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US 11,104,527 B1Granted
Tote flipper
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsLongyu Zhao, Bob Samac, Xujie Wang
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Abstract
An apparatus for unloading tote contents is provided. The apparatus includes an arm assembly, a door assembly connected to the arm assembly, and first and second drivers configured to rotate the arm assembly and the door assembly about first and second axes, respectively. The arm assembly is configured to pick up a tote from a first conveyor belt. The door assembly is configured to secure at least one item within the tote and provide a ramp for unloading the at least one item from the tote onto a second conveyor belt.
Claims20
A tote flipping apparatus comprising:
- an arm assembly comprising a first arm, a second arm parallel to the first arm, and first and second shafts each disposed between the first and second arms;
- a door assembly disposed between the first arm and the second arm, the door assembly comprising:
- a surface portion mounted to the second shaft;
- a first side portion at a first side of the surface portion adjacent to the first arm;
- and
- a second side portion at a second side of the surface portion adjacent to the second arm;
- a first rotary motor attached to the first shaft and configured to rotate the arm assembly about a first axis extending along a length of the first shaft;
- and
- a second rotary motor attached to the second shaft and configured to rotate the door assembly about a second axis extending along a length of the second shaft.
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