Article handling apparatus and method of operating the same
US10053305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G61/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an article handling apparatus includes a gripper, a supporting portion, a sensor, and controller. The gripper grips an article. The supporting portion supports an article from below. The sensor recognizes a plurality of articles to generate a recognition result. The controller calculates a position of a first article located highest among the plurality of articles based on the recognition result, calculates a position of a second article located second highest in a region determined based on the position of the first article, controls movement of the gripper based on the position of the first article, and controls the movement of the supporting portion based on the position of the second article.
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