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公开(公告)号:US10968051B1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-06
申请号:US16449007
申请日:2019-06-21
摘要: Systems and methods to manipulate objects may include an adjustable robotic end of arm tool including a pair of static forks or arms and a pair of movable forks or arms. The static forks may be configured to lift objects, such as pallets, totes, or bins. The movable forks may be configured to move between a plurality of positions, including a storage position and a lifting position. When in the lifting position, the movable forks may also be configured to lift objects, such as pallets, totes, or bins, such that the adjustable robotic end of arm tool may simultaneously or concurrently lift and manipulate multiple objects using the static forks and the movable forks, thereby improving speed and efficiency of operations or processes utilizing the adjustable robotic end of arm tool.
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公开(公告)号:US11104468B1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-31
申请号:US16134278
申请日:2018-09-18
发明人: Stephanie Tomasetta , Scott Beute , Bret Hoeksema , Tolga Kol , Stefano La Rovere , Roland J. Menassa , David Terhaar
摘要: A method of applying a label to a transport structure includes receiving the label from a label dispenser with an end effector, in which the label includes information related to a plurality of storage containers secured to the transport structure with a restraining member. The method further includes measuring a position of the end effector relative to an object, moving the end effector with the label to a target position based upon the measured position, and applying the label to the restraining member with the end effector. The method may further include moving the end effector away from the storage containers, and transporting the transport structure with the storage containers and the label based upon the information of the label.
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公开(公告)号:US10315859B1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-11
申请号:US15464087
申请日:2017-03-20
摘要: Singulation system may utilize various features to singulate items, e.g., which may be different sizes from one another. For example, a conveyor may advance items along the length of the conveyor, and paddles arranged for protruding over respective portions of the conveyor may be selectively positionable based on conditions (such as a size or a jammed state) of items detected as present on a relevant part of the conveyor. Additionally or alternatively, a first conveyor may advance items at a first speed and in a first direction to sequentially drop the items onto a second conveyor positioned below the first conveyor, and the second conveyor may advance the received items at a second speed higher than the first speed and in a second direction different from the first direction, e.g., to increase space between items.
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公开(公告)号:US10301121B1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US15655318
申请日:2017-07-20
发明人: Brian Hoffman , Martin Peter Aalund , David Alspaugh , Samuel Gardner Garrett , Paul Roy Raines, Jr. , Timothy Alan Talda , Akshay Tilekar , Stephanie Tomasetta , Eric Wyman , Toby Ge Xu
摘要: In one embodiment, a system has a carousel that has a guiderail that forms a loop that has a loading position and an unloading position. The carousel also has a plurality of buckets, each having an upper end and a lower end. The lower end includes at least one bottom wall that is moveable between (i) a transporting configuration where the at least one bottom wall substantially closes the lower end of the bucket and (ii) a discharge configuration where the at least one bottom wall is moved so as to define an opening in the lower end of the bucket. The buckets are supported by the guiderail such that the buckets can be driven from the loading position towards the unloading position in the transporting configuration. The buckets can be transitioned to the discharge configuration so as to unload inventory items at the unloading position into a packaging material.
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公开(公告)号:US11666944B1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US16886055
申请日:2020-05-28
发明人: Jose Luis De La Rosa , Larry Joe Robb , Maxim P. Hoffman , Joshua Martin Middleton , Stephanie Tomasetta , Roland J. Menassa , Justin Stone , Molly Nawalinski , Fernando Zumbado , Duncan Pratt , Jon David DeFant
摘要: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for detection of overfilled containers in sortation systems. In one embodiment, an example container capacity detection system for use with an item sortation machine may include a first sensor positioned to detect a remaining capacity of a first container in the item sortation system, and a controller. The controller may be configured to determine, using the first sensor, that the remaining capacity of the first container is less than or equal to a first threshold, and to send a signal.
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公开(公告)号:US10296870B1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US15653313
申请日:2017-07-18
发明人: Brian Hoffman , Martin Peter Aalund , David Alspaugh , Samuel Gardner Garrett , Paul Roy Raines, Jr. , Timothy Alan Talda , Akshay Tilekar , Stephanie Tomasetta , Eric Wyman , Toby Ge Xu
摘要: A packaging system employs a cartridge having moveable walls such that the cartridge discharges or inducts one or more items into a cavity of a package, such as a film that is sealed into a pouch or mailer. A bottom wall of the cartridge is retracted relative to an end panel of the cartridge during the induction process.
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