Article retrieval system
US10518417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40607
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an article retrieval system including: a sensor that measures the states of articles stored in a storage container; an article detection part for detecting the articles on the basis of the states of the articles measured by the sensor; handling part for retrieving the articles or changing the positions and/or orientations of the articles detected by the article detection part; and a controller that controls the sensor, the article detection part, and the handling part. The controller includes: a space dividing part for dividing the space in which the articles exist according to the states of the articles measured by the sensor; and a switching part for switching at least one of a method of measurement with the sensor, a method of detection with the article detection part, and a method of retrieval with the handling part in each of the spaces divided by the space dividing part.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.