Volumetrically efficient loading of cartons with increased throughput yield
US10406561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/78
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Parcel processing systems and methods. A parcel processing system includes a parcel singulation transport configured to transport a stream of singulated parcels. The parcel processing system includes a parcel sorter configured to sort individual parcels in the stream of singulated parcels into a plurality of buffers. Multiple buffers comprise a set of buffers corresponding to a single load builder, and each buffer accumulates and buffers sorted parcels before transfer to the load builder. The parcel processing system includes a parcel flow merge configured to selectively receive buffered parcels from each of the buffers in the set and feed the received parcels to the load builder. The parcel processing system includes the load builder, configured to receive the parcels from the parcel flow merge and build successive stacks of parcels on a parcel pallet.
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