Automated smart book inventory and shelving robot based on RFID technology

US10279477B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Nanjing University · CN

Inventors

• Lijun Chen · Longbeilingcun, CN
• Yin-Lin LI · Nanjing, CN
• Qingpu Shi · Nanjing, CN
• Linghao Wan · Nanjing, CN
• Xi Chen · Annandale, US
• Yuanjie Luo · Nanjing, CN
• Afan Zeng · Nanjing, CN
• Jiaqi Huang · Rockville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 29, 2016
• Grant date: May 7, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 29, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S901/47
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic and intelligent book checking and shelving robot based on the RFID technology, including an RFID system used for identifying book information, a controllable lifting device used for checking books, a navigation sensor for providing a locating navigation function and a four-wheel omni-directional mobile platform for driving the equipment to move. The present invention mainly uses the automatic identification technology and the radio frequency phase technology in the RFID technology, and the machine automation technology to realize an automatic and intelligent book checking and shelving function, including an automatic whole-library book checking function and an automatic whole-library book shelving function.