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.
Claims20
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, the control system configured to:
- transport an 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, wherein a characteristic is determined for the article,
- manipulate 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.
A method for transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the method comprising:
- 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, wherein a characteristic is determined for the article, and
- 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.
A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination and depositing the article at the destination with a diverting arm, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, the control system configured to:
- transport an 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, wherein a characteristic is determined for the article,
- manipulate the diverting arm from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination, wherein the manipulation of the diverting arm is adjusted based on the characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit characteristic of the article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.