公开(公告)号：US20240383678A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18687284

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: Box Bot Inc.

Inventor： Austin OEHLERKING ,  John MCDONALD ,  Allyson Francis ,  Joshua TERRELL ,  Dhruv RATURI ,  Abhignan TEKAKAPALLI ,  Joseph RAPALA

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G13/02

Abstract: Disclosed is an automated parcel buffer (APB) (100) which may be implemented using modular components which may include an end of arm tool (EOAT) (302) facilitating tray containerization, movable within a storage module. The EOAT (302) is moveably attached to a two-dimensional (2D) gantry (300). A plurality of friction rollers (700) and drive are configured to selectively engage and disengage from one or more package support trays to support and move packages within a storage module shelving areas (308) and central corridor (306). Multiple storage modules (1602, 1604, 1606) may be interconnected to form a storage matrix (1600) with material handling conveyors (1620, 1622, 1624) facilitating automated loading and unloading of the matrix.