Container closure systems and methods having associated state identifiers
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAdam Joseph Greenbaum, Stephen Charles Paschall
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Abstract
Container closure systems may include various types of latches to secure doors. The latches may present one or more state identifiers, such as open state identifiers and closed state identifiers. Different state identifiers may be presented and scannable based on a state of the door and latch. For example, an open state identifier may be presented and scannable if a door is open and unlocked, and a closed state identifier may be presented and scannable if a door is closed and locked. By scanning and identifying the state identifiers, safe and efficient operations of containers may be facilitated.
Claims14
A closure apparatus for a container, comprising:
- a door configured to move between an open position and a closed position;
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- a latch configured to move between an unlocked position and a locked position;
- wherein the door is maintained in the closed position responsive to the latch being in the locked position;
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- wherein a computer-readable, closed state identifier is visually presented via a portion of the closure apparatus responsive to the latch being in the locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.