公开(公告)号：US20230271791A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18115263

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Carl David Graston ,  Madhav Devidas Patil ,  Paul Receveur ,  Michael Schindler

IPC: B65G47/52 ,  B65G47/44 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B65G47/49

CPC classification number: B65G47/52 ,  B65G47/44 ,  B65G47/49 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B65G2203/0216 ,  B65G2203/0258 ,  B65G2203/041

Abstract: A system for transferring parcels made in accordance with the present invention includes: a first conveyor for conveying a bulk flow of parcels; a second conveyor positioned adjacent to the first conveyor; a robot positioned adjacent to the first conveyor and the second conveyor; and a rejection member. The robot engages and transfers select parcels in the bulk flow of parcels on the first conveyor to the second conveyor. The rejection member is positioned as to receive parcels offloaded from the first conveyor and/or the second conveyor and directs such parcels out of the system. Parcels within the bulk flow of parcels with characteristics which make it difficult for one or more of the components of the system or downstream systems to handle or process can be directed to the rejection member by operation of the first conveyor and/or the second conveyor to reduce system processing delays and stoppages.