公开(公告)号：US10781044B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US16405387

申请日：2019-05-07

Applicant: Dematic Corp.

Inventor： Michael J. Kasper ,  Jennifer Gonzales

IPC: B65G47/61 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G17/48 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: An order fulfillment system and method includes a data base that is adapted to store data defining a plurality of customer orders. Each of the customer orders is a single item order having only one particular inventory item assigned to that order or a multiple item order having multiple particular inventory items assigned to that order. An inventory area stores inventory items that are available for fulfilling customer orders, and is responsive to said data base to retrieve particular inventory items from said inventory area that are assigned to customer orders in order to fulfill those orders. A sortation system combines particular inventory items together that make up an order. The sortation system has an automated induct subsystem and a sorter. The induct subsystem receives inventory items from the inventory area and forwards, in responsive to the data base, particular inventory items assigned to multiple-items orders to the sorter to be combined together to make up the multiple-item orders, but not particular inventory items assigned to single item orders. The sorter includes a pouch sorter having individual pouches and an overhead conveyor with tracts that route individual pouches to various destinations. The induct subsystem places a particular inventory item assigned to a multiple item order in an individual pouch and doesn't place a particular inventory items assigned to a single item order in a pouch. In this manner, handling of the particular inventory items for single items orders is separate from the pouch sorter thus reducing handling of inventory items and increasing system through-put.

公开(公告)号：US10329089B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15652555

申请日：2017-07-18

Applicant: Dematic Corp.

Inventor： Michael J. Kasper ,  Jennifer Gonzales

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G47/61 ,  B65G17/48 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: An order fulfillment system and method includes storing a plurality of inventory items in a warehouse and a plurality of customer orders in a data base, wherein the inventory items make up the customer orders. Some of the orders being a single item order having only one inventory item assigned to that order and other of the orders being multiple item orders having multiple inventory items assigned to that order. Inventory items withdrawn from the warehouse are identified with an identifier and the identity of each withdrawn inventory item applied to the data base and matched item with a customer order. Inventory items are combined together that make up an order with a sortation system. The sortation system has an induct subsystem and the induction subsystem has an input. Inventory items are transported from the warehouse to the induction subsystem input with a transportation system. Inventory items assigned to multiple-item orders are forwarded to the sortation system with the induct subsystem responsive to the data base. Inventory items assigned to single item orders are forwarded to a packing station bypassing the sortation system responsive to the data base.

公开(公告)号：US09478964B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14054938

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: Dematic Corp.

Inventor： Randall J. Carlson ,  Kenneth J. Kooistra ,  Michael J. Kasper ,  Randall D. Houtman

IPC: H02G15/00 ,  H02G15/007

CPC classification number: H02G15/007

Abstract: A multiple cable strain relief and electronic assembly having such multiple cable strain relief includes a body, a plurality of cable cutouts and a compression member. The body has at least two spaced apart sidewalls thereby defining a cavity between the sidewalls. The plurality of cable cutouts are in each of the sidewalls. Each cable cutout in one of the sidewalls is aligned with a cable cutout in the other of sidewalls thereby defining a cable cutout pair. The compression member has a retention position that is at least partially extending into the cavity. With the compression member in the retention position a cable extending though a cable cutout pair is deflected in the cavity to retain that cable between the sidewalls and the compression member.

Abstract translation: 具有这种多重电缆应变消除装置的多电缆应变消除和电子组件包括主体，多个电缆切口和压缩构件。 主体具有至少两个间隔开的侧壁，从而在侧壁之间限定空腔。 多个电缆切口位于每个侧壁中。 在一个侧壁中的每个电缆切口与另一个侧壁中的电缆切口对准，从而限定电缆切口对。 压缩构件具有至少部分延伸到空腔中的保持位置。 利用压缩构件在保持位置，通过电缆切口对延伸的电缆在空腔中被偏转以将该电缆保持在侧壁和压缩构件之间。

公开(公告)号：US20190256291A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16405387

申请日：2019-05-07

Applicant: Dematic Corp.

