公开(公告)号：US20190160691A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US15824308

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael James O'Connor ,  Ennio Claretti ,  Ryan Frederick Anderson

IPC: B25J15/06 ,  B25J18/02

Abstract: A multiple suction cup apparatus for lifting an object includes the capability of exchanging a large and small suction cup. At least one interlock enables the large or small suction cup to be deployed. The interlocks include passive interlocks, such as ball detents and conventional magnets, and active interlocks, such as a twist lock and electronic actuated magnets.

公开(公告)号：US20190126493A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US15799741

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jude Royston Jonas ,  Ennio Claretti ,  Justin Thomas Juranovits ,  Andrew D. Marchese

IPC: B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: Finger assemblies at the end of a robotic arm end effector includes talon that are retractable. Retraction may be accomplished by a vertical or horizontal barrel cam, a paddle and spin assembly, and/or a resilient plate.

公开(公告)号：US10272566B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15865067

申请日：2018-01-08

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Parris S. Wellman ,  Matthew David Verminski ,  Andrew Stubbs ,  Robert Michael Shydo, Jr. ,  Ennio Claretti ,  Boris Aronchik ,  John Gregory Longtine

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/10

Abstract: Robotic arms or manipulators can be utilized to grasp inventory items within an inventory system. Information can be obtained about constraints relative to relevant elements of a process of transferring the item from place to place. Examples of such elements may include a grasping location from which an item is to be grasped, a receiving location in which a grasped item is to be placed, or a space between the grasping location and the receiving location. The information about the constraints can be used to select from multiple possible grasping options, such as by eliminating options that conflict with the constraints or preferring options that outperform others given the constraints.

公开(公告)号：US20180257241A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15452956

申请日：2017-03-08

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ennio Claretti ,  Andrew D. Marchese ,  Ying Xu

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/06

CPC classification number: B25J15/0023 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/0028 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/0616

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method is configured to retrieve items and particularly items that are stored in high-density storage solutions. The system can include one or two-piece manipulators with retractable grippers. The manipulators can be relatively low profile and/or low friction to facilitate their placement between a target item and adjacent items on densely packed shelves or trays. In a retracted position, the grippers can be stowed beneath the surface of the manipulators to further facilitate the placement of the manipulators. In a deployed position, the grippers can extend above the surface of the manipulators to increase the contact area, coefficient of friction, and/or surface pressure of the manipulators on the target item. The grippers can enable the manipulators to be thinner than would otherwise be possible to enable retrieval of items from tightly packed storage solutions—e.g., warehouses with higher gross cubic utilization (GCU).