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公开(公告)号:US10336150B1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-02
申请号:US15368418
申请日:2016-12-02
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Gabriel Hebert , Erica Aduh , Peter Thomas Colantonio , Parris S. Wellman
IPC: B60P1/00 , B60P5/00 , G05B13/00 , B60G17/019 , G05B19/042
Abstract: Payload properties may be determined utilizing actuator parameter data. A mobile drive unit may transport a payload around a workspace in accordance with one or more safety. To comply with safety policies, a motion controller of the mobile drive unit may limit acceleration and deceleration to safe maximums for given payload characteristics such as payload mass and payload center of gravity. The motion controller may utilize actuators to cause various motions of the mobile drive unit, including motion across a surface, vertical movements of the payload and motion rotating the payload. To ameliorate worst case assumptions about payload characteristics, in accordance with at least one embodiment of the invention, a payload characterization module may obtain information about payload characteristics based on measurements of operational parameters of the actuators. Utilizing motor current data provides a relatively inexpensive mechanism for obtaining such information compared to special purpose sensors, enabling widespread adoption.
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公开(公告)号:US20160375813A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-29
申请号:US14750676
申请日:2015-06-25
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Peter Thomas Colantonio , Allan Andrew Katz , Parris S. Wellman
CPC classification number: B60P1/02 , A47F5/0018 , B66F9/065 , G05D1/021 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: A mobile drive unit including a docking head assembly is provided. The docking head assembly is configured with two or more actuator assemblies to lift an inventory holder and tilt the inventory holder in two or more directions. The direction of tilt and an associated angle may be determined based on a location of a center of gravity of the inventory holder relative to the mobile drive unit. The direction of tilt and the associated angle may also be determined based on information describing external forces acting on the inventory holder.
Abstract translation: 提供包括对接头组件的移动驱动单元。 对接头组件配置有两个或更多个致动器组件以提升库存持有者并且在两个或更多个方向上倾斜库存保持器。 可以基于库存保持器相对于移动驱动单元的重心的位置来确定倾斜方向和相关联的角度。 倾斜方向和相关角度也可以基于描述作用在库存持有者上的外力的信息来确定。
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公开(公告)号:US11001117B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-11
申请号:US15934507
申请日:2018-03-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Dragan Pajevic , Peter Thomas Colantonio
Abstract: A mobile drive unit includes a pivot between the front chassis unit and the rear chassis unit, thereby diminishing the total height of the unit.
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公开(公告)号:US20190291528A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US15934507
申请日:2018-03-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Dragan Pajevic , Peter Thomas Colantonio
IPC: B60G17/0195 , B60G7/00 , G05D1/02 , B60P1/64 , B60D1/46
Abstract: A mobile drive unit includes a pivot between the front chassis unit and the rear chassis unit, thereby diminishing the total height of the unit.
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公开(公告)号:US09890025B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-13
申请号:US14951125
申请日:2015-11-24
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Peter Thomas Colantonio
CPC classification number: B66F9/20 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/065 , B66F9/07559
Abstract: A mobile drive unit for an inventory system includes a base suspended from a frame by a pivot assembly, such as a first link and a second link. The base supports a platform configured to engage an inventory holder of the inventory system. Movement of the base causes the platform to tip, such as away from a direction of a reaction force acting on the base due to acceleration or deceleration of the mobile drive unit.
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公开(公告)号:US20170083020A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-23
申请号:US14863263
申请日:2015-09-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Oliver Christoph Purwin , Dragan Pajevic , David William Guerin , Robert Michael Shydo, JR. , Mark Anthony Messina , Parris S. Wellman , Kevin John Trenholme , Peter Thomas Colantonio , Peter K. Mansfield
CPC classification number: B60P1/02 , B25J5/007 , B65G63/002 , B66F9/063 , G05D1/0297 , G05D1/0891 , G05D2201/0216 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: An inventory system includes an inventory holder and an actively balanced mobile drive unit. A control module of the mobile drive unit can receive sensing information about the inventory holder and/or the mobile drive unit and use the sensing information to control a drive module of the mobile drive unit so as to maintain the inventory holder and/or the mobile drive unit within a predetermined deviation amount from an equilibrium state.
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公开(公告)号:US20190291956A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US15934251
申请日:2018-03-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Dragan Pajevic , Stephen T. Campbell , Peter Thomas Colantonio , David William Guerin , Jude Royston Jonas , Kevin John Trenholme
Abstract: A mobile drive unit includes a pivot between the front chassis unit and the rear chassis unit, which both support a support structure that pivotally supports a payload housing.
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公开(公告)号:USD855080S1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-30
申请号:US29641742
申请日:2018-03-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Designer: Dragan Pajevic , Peter Thomas Colantonio
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公开(公告)号:US10328836B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US14863263
申请日:2015-09-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Oliver Christoph Purwin , Dragan Pajevic , David William Guerin , Robert Michael Shydo, Jr. , Mark Anthony Messina , Parris S. Wellman , Kevin John Trenholme , Peter Thomas Colantonio , Peter K. Mansfield
Abstract: An inventory system includes an inventory holder and an actively balanced mobile drive unit. A control module of the mobile drive unit can receive sensing information about the inventory holder and/or the mobile drive unit and use the sensing information to control a drive module of the mobile drive unit so as to maintain the inventory holder and/or the mobile drive unit within a predetermined deviation amount from an equilibrium state.
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公开(公告)号:US09731641B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-15
申请号:US15418540
申请日:2017-01-27
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Peter Thomas Colantonio , Allan Andrew Katz , Parris S. Wellman
CPC classification number: B60P1/02 , A47F5/0018 , B66F9/065 , G05D1/021 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: A mobile drive unit including a docking head assembly is provided. The docking head assembly is configured with a set of actuator assemblies to lift an holder structure and tilt the holder structure in at least one direction. The direction of tilt and an associated angle may be determined based on a location of a center of gravity of the holder structure relative to the mobile drive unit. The direction of tilt and the associated angle may also be determined based on information describing external forces acting on the holder structure.
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