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US 11,305,453 B2Granted
Dismantling system
AssigneeAlliance Automation, LLC
InventorsBoyd S. Foulk, Justin Haverstock
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Abstract
A system for dismantling a pallet includes a feed system configured to convey the pallet along a direction of travel. The feed system has a measuring station and a staging area. The measuring station is configured to obtain dimensions of the pallet. A saw is configured to dismantle the pallet. A manipulator includes a robotic arm. The manipulator is configured to move the pallet from the staging area to the saw for dismantling.
Claims14
A system for dismantling a pallet, the system comprising:
- a saw configured to dismantle the pallet;
- and
- a manipulator comprising a robotic arm and an end of arm tool configured to support the pallet, wherein the manipulator is configured to position and orient the pallet relative to the saw during the dismantling of the pallet, wherein the manipulator is configured to move the pallet relative to the saw in a direction of travel arranged perpendicular to a height dimension of the pallet during the dismantling of the pallet, wherein the manipulator is configured to orient the pallet to cause each of a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension of the pallet to be skewed relative to the direction of travel of the pallet during the dismantling of the pallet.
A system for dismantling a pallet, the system comprising:
- a saw configured to dismantle the pallet;
- and
- a manipulator comprising a robotic arm and an end of arm tool configured to support the pallet, wherein the manipulator is configured to position and orient the pallet relative to the saw during the dismantling of the pallet, wherein the manipulator is configured to move the pallet relative to the saw in a direction of travel arranged perpendicular to a height dimension of the pallet during the dismantling of the pallet, wherein the manipulator is configured to orient the pallet to cause each of a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension of the pallet to be skewed relative to the direction of travel of the pallet during the dismantling of the pallet, wherein the pallet includes a top deck formed from a first plurality of deck boards and a bottom deck formed from a second plurality of deck boards, wherein the moving of the pallet relative to the saw during the dismantling of the pallet includes the removal of one of the top deck or the bottom deck from the pallet.
A system for dismantling a pallet, the system comprising:
- a saw configured to dismantle the pallet;
- and
- a manipulator comprising a robotic arm and an end of arm tool configured to support the pallet, wherein the manipulator is configured to position and orient the pallet relative to the saw during the dismantling of the pallet, wherein the manipulator is configured to move the pallet relative to the saw in a direction of travel arranged perpendicular to a height dimension of the pallet during the dismantling of the pallet, wherein the pallet includes a deck formed from a plurality of deck boards and a stringer extending transversely from the deck, wherein the manipulator is configured to position a surface of the deck in abutment with a blade of the saw and to move the pallet in the direction of travel relative to the blade to separate the stringer from the deck, wherein the manipulator is configured to orient the pallet to cause each of a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension of the pallet to be skewed relative to the direction of travel of the pallet during the dismantling of the pallet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.