公开(公告)号：US20230410044A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18460650

申请日：2023-09-04

Applicant: Box Bot Inc.

Inventor： Mark GODWIN ,  Austin OEHLERKING ,  John MCDONALD

IPC: G06Q10/087 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  B65G1/0407 ,  B65G2209/06 ,  B65G2201/025 ,  B65G1/1378

Abstract: An automated package Pickup and Receiving Station (PRS) (100) with autonomous ground vehicles (AGV) (18) are presented, which may be used to pick up, deliver and securely store packages (28), parcels, mail, prepared food, groceries or other items that may be placed in a tray, which may include an integrated container. A portal (10) facilitates loading of items into, and removal of items from, the PRS (100). Within the PRS (100), items (28) may be transported from source to destination on standardized trays (25), via a two-dimensional gantry (32) and an end of arm tool (22). The gantry (32) may be oriented for movement through a central corridor (21) in the PRS (100), with end of arm tool (22) adapted for pushing trays towards, or pulling trays from, either side of the gantry (32). Items may be stored on a tray (25) in internal shelving (20), or placed directly into an AGV (18), on either side of the PRS (100).

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200342392A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16758387

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: Box Bot Inc.

Inventor： Mark GODWIN ,  Austin OEHLERKING ,  John MCDONALD

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137

Abstract: An automated package Pickup and Receiving Station (PRS) (100) with autonomous ground vehicles (AGV) (18) are presented, which may be used to pick up, deliver and securely store packages (28), parcels, mail, prepared food, groceries or other items that may be placed in a tray, which may include an integrated container. A portal (10) facilitates loading of items into, and removal of items from, the PRS (100). Within the PRS (100), items (28) may be transported from source to destination on standardized trays (25), via a two-dimensional gantry (32) and an end of arm tool (22). The gantry (32) may be oriented for movement through a central corridor (21) in the PRS (100), with end of arm tool (22) adapted for pushing trays towards, or pulling trays from, either side of the gantry (32). Items may be stored on a tray (25) in internal shelving (20), or placed directly into an AGV (18), on either side of the PRS (100).