WO2023059794A3 - Systems and methods for facilitating the preparation of shipping assemblies for objects - Google Patents

Systems and methods for facilitating the preparation of shipping assemblies for objects Download PDF

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WO2023059794A3
WO2023059794A3 PCT/US2022/045891 US2022045891W WO2023059794A3 WO 2023059794 A3 WO2023059794 A3 WO 2023059794A3 US 2022045891 W US2022045891 W US 2022045891W WO 2023059794 A3 WO2023059794 A3 WO 2023059794A3
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Thomas Allen
Benjamin Cohen
John Richard AMEND, Jr.
Joseph Romano
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Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
    • B65G57/03—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from above
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
    • B65G57/03—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from above
    • B65G57/035—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from above with a stepwise downward movement of the stack
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
    • B65G57/16—Stacking of articles of particular shape
    • B65G57/20—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical
    • B65G57/22—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers each of predetermined arrangement
    • B65G57/24—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers each of predetermined arrangement the layers being transferred as a whole, e.g. on pallets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B65G57/02—Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack
    • B65G57/16—Stacking of articles of particular shape
    • B65G57/20—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical
    • B65G57/22—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers each of predetermined arrangement
    • B65G57/24—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers each of predetermined arrangement the layers being transferred as a whole, e.g. on pallets
    • B65G57/245—Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers each of predetermined arrangement the layers being transferred as a whole, e.g. on pallets with a stepwise downward movement of the stack
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G57/00—Stacking of articles
    • B65G57/28—Stacking of articles by assembling the articles and tilting the assembled articles to a stacked position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G61/00—Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for

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Abstract

An object processing system (10) is disclosed for receiving a plurality of objects and providing a shipment assembly of the plurality of objects (10). The object processing system includes an input conveyance system (20; 30) for providing the plurality of objects at a processing station (12; 14), and a programmable motion device (24; 34) for grasping and moving each of the plurality of objects from the input conveyance system (20; 30) to a receiving assembly that includes a floor (26; 36) and at least one wall (28; 38), wherein the floor (26; 36) and wall (28; 38) of the receiving assembly as well as the plurality of objects thereon, are rotatable approximately ninety degrees about a generally horizontal axis to provide the plurality of objects in a shipment assembly collection and orientation.
PCT/US2022/045891 2021-10-06 2022-10-06 Systems and methods for facilitating the preparation of shipping assemblies for objects WO2023059794A2 (en)

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US5417038A (en) * 1992-10-08 1995-05-23 Isover Saint-Gobain Method and device for packaging compressible insulating products
DE202014009735U1 (en) * 2014-10-02 2016-01-07 Winkel Gmbh Device for picking on pallets
WO2016087760A1 (en) * 2014-12-01 2016-06-09 Synapse Robotics Device and method for stacking packages of different sizes
EP3251987A1 (en) * 2016-05-31 2017-12-06 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Loading system for piece goods with transportable loading device

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5417038A (en) * 1992-10-08 1995-05-23 Isover Saint-Gobain Method and device for packaging compressible insulating products
DE202014009735U1 (en) * 2014-10-02 2016-01-07 Winkel Gmbh Device for picking on pallets
WO2016087760A1 (en) * 2014-12-01 2016-06-09 Synapse Robotics Device and method for stacking packages of different sizes
EP3251987A1 (en) * 2016-05-31 2017-12-06 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Loading system for piece goods with transportable loading device

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