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US 12,741,829 B2Granted
Vehicle and material handler
AssigneeTompkins Robotics, Inc.
InventorsMichael C. Futch, James M. Serstad
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Abstract
Robot includes a propulsion system configured to transport the robot and a controller in communication with the propulsion system. A material handler is carried by the robot and configured for depositing articles into one or more destination containers. The material handler has a tilt tray having sections that are configured for tilting in any number of directions relative to a vertical of the robot. Each section of the tilt tray may include a respective conveyor that moves articles at variable speed.
Claims17
A robotic material handling system comprising:
- a vehicle with transport wheels rotatably mounted thereon, the vehicle comprising a material handler with a tilt tray having a first section configured for tilting at a first angle relative to a vertical of the vehicle to deposit a first article carried on a top surface of the first section, and a second section configured for tilting at a second angle different from the first angle relative to the vertical of the vehicle to deposit a second article carried on a top surface of the second section;
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- a wireless controller configured to direct the vehicle to autonomously deliver the first article to a destination container,
- wherein the wireless controller is further configured to send instructions to the material handler to adjust a delivery parameter of the first article,
- wherein the wireless controller is further configured to access information on an article master list, wherein the instructions sent to the material handler are based on the information on the article master list.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.