Article support device and article loading and unloading system
US11891248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G65/005
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An article support device has a pair of support platforms arranged symmetrically and opposite to each other. Each of the support platforms includes a support frame, a support plate disposed on a top of the support frame and having a horizontal support top surface, and at least one positioning block installed on the horizontal support top surface. The horizontal support top surfaces of the support plates are located at a same height position. The article is supported on the horizontal support top surfaces and positioned between the positioning blocks on the support plates. An accommodation space is defined between the support plates and the support frames, and an automated guided vehicle moves into the accommodation space. An article carried on the article support device is loadable onto the automatic guided vehicle or the article carried on the automatic guided vehicle is unloadable onto the article support device.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.