Systems and methods of applying reversible adhesion in a transportation system
US11667480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2207/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An industrial transportation system includes one or more movers and a robot system. The robot system is configured to load one or more items on the surface of respective movers and unload the one or more items from the surface of respective movers. Each of the one or more movers includes a first surface configured to provide reversible adhesion between the mover and an item loaded on the mover. The reversible adhesion of the surface is activated at loading and deactivated at unloading.
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