公开(公告)号：US10040630B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15640462

申请日：2017-07-01

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Charles Grinnell ,  Joe Jones ,  John Kawola ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow ,  Stephen C. Toebes ,  Clara Vu ,  Matthew Aprea

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot includes a payload bed having at least one reference datum surface and at least one payload justification device, the at least one payload justification device being configured to position a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface to place the payload in a predetermined position on the payload bed.

公开(公告)号：US20190389659A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16559453

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Charles GRINNELL ,  Joe JONES ,  John KAWOLA ,  Mary Ellen SPARROW ,  Stephen C. TOEBES ,  Clara VU ,  Matthew APREA

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot includes a payload bed having at least one reference datum surface and at least one payload justification device, the at least one payload justification device being configured to position a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface to place the payload in a predetermined position on the payload bed.

公开(公告)号：US20190185265A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16285990

申请日：2019-02-26

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Stephen C. Toebes

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B66F9/06 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J5/00

CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B66F9/06 ,  B66F9/063 ,  G05B19/41895 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D1/0282 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An automated distribution center includes an array with storage locations arranged along aisle(s) having a floor, and a mezzanine platform above the floor, the floor and mezzanine being configured for human picker access to the storage locations, an automated guided vehicle (AGV) configured for traverse of the floor and mezzanine to the storage locations, and for transporting a storage container to and from the storage locations, the floor and mezzanine each having an undeterministic traverse surface for the AGV, the AGV is configured so that the surface provides holonomic selectable paths for the AGV substantially everywhere on the surface, each path being selectable by the AGV, and an order filling station, where one or more goods are picked from container(s) to fill order(s), wherein the AGV is configured to pick the container from a storage location and transport the container on the surface between the storage array and the station.

公开(公告)号：US20180346246A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16057463

申请日：2018-08-07

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Charles GRINNELL ,  Joe JONES ,  John KAWOLA ,  Mary Ellen SPARROW ,  Stephen C. TOEBES ,  Clara VU ,  Matthew APREA

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  G05D1/0289 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/49

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot includes a payload bed having at least one reference datum surface and at least one payload justification device, the at least one payload justification device being configured to position a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface to place the payload in a predetermined position on the payload bed.

公开(公告)号：US20220185585A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17603271

申请日：2020-03-16

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Stephen Toebes ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B66F9/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60P1/44 ,  B60P1/64

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot including frame defining a payload holding area with a payload seating surface, and having a wheeled traverse system dependent from the frame for substantially free unrestricted roving of the autonomous mobile robot on a riding surface in a facility space, at least one drive section connected to the frame, and at least one motor defining at least one independent degree of freedom; and an articulated pick arm dependent from the frame, the articulated pick arm having an end effector configured so as to stably hold a container therewith, and being operably connected to the at least one motor so that the at least one independent degree of freedom extends and retracts, and raises and lowers the articulated pick arm defining a range of motion of the end effector spanning from an elevation below a lowermost level of the payload seating surface onto the payload seating surface.

公开(公告)号：US11292667B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16539715

申请日：2019-08-13

Applicant: NextShift Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Toebes ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow

IPC: B65G1/137

Abstract: An automated guided vehicle includes a frame forming a payload area, a vacuum case transfer mechanism having one or more degrees of freedom and configured to vacuum-couple with a case, and a friction case transfer mechanism that is configured to grip the case and at least cooperate with the vacuum case transfer mechanism to effect transfer of the case to the payload area.

公开(公告)号：US10214354B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US14972722

申请日：2015-12-17

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Stephen C. Toebes

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B66F9/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B25J5/00

Abstract: An automated distribution center includes an array with storage locations arranged along aisle(s) having a floor, and a mezzanine platform above the floor, the floor and mezzanine being configured for human picker access to the storage locations, an automated guided vehicle (AGV) configured for traverse of the floor and mezzanine to the storage locations, and for transporting a storage container to and from the storage locations, the floor and mezzanine each having an undeterministic traverse surface for the AGV, the AGV is configured so that the surface provides holonomic selectable paths for the AGV substantially everywhere on the surface, each path being selectable by the AGV, and an order filling station, where one or more goods are picked from container(s) to fill order(s), wherein the AGV is configured to pick the container from a storage location and transport the container on the surface between the storage array and the station.

公开(公告)号：US09694977B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14883310

申请日：2015-10-14

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Matthew Aprea ,  Charles Grinnell ,  Joe Jones ,  John Kawola ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow ,  Stephen C. Toebes ,  Clara Vu

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  G05D1/0289 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/49

Abstract: A storage fill and retrieval system includes fixed storage locations distributed in a storage space and defining at least one human pick zone having at least one collection tote location, at least one autonomous mobile robot configured for holding and transporting a tote within the storage space and having an end effector arranged for autonomous transfer of the tote between the at least one robot and a tote holding station and a collection tote location, and a storage management system communicably connected to the at least one robot and configured to associate each robot with a human pick zone, wherein the at least one robot is configured to transport the tote to the collection tote location of each associated human pick zone, and wherein each collection tote location is arranged for human picker access and defines an interface between a human picker and the at least one robot.

公开(公告)号：US10703567B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16559453

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: NEXTSHIFT ROBOTICS, INC.

Inventor： Charles Grinnell ,  Joe Jones ,  John Kawola ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow ,  Stephen C. Toebes ,  Clara Vu ,  Matthew Aprea

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot includes a payload bed having at least one reference datum surface and at least one payload justification device, the at least one payload justification device being configured to position a payload on the payload bed in substantial contact with the at least one reference datum surface to place the payload in a predetermined position on the payload bed.

公开(公告)号：US20200055671A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16539715

申请日：2019-08-13

Applicant: NextShift Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Toebes ,  Mary Ellen Sparrow

IPC: B65G1/137

Abstract: An automated guided vehicle includes a frame forming a payload area, a vacuum case transfer mechanism having one or more degrees of freedom and configured to vacuum-couple with a case, and a friction case transfer mechanism that is configured to grip the case and at least cooperate with the vacuum case transfer mechanism to effect transfer of the case to the payload area.