Automated Belt-Diverter System
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230348203A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US17810263

    申请日:2022-06-30

    申请人: Staples, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B65G47/82 B65G47/46 B65G47/44

    CPC分类号: B65G47/82 B65G47/46 B65G47/44

    摘要: An automated belt-based diverter system is described in some implementations. In an example implementation, the system may include a belt, which includes a closed loop of material, coupled with a pulley and a motor that provides motive force to the belt, for example, using the pulley. In some implementations, one or more diverter arms may be coupled with the belt. A diverter arm may include a body with a first arm end, a second arm end, and a pushing surface. A diverter arm may be coupled at the first end with the belt so that the second end extends away from the belt and the pushing surface may contact an object to push the item. The system may also include a controller coupled with the motor to rotate the belt in defined directions or distances based on instructions.

    Automated Sorting and Packing System
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230347386A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US17661702

    申请日:2022-05-02

    申请人: Staples, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B07C5/36 B07C5/10

    摘要: An automated sorting and packing system is described. In an example implementation, the system may include a transfer station that transfers an item into a shipping carton, one or more conveyors that convey the item and/or carton to a transfer station, a scanner that scans the item, and a processor communicatively coupled with the scanner and the one or more conveyors. According to some implementations, the system may perform operations including determining a carton identifier associated with a carton based on an order, assigning a transfer station to the order and the carton identifier based on scan data identifying an item, transporting the item to the transfer station using a conveyor, and transferring the item from the conveyor to a carton associated with the carton identifier using the transfer station.

    Automated belt-diverter system
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11975926B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US17810263

    申请日:2022-06-30

    申请人: Staples, Inc.

    CPC分类号: B65G47/82 B65G47/44 B65G47/46

    摘要: An automated belt-based diverter system is described in some implementations. In an example implementation, the system may include a belt, which includes a closed loop of material, coupled with a pulley and a motor that provides motive force to the belt, for example, using the pulley. In some implementations, one or more diverter arms may be coupled with the belt. A diverter arm may include a body with a first arm end, a second arm end, and a pushing surface. A diverter arm may be coupled at the first end with the belt so that the second end extends away from the belt and the pushing surface may contact an object to push the item. The system may also include a controller coupled with the motor to rotate the belt in defined directions or distances based on instructions.

    Automated sorting and packing system

    公开(公告)号:US11911803B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US17661702

    申请日:2022-05-02

    申请人: Staples, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B07C5/36 B07C5/10

    摘要: An automated sorting and packing system is described. In an example implementation, the system may include a transfer station that transfers an item into a shipping carton, one or more conveyors that convey the item and/or carton to a transfer station, a scanner that scans the item, and a processor communicatively coupled with the scanner and the one or more conveyors. According to some implementations, the system may perform operations including determining a carton identifier associated with a carton based on an order, assigning a transfer station to the order and the carton identifier based on scan data identifying an item, transporting the item to the transfer station using a conveyor, and transferring the item from the conveyor to a carton associated with the carton identifier using the transfer station.