公开(公告)号：US09637319B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US15256303

申请日：2016-09-02

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David Bruce McCalib, Jr. ,  Brian C. Smith ,  Kirkwood Hines

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G1/137

CPC classification number: B65G47/763 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  B65G47/52 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G2201/0258

Abstract: An example system includes a first tote handling assembly having a wiper bar, a first plurality of actuators connected to and moveable with the first wiper bar, and a first tab associated with a first actuator of the first plurality of actuators. The system may also includes a second tote handling assembly disposed substantially adjacent and substantially parallel to the first tote handling assembly. The second tote handling assembly includes a second wiper bar, a second plurality of actuators connected to and moveable with the second wiper bar, and a second tab associated with a second actuator of the second plurality of actuators. In such a system, movement of the first wiper bar in a first direction along a transverse axis of the first tote handling assembly, while the first tab is engaged with a tote disposed on the first tote handling assembly, transfers the tote from the first tote handling assembly to the second tote handling assembly.

公开(公告)号：US09783376B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15471040

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： David Bruce McCalib, Jr. ,  Brian C. Smith ,  Kirkwood Hines

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G47/76 ,  B65G1/137

CPC classification number: B65G47/763 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  B65G47/52 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G2201/0258

Abstract: An example system includes a first tote handling assembly having a wiper bar, a first plurality of actuators connected to and moveable with the first wiper bar, and a first tab associated with a first actuator of the first plurality of actuators. The system may also includes a second tote handling assembly disposed substantially adjacent and substantially parallel to the first tote handling assembly. The second tote handling assembly includes a second wiper bar, a second plurality of actuators connected to and moveable with the second wiper bar, and a second tab associated with a second actuator of the second plurality of actuators. In such a system, movement of the first wiper bar in a first direction along a transverse axis of the first tote handling assembly, while the first tab is engaged with a tote disposed on the first tote handling assembly, transfers the tote from the first tote handling assembly to the second tote handling assembly.