公开(公告)号：US10953552B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16219660

申请日：2018-12-13

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Preet Dulla ,  Roland Menassa ,  Todd McIntosh

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  B25J19/04 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B65G61/00 ,  B65H67/06

Abstract: An end-of-arm tool and corresponding system and method for automated de-palletization of a stack of totes include resilient guide arms that extend outwardly in a cascading relationship, with the lower guide arm extending farther than higher arms. The cascading relationship of the guide arms enables totes in a stack to be engaged and aligned sequentially from lowest to highest.

公开(公告)号：US20200016770A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16032875

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Vahideh Kamranzadeh ,  Todd McIntosh ,  Seshachalamgupta Motamarri ,  Tyson Wittrock

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  B65D21/02 ,  B65D5/42 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/06 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: In one embodiment, an end effector for a robotic manipulator has a base that is configured to attach to the end of a robotic arm, a first fork, and a second fork. The end first fork includes a first pair of prongs that extend from the base along a first direction and that are spaced from one another so as to receive a first storage container therebetween. The second fork includes a second pair of prongs that extend from the base along a second direction that is angularly offset from the first direction and that are spaced from one another so as to receive a second storage container therebetween. The first and second forks can be used to stack or unstack the first and second containers.