Mobile sortation and delivery of multiple items
US11565881B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0297
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Autonomous mobile robots include transfer systems that may receive multiple items for delivery to one or more destinations. The transfer systems may be specifically configured to detect and identify items that are placed on loading surfaces, and to independently discharge specific items at selected destinations or to selected recipients. The transfer systems feature loading surfaces that may be defined by a plurality of independently operable conveyors to receive or discharge items, by independently operable floors that allow items to pass therethrough, or by independently operable diverters for detecting and expelling items therefrom. The transfer systems may receive items from, or discharge items to, one or more humans, other robots, or other systems such as conveyors, chutes, robotic arms or other mechanical implements or effectors, and be aligned at any angle or provided at any height, as desired.
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