Robotic order consolidation using modular actuated rotary put-wall
AssigneeIntelligrated Headquarters, LLC
InventorsSai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, Matthew R. Wicks, Darius M. Scott
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Abstract
The apparatus comprises a rotary put wall having a plurality of totes. The apparatus further comprises a vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) placed within the rotary put wall. The internal vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) comprises a plurality of chutes to receive one or more items from a robotic device. The internal vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) is further configured to be rotatable with respect to the rotary put wall and to convey the one or more items into one tote of the plurality of totes of the rotary put wall.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a rotary put wall comprising a plurality of totes;
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- a first vertical reciprocating conveyor placed within the rotary put wall, wherein the first vertical reciprocating conveyor comprises a frame and one or more chutes mounted to the frame, the one or more chutes configured to receive an item from a robotic device, and wherein the first vertical reciprocating conveyor is configured to rotate within the rotary put wall and is configured to convey the item into one tote of the plurality of totes, wherein the one or more chutes remain attached to the frame during rotation of the first vertical reciprocating conveyor.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a rotatable put wall having an internal cavity, the rotatable put wall comprising a plurality of totes;
- a first device configured to pick an item from a first tote and a second device, wherein
- the second device is placed within the internal cavity of the rotatable put wall, and configured to:
- rotate within the rotatable put wall, and
- place the item into one tote of the plurality of totes, wherein the one or more chutes remain attached to the second device during rotation of the second device.
A method of conveying items comprising the steps of:
- receiving an item from a first robotic device;
- conveying the received item into a chute of one or more chutes of a second robotic device, wherein the second robotic device rotates with respect to a rotary put wall, and wherein the rotary put wall is configured to rotate with respect to second the robotic device, and wherein the rotary put wall has a plurality of totes;
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- placing the conveyed item from the chute of the one or more chutes into one tote of the plurality of totes, wherein the chute of the one or more chutes remain attached to the second robotic device during rotation of the second robotic device and during placing the conveyed item into the tote of the plurality of totes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.