公开(公告)号：US12240711B1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US18342544

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Alan Bray ,  Vinodhkumar Somavar Muniappan ,  Divya Natarajan ,  Ganesh Krishnamoorthy ,  Gurjinder Singh Dhami

IPC: B65G54/02 ,  B65G43/02 ,  H02K41/03

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for wheel wear monitoring systems for shuttles powered by linear synchronous motors. An example system may include a first rail segment that forms a first side of the track, the first rail segment having a first aperture, a second rail segment that forms a second side of the track, the second rail segment having a second aperture, and a first camera disposed adjacent to the first aperture. The system may include a second camera disposed adjacent to the second aperture, and a controller configured to determine a first set of images of a first wheel of the shuttle using the first camera, determine a second set of images of a second wheel of the shuttle using the second camera, and determine a wear status of the first wheel based at least in part on the first set of images.

公开(公告)号：US11883851B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17741075

申请日：2022-05-10

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Alan Bray ,  Ganesh Krishnamoorthy ,  Vivek S. Narayanan ,  Daniel Lais

IPC: B07C3/08 ,  B65G23/18 ,  B65G21/20 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G54/02 ,  B65G41/02 ,  B65G47/88 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B60P1/38 ,  B25J5/00

CPC classification number: B07C3/082 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B60P1/38 ,  B65G21/2018 ,  B65G21/2045 ,  B65G23/18 ,  B65G41/02 ,  B65G47/8823 ,  B65G47/8876 ,  B65G54/02 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B65G2201/0258

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for automated securing and releasing of items on shuttles. In one embodiment, an example item sortation system may include a shuttle having a conveyor, a first gate portion having a second width that is about half a first width of the conveyor, a second gate portion having the second width, an optional third gate portion having the second width, and an optional fourth gate portion having the second width, wherein the third gate portion and the fourth gate portion are disposed at a second side of the conveyor. The first gate portion, the second gate portion, the third gate portion, and the fourth gate portion may be configured to: (i) secure the at least one item on the conveyor during transport, and (ii) guide the at least one item along the conveyor when the item is unloaded.

公开(公告)号：US11831360B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17691677

申请日：2022-03-10

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ganesh Krishnamoorthy ,  Vivek S Narayanan ,  Rajeev Dwivedi ,  Michael Alan Bray ,  Raja Santosh Akella

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  B65G54/02 ,  B65G43/00 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: H04B5/0037 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G54/02 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for contactless powering and control of conveyors on shuttles. An example system may include a track, a first transmitter disposed at a first location along the track, the first transmitter configured to transmit power and data wirelessly, and a shuttle configured to move along the track. The shuttle may include a conveyor, and a first receiver configured to wirelessly receive the power and the data from the first transmitter, where the power is used to power the conveyor. The shuttle may not have an onboard power source coupled to the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US11731843B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17574145

申请日：2022-01-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Rajeev Dwivedi ,  Ganesh Krishnamoorthy ,  Michael Alan Bray

IPC: B65G47/76 ,  B65G21/20 ,  B07B13/04 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G47/88 ,  B07B13/00 ,  B07C1/14 ,  B65G21/08

CPC classification number: B65G47/766 ,  B07B13/003 ,  B07B13/04 ,  B07C1/14 ,  B65G21/2063 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G47/8838 ,  B65G21/08 ,  B65G2203/0208 ,  B65G2205/02 ,  B65G2207/08

Abstract: A conveyance device can include a conveyance surface and a conveyance constraint. The conveyance surface can receive a container and advance the container along the conveyance pathway. The conveyance constraint can be positioned across the conveyance pathway and include an opening. The conveyance constraint can block containers having a width or height larger than the respective width or height of the opening.

公开(公告)号：US11629014B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17205337

申请日：2021-03-18

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Rajeev Dwivedi ,  Mohit Malik ,  Vivek S. Narayanan ,  Shahid Azad ,  Ganesh Krishnamoorthy

IPC: B65G47/68 ,  B65G15/22 ,  B65G43/08

Abstract: Item singulation systems and methods may include an input conveyor, a vision system, and an output conveyor that receives items from the input conveyor. The vision system may determine individual columns of items from among a plurality of items on the input conveyor. Operations of the input conveyor and output conveyor may be controlled substantially as a pull system to transfer individual columns of items to the output conveyor, such that singulated items can be transferred by the output conveyor to downstream processes.

公开(公告)号：US20230055514A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17404362

申请日：2021-08-17

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Vivek S. Narayanan ,  Ganesh Krishnamoorthy ,  Michael Alan Bray ,  Rajeev Dwivedi ,  Mohit Malik ,  Shahid Azad

IPC: B60L9/00 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for wireless powering and control of conveyors on shuttles. An example system may include a track, and a shuttle configured to move along the track, the shuttle having a conveyor, and a first induction coil. The system may include a second induction coil disposed at a first location along the track, where the second induction coil is configured to interact with the first induction coil to power the conveyor. The shuttle may not have an onboard power source coupled to the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US10994941B1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US16655608

申请日：2019-10-17

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Rajeev Dwivedi ,  Vivek S. Narayanan ,  Ganesh Krishnamoorthy

IPC: B65G17/34 ,  B65G23/44 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B65G15/58 ,  B65G35/06 ,  B65G47/24

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for removable conveyor cartridge assemblies for mobile carrier units. In one embodiment, an example removable assembly for a mobile carrier unit of a sortation system may include a frame, a conveyor belt disposed about the frame, a first sheet metal component coupled to a first side of the frame, the first sheet metal component including a first set of tabs extending from the first sheet metal component, and a tensioning device configured to tension the conveyor belt, the tensioning device having a first screw that engages a first tab of the first set of tabs.