公开(公告)号：US11486084B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17364533

申请日：2021-06-30

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A clamp rod raises and lowers from a surface of the platform and slidably moves parallel to the surface. A clamp drive is configured to operate the clamp rod to clamp the article to the surface. A table drive rotates the platform such that the clamp rod aligns with a fold line for the deformable article. A movable sweep rod disposed parallel to the clamp rod raises and lowers from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably moves parallel to the surface, slides under an unclamped portion of the article, lifts the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, passes the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lowers the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article.

公开(公告)号：US20220002936A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17364533

申请日：2021-06-30

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A clamp rod raises and lowers from a surface of the platform and slidably moves parallel to the surface. A clamp drive is configured to operate the clamp rod to clamp the article to the surface. A table drive rotates the platform such that the clamp rod aligns with a fold line for the deformable article. A movable sweep rod disposed parallel to the clamp rod raises and lowers from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably moves parallel to the surface, slides under an unclamped portion of the article, lifts the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, passes the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lowers the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article.

公开(公告)号：US20230295867A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18189438

申请日：2023-03-24

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

CPC分类号： D06F89/023

摘要： A device for autonomously folding a deformable article includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the deformable article and at least one movable elongation in operable communication with at least one elongation drive. The at least one movable elongation is configured to raise and lower from the surface of the rotatable platform, move parallel to the surface, and manipulate the deformable article to thereby fold the deformable article at one of the one or more fold lines. The device includes a table drive configured to rotate the rotatable platform about a central axis such that the at least one elongation aligns with one of the one or more fold lines, and at least one sensor configured to detect the deformable article position and orientation on the rotatable platform. A controller is in operable communication with the at least one elongation drive, the table drive, and the at least one sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11932986B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US18189438

申请日：2023-03-24

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

CPC分类号： D06F89/023

摘要： A device for autonomously folding a deformable article includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the deformable article and at least one movable elongation in operable communication with at least one elongation drive. The at least one movable elongation is configured to raise and lower from the surface of the rotatable platform, move parallel to the surface, and manipulate the deformable article to thereby fold the deformable article at one of the one or more fold lines. The device includes a table drive configured to rotate the rotatable platform about a central axis such that the at least one elongation aligns with one of the one or more fold lines, and at least one sensor configured to detect the deformable article position and orientation on the rotatable platform. A controller is in operable communication with the at least one elongation drive, the table drive, and the at least one sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11680365B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17929840

申请日：2022-09-06

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

CPC分类号： D06F89/023

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A rotatable blade is suspended above the surface and a clamp rod is disposed parallel to a longitudinal axis of the blade. The clamp rod is configured to raise and lower from a surface of the rotatable platform, slidably move parallel to the surface, and clamp the deformable article to the surface in a lowered position. The blade is configured to raise and lower from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably move parallel to the surface, slide under an unclamped portion of the article, lift the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, pass the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lower the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article to fold the article.

公开(公告)号：US20240175199A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18436572

申请日：2024-02-08

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

CPC分类号： D06F89/023

摘要： A device for autonomously folding a plurality of laundry article types to a plurality of combinable target rectangle sizes includes a rotatable platform configured to receive a laundry article on a surface thereof and at least one elongation configured to fold the laundry article on the platform to one of the combinable target rectangle sizes. Each of the plurality of combinable target rectangle sizes are configured to fit alone or in side by side stacking positions within a container. At least one sensor is configured to detect the laundry article on the rotatable platform. A controller in operable communication with the at least one elongation, a drive of the rotatable platform, and the at least one sensor is configured to instruct at least one of the drive of the rotatable platform to rotate the platform and the elongation to fold the laundry article at one or more fold lines.

公开(公告)号：US20220411991A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17929840

申请日：2022-09-06

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC分类号： D06F89/02

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A rotatable blade is suspended above the surface and a clamp rod is disposed parallel to a longitudinal axis of the blade. The clamp rod is configured to raise and lower from a surface of the rotatable platform, slidably move parallel to the surface, and clamp the deformable article to the surface in a lowered position. The blade is configured to raise and lower from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably move parallel to the surface, slide under an unclamped portion of the article, lift the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, pass the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lower the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article to fold the article.