Container retrieval apparatus and robot
US12116204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/24
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container retrieval apparatus includes: a warehouse arranged inside a body and provided with a goods inlet; an extendable device having extendable arms arranged on two opposite sides of the goods inlet, each extendable arm having at least three arms capable of sliding relatively and extending in a first direction corresponding to a goods inlet and outlet direction of the warehouse, first arm sections of the arms are slidably connected to the body, and tail ends of tail arm sections that are away from the body are provided with shifting finger structures; a driving device including a driving assembly for driving the first arm sections to slide relative to the body, and a linkage mechanism for driving linkage between adjacent arms in each extendable arm; and a control device which controls the shifting finger structure to rotate to a position where a container to be carried can be shifted.
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