Sorter performance monitoring method and system

    公开(公告)号:US10786832B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US16040860

    申请日:2018-07-20

    申请人: Dematic Corp.

    IPC分类号: B65G47/84 B65G43/00 B07C5/36

    摘要: A method of sorting articles with a sorter apparatus and a sorter apparatus having a conveying surface that is adapted to transport articles in a direction of conveyance and a mechanism adapted to displace articles on the conveying surface, the sorter apparatus having an endless web of bodies travelling in an endless loop defining the conveying surface includes a distributed drive system having at least one drive that is adapted to produce to provide force with at least one of the bodies to propel the endless web. A diagnostic device traveling with the web and positioned at one of the bodies of the endless web. The diagnostic device is adapted to monitor operation of the sorter apparatus and includes at least one sensor that is adapted to detect at least one parameter of a proximate drive that is proximate to the at least one sensor, and a controller adapted to receive the at least one parameter from the at least one sensor. A stationary thermal sensor may also monitor the endless loop via another controller including receiving thermal data from the stationary thermal sensor and the another controller correlates the thermal images with a portion of the endless loop.

    DYNAMIC PICK WALL/PUT WALL
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230119061A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17962823

    申请日:2022-10-10

    申请人: Dematic Corp.

    IPC分类号: B65G1/137

    摘要: A dynamic storage wall with reconfigurable storage cubbies and methods of operating the storage wall are provided for a storage facility. The storage wall includes a shelf with multiple storage cubbies and one or more repositionable dividers defining boundaries between the cubbies. The storage wall includes a Time of Flight (ToF) sensor array adjacent to the shelf for measuring positions of each of the repositionable dividers. The ToF is also adapted for recognizing when an item has been retrieved from or placed at either of said storage locations. A workflow control system with a computer is connected to the sensor array. The control system utilizes data from the ToF sensor array to determine when a repositionable divider has been moved and/or when an item has been retrieved from a storage location. The system may automatically or manually recognize when a divider is moved and that new measurement is required.

    SORTER PERFORMANCE MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190134673A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16040860

    申请日:2018-07-20

    申请人: Dematic Corp.

    IPC分类号: B07C5/36

    摘要: A method of sorting articles with a sorter apparatus and a sorter apparatus having a conveying surface that is adapted to transport articles in a direction of conveyance and a mechanism adapted to displace articles on the conveying surface, the sorter apparatus having an endless web of bodies travelling in an endless loop defining the conveying surface includes a distributed drive system having at least one drive that is adapted to produce to provide force with at least one of the bodies to propel the endless web. A diagnostic device traveling with the web and positioned at one of the bodies of the endless web. The diagnostic device is adapted to monitor operation of the sorter apparatus and includes at least one sensor that is adapted to detect at least one parameter of a proximate drive that is proximate to the at least one sensor, and a controller adapted to receive the at least one parameter from the at least one sensor. A stationary thermal sensor may also monitor the endless loop via another controller including receiving thermal data from the stationary thermal sensor and the another controller correlates the thermal images with a portion of the endless loop.

    MULTIPLE CABLE STRAIN RELIEF
    4.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLE CABLE STRAIN RELIEF 有权
    多种电缆应变消除

    公开(公告)号:US20140198458A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-17

    申请号:US14054938

    申请日:2013-10-16

    申请人: Dematic Corp.

    IPC分类号: H02G15/007

    CPC分类号: H02G15/007

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    ORDER FULFILLMENT STATION OPERATION TIMER AND INDICATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230056919A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17889942

    申请日:2022-08-17

    申请人: Dematic Corp.

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/08

    摘要: A time tracking and indicator system and method are provided for tracking and indicating initialization-to-completion times for order fulfilment operations, such as order packaging and shipping operations. The system includes a put-wall with multiple order storage locations and indicators at each of the storage locations. The indicators are independently addressable by a computer and may include color changeable lights and/or alphanumeric displays. The method and system provide visual prompts to an operator of the put-wall to indicate multiple statuses for an order at a particular storage location. Prompts include indications that (i) an order is ready to be attended to, (ii) an operation time limit has been exceeded, and (iii) that an operation for that location is exceedingly overdue. Time limits and prompts may be preset by a user or may be automatically set and adjusted by the computer based on historic operation completion times.

    CONVEYOR CONTROL COMPONENT MOUNTING
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190178441A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16144022

    申请日:2018-09-27

    申请人: Dematic Corp

    IPC分类号: F16M13/02 B65G43/00 B65G41/00

    摘要: A conveyor system, control assembly used with the conveyor system, and method of assembling a control assembly to a member made of ferromagnetic material. The control assembly has a control housing that houses at least one control component that is adapted to perform a control function. A support mechanism supports the control housing with the member. The support mechanism includes at least one permanent magnet mounted at a surface of the control housing that is adapted to attract the housing to the ferromagnetic material and a positioning feature. The positioning feature resists movement of the housing with respect to the member. The positioning feature may be adapted to resist movement of said housing with respect to the member in at least one degrees of freedom and perhaps in at least two degrees of freedom.

    Diverter for sorter and method of diverting

    公开(公告)号:US10065806B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-04

    申请号:US15663028

    申请日:2017-07-28

    申请人: Dematic Corp.

    IPC分类号: B65G47/84 B65G19/02

    摘要: A plurality of diverters each selectively divert at least one article moving member having a diverting member from a non-diverting path extending longitudinally along said sorter to a diverting rails in a diverting state. At least one of the diverters has a gate having a diverting surface. The gate is selectively rotatable between the diverting state and a non-diverting state about a generally horizontal axis. An actuator moves the gate between the non-diverting state and the diverting state. The actuator is an electrically operated rotary actuator that is rotatable about another generally horizontal axis of rotation.

    DIVERTER FOR SORTER AND METHOD OF DIVERTING
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180037420A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-08

    申请号:US15663028

    申请日:2017-07-28

    申请人: Dematic Corp.

    IPC分类号: B65G47/84 B65G19/02

    摘要: A plurality of diverters each selectively divert at least one article moving member having a diverting member from a non-diverting path extending longitudinally along said sorter to a diverting rails in a diverting state. At least one of the diverters has a gate having a diverting surface. The gate is selectively rotatable between the diverting state and a non-diverting state about a generally horizontal axis. An actuator moves the gate between the non-diverting state and the diverting state. The actuator is an electrically operated rotary actuator that is rotatable about another generally horizontal axis of rotation.