High speed autonomus mobile robot (amr) pick-up/drop-off conveyor system
AssigneeAlternative Engineering, Inc.
InventorsD. Robert Rodriguez, Steven R. Kakoczki, John R. McClary
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Abstract
A high-speed AMR pick-up and drop-off conveyor system includes a roller conveyor joined to a cantilevered transfer conveyor such that both conveyors are driven by a motorized drive roller (MDR) allowing the conveyor system to achieve a low-profile. The transfer conveyor includes a plurality of alignment fingers allowing an approaching AMR to align itself with the transfer conveyor to provide a continuous pick-up or drop-off flow of packages without stopping under the transfer conveyer.
Claims16
A high-speed autonomous mobile robot (AMR) pick-up and drop-off conveyor system comprising:
- a roller conveyor;
- a transfer conveyor connected to the roller conveyor at one end;
- and
- wherein the roller conveyor and transfer conveyor are powered using at least one motorized drive roller (MDR) to achieve a low conveyor profile in relation to the floor and further where the transfer conveyor is cantilevered allowing an AMR to drive under the transfer conveyor.
A high-speed autonomous mobile robot (AMR) pick-up and drop-off conveyor system comprising:
- a roller conveyor;
- a transfer conveyor connected to the roller conveyor at one end and having a plurality of alignment fingers extending outwardly from the transfer conveyor for aligning an AMR approaching the transfer conveyor;
- and
- wherein the roller conveyor and transfer conveyor are powered using at least one motorized drive roller (MDR) to achieve a low conveyor profile in relation to the floor and further where the transfer conveyor is cantilevered allowing an AMR to drive under the transfer conveyor.
A high-speed autonomous mobile robot (AMR) pick-up and drop-off conveyor system comprising:
- a roller conveyor;
- a transfer conveyor connected to the roller conveyor at one end where the transfer conveyor is cantilevered allowing an AMR to drive under the transfer conveyor;
- and
- wherein the roller conveyor and transfer conveyor are powered using at least one motorized drive roller (MDR) to achieve a low conveyor profile in relation to the floor and further where the transfer conveyor is configured to form a plurality of lanes for transferring a package to the AMR.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.