公开(公告)号：US12077903B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18172481

申请日：2023-02-22

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Hannah S. Siemens

IPC分类号： D06F93/00 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G69/04 ,  D06F95/00

CPC分类号： D06F95/00 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G69/0425 ,  B65G69/045 ,  D06F93/00 ,  B65G2203/0233 ,  B65G2814/0258 ,  B65G2814/0276

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously packing unfolded laundry articles into a box are described. The system includes a box configured to receive the laundry articles, a movable surface for receiving the box, and at least one actuator for imparting at least one of a shaking, twisting, vibrating, oscillating, shushling, and tilting motion to the box. A plunger is configured to compress the articles within the box and at least one sensor is configured to detect that the mass of articles is flattened and substantially level across a top surface. A controller in communication with drive motors, actuators, and at least one sensor is configured to determine whether the articles are flattened sufficiently for delivery to a packing station for receipt of folded laundry articles placed atop the plurality of unfolded laundry articles.

公开(公告)号：US20240132305A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18530845

申请日：2023-12-06

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Benjamin D. Bixby

IPC分类号： B65G65/16 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G65/00 ,  B65G65/32 ,  B65G69/02 ,  D06F95/00

CPC分类号： B65G65/16 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G65/005 ,  B65G65/32 ,  B65G69/02 ,  D06F95/00 ,  B65G2201/0229 ,  B65G2203/0208 ,  B65G2203/0283 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  B65G2814/0305 ,  B65G2814/0331

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously queueing a plurality of folded laundry articles in a packing queue are described. A packing system includes a packing queue platform configured to receive a folded laundry article into one of a plurality of packing queue locations disposed along a length of the platform, a double ended conveyor, one or more sensors configured to detect a packing queue location, and a controller. The double ended conveyor includes a retrieving end and a depositing end. The conveyor is configured to be mounted to a one or more fixed rails for traveling along the length of the queue platform and cantilevering the depositing end over the packing queue platform for depositing the folded laundry article onto either a surface of the packing queue platform or another previously deposited folded laundry article of the plurality of folded laundry articles.

公开(公告)号：US20230416975A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18341898

申请日：2023-06-27

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  John Appleberry

IPC分类号： D06F89/00 ,  D06F89/02 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B63/04 ,  D06F95/00

CPC分类号： D06F89/00 ,  D06F89/02 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B63/045 ,  D06F95/00

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously shuffling a plurality of platters through a plurality of tiered folding bays are described. Each of the platters includes a platter coupling, and the plurality of tiered folding bays each include a bidirectionally driven receiving coupling, at least one of a sliding folding rod and blade, and a lifting mechanism configured to separate the platter coupling from the receiving coupling. The system includes a loading elevator for loading a platter and unfolded laundry article disposed thereon into a bay, and an unloading elevator for lowering a platter and a folded laundry article thereon to an unloading station for handing off to packing. A return conveyor returns each emptied platter to a repositioning station for receiving another spread laundry article for folding. The loading elevator, unloading elevator and each of the plurality of folding bays includes a pair of driven conveyors for transferring platters.

公开(公告)号：US11643769B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17503902

申请日：2021-10-18

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Samuel M. Felton ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Ross O. Schlaikjer ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Marissa A. Bennett ,  Gabriella McLellan

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/04 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J21/00

CPC分类号： D06F93/00 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/045 ,  B25J15/0206 ,  B25J19/021 ,  B25J21/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  B07C2501/0063 ,  G05B2219/39469 ,  G05B2219/40532

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously sorting dirty laundry articles into batched loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting device includes an enclosed channel including a plurality of sequential work volumes and a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the channel, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the enclosed channel for rotating, tilting, extending, and retracting a terminal gripper of each arm into an associated work volume for grabbing at least one of a plurality of deformable dirty laundry articles and passing the at least one deformable laundry article to an adjacent work volume for grasping and hoisting by an adjacent arm. The device includes an inlet orifice for receiving the dirty laundry articles into the enclosed channel and an outlet orifice adjacent the outlet end through which each separated deformable article exits the enclosed channel into sorting bins.

