Functional trays for handling products in a materials handling facility
US10227151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B2220/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system is provided including a conveyor and a plurality of functional trays that are removably attachable to the conveyor. Each tray includes a plate having first and second dimensions that are orthogonal to each other, and the plate includes a coupler configured to be removably attached to the conveyor with the second dimension of the plate being in parallel with a moving direction of the conveyor. The plurality of functional trays include one or more of an envelope-opening mechanism, an item-pushing mechanism, an envelope-closing mechanism, an item-wrapping mechanism, and a tray-height-adjustment mechanism. For example, the item-pushing mechanism includes a pusher slidably coupled to the plate, and a linear actuator configured to move the pusher relative to the plate along the first dimension so as to push an item off the functional tray.
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