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
Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose an apparatus. 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;
- and
- a first vertical reciprocating conveyor placed within the rotary put wall, wherein the first vertical reciprocating conveyor comprises:
- a frame;
- one or more chutes mounted to the frame, the one or more chutes configured to receive an item from a robotic device;
- and
- a dumper chute mounted to the frame, the dumper chute configured to transport the item into one tote of the plurality of totes, wherein the dumper chute is configured to move along a lift axis of the first vertical reciprocating conveyor;
- wherein the first vertical reciprocating conveyor is configured to rotate within the rotary put wall and is configured to convey the item into the one tote of the plurality of totes, and
- 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;
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- a second device comprising one or more chutes and a dumper chute, wherein the one or more chutes and the dumper chute are mounted to a frame of the second device, wherein the dumper chute is configured to transport the item into one tote of the plurality of totes, and wherein the dumper chute is configured to move along a lift axis of the second device,
- wherein the first device is configured to place the item on the one or more chutes of the 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 the 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, wherein the rotary put wall is configured to rotate with respect to the second robotic device, wherein the one or more chutes remain attached to the second robotic device during rotation of the second robotic device, and wherein the rotary put wall has a plurality of totes;
- conveying the received item into a dumper chute attached to a frame of the second robotic device, wherein the dumper chute is configured to move along a lift axis of the second robotic device;
- placing the conveyed item from the dumper chute into one tote of the plurality of totes, wherein the one or more chutes remain attached to the second robotic device during placing the conveyed item into the one tote of the plurality of totes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.