公开(公告)号：USD770771S1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US29523848

申请日：2015-04-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Designer： Gregory Karl Lisso ,  Sumeet Suresh Vispute ,  Ingrid Rivera ,  Jon Stuart Battles

公开(公告)号：US20160297626A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US14682993

申请日：2015-04-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jayson Michael Jochim ,  Martin Peter Aalund ,  Jon Stuart Battles ,  Paul Roy Raines, JR. ,  Yan Yan

IPC: B65G54/02 ,  B65D25/20 ,  B65D6/00

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  B65D11/20 ,  B65D25/205 ,  B65G54/02 ,  G05B2219/2621

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling the movement of portable receptacles within a materials handling facility are described. The materials handling facility utilizes at least one linear induction motor (LIM) to move the portable receptacles having conductive elements from a first location to a second location within the facility. The LIMs may be configured such that most, if not all, of the movement of the receptacles is controlled by the application of energy from the LIMs to the conductive elements of the receptacles. This energy may cause the receptacles to move from one LIM to another LIM, where each LIM in sequence can apply force to the receptacle to pass it to the next LIM in the sequence. In some implementations, the portable receptacles are configured such that at least a base portion of the receptacle includes a conductive element to interact with the LIMs, while maintaining an overall light-weight configuration.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于控制材料处理设备内的便携式插座的移动的方法和装置。 材料处理设施利用至少一个线性感应电动机（LIM）将具有导电元件的便携式插座从第一位置移动到设施内的第二位置。 可以配置LIM，使得大多数（如果不是全部）容器的移动通过从LIM向容器的导电元件施加能量来控制。 这种能量可能导致插座从一个LIM移动到另一个LIM，其中每个LIM依次可以施加力到插座以将其传递到下一个LIM。 在一些实施方式中，便携式插座被配置为使得插座的至少一个基座部分包括与LIM相互作用的导电元件，同时保持整体的轻质构造。

公开(公告)号：US09378482B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US14657690

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Tamas Pikler ,  Fei Hoai Lee ,  Jeremiah Brazeau ,  Jon Stuart Battles ,  Martin Peter Aalund ,  Jayson Michael Jochim ,  Gregory Karl Lisso ,  Samuel Christopher Uhlman

IPC: G01C22/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B65G1/1378 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  B65G1/10 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0635

Abstract: A container exchange station is provided in connection with a workspace of an inventory system. At the container exchange station, containers are exchanged between container holders and container shuttles. The container holders are configured to hold one or more containers having consolidated inventory items in high density storage. The container shuttles are also configured to hold one or more containers for performing other operations with respect to inventory items in the one or more containers. The containers are configured to hold inventory items while the inventory items move for various operations throughout the workspace and while the inventory items are stowed in high density storage in the workspace.

Abstract translation: 与库存系统的工作区相关联地提供容器交换站。 在集装箱换货站，货柜与货柜之间交换容器。 容器保持器被配置为容纳具有在高密度存储中的合并库存物品的一个或多个容器。 集装箱梭子还被配置为容纳用于对一个或多个容器中的库存物品执行其他操作的一个或多个容器。 容器被配置为保持库存物品，而库存物品在整个工作空间中移动用于各种操作，并且库存物品被存储在工作空间中的高密度存储器中。