Accessories such as wire hooks, shelves, bins, and so forth may be supported by the crossbar. A tether device, locking cam device, or clip device may be used to prevent lateral movement of components such as the accessories or the entire crossbar relative to its supporting structure. A baffle may be affixed to the crossbar to constrain airflow for operation in a temperature-controlled case.

公开(公告)号：US11766140B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US16822770

申请日：2020-03-18

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Gregory Kim Justice ,  Nicholas Franklin ,  Rafiuddin Arif Ahud ,  Ziwei Xia ,  Nir Charny

IPC: A47F13/00 ,  A47F5/08 ,  G01G3/14 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G01G21/23 ,  G01G3/13

CPC classification number: A47F13/00 ,  A47F5/0823 ,  G01G3/13 ,  G01G3/14 ,  G01G21/23 ,  G01G19/4144

Abstract: A multi-interface apparatus includes a crossbar to which a plurality of accessories using different mechanical interfaces may be attached and detached. Accessories such as wire hooks, shelves, bins, and so forth may be used. The different mechanical interfaces may include slatwall, pegboard, and saddle mount. Multiple accessories with different types of mechanical interfaces may be supported simultaneously by the crossbar. The crossbar may be instrumented. For example, load cells may be used to determine the weight on the crossbar.

公开(公告)号：US11125607B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16427072

申请日：2019-05-30

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Gregory Kim Justice ,  Dan Beltzer ,  Zihui Zhang ,  Nicholas Franklin

IPC: G01G19/414 ,  G01G21/22 ,  G01G21/23 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A fixture includes a crossbar to which a plurality of brackets are attached. Accessories such as wire hooks, shelves, bins, and so forth may be supported by one or more brackets. Each of the brackets may comprise an accessory support piece and at least one load cell arm which in turn is attached to the crossbar. A load cell sensor affixed to the load cell arm generates a signal that is indicative of weight changes to the bracket as items are added or removed from the accessory. The accessory support piece may include features such as tabs that prevent accessories from moving laterally. The accessory support piece may accommodate accessories of different sizes that in turn may support items of different sizes.