Tray, belt, or carrier on computer controlled transport vehicle
AssigneeTompkins Robotics, Inc.
InventorsMichael C. Futch, James M. Serstad
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Abstract
Method of transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination includes transporting an article carried by a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article. The method further includes determining a characteristic for the article. The method furthermore includes manipulating the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination, wherein the manipulation of the tray, belt, or carrier is adjusted based on the characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit characteristic of the article.
Claims18
A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article;
- and
- manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination,
- wherein the manipulation is adjusted based on a characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit period for the article,
- wherein the manipulation occurs over a specific span of time based on the characteristic.
A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article;
- and
- manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination,
- wherein the manipulation is adjusted to adjust a deposit period for the article,
- wherein the destination comprises a chute with a powered chute belt,
- wherein the control system is further configured to coordinate a speed or acceleration of the belt attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle to match the speed or acceleration of the powered chute belt.
A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article;
- and
- manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination,
- wherein the manipulation is adjusted based on a characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit characteristic of the article,
- wherein the manipulation occurs over a specific span of time based on the characteristic,
- wherein the destination is one of:
- a tote, a carton, a bag and a Gaylord liner.
A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article, wherein the tray comprises a tilting divert mechanism;
- and
- manipulate the tray from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination, wherein the manipulation is adjusted based on a characteristic determined for the article,
- wherein the manipulation occurs over a specific span of time based on the characteristic.
A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- control transport of the article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article;
- and
- manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination,
- wherein the manipulation occurs over a specific span of time based on a characteristic determined for the article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.