Systems and methods for controlling the disgorging of objects in containers by vibratory motion
AssigneeBerkshire Grey, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Geyer, Joseph Romano, Matthew T. Mason, Alexander Paxson, John Richard Amend, JR., Thomas Wagner
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for controlling the disgorging of objects. The system includes a container system including a container for containing objects, rotation means for rotating the container to a disgorgement angle, and movement means for moving at least a portion of the container system in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the container system such that the objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.
Claims49
A system for controlling the disgorging of objects, said system comprising:
- a container system including a container for containing objects;
- rotation means for rotating the container to a disgorgement angle;
- and
- movement means for moving at least a portion of the container system in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the container system such that said objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.
A system for controlling the disgorging of objects from a container, said system comprising:
- a container receiving system for receiving the container of objects at a lift and rotate mechanism, said lift and rotate mechanism being adapted to lift the container and to rotate the container to a disgorgement angle;
- and
- movement means for moving at least a portion of the lift and rotate mechanism in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the lift and rotate mechanism such that objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.
A method for controlling the disgorging of objects, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a container system including a container for containing objects;
- rotating the container to a disgorgement angle;
- and
- moving at least a portion of the container system in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the container such that said objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.