公开(公告)号：US11999067B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17513008

申请日：2021-10-28

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Samuel M. Felton ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Stuart E. Schechter ,  Ross O. Schlaikjer ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Noa M. Rensing ,  Marissa A. Bennett

IPC分类号： B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  D06F89/00 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F95/00 ,  B25J15/00

CPC分类号： B25J9/1682 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B25J13/08 ,  D06F89/00 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F95/00 ,  B25J15/0028

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously separating a mass of clean laundry into single articles for folding and/or packing include autonomous separating device. The device includes a platform including a plurality of sequential work volumes and a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the platform, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the platform for rotating, tilting, extending, and retracting a terminal gripper of each arm into an associated work volume for grabbing at least one of a plurality of laundry articles and passing the at least one laundry article to an adjacent work volume for grasping and hoisting by an adjacent arm. The device includes a bin, platform, conveyor and/or repositioning robot adjacent the outlet end for receiving each single article one at a time as each separate article passes beyond the outlet end.

公开(公告)号：US20240125030A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18486567

申请日：2023-10-13

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Victoria L. Price ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Erin Winslow

IPC分类号： D06F33/50 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F89/02

CPC分类号： D06F33/50 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F89/02 ,  D06F2105/58

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for communicating between remote users and a system of autonomous robotic devices for processing residential loads of laundry are described. An autonomous robotic laundry system includes plurality of robotic devices configured to process one or more loads of household laundry from a mass of unwashed, non-uniform articles to individually separated, cleaned, folded, and packed laundry articles. In implementations, the autonomous robotic devices are configured to operate based on optional inputs communicated by a device of a remote user to at least one controller in operable communication with the autonomous robotic devices. The robotic devices are configured to determine how to process the deformable laundry articles based on at least one of applying sensor output to a machine learning model and executing routines incorporating the optional inputs. The at least one controller is configured to provide real-time updates of two or more process statuses of the system.

公开(公告)号：US20240076820A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18506191

申请日：2023-11-10

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Noa M. Rensing ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Jesse Sielaff

IPC分类号： D06F31/00 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F33/72 ,  D06F58/48

CPC分类号： D06F31/00 ,  D06F29/005 ,  D06F33/72 ,  D06F58/48 ,  D06F95/00

摘要： Methods and systems of load balancing a heat pump in fluid communication with a plurality of combination washing and drying machines are disclosed. A method of loading balancing the heat pump includes receiving, at a controller, a cycle status of each one of a plurality of combination washing and drying machines, identifying an available machine, determining, based on one or more load characteristics, a washing and drying cycle duration of a load of laundry. The controller is configured to determine a cycle start time of the available machine based on the determined cycle duration and temperature profiles, a cycle status of each one of the remainder of the plurality of machines, and staggering washing and drying cycles between the identified available one of the plurality of machines and the remainder of the plurality of machines to balance load on the heat pump.

公开(公告)号：US11623828B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17514700

申请日：2021-10-29

申请人： MONOTONY.AI, INC.

发明人： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Noa M. Rensing ,  Kayla M. Swiston ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Benjamin D. Bixby

IPC分类号： B65B25/20 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65G65/16 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G65/00 ,  B65G65/32 ,  B65G69/02 ,  D06F95/00

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously packing folded laundry articles into a container are described. A packing system includes a refillable cartridge, a queue conveyor having one or more folded laundry articles and stacks of folded laundry articles disposed thereon, at least one retractable conveyor loading end between the refillable cartridge and the queue conveyor for loading the folded laundry articles into the refillable cartridge, a driven lifter for selectively raising and lowering the into and out of the container, and a controller in operative configuration with processors and drives of all of the foregoing and one or more sensors detecting a fill height of the refillable cartridge. The refillable cartridge includes a removable receiving surface that moves from a closed position to an open position during loading of the folded laundry by the retractable conveyor and unloading of the folded laundry into the container.

公开(公告)号：US11486084B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17364533

申请日：2021-06-30

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A clamp rod raises and lowers from a surface of the platform and slidably moves parallel to the surface. A clamp drive is configured to operate the clamp rod to clamp the article to the surface. A table drive rotates the platform such that the clamp rod aligns with a fold line for the deformable article. A movable sweep rod disposed parallel to the clamp rod raises and lowers from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably moves parallel to the surface, slides under an unclamped portion of the article, lifts the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, passes the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lowers the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article.

公开(公告)号：US20220002936A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17364533

申请日：2021-06-30

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A clamp rod raises and lowers from a surface of the platform and slidably moves parallel to the surface. A clamp drive is configured to operate the clamp rod to clamp the article to the surface. A table drive rotates the platform such that the clamp rod aligns with a fold line for the deformable article. A movable sweep rod disposed parallel to the clamp rod raises and lowers from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably moves parallel to the surface, slides under an unclamped portion of the article, lifts the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, passes the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lowers the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article.