Object processing systems and methods with multi-object shuttling
AssigneeBerkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
InventorsDongshin Kim, Jacob Torrey, Jeffrey Kittredge, Jessica Scolnic, Joshua Best
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Abstract
A carrier system is disclosed for use in an object processing system. The carrier system includes a carrier body including a plurality of containment areas for respectively receiving a plurality of objects at a loading station, a motion actuator for moving the carrier body from the loading station to a distribution area, and an ejection actuation system for actuating the carrier body to deposit each of the plurality of objects into different destination locations.
Claims28
A carrier system for use in an object processing system, said carrier system comprising:
- a carrier body including a plurality of containment areas for respectively receiving a plurality of objects at a loading station;
- a motion actuator for moving the carrier body from the loading station to a distribution area;
- and
- an ejection actuation system for actuating the carrier body to deposit each of the plurality of objects into different destination locations,
- the carrier body comprising at least one divided carriage that includes a dividing wall, wherein the plurality of containment areas of the at least one divided carriage are provided on either side of the dividing wall.
An object processing system comprising:
- an input area including a loading station;
- a distribution area including a plurality of destination locations;
- a carrier body including a plurality of containment areas for respectively receiving a plurality of objects at the loading station;
- a motion actuator for moving the carrier body from the loading station to the distribution area;
- and
- an ejection actuation system for actuating the carrier body to deposit each of the plurality of objects into different ones of the plurality of the destination locations,
- the carrier body comprising at least one divided carriage including a dividing wall, wherein the plurality of containment areas of the at least one divided carriage are provided on either side of the dividing wall.
A method of processing objects, said method comprising:
- providing an input area including a loading station;
- providing a distribution area including a plurality of destination locations;
- receiving at the loading station a plurality of objects in a plurality of containment areas of a carrier body;
- moving the carrier body from the loading station to the distribution area in a first direction;
- and
- actuating the carrier body to deposit each of the plurality of objects into different ones of the plurality of the destination locations,
- the carrier body comprising at least one divided carriage that includes a dividing wall, wherein the plurality of containment areas of the at least one divided carriage are provided on either side of the dividing wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.