Reference-based automatic address assignment system and method for a material handling system
US7613542B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G37/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A material handling system and method of automatic address assignment of components of the material handling system, includes a conveying surface divided into a plurality of zones, a plurality of motors propelling each zone, a plurality of lower level controllers and a plurality of sensors adapted to communicate the presence of an article on the conveying surface to the associated lower level controller. An upper-level controller in communication with the lower level controllers assigns a unique communications address to a specific lower level controller identified by a reference article being detected by the sensor with that lower level controller.
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