Robotic put wall systems and methods with mobile destination location assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12441541-B2
Application number	US-202217965420-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2022
Priority date	Oct 13, 2021
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

An object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing. The object induction station includes at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, and an object processing system for receiving objects from the object induction station, and for urging an object into a first end of one of a plurality of chute location, each of which including a first end that is accessible by the carrier and a second end that is accessible by a mobile destination container of a plurality of mobile destination containers.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An object processing system comprising:
an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing, said object induction station including at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object of said objects; and
an object sortation system comprising a two dimensional gantry carrier for receiving the objects from the object induction station, and for urging the object of said objects into a first end of one of a plurality of chute locations using the perception data, each of the plurality of chute locations including a first end that is accessible by the two dimensional gantry carrier and a second end that is accessible by a mobile destination container assembly of a plurality of mobile destination containers.

2. The object processing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mobile destination containers are provided as a vertical array of containers.

3. The object processing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mobile destination containers are formed of a flexible material.

4. The object processing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mobile destination containers include chutes on a wheeled structure.

5. The object processing system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the chutes lead to bins.

6. The object processing system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the chutes lead to mobile programmable motion devices.

7. The object processing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each mobile destination container assembly has objects in mobile destination containers that are assigned to an aisle of a destination site.

8. The object processing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each mobile destination container assembly is sized to occupy a width of a trailer of a tractor trailer.

9. The object processing system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the mobile destination container assembly is collapsible.

10. The object processing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein presence of the mobile destination container assembly adjacent the object sortation system causes doors associated with each of the plurality of chute locations of the object processing system to open.

11. An object processing system comprising:
an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing at a processing station, said object induction station including at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object;
an object sortation system comprising a two dimensional gantry carrier for receiving objects from the object induction station, and for providing objects to one of a plurality of chute locations; and
a mobile destination location assembly for positioning adjacent the sortation system, each of which includes a mobile destination container assembly of a plurality of mobile destination containers for receiving objects from the plurality of chute locations.

12. The object processing system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of mobile destination containers are provided as a vertical array of containers.

13. The object processing system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of mobile destination containers are formed of a flexible material.

14. The object processing system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of mobile destination containers include chutes on a wheeled structure.

15. The object processing system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the chutes lead to bins.

16. The object processing system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the chutes lead to mobile programmable motion devices.

17. The object processing system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each mobile destination container assembly has objects in mobile destination containers that are assigned to an aisle of a destination site.

18. The object processing system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each mobile destination container assembly is sized to occupy a width of a trailer of a tractor trailer.

19. The object processing system as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the mobile destination container assembly is collapsible.

20. The object processing system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein presence of the mobile destination container assembly adjacent the processing system causes doors associated with each chute location of the processing system to open.

21. A method of processing objects comprising:
providing objects for processing at an object induction station, said object induction station including at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding each of said objects;
receiving the objects from the object induction station at an object processing station comprising a two dimensional gantry carrier;
providing the objects to one of a plurality of chute locations; and
positioning a mobile destination location assembly adjacent the object processing station, each of which includes a mobile destination container of a plurality of mobile destination containers for receiving the objects from the plurality of chute locations.

Assignees

• Berkshire Grey Operating Company Inc

Inventors

• O'Hern Ryan
• Romano Joseph
• Hattabaugh Craig
• Amend Jr John Richard
• Torrey Jacob
• Kittredge Jeffrey
• Laprade Sara
• Myers Sarah
• Best Joshua
• Buck Christopher
• Allen Thomas

Classifications

• B65G2814/027

  using chutes · CPC title

• B65G1/06

  with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level (B65G1/12 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B07C3/02

  Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution · CPC title

• B65G1/08

  the articles being fed by gravity {(braking arrangements for roller-ways B65G13/075; separating or stopping elements B65G47/88)} · CPC title

• B07C5/36

  Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution {(sorting according to destination B07C3/003, B07C3/02)} · CPC title