Robotic system for palletizing packages using real-time placement simulation

US10647528B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• MUJIN, INC. · JP

Inventors

• Rosen Nikolaev Diankov · Tokyo, JP
• Denys Kanunikov · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: May 31, 2019
• Grant date: May 12, 2020
• Expiry date: May 31, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/40067
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A robotic system for arranging packages at a destination in a specified arrangement. The robotic system processes incoming packages, stores the packages in a temporary storage area, executes a simulate function to generate or update a simulated stacking plan, determines the occurrence of a palletizing trigger, and places the packages on the pallet according to the simulated stacking plan upon determining the occurrence of the palletizing trigger. The palletizing trigger can be one of a time limit trigger, a uniform layer trigger, a storage capacity trigger, or receiving a placement initiation command.