Conveyor induct system with probability estimator
    1.
    发明申请
    Conveyor induct system with probability estimator 有权
    具有概率估计器的输送机感应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050075754A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-07

    申请号:US10958955

    申请日:2004-10-05

    摘要: A conveyor system, such as an induction subsystem for supplying articles to a sortation subsystem, and method of conveying articles includes providing a conveying surface for conveying a series of articles and at least one sensor for sensing the articles on the conveying surface. A control is provided which establishes at least one parameter for each of the articles and controls the conveying surface as a function of the at least one parameter of each of the articles. The control includes a computer and a program for the computer. The program includes at least one probability estimator. The control determines the at least one parameter of each of the articles at least in part by the at least one probability estimator. The control controls gaps between articles or synchronizes arrival of articles at the sortation system.

    摘要翻译: 输送系统,例如用于将物品供应到分拣子系统的感应子系统和输送物品的方法包括提供用于传送一系列物品的传送表面和用于感测输送表面上的物品的至少一个传感器。 提供了一种控制器,其为每个物品建立至少一个参数,并根据每个物品的至少一个参数控制输送表面。 控制器包括计算机和用于计算机的程序。 该程序包括至少一个概率估计器。 该控制至少部分地由至少一个概率估计器确定每个商品的至少一个参数。 控制控制物品之间的差距或同步分类系统中物品的到达。

    TIERED CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR MATERIAL HANDLING
    2.
    发明申请
    TIERED CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR MATERIAL HANDLING 有权
    用于材料处理的方法控制架构

    公开(公告)号:US20060000693A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-05

    申请号:US11162580

    申请日:2005-09-15

    IPC分类号: B65G47/10

    摘要: A control architecture for material handling includes multiple tiers of controllers, such as three. The lowest-level controllers interact directly with sensors and actuators used in the material handling system, such as photo-eyes and motors used with conveyors. The lowest-level controllers receive higher level commands from one or more mid-level controllers. The mid-level controllers, in turn, receive still higher level commands and information from at least one upper level controller. Each mid and low level controller is designed to include sufficient intelligence to deal with many of the signals and messages it receives without having to forward those signals or messages to the next higher level controller and await instructions from that higher level controller. The system thus distributes intelligence amongst the controllers. The system is well-adapted for application to conveyor control systems.

    摘要翻译: 用于材料处理的控制架构包括多层控制器,例如三个。 最低级别的控制器直接与材料处理系统中使用的传感器和执行器进行交互,例如与输送机一起使用的光眼和电机。 最低级别的控制器从一个或多个中级控制器接收更高级别的命令。 中层控制器又从至少一个上级控制器接收更高级的命令和信息。 每个中低级控制器被设计为包括足够的智能来处理其接收到的许多信号和消息,而不必将这些信号或消息转发到下一个较高级别的控制器,并等待来自该更高级控制器的指令。 因此,系统在控制器之间分配智能。 该系统适用于输送机控制系统。

    TIERED CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR MATERIAL HANDLING
    3.
    发明申请
    TIERED CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR MATERIAL HANDLING 有权
    用于材料处理的方法控制架构

    公开(公告)号:US20080017476A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-24

    申请号:US11862678

    申请日:2007-09-27

    IPC分类号: B65G47/46

    摘要: A control architecture for material handling includes multiple tiers of controllers, such as three. The lowest-level controllers interact directly with sensors and actuators used in the material handling system, such as photo-eyes and motors used with conveyors. The lowest-level controllers receive higher level commands from one or more mid-level controllers. The mid-level controllers, in turn, receive still higher level commands and information from at least one upper level controller. Each mid and low level controller is designed to include sufficient intelligence to deal with many of the signals and messages it receives without having to forward those signals or messages to the next higher level controller and await instructions from that higher level controller. The system thus distributes intelligence amongst the controllers. The system is well-adapted for application to conveyor control systems.

    摘要翻译: 用于材料处理的控制架构包括多层控制器,例如三个。 最低级别的控制器直接与材料处理系统中使用的传感器和执行器进行交互,例如与输送机一起使用的光眼和电机。 最低级别的控制器从一个或多个中级控制器接收更高级别的命令。 中层控制器又从至少一个上级控制器接收更高级的命令和信息。 每个中低级控制器被设计为包括足够的智能来处理其接收的许多信号和消息,而不必将这些信号或消息转发到下一个较高级别的控制器,并且等待来自该更高级控制器的指令。 因此,系统在控制器之间分配智能。 该系统适用于输送机控制系统。

    CONVEYOR INDUCTION SUBSYSTEM AND METHOD OF INDUCTING ARTICLES USING FEEDBACK-GAPPERS
    4.
    发明申请
    CONVEYOR INDUCTION SUBSYSTEM AND METHOD OF INDUCTING ARTICLES USING FEEDBACK-GAPPERS 有权
    输送机感应子系统及使用反馈口诱导文章的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070144868A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11683618

    申请日:2007-03-08

    IPC分类号: B65G43/00

    摘要: An induction subsystem for a conveyor sortation system and method of inducting articles includes providing a plurality of tandem conveying surfaces. The speeds of the conveying surfaces are individually controllable. At least one sensor is provided for sensing articles on at least one of the conveying surfaces. A control is responsive to the at least one sensor for controlling the speeds of said conveying surfaces in a manner that controls relative positions of articles. The control defines a plurality of feedback-gapping algorithms. Each of the feedback-gapping algorithms is defined between adjacent conveying surfaces for adjusting relative speeds of those adjacent conveying surfaces as a function of at least one parameter of the articles. The control controls relative positions of articles with the feedback-gapping algorithms beginning with a pair of adjacent conveying surfaces and cascading through adjacent pairs of adjacent conveying surfaces.

    摘要翻译: 用于输送机分拣系统的感应子系统和感应物品的方法包括提供多个串联输送表面。 输送表面的速度可以单独控制。 提供至少一个传感器用于感测至少一个传送表面上的物品。 控制器响应于至少一个传感器,以控制物品的相对位置的方式控制所述输送表面的速度。 该控制定义了多个反馈间隔算法。 每个反馈间隔算法被定义在相邻输送表面之间,用于根据物品的至少一个参数来调节那些相邻输送表面的相对速度。 控制器通过反馈间隔算法控制物品的相对位置,其开始于一对相邻的输送表面并级联通过相邻的相邻输送表面对。

    DYNAMIC OBJECT AVOIDANCE WITH AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE
    5.
    发明申请
    DYNAMIC OBJECT AVOIDANCE WITH AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE 审中-公开
    动态对象避免与自动引导车辆

    公开(公告)号:US20050021195A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-27

    申请号:US10710565

    申请日:2004-07-21

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02 G06G7/78

    摘要: A method and apparatus for guiding an automated-guided vehicle includes providing a guide path defined with respect to a physical path and controlling a vehicle to generally follow the guide path. The presence of an obstacle at the guide path is detected, such as with a laser scanner, radar detector, or the like. The vehicle is controlled around the obstacle and back to the guide path. This may be accomplished by generating an offset to the guide path at the detected obstacle.

    摘要翻译: 用于引导自动引导车辆的方法和装置包括提供相对于物理路径限定的引导路径并且控制车辆大致跟随引导路径。 检测引导路径处的障碍物的存在,例如用激光扫描仪,雷达检测器等。 车辆围绕障碍物控制并返回到引导路径。 这可以通过在检测到的障碍物处产生对引导路径的偏移来实现。