公开(公告)号：US11618364B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US16708324

申请日：2019-12-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Raashid Mohammed ,  Majid Abdul ,  Srinivas Nallapati ,  Daniel Ruffatto ,  Hunter D. HeLal

IPC: B60P1/56 ,  B62B5/06 ,  B62B3/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for empty container removal. In one embodiment, an example method for removing empty containers may include opening a first gate, pushing a cart past the first gate, the cart comprising a handle and a trapdoor, where the cart comprises the empty containers, sliding the handle of the cart in a lateral direction from a default position to an extended position, opening a second gate, pushing the cart past the second gate using the handle, and actuating the trapdoor from a closed position to an open position, where actuating the trapdoor causes the empty containers to fall down a chute.