Robotic carton unloader

US10807805B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC · US

Inventors

• Dominic George Clucas · Chesterfield, US
• Matt Wicks · Holden, US
• Ted Clucas · Saint Peters, US
• Michael L. Girtman · O'Fallon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 9, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 20, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 28, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S901/27
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments described herein generally relate to techniques for conveying articles on a conveyor system of a robotic carton unloader in a material handling environment. In accordance with an embodiment, the robotic carton unloader includes angled center guides for conveying and guiding one or more articles on one or more individually actuatable zones of the center conveyor. In this aspect, one or more zones may be actuated selectively to move rollers-driven belts of respective zones, in either of an upstream direction or a downstream direction, to separate and convey cartons on the center conveyor.