公开(公告)号：US11447289B1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16219721

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Kaushal Mehta ,  Travis James Englert ,  Sydney Ogawa Garcia ,  Suzanne Clark Ward

IPC: B65D21/02 ,  B65D6/18

Abstract: A collapsible container includes rigid sidewalls and end walls that are hinged together and a rigid bottom wall that is hinged to one of the sidewalls. A short leg on an end of each of the sidewalls gives the sidewall a L-shape (when viewed from above). Hinges formed on distal ends of the legs enable the bottom wall to fold against an inboard surface of one of the sidewalls, and enable one of the end walls to lie flat to conserve volume for shipping multiple containers in the collapsed configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20220297733A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17202693

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Dragan Pajevic ,  Tim Martin ,  Kaushal Mehta ,  Stephen T. Campbell

IPC: B62B3/02 ,  B65D21/08 ,  B62B3/00 ,  B62B3/14 ,  B62B5/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for foldable containers for manual and robotic use. In one embodiment, an example foldable container may include a first container wall, a second container wall configured to rotate outwards in a first direction with respect to the first container wall, and a bottom container platform configured to rotate outwards in a second direction with respect to the first container wall. The bottom container platform may include an automatic locking mechanism configured to engage with the second container wall when the foldable container is in an unfolded position, where the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. Some embodiments may include a number of wheels. The foldable container may be configured to be transported using (i) the plurality of wheels via manual pushing, and (ii) robotic manipulation to lift and move the foldable container.

公开(公告)号：US11767047B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17202693

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Dragan Pajevic ,  Tim Martin ,  Kaushal Mehta ,  Stephen T. Campbell

IPC: B62B3/02 ,  B62B3/14 ,  B65D21/08 ,  B62B5/00 ,  B62B3/00

CPC classification number: B62B3/025 ,  B62B3/003 ,  B62B3/14 ,  B62B5/0026 ,  B62B5/0096 ,  B65D21/086

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for foldable containers for manual and robotic use. In one embodiment, an example foldable container may include a first container wall, a second container wall configured to rotate outwards in a first direction with respect to the first container wall, and a bottom container platform configured to rotate outwards in a second direction with respect to the first container wall. The bottom container platform may include an automatic locking mechanism configured to engage with the second container wall when the foldable container is in an unfolded position, where the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. Some embodiments may include a number of wheels. The foldable container may be configured to be transported using (i) the plurality of wheels via manual pushing, and (ii) robotic manipulation to lift and move the foldable container.