US 11,485,577 B1Granted

Garment personalization kiosk with orthogonal robotic retrieval system

AssigneeCreateMe Technologies LLC

InventorsYoshikazu Hoshino, David Glen Barrett, Scott Timothy Alberstein, Gad Amit, Stanislav Moiseyenko, Yuri Viacheslav Litvinov

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Abstract

Embodiments provide for systems and methods related to kiosks for personalizing a packaged article. The kiosks may also be used for storage, inventory management, retrieval, packaging, and/or personalization of packaged articles. The kiosks discussed herein differ from non-kiosk personalization systems, such as personalization systems installed on a factory or warehouse floor, in that the kiosks are self-contained personalization systems. In some embodiments, the kiosks are portable and can be moved between different sites or events. This portability allows the kiosks to personalize packaged articles for concerts, festivals, conventions, trade shows, and the like.

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Dependent claims

A kiosk system for personalizing a packaged article, comprising:

a housing;
an article retrieval system within the housing, the article retrieval system comprising:
a shelving system configured to house a plurality of packaged articles, wherein each packaged article of the plurality of packaged articles is configured to be personalized by the kiosk system;
and
a motion system configured to retrieve a packaged article of the plurality of packaged articles from the shelving system, wherein the motion system comprises:
a first pair of rails having a first set of tracks;
a second pair of rails having a second set of tracks, wherein:
the second pair of rails are positioned orthogonal to the first pair of rails, and
the second pair of rails move on the first set of tracks;
a carrier configured to grasp the packaged article, wherein:
the carrier moves on the second set of tracks, and
the carrier moves towards and away from the shelving system in a direction orthogonal to the first pair of rails and the second pair of rails;
a first actuation system to move the second pair of rails on the first set of tracks;
a second actuation system to move the carrier on the second set of tracks;
a third actuation system to move the carrier towards and away from the shelving system;
an article personalization system within the housing, the article personalization system comprising a plurality of system components configured to personalize the packaged article, wherein the plurality of system components comprises an article preparation system, a direct-to-garment (DTG) printing system, and a curing system;
a transfer system within the housing, wherein the transfer system is configured to transfer the packaged article between the system components;
a dispenser configured to dispense the packaged article after the kiosk system personalizes the packaged article;
and
a control system to control the kiosk system.

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A kiosk system for personalizing a packaged article, comprising:

a housing;
an article retrieval system within the housing, the article retrieval system comprising:
a shelving system configured to house a plurality of packaged articles, wherein each packaged article of the plurality of packaged articles is to be personalized by the kiosk system;
and
a motion system configured to retrieve a packaged article of the plurality of packaged articles from the shelving system, wherein the motion system comprises:
a first pair of rails having a first set of tracks;
a second pair of rails having a second set of tracks, wherein:
the second pair of rails are positioned orthogonal to the first pair of rails, and
the second pair of rails move on the first set of tracks;
a carrier configured to grasp the packaged article, wherein:
the carrier moves on the second set of tracks,
the shelving system comprises a plurality of compartments, and
each compartment of the plurality of compartments is configured to move the packaged article towards and away from the carrier in a direction orthogonal to the first pair of rails and the second pair of rails;
a first actuation system to move the second pair of rails on the first set of tracks;
a second actuation system to move the carrier on the second set of tracks;
a third actuation system to move the carrier towards and away from the shelving system;
an article personalization system within the housing, the article personalization system comprising a plurality of system components to personalize the packaged article, wherein the plurality of system components comprises an article preparation system, a direct-to-garment (DTG) printing system, and a curing system;
a transfer system within the housing, wherein the transfer system is configured to transfer the packaged article between the system components;
a dispenser configured to dispense the packaged article after the kiosk system personalizes the packaged article;
and
a control system to control the kiosk system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.