Systems and methods for throttling of bulk material on conveyors
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorJoseph McGrath
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for passive throttling of bulk material on conveyor systems. In one embodiment, an example system may include a first conveyor having a first width, a second conveyor having a second width, the second conveyor disposed adjacent to the first conveyor, a third conveyor disposed adjacent to the second conveyor, a chute, and a fourth conveyor. Items falling from the second conveyor may be guided to the fourth conveyor via the chute. The first conveyor, the second conveyor, and the third conveyor may move in a first direction, and the fourth conveyor may move in a second direction.
Claims18
A bulk material conveyor system comprising:
- a first conveyor having a first width, the first conveyor configured to transport inbound bulk material from a dock to a downstream processing station;
- a second conveyor having a second width that is half the first width, the second conveyor disposed adjacent to the first conveyor;
- a third conveyor having a third width that is greater than the second width, the third conveyor disposed adjacent to the second conveyor;
- a chute having a fourth width that is half the first width, the chute disposed adjacent to the second conveyor;
- a fourth conveyor, wherein items falling from the second conveyor are guided to the fourth conveyor via the chute;
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- a fifth conveyor disposed adjacent to the fourth conveyor, wherein the fifth conveyor is positioned at an incline relative to the first conveyor;
- wherein the first conveyor, the second conveyor, and the third conveyor move in a first direction, and wherein the fourth conveyor and the fifth conveyor move in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.
A conveyor system comprising:
- a first conveyor having a first width;
- a second conveyor having a second width that is at least half of the first width, the second conveyor disposed adjacent to the first conveyor;
- a third conveyor having a third width that is greater than the second width, the third conveyor disposed adjacent to the second conveyor;
- a chute having a fourth width, the chute disposed adjacent to the second conveyor, wherein the second width and the fourth width together are equal to the first width;
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- a fourth conveyor, wherein items falling from the second conveyor are guided onto the fourth conveyor via the chute;
- wherein the first conveyor, the second conveyor, and the third conveyor move in a first direction, and wherein the fourth conveyor moves in a second direction.
A conveyor system comprising:
- a first conveyor, the first conveyor having a first width;
- a second conveyor disposed adjacent to the first conveyor, the second conveyor having a second width that is at least half of the first width;
- a third conveyor disposed adjacent to the second conveyor, the third conveyor having a third width that is greater than the second width;
- a chute having a fourth width, the chute disposed adjacent to the second conveyor, wherein the second width and the fourth width together are equal to the first width;
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- a fourth conveyor, wherein items falling from the second conveyor are guided onto the fourth conveyor via the chute;
- wherein the first conveyor, the second conveyor, and the third conveyor move in a first direction, and wherein the fourth conveyor moves in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.