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US 2019/0143542 A1Published application
Packing robot
AssigneeRobotics Plus Limited
InventorsAlistair John SCARFE, Florian Thomas ROESKE, Kyle Selwyn PETERSON
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Abstract
A produce packing robot is provided comprising a plurality of heads for picking up items of produce from a plurality of pick-up locations, and moving the items of produce and dropping them off at a plurality of drop-off locations. The plurality of heads move together in a first direction on a common rail. The robot may also comprise a range imaging camera and controller for sensing the location of the drop-off points dynamically.
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A robot for packing produce comprising;
- a plurality of pickup locations for the produce, the pickup locations arranged in an array,
- a drop off zone for the produce, and
- a plurality of heads, arranged in an array, each head for picking up, holding and dropping off an item of produce, and
- wherein the drop off zone is provided with one or more receptacles for receiving the produce provided, the one or more receptacles defining one or more desired locations for placing items of produce, and the desired locations for placing items of produce being the drop off points for the produce, and
- wherein the plurality of heads move together as a set in a first direction between the array of pickup locations and the drop off zone, and
- wherein each head is independently moveable in a second direction, being a direction orthogonal to the first direction, and
- wherein each head is capable of unevenly varying the relative spacing between the plurality of heads in the second direction.
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