Conveyor system with automated carriers
US11738951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2811/0673
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system including a fixed, non-powered rail defining a conveyor path, and a plurality of automated conveyor carriers supported on the rail. Each carrier includes an on-board motor and electrical power source selectively powering the motor to drive the carrier along the rail. Each of the plurality of ACCs operates to power the on-board motor from the on-board electrical power source under the direction of instructions programmed to a local controller on the respective ACC. Wherein each of the local controllers of the respective ACCs is programmed to carry out independent power level management for its own on-board electrical power source and configured to selectively operate an adaptive low power indicator to communicate a low power status based only in part on the power level of the on-board electrical power source and further based on one or more parameters of a current work cycle.
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