Automated container unloader
US11993469B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G13/11
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a container unloader device. The container unloader device comprises a platform to receive a container, wherein the container comprises a package. The container unloader device also comprises a front panel configured to move between a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, wherein when the front panel being is in the raised orientation, the front panel is orthogonal with respect to the platform, and when the front panel is in the lowered orientation, the front panel and the platform form a continuous surface. The platform can be pivoted from a first angle to a second angle, that is greater than the first angle. The package leans against the front panel the front panel is in the raised orientation. The package is released on a surface of a conveyor when the front panel is in the lowered orientation.
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