Automatic clothes folding machine
OwnerShengjun Wang, Jamie Juan +2inventors
InventorsShengjun Wang, Jamie Juan, William Shen, Thomas Shen
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Abstract
A machine, comprising an enclosure, three or more robotic arms each having one end connected to a top panel of the enclosure and an opposite end connected a hand configured to grab and release one or more clothing items, two or more baskets for storing the clothing items, a folding platform above the baskets, a processor, and an artificial intelligence system. The processor is configured to control movement of each of the robotic arms, while the artificial intelligence system is configured to identify each item grabbed by at least one of the robotic arms. The folding platform folds the clothing item based on the type identified by the artificial intelligence system.
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A machine, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- three or more robotic arms each having one end connected to a top panel of the enclosure and an opposite end connected a hand configured to grab and release one or more clothing items;
- two or more baskets for storing the clothing items;
- a folding platform above the baskets, comprising;
- a central board with one side hinged with a sidewall of the machine;
- and
- one folding board hinged with each of three free sides of the central panel;
- a processor, configured to control movement of each of the robotic arms;
- and
- an artificial intelligence (AI) system, configured to identify each item grabbed by at least one of the robotic arms.
A machine, comprising:
- two or more robotic arms, each comprising:
- a first arm portion extending along a first direction and rotatable about a point;
- a second arm portion with a first end joined with of the first arm portion and extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
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- a hand portion joined with a second end of the second arm portion;
- two or more baskets, each being configured to move in and at least partially out of the machine;
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- a processor, configured to control:
- a first robotic arm to extend into one of the baskets to grab clothing items therefrom and lift the clothing items to a height above the baskets;
- one or more cameras to locate a lowest point of the clothing items grabbed by the first robotic arm;
- a second robotic arm to grab the lowest point and lift the lowest point to the predetermined height;
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- the control robotic arm to release the clothing items grabbed thereby;
- the one or more cameras to locate a lowest point of the remaining clothing item grabbed by the second robotic arm;
- the first robotic arm to grab the lowest point of the remaining clothing item and lift the lowest point of the remaining clothing item;
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- the AI system to identify a type of the remaining clothing item.
A machine, comprising:
- an enclosure, comprising a top panel, bottom panel, and four side panels;
- at least a first basket for storing unfolded clothing items and a second basket for storing folded clothing items, wherein the first and second baskets are openable for loading and unloading the clothing items;
- four robotic arms each comprising:
- an upper arm radially extending from a pivot;
- a lower arm extendable into the baskets;
- and
- a hand for grabbing the clothing items stored in the first basket and placing the clothing items into the second basket;
- a folding platform for folding the clothing items;
- a processor configured to control the four robotic arms to:
- grab one or more clothing items from the first basket;
- select and grab only one of the clothing items;
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- an artificial intelligence agent configured to identify a type of the only one clothing item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.