Inventor： Michael J. Kasper ,  Jennifer Gonzales

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B65G47/61 ,  B65G17/48

Abstract: An order fulfillment system and method includes a data base that is adapted to store data defining a plurality of customer orders. Each of the customer orders is a single item order having only one particular inventory item assigned to that order or a multiple item order having multiple particular inventory items assigned to that order. An inventory area stores inventory items that are available for fulfilling customer orders, and is responsive to said data base to retrieve particular inventory items from said inventory area that are assigned to customer orders in order to fulfill those orders. A sortation system combines particular inventory items together that make up an order. The sortation system has an automated induct subsystem and a sorter. The induct subsystem receives inventory items from the inventory area and forwards, in responsive to the data base, particular inventory items assigned to multiple-items orders to the sorter to be combined together to make up the multiple-item orders, but not particular inventory items assigned to single item orders. The sorter includes a pouch sorter having individual pouches and an overhead conveyor with tracts that route individual pouches to various destinations. The induct subsystem places a particular inventory item assigned to a multiple item order in an individual pouch and doesn't place a particular inventory items assigned to a single item order in a pouch. In this manner, handling of the particular inventory items for single items orders is separate from the pouch sorter thus reducing handling of inventory items and increasing system through-put.

公开(公告)号：US20180025410A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15652555

申请日：2017-07-18

Applicant: Dematic Corp.

Inventor： Michael J. Kasper ,  Jennifer Gonzales

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: B65G1/1376 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/1371 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  B65G17/485 ,  B65G47/61 ,  G06Q10/0875 ,  G06Q30/0635

Abstract: An order fulfillment system and method includes storing a plurality of inventory items in a warehouse and a plurality of customer orders in a data base, wherein the inventory items make up the customer orders. Some of the orders being a single item order having only one inventory item assigned to that order and other of the orders being multiple item orders having multiple inventory items assigned to that order. Inventory items withdrawn from the warehouse are identified with an identifier and the identity of each withdrawn inventory item applied to the data base and matched item with a customer order. Inventory items are combined together that make up an order with a sortation system. The sortation system has an induct subsystem and the induction subsystem has an input. Inventory items are transported from the warehouse to the induction subsystem input with a transportation system. Inventory items assigned to multiple-item orders are forwarded to the sortation system with the induct subsystem responsive to the data base. Inventory items assigned to single item orders are forwarded to a packing station bypassing the sortation system responsive to the data base.

公开(公告)号：US20140198458A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-17

申请号：US14054938

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: Dematic Corp.

Inventor： Randall J. Carlson ,  Kenneth J. Kooistra ,  Michael J. Kasper ,  Randall D. Houtman

IPC: H02G15/007

CPC classification number: H02G15/007

Abstract: A multiple cable strain relief and electronic assembly having such multiple cable strain relief includes a body, a plurality of cable cutouts and a compression member. The body has at least two spaced apart sidewalls thereby defining a cavity between the sidewalls. The plurality of cable cutouts are in each of the sidewalls. Each cable cutout in one of the sidewalls is aligned with a cable cutout in the other of sidewalls thereby defining a cable cutout pair. The compression member has a retention position that is at least partially extending into the cavity. With the compression member in the retention position a cable extending though a cable cutout pair is deflected in the cavity to retain that cable between the sidewalls and the compression member.

Abstract translation: 具有这种多重电缆应变消除装置的多电缆应变消除和电子组件包括主体，多个电缆切口和压缩构件。 主体具有至少两个间隔开的侧壁，从而在侧壁之间限定空腔。 多个电缆切口位于每个侧壁中。 在一个侧壁中的每个电缆切口与另一个侧壁中的电缆切口对准，从而限定电缆切口对。 压缩构件具有至少部分延伸到空腔中的保持位置。 利用压缩构件在保持位置，通过电缆切口对延伸的电缆在空腔中被偏转以将该电缆保持在侧壁和压缩构件之间。