Multi-story robotic drive package sortation
US11254506B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/60
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Within a sortation center, robotic drives may coordinate to sort packages. In some instances, first robotic drives on a third floor may deposit packages into first chutes that transfer the packages to a second floor. Awaiting second robotic drives on the second floor may receive the packages and may deposit the packages into second chutes that transfer the packages to a first floor. At the first floor, the packages may arrive into a container associated with shipping the packages. Depositing the packages in the first chutes may align the packages with a respective container on the first floor in a first direction and depositing the packages in the second chutes may align the packages with their respective container on the second floor in a second direction.
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