Multi-interface apparatus
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsGregory Kim Justice, Nicholas Franklin, Rafiuddin Arif Ahud, Ziwei Xia, Nir Charny
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Abstract
A multi-interface apparatus includes a crossbar to which a plurality of accessories using different mechanical interfaces may be attached and detached. Accessories such as wire hooks, shelves, bins, and so forth may be used. The different mechanical interfaces may include slatwall, pegboard, and saddle mount. Multiple accessories with different types of mechanical interfaces may be supported simultaneously by the crossbar. The crossbar may be instrumented. For example, load cells may be used to determine the weight on the crossbar.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- an extruded crossbar having a front side, a back side, a left end, a right end, a top side, and a bottom side, wherein the crossbar further comprises:
- a front portion on the front side of the crossbar, the front portion comprising:
- a vertical lower front surface,
- a vertical upper front surface,
- a slatwall hook mounting slot between the vertical lower front surface and the vertical upper front surface, and
- a plurality of pegboard hook holes in the vertical lower front surface, wherein the holes are parallel to the slatwall hook mounting slot;
- and
- an upper portion on the top side of the crossbar, the upper portion comprising:
- a ridge comprising a horizontal upper front surface proximate to the vertical upper front surface,
- a horizontal upper rear surface, and
- a saddle hook channel between the ridge and the horizontal upper rear surface;
- a left load cell:
- having a first end affixed to the left end of the crossbar, and
- having a second end affixed to a left mounting bracket;
- and
- a right load cell:
- having a first end affixed to the right end of the crossbar, and
- having a second end affixed to a right mounting bracket.
An apparatus comprising:
- a crossbar having a front side, a back side, a left end, a right end, a top side, and a bottom side, the crossbar comprising:
- a first slot in a front surface on the front side;
- a first plurality of holes in the front surface;
- and
- a first channel on the top side.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first mounting bracket;
- and
- a crossbar connected to the first mounting bracket, the crossbar comprising:
- a first slot in a front surface on a front side of the crossbar;
- a first plurality of holes in the front surface;
- and
- a first ridge on a top side of the crossbar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.