公开(公告)号：US11772908B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17375653

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin W. Keck ,  Roland J. Menassa

IPC: B65G47/50 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/90

CPC classification number: B65G47/50 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/905

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for automatic item picking stations. In one embodiment, an example automated item picking station may include a first set of container slots configured to support a first set of containers, and a second set of container slots configured to support a second set of containers. The item picking station may include a first item handling device configured to transport a first item to a container in the first set of containers or the second set of containers, a first empty container shuttle disposed adjacent to the first set of container slots, and an optional second empty container shuttle disposed adjacent to the second set of container slots. The item picking station may include a takeaway conveyor disposed between the first set of container slots and the second set of container slots, the takeaway conveyor configured to transport full containers to a downstream processing station.

公开(公告)号：US10147070B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15967895

申请日：2018-05-01

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Keith C. Tate ,  Steven Scott Altvater ,  Jaemi Cheri Tiangco Bermudez ,  Kevin W. Keck ,  Benjamin Christopher Zink

IPC: B65G65/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G01V8/20 ,  H05B33/08 ,  B65G1/16

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a configurable lighting system that can be used to redefine the size of the storage areas holding items. When changing the dimensions of the storage areas, an associate may also want to change the assignment of lights disposed near the storage areas. To do so, the configurable lighting system includes a series of lights disposed along a first axis and a set of confirmation devices corresponding to the series of lights. The lighting system can receiving first and second input signals from the set of confirmation devices and identify a first subset of the series of lights corresponding to the first input signal and a second subset of the series of lights corresponding to the second input signal. The first and second subsets can define respective lengths of first and second storage areas when illuminated.

公开(公告)号：US10933445B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16582353

申请日：2019-09-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Emily R. Parrish ,  Akshay Rajendra Tilekar ,  Larry Robb ,  Jon S. Battles ,  Kevin W. Keck ,  Jacqueline T. Underberg ,  Justin Stone ,  Thomas Felis

IPC: B07C3/08 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B07C3/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated gates to secure mobile carrier unit payloads. In one embodiment, an example system for a mobile carrier unit of a sortation system may include an automated gate configured to block an open end of the mobile carrier unit in a first position, and to unblock the open end of the mobile carrier unit in a second position, and a controller configured to control operation of the gate. The controller may be configured to determine that the conveyor belt is activated, cause the automated gate to move to the second position, determine that the item is off the conveyor belt, and cause the automated gate to move to the first position.