公开(公告)号：US20130251480A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13895810

申请日：2013-05-16

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William James Watt ,  Timothy Bragg ,  Andrew Stubbs ,  Matthew D. Verminski ,  John P. Dugan

IPC: B65G49/00

CPC classification number: B65G49/00 ,  B65G37/02 ,  B65G65/00 ,  B65G67/26

Abstract: A system for unloading inventory items includes an inventory holder, an unloading station, and a mobile drive unit. The inventory holder stores inventory items. The unloading station includes a barrier that is operable to prevent inventory items from moving past the barrier as the inventory holder moves past the barrier. The mobile drive unit is operable to move the inventory holder toward the unloading station and to move the inventory holder past the barrier.

Abstract translation: 用于卸载库存物品的系统包括库存持有者，卸载站和移动驱动单元。 库存持有人存储库存项目。 卸载站包括屏障，该屏障可操作以防止库存物品通过屏障移动超过屏障。 移动驱动单元可操作以将库存持有者移动到卸载站并使库存持有者移动通过障碍物。