公开(公告)号：US20240293845A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18662441

申请日：2024-05-13

Applicant: United Parcel Service Of America, Inc.

Inventor： Julian Leland BELL ,  Gregory Casanova BROWN, II ,  Stephens WOODROUGH ,  Dameion Teres DRAKE

IPC: B07C3/00 ,  B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B07C3/008 ,  B07C3/006 ,  B65G1/0464 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/0283

Abstract: A multi-tiered automated parcel sortation system is utilized to sort parcels according to a common destination. A first tier includes an automated sorter configured to transport parcels from a source location to a release destination. A second tier includes accumulation containers each associated with a shipping destination, and the release destination within the first tier is a positioned directly above the accumulation container associated with the shipping destination of the parcel. Once transported to the release destination, a parcel is released into the accumulation container, and once the accumulation container is filled, the accumulation of parcels within the container is released into a third tier, which may include conveyors or autonomous guided vehicles with transport containers. In the third tier, the parcels are transported away for further processing.