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US 7,775,373 B2Granted
Method and a system for batching of objects
AssigneeScanvaegt International A/S
InventorsHenrik Grundtvig, Mikael Krogh, Henrik F. Skyum, Ulrich Carlin Nielsen
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Abstract
Method and system for batching of supplied objects in batches using one or more robots and a plurality of conveyors in such a manner that a batch fulfils predefined criteria as regards the number of objects, weight, orientation and/or type(s) of objects.
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A method of batching supplied objects in batches, wherein each batch fulfills a predefined criteria of total weight range, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining the weight of each object;
- transporting the objects via a means for object transport;
- selectively transferring the objects from the means for object transport to a batching means using a plurality of robotic handling means, wherein said robotic handling means is adapted for selectively gripping or picking up an object and for depositing said object at a selected depositing position within an area of operation, and wherein objects are selectively transferred within the area of operation from the means for object transport to a batching means using said robotic handling means, said batching means being located on one of a plurality of conveyors;
- batching the objects based on said predefined criteria, wherein a batch of objects on said batching means comprises objects transferred to the batching means by at least two of said robotic handling means;
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- transporting a batch of the objects on a means for batch transportation comprising said plurality of conveyors.
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A system for batching supplied objects in batches, wherein each batch fulfills a predefined criteria of total weight range said system comprising:
- means for registering the objects based on one or more of object position, object type and/or object orientation;
- means for determining the weight of the objects;
- means for transporting the objects;
- a plurality of controllable robotic handling means for selective transfer of objects from said means for transporting to a batch of objects, said robotic handling means being adapted to selectively grip or pick up an object and to deposit said object at a selected depositing position on one of a plurality of conveyors within an area of operation;
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- means for batch transporting for transporting said batch of objects, said means for batch transporting comprising said plurality of conveyors, and a control unit for controlling said controllable robotic handling means based on said predefined criteria and based on registered and/or determined data for the objects, wherein a batch of objects comprises objects transferred to the batch by at least two of said robotic handling means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.