Conveyor systems and methods for sorting merchandise using interchangeable and assignable sortation modules
US12286307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2007/10504
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is provided a conveyor assembly for sorting merchandise items. In one form, the conveyor assembly includes: a merchandise identification module; sortation modules each comprising a multi-directional sorting portion with two sets of rollers, a first wing including a third set of rollers, a second wing including a fourth set of rollers, and a controller configured to receive an IP address; a first, disassembled state of the sortation modules; a second, assembled state of the sortation modules; a merchandise database; and a control circuit configured to receive identifying information about an unsorted merchandise item, assign a unique IP address to each sortation module corresponding to the position of the sortation module, determine a sortation destination for the unsorted merchandise item, determine the sortation module corresponding to the sortation destination; and instruct the controller of the corresponding sortation module to divert the unsorted merchandise item to the sortation destination.
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