Flexible container chutes for sortation systems
US11390463B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for flexible container chutes for sortation systems. In one embodiment, an example system may include a first extendable arm, a second extendable arm, a first flexible container removably coupled to the first extendable arm and the second extendable arm, and a second flexible container removably coupled to the first extendable arm and the second extendable arm. The system may include a chute assembly having a first ramp, a first separator coupled to a first end of the first ramp, a second ramp, and a second separator coupled to a second end of the second ramp. The first ramp and the second ramp may be vertically aligned, and the first flexible container may receive items via the first ramp, and the second flexible container may receive items via the second ramp.
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