公开(公告)号：US20160187886A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14836548

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: Harvest Automation, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph L. Jones ,  Clara Vu ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Charles M. Grinnell

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An automated system for transporting items between variable endpoints includes a guidance system for identifying the endpoints and at least one autonomous mobile robot interacting with the guidance system for automatically moving items between the endpoints. The at least one robot is configured to (a) collect an item to be transported at a source end point, (b) travel to a destination endpoint utilizing the guidance system to locate the destination endpoint, (c) deliver the item to the destination endpoint, and (d) repeat (a) through (c) for a given set of items. The guidance system is dynamically reconfigurable to identify new endpoints.

公开(公告)号：US20150151933A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14550232

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: HARVEST AUTOMATION, INC.

Inventor： Charles M. Grinnell ,  Joseph L. Jones ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Clara Vu

IPC: B65G65/00 ,  B65G63/00

CPC classification number: B65G65/005 ,  A01G9/088 ,  A01G9/143 ,  B60L15/38 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2200/44 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G63/004 ,  B65G2201/0235 ,  B65G2203/0233 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  B65G2814/0302 ,  B66F9/063 ,  Y02A40/252 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An adaptable handling system featuring a boundary subsystem and one or more robots. Each robot typically includes a chassis, a container lift mechanism moveable with respect to the robot chassis for transporting at least one container, a drive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis, a boundary sensing subsystem, a container detection subsystem, and a controller. The controller is responsive to the boundary sensing subsystem and the container detection subsystem and is configured to control the drive subsystem to follow a boundary once intercepted until a container is detected and turn until another container is detected. The controller then controls the container lift mechanism to place a transported container proximate the second detected container.

Abstract translation: 具有边界子系统和一个或多个机器人的适应性处理系统。 每个机器人通常包括底盘，相对于机器人机架移动的容器提升机构，用于运输至少一个容器，用于操纵底盘的驱动子系统，边界检测子系统，容器检测子系统和控制器。 控制器响应于边界检测子系统和容器检测子系统，并且被配置为控制驱动子系统一旦被拦截就跟随边界，直到检测到容器并转到直到检测到另一个容器。 然后，控制器控制容器提升机构将运送的容器放置在靠近第二检测容器的位置。

公开(公告)号：US09568917B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14836548

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: Harvest Automation, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph L. Jones ,  Clara Vu ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Charles M. Grinnell

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An automated system for transporting items between variable endpoints includes a guidance system for identifying the endpoints and at least one autonomous mobile robot interacting with the guidance system for automatically moving items between the endpoints. The at least one robot is configured to (a) collect an item to be transported at a source end point, (b) travel to a destination endpoint utilizing the guidance system to locate the destination endpoint, (c) deliver the item to the destination endpoint, and (d) repeat (a) through (c) for a given set of items. The guidance system is dynamically reconfigurable to identify new endpoints.

Abstract translation: 用于在可变端点之间传送项目的自动化系统包括用于识别端点的引导系统和与引导系统交互的至少一个自主移动机器人，用于在端点之间自动移动项目。 所述至少一个机器人被配置为（a）在源端点处收集要传送的物品，（b）使用所述引导系统到达目的地端点定位所述目的地端点，（c）将所述物品传送到所述目的地 端点，以及（d）对于给定的一组项目重复（a）至（c）。 引导系统是动态可重构的，以识别新的端点。

公开(公告)号：US20140316557A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US14163722

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: Harvest Automation, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph L. Jones ,  Clara Vu ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Charles M. Grinnell

IPC: B65G43/00 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B65G43/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  B25J9/1602 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D1/0287 ,  G05D2201/0201 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/30

Abstract: A system is provided for processing container-grown plants positioned in a given area. The system includes a processing station positioned in the area for processing the container-grown plants. It also includes one or more autonomous mobile container handling robots configured to: (i) travel to a source location in the area and pick up a container-grown plant, (ii) transport the container-grown plant to the processing station where a process is performed on the container-grown plant, (iii) transport the container-grown plant from the processing station to a destination location in the area, (iv) deposit the container-grown plant at the destination location, and (v) repeat (i) through (iv) for a set of container-grown plants in the source location.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于处理位于给定区域中的容器生长植物的系统。 该系统包括位于该区域中用于处理容器生长​​植物的处理站。 它还包括一个或多个自主移动容器处理机器人，其被配置为：（i）前往该区域中的源位置并拾取容器生长的设备，（ii）将容器生长的设备运送到处理站， 在容器生长的植物上进行，（iii）将容器生长的植物从处理站运送到该地区的目的地，（iv）将容器生长的植物存放在目的地，以及（v）重复（ i）通过（iv）在源位置的一组容器生长的植物。