DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ARTICLE RETRIEVAL

    公开(公告)号:US20240182248A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18439373

    申请日:2024-02-12

    IPC分类号: B65G43/08 B65G1/04 B65G1/137

    摘要: An article retrieval device includes a pair of loading arms, at least one engagement structure movably attached to at least one of the pair of loading arms, a sensing device coupled with the pair of loading arms, and a computing device operably coupled with the pair of loading arms, the at least one engagement structure, and the sensing device. In an instance in which a sensor data generated by the sensing device indicates that the sensing device is impeded when the pair of loading arms are in a first position proximate a first article, the computing device is configured to (i) cause the pair of loading arms to extend from the first position to a second position that is greater than the first position.

    AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PAYLOADS
    55.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240182243A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18441983

    申请日:2024-02-14

    发明人: John Lert, JR.

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 B65G1/06 B65G1/137

    摘要: An automated warehouse storage system including a multilevel storage array is provided. Each aisle has a set of storage levels and each level has storage locations distributed along the aisle. The guideway network extending through the multilevel storage array is configured for autonomous vehicles to move along the guideway network within the multilevel storage array. The guideway network including an inter-aisle guideway spanning at least two of the multiple aisles and a set of guideway levels extending in an aisle of the multiple aisles and disposed so that each guideway level is at a different one of the storage levels and the vehicles on the guideway level can access the storage locations distributed along the aisle. Each set of guideway levels is connected to the inter-aisle guideway forming a common guideway path so that a vehicle can move between inter-aisle guideway and each guideway level along the common guideway path.

    MODULAR PRODUCT DISPENSING AND VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240174447A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18434325

    申请日:2024-02-06

    摘要: A modular, scalable prescription dispensing and verification system includes a four-tiered central conveyor, dispensing control system with stored patient orders for creating dispensing and routing itineraries, carriers transporting itineraries and dispensed medications, induction station, pairs of processing stations divided by the conveyor, including automated and manual dispensing, verification, cold chain, and ambient packaging. Crossover conveyors transport carriers between dispensing station pair members for dispensing multiple products per station pair. One conveyor tier returns empty carriers to induction, another transports carriers from each dispensing station to verification, then to packaging, another transports carriers from induction to dispensing, then to additional dispensing, another conveys carriers from induction to dispensing stations. Carrier stops halt carriers at stations for removal for processing, replacement, and transport to the next station, or deposit on another tier and transport to a different station. The system may include two conveyor modules, one for refrigerated or ambient unit-of-use items, another for ambient countables.

    System and Method for Picking Items
    57.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240166444A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US17992912

    申请日:2022-11-22

    发明人: Robert E. Beach

    IPC分类号: B65G1/137

    CPC分类号: B65G1/1375

    摘要: An example transporter includes: a chassis with a locomotive assembly; a first basket supported on the chassis, the first basket configured to collect items for an order; an item sensor configured to detect the items; a picking arm supported on the chassis and having a second basket extending from the picking arm, the picking arm configured to engage the items and draw the items into the second basket; and a processor configured to: in response to detecting the target item by the item sensor, move the picking arm to position the second basket to receive the target item; control the picking arm to engage the target item and draw the target item into the second basket; and control the second basket to deposit the target item into the first basket.

    VENDING MACHINE AND OPENING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240153336A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18543672

    申请日:2023-12-18

    摘要: A vending machine system adapted to open and prepare a contained food item. The system includes a cabinet, a rack frame supported relative to the cabinet, a shelf coupled to the rack frame and configured to support a contained food item, a lid removal apparatus supported relative to the rack frame, and a food item actuator supported relative to the rack frame. The cabinet includes a refrigerated compartment housing the rack frame and a partition separating and selectively allowing access between the refrigerated compartment and a preparation compartment. The lid removal apparatus is configured to selectively retain a lid of the contained food item. The food item actuator is configured to move a container of the contained food item to the preparation compartment of the cabinet while the lid of the contained food item is retained by the lid removal apparatus subsequent to translation of the container.