公开(公告)号：US20190308825A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16461197

申请日：2017-11-03

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Chen Ge ,  Martin Peter Aalund ,  Samuel Gardner Garrett ,  Paul Roy Raines, JR. ,  Akhil Ranka ,  Sonia Thosar ,  Toby Ge Xu

IPC: B65G47/91 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B65G21/14 ,  B65G15/00 ,  B65G47/76

Abstract: An apparatus for unloading packages (103) from a container (106), the apparatus comprising: a conveyor system (109); a supporting frame (209) mounted on the conveyor system, the supporting frame being substantially perpendicular to a length of the conveyor system; and an end effector assembly (112) coupled to the supporting frame and being moveable about a horizontal axis relative to the supporting frame, the end effector assembly comprising: a manifold plate (203) extending along a vertical plane that is generally parallel to the supporting frame; a gripping component (115) coupled to and extending outwardly from the manifold plate along the horizontal axis relative to the supporting frame, the gripping component being configured to engage with one or more of the packages stacked in the container; and one or more sensors (303), the one or more sensors being configured to determine a distance between the end effector assembly and the packages.

公开(公告)号：US10099867B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15351732

申请日：2016-11-15

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Chen Ge ,  Martin Peter Aalund ,  Samuel Gardner Garrett ,  Paul Roy Raines, Jr. ,  Akhil Ranka ,  Sonia Thosar ,  Toby Ge Xu

IPC: B65G47/91 ,  B65G15/00 ,  B65G21/14 ,  B65G47/76 ,  B65G67/24

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an automated package unloading system. An automated package unloading system can include an end effector supported by a supporting frame which is mounted to a conveyor system. The end effector and/or the conveyor can be configured to move into and out of a container containing stacked packages. The end effector can be configured to attach to the packages and pull the packages from their original position. The end effector can further be configured to release the packages onto the underlying conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US20180134501A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15351732

申请日：2016-11-15

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Chen Ge ,  Martin Peter Aalund ,  Samuel Gardner Garrett ,  Paul Roy Raines, JR. ,  Akhil Ranka ,  Sonia Thosar ,  Toby Ge Xu

IPC: B65G47/91 ,  B65G15/00 ,  B65G21/14 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B65G47/76

CPC classification number: B65G47/91 ,  B65G15/00 ,  B65G21/14 ,  B65G47/763 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B65G2201/0235 ,  B65G2201/025

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an automated package unloading system. An automated package unloading system can include an end effector supported by a supporting frame which is mounted to a conveyor system. The end effector and/or the conveyor can be configured to move into and out of a container containing stacked packages. The end effector can be configured to attach to the packages and pull the packages from their original position. The end effector can further be configured to release the packages onto the underlying conveyor.